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1. Crystal structure of N , N -diisopropyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide

   https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989020007185  

   Stenfors, Brock A. ; Staples, Richard J. ; Biros, Shannon M. ; Ngassa, Felix N. ( July 2020 , Acta Crystallographica Section E Crystallographic Communications)

   The synthesis of the title compound, C 13 H 21 NO 2 S, is reported here along with its crystal structure. This compound crystallizes with two molecules in the asymmetric unit. The sulfonamide functional group of this structure features S=O bond lengths ranging from 1.433 (3) to 1.439 (3) Å, S—C bond lengths of 1.777 (3) and 1.773 (4) Å, and S—N bond lengths of 1.622 (3) and 1.624 (3) Å. When viewing the molecules down the S—N bond, the isopropyl groups are gauche to the aromatic ring. On each molecule, two methyl hydrogen atoms of one isopropyl group are engaged in intramolecular C—H...O hydrogen bonds with a nearby sulfonamide oxygen atom. Intermolecular C—H...O hydrogen bonds and C—H...π interactions link molecules of the title compound in the solid state. 

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2. Crystal structures of two bis-carbamoylmethylphosphine oxide (CMPO) compounds

   https://doi.org/10.1107/S205698901900820X  

   VanderWeide, Andrew I. ; Staples, Richard J. ; Biros, Shannon M. ( July 2019 , Acta Crystallographica Section E Crystallographic Communications)

   Two bis-carbamoylmethylphosphine oxide compounds, namely {[(3-{[2-(diphenylphosphinoyl)ethanamido]methyl}benzyl)carbamoyl]methyl}diphenylphosphine oxide, C 36 H 34 N 2 O 4 P 2 , (I), and diethyl [({2-[2-(diethoxyphosphinoyl)ethanamido]ethyl}carbamoyl)methyl]phosphonate, C 14 H 30 N 2 O 8 P 2 , (II), were synthesized via nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions between an ester and a primary amine. Hydrogen-bonding interactions are present in both crystals, but these interactions are intramolecular in the case of compound (I) and intermolecular in compound (II). Intramolecular π–π stacking interactions are also present in the crystal of compound (I) with a centroid–centroid distance of 3.9479 (12) Å and a dihedral angle of 9.56 (12)°. Intermolecular C—H...π interactions [C...centroid distance of 3.622 (2) Å, C—H...centroid angle of 146°] give rise to supramolecular sheets that lie in the ab plane. Key geometric features for compound (I) involve a nearly planar, trans- amide group with a C—N—C—C torsion angle of 169.12 (17)°, and a torsion angle of −108.39 (15)° between the phosphine oxide phosphorus atom and the amide nitrogen atom. For compound (II), the electron density corresponding to the phosphoryl group was disordered, and was modeled as two parts with a 0.7387 (19):0.2613 (19) occupancy ratio. Compound (II) also boasts a trans -amide group that approaches planarity with a C—N—C—C torsion angle of −176.50 (16)°. The hydrogen bonds in this structure are intermolecular, with a D ... A distance of 2.883 (2) Å and a D —H... A angle of 175.0 (18)° between the amide hydrogen atom and the P=O oxygen atom. These non-covalent interactions create ribbons that run along the b -axis direction. 

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3. Crystal structure of 4-methyl- N -propylbenzenesulfonamide

   https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989020007756  

   Stenfors, Brock A. ; Collins, Rachel C. ; Duran, Jonah R. ; Staples, Richard J. ; Biros, Shannon M. ; Ngassa, Felix N. ( July 2020 , Acta Crystallographica Section E Crystallographic Communications)

   The crystal structure of the title sulfonamide, C 10 H 15 NO 2 S, comprises two molecules in the asymmetric unit. The S=O bond lengths of the sulfonamide functional group range from 1.428 (2) to 1.441 (2) Å, with S—C bond lengths of 1.766 (3) Å (for both molecules in the asymmetric unit), and S—N bond lengths of 1.618 (2) and 1.622 (3) Å, respectively. When both molecules are viewed down the N—S bond, the propyl group is gauche to the toluene moiety. In the crystal structure, molecules of the title compound are arranged in an intricate three-dimensional network that is formed via intermolecular C—H...O and N—H...O hydrogen bonds. The crystal structure was refined from a crystal twinned by inversion. 

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4. Crystal structure of 8-hydroxyquinoline: a new monoclinic polymorph

   https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536814016110  

   Castañeda, Raúl ; Antal, Sofia A. ; Draguta, Sergiu ; Timofeeva, Tatiana V. ; Khrustalev, Victor N. ( September 2014 , Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online)

   In an attempt to grow 8-hydroxyquinoline–acetaminophen co-crystals from equimolar amounts of conformers in a chloroform–ethanol solvent mixture at room temperature, the title compound, C 9 H 7 NO, was obtained. The molecule is planar, with the hydroxy H atom forming an intramolecular O—H...N hydrogen bond. In the crystal, molecules form centrosymmetric dimers via two O—H...N hydrogen bonds. Thus, the hydroxy H atoms are involved in bifurcated O—H...N hydrogen bonds, leading to the formation of a central planar four-membered N 2 H 2 ring. The dimers are bound by intermolecular π–π stacking [the shortest C...C distance is 3.2997 (17) Å] and C—H...π interactions into a three-dimensional framework. The crystal grown represents a new monoclinic polymorph in the space group P 2 1 / n . The molecular structure of the present monoclinic polymorph is very similar to that of the orthorhombic polymorph (space group Fdd 2) studied previously [Roychowdhury et al. (1978). Acta Cryst. B 34 , 1047–1048; Banerjee & Saha (1986). Acta Cryst. C 42 , 1408–1411]. The structures of the two polymorphs are distinguished by the different geometries of the hydrogen-bonded dimers, which in the crystal of the orthorhombic polymorph possess twofold axis symmetry, with the central N 2 H 2 ring adopting a butterfly conformation. 

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5. Syntheses and crystal structures of the anhydride 4-oxatetracyclo[5.3.2.0 2,6 .0 8,10 ]dodec-11-ene-3,5-dione and the related imide 4-(4-bromophenyl)-4-azatetracyclo[5.3.2.0 2,6 .0 8,10 ]dodec-11-ene-3,5-dione

   https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989020009512  

   Hulsman, Andrew ; Lorenzana, Isabel ; Schultz, Theodore ; Squires, Breezy ; Stenfors, Brock A. ; Tolonen, Mason ; Staples, Richard J. ; Biros, Shannon M. ; Winchester, William R. ( August 2020 , Acta Crystallographica Section E Crystallographic Communications)

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   The syntheses and crystal structures of the two title compounds, C 11 H 10 O 3 ( I ) and C 17 H 14 BrNO 2 ( II ), both containing the bicyclo[2.2.2]octene ring system, are reported here [the structure of I has been reported previously: White & Goh (2014). Private Communication (refcode HOKRIK). CCDC, Cambridge, England]. The bond lengths and angles of the bicyclo[2.2.2]octene ring system are similar for both structures. The imide functional group of II features carbonyl C=O bond lengths of 1.209 (2) and 1.210 (2) Å, with C—N bond lengths of 1.393 (2) and 1.397 (2) Å. The five-membered imide ring is nearly planar, and it is positioned exo relative to the alkene bridgehead carbon atoms of the bicyclo[2.2.2]octene ring system. Non-covalent interactions present in the crystal structure of II include a number of C—H...O interactions. The extended structure of II also features C—H...O hydrogen bonds as well as C—H...π and lone pair–π interactions, which combine together to create supramolecular sheets. 

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