Benzo­[i]­naphtho­[c,d]­bi­cyclo­[5.4.1]dodecan‐12‐one

In the title compound, penta­cyclo­[11.8.1.1^3,11.0^7,23.0^15,20]­tricosa‐3,5,7,9,11(23),15,17,19‐octaen‐22‐one, C₂₃H₂₀O, the bi­cyclo­[5.4.1]­dodecan‐12‐one moiety takes a rigid conformation in which the seven‐ and eight‐membered rings take chair and boat–boat forms, respectively. The mol­ecule has a non‐crystallographic mirror symmetry perpendicular to the benzene and naphthalene planes.     

Chiral and meso‐bis([2.2]­para­cyclo­phan‐4‐yl)­methane and meso‐bis­([2.2]­para­cyclo­phan‐4‐yl) sulfide

The [2.2]­para­cyclo­phane groups of the title compounds, chiral and meso‐bis­(tri­cyclo­[8.2.2.2^4,7]­hexa­deca‐4,6,10,12,13,15‐hexa­en‐5‐yl)­methane (the former as a racemate), C₃₃H₃₂, and meso‐bis­(tri­cyclo­[8.2.2.2^4,7]­hexa­deca‐4,6,10,12,13,15‐hexa­en‐5‐yl) sulfide, C₃₂H₃₀S, show the characteristic structural features of the parent compound [2.2]­para­cyclo­phane and the related compound di­methylbis([2.2]­para­cyclo­phan‐4‐yl)­silane, C₃₄­H₃₆­Si: the aromatic rings are puckered, resulting in a boat conformation. The planes of the four coplanar C atoms are slightly twisted with respect to each other. The Csp³—Csp³ bond lengths of the ethyl­ene bridges are elongated by the electronic and steric effects of the skeleton.     

A novel binucleating macrocyclic ligand with two alcohol pendants

A novel binucleating 24‐membered macrocyclic ligand, 6,20‐bis(2‐hydroxy­ethyl)‐3,6,9,17,20,23‐hex­aza­tri­cyclo­[23.3.1.1^11,15]triaconta‐1(29),11(30),12,14,25,27‐hexaene (L), was synthesized and crystallized as the tetra­hydro­bromide salt, i.e. 6,20‐bis(2‐hydroxy­ethyl)‐6,20‐di­aza‐3,9,17,23‐hexa­azoniatri­cyclo­[23.3.1.1^11,15]­triaconta‐1(29),11(30),­12,14,25,27‐hexaene tetrabromide tetrahydrate, C₂₈H₅₀N₆O₂⁴⁺·­4Br^?·4H₂O. A crystallographic inversion center is located in the macrocyclic cavity and the two hydroxy­ethyl pendants are on opposite sides of the macrocyclic plane. The benzene rings of the macrocycle are parallel to each other and a π–π‐stacking interaction exists between the benzene rings of adjacent macrocycles, which are separated by 3.791 (9) Å. An infinite intermolecular hydrogen‐bond network stabilizes the crystal.     

6,7‐Dihydrodibenzo[e,g]azulen‐8(5H)‐one and 12,13‐dihydrobenzo[e]­napth­[2,1‐g]­azulen‐14(11H)‐one

In the structures of the title compounds, 6,7‐di­hydro­dibenzo[e,g]­azulen‐8(5H)‐one, C₁₈H₁₄O, (I), and 12,13‐di­hydro­benzo[e]­napth­[2,1‐g]­azulen‐14(11H)‐one, C₂₂H₁₆O, (II), the azulene group is in a boat‐envelope conformation. The structures are stabilized by weak C—H?O interactions.     

Diels–Alder adducts of maleic ­anhydride and dienes: new compounds by crystallization

We have determined the crystal structures of bi­cyclo­[2.2.1]­hept‐2‐ene‐endo‐cis‐5,6‐di­carboxyl­ic anhydride, C₉H₈O₃, (I), 1,2,3,4,7,7‐hexa­chloro­bi­cyclo­[2.2.1]­hept‐2‐ene‐endo‐cis‐5,6‐di­carboxyl­ic anhydride diethyl ether solvate, C₉H₂Cl₆O₃·0.16­C₄H₁₀O, (II), bi­cyclo­[2.2.1]­hept‐2‐ene‐endo‐cis‐5,6‐di­carboxyl­ic acid, C₉H₁₀O₄, (III), 1,2,3,4,7,7‐hexa­chloro­bi­cyclo­[2.2.1]­hept‐2‐ene‐endo‐cis‐5,6‐di­carboxyl­ic acid, C₉H₄Cl₆O₄, (IVa) and (IVb), and ethyl 1,2,3,4,7,7‐hexa­chloro‐6‐carboxybi­cyclo­[2.2.1]­hept‐2‐ene‐endo‐cis‐5‐carboxyl­ate monohydrate, C₁₁H₈Cl₆O₄·H₂O, (V). Compounds (I) and (II) were prepared by a standard Diels–Alder reaction from maleic anhydride and cyclo­penta­diene or hexa­chloro­cyclo­penta­diene, respectively. The crystal‐growing processes of these compounds led to surprising results: rapid recrystallization of (I) from diethyl ether and (II) from petroleum ether gave crystals of these compounds, however, crystallization by slow evaporation techniques using common solvents yielded new compounds in which the five‐membered heterocycle has been cleaved.     

(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).     

Caulerpin

The crystal structure of caulerpin (di­methyl 6,13‐di­hydro­dibenzo­[b,i]­phenazine‐5,12‐di­carboxyl­ate, C₂₄H₁₈N₂O₄), an indole alkaloid, reported in space group Cc with an acute β angle, has been redetermined in the correct space group, C2/c. The mol­ecule has twofold crystallographic symmetry and is composed of two essentially planar indole groups fused to an eight‐membered cyclo­octatetraene ring which adopts a boat conformation. The molecular dimensions are normal. The structure is stabilized by intermolecular and intramolecular interactions involving the indole N—H atom and carbonyl O atom [N?O 3.211 (4) and 2.836 (4) Å].     

Difur­aza­no­[3,4‐b:3′,4′‐f]‐4,5‐di­aza‐1,8‐dioxa­cyclo­dodecine and an acyclic analogue

The novel title fur­azan‐containing macrocycle (systematic name: 6,9,14,17‐tetraoxa‐2,3,5,7,16,18‐hexa­aza­tri­cyclo­[13.3.0.0^4,8]­octadeca‐4,7,15,18‐tetraene), C₈H₁₀N₆O₄, (I), is the first macrocycle where the fur­azan rings are connected via a hydrazine group. In spite of the strain in the 12‐membered macrocycle of (I), the geometry of the fur­azan fragment is the same in (I) and in its acyclic analogue 1,8‐bis(5‐amino­fur­azan‐4‐yl­oxy)‐3,6‐dioxaoctane, C₁₀H₁₆N₆O₆, (II). In both compounds, the participation of the fur­azan rings in intermolecular hydrogen bonding equalizes the N—O bonds within the fur­azan rings, in contrast with rings which do not participate in such interactions.     

Two intermediates in the synthesis of deca­hydro­iso­quinolines with NMDA and AMPA receptor antagonist activity

In 6‐methyl‐N‐(4‐nitro­benzoyl)‐5,6‐di­hydropyridin‐2(1H)‐one, C₁₃H₁₂N₂O₄, (I), the piperidone ring is in a distorted half‐chair conformation. In 8‐methoxy‐3‐methyl‐N‐(4‐nitro­benzoyl)‐1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8‐octa­hydro­iso­quinoline‐1,6‐dione, C₁₈H₂₀N₂O₆, (II), the heterocyclic ring is in a slightly distorted half‐boat conformation, while the other six‐membered ring is in a distorted chair conformation. Compound (II) presents a strong intramolecular C—H?O hydrogen bond. In both (I) and (II), the mol­ecules interact through C—H?O interactions.     

Two new heterocyclic [3.3.3.01,5]‐propellanoid compounds: 2,8‐dioxatricyclo[3.3.3.01,5]undecane‐3,7‐dione and a related dimer

2,8‐Dioxatri­cyclo­[3.3.3.0^1,5]­un­decane‐3,7‐dione, C₉H₁₀O₄, (I), is the dilactone acylal of cyclo­pentanone‐2,2‐di­acetic acid. Both mol­ecules in the asymmetric unit have conformational chirality and differ principally in the flexing of the carbon ring, which produces a resolvable conformational disorder in one of the mol­ecules. Three intermolecular C—H⋯O close contacts exist. 7,7′‐Oxybis(2,8‐dioxatri­cyclo­[3.3.3.0^1,5]­undecan‐3‐one), C₁₈H₂₂O₇, (II), a racemate, lies on a C₂ axis and is a non‐meso furan­osyl furan­oside dimer derived from the monoacid mono­aldehyde corresponding to (I). One intermolecular C—H⋯O close contact exists. Diminished intramolecular void space in these small propellanoids generates unusually high crystal density in both species, particularly (I).     

Methoxy‐ether and crown‐ether ­derivatives of tetrahomodioxa‐ and octahomotetraoxacalix­[4]­arenes

Three methoxy­‐ether and one methoxy‐­ether/crown‐ether derivatives of p‐tert‐butyl­tetrahomodioxa‐ and p‐R‐octahomo­tetraoxacalix­[4]­arenes (R = methyl, tert‐butyl, H) have been investigated. The first three compounds, 7,15,21,27‐tetra‐tert‐butyl‐29,30,31,32‐tetra­methoxy‐3,11‐dioxapenta­cyclo­[23.3.­1.1^5,9.1^13,17.1^19,23]­ditriaconta‐1(29),5,7,­9(30),­13,15,‐17(31),­19,21,23(32),25,27‐dodecaene, C₅₀H₆₈O₆, 33,34,35,36‐tetra­methoxy‐7,15,23,31‐tetra­methyl‐3,11,19,27‐tetra­oxa­penta­cyclo[27.3.1.1^5,9.1^13,17.1^21,25]­hexa­tri­aconta‐1(33),5,7,9(34),13,15,­17(35),21,23,25(36),29,31‐dodecaene, C₄₀H₄₈O₈, and 7,23‐di‐tert‐butyl‐33,34,35,36‐tetra­methoxy‐3,11,19,27‐tetraoxapenta­cyclo­[27.3.1.1^5,9.1^13,17.1^21,25]­hexatriaconta‐1(33),5,7,9(34),13,15,­17(35),‐ 21,23,25(36),29,31‐dodecaene, C₄₄H₅₆O₈, in the partial‐cone or 1,2‐alternate conformations, present the common feature of methoxy‐­ether self‐inclusion, while the fourth, 42,43‐di­methoxy‐7,15,23,31‐tetra­methyl‐3,11,19,27,34,37,40‐heptaoxahexa­cyclo[15.15.9.1^5,9.1^21,25.0^13,41.0^29,33]­tritetra­conta‐5(42),6,8,13(41),­14,16,21(43),22,24,29(33),30,32‐dodecaene, C₄₂H₅₀O₉, adopts the 1,3‐alternate conformation owing to the presence of a 1,3‐polyether chain.     

Inclusion of diprotonated [2.2.2]cryptand in the cavity of uranyl‐complexed p‐phenyl­tetra­homodioxacalix[4]arene

In the title compound, 4,7,13,16,21,24‐hexa­oxa‐1,10‐diazo­nia­bicyclo­[8.8.8]hexa­cosane dioxo[7,13,21,27‐tetra­phenyl‐3,17‐di­oxa­penta­cyclo­[23.3.1.1^5,9.1^11,15.1^19,23]ditriaconta‐1(29),5,7,9(30),11(31),12,14,19(32),20,22,25,27‐dodeca­ene‐29,30,31,32‐tetra­olato]uranium dimethyl sulfoxide tri­solvate, (C₁₈H₃₈N₂O₆)[U(C₅₄H₄₀O₆)O₂]·3C₂H₆OS, the uranyl ion is bound to the four phenoxide groups of the deprotonated p‐phenyl­tetra­homodioxacalix[4]arene ligand in a cone conformation, resulting in a dianionic complex. The diprotonated [2.2.2]cryptand counter‐ion is located in the cavity defined by the eight aromatic rings of the homooxacalixarene, where it is held by cation–anion, cation–π and possibly C—H⋯π inter­actions. Dimerization in the packing leads to the formation of sandwich assemblages in which two diprotonated [2.2.2]cryptands are encompassed by two uranyl complexes.     

X‐ray investigations of bicyclic α‐methyl­ene‐δ‐valerolactones. III. trans‐(4aR,8aR)‐4a‐Methoxy‐3‐methyleneperhydro­chromen‐2‐one

The title compound, C₁₁H₁₆O₃, adopts a conformation in which the δ‐valerolactone and cyclo­hexane rings are almost coplanar with one another. The β‐methoxy substituent occupies an axial position with respect to the cyclo­hexane ring. The δ‐valerolactone moiety adopts a half‐chair arrangement, while the cyclo­hexane ring exists in a chair conformation.     

2,3,3a,4,9,9a‐Hexahydro‐9‐phenylbenzo[f]indene derivatives

The title compounds, 3a,9a‐trans‐9,9a‐trans‐4,4‐di­methyl‐9‐phenyl‐2,3,3a,4,9,9a‐hexa­hydro­benzo­[f]­indene, C₂₁H₂₄, (I), and 3a,4‐trans‐3a,9a‐cis‐9,9a‐trans‐4‐methoxy‐9‐phenyl‐2,3,3a,4,9,9a‐hexa­hydro­benzo­[f]­indene, C₂₀H₂₂O, (II), are products of the photoinduced electron‐transfer reaction of 1,1‐di­phenyl‐1,n‐alka­dienes. The molecular structures are in good agreement with those proposed from the reaction mechanisms. The central rings of the fused systems of both compounds take chair and boat conformations in (I) and (II), respectively. There are no remarkable short contacts shorter than the sum of the van der Waals radii in the crystals, but some weak C—H?π interactions are found.     

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.     

Two isomers of 2,4‐di­benzyl‐8‐azabicyclo­[3.2.1]­octan‐3‐ol

The crystal structures of the title compounds, 2α,4α‐di­benzyl‐3α‐tropanol (2α,4α‐di­benzyl‐8‐methyl‐8‐aza­bi­cyclo­[3.2.1]­octan‐3α‐ol), C₂₂H₂₇NO, (I), and 2α,4α‐di­benzyl‐3β‐tropanol (2α,4α‐di­benzyl‐8‐methyl‐8‐aza­bi­cyclo­[3.2.1]­octan‐3β‐ol), C₂₂H₂₇NO, (II), show that both compounds have a piperidine ring in a chair conformation and a pyrrolidine ring in an envelope conformation. Isomer (I) is asymmetric, the benzyl groups having different orientations, whereas isomer (II) is mirror symmetric, and the N and O atoms, the C atom attached to the hydroxy group, and the methyl C atom attached to the N atom lie on the mirror plane. In the crystal structures of both (I) and (II), the mol­ecules are linked together by intermolecular O—H⋯N hydrogen bonds to form chains that run parallel to the a direction in (I) and parallel to b in (II).     

6‐Deoxy­jacareubin

The natural compound 5,10‐di­hydroxy‐2,2‐di­methylpyrano­[3,2‐b]­xanthen‐6(2H)‐one (6‐deoxy­jacareubin), C₁₈H₁₄O₅, was isolated from leaves of Vismia latifolia (Guttiferae family). The compound has four six‐membered rings. The mol­ecule has two planar benzeno­id and one planar pyran­oid ring, plus a pyran­oid ring in a distorted chair conformation. The crystal is stabilized by one intra‐ and one intermolecular hydrogen bond.     

A pimpinellin monomer and dimer isolated from the roots of Esenbeckia grandiflora

X‐ray diffraction studies carried out on single crystals of the monomeric, viz. 5,6‐di­methoxy‐2H‐furo­[2,3‐h][1]benzo­pyran‐2‐one, C₁₃H₁₀O₅, and dimeric, viz. 5,5′,6,6′‐tetra­methoxy‐3,3′,4,4′‐tetra­hydro‐2H,2′H‐3,3′:4,4′‐bi­(furo­[2,3‐h][1]benzo­pyran)‐2,2′‐dione, C₂₆H₂₀O₁₀, forms of pimpinellin have revealed that, following cyclo­dimerization, the carbonyl groups are head‐to‐head with respect to one another. In the monomer, the heterocyclic ring is planar, but it exhibits a twisted‐boat conformation in the dimer. Both the monomer and the dimer interact through C—H⋯O interactions.     

The molecular and supramolecular structures of the isomeric compounds 5,7‐di­methoxy­imidazo­[1,2‐c]­pyrimidine and 7‐methoxy‐1‐methyl­imidazo­[1,2‐a]­pyrimidin‐5(1H)‐one

The supramolecular structures of the isomeric compounds 5,7‐di­methoxy­imidazo­[1,2‐c]­pyrimidine, C₈H₉N₃O₂, (I), and 7‐methoxy‐1‐methyl­imidazo­[1,2‐a]­pyrimidin‐5(1H)‐one, C₈H₉N₃O₂, (II), are determined by weak C—H⃛N and C—H⃛O hydrogen bonds in (I), which generate alternating linked centrosymmetric R(8) and R(10) rings that form a ribbon running parallel to the c axis, and by C—H⃛O bonds in (II), which link the mol­ecules into sheets comprising centro­symmetric R(10) and R(22) rings.     

3,4‐(4‐Methoxy­benzo):8,9‐benzo­bicyclo­[4.4.1]­undeca‐3,8‐dien‐11‐one ethyl­ene acetal

The title compound, 5‐methoxy­spiro­[tetra­cyclo­[8.8.1.0^3,8.0^12,17]­nonadeca‐3,5,7,12,14,16‐hexene‐19,2′‐[1,3]­dioxolane], C₂₂H₂₄O₃, exhibits a twin‐chair conformation with the aromatic rings overlying each other. Comparison of the dihedral angle between these two rings with those from previously reported [3.3]­ortho­cyclo­phanes of this type suggests the presence of a weak attractive charge‐transfer interaction between the two, different, stacked arenes.