Abstract
The Cambridge Structural Database was mined for non N-substituted, neutral imidazole derivatives. Solid states with metal centres bound to the imidazole nitrogen atoms and ionic species were not included. The N-N, hydrogen-bound, tape motif was found to be a structural trend in the solid-state of neutral imidazole derivatives in the presence of possible competing hydrogen bonds and in highly steric environments. A chemically intuitive set of parameters was chosen to characterize the relationships between imidazole rings in the solid states. The choice of structural parameters and the values these parameters take as a function of substitution patterns of imidazole derivatives was discussed. The complexities that can arise in the crude extraction of hydrogen bond strength from solid state data was discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 168-172 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | CrystEngComm |
Volume | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 19 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry (all)
- Materials Science (all)
- Condensed Matter Physics