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Systematic Study of Podand Molecules for Synergistic Halogen and Hydrogen Bond-Driven Anion Recognition in the Solid
Marco Saccone1, Massimo Cametti2, Pierangelo Metrangolo2
1Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università Degli Studi di Palermo, Viale Delle Scienze, Edificio 6, Palermo, 90128, Italy.
Abstract:
The increasing demand of species for the efficient capture and sensing of anions benefits from a systematic study of anion binding capabilities in the solid state. This work reports a detailed crystallographic study of ten structurally related podands and shows that these charged receptors bind anions with a combination of charge-assisted halogen and hydrogen bonds. Computational tools helped in highlighting the role of the different involved interaction and afforded possible design principles for the design of improved podands.
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