Temperature-dependent crystal structure of the isopropanol clathrate of Dianin's compound

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Feb 21;47(7):2029-31. doi: 10.1039/c0cc04418k. Epub 2011 Jan 6.

Abstract

The title compound undergoes two order-disorder transitions between 15 and 299 K, dictated by ordering of the guest molecules in the host cages, and resulting in three related crystal structures. We anticipate behaviour of this kind to be widespread, and speculate that the concept of "the crystal structure" for individual Dianin's clathrates may be elusive.