Theoretical studies at the M06-2X/aug-cc-pVDZ level combined with experimental spectroscopy, were employed to investigate the intermolecular interactions between bromopentafluorobenzene (C6F5Br) and triethylenediamine (DABCO). The C6F5Br molecule possessing both σ-hole and π-hole regions acts as an electron acceptor and forms intermolecular interactions with the nitrogen atoms of DABCO. Computational results and analyses revealed the formation of two distinct dimers and four trimers stabilized via σ-hole⋯n halogen bonds and/or π-hole⋯n bonds with interaction energies ranging from −5.50 to −18.50 kcal/mol, indicating the formation of moderately strong non-covalent bonds. Energy decomposition analysis (EDA) quantified the driving forces, showing that electrostatic interactions contribute to 34–49 % the total attraction, while dispersion forces and orbital terms account for 27–58 % and 8–25 %, respectively. The existence and nature of these interactions were confirmed by Quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) and noncovalent interaction (NCI) analyses. Experimental IR and Raman spectroscopy measurements provided crucial validation. The formation of molecular complexes was confirmed by observed shifts. These experimental shifts are in agreement with the calculated spectra of the complexes. This work provides fundamental insights into competing σ-hole and π-hole interactions and would offer a valuable framework for the rational design of related supramolecular systems.
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