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Crystal structure of calcium L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate trihydrate type I, C20H23N7O6Ca(H2O)3

Journal Article · · Powder Diffraction
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  1. Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL (United States); North Central College, Naperville, IL (United States)
  2. Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL (United States)

The crystal structure of L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium trihydrate has been solved and refined using synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction data and optimized using density functional techniques. Calcium levomefolate trihydrate crystallizes in space group P212121 (#19) with a = 7.1706(6), b = 6.5371(5), c = 53.8357(41) Å, V = 2523.58(26) Å3, and Z = 4. The structure is characterized by alternating hydrophobic and hydrophilic layers along the c-axis. The Ca cations are 7-coordinate, and share edges to form chains along the b-axis. Each of the water molecules acts as a donor in two hydrogen bonds. The coordinated water molecule makes two strong intermolecular O–H∙∙∙O hydrogen bonds to carboxyl and carbonyl groups. The two zeolitic water molecules form weaker hydrogen bonds, to carbonyl O atoms, ring N atoms, and aromatic C atoms. Several N–H∙∙∙O/N hydrogen bonds, as well as C–H∙∙∙O hydrogen bonds, also contribute to the lattice energy.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
2423337
Journal Information:
Powder Diffraction, Journal Name: Powder Diffraction Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 38; ISSN 0885-7156
Publisher:
Cambridge University PressCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English