1-Aryl-3-(4-bromophenyl)-4,4-dichloro-1,2-diazabuta-1,3- dienes were synthesized via copper-catalyzed reaction of 4-bromobenzaldehyde arylhydrazones with CCl4. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed non-covalent Cl···Br interactions in the crystalline state and formation of 3D supramolecular framework; DFT calculations and topological analysis of the electron density distribution within the framework of Bader's theory (QTAIM method) confirmed these observations. Theoretical calculations showed that highly polarizable dichlorodiazadiene unit is capable of acting as a relatively strong halogen bond donor.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)191-193
Number of pages3
JournalMendeleev Communications
Volume31
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2021

    Research areas

  • azo dyes, crystal engineering, DFT, halogen bonding, non-covalent interactions, QTAIM

    Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)

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