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•Interactions considered: agostic, σ C–H, η1 (π-arene), hydrogen bonding and electrostatic.•M⋯H–B interactions sub-classified based on the inner M coordination sphere.•Similarities between M⋯H–C interactions in d8 and d9 ML4 systems discussed.•Gaps in knowledge identified and proposals made for future investigation.
Research in the field of M⋯H–X interactions has found application in X–H bond activation, crystal engineering and the construction of supramolecular structures, fast ligand exchange phenomena in solution and biological chemistry. The wealth of literature available on inter- and intramolecular M⋯H–B (M = CuI, AgI) associations allow their grouping and subclassification based on inner sphere complex coordination. An insufficient number of M⋯H–X (X = N, O, Si) interactions, suitably metrically characterized for the purpose of critical comparison, is known. The few well-studied examples of M⋯H–C (M = CuI/II, AgI) interactions exhibit certain close analogies with, but also largely diverging binding situations from, the B–H benchmarks. Attachment of highly polarized ZnIIH or AlIIIH units to CuI complex fragments adds a new dimension to the M⋯H–X intermolecular interaction phenomenon, taking it into unexplored territory.