scholarly journals Racemic and Meso Crystal Structures of an Axial-Chiral Spirobi-(dinaphthoazepin)ium Salt: Emergence of an S4-Symmetric Molecule

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1365
Author(s):  
Philipp Honegger ◽  
Natalie Gajic ◽  
Alexander Prado-Roller ◽  
Michael Widhalm
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Organic Molecules ◽  
Aqueous Ammonia ◽  
Point Group ◽  
Fractional Crystallisation ◽  
Stevens Rearrangement ◽  
Symmetric Point ◽  
Symmetric Molecule

To date, only a few instances of S4-symmetric organic molecules exist. In principle, spirobi-(dinaphthoazepin)ium cations can achieve this highly symmetric point group. Heating racemic 2,2′-bis(bromomethyl)-1,1′binaphthyl with aqueous ammonia afforded a mixture of rac- and meso-3,3′,5,5′-tetrahydro-4,4′-spirobi[dinaphtho[2,1-c:1′,2′-e]azepin]-4-ium bromide which was separated by fractional crystallisation. Both stereoisomers were characterised spectroscopically, and their crystal structures were determined and compared. The rac crystal structure differs significantly from the known enantiopure one. The meso molecules display a near-perfect S4 symmetry. Upon treatment with KOtBu, both isomers undergo Stevens rearrangement.

scholarly journals Crystal structures of three functionalized chalcones: 4′-dimethylamino-3-nitrochalcone, 3-dimethylamino-3′-nitrochalcone and 3′-nitrochalcone

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (10) ◽  
pp. 1599-1604
Author(s):  
Charlie L. Hall ◽  
Victoria Hamilton ◽  
Jason Potticary ◽  
Matthew E. Cremeens ◽  
Natalie E. Pridmore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Organic Molecules ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Large Dataset ◽  
Acta Cryst ◽  
Small Organic Molecules ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding Interactions

The structure of three functionalized chalcones (1,3-diarylprop-2-en-1-ones), containing combinations of nitro and dimethylamino functional groups, are presented, namely, 1-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-3-(3-nitrophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one, C17H16N2O3, Gp8m, 3-[3-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-1-(3-nitrophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one, C17H16N2O3, Hm7m and 1-(3-nitrophenyl)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-one, C15H11NO3, Hm1-. Each of the molecules contains bonding motifs seen in previously solved crystal structures of functionalized chalcones, adding to the large dataset available for these small organic molecules. The structures of all three of the title compounds contain similar bonding motifs, resulting in two-dimensional planes of molecules formed via C—H...O hydrogen-bonding interactions involving the nitro- and ketone groups. The structure of Hm1- is very similar to the crystal structure of a previously solved isomer [Jing (2009). Acta Cryst. E65, o2510].

scholarly journals Significant progress in predicting the crystal structures of small organic molecules – a report on the fourth blind test

2009 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graeme M. Day ◽  
Timothy G. Cooper ◽  
Aurora J. Cruz-Cabeza ◽  
Katarzyna E. Hejczyk ◽  
Herman L. Ammon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Structure Prediction ◽  
Organic Molecules ◽  
Dramatic Improvement ◽  
Crystal Structure Prediction ◽  
Blind Test ◽  
Collaborative Project ◽  
Small Organic Molecules ◽  
Modelling Methods

We report on the organization and outcome of the fourth blind test of crystal structure prediction, an international collaborative project organized to evaluate the present state in computational methods of predicting the crystal structures of small organic molecules. There were 14 research groups which took part, using a variety of methods to generate and rank the most likely crystal structures for four target systems: three single-component crystal structures and a 1:1 cocrystal. Participants were challenged to predict the crystal structures of the four systems, given only their molecular diagrams, while the recently determined but as-yet unpublished crystal structures were withheld by an independent referee. Three predictions were allowed for each system. The results demonstrate a dramatic improvement in rates of success over previous blind tests; in total, there were 13 successful predictions and, for each of the four targets, at least two groups correctly predicted the observed crystal structure. The successes include one participating group who correctly predicted all four crystal structures as their first ranked choice, albeit at a considerable computational expense. The results reflect important improvements in modelling methods and suggest that, at least for the small and fairly rigid types of molecules included in this blind test, such calculations can be constructively applied to help understand crystallization and polymorphism of organic molecules.

Crystal Structure Analysis of Cu-Zr Alloys by Convergent Beam Diffraction

1981 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 354-355
Author(s):  
A. F. Marshall ◽  
J. W. Steeds ◽  
D. Bouchet ◽  
S. L. Shinde ◽  
R. G. Walmsley
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Point Group ◽  
Intermetallic Phase ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Crystal Structure Analysis ◽  
Ion Milling ◽  
Composition And Structure ◽  
Unit Cells ◽  
Sputter Deposited ◽  
Convergent Beam

Convergent beam electron diffraction is a powerful technique for determining the crystal structure of a material in TEM. In this paper we have applied it to the study of the intermetallic phases in the Cu-rich end of the Cu-Zr system. These phases are highly ordered. Their composition and structure has been previously studied by microprobe and x-ray diffraction with sometimes conflicting results.The crystalline phases were obtained by annealing amorphous sputter-deposited Cu-Zr. Specimens were thinned for TEM by ion milling and observed in a Philips EM 400. Due to the large unit cells involved, a small convergence angle of diffraction was used; however, the three-dimensional lattice and symmetry information of convergent beam microdiffraction patterns is still present. The results are as follows:1) 21 at% Zr in Cu: annealed at 500°C for 5 hours. An intermetallic phase, Cu3.6Zr (21.7% Zr), space group P6/m has been proposed near this composition (2). The major phase of our annealed material was hexagonal with a point group determined as 6/m.

Effect of solution acidity on the crystallization of polychromates in uranyl-bearing systems: synthesis and crystal structures of Rb2[(UO2)(Cr2O7)(NO3)2] and two new polymorphs of Rb2Cr3O10

2021 ◽  
Vol 236 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 11-21
Author(s):  
Evgeny V. Nazarchuk ◽  
Oleg I. Siidra ◽  
Dmitry O. Charkin ◽  
Stepan N. Kalmykov ◽  
Elena L. Kotova
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Hydrothermal Treatment ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Screw Axis ◽  
3D Framework ◽  
Solution Acidity

Abstract Three new rubidium polychromates, Rb2[(UO2)(Cr2O7)(NO3)2] (1), γ-Rb2Cr3O10 (2) and δ-Rb2Cr3O10 (3) were prepared by combination of hydrothermal treatment at 220 °C and evaporation of aqueous solutions under ambient conditions. Compound 1 is monoclinic, P 2 1 / c $P{2}_{1}/c$ , a = 13.6542(19), b = 19.698(3), c = 11.6984(17) Å, β = 114.326(2)°, V = 2867.0(7) Å3, R 1 = 0.040; 2 is hexagonal, P 6 3 / m $P{6}_{3}/m$ , a = 11.991(2), c = 12.828(3) Å, γ = 120°, V = 1597.3(5) Å3, R 1 = 0.031; 3 is monoclinic, P 2 1 / n $P{2}_{1}/n$ , a = 7.446(3), b = 18.194(6), c = 7.848(3) Å, β = 99.953(9)°, V = 1047.3(7) Å3, R 1 = 0.037. In the crystal structure of 1, UO8 bipyramids and NO3 groups share edges to form [(UO2)(NO3)2] species which share common corners with dichromate Cr2O7 groups producing novel type of uranyl dichromate chains [(UO2)(Cr2O7)(NO3)2]2−. In the structures of new Rb2Cr3O10 polymorphs, CrO4 tetrahedra share vertices to form Cr3O10 2− species. The trichromate groups are aligned along the 63 screw axis forming channels running in the ab plane in the structure of 2. The Rb cations reside between the channels and in their centers completing the structure. The trichromate anions are linked by the Rb+ cations into a 3D framework in the structure of 3. Effect of solution acidity on the crystallization of polychromates in uranyl-bearing systems is discussed.

scholarly journals Crystal Chemical Relations in the Shchurovskyite Family: Synthesis and Crystal Structures of K2Cu[Cu3O]2(PO4)4 and K2.35Cu0.825[Cu3O]2(PO4)4

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 807
Author(s):  
Ilya V. Kornyakov ◽  
Sergey V. Krivovichev
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Structural Complexity ◽  
Crystal Chemical ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Complexity Measures ◽  
X Ray ◽  
The Family ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Related Compounds

Single crystals of two novel shchurovskyite-related compounds, K2Cu[Cu3O]2(PO4)4 (1) and K2.35Cu0.825[Cu3O]2(PO4)4 (2), were synthesized by crystallization from gaseous phase and structurally characterized using single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal structures of both compounds are based upon similar Cu-based layers, formed by rods of the [O2Cu6] dimers of oxocentered (OCu4) tetrahedra. The topologies of the layers show both similarities and differences from the shchurovskyite-type layers. The layers are connected in different fashions via additional Cu atoms located in the interlayer, in contrast to shchurovskyite, where the layers are linked by Ca2+ cations. The structures of the shchurovskyite family are characterized using information-based structural complexity measures, which demonstrate that the crystal structure of 1 is the simplest one, whereas that of 2 is the most complex in the family.

scholarly journals Spotlight on Alkali Metals: The Structural Chemistry of Alkali Metal Thallides

Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1013
Author(s):  
Stefanie Gärtner
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Alkali Metal ◽  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Alkali Metals ◽  
Valence Electron ◽  
Oxidation States ◽  
Valence Electron Concentration ◽  
Base Metals ◽  
Charge Balancing

Alkali metal thallides go back to the investigative works of Eduard Zintl about base metals in negative oxidation states. In 1932, he described the crystal structure of NaTl as the first representative for this class of compounds. Since then, a bunch of versatile crystal structures has been reported for thallium as electronegative element in intermetallic solid state compounds. For combinations of thallium with alkali metals as electropositive counterparts, a broad range of different unique structure types has been observed. Interestingly, various thallium substructures at the same or very similar valence electron concentration (VEC) are obtained. This in return emphasizes that the role of the alkali metals on structure formation goes far beyond ancillary filling atoms, which are present only due to charge balancing reasons. In this review, the alkali metals are in focus and the local surroundings of the latter are discussed in terms of their crystallographic sites in the corresponding crystal structures.

Über einige Beziehungen zwischhen Kristallstrukturen

1956 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 920-934b
Author(s):  
Konrad Schubert
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Spatial Correlation ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Electron Gas ◽  
Lattice Constants ◽  
Hexagonal Close Packed ◽  
Binary Compounds ◽  
Atomic Radii ◽  
Insight Into

In determining structures we use physical propositions in order to find a likely crystal structure. The same propositions are of value for the ordering of known structures into a natural system. The atomic radii form such a proposition. Another proposition is contained in the spatial correlation of electrons in the electron gas. The question is, whether this correlation is of influence on the crystal structure or not. To gain a first insight into this question, it is useful to know whether the crystal structures are physically compatible with a certain spatial correlation of electrons. Some qualitative rules are given to assess the physical possibility of a spatial correlation of electrons in a crystal structure. For the crystal structures of some chemical elements proposals for electron correlation are given. These proposals account for rationalities existing between some lattice constants, e. g. the axial ratios of the hexagonal close packed structures of Co and Zn. The proposals are also applicable to some binary compounds. With regard to these commensurabilities, it seems possible that the examination of the spatial correlation of electrons may lead to a better understanding of the crystal-chemical empiry.

Eu3+ Ion Luminescence Spectra from Lanthanide Sesquioxides Exhibiting Three Different Crystal Structures

1992 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Chen ◽  
R. G. Haire ◽  
J. R. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Luminescence Spectra ◽  
Spectral Splitting ◽  
The Eu

We have investigated the Eu3+ ion luminescence spectra from different host crystals of the lanthanide sesquioxides exhibiting either the A, B, or C form. The Eu3+ ion luminescence spectra from B-type Eu2O3 and from Eu3+-doped A-type La2O3 and C-type Lu2O3 were obtained at room temperature. It is suggested that the luminescence from f-f transitions in the Eu3+ ion can be used to determine the crystal structure, because the different Eu3+ ion site symmetries in the different crystal structures give rise to different characteristic spectral splitting patterns.

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