Adding a Pinch of Salt: Using Ionic Mixed-Crystal Seeds to Search for New Solid Forms
Abdel Rahman Al Ahmad; Thierry Maris; Christian Pellerin; James D. Wuest; Crystal Growth & Design 23 (2023) 7472–7481; doi:10.1021/acs.cgd.3c00884

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_publ_section_title
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 Adding a Pinch of Salt: Using Ionic Mixed-Crystal Seeds to Search for New
 Solid Forms
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_journal_name_full               'Crystal Growth & Design'
_journal_page_first              7472
_journal_page_last               7481
_journal_paper_doi               10.1021/acs.cgd.3c00884
_journal_volume                  23
_journal_year                    2023
_chemical_formula_moiety         'C12 H14 N2, 2(Cl), 2.63(H2 O)'
_chemical_formula_sum            'C12 H19.26 Cl2 N2 O2.63'
_chemical_formula_weight         304.53
_chemical_name_common            'Paraquat Dichloride Hydrate'
_chemical_name_systematic
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1,1'-dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridin-1-ium bis(chloride) hydrate
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_space_group_crystal_system      orthorhombic
_space_group_IT_number           62
_space_group_name_Hall           '-P 2ac 2n'
_space_group_name_H-M_alt        'P n m a'
_atom_sites_solution_hydrogens   mixed
_atom_sites_solution_primary     dual
_cell_angle_alpha                90
_cell_angle_beta                 90
_cell_angle_gamma                90
_cell_formula_units_Z            4
_cell_length_a                   9.1413(4)
_cell_length_b                   10.7906(5)
_cell_length_c                   15.9990(7)
_cell_measurement_reflns_used    7396
_cell_measurement_temperature    150
_cell_measurement_theta_max      54.861
_cell_measurement_theta_min      4.301
_cell_volume                     1578.14(12)
_computing_cell_refinement
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SAINT (2020) V8.40B; Integration Software for Single Crystal Data.
Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, WI 53719-1173.
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_computing_data_collection
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APEX 3 (2019) Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, WI 53719-1173.
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_computing_data_reduction
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SAINT (2020) V8.40B; Integration Software for Single Crystal Data.
Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, WI 53719-1173.
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_computing_molecular_graphics    'Olex2 1.3 (Dolomanov et al., 2009)'
_computing_publication_material  'Olex2 1.3 (Dolomanov et al., 2009)'
_computing_structure_refinement  'XL  (Sheldrick, 2008)'
_computing_structure_solution    'SHELXT 2018/2 (Sheldrick, 2018)'
_diffrn_ambient_temperature      150
_diffrn_detector                 'CMOS Area detector'
_diffrn_detector_area_resol_mean 10.42
_diffrn_detector_type            'Bruker CMOS Photon III '
_diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_full 0.989
_diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_max 0.977
_diffrn_measurement_device       'k-geometry diffractometer'
_diffrn_measurement_device_type  'Bruker Venture Metaljet'
_diffrn_measurement_method       '\w and \f scans'
_diffrn_radiation_collimation    'Focusing mirrors'
_diffrn_radiation_monochromator  'Helios MX Mirror Optics'
_diffrn_radiation_probe          x-ray
_diffrn_radiation_type           'Ga K\a'
_diffrn_radiation_wavelength     1.34139
_diffrn_reflns_av_R_equivalents  0.0596
_diffrn_reflns_av_unetI/netI     0.0186
_diffrn_reflns_Laue_measured_fraction_full 0.989
_diffrn_reflns_Laue_measured_fraction_max 0.977
_diffrn_reflns_limit_h_max       10
_diffrn_reflns_limit_h_min       0
_diffrn_reflns_limit_k_max       13
_diffrn_reflns_limit_k_min       0
_diffrn_reflns_limit_l_max       19
_diffrn_reflns_limit_l_min       0
_diffrn_reflns_number            1550
_diffrn_reflns_point_group_measured_fraction_full 0.989
_diffrn_reflns_point_group_measured_fraction_max 0.977
_diffrn_reflns_theta_full        53.594
_diffrn_reflns_theta_max         54.882
_diffrn_reflns_theta_min         4.300
_diffrn_source                   'Metal Jet'
_diffrn_source_current           2.85
_diffrn_source_power             0.198759
_diffrn_source_target            Ga
_diffrn_source_type              'Gallium Liquid Metal Jet Source'
_diffrn_source_voltage           69.74
_exptl_absorpt_coefficient_mu    2.471
_exptl_absorpt_correction_T_max  0.751
_exptl_absorpt_correction_T_min  0.589
_exptl_absorpt_correction_type   multi-scan
_exptl_absorpt_process_details
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 TWINABS-2012/1 (Bruker,2012) was used for absorption correction.

Final HKLF 4 output contains 52164 reflections, Rint = 0.0596
 (15051 with I > 3sig(I), Rint = 0.0501)
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_exptl_crystal_colour            'clear light colourless'
_exptl_crystal_colour_lustre     clear
_exptl_crystal_colour_modifier   light
_exptl_crystal_colour_primary    colourless
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn    1.282
_exptl_crystal_description       Plate
_exptl_crystal_F_000             641
_exptl_crystal_size_max          0.38
_exptl_crystal_size_mid          0.22
_exptl_crystal_size_min          0.04
_refine_diff_density_max         0.485
_refine_diff_density_min         -0.524
_refine_diff_density_rms         0.072
_refine_ls_extinction_coef       0.0049(14)
_refine_ls_extinction_expression Fc^*^=kFc[1+0.001xFc^2^\l^3^/sin(2\q)]^-1/4^
_refine_ls_extinction_method     'SHELXL-2019/2 (Sheldrick 2019)'
_refine_ls_goodness_of_fit_ref   1.099
_refine_ls_hydrogen_treatment    constr
_refine_ls_matrix_type           full
_refine_ls_number_parameters     108
_refine_ls_number_reflns         1550
_refine_ls_number_restraints     0
_refine_ls_restrained_S_all      1.099
_refine_ls_R_factor_all          0.0510
_refine_ls_R_factor_gt           0.0487
_refine_ls_shift/su_max          0.001
_refine_ls_shift/su_mean         0.000
_refine_ls_structure_factor_coef Fsqd
_refine_ls_weighting_details
'w=1/[\s^2^(Fo^2^)+(0.0717P)^2^+1.9139P] where P=(Fo^2^+2Fc^2^)/3'
_refine_ls_weighting_scheme      calc
_refine_ls_wR_factor_gt          0.1341
_refine_ls_wR_factor_ref         0.1371
_reflns_Friedel_coverage         0.000
_reflns_Friedel_fraction_full    .
_reflns_Friedel_fraction_max     .
_reflns_number_gt                1480
_reflns_number_total             1550
_reflns_threshold_expression     'I > 2\s(I)'
_cod_data_source_file            S02_Pq-Cl2_2_63H2O_Pnma.cif
_cod_data_source_block           jw25161
_cod_database_code               4519449
_cod_database_fobs_code 4519449