Abstract
To investigate the competition between halogen bond and electrostatic interaction and their influence on the crystal packing, four novel solvates of 1,3,5-trichloro-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TCTNB) and 1,3,5-tribromo-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TBTNB) were synthesized while the intermolecular forces and the contribution of each interaction were analyzed quantitatively. The electrostatic interaction is the main link between TCTNB, TBTNB and 1,4-dioxane respectively, while π-π interaction dominates in these two solvates of TCTNB/1,4-dimethylbenzene (PX) and TCTNB/mesitylene. The solvate interaction changes and varieties were illuminated by Hirshfeld surface analysis, and the group contributions were illustrated respectively. Molecular electrostatic potential surface (MEPs) with density functional theory (DFT) calculation was performed to compare the relative strength of electrostatic interaction and halogen bond. The result shows that MEPs can be used as a descriptor for determining the most possible intermolecular interaction under certain circumstances. The study presented here may provide the guidance for the design and synthesis of the complex with desired properties.
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