Julien A. König , Bernd Morgenstern , Johann Jauch
{"title":"Synthesis and crystal structure analysis of substituted bicyclo[3.3.1]nonanones","authors":"Julien A. König , Bernd Morgenstern , Johann Jauch","doi":"10.1107/S2056989025003299","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989025003299","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A set of novel bicyclo[3.3.1]nonanones were synthesized and structurally elucidated by NMR, HRMS and X-ray crystallography.</div></div><div><div>A set of novel bicyclo[3.3.1]nonanones, namely, 4-methoxybicyclo[3.3.1]non-3-ene-2,9-dione, C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>3</sub> (<strong>1</strong>), 4,9,9-trimethoxybicyclo[3.3.1]non-3-en-2-ol, C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>20</sub>O<sub>4</sub> (<strong>2</strong>), 4-methoxy-6-methyl-1-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-6-(4-methylpent-3-en-1-yl)bicyclo[3.3.1]non-3-ene-2,9-dione, C<sub>22</sub>H<sub>32</sub>O<sub>3</sub> (<strong>3</strong>) and 4-(<em>tert</em>-butyl)-4-hydroxy-2-methoxy-8-methyl-7-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-8-(4-methylpent-3-en-1-yl)bicyclo[3.3.1]non-2-en-9-one, C<sub>26</sub>H<sub>42</sub>O<sub>3</sub> (<strong>4</strong>), were synthesized and structurally elucidated by NMR, HRMS and X-ray crystallography.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 5","pages":"Pages 405-411"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143965873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Subramani Uma Maheswari , Srinivasan Senthilkumar , Sivashanmugam Selvanayagam
{"title":"Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and DFT studies of 4-amino-N′-[(1E)-1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)ethylidene]benzohydrazide","authors":"Subramani Uma Maheswari , Srinivasan Senthilkumar , Sivashanmugam Selvanayagam","doi":"10.1107/S205698902500297X","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S205698902500297X","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the crystal structure of the title compound, C<sub>15</sub>H<sub>15</sub>N<sub>3</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, O—H⋯O and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds lead to the formation of layers extending parallel to (010).</div></div><div><div>In the title compound, C<sub>15</sub>H<sub>15</sub>N<sub>3</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, (<strong>I</strong>), the aniline and phenol rings form a dihedral angle of 62.1 (1)°. Intermolecular N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds lead to the formation of sheets extending parallel to (010). Intermolecular interactions were quantified and analysed using Hirshfeld surface analysis, revealing that H⋯H interactions contribute most to the crystal packing (42.2%). The molecular structure was optimized by density functional theory (DFT) at the B3LYP/6–31 G(d,p) level and was compared with the experimentally determined molecular structure in the solid state.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 5","pages":"Pages 389-392"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143970868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abderrazzak El Moutaouakil Ala Allah , Chiara Massera , Walid Guerrab , Abdulsalam Alsubari , Joel T. Mague , Youssef Ramli
{"title":"Synthesis, crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 5,5-diphenyl-3-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione","authors":"Abderrazzak El Moutaouakil Ala Allah , Chiara Massera , Walid Guerrab , Abdulsalam Alsubari , Joel T. Mague , Youssef Ramli","doi":"10.1107/S2056989025003391","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989025003391","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The molecular structure and crystal packing of 5,5-diphenyl-3-(2-propyn-1-yl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione were studied using single-crystal X-ray diffraction and Hirshfeld surface analysis..</div></div><div><div>The new phenytoin analogue 5,5-diphenyl-3-(2-propyn-1-yl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione, C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>14</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> (<strong>3</strong>), was obtained through an alkylation reaction with propargyl bromide <em>via</em> the phase-transfer catalysis method, and its structure was determined <em>via</em> single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The asymmetric unit of <strong>3</strong> consists of two independent molecules differing mainly in the orientation of the propynyl group. Each molecule forms an inversion dimer through pairs of N2—H2⋯O2 hydrogen bonds. The crystal structure is further consolidated by C—H⋯O and C—H⋯π interactions. The contributions of the different interactions towards the crystal packing were further analysed using Hirshfeld surface and fingerprint plots, showing that the largest contribution comes from the H⋯H contacts (45%).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 5","pages":"Pages 412-416"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143960206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Crystal structure of poly[[aqua(μ2-pyrazine-κ2N:N′)(μ2-2,3,5,6-tetrachlorobenzene-1,4-dicarboxylato-κ2O1:O4)copper(II)] hemihydrate]","authors":"Hitoshi Kumagai , Satoshi Kawata , Nobuhiro Ogihara","doi":"10.1107/S2056989025003457","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989025003457","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Cu<sup>II</sup> ions in this compound form a square-pyramidal coordination environment and are bridged by the Cl<sub>4</sub>bdc<sup>2−</sup> and pyz ligands to form a two-dimensional (2D) layer. The 2D layers are alternately stacked by hydrogen-bonding and C—Cl⋯π interactions to form a three-dimensional network.</div></div><div><div>The asymmetric unit of the title compound, {[Cu<sub>2</sub>(C<sub>8</sub>Cl<sub>4</sub>O<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>4</sub>N<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>]·H<sub>2</sub>O}<sub><em>n</em></sub> or {[Cu<sub>2</sub>(Cl<sub>4</sub>bdc)<sub>2</sub>(pyz)<sub>2</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>]·H<sub>2</sub>O}<sub><em>n</em></sub> comprises of a Cu<sup>II</sup> ion, one tetrachlorobenzenedicarboxylate ion (Cl<sub>4</sub>bdc<sup>2−</sup>), one pyrazine ligand (pyz), and one and a half water molecules. The Cu<sup>II</sup> ion exhibits a five-coordinated square-pyramidal geometry with a CuN<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> coordination environment comprising two oxygen atoms of the Cl<sub>4</sub>bdc<sup>2−</sup> ligands, one oxygen atom of a water molecule, and two nitrogen atoms of the pyz ligands. The carboxylate group is almost perpendicular to the benzene ring and shows monodentate coordination to the Cu<sup>II</sup> ion. The Cu<sup>II</sup> ions of these units are bridged by both the Cl<sub>4</sub>bdc<sup>2−</sup> and pyz ligands to form two-dimensional (2D) layers, which are linked by alternating hydrogen-bonding and C—Cl⋯π interactions to yield a three-dimensional network.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 5","pages":"Pages 429-432"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143957914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anna M. Shaposhnyk , Vitalii V. Rudiuk , Vyacheslav N. Baumer
{"title":"Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of ketorolac tromethamine","authors":"Anna M. Shaposhnyk , Vitalii V. Rudiuk , Vyacheslav N. Baumer","doi":"10.1107/S2056989025003226","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989025003226","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The molecular and crystal structures of ketorolac tromethamine are reported. In the crystal, molecules are connected by N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a two-dimensional layer in the (100) plane.</div></div><div><div>Ketorolac tromethamine or 1,3-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)propan-2-aminium 5-benzoyl-2,3-dihydro-1<em>H</em>-pyrrolizine-1-carboxylate, C<sub>15</sub>H<sub>12</sub>NO<sub>3</sub><sup>+</sup>·C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>12</sub>NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>, was studied by single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction methods. One cation and one anion are present in the asymmetric unit. In the crystal, N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the cation and anion. All the hydrogen-bond interactions result in the formation of a di-periodic layer in the (100) crystallographic plane.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 5","pages":"Pages 433-437"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143957755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ulrich Baisch , Marie Christine Scicluna , Liana Vella-Zarb
{"title":"Rapid and facile one-step microwave synthesis of macrobicyclic cryptands","authors":"Ulrich Baisch , Marie Christine Scicluna , Liana Vella-Zarb","doi":"10.1107/S2056989025003044","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989025003044","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Liquid-assisted grinding (LAG) and microwave synthesis are proposed as alternative routes for the synthesis of cryptands, with reaction times of up to 16 times faster than traditional methods.</div></div><div><div>Liquid-assisted grinding (LAG) and microwave synthesis are proposed as alternative routes for the synthesis of cryptands, with reaction times of up to 16 times faster than traditional methods. These rapid and facile techniques have the potential to replace traditional methods for a high-yield formation of clathrochelates, and other materials. The cryptand 6,16,25-tribenza-1,4,8,11,14,18,23,27-octaazatricyclo[9.9.9]nonacosa-4,7,14,17,23,26-hexaene hexahydrate, C<sub>36</sub>H<sub>42</sub>N<sub>8</sub>·6H<sub>2</sub>O, (<strong>Ph<sub>3</sub>T<sub>2</sub></strong>) was synthesized using this novel method. The crystal structure was redetermined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction using synchrotron radiation at 120 K. The structure exhibits disorder in the water molecule of hydration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 5","pages":"Pages 448-451"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143958075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christina Yu Jiang , Richard J. Staples , Shannon M. Biros
{"title":"Crystal structure of a bis-4-azatetracyclo[5.3.2.02,6.08,10]dodec-11-ene-3,5-dione compound","authors":"Christina Yu Jiang , Richard J. Staples , Shannon M. Biros","doi":"10.1107/S2056989025003500","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989025003500","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The crystal structure of the title compound features C=O⋯π interactions along with C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.</div></div><div><div>In the molecule of 4-({3-[(3,5-dioxo-4-azatetracyclo[5.3.2.0<sup>2,6</sup>.0<sup>8,10</sup>]dodec-11-en-4-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-4-azatetracyclo[5.3.2.0<sup>2,6</sup>.0<sup>8,10</sup>]dodec-11-ene-3,5-dione, C<sub>30</sub>H<sub>28</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, which contains two substituted [2.2.2]bicyclooctene ring systems linked through a <em>m</em>-xylenediamine ring, the six-membered rings of the bicyclooctene ring systems adopt nearly perfect boat conformations as determined from Cremer–Pople analysis. Both ring systems are fused to a five-membered imide ring that is oriented <em>endo</em> to a bridgehead cyclopropyl ring. The crystal structure features C=O⋯π interactions along with C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 5","pages":"Pages 425-428"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143958386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis, crystal structure and thermal properties of diaquabis(4-methylpyridine-κN)bis(thiocyanato-κN)cobalt(II)","authors":"Christian Näther , Jan Boeckmann","doi":"10.1107/S2056989025003469","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989025003469","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the title compound, the Co<sup>II</sup> cations are octahedrally coordinated by two N-bonded thiocyanate anions, two 4-methylpyridine ligands and two water molecules into discrete complexes that are linked by O—H⋯S hydrogen bonds into layers. Upon heating, the title compound loses the water molecules and transforms into Co(NCS)<sub>2</sub>(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>7</sub>N)<sub>2</sub>, which is already reported in the literature</div></div><div><div>The reaction of Co(NCS)<sub>2</sub> and 4-methylpyridine (C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>7</sub>N) in water leads to the formation of light-blue single crystals of the title compound, [Co(NCS)<sub>2</sub>(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>7</sub>N)<sub>2</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>]. The asymmetric unit consists of one Co<sup>II</sup> cation (site symmetry 1) as well as one thiocyanate anion, one 4-methylpyridine coligand and one water molecule in general positions to generate <em>trans</em>-CoN<sub>4</sub>O<sub>2</sub> octahedra. In the crystal, the complexes are linked by O—H⋯S hydrogen bonds into a layered network. Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) shows that a pure sample has been obtained. Upon heating, the title compound loses its water molecules and transforms into Co(NCS)<sub>2</sub>(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>7</sub>N)<sub>2</sub>, which is already reported in the literature.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 5","pages":"Pages 420-424"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143963195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and DFT studies of 2-[4-(2-methylpropyl)phenyl]-N′-[(1Z)-1-(thiophen-2-yl)ethylidene]propanehydrazide","authors":"Sarayu Jayadevan , K. V. Sujith , A. R. Biju","doi":"10.1107/S2056989025003329","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989025003329","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the crystal of the title compound, N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds lead to the formation of dimers with an interaction energy of −70.5 kJ mol<sup>−1</sup>. The two-dimensional fingerprint plots indicate that the major contributions to the crystal packing are from H⋯H (67.9%), C⋯H (13.7%), O⋯H (7.3%) and S⋯H (4.3%) interactions.</div></div><div><div>In the title compound C<sub>19</sub>H<sub>24</sub>N<sub>2</sub>OS, intermolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds generate <em>R</em><sub>2</sub><sup>2</sup>(8) ring motifs, forming dimers with an interaction energy of −70.5 kJ mol<sup>−1</sup>. A short S⋯C interaction produces another dimer with an interaction energy of −30.6 kJ mol<sup>−1</sup>. The intermolecular interactions were quantified using Hirshfeld surface analysis. The two-dimensional fingerprint plots indicate that the major contributions to the crystal packing are from H⋯H (67.9%), C⋯H (13.7%), O⋯H (7.3%) and S⋯H (4.3%) interactions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 5","pages":"Pages 417-419"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143963690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammed Rafi Ummer , M. NizamMohideen , Mohammed Nazrudeen Noorulla , Abubacker Sidhik Moolan Khaja
{"title":"Synthesis, crystal structure, and in silico molecular docking studies of 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde (6-chloropyridazin-3-yl)hydrazone monohydrate","authors":"Muhammed Rafi Ummer , M. NizamMohideen , Mohammed Nazrudeen Noorulla , Abubacker Sidhik Moolan Khaja","doi":"10.1107/S205698902500252X","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S205698902500252X","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The synthesis, molecular X-ray structure and <em>in silico</em> EGFR and HER2 molecular docking studies are reported for 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde (6-chloropyridazin-3-yl)hydrazone hydrate, which constitutes a new pyridazine-based compound incorporating a syringaldehyde moiety by condensation of the hydrazine linker with the aldehyde function.</div></div><div><div>In the title compound, C<sub>13</sub>H<sub>13</sub>ClN<sub>4</sub>O<sub>3</sub>·H<sub>2</sub>O, the organic molecule has an <em>E</em> configuration with regard to the C=N bond of the hydrazone bridge. The phenyl and pyridazine rings subtend a dihedral angle of 2.1 (1)° between their mean planes, while the hydrazone moiety makes dihedral angles of 1.6 (2) and 3.0 (2)°, respectively, with these aromatic rings. This renders the entire molecule comparably flat. A C—H⋯N hydrogen bond generates an inversion dimer with a large <em>R</em><sub>2</sub><sup>2</sup>(14) ring motif. Within this ring, a further C—H⋯N hydrogen bond establishes a smaller <em>R</em><sub>2</sub><sup>2</sup>(8) ring. The molecules of a dimer are thereby firmly linked by four hydrogen bonds. A bifurcated O—H⋯(O,O) hydrogen bond is formed between a water hydrogen atom and the hydroxyl and methoxy oxygen atoms of an adjacent molecule, leading to the formation of an <em>R</em><sub>2</sub><sup>1</sup>(5) membered ring. C—H⋯π and face-to-face π–π stacking interactions are also present in the two-dimensional framework, which may be of relevance for the packing. In a complementary analysis, the compound was docked <em>in silico</em> to EGFR and HER2 receptors and the results imply that the compound targets EGFR preferentially over HER2.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 4","pages":"Pages 336-340"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143768151","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}