Molecular recognition, binding and catalysis are often mediated by non-covalent interactions
involving aromatic functional groups. Although the relative complexity of these so-called π …

Conspectus Noncovalent interactions are ubiquitous in organic systems, and can play
decisive roles in the outcome of asymmetric organocatalytic reactions. Their prevalence …

We have studied the cation–π interactions of neutral aromatic ligands with the cationic
amino acid residues arginine, histidine and lysine using ab initio calculations, symmetry …

Noncovalent interactions involving aromatic rings such as π-stacking, cation/π, and anion/π
interactions are central to many areas of modern chemistry. Decades of experimental …

Noncovalent interactions involving aromatic rings, which include π-stacking interactions,
anion-π interactions, and XH− π interactions, among others, are ubiquitous in chemical and …

Catalysis by small molecules (≤ 1000 Da, 10− 9 m) that are capable of binding and
activating substrates through attractive, noncovalent interactions has emerged as an …

Aromatic interactions play a key role in many chemical and biological systems. However,
even if very simple models are chosen, the systems of interest are often too large to be …

Aromatic systems contain both σ-and π-electrons, which in turn constitute σ-and π-molecular
orbitals (MOs). In discussing the properties of these systems, researchers typically refer to …

A new concept for the meta‐selective borylation of aromatic amides is described. It has been
demonstrated that while esters gave para borylations, amides lead to meta borylations. For …

This Account describes how attractive interactions of aromatic rings with other groups can
influence and control the stereoselectivity of many reactions. Recent developments in theory …