Pnictogen bond

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009057",
  "term": "Pnictogen bond",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A non-covalent interaction occurring when a pnictogen atom (Group 15 element) in a molecule forms an attractive interaction with an electron donor. This interaction arises from an anisotropic distribution of electron density around the pnictogen atom, creating a region of positive electrostatic potential. The strength of this bond can be comparable to hydrogen bonds.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2024, 96, 135. 'Definition of the pnictogen bond (IUPAC Recommendations 2023)' on page 135 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1002)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/pnictogen-bond/"
}