In the last twenty years, chemists have devised numerous synthetic chemical systems in which self-replication operates, demonstrating that molecules can replicate themselves without the aid of enzymes and that self-replication is not a prerogative of nucleic acids only. However, the coupling of replication to other recognition-mediated events and its exploitation in the amplification of large supramolecular assemblies, such as mechanically interlocked molecules, have remained unexplored areas. Among mechanically interlocked molecules, rotaxanes represent particularly attractive targets because of their application as molecular switches. This thesis describes how the recognition-mediated synthesis of a rotaxane can be combined to the amplification of its structure by replication. Kinetic models for the integration of self-replication with the formation of a rotaxane are presented. The logical steps required to convert these models into molecular structures through consideration of the design criteria highlighted by the models are discussed and executed. The macrocyclic component is an essential part of a rotaxane. The synthesis of several novel macrocycles is presented. Their ability to bind guests in their cavities through hydrogen bonds was probed. The best macrocycle/guest pairs were integrated in the formation of rotaxanes. Further investigations on the stoppering reaction and on the various recognition processes involved in the system lead ultimately to the construction of self-replicating rotaxanes.

La cristallographie des rayons-X à ultra-haute résolution permet d'analyser la distribution de charge des molécules et d'étudier les interactions intermoléculaires avec précision. Des études structurales de plusieurs composés à base de thiophène ont été menées à bien, et le phénomène de désordre a été discuté. Des analyses expérimentales et théoriques de la densité de charge de deux molécules importantes ont été réalisées en utilisant le modèle d'atome multipolaire. Un nouveau modèle d'atomes virtuels est également testé : il permet le calcul rapide des propriétés électrostatiques. La liaison hydrogène avec l'oxygène comme accepteur est étudiée par l'analyse extensive de plus de 500.000 structures cristallines. Les résultats de stéréochimie sont comparés avec la densité électronique des atomes d'oxygène dans différents environnement chimiques, ce qui permet de montrer la dépendance directionnelle des liaisons hydrogène et des formes et orientations des paires d'électrons libres. Finalement, il est montré qu'en l'absence de données de diffraction des rayons X à haute résolution, le principe de transférabilité des paramètres de la densité électronique peut être exploité pour étudier les propriétés électrostatiques et les interactions intermoléculaires. Ce principe a été utilisé avec succès sur une petite molécule à base de thiophène et sur la protéine FAD-dépendante Cholestérol oxydase / Ultra high resolution X-ray crystallography allows for analyzing the charge distribution in the molecules and provides methods to study the intermolecular interactions at a deeper level. Structural studies of several thiophene based compounds have been carried out and the phenomenon of disorder has been discussed. Experimental and theoretical charge density analysis of two important molecules was performed using a multipolar atom model. A new virtual atom model is also tested which allows for a rapid calculation of the electrostatic properties. The hydrogen bonding with oxygen atom acceptor is studied through an extensive survey of more than 500,000 crystal structures. The stereo chemical results are compared with the electron density of the oxygen atoms in different chemical environments which give conclusive evidences for the dependence of directionality of hydrogen bonds on the shape and orientation of the electrons lone pairs. Finally, it has been shown that how in the absence of high resolution X-rays data, principle of transferability of electron density parameters between molecules can be used to study the electrostatic properties and the intermolecular interactions. This principle has been successfully applied to a small thiophene based molecule and the large FAD binding protein Cholesterol oxidase

Des réseaux polymères supramoléculaires ont été préparés à partir de deux types d’interactions supramoléculaires différentes, ionique et par liaisons hydrogène. Les interactions ioniques ont été introduites dans des P(BMA-co-MA) par l’introduction de CaCO3 comme charge capable de se décomposer partiellement pour former des cation Ca2+. La présence de Ca2+ a été confirmée par diffraction de rayons X par l’observation d’un pic ionique caractéristique. Les interactions par liaisons hydrogène ont été introduites selon deux approches. L’une a été de préparer d’abord un monomère supramoléculaire avec un motif DA (donneur-accepteur) pour ensuite le copolymériser en polymères supramoléculaires P(MAAM-co-St) et P(MAP-co-St) par polyaddition. Par l'autre approche, le polymère supramoléculaire a été synthétisé par polycondensation de PUU, monomères contenant des liaisons hydrogène multiples. La présence de liaisons hydrogène intermoléculaires a mise en évidence par IRTF qualitativement, et la constante d’association Kass a été calculée par 1H-RMN pour les motifs d’association. Des tests solubilité ont indiqué que la génération d'interactions supramoléculaires dans les polymères conduit à des réticulations. En conséquence, les matériaux sont renforcés et présentent une meilleure thermo-résistance et des modules plus élevés lorsque la fraction motifs supramoléculaire est augmentée. En outre, Des analyses rhéologiques ont été réalisées pour étudier la viscoélasticité et la thermo-réversibilité de ces systèmes physiquement réticulé / Supramolecular polymer networks are prepared basing on two different supramolecular interactions, ionic interaction and hydrogen bonds interaction. Ionic interaction was introduced in P(BMA-co-MA) with CaCO3 as a filler. The presence of Ca2+ is confirmed with X-ray diffraction by the apperence of specific ionic peak. The hydrogen bond interaction was introduced by two approaches. One is to first prepare a supramolecular monomer bearing DA moiety then supramolecular polymer P(MAAM-co-St) and P(MAP-co-St) are prepared by polyaddition. In the other approach, the supramolecular polymer is synthesized by one-step PUU polycodensation from the reagent containing multiple-hydrogen-bond sequence. The presence of intermolecular hydrogen bonds is detected by FTIR qualitatively, and the strengh, quantified as Kass, is calculated by 1H-NMR for different moieties respectively. Solubility tests indicate that the introduction of supramolecular interaction in the traditional polymers leads to the crosslinking in different extents. Consequently, materials are strengthened showing better thermo-endurence property and higher modulus when the content of supramolecular moiety is increased. Furthermore, rheological analysis is performed to investigate the viscoelasticity and to track the thermo reversibility

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A detailed understanding of natural photosynthesis provides inspiration for the development of sustainable and renewable energy sources, i.e. a technology that is capable of converting solar energy directly into chemical fuels. This concept is called artificial photosynthesis. The work described in this thesis contains contributions to the development of artificial photosynthesis in two separate areas. The first one relates to light harvesting with a focus on the question of how electronic properties of photosensitizers can be tuned to allow for efficient photo-induced electron transfer processes. The study is based on a series of bis(tridentate)ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes, the geometric properties of which make them highly appealing for the construction of linear donor-photosensitizer-acceptor arrangements for efficient vectorial photo-induced electron transfer reactions. The chromophores possess remarkably long lived 3MLCT excited states and it is shown that their excited-state oxidation strength can be altered by variations of the ligand scaffold over a remarkably large range of 900 mV. The second area of relevance to natural and artificial photosynthesis that is discussed in this thesis relates to the coupled movement of protons and electrons. The delicate interplay between these two charged particles regulates thermodynamic and kinetic aspects in many key elementary steps of natural photosynthesis, and further studies are needed to fully understand this concept. The studies are based on redox active phenols with intramolecular hydrogen bonds to quinolines. The compounds thus bear a strong resemblance to the tyrosine/histidine couple in photosystem II, i.e. the water-plastoquinone oxidoreductase enzyme in photosynthesis. The design of the biomimetic models is such that the distance between the proton donor and acceptor is varied, enabling studies on the effect the proton transfer distance has on the rate of proton-coupled electron transfer reactions. The results of the studies have implications for the development of artificial photosynthesis, in particular in connection with redox leveling, charge accumulation, as well as electron and proton transfer. In addition to these two contributions, the excited-state dynamics of the intramolecular hydrogen-bonded phenols was investigated, thereby revealing design principles for technological applications based on excited-state intramolecular proton transfer and photoinduced tautomerization.

L’objectif de cette thèse était d’obtenir des nanocylindres de Janus, particules présentant deux faces différentes, parchimie supramoléculaire. De telles particules seraient très intéressantes comme stabilisant d’émulsions mais sont trèsdifficiles à synthétiser. Notre idée a consisté à utiliser des systèmes auto-associatifs de type bisurée et trisurée, capablesde s’organiser en solution en structures cylindriques par le biais de liaisons hydrogène directionnelles. En décorant cesfonctions de deux bras polymères incompatibles, des propriétés de Janus sont attendues.Tout d’abord, l’étude de l’auto-association en solution de bisurées et trisurées décorées de deux bras polyisobutylène(PIB) identiques a montré que la formation de longs cylindres nécessitait des motifs trisurées s’associant assez fortementpour contrebalancer la gêne stérique des bras PIB. Pour des trisurées décorées de deux bras polystyrène (PS), il estnécessaire de synthétiser des bras PS très courts pour former des cylindres anisotropes, ce qui a été possible en ayantrecours à la polymérisation radicalaire contrôlée.Les résultats précédents ont permis d’identifier une trisurée décorée par un bras PIB et un bras PS court comme candidatidéal à l’élaboration de nanocylindres de Janus. La synthèse d’une telle molécule a été mise au point. Son organisation ensolution a été étudiée par diffusion de lumière, révélant que la taille des objets est principalement contrôlée par les brasPS encombrants. Bien que l’incompatibilité forte entre le PS et le PIB, vérifiée en masse, laisse espérer leur ségrégationde phase en solution, le caractère Janus des particules reste une perspective essentielle de ce travail. / The goal of this thesis was to obtain Janus self assembled nanocylinders. These particles present two different faces andwould be very interesting as emulsion stabilizers but are very difficult to synthesize. Our idea was to use self assemblingsystems based on bisureas and trisureas. These systems are able to self-assemble in solution into cylindrical structuresthrough directional hydrogen bonds. Decorating them by two incompatible polymer arms should lead to Janus properties.First, the study of the self-assembly in solution of bisureas and trisureas decorated by two identical polyisobutylene (PIB)arms has demonstrated that the formation of long cylinders required trisureas, able to develop strong enough hydrogenbonds to counterbalance the steric hindrance of the PIB arms. Trisureas decorated by two identical polystyrene (PS) armsrequired the synthesis of very short PS arms in order to form anisotropic cylinders. This could be achieved usingcontrolled radical polymerization.The previous results allowed the identification of a trisurea decorated by one PIB arm and one short PS arm as idealcandidate for the elaboration of Janus nanocylinders. The synthesis of such a molecule was developed. Its self-assemblyin solution was studied by light scattering, revealing that the size of the objects was mainly controlled by the bulky PSarms. Although the strong incompatibility between PS and PIB, which was evidenced in the bulk, gives hope that thesepolymers will phase segregate in solution, the Janus character of these particles remains an essential outlook of thiswork.

Nous nous proposons d'explorer les propriétés structurales et vibrationnelles de la glace d'ammoniac en présence de fluor et d'eau sur une large gamme de pression et de température. Ces solides moléculaires et ioniques sont des idéaux afin d'étudier les quatre liaisons hydrogène les plus importantes O-H...O, N-H...N, O-H...N et N-H...F et le mécanisme de transfert de proton le long de ces liaisons. Bien que ces mélanges soient composés de molécules simples, ils sont omniprésents dans l'univers et en particulier à l'intérieur des planètes géantes glacées (Neptune, Uranus) et de leurs satellites (Titan, Ganymède), ce qui a motivé leur exploration sous haute condition de pression et de température. Nous utilisons plusieurs méthodes ab initio afin d'étudier le diagramme de phase de deux cristaux, le fluorure d'ammonium (NH4F) et l'ammoniac monohydraté (NH3.H2O). Après avoir prédit plusieurs structures cristallographiques à 0 K, nous avons pu nous consacrer aux calculs de spectres Raman et infrarouge ainsi qu'à la prise en compte des effets de désordre et dynamique en utilisant la méthode de la dynamique moléculaire ab initio. Nos résultats ont ensuite été comparés à ceux issus des expériences sous enclumes de diamant. Nous avons découvert une transition de type ordre-désordre au sein de NH4F et un diagramme de phase très similaire au diagramme de phase de l'eau. Enfin, nous avons démontré que des conditions thermodynamiques relativement douces étaient suffisantes afin de transformer le mélange NH3.H2O en un cristal exotique où coexiste des molécules d'ammoniac et d'eau avec des ions hydroxyde et ammonium. / In this thesis, we explore the structural and vibrational properties of fluorinated and hydrated ammonia ices over a wide range of pressure and temperature. These crystals are considered as models to study the four main hydrogen bonds O-H…O, N-H…N, O-H…N, N-H…F and proton hopping mechanisms along these bonds. Although these mixtures are composed of simple molecules they are considered to be the major components of the interior of the giant icy planets (Neptune, Uranus) and their satellites (Titan, Ganymede), which has motivated their exploration under high pressure-temperature conditions. Here we investigate the phase diagram of two crystals, ammonium fluoride (NH4F) and ammonia monohydrate (NH3.H2O) by using several ab initio methods. Firstly, we have performed random structural search calculations in order to predict the lowest enthalpy structures at 0 K. On the other hand, we have calculated Raman and infrared spectra of the most promising structures and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations were performed for the understanding of disorder and dynamic effects. Then, our results have been compared to experimental evidence. We have discovered an order-disorder transition in NH4F with a phase diagram surprisingly similar to that of water. Finally, we have demonstrated that relatively mild pressure conditions were sufficient to transform NH3.H2O into an exotic phase where the standard molecular forms of water and ammonia coexist with their ionic counterparts, hydroxide and ammonium ions.

L’étude des effets quantiques nucléaires (NQE) suscite de plus en plus d’intérêt. En effet, les effets quantiques comme l’effet tunnel ou l’énergie de point zéro, peuvent profondément modifier les propriétés de matériaux constitués d'atomes légers comme l'hydrogène. Les méthodes standards de simulation des NQE sont basées sur les intégrales de chemin. Le bain thermique quantique (QTB) constitue une alternative à ces méthodes: le principe est que les degrés de liberté classiques du système obéissent à une équation de Langevin et sont couplés à des oscillateurs harmoniques quantiques. Dans l’équation de Langevin classique, la force aléatoire est un bruit blanc et le théorème de fluctuation-dissipation classique est vérifié; avec le QTB, le théorème de fluctuation-dissipation quantique est vérifié. Nous étudierons à travers des modèles simples la validité et les limites du QTB et montrerons qu'il permet de simuler des systèmes de la matière condensée en incluant les NQE en générant leurs propriétés structurales et dynamiques. Nous montrerons que le QTB est particulièrement adapté à l’étude de la symétrisation de liaisons hydrogènes et permet d'identifier précisément une pression de transition. Celle-ci dépend de la distance entre deux oxygènes voisins comme dans la glace sous haute pression, mais est modifiée par la présence d'impuretés ioniques ou par l'environnement atomique des liaisons hydrogènes comme dans la phase delta de AlOOH. De plus, en comparant des simulations classiques à des simulations QTB, nous pouvons identifier les rôles respectifs des effets quantiques et thermiques dans ces transitions de phase. / Increasing interest has risen for nuclear quantum effects (NQE) in the recent past. Indeed, NQE such as proton tunneling and zero point energy often play a crucial role in the properties of hydrogen-containing materials. The standard methods to simulate NQE are based on path integrals. An alternative to these methods is the Quantum Thermal Bath (QTB): it is based on a Langevin equation where the classical degrees of freedom are coupled to an ensemble of quantum harmonic oscillators. In the classical Langevin equation, the random force is a white noise and fulfills the classical fluctuation-dissipation theorem, while within the QTB formalism, it fulfills the quantum fluctuation-dissipation theorem. We investigate through simple models the reliability and the limits of the QTB and show that the QTB enables realistic simulations including NQE of condensed-phase systems, generating static and dynamic information such as pair correlation functions and vibrational spectra which can be confronted with experimental results. We show that the QTB is particularly successful in the study of the symmetrization of hydrogen bonds in several systems. Indeed, the difficulty lies in the identification of a precise transition pressure since this phase transition is often blurred by quantum or thermal fluctuations. In high-pressure ice, it depends on the oxygen-oxygen distance but it can be affected by ionic impurities and by the asymmetric environment of hydrogen bonds as in the delta phase of AlOOH. Moreover, by comparing results from QTB and standard ab initio simulations, we are able to disentangle the respective roles of NQE and thermal fluctuations in these phase transitions.

Dynamique du polyamide dans l'état solide en présence de solvants: Les polyamides sont une famille de polymères thermoplastiques semi-cristallins largement utilisés dans l'industrie automobile grâce à leur excellente stabilité thermique et propriétés mécaniques. Cependant, ces propriétés peuvent être affectées par la sorption de l'eau présente dans l'atmosphère ou de l'éthanol présent dans les biocombustibles. Les cinétiques de sorption et la sorption à l'équilibre dépendent des mécanismes d'interaction entre le solvant et le polyamide et des mécanismes de sorption et de diffusion. La diffusion et la sorption de solvants dans les polyamides sont des phénomènes complexes à cause de l'existence d'interactions spécifiques (liaisons hydrogène), d'hétérogénéités dynamiques dans la phase amorphe, de changements dans la dynamique du polymère en présence de solvants et de l'existence d'une phase cristalline. Puisque l'accessibilité de la phase amorphe peut avoir une influence sur les mécanismes de diffusion et de sorption, la diffusion et la sorption de différents solvants (eau, alcools de tailles différentes) ont été comparés dans un polyamide 100% amorphe et son homologue semi-cristallin. Nous avons confirmé que la phase amorphe d'un polymère semi-cristallin n'est pas entièrement accessible à l'eau, ce qui est en accord avec la littérature. Une deuxième partie de cette étude a été consacrée à la relation entre la diffusion de solvants et la dynamique de la phase amorphe. Premièrement, nous avons mis en évidence que les mécanismes de diffusion Fickien et non-Fickien peuvent être expliqués par la variation des coefficients de diffusion avec la concentration de solvant. Deuxièmement, l'influence de la relaxation du polymère a été évaluée par Spectroscopie Diélectrique. Une simple comparaison des échelles de temps de la diffusion et de la relaxation alpha, associée à la transition vitreuse, indique que les deux phénomènes ne sont pas directement corrélés. Cependant, la diffusion semble corrélée à la relaxation secondaire beta, qui décrit la dynamique locale des groupements amide en présence d'eau / Dynamics in the solid state in presence of solvents: Polyamides are a family of semi crystalline thermoplastic polymers widely employed in the automotive industry due to its excellent thermal stability and mechanical properties. However, polyamide can be significantly affected by the absorption of low molecular weight penetrants like water. The rate of sorption and amount of absorbed solvent depend on the mechanisms of interaction between solvent and polyamide, along with sorption and diffusion mechanisms. Diffusion and sorption of solvents in polymers can be very complex because of the existence of specific interactions (non-polar or polar), dynamic heterogeneities in the amorphous phase, modification of the polymer dynamics induced by the solvents and different crystalline phases. In polyamide/solvent systems, all of these factors have to be taken into account. A first part of this study focused on the accessibility of the amorphous phase in semicrystalline polyamides. A comparison between a 100% amorphous polyamide and its semicrystalline counterpart of equivalent chemical structure suggests that the amorphous phase in semi-crystalline polyamide is not entirely accessible to the solvents. A second part of this study focused on the diffusion mechanisms of water and ethanol in polyamide. Fickian or non- Fickian diffusion mechanisms could be explained by the variation of the diffusion coefficients as a function of solvent concentration. Moreover, the relationship between water diffusion and the dynamics of the amorphous phase in polyamide was investigated. A simple comparison of dielectric characteristic relaxation times with the timescale of diffusion suggests that diffusion and polyamide alpha relaxation (associated to the glass transition) should not be directly correlated. However, diffusion is correlated to the secondary beta relaxation, which encompasses the local chain dynamics of hydrogen bonded amide groups in the presence of water. A mechanism of diffusion based on the trapping of water molecules between neighboring sorption sites (amide groups) is proposed in these strongly interacting polymers

The nature of interactions within a molecule, i.e. chemical bonding, is well understood today. However, our understanding about intermolecular interactions, which has great relevance in nature, is still evolving. Historically there are two types of intermolecular interactions, van der Waals interaction and hydrogen bonding. However, there has been an upsurge of interest in the halogen bonding and lithium bonding during the last decade. The main emphasis of our research is to understand these interactions in detail, in particular non-conventional hydrogen bond acceptors. In this work, weakly bound complexes are studied using Pulsed Nozzle Fourier Transform Microwave Spectrometer, which has been fabricated in our laboratory and various theoretical methods. FTMW spectroscopy in the supersonic beam provides accurate structural information about the near-equilibrium geometry of small dimers and trimers in isolation. The home-built Pulsed Nozzle Microwave spectrometer, having a spectral range of 2-26.5 GHz has been used to record the microwave spectrum of these complexes. The spectrometer consists of a Fabry-Perot cavity, electronic circuit and pumps. Fabry-Perot cavity is the interaction zone of the molecules and radiation. The electronic circuit is used for the polarization and detection of the signal. Mechanical and diffusion pumps are used to maintain the vacuum inside the cavity. The gas molecules of interest are then mixed with a carrier gas and pulsed supersonically inside the cavity through a nozzle of 0.8 mm diameter. The emission from the complexes formed during the expansion is detected by super-heterodyne detection technique and then Fourier transformed. The first chapter of the thesis gives a brief introduction to intermolecular interactions, hydrogen bonding, halogen bonding, lithium bonding and molecular 2 of clusters. The chapter also includes a brief introduction to rotational spectroscopy. The second chapter of the thesis discusses the experimental and theoretical methods. It includes a detailed discussion of the mechanical and electrical parts of the spectrometer and the software used, which is developed in Labview 7.1. The various theoretical methods (ab initio and DFT) and the basis sets are discussed along with Atoms In Molecules Theory and the criteria used to characterize hydrogen bond. In the third chapter, to understand the ability of saturated hydrocarbons to act as hydrogen bond donor and acceptor, interaction of CH4 with H2S is studied using rotational spectroscopy as well as theoretical methods such as ab initio and Atoms In Molecules theory. Three progressions were obtained for the CH4•••H2S complex using microwave spectroscopy. The progressions were independently fitted to a linear top Hamiltonian. Absence of J10 transition in Progression II confirms the presence of higher internal angular momentum state, m=1. This also confirms the internal rotation of the monomers in the complex. Progressions II and III have negative centrifugal distortion constants. Hence both the states are from some excited internal rotation/torsional motion with strong vibrational-rotational coupling. The moment of inertia obtained from the experimental rotational constant confirms the structure in which sulphur of H2S is close to CH4. This also supports the structure in which CH4 is the hydrogen bond donor, if such an interaction is present. AIM analysis and the potential energy barrier for internal rotation show orientational preference and hence hydrogen bonding. The ab initio results show that CH4•••HSH interaction is more favorable than CH3H•••SH2. Ab initio and AIM studies also gave a structure where there is direct interaction between C and S. This is interesting since the electronegativities of C and S are comparable. Experimentally obtained negative distortion constants for the other two states, confirm excited state rotational-vibrational coupling. The experimental data give a floppy structure having internal rotation. In the fourth chapter the complex chosen for investigation is benzene-ethylene. Experiments in condensed phase and theoretical works show evidence of - stacking in benzene dimer, but there is no gas phase spectroscopic evidence available for the same. The lack of permanent dipole moment in the -stacked geometry of benzene dimer is the hindrance in the experimental observation of the same using microwave spectroscopy. Substitution of one of the benzene with ethylene in the -stacked structure will result in a complex having permanent dipole moment. C6H6 C2H4 complex can have, in addition to -stacking, C-H/interaction. There could be a competition between C6H6 and C2H4, either of which can act as H-bond donor. Experiments show the evidence of C-H/interaction, where C2H4 is the hydrogen bond donor. To ascertain hydrogen bond interaction AIM analysis has been carried out. The results show C-H/interaction, where one of the C2H4 hydrogen interacts with the benzene. Even though the aim was to get the -stacked geometry, it could not be obtained. However theory and AIM supports the formation of -stacked complex. In the fifth chapter using theoretical methods the ability of radicals as acceptor of hydrogen, lithium and chlorine bonds are examined with CF3 radical as the model system. As hydrogen bonds are highly sensitive to the environment, the effect of substitution of hydrogen by fluorine is also analyzed. It is found that, even though CH3 and CF3 radicals are topologically different, they interact in a similar fashion. AIM analysis of CF3HY satisfies all the eight criteria proposed by Koch and Popelier for hydrogen bonding. Here the hydrogen bond formed is charge transfer assisted. The interaction energies of the complexes are inversely proportional to the dipole moment of hydrogen bond donors and are proportional to the charge transfer occurring in the complex. Interaction energies from ab initio calculations confirm complexation of CF3 radical with LiY(Y=F, Cl, Br) and ClF. AIM analysis of CF3LiY and CF3ClF complexes show a bond critical point between Li/Cl and the C of CF3 and the condition of mutual penetration is also met. In CF3LiY complexes the interaction energies and charge transferred are directly proportional to the dipole moment of the Li bond donor. In the sixth chapter in order to extend the concept of non-conventional hydrogen bond acceptors to transition metals, complexes of Fe (Fe(CO)5) with HX (X=F,Cl,Br) have been studied theoretically. DFT calculations show that the structure in which the hydrogen of HX interacting with Fe through the sixth co-ordination site is a stable geometry. AIM analysis shows the presence of a bond critical point between the iron and the hydrogen of HX and hence bond formation. Q obtained from NBO analysis shows that there is charge transfer from the organometallic system to the hydrogen bond donor. However the interaction energies of the complexes are proportional to the dipole moment of hydrogen bond donors and are inversely proportional to the charge transfer for these complexes. H-bonding leads to the stabilization of square pyramidal geometry. ‘Hydrogen bond radius’ of iron has also been defined. Studies on the interaction of Fe(CO)5 with ClF and ClH showed that Fe can also act as a chlorine bond acceptor. Seventh chapter provides the overall conclusion and also discusses future direction.