Halogen Bridges as Catalysts (IMAGE)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Halogen Bridges as Catalysts

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Halogen bridges of two iodine atoms (blue) loosen the chlorine (green)-carbon (gray) bond, helping to replace the chlorine with another building block.

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Stefan Huber / TUM

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