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Synthesis of a Thiol Building Block for the Crystallization of a Semiconducting Gyroidal Metal-sulfur Framework
Published on: April 9, 2018
2-Methyl-benzimidazolium thio-cyanate.
Shayma A Shaker1, Hamid Khaledi, Hapipah Mohd Ali
1Department of Chemistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The crystal structure of 2-methyl-benzimidazolium thiocyanate was determined. Hydrogen bonds link the components into infinite chains, revealing insights into crystal packing and molecular interactions.
Area of Science:
- Crystallography
- Materials Science
- Organic Chemistry
Background:
- Benzimidazolium salts are important in various chemical applications.
- Understanding crystal structures provides fundamental insights into material properties.
- Thiocyanate anions are versatile ligands in coordination chemistry.
Purpose of the Study:
- To elucidate the crystal structure of 2-methyl-benzimidazolium thiocyanate.
- To investigate the intermolecular interactions, specifically hydrogen bonding, within the crystal lattice.
- To characterize the arrangement of the cation and anion in the solid state.
Main Methods:
- Single-crystal X-ray diffraction was employed to determine the crystal structure.
- The crystal structure was analyzed to identify the positions of atoms and their bonding.
- Hydrogen bonding networks were investigated using crystallographic data.
Main Results:
- The crystal structure revealed a nearly planar 2-methyl-benzimidazolium cation.
- The methyl hydrogen atoms exhibited disorder about a mirror plane.
- The thiocyanate anion was also found to lie on a mirror plane.
- Infinite chains were formed along the b axis through N-H⋯N hydrogen bonds linking the cations and anions.
Conclusions:
- The crystal structure of 2-methyl-benzimidazolium thiocyanate has been successfully determined.
- The hydrogen bonding pattern dictates the formation of infinite chains, influencing the overall crystal packing.
- This study contributes to the understanding of structure-property relationships in benzimidazolium salts.
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