Isotopic polymorphism in pyridine

  • Stephen Crawford
  • , Michael T. Kirchner
  • , Dieter Bläser
  • , Roland Boese
  • , William I.F. David
  • , Alice Dawson
  • , Annette Gehrke
  • , Richard M. Ibberson
  • , William G. Marshall
  • , Simon Parsons
  • , Osamu Yamamuro

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Abstract

Not so simple: It is normally assumed that deuteration has only a minor effect on the stabilities of crystal structures. This assumption is wrong for pyridine. A low-temperature polymorph exists for [D5]pyridine, but not for [H5]pyridine, which adds a further twist to the already unusual structural chemistry of one of the simplest and most familiar laboratory chemicals. (Figure Presented).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)755-757
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume48
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 12 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Crystal engineering
  • Crystal growth
  • High pressure chemistry
  • Isotope effects
  • Polymorphism

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