Crystal Structures of Diphosphinated Chromium Fischer Amino Carbenes

The crystal structures of four new diphosphinated chromium Fischer amino carbenes with the compositions fac-[(P-P)(CO)₃Cr=C(NR₂′)(R)] (R = Me, NR₂′ = pyrrolidino, P-P = dppe, 1; R = Me, NR₂′ = pyrrolidino, P-P = dppp, 2; R = Me, R′ = Me, P-P = dppe, 3; R = Me, R′ = Me, P-P = dppp, 4) have been determined at 243 K. Compound 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2₁ /n with a = 12.1597(11) Å, b = 20.1556(17) Å, c = 14.0557(12) Å, β = 114.163(3)°, V = 3143.0(5) Å³, and Z = 4. Compound 2 crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P ? 1 with a = 7.4424(3) Å, b = 10.8830(5) Å, c = 20.6040(9) Å, α = 100.9880(10)°, β = 91.7650(10)°, γ = 97.6610(10)°, V = 1620.90(12) Å³, and Z = 2. Compound 3 crystallizes in the monoclinic system as a mono-solvate of d⁵-pyridine, space group P2₁ /c with a = 11.485(2) Å, b = 22.825(5) Å, c = 14.092(3) Å, β = 108.53(3)°, V = 3502.7(12) Å³, and Z = 4. Compound 4 crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group P2 ₁ 2 ₁ 2 ₁ with a = 8.359(3) Å, b = 15.364(6) Å, c = 23.784(9) Å, V = 3055(2) Å³, and Z = 4. Steric repulsions with the diphosphine ligand favor a conformation with the amino moiety directed away from the diphosphine backbone in 1–4.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Tert-butyl 2-((phenylthio)-carbonyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate

Tert-butyl 2-((phenylthio)carbonyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate, was synthesized by using iso-butoxycarbonyl chloride (i-BuOCOCl) via mixed anhydride method. The obtained product was characterized spectroscopically and finally confirmed by X-ray diffraction studies. The title compound C₁₆ H₂₁ N O₃ S crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 with the cell parameters a = 6.0250(7) Å, b = 8.2820(13) Å, c = 8.7700(14) Å, α = 102.352(4)°, β = 102.993(11)°, γ = 90.279(8)°, V = 415.89(10) Å³ and Z = 1. The proline ring in the structure is in a envelope conformation. The structure exhibits intermolecular hydrogen bonds of the type C–H...O.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure Studies of a Novel Bioactive Heterocycle: 1-Benzhydryl-4-phenylmethane Sulfonyl Piperazine

1-Benzhydryl-4-phenylmethane sulfonyl piperazine was synthesized from 1-benzhydryl piperazine with phenylmethane sulfonyl chloride. The product obtained was characterized by ¹H NMR, MS and IR techniques and finally confirmed by X-ray crystallography. The title compound C₂₄H₂₆N₂O₂S, M _r   =   406.53, crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal class in the space group Pbca with unit cell parameters a  =  11.1240(10)Å, b  =   9.4940(15)Å, c  =  40.239(4)Å, Z  =  8 and V = 4249.7(9)ų. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R ₁=0.0561 for 2,445 reflections with [I > 2 σ(I)]. The piperazine ring adopts a chair conformation. The sulfonyl moiety is in a distorted tetrahedral configuration.     

Synthesis,Spectroscopic and Crystal Structure Analysis of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-[imidazolidin-2-ylidene]-5-(thien-2-yl)[1,3,4]thiadiazole-2-amine

The crystal structure of the title compound has been determined. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a = 5.9885(2) Å, b = 14.7345(4) Å, c = 12.3719(4) Å, β = 96.655(5)°, V = 1084.31(8) Å³, z = 4. An intramolecular N–H···N hydrogen bond forms a pseudo-six-membered ring with graph set S ¹ ₁(6). The crystal structure is stabilized by intermolecular interactions of the type N–H···N and C–H···N. The packing motifs in accordance with Etter’s analysis are R ² ₂(8) corresponding to N–H···N dimer and that generated by the chain is C(7).     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Spectral Properties of [Fe<Subscript>3</Subscript>(2,2′-bipy)<Subscript>6</Subscript>(ox)<Subscript>3</Subscript>]·12.25H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O Complex

A novel iron (II) complex of formula [Fe₃(2,2′-bipy)₆(ox)₃]·12.25H₂O (2,2′-bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine, ox = oxalate) has been prepared and structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography. In the complex, the metal atoms are six-coordinated in distorted octahedral environment. In the complex [Fe(ox)₃]^4? anions and water molecules are linked together into 1D chain structure by hydrogen interaction. The red crystal of the complex is monoclinic, space group P2₁/c, with a = 22.932(6) Å, b = 13.715(4) Å, c = 22.493(6) Å, β = 93.177(5)°, and V = 7063(3) Å³ with Z = 4.     

X-Ray Crystal Structure of <Emphasis Type="Italic">trans</Emphasis>-PdCl<Subscript>2</Subscript>(PPh<Subscript>2</Subscript>C<Subscript>12</Subscript>H<Subscript>7</Subscript>S<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>2</Subscript>, a New Morphology

Herein we report the crystal structure of trans-PdCl₂(PPh₂C₁₂H₇S₃)₂, 1, in a different morphology than has previously been reported [Stott et al. (Dalton Trans (4):652–653, 2005]. This structure crystallizes in a P-1 space group with a = 9.4249(19) Å, b = 11.540(2) Å, c = 12.559(3) Å, α = 79.07(3)°, β = 78.04(3)°, γ = 69.44(3)°, Z = 1. The earlier structure possessed a P2₁/n space group. Additionally the terthienyl moieties of 1 demonstrate the anti orientation exclusively while the P2₁/n space group structure has some syn and even syn/anti mixed geometries included.     

Stereoselective Synthesis and X-Ray Structure Determination of Labeled [1, 2, 3-<Superscript>13</Superscript>C<Subscript>3</Subscript>]-1-(Phenylsulfinyl)-3-Benzyloxyacetone

[1,2,3-¹³C₃]-1-(Phenylsulfinyl)-3-benzyloxyacetone, C₁₆H₁₆O₃S, (3) has been synthesized and its crystal structure has been determined by a single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The X-ray diffraction study revealed that compound 3 crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system in the acentric space group Pc, with cell constants at T = 100 K: a = 16.073(5), b = 5.5079(16), c = 7.949(2) Å, β = 100.221(4)^°, V = 692.6(3) ų, Z = 2, d _calc = 1.383 g/cm³. Compound 3 contains the chiral tetravalent three-coordinated sulfur atom, which has a distorted tetrahedral configuration with a lone electron pair occupying one of the tetrahedron vertices. In the crystal, the molecules are packed in stacks along the b axis; the stacks consist of the molecules of the same chirality. Furthermore, the stacks of the molecules of the opposite chirality alternate along the c axis. The molecules in neighboring stacks are arranged by head-to-tail orientations. There are no short intermolecular contacts in the crystal of 3.     

The Simultaneous Presence of Different Varieties of Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonds in a New Layer-Type Anionic Host Lattice Built of Thiourea,Fumaric Acid and Fumarate Anion

A new inclusion complex (n-C₄H₉)₄N⁺C₄H₃O ₄ ^?  · C₄H₄O₄ · (NH₂)₂CS has been prepared and characterized by X-ray crystallography. Crystal data: space group P \( \overline 1 \), a = 8.799(2) Å, b = 9.590(1) Å, c = 18.684(4) Å, α = 89.63(1)°, β = 79.56(1)°, γ = 79.74(1)°, V = 1525.2(5) ų, Z = 2, R ₁ = 0.0562 and wR = 0.1033. In the title compound, thiourea molecules, fumaric acid and fumarate anions are joined together by typical O–H···O, N–H···O and N–H···S, plus weak C–H···O and C–H···S, hydrogen bonds to generate a hydrogen-bonded layer corresponding to the (100) family of planes. The tetra-n-butylammonium cations are orderly arranged in a sandwich-like packing mode between the stacked layers. The simultaneous presence of different varieties of intermolecular hydrogen bonds is an interesting feature of the title compound.     

C–H...O,C–H...π and π–π stacking interactions in 3-(2,4-dimethylphenyloxymethyl)-3,4-dihydroisocoumarin

3-(2,4-Dimethylphenyloxymethyl)-3,4-dihydroisocoumarin (C₁₈H₁₈O₃) was prepared by the alkylation of o-lithio N-methyl benzamide with 2-(2,4-dimethylphenoxy)methyl oxirane, followed by alkaline hydrolysis. The compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbca with unit cell parameters : a = 8.239(2) Å, b = 14.918(5) Å, c = 24.831(9) Å, Z = 8. The crystal structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R = 0.0514 for 1564 observed reflections. The heterocyclic ring adopts a distorted half-chair conformation. Molecules are connected by π–π interactions between phenyl rings of the isocoumarin nucleus forming dimers. Dimers are connected via C–H...O hydrogen bonds forming chains. Further intermolecular C–H...π hydrogen bonds link the dimer chains to form supramolecular structure.     

Hydrogen Bonding Network Assembled with 2-Amino-3-hydroxypyridium and Isonicotinate-N-oxide

The crystal structure of the compound (C₅H₇N₂O)·(C₆H₄NO₃)·H₂O (1) consisting of 2-amino-3-hydroxypyridium, isoniconate-N-oxide and lattice water was characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis: monoclinic, P2₁/c, a = 9.6905(8), b = 6.0040(4), c = 21.039(2) Å, β = 101.062(8)°, V = 1201.34(18) Å³, Z = 4. In 1, the deprotonated isoniconate-N-oxide, the protonated 2-amino-3-hydroxypyridium and the lattice water are linked by a series of classical hydrogen bonds to form 2-D layer. Then, these 2-D sheets assemble to a 3-D network via weak hydrogen bonds.     

Synthesis and Characterization of the Osmium Compound <Emphasis Type="Italic">cis</Emphasis>(CO)<Emphasis Type="Italic">–</Emphasis>ClOs(CO)<Subscript>2</Subscript>(bpcd)[C(O)Et]

Photochemical activation of the triosmium cluster Os₃(CO)₁₂ in CH₂Cl₂ solvent and ethylene, followed by treatment with the diphosphine ligand 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-4-cyclopenten-1,3-dione (bpcd), furnishes the new octahedral compound cis(CO)–ClOs(CO)₂(bpcd)[C(O)Et] in low yield. The title compound has been isolated and characterized in solution by IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopies, with the solid-state structure of cis(CO)–ClOs(CO)₂(bpcd)[C(O)Et] determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. cis(CO)–ClOs(CO)₂(bpcd)[C(O)Et] crystallizes in the triclinic space group P-1, a = 10.043(2), b = 11.455(2), c = 16.221(3) Å, α = 74.900(3)°, β = 76.150(3)°, γ = 76.221(2)°, V = 1718.2(5) ų, Z = 2, D _cacl = 1.717 Mg/m³; R = 0.0453, R _w = 0.0778 for 6703 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). The presence of the chlorine and propanioyl groups in cis(CO)–ClOs(CO)₂(bpcd)[C(O)Et] is structurally confirmed, and the origin of the these groups from the reaction solvent and ethylene is discussed.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of μ-oxo-bis[(octaethyloxoporphinato)iron(III)] Tetrafluoroborate

Exposure of dichloromethane solution of [OEOPFe(BF₄)], where OEOP is the monoanion of octaethyloxoporphyrin, to dioxygen results in its transformation into the μ-oxo bridged compound, [(OEOPFe)₂O)](BF₄)₂. The molecular structure of the title compound, [(OEOPFe)₂O](BF₄)₂, was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It contains a binuclear centrosymmetric [(OEOPFe)₂O]²⁺ cation (the bridging O atom lies on an inversion centre) and two tetrafluoroborate anions. The Fe atom is five-coordinate to four N atoms of the porphyrin ring and to one bridging O atom. The compound is characterized by an average Fe–N bond length of 2.064 Å. The Fe–O bond distance is 1.7665(11) Å and the Fe–O–Fe bond angle is 180.0° and the two porphyrin rings are parallel. Crystal data: crystal system, monoclinic, a = 8.867(3), b = 26.104(9), c = 15.748(6) Å, β = 105.40(3)°, space group, P2₁/c, V = 3514(2) Å³, Z = 2.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 5,7,12,13b,13c,14-Hexahydro-1,4,-dibromo-8,11-dimethoxy-13b,13c-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)-6H,13H-5a,6a,12a,13a-tetra azbenz[5,6]azuleno[2,1,8-ija]benz[f]azulene-6,13-dione

The title compound has been synthesized by the reaction of 4 with 1,4-dimethoxybenzene. The yielded product 5 was investigated with X-ray crystallographic, NMR, EI-MS, and IR techniques. The crystal belongs to a monoclinic system, space group P2₁/c with unit cell parameters a = 12.7790(17) Å, b = 21.565(3) Å, c = 12.2544(16) Å, α = 90°, β = 107.014(2)°, γ = 90°, V = 3229.3(7) Å³, Z = 4, D_c = 1.661, M_r = 807.32, μ = 2.732 mm^?1, F(000) = 1632, R₁ = 0.0540 and wR₂ = 0.0989.     

Crystal Structure of 3′-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-Phenyl-4′-(4-Ethoxyphenyl)-1,2-Dihydro-4H,4′H-Spiro [Isoquinoline-3,5′-Isoxazol]-4-One

The title compound, 3′-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-phenyl-4′-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-1,2-dihydro-4H,4′H-spiro[isoquinoline-3,5′-isoxazol]-4-one was synthesized from the reaction of dipolarophile with p-methoxybenzadoxime in the presence of sodium hypochlorite in chloroform solution. The structure of the synthesized compound was determined by IR, ¹H NMR, mass spectroscopic data, ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis and X-ray crystallography. The structure was solved in monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 21.941 (4), b = 17.233 (3), c = 15.404 (3) Å, β = 122.193 (2), V = 4928.9 (16) Å³, Z = 8 and with R_int = 0.154. The geometry of the title compound showed that the piperidine ring adopts a half-chair conformation. In the crystal structure, molecules are linked by C–H···O and C–H···N contacts. Weak C–H···π interactions plays an important role in stabilizing the supramolecular structure.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of 2,5-dihalo-3,4-dinitrothiophenes

Using new nitration protocols, we have been able to efficiently dinitrate 2,5-dihalothiophenes with yields of ～80–95%. The resulting products 2,5-dibromo-3,4-dinitrothiophene (1), 2,5-dichloro-3,4-dinitrothiophene (2), 2-bromo-5-chloro-3,4-dinitrothiophene (3), as well as the analogous 2-bromo-3,4-dinitrothiophene (4), all crystallize easily allowing their characterization via X-ray crystallography. Crystallization of 1 occurs in the monoclinic space group C2/c with a = 14.547(3) Å, b = 7.3534(15) Å, c = 10.775(2) Å, β = 128.89(3)°, and Z = 4. Crystallization of 2 occurs in the tetragonal space group I-42d with a = 9.9398(14) Å, b = 9.9398(14) Å, c = 16.866(3) Å, and Z = 8. Crystallization of 3 occurs as a pseudo-merohedral twin in the triclinic space group P-1 with a = 7.340(5) Å, b = 8.094(5) Å, c = 9.112(5) Å, α = 82.059(5)°, β = 66.232(5)°, γ = 63.021(5)°, and Z = 2. Crystallization of 4 occurs in the triclinic space group P-1 with a = 7.1787(14) Å, b = 7.4092(15) Å, c = 8.3151(17) Å, α = 101.67(3)°, β = 96.00(3)°, γ = 116.13(3)°, and Z = 2. The structures of all compounds exhibit the formation of interesting solid-state assemblies due to halogen-bonding interactions between the halogen and nitro groups.     

Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction Study of a Pure Natrolite Sample

The crystal structure of a pure natrolite sample, Na₂(Al₂Si₃O₁₀)·2H₂O, coming from Asheken, Ethiopia, has been analysed by single crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes within the orthorhombic space group Fdd2, with the following cell constants: a = 18.2930(2) Å; b = 18.6430(5) Å; c = 6.5860(5) Å; V = 2246.07(18) Å³. The three-dimensional framework of this hydrated aluminosilicate zeolite is made up by chains of corner-sharing SiO₄ and AlO₄ tetrahedra down c; the chains are held together by sharing the external vertices of tetrahedra; water molecules and Na⁺ extra-framework cations fill up the resulting cavities, the latter forming irregular NaO₆ octahedra. Hydrogen bonds complete the array.     

Synthesis,Characterization and Structural Conformation Studies of 2-Amino-3-ethoxycarbonyl-4-(4′-methoxy Phenyl)-4H-pyrano-[3,2-c]-chromene-6-methyl-5-one

2-amino-3-ethoxycarbonyl-4-(4′-methoxy Phenyl)-4H-pyrano-[3,2-c]-chromene-6-methyl-5-one was synthesized by the two-component reaction of 6-methyl-4-hydroxy coumarin with 4′-methoxy-2-cyano cinnamate, which was synthesized by Knoevenagel reaction with 88% yield. The compound obtained was characterized by spectroscopic techniques and confirmed by X-ray crystallographic studies. The crystallographic data analysis reveals that the title compound crystallizes in the triclinic space group \(P\overline{1}\) with cell parameters a = 7.7750(8) Å, b = 9.0310(6) Å, c = 15.6120(17) Å, α = 77.249(7)°, β = 115.860(3)°, γ = 70.139(7)°, V = 1,003.0(16) Å³ for Z = 4. The structure has been solved by direct methods and refined to R1 = 0.0552 for 3,164 observed reflections with I > 2 σ(I). The pyran ring is in a flattened boat conformation. The carbonyl group is oriented in a -synperiplanar(cis) conformation.

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Coordination dimers constructed from metal(II) halides and the organic ligand 1,2-dimethoxy- 4,5-bis(2-pyridylethynyl)benzene

A series of new coordination compounds has been synthesized using the organic ligand 1,2-dimethoxy-4,5-bis(2-pyridylethynyl)benzene (dmpeb). The compounds all form dimers consisting of two metal cations bridged by two ligand molecules. Charge balance is provided by halide ligands, and the four-coordinate metal centers are distorted from the ideal tetrahedral environment. [CoCl₂(dmpeb)]₂ (1) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with a = 8.5272(6) Å, b = 18.3653(13) Å, c = 13.3493(9) Å, β = 103.574(2)^°, V = 2032.2(2) ų, Z = 2. [ZnCl₂(dmpeb)]₂ (2) is isostructural to 1 and has the cell parameters a = 8.5495(4) Å, b = 18.4049(8) Å, c = 13.3692(6) Å, β = 103.4460(10)^°, V = 2046.01(16) ų, Z = 2. [ZnBr₂(dmpeb)]₂ (3) is also isostructural to 1 with a = 8.7882(5) Å, b = 18.7260(12) Å, c = 13.3857(8) Å, β = 102.5990(10)^°, V = 2149.8(2) ų, Z = 2. Additionally, the compounds [ZnI₂(dmpeb)]₂ (4, cell parameters: a = 8.9650(5) Å, b = 19.1251(10) Å, c = 13.4160(7) Å, β = 101.1660(10)^°, V = 2256.7(2) ų, Z = 2), [HgCl₂(dmpeb)]₂ (5, cell parameters: a = 8.8457(7) Å, b = 18.4030(15) Å, c = 13.3711(11) Å, β = 104.246(2)^°, V = 2109.7(3) ų, Z = 2), and [HgBr₂(dmpeb)]₂ (6, cell parameters: a = 9.0576(5) Å, b = 18.8634(11) Å, c = 13.4535(8) Å, β = 102.9780(10)^°, V = 2239.9(2) ų, Z = 2) are also isostructural to 1. A seventh dimeric compound, [HgI₂(dmpeb)]₂, not isostructural to the others was also characterized by X-ray crystallography. [HgI₂(dmpeb)]₂ (7) crystallizes in the triclinic space group P-1 with a = 8.8028(5) Å, b = 12.0990(7) Å, c = 12.4082(7) Å, α = 109.7240(10)^°, β = 107.3680(10)^°, γ = 93.0880(10)^°, V = 1169.57(12) ų, Z = 1.     

Hydrogen Bonding Patterns in 2,6-diamino-4-oxopyrimidinium Sulfosalicylate Monohydrate

The title compound, [C₄H₇N₄O⁺, C₇H₅O₆S^? . H₂O] contains one 2, 6-diamino-4-oxopyrimidinium cation, one sulfosalicylate anion and a water molecule. The crystal structure was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. This compound crystallized in the orthorhombic system; space group Pna2₁ with the unit cell parameters a = 13.402(3) Å, b = 16. 221(3) Å, c = 6.714(2) Å, V = 1459.6(6), Z = 4. The sulfonic acid group has protonated the aminopyrimidine moiety. The protonated N1 atom and N4 amino group are hydrogen bonded to the keto group (O1) of the neighbouring pyrimidine forming a six-membered ring with graph-set notation R₂ ¹(6) and a supramolecular chain along the c-axis. This supramolecular chain is further strengthened by one of the sulfonate oxygen atoms (O3), bridging the pyrimidines via hydrogen bonded rings, R₃ ²(10) involving N(3)–H(3)···O(3) and N(2)–H(2B)···O(3) hydrogen bonds. The other two oxygen atoms of the sulfonate groups are bridged by water molecules via O-H···O hydrogen bonds constituting a supramolecular chain. The water molecule also acts as hydrogen bond acceptor with respect to the carboxyl group.     

6<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>,8α-Dihydroxy-14,15-Dihydrocarapin (Khayanone) from the Stem Bark of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Khaya Senegalensis</Emphasis> (Meliaceae): Isolation and its Crystal Structure

Khayanone was isolated from the stem bark of African mahogany, Khaya senegalensis (Meliaceae), and characterized as 6S,8α-dihydroxy-14,15-dihydrocarapin on the basis of spectral analysis and single crystal X-ray diffraction study. The compound crystallizes in the tetragonal space group P4 ₁ 2 ₁ 2 with unit cell parameters: a = 13.2315(19) Å, c = 29.118(6) Å, Z = 8. The crystal structure has been solved by direct methods and refined to R = 0.0375 for 4552 unique reflections. The six-membered rings A and B exist in boat conformations, rings C and D in chair conformations, and the furan ring is planar. The crystal structure is stabilized by O-H···O and C-H···O interactions. This is the first report about 6S configuration of mexicanolide revealed by X-ray diffraction analysis. The configuration of oxygenated C-6 in mexicanolide-group limonoids is discussed.