Understanding Regium Bonds and their Competition with Hydrogen Bonds in Au2:HX Complexes

Abstract

The front cover artwork is provided by Dr. Goar Sánchez (Irish Centre for High-End Computing, Ireland), Dr. Cristina Trujillo (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland), Prof. Ibon Alkorta and Prof. José Elguero (Spanish National Research Council, Spain). The image shows the two possible interactions between Au2 and HF molecules: Traditional hydrogen bond (bottom) and regium bond (top). Read the full text of the Article at 10.1002/cphc.201900354.