Five solvates of a multicomponent pharmaceutical salt formed by berberine and diclofenac

A multicomponent pharmaceutical salt formed by the isoquinoline alkaloid berberine (5,6‐dihydro‐9,10‐dimethoxybenzo[g]‐1,3‐benzodioxolo[5,6‐a]quinolizinium, BBR) and the nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drug diclofenac {2‐[2‐(2,6‐dichloroanilino)phenyl]acetic acid, DIC} was discovered. Five solvates of the pharmaceutical salt form were obtained by solid‐form screening. These five multicomponent solvates are the dihydrate (BBR–DIC·2H₂O or C₂₀H₁₈NO₄⁺·C₁₄H₁₀Cl₂NO₂^?·2H₂O), the dichloromethane hemisolvate dihydrate (BBR–DIC·0.5CH₂Cl₂·2H₂O or C₂₀H₁₈NO₄⁺·C₁₄H₁₀Cl₂NO₂^?·0.5CH₂Cl₂·2H₂O), the ethanol monosolvate (BBR–DIC·C₂H₅OH or C₂₀H₁₈NO₄⁺·C₁₄H₁₀Cl₂NO₂^?·C₂H₅OH), the methanol monosolvate (BBR–DIC·CH₃OH or C₂₀H₁₈NO₄⁺·C₁₄H₁₀Cl₂NO₂^?·CH₃OH) and the methanol disolvate (BBR–DIC·2CH₃OH or C₂₀H₁₈NO₄⁺·C₁₄H₁₀Cl₂NO₂^?·2CH₃OH), and their crystal structures were determined. All five solvates of BBR–DIC (1:1 molar ratio) were crystallized from different organic solvents. Solvent molecules in a pharmaceutical salt are essential components for the formation of crystalline structures and stabilization of the crystal lattices. These solvates have strong intermolecular O…H hydrogen bonds between the DIC anions and solvent molecules. The intermolecular hydrogen‐bond interactions were visualized by two‐dimensional fingerprint plots. All the multicomponent solvates contained intramolecular N—H…O hydrogen bonds. Various π–π interactions dominate the packing structures of the solvates.     

Succinic,fumaric, adipic and oxalic acid cocrystals of promethazine hydrochloride

Novel cocrystals of promethazine hydrochloride [PTZ‐Cl; systematic name: N,N‐dimethyl‐1‐(10H‐phenothiazin‐10‐yl)propan‐2‐aminium chloride] with succinic acid (PTZ‐Cl‐succinic, C₁₇H₂₁N₂S⁺·Cl^?·0.5C₄H₆O₄), fumaric acid (PTZ‐Cl‐fumaric, C₁₇H₂₁N₂S⁺·Cl^?·0.5C₄H₄O₄) and adipic acid (PTZ‐Cl‐adipic, C₁₇H₂₁N₂S⁺·Cl^?·0.5C₆H₁₀O₄) were prepared by solvent drop grinding and slow evaporation from acetonitrile solution, along with two oxalic acid cocrystals which were prepared in tetrahydrofuran (the oxalic acid hemisolvate, PTZ‐Cl‐oxalic, C₁₇H₂₁N₂S⁺·Cl^?·0.5C₂H₂O₄) and nitromethane (the hydrogen oxalate salt, PTZ‐oxalic, C₁₇H₂₁N₂S⁺·C₂HO₄^?). The crystal structures obtained by crystallization from tetrahydrofuran and acetonitrile include the Cl^? ion in the lattice structures, while the Cl^? ion is missing from the crystal structure obtained by crystallization from nitromethane (PTZ‐oxalic). In order to explain the formation of the two types of supramolecular configurations with oxalic acid, the intermolecular interaction energies were calculated in the presence of the two solvents and the equilibrium configurations were determined using density functional theory (DFT). The cocrystals were studied by X‐ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. Additionally, a stability test under special conditions and water solubility were also investigated. PTZ‐Cl‐succinic, PTZ‐Cl‐fumaric and PTZ‐Cl‐adipic crystallized having similar lattice parameter values, and showed a 2:1 PTZ‐Cl to dicarboxylic acid stoichiometry. PTZ‐Cl‐oxalic crystallized in a 2:1 stoichiometric ratio, while the structure lacking the Cl atom belongs has a 1:1 stoichiometry. All the obtained crystals exhibit hydrogen bonds of the type PTZ…Cl…(dicarboxylic acid)…Cl…PTZ, except for PTZ‐oxalic, which forms bifurcated bonds between the hydrogen oxalate and promethazinium ions, along with an infinite hydrogen‐bonded chain between the hydrogen oxalate anions.     

Comparison of the methyl ester of l‐tyrosine hydrochloride and its methanol monosolvate

Solvent‐free (2S)‐methyl 2‐ammonio‐3‐(4‐hydroxy­phenyl)­propionate chloride, C₁₀H₁₄NO₃⁺·Cl⁻, (I), and its methanol solvate, C₁₀H₁₄NO₃⁺·Cl⁻·CH₃OH, (II), are obtained from different solvents: crystallization from ethanol or propan‐2‐ol gives the same solvent‐free crystals of (I) in both cases, while crystals of (II) were obtained by crystallization from methanol. The structure of (I) is characterized by the presence of two‐dimensional layers linked together by N—H⋯Cl and O—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds and also by C—H⋯O contacts. Incorporation of the methanol solvent mol­ecule in (II) introduces additional O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds linking the two‐dimensional layers, resulting in the formation of a three‐dimensional network.     

Structure and electrostatic properties of the pyrimethamine–3,5‐dihydroxybenzoic acid cocrystal in water solvent studied using transferred electron‐density parameters

Pyrimethamine is an antimalarial drug. The cocrystal salt form of pyrimethamine with 3,5‐dihydroxybenzoic acid in water solvent has been synthesized, namely 2,4‐diamino‐5‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐6‐ethylpyrimidin‐1‐ium 3,5‐dihydroxybenzoate hemihydrate, C₁₂H₁₄ClN₄⁺·C₇H₅O₄^?·0.5H₂O. X‐ray diffraction data were collected at room temperature. Refinement of the crystal structure was carried out using the classical Independent Atom Model (IAM), while the electrostatic properties were studied by transferring electron‐density parameters from an electron‐density database. The Cl atom was refined anharmonically. The results of both refinement methods were compared. Topological analyses were carried out using Bader's theory of Atoms in Molecules (AIM). The three‐dimensional Hirshfeld surface analysis and the two‐dimensional fingerprint maps of individual molecules revealed that the crystal structures are dominated by H…O/O…H and H…H contacts. Other close contacts are also present, including weak C…H/H…C contacts. Charge transfer between the pyrimethamine and 3,5‐dihydroxybenzoic acid molecules results in a molecular assembly based on strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds. This is further validated by the calculation of the electrostatic potential based on transferred electron‐density parameters. The current work proves the significance of the transferability principle in studying the electron‐density‐derived properties of molecules in cases where high‐resolution diffraction data at low temperature are not available.     

Synthesis and crystal structures of a 3‐acetylated (20S,24S)‐ocotillol‐type saponin and its C‐24 epimer

In order to study the in vivo protective effect on myocardial ischemia, (20S ,24R )‐epoxydammarane‐12β,25‐diol, (V), and (20S ,24S )‐epoxydammarane‐12β,25‐diol, (VI), were synthesized through a novel synthetic route. Two key intermediates, namely (20S ,24R )‐3‐acetyl‐20,24‐epoxydammarane‐3β,12β,25‐triol, (III) [obtained as the hemihydrate, C₃₂H₅₄O₅·0.5H₂O, (IIIa ), and the ethanol hemisolvate, C₃₂H₅₄O₅·0.5C₂H₅OH, (IIIb ), with identical conformations but different crystal packings], and (20S ,24S )‐3‐acetyl‐20,24‐epoxydammarane‐3β,12β,25‐triol, C₃₂H₅₄O₅, (IV), were obtained during the synthesis. The structures were confirmed by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and HRMS analyses, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Molecules of (IIIa ) are extended into a two‐dimensional network constructed with water molecules linked alternately through intermolecular O—H…O hydrogen bonds, which are further stacked into a three‐dimensional network. Compound (IIIb ) contains two completely asymmetric molecules, which are linked in a disordered manner through intermolecular C—H…O hydrogen bonds. While the crystal stacks in compound (IV) are linked via weak C—H…O hydrogen bonds, the hydrogen‐bonded chains extend helically along the crystallographic b axis.     

Different supramolecular architectures mediated by different weak interactions in the crystals of three N‐aryl‐2,5‐dimethoxybenzenesulfonamides

The synthesis and evaluation of the pharmacological activities of molecules containing the sulfonamide moiety have attracted interest as these compounds are important pharmacophores. The crystal structures of three closely related N‐aryl‐2,5‐dimethoxybenzenesulfonamides, namely N‐(2,3‐dichlorophenyl)‐2,5‐dimethoxybenzenesulfonamide, C₁₄H₁₃Cl₂NO₄S, (I), N‐(2,4‐dichlorophenyl)‐2,5‐dimethoxybenzenesulfonamide, C₁₄H₁₃Cl₂NO₄S, (II), and N‐(2,4‐dimethylphenyl)‐2,5‐dimethoxybenzenesulfonamide, C₁₆H₁₉NO₄S, (III), are described. The asymmetric unit of (I) consists of two symmetry‐independent molecules, while those of (II) and (III) contain one molecule each. The molecular conformations are stabilized by different intramolecular interactions, viz. C—H…O interactions in (I), N—H…Cl and C—H…O interactions in (II), and C—H…O interactions in (III). The crystals of the three compounds display different supramolecular architectures built by various weak intermolecular interactions of the types C—H…O, C—H…Cl, C—H…π(aryl), π(aryl)–π(aryl) and Cl…Cl. A detailed Hirshfeld surface analysis of these compounds has also been conducted in order to understand the relationship between the crystal structures. The d _norm and shape‐index surfaces of (I)–(III) support the presence of various intermolecular interactions in the three structures. Analysis of the fingerprint plots reveals that the greatest contribution to the Hirshfeld surfaces is from H…H contacts, followed by H…O/O…H contacts. In addition, comparisons are made with the structures of some related compounds. Putative N—H…O hydrogen bonds are observed in 29 of the 30 reported structures, wherein the N—H…O hydrogen bonds form either C (4) chain motifs or R ₂²(8) rings. Further comparison reveals that the characteristics of the N—H…O hydrogen‐bond motifs, the presence of other interactions and the resultant supramolecular architecture is largely decided by the position of the substituents on the benzenesulfonyl ring, with the nature and position of the substituents on the aniline ring exerting little effect. On the other hand, the crystal structures of (I)–(III) display several weak interactions other than the common N—H…O hydrogen bonds, resulting in supramolecular architectures varying from one‐ to three‐dimensional depending on the nature and position of the substituents on the aniline ring.     

Syntheses and structures of three macrocyclic supramolecular complexes and one ZnII‐containing coordination polymer generated from a semi‐rigid multidentate N‐containing ligand

Semirigid organic ligands can adopt different conformations to construct coordination polymers with more diverse structures when compared to those constructed from rigid ligands. A new asymmetric semirigid organic ligand, 4‐{2‐[(pyridin‐3‐yl)methyl]‐2H‐tetrazol‐5‐yl}pyridine ( L ), has been prepared and used to synthesize three bimetallic macrocyclic complexes and one coordination polymer, namely, bis(μ‐4‐{2‐[(pyridin‐3‐yl)methyl]‐2H‐tetrazol‐5‐yl}pyridine)bis[dichloridozinc(II)] dichloromethane disolvate, [Zn₂Cl₄(C₁₂H₁₀N₆)₂]·2CH₂Cl₂, ( I ), the analogous chloroform monosolvate, [Zn₂Cl₄(C₁₂H₁₀N₆)₂]·CHCl₃, ( II ), bis(μ‐4‐{2‐[(pyridin‐3‐yl)methyl]‐2H‐tetrazol‐5‐yl}pyridine)bis[diiodidozinc(II)] dichloromethane disolvate, [Zn₂I₄(C₁₂H₁₀N₆)₂]·2CH₂Cl₂, ( III ), and catena‐poly[[[diiodidozinc(II)]‐μ‐4‐{2‐[(pyridin‐3‐yl)methyl]‐2H‐tetrazol‐5‐yl}pyridine] chloroform monosolvate], {[ZnI₂(C₁₂H₁₀N₆)]·CHCl₃}_n, ( IV ), by solution reaction with ZnX₂ (X = Cl and I) in a CH₂Cl₂/CH₃OH or CHCl₃/CH₃OH mixed solvent system at room temperature. Complex ( I ) is isomorphic with complex ( III ) and has a bimetallic ring possessing similar coordination environments for both of the Zn^II cations. Although complex ( II ) also contains a bimetallic ring, the two Zn^II cations have different coordination environments. Under the influence of the I^? anion and guest CHCl₃ molecule, complex ( IV ) displays a significantly different structure with respect to complexes ( I )–( III ). C—H…Cl and C—H…N hydrogen bonds, and π–π stacking or C—Cl…π interactions exist in complexes ( I )–( IV ), and these weak interactions play an important role in the three‐dimensional structures of ( I )–( IV ) in the solid state. In addition, the fluorescence properties of L and complexes ( I )–( IV ) were investigated.     

Cyclic heterotetrameric and low‐dimensional hydrogen‐bonded polymeric structures in the morpholinium salts of ring‐substituted benzoic acid analogues

The morpholinium (tetrahydro‐2H‐1,4‐oxazin‐4‐ium) cation has been used as a counter‐ion in both inorganic and organic salt formation and particularly in metal complex stabilization. To examine the influence of interactive substituent groups in the aromatic rings of benzoic acids upon secondary structure generation, the anhydrous salts of morpholine with salicylic acid, C₄H₁₀NO⁺·C₇H₅O₃⁻, (I), 3,5‐dinitrosalicylic acid, C₄H₁₀NO⁺·C₇H₃N₂O₇⁻, (II), 3,5‐dinitrobenzoic acid, C₄H₁₀NO⁺·C₇H₃N₂O₆⁻, (III), and 4‐nitroanthranilic acid, C₄H₁₀NO⁺·C₇H₅N₂O₄⁻, (IV), have been prepared and their hydrogen‐bonded crystal structures are described. In the crystal structures of (I), (III) and (IV), the cations and anions are linked by moderately strong N—H…O_carboxyl hydrogen bonds, but the secondary structure propagation differs among the three, viz. one‐dimensional chains extending along [010] in (I), a discrete cyclic heterotetramer in (III), and in (IV), a heterotetramer with amine N—H…O hydrogen‐bond extensions along b, giving a two‐layered ribbon structure. With the heterotetramers in both (III) and (IV), the ion pairs are linked though inversion‐related N—H…O_carboxylate hydrogen bonds, giving cyclic R₄⁴(12) motifs. With (II), in which the anion is a phenolate rather than a carboxylate, the stronger assocation is through a symmetric lateral three‐centre cyclic R₁²(6) N—H…(O,O′) hydrogen‐bonding linkage involving the phenolate and nitro O‐atom acceptors of the anion, with extension through a weaker O—H…O_carboxyl hydrogen bond. This results in a one‐dimensional chain structure extending along [100]. In the structures of two of the salts [i.e. (II) and (IV)], there are also π–π ring interactions, with ring‐centroid separations of 3.5516 (9) and 3.7700 (9) Å in (II), and 3.7340 (9) Å in (IV).     

Lamotriginium crotonate and lamotriginium salicylate ethanol monosolvate: the role of solvent molecules in the packing organization

Two lamotriginium salts, namely lamotriginium crotonate [systematic name: 3,5‐diamino‐6‐(2,3‐dichlorophenyl)‐1,2,4‐triazin‐2‐ium but‐2‐enoate, C₉H₈Cl₂N₅⁺·C₄H₅O₂⁻, (III)] and lamotriginium salicylate [systematic name: 3,5‐diamino‐6‐(2,3‐dichlorophenyl)‐1,2,4‐triazin‐2‐ium 2‐hydroxybenzoate ethanol monosolvate, C₉H₈Cl₂N₅⁺·C₇H₅O₃⁻·C₂H₅OH, (IV)] present extremely similar centrosymmetric hydrogen‐bonded A …L …L …A packing building blocks (L is lamotriginium and A is the anion). The fact that salicylate salt (IV) is (ethanol) solvated, while crotonate salt (III) is not, has a profound effect on the way these elemental units aggregate to generate the final crystal structure. Possible reasons for this behaviour are analyzed and the hypothesis raised checked against similar structures in the literature.     

Die Kristallstruktur des 1 : 1-Adduktes zwischen Antimontrichlorid und Diphenylammoniumchlorid,SbCl3 · (C6H5)2NH2+Cl−

The Crystal Structure of the 1:1 Addition Compound between Antimony Trichloride and Diphenylammonium Chloride, SbCl₃ · (C₆H₅)₂NH₂⁺Cl^? The 1:1 addition compound between antimony trichloride and diphenylammoniumchloride SbCl₃ · (C₆H₅)₂NH₂⁺Cl^? crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with a = 5.668(8), b = 20.480(12), c = 14.448(17) Å, β = 110.4(1)° and Z = 4 formula units. Chains of SbCl₃ molecules and anion cation chains are bridged by Cl ions and form square tubes. The coordination of the Sb atoms by Cl atoms by Cl atoms and Cl ions is distorted octahedral. Mean distances are Sb? Cl = 2.37 Å for Sb? Cl (3×), 3.09 Å for Sb…Cl^? (2×) and 3.42 Å for Sb…Cl (1×). The Sb…Cl^? contacts and hydrogen bonds NH…Cl^? at 3.15 Å generate tetrahedral coordination of the Cl ions.     

Conformational flexibility in amidophosphoesters: a CSD analysis completed with two new crystal structures of (C6H5O)2P(O)X [X = NHC7H13 and N(CH2C6H5)2]

The crystal structures of diphenyl (cycloheptylamido)phosphate, C₁₉H₂₄NO₃P or (C₆H₅O)₂P(O)(NHC₇H₁₃), ( I ), and diphenyl (dibenzylamido)phosphate, C₂₆H₂₄NO₃P or (C₆H₅O)₂P(O)[N(CH₂C₆H₅)₂], ( II ), are reported. The NHC₇H₁₃ group in ( I ) provides two significant hydrogen‐donor sites in N—H…O and C—H…O hydrogen bonds, needed for a one‐dimensional hydrogen‐bond pattern along [100] in the crystal, while ( II ), with a (C₆H₅CH₂)₂N moiety, lacks these hydrogen bonds, but its three‐dimensional supramolecular structure is mediated by C—H…π interactions. The conformational behaviour of the phenyl rings in ( I ), ( II ) and analogous structures from the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) were studied in terms of flexibility, volume of the other group attached to phosphorus and packing forces. From this study, synclinal (±sc), anticlinal (±ac) and antiperiplanar (±ap) conformations were found to occur. In the structure of ( II ), there is an intramolecular C_ortho—H…O interaction that imposes a +sc conformation for the phenyl ring involved. For the structures from the CSD, the +sc and ±ap conformations appear to be mainly imposed by similar C_ortho—H…O intramolecular interactions. The large contribution of the C…H/H…C contacts (32.3%) in the two‐dimensional fingerprint plots of ( II ) is a result of the C—H…π interactions. The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analyses exhibit peak temperatures (T_m) at 109 and 81 °C for ( I ) and ( II ), respectively, which agree with the strengths of the intermolecular contacts and the melting points.     

Three isostructural solvates of a tetrahydrofurochromenone derivative

Isostructurality is more likely to occur in multicomponent systems. In this context, three closely related solvates were crystallized, namely, benzene (C₂₇H₂₁BrO₆·C₆H₆), toluene (C₂₇H₂₁BrO₆·C₇H₈) and xylene (C₂₇H₂₁BrO₆·C₈H₁₀) with methyl 3a‐acetyl‐3‐(4‐bromophenyl)‐4‐oxo‐1‐phenyl‐3,3a,4,9b‐tetrahydro‐1H‐furo[3,4‐c ]chromene‐1‐carboxylate, and their crystal structures determined. All three structures belong to the same space group (P ) and display similar unit‐cell dimensions and conformations, as well as isostructural crystal packings. The isostructurality is confirmed by unit‐cell and isostructural similarity indices. In each solvate, weak C—H…O and C—H…π interactions extend the molecules into two‐dimensional networks, which are further linked by C—H…Br and Br…Br interactions into three‐dimensional networks. The conformation of the core molecule is predominantly responsible for governing the isostructurality.     

The preparation,characterization, structure and dissolution analysis of apremilast solvatomorphs

Apremilast (AP) {systematic name: (S )‐2‐[1‐(3‐ethoxy‐4‐methoxyphenyl)‐2‐(methylsulfonyl)ethyl]‐4‐acetamidoisoindoline‐1,3‐dione} is an inhibitor of phosphodieasterase‐4 (PDE4) and is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis. The ability of AP to form solvates has been investigated and three solvatomorphs of AP, namely, the AP ethyl acetate hemisolvate, C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₇S·0.5C₄H₈O₂, the AP toluene hemisolvate, C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₇S·0.5C₇H₈, and the AP dichloromethane monosolvate, C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₇S·CH₂Cl₂, were obtained. The three AP solvatomorphs were characterized by X‐ray powder diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. Single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction was used to analyze the structures, crystal symmetry, packing modes, stoichiometry and hydrogen‐bonding interactions of the solvatomorphs. In addition, dissolution analyses were performed to study the dissolution rates of different AP solvatomorph tablets in vitro and to make comparisons with commercial apremilast tablets (produced by Celgene); all three solvatomorphs showed similar dissolution rates and similar values of the similarity factor f₂ in a comparison of their dissolution profiles.     

Bis[2‐(3‐pyridinio)benzimidazolium] di‐μ‐chloro‐bis­[trichloro­cadmium(II)]

The title compound, (C₁₂H₁₁N₃)₂[Cd₂Cl₈], consists of two discrete 2‐(3‐pyridinio)benzimidazolium cations and one [Cd₂Cl₈]⁴⁻ anion. The dimeric [Cd₂Cl₈]⁴⁻ anion lies about an inversion centre and consists of two distorted [CdCl₅] trigonal bipyramids which share a common edge. The two Cd atoms are each coordinated by two μ‐Cl atoms and three terminal Cl atoms, with a Cd·Cd separation of 3.9853 (6) Å. The packing displays two‐dimensional hydrogen‐bonded sheets, which are further linked by C—H·Cl contacts and π–π stacking inter­actions to yield a three‐dimensional network.     

The role of different nonspecific interactions and halogen contacts in the crystal structure organization of 5‐chloroisatoic anhydride

The crystal structure of 6‐chloro‐2,4‐dihydro‐1H‐3,1‐benzoxazine‐2,4‐dione (5‐chloroisatoic anhydride), C₈H₄ClNO₃, has been determined and analysed in terms of connectivity and packing patterns. The compound crystallizes in the noncentrosymmetric space group Pna2₁ with one molecule in the asymmetric unit. The role of different weak interactions is discussed with respect to three‐dimensional network organization. Molecules are extended into one‐dimensional helical arrangements, making use of N—H…O hydrogen bonds and π–π interactions. The helices are further organized into monolayers via weak C—H…O and lone pair–π interactions, and the monolayers are packed into a noncentrosymmetric three‐dimensional architecture by C—Cl…π interactions and C—H…Cl and Cl…Cl contacts. A Hirshfeld surface (HS) analysis was carried out and two‐dimensional (2D) fingerprint plots were generated to visualize the intermolecular interactions and to provide quantitative data for their relative contributions. In addition, tests of the antimicrobial activity and in vitro cytotoxity effects against fitoblast L929 were performed and are discussed.     

Cu(II)‐promoted cyclization of hydrazonophthalazine to triazolophthalazine; Synthesis and structure diversity of six novel Cu(II)‐triazolophthalazine complexes

A novel route for the synthesis of Cu(II)‐triazolophthalazine complexes using the Cu(II)‐promoted cyclization dehydrogenation reactions of hydrazonophthalazines under reflux was presented. Two hydrazonophthalazines were cyclized to the corresponding triazolophthalazine ligands, 3‐pyridin‐2‐yl‐3,10b‐dihydro‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐a]phthalazine ( TPP ) and 3‐(3,10b‐dihydro‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐a]phthalazin‐3‐yl)‐benzoic acid ( TP3COOH ), followed by in situ complexation with Cu(II) yielding six novel Cu(II)‐triazolophthalazine complexes depending on the reaction conditions. The molecular and supramolecular structures of the Cu(II)‐triazolophthalazine complexes were discussed. The metal sites have rectangular pyramidal geometry in the [Cu(TPP)Cl₂]₂; 1 and [Cu(TP3COOEt)Cl₂(H₂O)]₂; 4 dinuclear complexes, distorted square planar in [Cu(TP3COOMe)₂Cl₂]; 3 , [Cu(TP3COOH)₂Cl₂]; 5 and [Cu(TP3COOH)₂Cl₂]·H₂O; 6 and a distorted octahedral in [Cu(TPP)(H₂O)₂(NO₃)₂]; 2 . Hirshfeld analysis showed that the O…H, C…H, Cl…H (except TP3COOH and 2 ), N…H and π‐π stacking interactions are the most important intermolecular contacts. The π‐π stacking interactions are the maximum for TP3COOH and complex 6 with net C…C/C…N contacts of 19.4% and 15.4%, respectively. The orbital–orbital interaction energies of the Cu‐N/Cu‐Cl bonds correlated inversely with the corresponding Cu‐N/Cu‐Cl distances, respectively. The charge transfer processes between Cu(II) and ligand groups were also discussed. The charge densities of the Cu(II) centers are reduced to 0.663–0.995 e due to the interactions with the ligand groups coordinating it.     

Hydrogen‐bonded networks in trans‐3‐(3‐pyridyl)acrylic acid and rctt‐3,3′‐(3,4‐dicarboxycyclobutane‐1,2‐diyl)dipyridinium dichloride

The structure of trans‐3‐(3‐pyridyl)acrylic acid, C₈H₇NO₂, (I), possesses a two‐dimensional hydrogen‐bonded array of supramolecular ribbons assembled via heterodimeric synthons between the pyridine and carboxyl groups. This compound is photoreactive in the solid state as a result of close contacts between the double bonds of neighbouring molecules [3.821 (1) Å] along the a axis. The crystal structure of the photoproduct, rctt‐3,3′‐(3,4‐dicarboxycyclobutane‐1,2‐diyl)dipyridinium dichloride, C₁₆H₁₆N₂O₄²⁺·2Cl⁻, (II), consists of a three‐dimensional hydrogen‐bonded network built from crosslinking of helical chains integrated by self‐assembly of dipyridinium cations and Cl⁻ anions via different O—H...Cl, C—H...Cl and N⁺—H...Cl hydrogen‐bond interactions.     

Hirshfeld surface analysis of two new phosphorothioic triamide structures

Hirshfeld surfaces and two‐dimensional fingerprint plots are used to analyse the intermolecular interactions in two new phosphorothioic triamide structures, namely N,N′,N′′‐tris(3,4‐dimethylphenyl)phosphorothioic triamide acetonitrile hemisolvate, P(S)[NHC₆H₃‐3,4‐(CH₃)₂]₃·0.5CH₃CN or C₂₄H₃₀N₃PS·0.5CH₃CN, (I), and N,N′,N′′‐tris(4‐methylphenyl)phosphorothioic triamide–3‐methylpiperidinium chloride (1/1), P(S)[NHC₆H₄(4‐CH₃)]₃·[3‐CH₃‐C₅H₉NH₂]⁺·Cl⁻ or C₂₁H₂₄N₃PS·C₆H₁₄N⁺·Cl⁻, (II). The asymmetric unit of (I) consists of two independent phosphorothioic triamide molecules and one acetonitrile solvent molecule, whereas for (II), the asymmetric unit is composed of three components (molecule, cation and anion). In the structure of (I), the different components are organized into a six‐molecule aggregate through N—H...S and N—H...N hydrogen bonds. The components of (II) are aggregated into a two‐dimensional array through N—H...S and N—H...Cl hydrogen bonds. Moreover, interesting features of packing arise in this structure due to the presence of a double hydrogen‐bond acceptor (the S atom of the phosphorothioic triamide molecule) and of a double hydrogen‐bond donor (the N—H unit of the cation). For both (I) and (II), the full fingerprint plot of each component is asymmetric as a consequence of the presence of three fragments. These analyses reveal that H...H interactions [67.7 and 64.3% for the two symmetry‐independent phosphorothioic triamide molecules of (I), 30.7% for the acetonitrile solvent of (I), 63.8% in the phosphorothioic triamide molecule of (II) and 62.9% in the 3‐methylpiperidinium cation of (II)] outnumber the other contacts for all the components in both structures, except for the chloride anion of (II), which only receives the Cl...H contact. The phosphorothioic triamide molecules of both structures include unsaturated C atoms, thus presenting C...H/H...C interactions: 17.6 and 21% for the two symmetry‐independent phosphorothioic triamide molecules in (I), and 22.7% for the phosphorothioic triamide molecule of (II). Furthermore, the N—H...S hydrogen bonds in both (I) and (II), and the N—H...Cl hydrogen bonds in (II), are the most prominent interactions, appearing as large red spots on the Hirshfeld surface maps. The N...H/H...N contacts in structure (I) are considerable, whereas for (II), they give a negligible contribution to the total interactions in the system.     

Three new quinuclidine‐based structures: second harmonic generation response for 1,2‐bis(1‐azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octan‐3‐ylidene)hydrazine dichloride

The crystal structures of three quinuclidine‐based compounds, namely (1‐azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan‐3‐ylidene)hydrazine monohydrate, C₇H₁₃N₃·H₂O ( 1 ), 1,2‐bis(1‐azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan‐3‐ylidene)hydrazine, C₁₄H₂₂N₄ ( 2 ), and 1,2‐bis(1‐azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octan‐3‐ylidene)hydrazine dichloride, C₁₄H₂₄N₄²⁺·2Cl^? ( 3 ), are reported. In the crystal structure of 1 , the quinuclidine‐substituted hydrazine and water molecules are linked through N—H…O and O—H…N hydrogen bonds, forming a two‐dimensional array. The compound crystallizes in the centrosymmetric space group P2₁/c. Compound 2 was refined in the space group Pccn and exhibits no hydrogen bonding. However, its hydrochloride form 3 crystallizes in the noncentrosymmetric space group Pc. It shows a three‐dimensional network structure via intermolecular hydrogen bonding (N—H…C and N/C—H…Cl). Compound 3 , with its acentric structure, shows strong second harmonic activity.     

Three new olanzapine structures: the acetic acid monosolvate,and the propan‐2‐ol and propan‐2‐one hemisolvate monohydrates

The crystal structures of three new solvates of olanzapine [systematic name: 2‐methyl‐4‐(4‐methylpiperazin‐1‐yl)‐10H‐thieno[2,3‐b][1,5]benzodiazepine], namely olanzapine acetic acid monosolvate, C₁₇H₂₀N₄S·C₂H₄O₂, (I), olanzapine propan‐2‐ol hemisolvate monohydrate, C₁₇H₂₀N₄S·0.5C₃H₈O·H₂O, (II), and olanzapine propan‐2‐one hemisolvate monohydrate, C₁₇H₂₀N₄S·0.5C₃H₆O·H₂O, (III), are presented and compared with other known olanzapine forms. There is a fairly close resemblance of the molecular conformation for all studied analogues. The crystal structures are built up through olanzapine dimers, which are characterized via C—H...π interactions between the aliphatic fragment (1‐methylpiperazin‐4‐yl) and the aromatic fragment (benzene system). All solvent (guest) molecules participate in hydrogen‐bonding networks. The crystal packing is sustained via intermolecular N_host—H...O_guest, O_guest—H...N_host, O_guest—H...O_guest and C_host—H...O_guest hydrogen bonds. It should be noted that the solvent propan‐2‐ol in (II) and propan‐2‐one in (III) show orientational disorder. The propan‐2‐ol molecule lies close to a twofold axis, while the propan‐2‐one molecule resides strictly on a twofold axis through the carbonyl C atom. In both cases, the water molecules present positional disorder of the H atoms.