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Cover illustration: A new centrosymmetric tetranuclear cadmium(II) complex of 4-aminoantipyrine (4-AAP) was synthesized when reacting an equimolar ratio of 4-AAP and CdCl2·2.5H2O using methanol as solvent. The two outer Cd atoms have fivefold CdONCl3 coordination spheres with a distorted square-pyramidal shape, while the inner Cd atoms have sixfold CdONCl4 coordination spheres with a distorted octahedral shape. To describe the geometry of a sixfold coordination sphere, a new geometry index, τ6, is proposed. See: Stoeckli-Evans, Shankar, Kumaravel, Subashini, Sabari Girisun, Ramamurthi, Kučeráková, Dušek & Crochet [(2025). Acta Cryst. E81, 393–400].
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The extended structure features short halogen⋯oxygen contacts [Cl⋯O = 2.991 (3), Br⋯O = 3.139 (2) Å], forming molecular sheets lying parallel to (101).
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The two title oxides are new isotypic silicates, crystallizing in the non-centrosymmetric space group P3. The crystal structures were analysed with two twin components in each case.
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The synthesis and structural characterization of the crystal forms of (R,R)-TMCDA and its ethanol derivative, both doubly protonated with FeCl4− and Cl− as counter-ions, are reported. A notable feature across both synthesized compounds is the presence of N—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds of moderate strength in the solid state. In the case of the ethanol derivative of (R,R)-TMCDA, the structure also reveals the formation of intermolecular O–H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds.
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An Ni-based coordination polymer with a crystal structure reminiscent of bamboo has been synthesized, the Ni2+ ions exhibiting a slightly distorted octahedral coordination geometry with N atoms and O atoms.
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In the crystal, O—H⋯O and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the molecules, enclosing R22(16) and R22(24) ring motifs, to generate [110] chains. Very weak π–π stacking interactions between the phenyl rings of adjacent molecules help to consolidate a three-dimensional architecture.
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The crystal structure of [(1S,5R)/(1R,5S)]-cis-metconazole at 100 K is presented along with a Hirshfeld surface analysis comparing the similarities of the atom–atom contacts involving the two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit.
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In the crystal structure of the title compound, C15H15N3O2, O—H⋯O and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds lead to the formation of layers extending parallel to (010).
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A new tetranuclear cadmium(II) complex of 4-aminoantipyrine and chloride ions was synthesized using methanol as solvent. The complex possesses inversion symmetry with two independent Cd2+ ions that have different coordination spheres, one fivefold and the other sixfold. A new geometry index, τ6, is propossed to quantitatively describe the geometry of a sixfold coordinated atom.
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Bis(diisopropylamino)fluoroborane was previously identified as a product of reactions of (diisopropylamino)difluoroboranes in the presence of Na/K alloy, but its structure was never elucidated. The structure reported here will contribute to the understanding of the basic binding situation and properties, and will provide a more complete picture when compared with analogous structures.
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A set of novel bicyclo[3.3.1]nonanones were synthesized and structurally elucidated by NMR, HRMS and X-ray crystallography.
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The molecular structure and crystal packing of 5,5-diphenyl-3-(2-propyn-1-yl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione were studied using single-crystal X-ray diffraction and Hirshfeld surface analysis..
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In the crystal of the title compound, N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds lead to the formation of dimers with an interaction energy of −70.5 kJ mol−1. The two-dimensional fingerprint plots indicate that the major contributions to the crystal packing are from H⋯H (67.9%), C⋯H (13.7%), O⋯H (7.3%) and S⋯H (4.3%) interactions.
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In the title compound, the CoII cations are octahedrally coordinated by two N-bonded thiocyanate anions, two 4-methylpyridine ligands and two water molecules into discrete complexes that are linked by O—H⋯S hydrogen bonds into layers. Upon heating, the title compound loses the water molecules and transforms into Co(NCS)2(C6H7N)2, which is already reported in the literature
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The crystal structure of the title compound features C=O⋯π interactions along with C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
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The CuII ions in this compound form a square-pyramidal coordination environment and are bridged by the Cl4bdc2− and pyz ligands to form a two-dimensional (2D) layer. The 2D layers are alternately stacked by hydrogen-bonding and C—Cl⋯π interactions to form a three-dimensional network.
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The molecular and crystal structures of ketorolac tromethamine are reported. In the crystal, molecules are connected by N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a two-dimensional layer in the (100) plane.
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The formation of the title compound is best explained by the aerial oxidation of the 5-methyl group of 4-aminoantipyrine to an aldehyde group, and subsequent intermolecular Schiff base formation with a second molecule of 4-aminoantipyrine. The reaction only takes place in the presence of dimethylformamide.
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We have isolated and structurally chracterized 2,2-dichloro-3,3-diethoxy-1-(4-fluorophenyl)propan-1-ol by simple hydrogenation of 2,2-dichloro-3,3-diethoxy-1-(4-fluorophenyl)propan-1-one. Hirshfeld surface analysis was performed.
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Liquid-assisted grinding (LAG) and microwave synthesis are proposed as alternative routes for the synthesis of cryptands, with reaction times of up to 16 times faster than traditional methods.
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