Strong influence of weak hydrogen bonding on actinide–phosphonate complexation: accurate predictions from DFT followed by experimental validation

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 5566-5577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditi Chandrasekar ◽  
Tapan K. Ghanty ◽  
C. V. S. Brahmmananda Rao ◽  
Mahesh Sundararajan ◽  
N. Sivaraman

DFT rightly predicts weak-hydrogen-bond mediated preferential stability of a uranyl–organophosphonate complex, subsequently validated by complexation experiments.

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (37) ◽  
pp. 24282-24293 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. V. Varfolomeeva ◽  
A. V. Terentev

The present paper discusses the contemporary state of the studies of the weak hydrogen bond contribution to the adsorption of flexible molecules. We formulated the problems which can be solved today only using the NCI method and quantum chemical calculations.


Author(s):  
Mysore. S Pavan ◽  
Sounak Sarkar ◽  
Tayur N. Guru Row

Experimental and theoretical charge density analyses on isomers of mercaptobenzoic acid have been carried out to quantify the hydrogen bonding of the hitherto less explored thiols, to assess the strength of the interactions using the topological features of the electron density. The electron density study offers interesting insights into the nature of the S—H...S interaction. The interaction energy is comparable with that of a weak hydrogen bond. The strength and directionality of the S—H...S hydrogen bond is demonstrated to be mainly due to the conformation locking potential of the intramolecular S...O chalcogen bond in 2-mercaptobenzoic acid and is stronger than in 3-mercaptobenzoic acid, which lacks the intramolecular S...O bond. Thepara-substituted mercaptobenzoic acid depicts a type I S...S interaction.


2002 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 534-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dagmar Henschel ◽  
Oliver Moers ◽  
Karna Wijaya ◽  
Andreas Wirth ◽  
Armand Blaschette ◽  
...  

In order to study weak hydrogen bonds originating from inductively activated C(sp3)-H donor groups, low-temperature X-ray structures are reported for three onium salts of general formula BH+(MeSO2)2N-, where BH+ is Me3N+CH2CH2OH (1; orthorhombic, space group P212121, Z′ = 1), Me3N+CH2C(O)OH (2; orthorhombic, P212121, Z′ = 1), or Me2HN+CH2CH2NMe2 (3; monoclinic, P21/c, Z′ = 1). The asymmetric units consist of cationanion pairs assembled by an O-H···O=S hydrogen bond in 1, an O-H···N- bond in 2, and an N+-H ··· N- bond in 3. The packings display a plethora of short interionic C(sp3)-H···O/N contacts that are geometrically consistent with weak hydrogen bonding; those taken into consideration have normalized parameters d(H ··· O) ≤ 269 pm, d(H···N) ≤ 257 pm and θ(C-H···O/N) ≥ 127°. The roles of the weak hydrogen bonds are as follows: In structures 1 and 3, the anions are associated into corrugated layers, which intercalate catemers of cations (1) or stacks of discrete cations (3), whereas structure 2 involves cation catemers surrounded by four anion catemers and vice versa; moreover, all cations are linked to adjacent anions by several weak hydrogen bonds (and to one anion in particular by the strong H bond). Among the cation-anion interactions, the N+(CH2-H···)3O tripod pattern arising in 1 and 2 is of special interest.


2002 ◽  
Vol 57 (7) ◽  
pp. 777-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dagmar Henschel ◽  
Oliver Moers ◽  
Ilona Lange ◽  
Armand Blaschette ◽  
Peter G Jones

As a sequel to prior reports on strong and weak hydrogen bonding in onium di(methanesulfonyl) amide crystals, low-temperature X-ray structures are described for three salts of general formula BH+(MeSO2)2N-, where BH+ is 2,2΄-bipyridinium (1; monoclinic, space group P21/n, Z΄ = 1), 1,10-phenanthrolinium (2; monoclinic, P21/c, Z΄ = 2), or 1,8-bis(dimethylamino) naphthalinium (3; orthorhombic, P212121, Z΄ = 1). Monoprotonation of the organic bases by (MeSO2)2NH results in the formation of an intra-cation N-H···N hydrogen bond, which is asymmetric in 1 and 2, but approximately symmetric in the proton-sponge cation of 3. Moreover, the acidic H atom is engaged in a cation-anion contact N-H···N- in 1 and 2 or H+···Oδ- in 3, thus conferring three-centre character upon the strong hydrogen bonding. Each structure displays a multitude of close interionic C-H···O/N contacts that are geometrically consistent with weak hydrogen bonding. A salient feature is provided by short S-CH2-H···O-S inter-anion contacts, which lead to layers in 1 and to catemers in 2, but are non-existent in structure 3. The cations of both 1 and 2 form π-stacks that are intercalated between the anion layers or surrounded by six anion catemers, whereas in structure 3 each cation is octahedrally coordinated by six anions and vice-versa. The heteroionic connectivity comprises the aforementioned branches of the strong three-centre hydrogen bonds (in 1-3), numerous Car-H···A bonds (1, 2: A = O; 3: A = O, N), S-CH2-H···Nring interactions (1, 2), and close N-CH2-H···O=S contacts (3; possibly destabilizing).


2008 ◽  
Vol 73 (11) ◽  
pp. 1457-1474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugene S. Kryachko

The present work outlines the fair relationship of the computational model with the experiments on anion photoelectron spectroscopy for the gold-water complexes [Au(H2O)1≤n≤2]- that is established between the auride anion Au- and water monomer and dimer thanks to the nonconventional hydrogen bond where Au- casts as the nonconventional proton acceptor. This work also extends the computational model to the larger complexes [Au(H2O)3≤n≤5]- where gold considerably thwarts the shape of water clusters and even particularly breaks their conventional hydrogen bonding patterns. The fascinating phenomenon of the lavish proton acceptor character of Au- to form at least six hydrogen bonds with molecules of water is computationally unveiled in the present work for the first time.


2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
pp. 090-096
Author(s):  
Yusuke Ishigaki ◽  
Kota Asai ◽  
Takuya Shimajiri ◽  
Tomoyuki Akutagawa ◽  
Takanori Fukushima ◽  
...  

The crystal structures of a series of tetracyanonaphthoquinodimethanes fused with a selenadiazole or thiadiazole ring revealed that their molecular packing is determined mainly by two intermolecular interactions: chalcogen bond (ChB) and weak hydrogen bond (WHB). ChB between Se and a cyano group dictates the packing of selenadiazole derivatives, whereas the S-based ChB is much weaker and competes with WHB in thiadiazole analogues. This difference can be explained by different electrostatic potentials as revealed by density functional theory calculations. A proper molecular design that weakens WHB can change the contribution of ChB in determining the crystal packing of thiadiazole derivatives.


RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (18) ◽  
pp. 10929-10934
Author(s):  
Chuangui Cao ◽  
Zhihui Zhao ◽  
Yong Qi ◽  
Hui Peng ◽  
Kuanjun Fang ◽  
...  

The solvent, DEA, reduces the dye aggregation that may be caused by the weak hydrogen bonding and relatively smaller steric hindrance effect.


Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 2778
Author(s):  
Joseph R. Lane ◽  
Graham C. Saunders

The crystal structure of 4-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoropyridyl)diphenylphosphine oxide (1) contains two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit. Although the molecules are virtually identical in all other aspects, the P=O bond distances differ by ca. 0.02 Å. In contrast, although tris(pentafluorophenyl)phosphine oxide (2) has a similar crystal structure, the P=O bond distances of the two independent molecules are identical. To investigate the reason for the difference, a density functional theory study was undertaken. Both structures comprise chains of molecules. The attraction between molecules of 1, which comprises lone pair–π, weak hydrogen bonding and C–H∙∙∙arene interactions, has energies of 70 and 71 kJ mol−1. The attraction between molecules of 2 comprises two lone pair–π interactions, and has energies of 99 and 100 kJ mol−1. There is weak hydrogen bonding between molecules of adjacent chains involving the oxygen atom of 1. For one molecule, this interaction is with a symmetry independent molecule, whereas for the other, it also occurs with a symmetry related molecule. This provides a reason for the difference in P=O distance. This interaction is not possible for 2, and so there is no difference between the P=O distances of 2.


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