Intermolecular π–π Stacking Interactions Made Visible
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c01252
Abstract: Mixing the liquids hexafluorobenzene (1) and 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (mesitylene, 2) results in a crystalline solid with a melting point of 34 °C. The solid consists of alternating π–π stacked pillars of both aromatics. This simple experiment… read more here.
Keywords: stacking interactions; made visible; interactions made; intermolecular stacking ... See more keywords