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November 11, 2025Angewandte ChemieOpen Access

On the Nature of Improper Hydrogen Bonding in RCH 2 F and RCHF 2 Motifs

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BPBruno A PiscelliMBMichael BuhlRCRodrigo A. Cormanich

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Overview

Computational analysis reveals hydrogen bonding dynamics in RCH2F and RCHF2 motifs, indicating chloride's significant electrostatic role.

Key Points

  • Hydrogen bonding interactions are weakened with increased fluorination, showing that RCH2F and RCHF2 groups exhibit interesting behaviors.
  • Water serves as a key component in understanding these interactions, reflecting on molecular occurrences within various organic structures.
  • The computational approach highlights electrostatic interactions impacting charge densities and bond lengths among these fluorinated motifs.
  • Insights may lead to more effective designs of organo-fluoro compounds, expanding possibilities in medicinal and agrochemical applications.

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Piscelli et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69252e96c0ce034ddc3562d0https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202518500
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