A supramolecular synthon approach to aid the discovery of architectures sustained by C-H···M hydrogen bonds.
Hydrogen bonding in the form of eight-membered {···HCNM}2 synthons is identified in the crystal structures of nickel and copper complexes. These C-H···M interactions lead to the formation of well-defined zero-, one- and even two-dimensional supramolecular aggregation patterns.
Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Lucknow-Dewa Road, Barabanki-225003, Uttar Pradesh, India. kafeela@gmail.com.
Kafeel Ahmad
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Siddiqui
Edward R T
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Tiekink