2-Diazo-3,5-cyclohexadiene-1-one (Blind Test XVI)

(Last updated March 2026)

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Figure . The molecular diagram of 2-Diazo-3,5-cyclohexadiene-1-one.

CSP studies

REFCODEOBEQUJ
FormulaC6 H4 N2 O1
Common Name5th blind test XVI
IUPAC Systematic Name2-diazo-3,5-cyclohexadiene-1-one
Other Names
CSD RefcodesOBEQUJ
Search IdentifierA
ScientistAlston Misquitta
Date2010
PublicationBardwell DA, et al. 2011. Acta Crystallogr , Sect B 67, 535-551. DOI: Open paper (10.1107/S0108768111042868)
Energy model3
Study_ID50
ProgramsStudy_ID=20, DMACRYS (2.0.4)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\BlindTest2010\\OBEQUJ\\CNIRInd
Potential DescriptionDMA(asym PBE0 Sadlej pVTZ) + CamNoInd + Induction(sp
Intramolecular DescriptionPBE0 Sadlej Opt
Energy model1
Study_ID20
ProgramsRigid CrystalPredictor, DMACRYS (2.0.4)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\BlindTest2010\\OBEQUJ\\CamNoInddbase
Potential DescriptionDMA(asym PBE0 Sadlej pVTZ) + CamNoInd
Intramolecular DescriptionPBE0 Sadlej Opt
Energy model2
Study_ID21
ProgramsStudy_ID=20, DMACRYS (2.0.4)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\BlindTest2010\\OBEQUJ\\CamwithCTdbase
Potential DescriptionDMA(asym PBE0 Sadlej pVTZ) + CamwithCT
Intramolecular DescriptionPBE0 Sadlej Opt
Energy model4
Study_ID10
ProgramsStudy_ID=20, CrystalOptimizer, DMACRYS (2.0.4)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\BlindTest2010\\OBEQUJ\\OBEQUJ_CrystOpt
Potential DescriptionDMA(PBE0 aug-cc-pVTZ ) + CamNoInd CryOpt
Intramolecular DescriptionPBE1PBE/6-311++G(d,p)

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Figure . Crystal energy landscape of 2-Diazo-3,5-cyclohexadiene-1-one from previous work.

CSD structures (CSD version 6.01)

Table . Crystallographic information for CSD entries for 2-Diazo-3,5-cyclohexadiene-1-one. Different polymorphs are coloured differently.

REFCODEspace groupZ’a / Åb / Åc / Åα / °β / °γ / °density / g cm-3Form
OBEQUJPbca1.09.645107.38116.18590.090.090.01.3847None

Table . Experimental information for CSD entries for 2-Diazo-3,5-cyclohexadiene-1-one.

REFCODEspace groupR factorT / KYearComments
OBEQUJPbca4.14at 174 K2011None

Make this table include whether polymorphs are solution-grown, sublimation grown, templated or otherwise. Add references.

Other notes

There was one search done with CrystalPredictor (Study_ID=20). The conformation was created with no induction. The structures were then reminimized:

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