Competition between Halogen Bonding and π-Hole Interactions Involving Various Donors: The Role of Dispersion Effects.
In this study several σ- and π-hole complexes between IF and pnicogen ZO2 F (Z=P, As), chalcogen ChO3 (Ch=S, Se) and tetrel TrOF2 (Tr=Si, Ge) -bearing compounds were optimized at the RI-MP2/def2-TZVPD level of theory. All complexes were characterized as minima by frequency analysis calculations. In addition, a comparative CCSD(T) and DFT (with and without dispersion correction) study using the BP86, B3LYP and M06-2X method was done in order to analyze the role of dispersion effects in the σ-/π-hole binding. Finally the Bader's AIM analysis of several complexes was performed to further characterize the interactions discussed herein.
Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares) (Spain).
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Bauzá
Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca (Baleares) (Spain). toni.frontera@uib.es.
Antonio
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Frontera
ab initio calculations; atoms in molecules; dispersion corrections; noncovalent interactions; σ-/π-hole complexes