Etter hydrogen-bond rules
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Etter hydrogen-bond rules are a set of guidelines in supramolecular chemistry that systematically describe and predict patterns of hydrogen bonding in molecular and crystal structures.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in supramolecular chemistry
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model for hydrogen-bond patterns ⓘ set of empirical rules ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
crystal structures
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hydrogen bonding ⓘ molecular structures ⓘ |
| assumes |
hydrogen bonds form whenever suitable donors and acceptors are present
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intramolecular hydrogen bonds form in preference to intermolecular ones when possible ⓘ strong donors form hydrogen bonds to best available acceptors ⓘ |
| basedOn | donor–acceptor concept ⓘ |
| characteristic |
empirical
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pattern-based ⓘ qualitative ⓘ |
| concerns |
graph-set notation
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hydrogen-bond acceptors ⓘ hydrogen-bond donors ⓘ hydrogen-bond synthons ⓘ |
| describedIn | crystallographic literature ⓘ |
| field |
crystal engineering
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crystallography ⓘ supramolecular chemistry ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of crystal engineering strategies
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systematic study of hydrogen-bond motifs ⓘ |
| involves |
classification of hydrogen-bond patterns
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recognition of recurring supramolecular synthons ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Margaret C. Etter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
describe hydrogen-bond patterns
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predict hydrogen-bond patterns ⓘ systematize hydrogen-bonding in crystals ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
graph-set analysis of hydrogen bonds
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hydrogen-bond topology ⓘ supramolecular synthon concept ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
competition between hydrogen bonds
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hierarchy of hydrogen-bond strengths ⓘ preferred hydrogen-bond motifs ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
crystal engineers
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crystallographers ⓘ supramolecular chemists ⓘ |
| usedIn |
analysis of hydrogen-bond networks
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co-crystal design ⓘ design of crystal packing ⓘ design of supramolecular assemblies ⓘ pharmaceutical crystal engineering ⓘ |
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