Corresponding authors P. Metrangolo and G. Resnati

The task group recommends the definition given here for the halogen bond. The short definition is followed by a not exhaustive list of experimental and/or theoretical features, which can be used as evidence for the presence of a halogen bond. A comprehensive technical report, appearing elsewhere, has been prepared by the task group in order to relate the proposed definition with the past work on halogen bond and provide the rationale for the proposed definition.

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Prof. Pierangelo Metrangolo
Politecnico di Milano
Nanostructured Fluorinated Materials (NFMLab)
Via Mancinelli 7,
I-20131 Milano
Italy
pierangelo.metrangolo@polimi.it

Prof. Giuseppe Resnati
giuseppe.resnati@polimi.it

Project: 2009-032-1-100

http://www.halogenbonding.eu