Quantum chemical calculations have been performed for the complexes Li(3)OCCX-Y (X = Cl, Br, H; Y = NH(3), H(2)O, H(2)S) and Li(3)OCN-X'Y' (X'Y' = ClF, BrCl, BrF, HF) to study the role of superalkalis in hydrogen and halogen bonds. The results show that the presence of an Li(3)O cluster in a Lewis acid weakens its acidity, while its presence in a Lewis base enhances its basicity. Furthermore, the latter effect is more prominent than the former one, and the presence of an Na(3)O cluster causes an even greater effect than Li(3)O. The strengths of hydrogen and halogen bonds were analyzed using molecular electrostatic potentials. The contributions of superalkalis to the strength of hydrogen and halogen bonds were elucidated by analyzing differences in electron density.

Complexes of superalkali Li3S and XCCH (X = F, Cl, Br, and I) have been studied with theoretical calculations at the MP2/aug‐cc‐pVTZ level. Three types of structures are found: (A) the X atom combines with the S atom through a halogen bond; (B) the X atom interacts with the π electron of Li3S by a π halogen bond; (C) the H atom combines with the S atom through a hydrogen bond. For A and B, a heavier halogen atom makes the interaction stronger, while for C, the change of interaction energy is not obvious, showing a small dependence on the nature of the X atom in HCCX. A is more stable than B and their difference in stability decreases as X varies from Cl to I. For the F and Cl complexes, A is weaker than C, however, the former is stronger than the latter in the Br and I complexes. The above three types of interactions have been analyzed by means of electron localization function, electron density difference, and energy decomposition, and the results show that they have similar nature and features with conventional interactions. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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The complexes of Al 13 M cluster (M = Li, Na, K, Cu, Ag, Au) and Lewis bases NH 3 , H 2 O, C 6 H 6 , and HLi have been predicted and characterised. The results showed that the cluster Al 13 M forms the alkali-bonding or coinage metal-bonding interaction through M with these Lewis bases. These complexes exhibit some similarities and differences in the structures, properties, and nature with conventional molecules. The formation of these interactions has a negligible or small effect on the structures of Al 13 M. This study combines the cluster Al 13 M with non-covalent interactions, which is of great importance in supramolecular chemistry.