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ISSN: 2056-9890

April 2026 issue

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Cover illustration: The synthesis and crystal structure of a new 3D coordination polymer, {[(PhCH2)3Sn]2Ni(CN)4}n, are described. This 3D metal–organic framework (MOF) can be considered the first example of a guest-free cyanometallate network with a topology analogous to a PtS net with the vertex symbol 42.84 and based exclusively on square-planar Ni(CN)4 nodes. See: Mothi Paul & Stoeckli-Evans [Acta Cryst. (2026). E82, 357–361].

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The tetra­cyclic ring systems of the two title structures are essentially planar. Mol­ecules are linked by hydrogen bonds N—H⋯O=P, forming rings of graph set R22(12).

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The crystal structures and Hirshfeld-surface analyses of bromide and fumarate salts of metabolite 'R7′ of the insecticide/acaricide etoxazole are presented.

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A new NiII MOF, C24H17N3NiO4S·0.205(C3H7NO), was obtained under solvothermal conditions and its structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.


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In the crystal structure of the title compound, the di­amino­triazine­thione (DTT) moiety and water mol­ecules are hydrogen bonded to form ribbons.

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In the title compound, the dihedral angle between the phenyl rings is 89.23 (5)°. In the crystal, the mol­ecules are elongated along the c-axis direction and stacked along the b-axis direction. Neither intra- or inter­molecular hydrogen bondings nor π–π inter­actiones are observed. The weak C—H⋯π(ring) inter­actions may help in the consolidation of the packing.

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The asymmetric unit of the title compound contains two crystallographically independent ferrocenecarboxaldehyde mol­ecules. In the crystal, C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol­ecules into infinite chains along the b-axis direction. The hydrogen bonding, π–π, C—H⋯π(ring) and van der Waals inter­actions are the dominant inter­actions in the crystal packing.

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The title compound (Z)-3-{2-[(Z)-11H-indeno­[1,2-b]quinoxalin-11-yl­idene]hydrazin­yl}-N-phenyl­but-2-enamide monohydrate was synthesized and investigated using SCXRD. Except for the phenyl group, the mol­ecule is almost planar, and includes an intra­molecular Nhydrazin­yl—H⋯(Ocarbon­yl, Nquinoxaline) hydrogen-bond system. Hydrogen bonds combine to form a layer structure.

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The self-assembly of K2[Ni(CN)4] with (PhCH2)3SnCl in a 1:2 molar ratio affords the title three-dimensional coordination polymer. This neutral guest-free metal–organic framework has a three-dimensional connectivity defined by the circuit symbol 42.84.

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The title compound, [SmI2(C22H28O7)]·0.5C4H10O2 or Sm(dibenzo-21-crown-7)I2, was obtained as a minor product by layering di­meth­oxy­ethane solutions of SmI2 and dibenzo-21-crown-7. The asymmetric unit consists of one Sm(dibenzo-21-crown-7)I2 moiety and half a di­meth­oxy­ethane solvent mol­ecule in the outer sphere.

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The title compound C18H16N2OS has a slightly ruffled imidazolone ring with N–C π delocalization. In the crystal, C—H⋯O dimers link into b-axis chains via C—H⋯π contacts, with H⋯H inter­actions dominating the packing.

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The title cocrystal was obtained by the cocrystallization of 1-phenyl­semicarbazide (A) and 1-phenyl­pyrazolidin-3-one (B) in a 1:1 molar ratio from methanol solution. The structure features a gauche arrangement about the N—N bond in the semicarbazide fragment and a twisted conformation of the pyrazolidinone ring. In the extended structure, the mol­ecules are linked by AA and BA N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, supplemented by C—H⋯π contacts to generate a three-dimensional supra­molecular framework.

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The title compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21. The luteolin mol­ecule adopts a planar conformation, and the crystal structure is consolidated by extensive hydrogen-bonding inter­actions.

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The crystal structure of Na4(As2O5)(H2O)0.5 consists of a half-eclipsed (As2O5)4– anion embedded in a framework of [NaO4] and [NaO6] polyhedra. O—H⋯O hydrogen-bonding consolidates the packing.

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The title compound crystallizes about an inversion centre in the monoclinic space group C2/c. The PdII cation adopts a square-planar coordination geometry defined by four sulfur atoms from two N-(4-chloro­benz­yl)-N-do­decyl­dithio­carbamate anions. The crystal packing features C—H⋯S hydrogen bonds, which form a belt motif.

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The syntheses and crystal structures of three complexes with the composition ZnCl2(2,6-di­methyl­pyrazine)(CH3OH) (1), ZnBr2(2,6-di­methyl­pyrazine)(CH3OH) (2) and ZnI2(2,6-di­methyl­pyrazine)(H2O) (3) are reported. Each consists of discrete complexes that are linked by hydrogen bonding.

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The syntheses and crystal structures of [CdI2(2,3-di­methyl­pyrazine)2](1) and [CdI2(2,3-di­methyl­pyrazine)]n (2) are reported. Compound 1 consists of discrete complexes, whereas in 2 the Cd cations are linked into chains by bridging 2,3-di­methyl­pyrazine ligands.

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In the title compound, the pendant para toluene moieties are inclined to the central naphthalene-2,3-dicarbo­nitrile grouping by 45.82 (7) and 42.41 (6)°. The crystal packing features offset parallel π–π stacking and C—H⋯π inter­actions.

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The synthesis and crystal structure of a new organic compound, 2,6-bis­[4-(eth­oxy­carbon­yl)-5-methyl­pyrazol-1-yl]pyridine is reported. A detailed analysis of the inter­molecular contacts in the crystal packing was performed using Hirshfeld surface analysis.

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A single crystal of ferrocenyl indanone, which crystallized in the monoclinic space group P21/c was investigated by X-ray diffraction, Hirshfeld surface analysis and NMR spectroscopy. In the crystal, mol­ecules are arranged in pairs with asymmetrical stacking by O⋯H inter­molecular inter­actions.


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The title compound consists of two N-methyl-2-iodo­indole units linked by a thio­ether bridge in a gauche conformation. In the crystal, short I⋯C and I⋯π contacts dominate the packing and generate a herringbone motif.

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