{"title":"Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of ethyl 2-amino-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-5,6,7,8,9,10-hexahydrocycloocta[b]pyridine-3-carboxylate","authors":"Srinivasan Pazhamalai , Chandiran Jayakodi , Velayutham Mahalakshmi , Rajendran Arivu Selvan , Sivashanmugam Selvanayagam","doi":"10.1107/S2056989026003087","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989026003087","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the title compound, the cyclooctene ring has a boat–chair conformation.</div></div><div><div>In the title compound, C<sub>20</sub>H<sub>23</sub>ClN<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, the cyclooctene ring has a boat–chair conformation. The ethyl formate moiety is equally disordered over two positions. The dihedral angle between the pyridine and chlorophenyl rings is 81.33 (13)°. An intramolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bond helps to stabilize the molecular conformation. In the crystal, N—H⋯N hydrogen-bonding leads to the formation of dimers with an <em>R</em><sub>2</sub><sup>2</sup>(8) graph-set motif. Additional consolidation of the packing in the crystal is achieved through C—H⋯π and π–π stacking interactions. The intermolecular interactions were quantified and analysed using Hirshfeld surface analysis, revealing that H⋯H interactions contribute by far the most to the crystal packing (63.6%).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"82 4","pages":"Pages 413-417"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147637535","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 and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 3,3′-(sulfanediyl)bis(2-iodo-1-methyl-1H-indole)","authors":"Adisa Ayobami , Abid Shaikh , Clifford W. Padgett","doi":"10.1107/S2056989026002872","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989026002872","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The title compound consists of two <em>N</em>-methyl-2-iodoindole units linked by a thioether bridge in a <em>gauche</em> conformation. In the crystal, short I⋯C and I⋯π contacts dominate the packing and generate a herringbone motif.</div></div><div><div>The title compound, C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>14</sub>I<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub>S, comprises two <em>N</em>-methyl-2-iodoindole fragments linked at the 3-positions by a thioether bridge. The sulfur atom adopts a typical thioether geometry, and the C—S—C linkage is <em>gauche</em> on both sides, with C—S—C—C torsion angles of −64.1 (11) and −48.3 (10)°. The indole units are essentially planar and are strongly inclined to one another, with an interplanar angle of 103.3 (3)°. The compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group <em>Fdd2</em>; the molecule lacks classical hydrogen-bond donors, and no significant hydrogen bonding or π–π stacking is observed. The packing is dominated by van der Waals interactions together with short I⋯C and I⋯π contacts, giving a herringbone arrangement and forming chains along the <em>b</em> axis. Hirshfeld surface analysis indicates that H⋯H (33.1%), H⋯C/C⋯H (25.5%) and H⋯I/I⋯H (24.4%) contacts make the largest contributions to the crystal packing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"82 4","pages":"Pages 418-421"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147637540","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":"Structural elucidation and Hirshfeld surface analysis of a fused thiophene ester: methyl 3-[(naphtho[2,1-b]thiophen-5-yl)methyl]-1-benzothiophene-2-carboxylate","authors":"Sekaran Ranjith , Ayyamperumal Nataraj , Kabali Divya Bharathi , Arasambattu K. Mohanakrishnan","doi":"10.1107/S2056989026002239","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989026002239","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the title compound, the two aromatic ring systems are arranged almost perpendicular to each other [dihedral angle 88.5 (2)°].</div></div><div><div>The title compound, C<sub>23</sub>H<sub>16</sub>O<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub>, is a benzo[<em>b</em>]thiophene-2-carboxylate derivative and consists of naphthothiophene and benzothiophene moieties bridged by a methylene group. The dihedral angle between the two aromatic ring systems is 88.5 (2)°. Intramolecular C—H⋯O interactions generate an <em>S</em>(6) ring motif. The acetate group assumes an extended conformation. Weak C—H⋯π and π–π stacking interactions are present in the crystal structure, together with a short S⋯S interaction of 3.77 (8) Å. A Hirshfeld surface analysis indicates that H⋯H interactions contribute the most to the crystal packing (34.9%).Please give email addresses for all authors</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"82 4","pages":"Pages 336-340"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147637627","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}
Jamal Lasri , Yaseen A. Almehmadi , Naser E. Eltayeb , Tuncer Hökelek , Aidan P. McKay
{"title":"A second monoclinic polymorph of ferrocenecarboxaldehyde","authors":"Jamal Lasri , Yaseen A. Almehmadi , Naser E. Eltayeb , Tuncer Hökelek , Aidan P. McKay","doi":"10.1107/S205698902600229X","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S205698902600229X","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The asymmetric unit of the title compound contains two crystallographically independent ferrocenecarboxaldehyde molecules. In the crystal, C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into infinite chains along the <em>b</em>-axis direction. The hydrogen bonding, π–π, C—H⋯π(ring) and van der Waals interactions are the dominant interactions in the crystal packing.</div></div><div><div>The title compound, [Fe(C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>O)] (<strong>I</strong>), crystallizes in the space group <em>P</em>2<sub>1</sub> with two crystallographically independent ferrocenecarboxaldehyde molecules in the asymmetric unit, in which the C—O bond lengths and also the O—C—C bond angles of the carboxaldehyde moieties have significantly different values. In the crystal, C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into infinite chains along the <em>b</em>-axis direction. The π–π stacking interactions between the parallel ferrocene rings [centroid-to-centroid distances of 3.305 (4) and 3.293 (4) Å] and the C—H⋯π(ring) interactions help to consolidate the packing. Compound <strong>I</strong> is a polymorph of the previously reported form of ferrocenecarboxaldehyde [Sato <em>et al.</em> (1984<span><span>#</span></span>). <em>Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn</em><strong>57</strong>, 634–638; Lousada <em>et al.</em> (2008<span><span>#</span></span>). <em>J. Phys. Chem. A.</em><strong>112</strong>, 2977–2987], which crystallizes in the space group <em>P</em>2<sub>1</sub>2<sub>1</sub>2<sub>1</sub> with one molecule in the asymmetric unit. The Hirshfeld surface analysis of the crystal structure indicates that the most important contributions for the crystal packing are from H⋯H (54.8%), H⋯C/C⋯H (26.5%) and H⋯O/O⋯H (18.4%) interactions. The volume of the crystal voids and the percentage of free space were calculated to be 53.38 Å<sup>3</sup> and 6.03%, showing that there is no large cavity in the crystal packing. Hydrogen bonding, π–π, C—H⋯π(ring) and van der Waals interactions are the dominant interactions in the crystal packing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"82 4","pages":"Pages 349-352"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147637479","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}
Thaluru M. Mohan Kumar , Chaluvarangaiah Sowbhagya , Papegowda Bhavya , Hemmige S. Yathirajan , Sean Parkin
{"title":"Crystal structures and Hirshfeld surface comparison of fumarate and bromide salts of the etoxazole metabolite designated R7 (aminium ions)","authors":"Thaluru M. Mohan Kumar , Chaluvarangaiah Sowbhagya , Papegowda Bhavya , Hemmige S. Yathirajan , Sean Parkin","doi":"10.1107/S2056989026002197","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989026002197","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The crystal structures and Hirshfeld-surface analyses of bromide and fumarate salts of metabolite ’R7′ of the insecticide/acaricide etoxazole are presented.</div></div><div><div>Etoxazole (C<sub>21</sub>H<sub>23</sub>F<sub>2</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>) is a fluorinated insecticide/acaricide that acts as an inhibitor of chitin biosynthesis. Its degradation products include several persistent environmental contaminants, including a metabolite designated ‘R7’ (C<sub>19</sub>H<sub>25</sub>F<sub>2</sub>NO<sub>3</sub>), which has a readily protonated amine group, to give the R7H<sup>+</sup> cation, namely, 2-azaniumyl-2-(4-<em>tert</em>-butyl-2-ethoxyphenyl)ethyl 2,6-difluorobenzoate. This paper reports the crystal structures of two salts of R7H<sup>+</sup>: the bromide (<strong>I</strong>: C<sub>21</sub>H<sub>26</sub>F<sub>2</sub>NO<sub>3</sub><sup>+</sup>·Br<sup>−</sup>) and the 3-carboxyprop-2-enoate (hereafter fumarate) (<strong>II</strong>: C<sub>21</sub>H<sub>26</sub>F<sub>2</sub>NO<sub>3</sub><sup>+</sup>·C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub><sup>−</sup>). Although the R7H<sup>+</sup> cations in <strong>I</strong> and <strong>II</strong> are chemically identical, the salts crystallize in substantially different structures. Crystals of <strong>I</strong> are tetragonal, space-group type <em>P</em>42<sub>1</sub><em>c</em>, whereas those of <strong>II</strong> are monoclinic, space-group type <em>P</em>2<sub>1</sub>/<em>n</em>, each containing one cation–anion pair in their respective asymmetric units (<em>Z</em>′ = 1). The R7H<sup>+</sup> cation in both structures feature a central 2-azaniumyl linker connecting 4-<em>tert</em>-butyl-2-ethoxyphenyl and 2,6-difluorobenzoate rings. Cation conformation is primarily governed by different torsional degrees of freedom, leading to distinct overall conformations. The crystal packing in <strong>I</strong> is driven by N—H⋯Br hydrogen bonds, π–π and C—H⋯π interactions, which arrange the cations into columns parallel to the crystallographic <em>c</em>-axis. In contrast, the packing in <strong>II</strong> consists of N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds to adjacent fumarate anions, forming extended hydrogen-bonded chains. The fumarate anions are sandwiched between R7H<sup>+</sup> cations, placing the fumarate double bond between aromatic rings. Hirshfeld-surface analysis shows that intermolecular contacts in both structures are dominated by interactions involving hydrogen (93.4% in <strong>I</strong>, 92.2% in <strong>II</strong>).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"82 4","pages":"Pages 326-330"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147637488","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 , Joel T. Mague , Abdulsalam Alsubari , Youssef Ramli
{"title":"1-Ethenyl-2-(methylsulfanyl)-4,4-diphenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-one (Thiophenytoin analogue): synthesis, structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis","authors":"Abderrazzak El Moutaouakil Ala Allah , Chiara Massera , Joel T. Mague , Abdulsalam Alsubari , Youssef Ramli","doi":"10.1107/S2056989026002616","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989026002616","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The title compound C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>16</sub>N<sub>2</sub>OS has a slightly ruffled imidazolone ring with N–C π delocalization. In the crystal, C—H⋯O dimers link into <em>b</em>-axis chains <em>via</em> C—H⋯π contacts, with H⋯H interactions dominating the packing.</div></div><div><div>The title molecule, C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>16</sub>N<sub>2</sub>OS, exhibits a slight ‘ruffling’ of the imidazolone ring, and the lone pair on the tricoordinate nitrogen atom is involved in N→C π-bonding within the ring. Both the methyl group bonded to sulfur and the vinyl substituent lie very close to the plane of the five-membered ring. In the crystal, C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds form inversion dimers, which are linked into chains extending along the <em>b</em>-axis direction by C—H⋯π(ring) interactions. Hirshfeld surface analysis indicates that H⋯H interactions account for more than half of the intermolecular contacts, with C—H⋯π(ring) interactions contributing a further quarter of the total.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"82 4","pages":"Pages 366-370"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147637548","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 and Hirshfeld surface analysis of luteolin dimethyl sulfoxide monosolvate","authors":"Jia Xu","doi":"10.1107/S2056989026002720","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989026002720","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The title compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group <em>P</em>2<sub>1</sub>. The luteolin molecule adopts a planar conformation, and the crystal structure is consolidated by extensive hydrogen-bonding interactions.</div></div><div><div>The title compound, 3′,4′,5,7-tetrahydroxyflavone dimethyl sulfoxide monosolvate (LUT-DMSO), C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub>OS·C<sub>15</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O<sub>6</sub>, crystallizes in the monoclinic space group <em>P</em>2<sub>1</sub>. The LUT molecule adopts a planar conformation, and the crystal structure is consolidated by extensive hydrogen-bonding interactions. Hirshfeld surface analysis indicates that the predominant intermolecular interactions are O⋯H/H⋯O, C⋯H/H⋯C, and H⋯H, with these contacts contributing significantly to the overall cohesion of the crystal.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"82 4","pages":"Pages 375-378"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147637546","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 and Hirshfeld surface analysis of the coordination compound diaqua[5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-chlorophenyl)porphyrinato-κ4N]magnesium(II)","authors":"Mona A. Alamri","doi":"10.1107/S2056989026000836","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989026000836","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The molecular structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of the diaqua[5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-chlorophenyl)porphyrinato-κ<sup>4</sup><em>N</em>}magnesium(II) coordination compound with the formula [Mg(C<sub>44</sub>H<sub>24</sub>ClN<sub>4</sub>O<sub>2</sub>)(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>] is described. The crystal structure of this new Mg<sup>II</sup> metalloporphyrin features C—H⋯π interactions involving the pyrrole rings and non-conventional O—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds between the axial aqua ligand and a nearby [Mg(TClPP)(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>] molecule.</div></div><div>The molecular structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of the diaqua[5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-chlorophenyl)porphyrinato-κ<sup>4</sup><em>N</em>}magnesium(II) coordination compound with the formula [Mg(C<sub>44</sub>H<sub>24</sub>ClN<sub>4</sub>O<sub>2</sub>)(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>] is described. The crystal structure of this new Mg<sup>II</sup> metalloporphyrin features C—H⋯π interactions involving the pyrrole rings and non-conventional O—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds between the axial aqua ligand and a nearby [Mg(TClPP)(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>] molecule.</div><div><div>During the synthesis of the (oxalato)[5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-chlorophenyl)porphyrinato]magnesium(II) ([Mg(TClPP)(ox)]) complex [TClPP = 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-chlorophenyl)porphyrinate and ox = oxalate], the title compound, [Mg(C<sub>44</sub>H<sub>24</sub>ClMgN<sub>4</sub>O<sub>2</sub>)(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>] ([Mg(TClPP)(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>]), was obtained as a by-product. The diaqua–Mg<sup>II</sup> porphyrin complex crystallizes in the <em>I</em>4/<em>m</em> space group. In the asymmetric unit, except for two carbon atoms of the phenyl ring, all atoms lie on special positions. In the crystal, the [Mg(TClPP)(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>] molecules form layers parallel to the <em>a</em> axis. The crystal packing features C—H⋯π interactions involving the pyrrole rings and non-conventional O—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds between the oxygen atom of the water axial ligands and the chloride of neighboring phenyl groups. Hirshfeld surface analysis indicates that intermolecular contacts are dominated by H⋯H (50.2%), followed by H⋯Cl (21.6%) and H⋯C (21.2%) interactions, then by less chemically meaningful C⋯Cl (6.0%) contacts.</div></div><div>During the synthesis of the (oxalato)[5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-chlorophenyl)porphyrinato]magnesium(II) ([Mg(TClPP)(ox)]) complex [TClPP = 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-chlorophenyl)porphyrinate and ox = oxalate], the title compound, [Mg(C<sub>44</sub>H<sub>24</sub>ClMgN<sub>4</sub>O<sub>2</sub>)(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>] ([Mg(TClPP)(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>]), was obtained as a by-product. The diaqua–Mg<sup>II</sup> porphyrin complex crystallizes in the <em>I</em>4/<em>m</em> space group. In the asymmetric unit, except for two carbon atoms of the phenyl ring, all atoms lie on special positions. In the crystal, the [Mg(TClPP)(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2<","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"82 3","pages":"Pages 249-253"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147375783","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 a π-conjugated N-donor ligand-bridged anionic bismuth(III) iodide one-dimensional coordination polymer","authors":"Naohiro Takahashi , Yuki Endo , Hiyori Sasaki , Takashi Okubo","doi":"10.1107/S2056989026001362","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989026001362","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A π-conjugated N-donor ligand links μ<sub>2</sub>-iodido-bridged dinuclear [Bi<sub>2</sub>I<sub>8</sub>]<sup>2−</sup> units to afford a rare one-dimensional anionic iodidobismuth(III) coordination polymer, which was synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.</div></div><div><div>The crystal structure of a one-dimensional anionic bismuth(III) iodide coordination polymer, <em>catena</em>-poly[[triiodidobismuth(III)]-di-μ-iodido-[triiodidobismuth(III)]-μ-4,7-bis(pyridin-4-yl)benzo[<em>c</em>][1,2,5]thiadiazole], {(C<sub>16</sub>H<sub>36</sub>N)<sub>2</sub>[Bi<sub>2</sub>I<sub>8</sub>(C<sub>16</sub>H<sub>10</sub>N<sub>4</sub>S)]}<sub><em>n</em></sub>, constructed from μ<sub>2</sub>-iodido-bridged dinuclear [Bi<sub>2</sub>I<sub>8</sub>]<sup>2−</sup> units and the π-conjugated N-donor ligand 4,7-bis(pyridin-4-yl)benzo[<em>c</em>][1,2,5]thiadiazole (dpbt) is reported. Each Bi<sup>III</sup> centre adopts a distorted octahedral geometry with five iodido ligands and one nitrogen donor atom. The dinuclear units are linked by dpbt to form infinite chains, with charge balance provided by tetra-<em>n</em>-butylammonium cations. The crystal packing is governed by C—H⋯I hydrogen bonds and C—H⋯π interactions, while π–π stacking is suppressed by steric effects. Anionic iodidobismuth polymers of this type are rare.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"82 3","pages":"Pages 309-312"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147375836","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 and structure of a binuclear calcium nitrate coordination complex with bridging zwitterionic nicotinic acid","authors":"Gulmira Burkitbaeva , Zulfiya Djumanazarova , Aysanem Bektursinova , Jamshid Ashurov , Shakhnoza Kadirova , Odil Choriev , Saule Meldebekova , Batirbay Torambetov","doi":"10.1107/S2056989026001271","DOIUrl":"10.1107/S2056989026001271","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The crystal structure of [Ca<sub>2</sub>(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>] reveals an eight-coordinate distorted dodecahedral Ca<sup>II</sup> center with mixed ligands. A Hirshfeld surface analysis elucidated the intermolecular interactions consolidating the crystal.</div></div><div>The crystal structure of [Ca<sub>2</sub>(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>] reveals an eight-coordinate distorted dodecahedral Ca<sup>II</sup> center with mixed ligands. A Hirshfeld surface analysis elucidated the intermolecular interactions consolidating the crystal.</div><div><div>The title coordination complex, bis(μ-pyridin-1-ium-3-carboxylato-κ<sup>2</sup><em>O</em>:<em>O</em>′)bis[diaquabis(nitrato-κ<sup>2</sup><em>O</em>,<em>O</em>′)calcium(II)], [Ca<sub>2</sub>(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>4</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>4</sub>], was prepared from calcium nitrate and nicotinic acid in a water–ethanol solvent mixture. The asymmetric unit contains a half molecule of the complex, with the calcium atom exhibiting a coordination number of eight, forming a distorted dodecahedral geometry with a mixed-ligand environment. The μ<sub>2</sub>-O,<em>O</em>′ bridging zwitterionic nicotinic acid molecules generate a centrosymmetric dinuclear complex. The extended structure features N—H⋯O, O—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, which generate a three-dimensional network. Hirshfeld surface and two-dimensional fingerprint plot analyses were performed to quantify and visualize the intermolecular interactions contributing to the overall cohesion of the structure.</div></div><div>The title coordination complex, bis(μ-pyridin-1-ium-3-carboxylato-κ<sup>2</sup><em>O</em>:<em>O</em>′)bis[diaquabis(nitrato-κ<sup>2</sup><em>O</em>,<em>O</em>′)calcium(II)], [Ca<sub>2</sub>(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>4</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>4</sub>], was prepared from calcium nitrate and nicotinic acid in a water–ethanol solvent mixture. The asymmetric unit contains a half molecule of the complex, with the calcium atom exhibiting a coordination number of eight, forming a distorted dodecahedral geometry with a mixed-ligand environment. The μ<sub>2</sub>-O,<em>O</em>′ bridging zwitterionic nicotinic acid molecules generate a centrosymmetric dinuclear complex. The extended structure features N—H⋯O, O—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, which generate a three-dimensional network. Hirshfeld surface and two-dimensional fingerprint plot analyses were performed to quantify and visualize the intermolecular interactions contributing to the overall cohesion of the structure.</div>","PeriodicalId":7367,"journal":{"name":"Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications","volume":"82 3","pages":"Pages 278-281"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147375883","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}