Crystal Structure of a Non-Conductive Non-Stoichiometric Tetrathiafulvalenium Salt: (TTF)3(BF4)2

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(TTF)₃(BF₄)₂ crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P1, a = 8.017(3), b = 8.601(1), c = 11.635(2) Å, α = 108.79(1), β = 100.96(2), γ = 99.09(2)°, Z = 1. The TTF entities are stacked in parallel columns arranged into parallel layers alternating with layers of BF₄ ^? anions. A TTF stack is constituted of (TTF⁺)₂ diads interspersed with TTF° monads; the TTF⁺-TTF⁺ overlap is of the ring-over-ring type while the TTF⁺-TTF⁺ overlap is of the bond-over-ring type. These features explain the low conductivity ([sgrave]_powdcr = 2 × 10^?5 Ω^?l cm^?1) of this apparently non-stoichiometric TTF salt.     

Heat Capacity and Thermodynamic Properties of p'-Substituted p-n-Hexyloxybenzylideneaniline. I. p-n-Hexyloxybenzylideneamno-p'-Benzonitrile (HBAB)

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The heat capacity of the nematogenic liquid crystal, HBAB, has been measured between 15 K and 385 K by using an adiabatic calorimeter. The crystal-crystal phase transition has been discovered at 27 K below the crystal-nematic phase transition temperature. The transition temperatures, the enthalpies and the entropies of the three phase transitions have been determined: T ₁ = 306.98 K, ΔH _t = 5.11 kJ mol^?1, ΔS _t = 16.7 JK^?l; T _m = 334.05 K, ΔH _m = 23.77 kJ mol^?1, ΔS_m = 71.2 J K^?l mol^?1; and T _c = 375.10 K, ΔH _c = 1.75 kJ mol^?1, ΔS _c = 3.2 J K^?1 mol^?1, respectively. The thermodynamic functions of HBAB from 0 K to 385 K have been determined from the heat capacity data and the enthalpies of the transitions. Two crystal modifications, one yellow and granular form and the other white and needle-like form, have been obtained during the course of the preparation of the sample. It turned out that the yellow form was the stable crystal and the white the metastable modification. The crystal-crystal phase transition has been discussed as an onset of partial melting from the entropy consideration. In this connection the total entropies of the transitions, 91.1 J K^?1 mol^?1 has been proposed to be an important measure of melting.     

Induction periods and mechanism and kinetics of nucleation of barium tungstate crystal growth from sodium tungstate melts in platinum crucibles

Induction periods (t) and mechanism and kinetics of nucleation in barium tungstate crystallization from sodium tungstate melts in platinum crucibles were studied. A theoretical relation has been developed to express the dependence of t on the cooling rates (R_T) and the rate (R_c) of development of excess solute concentration. At any crystallization temperature the average rate-constant (k_n) for heterogeneous nucleation was related to R_c by (k_n/p)^1/(p+1) = 1/(tR_c^γ), where γ is a constant and p is the average number of particles in the critical nuclei. The critical temperature (T), critical supersaturation (S) and γ values were estimated.     

Intra- vs intermolecular hydrogen bonding. The crystal structure of 5-methyl-2-hydroxyacetophenone thiosemicarbazone monohydrate and salicylaldehyde-2-methylthiosemicarbazone monohydrate

The crystal structure of 5-methyl-acetophenonethiosemicarbazone monohydrate,A, and salicylaldehyde-2-methylthiosemicarbazone monohydrate,B, were determined using single crystal X-ray diffraction.A crystallizes in the monoclinic space groupC2/c, with lattice parametersa=14.161(2),b=15.753(1) ?,c=11.084(1) ?, β=112.59(1)° andZ=4, yielding a calculated density ofD _calc=1.352 mg/m³.B crystallizes in the triclinic space groupP1, witha=7.233(2) ?,b=7.371(2) ?,c=11.841(2) ?, α=82.77(2)°, β=78.33(2)°, γ=63.06(2)° andD _calc=1.371 mg/m³ forZ=2,. In bothA andB the immine nitrogen and the sulfur atom areanti with respect to N2-C8. WhileA presents the usual intramolecular six membered hydrogen bond ring,B has instead an intermolecular hydrogen bond between the hydroxy moiety of the salicyladehyde and a water molecule. AM1 calculations agree with the experimental conformations observed in both compounds. Contribution No. 1619 of the Instituto de Química, UNAM.     

Structures of the Triclinic and the Monoclinic Modification of Divascan®

Trielinic modification: C₁₂N₄O₃H₁₆. Mr = 264.26, triclinic P 1 , a = 7.702(3), b = 9.420(11),c = 10.893(8) A, α = 73.37(8), β = 82.22(5), γ = 66.30(6)°, V = 638(1) A³, Z = 2, D_m = 1.360 Mg m⁻³, D_x = 1.362 Mg m⁻³, λ(MoK_α) = 0,71062 A, μ = 0.1084 mm⁻¹, F(000) = 280, T = 296 K, final R = 0.0742, wR = 0.0758 for 1842 reflections. Monoclinic modification: C₁₂N₄O₃H₁₆·, 3/2H₂O, M_r = 291.28, monoclinic P 2₁,/c, α = 14.075(5), b = 12.631(6), c = 16.234(5) A, β = 99.25(3)°, V = 2849(1) A³,Z = 8, D_m = 1.338 Mg m⁻³, D_m = 1.359 Mg m⁻³, λ(MoK_α) = 0.71062 A, μ = 0.1134 mm⁻¹, F(000) = 1240, T = 296 K, final R = 0.0557, wR = 0.0691 for 1266 reflections. Comparison of the two independent Divascan® molecules of the monoclinic modification with the one of the triclinic modification demonstrates good agreement of related bond distances and angles in the molecules. Disorder of the hydroxyl groups of one Divascan® molecule of the monoclinic modification is announced by high vibration parameters of the related oxygen atom and a very short C O distance, which is not adequate to a real C O bond length.     

2-(1-Methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethylene)-1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2] octan-3-one: Acid-catalyzed isomerization of the Z isomer to the E isomer

Crystals of (Z)-2-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethylene)-1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-3-one (I) were obtained from a condensation reaction of 1-methyl-1H-indole-3-carboxaldehyde with 1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-3-one and subsequent crystallization of the product from methanol. The isomeric (E)-2-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethylene)-1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2] octan-3-one hydrochloride (II) was obtained by treating a methanolic solution of I with a 1M solution of hydrogen chloride diethyl ether, followed by crystallization of resultant product from methanol. Crystal data: I, is monoclinic, P2₁, a = 5.7440(10), b = 11.102(2), c = 10.708(2) Å, = 91.751(10)°, and V = 682.5(2) ų with Z = 2, for D _cal= 1.296 mg/m³ and II, is monoclinic, P2₁/c, a = 8.8510(2), b = 17.4990(5), c = 20.4300(5) Å, = 101.3620(12)°, V = 3102.26(14) with Z = 8, for D _cal= 1.316 mg/m³.     

Liquid-Crystalline Solvents as Mechanistic Probes. 10. Dynamics of Intramolecular Quenching of Pyrenyl Fluorescence in the Liquid-Crystalline and Isotropic Phases of a Cholesteric Solvent1

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The effect of cholesteric order in a 59.5/15.6/24.9 (w/w/w) mixture of cholesteryl oleate/cholesteryl nonanoate/cholesteryl chloride (CM) on the intramolecular fluorescence quenching of l,3-bis(l-pyrenyl) propane (P3P) has been explored. A comparison with fluorescence quenching of N,N-dimethyl-4-[3-(l-pyrenyl)propyl]aniline (P3D) in CM is made. From the Arrhenius activation parameters for quenching in the cholesteric and isotropic phases, it is concluded that the motions which take the ground state conformers of P3P to their quenching transition state are nearly impervious to macroscopic CM mesophase order: in the cholesteric phase, E'_a = 10.5±0.4 kcal mol^?1 and ΔS^? = 1 ± 1 eu; in the isotropic phase, E'_a = 10.0 ± 0.2 kcal mol^?1 and ΔS^? = 0 ± 0.5 eu. An explanation of these results is advanced.     

Charged defects in vitreous silica

Some of the possible defects in vitreous silica in the absence of water are described. Evidence for the presence of the charged pair c₁^? (non-bridging oxygen) and T₃⁺ (three-fold coordinated silicon or c₃⁺ (threefold coordinated oxygen) is reviewed. It is shown that these do not constitute one of the valence alternation pairs (D⁺, D^?) which are thought to pin the Fermi energy in chalcogenides. The role of such pairs in providing the slow states of silicon technology and as producing Anderson localization in the inversion layer is described, and a suggestion is made about the role of O₂^?. An outline is given of the trapping mechanism by such centres and also of the mechanism of thermal growth of silica layers on silicon.     

Synthesis and structures of Na4P2Se6, Cs3PSe4, and Rb4P2Se9

Na₄P₂Se₆ (1) crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Cmca (No. 64) with a = 11.836(3) ?, b = 13.311(4) ?, c = 8.061(2) ?, V = 1270.0(6) ?³, Z = 4, and, D _c = 3.283 g/cm³. Na₄P₂Se₆ belongs to the family of compounds with the general formula where A = Na⁺ and Q = Se²⁻. The crystal structure consists of isolated ethane-like P₂Se anions surrounded by Na⁺ cations. Cs₃PSe₄ (2) crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pnma (No. 62) with a = 10.0146(9) ?, b = 11.9899(10) ?, c = 9.9286(9) ?, V = 1192.17(18) ?3, Z = 4, and, Dc = 4.154 g/cm³. Cs₃PSe₄ belongs to the family of compounds with the general formula [(A^{+ x} ) _{z / x} (P ^v Q₄)^{− z} ] where A = Cs⁺ and Q = Se²⁻. The crystal structure consists of isolated methane-like PSe anions surrounded by Cs⁺ cations. Rb₄P₂Se₉ (3) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c (No. 15), a = 9.725(2) ?, b = 10.468(3) ?, c = 19.155(5) ?, β = 93.627(5)°, V = 1946.1(8) ?³, Z = 4, D _c = 3.804 g/cm³. Rb₄P₂Se₉ belongs to the family of compounds with the general formula [(A^{+ x} )_{(2 z −2)/ x} (Q₃PQ′—Q″—Q′PQ₃)^{−(2 z −2)}] where A = Cs⁺ and Q = Se²⁻, Q′ = Se¹⁻, Q″ = Se⁰. The crystal structure consists of isolated P₂Se anions surrounded by Rb⁺ cations.     

Crystal and Molecular structure of 3,3-Diethyl–2,4,6–[1 H,3 H,5 H] Pyrimidine Trione

C₈H₁₂O₃N₂, M_r = 184.19, Trigonal, R3 (hexagonal axes) a = b = 26.800(1) Å, c = 6.828(3) Å, α = β = 90°, γ = 120°, V = 4247.11 ų, Z = 18, D_m = 1.297 Mg m⁻³, D_c = 1.296 Mg m⁻³, mu = 0.79 mm⁻¹, F(000) = 1764, T = 293 K, final R = 0.080 for 1205 observed reflections. There are two crystallographically independent molecules in the unit cell of the title compound.     

Measurement of Singlet Exciton Diffusion Coefficient in the C′-Direction in Crystalline Naphthalene

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The diffusion coefficient of singlet excitons in the c¹ direction in crystalline naphthalene has been deduced from the temporal analysis of fluorescence quenching at the surface by an Al layer, D_C ¹ = 5 × 10^?5 cm² s^?l, corresponding to a diffusion length A_C ¹ = 230 Å.     

Preparation and Characterization of Two Brønsted Acid Ionic Liquids

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Two Br?nsted acid task specific ionic liquids based on the benizimidazolium cation (1-ethylbenzimidazolium tetrafluoroborate {[H-eBim]BF₄ (1)} and 1-propylbenzimidazolium tetrafluoroborate {[H-pBim]BF₄ (2)}) were synthesized and characterized. The crystal of 1 is in orthorhombic system with space group Pnma, and the unit cell parameters as follows: a = 9.9308(16), b = 6.8813(11), c = 15.345(3) ?, V = 1048.6(3) ?³, Z = 4, D_c = 1.482 g/cm³. Structure 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c, with unit cell a = 4.9688(14), b = 13.684(4), c = 17.295(5) ?, β = 92.090(6)°, V = 1175.2(6) ?³, Z = 4, D_c = 1.402 g/cm³. These molecules are stabilized in solid state by various intra and intermolecular hydrogen bonding interactions to give polymeric structures.     

Crystal Structure of 4-(8-chloro-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-α]pyridin-3-yl)phenol

The title compound 4-(8-chloro-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-α]pyridin-3-yl)phenol was structurally characterized by X-ray crystal structural analysis. The crystals are triclinic, space group P-1 with a = 7.307(3), b = 11.792(4), c = 12.474(5) Å, α = 83.850(10), β = 87.148(13), γ = 77.691(11)°, V = 1043.6(6) ų, Z = 2, F(000) = 504, D_c = 1.564 g/cm³, μ = 0.350 mm^?1, the final R = 0.0433 and wR = 0.1232. A total of 10,746 reflections were collected, of which 4920 were independent (R_int = 0.0357). In the crystal packing diagram, intermolecular O-H…Cl and C-H…O hydrogen bonds stabilize the solid state of the title compound.     

Phase states of the gypsum thermal-annealing derivatives according to electron spin resonance spectra

The electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra of SO ₃ ^? and SO ₂ ^? radical ions with a linewidth ΔH ≈ 2.7 G and SO ₃ ^? (A ₁) and SO ₃ ^? (A ₂) centers with superhyperfine splitting due to the interaction with protons in platelike gypsum single crystals under X-ray irradiation have been analyzed at 25°C. Dehydrated regions with a radius >4 Å are revealed in gypsum. The ESR spectra of SO ₃ ^? radical ions and atomic hydrogen with ΔH ≈ 0.3 G are found in the products of isothermal annealing of gypsum kept for 30 min after X-ray irradiation at 25°C. The dependences of the intensities of these spectra on the annealing temperature are studied in the range of 100–450°C. The temperature range of formation of α- and β-phase states of bassanite and γ-anhydrite are determined. The process of residual water redistribution between the channel systems of the α- and β-phase types of γ-CaSO₄ in gypsum thermal derivatives is established.     

Crystal structures of four inclusion compounds of 2,2′-dithiosalicylic acid and tetraalkylammonium

Herein four inclusion compounds of 2,2′-dithiosalicylic acid and tetraalkylammonium, 2(CH₃)₄N⁺·C₁₄H₈O₄S₂^2?·H₂O (1), (C₂H₅)₄N⁺·C₁₄H₉O₄S₂^?·0.25H₂O(2), (n-C₃H₇)₄N⁺·C₁₄H₉O₄S₂^? (3) and (n-C₄H₉)₄N⁺·C₁₄H₉O₄S₂^?(4) are prepared and characterized by X-ray single crystal diffraction. As shown in the results, compounds 1 and 3 belong to orthorhombic crystal system with different space groups of P2₁2₁2₁ and Pca2₁, and 2 and 4 are monoclinic system with similar groups of P2₁/n and P2₁/c. The crystallography data are displayed below: 1: a = 10.5903(7) Å, b = 10.6651(7) Å, c = 21.9476(13) Å, V = 2478.9(3) ų, Z = 4, R₁ = 0.0359; 2: a = 8.13340(1) Å, b = 22.0741(3)Å, c = 13.2143(2)Å, β = 101.6360(1) °, V = 2323.70(6) ų, Z = 1, R₁ = 0.0385; 3: a = 15.7857(2) Å, b = 8.24830(1) Å, c = 20.2599(2) Å, V = 2637.94(5) ų, Z = 4, R₁ = 0.0308_degree4: a = 11.7476(2) Å, b = 17.1346(1) Å, c = 16.3583(3)Å, β = 109.4560(1) °, V = 3104.74(9)ų, Z = 4, R₁ = 0.0562. Interestingly, although the carbon chains of the guest templates vary from methyl group to butyl group, the host molecules of 2,2′-dithiosalicylic acid all construct the similar 2D hydrogen-bonded host layers with or without the existence of water molecules to contain the guest templates to yield analogous sandwich-like inclusion compounds. Obviously, although the guest templates will have certain effects on the ultimate formation of these crystal structures, the host molecule of 2,2′-dithiosalicylic acid is a controlling factor to form these four inclusion compounds.     

Crystal Structures of a Series of 1,1-Spiro-bis(1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene)-Based Derivatives

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The structures of four spirobisnaphthalenes based monomers 1, 2, 3a and 3b are reported. Each compound represents a methoxylated precursor which after deprotection led to the formation of a monomer successfully used for the synthesis of Polymers of intrinsic microporosity. The spiro-centre represents the site of contortion that, since its rigidity, leads to inefficient packing in the solid state inducing microporosity in the final polymer. Compound 1 crystallized in the monoclinic P2/c space group with unit cell parameters a = 8.1659(19) ?, b = 7.5298(18) ?, c = 19.130(5) ?, β = 97.935(4)°, V = 1165.0(5) ?³, Z = 2, D = 1.210 Mg m⁻³. Compound 2 crystallized in the monoclinic P2₁/n space group with unit cell parameters a = 12.6940(9) ?, b = 7.7267(6) ?, c = 19.9754(15) ?, β = 97.220(1)°, V = 1943.7(3) ?³, Z = 4, D = 1.355 Mg m⁻³. Compound 3a crystallized in the monoclinic P2₁/c space group with unit cell parameters a = 16.8137(14) ?, b = 10.5577(9) ?, c = 31.344(3) ?, β = 103.618(1)°, V = 5407.5(8) ?³, Z = 8, D = 1.308 Mg m⁻³. Compound 3b crystallized in the monoclinic Pc space group with unit cell parameters a = 15.594 ?, b = 12.564 ?, c = 18.339 ?, β = 90.224(1)°, V = 3593.0 ?³, Z = 4, D = 1.236 Mg m⁻³.     

Anomalous High Pressure Properties in Fullerene Superconductors

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Correlations among lattice parameter, external pressure, and critical temperature T_c has been surveyed on fullerene superconductors with a wide range of lattice parameters and various valence states. The observed value of dT_c/dP for Na₂Rb_0.5Cs_0.5C₆₀ and Li₃CsC₆₀, having small interfullerene separations, is about a few times lager than that of K₃C₆₀. In contrast, small dT_c/dP values are found in fullerides with expanded unit cells, such as (NH₃)_xNaAA^?C₆₀ (A, A^? = K, Rb and Cs) and A₃Ba₃C₆₀. Interestingly, the chemical and physical pressure effects on T_c are considerably different in these fullerides with large interfullerene spacings. Our results suggest that the pressure dependence is scaled by an interfullerene distance when the interfullerene distances is small, but that this scaling fails when the unit cell is expanded.     

Molecular iodine catenation in the anionic chains [Pd2I6(I2)]2–

In the easily accessible salt [(H₅O₂)(db24c8)]₂[Pd₂I₆(I₂)], iodine molecules are catenated in linear anionic chains [^…I₂PdI₂PdI₂^…I–I^…]^2– which are separated by bulky cations consisting of two (H₅O₂)⁺ cations sequestered in dibenzo‐24‐crown‐8 (db24c8) molecules. The new compound is obtained as black single crystals (triclinic, P1, a = 1001.8(2), b = 1185.8(2), c = 1503.7(3) pm, α = 102.97(1), β = 107.65(1), γ = 90.85(1)°, V = 1652.3(5) 10⁶·pm³, Z = 1) from a moist 1:1 dichloromethane/ethanol solution of PdCl₂, iodine and db24c8. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Spectroscopic study on binding of TMPyP4+ porphyrin to single-stranded poly(rA)

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Binding of tetracationic porphyrin (TMPyP⁴⁺) to poly(rA) has been studied in neutral buffered solution of low ionic strength in a wide range of molar phosphate-to-dye ratios (P/D) using absorption spectroscopy, polarized fluorescence and fluorimetric titration. Two competitive binding modes were identified: partial intercalation of porphyrin chromophores between adenine bases prevailing at P/D?>?20 and its outside binding to poly(rA) backbone dominating at P/D?<?6. Both of them were accompanied by enhancement of the porphyrin emission. Absence of the emission quenching near stoichiometric P/D ratios allowed us to assume that external binding occurs without the self-stacking of the chromophores.