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_1573497
_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
_journal_volume                  12
_journal_year                    2025
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Olex2 1.5
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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    -26.00  47.00   1.00   30.00    --   -0.27  45.00 -44.00   73
  2  \w    -20.00  47.00   1.00   30.00    --   26.72  45.00 -44.00   67
  3  \w    -26.00  47.00   1.00   30.00    --  -27.26  45.00 -44.00   73
  4  \w   -100.00 -68.00   1.00   30.00    --   -0.27-178.00 -90.00   32
  5  \w     -4.00  43.00   1.00   30.00    --   -0.27 -57.00-150.00   47
  6  \w      9.00  38.00   1.00   30.00    --   26.72 -77.00  30.00   29
  7  \w     68.00 111.00   1.00   30.00    --   26.72 178.00  90.00   43
  8  \w    -35.00 -15.00   1.00   30.00    --   26.72  37.00 150.00   20
  9  \w    -21.00  52.00   1.00   30.00    --   26.72 -19.00-180.00   73
 10  \w    -52.00  27.00   1.00   30.00    --  -27.26  19.00-180.00   79
 11  \w    -38.00  -9.00   1.00   30.00    --  -27.26  77.00 150.00   29
 12  \w    -27.00  38.00   1.00   30.00    --  -27.26 -39.00  12.00   65
 13  \w   -112.00 -69.00   1.00   30.00    --  -27.26 178.00  90.00   43
 14  \w    -17.00  16.00   1.00   30.00    --  -27.26 -67.00-157.00   33
 15  \w    -38.00  -9.00   1.00   30.00    --  -27.26  77.00 -30.00   29
 16  \w     -4.00  29.00   1.00   30.00    --  -27.26 -97.00  35.00   33
 17  \w      5.00  64.00   1.00   30.00    --   -0.27-114.00-136.00   59
 18  \w     -4.00  18.00   1.00   30.00    --   -0.27 -57.00   0.00   22
 19  \w     29.00  63.00   1.00   30.00    --   26.72 -99.00  60.00   34
 20  \w    -51.00 -21.00   1.00   30.00    --   26.72 134.00 123.00   30
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'CrysAlisPro convention (1999,Acta A55,543-557)'
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_diffrn_reflns_av_unetI/netI     0.0969
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_diffrn_reflns_limit_h_min       -7
_diffrn_reflns_limit_k_max       5
_diffrn_reflns_limit_k_min       -5
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_diffrn_reflns_limit_l_min       -23
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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_F_000             640
_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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'w=1/[\s^2^(Fo^2^)+(0.1368P)^2^+1.2540P] where P=(Fo^2^+2Fc^2^)/3'
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_cod_database_code               1573497
_shelx_shelxl_version_number     2014/7
_chemical_oxdiff_formula         'C4H6O4, C12N2H12'
_shelx_estimated_absorpt_t_max   0.996
_shelx_estimated_absorpt_t_min   0.965
_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_orient_matrix_axis[1]    matrixX
_diffrn_orient_matrix_axis[2]    matrixY
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_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
 C6-N1
 1.337 with sigma of 0.02
 C1A-O1A
 1.308 with sigma of 0.02
 N1-C2
 1.337 with sigma of 0.02
 C2-C3
 1.379 with sigma of 0.02
 C6-C5
 1.379 with sigma of 0.02
 C4-C7
 1.506 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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_shelx_res_checksum              34953
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_ins_header
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TITL ETYSUC_094_1 in I2/a 
REM I2/a (#15 in standard setting)
CELL 0.71073  16.560829   4.722573  19.186973  90.0000 110.9936  90.0000
ZERR    4.00   0.027946   0.000348   0.007444   0.0000   0.1060   0.0000
LATT  2
SYMM -x+1/2, y,-z 
SFAC C H N O
UNIT 64.00 72.00 8.00 16.00
SIZE 0.03 0.16 0.34
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 0.94(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
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_oxdiff_exptl_absorpt_empirical_full_max 2.037
_oxdiff_exptl_absorpt_empirical_full_min 0.550