Journal article

Authors list: Wagner, P; Schreiner, PR

Publication year: 2015

Pages: 12274-12296

Journal: Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume number: 54

Issue number: 42

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201503476

Publisher: Wiley

Abstract: 

London dispersion, which constitutes the attractive part of the famous
van der Waals potential, has long been underappreciated in molecular
chemistry as an important element of structural stability, and thus
affects chemical reactivity and catalysis. This negligence is due to the
common notion that dispersion is weak, which is only true for one pair
of interacting atoms. For increasingly larger structures, the overall
dispersion contribution grows rapidly and can amount to tens of kcal mol⁻¹.
This Review collects and emphasizes the importance of inter‐ and
intramolecular dispersion for molecules consisting mostly of first row
atoms. The synergy of experiment and theory has now reached a stage
where dispersion effects can be examined in fine detail. This forces us
to reconsider our perception of steric hindrance and stereoelectronic
effects. The quantitation of dispersion energy donors will improve our
ability to design sophisticated molecular structures and much better
catalysts.

Harvard Citation style: Wagner, P. and Schreiner, P. (2015) London Dispersion in Molecular Chemistry—Reconsidering Steric Effects, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 54(42), pp. 12274-12296. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201503476

APA Citation style: Wagner, P., & Schreiner, P. (2015). London Dispersion in Molecular Chemistry—Reconsidering Steric Effects. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 54(42), 12274-12296. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201503476