Can non-polar hydrogen atoms accept hydrogen bonds?

2014 
We examine an unusual case where a neutral hydrogen atom acts as a hydrogen-bond acceptor. The association constant between trihexylsilane and perfluoro-tert-butanol was measured as ∼0.8 M−1 in cyclohexane. Computations and experimental NMR data are consistent with a weak, but favourable Si–H⋯HO interaction.
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