Crystal engineering of pharmaceutical cocrystals in the discovery and development of improved drugs

G Bolla, B Sarma, AK Nangia - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The subject of crystal engineering started in the 1970s with the study of topochemical
reactions in the solid state. A broad chemical definition of crystal engineering was published …

Recognition in the domain of molecular chirality: from noncovalent interactions to separation of enantiomers

P Peluso, B Chankvetadze - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
It is not a coincidence that both chirality and noncovalent interactions are ubiquitous in
nature and synthetic molecular systems. Noncovalent interactivity between chiral molecules …

From solution to thin film: molecular assembly of π-conjugated systems and impact on (opto) electronic properties

A Khasbaatar, Z Xu, JH Lee… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The assembly of conjugated organic molecules from solution to solid-state plays a critical
role in determining the thin film morphology and optoelectronic properties of solution …

Eutectics: formation, properties, and applications

D Yu, Z Xue, T Mu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Various eutectic systems have been proposed and studied over the past few decades. Most
of the studies have focused on three typical types of eutectics: eutectic metals, eutectic salts …

Transition metal catalysis controlled by hydrogen bonding in the second coordination sphere

JNH Reek, B de Bruin, S Pullen, TJ Mooibroek… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Transition metal catalysis is of utmost importance for the development of sustainable
processes in academia and industry. The activity and selectivity of metal complexes are …

Halogen, Chalcogen, Pnictogen, and Tetrel Bonding in Non‐Covalent Organocatalysis: An Update

D Jovanovic, M Poliyodath Mohanan… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The use of noncovalent interactions based on electrophilic halogen, chalcogen, pnictogen,
or tetrel centers in organocatalysis has gained noticeable attention. Herein, we provide an …

Creating organic functional materials beyond chemical bond synthesis by organic cocrystal engineering

L Sun, W Zhu, X Zhang, L Li, H Dong… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Organic cocrystal engineering refers to two or more organic molecules stoichiometrically
combined and held together by noncovalent intermolecular interactions, which differs from …

Not only hydrogen bonds: Other noncovalent interactions

I Alkorta, J Elguero, A Frontera - Crystals, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this review, we provide a consistent description of noncovalent interactions, covering most
groups of the Periodic Table. Different types of bonds are discussed using their trivial …

Real-space imaging of anisotropic charge of σ-hole by means of Kelvin probe force microscopy

B Mallada, A Gallardo, M Lamanec, B De La Torre… - Science, 2021 - science.org
An anisotropic charge distribution on individual atoms, such as σ-holes, may strongly affect
the material and structural properties of systems. However, the spatial resolution of such …

Definition of the chalcogen bond (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)

CB Aakeroy, DL Bryce, GR Desiraju… - Pure and Applied …, 2019 - degruyter.com
This recommendation proposes a definition for the term “chalcogen bond”; it is
recommended the term is used to designate the specific subset of inter-and intramolecular …