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Platon (Shelx Compatible) Structure Analysis Toolkit Software by Ton Spek

Generating Slant Plane Fourier Maps as part of structure analysis in the latest Platon/System S single crystal suite (Dec 1999)

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The latest December 1999 Platon/System S can very easily allow the generation and viewing of Fourier maps as part of the structure solution and refinement process. Following is an example of this.

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Bring up and examine the structure in pluton. The part of the structure we are interested is the hydrogens around O503, O504, N666. If the data is good enough, these should show up in a difference Fourier contour map.

Viewing the structure in Pluton


Exit Pluton which should bring you back to the System S main screen.

System S main menu

On the top right of the screen, select OptionMenus to bring up the menu system with the Fourier Map Options.

System S alternative menu options


Select the Diff-Map option to bring up the following Fourier Map prompt screen.

Fourier Map prompt screen


When prompted for the Point (Label or x,y,z) defining the map origin, use the keyboard to type in the atom label O503

When again prompted for the Point (Label or x,y,z) defining the map origin, use the keyboard to type in the atom label O504

When prompted for the third Point (Label or x,y,z), use the keyboard to type in the atom label N666

Systems S will then spend a little while generating the map which appears below. Two lobes near N666 and one lobe between O504 and O503 could be interpreted as Hydrogen positions.

Difference Fourier Map


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