Gallic Acid Monohydrate (Blind Test XXI)

(Last updated March 2026)

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Figure . The molecular diagram of Gallic acid monohydrate.

CSP studies

REFCODEKONTIQ
FormulaC7 H6 O5 - H2 O1
Common NameGallic Acid Monohydrate
IUPAC Systematic Name3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid
Other NamesGallic Acid Monohydrate
CSD RefcodesKONTIQ, KONTIQ10, KONTIQ11, KONTIQ09, KONTIQ06
Search IdentifierA
ScientistDoris Braun
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\\BlindTest2010\\KONTIQ\\GallicAcid_COZ1
Potential DescriptionCrystal Optimizer from Crystal Predictor DMA(PBE0/aug-cc-pVTE) + FIT
Intramolecular DescriptionPBE0/6-31G(d,p)
Energy model1
Study_ID20
ProgramsRigid CrystalPredictor, DMACRYS (2.0.2)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\BlindTest2010\\KONTIQ\\GallicAcid_rigid
Potential DescriptionCrystal Predictor DMA(PBE0/aug-cc-pVTE) + FIT
Intramolecular DescriptionPBE0/6-31G(d,p)
Search IdentifierB
ScientistDoris Braun
Date2010
PublicationBardwell DA, et al. 2011. Acta Crystallogr , Sect B 67, 535-551. DOI: Open paper (10.1107/S0108768111042868)
Energy model2
Study_ID11
ProgramsStudy_ID=21, CrystalOptimizer, DMACRYS (2.0.2)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\BlindTest2010\\KONTIQ\\GallicAcid_COZ2
Potential DescriptionCrystal Optimizer from Crystal Predictor DMA(PBE0/aug-cc-pVTE) + FIT
Intramolecular DescriptionPBE0/6-31G(d,p)
Energy model1
Study_ID21
ProgramsRigid CrystalPredictor, DMACRYS (2.0.2)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\BlindTest2010\\KONTIQ\\GallicAcid_rigidZ2
Potential DescriptionCrystal Predictor DMA(PBE0/aug-cc-pVTE) + FIT
Intramolecular DescriptionPBE0/6-31G(d,p)

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Figure . Crystal energy landscape of Gallic acid monohydrate from previous work. Left: from the Z’=1 search (Energy Model A2). Right from the Z’=2 search (Energy Model B2).

CSD structures (CSD version 6.01)

Table . Crystallographic information for CSD entries for Gallic acid monohydrate. Different polymorphs are coloured differently.

REFCODEspace groupZ’a / Åb / Åc / Åα / °β / °γ / °density / g cm-3Form
KONTIQP21/c1.05.794004.71928.68890.095.0890.01.5994P21/c polymorph
KONTIQ01P2/n1.014.153.62215.02890.097.5290.01.6365P2/n polymorph
KONTIQ02P2/n1.014.1583.62415.03690.097.60000090.01.6341P2/n polymorph
KONTIQ03P21/c1.09.79433.612221.590590.091.26890.01.6363polymorph 3
KONTIQ04P-14.07.1177.50630.679086.55783.81400068.5311.6486triclinic P-1 form III polymorph
KONTIQ05P21/c1.09.790003.60921.583090.091.46290.01.6392monoclinic P21/c form IV polymorph
KONTIQ06P21/c1.07.607193.6413326.791590.098.421290.01.7021polymorph V
KONTIQ07P21/c3.023.76853.542828.755690.0112.83190.01.6798polymorph IV'
KONTIQ08P21/c1.09.78243.542821.466990.091.14990.01.6799polymorph IV
KONTIQ09P21/c1.09.75733.5579021.51790.091.33800090.01.6733polymorph IV
KONTIQ10P2/n1.014.1723.605715.02290.097.57790.01.6422monoclinic polymorph
KONTIQ11P-12.07.12087.508715.5879100.58191.114500111.445002.4653triclinic polymorph
KONTIQ12P2/n1.014.1923.6287015.06590.097.54790.01.6247P2/n polymorph
KONTIQ13P-12.07.103407.494115.5567100.59391.274111.564001.6586triclinic P-1 form III polymorph

Table . Experimental information for CSD entries for Gallic acid monohydrate.

REFCODEspace groupR factorT / KYearComments
KONTIQP21/c4.2None200010.1107/S0108270100001827
KONTIQ01P2/n4.92at 296.2 K200110.1107/S1600536801012041
KONTIQ02P2/n5.34at 293 K200710.1016/j.vibspec.2006.07.008
KONTIQ03P21/c3.91at 296 K201110.1107/S1600536811018848
KONTIQ04P-19.07at 100K201110.1021/cg2001865
KONTIQ05P21/c9.85at 298K201110.1021/cg2001865
KONTIQ06P21/c4.179123 K201310.1021/cg301506x
KONTIQ07P21/c5.14010 K201710.1039/C6CC06799A
KONTIQ08P21/c5.1810 K201710.1039/C6CC06799A
KONTIQ09P21/c3.500123 K201710.1039/C6CC06799A
KONTIQ10P2/n3.91250 K2018None
KONTIQ11P-14.130150 K2018None
KONTIQ12P2/n7.91298 K202310.1039/D2CE01149B
KONTIQ13P-15.84100 K202310.1039/D3CE00766A

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

Other notes

The conformations have been changed from Conf1, Conf2, etc to A, B, etc. Structure numbers that did not include the conformation now do. This will stop potential conflicts between Conf2_1602 and Conf3_1602 for example.

Although the energies are compatible, the Z’=1 and Z’=2 searches have not been merged.

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