Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title
International Journal of Quantum Chemistry
Publication Date
2-10-2019
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Volume
119
Issue
11
First Page
1
Last Page
23
Abstract
The complexes between borazine and TH3F/F2TO/H2TO (T=C, Si, Ge) are investigated with high-level quantum chemical calculations. Borazine has three sites of negative electrostatic potential: the N atom, the ring center, and the H atom of the B-H bond, while TH3F and F2TO/H2TO provide the σ-hole and π-hole, respectively, for the tetrel bond. The N atom of borazine is the favored site for both the σ and π-hole tetrel bonds. Less stable dimers include a σ-tetrel bond to the borazine ring center and to the BH proton. The π-hole tetrel-bonded complexes are more strongly bound than aretheirσ-hole counterparts. Due to the coexistence of both T···N tetrel and B···O triel bonding, the complexes of borazine with F2TO/H2TO (T= Si and Ge) are very stable, with interaction energies up to -108 kcal/mol. The strongly bonded complexes are accompanied by substantial net charge transfer from F2TO/H2TO to borazine. Polarization energy makes a contribution comparable with electrostatic for the moderately or strongly bonded complexes but is small in their weaker analogues.
Recommended Citation
Zhang, J., Hu, Q., Li, Q., Scheiner, S. I., Liu, S. (2019). Comparison of σ-hole and π-hole tetrel bonds in complexes of borazine with TH3F and F2TO/H2TO (T=C, Si, Ge). International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, 119(11), e25910. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/qua.25910
Comments
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Zhang, J., Hu, Q., Li, Q., Scheiner, S. I., Liu, S. (2019). Comparison of σ-hole and π-hole tetrel bonds in complexes of borazine with TH3F and F2TO/H2TO (T=C, Si, Ge). International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, 119(11), e25910. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/qua.25910, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.25910. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.