4-nitrophenyl acetic acid

(Last updated April 2026)

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Figure . The molecular diagram of 4-nitrophenyl acetic acid.

CSP studies

REFCODESEMTAF
FormulaC8 H7 N1 O4
Common Namep-nitrophenylacetic acid
IUPAC Systematic Name4-Nitrophenylacetic acid
Other Names
CSD RefcodesSEMTAF01, SEMTAF02
Search IdentifierA
ScientistNizar Issa / Panos Karamertzanis
Date2009
PublicationKaramertzanis PG, Kazantsev AV, Issa N, Welch GWA, Adjiman CS, Pantelides CC, Price SL 2009. J Chem Theory Comput 5, 1432-1448. DOI: Open paper (10.1021/ct8004326)
Energy model2
Study_ID12
ProgramsStudy_ID=11, DMAflex, DMACRYS (1.1.0)
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Potential DescriptionDMAflex DMA + WILLIAMS
Intramolecular DescriptionSCF
Energy model1
Study_ID11
ProgramsFlexible CrystalPredictor (1), DMAflex-Q, DMAflex (single iteration), DMACRYS (1.1.0)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\0-EarlySearches\\home\\louise_price.eminerals\\4-nitrophenylacetic_acid_will_singlepoint
Potential DescriptionDMAflex DMA + WILLIAMS (single point following DMAflex-Quick)
Intramolecular DescriptionSCF
Energy model3
Study_ID10
ProgramsStudy_ID=11 or 12 (not sure), DMAREL (4.3.6)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\0-EarlySearches\\home\\louise_price.eminerals\\4-nitrophenylaceticacid_fit
Potential DescriptionDMAflex DMA + FIT
Intramolecular DescriptionSCF

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Figure . Crystal energy landscape of 4-nitrophenyl acetic acid from previous work.

CSD structures (CSD version 6.01 with Feb 2026 update)

Table . Crystallographic information for CSD entries for 4-nitrophenyl acetic acid. Different polymorphs are coloured differently.

REFCODEspace groupZ’a / Åb / Åc / Åα / °β / °γ / °density / g cm-3Form
SEMTAFPbca1.015.0967.1515.92390.090.090.01.4001orthorhombic Pbca polymorph
SEMTAF01Pbca1.014.98207.010215.88590.090.090.01.4423orthorhombic Pbca polymorph
SEMTAF02P21/c1.06.13645.1034025.458090.095.93790.01.5173monoclinic P21/c polymorph

Table . Experimental information for CSD entries for 4-nitrophenyl acetic acid.

REFCODEspace groupR factorT / KYearComments
SEMTAFPbca6.5None199010.1107/S0108270189006451
SEMTAF01Pbca4.1at 110 K2006None
SEMTAF02P21/c5.36150 K201610.1107/S2414314616019325

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

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