Encapsulated Nanodroplet Crystallization of Organic-Soluble Small Molecules
Andrew R. Tyler, Ronnie Ragbirsingh, Charles J. McMonagle, Paul G. Waddell, Sarah E. Heaps, Jonathan W. Steed, Paul Thaw, Michael J. Hall, Michael R. Probert
Abstract
The routine crystallization of small molecules for single-crystal X-ray analysis remains a considerable experimental challenge. We report a general method for the high-throughput nanoscale crystallization of organic-soluble small molecules: encapsulated nanodroplet crystallization (ENaCt). ENaCt provides crystals suitable for X-ray analysis, allowing structural and de novo absolute stereochemical assignment for a diverse and challenging range of small molecules (bioactives, natural products, organometallics, etc.), as well as acting as a tool for new polymorph discovery.
Topics & Concepts
CrystallizationAnalyteSolventMaterials scienceOrganic moleculesMoleculeInertChemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryChromatographyCrystallography and molecular interactionsAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyMolecular spectroscopy and chirality