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Anion-π interactions in crystal structures: commonplace or extraordinary?...

by Benjamin P Hay, Radu Custelcean
Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Crystal Growth & Design
Publication Date
Page Numbers
2539 to 2545
Volume
9
Issue
6

An in-depth analysis of the distribution of anions about planar six-membered rings in the Cambridge Structural Database fails to provide any convincing evidence for anion-π interactions with charge-neutral π systems, but does provide overwhelming evidence in support of C-H---anion hydrogen bonding.