Metal-bound halogen atoms in crystal engineering

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Mar 4;49(18):1783-5. doi: 10.1039/c3cc37596j. Epub 2013 Jan 28.

Abstract

In this viewpoint article we discuss an early contribution from Brammer and Orpen et al., which highlights the very rich supramolecular behaviour of halogen atoms. Their findings appear even more timely when viewed in light of the recently proposed IUPAC definition of the halogen bond.