Halogen bonding and chalcogen bonding mediated sensing

R Hein, PD Beer - Chemical Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Sigma–hole interactions, in particular halogen bonding (XB) and chalcogen bonding (ChB),
have become indispensable tools in supramolecular chemistry, with wide-ranging …

Stimulus-controlled anion binding and transport by synthetic receptors

J de Jong, JE Bos, SJ Wezenberg - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Anionic species are omnipresent and involved in many important biological processes. A
large number of artificial anion receptors has therefore been developed. Some of these are …

Selective potassium chloride recognition, sensing, extraction, and transport using a chalcogen-bonding heteroditopic receptor

A Docker, I Marques, H Kuhn, Z Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chalcogen bonding (ChB) is rapidly rising to prominence in supramolecular chemistry as a
powerful sigma (σ)-hole-based noncovalent interaction, especially for applications in the …

[HTML][HTML] Fluorescent and colorimetric sensors for anions: Highlights from 2020 to 2022

G Picci, R Montis, AM Gilchrist, PA Gale… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of colorimetric and fluorescent sensors continues apace. In this review, we
highlight developments made in this area from 2020 to 2022. The review is structured by the …

Redox-switchable chalcogen bonding for anion recognition and sensing

R Hein, A Docker, JJ Davis… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Inspired by the success of its related sigma-hole congener halogen bonding (XB),
chalcogen bonding (ChB) is emerging as a powerful noncovalent interaction with a plethora …

Photoswitchable molecular tweezers: isomerization to control substrate binding, and what about vice versa?

SJ Wezenberg - Chemical Communications, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The linkage of two identical binding motifs by a molecular photoswitch has proven to be a
straightforward and versatile strategy to control substrate binding affinity by light. Stimulus …

Modulating chalcogen bonding and halogen bonding sigma‐hole donor atom potency and selectivity for halide anion recognition

A Docker, CH Guthrie, H Kuhn… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A series of acyclic anion receptors containing chalcogen bond (ChB) and halogen bond
(XB) donors integrated into a neutral 3, 5‐bis‐triazole pyridine scaffold are described, in …

New insights and discoveries in anion receptor chemistry

DA McNaughton, WG Ryder, AM Gilchrist, P Wang… - Chem, 2023 - cell.com
This review offers a broad overview of the advancements in anion receptor chemistry in
2021 and 2022. Detailed examples of acclaimed work in fundamental recognition, sensing …

Anti‐Hofmeister Anion Selectivity via a Mechanical Bond Effect in Neutral Halogen‐Bonding [2] Rotaxanes

A Docker, YC Tse, HM Tay, AJ Taylor… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Exceptionally strong halogen bonding (XB) donor‐chloride interactions are exploited for the
chloride anion template synthesis of neutral XB [2] rotaxane host systems which contain …

Unravelling the potential of sigma hole-assisted co-crystallization: Highlighting recent developments

R Siddiqui, J Rani, HM Titi, R Patra - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
In the past several decades, the field of cocrystal engineering has developed into a vital
research topic in supramolecular chemistry, holding the foremost scope in crystal …