The Weak Hydrogen Bond: In Structural Chemistry and Biology

By Gautam R. Desiraju and Thomas Steiner

The weak or non-conventional hydrogen bond has been the subject of intense scrutiny over recent years. Although the existence of this type of hydrogen bond was suggested many years ago, research has traditionally focused on the stronger and more well-known forms of hydrogen bonds. However, a
growing body of experimental and theoretical evidence now confirms that hydrogen bonds like C-H...O, O-H..., C-H... and even bonds such as O-H...metal play distinctive roles in structural chemistry and biology. This book provides a critical assessment of this interesting and occasionally
controversial interaction type. It will be a useful resource for a wide range of researchers in structural and supramolecular science.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198509707
• ISBN13: 9780198509707
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Intl Union of Crystallography
• Length: 526 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"