The Precipitation of Alkaline-Earth Metal Carbonate Powders from Aqueous Solution. Crystal Numbers and Final Sizes

The precipitations of magnesium carbonate trihydrate, basic magnesium carbonate and calcium, strontium and barium carbonates was studied from equivalent solutions of concentrations from 0.0005 M to 1M, at pHs from 10 to 7, by optical microscopy and other methods. Crystal growth started after induction periods: the precipitations of the more sparingly-soluble metal carbonates — mainly studied at medium to high supersaturation — were homogeneously nucleated while the magnesium carbonate trihydrate precipitations — studied at low supersaturations at pH ≦ 7.6 — were heterogeneously nucleated. The crystal forms and numbers of the final precipitates depended on the type and numbers of nuclei (and crystallites) formed during the induction periods. Crystal numbers generally increased with increasing initial mean metal carbonate concentration according to the relation N = N₁C_MCO3^β; β was 3 for the metal carbonate precipitations and β was 4 for the basic magnesium carbonate precipitations. N₁ values increased in the order basic MgCO₃ (at pH ≧ 9), or MgCO₃ · 3H₂O (at pH ≦ 7.6) < CaCO₃ < SrCO₃ < BaCO₃. The final crystal lengths then generally decreased, from maximum values, with increasing initial concentration according to the relation l_fin = l₁/C^γ, where γ was 0.7 and 1.0. For precipitation at any concentration and pH, smaller crystal sizes were generally obtained in precipitates from solutions of the metal carbonate of lower solubility.     

Influence of supersaturation on the kinetics of crystallisation of ZnC2O4 · 2H2O

The kinetics of crystallisation of ZnC₂O₄ · 2 H₂O was investigated at 25°C and at different supersaturations. Zinc oxalate was prepared from pure zinc sulphate and oxalic acid solutions. The specific surface energy at the crystal-solution interface was calculated from the induction period and the Volmer relationship, while the critical nuclei dimension was found by means of the Thomson-Gibbs equation. With the decrease in supersaturation the size of the nuclei does not increase to infinity, but changes by 1–2 unit cells within a given supersaturation range.     

The precipitation of transition metal oxalate powders from aqueous solution. Crystal numbers and final sizes

The precipitation of manganous, ferrous, cobalt, nickel and copper oxalate hydrates was studied from equivalent solutions of concentrations from 0.001 to 0.3 M at pHs 7 to 6, by optical microscopy and other methods. Crystals growth started after induction periods: the precipitations were heterogeneously nucleated at low supersaturations and homogeneously nucleated at medium to high supersaturations. The crystal numbers of the final precipitates depended on the number of nuclei (and crystallites) formed during the induction periods. At medium to high supersaturations, crystal numbers increased with increasing initial metal oxalate complex ion concentrations according to the relation. N = N₁C_mox^β, where β was 5. The N values increased in the order Mn ≪ Fe < Co < < Ni < Cu. The final crystal lengths, in this range, then decreased with increasing metal oxalate complex ion concentrations according to the relation l_fin = l₁/C_mox^γ, where γ was 1.3. For precipitations from solution of any concentration, smaller crystals were generally obtained in the precipitates of the metal oxalate of lower solubility; nickel oxalate precipitations were the exception to this.     

Study of the Growth Morphology of Ammonium Oxalate Monohydrate Crystals Obtained from Aqueous Solutions

The experimental results of the growth morphology of ammonium oxalate monohydrate [(NH₄)₂C₂O₄ · H₂O; AO] single crystals obtained from aqueous solutions at 30 and 40 °C and supersaturation up to 9% are presented. The observations are compared with the theoretical morphology predicted by PBC analysis and Braivais-Donnay-Harker law.     

Study of growth kinetics of ammonium oxalate monohydrate crystals from aqueous solutions

Experimental results of the dependence of linear growth rates of ammonium oxalate monohydrate [(NH₄)₂C₂O₄ · H₂O; AO] single crystals on solution supersaturation are presented. The AO crystals were grown by constant-temperature, constant-supersaturation method at 30 and 40 °C in the supersaturation range of 1–9%. It was observed that the supersaturation dependence of growth rates follows the parabolic growth law. Analysis of the supersaturation dependence of linear growth rates of AO crystals showed (1) that growth models involving surface diffusion and direct incorporation of growth units give kinetic parameters similar to those reported for other compounds grown from solutions, and (2) that the the BCF model of cooperating screw dislocations is also applicable. An inverse relationship between the estimated values of the length, L, of the line containing the dislocations and growth rate, R, and a direct relationship between L and interplanar distance, d_hkl, of the face {hkl} were found. Both these relationships are associated with the process of generation of screw dislocations in the growing layer.     

Effect of Supersaturation and Temperature on the Growth Morphology of Ammonium Oxalate Monohydrate Crystals Obtained from Aqueous Solutions

The experimental results of a study of the effect of supersaturation and temperature on the growth morphology of ammonium oxalate monohydrate [(NH₄)₂C₂O₄H₂O; AO] single crystals obtained from aqueous solutions at 30 and 40 °C and supersaturation up to 9% are presented. The observations are analysed in terms of theoretical morphology, growth models and attachment energy for growth units in steps of growing faces.     

Effect of Mn(II) ions on the growth of ammonium oxalate monohydrate crystals from aqueous solutions: I. Growth habit and surface morphology

The effect of concentration of Mn(II) ions on the growth habit and the surface micromorphology of different as‐grown faces of ammonium oxalate monohydrate (AO) single crystals grown from aqueous solutions was studied at a constant temperature of 30 °C and predefined supersaturations up to 20%. It was observed that the growth habit and the surface morphology of the crystals strongly depend on the supersaturation used for growth and the impurity concentration in the solution. The experimental results were analysed in terms of connected nets determined from different projections of the structure of AO crystals. Analysis of the observations revealed that: (1) the directions of connected nets corresponding to basic growth units composed of single (NH₄)₂C₂O₄ · H₂O molecules are in excellent agreement with the low‐index crystallographic directions of the orientations of growth layers, (2) all faces appearing in the growth morphology of AO crystals are F faces, and (3) the {001} face growing from pure aqueous solutions is essentially a kinetically rough face but the presence of Mn(II) impurity leads to their appearance in the morphology due to increase in the strength of bonds of the connected nets composing the surface graph.     

Absorption and ionic conductivity of oxygen-containing SrF2 crystals

An absorption band at 3644 cm⁻¹ is caused by isolated OH⁻ ions. O⁻ ions cause an absorption band at 213 nm the oscillator strength of which is 0.020. Charge-compensation of O⁻ ions is effected by F⁻ ion vacancies (F). As for CaF₂ crystals there occur monomers and dimers of [O⁻ – F] complexes. The mass action constants of association of F with oxygen centres are K_AD = ⅓ exp (4.28 – 0.82 eV/kT) for [O⁻ – F], K_AT = 4 exp (17.4 – 1.25 eV/kT) for [2 O⁻ – F] and K_AQ = exp (4.2 – 0.89 eV/kT) for [2 O⁻ – 2 F].     

Molecular Association of Almotriptan with Oxalate and Terephthalate Anions

Abstract  

Crystal structures of anti-migraine drug almotriptan were crystallized with oxalic acid (I) and with terephthalic acid (II) and their crystal structures and molecular associations were determined using X-ray diffraction methods. Crystals of both (I) and (II) are monoclinic, space group P2₁/c, with a = 5.6270(4) ?, b = 27.6419(19) ?, c = 13.6228(9) ?, β = 93.057(1)°, V = 2115.9(3) ?³, Z = 4 (I) and a = 13.3756(15) ?, b = 15.6065(17) ?, c = 10.7238(12) ?, β = 98.017(2)°, V = 2216.7(4) ?³, Z = 4 (II). In almotriptan oxalate {systematic name: N,N-dimethyl-2-[5-(pyrrolidin-1-ylsulfonyl-methyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-ethanaminium semioxalate}, C₁₇H₂₆N₃O₂S⁺, C₂HO₄ ⁻, (I) and in almotriptan hemi terephthalate hydrate {systematic name: N,N-dimethyl-2-[5-(pyrrolidin-1-ylsulfonyl-methyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-ethanaminium hemi terephthalate monohydrate}, C₁₇H₂₆N₃O₂S⁺, 0.5(C₈H₄O₄ ²⁻), H₂O, (II), both the almotriptan cations form a trimer with the corresponding anions via N–H···O hydrogen bonds. In (I), the oxalate salt is monoprotonated and in (II), the terephthalic acid is located across the inversion centre and exists as doubly protonated anion. In (I), the cation and anion are interlinked by the N–H···O and O–H···O hydrogen bonds into continuous two-dimensional layers generate an R₆⁶(34) hydrogen-bonded motif tetramers running parallel to the (0 0 1) plane. In (II), the cation and water form a centrosymmetric tetramer of R₄⁴(22) hydrogen-bonded motif via N–H···O and O–H···O hydrogen bonds and further cross-linked by centrosymmetric anions to form an infinite three-dimensional supramolecular hydrogen-bonded networks.     

Single crystal growth of La2(SO4)3 · 9 D2O

Single crystals of La₂(SO₄)₃ · 9 D₂O were grown from saturated D₂O solutions. According to X-ray diffraction measurements, the crystals have a hexagonal structure with unit cell parameters a = 10.996 Å and c = 8.077 Å (space group C–P6₃/m). Several physical properties were also determined (density, refractive indices, dielectric constants, specific heat, coefficient of linear expansion, microhardness).     

Density and mobility of anti-frenkel defects in SrF2 crystals

By fitting the theoretically calculated temperature-dependent conductivity σ to the measured dependencies log σT ÷ 1/T the following parameters have been determined: free formation enthalpy of anti-Frenkel defects g_AF = 2.05 eV – 6.35 kT; mobilities of F⁻ion vacancies F and interstitials F: v_νT = 600 exp (-0.70 eV/kT) cm² K/Vs, v_iT = 1.1 · 10⁴ exp (-0.93 eV/kT) cm² K/Vs. — The free association enthalpies of complexes consisting of single foreign ions (Sc³⁺, Y³⁺, La³⁺, Sm³⁺, Li⁺, K⁺, Na⁺, O⁻) and the charge-compensating defect were obtained. The vibration frequency of F⁻ ions in the neighbourhood of F and F is changed by a factor of 2.6 and 0.6, respectively.     

The precipitation of calcium hydroxoaluminate hydrate powders from sodium hydroxoaluminate solutions: Precipitate phases and precipitation mechanisms

Calcium hydroxoaluminate hydrates were precipitated from different sodium hydroxoaluminate and hydroxoaluminate-excess hydroxide solutions at ambient temperature (at C_Al = 0.1 to 0.3 M and at XS OH/Al = 0 to above 8). The precipitations were monitored by potentiometric (pH) measurements. Precipitate morphologies were examined by optical microscopy and precipitate compositions were determine by chemical analysis, infra-red spectrophotometry and thermal analysis. Generally at OH/Al ratios of 4 to 4.5 (XS OH/Al = 1 to 1.5), the compound 2 CaO · · Al₂O₃ · 8 H₂O (C₂AH₈) was precipitated with some aluminium hydroxide; then at OH/Al ratios of 5 to above 11 (XS OH/Al = 2 to above 8), the compound 2 CaO · Al₂O₃ · 8 H₂O was precipitated with increasing amounts of the compound 4 CaO · Al₂O₃ · 13 H₂O (C₄AH₁₃).     

Syntheses,characterization and crystal structures of two structurally similar Schiff bases isonicotinic acid [1-(3-methoxy-2-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]hydrazide and isonicotinic acid [1-(4-dimethylaminophenyl)methylidene]hydrazide monohydrate

The Schiff base compounds, isonicotinic acid [1-(3-methoxy-2-hydroxyphenyl) methylidene]hydrazide (C₁₄H₁₃N₃O₃, 1) and isonicotinic acid [1-(4-dimethylaminophenyl) methylidene]hydrazide monohydrate (C₁₅H₁₆N₄O·H₂O, 2) have been synthesized by the condensation of equimolar 3-methoxysalicylaldehyde or 4-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde with isonicotinic acid hydrazide in MeOH or EtOH. The compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹HNMR spectra, and single crystal X-ray diffractions. Compound 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P-1 with unit cell dimensions a = 7.662(1) ?, b = 16.249(2) , c = 10.874(2) ?, β = 110.426(3)°, V = 1268.7(3) ′³, Z = 4, R ₁ = 0.0644, and wR ₂ = 0.1283. Compound 2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁ with unit cell dimensions a = 7.388(1) ?, b = 11.812(1) ?, c = 17.197(2) ?, V = 1500.7(2) ′³, Z = 4, R ₁ = 0.0585, and wR ₂ = 0.1143. X-ray structure determinations revealed that the molecules of both compounds display trans configurations with respect to the C=N double bonds. In the crystal structure of 1, molecules are linked through N–H···N intermolecular hydrogen bonds, forming layers parallel to the bc plane, while in the crystal structure of 2, molecules are linked through N–H···O, O–H···O, and O–H···N intermolecular hydrogen bonds, forming a network. Supplementary material CCDC-615072 and 620235 contain the supplementary crystallographic data for this paper. These data can be obtained free of charge at http://www.ccdccam. ac.uk/const/retrieving.html or from the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC), 12 Union Road, Cambridge CB2 1EZ, UK; fax: +44(0)1223–336033 or e-mail: deposit@ccdc.cam.ac.uk.     

The hydrogen bonding in 2-amino-3-cyano-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-4,6-dihydro-5H-pyrano[3,2-c]quinolin-5-one N,N-dimethylformamide solvate monohydrate

The crystal structure of 2-amino-3-cyano-4,6-dihydro-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-5H-pyrano[3,2-c]quinolin-5-one N,N-dimethylformamide solvate monohydrate is determined by room temperature X-ray diffraction. The title compound 1, C₂₂H₂₁N₅O₆, is triclinic, space group P-1, a=9.109(2) ?, b=11.340(2) ?, c=12.485(2) ?, α=70.02(1)°, β=69.36(1)°, γ=67.32(1)°, Z=2, V=1081.4(4) ?³. It is interesting that a bridge-like hydrogen bond O–H···O is formed between the title compound and solvent molecules of water with molecular ratio of 2:2 building a bi-layer framework. In addition, there are two other types of classical hydrogen bonds N–H···N and N–H···O in the crystal structure.Supplementary material Crystallographic data for the structure reported in this paper have been deposited with the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre as supplementary publication no. CCDC-275001. Copies of available material can be obtained, free of charge, on application to the Director, CCDC, 12 Union Road, Cambridge CB2 1EZ, UK, (fax: +44-(0) 1223–336033 or e-mail: deposit@ccdc.cam.ac.uk).     

Growth of faces of K2Co x Ni1 – x(SO4)2 · 6H2O mixed crystals

Data on the morphology and normal growth rate of the (110) and (001) faces, velocities of step motion, and slopes of dislocation hillocks on the (001) face of K₂Co _x Ni₁– _x (SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O crystals at different supersaturations of solutions with a Co/Ni ratio equal to 1: 1 or 1: 2 have been obtained using a Michelson interferometer. The morphology of the (110) faces is found to be the same for solutions of both compositions. Powerful dislocation sources with large Burgers vectors dominate on the (001) face. The morphology of the (001) surface is rougher than that of (110), especially in a 1: 2 solution at high supersaturation. The (110) faces grow more slowly as compared with (001). The kinetic coefficients of steps on the (001) face are identical in the 1: 1 and 1: 2 solutions. The influence of the kinetic and morphological characteristics of (001) faces on the single-crystal quality is analyzed.

     

Structure of 2-Aminopyridinium Dihydrogendiphosphate Monohydrate

Abstract  

Chemical preparation, X-ray single-crystal of the bis(2-aminopyridinium)-dihydrogendiphosphate monohydrate (C₅H₇N₂)₂H₂P₂O₇·H₂O are described. The title compound crystallizes in the triclinic system with P \mathop 1^- \mathop 1\limits^{-} space group. The unit cell dimensions are a = 8.4378(4) ?, b = 8.5567(4) ?, c = 12.3245(5) ?, α = 105.678(2)°, β = 94.503(3)°, γ = 104.885(3)° with V = 817.44(6) ?³ and Z = 2. The structure of this compound includes two types of hydrogen bonds: (i) O–H···O, links the H₂P₂O₇ groups to form infinite inorganic layers [\textH ₂ \textP ₂ \textO ₇ ( \textH ₂ \textO)]_n ^{2n -} . [{\text{H}}_{ 2} {\text{P}}_{ 2} {\text{O}}_{ 7} ( {\text{H}}_{ 2} {\text{O)}}]_{n}^{ 2n - } . in (101) plan, (ii) N–H···O assemble inorganic layers leading to a three-dimensional arrangement.     

Two new CrIII(bpb)(H2O)X complexes derived from [Cr(bpb)(N3)2]− or [Cr(bpb)(CN)2]− (bpb2− = 1,2-bis(pyridine-2-carboxamido)benzenate, X− = hydroxo or azide)

Two new Cr(III) complexes, [Cr(bpb)(H₂O)(OH)]·3H₂O (1) and [Cr(bpb)(H₂O)(N₃)]·H₂O (2) have been synthesized and structurally characterized. Both complexes were unexpectedly obtained as single crystals during the reactions of [Cr(bpb)(CN)₂]⁻ or [Cr(bpb)(N₃)₂]⁻ with [Ni(L)](ClO₄)₂ (L = 3,10-dimethyl-1,3,6,8,10,12-hexaazacyclotetradecane) or MX₂·nH₂O (M = Cu, Ni and Mn, X = Cl⁻ and ClO₄ ⁻). Complex 1 crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P-1, formula CrC₁₈H₂₁N₄O₇ with a = 7.1543(17) ?, b = 12.420(3) ?, c = 12.955(3) ?, α = 115.021(5)°, β = 95.544(5)°, and γ = 101.575(5)°. Complex 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2₁/c, formula CrC₁₈H₁₆N₇O₄ with a = 11.7171(9) ?, b = 9.4999(7) ?, c = 16.8799(13) ?, and β = 97.449(2)°. Both complexes exhibit distorted octahedral coordination environment with four nitrogen atoms of bpb²⁻ situated at the equatorial plane (Cr–N bond distances range from 1.961(3) to 2.1088(15) ?), and the remaining two trans-positions occupied by terminal ligands H₂O/HO and H₂O/N₃ in 1 and 2, respectively. It is noteworthy that a hydrogen-bonded folded ladder-like structure involving twelve O atoms in 1 and a chair-like hexagonal hydrogen-bonded cluster containing six O atoms are formed.     

Various Growth Shapes of Na2S2O3 5H2O Crystals

The relation between the growth shapes and supersaturations and/or supercoolings was investigated in the Na₂S₂O₃ 5H₂O crystals: (i) The growth shapes changed from a hexagonal prismatic crystal, aggregate of platy crystals and to a spherulite with an increase of supersaturations and/or supercooloings. (ii) The deposition rate suddenly increased at a certain supersaturation and/or supercooling, where the growth shape changed from the hexagonal prism to the aggregate of platy crystals. (iii) The deposition rates of spherulites become higher with increasing the solute concentrations. (iv) The formation process of the spherulites were in situ observed by the Schlieren and/or Mach‐zehnder interferometer methods.     

Synthesis, structure and characterization of a new inorganic-organic hybrid complex (C3H5N2)2[Cd(C3H4N2)2Nb2O3F8]·2H2O

(C₃H₅N₂)₂[Cd(C₃H₄N₂)₂Nb₂O₃F₈]·2H₂O (C₃H₄N₂=imidazole) (1) was prepared from the hydrothermal reaction of Nb₂O₅, 3CdSO₄·8H₂O, C₃H₄N₂, HF and H₂O at 403 K, and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction and IR spectra. 1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group Pba2, with a=11.0192(9), b=16.8012(14), c=6.8717(6) ?, and Z=2. The crystal is made up of [Cd(C₃H₄N₂)₂Nb₂O₃F₈]²⁻ anions, [C₃H₅N₂]⁺ complex cations and H₂O molecules of crystallization. And the backbone of the compound is a one dimension coordination polymeric chain containing the anions. The complex cations and anions are linked through hydrogen bonding interactions. Co-crystallized water molecules fill in the pores and hydrogen bond to the host. Bond valence sums show that O1, O3 and F3 have much more negative charge, which are in agreement with the crystal structure that they act as bridging atoms.Supplementary material CCDC-606794 contains the supplementary crystallographic data for this paper. These data can be obtained free of charge at http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/ const/retrieving.html or from the Cambridge Data Centre (CCDC), 12 Union Road, Cambridge CB2 1EZ, UK; fax: +44(0)1223-336033 or e-mail: deposit@ccdc.cam.ac.uk.     

Growth aspects of barium oxalate monohydrate single crystals in gel medium

Single crystals of barium oxalate monohydrate (BaC₂O₄.H₂O, BOM) were grown in pure form by controlled diffusion of Ba²⁺ using the gel technique at different temperatures. Starting from aqueous Ba²⁺ chloride (BaCl₂) and acetic acid (C₂H₂O₄) in gel, this method offers a low‐cost and an easiest alternative to other preparation methods for the production of barium oxalate bulky single crystals. The optimal conditions for the growth of BOM crystals in silica gel were found by investigating different growth parameters such as gel pH, gel aging and crystallization temperature. Irrespective of all such crystallization environments, growth rate of the crystals were initially less and then exhibited supersaturation effect leading to non‐linearity. Gel aging and temperature has profound effect on nucleation density that resulted less number of crystals of maximum size in the gel matrix. Perfect single crystals were grown on gels of higher pH. The macropore morphology and porosity was controlled by changing age of the gel. It has been found that temperature has a fabulous effect in controlling the nucleation density by altering the supersaturation conditions for the formation of critical nuclei. The entire growth kinetics informed that the grown crystals were derived by the one dimensional diffusion controlled process. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)