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Interactions between Functional Groups. Part II. Structure of the 2‐Dimethylaminobenzenediazonium Cation: Retention of Planarity Despite Excessive Steric Crowding
Author(s) -
Wallis John D.,
Dunitz Jack D.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
helvetica chimica acta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.74
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1522-2675
pISSN - 0018-019X
DOI - 10.1002/hlca.19840670524
Subject(s) - chemistry , steric effects , planarity testing , tetrafluoroborate , crystallography , crystal structure , planar , diffraction , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , optics , ionic liquid , computer graphics (images) , physics , computer science , catalysis
The crystal structure of 2‐dimethylaminobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate has been determined at 183 K by X‐ray diffraction. The cation is very nearly planar, the strong steric interaction between the ortho ‐groups being diminished by in‐plane angular distoritions.