Аннотация:
In the cocrystalline salts [(Me5C5)2Fe+]I3–/(4-XC6H4OH) (X = Cl, I), the directionality of X∙∙∙I–I2 halogen bonds is a significant packing factor notwithstanding their relatively low energies (~10 kcal mol–1), as compared to the fivefold stronger ionic bonding between [(Me5C5)2Fe+] and [I3]– (~50 kcal mol–1). This adds significant details to the structural landscape of [(Me5C5)2Fe+]I3 and offers an illustrative example of the stronger structure-defining effect of halogen bonding over the hydrogen one.