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An in-depth analysis of the distribution of anions about planar six-membered rings in the Cambridge Structural Database reveals anion−π interactions with charge-neutral π systems to be extremely rare in crystal structures. The predominant interaction motif is C−H···anion hydrogen bonding.
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Hay et al. (2009) studied this question.
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