Structure and Thermal Vibrations of Spermine Phosphate Hexahydrate from Neutron Diffraction Data at 125K

1997 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 787-794 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. E. Cohen ◽  
B. M. Craven ◽  
W. T. Klooster

Spermine phosphate hexahydrate crystallizes in space group P21/a with unit-cell dimensions a = 7.931 (1), b = 23.158 (5), c = 6.856 (2) Å, and \beta = 113.44 (2)° at 125 K with unit-cell contents [(C10H30N4)^{4+}_{2} (HPO4)^{2-}_{4}.12H2O]. The packing of spermines and monohydrogen phosphates in this crystal structure has features which may be relevant to the binding of spermine to DNA. Another important structural feature is the presence of channels containing water that is hydrogen bonded as in ice-Ih with disordered protons. The channels occur between sheets of spermine long chains and are also bordered by hydrogen-bonded monohydrogen phosphate chains. The hydrogen-bonding scheme of these water chains proposed on the basis of an earlier X-ray study is now confirmed. Nuclear positions, anisotropic mean-square (m.s.) displacements, an overall scale factor and two extinction parameters (\rho and g) were refined using full-matrix least-squares giving values of R(F^{2}_{o}) = 0.09, Rw(F^{2}_{o}) = 0.11 and S = 1.02. Thermal vibrational analysis revealed that the backbone of the spermine cation can be described as a single rigid segment with a substantial libration of 27 deg2 around the spermine molecular long axis.

1971 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Leung ◽  
S. C. Nyburg

The crystal structure of a thiathiophthen nitrogen isostere (7) has been solved by X-ray analysis. The crystal belongs to the triclinic system with unit cell dimensions: a = 11.275(11), b = 9.558(10), c = 10.797(10) Å, α = 92.50(10), β = 116.98(10), γ = 92.61(10)°. There are two molecules per unit cell, space group [Formula: see text]. The data were collected by diffractometer with CuKα radiation. The structure was solved by symbolic addition procedures, and fully refined anisotropically using full-matrix least squares to an R factor of 6.3%.The S—S and S—N bond lengths were found to be 2.364 and 1.887 Å, respectively. This reveals the partial bonding character between S … S … N atoms.


1988 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 597 ◽  
Author(s):  
MI Bruce ◽  
MP Cifuentes ◽  
KR Grundy ◽  
MJ Liddell ◽  
MR Snow ◽  
...  

An improved, one-pot synthesis is reported for the [Ru (dppm -P)(dppm -P, P′)(η-C5H5)]+ cation as its BF4- salt. The crystal structure of [Ru ( dppm - P)( dppm -P,P′)(η-C5H5)]+, obtained as the mixed PF6-/PO2F2- salt, has also been determined. There are few differences in dimensions between the mono- and bi-dentate dppm ligands; chelation sharply reduces the P-CH2-P angle, and one phenyl group on each phosphorus is bent away from the metal. Crystals are monoclinic, space group C2/c with unit cell dimensions a 21.743(3), b 23.594(3), c 21.352(3)Ǻ, β 110.17(1) and Z 8. The structure was refined by a full-matrix least-squares procedure to final R 0.078 and Rw 0.087 for 4490 reflections with I > 2.5σ(I).


Author(s):  
L. W. Labaw

Crystals of a human γGl immunoglobulin have the external morphology of diamond shaped prisms. X-ray studies have shown them to be monoclinic, space group C2, with 2 molecules per unit cell. The unit cell dimensions are a = 194.1, b = 91.7, c = 51.6Å, 8 = 102°. The relatively large molecular weight of 151,000 and these unit cell dimensions made this a promising crystal to study in the EM.Crystals similar to those used in the x-ray studies were fixed at 5°C for three weeks in a solution of mother liquor containing 5 x 10-5M sodium phosphate, pH 7.0, and 0.03% glutaraldehyde. They were postfixed with 1% osmium tetroxide for 15 min. and embedded in Maraglas the usual way. Sections were cut perpendicular to the three crystallographic axes. Such a section cut with its plane perpendicular to the z direction is shown in Fig. 1.This projection of the crystal in the z direction shows periodicities in at least four different directions but these are only seen clearly by sighting obliquely along the micrograph.


1996 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 301-304
Author(s):  
Héctor Novoa de Armas ◽  
Rolando González Hernández ◽  
José Antonio Henao Martínez ◽  
Ramón Poméz Hernández

p-nitrophenol, C6H5NO3, and disophenol, C6H3I2NO3, have been investigated by means of X-ray powder diffraction. The unit cell dimensions were determined from diffractometer methods, using monochromatic CuKα1 radiation, and evaluated by indexing programs. The monoclinic cell found for p-nitrophenol was a=6.159(2) Å, b=8.890(2) Å, c=11.770(2) Å, β=103.04(2)°, Z=4, space group P21 or P2l/m, Dx=1.469 Mg/m3. The monoclinic cell found for disophenol has the dimensions a=8.886(1) Å, b=14.088(2) Å, c=8.521(1) Å, β=91.11(1)°, Z=4, space group P2, P2, Pm or P2/m, Dx=2.438 Mg/m3.


1999 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 539-541
Author(s):  
Palangpon Kongsaeree ◽  
Jun Liang ◽  
Roy A. Jensen ◽  
Jon Clardy

The title protein has been crystallized in a new crystal form. The crystals belong to the cubic space group P4132 (or P4332) with unit-cell dimensions a = b = c = 126.1 Å at 100 K and typically diffract beyond 1.6 Å at the Cornell High Energy Synchotron Source (CHESS) A1 beamline.


1992 ◽  
Vol 45 (11) ◽  
pp. 1933 ◽  
Author(s):  
PR Traill ◽  
AG Wedd ◽  
ERT Tiekink

The characterization of two MoVI complexes, cis -[MoO2(2-pymS)2] and cis -[MoO2(2-pyS)2] (where 2-pymSH is pyrimidine-2-thiol and 2-pySH is pyridine-2-thiol), and their reaction with Ph3P are reported. The X-ray structure of cis -[MoO2(2-pymS)2] shows the molybdenum atom to exist in a distorted octahedral geometry defined by two mutually cis oxygen atoms and two chelating 2-pymS ligands so that the two sulfur atoms occupy approximate trans positions. Crystals of cis -[MoO2(2-pymS)2] are monoclinic, space group P 21/n, with unit cell dimensions: a 9.301(3), b 12.121(2), c 11.303(3) �, β 112.62(3)�, V 1176.3 �3, Z 4. The structure was refined by a full-matrix least-squares procedure to R 0.067 for 1858 reflections with I ≥ 2.5 (I).


1976 ◽  
Vol 31 (9) ◽  
pp. 1175-1178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kurt Walenta

A new compound having the same composition as zircon, ZrSiO4, but differing from it in its structure has been obtained by heating zircon particles to a temperature of 5000 to 10000°K. According to X-ray powder diffraction data the structure and within limits of error also the unit-cell dimensions are identical with that of monoclinic baddeleyite, ZrO2. This suggests that the baddeleyite lattice can not only accommodate 10 molecular % SiO2 as is already known for some time, but substantially more, unless it is assumed that some kind of submicroscopic exsolution of amorphous SiO2 has taken place.


Detailed interpretations of the X -ray diffraction patterns of fibres and sheets of 66 and 6.10 polyamides (polyhexam ethylene adipamide and sebacamide respectively) are proposed. The crystal structures of the two substances are completely analogous. Fibres of these two polyam ides usually contain two different crystalline forms, α and β, which are different packings of geometrically similar molecules; most fibres consist chiefly of the α form. In the case of the 66 polymer, fibres have been obtained in which there is no detectable proportion of the β form. Unit cell dimensions and the indices of reflexions for the α form were determined by trial, using normal fibre photographs, and were checked by using doubly oriented sheets set at different angles to the X -ray beam. The unit cell of the a form is triclinic, with a — 4·9 A, b = 5·4 A, c (fibre axis) = 17·2A, α = 48 1/2º, β = 77º, γ = 63 1/2º for the 66 polymer; a = 4·95A, b = 5·4A, c (fibre axes) = 22·4A, α = 49º, β = 76 1/2º, γ = 63 1/2º for the 6.10 polymer. One chain molecule passes through the cell in both cases. Atomic coordinates in occrystals were determined by interpretation of the relative intensities of the reflexions. The chains are planar or very nearly so; the oxygen atoms appear to lie a little off the plane of the chain. The molecules are linked by hydrogen bonds between C = 0 and NH groups, to form sheets. A simple packing of these sheets of molecules gives the α arrangement.


2007 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 868-870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Kutuniva ◽  
Raija Oilunkaniemi ◽  
Risto S. Laitinen ◽  
Janne Asikkala ◽  
Johanna Kärkkäinen ◽  
...  

1-Butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium bromide {(bdmim)Br} (1) and iodide {(bdmim)I} (2) were prepared conveniently by the reaction of 1,2-dimethylimidazole and the corresponding 1-halobutane. The compounds were characterized by 1H and 13C{1H} NMR spectroscopy as well as by X-ray single crystal crystallography. 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system, space group P21/n, with Z = 4, and unit cell dimensions a = 8.588(2), b = 11.789(1), c = 10.737(2) Å, β = 91.62(3)°. Compound 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system, space group P21/c, with Z = 8, and unit cell dimensions a = 10.821(2), b = 14.221(3), c = 15.079(2) Å , β = 90.01(3)°. The lattices of the salts are built up of 1-butyl-2,3- dimethylimidazolium cations and halide anions. The cations of 1 form a double layer with the imidazolium rings stacked together due to π interactions. The Br− anions lie approximately in the plane of the imidazolium ring, and the closest interionic Br···H contacts span a range of 2.733(1) - 2.903(1) Å. Compound 2 shows no π stacking interactions. The closest interionic I···H contacts are 2.914(1) - 3.196(1) Å


1970 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 890-894 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Calvo ◽  
K. Neelakantan

The crystal structure of Mg2As2O7 has been refined by full matrix least squares procedures using 587 observed reflections. The structure of Mg2As2O7 is of the thortveitite type, as reported by Łukaszewicz, with space group C2/m and unit cell dimensions a = 6.567(2) Å, b = 8.524(4) Å, c = 4.739(1) Å, β = 103.8(1)°, and Z = 2. The As—O—As group in the anion appears to be linear but the central oxygen atom undergoes considerable disorder in the plane perpendicular to this group. The AsO bond distances uncorrected for thermal motion are 1.67 Å for the As—O(—As) bond and 1.66 and 1.65 Å for the terminal As—O bonds. The final R value obtained is 0.088.


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