Document Type
Article
Author ORCID Identifier
Steve Scheiner https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0793-0369
Journal/Book Title
Molecules
Publication Date
9-7-2025
Publisher
MDPI AG
Journal Article Version
Version of Record
Volume
30
Issue
17
First Page
1
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Last Page
18
Abstract
As work continues unabated in the study of noncovalent bonding, particularly σ-hole bonds, new challenges have emerged as the participation of transition metals in interactions of this sort is fast becoming appreciated. While there are certain similarities with the halogen, chalcogen, etc, bonds, in which the main group elements participate, there are certain unique properties of these metal atoms that must be analyzed before a complete understanding can be attained. As one example, these atoms tend to act simultaneously as both electron donors and acceptors, a synergistic action that amplifies the overall bond strength. Ideas are expressed in this paper to hopefully guide future work in this exciting new arena.
Recommended Citation
Scheiner, S. The Next Frontier in the Study of Noncovalent Bonding: Transition Metals. Molecules 2025, 30, 3643. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30173643