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Crystal structure of the nonlinear optical compound L-arginine fluoride

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L-arginine fluoride is a promising compound that exhibits nonlinear optical properties. It efficiently converts two single photons of the same polarization and frequency ω to one photon of frequency 2ω (type I phase matching). C6H15N4O2 +F− is monoclinic, space group P21, a = 5.4475(4) Å, b = 8.5133(6) Å, c = 10.2195(7) Å, β = 93.475(6)°. The cation has a zwitterionic form, protonated at both the guanidyl and amino groups. The arginine Cγ atom is in a trans position to the carboxyl group. A complex three-dimensional hydrogen bond network links the anions and cations together.

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    M. Ramos Silva, J.A. Paixão, A. Matos Beja & L. Alte da Veiga

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Silva, M.R., Paixão, J., Beja, A.M. et al. Crystal structure of the nonlinear optical compound L-arginine fluoride. Journal of Chemical Crystallography 30, 411–414 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009586023285

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