T-stacking

synonym: edge-face interaction
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13862
Orthogonal alignment of constitutional units within molecules that lead to favourable interactions.
Note: T-stacking is often seen in proteins where the partially positively charged hydrogen atom of one aromatic system points to the centre of the aromatic plane of another aromatic system.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 85, 463. (Terminology for aggregation and self-assembly in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 486 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'T-stacking' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13862 RIS BibTex EndNote
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