Desolvation-Induced Network Reformation and Cracking in the Single Crystals of Hydrogen-Bonded Frameworks Composed of Tetraazanthraquinone and Anthraquinone Derivatives.

Authors

Haruko Kubo, Ryusei Oketani, Ichiro Hisaki

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Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English). Pages e202510977. Jun 12, 2025. Epub Jun 12, 2025.

Abstract

A molecular-level understanding of how structural transformations induce morphological changes in organic crystals is essential for developing flexible crystalline materials. Herein, we report that two solvated hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) undergo structural transformations, giving rise to crystal crack propagation in the directions corresponding to their molecular displacements. The HOFs are composed of the tetracarboxylic acids, 4,4',4'',4'''-(5,10-dioxo-5,10-dihydropyrazino[2,3-g]quinoxaline-2,3,7,8-tetrayl)tetrabenzoic acid (TAAQ) and 4,4',4'',4'''-(9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2,3,6,7-tetrayl)tetrabenzoic acid (AQ), incorporating tetraazanthraquinone and anthraquinone cores, respectively. Although TAAQ and AQ have closely similar molecular geometries, their HOFs have entirely different hydrogen-bonded networks. In both HOFs, we found that specific directional hydrogen bonds cleaved, and new hydrogen bonds re-formed, resulting in quasi single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformations. The direction of molecular displacement and crystal cell shrinkage were aligned parallel to the crack propagation. These results contribute to a deeper understanding of the underlying micro-macro property correlations induced by hydrogen bond cleavage and re-formation.

PMID:
40506391
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