Low-temperature structure of rubrene single crystals grown by vapor transport

Acta Crystallogr B. 2006 Apr;62(Pt 2):330-4. doi: 10.1107/S0108768106003053. Epub 2006 Mar 15.

Abstract

We report the crystal structure of rubrene, C42H28 (5,6,11,12-tetraphenyltetracene), in the temperature interval 100-300 K. The crystals are grown by physical vapor transport in an open system. The crystal structure is orthorhombic over the entire temperature range.