Synthesis and crystal structures of bimetallic hydrogen sulfates M I M II [H(SO4)2](H2O)2 (M I = K, Cs; M II = Zn, Mn) and selenate KMg[H(SeO4)2](H2O)2

Single crystals of acid salt hydrates M ^I{M ^II[H(XO₄)₂](H₂O)₂}, where M ^I, M ^II, and X are K, Zn, and S (I); K, Mn, and S (II); Cs, Mn, and S (III); or K, Mn, and Se (IV), respectively, were synthesized and studied by X-ray diffraction analysis. Compounds I–IV (space group $P\bar 1$ ) are isostructural to each other and to hydrate KMg[H(SO₄)₂](H₂O)₂ (V) studied earlier. Structures I–V, especially, the M ^I-O, M ^II-O, and X-O distances and the O?H?O (2.44–2.48 Å) and O_w-H?O (2.70–2.81 Å) hydrogen bonds, are discussed.     

Crystal structures and properties of isomers of 3,5-dinitro-(4-acetylphenyl)aminobenzoyl (p-bromophenyl)amide

The para and ortho isomers of 3,5-dinitro-(4-acetylphenyl)aminobenzoyl (p-bromophenyl)amide (I and II, respectively) are synthesized, and their physicochemical properties and structure are investigated. The para isomer I has a higher melting temperature and is less soluble in organic solvents as compared to the ortho isomer II. The electronic absorption spectra indicate that absorption for molecule I occurs at longer wavelengths than for molecule II. A correlation between the physicochemical properties and the crystal structures of compounds I and II is revealed. Crystals I · 0.5C₆H₆ are triclinic; the unit cell parameters are a = 11.760(2) Å, b = 13.958(3) Å, c = 15.012(3) Å, α = 108.01(2)°, β = 103.95(1)°, γ = 92.00(2)°, V = 2258.3(8) ų, space group $P\bar 1$ , and Z = 4. Crystals II are monoclinic; the unit cell parameters are a = 9.302(2) Å, b = 16.380(3) Å, c = 13.480(3) Å, β = 100.09(3)°, V = 2022.1(7) ų, space group P2₁/c, and Z = 4. Structures I · 0.5C₆H₆ and II are characterized by intramolecular and intermolecular hydrogen bonds.     

Crystallographic investigations of 1,4-benzothiazin-2(1H)one and 3-methyl-1,4-benzothiazin-2(1H)one

The crystal structures of 1,4-benzothiazin-2(1H)one (C₈H₇SNO) (I) and 3-methyl-1,4-benzothiazin-2(1H)one (C₉H₉SNO) (II) have been determined by X-ray diffraction methods. I crystallizes in the monoclinic system with space group P2₁/n, while II crystallizes in triclinic with space group P $\bar 1$ . The molecular features in both the structures are almost similar; however, there exists an intermolecular interaction in (II) that could be due to the methyl group.     

X-Ray diffraction and IR-spectroscopic studies of UO2(n-C3H7COO)2(H2O)2 and Mg(H2O)6[UO2(n-C3H7COO)3]2

Single crystals of UO₂(n-C₃H₇COO)₂(H₂O)₂ (I) and Mg(H₂O)₆[UO₂(n-C₃H₇COO)₃]₂ (II) are synthesized. Their IR-spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction studies are performed. Crystals I are monoclinic, a = 9.8124(7) Å, b = 19.2394(14) Å, c = 12.9251(11) Å, β = 122.423(1)°, space group P2₁/c, Z = 6, and R = 0.0268. Crystals II are cubic, a = 15.6935(6) Å, space group $Pa\bar 3$ , Z = 4, and R = 0.0173. The main structural units of I and II are [UO₂(C₃H₇COO)₂(H₂O)₂] molecules and [UO₂(C₃H₇COO)₃]^? anionic complexes, respectively, which belong to AB ₂ ⁰¹ M ₂ ¹ (I) and AB ₃ ⁰¹ (II) crystal chemical groups of uranyl complexes (A = UO ₂ ²⁺ , B ⁰¹ = C₃H₇COO^?, and M ¹ = H₂O). A crystal chemical analysis of UO₂ L ₂ · nH₂O compounds, where L is a carboxylate ion, is performed.     

Crystal structures of cesium and dimethylammonium cupradecaborates, Cs[CuB10H10] and (CH3)2 NH2[CuB10H10]

The crystal structures of Cs[CuB₁₀H₁₀] (I) and (CH₃)₂NH₂[CuB₁₀H₁₀] (II) are studied (R = 0.0398 and 0.0510 for 1225 and 2728 observed reflections in I and II, respectively). Crystals I and II are built of [(CuB₁₀H₁₀)^?]∞ anionic chains and cations. The distorted tetrahedral coordination of the Cu⁺ ions is formed by four pairs of B-H atoms from two polyhedral anions. The Cu-B bond lengths in I and II are 2.159–2.287(6) and 2.130–2.285(9) Å, respectively. The coordination of the Cu⁺ ions in II includes only edges between apical and equatorial vertices of the anions. In I, both the edges of the apical belt and those between two equatorial vertices are involved in coordination. The ability of the B₁₀H ₁₀ ^2? anion to coordinate metals by the equatorial edge is established for the first time.     

Crystal and molecular structures of (1,3,4-thiadiazolyl-2)aminodipropionic and (5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazolyl-2)aminodipropionic acids

Crystal structures of (1,3,4-thiadiazolyl-2)aminodipropionic (I) and (5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazolyl-2) aminodipropionic (II) acids are determined [R = 0.0363 and 0.0529 for 2706 and 1614 reflections with I > 2σ(I) for I and II, respectively]. The similarity and distinctions in the hydrogen-bond systems and molecular-packing motifs of crystals I and II are discussed.     

Synthesis and structure of two crystalline modifications of Bis(1,10-Phenanthroline)trinitratoeuropium(III) Eu(NO3)3(Phen)2

Two crystalline modifications (I and II) of the phenanthroline complex of europium nitrate with the same chemical composition, Eu(NO₃)₃(Phen)₂, are synthesized under different conditions by varying the solvents, temperatures, and crystallization rates. The crystal structures of these modifications are determined using X-ray diffraction. Crystalline modifications I and II differ in the unit cell parameters and the positions of the complexes in the unit cell. The geometric characteristics of the complexes in the structures of compounds I and II differ insignificantly. Crystals of compound I belong to the isostructural family Ln(NO₃)₃(Phen)₂ (Ln = La-Lu). Crystals of compound II (new phase) are studied for the first time. Crystals of I and II are monoclinic, space group C2/c, and Z = 4. The unit cell parameters are as follows: a = 11.1555(10) Å, b = 17.9698(10) Å, c = 13.0569(10) Å, β = 100.507(10)°, and V = 2572.1(3) ų for modification I and a = 9.5153(10) Å, b = 15.4546(10) Å, c = 17.1763(10) Å, β = 93.451(10)°, and V = 2521.3(3) ų for modification II. The difference between the molecular complexes in the structures of compounds I and II is revealed by the superposition method. Complexes II are arranged along the C ₂ axis and are statistically disordered with respect to this axis.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of (CN3H6)2[UO2(OH)2(NCS)]NO3 and β-Cs3[UO2(NCS)5]

Compounds (CN₃H₆)₂[UO₂(OH)₂(NCS)]NO₃ (I) and β-Cs₃[UO₂(NCS)₅] (II) are synthesized and studied by IR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. I and II crystallize in the orthorhombic system. For I, a = 12.2015(13) Å, b = 7.3295(8) Å, c = 16.310(2) Å, space group Pnma, Z = 4, and R = 0.0327; for II, a = 21.7891(6) Å, b = 13.5120(3) Å, c = 6.8522(2) Å, space group Pnma, Z = 4, and R = 0.0268. In structure I, complex groups form infinite chains [UO₂(OH)₂(NCS)] _n ^n? belonging to the AM ₂ ² M ¹ crystal chemical group of uranyl complexes (A = UO ₂ ²⁺ , M ² = OH^?, and M ¹ = NCS^?). The main structural elements of crystals II are mononuclear [UO₂(NCS)₅]^3? groups belonging to the AM ₅ ¹ group of uranyl complexes (A = UO ₂ ²⁺ and M ¹ = NCS^?). In I and II, uranium-containing complexes are connected with outer-sphere cations by electrostatic interactions, and in I a system of hydrogen bonds also contributes to their binding. Specific features of the packing of complex [UO₂(NCS)₅]^3? groups in the structures of two modifications of Cs₃[UO₂(NCS)₅] are discussed.     

Synthesis and the crystal and molecular structure of two modifications of bis(1,10-phenanthroline)trinitratoerbium(III) Er(NO3)3(Phen)2

Two crystalline modifications (I and II) of the phenanthroline complex of erbium nitrate with the same chemical composition, Er(NO₃)₃(Phen)₂, are synthesized by a procedure similar to that used for preparing the phenanthroline complexes of europium nitrate. The crystal structures of these modifications are determined using X-ray diffraction. Crystals of compound I belong to the isostructural family Ln(NO₃)₃(Phen)₂ (Ln = La-Lu). Crystals of compound II are isostructural to those of modification II (new phase) of the Eu(NO₃)₃(Phen)₂ compound. Crystals of I and II are monoclinic, space group C2/c, and Z = 4. The unit cell parameters are as follows: a = 11.126 Å, b = 17.815 Å, c = 12.976 Å, β = 100.45°, and V = 2529 ų for modification I and a = 9.459 Å, b = 15.463 Å, c = 17.076 Å, β = 93.52°, and V = 2493 ų for modification II. The molecular complexes in the structures of compounds I and II are nearly identical. The mean lengths of the Er-N and Er-O bonds are equal to 2.500 and 2.466 Å in compound I and 2.508 and 2.457 Å in compound II, respectively. The difference between the structures of compounds I and II is associated with the difference between intermolecular interactions in the unit cell.     

Molecular and crystal structures of 1R,4R-cis-2-(4-hydroxybenzylidene)-p-menthan-3-one

The molecular and crystal structures of chiral 1R, 4R-cis-2-(4-hydroxybenzylidene)-p-menthan-3-one (I) are determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Single crystals of I are orthorhombic, a = 8.997(2) Å, b = 11.314(2) Å, c = 14.847(3) Å, V = 1511.3(5) ų, Z = 4, and space group P2₁2₁2₁. The cyclohexanone ring in molecules of compound I has a chair-type conformation with the axial methyl and equatorial isopropyl groups. The enone and benzylidene groupings are nonplanar. The considerable distortion of bond angles at the sp ² carbon atoms of the benzylidene grouping and the puckering parameters of the cyclohexanone ring in the structure of I are close to those observed for the previously studied compound with the p-methoxy substituent. In the crystal, molecules I are linked by very short intermolecular hydrogen bonds .     

Crystal structure and vibrational spectra of two cadmium halide complexes with 1,2-Bis[2-(Diphenylphosphinylmethyl)phenoxy]ethane (L 1) and 1,3-bis[2-diphenylphosphinylmethyl)phenoxy]propane (L), CdBr2 ⋅ L 1 and CdI2 ⋅ L

Two cadmium halide complexes with 1,2-bis[2-(diphenylphosphinylmethyl)phenoxy]ethane (L ¹) and 1,3-bis[2-(diphenylphosphinylmethyl)phenoxy]propane (L), namely, CdBr₂ ? L ¹ (I) and CdI₂ ? L(II), have been synthesized. An analysis of their vibrational spectra is carried out. The structures of I and II are determined by X-ray diffraction. Crystals I are monoclinic, a = 31.562(6) Å, b = 13.548(3) Å, c = 18.733(4) Å, β = 91.28(3)°, space group C2/c, Z = 8, and R = 0.051 for 3776 reflections. Crystals II are triclinic, a = 11.803(2) Å, b = 12.554(3) Å, c = 14.686(3) Å, α = 90.30(3)°, β = 90.29(3)°, γ = 106.08(3)°, space group $P\bar 1$ , Z = 2, and R = 0.043 for 4916 reflections. Compounds I and II exhibit a polymeric chain structure. The potentially tetradentate ligands L ¹ and L are coordinated to the metal atoms only through two phosphoryl oxygen atoms and fulfill the bidentate bridging function. The environment of the Cd atom is completed to the tetrahedral coordination by two Br atoms in complex I and two I atoms in complex II. The mean distances are as follows: Cd-Br, 2.526(2) Å; Cd-I, 2.695 Å; and Cd-O, 2.243(8) Å in I and 2.210(4) Å in II. The L ¹ and L ligands in complexes I and II adopt an S-shaped conformation.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of new double indium phosphates M 3 I In(PO4)2 (M I = K and Rb)

Double potassium indium and rubidium indium phosphates K₃In(PO₄)₂ (I) and Rb₃In(PO₄)₂ (II) are synthesized by solid-phase sintering at T = 900°C. The compounds prepared are characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (I and II), X-ray single-crystal diffraction (II), and laser-radiation second harmonic generation. Structure I is solved using the Patterson function and refined by the Rietveld method. Both compounds crystallize in the monoclinic crystal system. For crystals I, the unit cell parameters are as follows: a = 15.6411(1) Å, b = 11.1909(1) Å, c = 9.6981(1) Å, β = 90.119(1)°, space group C2/c, R _p = 4.02%, and R _wp = 5.25%. For crystals II, the unit cell parameters are as follows: a = 9.965(2) Å, b = 11.612(2) Å, c = 15.902(3) Å, β = 90.30(3)°, space group P2₁/n, R ₁ = 4.43%, and wR ₂ = 10.76%. Structures I and II exhibit a similar topology of the networks which are built up of { In[PO₄]₂} (I) and { In₂[PO₄]₄} (II) structural units.     

Alkali-metal hydrogen selenate-phosphates M 2 H 3(SeO4)(PO4) (M = Rb or K) and M 4H5(SeO4)3(PO4)(M = K or Na)

Crystalline hydrogen selenate-phosphates M ₂H₃(SeO₄)(PO₄) [M = Rb (I) or K (II)] and M ₄H₅(SeO₄)₃(PO₄) [M = K (III) or Na (IV)] were obtained by reactions of Rb, K, and Na carbonates with mixtures of selenic and phosphoric acid solutions. The X-ray structure study of single crystals revealed that I and II are isostructural (sp. gr. Pn). In these structures, SeO₄ and H₃PO₄ tetrahedra are linked by hydrogen bonds to form corrugated layers. Structures III and IV (sp. gr. $P\bar 1$ ) have similar arrangements of non-hydrogen atoms but different hydrogen-bond systems. In III = K₄(HSeO₄)₂{H[H(Se,P)O₄]₂}, the HSeO₄ groups branch from the infinite anionic {H[H(Se,P)O₄]₂} chains. In IV = Na₄[H(SeO₄)₂]{H[H_1.5(Se, P)O₄]₂}, the anionic {H[H_1.5(Se,P)O₄]₂} chains are crosslinked by hydrogen bonds formed by the [H(SeO₄)₂] dimers.     

Synthesis, crystal structure and DFT studies of N-(4-acetyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide

The title compound N-(4-acetyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide (III) was obtained from the reaction of 2-(propan-2-ylidene)hydrazinecarbothioamide (II) with acetic anhydride instead of formation of the desired thiosemcarbazide derivative of Meldrum acid. The structures of II and III were established by elemental analysis, IR, NMR, Mass and X-ray crystallographic studies. II crystallizes in triclinic system, sp. gr. $P - \bar 1$ Z = 2; III crystallizes in the monoclinic system, sp. gr. P2₁/c, Z = 8. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been carried out for III. ¹H and ¹³C NMR of III has been calculated and correlated with experimental results.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of thiosemicarbazide complexes of nickel(II) and copper(II)

Thiosemicarbazide complexes of nickel(II) [Ni(TSC)₂](HSal)₂ (I) and copper(II) [Cu(TSC)₂](HSal)₂ (Ia) (TSC is thiosemicarbazide and HSal is a salycilate anion), as well as complexes [Ni(TSC)₂](SO₄) · 2H₂O (II) and [Ni(TSC)₃]Cl₂ · H₂O (III), are synthesized and characterized by IR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. Monoclinic crystals I and Ia are isostructural; space group P2₁/n, Z = 2. Crystals II are monoclinic, space group P2₁/m, Z = 2. Crystals III are orthorhombic, space group Pbca, Z = 8. In I and Ia, two planar salycilate anions sandwich a planar centrosymmetric [Ni(TSC)₂]²⁺ cation to form a supermolecule. The cation and anions are additionally bound by hydrogen bonds. Other hydrogen bonds connect supermolecules into planar layers. In structure II, centrosymmetric [Ni(TSC)₂]²⁺ cations are connected by ??-stacking interactions into supramolecular ensembles of a specific type. The ensembles, water molecules, and (SO₄)^2? anions are bound in the crystal via hydrogen bonds. In the [Ni(TSC)₃]²⁺ cation of structure III, ligands coordinate the Ni atom by the bidentate chelate pattern with the formation of five-membered metallocycles. These metallocycles have an envelope conformation unlike those in I and II, which are planar. In III (unlike in analogous complexes), a meridional isomer of the coordination octahedron of the Ni atom is formed. Together with Cl1^? and Cl2^? anions, cations form supermolecules, which are packed into planar layers with a square-cellular structure. The layers are linked by hydrogen bonds formed by crystallization water molecules that are located between the layers.     

Molecular and crystal structures of 3-benzoyl-4-hydroxy-4-phenyl-(N-methyl)piperidine and 5-hydroxymethylene-4-phenyl-N-methyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine

The crystal structures of two compounds—3-benzoyl-4-hydroxy-4-phenyl-(N-methyl)piperidine (I) [orthorhombic crystals, space group P2₁2₁2₁, Z = 4] and 5-hydroxymethylene-4-phenyl-(N-methyl)-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine (II) [monoclinic crystals, space group P2₁/n, Z = 4]—are determined by X-ray diffraction. In I, the weak intermolecular OH?N hydrogen bonds link the molecules related by the a translation into homochiral chains. In II, the OH?N hydrogen bonds link the molecules into infinite homochiral chains twisting about the crystallographic screw axes 2₁(y). The helices are additionally strengthened by the short CH?O contacts.     

Crystal structures of mixed compounds Cu(2)Gly(D-Ser)(L-Ser)2 and Cu(2)Gly 3(L-Ser)

-The crystal structures of mixed coordination compounds, Cu(2)Gly(D-Ser)(L-Ser)₂(I) and Cu(2)Gly ₃(L-Ser)(II), which contain the amino acid residues of glycine (Gly) and serine (Ser) in the 1: 3 and 3: 1 ratio, respectively, are studied by electron diffraction. Crystals I and II are triclinic, Z = 1, and space group P1. For I, a = 8.96(2) Å, b = 9.66(2) Å, c = 5.07(2) Å, α = β = 90°, and γ = 92.8(3)°. For II, a = 8.37(2) Å, b = 9.65(2) Å, c = 5.06(2) Å, α = β = 90°, and γ = 92.8(3)°. Compounds I and II have layered structures that are based on the CuGly(L-Ser) fragment. Structures I and II differ mainly in their interlayer spacing and configuration of the interlayer space.     

2-Methylpyridinium/pyridinium 5-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)-2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-4-olates as potent anticonvulsant agents—synthesis and crystal structure

The molecular salt, 2-methylpyridinium 5-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)-2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropy-rimidin-4-olate) (I), is prepared from the ethanolic solution of 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene, pyrimidine-2,4,6-(1H,3H,5H)-trione (barbituric acid) and 2-methylpyridine at room temperature, and the molecular salt, pyridinium 5-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)-2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-4-olate (II), is prepared from the same reactants, by dissolving them in hot DMSO and ethanol mixture at 70°C. The structures of I and II are characterized by visible, IR, ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR and elemental analysis and confirmed by single crystal X-ray analysis. Both the salts crystallize in triclinic crystal system with sp. gr. $P\bar 1$ . They possess noticeable anticonvulsant activity even at low concentration (25 mg/kg). Acute toxicity studies of these complexes indicate that LD₅₀ values are greater than 1500 mg/kg and the tested animals do not show any behavioural changes.     

Five-coordinate Co(II) complexes with nitrilotriacetic acid: Crystal structures of Ca[Co(Nta)X] · nH2O (X − = Cl, Br, or NCS)

The synthesis and X-ray diffraction study of three Ca[Co(Nta)X] · nH₂O complexes [X ^? = Cl, n = 2.3 (I); X ^? = Br, n = 2 (II); and X ^? = NCS, n = 2 (III)] are performed. The main structural units of crystals I–III are the [CoX(Nta)]^2? anionic complexes and hydrated Ca²⁺ cations. The anionic complexes have similar structures. The coordination of the Co²⁺ atom in the shape of a trigonal bipyramid is formed by N + 3O atoms of the Nta ^3? ligand and the X ^? anion in the trans position with respect to N. In structures I–III, the Co-O and Co-N bond lengths lie in the ranges 1.998–2.032 and 2.186–2.201 Å, respectively. The Co-X bond lengths are 2.294 (I), 2.436 and 2.445 (II), and 1.982 Å (III). The environments of the Ca²⁺ cations include oxygen atoms of one or two water molecules and six or seven O(Nta) atoms with the coordination number of 9 in I or 8 in II and III. The Ca-O(Nta) bonds form a three-dimensional framework in I or layers in II and III. Water molecules are involved in the hydrogen bonds O(w)-H···O(Nta), O(w)-H···X, and O(w)-H···O(w). Structural data for crystals I–III are deposited with the Cambridge Structural Database (CCDC nos. 287 814–287 816).