Managing negative linear compressibility and thermal expansion through steric hindrance: a case study of 1,2-bis(4'-pyridyl)ethane cocrystals.
Patyk-Kaźmierczak, Ewa; Szymańska, Kornelia; Kaźmierczak, Michał; IUCrJ 12 (2025) –; doi:10.1107/S2052252524011734

data_1573525
_publ_section_title
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 Managing negative linear compressibility and thermal expansion through
 steric hindrance: a case study of 1,2-bis(4'-pyridyl)ethane cocrystals.
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_journal_issue                   1
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_journal_paper_doi               10.1107/S2052252524011734
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_journal_year                    2025
_chemical_formula_moiety         'C12 H12 N2, C4 H6 O4'
_chemical_formula_sum            'C16 H18 N2 O4'
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List of Runs (angles in degrees, time in seconds):

  # Type    Start    End  Width  t~exp~   \w     \q     \k     \f   Frames
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  \w    -52.00  27.00   1.00   35.00    --  -26.24  39.00 -12.00   79
  2  \w    -27.00  39.00   1.00   35.00    --  -26.24 -39.00  12.00   66
  3  \w     18.00  52.00   1.00   35.00    --  -26.24-135.00-123.00   34
  4  \w    -52.00  27.00   1.00   35.00    --  -26.24  19.00-180.00   79
  5  \w    -27.00  39.00   1.00   35.00    --  -26.24 -39.00-167.00   66
  6  \w     -4.00  30.00   1.00   35.00    --  -26.24 -97.00  35.00   34
  7  \w    -97.00 -18.00   1.00   35.00    --  -26.24 135.00 -57.00   79
  8  \w    -63.00  16.00   1.00   35.00    --  -26.24  67.00 157.00   79
  9  \w    -10.00  57.00   1.00   35.00    --   27.18 -53.00-162.00   67
 10  \w    -38.00  27.00   1.00   35.00    --   27.18  39.00 -12.00   65
 11  \w     18.00  52.00   1.00   35.00    --  -26.24-135.00  57.00   34
 12  \w      0.00  31.00   1.00   35.00    --  -26.24 -99.00-150.00   31
 13  \w    -35.00  44.00   1.00   35.00    --  -26.24 -13.00   3.00   79
 14  \w    -29.00   4.00   1.00   35.00    --   27.18  97.00 -35.00   33
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'CrysAlisPro convention (1999,Acta A55,543-557)'
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_diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_23      -0.0204255000
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_diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_32      -0.0784356000
_diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_33      -0.0337715000
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_diffrn_reflns_av_unetI/netI     0.0924
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_diffrn_reflns_limit_h_min       -7
_diffrn_reflns_limit_k_max       5
_diffrn_reflns_limit_k_min       -4
_diffrn_reflns_limit_l_max       22
_diffrn_reflns_limit_l_min       -23
_diffrn_reflns_number            1000
_diffrn_reflns_point_group_measured_fraction_full 0.221
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_diffrn_reflns_theta_max         26.243
_diffrn_reflns_theta_min         2.359
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_exptl_absorpt_process_details
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CrysAlisPro 1.171.42.49 (Rigaku Oxford Diffraction, 2022)
Numerical absorption correction based on gaussian integration over
a multifaceted crystal model (Absorb Angel (2004) J. Appl. Cryst. 37:486-492)
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_exptl_crystal_colour            colourless
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_exptl_crystal_recrystallization_method
;Single crystals were grown by slow evaporation of a solution obtained 
 dissolving 4,4'-ethane-1,2-diyldipyridine and succinic acid in 1:1 
 mol ratio in hot methanol 99.8%.
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_refine_ls_weighting_details
'w=1/[\s^2^(Fo^2^)+(0.1895P)^2^] where P=(Fo^2^+2Fc^2^)/3'
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_cod_database_code               1573525
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_chemical_oxdiff_formula         'C4O4H4, N2C12H12'
_shelx_estimated_absorpt_t_max   0.998
_shelx_estimated_absorpt_t_min   0.978
_exptl_oxdiff_absorpt_process_details
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Gaussian integration over a grid
of 16 x 16 x 16 points =  4096 total grid points
  Based upon method of Burnham (1966)
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_diffrn_ambient_pressure_su      20000
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_diffrn_orient_matrix_axis[2]    matrixY
_diffrn_orient_matrix_axis[3]    matrixZ
_olex2_refinement_description
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1. Fixed Uiso
 At 1.2 times of:
  All C(H) groups, All C(H,H) groups
 At 1.5 times of:
  All O(H) groups
2. Restrained distances
 N1-C2
 1.337 with sigma of 0.02
 N1-C6
 1.337 with sigma of 0.02
 O2A-C1A
 1.214 with sigma of 0.02
 O1A-C1A
 1.308 with sigma of 0.02
3.a Secondary CH2 refined with riding coordinates:
 C2A(H2AA,H2AB), C7(H7A,H7B)
3.b Aromatic/amide H refined with riding coordinates:
 C2(H2), C3(H3), C5(H5), C6(H6)
3.c Idealised tetrahedral OH refined as rotating group:
 O1A(H1A)
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_ins_header
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TITL ETYSUC_380_1 in I2/a 
REM I2/a (#15 in standard setting)
CELL 0.71073  16.459720   4.383944  18.942383  90.0000 114.2980  90.0000
ZERR    3.00   0.063089   0.000716   0.020617   0.0000   0.2743   0.0000
LATT  2
SYMM -x+1/2, y,-z 
SFAC C H N O
UNIT 48.00 48.00 6.00 12.00
SIZE 0.02 0.09 0.19
TREF
HKLF 4
END
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_olex2_exptl_crystal_mounting_method
;Single crystal grown at ambient conditions was mounted in Merrill-Bassett
diamond anvil cell and compressed to 3.73(2) GPa. Daphne oil 7575
was used as hydrostatic medium.
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_olex2_submission_special_instructions 'No special instructions were received'
_oxdiff_exptl_absorpt_empirical_details
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Empirical correction (ABSPACK) includes:
- Absorption correction using spherical harmonics
- Frame scaling
;
_oxdiff_exptl_absorpt_empirical_full_max 2.902
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