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ISSN: 2056-9890

July 2018 issue

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Cover illustration: This paper presents the synthesis and structure of M4Au12Ag32(p-MBA)30 bimetallic monolayer-protected clusters (MPCs), where M+ is an alkali metal counter-ion (M = Na, Cs) and p-MBA is p-mercaptobenzoic acid. By a combination of single-crystal X-ray diffraction and density-functional calculations, the structure was shown to consist of a 12 gold-atom icosahedron surrounded by a 20 silver-atom dodecahedron, forming a 32-atom excavated-dodecahedral bimetallic core capped by six equivalent Ag2(p-MBA)5 mount motifs. Comparisons with other family members have been carried out to examine the effects of heteroligands and heteroatoms on the structures of these species. See: Conn, Bhattarai, Atnagulov, Yoon, Landman & Bigioni [Acta Cryst. (2018). E74, 987–993].

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The first example of a homoleptic RuII complex with heteroaryl-imidazoles is reported in the meridional stereochemistry, exclusively. The supra­molecular hydrogen-bonded network reveals mutual N—H⋯N bonds between adjacent complexes.

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Intra­molecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds involving the sulfone O atoms and the carbazole moiety result in two S(6) rings. In the crystal, mol­ecules are linked via pairs of C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds forming inversion dimers with an [R_{2}^{2}](12) graph-set motif.

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In the ortho­rhom­bic crystal form, the mol­ecules are linked by weak C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds into supra­molecular chains propagating along the b-axis direction.

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The crystal structures of two bulky tri­aryl­phosphines of emerging inter­est in coordination chemistry and catalysis have been determined, and the syntheses and crystal structures of their corresponding oxides are reported. Each oxide is isostructural to its corresponding phosphine.

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The L-shaped cation in the title salt arises from a nearly orthogonal disposition of the piperidin-1-ium ring with respect to the piperidin-1-ium group. Supra­molecular chains arise in the crystal as a result of O—H⋯O and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonding.

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A new quinoxalin-derived ene-di­thio­carbonate was synthesized and structurally analysed. The synthetic procedure and the compound's spectroscopic and analytical characterization are reported.

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The phenomenon of spontaneous resolution of enanti­omers occurs during the crystallization of the sodium and rubidium double salts of the transition metal complex tris­(oxalato)ferrate(III).

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The synthesis and crystal structure of a new N-substituted hydrazide are reported. In the crystal packing, O—H⋯O and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds predominate together with π–π stacking inter­actions.

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The crystal structure of the inter­mediate product of the synthesis of phospho­rylated 5-amino-1,3-oxazol-4-yl­phospho­nic acid derivatives is reported.

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The first solid-state structures of the Na+, Li+, and NH4+ salts of the tiron dianion are reported. The structures reveal significant changes in local and long-range ionic inter­actions with variation of the cation, with consequences for fields as disparate as bioinorganic chemistry and fuel cell technologies.

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In the crystal of the title compound, mol­ecules stack head-to-tail in columns along the b-axis direction, and are linked by offset π–π inter­actions [inter­centroid distances of 3.676 (1) and 3.723 (1) Å].

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The title compound was synthesized by a one-pot Mannich condensation reaction. In the crystal, centrosymmetric dimers are linked into layers parallel to (011) by N—H⋯Cl and C—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds. A Hirshfeld surface analysis indicates that O—H (20.5%) inter­actions make the largest contribution to the crystal packing.

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In the crystal, mol­ecules are linked by C—H⋯O hydrogen contacts, enclosing an [R_{2}^{2}](14) ring motif, and by a further C—H⋯O hydrogen contact, forming a two-dimensional supra­molecular structure extending along the direction parallel to the ac plane.

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In the title naphthalene derivative, the mean plane of the naphthalene ring system makes dihedral angles of 65.24 (12)° with the di­methyl­phenyl ring and 55.82 (12)° with meth­oxy­phenyl ring. The latter two rings are inclined to each other by 59.28 (14)°.

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In the crystal structure, the cations form hydrogen-bonded zigzag chains through centrosymmetric cyclic [R_{2}^{2}](8) N—H⋯N associations while the water mol­ecule acts as a double acceptor, linking the cations of the chain peripherally through amine N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, closing cyclic [R_{2}^{3}](8) motifs, and as a double O—H⋯O donor, linking the anions, giving an overall three-dimensional structure.

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In the organic cation of the title salt, the cyclo­hexane ring is in chair conformation with the two methyl­ammonium substituents in the equatorial positions. The crystal structure features extensive hydrogen-bonding inter­actions.

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The lattice parameters of apatite-type Ca2Ca8(SiO4)6O2 determined from X-ray powder diffraction data are inconsistent with those found in the literature for the same type of material. Hence the structure was redetermined and compared with previously published data.

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The mol­ecular conformation is stabilized by an intra­molecular O—H⋯N hydrogen bond. In the crystal, mol­ecules are linked by C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming wave-like layers. C—H⋯π inter­actions involving the benzene rings and the methyl­ene hydrogen atoms of the morpholine rings are observed between the layers.

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The crystal structures of the title compounds consist of discrete octa­hedral complexes that are linked by inter­molecular hydrogen bonding between the complexes and additional solvate mol­ecules into three-dimensional network structures.

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In the title compound, [(tBuSiMe2O)2MoO2(2,2′-bi­pyridine)], the MoVI atom has a distorted octa­hedral environment with the sil­oxy substituents occupying the trans positions.

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The title compound is the first example of a naphtho­quinone imine derivative crystallizing in the 4-imine/2-amine tautomeric form having bulky tert-butyl substituents at the N atoms.

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The hydrido and phosphido ligands bridge the two PtII atoms to form the dinuclear complex, in which both PtII atoms are in a distorted square-planar arrangement.

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Crystals of four new copper(II) complexes containing Cu2(AcO)4 paddle-wheel units and 1-ethyl-3-methyl­imidazolium cations have been grown from ionic liquid–water mixtures and characterized by X-ray analysis. Two of the synthesized complexes are one-dimensional coordination polymers with anionic chains and counter-ions between them.

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The synthesis and structure of mixed gold/silver M4Au12Ag32(p-MBA)30 bimetallic monolayer-protected clusters is reported and compared to that of silver M4Ag44(p-MBA)30 monolayer-protected clusters (M = Na, Cs).

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In the crystal, strong O—H⋯N hydrogen bonds link the mol­ecules into supra­mol­ecular chains propagating along the c-axis direction.

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A third monoclinic polymorph of the title compound is described. In the crystal, it exhibits C—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds and face-on Cl⋯π inter­actions involving the chloro­form disolvate mol­ecules. Inter­molecular weak offset π–π inter­actions are also present between the aromatic rings of the ligands.

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This compound crystallizes with two independent mol­ecules (A and B) in the asymmetric unit. In the crystal, the A and B mol­ecules stack head-to-tail in columns along the b-axis direction.

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The triple perovskites Ba2K2Te2O9 and Ba2KNaTe2O9 crystallize in the 6H-BaTiO3-type of structure, whereas Ba2CaTeO6 represents a double perovskite (cubic elpasolite structure type).

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Ge0.57Ti0.43O2 adopts the rutile structure type with Ge and Ti sites disordered on one position.

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In the crystal structure of the title compound the mol­ecules are coplanar and are linked into helical chains via N—H⋯N hydrogen bonding between one of the amino H atoms and the pyridine N atoms.

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The structure of the dimer bis­{tricarbon­yl[η5-tetra­meth­yl(pheneth­yl)cyclo­penta­dien­yl]molybdenum}(MoMo), [Mo2(C17H21)2(CO)6], at 102 K has triclinic (P-1) symmetry. The Mo—Mo bond length is 3.2773 (3) Å, a value slightly above the mean value for all [CpMo(CO)3]2 compounds listed in the CSD and slightly below the mean for [Cp*Mo(CO)3]2 complexes.

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The title compound has a nonplanar conformation. In the crystal, the anions are linked to the cations and the water mol­ecules by N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network. Face-to-face π–π stacking inter­actions are also observed.

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In the title CoII complex, both the cation and succinate anion are located about individual inversion centres. In the crystal, the ions are linked via O—H⋯O and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional framework.

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The asymmetric unit of the title pyridiniminium halide salt comprise of one cation and one anion. In the crystal, mol­ecules are linked by N—H⋯Br and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, C—H⋯π inter­actions, and π–π inter­actions into layers. The inter­molecular inter­actions in the crystal structure are qu­anti­fied by Hirshfeld surface analysis.

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The three cyclo­hexenone rings of the title compound adopt slightly distorted envelope conformations, with the C atom bearing two methyl groups as the flap atom in each case. In the crystal, mol­ecules are linked via C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network.

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