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A General Equation Holds for the Geometry of Hydrogen Bonds with O and N Acceptors

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A unique equation able to correlate two geometrical parameters in hydrogen-bonded (HB) systems, the X—H covalent bond distance of the donor and the H•••Y distance of the acceptor, has been devised. The equation is able to fit high-quality crystallographic data of different HB donors and several nitrogen and oxygen acceptors.

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Alkorta, I., Elguero, J. A General Equation Holds for the Geometry of Hydrogen Bonds with O and N Acceptors. Structural Chemistry 10, 157–159 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022041532090

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