(5R)-3-(2-Chloroacetyl)-4-methyl-5phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazinan-2-one

The 1,3,4-oxadiazinan-2-one ring in the title compound, C(12)H(13)ClN(2)O(3), is in a distorted half-chair conformation. The phenyl and chloroacetyl groups occupy axial and equatorial positions, respectively, and lie to the opposite side of the molecule to the N-bound methyl substituent. Molecules are consolidated in the crystal structure by C-H center dot center dot center dot O interactions.

2-(4-Methoxyphenylsulfinyl)cyclohexan-1-one

The cyclohexanone ring in the title compound, C(13)H(16)O(3)S, is in a distorted chair conformation. The intramolecular S center dot center dot center dot O(carbonyl) distance is 2.814 (2) angstrom. Molecules are connected into a two-dimensional array via C-H center dot center dot center dot O contacts involving the carbonyl and sulfinyl O atoms.

1-Methyl-3-phenylsulfonyl-2-piperidone

The piperidone ring in the title compound, C12H15NO3S, has a slightly distorted half-chair conformation with the methyl, carbonyl and phenylsulfonyl ring substituents occupying equatorial, equatorial and axial positions, respectively. Molecules are connected into centrosymmetric dimers via C-H center dot center dot center dot O interactions and these associate into layers via C-H center dot center dot center dot O-S contacts. Further C-H center dot center dot center dot O interactions involving both the carbonyl and sulfonyl O atoms consolidate the crystal packing by providing connections between the layers.

1-(4-Bromophenyl)-2-ethylsulfinyl-2-(phenylselanyl)ethanone monohydrate

In the title hydrate, C(16)H(15)BrO(2)SSe center dot H(2)O, the sulfinyl O atom lies on the opposite side of the molecule to the Se and carbonyl O atoms. The benzene rings form a dihedral angle of 51.66 (17)degrees and are splayed with respect to each other. The observed conformation allows the water molecules to bridge sulfinyl O atoms via O-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonds, generating a linear supramolecular chain along the b axis; the chain is further stabilized by C-H center dot center dot center dot O contacts. The chains are held in place in the crystal structure by C center dot center dot center dot H center dot center dot center dot pi and C-Br center dot center dot center dot pi interactions.

Morpholin-4-ium morpholine-4-carbodithioate

The title compound, C(4)H(10)NO(+)center dot C(5)H(8)NOS(2)(-), is built up of a morpholinium cation and a dithiocarbamate anion. In the crystal, two structurally independent formula units are linked via N-H center dot center dot center dot S hydrogen bonds, forming an inversion dimer, with graph-set motif R(4)(4)(12).

Imidazolium 4-aminobenzoate

In the title salt, C(3)H(5)N(2)(+) center dot C(7)H(6)NO(2)(-), the carboxylate group of the 4-aminobenzoate anion forms a dihedral angle of 13.23 (17)degrees with respect to the benzene ring. There are N-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen-bonding interactions between the anion and cation, and weak intermolecular C-H center dot center dot center dot O contacts with carboxylate O-atom acceptors of the 4-aminobenzoate anion result in extended three-dimensional R(4)(4)(22) and R(5)(6)(30) edge-fused rings along the [100], [010] and [001] directions.

(4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethylphenyl)phenylmethanone

The title compound, C(15)H(14)O(2), was obtained by Friedel-Crafts acylation between 2,5-dimethylphenol and benzoyl chloride in the presence of aluminium chloride as a catalyst. The dihedral angle between the benzene rings is 61.95 (4)degrees. In the crystal, O-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonding and C-H center dot center dot center dot O weak interactions lead to polymeric C(6), C(8) and C(11) chains along the a, b and c-axis directions, respectively.

Sodium piperidine-1-carbodithioate dihydrate

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, Na(+)center dot C(6)H(10)NS(2) center dot 2H(2)O, is composed of a sodium cation, a piperidinedithiocarbamate anion which exhibits positional disorder, and two lattice water molecules. The atoms of the piperidine ring are divided over two sites with occupancy factors of 0.554 (6) and 0.446 (6). In the crystal, the sodium cation (coordination number of 6) and the piperidinedithiocarbamate anion are linked, forming an infinite two-dimensional network extending parallel to (001). O-H center dot center dot center dot S hydrogen bonds, involving the lattice water molecules, also aid in stabilizing the crystal sructure.

2-Bromo-2-methyl-N-p-tolylpropanamide

In the title molecule, C(11)H(14)BrNO, there is twist between the mean plane of the amide group and the benzene ring [C(=O)-N-C...;C torsion angle = -31.2 (5)degrees]. In the crystal, intermolecular N-H...O and weak C-H...O hydrogen bonds link molecules into chains along [100]. The methyl group H atoms are disordered over two sets of sites with equal occupancy.

Ammonium piperidine-1-carbodithioate

The title compound, NH(4) +center dot C(6)H(10)NS(2) -, is composed of an ammonium cation and a piperidine-1-carbodithioate anion which exhibits positional disorder. The atoms of the ring have a structural disorder and they are divided into two sites, with occupancy factors of 0.584 and 0.426.. In the crystal, the cation and anion are linked by N-H...S hydrogen bonds to form an infinite two-dimensional network.

Redetermination of 3-methylbenzoic acid

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(8)H(8)O(2), contains two crystallographically independent molecules, which form dimers linked by O center dot center dot center dot H-O hydrogen bonds. The benzene rings in the dimers are inclined at a dihedral angle of 7.30 (8)degrees and both methyl groups display rotational disorder. This redetermination results in a crystal structure with significantly higher precision than the original determination [Ellas & Garcia-Blanco (1963). Acta Cryst. 16, 434], in which the authors reported only the unit-cell parameters and space group, without any detailed information on the atomic arrangement. In the crystal, dimers are connected by weak C-H center dot center dot center dot O interactions, forming R(2)(2)(10) and R(4)(4)(18) rings along [110] and an infinite zigzag chain of dimers along the [001] direction also occurs.

2-Bromo-2-methyl-N-(4-nitrophenyl)propanamide

The title compound, C(10)H(11)BrN(2)O(3), exhibits a small twist between the amide residue and benzene ring [the C-N-C-C torsion angle = 12.7 (4)degrees]. The crystal structure is stabilized by weak N-H center dot center dot center dot O, C-H center dot center dot center dot Br and C-H center dot center dot center dot O interactions. These lead to supramolecular layers in the bc plane.

Imidazole-imidazolium picrate monohydrate

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(3)H(5)N(2)(+)center dot C(6)H(2)N(3)O(7)(-)center dot C(3)H(4)N(2)center dot H(2)O or H(C(3)H(4)N(2))(2)(+)center dot C(6)H(2)N(3)O(7)(-)center dot H(2)O, contains a diimidazolium cationic unit, one picrate anion and one molecule of water. In the crystal, the components are connected by N-H center dot center dot center dot O, N-H center dot center dot center dot N and O-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonds, forming a two-dimensional network parallel to (001). In addition, weak intermolecular C-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonds lead to the formation of a three-dimensional network featuring R(5)(5)(19) rings.

2-(2-Nitroanilino)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-cyclohepta[b]thiophene-3-carbonitrile

The title compound, C(16)H(15)N(3)O(2)S, was synthesized by the reaction of 2-amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-cyclohepta[b]thiophene-3-carbonitrile and o-fluoronitrobenzene. The thiophene and nitrophenyl rings and amino and carbonitrile groups are coplanar with a maximum deviation of 0.046 (2) angstrom and a dihedral angle of 0.92 (6)degrees between the rings. The cyclohepta ring adopts a chair conformation. Intramolecular N-H center dot center dot center dot O and C-H center dot center dot center dot S interactions occur. In the crystal, the molecules form layers that are linked by pi-pi stacking interactions between the thiophene and benzene rings [centroid-centroid distances = 3.7089 (12) and 3.6170 (12) angstrom].

2-(4-Methylphenyl)-1H-anthraceno-[1,2-d]imidazole-6,11-dione: a fluorescent chemosensor

In the title compound, C(22)H(14)N(2)O(2), the five rings of the molecule are not coplanar. There is a significant twist between the four fused rings, which have a slightly arched conformation, and the pendant aromatic ring, as seen in the dihedral angle of 13.16 (8)degrees between the anthraquinonic ring system and the pendant aromatic ring plane.