- Type:
- Book Chapter
- Author:
- William Clegg
- Published:
- 2015
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This chapter illustrates the process of X-ray crystal structure determination through a series of examples drawn from a wide range of structural chemistry research. It analyzes the complex [Et<sub>4</sub>N] [Hg(SR)<sub>3</sub>], which is an empirical formula corresponding to a monomeric structure. It also addresses the key questions that are answered by crystal structure determination regarding the anion that can be a dimer with bridging thiolate ligands, a higher oligomer, or a polymer. The chapter talks about the equivalence of different isotopes of an element in X-ray diffraction and the determination of the absolute structure of a chiral molecule by resonant scattering effects. It outlines the occurrence of disorder that can be modelled by the use of atoms with partial occupancy in alternative positions.
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- What is "X-ray crystallography case studies" about?
- This chapter illustrates the process of X-ray crystal structure determination through a series of examples drawn from a wide range of structural chemistry research.
- Who wrote "X-ray crystallography case studies"?
- William Clegg