scholarly journals The crystal structure of alstonite, BaCa(CO3)2: an extraordinary example of ‘hidden’ complex twinning in large single crystals

2020 ◽  
Vol 84 (5) ◽  
pp. 699-704
Author(s):  
Luca Bindi ◽  
Andrew C. Roberts ◽  
Cristian Biagioni
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Structure Determination ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Crystal Structure Determination ◽  
Unit Cell Parameters ◽  
Space Group ◽  
Cell Parameters ◽  
Structure Determinations

AbstractAlstonite, BaCa(CO3)2, is a mineral described almost two centuries ago. It is widespread in Nature and forms magnificent cm-sized crystals. Notwithstanding, its crystal structure was still unknown. Here, we report the crystal-structure determination of the mineral and discuss it in relationship to other polymorphs of BaCa(CO3)2. Alstonite is trigonal, space group P31m, with unit-cell parameters a = 17.4360(6), c = 6.1295(2) Å, V = 1613.80(9) Å3 and Z = 12. The crystal structure was solved and refined to R1 = 0.0727 on the basis of 4515 reflections with Fo > 4σ(Fo) and 195 refined parameters. Alstonite is formed by the alternation, along c, of Ba-dominant and Ca-dominant layers, separated by CO3 groups parallel to {0001}. The main take-home message is to show that not all structure determinations of minerals/compounds can be solved routinely. Some crystals, even large ones displaying excellent diffraction quality, can be twinned in complex ways, thus making their study a crystallographic challenge.

Two lithium tricyanomethanide compounds: syntheses and single-crystal structure determination of LiK[C(CN)3]2 and Li[C(CN)3]·½ (H3C)2CO

2015 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olaf Reckeweg ◽  
Francis J. DiSalvo
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Structure Determination ◽  
Monoclinic Space Group ◽  
Orthorhombic Space Group ◽  
Space Group ◽  
Cell Parameters ◽  
New Compounds

AbstractThe new compounds LiK[C(CN)3]2 and Li[C(CN)3]·½ (H3C)2CO were synthesized and their crystal structures were determined. Li[C(CN)3]·½ (H3C)2CO crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Ima2 (no. 46) with the cell parameters a=794.97(14), b=1165.1(2) and c=1485.4(3) pm, while LiK[C(CN)3]2 adopts the monoclinic space group P21/c (no. 14) with the cell parameters a=1265.7(2), b=1068.0(2) and c=778.36(12) pm and the angle β=95.775(7)°. Single crystals of K[C(CN)3] were also acquired, and the crystal structure was refined more precisely than before corroborating earlier results.

Syntheses, single-crystal structure determination, and Raman spectra of Rb[C(CN)3] and Cs[C(CN)3]

2015 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olaf Reckeweg ◽  
Armin Schulz ◽  
Francis J. DiSalvo
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Raman Spectra ◽  
Structure Determination ◽  
Crystal Structure Determination ◽  
Space Group ◽  
Cell Parameters ◽  
Ethanol Yields

AbstractExtracting residues of an aqueous solutions containing equimolar amounts of K[C(CN)3] and RbF or CsF, respectively, with absolute ethanol, yields triangular, transparent colorless crystals of Rb[C(CN)3] and Cs[C(CN)3] after the ethanol was allowed to evaporate. The compounds are isotypic and crystallize isopointal to calcite in space group R3̅c (no. 167) with the cell parameters a=809.9(1) and c=1461.3(3) pm and a=843.29(9) and c=1459.9(2) pm, respectively. Single crystals were used to record the Raman spectra of the title compounds.

scholarly journals Synthesis, spectroscopic studies and X-ray structure determination of two mononuclear copper complexes derived from the Schiff base ligand N,N-dimethyl-N'-((5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methylene)ethane-1,2-diamine

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-208
Author(s):  
Pokpa Haba ◽  
Adama Sy ◽  
Farba Bouyagui Tamboura ◽  
Mamour Sarr ◽  
Ibrahima Elhadji Thiam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Schiff Base ◽  
Crystal Lattice ◽  
Structure Determination ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Monoclinic Space Group ◽  
Unit Cell Parameters ◽  
Space Group ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Cell Parameters

Reactions of the Schiff base N,N-dimethyl-N'-((5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methylene) ethane-1,2-diamine (HL), synthesised in situ, with chloride or thiocyanate copper (II) salt; afforded two new mononuclear complexes, [Cu(HL)Cl2]·H2O (1) and [Cu(HL)(SCN)2] (2). These compounds have been studied and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and UV-Vis spectroscopies, electrochemistry, molar conductivity and room temperature magnetic measurements. Single crystal X-ray structure determination of the complexes revealed the presence of neutral moieties in the asymmetric unit. The mononuclear (1) crystallises in the monoclinic space group P21/c with the following unit cell parameters a = 7.4355(3) Å, b = 7.2952(3) Å, c = 26.2729(11) Å, β = 93.461(4)°, V = 1422.52(10) Å3, Z = 4, R1 = 0.033 and wR2 = 0.082 and the mononuclear complex (2) crystallises in the monoclinic space group C2/c with the following unit cell parameters a = 26.2578(7) Å, b = 7.4334(2) Å, c = 16.6237(5) Å, β = 99.089(3)°, V = 3203.95(16) Å3, Z = 8, R1 = 0.037 and wR2 = 0.104. In both complexes the ligand acts in tridentate fashion and the coordination environment of the copper atom can be described as distorted square pyramidal. The crystal lattice of the complex 1 is stabilized by electrostatic forces of attraction and O–H···Cl, C–H···O, N–H···Cl, and C–H···Cl, hydrogen bonding interactions while the crystal lattice of the complex 2 is stabilized by N–H···S and C–H···N.

scholarly journals Crystal Chemistry and High-Temperature Behaviour of Ammonium Phases NH4MgCl3·6H2O and (NH4)2Fe3+Cl5·H2O from the Burned Dumps of the Chelyabinsk Coal Basin

Minerals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrey A. Zolotarev ◽  
Elena S. Zhitova ◽  
Maria G. Krzhizhanovskaya ◽  
Mikhail A. Rassomakhin ◽  
Vladimir V. Shilovskikh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Coal Basin ◽  
Unit Cell Parameters ◽  
Space Group ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Cell Parameters ◽  
Mineral Phases

The technogenic mineral phases NH4MgCl3·6H2O and (NH4)2Fe3+Cl5·H2O from the burned dumps of the Chelyabinsk coal basin have been investigated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and high-temperature powder X-ray diffraction. The NH4MgCl3·6H2O phase is monoclinic, space group C2/c, unit cell parameters a = 9.3091(9), b = 9.5353(7), c = 13.2941(12) Å, β = 90.089(8)° and V = 1180.05(18) Å3. The crystal structure of NH4MgCl3·6H2O was refined to R1 = 0.078 (wR2 = 0.185) on the basis of 1678 unique reflections. The (NH4)2Fe3+Cl5·H2O phase is orthorhombic, space group Pnma, unit cell parameters a = 13.725(2), b = 9.9365(16), c = 7.0370(11) Å and V = 959.7(3) Å3. The crystal structure of (NH4)2Fe3+Cl5·H2O was refined to R1 = 0.023 (wR2 = 0.066) on the basis of 2256 unique reflections. NH4MgCl3·6H2O is stable up to 90 °C and then transforms to the less hydrated phase isotypic to β-Rb(MnCl3)(H2O)2 (i.e., NH4MgCl3·2H2O), the latter phase being stable up to 150 °C. (NH4)2Fe3+Cl5·H2O is stable up to 120 °C and then transforms to an X-ray amorphous phase. Hydrogen bonds provide an important linkage between the main structural units and play the key role in determining structural stability and physical properties of the studied phases. The mineral phases NH4MgCl3·6H2O and (NH4)2Fe3+Cl5·H2O are isostructural with natural minerals novograblenovite and kremersite, respectively.

scholarly journals Structural characterization of a novel monotreme-specific protein with antimicrobial activity from the milk of the platypus

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Newman ◽  
Julie A. Sharp ◽  
Ashwantha Kumar Enjapoori ◽  
John Bentley ◽  
Kevin R. Nicholas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Protein Crystal ◽  
Unit Cell Parameters ◽  
Flag Epitope ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Space Group ◽  
Cell Parameters

Monotreme lactation protein (MLP) is a recently identified protein with antimicrobial activity. It is present in the milk of monotremes and is unique to this lineage. To characterize MLP and to gain insight into the potential role of this protein in the evolution of lactation, the crystal structure of duck-billed platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) MLP was determined at 1.82 Å resolution. This is the first structure to be reported for this novel, mammalian antibacterial protein. MLP was expressed as a FLAG epitope-tagged protein in mammalian cells and crystallized readily, with at least three space groups being observed (P1,C2 andP21). A 1.82 Å resolution native data set was collected from a crystal in space groupP1, with unit-cell parametersa= 51.2,b= 59.7,c= 63.1 Å, α = 80.15, β = 82.98, γ = 89.27°. The structure was solved by SAD phasing using a protein crystal derivatized with mercury in space groupC2, with unit-cell parametersa= 92.7,b = 73.2,c= 56.5 Å, β = 90.28°. MLP comprises a monomer of 12 helices and two short β-strands, with much of the N-terminus composed of loop regions. The crystal structure of MLP reveals no three-dimensional similarity to any known structures and reveals a heretofore unseen fold, supporting the idea that monotremes may be a rich source for the identification of novel proteins. It is hypothesized that MLP in monotreme milk has evolved to specifically support the unusual lactation strategy of this lineage and may have played a central role in the evolution of these mammals.

Crystal structure of Ca2Zn2(V4O14) and Pb2Cd2(V3O10)(VO4) double vanadates

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 216-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. D. Zhuravlev ◽  
A. P. Tyutyunnik ◽  
A. Y. Chufarov ◽  
N. I. Lobachevskaya ◽  
A. A. Velikodnyi
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Powder Diffraction Data ◽  
Structural Refinement ◽  
Unit Cell Parameters ◽  
Monoclinic Symmetry ◽  
Conventional Solid State Reaction ◽  
Space Group ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Cell Parameters

Polycrystalline samples of Ca2Zn2(V4O14) (I) and Pb2Cd2(V3O10)(VO4) (II) were synthesized using the nitrate–citrate method (I) and conventional solid state reaction (II). The structural refinement based on X-ray powder diffraction data showed that the crystal structure of (I) is characterized by monoclinic symmetry with unit-cell parameters a = 6.8044(1) Å, b = 14.4876(3) Å, c = 11.2367(2) Å, β = 99.647(1)° [space group P21/c (No. 14), Z = 4], and the crystal structure of (II) is triclinic with unit-cell parameters a = 7.03813(6) Å, b = 12.9085(1) Å, c = 6.99961(5) Å, α = 90.7265(5)°, β = 96.3789(5)°, γ = 94.9530(6)°, V = 629.470(8) Å3 [space group P$\bar 1$ (No. 2), Z = 2].

Die Kristallstruktur von [Na4(OSiPh3)4(H2O)3] / The Crystal Structure of [Na4(OSiPh3)4(H2O)3]

1996 ◽  
Vol 51 (11) ◽  
pp. 1583-1586 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Mommertza ◽  
K. Dehnickea ◽  
J. Magull
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Ir Spectroscopy ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Coordination Number ◽  
Structure Determination ◽  
Title Compound ◽  
Saturated Solution ◽  
Crystal Structure Determination ◽  
Humid Atmosphere ◽  
Space Group

Colourless single crystals of the title compound are obtained from a saturated solution of NaOSiPh3 in toluene in a humid atmosphere. We have characterized [Na4(OSiPh3)H2O)3] by IR spectroscopy and by a crystal structure determination. Space group R3, Z = 6 , R = 0.056. Lattice dimensions at -70°C: a = b = 1540.3 pm, c = 2639.6 pm. The compound has the structure of a Na4O4 heterocubane which is only slighty distorted and in which one of the sodium atoms is not hydrated and shows coordination number three.

Tetra-n-butylammonium iodide: a space-group revision

2007 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. o1464-o1466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wiesław Prukała ◽  
Bogdan Marciniec ◽  
Maciej Kubicki
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Unit Cell Parameters ◽  
Space Group ◽  
Cell Parameters ◽  
Temperature Determination

The crystal structure of tetra-n-butylammonium iodide, C16H36N+·I−, has been redetermined at room temperature and at 100 (1) K. In the low-quality (R = 0.142) room-temperature determination by Wang, Habenschuss, Xenopoulos & Wunderlich [Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. Sci. Technol. Sect. A (1995), 264, 115–129], this structure was described as crystallizing in the space group C2 with Z′ = 2. Our results prove that the correct space group is C2/c (with the same unit-cell parameters as in the original determination) at both temperatures. In the crystal structure, the iodide anions fill the voids in the grid-like cationic structure. Weak C—H...I interactions (eight per anion) strengthen this packing.

Analysis of an industrial production suspension ofBacillus lentussubtilisin crystals by powder diffraction: a powerful quality-control tool

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 1115-1123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian G. Frankaer ◽  
Olga V. Moroz ◽  
Johan P. Turkenburg ◽  
Stein I. Aspmo ◽  
Majbritt Thymark ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Powder Diffraction ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Unit Cell Parameters ◽  
Space Group ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Cell Parameters ◽  
Quality Control Tool ◽  
Control Tool

A microcrystalline suspension ofBacillus lentussubtilisin (Savinase) produced during industrial large-scale production was analysed by X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and X-ray single-crystal diffraction (MX). XRPD established that the bulk microcrystal sample representative of the entire production suspension corresponded to space groupP212121, with unit-cell parametersa= 47.65,b= 62.43,c= 75.74 Å, equivalent to those for a known orthorhombic crystal form (PDB entry 1ndq). MX using synchrotron beamlines at the Diamond Light Source with beam dimensions of 20 × 20 µm was subsequently used to study the largest crystals present in the suspension, with diffraction data being collected from two single crystals (∼20 × 20 × 60 µm) to resolutions of 1.40 and 1.57 Å, respectively. Both structures also belonged to space groupP212121, but were quite distinct from the dominant form identified by XRPD, with unit-cell parametersa= 53.04,b = 57.55,c= 71.37 Å anda= 52.72,b= 57.13,c= 65.86 Å, respectively, and refined toR= 10.8% andRfree= 15.5% and toR= 14.1% andRfree= 18.0%, respectively. They are also different from any of the forms previously reported in the PDB. A controlled crystallization experiment with a highly purified Savinase sample allowed the growth of single crystals of the form identified by XRPD; their structure was solved and refined to a resolution of 1.17 Å with anRof 9.2% and anRfreeof 11.8%. Thus, there are at least three polymorphs present in the production suspension, albeit with the 1ndq-like microcrystals predominating. It is shown how the two techniques can provide invaluable and complementary information for such a production suspension and it is proposed that XRPD provides an excellent quality-control tool for such suspensions.

scholarly journals The crystal structure of cyanotrichite

2015 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 321-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart J. Mills ◽  
Andrew G. Christy ◽  
Fernando Colombo ◽  
Jason R. Price
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Local Structure ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Group Symmetry ◽  
Hydrogen Atoms ◽  
Unit Cell Parameters ◽  
Space Group ◽  
Cell Parameters ◽  
Bonding Scheme

AbstractWe report the single-crystal average structure of cyanotrichite, Cu4Al2[SO4](OH)12(H2O)2, from the Maid of Sunshine mine, Arizona, USA. Cyanotrichite crystallizes in space group C2/m, with the unit-cell parameters a = 12.625(3), b = 2.8950(6), c = 10.153(2) Å and β = 92.17(3)o. All non-hydrogen atoms were located and refined to R1 = 0.0394 for all 584 observed reflections [Fo > 4σFo] and 0.0424 for all 622 unique reflections. The cyanotrichite structure consists of a principal building unit of a three-wide [Cu2Al(OH)6] ribbon of edge-sharing Cu and Al polyhedra || b, similar to that found for camerolaite. The ribbons lie in layers || (001) and between these layers, while SO4 tetrahedra and H2O molecules form rods running || b. A hydrogen-bonding scheme is also proposed.A sample of cyanotrichite from the Cap Garonne mine, Le Pradet, France, showed a 4b superstructure with the following unit cell: space group P2/m, a = 12.611(2) Å, b = 11.584(16) = 4 × 2.896(4) Å, c = 10.190(1) Å and β = 92.29(6)o. The supercell could not be refined in detail, but nevertheless imposes constraints on the local structure in that while the space-group symmetry prevents full order of SO4 and H2O in the 4b supercell, it requires that the sequence of species along any given rod is [-SO4-SO4-(H2O)2-(H2O)2-] rather than [-SO4-(H2O)2-SO4-(H2O)2-].

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