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Bimodal distribution of the shortest intermolecular contacts in crystals of organic compounds

Crystal Growth and Design, ISSN: 1528-7505, Vol: 14, Issue: 5, Page: 2223-2229
2014
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There are clearly two maxima in the distribution of the shortest intermolecular contacts, referred to the atomic van der Waals radii, in crystals of organic compounds. Accordingly, the crystals of organic compounds can be classified into those governed by strong cohesion forces (such as OH⋯O, NH⋯O, and NH⋯N hydrogen bonds) and weak ones (CH⋯O, CH⋯π, halogen bonds, and dispersion forces). In about 1/3 of all known structures of organic compounds, there are strong cohesion interactions, while in 2/3 of structures the shortest contacts are associated with weak interactions. Characteristic properties of organic compounds depend on these either strong or weak cohesion forces. The distributions of the shortest intermolecular contacts of specific types, such as OH⋯O, NH⋯O, CH⋯N, and Br⋯Br can be approximated by the Gaussian functions. These Gaussian functions, with mean distance and standard deviation characteristic of specific interactions, can be used for predicting molecular arrangements and for validating crystal structures. © 2014 American Chemical Society.

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Michał Kaźmierczak; Andrzej Katrusiak

American Chemical Society (ACS)

Chemistry; Materials Science; Physics and Astronomy

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