Term: homoconjugation
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02842

Definition:
 [obsolete] Association between a base and its conjugate acid through a hydrogen bond (B … HB+ or AH … A−). Homoassociation is a more appropriate term for this phenomenon.

Related Terms:
1) association (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00472).
2) hydrogen bond (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02899).

Source: 

Citation: 'homoconjugation' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02842

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