Abstract

The C-H⋯S-S interactions are fundamentally important to understand the stability of biomacromolecules and their binding with small molecules, but they are still underappreciated. Herein, we characterized the C-H⋯S-S interactions in model molecular complexes. The rotational spectra of the complexes of diethyl disulfide with CH2CH2 and CH2CHF were measured and analyzed. All the detected structures are mainly stabilized by a C-H⋯S-S hydrogen bond, providing stabilization energies of 2.3-7.2 kJ mol-1. Incidental C-H⋯π or C-H⋯F interactions enhance the stabilization of the complexes. London dispersion, which accounts for 54%-68% of the total attractions, is the main driving force of stabilization. The provided bonding features of C-H⋯S-S are crucial for understanding the stabilizing role of this type of interaction in diverse processes such as supramolecular recognition, protein stability, and enzyme activity.

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