Guilty and charged: a stable solution of the hexamethylbenzene radical cation as a ligand forming oxidising agent.
Schorpp, Marcel; Rein, Stephan; Weber, Stefan; Scherer, Harald; Krossing, Ingo; Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) 54 (2018) 10036–10039; doi:10.1039/c8cc04690e

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_publ_section_title
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 Guilty and charged: a stable solution of the hexamethylbenzene radical
 cation as a ligand forming oxidising agent.
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'Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)'
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'SADABS-2016/2 (Bruker,2016/2) was used for absorption correction. wR2(int) was 0.0929 before and 0.0361 after correction. The Ratio of minimum to maximum transmission is 0.9022. The \l/2 correction factor is Not present.'
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'Adding full bibliography for 7122030--7122033.cif.'
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1. Fixed Uiso
 At 1.5 times of:
  All C(H,H,H) groups
2. Restrained distances
 C1_5-C2_5 \\sim C1_5-C3_5 \\sim C1_5-C4_5
 C1_4-C2_4 \\sim C1_4-C3_4 \\sim C1_4-C4_4
 C1_3-C2_3 \\sim C1_3-C3_3 \\sim C1_3-C4_3
 C1_2-C2_2 \\sim C1_2-C3_2 \\sim C1_2-C4_2
 C1_1-C2_1 \\sim C1_1-C3_1 \\sim C1_1-C4_1
 with sigma of 0.02
 F1_5-C2_5 \\sim F2_5-C2_5 \\sim F3_5-C2_5 \\sim F4_5-C3_5 \\sim F5_5-C3_5
\\sim F6_5-C3_5 \\sim F7_5-
 C4_5 \\sim F8_5-C4_5 \\sim F9_5-C4_5
 F1_4-C2_4 \\sim F2_4-C2_4 \\sim F3_4-C2_4 \\sim F4_4-C3_4 \\sim F5_4-C3_4
\\sim F6_4-C3_4 \\sim F7_4-
 C4_4 \\sim F8_4-C4_4 \\sim F9_4-C4_4
 F1_3-C2_3 \\sim F2_3-C2_3 \\sim F3_3-C2_3 \\sim F4_3-C3_3 \\sim F5_3-C3_3
\\sim F6_3-C3_3 \\sim F7_3-
 C4_3 \\sim F8_3-C4_3 \\sim F9_3-C4_3
 F1_2-C2_2 \\sim F2_2-C2_2 \\sim F3_2-C2_2 \\sim F4_2-C3_2 \\sim F5_2-C3_2
\\sim F6_2-C3_2 \\sim F7_2-
 C4_2 \\sim F8_2-C4_2 \\sim F9_2-C4_2
 F1_1-C2_1 \\sim F2_1-C2_1 \\sim F3_1-C2_1 \\sim F4_1-C3_1 \\sim F5_1-C3_1
\\sim F6_1-C3_1 \\sim F7_1-
 C4_1 \\sim F8_1-C4_1 \\sim F9_1-C4_1
 with sigma of 0.02
 C2_5-C3_5 \\sim C3_5-C4_5 \\sim C2_5-C4_5
 C2_4-C3_4 \\sim C3_4-C4_4 \\sim C2_4-C4_4
 C2_3-C3_3 \\sim C3_3-C4_3 \\sim C2_3-C4_3
 C2_2-C3_2 \\sim C3_2-C4_2 \\sim C2_2-C4_2
 C2_1-C3_1 \\sim C3_1-C4_1 \\sim C2_1-C4_1
 with sigma of 0.04
 O1_5-C2_5 \\sim O1_5-C3_5 \\sim O1_5-C4_5
 O1_4-C2_4 \\sim O1_4-C3_4 \\sim O1_4-C4_4
 O1_3-C2_3 \\sim O1_3-C3_3 \\sim O1_3-C4_3
 O1_2-C2_2 \\sim O1_2-C3_2 \\sim O1_2-C4_2
 O1_1-C2_1 \\sim O1_1-C3_1 \\sim O1_1-C4_1
 with sigma of 0.04
 F1_5-F2_5 \\sim F2_5-F3_5 \\sim F3_5-F1_5 \\sim F4_5-F5_5 \\sim F5_5-F6_5
\\sim F6_5-F4_5 \\sim F7_5-
 F8_5 \\sim F8_5-F9_5 \\sim F9_5-F7_5
 F1_4-F2_4 \\sim F2_4-F3_4 \\sim F3_4-F1_4 \\sim F4_4-F5_4 \\sim F5_4-F6_4
\\sim F6_4-F4_4 \\sim F7_4-
 F8_4 \\sim F8_4-F9_4 \\sim F9_4-F7_4
 F1_3-F2_3 \\sim F2_3-F3_3 \\sim F3_3-F1_3 \\sim F4_3-F5_3 \\sim F5_3-F6_3
\\sim F6_3-F4_3 \\sim F7_3-
 F8_3 \\sim F8_3-F9_3 \\sim F9_3-F7_3
 F1_2-F2_2 \\sim F2_2-F3_2 \\sim F3_2-F1_2 \\sim F4_2-F5_2 \\sim F5_2-F6_2
\\sim F6_2-F4_2 \\sim F7_2-
 F8_2 \\sim F8_2-F9_2 \\sim F9_2-F7_2
 F1_1-F2_1 \\sim F2_1-F3_1 \\sim F3_1-F1_1 \\sim F4_1-F5_1 \\sim F5_1-F6_1
\\sim F6_1-F4_1 \\sim F7_1-
 F8_1 \\sim F8_1-F9_1 \\sim F9_1-F7_1
 with sigma of 0.04
 O1_5-C1_5
 O1_4-C1_4
 O1_3-C1_3
 O1_2-C1_2
 O1_1-C1_1
 with sigma of 0.02
 F1_5-C1_5 \\sim F2_5-C1_5 \\sim F3_5-C1_5 \\sim F4_5-C1_5 \\sim F5_5-C1_5
\\sim F6_5-C1_5 \\sim F7_5-
 C1_5 \\sim F8_5-C1_5 \\sim F9_5-C1_5
 F1_4-C1_4 \\sim F2_4-C1_4 \\sim F3_4-C1_4 \\sim F4_4-C1_4 \\sim F5_4-C1_4
\\sim F6_4-C1_4 \\sim F7_4-
 C1_4 \\sim F8_4-C1_4 \\sim F9_4-C1_4
 F1_3-C1_3 \\sim F2_3-C1_3 \\sim F3_3-C1_3 \\sim F4_3-C1_3 \\sim F5_3-C1_3
\\sim F6_3-C1_3 \\sim F7_3-
 C1_3 \\sim F8_3-C1_3 \\sim F9_3-C1_3
 F1_2-C1_2 \\sim F2_2-C1_2 \\sim F3_2-C1_2 \\sim F4_2-C1_2 \\sim F5_2-C1_2
\\sim F6_2-C1_2 \\sim F7_2-
 C1_2 \\sim F8_2-C1_2 \\sim F9_2-C1_2
 F1_1-C1_1 \\sim F2_1-C1_1 \\sim F3_1-C1_1 \\sim F4_1-C1_1 \\sim F5_1-C1_1
\\sim F6_1-C1_1 \\sim F7_1-
 C1_1 \\sim F8_1-C1_1 \\sim F9_1-C1_1
 with sigma of 0.1
 Al1-O1_1 \\sim Al1-O1_2 \\sim Al1-O1_3 \\sim Al1-O1_4 \\sim Al1-O1_5
 with sigma of 0.02
3. Uiso/Uaniso restraints and constraints
: within 2A with sigma of 0.04 and sigma for terminal atoms of 0.08
All non-hydrogen atoms have similar U: within 1A with sigma of 0.04 and sigma
for terminal atoms of 0.08
4. Rigid body (RIGU) restrains
 O1_5, C1_5, C2_5, F1_5, F2_5, F3_5, C3_5, F4_5, F5_5, F6_5, C4_5, F7_5, F8_5,
 F9_5
 O1_4, C1_4, C2_4, F1_4, F2_4, F3_4, C3_4, F4_4, F5_4, F6_4, C4_4, F7_4, F8_4,
 F9_4
 O1_3, C1_3, C2_3, F1_3, F2_3, F3_3, C3_3, F4_3, F5_3, F6_3, C4_3, F7_3, F8_3,
 F9_3
 O1_2, C1_2, C2_2, F1_2, F2_2, F3_2, C3_2, F4_2, F5_2, F6_2, C4_2, F7_2, F8_2,
 F9_2
 O1_1, C1_1, C2_1, F1_1, F2_1, F3_1, C3_1, F4_1, F5_1, F6_1, C4_1, F7_1, F8_1,
 F9_1
 with sigma for 1-2 distances of 0.004 and sigma for 1-3 distances of 0.004
5. Same fragment restrains
{O1_4, C1_4, C2_4, F1_4, F2_4, F3_4, C3_4, F4_4, F5_4, F6_4, C4_4, F7_4, F8_4,
F9_4}
{O1_3, C1_3, C2_3, F1_3, F2_3, F3_3, C3_3, F4_3, F5_3, F6_3, C4_3, F7_3, F8_3,
F9_3}
{O1_2, C1_2, C2_2, F1_2, F2_2, F3_2, C3_2, F4_2, F5_2, F6_2, C4_2, F7_2, F8_2,
F9_2}
{O1_1, C1_1, C2_1, F1_1, F2_1, F3_1, C3_1, F4_1, F5_1, F6_1, C4_1, F7_1, F8_1,
F9_1}
as
{O1_5, C1_5, C2_5, F1_5, F2_5, F3_5, C3_5, F4_5, F5_5, F6_5, C4_5, F7_5, F8_5,
F9_5} sigma for 1-2: 0.02 1-3: 0.04
6. Others
 Sof(O1)=Sof(C1)=Sof(C2)=Sof(F1)=Sof(F2)=Sof(F3)=Sof(C3)=Sof(F4)=Sof(F5)=
 Sof(F6)=Sof(C4)=Sof(F7)=Sof(F8)=Sof(F9)=1-FVAR(1)
 Sof(O1)=Sof(C1)=Sof(C2)=Sof(F1)=Sof(F2)=Sof(F3)=Sof(C3)=Sof(F4)=Sof(F5)=
 Sof(F6)=Sof(C4)=Sof(F7)=Sof(F8)=Sof(F9)=FVAR(1)
7.a Idealised Me refined as rotating group:
 C7(H7A,H7B,H7C), C8(H8A,H8B,H8C), C9(H9A,H9B,H9C), C10(H10A,H10B,H10C),
 C11(H11A,H11B,H11C), C12(H12A,H12B,H12C)
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_olex2_submission_special_instructions 'No special instructions were received'