Structural study of the semimagnetic semiconductor Zn0.5Mn0.5In2Te4

The semimagnetic semiconductor alloy Zn_0.5Mn_0.5In₂Te₄ was refined from an X‐ray powder diffraction pattern using the Rietveld method. This compound crystallizes in the space group I42m (Nº 121), Z = 2, with unit cell parameters a = 6.1738(1) Å, c = 12.3572(4) Å, V = 471.00(2) Å3, c / a = 2.00. This material crystallizes in a stannite‐type structure. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystal structure refinement of the ternary compound Cu2SnTe3 by X‐ray powder diffraction

The ternary compound Cu₂SnTe₃ crystallizes in the Imm2 (Nº 44) space group, Z = 2, with a = 12.833(4) Å, b = 4.274(1) Å, c = 6.043(1) Å, V = 331.5(1) ų. Its structure was refined from X‐ray powder diffraction data using the Rietveld method. The refinement of 25 instrumental and structural variables led to R_p = 10.2%, R_wp = 11.8%, R_exp = 7.7%, R_B = 10.6%, S = 1.6 and χ² = 2.6, for 5501 step intensities and 163 independent reflections. This compound is isostructural with Cu₂GeSe₃, and consists of a three‐dimensional arrangement of slightly distorted CuTe₄ and SnTe₄ tetrahedra connected by common corners. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Structural characterization and magnetic properties of the spinel compound CoIn0.5Cr1.5S4

Single crystals of the magnetic semiconductor CoIn_0.5Cr_1.5S₄, belong to the system CoIn_(2‐2X)Cr_(2X)S₄ with x = 0.75, was grown by the chemical transport method. X‐ray powder diffraction characterization by the Rietveld method indicated that CoIn_0.5Cr_1.5S₄ crystallizes in the space group Fd‐3m, Z = 8, with a = 10.0700(6) Å and V = 1021.2(1) ų, in a normal spinel structure. The temperature dependence of the DC magnetization suggests that the studied compound presents a ferromagnetic behavior with a Curie temperature Tc = 220 K. Sharp spin‐glass like behavior was found also. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Solvothermal syntheses and crystal structures of two 4‐heterocyclic acylpyrazolone complexes

Many explorations of transition metal (M)‐L system under solvothermal condition, have led to the syntheses of two new 4‐heterocyclic acylpyrazolone complexes [Co(L)₂(CH₃OH)₂] (HL = 1‐phenyl‐3‐methyl‐4‐(2‐furoyl)‐5‐pyrazolone) ( 1 ) and [Cr(L)₃] ( 2 ). Single‐crystal X‐ray analyses reveal that crystal structures of compound 1 and 2 are respectively orthorhombic, Pbca, a = 15.0378(6) Å, b = 9.8405(4) Å, c = 20.7321(8) Å, V = 3067.9(2) ų, Z = 8 and triclinic, P‐1, a = 10.7966(18) Å, b = 13.023(2) Å, c = 15.520(3) Å, α = 73.011(4)°, β = 84.884(4)°, γ = 70.267(4)°, V = 1964.3(6) ų, Z = 2. Complex 1 has a two‐dimensional (2D) network structure that is formed by O–H···N H‐bonding interactions. Complex 2 makes a one‐dimensional (1D) zigzag chain structure by intermolecular π···π interactions, which is further interlinked via C–H···N H‐bonding interactions to generate a 2D sheet, and then a three‐dimensional (3D) supramolecular network structure is further linked by intermolecular C–H···π interactions. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Synthesis,characterization and crystal structure of a 2D Cd(II) complex with a 4,4'‐diazenediyldiphthalic acid ligand

An exploration of the cadmium‐L system under hydrothermal condition, has led to the isolation of a novel framework {[Cd(L)_0.5(H₂O)₃]}_n ( 1 ) (H₄L = 4,4'‐diazenediyldiphthalic acid). Single‐crystal X‐ray analysis reveals that it crystallizes in the triclinic space group P‐1. a = 5.746(3) Å, b =6.526(4) Å, c = 14.701(8) Å, α=92.348(8), β = 99.622(6), γ=106.877(7)°. The Cd^II ions are linked into an extended 2‐D rectangle‐like structure via L ligands, which exhibits an attractive three‐connected honeycomb topological network. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Synthesis and structure of a new one‐dimensional cobalt complex with dicyanamide and 4‐picolyl choride bridges

The synthesis and structure of the 1D cobalt (II) complex, [Co( L )₂(dca)₂] ( 1 ) (dca = dicyanamide, C₂N₃^–, L = 4‐picolyl choride) is reported. Complex 1 crystallized in triclinic system, space group P ‐1, with cell dimensions of a = 7.291(2) Å, b = 7.481(2) Å, c = 9.007(3) Å, α =104.444(4)°, β = 96.971(4)°, γ =102.618(4)°, V = 456.1(2) ų, Z = 1, Dc = 1.624 Mg/m³. In complex 1 , Co (II) is 6‐coordinated by N atoms of four dca ligands and two L ligands. The centrosymmetric CoN6 chromophore is an axially elongated octahedron that has Co‐N distances ranging from 2.122(3) to 2.154(3) Å. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystal structure of N‐(2‐methoxyphenyl)‐3,6‐diphenyl‐1,4‐dihydro‐1,2,4,5‐tetrazine‐1‐carbonamide

The title compound, C₂₂H₁₉N₅O₂, was prepared and its structure was determined by X‐ray diffraction [CCDC 216074]. The compound crystallizes from ethanol in the orthorhombic system, space group P2₁2₁2₁, with unit cell parameters: a =10.048(1) Å, b = 13.935 (2) Å, c =14.607(2) Å, Z =4, and V=2045.3(5) ų. The crystal structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full‐matrix least‐squares to a final R‐value of 0.0516 with 3621 unique reflections. The central six‐membered ring of the compound has a boat conformation and is not homoaromatic, in which adjacent atoms N1 and N4 deviate from the plane of the ring by 0.4546(33) Å and 0.3786(33) Å, respectively. (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Synthesis and structure of the three‐dimensional coordination polymer [Ag3hmt3(μ3 ‐btc)]·5H2O

A new coordination polymer, [Ag₃hmt₃(μ₃ ‐btc)]·5H₂O (1) (hmt = hexamethylenetetramine, btc=1,3,5‐benzenetricarboxlic), has been successfully synthesized. Crystal data: P2₁/a, a = 11.9906(2) Å, b = 17.3689(2) Å, c = 16.96100(10) Å, β = 101.9820(14)°, V = 3455.40(7) ų, Z = 4, Dc = 2.002 Mg/m³. In the hexagonal structure of Ag‐hmt unit, each Ag‐hmt unit comprises three Ag atoms and three hmt ligands. The μ₃ ‐btc ligands bridge adjacent two‐dimensional honeycomb‐like Ag‐hmt layers to form three‐dimensional networks. Structure analysis show that hydrogen bonds play a key role for the stable structure in the compounds. (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Synthesis,characterization and crystal structure of a novel Ni(II) coordination polymer with dipyrido[3,2‐a:2′,3′‐c]phenazine and 4,4′‐oxy(bisbenzoate)

A novel coordination polymer, [Ni(dppz)(oba)(H₂O)]·0.5H₂O (dppz = dipyrido[3,2‐a:2′,3′‐c]phenazine and oba = 4,4′‐oxy(bisbenzoate)) has been synthesized through hydrothermal method and characterized by IR, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 23.163(5), b = 18.211(4), c = 14.460(3) Å, α = γ = 90°, β = 100.45(3)°, V = 5998(2) ų, Z = 2. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R = 0.0866 (wR₂ = 0.1836). The compound exhibits interesting one‐dimensional chain structures, which are further stacked through π‐π interactions to form supramolecular double chains. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Powder study of propanthioamide dervative C8H6N2S2

The crystal structure of 2‐cyano‐3‐(2‐thienyl)prop‐2‐enethioamide (C₈H₆N₂S₂), a propanethioamide derivative was solved from high resolution laboratory X‐ray powder diffraction data collected at ambient conditions. Structure determination was performed by means of the global optimization method of simulated annealing at a resolution of 1.5 Å. Rietveld refinement yielded an R_WP value of 4.02% (P2₁/a, a = 15.8174(2) Å, b = 5.6502(1) Å, c = 11.0952(1) Å, β = 116.9923(7)°, V = 883.6(5) ų, Z = 4). The molecules are stacked in parallel layers and are stabilized by hydrogen bonds. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Open Framework Zinc‐Cobalt Phosphate with Zeolite DFT Topology

The synthesis and crystal structure of Zn_(2‐x)Co_x(PO₄)₂(NH₃CH₂CH₂NH₃) (x = 0.61) (ZCP‐DFT) is described. ZCP‐DFT is characterized by means of single‐crystal and powder X‐ray diffraction. Crystal data for ZCP‐DFT: tetragonal, space group P4₂ bc (No. 106), a = 14.7236(6) Å, b = 14.7236(6) Å, c = 8.9544(5) Å, V = 1941.17(16) ų, Z = 8. The structure has 3‐D 8‐ring channel system with protonated ethylenediamine cations in the channel junctions. The framework structure type is the same as the zeolite DFT topology. The synthesis of ZCP‐DFT indicates that cobalt can partially substitute the metal sties of zinc phosphate, which can lead to the modification of physical and chemical properties of the parent compounds.     

Crystal and molecular structure of 1‐allyl‐5‐(4‐methylbenzoyl)‐4‐(4‐methylphenyl)pyrimidine‐2(1H)‐thione

The crystal structure of 1‐allyl‐5‐(4‐methylbenzoyl)‐4‐(4‐methylphenyl)pyrimidine‐2(1H)‐thione (C₂₂H₂₀N₂OS) has been determined from three dimensional single crystal X‐ray diffraction data. The title compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P 2₁/c, with a = 10.6674(13), b = 10.1077(7), c = 17.9467(19) Å, β = 98.460(9)°, V = 1914.0(3) ų, D_calc = 1.251 g cm^–3, Z = 4. In the title compound, the allyl group shows positional disorder. Molecules are linked by C‐H···O, C‐H···N and C‐H···S intermolecular interactions forming two‐dimensional network. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystal and molecular structure of 2,6‐bis(4‐chlorophenyl)‐3‐phenylpiperidin‐4‐one

The crystal structure of the title compound is described. The chemical formula of the compound is C₂₃H₁₉Cl₂NO. The compound is found to crystallize in monoclinic system with space group P2₁/c, Z = 4. The unit cell dimensions are a = 15.137(3) Å, b = 8.9171(18) Å, c = 14.779(3) Å, β = 91.461(4)° and V = 1994.2(7) ų, D_calc = 1.320 gcm^‐3. The final R factor is 4.4%. The central piperidone ring of the molecule adopts a slightly distorted chair conformation, the mean torsion angle being 52.3°; the phenyl rings are planar. (© 2003 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystallization and structural studies of n‐benzyloxycarbonyl‐L‐tyrosine‐L‐glycine‐ethyl ester (Z‐Tyr‐Gly‐OEt)

It is axiomatic that efficient crystal production reflects upon the quality of structure. An empirical relation for mass proportions of two solvents in crystallization of Z‐Tyr‐Gly‐OEt shows a linear relationship. The dipeptide crystallizes in orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2_1, with cell parameters a = 5.0680(1) Å, b = 13.8650(1) Å and c = 28.2630(1) Å, Z = 4, D_calc= 1.339Mg/m³, μ=0.820mm^‐1, F₀₀₀=848, CuKα = 1.5418 Å. The structure was solved by direct methods and final R1 and wR2 are 0.444 and 0.1276, respectively. The structure analysis reveals the trans conformation of the peptide unit with ω = ‐178.2(5)°, implying only a slight deviation from planarity. The torsion angles at glycine [ϕ, ψ = ‐84.4(7)°, 179.9(5)°] are characteristic of left‐handed poly glycine II helices. A number of N‐H…O, O‐H…O and C‐H…O hydrogen bondings play a role in stabilizing the molecules within unit cell. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Growth and crystal structure of the layered compound TlGaSe2

The semiconducting compound TlGaSe₂ was grown by solid state reaction technique. The crystal structure of this material was confirmed by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. TlGaSe₂ crystallizes in the monoclinic system with space group C2/c (No. 15), Z = 16 and unit cell parameters a = 10.779(2) Å, b = 10.776(1) Å, c = 15.663(5) Å, β = 99.993(6)°. The structural refinement converged to R(F) = 0.0719, R(F²) = 0.0652 and S = 1.17. The structure consists of a three‐dimensional arrangement of distorted TlSe₈ and GaSe₄ polyhedrons. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystal structure and optical properties of 4‐nitrophenyl 4‐butoxybenzoate

The title compound, C₁₇H₁₇N₁O₅, has been synthesized and characterized by single crystal X‐ray analysis and UV‐Vis spectra. The crystals are monoclinic, P 2₁/c, a = 17.994 (5) Å, b = 4.0592 (9) Å, c = 21.625 (5) Å, β = 99.634 (5)°, V = 1557.2 (6) ų and Z = 4. The molecule has an almost stretched form with a molecular length of 17.505 Å and an imbricated structure known for liquid crystals. The structure contains no direction‐specific intermolecular interactions like aromatic π‐π stacking and C‐H… π(arene) other than two weak C‐H…O hydrogen bonds. Good optical transmittance in the entire visible region of the UV‐Vis spectrum suggests that it is a potential candidate for optoelectronic applications. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystal structure of an ammonium thiocyanate complex of 18–crown–6

The title compound (C₁₃H₃₀N₂O₇S) has been determined from three‐dimensional X‐ray diffraction data. The crystals are monoclinic, a = 22.654(8) Å, b = 8.652(4) Å, c = 23.925(9) Å, β = 123.880(9)°, V = 3893(3) ų, Z = 8, D_calc = 1.192 g/cm³, space group C2/c. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full‐matrix least squares method (R = 0.051). The ammonium cation is displaced by 1.08 Å from the mean plane of the ligand causing hydrogen bonding with the macrocyclic O atoms in a perching arrangement. The thiocyanate anion forms an extended hydrogen bonded chain with the cation via the occluded water molecule. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Synthesis,crystal structure and photophysical studies on a ruthenium(II) carbonyl hydrido compound based on 2,2′‐bipyridyl‐5,5′‐dicarboxylic acid (H2bpdc)

A novel complex, namely [Ru^II(PPh₃)(CO)(H)(Hbpdc)]·2MeOH ( 1 ) (H₂bpdc = 2,2′‐bipyridyl‐5,5′‐dicarboxylic acid), has been synthesized from the reaction of H₂bpdc with [Ru^II(PPh₃)₃(CO)(H)₂] in methanol under mild condition and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum, ESI mass spectrometry, and single crystal X‐ray diffraction. The structure shows that the complex crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with unit cell parameters a = 11.8984(13) Å, b = 16.5180(18) Å, c = 25.5322(19) Å, β = 115.302(4)°, V = 4536.6(8) ų, Z = 4. This compound features a 1‐D supramolecular chain constructed via hydrogen bonds. Its photophysical properties have been investigated in MeOH solution and in the solid state at room temperature.     

Crystal Structure of Diethyl 2‐[2,2,2‐ trifluoro‐1‐(indole‐3‐yl)‐ethyl]‐2‐acetamidomalonate

The title compound (C₁₉H₂₁F₃N₂O₅) has been determined from three dimensional X‐ray diffraction data. The crystals are monoclinic, a = 7.626(4)Å, b = 17.515(4)Å, c = 15.066(3)Å, β = 101.02(3)°, V = 1975(1)ų, Z = 4, D_calc = 1.393g cm^‐3, space group P2₁/c. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full‐matrix least‐squares method (R = 0.039).     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Overall Covalent 3‐D Carboxylate‐bridged Silver(I) Polymer [Ag2(bea)]n [H2bea = (carboxymethyl‐amino) ‐acetic acid]

A polymeric silver(I) complex of (carboxymethyl‐amino)‐acetic acid (H₂bea) has been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, which features a very interesting structure. The complex crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system, space group Pbca, with cell constants a = 7.050(3) Å, b = 9.649(7) Å, c = 19.65(2) Å, Z = 4. The structure was solved and refined to R = 0.0599 (wR = 0.1710). In the structure of this polymer, there are μ‐carboxylate‐bridged Ag(I) dimeric structural subunits, which are interlinked by bea^2‐ ligands and the interaction between adjacent silver ions into an overall covalent three‐dimensional framework.