Structure-directing role of CH⋯X (X = C, N, S, Cl) interactions in three ionic cobalt complexes: X-ray investigation and DFT study using QTAIM Vr predictor to eliminate the effect of pure Coulombic forces

Abstract

Hydrogen-bonding interactions involving aromatic and aliphatic CH bonds as H bond donors and the pseudo-halide co-ligands as H-bond acceptors in cobalt complexes were analyzed.