Neutron Scattering Techniques and Complementary Methods for Structural and Functional Studies of Biological Macromolecules and Large Macromolecular Complexes

Crystallography Reports - The review describes the application of small-angle scattering (SAS) of neutrons and complementary methods to study the structures of biomacromolecules. Here we cover SAS...     

Erratum to:Neutron Scattering Techniques and Complementary Methods for Structural and Functional Studies of Biological Macromolecules and Large Macromolecular Complexes

Crystallography Reports - An Erratum to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063774521340034     

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Two Tetra-Coordinated Co(II) Complexes with Benzimidazole Derivatives

Crystallography Reports - Two mononuclear tetra-coordinated cobalt(II) complexes with molecular formula [Co(L)2(SCN)2] (L = 1-methylbenzimidazole (mbim), 1; L = 1-methyl-2-aminobenzimidazole...     

5-溴-2-(4-甲基哌啶-1-基)嘧啶的晶体结构及密度泛函理论研究

嘧啶类衍生物在医药、化工和功能材料等领域有着重要应用。在药物研发,特别是抗癌药物研发领域中,5-溴-2-(4-甲基哌啶-1-基)嘧啶是一种含嘧啶环的重要中间体。本文通过一步芳香亲核取代反应合成了5-溴-2-(4-甲基哌啶-1-基)嘧啶,经溶液结晶法获得其单晶体,并进行了晶体学分析(晶系:正交晶系,空间群:P2₁2₁2₁,晶胞:a=10.181 42(6) nm, b=17.620 0(8) nm, c=10.179 02(5) nm,Z=4,ρ_c＝1.478 g·cm^-3,R=0.056 6,wR=0.168 8)。标题化合物的最优结构和前线轨道能量在B3LYP/6-311G(d, p)模式下使用密度泛函理论(DFT)计算得到,经DFT优化的结果与实验确定的数据相近。此外,为进一步揭示标题化合物的物理化学性质,通过DFT进一步研究了分子的静电式和前线分子轨道。     

环戊基全取代六元瓜环与钾离子配合物的合成及其结构表征

金属与瓜环的配位化学是瓜环化学的主要研究内容之一.本文主要研究了环戊基全取代六元瓜环(CyP6 Q[6])与K+的配合物的合成,并利用X-射线单晶衍射法对其晶体结构进行了表征.结果表明:K+与CyP6 Q[6]的两个端口配位,形成了分子胶囊结构.相邻的瓜环通过与[ZnCl4]2-的偶极作用,形成平面堆积结构,最后形成三维超分子自组装实体.     

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Di-nuclear Uranyl Complex with Quinoline-6-carboxylate

Crystallography Reports - A di-nuclear uranyl complex with the formula of [(UO2)2(L)4(H2O)2]?4H2O (1) (HL = quinoline-6-carboxylic acid) was synthesized hydrothermally and characterized by...     

Synthesis and Structural Characterisation of 2-Aminoacetophenonesalicylaldazine Complexes of Some Bivalent Transition Metal Ions

Metal(II) complexes M(aas)₂ [M = Mn. Co, Ni, Cu and Zn, Haas = 2-aminoacetophenonesalicylaldazine] have been prepared and characterized. Magnetic and spectral data such as electronic, ESR, and IR are used to establish the stereochemistry and mode of bonding of azine in the complexes. X-ray diffraction study suggests orthorhombic unit lattice for Co(aas)₂, Ni(aas)₂, Cu(aas)₂ and Zn(aas)₂ complexes.     

Computational Study on the Structural and Electronic Properties of Multi-Nuclear Palladium and Nickel Silyl Complexes via DFT and QTAIM Approaches

In this research, we have concentrated on the survey of ability of density functional methods and also modern semi-empirical approaches to reproduce the crystal structure of a binuclear silyl nickel complex and a trinuclear palladium silyl complex. In the structural analysis of the aforesaid nickel and palladium complexes, we have also interested to investigate the possibility of Si-Si bond formation between SiH₂ and μ-SiH moieties from the structural and electronic viewpoints. Comparison of our calculated structural parameters of aforementioned complexes with the available X-ray crystallographical data reveals that both functionals (B3LYP and M062X) can well reproduce X-ray structure of the complex with a near accuracy while the PM6-D2 semi-empirical calculated values are not in a reliable agreement with the crystallographical data. In the next step, we assessed the nature of interactions between palladium and nickel metal ions with silyl ligands via Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecule (QTAIM) computations. Furthermore, we have analyzed the possibility of Si-Si bond formation in the aforementioned complexes by means of topological electronic indices. Strictly speaking, QTAIM calculations have been performed to explore the electronic density, its laplacian and electronic energy density at some key bond critical points to interpret the structural features of aforesaid complexes from the electronic point of view.     

Synthesis and Structural Comparison for a Series of Cr(II) (iodo) NacNac Complexes

Abstract  A series of complexes of the form [bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)pentane-2,4-ketiminato](iodo)(solvent) chromium were synthesized and structurally characterized (solvent = tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile, α-picoline). The tetrahydrofuran adduct crystallized in the P2₁/n space group with the crystal cell parameters a = 17.628(6) ?, b = 10.218(3) ?, c = 20.646(7) ?, β = 109.209(4)°, V = 3512(2) ?³ and Z = 4. The acetonitrile adduct crystallized in the P2₁/c space group with the crystal cell parameters a = 16.104(7) ?, b = 11.965(5) ?, c = 18.201(8) ?, β = 116.091(6)°, V = 3150(2) ?³ and Z = 4. The α-picoline adduct crystallized in the C2/c space group with the crystal cell parameters a = 39.982(9) ?, b = 11.637(2) ?, c = 16.560(4) ?, β = 108.085(4)°, V = 7325(3) ?³ and Z = 8. For each compound, the coordination around each chromium center is square planar with varying degrees of distortion. Graphical Abstract  A series of Cr(II) complexes of the form LCrI(S) (where L = nacnac = β-diketiminate; S = solvent) were synthesized and structurally characterized.      

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Substituted Salicylate Titanocene Complexes: Three Supramolecular Frameworks Determined by Weak Interactions

Abstract  Based on the reaction between Cp₂TiCl₂ and substituted salicylic acids in the presence of β-cyclodextrin polymer (β-CDP), three four-coordinated titanocene complexes [(η⁵-C₅H₅)₂Ti(S,O′)(OCC₆H₄)·(C₆H₆)_0.5] (1), [(η⁵-C₅H₅)₂Ti{(O,O′)(3,5-Cl₂-OCC₆H₂)}] (2) and [(η⁵-C₅H₅)₂Ti{(O,O′)(3,5-(NO₂)₂-OCC₆H₂)}] (3) were synthesized in high yields and their crystal structures have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structure of 1 has a Monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a = 8.313(3) ?, b = 9.960(4) ?, c = 22.330(8) ?, β = 111.856(11)° and Z = 4. The structure of 2 has a Monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a = 8.0577(13) ?, b = 8.9022(14) ?, c = 21.977(4) ?, β = 96.298(3)° and Z = 4. The structure of 3 has a Triclinic space group P-1 with a = 8.1687(11) ?, b = 8.3027(11) ?, c = 12.7164(17) ?, α = 102.930(2)°, β = 100.479(2)°, γ = 95.458(2)° and Z = 2. Each of the complexes exhibits a three-dimensional framework constructed through weak interactions, which are hydrogen bonding, π–π stacking and C–H···π interactions. It was found that the variation of the substituted salicylate ligands affect the weak interactions as well as the specific framework structure that forms. Graphical Abstract  Three four-coordinated titanocene complexes [(η⁵-C₅H₅)₂Ti(S,O′)(OCC₆H₄)·(C₆H₆)_0.5] (1), [(η⁵-C₅H₅)₂Ti{(O,O′)(3,5-Cl₂-OCC₆H₂)}] (2) and [(η⁵-C₅H₅)₂Ti{(O,O′)(3,5-(NO₂)₂-OCC₆H₂)}] (3) were synthesized in high yields, each of the complexes exhibits a three-dimensional framework constructed through weak interactions. It was found that simple variation of the substituted salicylate ligands affect the weak interactions as well as the specific framework structure that forms. .     

Structural,Spectroscopic and Thermal Analysis of Cocrystals of Carbamazepine and Piracetam with Hydroquinone

Abstract  

Cocrystals of two important active pharmaceutical ingredients, carbamazepine and piracetam, with hydroquinone are reported. Cocrystal formation between the selected APIs and hydroquinone is investigated with the aid of solid-state grinding methods. Both the crystal structures belong to the triclinic, P [`1]P bar{1} space group, with the cocrystal involving carbamazepine and hydroquinone having the unit cell parameters a = 6.9725 (14) ?, b = 8.8175 (18) ?, c = 15.083 (3) ?, α = 106.96 (3)°, β = 92.16 (3)°, γ = 103.23 (3)°, V = 858.0 (4) ?³ and Z = 2; and the cocrystal involving piracetam and hydroquinone has the unit cell parameters a = 6.4909 (13) ?, b = 6.5410 (13) ?, c = 11.612 (2) ?, α = 103.92 (3)°, β = 104.53 (3)°, γ = 91.06 (3)°, V = 461.59 (18) ?³ and Z = 2. Analysis of the cocrystals revealed that they are sustained by an alcohol–carboxamide heterosynthon. In addition, the cocrystal of carbamazepine and hydroquinone features an amide–alcohol heterosynthon and an alcohol–alcohol homosynthon. The cocrystal of piracetam and hydroquinone features an amide–amide dimer synthon. Cocrystal formation was evidenced from the shifts in the vibrational frequencies corresponding to the functional groups present on the cocrystal components.     

规整Cu-Zn-Mg-Al类水滑石的合成及其结构分析

以CuCl2·2H2O、ZnCl2·6H2O、MgCl2·6H2O、AlCl3·6H2O、Na2CO3为原料,采用丙三醇-水热法组装了优质铜-锌-镁-铝类水滑石.样品采用XRD、SEM、TEM、TG-DAT、N2吸附-解吸的分析方法进行了物相、粒度、晶体形貌结构、热分析和比表面分析.分析了不同介质条件对Cu-Zn-Mg-Al-HTlc类水滑石样品特征的影响.结果发现,在水热反应体系中加入体积分数为15;的丙三醇,反应温度为180 ℃,反应时间为18 h时可获得晶形好、板层结构显著、规整性好、分散性好的优质铜锌铁镁铝水滑石,估算薄层厚度约在36 nm左右.     

Structural Characterization of Heterodinuclear ZnII-LnIII Complexes (Ln = Pr,Nd) with a Ring-Contracted H2valdien-Derived Schiff Base Ligand

Synthesis and structural characterization of two heterodinuclear Zn^II-Ln^III complexes with the formula [ZnLn(HL)(µ-OAc)(NO₃)₂(H₂O)_x(MeOH)_1-x]NO₃ · n H₂O · n MeOH [Ln?=?Pr (1), Nd (2)] and the crystal and molecular structure of [ZnNd(HL)(µ-OAc)(NO₃)₂(H₂O)] [ZnNd(HL)(OAc)(NO₃)₂(H₂O)](NO₃)₂ · n H₂O · n MeOH (3) are reported. The asymmetrical compartmental ligand (E)-2-(1-(2-((2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)amino)-ethyl)imidazolidin-2-yl)-6-methoxyphenol (H₂L) is formed from N¹,N³-bis(3-methoxysalicylidene)diethylenetriamine (H₂valdien) through intramolecular aminal formation, resulting in a peripheral imidazoline ring. The structures of 1–3 were revealed by X-ray crystallography. The smaller Zn^II ion occupies the inner N₂O₂ compartment of the ligand, whereas the larger and more oxophilic Ln^III ions are found in the outer O₂O₂’ site.

Graphic Abstract

Synthesis and structural characterization of two heterodinuclear Zn^II-Ln^III complexes (Ln?=?Pr, Nd) bearing an asymmetrical compartmental ligand formed in situ from N¹,N³-bis(3-methoxysalicylidene)diethylenetriamine (H₂valdien) through intramolecular aminal formation are reported.

     

Radial Distribution Analysis of the Structural Disordering in Mechanically Treated Silicon Powder

The changes in structure brought about by energy-intensive planetary grinding of silicon were investigated. The interpretation of the RDF obtained by X-ray diffraction analysis lead to the conclusion that the mechanically treated silicon is in a partially crystalline state. The spatial arrangement of the Si atoms is disturbed in a radial distance around 0.47 nm. The diametral size of the preserved regions d < 0.94 nm exceeds almost twice the size of the unit cell of Si and is of the same range as the size of crystallites in the mechanically treated silicon powder.     

Synthesis and Structure of Uranyl Succinate Complexes with Cyanoguanidine and Diethylacetamide

Crystallography Reports - [UO2(suc)(C2N4H4)2] · 2H2O (I) and [UO2(Deaa)4(H2О)][(UO2)2(C4H4O4)3] · 2Deaa (II) crystals (suc2– is succinate ion, C2N4H4 is cyanoguanidine, and...