Characterization of the B center dot center dot center dot pi-system interaction via topology of the experimental charge density distribution in the crystal of 3-chloro-7 alpha-phenyl-3-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane

Lyssenko KA; Antipin MY; Gurskii ME; Bubnov YN; Karionova AL; Boese R

Chemical Physics Letters, Vol.384, No.1-3, 40-44, 2004

DOI10.1016/j.cplett.2003.12.007 Export Citation

Characterization of the B center dot center dot center dot pi-system interaction via topology of the experimental charge density distribution in the crystal of 3-chloro-7 alpha-phenyl-3-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane

Lyssenko KA, Antipin MY, Gurskii ME, Bubnov YN, Karionova AL, Boese R

Topological analysis of the experimental electron density distribution within Bader's 'Theory of Atoms in Molecules' in the title molecule has revealed that the B-...(pi-system) contact is a dative bond of the strength comparable to those in weak boron donor-acceptor complexes. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.