Solid-state X-ray studies

This high retention of the crystallinity of PEG after the attachment of the amorphous peptide blocks can be understood when we consider the conformation of pure polyethyleneglycols in the solid state. X-ray studies reveal that chain-folding occurs in crystals of PEG when the molecular weight is greater than 3,000176-178). 

An X-ray crystallographic analysis of pentathiane 16 revealed a chair conformation in the solid state. X-Ray studies also showed that the 3-oxide 18 takes a twist conformation in the solid state with the oxygen atom cis to the Bu group, while the 1-oxide 93 adopts a chair conformation with the oxygen atom in an equatorial position <2002BCJ319>. 

One factor in favor of the induction of observable chirality is the effect of chiral amplification [ 111,112]. This is also known as the sergeants and soldiers effect [111]. These effects can be either intramolecular or intermolecular [113], and is often the result of complex equilibria [114]. The article by Masu et al. reflects the problem of chiral induction. They found that the 5-phenylethyl group was not sufficient to induce a measurable population difference between the two helix forms, while the 5-napthylethyl group was [103]. Many experiments have been reported including the addition of chiral side chains which allows CD spectroscopy to be used, seclusion of chiral hosts into the cavity created by helix formation, chiral salts around the helix, EPR, and solid state x-ray studies [3,67,115,116]. A direct comparison between intermolecular and intramolecular chiral induction was possible in the case of a pyridinecar-boxamide system where the intramolecular induction was considerably more effective [113]. 

Over the last few years, significant advances in the depth of understanding of the conformational features of the polynucleotide—platinum complex interaction have come from both solution (CD, NMR) and solid-state (X-Ray) studies on oligonucleotide fragments, particularly dinucleotide complexes. Excellent summaries of the status of model studies and their relationship to the molecular mechanism of cisplatin can be found in references [82 and 141]. These complement the earlier reviews [83, 84]. The features outlined do in fact confirm some of those expected from model studies, although there has not been an extensive comparison with the trans-isomcr. 

Prinzbach and Limbach have studied the valence isomerism between N-substituted azepines 14b and benzeneimines 14c (76CB3505) although 14b is much more stable (actually it is the only form detected by NMR), the compound could react, depending on R, as 14c with diazomethane. Later, Prinzbach et al. reported the study of the equilibrium 14b (90% )/14c (10%) in the case of R = p-tosyl [the compound has the following C-substituents 3,6-dichloro-4,5-di(methoxycarbonyl)] in the solid state (X-ray) only 14b is present [86CB616],... 

Beryllium(II) is the smallest metal ion, r = 27 pm (2), and as a consequence forms predominantly tetrahedral complexes. Solution NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) (59-61) and x-ray diffraction studies (62) show [Be(H20)4]2+ to be the solvated species in water. In the solid state, x-ray diffraction studies show [Be(H20)4]2+ to be tetrahedral (63), as do neutron diffraction (64), infrared, and Raman scattering spectroscopic studies (65). Beryllium(II) is the only tetrahedral metal ion for which a significant quantity of both solvent-exchange and ligand-substitution data are available, and accordingly it occupies a... 

The Gd-H distance, /-GdH, which enters at the inverse sixth power into the expression of inner-sphere relaxivity, is a difficult parameter to obtain experimentally. It is generally estimated on the basis of Gd-coordinated water oxygen distances, determined by solid-state X-ray analysis. Solid-state distances are good estimates of the aqueous solution state, as was experimentally proven by an X-ray absorption fine-structure study on [Gd(D0TA)(H20)] and [Gd(DTPA)(H20)]2, which gave identical values for the Gd-0 distances for both complexes in solid and solution states.20... 

In addition to X-ray crystallographic studies, two-dimensional NMR solution experiments (i.e., COSY, 1D-NOE, and NOESY, discussed in Sections 3.5.9 and 3.5.10) have been carried out on many lanthanide(III), Ln(ffl), chelate complexes to confirm that the structure of the MRI imaging agent, used in aqueous solution, will correspond to the solid-state X-ray crystallographic structure. Two-dimensional exchange spectroscopy (2D-EXSY) has been applied to lanthanide chelates to study the dynamics of conformational equilibria (how acetate arms chelate and how... 

To further extend the utility of structural methods, researchers compare solid state X-ray crystallographic and solution-state NMR structures to define important differences. For instance, the Bertini group has studied the enzyme matrix metalloproteinase 12 (MMP12), in the presence of its inhibitors. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are involved in extracellular matrix degradation, a fundamental step in tissue remodeling and repair. There are a great variety of enzymes of this type, the one studied here is one of many found in humans. Most MMPs have three domains (1) a prodomain that is removed... 

Many researchers refer to stems 1, 2, and 3 using their Roman numeral equivalents—that is, stems I, II, and III. These motifs are also denoted as helices I, II, and III. It should be noted at the beginning of this hammerhead ribozyme discussion that structure-function relationships, the role of various nucleobases, metal ion participation in catalysis, and other features of the system have not been completely delineated and in some cases remain controversial. Globally, the hammerhead fold appears to be similar in both solution and solid-state studies. In solution, however, the central core of the hammerhead construct appears to be highly dynamic. This may account for different experimental results among the analytical techniques used in solution and certainly explains some distinct differences seen between solution and solid-state (X-ray crystallographic) structures. 

X-ray diffractometry is the most powerful method to determine atomic coordinates of molecules in the solid state. X-ray crystal structure analysis was, however, rarely applied in the early years of development of persistent, long-lived alkyl carbocations and studies were only performed to investigate structures of carbocations of aryl derivatives and aromatic systems.65 This is due to the low thermal stability of alkyl carbocations and to the difficulties in obtaining single crystals of carbocations suitable for analysis. Since then, however, methods and instrumentation have improved significantly and X-ray crystal structure analysis has become a powerful tool to solve structural problems of carbocations.65,66... 

Scanning tunneling microscopy of solid films of Cm and C > clearly demonstrate the occurrence of photochemical polymerization of these fullerenes in the solid state. X-ray diffraction studies show that such a polymerization is accompanied by contraction of the unit-cell volume in the case of Cm and expansion in the case of C70. This is also evidenced from the STM images. These observations help to understand the differences in the amotphization behavior of Cm and C70 under pressure. Amorphization of Cm under pressure is irreversible because it is accompanied by polymerization associated with a contraction of the unit cel volume. Monte Carlo simulations show how pressure-induced polymerization is favored in Cm because of proper orientation as well as the required proximity of the molecules. Amorphization of C70, on the other hand, is reversible because Cn is less compressible and polymerization is not favored under pressure. 

Several bis(/ -phenylene)-32-crown-10-based cryptands with a variety of different moieties on the third bridge, best represented by 121, have been studied with respect to their ability to form with paraquat and bisparaquat derivatives [2]- and [3]pseudorotaxane-like structures. These inclusion complexes are observed both in the solid state (X-ray analysis) and in solution, where very high association constants have been measured by means of H NMR spectroscopy <19990L1001, 2003JA9272, 2005JOC3231, 2006CC1929>. 

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