q Devon braced for aftershocks following earthquake - Devon Live By www.devonlive.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 08:00:00 GMT Devon braced for aftershocks following earthquake Devon Live Full Article
q Second earthquake recorded this year in Northamptonshire - Northampton Chronicle and Echo By www.northamptonchron.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 04 Apr 2020 07:00:00 GMT Second earthquake recorded this year in Northamptonshire Northampton Chronicle and Echo Full Article
q Oil workers in North Sea feel effects of earthquake, with platform 'shaking' - Evening Telegraph By www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 07:00:00 GMT Oil workers in North Sea feel effects of earthquake, with platform 'shaking' Evening Telegraph Full Article
q 'Several people' feel shaking as 4.2 magnitude earthquake strikes 190 miles from Dundee - The Courier By www.thecourier.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 07:00:00 GMT 'Several people' feel shaking as 4.2 magnitude earthquake strikes 190 miles from Dundee The Courier Full Article
q 'Rumbling' felt during Ardnamurchan earthquake - BBC News By www.bbc.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 07:00:00 GMT 'Rumbling' felt during Ardnamurchan earthquake BBC News Full Article
q Surrey named as one of the UK's earthquake hotspots - Surrey Live By www.getsurrey.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:00:00 GMT Surrey named as one of the UK's earthquake hotspots Surrey Live Full Article
q Earthquake recorded off Cornwall coast - Cornwall Live By www.cornwalllive.com Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2019 08:00:00 GMT Earthquake recorded off Cornwall coast Cornwall Live Full Article
q West Cornwall hit by 2.2 magnitude earthquake | West Country - ITV News - ITV News By www.itv.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 07:00:00 GMT West Cornwall hit by 2.2 magnitude earthquake | West Country - ITV News ITV News Full Article
q Residents speak of shock after being woken by EARTHQUAKE in early hours of morning - Hartlepool Mail By www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 08:00:00 GMT Residents speak of shock after being woken by EARTHQUAKE in early hours of morning Hartlepool Mail Full Article
q Reports of an earthquake felt in Leicestershire | Central - ITV News - ITV News By www.itv.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 07:00:00 GMT Reports of an earthquake felt in Leicestershire | Central - ITV News ITV News Full Article
q Snowdonia earthquake confirmed by British Geological Survey - Daily Post By www.dailypost.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:51:30 GMT Snowdonia earthquake confirmed by British Geological Survey Daily Post Full Article
q 'Sonic boom' as small earthquake shakes Cornwall - ITV News By www.itv.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 07:00:00 GMT 'Sonic boom' as small earthquake shakes Cornwall ITV News Full Article
q Somerset earthquake: Homes shaken by 3.2 magnitude tremor - BBC News By www.bbc.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 08:00:00 GMT Somerset earthquake: Homes shaken by 3.2 magnitude tremor BBC News Full Article
q Dramatic Fossil Shows a Squid-Like Creature Crushing a Fish in Its Jaws - Gizmodo UK By www.gizmodo.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:00:00 GMT Dramatic Fossil Shows a Squid-Like Creature Crushing a Fish in Its Jaws Gizmodo UK Full Article
q Earthquake rumbles under sea off Norfolk coast | Great Yarmouth News - Great Yarmouth Mercury By www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 07:00:00 GMT Earthquake rumbles under sea off Norfolk coast | Great Yarmouth News Great Yarmouth Mercury Full Article
q Fossil believed to show squid-like creature attacking fish 200 million years ago - Aberdeen Evening Express By www.eveningexpress.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:01:00 GMT Fossil believed to show squid-like creature attacking fish 200 million years ago Aberdeen Evening Express Full Article
q Structural and thermodynamic analysis of interactions between death-associated protein kinase 1 and anthraquinones By journals.iucr.org Published On :: Death-associated protein kinase 1 (DAPK1) was found to form a complex with purpurin and the crystal structure of the complex was determined. Purpurin may be a good lead compound for for the discovery of inhibitors of DAPK1. Full Article text
q Structure of ClpC1-NTD in complex with the anti-TB natural product ecumicin reveals unique binding interactions By journals.iucr.org Published On :: Comparison of the structures of ClpC1-Ecumicin and ClpC1-Rufomycin reveals unique interaction relevant to the mode of action. Full Article text
q Polymeric poly[[decaaquabis(μ6-1,8-disulfonato-9H-carbazole-3,6-dicarboxylato)di-μ3-hydroxy-pentazinc] decahydrate] By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-05-14 The asymmetric unit of the title MOF, [Zn5(C14H5NO10S2)2(OH)2(H2O)10]n comprises three ZnII atoms, one of which is located on a centre of inversion, a tetra-negative carboxylate ligand, one μ3-hydroxide and five water molecules, each of which is coordinated. The ZnII atom, lying on a centre of inversion, is coordinated by trans sulfoxide-O atoms and four water molecules in an octahedral geometry. Another ZnII atom is coordinated by two carboxylate-O atoms, one hydroxy-O, one sulfoxide-O and a water-O atom to define a distorted trigonal–bipyramidal geometry; a close Zn⋯O(carboxylate) interaction derived from an asymmetrically coordinating ligand (Zn—O = 1.95 and 3.07 Å) suggests a 5 + 1 coordination geometry. The third ZnII atom is coordinated in an octahedral fashion by two hydroxy-O atoms, one carboxylate-O, one sulfoxide-O and two water-O atoms, the latter being mutually cis. In all, the carboxylate ligand binds six ZnII ions leading to a three-dimensional architecture. In the crystal, all acidic donors form hydrogen bonds to oxygen acceptors to contribute to the stability of the three-dimensional architecture. Full Article text
q Crystal structure of bis(1-ethyl-1H-imidazole-κN3)(meso-tetramesitylporphyrinato-κ4N,N',N'',N''')iron(III) perchlorate chlorobenzene sesquisolvate By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-05-31 In the complex cation of title compound, [Fe(C56H52N4)(C5H8N2)2]ClO4·1.5C6H5Cl, the ironIII atom is coordinated in a distorted octahedral manner by four pyrrole N atoms of the porphyrin ring system in the equatorial plane, and by two N atoms of the 1-ethylimidazole ligands in the axial sites. A disordered perchlorate anion and one and a half chlorobenzene solvent molecules are also present. The cationic complex exhibits a highly ruffled porphyrin core. The average Fe—Np (Np is a porphyrin N atom) bond length is 1.988 (5), and the axial Fe—NIm (NIm is an imidazole N atom) bond lengths are 1.962 (3) and 1.976 (3) Å. The two 1-ethylimidazole ligands are inclined to each other by a dihedral angle of 68.62 (16)°. The dihedral angles between the 1-ethylimidazole planes and the planes of the closest Fe—Np vector are 28.52 (18) and 43.57 (13)°. Intermolecular C—H⋯Cl interactions are observed. Full Article text
q Poly[diaqua[μ4-2-(carboxylatomethoxy)benzoato][μ2-2-(carboxylatomethoxy)benzoato]dicadmium(II)] By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-07-09 In the title compound, [Cd2(C9H6O5)2(H2O)2]n, the crystallographically distinct CdII cations are coordinated in pentagonal–bipyramidal and octahedral fashions. The 2-(carboxymethoxy)benzoate (cmb) ligands connect the Cd atoms into [Cd2(cmb)2(H2O)2)]n coordination polymer ribbons that are oriented along the a-axis direction. Supramolecular layers are formed parallel to (01overline{1}) by O—H⋯O hydrogen bonding between the ribbons. The supramolecular three-dimensional crystal structure of the title compound is then constructed by π–π stacking interactions with a centroid–centroid distance of 3.622 (2) Å between cmb ligands in adjacent layer motifs. Full Article text
q catena-Poly[[diaquacadmium(II)]-μ2-3-(4-carboxylatophenyl)propionato] By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-07-19 In the title compound, [Cd(C10H8O4)(H2O)2)]n, the CdII cation is coordinated in a distorted trigonal–prismatic fashion. 3-(4-Carboxyphenyl)propionate (cpp) ligands connect the CdII cations into zigzag [Cd(cpp)(H2O)2)]n coordination polymer chains, which are oriented parallel to [101]. The chains aggregate into supramolecular layers oriented parallel to (10overline{1}) by means of O—H⋯O hydrogen bonding between bound water molecules and ligating cpp carboxylate O atoms. The layers stack in an ABAB pattern along [100] via other O—H⋯O hydrogen-bonding mechanisms also involving the bound water molecules. The crystal studied was an inversion twin. Full Article text
q Bis(μ2-4-nitrophenolato)bis(4-nitrophenolato)di-μ3-oxido-octaphenyltetratin chloroform sesquisolvate [+ solvate]: a tetranuclear stannoxane By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-08-06 The title tetranuclear stannoxane, [Sn4(C6H5)8(C6H4NO3)4O2]·1.5CHCl3·solvent, crystallized with two independent complex molecules, A and B, in the asymmetric unit together with 1.5 molecules of chloroform. There is also a region of disordered electron density, which was corrected for using the SQUEEZE routine [Spek (2015). Acta Cryst. C71, 9–18]. The oxo-tin core of each complex is in a planar `ladder' arrangement and each Sn atom is fivefold SnO3C2 coordinated, with one tin centre having an almost perfect square-pyramidal coordination geometry, while the other three Sn centres have distorted shapes. In the crystal, the complex molecules are arranged in layers, composed of A or B complexes, lying parallel to the bc plane. The complex molecules are linked by a number of C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds within the layers and between the layers, forming a supramolecular three-dimensional structure. Full Article text
q Bis(quinolinium) tetrabromidomanganate(II) By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-09-10 The title compound, (C9H8N)2[MnBr4], consists of two quinolinium cations and a [MnBr4]2− anion. The manganese(II) atom, which lies on a twofold rotation axis, is coordinated by four bromide ligands and exhibits a tetrahedral coordination geometry. The [MnBr4]2− anion and the quinolinium cations are linked by N—H⋯Br hydrogen bonds. π–π stacking interactions are observed between the quinolinium cations. Full Article text
q 1,1',3,3'-Tetramesitylquinobis(imidazole)-2,2'-dithione By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-09-27 The solid-state structural analysis of the title compound [systematic name: 5,11-disulfanylidene-4,6,10,12-tetrakis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-4,6,10,12-tetraazatricyclo[7.3.0.03,7]dodeca-1(9),3(7)-diene-2,8-dione], C44H44N4O2S2 [+solvent], reveals that the molecule crystallizes in a highly symmetric cubic space group so that one quarter of the molecule is crystallographically unique, the molecule lying on special positions (two mirror planes, two twofold axes and a center of inversion). The crystal structure exhibits large cavities of 193 Å3 accounting for 7.3% of the total unit-cell volume. These cavities contain residual density peaks but it was not possible to unambiguously identify the solvent therein. The contribution of the disordered solvent molecules to the scattering was removed using a solvent mask and is not included in the reported molecular weight. No classical hydrogen bonds are observed between the main molecules. Full Article text
q 1-Isobutyl-8,9-dimethoxy-3-phenyl-5,6-dihidroimidazo[5,1-a]isoquinolin-2-ium chloride By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-22 The molecular salt, C23H26N2O2+·Cl−, was obtained from 1-isobutyl-8,9-dimethoxy-3-phenyl-5,6-dihydroimidazo[5,1-a]isoquinoline, which was synthesized by cyclocondensation of α-benzoylamino-γ-methyl-N-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]valeramide in the presence of phosphoryl chloride. The tetrahydropyridine ring adopts a twist–boat conformation. In the crystal structure, centrosymmetric dimers are formed by N—H⋯Cl and C—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds. Full Article text
q N-[(E)-Quinolin-2-ylmethylidene]-1,2,4-triazol-4-amine hemihydrate By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-02-03 The title hemihydrate, C12H9N5·0.5H2O, was isolated from the condensation reaction of quinoline-2-carbaldehyde with 4-amino-4H-1,2,4-triazole. The Schiff base molecule adopts an E configuration about the C=N bond and is approximately planar, with a dihedral angle between the quinoline ring system and the 1,2,4-triazole ring of 12.2 (1)°. In the crystal, one water molecule bridges two Schiff base molecules via O—H⋯N hydrogen bonds. The Schiff base molecules are interconnected by π–π stacking interactions [centroid-centroid distances of 3.7486 (7) and 3.9003 (7) Å] into columns along [1overline{1}0]. Full Article text
q 5-Nitro-2,3-bis(thiophen-2-yl)quinoxaline By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-02-14 The title compound, C16H9N3O2S2, was synthesized via a condensation reaction in refluxing acetic acid. The dihedral angles between the mean plane of the quinoxaline unit and the thienyl rings are 35.16 (5)° and 24.94 (3)°. Full Article text
q 6-Nitro-2,3-bis(thiophen-2-yl)quinoxaline By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-02-14 The title compound, C16H9N3O2S2, was synthesized via a condensation reaction in refluxing acetic acid. One thienyl ring is nearly coplanar with the quinoxaline unit [dihedral angle = 3.29 (9)°], the other makes an angle of 83.96 (4)°. Full Article text
q (E)-6-(Furan-2-ylmethylidene)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydropyrido[2,1-b]quinazoline-11-thione By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-03-13 A quinazolinthione, C17H14N2OS, was synthesized by the condensation reaction of 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-11H-pyrido[2,1-b]quinazolin-11-thione with furfural. The molecule crystallizes in the monoclinic system (Cc space group) and has an E configuration with respect to the exocyclic C=C bond. In the crystal, molecules are linked through C—H⋯π(furan) interactions, forming zigzag chains propagating along the [001] direction. Full Article text
q Diaquatetrakis(μ-3-methoxybenzoato-κ2O1:O1')dicopper(II) By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-04-07 The asymmetric unit of the binuclear title compound, [Cu2(C8H7O3)4(H2O)2], comprises two halves of diaquatetrakis(μ-3-methoxybenzoato-κ2O1:O1')dicopper(II) units. The paddle-wheel structure of each complex is completed by application of inversion symmetry, with the inversion centre situated at the midpoint between two CuII atoms in each dimer. The two CuII atoms of each centrosymmetric dimer are bridged by four 3-methoxybenzoate anions resulting in Cu⋯Cu separations of 2.5961 (11) and 2.6060 (12) Å, respectively. The square-pyramidal coordination sphere of each CuII atom is completed by an apical water molecule. Intermolecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds of weak nature link the complexes into layers parallel to (100). The three-dimensional network structure is accomplished by C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds interlinking adjacent layers. Full Article text
q 2,3-Diethylbenzo[g]quinoxaline By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-04-07 The title compound, C16H16N2, was synthesized by dispersing 3,4-hexanedione in a methanol–water solution containing the acid catalyst NH4HF2, then adding 1,2-diaminonaphthalene. The fused-ring system of the title compound is close to planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.028 Å); one of the pendant methyl C atoms lies close to the ring plane [deviation = 0.071 (2) Å; N—C—C—C = −0.27 (18)°] whereas the other is significantly displaced [–1.7136 (18) Å; 91.64 (16)°]. The molecules pack in space group Ioverline{4} in a distinctive criss-cross motif supported by numerous aromatic π–π stacking interactions [shortest centroid–centroid separation = 3.5805 (6) Å]. Full Article text
q The crystal structure of (RS)-7-chloro-2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-one: two hydrogen bonds generate an elegant three-dimensional framework structure By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-05-21 In the title compound, C61H15ClN2O3, the heterocyclic ring adopts an envelope conformation, folded across the N⋯N line, with the 2,5-dimethoxyphenyl unit occupying a quasi-axial site. There are two N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds in the structure: one hydrogen bond links molecules related by a 41 screw axis to form a C(6) chain, and the other links inversion-related pairs of molecules to form an R22(8) ring. The ring motif links all of the chains into a continuous three-dimensional framework structure. Comparisons are made with the structures of some related compounds. Full Article text
q Crystal structure, DFT study and Hirshfeld surface analysis of ethyl 6-chloro-2-ethoxyquinoline-4-carboxylate By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-05-31 In the title quinoline derivative, C14H14ClNO3, there is an intramolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bond forming an S(6) graph-set motif. The molecule is essentially planar with the mean plane of the ethyl acetate group making a dihedral angle of 5.02 (3)° with the ethyl 6-chloro-2-ethoxyquinoline mean plane. In the crystal, offset π–π interactions with a centroid-to-centroid distance of 3.4731 (14) Å link inversion-related molecules into columns along the c-axis direction. Hirshfeld surface analysis indicates that H⋯H contacts make the largest contribution (50.8%) to the Hirshfeld surface. Full Article text
q Synthesis, crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 2-chloro-3-[(E)-(2-phenylhydrazinylidene)methyl]quinoline By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-06-07 A new quinoline-based hydrazone, C16H12ClN3, was synthesized by a condensation reaction of 2-chloro-3-formylquinoline with phenylhydrazine. The quinoline ring system is essentially planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.012 Å), and forms a dihedral angle of 8.46 (10)° with the phenyl ring. The molecule adopts an E configuration with respect to the central C=N bond. In the crystal, molecules are linked by a C—H⋯π-phenyl interaction, forming zigzag chains propagating along the [10overline{3}] direction. The N—H hydrogen atom does not participate in hydrogen bonding but is directed towards the phenyl ring of an adjacent molecule, so linking the chains via weak N—H⋯π interactions to form of a three-dimensional structure. The Hirshfeld surface analysis of the crystal structure indicates that the most important contributions to the crystal packing are from H⋯H (35.5%), C⋯H/H⋯C (33.7%), Cl⋯H/H⋯Cl (12.3%), N⋯H/H⋯N (9.5%) contacts. Full Article text
q Crystal structure and DFT study of benzyl 1-benzyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-4-carboxylate By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-06-11 In the title quinoline derivative, C24H19NO3, the two benzyl rings are inclined to the quinoline ring mean plane by 74.09 (8) and 89.43 (7)°, and to each other by 63.97 (10)°. The carboxylate group is twisted from the quinoline ring mean plane by 32.2 (2)°. There is a short intramolecular C—H⋯O contact forming an S(6) ring motif. In the crystal, molecules are linked by bifurcated C—H,H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming layers parallel to the ac plane. The layers are linked by C—H⋯π interactions, forming a supramolecular three-dimensional structure. Full Article text
q Synthesis, characterization, and crystal structure of aquabis(4,4'-dimethoxy-2,2'-bipyridine)[μ-(2R,3R)-tartrato(4−)]dicopper(II) octahydrate By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-06-11 Typical electroless copper baths (ECBs), which are used to chemically deposit copper on printed circuit boards, consist of an aqueous alkali hydroxide solution, a copper(II) salt, formaldehyde as reducing agent, an l-(+)-tartrate as complexing agent, and a 2,2'-bipyridine derivative as stabilizer. Actual speciation and reactivity are, however, largely unknown. Herein, we report on the synthesis and crystal structure of aqua-1κO-bis(4,4'-dimethoxy-2,2'-bipyridine)-1κ2N,N';2κ2N,N'-[μ-(2R,3R)-2,3-dioxidosuccinato-1κ2O1,O2:2κ2O3,O4]dicopper(II) octahydrate, [Cu2(C12H12N2O2)2(C4H2O6)(H2O)]·8H2O, from an ECB mock-up. The title compound crystallizes in the Sohncke group P21 with one chiral dinuclear complex and eight molecules of hydrate water in the asymmetric unit. The expected retention of the tartrato ligand's absolute configuration was confirmed via determination of the absolute structure. The complex molecules exhibit an ansa-like structure with two planar, nearly parallel bipyridine ligands, each bound to a copper atom that is connected to the other by a bridging tartrato `handle'. The complex and water molecules give rise to a layered supramolecular structure dominated by alternating π stacks and hydrogen bonds. The understanding of structures ex situ is a first step on the way to prolonged stability and improved coating behavior of ECBs. Full Article text
q Crystal structures of trans-diaqua(3-R-1,3,5,8,12-pentaazacyclotetradecane)copper(II) isophthalate hydrates (R = benzyl or pyridin-3-ylmethyl) By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-06-21 The asymmetric units of the title compounds, trans-diaqua(3-benzyl-1,3,5,8,12-pentaazacyclotetradecane-κ4N1,N5,N8,N12)copper(II) isophthalate monohydrate, [Cu(C16H29N5)(H2O)2](C8H4O4)·H2O, (I), and trans-diaqua[3-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1,3,5,8,12-pentaazacyclotetradecane-κ4N1,N5,N8,N12]copper(II) isophthalate 0.9-hydrate, [Cu(C15H28N6)(H2O)2](C8H4O4)·0.9H2O, (II) consist of one diaqua macrocyclic cation, one dicarboxylate anion and uncoordinated water molecule(s). In each compound, the metal ion is coordinated by the four secondary N atoms of the macrocyclic ligand and the mutually trans O atoms of the water molecules in a tetragonally distorted octahedral geometry. The average equatorial Cu—N bond lengths are significantly shorter than the average axial Cu—O bond lengths [2.020 (9) versus 2.495 (12) Å and 2.015 (4) versus 2.507 (7) Å for (I) and (II), respectively]. The coordinated macrocyclic ligand in the cations of both compounds adopts the most energetically favorable trans-III conformation. In the crystals, the complex cations and counter-anions are connected via hydrogen-bonding interactions between the N—H groups of the macrocycles and the O—H groups of coordinated water molecules as the proton donors and the O atoms of the carboxylate as the proton acceptors. Additionally, as a result of O—H⋯O hydrogen bonding with the coordinated and water molecules of crystallization, the isophthalate dianions form layers lying parallel to the (overline{1}01) and (100) planes in (I) and (II), respectively. Full Article text
q Crystal structure, spectroscopic characterization and Hirshfeld surface analysis of trans-diaqua[2,5-bis(pyridin-4-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole]dithiocyanatonickel(II) By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-06-21 The reaction of 2,5-bis(pyridin-4-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (4-pox) and thiocyanate ions, used as co-ligand with nickel salt NiCl2·6H2O, produced the title complex, [Ni(NCS)2(C12H8N4O)2(H2O)2]. The NiII atom is located on an inversion centre and is octahedrally coordinated by four N atoms from two ligands and two pseudohalide ions, forming the equatorial plane. The axial positions are occupied by two O atoms of coordinated water molecules. In the crystal, the molecules are linked into a three-dimensional network through strong O—H⋯N hydrogen bonds. Hirshfeld surface analysis was used to investigate the intermolecular interactions in the crystal packing. Full Article text
q Bis(mefloquinium) butanedioate ethanol monosolvate: crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-07-12 The asymmetric unit of the centrosymmetric title salt solvate, 2C17H17F6N2O+· C4H4O42−·CH3CH2OH, (systematic name: 2-{[2,8-bis(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-4-yl](hydroxy)methyl}piperidin-1-ium butanedioate ethanol monosolvate) comprises two independent cations, with almost superimposable conformations and each approximating the shape of the letter L, a butanedioate dianion with an all-trans conformation and an ethanol solvent molecule. In the crystal, supramolecular chains along the a-axis direction are sustained by charge-assisted hydroxy-O—H⋯O(carboxylate) and ammonium-N—H⋯O(carboxylate) hydrogen bonds. These are connected into a layer via C—F⋯π(pyridyl) contacts and π–π stacking interactions between quinolinyl-C6 and –NC5 rings of the independent cations of the asymmetric unit [inter-centroid separations = 3.6784 (17) and 3.6866 (17) Å]. Layers stack along the c-axis direction with no directional interactions between them. The analysis of the calculated Hirshfeld surface reveals the significance of the fluorine atoms in surface contacts. Thus, by far the greatest contribution to the surface contacts, i.e. 41.2%, are of the type F⋯H/H⋯F and many of these occur in the inter-layer region. However, these contacts occur at separations beyond the sum of the van der Waals radii for these atoms. It is noted that H⋯H contacts contribute 29.8% to the overall surface, with smaller contributions from O⋯H/H⋯O (14.0%) and F⋯F (5.7%) contacts. Full Article text
q Crystal structure of catena-poly[[gold(I)-μ-cyanido-[diaquabis(2-phenylpyrazine)iron(II)]-μ-cyanido] dicyanidogold(I)] By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-07-12 In the title polymeric complex, {[Fe(CN)2(C10H8N2)2(H2O)2][Au(CN)2]}n, the FeII ion, which is located on a twofold rotation axis, has a slightly distorted FeN4O2 octahedral geometry. It is coordinated by two phenylpyrazine molecules, two water molecules and two dicyanoaurate anions, the Au atom also being located on a second twofold rotation axis. In the crystal, the coordinated dicyanoaurate anions bridge the FeII ions to form polymeric chains propagating along the b-axis direction. In the crystal, the chains are linked by Owater—H⋯Ndicyanoaurate anions hydrogen bonds and aurophillic interactions [Au⋯Au = 3.5661 (3) Å], forming layers parallel to the bc plane. The layers are linked by offset π–π stacking interactions [intercentroid distance = 3.643 (3) Å], forming a supramolecular metal–organic framework. Full Article text
q Crystal structure of (1S,2R)-2-[(3R,4S)-3-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl]-1,2-diphenylethanol By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-09-03 The synthesis and crystal structure of the title compound, C30H29NO, are described. This compound is a member of the chiral dihydroisoquinoline-derived family, used as building blocks for functional materials and as source of chirality in asymmetric synthesis, and was isolated as one of two diastereomeric β-amino alcohols, the title molecule being found to be the (S,R) diastereoisomer. In the crystal, molecules are packed in a herringbone manner parallel to (103) and (10overline{3}) via weak C—H⋯O and C—H⋯π(ring) interactions. Hirshfeld surface analysis showed that the surface contacts are predominantly H⋯H interactions (ca 75%). The crystal studied was refined as a two-component inversion twin. Full Article text
q Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and interaction energy and DFT studies of 2-chloroethyl 2-oxo-1-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)-1,2-dihydroquinoline-4-carboxylate By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-09-06 The title compound, C15H12ClNO3, consists of a 1,2-dihydroquinoline-4-carboxylate unit with 2-chloroethyl and propynyl substituents, where the quinoline moiety is almost planar and the propynyl substituent is nearly perpendicular to its mean plane. In the crystal, the molecules form zigzag stacks along the a-axis direction through slightly offset π-stacking interactions between inversion-related quinoline moieties which are tied together by intermolecular C—HPrpnyl⋯OCarbx and C—HChlethy⋯OCarbx (Prpnyl = propynyl, Carbx = carboxylate and Chlethy = chloroethyl) hydrogen bonds. The Hirshfeld surface analysis of the crystal structure indicates that the most important contributions for the crystal packing are from H⋯H (29.9%), H⋯O/O⋯H (21.4%), H⋯C/C⋯ H (19.4%), H⋯Cl/Cl⋯H (16.3%) and C⋯C (8.6%) interactions. Hydrogen bonding and van der Waals interactions are the dominant interactions in the crystal packing. Computational chemistry indicates that in the crystal, the C—HPrpnyl⋯OCarbx and C—HChlethy⋯OCarbx hydrogen bond energies are 67.1 and 61.7 kJ mol−1, respectively. Density functional theory (DFT) optimized structures at the B3LYP/ 6–311 G(d,p) level are compared with the experimentally determined molecular structure in the solid state. The HOMO–LUMO behaviour was elucidated to determine the energy gap. Full Article text
q Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 2,2''',6,6'''-tetramethoxy-3,2':5',3'':6'',3'''-quaterpyridine By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-09-20 In the title compound, C24H22N4O4, the four pyridine rings are tilted slightly with respect to each other. The dihedral angles between the inner and outer pyridine rings are 12.51 (8) and 9.67 (9)°, while that between inner pyridine rings is 20.10 (7)°. Within the molecule, intramolecular C—H⋯O and C—H⋯N contacts are observed. In the crystal, adjacent molecules are linked by π–π stacking interactions between pyridine rings and weak C—H⋯π interactions between a methyl H atom and the centroid of a pyridine ring, forming a two-dimensional layer structure extending parallel to the ac plane. Hirshfeld surface analysis and two-dimensional fingerprint plots indicate that the most important contributions to the crystal packing are from H⋯H (52.9%) and H⋯C/C⋯H (17.3%) contacts. Full Article text
q Crystal structures of 3-chloro-2-nitrobenzoic acid with quinoline derivatives: 3-chloro-2-nitrobenzoic acid–5-nitroquinoline (1/1), 3-chloro-2-nitrobenzoic acid–6-nitroquinoline (1/1) and 8-hydroxyquinolinium 3-ch By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-09-27 The structures of three compounds of 3-chloro-2-nitrobenzoic acid with 5-nitroquinoline, (I), 6-nitroquinoline, (II), and 8-hydroxyquinoline, (III), have been determined at 190 K. In each of the two isomeric compounds, (I) and (II), C7H4ClNO4·C9H6N2O2, the acid and base molecules are held together by O—H⋯N and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. In compound (III), C9H8NO+·C7H3ClNO4−, an acid–base interaction involving H-atom transfer occurs and the H atom is located at the N site of the base molecule. In the crystal of (I), the hydrogen-bonded acid–base units are linked by C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a tape structure along the b-axis direction. Adjacent tapes, which are related by a twofold rotation axis, are linked by a third C—H⋯O hydrogen bond, forming wide ribbons parallel to the (overline{1}03) plane. These ribbons are stacked via π–π interactions between the quinoline ring systems [centroid–centroid distances = 3.4935 (5)–3.7721 (6) Å], forming layers parallel to the ab plane. In the crystal of (II), the hydrogen-bonded acid–base units are also linked into a tape structure along the b-axis direction via C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. Inversion-related tapes are linked by further C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds to form wide ribbons parallel to the (overline{3}08) plane. The ribbons are linked by weak π–π interactions [centroid–centroid distances = 3.8016 (8)–3.9247 (9) Å], forming a three-dimensional structure. In the crystal of (III), the cations and the anions are alternately linked via N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a 21 helix running along the b-axis direction. The cations and the anions are further stacked alternately in columns along the a-axis direction via π–π interactions [centroid–centroid distances = 3.8016 (8)–3.9247 (9) Å], and the molecular chains are linked into layers parallel to the ab plane through these interactions. Full Article text
q The crystal structures and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 6-(naphthalen-1-yl)-6a-nitro-6,6a,6b,7,9,11a-hexahydrospiro[chromeno[3',4':3,4]pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazole-11,11'-indeno[1,2-b]quinoxaline] and 6'-(naphthalen-1-yl)-6a By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-09-27 The title compounds, 6-(naphthalen-1-yl)-6a-nitro-6,6a,6 b,7,9,11a-hexahydrospiro[chromeno[3',4':3,4]pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazole-11,11'-indeno[1,2-b]quinoxaline], C37H26N4O3S, (I), and 6'-(naphthalen-1-yl)-6a'-nitro-6',6a',6b',7',8',9',10',12a'-octahydro-2H-spiro[acenaphthylene-1,12'-chromeno[3,4-a]indolizin]-2-one, C36H28N2O4, (II), are new spiro derivatives, in which both the pyrrolidine rings adopt twisted conformations. In (I), the five-membered thiazole ring adopts an envelope conformation, while the eight-membered pyrrolidine-thiazole ring adopts a boat conformation. An intramolecular C—H⋯N hydrogen bond occurs, involving a C atom of the pyran ring and an N atom of the pyrazine ring. In (II), the six-membered piperidine ring adopts a chair conformation. An intramolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bond occurs, involving a C atom of the pyrrolidine ring and the keto O atom. For both compounds, the crystal structure is stabilized by intermolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. In (I), the C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link adjacent molecules, forming R22(16) loops propagating along the b-axis direction, while in (II) they form zigzag chains along the b-axis direction. In both compounds, C—H⋯π interactions help to consolidate the structure, but no significant π–π interactions with centroid–centroid distances of less than 4 Å are observed. Full Article text
q Crystal structure of poly[[diaquatetra-μ2-cyanido-iron(II)platinum(II)] acetone disolvate] By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-09-27 In the title polymeric complex, {[FePt(CN)4(H2O)2]·2C3H6O}n, the FeII cation has an octahedral [FeN4O2] geometry being coordinated by two water molecules and four cyanide anions. The Pt cation is located on an inversion centre and has a square-planar coordination environment formed by four cyanide groups. The tetracyanoplatinate anions bridge the FeII cations to form infinite two-dimensional layers that propagate in the bc plane. Two guest molecules of acetone per FeII are located between the layers. These guest acetone molecules interact with the coordinated water molecules by O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. Full Article text
q Crystal structures of the two isomeric hydrogen-bonded cocrystals 2-chloro-4-nitrobenzoic acid–5-nitroquinoline (1/1) and 5-chloro-2-nitrobenzoic acid–5-nitroquinoline (1/1) By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-22 The structures of two isomeric compounds of 5-nitroquinoline with chloro- and nitro-substituted benzoic acid, namely, 2-chloro-4-nitrobenzoic acid–5-nitroquinoline (1/1), (I), and 5-chloro-2-nitrobenzoic acid–5-nitroquinoline (1/1), (II), both C7H4ClNO4·C9H6N2O2, have been determined at 190 K. In each compound, the acid and base molecules are held together by an O—H⋯N hydrogen bond. In the crystal of (I), the hydrogen-bonded acid–base units are linked by a C—H⋯O hydrogen bond, forming a tape structure along [1overline{2}0]. The tapes are stacked into a layer parallel to the ab plane via N—O⋯π interactions between the nitro group of the base molecule and the quinoline ring system. The layers are further linked by other C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network. In the crystal of (II), the hydrogen-bonded acid–base units are linked into a wide ribbon structure running along [1overline{1}0] via C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The ribbons are further linked via another C—H⋯O hydrogen bond, forming a layer parallel to (110). Weak π–π interactions [centroid–centroid distances of 3.7080 (10) and 3.7543 (9) Å] are observed between the quinoline ring systems of adjacent layers. Hirshfeld surfaces for the 5-nitroquinoline molecules of the two compounds mapped over shape index and dnorm were generated to visualize the weak intermolecular interactions. Full Article text
q Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and DFT studies of ethyl 2-{4-[(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)(phenyl)carbamoyl]-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-1-yl}acetate By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-29 The title compound, C24H24N2O6, consists of ethyl 2-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-oxoquinolin-1-yl)acetate and 4-[(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)(phenyl)carbomoyl] units, where the oxoquinoline unit is almost planar and the acetate substituent is nearly perpendicular to its mean plane. In the crystal, C—HOxqn⋯OEthx and C—HPhyl⋯OCarbx (Oxqn = oxoquinolin, Ethx = ethoxy, Phyl = phenyl and Carbx = carboxylate) weak hydrogen bonds link the molecules into a three-dimensional network sturucture. A π–π interaction between the constituent rings of the oxoquinoline unit, with a centroid–centroid distance of 3.675 (1) Å may further stabilize the structure. Both terminal ethyl groups are disordered over two sets of sites. The ratios of the refined occupanies are 0.821 (8):0.179 (8) and 0.651 (18):0.349 (18). The Hirshfeld surface analysis of the crystal structure indicates that the most important contributions for the crystal packing are from H⋯H (53.9%), H⋯O/O⋯H (28.5%) and H⋯C/C⋯H (11.8%) interactions. Weak intermolecular hydrogen-bond interactions and van der Waals interactions are the dominant interactions in the crystal packing. Density functional theory (DFT) geometric optimized structures at the B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) level are compared with the experimentally determined molecular structure in the solid state. The HOMO–LUMO molecular orbital behaviour was elucidated to determine the energy gap. Full Article text
q Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 2,2'-{(1E,1'E)-[ethane-1,2-diylbis(azanylylidene)]bis(methanylylidene)}bis[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenol]copper(II) hydroquinone hemisolvate By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-29 In the title complex, [Cu(C18H12F6N2O4)]·0.5C6H6O2, the CuII ion has a square-planar coordination geometry, being ligated by two N and two O atoms of the tetradentate open-chain Schiff base ligand 6,6'-{(1E,1'E)-[ethane-1,2-diylbis(azanylylidene)]bis(methanylylidene)}bis[2-(trifluoromethoxy)phenol]. The crystal packing is stabilized by intramolecular O—H⋯O and intermolecular C—H⋯F, C—H⋯O and C—H⋯π hydrogen bonds. In addition, weak π–π interactions form a three-dimensional structure. Hirshfeld surface analysis and two-dimensional fingerprint plots were performed and created to analyze the intermolecular interactions present in the crystal, indicating that the most important contributions for the crystal packing are from F⋯H/H⋯F (25.7%), H⋯H (23.5%) and C⋯H/H⋯C (12.6%) interactions. Full Article text