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Novel cases of strain-promoted cyclotrimerizations of alkyne CPPs to make pinwheel-like nanostructures are reported in J. Am. Chem. Soc. . CSD Entry XUKQED packs into an interdigitated structure with extensive solvent-filled channels. 🔗 #FeaturedStructureFriday

Novel cases of strain-promoted cyclotrimerizations of alkyne CPPs to make pinwheel-like nanostructures are reported in J. Am. Chem. Soc. . CSD Entry XUKQED packs into an interdigitated structure with extensive solvent-filled channels. 🔗 #FeaturedStructureFriday

37,160 views • 1 year ago

A carbon-carbon one-electron sigma bond has been reported by Takuya SHIMAJIRI and Yusuke ISHIGAKI in nature. The bonding, confirmed by Raman spectroscopy and DFT calculations, can be seen in CSD entry DUFKEY (cation shown below). 🔗 #FeaturedStructureFriday

A carbon-carbon one-electron sigma bond has been reported by Takuya SHIMAJIRI and Yusuke ISHIGAKI in nature. The bonding, confirmed by Raman spectroscopy and DFT calculations, can be seen in CSD entry DUFKEY (cation shown below). 🔗 #FeaturedStructureFriday

36,508 views • 1 year ago

Originally published in J. Am. Chem. Soc. in 1998 by Fraser Stoddart and co-workers, a five component interlocking catenane structure, olympiadane (🔎 🔗CSD Entry SOHNEI: #Paris2024 #Crystallography #FeaturedStructureFriday

Originally published in J. Am. Chem. Soc. in 1998 by Fraser Stoddart and co-workers, a five component interlocking catenane structure, olympiadane (🔎 🔗CSD Entry SOHNEI: #Paris2024 #Crystallography #FeaturedStructureFriday

33,335 views • 2 years ago

A stable nitrene is reported in Science Magazine. Synthesized by photolysis of an arylazide, CSD entry PORPOF, which has a triplet ground state, remains unchanged for at least 3 days when stored under an argon atmosphere. 🔗 #FeaturedStructureFriday

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A stable nitrene is reported in Science Magazine. Synthesized by photolysis of an arylazide, CSD entry PORPOF, which has a triplet ground state, remains unchanged for at least 3 days when stored under an argon atmosphere. 🔗 #FeaturedStructureFriday

33,794 views • 2 years ago

The study of the first Fc[n]CPP molecule is reported in J. Am. Chem. Soc.. The high strain from the curved nanohoop seen in CSD Entry HUPDOP transforms the embedded ferrocene from a stable complex into a photoactivatable iron carrier. 🔗 #FeaturedStructureFriday

The study of the first Fc[n]CPP molecule is reported in J. Am. Chem. Soc.. The high strain from the curved nanohoop seen in CSD Entry HUPDOP transforms the embedded ferrocene from a stable complex into a photoactivatable iron carrier. 🔗 #FeaturedStructureFriday

19,735 views • 1 year ago

Hot off the press! The first single crystal structure of capsaicin, the spicy compound found in chilli peppers, has been reported in Structural Chemistry.🌶️ 🔗 CSD Entry FABVAF02: #FeaturedStructureFriday #Crystallography

Hot off the press! The first single crystal structure of capsaicin, the spicy compound found in chilli peppers, has been reported in Structural Chemistry.🌶️ 🔗 CSD Entry FABVAF02: #FeaturedStructureFriday #Crystallography

15,461 views • 1 year ago

The synthesis and characterization of two-coordinate beryllium complexes with unprecedented Be–N and Be–O triple bonds are reported in J. Am. Chem. Soc.. CSD Entry WUYMIQ demonstrates the first s-block metal–oxygen multiple bond. 🔗 #FeaturedStructureFriday

The synthesis and characterization of two-coordinate beryllium complexes with unprecedented Be–N and Be–O triple bonds are reported in J. Am. Chem. Soc.. CSD Entry WUYMIQ demonstrates the first s-block metal–oxygen multiple bond. 🔗 #FeaturedStructureFriday

13,745 views • 1 year ago

As the year draws to a close, we take a look through some of our favourite Featured Structure Friday structures from 2024. We wish you all a very happy 2025. #FeaturedStructureFriday #Crystallography J. Am. Chem. Soc. nature Science Magazine Chemical Communications

As the year draws to a close, we take a look through some of our favourite Featured Structure Friday structures from 2024. We wish you all a very happy 2025. #FeaturedStructureFriday #Crystallography J. Am. Chem. Soc. nature Science Magazine Chemical Communications

16,259 views • 1 year ago

Novel chiral molecular rotors that exhibit unique luminescent and chiroptical properties in crystalline solids are reported in J. Am. Chem. Soc.. CSD Entry KUKDUT demonstrates a 4-fold rotational motion of the phenyl rings. 🔗 #FeatureStructureFriday

Novel chiral molecular rotors that exhibit unique luminescent and chiroptical properties in crystalline solids are reported in J. Am. Chem. Soc.. CSD Entry KUKDUT demonstrates a 4-fold rotational motion of the phenyl rings. 🔗 #FeatureStructureFriday

13,118 views • 1 year ago

The first example of photoswitchable catalysis within a self-assembled cage is reported in J. Am. Chem. Soc.. CSD Entry: FOTGEE can be disassembled and reassembled by visible light, effectively switching it off and on. 🔗 #FeaturedStructureFriday

The first example of photoswitchable catalysis within a self-assembled cage is reported in J. Am. Chem. Soc.. CSD Entry: FOTGEE can be disassembled and reassembled by visible light, effectively switching it off and on. 🔗 #FeaturedStructureFriday

13,991 views • 1 year ago

From Rinehart Lab in J. Am. Chem. Soc., a tetranuclear erbium complex with iodo bridges and modified COT ligands. The erbium sites are in a near-tetrahedral environment and the complex is a single-molecule magnet. 🔗CSD Entry LUCCOF: #FeaturedStructureFriday

From Rinehart Lab in J. Am. Chem. Soc., a tetranuclear erbium complex with iodo bridges and modified COT ligands. The erbium sites are in a near-tetrahedral environment and the complex is a single-molecule magnet. 🔗CSD Entry LUCCOF: #FeaturedStructureFriday

12,757 views • 1 year ago

The direct observation of a lone pair⋯π interaction between an oxygen of SO2 and an arene has been reported in Chemical Communications. The weak binding of SO2 is of interest for potential sequestration of a pollutant. 🔗CSD Entry COXLAG: #FeaturedStructureFriday

The direct observation of a lone pair⋯π interaction between an oxygen of SO2 and an arene has been reported in Chemical Communications. The weak binding of SO2 is of interest for potential sequestration of a pollutant. 🔗CSD Entry COXLAG: #FeaturedStructureFriday

11,811 views • 1 year ago

The first structure with bismuth acting as a halogen bond acceptor has been reported in J. Am. Chem. Soc.. The unstable adduct CSD entry XUCFAG displays Bi…I contacts below the sum of the van der Waals radii and elongated C-I bonds. 🔗 #FeaturedStructureFriday

The first structure with bismuth acting as a halogen bond acceptor has been reported in J. Am. Chem. Soc.. The unstable adduct CSD entry XUCFAG displays Bi…I contacts below the sum of the van der Waals radii and elongated C-I bonds. 🔗 #FeaturedStructureFriday

11,267 views • 1 year ago

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