Low and High <i>Z′</i> Polymorphs of Dibenzyldiphenylsilane: A Hydrocarbon-Patterned Molecular Crystalline System

Espinosa-Jalapa, Noel Angel and Pielnhofer, Florian and Schlosser, Marc and Seidl, Michael and Bauer, Jonathan O. O. (2023) Low and High <i>Z′</i> Polymorphs of Dibenzyldiphenylsilane: A Hydrocarbon-Patterned Molecular Crystalline System. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN, 23 (8). pp. 5589-5600. ISSN 1528-7483, 1528-7505

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Abstract

Three polymorphs of dibenzyldiphenylsilanewere discoveredand their intermolecular interaction patterns investigated using Hirshfeldsurface analysis in combination with 2D fingerprint plots. A conformationalanalysis was performed and the contribution of dispersion interactionsto the stability of the three polymorphic crystal structures studiedusing density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Various functionalswere compared and the results discussed in terms of thermodynamicsand structural properties. Studying weak intermolecularinteractions in molecular crystalsis key to a better understanding of crystalline polymorphism and structureformation principles. Dibenzyldiphenylsilane (1) wassynthesized as a hydrocarbon-patterned molecular model compound. Threepolymorphic crystal structures, one with Z & PRIME; = 1 (1-t, triclinic, P1 ), onewith Z & PRIME; = 2 (1-o, orthorhombic, Pna2(1)), and another with Z & PRIME; = 4 (1-m, monoclinic, Pc), were analyzedby single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Subtle differences inthe weak intermolecular interactions between the three polymorphiccrystal packing arrangements were thoroughly investigated by Hirshfeldsurface analysis along with two-dimensional fingerprint plots. Thehighest Z & PRIME; polymorph (1-m) hasthe lowest packing density but exhibits the shortest intermolecularH & BULL;& BULL;& BULL;H and C-H & BULL;& BULL;& BULL;& pi; contacts.Conformational differences and the contribution of dispersion interactionsto the stability of the three polymorphic crystal structures wereinvestigated by means of density functional theory (DFT) calculations,comparing different functionals. The Z & PRIME; >1 polymorphs undergo phase transitions into the triclinic form 1-t (Z & PRIME; = 1) at room temperature.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: SYMMETRY-INDEPENDENT MOLECULES; INTERMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS; STRUCTURE PREDICTION; SUPRAMOLECULAR SYNTHONS; MULTIPLE MOLECULES; NEUTRON-SCATTERING; NUCLEATION; HYDROGEN; DENSITY; PACKING;
Subjects: 500 Science > 540 Chemistry & allied sciences
Divisions: Chemistry and Pharmacy > Institut für Anorganische Chemie
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 10 Mar 2024 13:57
Last Modified: 10 Mar 2024 13:57
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/59594

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