Sublimation has emerged as a powerful tool for polymorphic screening in pharmaceutical multicomponent materials. In this work, a combined strategy involving mechanochemistry and sublimation enables th...

A photoactive two-dimensional metal–organic framework (2D MOF) [Zn(4-spy)(DCTP)]n (1) [where 4-spy = 4-styrylpyridine and H2DCTP = 2,5-dichloroterephthalic acid] undergoes photochemical [2 + 2] cycloaddition on UV irradiation to obtain three-dimensional (3D) MOF [Zn(rctt-4-ppcb)(DCTP)]n (2) [rctt-4-ppcb = 1,3-bis(4′-pyridyl)-2,4-bis(phenyl)cyclobutane] in a single-crystal to single-crystal (SCSC) manner. This structural transformation leads to stronger halogen···halogen interaction that is well-corroborated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations.

Unprecedented application of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) for quantifying halogen and chalcogen bond strengths. This pioneering work provides the first benchmark study and establishes stron...

Computational and experimental studies reveal that Group 4 tetroxides form a new type of σ-hole interaction with N and O nucleophiles, which we propose to name “titan bonds” (TnBs). These insights in...

We demonstrate positional control of noncovalent σ- and π-hole interactions through strategic isomeric positioning of iodine substituents in selanes p-IC6F4SeC6F5 (1), m-IC6F4SeC6F5 (2), and o-IC6F4Se...

We proudly present a Gender Equality and YRI (Young Researchers and Innovators) Careers Panel event organized by LUCES COST Action. The event is chaired by Dr. Hannah Crory , and the panel includes Dr...

Thanks to the extra budget we received, the STSM tool is now open to PIs, members of the Action, who wish to visit a partner for a few days. Applications can be submitted continuously, before 1 Octob...

Reporting in Cell Reports Physical Science, Gimeno and co-workers isolate elusive gold–phosphane tellurides and uncover how metal coordination reshapes tellurium bonding, reactivity, and σ-hole-driven...

Metal-metal bonds between metal cations are ubiquitous in coordination complexes, whereas similar bonding characteristics between non-metal and metal cations are not. Here, the authors report an X-ray...

Crystallographic studies reveal that the bond is similar in length to typical metal-metal bonds

Small organic rings are important molecular entities that have long played a crucial role in organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry. Similarly, small inorganic rings have shown promise in promoting...

Two new complexes, [Co(N3L)2](NO3)2·6H2O (complex 1) and [Ni(N3L)2](NO3)2·6H2O (complex 2), have been synthesized using the organic heterocyclic chelating ligand N3L [4-(1-methylimidazole)-2,6-di(pyra...

Classical strategies for P─C bond formation rely on precursors (e.g., PH3, H2PO2, PCl3) obtained from P4, which is produced via the energy-intensive thermal process. Here, an alternative, redox-neutr....