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14 J.P. Glusker<br />

a<br />

c<br />

Fig. 6 a – c. Directional preferences of b<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g of disulfi<strong>de</strong> (-S-S- groups): a diagram of the<br />

<strong>in</strong>teractions (X 1,X 2,Y 1,Y 2 = any atom); b chemical formula of 4,5-bis(methylsulfanyl)-<br />

1,2-dithiole-3-thione; c stereoview of the S◊◊◊S <strong>in</strong>teractions <strong>in</strong> 4,5-bis(methylsulfanyl)-1,2dithiole-3-thione<br />

[112]<br />

approach at about 165° (almost directly) [22, 23]. This is analogous to the situation<br />

around sulfur, just <strong>de</strong>scribed. It was found that C-Cl◊◊◊O contact distances<br />

are shorter <strong>in</strong> the C-Cl bond direction than perpendicular to it. On the other<br />

hand, C-C◊◊◊H distances do not show this effect. Distances <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g brom<strong>in</strong>e or<br />

iod<strong>in</strong>e show even greater asymmetry. This is <strong>de</strong>scribed as “polar flatten<strong>in</strong>g”[24].<br />

In addition, this anisotropy can lead to a quadrupole at the nucleus of the<br />

halogen atom, with lower electron <strong>de</strong>nsity <strong>in</strong> the carbon-halogen direction. This<br />

will facilitate an attraction of electronegative oxygen atoms.<br />

b

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