Unveiling the alkyne-π interaction using metal-organic cage compounds
Junrui Liu, Shujun Ning, Ting Chen, Zi-Ang Nan, Zhe-Ning Chen, Luyao Liu, Zhu Zhuo, Qing Li, Wei Wang, Lu Zhang, You-Gui Huang · 2025
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Description
Junrui Liu and others put out a 2025 chemistry study showing a molecular attraction missed before. Alkynes are triple-bonded carbon units used widely. Their sideways pulls were largely unmapped. Two cage-shaped metal mixes provided the test bed. Crystal builds showed a surprise stacking pattern.
Shake signals shifted just as foretold. Computer work showed a real interaction. A data bank search found it in hundreds of crystals. The force is weaker than classic ring stacking, yet it shapes traits. Its shake signature could flag useful builds. Imaging probes might exploit the signal too. A missing piece of how molecules are built is now named.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Junrui Liu, Shujun Ning, Ting Chen, Zi-Ang Nan, Zhe-Ning Chen, Luyao Liu, Zhu Zhuo, Qing Li, Wei Wang, Lu Zhang, You-Gui Huang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |