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From: "Hr Dr. S. Shapiro" <toukie@zui.unizh.ch>
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Subject: ? re H-bonds


Dear Colleagues;

     I have a series of compounds for which I wish to be able to estimate
strengths of intramolecular hydrogen bonds.  These compounds all have the
following basic structure:

             H    R
           /     /
         X     :O
         |     /
         C----C
         |
       ------

and I would like to be able to calculate the approximate intramolecular hy-
drogen bond energy between the H atom and the :O atom.  I know the distance
between H and O and between H and the lone electron pair (:); I also know the
values of the torsion angles corresponding to H-X-C-C, :-O-C-C, O-C-C-X,
R-O-C-C, X-H-:-O, and H-:-O-C.  Given this information, is there a formula
for estimating the strength of the intramolecular hydrogen bond H---: or
H---O?  Of course, any relevant references would also be most welcome.

     Thanks in advance to all responders.


Sincerely,

S. Shapiro
ZH
toukie@zui.unizh.ch