SHELXL-93 Table of Contents

SHELXL-93

A Program for the Refinement of Crystal Structures

by George M. Sheldrick


PLEASE take a minute to read my Implementation Notes (especially if you're a first-time user of these pages).

The original unaltered help documentation (shelxl.hlp) is also available.


TABLE OF CONTENTS


Introduction

Program and File Organization

The '.ins' Instruction File - General Organization


Examples of SHELXL-93 Structure Refinements


The '.hkl' Reflection Data File

Why Does SHELXL-93 Refine against F2?

CIF Archive Format

Treatment of Hydrogen Atoms

Restraints, Constraints and Group Fitting, and Disorder

Macromolecules and Other Structures with a Poor Data/Parameter Ratio

Absolute Structure

Twinned Crystals and Refinement against Powder Data


The '.ins' Instruction File - Detailed Specification


Reflection Data Input and Massaging


Atom Lists and Least-Squares Constraints


The Connectivity List


Least-Squares Restraints


Least-Squares Organization


Lists and Tables


Fourier, Peak Search and Line Printer Plots


Further Information


Appendices


SHELXL-93 and CIF Archive Format: A Note for Referees

Questions or comments regarding this hypertext implementation should be sent to:

Robert McDonald
Manager, Structure Determination Laboratory
Chemistry Department, University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA T6G 2G2

Tel.: 001 403 492 2485
FAX: 001 403 492 8231
E-mail: Bob.McDonald@ualberta.ca -or- xray@rocket.chem.ualberta.ca