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Bourne SA. Chemistry and crystal engineering. IUCRJ 2024; 11:434-435. [PMID: 38958010 PMCID: PMC11220874 DOI: 10.1107/s2052252524006249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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Recent studies published in the Chemistry and crystal engineering section of IUCrJ emphasize developments both in methodology and techniques as well as the diverse range of classes of compounds being studied and of problems being tackled.
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- Susan A. Bourne
- Centre for Supramolecular Chemistry Research, Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cape TownRondebosch 7701South Africa
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Zwolenik A, Tchoń D, Makal A. Evolution of structure and spectroscopic properties of a new 1,3-diacetylpyrene polymorph with temperature and pressure. IUCRJ 2024; 11:519-527. [PMID: 38727170 PMCID: PMC11220879 DOI: 10.1107/s2052252524003634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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A new polymorph of 1,3-diacetylpyrene has been obtained from its melt and thoroughly characterized using single-crystal X-ray diffraction, steady-state UV-Vis spectroscopy and periodic density functional theory calculations. Experimental studies covered the temperature range from 90 to 390 K and the pressure range from atmospheric to 4.08 GPa. Optimal sample placement in a diamond anvil cell according to our previously presented methodology ensured over 80% data coverage up to 0.8 Å for a monoclinic sample. Unrestrained Hirshfeld atom refinement of the high-pressure crystal structures was successful and anharmonic behavior of carbonyl oxygen atoms was observed. Unlike the previously characterized polymorph, the structure of 2°AP-β is based on infinite π-stacks of antiparallel 2°AP molecules. 2°AP-β displays piezochromism and piezofluorochromism which are directly related to the variation in interplanar distances within the π-stacking. The importance of weak intermolecular interactions is reflected in the substantial negative thermal expansion coefficient of -55.8 (57) MK-1 in the direction of C-H...O interactions.
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- A. Zwolenik
- Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Faculty of ChemistryUniversity of WarsawŻwirki i Wigury 10102-089WarszawaPoland
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- Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Faculty of ChemistryUniversity of WarsawŻwirki i Wigury 10102-089WarszawaPoland
- Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging DivisionLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,1 Cyclotron RoadBerkeleyCA94720USA
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- Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Faculty of ChemistryUniversity of WarsawŻwirki i Wigury 10102-089WarszawaPoland
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Itazaki M, Nouichi K, Ookuma KI, Moriuchi T, Nakazawa H. Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of Molybdenum- and Tungsten-Indane Complexes with Tris(pyrazolyl)borate Ligand. Molecules 2024; 29:757. [PMID: 38398509 PMCID: PMC10893353 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29040757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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The reaction of molybdenum complexes with a tris(pyrazolyl)borate ligand (Et4N[TpMo(CO)3] and Et4N[Tp*Mo(CO)3] (Tp = hydridotris(pyrazolyl)borate, Tp* = hydridotris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)borate)) and InBr3 at a 1:1 molar ratio afforded molybdenum-indane complexes (Et4N[TpMo(CO)3(InBr3)] 1 and Et4N[Tp*Mo(CO)3(InBr3)] 2). In addition, tungsten-indane complexes, Et4N[TpW(CO)3(InBr3)] 3 and Et4N[Tp*W(CO)3(InBr3)] 4, were obtained by the reaction of corresponding tungsten complexes. Complex 4 reacted with H2O to form the hydrido complex Tp*W(CO)3H, in which the W-In bond was cleaved. On the other hand, 4 reacted with three equiv. of AgNO3 to form Et4N[Tp*W(CO)3{In(ONO2)}] 5, in which three substituents on the In were exchanged while retaining the W-In dative bond. Complexes 1-5 were fully characterized using NMR measurements and elemental analyses, and the structures of 1-5 and Et4N[Tp*W(CO)3] were determined via X-ray crystallography. These are the first examples of mononuclear molybdenum- and tungsten-indane complexes with Mo-In and W-In dative bonds.
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- Masumi Itazaki
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan;
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan; (K.N.); (K.-i.O.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan; (K.N.); (K.-i.O.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan; (K.N.); (K.-i.O.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan;
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan; (K.N.); (K.-i.O.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan;
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan; (K.N.); (K.-i.O.)
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Kroon-Batenburg LMJ, Lightfoot MP, Johnson NT, Helliwell JR. Raw diffraction data and reproducibility. STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS (MELVILLE, N.Y.) 2024; 11:011301. [PMID: 38361661 PMCID: PMC10869167 DOI: 10.1063/4.0000232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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In recent years, there has been a major expansion in digital storage capability for hosting raw diffraction datasets. Naturally, the question has now arisen as to the benefits and costs for the preservation of such raw, i.e., experimental diffraction datasets. We describe the consultations made of the global structural chemistry, i.e., chemical crystallography community from the points of view of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) Committee on Data, of which JRH was the Chair until very recently, and the IUCrData Raw Data Letters initiative, for which LKB is the Main Editor. The monitoring by the CCDC of CSD depositions which cite the digital object identifiers of raw diffraction datasets provides interesting statistics by probe (x-ray, neutron, or electron) and by home lab vs central facility. Clearly, a better understanding of the reproducibility of current analysis procedures is at hand. Policies for publication requiring raw data have been updated in IUCr Journals for macromolecular crystallography, namely, that raw data should be made available for a new crystal structure or a new method as well as the wwPDB deposition. For chemical crystallography, such a step requiring raw data archiving has not yet been recommended by the IUCr Commission on Structural Chemistry.
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- Loes M. J. Kroon-Batenburg
- Crystal and Structural Chemistry, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, 12 Union Road, Cambridge CB2 1EZ, United Kingdom
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- Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, 12 Union Road, Cambridge CB2 1EZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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Woińska M, Hoser AA, Chodkiewicz ML, Woźniak K. Enhancing hydrogen positions in X-ray structures of transition metal hydride complexes with dynamic quantum crystallography. IUCRJ 2024; 11:45-56. [PMID: 37990870 PMCID: PMC10833390 DOI: 10.1107/s205225252300951x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Hirshfeld atom refinement (HAR) is a method which enables the user to obtain more accurate positions of hydrogen atoms bonded to light chemical elements using X-ray data. When data quality permits, this method can be extended to hydrogen-bonded transition metals (TMs), as in hydride complexes. However, addressing hydrogen thermal motions with HAR, particularly in TM hydrides, presents a challenge. At the same time, proper description of thermal vibrations can be vital for determining hydrogen positions correctly. In this study, we employ tools such as SHADE3 and Normal Mode Refinement (NoMoRe) to estimate anisotropic displacement parameters (ADPs) for hydrogen atoms during HAR and IAM refinements performed for seven structures of TM (Fe, Ni, Cr, Nb, Rh and Os) and metalloid (Sb) hydride complexes for which both the neutron and the X-ray structures have been determined. A direct comparison between neutron and HAR/SHADE3/NoMoRe ADPs reveals that the similarity between neutron hydrogen ADPs and those estimated with NoMoRe or SHADE3 is significantly higher than when hydrogen ADPs are refined with HAR. Regarding TM-H bond lengths, traditional HAR exhibits a slight advantage over the other methods. However, combining NoMoRe/SHADE3 with HAR results in a minor decrease in agreement with neutron TM-H bond lengths. For the Cr complex, for which high-resolution X-ray data were collected, an investigation of resolution-related effects was possible.
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- Magdalena Woińska
- Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Chemistry Department, University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 101, Warsaw 02-089, Poland
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- Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Chemistry Department, University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 101, Warsaw 02-089, Poland
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- Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Chemistry Department, University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 101, Warsaw 02-089, Poland
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- Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Chemistry Department, University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 101, Warsaw 02-089, Poland
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Liao JH, Brocha Silalahi RP, Chiu TH, Liu CW. Locating Interstitial Hydrides in MH 2@Cu 14 (M = Cu, Ag) Clusters by Single-Crystal X-ray Diffraction. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:31541-31547. [PMID: 37663474 PMCID: PMC10468881 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c04758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Two structures, [Cu15H2(S2CNnBu2)6(C≡CPh)6][CuCl2] (1) and [AgH2Cu14{S2P(OiPr)2}6(C≡CPh)6][PF6] (2), are characterized by X-ray crystallography with high-quality single crystals. The position of interstitial hydrides can be accurately located. In addition, the refinement of the hydrides with anisotropic displacement parameters (ADPs) was successful. The distances between the central atom and copper atoms, as well as the distances within the metal cages surrounding the hydrides, are analyzed and compared with similar MH2@Cu14 (M = Cu, Ag, Pd) compounds. This work provides a thoughtful and accurate assessment of the considerations and challenges associated with anisotropic refinement for H atoms, particularly in X-ray data collection.
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- Jian-Hong Liao
- Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan (Republic of China)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan (Republic of China)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan (Republic of China)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan (Republic of China)
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