Błażej Dziuk

Crystal structure of allyl-ammonium hydrogen succinate at 100 K.

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C2H8N+·C4H5O4 −, consists of two allylammonium cations and two hydrogen succinate anions (Z′ = 2). One of the cations has a near-perfect syn-periplanar (cis) conformation with an N—C—C—C torsion angle of 0.4 (3)°, while the other is characterized by a gauche conformation and a torsion angle of 102.5 (3)°. Regarding the anions, three out of four carboxilic groups are twisted with respect to the central C–CH2–CH2–C group [dihedral angles = 24.4 (2), 31.2 (2) and 40.4 (2)°], the remaining one being instead almost coplanar, with a dihedral angle of 4.0 (2)°. In the crystal, there are two very short, near linear O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds between anions, with the H atoms shifted notably from the donor O towards the O⋯O midpoint. These O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds form helical chains along the [011] which are further linked to each other through N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds (involving all the available NH groups), forming layers lying parallel to (100).

Allyl-ammonium hydrogen oxalate hemihydrate.

In the title hydrated molecular salt, C3H8N+·C2HO4 −·0.5H2O, the water O atom lies on a crystallographic twofold axis. The C=C—C—N torsion angle in the cation is 2.8 (3)° and the dihedral angle between the CO2 and CO2H planes in the anion is 1.0 (4)°. In the crystal, the hydrogen oxalate ions are linked by O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, generating [010] chains. The allylammonium cations bond to the chains through N—H⋯O and N—H⋯(O,O) hydrogen bonds. The water molecule accepts two N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and makes two O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. Together, the hydrogen bonds generate (100) sheets.

Triclinic conformational polymorph of N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(2-cyanoethyl)-1,2-ethylenediamine (TCED)

Abstract The crystal and molecular structures of two polymorphs of N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(2-cyanoethyl)-1,2-ethylenediamine have been characterized by X-ray diffraction along with density functional theory (DFT) studies. The molecules differ from each other by conformation. N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(2-cyanoethyl)-1,2-ethylenediamine has been synthesized by cyanoethylation of ethylenediamine. Cyanoethylation of vicinal diamines is important for the synthesis of hyperbranched polymeric materials applied as catalysts, surfactants and encapsulating agents in drug delivery systems. The molecular geometry of N,N,N′,N′-tetracyanoethyl-1,2-ethylenediamine is similar to that of homologous compounds. DFT calculations were performed to analyze the differences in the molecular geometry of the studied compounds in a crystalline state and for an isolated molecule.

Preparation and molecular structures of N′-(2-heteroarylmethylidene)-3-(3-pyridyl)acrylohydrazides

Abstract The crystal and molecular structures of N′-(2-furylmethylidene)-3-(3-pyridyl)acrylohydrazide and N′-(2-thienylmethylidene)-3-(3-pyridyl)acrylohydrazide are reported, and the influence of the type of the heteroatom on the aromaticity of the aromatic rings is discussed. Both molecules are nearly planar. The geometry of the acrylohydrazide arrangement is comparable to that of homologous compounds. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were performed in order to analyze the changes in the geometry of the studied compounds in the crystalline state and for the isolated molecule. The most significant changes were observed in the values of the N–N and C–N bond lengths. The harmonic oscillator model of aromaticity index, calculated for the furan and thiophene rings, demonstrated a noticeable increase in aromaticity in comparison to isolated rings and their DFT-calculated structures. By contrast, the nucleus independent chemical shift index indicated a decrease in aromatic character of the rings containing heteroatoms.

π-Electron delocalization in 2-benzoyl-5-phenylpyrazolidin-3-one

Abstract The crystal and molecular structures of 2-benzoyl-5-phenylpyrazolidin-3-one have been characterized by X-ray diffraction along with density functional theory studies. Cinnamic acid chloride was reacted with benzhydrazide, yielding 2-benzoyl-5-phenylpyrazolidin-3-one. This product was formed in the transformation comprising the nucleophilic addition of benzhydrazide to the styryl fragment of the α,β-unsaturated arrangement and subsequent cyclization. The molecule contains two benzene rings and one five-membered heterocyclic ring with an N–N single bond. The five-membered ring is composed of three atoms of sp3 hybridization and two atoms of sp2 hybridization, which cause the flattening of the heterocyclic ring. The Harmonic Oscillator Model of Aromaticity and Nucleus-Independent Chemical Shift indexes, calculated for the benzene rings, demonstrate that there are no substantial interactions between the regions of π-electron delocalization in the molecule. In the crystal structure, there are N–H···O hydrogen bonds that link the molecules along the crystallographic c axis and weak intermolecular C–H···O hydrogen bonds.

Michael additions to double bonds of esters of N-protected (s)-phenylalanyldehydroalanine (X-(s)-Phe-ΔAla-OMe) and its phosphonic acid counterpart (X-(s)-Phe-ΔAla-PO(OEt)2)

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT ABSTRACT Electrophilic addition of amines, thiols and bromide to the double bonds of model dehydrodipeptides and dehydrophosphonodipeptide was studied. The double bond in these two classes of peptides reacted similarly and gave the same products. These results indicate that dehydropeptides are very good candidates as substrates for modifications of peptide side-chains.

Crystal structure of bis-(allyl-ammonium) oxalate.

The title salt, 2C3H8N+·C2O4 2−, crystallized with six independent allylammonium cations and three independent oxalate dianions in the asymmetric unit. One of the oxalate dianions is nearly planar [dihedral angle between CO2 planes = 1.91 (19)°], while the other two are twisted with angles of 11.3 (3) and 26.09 (13)°. One cation has a synperiplanar (cis) conformation with an N—C—C—C torsion angle of 0.9 (3)°, whereas the five remaining cations are characterized by gauche arrangements, with the N—C—C—C torsion angles ranging from 115.9 (12) to 128.8 (3)°. One of the allylammonium cations is positionally disordered (fixed occupancy ratio = 0.45:0.55). In the crystal, the cations and anions are connected by a number of strong N—H⋯O and N—H⋯(O,O) hydrogen bonds, forming layers parallel to (001), with the vinyl groups protruding into the space between the layers.

Crystal structure of iso­butyl­ammonium hydrogen oxalate hemihydrate

In the title hydrated molecular salt, C4H12N+·C2HO4 −·0.5H2O, the O atom of the water molecule lies on a crystallographic twofold axis. The dihedral angle between the CO2 and CO2H planes of the anion is 18.47 (8)°. In the crystal, the anions are connected to each other by strong near-linear O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The water molecules are located between the chains of anions and isobutylamine cations; their O atoms participate as donors and acceptors, respectively, in O—H⋯O and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, which form channels (dimensions = 4.615 and 3.387 Å) arranged parallel to [010].