A New Paradigm for the Supramolecular Structure of Laterally Offset Diarenes: Polymorphs II of <i>Para</i> ‐Substituted Acetophenone Azines, Y <sub>p</sub> Ph(Me)CNNC(Me)PhY <sub>p</sub> (Y = Cl, Br, CH <sub>3</sub> )

The crystal structures of polymorphs II of acetophenone azines Y p PhRCNNCRPhY p with R = CH 3 and Y = Cl ( 1M ), Br ( 2M ), and CH 3 ( 8M ) are discussed. The azine molecules in polymorphs II are C i ‐symmetric with trans ‐azine moieties and conrotatory phenyl twists. Polymorphs 1M‐I and 2M‐I contain C 2 ‐symmetric enantiomers with pronounced azine twists and disrotatory phenyl twists and allow for strong lateral double T‐contacts. The three polymorphs II exemplify the new Paradigm IV for the supramolecular architectures of “laterally offset diarenes” and result in “shiplap/flat” idioteloamphiphile monolayers. Intralayer lateral attraction is provided by edge‐to‐face arene‐arene contacts between molecules with substantial longitudinal offset and involves arene edges bridging one azine‐N and one phenyl center (EAzArB synthon) or one phenyl center and substituent Y (EYArB synthon) of different neighbors. These bridging synthons are characterized by a survey of pertinent structure parameters and their structural significance is corroborated by analysis of distance mapped Hirshfeld surfaces and the computation of 2D‐fingerprint plots. The edge‐to‐face contacts are the most attractive intermolecular interactions, and these interactions are quantified via the computed pair interaction energies and the results of aromatic analyzer analysis. Synthon binding energies and lattice energies are determined to assess polymorph preference energies.

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European Journal of Organic Chemistry
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2025-10-04
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A New Paradigm for the Supramolecular Structure of Laterally Offset Diarenes: Polymorphs II of Para ‐Substituted Acetophenone Azines, Y p Ph(Me)CNNC(Me)PhY p (Y = Cl, Br, CH 3 )

Kaidi Yang, Rainer Glaser, Harmeet Bhoday, Steven P. Kelley
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European Journal of Organic Chemistry
Chemical Reaction Mechanisms
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A New Paradigm for the Supramolecular Structure of Laterally Offset Diarenes: Polymorphs II of Para ‐Substituted Acetophenone Azines, Y p Ph(Me)CNNC(Me)PhY p (Y = Cl, Br, CH 3 )

Kaidi Yang, Rainer Glaser, Harmeet Bhoday, Steven P. Kelley
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The crystal structures of polymorphs II of acetophenone azines Y p PhRCNNCRPhY p with R = CH 3 and Y = Cl ( 1M ), Br ( 2M ), and CH 3 ( 8M ) are discussed. The azine molecules in polymorphs II are C i ‐symmetric with trans ‐azine moieties and conrotatory phenyl twists. Polymorphs 1M‐I and 2M‐I contain C 2 ‐symmetric enantiomers with pronounced azine twists and disrotatory phenyl twists and allow for strong lateral double T‐contacts. The three polymorphs II exemplify the new Paradigm IV for the supramolecular architectures of “laterally offset diarenes” and result in “shiplap/flat” idioteloamphiphile monolayers. Intralayer lateral attraction is provided by edge‐to‐face arene‐arene contacts between molecules with substantial longitudinal offset and involves arene edges bridging one azine‐N and one phenyl center (EAzArB synthon) or one phenyl center and substituent Y (EYArB synthon) of different neighbors. These bridging synthons are characterized by a survey of pertinent structure parameters and their structural significance is corroborated by analysis of distance mapped Hirshfeld surfaces and the computation of 2D‐fingerprint plots. The edge‐to‐face contacts are the most attractive intermolecular interactions, and these interactions are quantified via the computed pair interaction energies and the results of aromatic analyzer analysis. Synthon binding energies and lattice energies are determined to assess polymorph preference energies.

European Journal of Organic ChemistryVol. 28(43)
Mount Vernon Nazarene University (US), Missouri University of Science and Technology (US), Cornell University (US), University of Missouri (US)
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