Stacking of six-membered aromatic rings in crystals

doi:10.1016/S0022-2860(98)00562-6

Journal of Molecular Structure

Volume 474, Issues 1–3, 1 January 1999, Pages 81-89

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Abstract

Geometrical preferences of stacking and the possibilities and limitations of using stacking in designing crystal structures have been analyzed, based on the crystal structures of benzenes, pyridines and s-triazines. It is shown that crystallographic symmetry imposes severe restrictions on stacking parameters and that alteration of the π-electron distribution in the aromatic ring by incorporation of heteroatom(s) significantly increases the possibility of stacking.

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2. Hydrogen bonding, molecular interactions, and crystal engineeringStacking of six-membered aromatic rings in crystals

Abstract

J. Mol. Struct. (Theochem)

Tetrahedron

Pol. J. Chem.

Acta Cryst.

J. Phys. Org. chem.

2. Hydrogen bonding, molecular interactions, and crystal engineering
Stacking of six-membered aromatic rings in crystals