Unusual single crystal to single crystal phase transition of a nicotine salt monitored using temperature dependent single crystal X-ray diffraction

Abstract

The organic salt (S)-nicotinium 2,6-dihydroxybenzoate undergoes reversible single crystal to single crystal phase transition at 104 K. The phase transition was monitored using temperature dependent single crystal X-ray diffraction and was attributed to symmetry breaking translations and rotations of the crystal components.