Alkyl-templated cocrystallization of long-chain 1-bromoalkanes by lipid-like ionic liquids.

The serendipitous discovery of an unorthodox ionic cocrystallization system using 2-mercaptothiazolium-based ionic liquids as a crystallization milieu paves the way for the first report of crystal structures of long-chain 1-bromoalkanes. We used single crystal X-ray diffraction to determine the structures of 1-bromo-hexadecane and 1-octadecane with the aid of ionic liquids with alkyl side chains of equivalent length to the bromoalkane at room temperature. Long alkyl chains in combination with σ-hole interactions from strategically placed sulfur motifs synergistically function to crystallize the 1-bromoalkanes.

Crystal structure of 1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13-undeca-hydro-cyclo-dodeca[c]pyrazol-3-ol.

The title compound, C13H22N2O, crystallized as a pyrazolol tautomer. The 12-membered macrocycle has a distorted chair conformation. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked via pairs of O-H⋯N hydrogen bonds, forming inversion dimers. The dimers are linked via N-H⋯π and C-H⋯π inter-actions, forming slabs parallel to the bc plane.

Synthesis, Characterization, and Bonding of Two New Heteropolychalcogenides: alpha-CsCu(S(x)()Se(4-x)) and CsCu(S(x)()Se(6-x)).

The Cs-Cu-Q (Q = S, Se) system has been investigated using copper metal, cesium chloride, and alkali-metal polychalcogenide salts under mild hydrothermal reaction conditions. Heteropolychalcogenide salts and mixtures of known polysulfide and polyselenide salts have been used as reagents. The reaction products contain the alpha-CsCuQ(4) and CsCuQ(6) structures. The alpha-CsCuQ(4) phase exhibits a smooth transition in lattice parameters from the pure sulfur to the pure selenium phases, based on Vegard's law. The CsCuQ(6) phase has been prepared as the pure sulfur analog and a selenium rich analog. The single-crystal structures of the disordered compounds alpha-CsCuS(2)Se(2) (P2(1)2(1)2(1), Z = 4, a = 5.439(1) Å, b = 8.878(2) Å, c = 13.762(4) Å) and CsCuS(1.6)Se(4.4) (P&onemacr;, Z = 2, a = 11.253(4) Å, b = 11.585(2) Å, c = 7.211(2) Å, alpha = 92.93 degrees, beta = 100.94 degrees, gamma = 74.51 degrees ) have been solved using a correlated-site occupancy model. These disordered structures display a polychalcogenide geometry in which the sulfur atoms prefer positions that are bound to copper. The optical absorption spectra of these materials have been investigated. The optical band gap varies as a function of the sulfur-selenium ratio. Extended Hückel crystal orbital calculations have been performed to investigate the electronic structure and bonding in these compounds in an attempt to explain the site distribution of sulfur and selenium.