4-Amino-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ium nitrate

The non-centrosymmetric crystal structure of the novel semi-organic title compound, C2H5N4 +·NO3 −, is based on alternating layers of 4-amino-1H-1,2,4-triazolinium cations (formed by parallel chains of cations mediated by weak C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds) and nitrate anions inter­connected via linear and bifurcated N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and weak C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds link the anions and cations

2-Amino-1,3-thia­zolium dihydrogen phosphate

In the title compound, C3H5N2S+·H2PO4 −, the dihydrogen phosphate anions form infinite chains along [001] via short O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The 2-amino­thia­zolium cations inter­connect these chains into a three-dimensional network by short linear or bifurcated N—H⋯O and weak C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds

Bis(2-phenyl­biguanidium) adipate tetra­hydrate

In the title salt, 2C8H12N5 +·C6H8O4 2−·4H2O, the anion is located on a centre of symmetry. The observed supra­molecular network of the crystal structure is produced by ten different hydrogen bonds of the N—H⋯N, N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O types. One additional O—H group is not connected to an acceptor site

Tris(2-amino-1,3-thia­zolium) hydrogen sulfate sulfate monohydrate

The centrosymmetric crystal structure of the novel semi-organic compound, 3C3H5N2S+·HSO4 −·SO4 2−·H2O, is based on chains of alternating anions and water mol­ecules (formed by O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds). The chains are inter­connected with the 2-amino-1,3-thia­zolium cations via strong N—H⋯O and weak C—H⋯O hydrogen-bonding inter­actions into a three-dimensional network

Inorganic Salts of N-phenylbiguanidium(1+)—Novel Family with Promising Representatives for Nonlinear Optics

Seven inorganic salts containing N-phenylbiguanide as a prospective organic molecular carrier of nonlinear optical properties were prepared and studied within our research of novel hydrogen-bonded materials for nonlinear optics (NLO). All seven salts, namely N-phenylbiguanidium(1+) nitrate (C2/c), N-phenylbiguanidium(1+) perchlorate (P-1), N-phenylbiguanidium(1+) hydrogen carbonate (P21/c), bis(N-phenylbiguanidium(1+)) sulfate (C2), bis(N-phenylbiguanidium(1+)) hydrogen phosphate sesquihydrate (P-1), bis(N-phenylbiguanidium(1+)) phosphite (P21), and bis(N-phenylbiguanidium(1+)) phosphite dihydrate (P21/n), were characterised by X-ray diffraction (powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction) and by vibrational spectroscopy (FTIR and Raman). Two salts with non-centrosymmetric crystal structures—bis(N-phenylbiguanidium(1+)) sulfate and bis(N-phenylbiguanidium(1+)) phosphite—were further studied to examine their linear and nonlinear optical properties using experimental and computational methods. As a highly SHG-efficient and phase-matchable material transparent down to 320 nm and thermally stable to 483 K, bis(N-phenylbiguanidium(1+)) sulfate is a promising novel candidate for NLO

Isostructural Crystals of Bis(Guanidinium) Trioxofluoro-Phosphate/Phosphite in the Ratio 1/0, 0.716/0.284, 0.501/0.499, 0.268/0.732, 0/1—Crystal Structures, Vibrational Spectra and Second Harmonic Generation

The title structures of bis(guanidinium) trioxofluorophosphate, bis(guanidinium) trioxofluorophosphate-phosphite (0.716/0.284), bis(guanidinium) trioxofluorophosphate-phosphite (0.501/0.499), bis(guanidinium) trioxofluorophosphate-phosphite (0.268/0.732), and bis(guanidinium) phosphite are crystal-chemically isotypic. Their structures correspond to the structure of bis(guanidinium) trioxofluorophosphate which was determined by Prescott, Troyanov, Feist & Kemnitz (Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2002, 628, 1749–1755). The P and O atoms of the substituted trioxofluorophosphate and phosphite anions share the same positions while the P-F and P-Hhydrido are almost parallel and oriented in the same direction. Two symmetry-independent anions and two of three symmetry-independent cations are situated on the crystallographic mirror planes. The ions are interconnected by N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds of moderate strength. The most frequent graph set motif is R22(8), which involves interactions between the primary amine groups and the trioxofluorophosphate or phosphite O atoms. Fluorine, as well as the hydrido hydrogen, avoids inclusion into the hydrogen-bond network. The Hirshfeld surface analysis was also performed for the comparison of intermolecular interactions in the title structures of bis(guanidinium trioxofluorophosphate and bis(guanidinium) phosphite. The title crystals were also characterized by vibrational spectroscopy methods (FTIR and Raman) and the second harmonic generation (SHG). The relative SHG efficiency considerably decreases from bis(guanidinium) trioxofluorophosphate to bis(guanidinium) phosphite for the fundamental 1064 nm laser line

Enamel apatite crystallinity significantly contributes to mammalian dental adaptations

Abstract The monophyodont molar teeth, prismatic enamel and the complexity of enamel microarchitecture are regarded as essential dental apomorphies of mammals. As prominent background factors of feeding efficiency and individual longevity these characters are crucial components of mammalian adaptive dynamics. Little is known, however, to which degree these adaptations are influenced by the crystallographic properties of elementary hydroxyapatite crystallites, the only inorganic component of enamel. In a miniature pig where individual molars differ significantly in duration of their development and in enamel resistance to attrition stress, we found highly significant differences between the molars in the size of crystallites, amount of microstrain, crystallinity and in enamel stiffness and elasticity, all clearly scaled with the duration of tooth calcification. The same pattern was found also in red deer bearing different molar type. The results suggest that the prolongation of tooth development is associated with an increase of crystallinity, i.e. the atomic order of enamel hydroxyapatite, an obvious component of micromechanical property of mature enamel. This relation could contribute to prolongation of dental development, characteristic of mammals in general. The aspects of enamel crystallinity, omitted in previous studies on mammalian and vertebrate dental evolution, are to be taken in account in these topics