Thaluru M. Mohan Kumar , Besagarahally L. Bhaskar , Papegowda Bhavya , Thayamma R. Divakara , Holehundi J. Shankara Prasad , Hemmige S. Yathirajan , Sean Parkin
{"title":"Crystal structure and Hirshfeld-surface analysis of 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3,3-bis(methylsulfanyl)prop-2-en-1-one","authors":"Thaluru M. Mohan Kumar , Besagarahally L. Bhaskar , Papegowda Bhavya , Thayamma R. Divakara , Holehundi J. Shankara Prasad , Hemmige S. Yathirajan , Sean Parkin","doi":"10.1107/S2056989025004189","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989025004189","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The crystal structure and a Hirshfeld-surface analysis of the chalcone derivative 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3,3-bis(methylsulfanyl)prop-2-en-1-one are presented.</div></div><div><div>The title compound, C<sub>11</sub>H<sub>11</sub>FOS<sub>2</sub>, is a fluorinated chalcone derivative with potential applications in medicinal chemistry and functional materials. The molecular structure includes a planar 4-fluorophenyl ring linked by a carbonyl group and an ethenyl spacer to an approximately planar bis(methylsulfanyl) moiety (r.m.s. deviations from planarity are 0.0106 and 0.0315 Å, respectively). These planar groups are twisted relative to each other, subtending a dihedral angle of 32.23 (4)°. The crystal packing lacks classical hydrogen bonds or aromatic π-stacking, but molecules are connected through weaker C—H⋯O and C—H⋯S contacts into layers parallel to the <em>ab</em> plane and tapes extending along the <em>b</em>-axis direction. The 4-fluorophenyl groups on adjacent tapes interdigitate. Hirshfeld surface analysis shows that the majority (>90%) of intermolecular contacts involve hydrogen atoms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 6","pages":"Pages 516-519"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144245698","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}
Titir Das Gupta , Jackson Guite , LiWen Hirt , Xiaodong Zhang , James P. Donahue
{"title":"Bis[1,2-bis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethylene-1,2-dithiolato(1−)]nickel(II)","authors":"Titir Das Gupta , Jackson Guite , LiWen Hirt , Xiaodong Zhang , James P. Donahue","doi":"10.1107/S2056989025004293","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989025004293","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Square-planar bis[1,2-bis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethylene-1,2-dithiolato(1–)]nickel(II) crystallizes on an inversion center in monoclinic <em>P</em>2<sub>1</sub>/<em>c</em> in a packing arrangement defined by a dense network of intermolecular methyl C—H→π<sub>arene</sub> hydrogen bonds.</div></div><div><div>The title compound, [Ni(C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>18</sub>S<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>], <strong>1</strong>, crystallizes upon an inversion center in monoclinic <em>P</em>2<sub>1</sub>/<em>c</em> with intraligand C—S and C—C<sub>chelate</sub> bond lengths that are indicative of the radical monoanionic redox level for the dithiolene ligand. The arene rings are canted at angles of 43.54 (4) and 71.36 (3)° with respect to the NiS<sub>4</sub> plane. Molecules of <strong>1</strong> form columnar stacks along the <em>a</em> axis of the cell with a ∼59° angle between the molecular plane and the stacking axis. Adjacent stacks alternate in the directionality of their cant relative to the stacking axis such that a 37.2° angle is defined by the core NiS<sub>4</sub> planes of molecules from adjoining columns. Intermolecular interactions are governed by methyl C—H→π<sub>arene</sub> hydrogen bonds, with each molecule enjoying four such interactions as acceptor and providing four such interactions as donor.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 6","pages":"Pages 534-537"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144245693","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":"Phenyl palladium(II) iodide complexes isolated after Sonogashira coupling of iodobenzenes with terminal alkynes","authors":"Eric Bosch","doi":"10.1107/S2056989025004025","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989025004025","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The structure of four <em>bis</em>(triphenylphosphine)phenylpalladium(II) iodides isolated after completion of Sonogashira coupling reactions, in which the aryl iodide was used in slight excess, are reported.</div></div><div><div>The structures of four palladium complexes serendipitously isolated after palladium-catalyzed Sonogashira coupling of aryl iodides with terminal alkynes are reported, namely [3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]iodidobis(triphenylphosphane)palladium(II), [Pd(C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>3</sub>F<sub>6</sub>)I(C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>15</sub>P)<sub>2</sub>], <strong>1</strong>, (3,5-dinitrophenyl)iodidobis(triphenylphosphane)palladium(II) ethyl acetate monosolvate, [Pd(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>3</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>)I(C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>15</sub>P)<sub>2</sub>]·C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, <strong>2</strong>, (2,3,4-difluorophenyl)iodidobis(triphenylphosphane)palladium(II), [Pd(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>2</sub>F<sub>3</sub>)I(C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>15</sub>P)<sub>2</sub>], <strong>3</strong>, and (2,4,6-difluorophenyl)iodidobis(triphenylphosphane)palladium(II) dichloromethane disolvate, [Pd(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>2</sub>F<sub>3</sub>)I(C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>15</sub>P)<sub>2</sub>]·2CH<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>, <strong>4</strong>. These complexes were isolated as red/orange crystals that co-eluted with the organic products of each reaction during flash chromatography. These complexes are oxidative addition products ArPdI(PPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> where Ar = 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl, 3,5-dinitrophenyl, 2,3,4-trifluorophenyl and 2,4,6-trifluoro-3,5-diiodophenyl. The isolation of these complexes provides some insight into the possible fate of the palladium catalyst.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 6","pages":"Pages 492-496"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144245703","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 Hirshfeld surface analysis of a coordination compound of cadmium nitrate with 2-aminobenzoxazole","authors":"Surayyo Razzoqova , Yodgor Ruzimov , Akobir Toshov , Batirbay Torambetov , Aziz Ibragimov , Jamshid Ashurov , Shakhnoza Kadirova","doi":"10.1107/S2056989025004049","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989025004049","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Cd<sup>II</sup> atom in the title complex [Cd(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(2AB)<sub>4</sub>] (2AB is 2-aminobenzaxole; C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>6</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O) has a distorted octahedral coordination environment. In the crystal structure, several N—H⋯O interactions lead to the formation of layers parallel to (001).</div></div><div><div>A coordination complex of cadmium nitrate [Cd(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>] with 2-aminobenzaxole (2AB; C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>6</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O), namely, tetrakis(2-aminobenzoxazole-κ<em>N</em><sup>1</sup>)bis(nitrato-κ<em>O</em>)cadmium(II), [Cd(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(2AB)<sub>4</sub>], has been synthesized from ethanol solutions of Cd(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>·H<sub>2</sub>O and 2AB. The asymmetric unit comprises half a molecule of [Cd(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(2AB)<sub>4</sub>], with the Cd<sup>II</sup> atom positioned on a twofold rotation axis. In the completed molecular complex, four 2AB ligands and two nitrate anions each coordinate monodentately to the Cd<sup>II</sup> atom, leading to a distorted octahedral coordination environment. The crystal structure of [Cd(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(2AB)<sub>4</sub>] exhibits several N—H⋯O interactions, resulting in the formation of a layered assembly parallel to (001). Hishfeld surface analysis was used to quantify the intermolecular interactions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 6","pages":"Pages 482-485"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144245712","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 Hirshfeld surface analysis of Fmoc-β-amino butyric acid and Fmoc carbamate","authors":"Mubarak Abubakar Magaji , Beining Chen , Craig Collumbine Robertson","doi":"10.1107/S2056989025003810","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989025003810","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the context of the development of synthetic routes that facilitate the incorporation of β-amino acids into peptide synthesis, the synthesis, crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis are reported of fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) protected β-amino butyric acid. The importance of pH control in the reaction employing Fmoc-N<sub>3</sub> is demonstrated with another β-amino acid analogue from which Fmoc carbamate was identified as the major product.</div></div><div><div>In the context of the development of synthetic routes that facilitate the incorporation of β-amino acids into peptide synthesis, the synthesis, crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis are reported of fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) protected β-amino butyric acid, namely, 3-{[(9<em>H</em>-fluoren-9-ylmethoxy)carbonyl]amino}butanoic acid, C<sub>19</sub>H<sub>19</sub>NO<sub>4</sub>. The importance of pH control in the reaction employing Fmoc-N<sub>3</sub> is demonstrated with another β-amino acid analogue from which Fmoc carbamate was identified as the major product.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 6","pages":"Pages 486-491"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144245713","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}
Firudin I. Guseinov , Tuncer Hökelek , Ksenia A. Afanaseva , Elena V. Shuvalova , Lev M. Glukhov , Aida I. Samigullina , Alebel N. Belay
{"title":"Syntheses and structures of 1-[2,2-dichloro-1-hydroxy-3-(4-methylphenyl)-3-oxopropyl]urea and 1-[2,2-dichloro-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-hydroxy-3-oxopropyl]urea","authors":"Firudin I. Guseinov , Tuncer Hökelek , Ksenia A. Afanaseva , Elena V. Shuvalova , Lev M. Glukhov , Aida I. Samigullina , Alebel N. Belay","doi":"10.1107/S2056989025004359","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989025004359","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The title compounds, C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>9</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>FN<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, (<strong>I</strong>), and C<sub>11</sub>H<sub>12</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, (<strong>II</strong>), are α,α-dihalo-β-diketone urea derivatives, which contain 4-fluorophenyl and <em>p</em>-tolyl groups, respectively. The conformation about the C<sub>O</sub>—C<sub>Cl2</sub>—C<sub>O</sub>—N<sub>u</sub> (O = keto, Cl2 = dichloro, u = urea) bond is <em>anti</em> in (<strong>I</strong>) and <em>gauche</em> in (<strong>II</strong>). In the crystals of both compounds, O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds generate inversion dimers and the dimers are linked into (100) layers by N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.</div></div><div><div>The title compounds, C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>9</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>FN<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, (<strong>I</strong>), and C<sub>11</sub>H<sub>12</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, (<strong>II</strong>), are α,α-dihalo-β-diketone urea derivatives, which contain 4-fluorophenyl and <em>p</em>-tolyl groups, respectively. The conformation about the C<sub>O</sub>—C<sub>Cl2</sub>—C<sub>O</sub>—N<sub>u</sub> (O = keto, Cl2 = dichloro, u = urea) bond is <em>anti</em> in (<strong>I</strong>) and <em>gauche</em> in (<strong>II</strong>). In the crystals of both compounds, O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds generate inversion dimers and the dimers are linked into (100) layers by N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The Hirshfeld surface analyses of the crystal structures indicate that the most important contributions for the crystal packings are from H⋯O/O⋯H (22.3%), H⋯H (20.9%), H⋯Cl/Cl⋯H (15.6%) and H⋯C/C⋯H (10.3%) for (I) and H⋯H (31.7%), H⋯O/O⋯H (25.1%), H⋯Cl/Cl⋯H (21.1%) and H⋯C/C⋯H (9.5%) for (II).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 6","pages":"Pages 538-542"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144245706","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}
Marimuthu Sangavi , Marimuthu Mohana , Ray J. Butcher , Colin D. McMillen
{"title":"Crystal engineering of a 1:1 5-fluorocytosine–4-hydroxybenzaldehyde cocrystal: insights from X-ray crystallography and Hirshfeld analysis","authors":"Marimuthu Sangavi , Marimuthu Mohana , Ray J. Butcher , Colin D. McMillen","doi":"10.1107/S2056989025004463","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989025004463","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The cocrystal of 5-fluorocytosine and 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (1/1), C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>4</sub>FN<sub>3</sub>O·C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>6</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, crystallizes in the monoclinic <em>P</em>2<sub>1</sub>/<em>c</em> space group. The crystal structure features a robust supramolecular network stabilized by N—H⋯O, N—H⋯N, O—H⋯O, C—H⋯O and C–H⋯F hydrogen bonds, forming diverse ring motifs including <em>R</em><sub>2</sub><sup>2</sup>(8), <em>R</em><sub>4</sub><sup>4</sup>(22), <em>R</em><sub>6</sub><sup>6</sup>(32), and <em>R</em><sub>8</sub><sup>8</sup>(34). Additional C—F⋯π interactions contribute to the crystal cohesion. Hirshfeld surface analysis reveals that O⋯H/H⋯O contacts dominate the intermolecular interactions, emphasizing the key role of hydrogen bonding in the crystal packing.</div></div><div><div>The 1:1 cocrystal of 5-fluorocytosine (5FC) and 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (4HB), C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>4</sub>FN<sub>3</sub>O·C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>6</sub>O<sub>2</sub> has been synthesized and its structure characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and Hirshfeld surface analysis. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic <em>P</em>2<sub>1</sub>/<em>c</em> space group. A robust supramolecular architecture is stabilized by N—H⋯O, N—H⋯N, C—H⋯O and C—H⋯F hydrogen bonds, forming <em>R</em><sub>2</sub><sup>2</sup>(8), <em>R</em><sub>4</sub><sup>4</sup>(22), <em>R</em><sub>6</sub><sup>6</sup>(32), and <em>R</em><sub>8</sub><sup>8</sup>(34) ring motifs. The N—H⋯O and N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds form strong directional interactions, contributing to the <em>R</em><sub>2</sub><sup>2</sup>(8) and <em>R</em><sub>8</sub><sup>8</sup>(34) motifs through dimeric and extended ring structures. O—H⋯O interactions link 5FC and 4HB molecules, generating an <em>R</em><sub>6</sub><sup>6</sup>(32) ring that enhances the packing. Weaker C—H⋯F bonds help form the <em>R</em><sub>4</sub><sup>4</sup>(22) tetrameric motif, supporting the overall three-dimensional supramolecular framework. Additionally, C—F⋯π interactions between the fluorine atom and the aromatic ring add further to the crystal cohesion. Hirshfeld surface analysis and two-dimensional fingerprint plots confirm that O⋯H/H⋯O contacts are the most significant, highlighting the central role of hydrogen bonding in the stability and organization of the crystal structure.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 6","pages":"Pages 549-553"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144245694","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 and Hirshfeld surface analysis of (E)-2-cyano-N′-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzylidene)acetohydrazide","authors":"Subramani Uma Maheswari , Srinivasan Senthilkumar , Sivashanmugam Selvanayagam","doi":"10.1107/S2056989025003913","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989025003913","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the title compound, the crystal packing features strong N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, which form <em>C</em>(4) chain-motifs.</div></div><div><div>In the title compound, C<sub>13</sub>H<sub>15</sub>N<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, the 2-cyano-<em>N</em>′-methylideneacetohydrazide moiety and the trimethoxy phenol ring form a dihedral angle of 13.8 (1)°. Intermolecular N—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds are observed. The intermolecular interactions were quantified and analysed using Hirshfeld surface analysis, revealing that H⋯H interactions contribute most to the crystal packing (38.3%).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 6","pages":"Pages 473-475"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144245696","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}
Tobias Keydel , Siva S. M. Bandaru , Lukas Schulig , Andreas Link , Carola Schulzke
{"title":"Crystal structure of chloromethyl 2-[2-(2,6-dichlorophenylamino)phenyl]acetate","authors":"Tobias Keydel , Siva S. M. Bandaru , Lukas Schulig , Andreas Link , Carola Schulzke","doi":"10.1107/S2056989025004074","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989025004074","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The previously unknown molecular SCXRD structure and crystal-packing pattern of a diclofenac derivative were assessed in detail including intra- and intermolecular interactions such as hydrogen bonds and halogen bonds. The validity of these interactions was further evaluated computationally using QM calculations.</div></div><div><div>The title compound, C<sub>15</sub>H<sub>15</sub>Cl<sub>3</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>, was synthesized from diclofenac and chloromethyl chlorosulfate under phase-transfer conditions, and crystallizes in the monoclinic space group <em>P</em>2<sub>1</sub>/<em>c</em>. As a result of steric strain, the two adjacent aromatic six-membered rings cannot be co-planar, while the terminal ring on one side of the molecule and the methyl acetate moiety atoms on the other reside roughly in the same plane. The angle between the planes of the two aromatic rings is rather wide at 64.27 (8)°. The crystal is tightly packed and consolidated by a large number and notable range of intermolecular contacts, including relatively strong classical hydrogen bonds but also halogen bonds and even short contacts between chlorine atoms and π-bonds. The intermolecular interactions were further analysed using DFT methods, the results of which are discussed in comparison to the experimental X-ray data.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 6","pages":"Pages 510-515"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144245699","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}
Mickey Vinodh , Nour O. Abdeljaber , Fatemeh H. Alipour , Talal F. Al-Azemi
{"title":"Crystal structures and supramolecular interactions of prism[6]arene-based host–guest systems with dihalohexanes","authors":"Mickey Vinodh , Nour O. Abdeljaber , Fatemeh H. Alipour , Talal F. Al-Azemi","doi":"10.1107/S2056989025003767","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989025003767","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An investigation is reported of the crystal structures, Hirshfeld surface analysis and supramolecular interactions of perethoxy prism[6]arene:dichlorohexane and perethoxy prism[6]arene:diiodohexane host–guest systems.</div></div><div><div>The crystal structures of the supramolecular systems formed by perethoxy prism[6]arene (<strong>PS6</strong>) with 1,6-dichlorohexane (<strong>HexCl2</strong>), C<sub>90</sub>H<sub>96</sub>O<sub>12</sub>·2C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>, and 1,6-diiodohexane (<strong>HexI2</strong>), C<sub>90</sub>H<sub>96</sub>O<sub>12</sub>·2C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>I<sub>2</sub>, are reported. <strong>PS6</strong> encapsulates these linear dihaloalkanes, creating 1:1 host–guest systems (<strong>PS6·HexCl2</strong> and <strong>PS6·HexI2</strong>). The structural details and host–guest intermolecular interactions within the crystal networks are presented and discussed. In both crystal structures, the prism[6]arene macrocycle adopts a distorted cuboid shape, with the guest positioned perpendicular to its main axis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"81 6","pages":"Pages 452-457"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144245701","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}