Abstract
On the basis of an ab initio molecular orbital study, it is argued that the HF bond in the carboxylic acid-fluoride system should not be considered a hydrogen bond. A proposal, analogous to the Hammond postulate for transition states, is put forward that enables the qualitative prediction of the structures of molecular complexes.
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