3α‐Tosyl­oxy­methyl­tropane(N8–B)borane

The title compound [alternative name: 8‐methyl‐8‐aza­bi­cyclo­[3.2.1]­octan‐3‐yl­methyl p‐toluene­sulfonate(N⁸—B)–bor­ane], C₁₆H₂₆BNO₃S, has the tosyl­oxy­methyl substituent in an endo position. The BH₃ group is equatorial and the (N‐bonded) methyl group is axial, relative to the six‐membered heterocycle. The N—B bond of 1.649 (8) Å is one of the longest known.     

(Z)‐2‐(3‐Hydroxy‐4‐methoxybenzylidene)‐1‐azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan‐3‐one

Crystals of the title compound, C₁₅H₁₇NO₃, were obtained from a condensation reaction of 3‐hydroxy‐4‐methoxy­benz­aldehyde with 1‐aza­bi­cyclo­[2.2.2]­octan‐3‐one and subsequent crystallization of the product from methanol. The title compound, containing a double bond that connects the aza­bicyclic ring system to the 3‐hydroxy‐4‐methoxy­benzyl­idene group, was obtained with Z geometry.     

Two 5‐oxa‐2,6‐diazaspiro[3.4]octan‐1‐one derivatives from the [3+2] cyclo­addition of methylenelactams with nitrones

The two title 5‐oxa‐2,6‐di­aza­spiro­[3.4]­octan‐1‐one adducts, 7‐benzoyl‐2‐(4‐methoxy­phenyl)‐6‐phenyl‐5‐oxa‐2,6‐di­aza­spiro­[3.4]­octan‐1‐one, C₂₅H₂₂N₂O₄, (III), and 6‐tert‐butyl‐2‐(4‐methyl­phenyl)‐7‐phenyl‐5‐oxa‐2,6‐di­aza­spiro­[3.4]­octan‐1‐one, C₂₂H₂₆N₂O₂, (IV), were obtained from a stereospecific [3+2] 1,3‐cyclo­addition of 3‐methyl­ene azetidin‐2‐ones as dipolaro­philes with nitro­nes. The lactam ring is conjugated with the p‐­methoxy­phenyl or p‐methyl­phenyl moiety. The envelope conformations of the isoxazolidine rings in (III) and (IV) are different, leading the substituents to be pseudo‐axial in (III) and pseudo‐equatorial in (IV).     

Intramolecular cyclization of 4,7‐bis(2‐bromo­acetyl)‐1‐thia‐4,7‐di­azacyclo­nonane

The reaction of 1‐thia‐4,7‐di­azacyclo­nonane with bromo­acetyl bromide in CHCl₃ affords the unexpected salt 4‐(2‐bromo­acetyl)‐8‐oxo‐1‐thionia‐4,7‐di­aza­bi­cyclo­[5.2.2]­un­decane bromide, C₁₀H₁₆BrN₂O₂S⁺·Br⁻. Two units of the salt are linked by S⋯Br contacts about a crystallographic inversion centre, thus forming dimers that are linked by Br⋯Br contacts into extended ribbons. S⋯O contacts between these ribbons generate a two‐dimensional sheet.     

Hamigerin A and a hamigerin D decomposition product

The sponge Hamigera tarangaensis has yielded eight new compounds and we report here the structure of one of these compounds, hamigeran A, C₂₀H₂₅BrO₅, or methyl 7‐bromo‐4β,6‐di­hydroxy‐1β‐iso­propyl‐3aα,8‐di­methyl‐5‐oxo‐1a,3a,4,5‐tetra­hydro­cyclo­penta­[a]­naphthalene‐4‐carboxyl­ate, and the decomposition product of hamigeran D, C₂₁H₂₈BrNO₄, namely 2‐(8‐bromo‐2β,7‐di­methyl‐4‐oxo‐1,3α‐benzox­aza­n‐5‐yl)‐3‐iso­propylcyclo­pentyl­acetic acid.     

The 1:1 adduct of 5‐methylbenzene‐1,3‐diol (orcin) and 1,4‐di­aza­bicyclo­[2.2.2]­octane

In the title adduct, C₆H₁₂N₂·C₇H₈O₂, the orcin and 1,4‐di­aza­bi­cyclo­[2.2.2]­octane moieties are held together by O—H⋯N hydrogen bonds. One‐dimensional chiral hydrogen‐bonded chains are formed along the b axis. Neighbouring chains are held together principally by van der Waals interactions and are interrelated by translation, resulting in a chiral layer.     

NiII and ZnII complexes of the hexadentate macrocyclic ligand cis‐6,13‐di­methyl‐1,4,8,11‐tetra­aza­cyclo­tetra­decane‐6,13‐di­amine

The title pendent‐arm macrocyclic hexa­amine ligand binds stereospecifically in a hexadentate manner, and we report here its isomorphous Ni^II and Zn^II complexes (both as perchlorate salts), namely (cis‐6,13‐di­methyl‐1,4,8,11‐tetra­aza­cyclo­tetra­decane‐6,13‐di­amine‐κ⁶N)­nickel(II) di­per­chlorate, [Ni(C₁₂H₃₀N₆)]­­(ClO₄)₂, and (cis‐6,13‐di­methyl‐1,4,8,11‐tetraaza‐cyclo­tetra­decane‐6,13‐di­amine‐κ⁶N)­zinc(II) di­per­chlorate, [Zn(C₁₂H₃₀N₆)]­(ClO₄)₂. Distortion of the N—M—N valence angles from their ideal octahedral values becomes more pronounced with increasing metal‐ion size and the present results are compared with other structures of this ligand.     

Di­spiro­[fluorene‐9,5′‐[1,2,3,4]­tetra­thia­ne‐6′,9′′‐fluorene]

The tetra­thia­ne ring of the title compound, C₂₆H₁₆S₄, has a chair conformation and the mol­ecule has approximate C₂ symmetry. Each of the two fluorene ring systems is virtually planar, with the ring planes intersecting at an angle of 67.58 (5)°. This novel compound has been formed as a side product from the treatment of 9H‐fluorene‐9‐thione with methyl N‐[(benzyl­idene)­phenyl]­glycinate in the presence of LiBr and 1,6‐di­aza­bi­cyclo­[5.4.0]­un­decane.     

Di­chloro­(norborna­diene)­platinum(II): a comparison with di­chloro­(cyclo­octa­diene)­platinum(II)

The crystal structure of the title compound, (bi­cyclo­[2.2.1]­hepta‐2,5‐diene)­di­chloro­platinum(II), [PtCl₂(C₇H₈)], has been determined from single‐crystal X‐ray analysis. The coordination sphere about the Pt atom is pseudo‐square planar, with shorter Pt—C distances than in the corresponding di­chloro­(cyclo­octa­diene)­platinum(II) complex.     

The α‐ and β‐epoxides of 3β‐acet­oxy‐5α‐lanost‐9(11)‐en‐7‐one

The structures of 3β‐acet­oxy‐9α,11α‐ep­oxy‐5α‐lanost‐9(11)‐en‐7‐one and 3β‐acet­oxy‐9β,11β‐ep­oxy‐5α‐lanost‐9(11)‐en‐7‐one, C₃₂H₅₂O₄, differ in their respective substituted cyclo­hexa­none rings but adopt similar conformations in the other three rings. In both of the crystal structures, weak inter­molecular C—H⋯O inter­actions are present.     

Di­aza­bi­cyclo­[2.2.2]­octane‐1,4‐diium dichromate

The title compound, (C₆H₁₄N₂)[Cr₂O₇], consists of a di­aza­bi­cyclo­[2.2.2]­octane‐1,4‐diium cation and a discrete dichromate anion, which are linked in the crystal by N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The cation is ordered and distorted, owing to the confinement and twist of the hydrogen bonds involved. Two CrO₄ tetrahedra are joined through a shared O atom to form the dichromate anion. Chiral supramolecular chains of the title compound are built up via N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, and C—H⋯O interactions play subordinate roles in forming the structure.     

The NiII,HgII and CuII complexes of 12‐membered‐ring mixed‐donor macrocycles

The structures of di­aqua(1,7‐dioxa‐4‐thia‐10‐aza­cyclo­do­decane)­nickel dinitrate, [Ni(C₈H₁₇NO₂S)(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₂, (I), bis­(nitrato‐O,O′)(1,4,7‐trioxa‐10‐aza­cyclo­do­decane)­mercury, [Hg(NO₃)₂(C₈H₁₇NO₃)], (II), and aqua­(nitrato‐O)(1‐oxa‐4,7,10‐tri­aza­cyclo­do­decane)copper nitrate, [Cu(NO₃)(C₈H₁₉N₃O)(H₂O)]NO₃, (III), reveal each macrocycle binding in a tetradentate manner. The conformations of the ligands in (I) and (III) are the same and distinct from that identified for (II). These differences are in agreement with molecular‐mechanics predictions of ligand conformation as a function of metal‐ion size.     

cis‐Di­chloro(5,8‐dioxa‐2,11‐dithia[12]‐o‐cyclo­phane)­palladium(II)

The preparation and crystal structure of the title compound, cis‐di­chloro­[6,9‐dioxa‐3,12‐di­thia­bi­cyclo­[12.4.0]­octadeca‐14,‐16,­18(1)‐tri­ene‐S,S′]­palladium(II), [PdCl₂(C₁₄H₂₀O₂S₂)], are described. The Pd atom has a square‐planar environment, coordinated to two S atoms of the di­thia­dioxa macrocycle and to two Cl^? ions. The non‐coordinating O atoms are oriented away from the metal coordination plane. Upon complexation, a bicyclic chelate structure, which consists of a seven‐ and an eleven‐membered ring, is formed.     

1,2,4‐Triazolo­[2,3‐h]‐7,9‐thi­aza‐11‐crown‐4

The title compound, 4,7‐dioxa‐10‐thia‐1,12,13‐tri­aza­bi­cyclo­[9.3.0]­tetra­deca‐11,13‐diene, C₈H₁₃N₃O₂S, contains an 11‐membered ring, which appears in a chair conformation and has approximate mirror symmetry. It may be used for the complexation of metal atoms.     

A zinc–lithium complex of 4,7‐bis(2‐aminoethyl)‐1,4,7‐triazacyclononane‐1‐acetate

The asymmetric unit of {[4,7‐bis(2‐amino­ethyl)‐1,4,7‐tri­aza­cyclo­nonan‐1‐yl]acetato}zinc(II) triaqua{μ‐[4,7‐bis(2‐amino­ethyl)‐1,4,7‐tri­aza­cyclo­nonan‐1‐yl]acetato}lithium(I)zinc(II) chloride diperchlorate, [Zn(C₁₂H₂₆N₅O₂)][LiZn(C₁₂H₂₆N₅O₂)(H₂O)₃]Cl(ClO₄)₂, obtained from the reaction between the lithium salt of 4,7‐bis(2‐amino­ethyl)‐1,4,7‐tri­aza­cyclo­nonane‐1‐acetate and Zn(ClO₄)₂, contains two Zn^II complexes in which each Zn^II ion is six‐coordinated by five N‐atom donors and one O‐­atom donor from the ligand. One carboxyl­ate O‐atom donor is not involved in coordination to a Zn^II atom, but coordinates to an Li⁺ ion, the tetrahedral geometry of Li⁺ being completed by three water mol­ecules. The two complexes are linked via a hydrogen bond between a primary amine N—H group and the carboxyl­ate‐O atom not involved in coordination to a metal.     

21α‐Fluoro‐7‐norvouacapane‐17β,21α‐lactone

The crystal structure of 21α‐fluoro‐7‐norvouacapane‐17β,21α‐lactone, C₂₀H₂₅FO₃, a new synthetic derivative of the diterpenoid 6α,7β‐di­hydroxy­vouacapan‐17β‐oic acid isolated from Pterodon polygalaeflorus Benth fruits, is described.     

(1R,8R,11R)‐3,3,11‐Tri­methyl‐6,6‐ethyl­ene­dioxy­bi­cyclo­[6.3.0]­undecan‐2‐one and (1R,2R,8R,11R)‐3,3,11‐tri­methyl‐6,6‐ethylenedioxybicyclo[6.3.0]undecan‐2‐ol

The reduction of (1R,8R,11R)‐3,3,11‐tri­methyl‐6,6‐ethyl­ene­dioxy­bi­cyclo­[6.3.0]­undecan‐2‐one, C₁₆H₂₆O₃, (I), gave exclusively an alcohol, C₁₆H₂₈O₃, (II). The stereochemistry of the hydroxyl group in (II) was shown as R. The conformation around the eight‐membered carbocycle in (I) differs markedly from that in (II).     

[(1R,2R)‐1,2‐Di­amino­cyclo­hexane‐κ2N,N′](α‐di­imine‐κ2N,N′)­platinum(II) bis­(hexa­fluoro­phosphate), where α‐di­imine is 2,2′‐bi­pyridine and 1,10‐phen­anthroline

The title Pt^II complexes, viz. (2,2′‐bi­pyridine‐κ²N,N′)[(1R,2R)‐1,2‐di­amino­cyclo­hexane‐κ²N,N′]­platinum(II) bis­(hexa­fluoro­phosphate), [Pt(C₆H₁₄N₂)(C₁₀H₈N₂)](PF₆)₂, and [(1R,2R)‐1,2‐di­amino­cyclo­hexane‐κ²N,N′](1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ²N,N′)platinum(II) bis­(hexa­fluoro­phosphate), [Pt(C₆H₁₄N₂)(C₁₂H₈N₂)](PF₆)₂, containing an aromatic α‐di­imine and a non‐planar di­amino­cyclo­hexane, both form a ladder‐type structure, which is constructed via loose π–π stacking on the α‐di­imine ligands and hydrogen bonding between the cyclic amines and the counter‐anions. In the former compound, there are two independent complex cations, both of which have a twofold axis through the Pt atom.     

Three methoxy‐substituted diethyl 4‐­phenyl‐2,6‐di­methyl‐1,4‐di­hydro­pyridine‐3,5‐di­carboxyl­ate compounds

Diethyl 4‐(2,5‐di­methoxy­phenyl)‐2,6‐di­methyl‐1,4‐di­hydro­pyridine‐3,5‐di­carboxyl­ate, C₂₁H₂₇NO₆, (I), diethyl 4‐(3,4‐di­methoxy­phenyl)‐2,6‐di­methyl‐1,4‐di­hydro­pyridine‐3,5‐di­carboxyl­ate, C₂₁H₂₇NO₆, (II), and diethyl 2,6‐di­methyl‐4‐(3,4,5‐tri­methoxy­phenyl)‐1,4‐di­hydro­pyridine‐3,5‐di­carboxyl­ate, C₂₂H₂₉NO₇, (III), crystallize with hydrogen‐bonding networks involving the H atom bonded to the N atom of the 1,4‐di­hydro­pyridine ring and carbonyl O atoms in (I) and (II). Unusually, (III) shows O atoms of methoxy groups serving as hydrogen‐bond acceptors.     

Chloro(2‐{[5‐(2‐hydroxy­benzyl‐O)‐1,5‐di­aza‐1‐cyclo­octyl‐N,N′]­methyl}phenolato‐O)­cadmium(II)

The crystal structure of the title complex, [Cd(C₂₀H₂₅­N₂­O₂)­Cl], reveals a hydrogen‐bonded dimer composed of neutral molecules. The Cd^II center is five‐coordinated by two O atoms of the pendant arms, two nitro­gen donors of the 1,5‐di­aza­cyclo­octane ring and a chloride anion. The coordination geometry of the complex could be described as a distorted square pyramid. The 1,5‐di­aza­cyclo­octane backbone adopts a boat/chair configuration and the two phenol/phenolato groups have a dihedral angle of 101.3 (2)° between them. The coordinated phenolate and phenolic groups of inversion‐related mol­ecules form strong intermolecular O—H?O hydrogen bonds.