Normalized parameters are presented to assist the interpretation of crystal mechanisms of a series of triazene N1-oxides. The role of halogen⋯π interactions is discussed.
Rotaxanes are designated as molecular machines due their different movements. Systematic studies regarding the different conformations adopted by these systems and the factors that lead to the distribution of the conformations, in both solution and the solid state, have not been widely explored, especially for rotaxanes with nonsymmetric stoppers. Therefore, in this study we have investigated three novel [2]rotaxanes containing threads derived from nonsymmetric succinamides [R1R2NC(O)‐CH2CH2‐C(O)NR2R1, with R1/R2 = Bu/Bn, Bu/2‐furylmethyl, and 5‐methylisoxazol‐3‐yl/2‐furylmethyl]. The proportions of rotamers were investigated for threads and rotaxanes by solution and solid‐state NMR spectroscopy as well as by single‐crystal and powder X‐ray diffraction. In solution, the threads present different proportions of conformer, with the E,Z conformation prevailing, whereas only one conformer is observed in the solid state. For the rotaxanes, only one conformer prevails in the single crystal, whereas the solution and solid (bulk) states present more than one rotamer. These proportions are modified when the threads are incorporated into the macrocycle during rotaxane formation. The intramolecular interactions in each rotamer were investigated by QTAIM and variable‐temperature 1H NMR experiments. The changes in conformational population between the threads and respective rotaxanes can be explained by a set of different intramolecular interactions, with trifurcated hydrogen bonds responsible for most of the stabilization energy.
The quest for concepts of isostructurality
in organic crystals
has been long and mostly based on geometric data, even with the development
of modern software. This field of study is of great interest to the
pharmaceutical industry and for the prediction of crystal structures.
Despite this, there is still no methodology that provides broad quantitative
and comparable similarity data between two complete crystalline structures.
The present study demonstrated that the similarity between two crystalline
structures could be estimated from the similarity between the two
“supramolecular clusters”. Quantitative indexes for
similarity comparisons of crystal structures were shown using nine
5-aryl-1-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1
H
-pyrazoles as a model.
This proposal includes the quantitative data of a geometric parameter
(
I
D
), a contact area parameter (
I
C
), and an energetic parameter (
I
G
). The proposed indexes exhibited good perspective regarding
the similarity data and distinct regions of similarity. The range
of similarity was set at
I
X
≥ 0.80,
0.80 >
I
X
> 0.60, and
I
X
≤ 0.60 (X = D, C, or G). Indexes with a value
near 1.0 indicate systems with isostructural, isocontact, and isoenergetic
behavior. The results indicated that supramolecular structures with
high similarity must have high values for all three indexes (
I
D
,
I
C
, and
I
G
).
Coated TiO2 nanoparticles by dicationic imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) were prepared and studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic light scattering (DLS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Three ILs with different hydrophobicity degrees and structural characteristics were used (IL-1, IL-2, and IL-3). The interaction between IL molecules and the TiO2 surface was analyzed in both solid state and in solution. The physical and chemical properties of coated nanoparticles (TiO2 + IL-1, TiO2 + IL-2, and TiO2 + IL-3) were compared to pure materials (TiO2, IL-1, IL-2, and IL-3) in order to evaluate the interaction between both components. Thermal behavior, diffraction pattern, and morphologic characteristics were evaluated in the solid state. It was observed that all mixtures (TiO2 + IL) showed different behavior from that detected for pure substances, which is an evidence of film formation. DLS experiments were conducted to determine film thickness on the TiO2 surface comparing the size (hydrodynamic radius, Rh) of pure TiO2 with coated nanoparticles (TiO2 + IL). Results showed the thickness of the film increased with hydrophobicity of the IL compound. TEM images support this observation. Finally, X-ray diffraction patterns showed that, in coated samples, no structural changes in TiO2 diffraction peaks were observed, which is related to the maintenance of the crystalline structure. On the contrary, ILs showed different diffraction patterns, which confirms the hypothesis of interactions happening between IL and the TiO2 nanoparticles surface.
This work reports the study of the anion effect on the aggregation behavior of the long-chain spacers of dicationic imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) in a 4.75 % (v/ v) ethanol-water solution as well as in ethanol (95 %). The anions studied were Br − , NO 3 − , BF 4 − , SCN − and NTf 2 − .Aggregation behavior was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), conductivity, surface tension, and fluorescence. In the ethanol-water solution, the critical aggregation concentration (CAC), free energy aggregation (ΔG°a), and the ionization degree (α) all significantly decreased with the increase in anion hydrophobicity. In ethanol, the CAC and ΔG°a values also decreased with the increase in anion size and hydrophobicity. The free energy adsorption (ΔG°a ds ) data showed that the dicationic ILs have good surfactant activity, and this property improved with the decrease in the hydration radius of the anions. The anion volumes calculated also showed a good correlation with the CAC values for aggregation in ethanol-water solution and ethanol.
The energetic and topological properties of the cation–anion interaction in the crystal of dicationic ionic liquids and the relationship between morphology, crystallinity and application are described.
The conformation adopted by COOEt group in solid state were influenced by supramolecular environment and intramolecular interaction for 1,3- and 1,5-regioisomers, respectively.
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