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Lone‐Pair⋅⋅⋅π Interaction: A Rotational Study of the Chlorotrifluoroethylene–Water Adduct
Author(s) -
Gou Qian,
Feng Gang,
Evangelisti Luca,
Caminati Walther
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.201306827
Subject(s) - chlorotrifluoroethylene , isotopologue , lone pair , adduct , chemistry , crystallography , computer science , spectral line , physics , organic chemistry , molecule , quantum mechanics , tetrafluoroethylene , copolymer , polymer
The rotational spectra of several isotopologues of the chlorotrifluoroethylene–water adduct show that the two subunits are linked together through a lone‐pair⋅⋅⋅π interaction (see picture). This structure is also predicted by calculations.