An exploration of the three phenylacetylene polymorphs and discovery of a benzene–phenylacetylene co-crystal by vibrational spectroscopy and powder diffraction

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2026

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Authors: Tait A. Francis, Morgan Leigh Cable, Helen Elizabeth Maynard-Casely, Naila Chaouche-Mechidal, Tuan Hoang Vu, Robert Hodyss, Courtney P. Ennis
DOI: 10.1039/d5cp04929f
Cited by: 1
References: 63

Abstract

Evidence for the formation of all three known phases of crystalline phenylacetylene under conditions relevant to Titan is presented. Spectroscopic and diffraction evidence for a 2 : 2 monoclinic benzene-acetylene co-crystal is presented.

Fields of Study & Subjects

X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography Crystallography and molecular interactions

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
28
Issue
10
Pages
6214–6227
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN