Crystal structures of rhodacyclopentane derivatives

Two complexes containing a rhodacyclopentane ring, viz. (acac)Rh(C₆H₈)(py)₂ and (acac)₂Rh₂(C₆H₈)(PPh₃) have been studied by X-ray diffraction. The ring forms through oxidative coupling of two allene molecules giving the structure A with trivalent, octahedrally-coordinated rhodium. In the second complex the unsaturated hydrocarbon part is also π-bonded to another Rh atom, and one acac group acts as a five-electron donor.     

Crystal packing and charge transport in single crystals of chrysene derivatives: Impact of halogenation

Crystal packing has strong influence on the charge mobility for organic semiconductors, so the elucidation of the structure-property relationship is important for the design of high-performance organic semiconductors. Halogen substitution has been shown to be a promising strategy to alter the crystal structure without significantly changing the molecular size in previous reports. This paper studies the influence of halogenation on charge transport in single crystals of chrysene derivatives from a theoretical standpoint. The structure-property relationship is first rationalized by investigating the reorganization energy and electronic coupling from the density functional theory calculations. Based on the Marcus charge transfer theory, the mobilities in the molecular monolayer are then calculated with the random walk simulation technique from which the angular resolution anisotropic mobilities are obtained on the fly. It is shown that the mobilities become much larger for holes than those for electrons in the molecular monolayer when the halogenation occurs. Furthermore, the intra-layer charge transport is little influenced by the inter-layer pathways in the single crystals of the halogenated chrysene derivatives, while the opposite case is shown for the crystal of the nonhalogenated chrysene derivative. The reason for the variations of charge transport is discussed theoretically.     

Crystal and molecular structures of fluorinated derivatives of C60 fullerene

Two solvates of fluorinated derivatives of C₆₀ fullerene were studied by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystals of fluorinated fullerene solvate C₆₀F₁₈·C₆H₅Me belong to the monoclinic system with the unit cell parameters a = 11.532(2) , b = 21.501(3) , c = 16.261(2) , = 101.798(5)°. The fluorinated fullerene molecule with the approximate symmetry C _3v occupies a general position. The crystals of fluorinated fullerene solvate C₆₀F₄₈·2C₆H₃Me₃ belong to the cubic system (a = 23.138(2) ). The C₆₀F₄₈ molecule occupies the special position with the S ₆ symmetry. The experimental molecular geometry agrees with the results of quantum-chemical calculations.     

Crystal and molecular structures of benzophenone phenylhydrazone derivatives with anticancer activity

The X-ray crystal structures of 4,4-dihydroxybenzophenone-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone (I) and 2,2-dihydroxybenzophenone-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone (II) have been determined in order to study the structural characteristics of these molecules that may contribute to their antiestrogenic and cytotoxic properties. These structures have been compared to other hydrazone derivatives as well as tamoxifen, an antiestrogen drug presently used clinically for the treatment of breast cancer.Crystal data: (I) C₁₉H₁₄N₄O₆ · C₄H₁₀O; MW=468.0; monoclinic,P2₁;a=8.601(2), b=15.502(8), c=16.851(4) Å,=98.58(2)°;Z=8; finalR=0.036 for 1904 observed reflections. (II C₁₉H₁₄N₄O₆ · H₂O; MW=410.0; monoclinic,P2₁/c;a=7.603(2),b=19.552(4),c=12.493(3) Å,=92.11(1)°;Z=4; finalR=0.045 for 1171 observed reflections.     

Gapped gapless packing structures

The assumption of a gapless packing structure has previously been used to obtain the density and partial coordination numbers of a random mixture of hard spheres in the maximally dense regime. Here we extend the notion of a gapless packing structure to allow the determination of the characteristics of a packing away from maximal density by adding an appropriate number of void spherical elements. A gapless packing is then considered in which the void and solid spherical elements are assumed to be indistinguishable except for the purposes of calculating packing fraction and coordination number. We utilize the notion of specific volume to generate a one-parameter family of void distributions to obtain a set of coupled integral equations, which are solved numerically. Monodisperse and bi-disperse packings are investigated for packing fractions ranging from rho=0.26 to 0.78. Results are shown to be comparable to experiments and the effect of varying packing fraction on coordination numbers is shown to be invariant with respect to number distribution. A linear relationship between coordination number and packing fraction is elucidated for moderate to low packing fractions. Maximum and minimum random packing fractions are also discussed.     

Random packing of monoatomic structures

The dependence of the first coordination number k _n on the packing factor k _y is obtained for four cubic structures: fcc, bcc, simple cubic, and diamond. The k _n (k _y ) dependence is described by a third-degree polynomial k _n = ?71.76782 + 467.78914 k _y ? 925.48451 k _y ² + 603.01146 k _y ³ with the confidence factor R _d = 1. The k _n (k _y ) function has an N loop with a maximum at k _n = 6.32; k _y = 0.454 and a minimum at k _n = 5.84; k _y = 0.573. The tangents intersect the k _n (k _y ) curve at extrema at k _y = 0.4 and k _y = 0.625. Around the N loop, i.e., at 5.84 ≤ k _n ≤ 6.32 and 0.4 ≤ k _y ≤ 0.625, two or three packing factors correspond to a certain value of the coordination number. Therefore, this range of the k _n and k _y values can be defined as a “random packing” region. Estimations presented here agree well with the results of calculations, both geometric and numerical. For monoatomic solids with the random packing parameters, the difference between the specific volumes of the solid and liquid phases is insignificant. The dilatancy effect is possible in the region where ?k _n / ?k _y ≤ 0.     

Crystal structures of the polymer copper(II) complexes with acylhydrazones of bromosalicylaldehyde derivatives

Polymer copper(II) complexes with 5-bromosalicylaldehyde heptanoylhydrazone (I) and 3,5-dibromosalicylaldehyde acetylhydrazone (II) are synthesized and structurally characterized. In complex I, the formation of the polymer is due to the coordination of the hydrazide nitrogen atom to the copper(II) ion of the adjacent fragment. In complex II, polymer formation is due to the binding of the monomer fragments by dipyridyl linkers (CIF files CCDC 947908 (I) and 947909 (II)).     

Crystal structures of organomercury(II) derivatives of cyclohexanone and benzaldehyde thiosemicarbazones

The crystal and molecular structures of the organomercury(II) complexes [Hg(C₆H₅)(chtsc)], 1, and [Hg(C₆H₅C₅H₄N)(btsc)], 2, obtained from the reaction of phenylmercury(II) acetate with cyclohexanone thiosemicarbazone (Hchtsc) and that of [2-(pyridin-2′-yl)]phenyl]mercury(II) acetate with benzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone (Hbtsc), respectively, are described. Both 1 and 2 are monoclinic, space group C2/c. Complex 1 has a distorted T-shaped geometry {C-Hg-S, 161.91(10)°} and 2 can be considered to have a distorted seesaw geometry {C-Hg-S, 171.2(10)°}. In both complexes the ligands act as bidentate chelating anions bonding through azomethine N¹ and thiolato S atoms.     

Crystal packing patterns of cyclodextrin inclusion complexes

Cyclodextrin inclusion complexes crystallize in two basically different patterns, the cage and the channel type. The cage type occurs when cyclodextrins are packed crosswise (fishbone) or, if they are packed side-by-side, in layers and adjacent layers are displaced by about one half molecule. In each case, the internal cavity of one cyclodextrin is closed on both sides by neighbouring cyclodextrins. On the other hand, channel complexes are formed if cyclodextrins are stacked like coins in a roll so that cavities line up to produce long channels. In these crystal structures, cyclodextrins can be arranged in head-to-head or head-to-tail mode. In the smaller -cyclodextrin, cage type structures are formed with small, molecular guests whereas long molecular guests and ionic guest molecules induce channel type structures. The latter are generally preferred with the - and -cyclodextrin series which is probably due to the higher tendency for self aggregation in these two members of the cyclodextrin family.Part XXII of the series Topography of Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complexes. For part XXI, see ref. 6.     

Crystal packing and reactivity of di(meth)acrylates of some derivatives of hydroquinone and pyrocatechol in melts

The X-ray diffraction study of 2,2′-(1,2-phenylene-bis(oxy)diethanol and 2,2′-(1,4-phenylenebis(oxy)diethanol dimethacrylates and 2,2′-(1,4-phenylenebis(oxy)diethanol diacrylate (T _m = 40–42, 68–70, and 62–64°C, respectively) indicates that oligomer molecules are packed in crystals as stacks in which methacrylate fragments of adjacent molecules are parallel to each other. The minimum distances between the centers of C=C double bonds of adjacent methacrylate fragments in crystals of di(meth)acrylates are 4.373, 4.215, and 3.996 respectively. The conversion dependences of the reduced rates of photopolymerization of melted oligomers (9,10-phenanthrenequinone as a photoinitiator) pass through maxima at conversions of 40, 11, and 2%, while the ultimate conversions are 85, 33, and 73%, respectively. The addition of ionic liquids based on phosphonium and imidazolium cations to dimethacrylates of 2,2′-(1,2-phenylenebis(oxy)diethanol and triethylene glycol increases the maximum reduced rate of photopolymerization.     

Crystal structures and antibacterial activity of hydrazone derivatives from 1H-indol-3-acetohydrazide

A series of three new hydrazone derivatives C₂₂H₁₉N₃O₂ (1), C₁₇H₁₃ClN₄O₃ (2), and C₂₁H₂₄N₄O₂·CH₄O (3) obtained by the condensation of ¹H-indol-3-acetohydrazide with 2-methoxynaphthaldehyde, 2-chloro-5-nitrobenzaldehyde, and 4-diethylaminosalicylaldehyde, respectively, in methanol, ia prepared. The compounds are characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, ¹H NMR spectra, and single crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with unit cell dimensions a = 17.740(2) Å, b = 5.621(1) Å, c = 18.573(3) Å, β = 92.659(2)°, V = 1850.0(6) ų, Z = 4, R ₁ = 0.0610 and wR ₂ = 0.1155. Compound 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c with unit cell dimensions a = 29.178(2) Å, b = 8.195(1) Å, c = 14.372(1) Å, β = 109.446(2)°, V = 3240.5(5) ų, Z = 8, R ₁ = 0.0452 and wR ₂ = 0.1028. Compound 3 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group Pc with unit cell dimensions a = 6.579(1) Å, b = 15.112(2) Å, c = 10.676(2) Å, β = 90.030(2)°, V = 1061.4(3) ų, Z = 2, R ₁ = 0.0535 and wR ₂ = 0.1123. The single crystal X-ray structural determination reveals that the molecules of the compounds are much twisted due to the lack of efficient conjugation. Preliminary biological tests indicate that the compounds are effective antibacterial material.     

Crystal structures and photoisomerization behaviors of five novel pyrazolone derivatives containing furoyl group

Five novel pyrazolone derivatives containing a furoyl group, 1-phenyl-3-furoyl-4-(4-chlorobenzal)-5-pyrazolone thiosemicarbazone (PF4ClBP-TSC) (1)/methylthiosemicarbazone (PF4ClBP-MTSC) (2)/ethylthiosemicarbazone (PF4ClBP-ETSC) (3), 1-phenyl-3-furoyl-4-(2-chlorobenzal)/(3-chlorobenzal)-5-pyrazolone methylthiosemicarbazone (PF2ClBP-MTSC) (4)/(PF3ClBP-MTSC) (5), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR spectra, and the molecular structures of 2 and 5 were determined by X-ray single crystal diffraction. Photoisomerization properties have been studied by UV–vis and fluorescence spectra. Based on theoretical calculation and crystal structural analysis, the compounds undergo photoisomerization from the enol form to the keto form through an intermolecular proton transfer upon UV light irradiation. Moreover, the photoisomerization rate decreases with the increase of volume of substituent groups on 4-position of thiosemicarbazide and the steric hindrance of Cl atom on benzal of 4-positon on the pyrazolone ring.     

Crystal structures of triazine-3-thione derivatives by reaction with copper and cobalt salts

The reaction of 5-methoxy-5,6-diphenyl-4,5-dihydro-2H-[1,2,4]triazine-3-thione L1H2OCH3 with copper(II) chloride leads to the formation of an organic molecule L2 containing two triazine rings linked by a new S-S bond. A binuclear copper(II) complex, 1, containing L1 is also isolated. The reaction of L1H2OCH3 with copper(I) chloride yields a hexanuclear cluster of copper(I), 2, in which the copper atoms form a distorted octahedron with the ligand L1 acting as an NS chelate and sulfur bridge, giving to the copper ion a trigonal geometry by one N and two S atoms. In any reaction of the disulfide L2 with metal salts, complexes containing this molecule are isolated. Reactions with copper(I) and copper(II) chloride and nickel(II) and cadmium(II) nitrate produce the S-S bond cleavage, giving complexes containing the triazine L1 behaving as the NS anion, which show spectroscopic characteristics identical with those formed by reaction with L1H2OCH3. However, the reaction with cobalt(II) nitrate gives a low-spin octahedral cobalt(III) complex, in which an asymmetric rupture of the disulfide L2 has been produced, giving an unexpected complex with a new ligand and keeping the S-S bond.     

Exchange of halogens in the 3a,6a-diaza-1,4-diphosphapentalene derivatives: Crystal structures of iodides

1,4-Dichloro-3a,6a-diaza-1,4-diphosphapentalene (II) easily exchanges halogen with methyl iodide to form the corresponding 1,4-diiodo derivative (V) in a quantitative yield. The reaction of compound II with diiodine (1 equiv) affords compound III, the crystal structure of which contains 55% II and 45% V. Under the conditions of iodine excess (1 : 3), a ionic compound (IV) is formed, the crystal of which contains alternating layers consisting of planar networks [I₂I₃]? and heterocyclic cations [DDP–Cl]⁺. For the crystallographic information for compounds III–V, see CIF files CCDC no. 1560 410 (V), 1560 411 (III), and 1560 412 (IV).     

Crystal packing of “strained” organic molecules

Comparison of the energy of nonbonding interactions in the molecules of a series of conformers and isomers showed that a looser molecular crystal packing corresponds to the conformer or isomer with greater U_nb. Analysis of the distribution of the packing coefficients (K_p) for 159 medium and high density organic crystalline structures indicates that the fraction of structures with low K_p is greater for the high density crystals. The minimal K_p (0.612) is close to the value predicted by Kitaigorodskii in the dense packing theory (0.60). A tendency was noted to decreasing K_p with increasing molecular density.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2866–2869, December, 1990.     

Effect of crystal packing on the structures of polymeric metallocenes

The pressure dependencies of the crystal structures of the polymeric metallocenes lithium cyclopentadienide (LiCp) and potassium cyclopentadienide (KCp) have been determined by synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction. The decrease of the volume of LiCp by 34% up to a pressure of p = 12.2 GPa and of KCp by 23% at p = 5.3 GPa as well as the bulk moduli of K = 7.7 GPa for LiCp and 4.9 GPa for KCp indicate a high compressibility for these compounds. The crystal structures of KCp have been determined up to p = 3.9 GPa. An increase of the bend angle is found from 45 degrees at p = 0 GPa up to 51 degrees at p = 3.9 GPa. This variation is completely explained by a model invoking attractive K+ Cp- interaction and repulsive nonbonded carbon-carbon interactions. It is proposed that the bend angle in the polymeric alkali metal metallocenes is the result of the optimization of the crystal packing.     

Molecular structures and packing arrangements of five 2,5-bis(aryl-2-vinyl)-1,4-dimethoxybenzene derivatives

The crystal and molecular structures of five 2,5-bis(aryl-2-vinyl)-1,4-dimethoxybenzene derivatives1a-1e were determined by X-ray diffraction with respect to topochemical aspects. We found three types of packing arrangements: (1)-type packing with 7 Å stacking axes, (2)-type packing with 4 Å stacking axes and (3) a third intermediate packing type. The intermolecular distances between the vinylic double bonds of all derivatives exceed the limits of 4 Å in the crystals. Therefore photochemical [2+2]cycloadditions were not observed in the crystals of these compounds. A correlation between the inclination angle of the molecular plane to the stacking axis and the separation between potentially reactive double bonds was detected.     

Crystal and molecular structures of two sulfonium ylides: Influence of secondary S...O interactions on the molecular conformation and packing

Results are reported of an x-ray structure study of two sulfonium ylides formed by reaction of dimethylacetylenedicarboxylate with DMSO. It is demonstrated that one of these forms inter- and the other intramolecular secondary S...O interactions. In the first case they affect the molecular packing in the crystal; in the second, the molecular conformation.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 81–87, January, 1991.The authors thank V. A. Palyulin for calculating the geometry of the cyclic fragment using the Kramer-Pople method.