The crystal structure of a cyclodecabis[1,2,3]selenadiazole

4,5,6,10,11,12-hexahydrocyclodeca[1,2-d6,7-d]bis[1,2,3]selenadiazole, C₁₀H₁₂N₄Se₂, crystallizes in triclinic space group P witha=5.4625(3),b=7.2091(4),c=8.3122(6) , =65.313(5), =77.476(5), =77.442(5)°,V=287.35(4) ³,Z=1. The structure was refined toR=0.031 andR _w=0.030 for 2018 observed reflections. The molecule lies on an inversion center. The cyclodecadiene ring adopts an elongated chair conformation. The near-zero torsion angle of the elongated chair lies at the ring-fusion bonds, with a magnitude of 2.9(3)°. The five atoms of the selenadiazole ring exhibit maximum deviation 0.005(2) from planarity, with the adjacent carbon atoms lying respectively 0.020(2) and 0.059(2) to the same side of this plane. The torsion angles about the bonds comprising the sides of the elongated chair vary in magnitude from 61.0(2)° to 55.7(2)°. The cyclodecadiene C=C bond lengths are 1.368(2) . The selenium-carbon bond length is 1.850(2) . The Se–N distance is quite long, 1.888(2) .     

Structure of bis(2-pyridine-N-oxide) diselenide and its formation from tetraphenylantimony(V)selenopyridine-N-oxide

The structure of bis(2-pyridine-N-oxide) diselenide was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallized in the triclinic system and the structure was solved in the space group . The lattice constants were determined to bea=7.174(2),b=7.176(2),c=11.070(2) , =87.67(2)°, =73.68(2)°, and =89.57(2)°;Z=2,D _x=1.906 Mg m^–3. The final least squares refinement based on 1942 independent observed reflections yieldedR=0.033,wR=0.044. The Se–Se bond length is 2.326(1) and each Se is coordinated to the O atom of the corresponding N-oxide moiety at a distance of about 2.6 .     

Crystal structure of 14, α-hydroxy,sandarocopimar-7, 15-diene-19-oic acid

C₂₀H₃₀O₃, M _r =318.46, Monoclinic,P2₁,a=12.232(2) ,b=11.491(2) ,c=14.160(3) , =115.2°(3),V=1800.3(7) ³,Z=4,D _x =1.18 Mg m^–3, (CuK)=1.5418 , =5.3 cm^–1,F(000)=696,T=298 K. FinalR=0.044 for 2645 reflections withI>2. The two crystallographically independent molecules in the unit cell adopt essentially similar conformations. The structure reveals atrans relationship between the hydrogen at C(9) and the methyl group at C(20). The stereochemistry at C(13) is S. Apart from van der Waals forces the structure is stabilized by hydrogen bonds.     

Synthesis and characterization of ternary L-histidine complexes. Crystal structure of (2,2′-dipyridyl)-(L-histidinato-N,N′,O)copper(II) perchlorate 1.5 hydrate

A series of ternary complexes of copper(II), cobalt(II) and zinc(II) with L-histidine, 1,10-phenanthroline, 2,2-dipyridyl or imidazole having perchlorate or acetate as counterions were synthesized and characterized by conventional methods and for [Cu(bipy)(L-hist)]ClO₄·1.5H₂O and X-ray crystal structure was determined. The crystals belong to the monoclinic space groupC2 witha=18.843(3),b=10.582(2),c=11.020(2), =115.20(10)°,Z=4,R=0.0535. The structure is consistent of [Cu(bipy)(L-hist)]⁺ cations, perchlorate ions and water molecules. The geometry around copper is trigonal bipyramidal with one N,N,O tridentate L-histidine molecule and one 2,2-dipyridyl ligand, the apical sites are occupied by the -amino nitrogen [Cu–N(71) 1.995(8)] and by N(11) of 2,2-dipyridyl [Cu–N(11) 1.983(7)], the equatorial plane is formed by the N(3) imidazole -nitrogen [Cu–N(3) 2.140(6)], O(82) carboxylic oxygen [Cu–O(82) 2.009(5)] and N(22) [Cu–N(22) 2.010(7)].     

Reaction of trimethylaluminum and trimethylgallium with bifunctional amines: Syntheses and molecular structures of [Me2Al−N(CH2CH2)2−C−(OCH2)2]2 and [Me2Ga−N(Si(H)Me2)2]2

The crystalline products [Me₂Al–N(CH₂CH₂)₂–C–(OCH₂)₂]₂ (I) and [Me₂Ga–N(Si(H)Me₂)₂]₂ (II) were prepared from reactions of trimethylaluminum and trimethylgallium with 1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]-decane and 1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisilazane, respectively, in toluene. The organoaluminum dimer crystallizes in the monoclinic space groupP2₁/c with unit cell parametersa=8.970(2) ,b=9.683(2) ,c=12.833(3) , =103.18(2)°,V=1085.3(3) ³, andD _calcd=1.22 g cm^–3 forZ=2. Least-squares refinement based on 935 observed reflectionsI>3(I) in the range 3.5°<2<45.0° led to a finalR factor of 0.033 (R _w =0.041). The dimeric organosilazagallium crystallizes in the triclinic space group with unit cell parametersa=7.636(2) ,b=9.168(2) ,c=9.466(3), =72.81(2)°, =87.94(2)°, =69.90(2)°,V=593.0(3) ³, andD _calcd=1.30 g cm^–3 forZ=1. Least-squares refinement based on 1661 observed reflectionsI>3(I) in the range 3.5°<2<48.0° led to a finalR factor of 0.055 (R _w =0.070). Both compoundsI andII reside about a crystallographic center of symmetry and contain a planar M₂N₂ (M=Al forI, Ga forII) four-membered ring withI having an Al...Al contact of 2.801 .     

Crystal structure of cesium sodium hexathiocyanatobismuthate Cs2Na[Bi(SCN)6] and characterization of Cs2Na[Bi(SCN)6−x Cl x ] and Cs2Na[Bi2(SCN)9−x Cl x ] complexes by X-ray powder diffraction

Cs₂Na[Bi(SCN)₆] crystallizes in the trigonal space group with one formal molecule per unit cell.M=846.25,a=7.189(1),c=10.580(2) ,V=473.5(1) ,D _x =2.967 g cm^–3, (MoK)=13.70 mm^–1,F(000)=378. FinalR=0.029 for 917 absorption-corrected reflections. The structure consists of infinite[Bi(SCN)₆Na] ^2– anionic chains along thec axis with slightly distorted octahedral Bi–6S and Na–6N coordination and Cs⁺ ions surrounded by three anionic chains with irregular coordination by six N and three S atoms. X-ray powder diffractograms of three complexes, Cs₂Na[Bi(SCN)_6–x Cl _x ] withx=2, 3 and 4, indicate that the mixed complexes are not isostructural and can be indexed in different orthorombic unit cells witha=14.617(8),b=12.32(1),c=10.769(6) forx=2;a=15.37(1),b=10.81(1),c=10.287(6) forx=3 anda=14.662(7),b=14.366(7),c=7.932(4) forx=4. The two dinuclear complexes Cs₂Na[Bi₂(SCN)_9–x Cl _x ] withx=2 and 3, despite the large similarity of their diffractograms, are not isostructural and can be indexed in different orthorombic unit cells witha=14.79(1),b=13.72(1),c=10.591(5) forx=2 anda=18.423(8),b=15.657(7),c=7.410(7) forx=3.     

Antimony(III) fluoride: inclusion complexes with crown ethers

Four crystalline molecular complexes between antimony(III) fluoride and 18-membered crown ethers have been obtained and their structures investigated by single crystal X-ray diffraction techniques: [18-crown-6·SbF₃], C₁₂H₂₄F₃O₆Sb,P2₁2₁2₁,a=8.328(4),b=11.573(4),c=18.094(4),V=1744(1)³,Z=4; [benzo-18-crown-6·SbF₃], C₁₆H₂₄F₃O₆Sb,P2₁/n,a=10.490(2),b=13.714(1),c=13.442(2), =101.94(1)°,V=1892(1)³,Z=4; [cis-syn-cis-dicyclohexano-18-crown-6·SbF₃·CH₃OH], C₂₁H₄₀F₃O₇Sb,P2₁/n,a=8.270(4),b=23.386(3),c=12.772(1), =96.31(2)°,V=2455(1)³,Z=4; [cis-anti-cis-dicyclohexano-18-crown-6·SbF₃], C₂₀H₃₆F₃O₆Sb,Pna2₁,a=21.091(8),b=12.829(5),c=8.437(3),V=2283(2)³,Z=4. All species are the perching-type complexes with the antimony fluoride above the cavity and the metal lone pair pointed toward the center of the crown ring. The antimony atom interacts with all six crown oxygen atoms with Sb–O distances of 2.837(2)–3.344(2) . The antimony atom is displaced from the least square plane of the crown oxygen atoms at the distances of 1.288–1.383 .     

Crystal structures of [(η5-C5H4COOH)W(CO)3R] (R=Me,I)

The crystal structures of [(₅-C₅H₄COOH)W(CO)₃R] (R=Me, I) have been determined. They crystallize in two different monoclinic space groups. R=Me isP2₁/c,a=10.4833(6),b=8.0144(7),c=13.0731(6) , =93.147(4)°, andD(calc)=2.374 g-cm^–3 forZ=4. R=I isP2₁/n,a=7.814(2),b=13.075(4),c=11.097(4) , =91.75(2)°, andD(calc)=2.953 g-cm^–3 forZ=4. Both possess a four-legged piano stool geometry. The methyl ligand in the R=Me complex is disordered between two positions insyn oranti relative to the substituted carbon of the cyclopentadienyl ligand. The iodo ligand in the R=I complex is, however, exclusively insyn-position.     

Molecular structure of 4-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)benzoic acid trifluoroacetate

The crystal and molecular structure of the title compound has been determined by X-ray analysis. 4-(3,5-Dimethylpyrazol-l-yl)benzoic acid trifluoroacetate crystallizes in the 12/a space group witha=20.6584(13),b=9.9068(3),c=14.9467(6) , =106.195(4),V=2937.6(2) ų, Dc=1.494 g/cm³ andZ=8. The ions pack in chains parallel to thea axis through O–HO and N–HO hydrogen bond interactions. Solid-state¹³C CPMASNMR spectroscopy has been used to compare the structure of the trifluoracetate with that of the neutral molecule [4-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-l-yl)benzoic acid].     

Crystal and molecular structures of tri(o-tolyl)phosphinegold(I) purine-6-thiolate ethanol solvate (1/1) and tri(c-hexyl)phosphinegold(I) 6-methyl-2-thiouracilate

The crystal and molecular structures of the title compounds, [(o-tol)₃PAu(6-MP)]·EtOH and [(c-hexyl)₃PAu(6-Me-2-TU)], have been determined and each show the presence of a linear geometry about the Au atom; both of the thionucleobases function as thiolate ligands. Important interatomic parameters for [(o-tol)₃PAu(6-MP)] are Au–S 2.266(2), Au–P 2.239(2) and S–Au–P 177.03(8)° and for [(c-hexyl)₃PAu(6-Me-2-TU)]: Au–S 2.299(3), Au–P 2.244(3) and S–Au–P 176.1(1)°. Crystals of [(o-tol)₃PAu(6-MP)]·EtOH are monoclinic with space groupP2₁/n, and unit cell dimensionsa=10.067(2),b=10.518(2),c=25.416(4) , =98.42(2)°,Z=4. The structure was refined to finalR=0.040 for 4183 data withI3.0(I). Crystals of [(c-hexyl)₃PAu(6-Me-2-TU)] are monoclinic with space groupP2₁/c, and unit cell dimensionsa=9.692(4),b=15.822(4),c=15.775(3) , =94.00(2)°,Z=4,R=0.033 for 2666 data.     

Molecular structure of [(tBu)2Al(μ-NHtBu)]2

The crystal and molecular structure of [(^tBu)₂Al(-NH^tBu)]₂ has been determined. The unit cell contains two independent molecules with only slight variation in the orientation of thetert-butyl ligands. Crystal data: Triclinic, ,a=9.0138(6),b=10.2944(8),c=15.791(1) , =91.262(6), =89.822(6), =106.141(6)°,V=1407.2(2) ų,Z=2,R=0.039,R _w=0.041.     

Hydrogen-bond networks in the mono- and diprotonated cyclic diamine [9]aneN2S

The hydrogen-bond networks in the mono- and diprotonated cyclic diamine, 1-thia-4,7-diazacyclononane, [9]aneN₂S, have been examined. Crystals of the monoprotonated, form [9]aneN₂S HCl, contain a ribbon-like network of alternating strong and weak intermolecular N H Cl hydrogen bonds and weak intramolecular N H N hydrogen bonds. Crystal data for [9]aneN₂S HCl: monoclinic, a = 6.6640(6) Å, b = 10.3493(9) Å, c = 6.9807(6) Å, = 108.847(1)°, V = 455.63(7) ų, space group P2₁, Z = 2. In the di-protonated form, [9]aneN₂S 2HBr, the ribbon-like network comprises strong intermolecular and weak intramolecular N H Br hydrogen bonds. Crystal data for [9]aneN₂S 2HBr: orthorhombic, a = 12.5918(13) Å, b = 8.0753(9) Å, c = 10.6856(11) Å, V = 1086.5(2) ų, space group Pnma, Z = 4. The chloride anions of [9]aneN₂S HCl align in interlocking columns in the a- and c-direction whereas the bromide anions in [9]aneN₂S 2HBr occupy channels in the b-direction.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of 2,6-bis-(N-methylenemorpholino)-4-methylphenol (MMP) and 2,6-bis-(N-methylenemorpholino)-4-bromophenol (MBrP)

MMP: C₁₇H₂₆N₂O₃,M _r =306.40, monoclinic, space groupP2₁/c,a=10.927(2),b=10.777(2),c=14.197(2) , =94.04(2)°,V=1667.7(5) ³,D _cal=1.22 Mgm^–3,Z=4,F(000)=664, =5.93 cm^–1,T=293K. FinalR=0.049 andwR=0.063 for 2724 observed reflections. MBrP; C₁₆H₂₃N₂O₃Br,M _r =371.27, monoclinic, space groupP2₁/c,a=10.955(1),b=10.785(1),c=14.213(1) , =94.54(2)°,V=1674.0(4) ³,D _cal=1.48 Mgm^–3,Z=4,F(000)=768, =32.35 cm^–1,T=293K. FinalR=0.055 andwR=0.069 for 2886 observed reflections. MMP and MBrP are isostructural and in both the molecules the morpholino rings assume a chair conformation.DCB Contribution No. 824.     

Structure of p-tert-butylcalix[5]arene·ethyl acetate. A polymeric array of neighbor-included calixarenes

p-tert-Butylcalix[5]arene crystallizes from ethyl acetate in the monoclinic space groupC2/c witha=34.793(9),b=13.637(3),c=25.577(7), =114.28(2)°, andD _c =1.08 g cm^–3 forZ=8 (C₅₉H₇₈O₇). Refinement based on 2789 observed reflections led toR=0.071. The complex crystallizes with one molecule of ethyl acetate per calixarene molecule, with the solvent residing between calixarene units instead of within the cavity. The calixarene units neighbor-include to form a polymeric array: a t-butyl group of one calixarene is housed in the cavity of an adjacent calixarene. The packing arrangement of the calixarene molecules bears a remarkable resemblance to a zeolitic array.     

Molecular structure ofrac-(4R*,4aS*,10aS*)-4-nitro-1,2,3,4,4a,9,10,10a-octahydrophenanthren-4a-ol,an unusual by-product of nitration of a crude 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene

A new nitro-octahydrophenanthrenol has been isolated by nitration of a crude 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene, which was identified by nmr and X-ray diffraction analysis. Crystallographic and molecular structure confirmed the compound as therac-(4R^*,4aS^*,10aS^*)-4-Nitro-1,2,3,4,4a,9,10,10a-octahydrophenanthren-4a-ol. The crystal was triclinic, ,a=10.549(3),b=8.530(3),c=7.131(1)Å, =107.07(3), =91.62(3), =96.27(4)°. Cyclohexane and cyclohexene rings aretrans-fused and have chair and half-chair conformations, respectively. The molecules are associated by hydrogen bridge between the hydroxyl oxygen and both nitro oxygens.     

Molecular structure of isopropyl 1-phenyl-4-phenylhydrazono-5-oxo-3-pyrazolecarboxylate

The new azopyrazolone dye has been synthesized and its crystal structure has been investigated. Crystals of C₁₉H₁₈N₄O₃ are triclinic: ,a=7.484(1),b=10.646 (1),c=11.897(1) Å, =82.28(1), =72.86(1), =86.83(1)°,Z=2. The structure has been solved by direct methods and refined by full-matrix least-squares techniques toR=0.050 for 2622 unique reflections. The tautomeric form of the molecules has been determined as a hydrazo form. Delocalization of the C5=O3 and C4=N3 -electrons and delocalization of the lone-pair electrons of N1, N3, and N4 atoms has been observed. The intramolecular N–H...O hydrogen bond forms the six-membered ring C₂N₂H...O condensed with the pyrazolone ring. The molecules are connected by intramolecular C–H...O hydrogen bonds.     

Tetracyclo[6.3.0.04,11.05,9]undecane-2,7-dione

The compound crystallizes in the triclinic space group, , witha=6.7702(4),b=7.0180(4),c=9.1960(7) Å, =92.457(6), =96.150(6), =93.444(5)°, andZ=2. The structure contains a rather short intramolecular H...H contact of 2.26(4) Å.     

Crystal structures of 1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-phenyl-1,3-propanedione and 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,3-propanedione

1-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)-3-phenyl-1,3-propanedione crystallizes in the triclinic space group (a=5.4233(5),b=13.910(1),c=17.036(1) Å, =68.311(6), =80.854(7), =78.760(8)°) as two independent enolic tautomers in which the hydroxyl and phenolic protons are hydrogen bonded to the ketonic oxygen atom. The structure was refined toR=0.039 for 2085I3(I) reflections. 1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,3-propanedione, which belongs to the triclinic space group (a=7.3990(7),b=8.1239(5),c=14.004(1) Å, =86.673(6). =88.574(7), =64.885(7)°) also exists in the enolic form. The structure was refined toR=0.040 for 1564I3(I) reflections.     

Single-crystal structure determination of a new polymorph (ε-Alq<Subscript>3</Subscript>) of the electroluminescence OLED (organic light-emitting diode) material,tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum (Alq<Subscript>3</Subscript>)

Tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum, Alq₃, is the most widely used electroluminescent material in organic light-emitting diode (OLED), chemistry. Single-crystal structure determination of a new polymorph of Alq₃, designated as -Alq₃, is described. There are three molecules of Alq₃ in the asymmetric unit. This octahedrally coordinated complex crystallizes in the triclinic space group P-1, lattice parameters a = 13.5190(5) Å, b = 15.8550(6)~Å, c = 18.7110(8) Å, = 95.4940(19), = 109.774(2), = 114.6270(16), Volume = 3296.8(2) ų, Z = 6, Z = 3.     

Molecular structure of 3-(3-oxo-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-yl)-oxirane-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester

The crystal and molecular structure of an epoxy ester is described. The structure has been solved by vector search methods and refined by least squares methods toR ₁=0.0372 [I>2(I)]. The structure consists of two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit. These molecules are chemically the same. Crystal data: C₁₁H₁₂O₄, triclinic, space group ,a=10.324(3),b=10.553(7),c=10.869(5)Å, =61.77(4), =88.64(4), =88.16(6)°,V=1042.7(9)ų,Z=4.