{"title":"Rerefinement of the crystal structure of BiF5","authors":"Tobias Burghardt Wassermann , Florian Kraus","doi":"10.1107/S2056989024005759","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989024005759","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Redetermination of the crystal structure of BiF<sub>5</sub> was undertaken to a much higher precision and quantum chemical calculations for an assignment of the Raman and IR bands.</p></div><div><p>The crystal structure of bismuth pentafluoride, BiF<sub>5</sub>, was rerefined from single-crystal data. BiF<sub>5</sub> crystallizes in the α-UF<sub>5</sub> structure type in the form of colorless needles. In comparison with the previously reported crystal-structure model [Hebecker (1971<span><span>#</span></span>). <em>Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem.</em><strong>384</strong>, 111–114], the lattice parameters and fractional atomic coordinates were determined to much higher precision and all atoms were refined anisotropically, leading to a significantly improved structure model. The Bi atom (site symmetry 4/<em>m</em>..) is surrounded by six F atoms in a distorted octahedral coordination environment. The [BiF<sub>6</sub>] octahedra are corner-linked to form infinite straight chains extending parallel to [001]. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations at the PBE0/TZVP level of theory were performed on the crystal structure of BiF<sub>5</sub> to calculate its IR and Raman spectra. These are compared with experimental data.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"80 8","pages":"Pages 826-828"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141666288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shalini Rangarajan , Sonu Sheokand , Victoria L. Blair , Glen B. Deacon , Maravanji S. Balakrishna
{"title":"Synthesis, structural studies and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 2-[(4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methyl]pyridin-1-ium hexakis(nitrato-κ2O,O′)thorate(IV)","authors":"Shalini Rangarajan , Sonu Sheokand , Victoria L. Blair , Glen B. Deacon , Maravanji S. Balakrishna","doi":"10.1107/S2056989024006352","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989024006352","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The complex 2-[(4-phenyl-1<em>H</em>-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methyl]pyridin-1-ium hexakis(nitrato-<em>O</em>,<em>O</em>′)thorate was synthesized from layered solutions of Th(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>4</sub>·5H<sub>2</sub>O and 2-[(4-phenyl-1<em>H</em>-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methyl]pyridine (<em>L</em>).</p></div><div><p>Reaction of thorium(IV) nitrate with 2-[(4-phenyl-1<em>H</em>-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methyl]pyridine (<em>L</em>) yielded (<em>L</em>H)<sub>2</sub>[Th(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>6</sub>] or (C<sub>14</sub>H<sub>13</sub>N<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>[Th(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>6</sub>] (<strong>1</strong>), instead of the expected mixed-ligand complex [Th(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>4</sub><em>L</em><sub>2</sub>], which was detected in the mass spectrum of <strong>1</strong>. In the structure, the [Th(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>6</sub>]<sup>2−</sup> anions display an icosahedral coordination geometry and are connected by <em>L</em>H<sup>+</sup> cations through C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The <em>L</em>H<sup>+</sup> cations interact <em>via</em> N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds. Hirshfeld surface analysis indicates that the most important interactions are O⋯H/H⋯O hydrogen-bonding interactions, which represent a 55.2% contribution.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"80 8","pages":"Pages 820-825"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11299750/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141896458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nigar Z. Ibrahimova , Dilgam B. Tagiyev , Iltifat U. Lyatifov , Mehmet Akkurt , Khudayar I. Hasanov , Ajaya Bhattarai
{"title":"Crystal structure of bis[(η5-tert-butylcyclopentadienyl)tricarbonylmolybdenum(I)](Mo—Mo)","authors":"Nigar Z. Ibrahimova , Dilgam B. Tagiyev , Iltifat U. Lyatifov , Mehmet Akkurt , Khudayar I. Hasanov , Ajaya Bhattarai","doi":"10.1107/S2056989024006959","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989024006959","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Mo—Mo bond in the dinuclear molecular title compound is 3.2323 (3) Å, in good agreement with related dinuclear molybdenum(I) compounds with cyclopentadienyl (Cp) ligands.</p></div><div><p>The dinuclear molecule of the title compound, [Mo<sub>2</sub>(C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>13</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(CO)<sub>6</sub>] or [Mo(<sup>t</sup>BuCp)(CO)<sub>3</sub>]<sub>2</sub> where <sup>t</sup>Bu and Cp are <em>tert</em>-butyl and cyclopentadienyl, is centrosymmetric and is characterized by an Mo—Mo bond length of 3.2323 (3) Å. Imposed by inversion symmetry, the <sup>t</sup>BuCp and the carbonyl ligands are in a <em>transoid</em> arrangement to each other. In the crystal, intermolecular C—H⋯O contacts lead to the formation of layers parallel to the <em>bc</em> plane.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"80 8","pages":"Pages 882-885"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11299755/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141896452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nathan J. Weeks , Moira K. Lauer , Gary J. Balaich , Scott T. Iacono
{"title":"Crystal and molecular structure of 2-methyl-1,4-phenylene bis(3,5-dibromobenzoate)","authors":"Nathan J. Weeks , Moira K. Lauer , Gary J. Balaich , Scott T. Iacono","doi":"10.1107/S2056989024006820","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989024006820","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Molecules of the aryl diester, 2-methyl-1,4-phenylene bis(3,5-dibromobenzoate), crystallized out from the melt (m.p. = 502 K/DSC). The crystal structure consists of a C—H⋯Br hydrogen-bonded network and weaker, offset π–π interactions.</p></div><div><p>The aryl diester compound, 2-methyl-1,4-phenylene bis(3,5-dibromobenzoate), C<sub>21</sub>H<sub>12</sub>Br<sub>4</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, was synthesized by esterification of methyl hydroquinone with 3,5-dibromobenzoic acid. A crystalline sample was obtained by cooling a sample of the melt (m.p. = 502 K/DSC) to room temperature. The molecular structure consists of a central benzene ring with <em>anti</em>-3,5-dibromobenzoate groups symmetrically attached at the 1 and 4 positions and a methyl group attached at the 2 position of the central ring. In the crystal structure (space group <em>P</em><figure><img></figure>), molecules of the title aryl diester are located on inversion centers imposing disorder of the methyl group and H atom across the central benzene ring. The crystal structure is consolidated by a network of C—H⋯Br hydrogen bonds in addition to weaker and offset π–π interactions involving the central benzene rings as well as the rings of the attached 3,5-dibromobenzoate groups.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"80 8","pages":"Pages 863-866"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141646681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ben. J. Tickner , Richard Gammons , Adrian C. Whitwood , Simon B. Duckett
{"title":"Pyrazine-bridged polymetallic copper–iridium clusters","authors":"Ben. J. Tickner , Richard Gammons , Adrian C. Whitwood , Simon B. Duckett","doi":"10.1107/S2056989024007151","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989024007151","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The title molecule is centrosymmetric, with a pyrazine ligand bridging two {Cu<sub>10</sub>Ir<sub>3</sub>} cluster units that are arranged in an unusual shape containing 13 vertices, 22 faces, and 32 sides.</p></div><div><p>Single crystals of the molecular compound, {Cu<sub>20</sub>Ir<sub>6</sub>Cl<sub>8</sub>(C<sub>21</sub>H<sub>24</sub>N<sub>2</sub>)<sub>6</sub>(C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>4</sub>N<sub>2</sub>)<sub>3</sub>]·3.18CH<sub>3</sub>OH or [({Cu<sub>10</sub>Ir<sub>3</sub>}Cl<sub>4</sub>(IMes)<sub>3</sub>(pyrazine))<sub>2</sub>(pyrazine)]·3.18CH<sub>3</sub>OH [where IMes is 1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene], with a unique heterometallic cluster have been prepared and the structure revealed using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The molecule is centrosymmetric with two {Cu<sub>10</sub>Ir<sub>3</sub>} cores bridged by a pyrazine ligand. The polymetallic cluster contains three stabilizing <em>N</em>-heterocyclic carbenes, four Cl ligands, and a non-bridging pyrazine ligand. Notably, the Cu—Ir core is arranged in an unusual shape containing 13 vertices, 22 faces, and 32 sides. The atoms within the tridecametallic cluster are arranged in four planes, with 2, 4, 4, 3 metals in each plane. Ir atoms are present in alternate planes with an Ir atom featuring in the peripheral bimetallic plane, and two Ir atoms featuring on opposite sides of the non-adjacent tetrametallic plane. The crystal contains two disordered methanol solvent molecules with an additional region of non-modelled electron density corrected for using the SQUEEZE routine in <em>PLATON</em> [Spek (2015<span><span>#</span></span>). <em>Acta Cryst.</em> C<strong>71</strong>, 9–18]. The given chemical formula and other crystal data do not take into account the unmodelled methanol solvent molecule(s).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"80 8","pages":"Pages 890-893"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141797390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Egor M. Novikov , Jesus Guillen Campos , Javier Read de Alaniz , Marina S. Fonari , Tatiana V. Timofeeva
{"title":"Synthesis, molecular and crystal structures of 4-amino-3,5-difluorobenzonitrile, ethyl 4-amino-3,5-difluorobenzoate, and diethyl 4,4′-(diazene-1,2-diyl)bis(3,5-difluorobenzoate)","authors":"Egor M. Novikov , Jesus Guillen Campos , Javier Read de Alaniz , Marina S. Fonari , Tatiana V. Timofeeva","doi":"10.1107/S2056989024006819","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989024006819","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Two intermediates, 4-amino-3,5-difluorobenzonitrile, C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>4</sub>F<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub> (<strong>I</strong>), and ethyl 4-amino-3,5-difluorobenzoate, C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>9</sub>F<sub>2</sub>NO<sub>2</sub> (<strong>II</strong>), along with a visible-light-responsive azobenzene derivative, diethyl 4,4′-(diazene-1,2-diyl)bis(3,5-difluorobenzoate), C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>14</sub>F<sub>4</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> (<strong>III</strong>), obtained by four-step synthetic procedure, were studied using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In the crystals of <strong>I</strong> and <strong>II</strong>, the molecules are connected by N—H⋯N, N—H⋯F and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, C—H⋯F short contacts, and π-stacking interactions. In the crystal of <strong>III</strong>, only stacking interactions between the molecules are found.</p></div><div><p>The crystal structures of two intermediates, 4-amino-3,5-difluorobenzonitrile, C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>4</sub>F<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub> (<strong>I</strong>), and ethyl 4-amino-3,5-difluorobenzoate, C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>9</sub>F<sub>2</sub>NO<sub>2</sub> (<strong>II</strong>), along with a visible-light-responsive azobenzene derivative, diethyl 4,4′-(diazene-1,2-diyl)bis(3,5-difluorobenzoate), C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>14</sub>F<sub>4</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> (<strong>III</strong>), obtained by four-step synthetic procedure, were studied using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The molecules of <strong>I</strong> and <strong>II</strong> demonstrate the quinoid character of phenyl rings accompanied by the distortion of bond angles related to the presence of fluorine substituents in the 3 and 5 (<em>ortho</em>) positions. In the crystals of <strong>I</strong> and <strong>II</strong>, the molecules are connected by N—H⋯N, N—H⋯F and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, C—H⋯F short contacts, and π-stacking interactions. In crystal of <strong>III</strong>, only stacking interactions between the molecules are found.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"80 8","pages":"Pages 867-872"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11299740/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141896457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Crystal structures of seven gold(III) complexes of the form LAuX3 (L = substituted pyridine, X = Cl or Br)","authors":"Cindy Döring , Peter G. Jones","doi":"10.1107/S2056989024007266","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989024007266","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The structures of seven complexes of general formula <em>L</em>Au<em>X</em><sub>3</sub> (<em>L</em> = methylpyridines or dimethylpyridines, <em>X</em> = Cl or Br) are presented. In the crystal packing, a frequent feature is the offset-stacked and approximately rectangular dimeric moiety (Au—<em>X</em>)<sub>2</sub>, linked by Au⋯<em>X</em> contacts.</p></div><div><p>The structures of seven gold(III) halide derivatives of general formula <em>L</em>Au<em>X</em><sub>3</sub> (<em>L</em> = methylpyridines or dimethylpyridines, <em>X</em> = Cl or Br) are presented: trichlorido(2-methylpyridine)gold(III), [AuCl<sub>3</sub>(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>7</sub>N)], <strong>1</strong> (as two polymorphs <strong>1a</strong> and <strong>1b</strong>); tribromido(2-methylpyridine)gold(III), [AuBr<sub>3</sub>(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>7</sub>N)], <strong>2</strong>; tribromido(3-methylpyridine)gold(III), [AuBr<sub>3</sub>(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>7</sub>N)], <strong>3</strong>; tribromido(2,4-dimethylpyridine)gold(III), [AuBr<sub>3</sub>(C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>9</sub>N)], <strong>4</strong>; trichlorido(3,5-dimethylpyridine)gold(III), [AuCl<sub>3</sub>(C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>9</sub>N)], <strong>5</strong>; tribromido(3,5-dimethylpyridine)gold(III), [AuBr<sub>3</sub>(C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>9</sub>N)], <strong>6</strong>, and trichlorido(2,6-dimethylpyridine)gold(III), [AuCl<sub>3</sub>(C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>9</sub>N)], <strong>7</strong>. Additionally, the structure of <strong>8</strong>, the 1:1 adduct of <strong>2</strong> and <strong>6</strong>, [AuBr<sub>3</sub>(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>7</sub>N)]·[AuBr<sub>3</sub>(C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>9</sub>N)], is included. All the structures crystallize solvent-free, and all have <em>Z</em>′ = 1 except for <strong>5</strong> and <strong>7</strong>, which display crystallographic twofold rotation symmetry, and <strong>4</strong>, which has <em>Z</em>′ = 2. <strong>1a</strong> and <strong>2</strong> are isotypic. The coordination geometry at the gold(III) atoms is, as expected, square-planar. Four of the crystals (<strong>1a</strong>, <strong>1b</strong>, <strong>2</strong> and <strong>8</strong>) were non-merohedral twins, and these structures were refined using the ‘HKLF 5’ method. The largest interplanar angles between the pyridine ring and the coordination plane are observed for those structures with a 2-methyl substituent of the pyridine ring. The Au—N bonds are consistently longer <em>trans</em> to Br (average 2.059 Å) than <em>trans</em> to Cl (average 2.036 Å). In the crystal packing, a frequent feature is the offset-stacked and approximately rectangular dimeric moiety (Au—<em>X</em>)<sub>2</sub>, with antiparallel Au—<em>X</em> bonds linked by Au⋯<em>X</em> contacts at the vacant positions axial to the coordination plane. The dimers are connected by further secondary interactions (Au⋯<em>X</em> or <em>X</em>⋯<em>X</em> contacts, ‘weak’ C—H⋯<em>X</em> hydrogen bonds) to form chain, double chain (‘ladder’) or laye","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"80 8","pages":"Pages 894-909"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11299753/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141896454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis, crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of [1-(4-bromophenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]methyl 2-(4-nitrophenoxy)acetate","authors":"Muminjon Hakimov , Shakhnoza Khozhimatova , Ilkhomjon Ortikov , Ibragimdjan Abdugafurov , Akmaljon Tojiboev","doi":"10.1107/S2056989024007436","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989024007436","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The title molecule has a twisted conformation and is connected with its neighbours by C—H⋯O and C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds, π–π and Br–π interactions.</p></div><div><p>The title compound, C<sub>17</sub>H<sub>13</sub>BrN<sub>4</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, was synthesized by a Cu<sub>2</sub>Br<sub>2</sub>-catalysed Meldal–Sharpless reaction between 4-nitrophenoxyacetic acid propargyl ether and <em>para</em>-bromophenylazide, and characterized by X-ray structure determination and <sup>1</sup>H NMR spectroscopy. The molecules, with a near-perpendicular orientation of the bromophenyl-triazole and nitrophenoxyacetate fragments, are connected into a three-dimensional network by intermolecular C—H⋯O and C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds (confirmed by Hirshfeld surface analysis), π–π and Br–π interactions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"80 8","pages":"Pages 910-912"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11299749/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141896455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Madhan , M. NizamMohideen , Vinayagam Pavunkumar , Arasambattu K. MohanaKrishnan
{"title":"Crystal structure determination and Hirshfeld surface analysis of N-acetyl-N-3-methoxyphenyl and N-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-phenylsulfonyl derivatives of N-[1-(phenylsulfonyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]methanamine","authors":"S. Madhan , M. NizamMohideen , Vinayagam Pavunkumar , Arasambattu K. MohanaKrishnan","doi":"10.1107/S2056989024006649","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989024006649","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The crystal structures of two 1<em>H</em>-indole derivatives are described and the intermolecular contacts in the crystals are assessed and analysed using Hirshfeld surface analysis and two-dimensional fingerprint plots.</p></div><div><p>Two new [1-(phenylsulfonyl)-1<em>H</em>-indol-2-yl]methanamine derivatives, namely, <em>N</em>-(3-methoxyphenyl)-<em>N</em>-{[1-(phenylsulfonyl)-1<em>H</em>-indol-2-yl]methyl}acetamide, C<sub>24</sub>H<sub>22</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>S, (<strong>I</strong>), and <em>N</em>-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-<em>N</em>-{[1-(phenylsulfonyl)-1<em>H</em>-indol-2-yl]methyl}benzenesulfonamide, C<sub>29</sub>H<sub>26</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>S<sub>2</sub>, (<strong>II</strong>), reveal a nearly orthogonal orientation of their indole ring systems and sulfonyl-bound phenyl rings. The sulfonyl moieties adopt the anti-periplanar conformation. For both compounds, the crystal packing is dominated by C—H⋯O bonding [C⋯O = 3.312 (4)–3.788 (8) Å], with the structure of <strong>II</strong> exhibiting a larger number, but weaker bonds of this type. Slipped π–π interactions of antiparallel indole systems are specific for <strong>I</strong>, whereas the structure of <strong>II</strong> delivers two kinds of C—H⋯π interactions at both axial sides of the indole moiety. These findings agree with the results of Hirshfeld surface analysis. The primary contributions to the surface areas are associated with the contacts involving H atoms. Although <strong>II</strong> manifests a larger fraction of the O⋯H/H⋯O contacts (25.8 <em>versus</em> 22.4%), most of them are relatively distal and agree with the corresponding van der Waals separations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"80 8","pages":"Pages 845-851"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141663587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Crystal structure of the 1:1 co-crystal 4-(dimethylamino)pyridin-1-ium 8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonate–N,N-dimethylpyridin-4-amine","authors":"Mami Isobe , Yukiyasu Kashiwagi , Koji Kubono","doi":"10.1107/S205698902400642X","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S205698902400642X","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The asymmetric unit of the title compound consists of two independent ion pairs of 4-(dimethylamino)pyridin-1-ium quinolin-8-ol-5-sulfonate (HDMAP<sup>+</sup>·HqSA<sup>−</sup>) and neutral <em>N</em>,<em>N</em>-dimethylpyridin-4-amine (DMAP), forming a 1:1:1 cation:anion:neutral molecule co-crystal. The compound has a layered structure, including cation layers of HDMAP<sup>+</sup> with DMAP and anion layers of HqSA<sup>−</sup> in the crystal. The cation and anion layers are linked by intermolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and C—H⋯<em>π</em> interactions.</p></div><div><p>The asymmetric unit of the title compound is composed of two independent ion pairs of 4-(dimethylamino)pyridin-1-ium 8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonate (HDMAP<sup>+</sup>·HqSA<sup>−</sup>, C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>11</sub>N<sub>2</sub><sup>+</sup>·C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>6</sub>NO<sub>4</sub>S<sup>−</sup>) and neutral <em>N</em>,<em>N</em>-dimethylpyridin-4-amine molecules (DMAP, C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>10</sub>N<sub>2</sub>), co-crystallized as a 1:1:1 HDMAP<sup>+</sup>:HqSA<sup>−</sup>:DMAP adduct in the monoclinic system, space group <em>Pc</em>. The compound has a layered structure, including cation layers of HDMAP<sup>+</sup> with DMAP and anion layers of HqSA<sup>−</sup> in the crystal. In the cation layer, there are intermolecular N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds between the protonated HDMAP<sup>+</sup> molecule and the neutral DMAP molecule. In the anion layer, each HqSA<sup>−</sup> is surrounded by other six HqSA<sup>−</sup>, where the planar network structure is formed by intermolecular O—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The cation and anion layers are linked by intermolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and C—H⋯<em>π</em> interactions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"80 8","pages":"Pages 840-844"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141665240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}