3′,4′‐Bis(4‐chloro­phenyl)­spiro­[chroman‐3,5′(4′H)‐isoxazol]‐4‐one

The title compound, C₂₃H₁₅Cl₂NO₃, crystallizes with two independent mol­ecules in the asymmetric unit. The chroman­one moiety consists of a benzene ring fused with a six‐membered heterocyclic ring which adopts a sofa conformation. The five‐membered spiro­isoxazoline ring is in an envelope conformation. The p‐chloro­phenyl rings bridged by the five‐membered ring are nearly perpendicular to each other. The chromanone moiety of one mol­ecule packs into the cavity formed by the p‐chloro­phenyl rings of a second mol­ecule through the formation of C—H?π interactions. The structure is stabilized by weak C—H?O, C—H?Cl and C—H?π interactions.     

1,3‐Bis(4‐nitro­phenyl)­triazene

The structure of the title compound, C₁₂H₉N₅O₄, reveals an almost planar mol­ecule (r.m.s. deviation = 0.061 Å), in which the interplanar angle between the phenyl rings is 5.7 (1)° and the largest interplanar angle is that between the phenyl ring and the nitro group of one of the 4‐nitro­phenyl substituents [8.8 (3)°]. The observed mol­ecular conformation suggests a delocalization of π‐electrons extended over the diazo­amine group and the terminal aryl substituents. Intermolecular N—H⃛O interactions between the twofold screw‐related mol­ecules give rise to helical chains along the [010] direction. Intermolecular C—H⃛O interactions then generate sheets of mol­ecules in the (10) plane, and these sheets are held together by N⃛C and O⃛O π–π interactions.     

N‐{4‐Bromo‐2‐[(3‐bromo‐1‐phenylsulfonyl‐1H‐indol‐2‐yl)methyl]‐5‐methoxyphenyl}acetamide

In the title compound, C₂₄H₂₀Br₂N₂O₄S, the indole ring system is planar and the S atom has a distorted tetrahedral configuration. The sulfonyl‐bound phenyl ring is orthogonal to the indole ring system and the conformation of the phenyl­sulfonyl substituent with respect to the indole moiety is influenced by intramolecular C—H⃛O hydrogen bonds involving the two sulfonyl O atoms. The mean plane through the acetyl­amido group makes a dihedral angle of 57.0 (1)° with the phenyl ring of the benzyl moiety. In the crystal, glide‐related mol­ecules are linked together by N—H⃛O hydrogen bonds and C—H⃛π interactions to form molecular chains, which extend through the crystal. Inversion‐related chains are interlinked by C—H⃛π interactions to form molecular layers parallel to the bc plane. These layers are interconnected through π–π interactions involving the five‐ and six‐membered rings of the indole moiety.     

1‐(2‐Hydro­xy‐4‐methoxy­phenyl)‐3‐(2,3,4‐tri­methoxy­phenyl)­prop‐2‐en‐1‐one

The title compound, C₁₉H₂₀O₆, crystallizes in the centrosymmetric space group P2₁/c with one mol­ecule in the asymmetric unit. The mol­ecule is approximately planar and the dihedral angle between the phenyl rings is 11.0 (1)°. The H atoms of the central propenone group are trans. There is an intramolecular O—H⃛O hydrogen bond and the mol­ecules are crosslinked by four intermolecular C—H⃛O hydrogen bonds, producing a three‐dimensional network.     

Hydrogen‐bonding and C—H⋯π interactions in ethyl 4‐acetyl‐5‐methyl‐3‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrrole‐2‐carboxylate monohydrate

In the title compound, C₁₆H₁₇NO₃·H₂O, the pyrrole ring is distorted slightly from ideal C_2v symmetry. Three strong hydrogen bonds link the substituted pyrrole and water mol­ecules to form infinite chains, in which the hydrogen bonds form rings and chain patterns. Two intermolecular C—H?π interactions maintain the internal cohesion between these chains. The molecular structure differs slightly from that of the isolated mol­ecule calculated by ab initio quantum‐mechanical calculations. In the latter model, the non‐H substituent atoms share the plane of the pyrrole ring, except for the phenyl group, which lies almost perpendicular to this plane.     

Hydro­gen‐bond networks in tris(4‐hydroxy­phenyl)­methane and its 1:1 molecular complex with 4,4′‐bi­pyridine

In tris(4‐hydroxy­phenyl)­methane (or 4,4′,4′′‐methane­triyl­tri­phenol), C₁₉H₁₆O₃, mol­ecules are connected by O—H⃛O hydrogen bonds [O⃛O = 2.662 (2) and 2.648 (2) Å] into two‐dimensional square networks that are twofold interpenetrated. In tris(4‐hydroxy­phenyl)­methane–4,4′‐bi­pyridine (1/1), C₁₉H₁₆O₃·C₁₀H₈N₂, trisphenol mol­ecules form rectangular networks via O—H⃛O [O⃛O = 2.694 (3) Å] and C—H⃛O [C⃛O = 3.384 (3) Å] hydrogen bonds. Bi­pyridine mol­ecules hydrogen bonded to phenol moieties [O⃛N = 2.622 (3) and 2.764 (3) Å] fill the voids to complete the structure.     

4‐Chloro­aceto­phenone [1‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)­ethyl­idene]­hydra­zone

The crystal structure of the title mixed azine, C₁₇H₁₇ClN₂O, contains four independent mol­ecules, A–D, and mol­ecule B is disordered. All four mol­ecules have an N—N gauche conformation, with C—N—N—C torsion angles of 136.5 (4), 137.0 (4), ?134.7 (4) and ?134.7 (4)°, respectively. The phenyl rings are also somewhat twisted with respect to the plane defined by C_ipso and the imine bond. On average, the combined effect of these twists results in an angle of 64.7° between the best planes of the two phenyl rings. Arene–arene double T‐contacts are the dominant intermolecular inter­action. The methoxy‐substituted phenyl ring of one azine mol­ecule interacts to form a T‐contact with the methoxy‐substituted phenyl ring of an adjacent mol­ecule and, similarly, two chloro‐substituted phenyl rings of neighboring mol­ecules interact to form another T‐contact. The only exception is for mol­ecule B, for which the disorder leads to the formation of T‐­contacts between methoxy‐ and chloro‐substituted phenyl rings. The prevailing structural motif of T‐contact formation between like‐substituted arene rings results in a highly dipole‐parallel‐aligned crystal structure.     

Ferrocene compounds. XXXIX.

In the title compound, [Fe(C₅H₅)(C₁₄H₁₃O)], the plane of the heterocyclic ring is almost perpendicular to the plane of the substituted cyclo­penta­dienyl ring, and the heterocyclic ring adopts a half‐chair conformation. The conformation of the nearly parallel cyclo­penta­dienyl (Cp) rings [the dihedral angle between their planes is 2.7 (1)°] is almost halfway between eclipsed and staggered, and the rings are mutually twisted by about 19.4 (2)° (mean value). The mean lengths of the C—C bonds in the substituted and unsubstituted cyclo­penta­dienyl ring are 1.420 (2) and 1.406 (3) Å, respectively, and the Fe—C distances range from 2.029 (2) to 2.051 (2) Å. The phenyl and unsubstituted cyclo­penta­dienyl rings are involved in C—H⃛π interactions, with intermolecular H⃛centroid distances of 2.85 and 3.14 Å for C—H⃛π(Ph), and 2.88 Å for C—H⃛π(Cp). In two of these interactions, the C—H bond points towards one of the ring bonds rather than towards the ring centroid. In the crystal structure, the C—H⃛π interactions connect the mol­ecules into a three‐dimensional framework.     

Ethyl 3,5‐dimethyl‐4‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrrole‐2‐carboxylate

In the title compound, C₁₅H₁₇NO₂, the ethoxy­carbonyl group is anti with respect to the pyrrole N atom. The angle between the planes of the phenyl and pyrrole rings is 48.26 (9)°. The mol­ecules are joined into dimeric units by a strong hydrogen bonds between pyrrole N—H groups and carbonyl O atoms. The geometry of the isolated mol­ecule was studied by ab initio quantum mechanical calculations, employing both molecular orbital Hartree–Fock (MO–HF) and density functional theory (DFT) methods. The minimum energy was achieved for a conformation where the angle between the planes of the phenyl and pyrrole rings is larger, and that between the ethoxy­carbonyl and pyrrole planes is smaller than in the solid‐state mol­ecule.     

1‐(4‐Bromo­phenyl)‐3‐(4‐methyl­phenyl)­prop‐2‐en‐1‐one

In the mol­ecule of the title compound, C₁₆H₁₃BrO, the two benzene rings are rotated in opposite directions with respect to the central C—C=C—C part of the mol­ecule. The phenone O atom deviates from the least‐squares plane of the mol­ecule by 0.300 (3) Å. In the crystal structure, mol­ecules are paired through C—H⋯π interactions. The molecular pairs along [001] are hydrogen bonded through three translation‐related co‐operative hydrogen bonds in the `bay area', forming molecular chains, which are further hydrogen bonded through C—H⋯Br weak interactions, forming (010) molecular layers. In the third direction, there are only weak van der Waals interactions. The co‐operative hydrogen bonds in the `bay area' are discussed briefly.     

(E)‐N‐Benzyl­idene‐3‐chloro‐4‐fluoro­aniline

The title mol­ecule, C₁₃H₉ClFN, is substantially planar. The phenyl and 3‐chloro‐4‐fluoro­phenyl rings are on opposite sides of the C=N bond. There is an intermolecular C—H?F short contact with a C?F distance of 3.348 (2) Å and a C—H?F angle of 137.4 (1)°. The mol­ecules are held in layers parallel to the bc plane.     

7,8‐Dihydr­oxy‐4‐propyl‐1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,10b‐octa­hydro­benzo[f]quinolinium bromide monohydrate,a dopamine agonist

In the crystal structure of the title dopamine­rgic compound, C₁₆H₂₄NO₂⁺·Br⁻·H₂O, protonation occurs at the piperidine N atom. The piperidine ring adopts a chair conformation and the cyclo­hexene ring adopts a half‐chair conformation; together with the planar benzene ring, this results in a relatively planar shape for the whole mol­ecule. Classical hydrogen bonds (N—H⋯Br, O—H⋯Br and O—H⋯O) produce an infinite three‐dimensional network. Hydrogen bonds between water ­mol­ecules and Br⁻ anions create centrosymmetric rings throughout the crystal structure. Structural comparison of the mol­ecule with the ergoline dopamine agonist pergolide shows that it is the hydrogen‐bond‐forming hydr­oxy or imino group that is necessary for dopamine­rgic activity, rather than the presence of a phenyl or a pyrrole ring per se.     

The epimeric 9‐oxobicyclo[3.3.1]nonane‐3‐carboxylic acids: hydrogen‐bonding patterns of the endo acid and the lactol of the exo acid

The two δ‐keto carboxylic acids of the title, both C₁₀H₁₄O₃, are epimeric at the site of carboxyl attachment. The endo (3α) epimer, (I), has its keto‐acid ring in a boat conformation, with the tilt of the carboxyl group creating conformational chirality. The mol­ecules form hydrogen bonds by centrosymmetric pairing of carboxyl groups across the corners of the chosen cell [O⃛O = 2.671 (2) Å and O—H⃛O = 179 (2)°]. Two close intermolecular C—H⃛O contacts exist for the ketone. The exo (3β) epimer exists in the closed ring–chain tautomeric form as the lactol, 8‐hydroxy‐9‐oxatri­cyclo­[5.3.1.0^3,8]­undecan‐10‐one, (II). The mol­ecules have conformational chirality, and the hydrogen‐bonding scheme involves intermolecular hydroxyl‐to‐carbonyl chains of mol­ecules screw‐related in b [O⃛O = 2.741 (2) Å and O—H⃛O = 177 (2)°].     

9,9‐Dimethoxy‐7,11‐diphenyl‐2,4‐diazaspiro[5.5]undecane‐1,3,5‐trione monohydrate

Due to steric repulsions, the cyclo­hexane ring in the title compound, C₂₃H₂₄N₂O₅·H₂O, shows some bond‐length abnormalities and adopts a chair conformation. The pyrimidine and cyclo­hexane rings are approximately perpendicular to each other, and the phenyl rings are equatorial. C—H?π and N—H?O intermolecular interactions, as well as C—H?O inter‐ and intramolecular interactions, occur between the mol­ecules. In addition to van der Waals interactions, the water mol­ecule interacts with the pyrimidine­trione ring to stabilize the structure.     

C—H⃛O and C—H⃛π interactions in 1‐acetyl‐4‐(p‐chloro­benzyl­idene­amino)‐3‐ethyl‐4,5‐di­hydro‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐5‐one

The title compound, C₁₃H₁₃ClN₄O₂, contains both a phenyl and a triazole ring, both of which are approximately coplanar with the entire mol­ecule. The triazole ring has substituents at the 1‐, 2‐ and 4‐positions. Intramolecular C—H⃛O and C—H⃛N interactions, together with intermolecular C—H⃛O and C—H⃛π interactions, help to stabilize the structure.     

Methyl 1‐(4‐chloro­benzyl)‐2‐(4‐methyl­piperazin‐1‐yl)‐1H‐benz­imidazole‐5‐carboxyl­ate hemihydrate

The title compound, C₂₁H₂₃ClN₄O₂·0.5H₂O, contains two independent mol­ecules in the asymmetric unit. In each mol­ecule the piperazine ring adopts a chair conformation; the deviations of the piperazine N atoms from the best plane through the remaining four C atoms are ?0.678 (3) and 0.662 (3) Å in mol­ecule A, and 0.687 (3) and ?0.700 (3) Å in mol­ecule B. The mol­ecules are linked by two hydrogen bonds of the O—H?N type involving the O atom of the water mol­ecule of crystallization.     

4‐(4‐Bromo­phenyl)‐2‐methyl‐1,3‐thia­zole

In the structure of the title compound, C₁₀H₈BrNS, the dihedral angles between the planes of the thia­zole and aryl rings, viz. 4.2 (6) and 7.5 (6)° for the two independent mol­ecules, are consistent with insignificant molecular perturbation by the weak intermolecular contacts. The mol­ecules are close to being related by a non‐crystallographic inversion centre, with C—H⃛π and π–π intermolecular interactions observed.     

2‐Benzyl­amino‐6‐benzyl­oxy­pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐one: hydrogen‐bonded chains of rings linked into sheets by a π–π‐stacking interaction

The title compound, C₁₈H₁₇N₃O₂, crystallizes with Z′ = 2 in space group P2₁/c, and the two independent mol­ecules are approximate, but not exact, mirror images. The molecular–electronic structure is strongly polarized, and the mol­ecules are linked by paired N—H⃛O hydrogen bonds [H⃛O = 2.00–2.23 Å, N⃛O = 2.798 (3)–2.992 (3) Å and N—H⃛O = 145–151°] into two independent C(4)C(6)[(6)] chains of rings, which are linked into sheets by a single aromatic π–π‐stacking interaction.     

3,5‐Di­amino‐6‐(2‐fluoro­phenyl)‐1,2,4‐triazine–di­methyl­form­amide (1/1)

The title compound, C₉H₈FN₅·C₃H₇NO, contains two independent complexes in the asymmetric unit, each consisting of one 3,5‐di­amino‐6‐(2‐fluoro­phenyl)‐1,2,4‐triazine mol­ecule and one di­methyl­form­amide solvent mol­ecule. One triazine mol­ecule is disordered over two conformations within the crystal, the occupancies being 62 (1) and 38 (1)%. The phenyl ring of this mol­ecule resolves into two conformations rotated by almost 180° about the bridging bond between the two rings, while the triazine rings approximately superimpose on each other. The triazine mol­ecules of the asymmetric unit differ in the dihedral angles between their respective phenyl and triazine ring planes, these being 57.6 (2)° for the fully occupied, and 76.9 (6) and 106.8 (8)° for the partially occupied mol­ecules. An extensive network of hydrogen bonds maintains the crystal structure.     

Three isomeric forms of hydroxyphenyl‐2‐oxazoline: 2‐(2‐hydroxyphenyl)‐2‐oxazoline, 2‐(3‐hydroxyphenyl)‐2‐oxazoline and 2‐(4‐hydroxyphenyl)‐2‐oxazoline

Crystal structures are reported for three isomeric compounds, namely 2‐(2‐hydroxy­phenyl)‐2‐oxazoline, (I), 2‐(3‐hydroxy­phenyl)‐2‐oxazoline, (II), and 2‐(4‐hydroxy­phenyl)‐2‐oxazoline, (III), all C₉H₉NO₂ [systematic names: 2‐(4,5‐dihydro‐1,3‐oxazol‐2‐yl)phenol, (I), 3‐(4,5‐dihydro‐1,3‐oxazol‐2‐yl)phenol, (II), and 4‐(4,5‐dihydro‐1,3‐oxazol‐2‐yl)phenol, (III)]. In these compounds, the deviation from coplanarity of the oxazoline and benzene rings is dependent on the position of the hydroxy group on the benzene ring. The coplanar arrangement in (I) is stabilized by a strong intra­molecular O—H⋯N hydrogen bond. Surprisingly, the 2‐oxazoline ring in mol­ecule B of (II) adopts a ³T₄ (^C2T_C3) conformation, while the 2‐oxazoline ring in mol­ecule A, as well as that in (I) and (III), is nearly planar, as expected. Tetra­mers of mol­ecules of (II) are formed and they are bound together via weak C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds. In (III), strong inter­molecular O—H⋯N hydrogen bonds and weak intra­molecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds lead to the formation of an infinite chain of mol­ecules perpendicular to the b direction. This paper also reports a theoretical investigation of hydrogen bonds, based on density functional theory (DFT) employing periodic boundary conditions.