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Chemistry International -- Newsmagazine for IUPAC
From the journal Chemistry International -- Newsmagazine for IUPAC Volume 33 Issue 2

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Definition of the Hydrogen Bond

This recommendation provides a short definition for the hydrogen bond, followed by a list of experimental and/or theoretical criteria, which can be used as evidence for the presence of the hydrogen bond. Finally, some characteristics that are typical of hydrogen bonded systems are given. A brief explanation of the terms used is provided after the definition. The task group has also produced a comprehensive technical report, which provides a summary of the past work on hydrogen bonding and also the rationale for the proposed definition.

Comments by 31 March 2011

Professor E. Arunan

Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India

E-mail: arunan@ipc.iisc.ernet.in

http://media.iupac.org/reports/provisional/abstract11/arunan_310311.html

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https://doi.org/10.1515/ci.2011.33.2.25a

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  2. From the Editor
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  6. Where Would We Be without Chemistry?
  7. No Longer Constants of Nature
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  12. Tribute to Pavel Kratochvil
  13. In Memoriam: Joachim Meissner
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