programs. Scaling the data to Angstrom scale will be necessary to obtain connected sets
with a PLOT instruction. ATOM cards may be as simple as: C1 1.123 1.456 1.789.
A-I.3 - The SHELX Style RES Format
SHELX type files are recognized as well. Atomic parameters should be preceded with an
FVAR card since this triggers the program to expect SHELX format input. An END card on
a SHELX file will be ignored.
A-I.4 - CIF-DATA FORMAT
A restricted format CIF-DATA file (such as produced by SHELXL-97) is acceptable.
Appendix II - Recognized Reflection File Data Formats
Preferably a SHELXL97 FCF style reflection file should be provided where relevant and
possible. Several variations of Fo/Fc files produced with non-SHELXL software packages
are recognized as well. In addition SHELXL-97 style HKLF3 & HKLF4 reflection files are
recognized along with those associated with a number of other packages.
Notes:
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When PLATON is invoked with a CIF file it will automatically search for a file with
the same name and extension
.fcf. When such a file is not found, it will search for a
file with
.hkl extension.
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When PLATON is invoked with a
.ins or
.res file, it will search for a corresponding
.hkl file.
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The data names in the CIF and FCF files should be identical. The same applies for
the cell dimensions.
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PLATON works out the reflection file type from the content and not from the file
extension.
APPENDIX IV - Radii Used in PLATON
A-IV.1 – Atomic Radii used for covalent bonding etc.
Ac 1.88 Er 1.73 Na 0.97 Sb 1.46
Ag 1.59 Eu 1.99 Nb 1.48 Sc 1.44
Al 1.35 F 0.64 Nd 1.81 Se 1.22
Am 1.51 Fe 1.35 Ni 1.50 Si 1.20
As 1.21 Ga 1.22 Np 1.55 Sm 1.80
Au 1.50 Gd 1.79 O 0.68 Sn 1.65
B 0.83 Ge 1.27 Os 1.50 Sr 1.12
Ba 1.34 H 0.35 P 1.05 Ta 1.43
Be 0.35 Hf 1.57 Pa 1.61 Tb 1.76
Bi 1.72 Hg 1.70 Pb 1.97 Tc 1.35
Br 1.21 Ho 1.74 Pd 1.50 Te 1.49
C 0.68 I 1.40 Pm 1.80 Th 1.79
Ca 0.99 In 1.63 Po 1.68 Ti 1.47
Cd 1.69 Ir 1.32 Pr 1.82 Tl 1.64
Ce 1.83 K 1.33 Pt 1.50 Tm 1.72
Cl 0.99 La 1.87 Pu 1.53 U 1.75
Co 1.23 Li 0.68 Ra 1.90 V 1.33
Cr 1.35 Lu 1.72 Rb 1.47 W 1.37
Cs 1.67 Mg 1.10 Re 1.60 Y 1.78
Cu 1.52 Mn 1.35 Rh 1.45 Yb 1.94
D 0.23 Mo 1.47 Ru 1.50 Zn 1.45
Dy 1.75 N 0.68 S 1.04 Zr 1.56
Notes:
- The covalent radii come from various sources
- HW & D are equivalent to H, OW is equivalent to O and Q1 is equivalent to C1.
A-IV.2 – Van der Waals Radii
Ac -2.68 Er -2.53 Na 2.27 Sb -2.26
Ag 1.72 Eu -2.79 Nb -2.28 Sc -2.24
Al -2.15 F 1.47 Nd -2.61 Se 1.90
Am -2.31 Fe -2.14 Ni 1.63 Si 2.10
As 1.85 Ga 1.87 Np -2.35 Sm -2.60
Au 1.66 Gd -2.59 O 1.52 Sn 2.17
B -1.63 Ge -1.97 Os -2.17 Sr -1.92
Ba -2.14 H 1.20 P 1.80 Ta -2.23
Be -1.15 Hf -2.37 Pa -2.41 Tb -2.56
Bi -2.34 Hg 1.55 Pb 2.02 Tc -2.15
Br 1.85 Ho -2.54 Pd 1.63 Te 2.06
C 1.70 I 1.98 Pm -2.60 Th -2.59