Anagha Sasikumar, Jan Novotny, Jan Chyba, Libor Kobera, Radek Marek
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Abstract
Despite the supramolecular interactions such as halogen bonding are frequently termed "noncovalent" interactions, they have been predicted using computational methods to possess a significant covalent component. In this article, we adopt a unique strategy that combines experimental solid-state NMR and relativistic DFT approaches to explore the electronic nature of previously postulated supramolecular covalency [Bora et al., Chem. Eur. J., 2017, 23, 7315]. Our approach involves analysis of hyperfine interactions and hyperfine shifts in NMR spectra of halogen-bonded cocrystals containing a paramagnetic transition-metal complex. We demonstrate that hyperfine interaction pertaining to the paramagnetic transition-metal center and being observed at the probed nucleus of the cocrystalized (halogen-bonded) molecule is governed by the Fermi-contact mechanism. This contact mechanism originates in "through-bond" spin transmission and, therefore, unequivocally reports on the electron sharing between the halogen-bonded molecules, i.e., halogen-bond covalency.
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Chemical Science is a journal that encompasses various disciplines within the chemical sciences. Its scope includes publishing ground-breaking research with significant implications for its respective field, as well as appealing to a wider audience in related areas. To be considered for publication, articles must showcase innovative and original advances in their field of study and be presented in a manner that is understandable to scientists from diverse backgrounds. However, the journal generally does not publish highly specialized research.