A novel additive organic supramolecular assembly: molecular complex of 3,5-dinitrobenzamide and 3,5-dinitrobenzonitrile

Co-crystallization of 3,5-dinitrobenzamide and 3,5-dinitrobenzonitrile forms an additive assembly, in which simple addition of the hydrogen bonded networks that exist in the native crystal structures of the constituent compounds takes place. The additive nature is reflected in the unit cell dimensions of the assembly, with the c-axis in the assembly being nearly the same as the sum of the c-axes observed in the crystal structures of the constituents.