Electrostatic Potential Topology for Probing Molecular Structure, Bonding and Reactivity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. MESP Topology: Early Basic Studies and Algorithm Development
3. Recent Studies on MESP Topology and Algorithm Development
4. Applications of MESP Topology to Face Selectivity, Cation Binding and Reaction Mechanisms
5. Electrostatic Potential for Intermolecular Complexation (EPIC) Model and Its Applications
6. MESP Topography, π Systems and Substituent Effects
7. MESP as a Tool for the Quantification and Characterization of Noncovalent Complexes
8. Concluding Remarks and Future Outlook
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Gadre, S.R.; Suresh, C.H.; Mohan, N. Electrostatic Potential Topology for Probing Molecular Structure, Bonding and Reactivity. Molecules 2021, 26, 3289. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26113289
Gadre SR, Suresh CH, Mohan N. Electrostatic Potential Topology for Probing Molecular Structure, Bonding and Reactivity. Molecules. 2021; 26(11):3289. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26113289
Chicago/Turabian StyleGadre, Shridhar R., Cherumuttathu H. Suresh, and Neetha Mohan. 2021. "Electrostatic Potential Topology for Probing Molecular Structure, Bonding and Reactivity" Molecules 26, no. 11: 3289. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26113289