TY - JOUR
T1 - Enantio-tropic phase transition and twinning in 2,2,3,3,4,4-hexa-fluoro- pentane-1,5-diol
AU - Ha, Jeong Myeong
AU - Young, Victor
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Four crystal structure determinations of 2,2,3,3,4,4-hexa-fluoro-pentane-1, 5-diol (HFPD), C5H6F6O2, were conducted on a single specimen by varying the temperature. Two polymorphs of HFPD were found to be enantio-tropically related as phases (I) and (II), both in the space group P1. These structures contain closely related R 4 4(20) sheets. A structure determination was completed on form (Ia) at 283 K. Form (Ia) was then supercooled below the phase transition temperature at 279 to 173 K to give form (Ib) for a second structure determination. Metastable form (Ib) was transformed by momentary warming and recooling to give form (II) for a third structure determination at 173 K. Form (II) transformed to form (Ic) upon warming to 283 K. Enantio-tropic phase transitions between phases (I) and (II) were confirmed with X-ray powder diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry. Form (Ia) was found as a twin by nonmerohedry by a reflection in (011). This twinning persists in all phases described. Additional twinning was found after the phase (I) to phase (II) transformation. These two additional twin components are related to the first pair by a 180° rotation about the (012) plane. This latter pair of twins persisted as the specimen was warmed back to form (Ic) at 283 K.
AB - Four crystal structure determinations of 2,2,3,3,4,4-hexa-fluoro-pentane-1, 5-diol (HFPD), C5H6F6O2, were conducted on a single specimen by varying the temperature. Two polymorphs of HFPD were found to be enantio-tropically related as phases (I) and (II), both in the space group P1. These structures contain closely related R 4 4(20) sheets. A structure determination was completed on form (Ia) at 283 K. Form (Ia) was then supercooled below the phase transition temperature at 279 to 173 K to give form (Ib) for a second structure determination. Metastable form (Ib) was transformed by momentary warming and recooling to give form (II) for a third structure determination at 173 K. Form (II) transformed to form (Ic) upon warming to 283 K. Enantio-tropic phase transitions between phases (I) and (II) were confirmed with X-ray powder diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry. Form (Ia) was found as a twin by nonmerohedry by a reflection in (011). This twinning persists in all phases described. Additional twinning was found after the phase (I) to phase (II) transformation. These two additional twin components are related to the first pair by a 180° rotation about the (012) plane. This latter pair of twins persisted as the specimen was warmed back to form (Ic) at 283 K.
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U2 - 10.1107/S0108270109025141
DO - 10.1107/S0108270109025141
M3 - Article
C2 - 19652321
AN - SCOPUS:68649128580
SN - 0108-2701
VL - 65
SP - o388-o395
JO - Acta Crystallographica Section C: Crystal Structure Communications
JF - Acta Crystallographica Section C: Crystal Structure Communications
IS - 8
ER -