Two-dimensional co-crystallization of two carboxylic acid derivatives having dissimilar symmetries at the liquid/solid interface
Qiu Liang, Yanxia Yu, Guangyuan Feng, Yongtao Shen, Ling Yang, Shengbin Lei
Abstract
By the co-assembly of two carboxylic acids with distinct symmetries and different numbers of carboxyl groups, we obtained two novel cocrystal structures at the n-octanoic acid/HOPG interface, one of which was sustained by unoptimized R22(8) hydrogen bonding. Benefiting from the bias-sensitivity of the BTB (1,3,5-tris(4-carboxyphenyl)benzene) molecule, a structure transition between the cocrystal network and a denser BTB lamella is achieved.
Topics & Concepts
CocrystalCarboxylic acidBenzeneCrystallizationHydrogen bondMoleculeHomogeneous spaceLamella (surface anatomy)Materials scienceCrystallographyChemistryOrganic chemistryGeometryMathematicsComposite materialSurface Chemistry and CatalysisCrystallization and Solubility StudiesCrystallography and molecular interactions