1-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-2-oxopropylidene)diazenium (Blind Test XVIII)

(Last updated March 2026)

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Figure . The molecular diagram of 1-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-2-oxopropylidene)diazenium.

CSP studies

REFCODEOBEQET
FormulaC9 H7 N2 O3 Cl1 S1
Common NameBlind Test 18
IUPAC Systematic Name(1-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-2-oxopropylidene)diazenium)
Other NamesBlind Test 18
CSD RefcodesOBEQET
Search IdentifierA
ScientistLouise Price
Date2010
PublicationSee Study_ID=10
Energy model1
Study_ID0
ProgramsMOLPAK, DMACRYS (2.0.1)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\0-EarlySearches\\home\\louise_price.eminerals\\OBEQET\\CONDOR_FIT13
Potential DescriptionGDMA2 (MP2 6-31G(d,p)) + FIT potential, with Williams nitrogen atoms (N1 is type W4 and N2 is type W1) and Price-Lommerse sulfur parameters.
Intramolecular DescriptionMP2/6-31G(d,p)
Energy model2
Study_ID1
ProgramsStudy_ID=0, DMACRYS (2.0.1)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\0-EarlySearches\\home\\louise_price.eminerals\\OBEQET\\CONDOR_WILL_SS
Potential DescriptionGDMA2 (MP2 6-31G(d,p)) + Williams potential (with N1 being type W4 and N2 type W1) and Scheraga's sulfur parameters.
Intramolecular DescriptionMP2/6-31G(d,p)
Energy model3
Study_ID2
ProgramsStudy_ID=1, DMACRYS (2.0.2)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\0-EarlySearches\\home\\louise_price.eminerals\\OBEQET\\OBEQETfitSO
Potential DescriptionGDMA2 (MP2 6-31G(d,p)) + FIT potential (including FIT nitrogens) and Scheraga's sulfur and SO2 oxygen parameters. (Study_id=1 structures refined, except Z'>1)
Intramolecular DescriptionMP2/6-31G(d,p)
Search IdentifierB
ScientistLouise Price
Date2010
PublicationBardwell DA, et al. 2011. Acta Crystallogr , Sect B 67, 535-551. DOI: Open paper (10.1107/S0108768111042868)
Energy model2
Study_ID10
ProgramsStudy_ID=20, CrystalOptimizer, DMACRYS (2.0.2)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\0-EarlySearches\\home\\louise_price.eminerals\\OBEQET\\OBEQET_CO
Potential DescriptionGDMA2 (MP2 6-31G(d,p)) + FIT potential (with N1 being type W4 and N2 type W1) and Scheraga's sulfur and oxygen parameters.
Intramolecular DescriptionHF/6-31G(d,p)
Energy model1
Study_ID20
ProgramsFlexible CrystalPredictor, dmaflex-Quick, DMACRYS (2.0.2)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\0-EarlySearches\\home\\louise_price.eminerals\\OBEQET\\OBEQET_CP
Potential DescriptionCrystalPredictor flexible search, with the Williams potential, refined with DMAflex-Quick using rotated multipoles from an MP2 6-31Gdp GDMA
Intramolecular DescriptionMP2/6-31G(d,p)

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Figure . Crystal energy landscape of 1-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-2-oxopropylidene)diazenium from previous work (Study_ID=10).

CSD structures (CSD version 6.01)

Table . Crystallographic information for CSD entries for 1-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-2-oxopropylidene)diazenium. Different polymorphs are coloured differently.

REFCODEspace groupZ’a / Åb / Åc / Åα / °β / °γ / °density / g cm-3Form
OBEQETPbca1.09.88888.886924.96990.090.090.01.5660None

Table . Experimental information for CSD entries for 1-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-2-oxopropylidene)diazenium.

REFCODEspace groupR factorT / KYearComments
OBEQETPbca2.92at 150 K2011None

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Other notes

In the CrystalPredictor search, the conformational energy penalty is not included. The whole higher energy Region is given an energy penalty of 3.06 kJ mol-1, which is presumable the energy difference between the optimized conformers of the Region.

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