Atash V. Gurbanov

The Effect of Single-Atom (Zn, Cd, or Hg) Replacement on the Strength and Directionality of the Spodium Bond

Abstract The spodium bond (SpB) is an attractive noncovalent interaction between the Group 12 element (Zn, Cd, or Hg) and a nucleophile (Nu). In comparison to the monovariant H-bond at R–H···Nu synthon, the SpB parameters (strength and directionality) can also be regulated by rep...