scholarly journals Single-crystal X-ray and neutron powder diffraction investigation of the phase transition in tetrachlorobenzene

2006 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah A. Barnett ◽  
Charlotte K. Broder ◽  
Kenneth Shankland ◽  
William I. F. David ◽  
Richard M. Ibberson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Powder Diffraction ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Neutron Powder Diffraction ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Polymorphic Phase Transition ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Apparent Loss ◽  
Two Phases

The polymorphic phase transition of 1,2,4,5-tetrachlorobenzene (TCB) has been investigated using neutron powder diffraction and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The diffraction experiments show a reversible phase change that occurs as a function of temperature with no apparent loss of sample quality on transition between the two phases. Neutron powder diffraction gives detailed information on the molecular structural changes and lattice parameters from 2 K to room temperature. The structure of the low-temperature form has been elucidated for the first time using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Comparison of the α and β structures show that they are both based on the same sheet motif, with the differences between the two being very subtle, except in terms of crystal symmetry. Detailed analysis of the structures revealed the changes required for inter-conversion. A computational polymorph search showed that these two sheet structures are more thermodynamically stable than alternative herringbone-type structures.

A conformational polymorphic transition in the high-temperature ∊-form of chlorpropamide on cooling: a new ∊′-form

2009 ◽  
Vol 65 (6) ◽  
pp. 770-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana N. Drebushchak ◽  
Yury A. Chesalov ◽  
Elena V. Boldyreva
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Molecular Conformation ◽  
Polymorphic Transition ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Cell Parameters ◽  
Temperature Range ◽  
Two Phases

Structural changes in the high-temperature ∊-polymorph of chlorpropamide, 4-chloro-N-(propylaminocarbonyl)benzenesulfonamide, C10H13ClN2O3S, on cooling down to 100 K and on reverse heating were followed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. At temperatures below 200 K the phase transition into a new polymorph (termed the ∊′-form) has been observed for the first time. The polymorphic transition preserves the space group Pna21, is reversible and is accompanied by discontinuous changes in the cell volume and parameters, resulting from changes in molecular conformation. As shown by IR spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction, the phase transition in a powder sample is inhomogeneous throughout the bulk, and the two phases co-exist in a wide temperature range. The cell parameters and the molecular conformation in the new polymorph are close to those in the previously known α-polymorph, but the packing of the z-shaped molecular ribbons linked by hydrogen bonds inherits that of the ∊-form and is different from the packing in the α-polymorph. A structural study of the α-polymorph in the same temperature range has revealed no phase transitions.

The Crystal Structure of Potassium Hydrogeniodate (V), KIO3•HIO3

1972 ◽  
Vol 50 (8) ◽  
pp. 1134-1143 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Kemper ◽  
Aafje Vos ◽  
H. M. Rietveld
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Powder Diffraction ◽  
Qualitative Agreement ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Neutron Powder Diffraction ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Good Qualitative Agreement ◽  
X Ray

The crystal structure of KIO3•HIO3 has been determined by three-dimensional single crystal X-ray diffraction and by neutron powder diffraction. The crystallographic data are a = 7.025(2), b = 8.206(2), c = 21.839(5) Å, β = 97.98(2)°, space group P21/c, Z = 8 units KIO3•HIO3. The residual [Formula: see text] was 0.048 for 7516 independent X-ray reflections measured on a three-circle diffractometer with Zr-filtered Mo radiation. The results of the present study show good qualitative agreement with the structure recently determined by Chan and Einstein (7). The HIO3 and [Formula: see text] groups are pyramidal, the I—O(H) bonds vary from 1.898 to 1.939(4) Å and the I—O bonds from 1.786 to 1.827(4) Å, these lengths are not corrected for the effects of thermal motion. Strong O—I … O interactions and electrostatic attractions between K+ and Oδ− give slabs of thickness [Formula: see text] The slabs are connected by hydrogen bonds of 2.710 and 2.694 Å.

scholarly journals Magnetically Oriented Powder Crystal to Indexing and Structure Determination

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (a1) ◽  
pp. C1560-C1560
Author(s):  
Fumiko Kimura ◽  
Wataru Oshima ◽  
Hiroko Matsumoto ◽  
Hidehiro Uekusa ◽  
Kazuaki Aburaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Crystal Lattice ◽  
Powder Diffraction ◽  
Diffraction Method ◽  
Lattice Parameters ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Crystal Lattice Parameters

In pharmaceutical sciences, the crystal structure is of primary importance because it influences drug efficacy. Due to difficulties of growing a large single crystal suitable for the single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, powder diffraction method is widely used. In powder method, two-dimensional diffraction information is projected onto one dimension, which impairs the accuracy of the resulting crystal structure. To overcome this problem, we recently proposed a novel method of fabricating a magnetically oriented microcrystal array (MOMA), a composite in which microcrystals are aligned three-dimensionally in a polymer matrix. The X-ray diffraction of the MOMA is equivalent to that of the corresponding large single crystal, enabling the determination of the crystal lattice parameters and crystal structure of the embedded microcrytals.[1-3] Because we make use of the diamagnetic anisotropy of crystal, those crystals that exhibit small magnetic anisotropy do not take sufficient three-dimensional alignment. However, even for these crystals that only align uniaxially, the determination of the crystal lattice parameters can be easily made compared with the determination by powder diffraction pattern. Once these parameters are determined, crystal structure can be determined by X-ray powder diffraction method. In this paper, we demonstrate possibility of the MOMA method to assist the structure analysis through X-ray powder and single crystal diffraction methods. We applied the MOMA method to various microcrystalline powders including L-alanine, 1,3,5-triphenyl benzene, and cellobiose. The obtained MOMAs exhibited well-resolved diffraction spots, and we succeeded in determination of the crystal lattice parameters and crystal structure analysis.

Structure Refinements of the Layered Intergrowth Phases SbIIISbV x A 1−x TiO6 (x≃0, A = Ta, Nb) Using Synchrotron X-ray Powder Diffraction Data

1997 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 861-869 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. D. Ling ◽  
J. G. Thompson ◽  
S. Schmid ◽  
D. J. Cookson ◽  
R. L. Withers
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystal ◽  
Powder Diffraction ◽  
Diffraction Data ◽  
Homologous Series ◽  
Rietveld Method ◽  
Powder Diffraction Data ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Synchrotron Source ◽  
X Ray ◽  
The Family

The structures of the layered intergrowth phases SbIIISb^{\rm V}_xAl-xTiO6 (x \simeq 0, A = Ta, Nb) have been refined by the Rietveld method, using X-ray diffraction data obtained using a synchrotron source. The starting models for these structures were derived from those of Sb^{\rm III}_3Sb^{\rm V}_xA 3−xTiO14 (x = 1.26, A = Ta and x = 0.89, A = Nb), previously solved by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. There were no significant differences between the derived models and the final structures, validating the approach used to obtain the models and confirming that the n = 1 and n = 3 members of the family, Sb^{\rm III}_nSb^{\rm V}_xA n−xTiO4n+2 are part of a structurally homologous series.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document