Analysis of a shielded TE011 mode composite dielectric resonator for stable frequency reference

Analysis of a TE₀₁₁ mode composite sapphire-rutile dielectric resonator has been carried out to study the temperature variation of resonance frequency, close to the Cs atomic clock hyperfine frequency of 9.192 GHz. The complementary behavior of dielectric permittivity with temperature of the composite has been exploited to obtain the desired turning point in the resonant frequency. The frequency of the composite structure is found to be independent of the shield diameter beyond four times the puck diameter.     

On the theories of form optical rotation-rotatory dispersion of scarabaeid beetle exocuticle

An attempt has been made to understand the rotatory dispersion data of Scarabaeid bettle exocuticles in the light of two different approaches adopted to describe the form optical rotation in liquid crystals. It is shown that the approach based on the difference equations for wave propagation in a periodic structure has an edge over the one based on Oseen's dielectric continuum model.     

Crystal and Molecular Structure Studies of 1′-Benzyl-8-(4-fluorobenzyl)-8-azaspiro[bicyclo-[3.2.1]octane-3,4′-imidazolodine]-2′,5′-dione

Abstract  

The title compound, C₂₃H₂₃FN₃O₂ has been synthesized and the structure was investigated by X-ray diffraction studies. The compound crystallizes in the triclinic crystal class in the space group P[`1]P\overline{1} with cell parameters a = 9.345(2) ?, b = 10.940(3) ?, c = 11.986(4) ?, α = 72.349(6)°, β = 68.106(18)°, γ = 66.867(5)°, Z = 2 and V = 1027.8(5) ?³. The hydantoin ring adopts a planar conformation and is affected by the π conjugation. The pyrrolidine and piperidine rings in the bicyclo octane moiety adopt envelope and chair conformations respectively. The structure exhibits both inter and intramolecular hydrogen bonds of the type N–H···O, C–H···O and C–H···N. One of the oxygen atoms attached to the hydantoin ring simultaneously accepts two hydrogen bonds to form a three centered hydrogen bonding pattern.     

Crystal structure of a novel dimesogen

The title compound, 4-(cholestroxycarbonyl)pentyloxy-4'-heptyloxycarbonylbiphenyl (C₅₃H₇₈O₅), is a novel dimesogen comprising two mesogenic units dissimilar in nature. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁ with cell parameters a = 6.241(3), b = 17.943(5), c = 43.13(5), Z = 4. The structure was solved using SHELXS (Sheldrick, 1997) and refined using SHELXL (Sheldrick, 1997). The final residual was R = 0.0803 for 1769 reflections with I < 2 σ(I). In the crystal phase the molecule is linear and the terminal groups show stretching with higher bond distances. The packing of the molecules shows imbrication, herringbone and stacking along the a, b, and c axes, respectively. The structure also exhibits an intermolecular hydrogen bond of the type CH…O. The space group suggests the possibility of a chiral mesophase.     

Molecular Packing Coefficients of the Homologous Series Cholesteryl Alkanoates

The properties of cholesterol derivatives are important owing to the involvement of these compounds in a myriad of industrial and biological research areas such as thermography, display devices and the formation in atherosclerosis of arterial deposits containing cholesteryl esters. Molecular structural studies of mesogens in the crystalline state have been carried out in search of a better understanding of the physical properties which lead to mesophase formation. It has been demonstrated previously for a homologous series of nematogens¹ how the molecular packing coefficients of the solid phase vary with increasing chain length and how this throws light upon the variation of other physical properties. Here, we extend this treatment to the cholesteryl alkanoates. Detailed crystal structure analysis is available for only one member of this series: cholesteryl tetradecanoate, which was studied by Craven and de Titta.² Prior to this, unit cell dimensions and space groups has been obtained for 13 members by Barnard and Lydon.³ They found the crystallography of these compounds to be complex. No overall homology of crystal structure was apparent and at least eight different types of crystal structure occur.     

Synthesis,Characterization, Crystal and Molecular Structure Analysis of 2,6-Dimethyl-3-acetyl-5-carbomethoxy-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine

Abstract  A novel unsymmetrical dihydropyridine, possessing carboxymethyl and carbomethoxy groups at C(3) and C(5), respectively, has been produced using a modified Hantzsch synthesis, under solvent free conditions, in a domestic microwave oven. The product obtained was characterized by spectroscopic techniques and finally confirmed by X-ray diffraction studies. The title compound C₁₇H₁₈N₂O₅ crystallizes in the monoclinic system in the space group P2₁/c with cell parameters a = 12.860(2) ?, b = 7.4950(6) ?, c = 16.734(3) ?, β = 94.436(3)°, Z = 4 and V = 1608.1(4) ?³. The 1,4-dihydropyridine ring in the structure is in a flattened boat conformation. The molecule possesses a chiral center at C4. The 3-nitrophenyl ring is nearly orthogonal to the 1,4-dihydropyridine ring. The carbonyl groups at C3 and C5 are oriented in −antiperiplanar and +synperiplanar conformations, respectively. The structure exhibits both inter and intramolecular hydrogen bonds of the type N–H···O and C–H···O. Index Abstract  A novel unsymmetrical dihydropyridine, possessing carboxymethyl and carbomethoxy groups at C(3) and C(5) respectively, has been produced using a modified Hantzsch synthesis, under solvent free conditions, in a domestic microwave oven. The product obtained was characterized by spectroscipic techniques and finally confirmed by X-ray diffraction studies. The title compound C₁₇H₁₈N₂O₅ crystallizes in the monoclinic system in the space group P2_1/c with cell parameters a  =  12.860(2) ?, b  =  7.4950(6) ?, c  =  16.734(3) ?, β = 94.436(3)°, Z = 4 and V = 1608.1(4) ?³. The 1,4-dihydropyridine ring in the structure is in a flattened boat conformation. The molecule possesses a chiral center at C(4). The 3-nitrophenyl ring is nearly orthogonal to the 1,4-dihydropyridine ring. The carbonyl groups at C(3) and C(5) are oriented in −antiperiplanar and +synperiplanar conformations respectively. The structure exhibits both inter and intramolecular hydrogen bonds of the type N–H···O and C–H···O.

Optical reflection from cholesteric liquid crystal films

The interpretation of the reflection spectrum from the measurements of Fergason and Adams et al. by Subramanyam envisaging absorption of light by the material is shown to be incorrect. Some refined measurements of circular dichroism on the mixtures of the cholesteric substances as used by the above authors are reported which conclusively invalidate the explanation of Subramanyam.     

Crystal and molecular structure studies of tris(2-hydroxy-3-t-butyl-5-methylbenzene)-methane trihydrate and N-benzyl-N-phenyl benzamide

The structures of the title compounds, tris(2-hydroxy-3-t-butyl-5-methylbenzene)-methane)C₃₄H₄₆O₃.3H₂O, 3) and N-benzyl-N-phenylbenzamide (C₂₀H₁₇NO, 6), have been investigated by X-ray crystallography. Compound 3 crystallizes in the trigonal space group with cell parameters a = 14.090(5) Å, b = 14.090(5)Å, c = 10.485(5)Å, Z = 2. Compound 6 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c with cell parameters a = 24.533(4)Å, b = 9.176(4)Å, c = 16.711(5)Å, = 125.88(2)°, Z = 8. Compound 3 has both intra-and intermolecular hydrogen bonds. It also exhibits a helical columnar arrangement of the molecules and goes into mesophase before melting into an isotropic liquid.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of tripeptide fragment of elastin

Boc-Gly-Val-Pro-OBzl, a protected tripeptide fragment of repeating sequences of mammalian elastic protein elastin was synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction method. The sequence C₂₄ H₃₅ N₃ O₆ crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁ with the parameters a = 9.4700(11) Å, b = 9.8980(8) Å, c = 26.721(3) Å, V = 2504.7(4) ų and Z = 4. The final residual factor is 0.0670. The structure exhibits intra and intermolecular hydrogen bonds.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure Studies of a Novel Bioactive Heterocycle: 1-Benzhydryl-4-phenylmethane Sulfonyl Piperazine

1-Benzhydryl-4-phenylmethane sulfonyl piperazine was synthesized from 1-benzhydryl piperazine with phenylmethane sulfonyl chloride. The product obtained was characterized by ¹H NMR, MS and IR techniques and finally confirmed by X-ray crystallography. The title compound C₂₄H₂₆N₂O₂S, M _r   =   406.53, crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal class in the space group Pbca with unit cell parameters a  =  11.1240(10)Å, b  =   9.4940(15)Å, c  =  40.239(4)Å, Z  =  8 and V = 4249.7(9)ų. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R ₁=0.0561 for 2,445 reflections with [I > 2 σ(I)]. The piperazine ring adopts a chair conformation. The sulfonyl moiety is in a distorted tetrahedral configuration.