The pentafluorophenyl group as π-acceptor for anions : a case study
Giese, M., Albrecht, M., Valkonen, A., & Rissanen, K. (2015). The pentafluorophenyl group as π-acceptor for anions : a case study. Chemical Science, 6 (1), 354-359. doi:10.1039/C4SC02762K
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The present study gives a comprehensive insight into anion–p interactions in the solid state, focusing on
purely organic and charge-neutral fluorophenyl groups bearing a positive charge located at a side chain.
The detailed statistical analysis of a series of structural data sets shows the geometrical variability of
anion–p bonding in the solid state. It reveals the directing substituents at the arene as key elements for
the positional preferences of anions above p-systems. The structural variety of the interaction between
anions and electron-deficient arenes is considered by use of the hapticity concept. Together with new
evaluation criteria, two helpful tools to understand and describe anion–p interactions in the solid are used.