Crystal structure of an acetonitrile solvate of 2-(3,4,5-triphenylphenyl)acetic acid
2024
Crystal Structure of a Solvate of 2-(3,4,5-Triphenylphenyl)acetic Acid
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Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Seidel Pierre, Gottwald Franziska, Meier Eric, Mazik Monika
Primary Institution: Institut für Organische Chemie Technische Universität Bergakademie, Freiberg, Germany
Conclusion
The study describes the crystal structure of a solvate formed by 2-(3,4,5-triphenylphenyl)acetic acid and acetonitrile, revealing its unique molecular arrangement and interactions.
Supporting Evidence
- The molecule adopts a paddlewheel-like conformation with three phenyl rings around a central arene ring.
- Inversion-symmetric dimers of O—H⋯O-bonded molecules form the basic supramolecular entities of the crystal structure.
- These dimeric units are linked by C—H⋯O=C bonds, creating one-dimensional aggregates along the [111] direction.
Takeaway
Scientists studied a special molecule that has three phenyl groups and found out how it fits together with another molecule in a crystal.
Methodology
The compound was crystallized from acetonitrile by slow evaporation, and its structure was analyzed using X-ray diffraction.
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