Symthons reveal how fluorine disrupts π–π stacking in halobenzene crystal structures
(2024)
Journal Article
Black, S. N., & Davey, R. J. (2024). Symthons reveal how fluorine disrupts π–π stacking in halobenzene crystal structures. CrystEngComm, 26(33), 4498-4508. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ce00565a
Symmetry-forming closest approaches of aromatic rings; ‘Symthons’, are usually the strongest interactions in halobenzene crystal structures. Where they combine to create π–π stacking, they are as strong as hydrogen bonds. This π–π stacking is disrupt... Read More about Symthons reveal how fluorine disrupts π–π stacking in halobenzene crystal structures.