Factors affecting charge transfer in tetraiodide dianions

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (13) ◽  
pp. 10661-10669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita M. Grześkiewicz ◽  
Maciej Kubicki

Thirty-one examples of crystal structures containing discrete tetraiodide I42−dianions were identified from the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) and analyzed in detail in order to find the factors influencing the geometry of this rare fragment. The intermolecular interactions are at least partially responsible for the changes in the geometry of the dianion.

Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sławomir J. Grabowski

The BF4− anion is characterised by weak Lewis base properties; it is usually classified as a “non-coordinating anion”. The searches through the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) were performed and it was found that the BF4− anion often occurs in crystal structures and it is involved in numerous intermolecular interactions; hydrogen bonds are the majority of them. The hydrogen bonds involving the BF4− anion as a proton acceptor are closer to linearity with the increase of the strength of interaction that is in line with the tendency known for other hydrogen bonds. However, even for short contacts between the proton and the Lewis base centre, slight deviations from linearity occur. The MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ calculations on the BF4−…HCN complex and on the BF4−…(HCN)4 cluster were also carried out to characterise corresponding C-H…F hydrogen bonds; such interactions often occur in crystal structures.


2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (24) ◽  
pp. 13721-13728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelena P. Blagojević Filipović ◽  
Michael B. Hall ◽  
Snežana D. Zarić

Stacking interactions between six-membered resonance-assisted hydrogen-bridged (RAHB) rings and C6-aromatic rings have been studied by analyzing crystal structures in the Cambridge Structural Database and performing quantum chemical calculations.


2005 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 694-696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacco van de Streek ◽  
Sam Motherwell

In order to establish the effect of exchanging one functional group by another on the crystal structure, one would like to be able to search the Cambridge Structural Database for all pairs of crystal structures where this substitution has been made. A program calledGRX(group exchange) was written for that purpose.


2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 240-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin R. Groom ◽  
Jason C. Cole

Many ligand-discovery stories tell of the use of structures of protein–ligand complexes, but the contribution of structural chemistry is such a core part of finding and improving ligands that it is often overlooked. More than 800 000 crystal structures are available to the community through the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD). Individually, these structures can be of tremendous value and the collection of crystal structures is even more helpful. This article provides examples of how small-molecule crystal structures have been used to complement those of protein–ligand complexes to address challenges ranging from affinity, selectivity and bioavailability though to solubility.


2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (10) ◽  
pp. 921-928 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kulsoom Kamal ◽  
Hardesh K. Maurya ◽  
Atul Gupta ◽  
Prema G. Vasudev

The revived interest in halogen bonding as a tool in pharmaceutical cocrystals and drug design has indicated that cyano–halogen interactions could play an important role. The crystal structures of four closely related δ-keto esters, which differ only in the substitution at a single C atom (by H, OMe, Cl and Br), are compared, namely ethyl 2-cyano-5-oxo-5-phenyl-3-(piperidin-1-yl)pent-2-enoate, C19H22N2O3, (1), ethyl 2-cyano-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-oxo-3-(piperidin-1-yl)pent-2-enoate, C20H24N2O4, (2), ethyl 5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-cyano-5-oxo-3-(piperidin-1-yl)pent-2-enoate, C19H21ClN2O3, (3), and the previously published ethyl 5-(4-bromophenyl)-2-cyano-5-oxo-3-(piperidin-1-yl)pent-2-enoate, C19H21BrN2O3, (4) [Maurya, Vasudev & Gupta (2013).RSC Adv.3, 12955–12962]. The molecular conformations are very similar, while there are differences in the molecular assemblies. Intermolecular C—H...O hydrogen bonds are found to be the primary interactions in the crystal packing and are present in all four structures. The halogenated derivatives have additional aromatic–aromatic interactions and cyano–halogen interactions, further stabilizing the molecular packing. A database analysis of cyano–halogen interactions using the Cambridge Structural Database [CSD; Groom & Allen (2014).Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.53, 662–671] revealed that about 13% of the organic molecular crystals containing both cyano and halogen groups have cyano–halogen interactions in their packing. Three geometric parameters for the C—X...N[triple-bond]C interaction (X = F, Cl, Br or I),viz.the N...Xdistance and the C—X...N and C—N...Xangles, were analysed. The results indicate that all the short cyano–halogen contacts in the CSD can be classified as halogen bonds, which are directional noncovalent interactions.


CrystEngComm ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 3354-3365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marçal Capdevila-Cortada ◽  
Juan J. Novoa

The properties of C–Br⋯Br–C interactions have been determined by doing MP2 theoretical calculations on model dimers and on dimers taken from the Cambridge Structural Database (presenting Br⋯Br distances within the 3.0 to 4.5 Å range).


2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 1593-1602
Author(s):  
Massimo Moret

This paper describes a laboratory course that introduces basic crystallographic data analysis to chemistry students encountering for the first time the world of crystals and crystal structures. The aim of the course is to provide students with direct contact with crystal structures and hands-on experience in structure analysis. To this end, a set of appropriately simple inorganic molecular structures was selected, consisting of salts of hexaaqua metal ions with organic counter-ions. By exploiting the crystallographic tools available in the Cambridge Structural Database program Mercury, students learn how to visualize and analyse a set of atomic coordinates. In this way they learn how to extract bonding and structural information concerning intramolecular interactions in both salt components. Intermolecular interactions are next analysed by looking closely at supramolecular motifs and packing patterns generated by hydrogen bonds. This pragmatic approach turned out to be effective and extremely useful for summarizing many chemical concepts learned by students during a bachelor degree course in chemistry. The experience provides at the same time some basic capabilities for properly managing crystal structure analysis.


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