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Palladium N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes: Synthesis from Benzimidazolium Salts and Catalytic Activity in Carbon-carbon Bond-forming Reactions
Published on: July 30, 2017
N-Benzyl-propan-2-aminium chloride
Mehrdad Pourayoubi1, Monireh Negari
1Department of Chemistry, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 91779, Iran.
Summary
The crystal structure of a specific salt was analyzed. Amino hydrogen atoms form intermolecular hydrogen bonds, creating a zigzag chain structure.
Area of Science:
- Crystallography
- Solid-state chemistry
Background:
- Understanding the intermolecular interactions in crystalline salts is crucial for predicting material properties.
- Hydrogen bonding plays a significant role in the self-assembly and structural organization of ionic compounds.
Purpose of the Study:
- To elucidate the crystal structure of the title salt, C(10)H(16)N(+)·Cl(-).
- To investigate the nature and role of intermolecular interactions, specifically hydrogen bonding, within the crystal lattice.
Main Methods:
- Single-crystal X-ray diffraction was employed to determine the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms.
- Structural analysis focused on identifying hydrogen bonding networks and their influence on the overall crystal packing.
Main Results:
- The crystal structure of C(10)H(16)N(+)·Cl(-) was successfully determined.
- Intermolecular N-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds were identified between the amino hydrogen atoms and chloride anions.
- These hydrogen bonds lead to the formation of a characteristic zigzag chain motif propagating along the [100] direction.
Conclusions:
- The crystal structure is stabilized by a network of N-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds.
- The observed zigzag chain structure is a direct consequence of these specific intermolecular interactions.
- This finding contributes to the understanding of structure-property relationships in organic salts.
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