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Potassium–Alkane Interactions within a Rigid Hydrophobic Pocket
Author(s) -
Andreychuk Nicholas R.,
Emslie David J. H.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201207962
Subject(s) - alkane , steric effects , chemistry , ligand (biochemistry) , potassium , dipole , computer science , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , hydrocarbon , biochemistry , receptor
A NON‐issue : Potassium complexes of an extremely rigid and sterically encumbered NON‐donor ligand have been prepared, and the solid‐state structures (see figure) feature remarkably short potassium–alkane distances. DFT calculations highlight the presence of an electrostatic cation‐induced dipole potassium–alkane interaction supported by interactions between the alkane and the surrounding ligand framework.