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The same but different: isostructural polymorphs and the case of 3-chloromandelic acid

The same but different: isostructural polymorphs and the case of 3-chloromandelic acid
The same but different: isostructural polymorphs and the case of 3-chloromandelic acid
The expression "isostructural polymorphs" would appear to be an impossible combination of two mutually incompatible words. "Isostructural" implies a high degree of structural similarity; however, conversely, "polymorph" implies structural distinguishability. The structures of two newly determined polymorphs of 3-chloromandelic acid nevertheless justify the use of this expression, for they differ only in crystal symmetry and hardly at all in molecular position or conformation within the crystalline lattice. We demonstrate that parameters derived by the XPac program can be useful in establishing the limits of isostructurality.
1528-7483
1623-1628
Coles, Simon J.
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Threlfall, Terence L.
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Tizzard, Graham J.
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Coles, Simon J.
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Threlfall, Terence L.
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Tizzard, Graham J.
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Coles, Simon J., Threlfall, Terence L. and Tizzard, Graham J. (2014) The same but different: isostructural polymorphs and the case of 3-chloromandelic acid. Crystal Growth & Design, 14 (4), 1623-1628. (doi:10.1021/cg401655h).

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The expression "isostructural polymorphs" would appear to be an impossible combination of two mutually incompatible words. "Isostructural" implies a high degree of structural similarity; however, conversely, "polymorph" implies structural distinguishability. The structures of two newly determined polymorphs of 3-chloromandelic acid nevertheless justify the use of this expression, for they differ only in crystal symmetry and hardly at all in molecular position or conformation within the crystalline lattice. We demonstrate that parameters derived by the XPac program can be useful in establishing the limits of isostructurality.

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Published date: April 2014
Organisations: Organic Chemistry: Synthesis, Catalysis and Flow, Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences

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Local EPrints ID: 369254
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/369254
ISSN: 1528-7483
PURE UUID: d84ccde6-9d8d-46b3-9640-1dc7ccc3b9de
ORCID for Simon J. Coles: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8414-9272
ORCID for Graham J. Tizzard: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1577-5779

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Date deposited: 30 Sep 2014 15:36
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:10

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Author: Simon J. Coles ORCID iD
Author: Terence L. Threlfall

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