scholarly journals X-Ray Single Crystal Structural Analysis of Magnetically Oriented Microcrystals

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (a1) ◽  
pp. C1138-C1138
Author(s):  
Chiaki Tsuboi ◽  
Kazuki Aburaya ◽  
Shingo Higuchi ◽  
Fumiko Kimura ◽  
Masataka Maeyama ◽  
...  

We have developed magnetically oriented microcrystal array (MOMA) technique that enables single crystal X-ray diffraction analyses from microcrystalline powder. In this method, microcrystals suspended in a UV-curable monomer matrix are there-dimensionally aligned by special rotating magnetic field, followed by consolidation of the matrix by photopolymerization. From thus achieved MOMAs, we have been succeeded in crystal structure analysis for some substances [1, 2]. Though MOMA method is an effective technique, it has some problems as follows: in a MOMA, the alignment is deteriorated during the consolidation process. In addition, the sample microcrystals cannot be recovered from a MOMA. To overcome these problems, we performed an in-situ X-ray diffraction measurement using a three-dimensional magnetically oriented microcrystal suspension (3D MOMS) of L-alanine. An experimental setting of the in-situ X-ray measurement of MOMS is schematically shown in the figure. L-alanine microcrystal suspension was poured into a glass capillary and placed on the rotating unit equipped with a pair of neodymium magnets. Rotating X-ray chopper with 10°-slits was placed between the collimator and the suspension. By using this chopper, it was possible to expose the X-ray only when the rotating MOMS makes a specific direction with respect to the impinging X-ray. This has the same effect as the omega oscillation in conventional single crystal measurement. A total of 22 XRD images of 10° increments from 0° to 220° were obtained. The data set was processed by using conventional software to obtain three-dimensional molecular structure of L-alanine. The structure is in good agreement with that reported for the single crystal. R1 and wR2 were 6.53 and 17.4 %, respectively. RMSD value between the determined molecular structure and the reported one was 0.0045 Å. From this result, we conclude that this method can be effective and practical to be used widely for crystal structure analyses.

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (a1) ◽  
pp. C349-C349
Author(s):  
Shu Tsukui ◽  
Fumiko Kimura ◽  
Kimihiko Mizutani ◽  
Bunzo Mikami ◽  
Tsunehisa Kimura

Elucidation of the three-dimensional structure of biomolecules is of great importance because the three-dimensional structure is closely related to biological functions. X-ray single-crystal analysis is powerful method to analyze the structure, but it is sometimes difficult to grow a crystal sufficiently large for conventional or even synchrotron single-crystal X-ray measurement. We recently reported on a magnetically oriented microcrystal array (MOMA) [1] that is a composite in which microcrystals are aligned three-dimensionally in polymer matrix. Microcrystals are suspended in an ultraviolet-curable monomer and rotated non-uniformly in a static magnetic field to achieve three dimensional crystal alignment. Then, the monomer is photopolymerized to maintain the achieved alignment. We have successfully demonstrated that X-ray single crystal structure determinations through MOMA are possible for low molecular weight compounds [2] as well as protein. [3] However, the method with MOMA has two drawbacks: (i) the sample microcrystals cannot be recovered from a MOMA, which is especially serious problem in case of proteins, and (ii) the alignment is deteriorated during the consolidation process, causing low resolution. In this study, we attempt to solve these problems. First, we use a water-soluble sol as microcrystalline media and consolidate the alignment by gelation, which makes the recovery of microcrystals possible. Second, a magnetically oriented microcrystal suspension (MOMS) is used for in-situ X-ray diffraction measurement, which makes the sample recovery possible and enhances the resolution. We use lysozyme as a model protein for both cases. The in-situ method with in-house X-ray diffractometer gave diffraction spots about 3.0 Å resolutions. We plan to perform the same experiment at SPring-8.


2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 330-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabina Kovač ◽  
Ljiljana Karanović ◽  
Tamara Đorđević

Two isostructural diarsenates, SrZnAs2O7(strontium zinc diarsenate), (I), and BaCuAs2O7[barium copper(II) diarsenate], (II), have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The three-dimensional open-framework crystal structure consists of corner-sharingM2O5(M2 = Zn or Cu) square pyramids and diarsenate (As2O7) groups. Each As2O7group shares its five corners with five differentM2O5square pyramids. The resulting framework delimits two types of tunnels aligned parallel to the [010] and [100] directions where the large divalent nine-coordinatedM1 (M1 = Sr or Ba) cations are located. The geometrical characteristics of theM1O9,M2O5and As2O7groups of known isostructural diarsenates, adopting the general formulaM1IIM2IIAs2O7(M1II= Sr, Ba, Pb;M2II= Mg, Co, Cu, Zn) and crystallizing in the space groupP21/n, are presented and discussed.


1988 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hubert Schmidbaur ◽  
Jan Ebenhöch

Abstract Trimethylsilylethine (1) has been prepared from C2H2, sodium and Me3SiCl in anisole. The product can be converted into a Grignard reagent Me3SiC≡CMgCl using iPrMgCl. This reagent yields the compounds Me3SiC≡CSiH3, (Me3SiC≡C)2SiH2, (Me3SiC≡C)3SiH, and (Me3SiC≡C)4Si (2-5) when treated with equivalent amounts of H3SiBr, H2SiBr2, HSiCl3, or SiCl4. respectively. The new silanes have been characterized by NMR data. The crystal structure of (Me3SiC≡C)4Si has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. It shows the expected tetrahedral geometry at he central silicon atom with four linear SiC≡CSi linkages.


1997 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 256-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evgeni V. Avtomonov ◽  
Rainer Grüning ◽  
Jörg Lorberth

Abstract The crystal structure of the title compound has been determined by X-ray diffraction methods. Due to the Lewis acidic character of the iodine substituent a “zig-zag” chain is formed via intermolecular interactions (2.933(4) A) between iodine and oxygen atoms of theocarbamate moiety. A three-dimensional network is formed through hydrogen-bridging (2.04 A) between NH-groups and the oxygen atoms of the neighbouring carbamate group of the next molecule.


1987 ◽  
Vol 65 (12) ◽  
pp. 2830-2833 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. McKinnon ◽  
Peter D. Clark ◽  
Robert O. Martin ◽  
Louis T. J. Delbaere ◽  
J. Wilson Quail

3,5-Diphenyl-1,2-dithiolium-4-olate (1) reacts with aniline to form 1-phenylimino-2-phenylamino-3-phenylindene (3a). Under suitable conditions, 6-phenylbenzo[b]indeno[1,2-e]-1,2-thiazine is also formed. These structures are confirmed by alternative syntheses. The molecular structure of 3a has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 3a crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c with unit cell dimensions a = 20.777(3) Å, b = 6.130(3) Å, c = 31.327(3) Å, 3 = 99.59(1)°, and Z = 8. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by least squares to a final R = 0.055. The molecular structure of 3a shows the three phenyl containing substituents to have the planes of their ring systems tilted between 40° and 60° from the plane of the indene system due to steric repulsions.


2013 ◽  
Vol 785-786 ◽  
pp. 424-427
Author(s):  
Hai Xing Liu ◽  
Qing Hua Zhang ◽  
Zhang Xue Yu ◽  
Quan Hua Fan ◽  
Ting Ting Huang ◽  
...  

The Y complex C4H10O10Y has been synthesized from a hydrothermal reaction and the crystal structure has been determined by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The Y atom is coordinated by nine O atoms. The molecular structure stabilized by the O-H…O hydrogen-bonding interactions.


2003 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 389-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander A. Trifonov ◽  
Mikhail N. Bochkarev ◽  
Herbert Schumann ◽  
Sebastian Dechert

Racemic trans-2-(9(H)-fluoren-9-yl)cyclohexanol, C13H9-cyclo-C6H10-OH (1), reacts with two equivalents of potassium naphthalenide in THF to give the dipotassium salt [C13H8-cyclo-C6H10-O]- K2(THF) (2). Recrystallization of 2 from pyridine affords the solvent free salt [C13H8-cyclo-C6H10- O]K2 (3). The reactions of LaI3(THF)4 with one equivalent of 2 or of YbI2(THF)2 with equimolar amounts of 2 produce the alkoxolanthanum diiodide (C13H9-cyclo-C6H10-O)LaI2(DME)2 (4) and the ytterbium dialkoxide (C13H9-cyclo-C6H10-O)2Yb(THF)0.5(5), respectively. [(Me3Si)2N]3Y reacts with three equivalents of 1 with elimination of hexamethyldisilazane and formation of the yttrium trialkoxide (C13H9-cyclo-C6H10-O)3Y (6). The compounds 2 to 5 were characterized by elemental analyses, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and IR spectra. The molecular structure of 4 was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction.


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