By the help of a joint FWO-MTA mobility grant Dr. Vincent Ching and Kevin Nys visited our laboratory between 12-16 June 2018. The title of the project is “Structural analysis of copper-drug complexes relevant for chelation therapy by using pulsed-EPR and SXRD methods”. By the help of this FWO-MTA mobility grant our goal is to use pulsed-EPR methods to determine the couplings of far ligand protons for the CuL2 complexes of some hydroxypyridinecarboxylic acids (HPC) in order to detect the Read More …
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Polymorphism of a porous hydrogen bond assisted ionic organic framework
Dániel Vajk Horváth, Tamás Holczbauer,* Laura Bereczki, Roberta Palkó, Nóra Veronika May, Tibor Soós and Petra Bombicz CrystEngComm (2018), accepted for publication The polymorphism of a porous, non-covalently bonded ionic organic framework is reported. The framework is constructed by hydrogen bonding and anion⋯π interactions. In a solvatomorphic lattice, pyridine takes part in the framework formation. The role of molecular rigidity in framework construction is proven by analogous non-porous crystals, where polymorphism also appears. Full text
Professor Alajos Kálmán passed away on 26th December 2017.
He was one of the most prominent scientists in crystallography of our time. He was a most productive, widely respected, much-admired and inspiring scientific leader. We recall him as an enthusiastic and entertaining head, colleague, teacher and friend who loved crystallography and made a huge contribution to it. We treasure our memories with him. He will be missed by the crystallographic community. Biography
Tamás Holczbauer has been awarded the J. Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
The aim of the J. Bolyai Research Scholarship is to cater for young researchers the possibility of realizing their research programs.
Expanding the Pillararene Chemistry: Synthesis and Application of a 10 + 1 Functionalized Pillar[5]arene
Márton Bojtár, András Simon, Petra Bombicz, and István Bitter Organic Letters (2017) 19 (17), 4528–4531 A novel functionality was introduced in the pillararene family by the Claisen rearrangement of monoallyl pillar[5]arene. This new key derivative can lead to the formation of a 10 + 1 functionalized derivative, a useful scaffold for further derivatization. Except for the previously known monodeprotection reaction, all steps proceed efficiently with high yields and easy separation. In addition, a solvent-responsive pseudo[1]rotaxane was synthesized based on this novel functionality. Read More …
Petra Bombicz is appointed to be the Editor-in-Chief of Crystallography Reviews from 1st January 2018.
Crystallography Reviews publishes English language reviews on topics in crystallography and crystal growth, covering all theoretical and applied aspects of biological, chemical, industrial, mineralogical and physical crystallography. The intended readership is the crystallographic community at large, as well as scientists working in related fields of interest.
The group received an OTKA grant
OTKA grant of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office – NKFIH Title: Basics of “crystal engineering”: supramolecular interactions, polymorphysm, temperature and pressure Principal Investigator: Petra Bombicz Participants: Tamás Holczbauer Nóra V. May Laura Nagyné Bereczki Dániel Fegyverneki Gyula Tamás Gál
Nóra V. May has been awarded the J. Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
The aim of the J. Bolyai Research Scholarship is to cater for young researchers the possibility of realizing their research programs. The proposal of Nóra V. May, titled “Structural investigation of bioactive compounds by means of single crystal X-ray diffraction and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy”, have been accepted.
The way from isostructurality to polymorphy. Where are the borders? The role of supramolecular interactions and crystal symmetries.
Petra Bombicz Crystallography Reviews, 23(2), 118-151, 2017. ABSTRACT To produce substances with required physico-chemical properties demands the recognition of structural features of materials. It includes polymorphism and isostructurality which are strongly related with intermolecular interactions and crystal symmetries. Fine tuning of structural properties can be achieved by the application of substituents or in the case of multi-component systems by the introduction of molecules of different sizes, shapes and chemical compositions. How far can a crystal structure tolerate small molecular changes? Read More …
Exploring the boundaries of direct detection and characterization of labile isomers – a case study of copper(II)–dipeptide systems
Eszter Tóth, Nóra V. May, Antal Rockenbauer, Gábor Peintler and Béla Gyurcsik Dalton Trans., 2017,46, 8157-8166 ABSTRACT The investigation of the linkage isomers of biologically essential and kinetically labile metal complexes in aqueous solutions poses a challenge, as these microspecies cannot be separately studied. Therefore, derivatives are commonly used to initially determine the stability or spectral characteristics of at least one of the isomers. Here we directly detect the isomers, describe the metal ion coordination sphere, speciation and thermodynamic parameters by Read More …