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Title: Co-operative halogen bonds and nonconventional sp -C—H...O hydrogen bonds in 1:1 cocrystals formed between diethynylpyridines and N -halosuccinimides
The rapid evaporation of 1:1 solutions of diethynylpyridines and N -halosuccinimides, that react together to form haloalkynes, led to the isolation of unreacted 1:1 cocrystals of the two components. The 1:1 cocrystal formed between 2,6-diethynylpyridine and N -iodosuccinimide (C 4 H 4 INO 2 ·C 9 H 5 N) contains an N -iodosuccinimide–pyridine I...N halogen bond and two terminal alkyne–succinimide carbonyl C—H...O hydrogen bonds. The three-dimensional extended structure features interwoven double-stranded supramolecular polymers that are interconnected through halogen bonds. The cocrystal formed between 3,5-diethynylpyridine and N -iodosuccinimide (C 4 H 4 INO 2 ·C 9 H 5 N) also features an I...N halogen bond and two C—H...O hydrogen bonds. However, the components form essentially planar double-stranded one-dimensional zigzag supramolecular polymers. The cocrystal formed between 3,5-diethynylpyridine and N -bromosuccinimide (C 4 H 4 BrNO 2 ·C 9 H 5 N) is isomorphous to the cocrystal formed between 3,5-diethynylpyridine and N -iodosuccinimide, with a Br...N halogen bond instead of an I...N halogen bond.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1903581 1903593
NSF-PAR ID:
10349542
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Acta Crystallographica Section C Structural Chemistry
Volume:
78
Issue:
7
ISSN:
2053-2296
Page Range / eLocation ID:
424 to 429
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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