The Weak Hydrogen Bond: In Structural Chemistry and Biology

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Gautam Desiraju (, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, India) Thomas Steiner (, Institut fuer Kristallographie, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany)

The Weak Hydrogen Bond

In Structural Chemistry and Biology

Gautam Desiraju (, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, India), Thomas Steiner (, Institut fuer Kristallographie, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany)

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Oxford University Press
01 July 2001

Quantum & theoretical chemistry; Solid state chemistry; Crystallography; Biochemistry; Molecular biology

Series: International Union of Crystallography Monographs on Crystallography

The weak or non-conventional hydrogen bond has been subject of intense scrutiny over recent years in several fields, in particular in structural chemistry, structural biology, and also in the pharmaceutical sciences. There is today a large body of experimental and theoretical evidence confirming that hydrogen bonds like C-H...O, N-H...pi, C-H...pi and even bonds like O-H...metal play distinctive roles in molecular recognition, guiding molecular association, and in determining molecular and supramolecular architectures. The relevant compound classes include organometallic complexes, organic and bio-organic systems, and also DNA and proteins. The book provides a comprehensive assessment of this interaction type, and is of interest to all those interested in structural and supramolecular science, including fields as crystal engineering and drug design.

By: Gautam Desiraju ( School of Chemistry University of Hyderabad India), Thomas Steiner (, Institut fuer Kristallographie, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 9
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 796g
ISBN: 9780198509707
ISBN 10: 0198509707
Series: International Union of Crystallography Monographs on Crystallography
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 01 July 2001
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: Introduction 2: Archetypes of the weak hydrogen bond 3: Other weak and non-conventional hydrogen bonds 4: The weak hydrogen bond in supramolecular chemistry 5: The weak hydrogen bond in biological structures 6: Conclusions Appendix

Reviews for The Weak Hydrogen Bond: In Structural Chemistry and Biology

Desiraju (chemistry, U. of Hyderabad, India) and Steiner (crystallography, Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany) survey what is known about ... the interactions of weak and non-conventional hydrogen bonding. After an introductory discussion of the weak hydrogen bond in relation to hydrogen bonds in general, the discussion includes an analysis of a particular carbon-hydrogen-oxygen bond as the prototype of the entire interaction type, the extension of the analysis to a range of hydrogen bond donors and acceptors, the ways in which weak hydrogen bonds may be employed in supramolecular chemistry and crystal engineering, and how they influence biological structure and function. --SciTech Book News<br>