Noncovalent Interactions of Transition Metal Complexes
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Entropic Alloys and Meta-Metals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2022) | Viewed by 303
Special Issue Editor
Interests: metal complexes; noncovalent interactions; cheminformatics; quantum chemistry; DFT calculations; hydrogen bonds; stacking interactions; proteins
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Transition metal complexes are a large group of compounds that play important roles in various processes and systems, from catalysis to materials. Many functions of transition metal complexes can be affected by noncovalent interactions, while in supramolecular chemistry and crystal engineering, noncovalent interactions play a crucial role.
Transition metal complexes can form some of the noncovalent interactions similar to other molecules, like conventional and non-conventional hydrogen bonds or stacking interactions of aromatic rings. However, they can form some specific interactions where metal atoms can be involved, like XH…M hydrogen bonds, stacking interactions of metal-chelate rings, and XH/pi interactions of metal-chelate rings. In addition, noncovalent interactions like hydrogen bonds or stacking interactions of aromatic rings are influenced by the presence of a metal atom in complexes; these interactions of metal complexes are generally stronger.
Noncovalent interactions are often observed and studied in crystal structures, or by spectroscopic methods, by quantum chemical, and force field calculations.
This Special Issue will address the latest research on noncovalent interactions of transition metal complexes. The studies in which noncovalent interactions are observed and characterized, as well as studies demonstrating the role of noncovalent interactions in various processes and systems, are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Snežana D. Zarić
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metal complexes
- noncovalent interactions
- crystal structures
- cambridge structural database
- quantum chemistry calculations
- hydrogen bonds
- stacking interactions
- spectroscopy
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