Design, structural elucidation, dielectric characterization, and Hirshfeld surface analysis of pyridin-2-ylmethanaminium iodide-18-crown-6 supramolecular cocrystals
摘要
Single crystals of pyridin-2-ylmethanaminium iodide-18-crown-6 (PAI18C6) were successfully synthesized via slow evaporation solution growth. Structural elucidation through single-crystal X-ray diffraction revealed that the compound crystallizes in a triclinic system with a centrosymmetric Pī space group. The average C–C and C–O bond lengths within the 18-crown-6 moiety were determined to be 1.4893 Å and 1.4153 Å, respectively. FT-IR spectroscopy confirmed key functional groups, while UV-DRS analysis indicated a direct optical band gap of 3.03 eV, showcasing the material’s potential for optoelectronic applications. Thermal analysis demonstrated stability up to 204 °C, with a major decomposition event between 204 and 410 °C resulting in 75.8% weight loss. Surface morphology characterized by SEM revealed faceted crystallites and spherical aggregates, with EDS confirming the elemental composition of C, N, O, and I. Dielectric measurements revealed a strong frequency and temperature dependence: the dielectric constant was higher at lower frequencies and increased with temperature, indicating significant interfacial polarization effects. Hirshfeld surface and fingerprint plot analyses highlighted that H···H (66.4%), I···H/H···I (18.2%), and O···H/H···O (7.4%) interactions dominate the intermolecular landscape.