Hydrogen Bonding New Insights is an extensive text which takes numerous examples from experimental studies and uses these to illustrate theoretical investigations to allow a greater understanding of hydrogen bonding phenomenon. The most important topics in recent studies are considered including:

Intra-molecular H-bonds

Differences between H-bond and van der Waals interactions from one side and covalent bonds from the other

Bader theory to analyze H-bonding

Influence of weak H-bonds upon structure and function of biological molecules

H-bonds in crystal structures

With contributions from some of the foremost experts in this field this volume provides an invaluable resource for all members of the academic community looking for a comprehensive text on hydrogen bonding. It will be of particular interest to physical and theoretical chemists, spectroscopists, crystallographers and those involved with chemical physics.

Links theoretical studies with experimental results Covers the most important recent aspects in H-bonding Includes numerous examples to allow a greater understanding of H-bonding

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Hydrogen Bonding New Insights Slawomir J. Grabowski Hydrogen Bonding New Insights is an extensive text which takes numerous examples from experimental studies and uses these to illustrate theoretical investigations to allow a greater understanding of hydrogen bonding phenomenon. The most important topics in recent studies are considered including: Intra-molecular H-bonds Differences between H-bond and van der Waals interactions from one side and covalent bonds from the other Bader theory to analyze H-bonding Influence of weak H-bonds upon structure and function of biological molecules H-bonds in crystal structures With contributions from some of the foremost experts in this field this volume provides an invaluable resource for all members of the academic community looking for a comprehensive text on hydrogen bonding. It will be of particular interest to physical and theoretical chemists, spectroscopists, crystallographers and those involved with chemical physics.

Inhalt
Characterization of Hydrogen Bonding: From van der Waals Interactions to Covalency.- Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonds. Methodologies and Strategies for Their Strength Evaluation.- Changes of Electron Properties in the Formation of Hydrogen Bonds.- Weak to Strong Hydrogen Bonds.- The Nature of the CH· · ·X Intermolecular Interactions in Molecular Crystals. A Theoretical Perspective.- Weak Hydrogen Bonds Involving Transition Elements.- Contribution of CH· · ·X Hydrogen Bonds to Biomolecular Structure.- Neutral Blue-Shifting and Blue-Shifted Hydrogen Bonds.- HydrogenHydrogen Bonding: The Non-Electrostatic Limit of Closed-Shell Interaction Between Two Hydro.- Potential Energy Shape for the Proton Motion in Hydrogen Bonds Reflected in Infrared and NMR Spectra.- Molecular GeometryDistant Consequences of H-Bonding.- Topology of X-Ray Charge Density of Hydrogen Bonds.- StructureProperty Relations for Hydrogen-Bonded Solids.- Unrevealing the Nature of Hydrogen Bonds: ?-Electron Delocalization Shapes H-Bond Features. Intramolecular and Intermolecular Resonance-Assisted Hydrogen Bonds.