forthcoming articles

The following articles are a selection of those recently accepted for publication in Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications.

See also Forthcoming articles in all IUCr journals.

Accepted 9 October 2026

Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 3-(4-meth­oxy­phen­yl)-2-[(thio­phen-2-yl)carbon­yl]acrylo­nitrile

In the title crystal, mol­ecular pairs are connected by C—H⋯N contacts, producing R22(16) motifs parallel to the (001) plane. Mol­ecules are linked by C—O⋯π and π–π inter­actions, forming layers parallel to the (100) plane. These layers are connected by C—H⋯N inter­actions.

Accepted 8 October 2026

Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of ethyl 4-hy­droxy-1-methyl-5-oxo-2-(thio­phen-2-yl)-2,5-di­hydro-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxyl­ate

The title ester crystallizes with equal numbers of R and S enanti­omers related by in­ver­sion symmetry. Mol­ecules are linked by inter­molecular O—H⋯O hy­dro­gen bonds to form one-dimensional chains, which are further supported by weak C—H⋯O inter­actions, giving rise to a three-dimensional supra­molecular architecture.

Accepted 8 October 2026

Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of phenyl­alanine hydro­bromide

The crystal structure of phenyl­alanine hydro­bromide reveals a hy­dro­gen-bonded bilayer architecture further stabilized by weak C(sp2)—H⋯π inter­actions.

Accepted 7 October 2026

Synthesis and structure of (NH4)12[Mo36O112(H2O)10(OH)4], the first example of the [Mo36O112]8− molybdate anion cluster to bear a charge of 12−

The single-crystal X-ray structure of (NH4)12[Mo36O112(OH)4(H2O)10]·26H2O reveals a new ammonium Mo36 isopolymolybdate polymorph containing a 12− charged cluster whose formulation is supported by Mo—OH—Mo bond-distance analysis.

Accepted 6 October 2026

Synthesis and crystal structure of ethyl 2-{[4-amino-5-cyano-6-(3,4-di­meth­oxy­phen­yl)pyrimidin-2-yl]sulfan­yl}acetate

In the title com­pound, the pyrimidine ring angle at the C atom between the N atoms is very wide, whereas the angles at the ring N atoms are narrow. The mol­ecules are linked by N—H⋯N≡C and N—H⋯O=C hy­dro­gen bonds, and by short inter­centroid contacts between pairs of pyrimidine rings.

Accepted 24 September 2026

Structures of the reaction products of lithium metal with N,N-di­methyl­acetamide and tetra­methyl­urea

The reaction of lithium metal with dry N,N-di­methyl­acetamide and N,N-tetra­methyl­urea produced crystals of the lithium N,N-di­methyl­acetoacetamidate and N,N-tetra­methyl­urea produces crystals of the lithium bis-1,2-(N,N-di­methyl­amino)­ethan-1-one-2-olate.