Physical Studies of Homologous 4-Cyanophenyl Esters of 4′- n-Alkylcinnamic Acids

The mean polarizabilities of homologous series of nematic liquid crystals of 4-cyanophenyl esters of 4′- n-alkylcinnamic acids are evaluated by using the MLδP method. From these polarizabilities the mean diamagnetic susceptibilities of the liquid crystals are also calculated. The orientational order parameters of these compounds are also estimated using the Vuks and Neugebauer methods. The variation of the order parameter with temperature is discussed.     

Synthesis of 1 - (4-Alkoxy or Alkyl- Benzoyloxy-Phenyl) - 2- (4′- Pentylphenyl) - Ethanes. Influence of the Central Group on the Mesomorphic Properties

An homologous series of mesomorphic compounds, the I-(4-alkoxy or alkyl-benzoyloxyphényl)-2-(4′-pentylphenyl)-ethanes, has been synthesized. The compounds with R = alkyl have low-melting points and wide mesomorphic ranges, for example from 33.5°C to 106.5C. The compounds with R = alkoxy exhibit a smectic polymorphism; for example a compound of this series is successively smectic B, F and C. The influence of the central linkage when the ethane group is replaced by an ester, single bond, ethylene, azomethine, azo, methylenecetone or cetone groups, is discussed.     

Structure of the α-(allcis) form of 2,4,6-tris(trichloromethyl)-1-oxa-3,5-dithian

The higher-melting (mp 236°C)-isomer of dithioparachloral, i.e.,-2,4,6-tris(trichloromethyl)-1-oxa-3,5-dithian, is orthorhombic,Pnma,a=9.983(2),b=15.318(2),c=10.416(2) Å,V=1592.81 ų,Z=4. The structure was solved by direct methods, from data collected at room temperature on an Enraf-Nonius CAD4 diffractometer, and refined by least-squares to a finalR value of 0.040 using 1017 reflections. The molecule is in the chair conformation with all threecis-CCl₃ groups located pseudoequatorially. Endocyclic parameters are: torsion angles (deg) C-O-C-S 75.1(3), O-C-S-C –63.2(3), C-S-C-S 62.4(3); angles (deg) C-O-C 111.9(2), O-C-S 112.6(3), C-S-C 94.8(2), S-C-S 113.2(1); bond lengths (Å) O-C 1.426(5), C-S 1.824(4), S-C 1.818(3) (quoted in cyclic order).     

X-ray structure investigation of two polymorphic modifications of 1-acetyl-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-(2′-furyl)pyrazoline

Two polymorphic modifications of 1-acetyl-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-(2′-furyl)pyrazoline (I) are investigated by X-ray diffraction with the purpose of analyzing the factors responsible for the formation of crystal structures of the optical nonlinear organic compounds. Both modifications crystallize simultaneously upon slow evaporation of a solution of compound I in an isopropanol-acetonitrile (3: 1) mixture. It is found that the molecular geometry of the polymorphic modifications is characterized by the rotation of the furan substituent with respect to the plane of the pyrazoline ring. The molecular hyperpolarizabilities (β) of both conformers are calculated.     

Structure of 1-(2′-tosyloxyethoxy)-8-tosyloxy-9,10-anthraquinone

The title compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group, P2₁/c;a=12.938(1),b=11.041(1),c=19.285(2) Å, =104.314(8)°,Z=4. Refinement based on 1660 unique observed reflections converged toR=0.054. The anthraquinone moiety is distorted due to intramolecular steric hindrance from the tosylate groups.     

Some Cholesteric Derivatives of S-(+)-4-(2′-Methylbutyl) Phenol

A facile synthesis of S-(+)-4-(2′-methylbutyl)phenol and its interaction with a number of different acids are used to provide a wide variety of new chiral nematic liquid crystals. These new cholesterogens display a range of liquid crystal and other physical properties, and are potentially useful for application in display device and other technologies. Of particular interest in this respect are the materials containing two chiral centres and which therefore have very small helical pitch lengths-as low as 0.1 μm.     

Crystal structure of 5-(2′-aminophenyl)-2-dimethylamino-1,3,4-thiadiazole

The crystal structure of 5-(2′-Aminophenyl)-2-dimethylamino-1,3,4-thiazole is determined by X-ray diffraction. The compound is prepared by an unusual recyclization of 3-N, N-dimethylthioureidoquinazolin-4(3H)-one. The crystal is monoclinic, space group P2₁/c, a = 7.420(2) Å, b = 10.466(5) Å, c = 14.752(9) Å, β = 109.2(4)°, ρ_calcd = 1.359 g/cm³, and Z = 4 for the C₁₀H₁₂N₄S composition. The molecule consists of the thiadiazole and phenyl rings and the dimethylamine N(CH₃)₂ and amine NH₂ groups attached to the rings. The molecule as a whole is planar. The dihedral angle between the rings is 8.9°. The N(1) and N(4) atoms in the molecule are bound through the intramolecular interaction (2.76 Å). Molecules, which are linked in pairs by antiparallel hydrogen bonds, form a framework structure.     

The structure of β-(2)-nitrophenyl acrylonitrile

The structure of an important intermediate, IUPAC name: 2-(2-nitrophenyl) acrylonitrile has been studied by X-ray crystallography. C₉H₆N₂O₂ is monoclinic, space groupP2_1/c with cell dimensionsa=7.045(1),b=10.011(1),c=12.016(1) Å,=97.88(1)°,V=839.5(2) ų,Z=4,M _r =174.30,D ₀=1-38(1),D _x =1.39(1) g cm^–3,F(000)=360,T=293 K, (CuK)=1.5418 Å,=8.00 cm^–1,R=0.034 for 987 observed reflections. The aromatic ring is nearly planar. The Nitro group is rotated out of the aromatic plane by 26.5(1)°. There are three C-HO[3.469(3), 3.245(3), and 3.440(3) Å] and one C-HN[3.561(3) Å] intermolecular interaction.N.C.L. Communication No. 4847.     

Synthesis and Structure of 1-Chlorosulfonyl-2-(4′-Nitrophenoxy)-5-Methylbenzene

Abstract  Diphenyl ethers are structural elements found in medicinally useful antibiotics such as vancomycin as well as in biological toxins in the environment such as dioxins. The purpose of this paper is to report the synthesis and characterization of the previously unreported 1-chlorosulfonyl-2-(4′-nitrophenoxy)-5-methylbenzene, a trisubstituted diphenyl ether derivative. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 2.45 (3H, methyl₅, s), 7.07 (1H, H₄, d, J ~8.27 Hz), 7.13 (2H, H_2′, H_6′, d, J ~9.0 Hz), 7.54 (1H, H₃, d, J ~8.28 Hz), 7.87 (1H, H₆, s), 8.22 (2H, H_3′, H_5′, J ~9 Hz); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃) δ 20.7, 118.2, 121.9, 126.0, 129.8, 135.2, 135.8, 137.8, 143.8, 150.3, 161.4. An X-ray analysis has provided valuable insight into the effect of steric factors on the three dimensional shape of this compound which serves as a useful advanced intermediate in the synthesis of these biologically active molecules. A multistep synthesis of this molecule has been designed by retrosynthetic analysis as part of an ongoing program aimed at a function-oriented, multi-step economical synthesis of vancomycin lead antibiotics. Crystals are triclinic, space group P-1, a = 7.6537(15), b = 8.976(2), c = 11.050(2) ?, α = 67.645(11), β = 79.735(11), γ = 87.798(10)°, V = 690.5(2) ?³, Z = 2. Graphical Abstract  The synthesis and characterization of the previously unreported trisubstituted diphenyl ether derivative are reported. The phenyl rings form a dihedral angle of 64.49(4)° and the chlorosulfonyl group has a C–C–S–Cl torsion angle of 62.95(11)°.      

Crystal structure of 1,3-(N,N′-benzamide)-2-methyl-1-pentene

Crystals of the title compound are monoclinic (C20H22N2O2): space groupP2₁/n,a=11.800(3),b=13.820(2),c=11.004(3) Å,=92.74(3)°. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by block-matrix least-squares procedure to giveR=0.078 andRw=0.076 for 1960 reflections above 3(I). The two amide groups are not coplanar with respect to their benzene rings. An intramolecular N-HO hydrogen bond was found in the molecules which are joined in chains by other strong N-HO hydrogen bonds.     

Structural studies of N-2-(3-picolyl)- and N-2-(4-picolyl)-N′-tolylthioureas

Reactions of 2-aminopicolines with 2- and 4-tolyl isothiocyanates yielded N-2-(4-picolyl)-N-4-tolylthiourea, 1, N-2-(3-picolyl)-N-4-tolylthiourea, 2, and N-2-(4-picolyl)-N-2-tolylthiourea, 3. Compound 1 is monoclinic, of space group P2₁/c with a = 7.456(1) Å, b = 13.135(3) Å, c = 13.959(3) Å, = 104.99(3)°, and V = 1320.5(5) ų with Z = 4, for d _calc = 1.294 g/cm³. Compound 2 is triclinic, of space group with a = 6.877(3) Å, b = 7.590(5) Å, c = 13.213(9) Å, = 78.38(2)°, = 77.96(4)°, = 86.36(4)°, and V = 660.5(7) ų with Z = 2, for d _calc = 1.294 g/cm³. Compound 3 is monoclinic, of space group P2₁/c with a = 12.604(2) Å, b = 15.592(3) Å, c = 6.875(2) Å, = 91.05(2)°, and V = 1350.9(2) ų with Z = 4, for d _calc = 1.265 g/cm³. The three thioureas are found in both solid state and solution in a conformation resulting from intramolecular hydrogen bonding. Compounds 1 and 3 present an intermolecular hydrogen bond involving the thione sulfur and the NH hydrogen, which is not present in 2 owing to the steric hindrance of the methyl group in the phenyl ring. The geometry of the molecule is affected by the position of the methyl groups on the pyridine and aryl rings.     

Crystal structures of a pair of diastereomeric 3-(N,N-dimethylammonium)-1,1-diphenyl-1-butanol O,O′-di-p-toloyl hydrogen tartrates

The crystal structures of a pair of diastereomeric salts of (–)-(2R, 3R)-O, O-di-p-toloyl tartaric acid and (–)- and ( + )-3-N,N-dimethylamino-1,1-diphenyl-1-butanol have been determined. Crystal data: 3: (-)-(R)-C₁₈HC₂₄NO⁺(-)-(2R,3R)-C₂₀H₁₇O^- ₈ orthorhombic, P2₁2₁2₁, a = 7.873(2), b = 15.343(3), c = 28.76(1) Å, V = 3474(2) ų, Z = 4, and D _calc = 1.254 g cm^–3. 4: (+)- (S)-C₁₈H₂₄NO⁺, (-)-(2R,3R)-C₂₀H₁₇O^- ₈orthorhombic, P2₁2₁2₁, a = 7.504(1), b = 17.215(2), c = 26.490(4) Å, V = 3422.0(8) ų,Z = 4, and D _calc = 1.273 g cm^–3. The geometries and the conformational energies of the solid state conformations of the cations have been compared with global and local energy minimum conformations determined by molecular mechanics calculations. In the solid state, one conformation with and one without an intramolecular hydrogen bond are observed. The calculated global energy minimum conformation in aqueous solution contains the intramolecular hydrogen bond.     

Polymorphism and design of noncentrosymmetric crystals of 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde-4-nitrophenylhydrazone and N′-(2-phenyl-1H-indole-3-aldehyde)-4-nitrophenylhydrazone

The products of crystallization of 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde-4-nitrophenylhydrazone (I) and N′-(2-phenyl-1H-indole-3-aldehyde)-4-nitrophenylhydrazone (II) from different solvents are studied by X-ray diffraction with the aim of examining the polymorphism of hydrazone derivatives. The structural features of the crystals prepared are analyzed. It is shown that, in the case when molecules of organic compounds with a high molecular hyperpolarizability are capable of forming stable acentric supramolecular associates in the crystal, knowledge of their polymorphism offers strong possibilities for designing the noncentrosymmetric crystal structure necessary for a manifestation of the nonlinear optical activity.     

Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of 2,4-bis(4′-n-pentyloxybenzoyloxy)- benzylidine-4″- n-alkoxyaniline

The synthesis and mesomorphic properties of a new series of 2,4-bis(4′-npentyloxybenzoyloxy)- benzylidine-4″ -n-alkoxyaniline (DC5An) are reported. The molecular structure of compounds was confirmed by FTIR, ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, mass spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The mesomorphic properties were studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and polarizing optical microscopy (POM) measurements. All compounds of the series exhibit nematic (N) and smectic C (SmC) phases. The first four homologues (DC5A1-DC5A4) display a N mesophase, whereas the highest homologues (DC5A5-DC5A10) exhibit an enantiotropic dimorphism N and SmC phases. The mesomorphic properties of the present series are compared and discussed with other structurally related series.     

Synthesis and structure of (±)-4-O-methanesulfonyl-myo-inositol 1,3,5-orthoformate

Racemic 4-O-methanesulfonyl-myo-inositol 1,3,5-orthoformate was prepared by methanolysis of racemic 2,4-di-O-benzoyl-4-O-methanesulfonyl-myo-inositol 1,3,5-orthoformate, in the presence of triethylamine. The diol crystallizes in space group P2₁2₁2₁ with cell dimensions a = 6.094(1), b = 6.502(2), c = 25.947(3) Å, V = 1028.1(4) Å, Z = 4. The molecular crystals show both intra- and intermolecular O—H···O short contacts. The methine and the methyl hydrogens are involved in several C—H···O interactions.     

The crystal structure of 2-(α-hydroxy-βββ-trichloroethyl)-4-methylphenol and its relevance to the condensation of chloral hydrate and parasubstituted phenols

The product formed by the condensation ofp-cresol and chloral hydrate in the presence of anhydrous potassium carbonate is shown by single crystal X-ray crystallography to be 2-(-hydroxy--trichloroethyl)-4-methylphenol and its failure to cyclize to form a 1,3-benzdioxin is explained. The title compound is monoclinic, P2₁,/c,Z=4,a=12.316(1),b=8.8668(9),c=10.275(2) Å,=107.90(1)°     

Preparation of the Crystal Complex of Phosphopantetheine Adenylyltransferase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis with Coenzyme A and Investigation of Its Three-Dimensional Structure at 2.1-Å Resolution

Crystallography Reports - Recombinant phosphopantetheine adenylyltransferase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (PPAT Mt), which was produced by a high-producing strain and purified to 99%, was used...     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 3-Quinuclidinyl α-(Cyclopentyl-1-ene)-α-hydroxy-α-phenylacetate

Abstract The title compound 3-quinuclidinyl α-(cyclopentyl-1-ene)-α-hydroxy-α-phenylacetate was obtained by the reaction of methyl α-(cyclopentyl-1-ene)-α-hydroxy-α-phenylacetate with 3-quinuclidinol in n-heptane. Its structure was characterized by ¹H, ¹³C NMR, MS and X-ray single-crystal diffraction techniques: C₂₀H₂₅NO₃, M _r = 327.41, orthorhombic, space group P2₁2₁2₁ with a = 8.547(2), b = 11.428(4), c = 18.288(5) ?, V = 1786.3(9) ?³, Z = 4. The title compound comprises a tertiary α-hydroxy acid and a bicyclo[2.2.2]octan moiety. The crystal structure shows the presence of the intermolecular O(1)–H(1)···N(1) hydrogen bonds. Index Abstract The title compound, 3-quinuclidinyl α-(cyclopentyl-1-ene)-α-hydroxy-α-phenylacetate was obtained by the reaction of methyl α-(cyclopentyl-1-ene)-α-hydroxy-α-phenylacetate with 3-quinuclidinol in n-heptane and its crystal structure determined. The title compound comprises a tertiary α-hydroxy acid and a bicyclo[2.2.2]octan moiety. The crystal structure shows the presence of the intermolecular O(1)–H(1)···N(1) hydrogen bonds.      

X-ray crystal structure of 2-hydroxy-2′-(1,4-bisoxo-6-hexanol)-1,1′-biphenyl

The X-ray crystal structure of 2-hydroxy-2-(1,4-bisoxo-6-hexanol)-1,1-biphenyl, 3, is presented. This molecule crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n (a = 9.440(2), b = 12.679(3), c = 11.679(3) Å = 94.60(2)° V = 1382.5(5) ų; Z = 4). One of the unique features of the X-ray structure of 3 is the intramolecular hydrogen bonding. The hydrogens of the phenolic and hydroxy groups occupies bridging positions via hydrogen bonding to an ether oxygen (O₁) and a phenolic oxygen (O₄), respectively. This hydrogen bonding does not affect the interplanar angle between phenyl rings (49.34°), which is in the range expected for ortho-disubstituted biphenyl compounds. The hydrogen bonding of this type explains why it is difficult to alkylate both phenoxy groups of 2,2-biphenol with tetrahydropyranyl protected 2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethanol.     

X-ray structures of new substituted 2-(pyrazol-1-yl)-2′-nitroacetanilides with pharmacological activity

The X-ray structures of four pharmacologically active lidocaine analogs, containing substituted pyrazole moieties as the basic residue and an o-nitrophenyl moiety as the hydrophobic residue, have been determined. They are 2-(pyrazol-1-yl)-2-nitroacetanilide (1), 2-(3,5-dimethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-nitroacetanilide (2), 2-(3,5-dimethyl-4-iodo-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-nitroacetanilide (3), and 2-(3,5-dimethyl-4-nitro-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-nitroacetanilide (4). Crystal data are 1: space group Pn with a = 4.6944(1), b = 22.3890(3), c = 15.7481(2) Å, = 96.810(1)°, Z = 6; 2: P with a = 4.7277(2), b = 11.6878(5), c = 12.0355(6) Å, = 87.689(2), = 85.048(2), = 85.975(2)°, Z = 2; 3: I2/a with a = 24.108(5), b = 4.7321(9), c = 25.337(5) Å, = 96.09(3)°, Z = 8; 4: P2₁ with a = 5.7788(2), b = 8.9844(3), c = 14.0304(5) Å, = 101.611(1)°, Z = 2. Molecules of compound 1 adopt a unique, folded conformation stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonds and the crystal structure lacks significant intermolecular interactions. In contrast, molecules of 2–4 adopt common, extended conformations and their crystal structures are based on linear arrays of hydrogen bonded (N—H...O=C) molecules. Compound 3 displayed the highest local anesthetic activity while 2 was the most active in tests for anti-arrhythmic effects.