Classification of the isostructurality of organic molecules in the crystalline state

作者：Alajos Kálmán, László Pa̋rkányi, Gyula Argay · 发表于：Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science · 年份：1993 · DOI：10.1107/s010876819300610x · 被引用次数：252 · 研究领域：Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure、Various Chemistry Research Topics、Crystallography and molecular interactions

Since its discovery by Mitscherlich in 1819, the isomorphism of crystals has been interpreted in various, sometimes controversial ways. This can be attributed to the fact that the word isomorphous refers only to the external similarities between crystalline substances. Identical or quasi-identical packing motifs of related organic substances should therefore be distinguished by a more appropriate terminology. For organic substances, in contrast with inorganic crystals, where the recommended term is isotypic, the term isostructural is unambiguous. The present work attempts to classify the main forms as isostructural and homeostructural. Within the former class, there are two subclasses distinguished by the degree of isostructurality