A Brief Review on Formation of (H2O)(n) Clusters in Supramolecular Proton Transfer Compounds and Their Complexes

作者：Aghabozorg H^*; Eshtiagh Hosseini H; Salimi A R; Mirzaei M

来源：Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society, 2010, 7(2): 289-300.

• Supramolecular compounds
• Proton transfer compounds
• Coordination compounds
• Water clusters
• Hydrogen bonding
• Water chemistry

"Water clusters", group of water molecules held together by hydrogen bonds, have been the subject of a number of intense experimental and theoretical investigations because of their importance in understanding cloud and ice formation, solution chemistry, and a large number of biochemical processes. "Water clusters" can play an important role in the stabilization of supramolecular systems both in solution and in the solid state and there is clearly a need for chemists a better understanding of how such aggregates influence the overall structure of their surroundings. The present brief review deals with (H2O)(n) clusters, identified/observed crystallographically upon 170 crystal structures of synthesized coordination compounds based upon proton transfer compounds by Hossein Aghabozorg's research groups since 2000. The structural details of water clusters, (H2O)(n), n = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16 and infinity are described systematically.

• 出版日期2010-6