Synthesis and crystal structures of 2-amino-3-cyano-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3, 2-h]quinoline and 2-amino-3-cyano-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(2-chlorobenzylidene)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrobenzo[b]pyran

The title compounds 2-amino-3-cyano-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3, 2-h]quinoline 1 (C₁₉H₁₂ClN₃O, M _r = 333.77) and 2-amino-3-cyano-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(2-chlorobenzylidene)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrobenzo[b]pyran 2 were synthesized and crystallized. The crystals of compound 1 are triclinic, space group P-1, a = 7.488(2), b = 9.127(3), c = 12.252(3) Å, = 73.58(2), = 78.38(2)°, = 75.39(2), Z = 2, V = 769.5(4) ų; The compound 2 crystallizes in space group P2₁/n, with cell parameters a = 13.582(2), b = 8.974(1), c = 16.960(2) Å, = 103.34(1)° and D _calc = 1.352 g/cm^–3 for Z = 4. X-ray analysis reveals that atoms C(1)—C(5) and O form a pyran ring in compound 1, which adopts half-chair conformation. In compound 2 the atoms C(12)—C(16) and O form a pyran ring which adopts boat conformation, another six-membered ring (C(8)—C(13)) adopts a half-chair conformation. In addition, there are intermolecular hydrogen bonds in the crystal structures 1 and 2.     

The structure of 2-amino-3-cyano-4-(4-methylphenyl)-6-methoxyl-1,4,9,10-tetrahydrobenzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">f</Emphasis>]chromene

The X-ray crystal structure of 2-amino-3-cyano-4-(4-methylphenyl)-6-methoxyl-1,4,9,10-tetrahydrobenzo [f]chromene 1, C₂₂H₂₀N₂O₂, is determined. The crystals of compound 1 are triclinic, space group P-1, a = 10.120(1), b = 13.127(1), c = 15.203(2) Å, = 67.841(9), = 80.81(1), = 77.58(1), Z = 4, V = 1819.7(4) ų. It is interesting that all the atoms of the pyran ring are coplanar, which is different from other similar compounds. The structure is stabilized by intermolecular hydrogen bonds.     

Crystal structures of 2,4,9-trimethyl-(3ar,4c,9c,9ac)-3a,4,9,9a-tetrahydro-benzo[?] isoindole-1,3-dione(endo), C15H17NO2 (1), and 2-methyl-(3ac,9ac)-3a,4,9,9a-tetrahydro-4r,9c-ethano-benzo[?]isoindole-1, 3-dione(endo), C15H15NO2 (2)

The title compounds crystallize in the space group P-1 (compound 1), with a = 7.198(2) Å, b = 7.965(2) Å, c = 12.707(2) Å, α = 72.05(1)^∘, β = 87.65(2)^∘, γ = 65.18(2)^∘ and Pbca (compound 2), with a = 8.156(3) Å, b = 13.177(3) Å, c = 22.742(4) Å. The chiral centers in both compounds C3a, C4, C9, C9a are either R, S, R, S or S, R, S, R (compound 1) and either R, R, S, S or S, S, R, R (compound 2) because of the centric space group.     

The synthesis and crystal structure of new 3,6-bis[1-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-5-methyl-1,2,3- triazol-4-yl]-<Emphasis Type="Italic">s</Emphasis>-triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazole

The 3,6-bis[1-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-5-methyl-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-s-triazolo[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiad- iazole was synthesized from p-ethoxyaniline to 8 with 1-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-5-methyl-1,2,3-triazol-4-caroxylic acid. The yielded product 9 was investigated with X-ray crystallographic, NMR, MS, and IR techniques. Compound 9, C₂₅H₂₄N₁₀O₂S, Mr = 528.60, crystallizes in the triclinic space group P < eqid1 > . V = 1276.6(4) ų, Z = 2, Dx = 1.375 Mgm^–3. The final R was 0.0589.     

Solvent-controlled structures. Synthesis and characterization of complexes Cu(L)2(CH3COO)2 and [Cu2(μ-CH3COO)4(L)2](L)2 [L = N-(4′-methylaniline)-4-pyridinecarboxamide]

Two complexes Cu(L)₂(CH₃COO)₂ (1) and [Cu₂(μ-CH₃COO)₄(L)₂](L)₂ (2) (L = N-(4′-methylaniline)-4-pyridinecarboxamide) have been prepared and their crystal structures have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The complexes are obtained by using the same raw materials and reaction conditions except solvents. The presence or absence of water controls the coordination mode to give rise to different structures. The structure of 1 has a triclinic space group P-1 with a = 8.381(3) ?, b = 8.545(4) ?, c = 11.357(5) ?, α = 110.654(6)°, β = 102.388(7)°, γ = 97.889(7)°, V = 722.9(5) ?³, and Z = 1. The structure of 2 has a triclinic space group P-1 with a = 9.121(3) ?, b = 9.454(3) ?, c = 17.233(5) ?, α = 77.374(5)°, β = 89.827(6)°, γ = 74.342(6)°, V = 1393.8(7) ?³, and Z = 1. Supramolecular assemblies have also been found via noncovalent bonds such as hydrogen bonds, π–π stacking interactions.     

The hydrogen bonding in 2-amino-3-cyano-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-4,6-dihydro-5H-pyrano[3,2-c]quinolin-5-one N,N-dimethylformamide solvate monohydrate

The crystal structure of 2-amino-3-cyano-4,6-dihydro-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-5H-pyrano[3,2-c]quinolin-5-one N,N-dimethylformamide solvate monohydrate is determined by room temperature X-ray diffraction. The title compound 1, C₂₂H₂₁N₅O₆, is triclinic, space group P-1, a=9.109(2) ?, b=11.340(2) ?, c=12.485(2) ?, α=70.02(1)°, β=69.36(1)°, γ=67.32(1)°, Z=2, V=1081.4(4) ?³. It is interesting that a bridge-like hydrogen bond O–H···O is formed between the title compound and solvent molecules of water with molecular ratio of 2:2 building a bi-layer framework. In addition, there are two other types of classical hydrogen bonds N–H···N and N–H···O in the crystal structure.Supplementary material Crystallographic data for the structure reported in this paper have been deposited with the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre as supplementary publication no. CCDC-275001. Copies of available material can be obtained, free of charge, on application to the Director, CCDC, 12 Union Road, Cambridge CB2 1EZ, UK, (fax: +44-(0) 1223–336033 or e-mail: deposit@ccdc.cam.ac.uk).     

Crystal structure oftrans-tetrachlorobis[2-(2-1H-imidazolyl)-1H-imidazolium]cadmium(II), [Cd(H3biim)2Cl4]

The reaction between cadmium(II) chloride and 2,2'-bi-1H-imidazole (H₂biim) in an acidic solution affords [Cd(H₃biim)₂Cl₄] (H₃biim=2-(2-1H-imidazolyl)-1H-imidazolium) in 63% yield. The compound crystallizes in the triclinic space groupP1, wherea=8.072(2),b=8.100(2),c=8.593(2) Å, =75.89(2), =62.94(2), =63.29(1)°,V=446.4(2) ų, andZ=1. The central Cd atom exhibits an octahedral geometry composed of a Cl₄N₂ core. The Cd-N bond distance is 2.392(2) Å. Cd–Cl distances are 2.5919(9) and 2.671(1) Å.     

Crystal structures of 3-[1-Benzenesulfonyl-3-phenylsulfanyl-1H-indol-2-yl]-1-[4-(methyl (I)/methoxy (II) phenyl)]-2-phenyl-propane-1-one

The compounds 3-(1-Benzenesulfonyl-3-phenylsulfanyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-1-[4-methyl (I)/methoxy (II)phenyl)]-2-phenyl-propane-1-one crystallize in triclinic space group P . The details are: compound I a = 11.941(6) ?, b = 12.154(7) ?, c = 13.006(7) ?, α = 63.124(8)°, β = 84.464(9)°, γ = 64.810(8)°, V = 1519.7(14) ?³, Z = 2, D _cal = 1.284 Mg m⁻³, and R = 0.0382 (wR = 0.0978); compound II a = 11.897(6) ?, b = 12.268(6) ?, c = 13.001(7) ?, α = 61.919(8)°, β = 83.480(8)°, γ = 64.676(7)°, V = 1504.0(14) ?³, Z = 2, D _cal = 1.333 Mg m⁻³, and R = 0.0422 (wR = 0.1049). The indole ring system in both the molecules I and II are not strictly planar and the dihedral angles formed by the pyrrole and benzo planes are 4.0(7)° and 3.5(8)°, respectively. The C–HO, C–Hπ and ππ types of interactions stabilize the molecules in the unit cell in addition to van der Waal's forces in I and II.     

The crystal structure of a novel product from the acid-catalyzed condensation of 1-benzylindole with acetone

The acid-catalyzed condensation of 1-benzylindole with acetone in the presence of N-phenylmaleimide gave a tetrahydrocarbazole, (4,5,10,10b-tetrahydro-5-methyl-2-phenyl-10-(phenylmethyl)pyrrolo[3,4-a]carbazole-1,3[2H, 3aH]-dione (1), as the major product and a novel spiro compound, 1,3,4,4-tetrahydro-1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-4,4-bis(phenylmethyl)-1,3(2H, 2H)-spiro[cyclopent[b]indole] (2), as the minor product. The structure of the spiro compound was determined by an X-ray crystallographic determination. The acid-catalyzed condensation of 1-benzylindole with acetone in the absence of N-phenylmaleimide gave a bisindole, (1,1-bis(phenylmethyl)-3,3-(1-methylethylidene)diindole (3), as the major product and the spiro-compound as the minor product.     

X-ray structures of two methoxybenzo[b]thiophenes

The crystal and molecular structures of two methoxybenzo[b]thiophenes have been determined by three-dimensional, single-crystal X-ray diffractometry. Both 3-(4-hydroxy-3, 5-dimethoxybenzoyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxybenzo[b]thiophene and 3-(2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxybenzo[b]thiophene (hereafter referred to asI andII, respectively) crystallize in the monoclinic centrosymmetric space groupP2₁/n (No. 14, C _2h ⁵ ) with four formula units-per cell witha=6.866(1),b=28.638(2),c=11.830(2) Å, and =105.52(1)° anda=9.328(1),b=7.977(1),c=29.650(4) Å, and =97.87(1)°, respectively. The phase problems were solved by direct methods and the respective final full-matrix least-squares refinements converged toR=0.046 and 0.031. The structures differ in the positioning of the dimethoxy groups of the benzoyl ligands and the addition of a hydroxyl group inI. The molecules in the crystal lattice are held together by van der Waals forces plus the addition of hydrogen bonding in compoundI. Selected bond distances and angles and torsion angles are tabularized.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of 5,6,15,16-tetradehydrobenzo[a]phenanthro[9, 10-e]cyclooctene,C24H12

A benzo-phenanthro-fused planar cyclooctatetraene derivative, namely, 5,6,15,16-tetradehydrobenzo[a]phenanthro[9, 10-e]cyclooctene (5) was synthesized in two steps from the known benzo[a]phenanthro[9, 10-e]cyclooctene (6). Compound5 crystallizes in space groupPbam witha=9.828(2),b=19.466(4),c=15.901(3) Å, and Z=8. X-Ray analysis (MoK radiation,R=0.060 for 1233 observed data) has shown that both independent molecules have the same planarC _2v configuration with averaged bond lengths of 1.381(7) and 1.208(7) Å for the phenanthrene C_6a–C_14b bond and the acetylenic CC bond, respectively.¹H and¹³C NMR spectral results of 5 and 5,6,15,16-tetrabromo-5,6,15,16-tetrahydrobenzo[a]phenanthro[9, 10-e]cyclooctene (7) are also presented.     

Structure of 2-{2-[3-methyl-3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl) cyclobutyl]-2-oxoethyl}isoindole-1,3-dione

2-{2-[3-Methyl-3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)cyclobutyl]-2-oxoethyl}isoindole-1,3-dione (C₂₄ H₂₅NO₃) was synthesized, and its crystal structure was determined by X-ray crystallographic techniques. The compound crystallizes in the triclinic space group P-1, with unit cell parameters: a = 14.109(9) Å, b = 14.130(8) Å, c = 12.152(6) Å, = 105.62(5)°, = 113.75(4)°, = 98.78(5)°, V = 2039.8(19) ų, D _c= 1.223 g/cm³, and Z = 4. The crystal structure has two crystallographically independent molecules, I and II. These molecules are held together by weak intermolecular C—H···O interactions, forming a continuous chain. The dihedral angles between the N-substituted phthalimide moiety and cyclobutane ring in molecules I and II are 60.37(14) and 68.18(18)°, respectively.     

Crystal Structure of 3-[1-(4-Methylphenyl)-9,10-dihydro-4-azaphenanthren-3-yl]benzo[f]coumarin

Crystallography Reports - The crystal structure of the title compound is determined by single crystal X-ray structure analysis. The structure was solved by direct method and refined to a final...     

Synthesis, characterization, and structural analysis of ethyl (2Z)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-cyano-3-(methoxyamino)prop-2-enoate

Ethyl (2Z)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-cyano-3-(methoxyamino)prop-2-enoate was prepared by reacting the lithium salt of ethyl cyanoacetate with (Z)-O-methyl-4-chloroben-zohydroximoyl fluoride. This compound crystallizes in space group Pbca,with lattice constants a=7.5740(15) ?, b=11.337(2) ?, and c=30.424(5) ? at 110 K. Characterizations include spectrometric identifications employing IR, UV, and ¹H and ¹³C NMR. The compound exists in the solid as the enamine tautomer, with the cyano group cis to the 4-chlorophenyl group (the Z configuration). The C=C and C–N bond distances are 1.3930(16) ? and 1.3278(16) ?, respectively. The N–H group forms a bifurcated hydrogen bond with acceptors C=O (intramolecular) and C≡N (intermolecular).Supplementary material CCDC-289444 contains the supplementary crystallographic data for this paper. These data can be obtained free of charge via www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/data_request/cif, by e-mailing data_request@ccdc.cam.ac.uk, or by contacting The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, 12 Union Road, Cambridge CB2 1EZ, UK; Fax: +44(0)1223-336033.     

Crystal structures and packing motifs of 2,3-diphenylquinoxaline and 2,3-diphenylbenzo[g]quinoxaline

White plates of 2,3-diphenylquinoxaline crystallize in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with Z = 4 and a = 6.0325(3) Å, b = 10.9516(6) Å, c = 22.5985(13) Å, and β = 95.107(2)°. The phenyl rings in 2,3-diphenylquinoxaline form torsion angles of 36.88(5)° and 53.32(4)° with the plane defined by the quinoxaline moiety. Yellow plates of 2,3-diphenylbenzo[g]quinoxaline crystallize in the monoclinic space group C2/c with Z = 8 and a = 25.0621(16) Å, b = 7.7190(5) Å, c = 21.2225(14) Å, and β = 123.674(2)°. The phenyl rings in 2,3-diphenylbenzo[g]quinoxaline form torsion angles of 46.89(3)° and 43.42(3)° with the plane defined by the benzo[g]quinoxaline moiety. Packing in 2,3-diphenylquinoxaline can best be described as following the herringbone motif; whereas the packing in 2,3-diphenylbenzo[g]quinoxaline crystals can also be described as herringbone—albeit a herringbone pattern made up of head-to-tail oriented neighbors.     

Crystal structure of the molecular adduct of 5-mono[(4-nitrophenyl)azo]-25,26,27,28-tetrahydroxycalix[4]arene with chloroform (1:1)

The crystal structure of the molecular adduct of 5-mono[(4-nitrophenyl)azo]-25,26,27,28-tetrahydroxycalix[4]arene (2) with chloroform (C₃₄H₂₇N₃O₆ CHCl₃) was determined by X-ray crystallographic analysis. It was found to possess a monoclinic space group P2(1)/n, with a = 15.9306(13) Å, b = 10.6293(9) Å, c = 20.3194(17) Å, = 110.480(2)° and D_calc = 1.428 Mg/m³ for _Z = 4. Crystal data indicated that the calix[4]arene moiety of 2 exists in a distorted-cone conformation with intramolecular hydrogen bonds.     

Crystal Structures of N-[2-(4-oxo-4H-benzo[d] [1, 3]-oxazin-2-yl)benzamide and Propionamide and Their N-Containing Analog N-[2-(4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)phenyl]propionamide

Crystallography Reports - Specific features of the molecular and crystal structures of two substituted benzoxazinones (I and II) and their structural analog quinazolinone (III) have been analyzed...     

Crystal structure of 4-methyl-2-phenylbenzo[de]cyclobut[i] isoquinoline-3,5(2H)-dione

4-Methyl-2-phenylbenzo[de]cyclobut[i]isoquinoline-3,5(2H)-dione, C₂₁H₁₅NO₂, resulted from the photochemical reaction of N-methyl-1,8-naphthalenedicarboximide with phenylacetylene, has been characterized by ¹H NMR, IR, and MS spectra and established by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The crystal structure belongs to the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with cell parameters a = 12.530(2) Å, b = 9.324(2) Å, c = 13.296(2) Å, = 96.85(1), V = 1542.3(4) ų, and Z = 4.     

Crystal structure of 25,27-bis[(2-cyanophenyl)methoxy] calix[4]arene

The crystal structure of 25,27-bis[(2-cyanophenyl)methoxy] calix[4]arene (C₄₄H₃₄N₂O₄) was determined by X-ray crystallographic analysis. It possesses space group R , with a = b = 35.993(8) Å, c = 13.842(3) Å, = = 90°, = 120°, and D _calc = 1.260 mg/cm³ for Z = 18. Crystal data indicate that Compound 1 exists in a pinched-cone conformation with intramolecular hydrogen bonds.     

Crystal structures of thecis andtrans isomers of dithiahexahydro[3.3]metacyclophane

Structures of both thecis andtrans isomers of dithiahexahydro[3.3]metacyclophane, ?C₆H₄?CH₂SCH₂?C₆H₁₀?CH₂SCH₂?, have been determined, wherecis andtrans refer to the attachments to the cyclohexane ring. Thecis form crystallizes in the monoclinic space groupP2₁/c witha=8.4299(11)Å,b=21.772(2)Å,c=8.9724(13)Å, β=116.574(11)^o, andZ=4. Thetrans isomer packs into the monoclinic space groupP2₁ witha=8.159(16)Å,b=10.185(5)Å,c=9.558(2)Å, β=112.435(18)^o, andZ=2. The cyclohexane ring of thecis isomer is in the chair conformation, while the cyclohexane of thetrans isomer is found in a twisted boat conformation.