This page lists the data items that are required for a single-crystal study. For a list of items to include in a powder diffraction study, please click here.
Detailed descriptions of these data items are given in the core CIF dictionary [see also Hall et al. (1991). Acta Cryst. A47, 655-685].
New names listed below are flagged with (new) and in some cases are followed by old names [in regular type and flagged with (old)] which are accepted but will be discontinued in the future. Authors may also include other data items in the CIF (see the two _publ_manuscript_incl_extra_ entries towards the end of the list) provided their data names are also listed in the _publ_contact_letter text.
| Text items | |
| _publ_contact_author_name | Contact author's name |
| _publ_contact_author_address | Contact author's address |
| _publ_contact_author | Contact author's name and address (old) |
| _publ_contact_author_email | E-mail address to be published |
| _publ_contact_author_fax | For editorial communications |
| _publ_contact_author_phone | For editorial communications |
| _publ_contact_letter | Letter of submission, with date |
| _publ_requested_journal | 'Acta Crystallographica Section C' |
| _publ_requested_category | Publication choice (FI FM FO CI CM CO AD) |
| _publ_section_title | Title of paper |
| _publ_section_title_footnote | Footnote to title of paper |
| _publ_author_name | List of author(s) name(s) |
| _publ_author_footnote | Footnote(s) to author(s) name(s) |
| _publ_author_address | Author(s) address(es) |
| _publ_section_synopsis | Synopsis for compounds that cannot be shown as a chemical diagram. Not required for Acta Cryst. Section E. |
| _publ_section_abstract | Abstract of paper in English |
| _publ_section_comment | Discussion of study |
| _publ_section_acknowledgements | Acknowledgements |
| _publ_section_references | References |
| _publ_section_figure_captions | Lege nds to figures |
| Experimental data (machine and author generated) | |
| _publ_section_exptl_prep | Compound preparation details |
| _chemical_formula_sum | Chemical formula as sum of elements |
| _chemical_formula_moiety | Chemical formula in moieties |
| _chemical_formula_weight | Chemical formula mass (Da) |
| _chemical_melting_point | Melting point (K) (new) |
| _symmetry_cell_setting | Code for cell setting |
| _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M | Space-group symbol, including unique axis |
| _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz | Equivalent positions in order used by _geom_ |
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_cell_length_a _cell_length_b _cell_length_c |
Unit-cell lengths (Å) |
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_cell_angle_alpha _cell_angle_beta _cell_angle_gamma |
Unit-cell angles (°) |
| _cell_volume | Unit-cell volume (Å3) |
| _cell_formula_units_Z | Number of formulae per unit cell |
| _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn | Density calculated from unit cell and contents (Mg m-3) |
| _exptl_crystal_density_meas | Density measured experimentally (Mg m-3) |
| _exptl_crystal_density_method | Method used to measure density exp erimentally |
| _diffrn_radiation_type |
Radiation type (e.g. neutron or Mo K |
| _diffrn_radiation_wavelength | Radiation wavelength (Å) |
| _cell_measurement_reflns_used | Number of reflections used to measure unit cell |
| _cell_measurement_theta_min |
Minimum |
| _cell_measurement_theta_max |
Maximum |
| _cell_measurement_temperature | Measurement temperature (K) |
| _exptl_absorpt_coefficient_mu | Linear absorption coefficient (mm-1) |
| _exptl_crystal_description | Crystal habit description |
| _exptl_crystal_size_max | Maximum dimension of crystal (mm) |
| _exptl_crystal_size_mid | Medial dimension of crystal (mm) |
| _exptl_crystal_size_min | Minimum dimension of crystal (mm) |
| _exptl_crystal_size_rad | Radius of spherical or cylindrical crystal (mm) |
| _exptl_crystal_colour | Crystal colour |
| _diffrn_measurement_device_type | Diffractometer make and type |
| _diffrn_measurement_device | Diffractometer make and type (old) |
| _diffrn_measurement_method | Mode of intensity measurement and scan |
| _diffrn_detector_area_resol_mean | Resolution of area detector (pixels mm-1) |
| _exptl_absorpt_correction_type | Code for absorption correction |
| _exptl_absorpt_process_details | Literature reference for absorption correction [e.g. '(North et al., 1968)'] |
| _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_min | Minimum transmission factor from corrections |
| _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_max | Maximum transmission factor from corrections |
| _diffrn_reflns_number | Total number of reflections measured |
| _reflns_number_total | Number of symmetry-independent reflections |
| _reflns_number_gt |
Number of reflections > |
| _reflns_number_observed | Number of `observed' reflections (old) |
| _reflns_threshold_expression |
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| _reflns_observed_criterion |
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| _diffrn_reflns_theta_max |
Maximum |
| _diffrn_reflns_theta_full |
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| _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_max |
Fraction of unique reflections measured to |
| _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_full |
Fraction of unique reflections measured to |
| _diffrn_reflns_av_R_equivalents< /td> | R factor for symmetry-equivalent intensities |
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_diffrn_reflns_limit_h_min _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_max |
Minimum/maximum h index of measured data |
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_diffrn_reflns_limit_k_min _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_max |
Minimum/maximum k index of measured data |
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_diffrn_reflns_limit_l_min _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_max |
Minimum/maximum l index of measured data |
| _diffrn_standards_number | Number of standards used in measurement |
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_diffrn_standards_interval_count _diffrn_standards_interval_time (alternate) |
Number of measurements between standards Time (min) between standards |
| _diffrn_standards_decay_% | Percentage decrease in standards intensity |
| _refine_ls_structure_factor_coef | Code for F, F2 or I used in least-squares refinement |
| _refine_ls_R_factor_gt | R factor of F for reflections > threshold |
| _refine_ls_R_factor_obs | R factor of F for `observed' reflections (old) |
| _refine_ls_wR_factor_ref | R factor of coefficient for refinement reflections |
| _refine_ls_wR_factor_obs | R factor of coefficient for `observed' reflections (old) |
| _refine_ls_goodness_of_fit_ref | Goodness of fit S for refinement reflections |
| _refine_ls_goodness_of_fit_obs | Goodness of fit S for `observed' reflections (old) |
| _refine_ls_number_reflns | Number of reflections used in refinement |
| _refine_ls_number_parameters | Number of parameters refined |
| _refine_ls_weighting_scheme | Code for weight type |
| _refine_ls_weighting_details | Weighting expression |
| _refine_ls_hydrogen_treatment | Code for H-atom treatment |
| _refine_ls_shift/su_max | Maximum shift/s.u. ratio after final refinement cycle |
| _refine_ls_shift/esd_max | Maximum shift/e.s.d. ratio after final refinement cycle (old) |
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_refine_diff_density_max _refine_diff_density_min |
Maximum/minimum values of final difference map (e Å-3) |
| _refine_ls_extinction_method | Description of extinction methods applied |
| _refine_ls_extinction_coef | Extinction coefficient applied in corrections |
| _refine_ls_abs_structure_details | Absolute structure method and Friedel-pair number |
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_refine_ls_abs_structure_Flack _refine_ls_abs_structure_Rogers (alternate) |
Measure of absolute structure Measure of absolute structure |
| _publ_section_exptl_refinement | Special details of the refinement |
| _computing_data_collection | Reference to data-collection software |
| _comput ing_cell_refinement | Reference to cell-refinement software |
| _computing_data_reduction | Reference to data-reduction software |
| _computing_structure_solution | Reference to structure-solution software |
| _computing_structure_refinement | Reference to structure-refinement software |
| _computing_molecular_graphics | Reference to visualization software |
| _computing_publication_material | Reference to publication preparation software |
| loop_ | |
| _atom_type_symbol | Atom type symbol (usually element symbol) |
| _atom_type_description | Description of atom type |
| _atom_type_scat_source | Reference to scattering factors applied |
| _atom_type_scat_dispersion_real | Real anomalous-dispersion value applied |
| _atom_type_scat_dispersion_imag | Imaginary anomalous-dispersion value applied |
| loop_ | |
| _atom_site_label | Unique label identifying the atom site |
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_atom_site_fract_x _atom_site_fract_y _atom_site_fract_z |
Fractional coordinates of atom site |
| _atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv | Isotropic atomic displacement parameter, or equivalent from anisotropic atomic displacement parameters |
| _atom_site_occupancy | Occupancy fraction for site (default is 1.0) |
| _atom_site_disorder_a ssembly | Code that identifies functional group suffering disorder |
| _atom_site_disorder_group | Code that identifies disorder group |
| _atom_site_adp_type | Atomic displacement parameter type |
| _atom_site_thermal_displace_type | Atomic displacement parameter type (old) |
| loop_ | |
| _atom_site_aniso_label | Unique label identifying the atom site |
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_atom_site_aniso_U_11 _atom_site_aniso_U_22 _atom_site_aniso_U_33 _atom_site_aniso_U_12 _atom_site_aniso_U_13 _atom_site_aniso_U_23 |
Elements of anisotropic atomic displacement parameter tensor |
| loop_ | |
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_geom_bond_atom_site_label_ 1 _geom_bond_atom_site_label_2 |
Labels identifying the atom sites 1 and 2 |
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_geom_bond_site_symmetry_1 _geom_bond_site_symmetry_2 |
Symmetry codes (e.g. 2_554) for atom sites 1 and 2 |
| _geom_bond_distance | Distance between atom sites 1 and 2 (Å) |
| _geom_bond_publ_flag | Flag for print request (yes or no) |
| loop_ | |
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_geom_angle_atom_site_label_1 _geom_angle_atom_site_label_2 _geom_angle_atom_site_label_3 |
Labels identifying the atom sites 1, 2 and 3 |
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_geom_angle_site_symmetry_1 _geom_angle_site_symmetry_2 _geom_angle_site_symmetry_3 |
Symmetry codes for atom sites 1, 2 and 3 |
| _geom_an gle | Angle between atom sites 1, 2 and 3 (°) |
| _geom_angle_publ_flag | Flag for print request (yes or no) |
| loop_ | |
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_geom_torsion_atom_site_label_1 _geom_torsion_atom_site_label_2 _geom_torsion_atom_site_label_3 _geom_torsion_atom_site_label_4 |
Labels identifying the atom sites 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
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_geom_torsion_site_symmetry_1 _geom_torsion_site_symmetry_2 _geom_torsion_site_symmetry_3 _geom_torsion_site_symmetry_4 |
Symmetry codes for atom sites 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| _geom_torsion | Torsion angle between atom sites 1, 2, 3 and 4 (°) |
| _geom_torsion_publ_flag | Flag for print request (yes or no) |
| loop_ | |
| _geom_hbond_atom_site_label_D | Donor-atom label in hydrogen bond |
| _geom_hbond_atom_site_label_H | H-atom label in hydrogen bond |
| _geom_hbond_atom_site_label_A | Acceptor-atom label in hydrogen bond |
| _geom_hbond_site_symmetry_D | Symmetry code for donor site |
| _geom_hbond_site_symmetry_H | Symmetry code for H-atom site |
| _geom_hbond_site_symmetry_A | Symmetry code for acceptor site |
| _geom_hbond_distance_DH | Donor atom-to-H-atom distance (Å) |
| _geom_hbond_distance_HA | H-atom-to-acceptor atom distance (Å) |
| _geom_hbond_distance_DA | Donor atom-to-acceptor atom distance (Å) |
| _geom_hbond_angle_DHA | Donor to H to acceptor angle (°) |
| _geom_hbond_publ_flag | Flag for print request (yes or no) |
| Author requested items | |
| loop_ | |
| _publ_manuscript_incl_extra_item | Additional CIF item submitted for publication |
| _publ_manuscript_incl_extra_defn | Is item defined in Core dictionary? (yes or no) |
| Structure-factor lists should be submitted as separate files | |
| loop_ | |
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_refln_index_h _refln_index_k _refln_index_l |
Miller indices h, k and l |
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_refln_F_meas _refln_F_squared_meas (alternate) |
Measured F Measured F2 |
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_refln_F_sigma _refln_F_squared_sigma (alternate) |
Standard uncertainty of F Standard uncertainty of F2 |
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_refln_F_calc _refln_F_squared_calc (alternate) |
Calculated F Calculated F2 |