Crystal structure solution for the A 6 B 2O17 (A = Zr, Hf; B = Nb, Ta) superstructure

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott J. McCormack ◽  
Waltraud M. Kriven
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Powder Diffraction ◽  
Neutron Powder Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Order And Disorder ◽  
Solid Solution Range ◽  
Structure Solution ◽  
Compositional Variations ◽  
Structural Mechanisms

Zr6Ta2O17, Hf6Nb2O17 and Hf6Ta2O17 crystal structure solutions have been solved using synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction and neutron powder diffraction in conjunction with simulated annealing, charge flipping and Rietveld refinement. These structures have been shown to be isomorphous with the Zr6Nb2O17 superstructure, leading to the classification of the A 6 B 2O17 (A = Zr, Hf; B = Nb, Ta) orthorhombic compound family with symmetry Ima2 (No. 46). The asymmetrical structural units of cation-centred oxygen polyhedra used to build the structure are as follows: (i) one set of symmetry-equivalent six-coordinated polyhedra, (ii) three sets of symmetry-equivalent seven-coordinated polyhedra and (iii) one set of symmetry-equivalent eight-coordinated polyhedra. The potential for cation order and disorder was discussed in terms of cation atomic number contrast in X-ray and neutron powder diffraction as well as the bond valence method. In addition, the structural mechanisms for experimentally observed compositional variations within the solid solution range can be attributed to the addition or removal of a set of symmetry-equivalent seven-coordinated polyhedra accompanied by corresponding oxygen tilts within the A 6 B 2O17 structure.

Crystal structure study of selected xanthine derivatives

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Lasocha ◽  
B. Gaweł ◽  
A. Rafalska-Lasocha ◽  
M. Pawłowski ◽  
P. Talik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Powder Diffraction ◽  
Structure Study ◽  
Asymmetric Unit ◽  
Pharmaceutical Samples ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Xanthine Derivatives ◽  
Structure Solution ◽  
Theophylline Derivatives

The crystal structures of two compounds belonging to a group of theophylline derivatives have been solved by X-ray powder diffraction methods. Despite the fact that these compounds seemed to be rather simple (23 atoms in an asymmetric unit), the preferred orientation and dominant zone problems created very serious obstacles in the investigations, even for the most modern powder diffraction methods. The crystal structure of the first compound, 8-phenylazoxanthine, C14H14N6O2, was finally solved from laboratory diffractometer data, while in the case of the second compound, 8-(3-bromobenzylidene)xanthine, C15H14N5O2Br, it was not possible to reliably index its diffraction pattern until data had been collected at the high-resolution powder diffractometer ID31 at the ESRF Grenoble. The serious problems encountered during anab initiocrystal structure solution from powder data of these pharmaceutical samples are described and discussed.

scholarly journals Crystal structure solution of an elusive polymorph of Dibenzylsquaramide

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (S2) ◽  
pp. S470-S480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Portell ◽  
Xavier Alcobé ◽  
Latévi M. Lawson Daku ◽  
Radovan Černý ◽  
Rafel Prohens
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Powder Diffraction ◽  
Diffraction Data ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Powder Diffraction Data ◽  
Asymmetric Unit ◽  
X Ray ◽  
The Third ◽  
Group Assignment ◽  
Structure Solution

The crystal structure of the third polymorph of dibenzylsquaramide (Portell, A. et al., 2009), (fig. 1) has been determined from laboratory X-ray powder diffraction data by means of direct space methods using the computing program FOX. (Favre-Nicolin and Černý, 2002) The structure resolution has not been straightforward due to several difficulties on the indexing process and in the space group assignment. The asymmetric unit contains two different conformers, which has implied an additional difficulty during the Rietveld (Rietveld, 1969) refinement. All these issues together with particular structural features of disquaramides are discussed.

Crystal structure of brigatinib Form A (Alunbrig®), C29H39ClN7O2P

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Ryan L. Hodge ◽  
James A. Kaduk ◽  
Amy M. Gindhart ◽  
Thomas N. Blanton
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Powder Diffraction ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Phosphoryl Group ◽  
Powder Diffraction Data ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Powder Diffraction File ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Structure Solution

The crystal structure of brigatinib Form A has been solved and refined using synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction data and optimized using density functional theory techniques. Brigatinib Form A crystallizes in space group P-1 (#2) with a = 9.59616(20), b = 10.9351(3), c = 14.9913(6) Å, α = 76.1210(13), β = 79.9082(11), γ = 74.0802(6)°, V = 1458.497(15) Å3, and Z = 2. Structure solution was complicated by the lowest cost factor solution having an unreasonable conformation of the dimethylphosphoryl group. The second-best structure yielded a better refinement. The crystal structure is characterized by alternating layers of aliphatic and aromatic portions of the molecules along the b-axis. Strong N–H⋯N hydrogen bonds link the molecules into pairs, with a graph set R2,2(8). There is a strong intramolecular N–H⋯O hydrogen bond to the phosphoryl group, which determines the orientation of this group. The powder pattern has been submitted to ICDD® for inclusion in the Powder Diffraction File™ (PDF®).

Neutron Diffraction from Novel Materials

MRS Bulletin ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 24-28
Author(s):  
Paolo G. Radaelli ◽  
James D. Jorgensen
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Neutron Diffraction ◽  
Rietveld Refinement ◽  
Powder Diffraction ◽  
Diffraction Data ◽  
Neutron Powder Diffraction ◽  
Inorganic Crystal Structure Database ◽  
Powder Diffraction Data ◽  
New Materials ◽  
X Ray

The discovery and development of new materials is the foundation of the science and technology “food chains.” Examples of new materials with novel properties that have stimulated new scientific questions and/or led to new technologies include liquid crystals, advanced batteries, structural ceramics, dielectrics, ferroelectrics, catalysts, high-temperature superconductors, har dmagnets, and magnetoresistive devices. Establishing the crystal structure of a newly discovered Compound is a mandatory first step, but the most important contribution of diffraction techniques is to provide an understanding of the relationships among chemical composition, crystal structure, and physical behavior. In this way, diffraction experiments provide critical Information for testing theories that explain novel behavior and guide the optimization of new materials to meet the demands of emerging technologies.The first samples of newly discovered materials are often polycrystalline. With state-of-the-art neutron powder diffraction data and Rietveld refinement techniques, for structures of modest complexity, the precision for atom positions rivals that obtained by single-crystal diffraction. Rietveld refinement is a method of obtaining accurate values for atom positions and other structural parameters from powder diffraction data by least-squares fitting of a calculated model to the full diffraction pattern. As evidence of thi s success, the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database contains 6044 entries from neutron powder diffraction, 7096 from laboratory x-ray powder diffraction, an d 228 from Synchrotron x-ray powder diffraction. Other reasons for the rapidly growing impact of neutron diffraction include the favorable neutron-scattering cross sections for light elements, the sensitivity to magnetic moments, and the ability to penetrate special sample environments for in situ studies. These strengths are widely accepted and have been exploited for many years. Previous reviews have focused on these topics.

Crystal structure of salmeterol xinafoate form I (Serevent®Diskus®), (C25H37NO4)(C11H8O3)

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A. Kaduk ◽  
Kai Zhong ◽  
Amy M. Gindhart ◽  
Thomas N. Blanton
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Powder Diffraction ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Powder Diffraction Data ◽  
Powder Diffraction File ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Salmeterol Xinafoate ◽  
Structure Solution

The crystal structure of salmeterol xinafoate has been solved and refined using synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction data, and optimized using density functional techniques. Salmeterol xinafoate crystallizes in space group P−1 (#2) with a = 9.173 89(13), b = 9.483 79(14), c = 21.3666(4) Å, α = 82.2646(13), β = 85.2531(12), γ = 62.1565(11)°, V = 1628.37(5) Å3, and Z = 2. Key to the structure solution was linking the two fragments by a Li atom along the expected N–H···O hydrogen bond. The salmeterol cation and xinafoate anion are linked by N–H···O and O–H···O hydrogen bonds, interactions which cause the salmeterol to adjust its conformation. The hydrogen bonds result in complex chains along the b-axis. The powder pattern is included in the Powder Diffraction File™ as entry 00-065-1430.

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