Physicochemical properties of solutions of bis(2,3,5,6-tetraoxo-4-nitropyridinate) dianions. Crystal structures of sodium 2,3,5,6-tetraoxo-4-nitropyridinate trihydrate and sodium ammonium bis(2,3,5,6-tetraoxo-4-nitropyridinate) monohydrate

Ammonium 2,3,5,6-tetraoxo-4-nitropyridinate was shown to exist as stable dimers and act as a weak electrolyte in both a crystalline state and aqueous solutions. In a strongly alkaline medium, ammonium cations were successively replaced by sodium cations. The molecular and crystal structures of sodium 2,3,5,6-tetraoxo-4-nitropyridinate trihydrate and sodium ammonium bis(2,3,5,6-tetraoxo-4-nitropyridinate) monohydrate were established, and their spectroscopic characteristics were determined.     

Polymorphic single crystal ↔ single crystal transformations in Rb0.975Cs0.025NO3

The crystal growth morphology of modifications IV, III, II, and I during the IV ↔ III ↔ II ↔ I polymorphic transformations in Rb_0.975Cs_0.025NO₃ has been investigated by optical microscopy. The equilibrium temperatures between phases IV and III (T ₀ = 393 ± 0.5 K), III and II (T ₀ = 421 ± 0.5 K), and II and I (T ₀ = 497 ± 0.5 K) of the crystal studied have been determined. It is established that these transformations are of the single crystal ↔ single crystal type and occur with the formation and growth of new-crystal nuclei in crystalline matrices.     

Molecular and crystal structures of the product of the reaction between tetrafluoroborate tris[triphenylphosphinegold(I)]oxonium and calix[4]arene

The molecular and crystal structures of a complex salt in which the cation is tris[triphenylphosphinegold(I)]oxonium and the anion is deprotonated calix[4]arene are determined. The tris[triphenylphosphine-gold(I)]oxonium cation forms a centrosymmetric, doubly charged, hexanuclear dimer. The oxonium oxygen atoms are characterized by a nonplanar bond configuration: the Au-O-Au bond angles vary in the range 92.2(2)°–101.8(2)° due to aurophilic interactions (Au?Au) occurring at distances in the range 2.9650(4)–3.1836(4) Å. The monomers are joined into dimers via pairs of Au?Au interactions at a distance of 3.1880(5) Å. The anion adopts a cone conformation. The deprotonated oxygen atom of the anion is involved in the formation of two hydrogen bonds as a proton acceptor. In the crystal, two anions and one cation form a cluster in which the large-sized dimer cation is capped by the two calix[4]arene anions on opposite sides: { A-K-A}. In turn, these clusters form zigzag chains due to stacking interactions involving one of the benzene rings.     

3-Aryloxypropiononitriles Intermediates: Crystal and Molecular Structure of 2- and 4-(2-Bromoethoxy)diphenylmethanes

The crystal structure of 2- and 4-(2-bromoethoxy)diphenylmethanes ( I and II respectively), intermediates in a novel synthesis of substituted 3-aryloxypropiononitriles, have been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction at room temperature (r.t.) and at 150K. No significant changes in the crystal structure of I and II have been observed in going from r.t. to 150K. In both compounds the bromoethoxy group presents a gauche conformation and shows a short Br.O intramolecular interaction that allows to explain the very good reaction yields obtained in the novel synthesis. The three-dimensional structure of I is stabilized by two intermolecular hydrogen bonds and that of II by six. This difference in the crystal packing of I and II explains the variation in the m.p. The analysis of ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra suggests that the molecular conformations in solution are similar to those found in solid state.     

Crystal Structure of N-Propargylcarbazole and N-(3-lodopropargyl)carbazole

An X-ray study of N-propargylcarbazole (I) and N-(3-iodopropargyl)carbazole (II) has been carried out. In the crystal II acetylenic groups form zigzag ladder-like infinite motives extended along the b axis. The motives are characterized by alternation of more close (and capable, in principle, of topochemical dimerization in crystal) and more distant pairs of acetylenic groups. A hypothetical possibility of topochemical polymerization in crystal II under uniaxial compression with formation of the ordered trans-polyacetylene is considered.     

Template synthesis and crystal structure of an asymmetric square-planar complex: Pyridine-2,6-dicarbaldehyde-bis(<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>-methylisothiosemicarbazonato)nickel(II) iodide

The asymmetric complex [Ni(HL)]I (where H₂L is pyridine-2,6-dicarbaldehyde-bis(S-methylisothiosemicarbazone)) is synthesized by the [2 + 1] template condensation of S-methylisothiosemicarbazide hydroiodide with pyridine-2,6-dicarbaldehyde in the presence of nickel(II) acetate. The crystal structure of the [Ni(HL)]I complex (where HL is C₁₁H₁₄N₇S₂) is determined using X-ray diffraction. The square-planar coordination of the nickel(II) central atom is provided by four N donor atoms of the chelating ligand, namely, one N atom of the pyridine residue and three N atoms of the isothiosemicarbazide fragments. The deprotonated isothiosemicarbazide fragment in the imino form and the neutral ammonium isothiosemicarbazide fragment differ in the degree of deprotonation, the mode of coordination to the central atom (N¹N³ and N², respectively), and the conformation (E and Z, respectively). The structural features of the ammonium isothiosemicarbazide fragment are associated with the formation of zwitterions. It is established that the crystal structure of the compound under investigation contains centrosymmetric dimers. These dimers participate in the formation of the second coordination sphere N₄S of the central atom.     

Synthesis and X‐ray structure of two conformational isomers of [Zn(medpt)(SCN)2], medpt = bis (3 – aminopropyl)methylamine

Two conformational isomers of [Zn (medpt)(NCS)₂], medpt=bis(3‐aminopropyl) methylamine, (1) and (2) have been synthesised and the crystal structures are determined using single crystal X‐ray diffraction. The structures of the complexes have been solved by Patterson method and refined by full‐matrix least‐ squares techniques to R1 = 0.0524 for (1) and R1 = 0.0506 for (2), respectively. The geometry around the Zn(II) centre in both isomers is distorted trigonal bipyramidal. The two pendent thiocyanate moieties in (1), with Zn–N–C angles 167.9(4)–173.9(4)º, coordinate the mental centre almost linearly while the corresponding coordinations in (2) are significantly bent [Zn–N–C angles 150.8(3)–153.1(2)°]. Intermolecular N–H…S hydrogen bonds stabilise the crystal packing in the complexes forming infinite chains parallel to the [100] direction. The combinations of molecular chains generate three/two dimensional supramolecular framework in complexes (1) and (2). (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Effects of ammonium citrate additive on crystal morphology of aluminum phosphate ammonium taranakite

In this communication, we demonstrated the growth of aluminum phosphate ammonium taranakite (NH₄-AlPO₄) crystals from regular hexagonal form into the disk-like form could be controlled by ammonium citrate (AMC) as the effective crystal growth modifier at 90 °C. Prepared crystals were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The effects of AMC's concentration on the crystal form and morphology of NH₄-AlPO₄ were studied. The results showed that the AMC's concentration is an important parameter to control the size and morphology of NH₄-AlPO₄ crystal. The formation mechanism of the special morphology of NH₄-AlPO₄ crystals was also analyzed.     

Recrystallization of puerarin using the supercritical fluid antisolvent process

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of supercritical fluid (SCF) processing on the polymorphism of puerarin (Pur), a poorly soluble drug. The gas anti-solvent (GAS) technique was used to crystalize the drug in different conditions. The samples were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and laser granulometry for changes in the habitus and particle size. The solid state was studied by X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and melting point determination. Finally, the dissolution and solubility tests were carried out. It was attested that compared with the commercial Pur in Crystal form I, at the optimum and most of conditions, Pur changed into crystal form II with more orderly and pure appearances. At the concentration of 60 mg/ml and at the solvent of methanol, two other new crystal forms (named form III and form IV) were produced. It was demonstrated that the particles mean diameter, size distribution and morphology can be strongly controlled through the manipulation of the process parameters and more importantly, Pur in the new crystal forms, which were not reported before with better physico-chemical properties could be produced by recrystalization by GAS.     

Synthesis,characterization and thermal analysis of ursolic acid solid forms

This study performed a solid‐state characterization of ursolic acid (UA) crystalline forms, a poorly water‐soluble triterpene with anticancer activity. Two new polymorphs (form I, II), two new solvates (propanol and isopropanol solvates), and a known ethanol solvate were determined and elucidated using a combination of multi‐techniques, including X‐ray single crystal and powder diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT‐IR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). A colorless single crystal of UA was grown from a propanol solution, and its crystalline structure was determined through X‐ray single crystal diffraction. It was determined that the propanol solvate was crystallized in the orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁ with unit‐cell parameters a = 7.17200 (8) Å, b = 12.24100 (16) Å, c = 33.8950 (4) Å and Z = 4. The ethanol solvate and propanol solvate were isomorphous crystals. The results of the thermal analysis demonstrate that form I is a meta‐stable form, while form II is a stable form that is monotropically related.     

Synthesis,Characterization and Crystal Structure of Ethyl 2-amino-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-phenylcyclohexa-1,3-diene-1-carboxylate

Ethyl 2-amino-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-phenylcyclohexa-1,3-diene-1-carboxylate was synthesized from ethyl 6-(4-bromophenyl)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-oxocyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxylate and ammonium acetate in glacial acetic acid. The synthesized compound was characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential thermal analysis (DTA), UV-Visible, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The title compound, ethyl 2-amino-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-phenylcyclohexa-1,3-diene-1-carboxylate, C₂₁H₂OFNO₂, crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbca with the following unit-cell parameters: a = 17.417(2), b = 9.7287(9), c = 21.014(2) Å, and Z = 8. The crystal structure was solved by direct methods using single-crystal X-ray diffraction data collected at room temperature and refined by full-matrix least-squares procedures to a final R-value of 0.0644 for 1616 observed reflections. An intramolecular N–H…O hydrogen bond generates an S(6) graph-set motif. In the crystal, molecules are linked by N–H…O hydrogen bonds, forming a two-dimensional network.     

4-(2-Methylphenyl)-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroquinazoline-2,5-dione (I) and 4-(4chlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroquinazoline-2,5-dione (II)

The crystal and molecular structures of the title compounds have been determined by x-ray structure analysis. The compounds (I) and (II) crystallize in space groups P2₁2₁2₁ and 12/a respectively. The structures were solved by direct methods and refined to R = 0.058 and R = 0.046. The saturated pyrimidine-2-one ring in both structures deviates from the planarity. There are two intermolecular hydrogen bonds in (I) and (II). The configuration at C4 in (I) is S.     

Refinement of the crystal structure of [Rb x (NH4)1? x ]3H(SO4)2( x = 0.11) by single-crystal X-ray and neutron diffraction: I. Phase II at 300 K

The crystal structure of a mixed [Rb_0.11(NH₄)_0.89]₃H(SO₄)₂ crystal was refined using single-crystal X-ray and neutron diffraction at 300 K. The refinement confirmed that the phase II of the crystal belongs to the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/c). It was shown that, according to the single-crystal neutron diffraction data, ammonium ions can be represented as regular tetrahedra. The analysis of the constructed difference Fourier maps of the electron and nuclear densities of ammonium ions revealed the presence of additional peaks, which can indicate the dynamic disorder of ammonium ions in the phase II. The results obtained con-firmed that the phase transition to the orientational-glass state can occur in the mixed [Rb_0.11(NH₄)_0.89]₃H(SO₄)₂ crystal with a decrease in the temperature. Original Russian Text ? L.S. Smirnov, K. Wozniak, P. Dominiak, A. Loose, I. Natkaniec, M.V. Frontasyeva, E.V. Pomyakushina, A.I. Baranov, V.V. Dolbinina, 2008, published in Kristallografiya, 2008, Vol. 53, No. 3, pp. 450–459.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure of a New Co(II) Complex with Pyrazine-2,3,5,6-tetracarboxylic Acid

Abstract A new complex [Co(H₂pztc)(bpy)H₂O] (H₄pztc = pyrazine-2,3,5,6-tetracarboxylic acid, bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine) has been synthesized by hydrothermal reactions of Co(NO₃)₂ · 6H₂O with H₄pztc and bpy and characterized by IR and X-ray diffraction single crystal structure analysis. It belongs to monoclinic system, P2₁/c space group with a = 13.454(2) ?, b = 12.939(2) ?, c = 11.4993(19) ?, α = 90°, β = 111.640(3)°, γ = 90°. This complex is assembled into 3D supramolecular architecture by hydrogen bonds (O–H···O, C–H···O). Index Abstract A new complex of cobalt(II) with pyrazine-2,3,5,6-tetracarboxylic acid and 2,2′-bipyridine is assembled by intermolecular hydrogen bonds forming 2D layer and 3D supramolecular network.      

Synthesis and crystal structure of three mixed-ligand copper(II) complexes with nitrilotriacetic acid

The synthesis and X-ray diffraction study of three Ca[CuX(Nta)] · 2H₂O complexes, where X = Cl (I) or Br (II and III are the monoclinic and orthorhombic modifications, respectively), are performed. Structures I–III are built of [CuX(Nta)]^2? anionic complexes and hydrated Ca²⁺ cations, which are linked by Ca-O bonds into a three-dimensional framework. In I–III, the coordination of the Cu atom includes the N atom and three O atoms of the tetradentate chelate Nta ^3? ligand and the X ^? anion in the trans position with respect to N. The Cu-O bond lengths vary in the ranges 1.971–2.268 Å in I, 1.958–2.289 Å in II, and 2.040–2.110 Å in III. The Cu-X bond lengths are 2.223, 2.364, and 2.354 Å in I, II, and III, respectively. In I and II, the coordination polyhedron of the Cu atom is approximated by a distorted square pyramid with an O atom at the apical vertex, whereas in III, the polyhedron is described as a distorted trigonal bipyramid with the N and Br atoms at the axial sites. The structures are additionally stabilized by O(w)-H…O and O(w)-H…X hydrogen bonds.     

Supramolecular organization of the crystal structure of <Emphasis Type="Italic">cis</Emphasis>-bis(thiosemicarbazide)palladium(II) <Emphasis Type="Italic">ortho</Emphasis>-hydrophthalate

This paper reports on the synthesis of a new palladium(II) thiosemicarbazide complex of the composition [Pd(HL)₂](HPht)₂ · 4H₂O(I) (where HL is N(1)H₂-N(2)H-C(3)(=S)-N(4)H₂ and HPht ⁻ is a monoanion of ortho-phthalic acid) and the results of an investigation of its structure. It has been demonstrated that two organic ligands are bidentately coordinated in the neutral form through a set of N and S donor atoms, which are located in the cis position with respect to the central metal atom. Three independent water molecules are joined by hydrogen bonds into the centrosymmetric associate {H₂O}₆. In the crystal, thiosemi-carbazide cationic complexes of palladium(II), monophthalate anions, and water molecules are self-organized into a supramolecular system with the formation of a three-dimensional structure based on ionic and hydrogen bonds.     

X-Ray,Synchrotron and Mass-Spectrometric Methods for the Study of Ceramic Objects of Cultural Heritage

Crystallography Reports - Fragments of stamped amphorae (south Pontic (Sinope, III–I BC) and Mediterranean (Thasos, IV–III BC, and, presumably, Chios, III–II BC)), found in...     

Crystal structure of 4‐(1‐methyl‐1‐mesitylcyclobutane‐3‐yl)‐2‐aminothiazole

The crystal structure of 4‐(1‐methyl‐1‐mesitylcyclobutane‐3‐yl)‐2‐aminothiazole (C₁₇H₂₂N₂S₁) has been determined by X‐ray crystallographic techniques. The compound crystallizes in the triclinic space group P‐1 with Z = 6. The crystal structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full‐matrix least squares to a final R‐value of 0.052 for 2298 observed reflections [I > 2σ ( I ) ]. There are three crystallographically independent molecules, I, II and III. These molecules are held together by intermolecular N‐H...N hydrogen bonds. © 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim     

Spin‐Hamiltonian parameters and local lattice structure for Pd(I) center in γ‐irradiated bis(acetylacetonato)palladium(II)

This paper reports on a theoretical analysis of spin‐Hamiltonian parameters and local lattice structure for Pd(I) center in γ‐irradiated Pd(II)(acac)₂. Through the crystal‐ and ligand‐field theory, the microscopic spin‐Hamiltonian parameters and local molecular structure for Pd(I) center in the γ‐irradiated Pd(II)(acac)₂ system have been studied by using the high‐order perturbation formulas and Newman's superposition model. Based on these calculations, it was found that the distance of the metal‐ligand bonds in the square planar complex for Pd(I) center in the γ‐irradiated Pd(II)(acac)₂ system increases by 0.1Å. To understand the detailed physical and chemical properties of the [Pd(I)(acac)₂]^2– complex, the contributions of the spin‐orbit coupling of ligand to spin‐Hamiltonian parameters for Pd(I) ion are considered. The theoretical results are in reasonable agreement with the experimental values. (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystal structures of 4,7-phenanthrolino-5,6:5′,6′-pyrazine tetrahydrate and 1,4,5,8,9,12-hexaazatriphenylene dihydrate

The crystal structures of 4,7-phenanthrolino-5,6:5,6-pyrazine tetrahydrate (I) and 1,4,5,8,9,12-hexaazatriphenylene dihydrate (II) have been determined from low temperature (173 K) x-ray single crystal diffraction data. I crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P with a = 11.2687(6), b = 12.4766(6), c = 12.7068(7) Å, = 113.4740(10), = 91.605(2), = 114.587(2)°, V = 1449.33(13) ų, and Z = 4. II crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group Pca2₁ with a = 18.187(2), b = 9.2576(11), c = 6.9672(8) Å, V = 1173.0(2) ų, and Z = 4. In both structures the planar heterocyclic molecules stack with interplanar distances down to 3.3 Å, which is consistent with self--complexation. The crystal water molecules provide links between the columns of stacked molecules through hydrogen bonds. In each compound the N-C bond lengths fall into two distinct groups (mean values 1.330(3) vs 1.361(1) Å in I and 1.320(3) vs 1.357(5) Å in II), as do the C-C bonds of the central phenyl rings (1.411(4) vs 1.467(1) Å in I and 1.405(5) vs 1.458(4) Å in II).