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A survey of interactions in crystal structures of pyrazine-based compounds
Fatemeh Taghipour1, Masoud Mirzaei1
1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
Abstract:
The important role of pyrazine (pz) and its derivatives in fields such as biochemistry and pharmacology, as well as in the study of magnetic properties, is surveyed. Recognition of these properties without extensive investigations into their structural properties is not possible. This review summarizes interactions that exist between these organic compounds by themselves in the solid state, as well as those in coordination polymers with metal ions and in polyoxometalate-based hybrids. Complexes based on pyrazine ligands can generate metal-organic framework (MOF) structures that bind polyoxometalates (POMs) through covalent and noncovalent interactions. Some biological and magnetic properties involving these compounds are considered and the effect of hydrogen bonding on their supramolecular architectures is highlighted.
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