Metal-bound halogen atoms in crystal engineering.
In this viewpoint article we discuss an early contribution from Brammer and Orpen et al., which highlights the very rich supramolecular behaviour of halogen atoms. Their findings appear even more timely when viewed in light of the recently proposed IUPAC definition of the halogen bond.
Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering Giulio Natta, Politecnico di Milano, Via L. Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milano, Italy. pierangelo.metrangolo@polimi.it
Pierangelo
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Metrangolo
Giuseppe
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Resnati