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May 2022 issue

Cover illustration: Supramolecular networks can be designed using self-assembly of small molecules for example by halogen bonding. This report describes the use of I⋯N halogen bonds between 1,2-diiodoperchlorobenzene and the photoproduct rctt-1,3-bis(pyridine-4-yl)-2,4-diphenylcyclobutane resulting in zigzag chains due to the ortho-position of the two involved I atoms. Neighbouring chains generate two-dimensional sheets by Cl⋯π interactions with pyridyl and phenyl rings. See: Dunning, Bosch & Groeneman [Acta Cryst. (2022). E78, 506–509].
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The crystal structure of the title compound comprises two different CoII complexes, one mononuclear and the other dinuclear, with the enantiopure, bidentate (−)-5,6-pinenebipyridine ligand. All three coordination polyhedra around the CoII cations are distorted trigonal bipyramids.
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The crystal structure of methanol solvate of berberine chloride, 9,10-dimethoxy-5,6-dihydro-2H-7λ5-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinolino[3,2-a]isoquinolin-7-ylium chloride methanol monosolvate, was determined and its Hirshfeld surface analysis was performed.
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A copper(II) complex with the (E)-2-methyl-4-(quinolin-8-yldiazenyl)benzene-1,3-diol ligand was prepared and structurally characterized. The UV–Vis absorption spectra of the ligand and the complex are reported.
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In the title compound, the molecule adopts an anti-configuration, in which two partially overlapped carbazole fragments form an intramolecular slipped π–π interaction. In the crystal, the molecules are cross-linked via intermolecular C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds and C—H⋯π interactions into a three-dimensional network.
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The title polyoxometalate salt, (NH4)2[Zn(DMF)(H2O)5]2[V10O28]·4H2O, comprising a cationic Zn2+ complex, belongs to a group of relatively rare decavanadates with complex counter-ions, previously including only eight crystal structures with zinc(II) components. In the crystal structure, the ions are linked by strong O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds between the coordinated water ligands and the decavanadate, with the O⋯O distances ranging from 2.660 (2) to 2.893 (2) Å.
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The X-ray crystal structure, and Hirshfeld surface analysis of a sulfonyl urea analogue, 4-bromo-N-(propylcarbamoyl)benzenesulfonamide is reported.
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In the crystal structure of the title compound, [Zn(cyclam)]2+ cations and SbS43– anions are present, which are linked to acetonitrile and water solvate molecules via intermolecular hydrogen bonding.
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The ability of 4-[(benzylamino)carbonyl]-1-methylpyridinium bromide salt to form hydrates was studied. Hirshfeld surfaces analysis was performed for identification of intermolecular interactions.
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Nickel(II) Schiff base complexes containing thiolate S and polyamine N donor atoms exhibit electrocatalytic activity for proton reduction. The piperazine moiety in the Schiff base ligand gives a smaller bite angle, which is effective in reducing the overpotential.
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The formation of a halogen-bonded zigzag molecular network based upon 1,2-diiodoperchlorobenzene and the head-to-tail photoproduct rctt −1,3-bis(pyridin-4-yl)-2,4-diphenylcyclobutane is reported. The co-crystal is sustained by I⋯N halogen bonds where the photoproduct acts as a linear linker while the donor behaves as a bent two-connected node within the zigzag chain.
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Six piperazinium salts are reported, five of them are hydrated and two crystallized as 2:2 salts. They exhibit asymmetric units of a common 4-nitrophenylpiperazine cation and different p-substituent benzoate anions. Their crystal structures mainly pack as chains stabilized by strong N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and other weak interactions such as C—H⋯O and C—H⋯π.
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The title complexes feature distorted trigonal–planar CuS2X (X = Br, I) coordination geometries for the metal ions. The presence of the acetone solvent molecule in the iodide complex plays an important role in the packing.
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In the crystal, the two independent molecules are linked through the water molecules by intermolecular O—H⋯O and O—H⋯N hydrogen bonds, producing chains along the b-axis direction. These chains are linked with neighboring chains parallel to the (103) plane via C—H interactions, generating ribbons along the b axis. The van der Waals interactions between the strips ensure the stability of molecular packaging.
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C—H⋯O and C—H⋯F hydrogen bonds link molecules in the crystal into layers parallel to (011). The crystal packing is consolidated through C—Br⋯π and C—F⋯π interactions, as well as π–π stacking interactions.
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The crystal structure of a new one-dimensional [EuIII(phth)(OAc)(H2O)] coordination polymer and its room-temperature photoluminescent properties are reported.
CCDC reference: 2168116