Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Ion
-
dipole
interaction (
dipole
-
ion
interaction):
A
noncovalent attraction
between one pole of a
bond dipole
and an oppositely-charged
ion
. The
δ
+
end of the
bond dipole
is attracted to an
anion
, and the
δ
-
end of the
bond dipole
is attracted to a
cation
.
Generic
ion
-
dipole
interactions.
EN
X <
EN
Y
Anion
-
dipole
interaction.
Cation
-
dipole
interaction.
Related terms:
Hydrogen bond
,
aromatic-aromatic interaction
,
aromatic stacking
,
pi stacking
,
cation-pi interaction
,
anion-cation interaction
,
London force
,
van der Waals force
,
boiling point
,
melting point
,
solubility
,
solvation
,
molecular recognition
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