Crystal structures and properties of isomers of 3,5-dinitro-(4-acetylphenyl)aminobenzoyl (p-bromophenyl)amide

The para and ortho isomers of 3,5-dinitro-(4-acetylphenyl)aminobenzoyl (p-bromophenyl)amide (I and II, respectively) are synthesized, and their physicochemical properties and structure are investigated. The para isomer I has a higher melting temperature and is less soluble in organic solvents as compared to the ortho isomer II. The electronic absorption spectra indicate that absorption for molecule I occurs at longer wavelengths than for molecule II. A correlation between the physicochemical properties and the crystal structures of compounds I and II is revealed. Crystals I · 0.5C₆H₆ are triclinic; the unit cell parameters are a = 11.760(2) Å, b = 13.958(3) Å, c = 15.012(3) Å, α = 108.01(2)°, β = 103.95(1)°, γ = 92.00(2)°, V = 2258.3(8) ų, space group $P\bar 1$ , and Z = 4. Crystals II are monoclinic; the unit cell parameters are a = 9.302(2) Å, b = 16.380(3) Å, c = 13.480(3) Å, β = 100.09(3)°, V = 2022.1(7) ų, space group P2₁/c, and Z = 4. Structures I · 0.5C₆H₆ and II are characterized by intramolecular and intermolecular hydrogen bonds.     

X-ray structure investigation of 1-acetoxy-1-cyano-2-naphthylethylene and 1,1-dicyano-2-naphthylethylene

The crystal structures of 1-acetoxy-1-cyano-2-naphthylethylene (I) and 1,1-dicyano-2-naphthylethylene (II) are determined by X-ray structure analysis. Crystals I are monoclinic; at 25° C, the unit cell parameters are as follows: a = 17.308(6) Å, b = 4.507(1) Å, c = 17.845(5) Å, β = 107.90(2)°, V = 1324.7(7) ų, d _calcd = 1.260 g/cm³, Z = 4, and space group P2₁/n. Crystals II are monoclinic; at 25°C, the unit cell parameters are a = 3.827(1) Å, b = 15.784(4) Å, c = 17.226(2) Å, β = 91.22(2)°, V = 1040.3(4) ų, d _calcd = 1.304 g/cm³, Z = 4, and space group P2₁/n. It is revealed that, in crystal structures of I and II, the molecular stacks characteristic of compounds of this series are formed through stacking contacts along the direction of the smallest lattice parameter.     

Crystal structures of mixed compounds Cu(2)Gly(D-Ser)(L-Ser)2 and Cu(2)Gly 3(L-Ser)

-The crystal structures of mixed coordination compounds, Cu(2)Gly(D-Ser)(L-Ser)₂(I) and Cu(2)Gly ₃(L-Ser)(II), which contain the amino acid residues of glycine (Gly) and serine (Ser) in the 1: 3 and 3: 1 ratio, respectively, are studied by electron diffraction. Crystals I and II are triclinic, Z = 1, and space group P1. For I, a = 8.96(2) Å, b = 9.66(2) Å, c = 5.07(2) Å, α = β = 90°, and γ = 92.8(3)°. For II, a = 8.37(2) Å, b = 9.65(2) Å, c = 5.06(2) Å, α = β = 90°, and γ = 92.8(3)°. Compounds I and II have layered structures that are based on the CuGly(L-Ser) fragment. Structures I and II differ mainly in their interlayer spacing and configuration of the interlayer space.     

Synthesis and the crystal and molecular structure of two modifications of bis(1,10-phenanthroline)trinitratoerbium(III) Er(NO3)3(Phen)2

Two crystalline modifications (I and II) of the phenanthroline complex of erbium nitrate with the same chemical composition, Er(NO₃)₃(Phen)₂, are synthesized by a procedure similar to that used for preparing the phenanthroline complexes of europium nitrate. The crystal structures of these modifications are determined using X-ray diffraction. Crystals of compound I belong to the isostructural family Ln(NO₃)₃(Phen)₂ (Ln = La-Lu). Crystals of compound II are isostructural to those of modification II (new phase) of the Eu(NO₃)₃(Phen)₂ compound. Crystals of I and II are monoclinic, space group C2/c, and Z = 4. The unit cell parameters are as follows: a = 11.126 Å, b = 17.815 Å, c = 12.976 Å, β = 100.45°, and V = 2529 ų for modification I and a = 9.459 Å, b = 15.463 Å, c = 17.076 Å, β = 93.52°, and V = 2493 ų for modification II. The molecular complexes in the structures of compounds I and II are nearly identical. The mean lengths of the Er-N and Er-O bonds are equal to 2.500 and 2.466 Å in compound I and 2.508 and 2.457 Å in compound II, respectively. The difference between the structures of compounds I and II is associated with the difference between intermolecular interactions in the unit cell.     

Synthesis and structure of two crystalline modifications of Bis(1,10-Phenanthroline)trinitratoeuropium(III) Eu(NO3)3(Phen)2

Two crystalline modifications (I and II) of the phenanthroline complex of europium nitrate with the same chemical composition, Eu(NO₃)₃(Phen)₂, are synthesized under different conditions by varying the solvents, temperatures, and crystallization rates. The crystal structures of these modifications are determined using X-ray diffraction. Crystalline modifications I and II differ in the unit cell parameters and the positions of the complexes in the unit cell. The geometric characteristics of the complexes in the structures of compounds I and II differ insignificantly. Crystals of compound I belong to the isostructural family Ln(NO₃)₃(Phen)₂ (Ln = La-Lu). Crystals of compound II (new phase) are studied for the first time. Crystals of I and II are monoclinic, space group C2/c, and Z = 4. The unit cell parameters are as follows: a = 11.1555(10) Å, b = 17.9698(10) Å, c = 13.0569(10) Å, β = 100.507(10)°, and V = 2572.1(3) ų for modification I and a = 9.5153(10) Å, b = 15.4546(10) Å, c = 17.1763(10) Å, β = 93.451(10)°, and V = 2521.3(3) ų for modification II. The difference between the molecular complexes in the structures of compounds I and II is revealed by the superposition method. Complexes II are arranged along the C ₂ axis and are statistically disordered with respect to this axis.     

X-ray mapping in heterocyclic design: IX. X-ray structure investigation of conjugated aminodienes

The single-crystal structures of two aminodienes containing an oxazole fragment, namely, 1-pip-eridyl-4-[5-(4-nitrophenyl)-oxazol-2-yl]-buta-1,3-diene C 18 H 19 N 3 O 3 (IIa) and 1-hexamethyleneimine-4-[5-(4-nitrophenyl)-oxazol-2-yl]-buta-1,3-diene C₁₉H₂₁N₃O₃ (IIb), are studied by X-ray diffraction. Structures IIa [a = 16.181(6) Å, b = 5.939(3) Å, c = 17.337(9) Å, β = 96.13(2)°, Z = 4, and space group P2₁] and IIb [a = 7.4704(11) Å, b = 10.9904(19) Å, c = 43.434(6) Å, β = 91.24(1)°, Z = 8, and space group P2₁/_c] are solved by the direct method and refined to R = 0.060 and 0.238, respectively. Although the ring sizes of the cyclic amines in compounds IIa and IIb are different, the designs of two structures are identical. Each structure contains two topologically identical but crystallographically independent molecules. In structure IIa, the intramolecular hydrogen bonds between the N atoms of the oxazole fragments and the H atoms of the diene fragments are formed. In structure IIb, similar bonds are absent.     

Crystal structure and vibrational spectra of two cadmium halide complexes with 1,2-Bis[2-(Diphenylphosphinylmethyl)phenoxy]ethane (L 1) and 1,3-bis[2-diphenylphosphinylmethyl)phenoxy]propane (L), CdBr2 ⋅ L 1 and CdI2 ⋅ L

Two cadmium halide complexes with 1,2-bis[2-(diphenylphosphinylmethyl)phenoxy]ethane (L ¹) and 1,3-bis[2-(diphenylphosphinylmethyl)phenoxy]propane (L), namely, CdBr₂ ? L ¹ (I) and CdI₂ ? L(II), have been synthesized. An analysis of their vibrational spectra is carried out. The structures of I and II are determined by X-ray diffraction. Crystals I are monoclinic, a = 31.562(6) Å, b = 13.548(3) Å, c = 18.733(4) Å, β = 91.28(3)°, space group C2/c, Z = 8, and R = 0.051 for 3776 reflections. Crystals II are triclinic, a = 11.803(2) Å, b = 12.554(3) Å, c = 14.686(3) Å, α = 90.30(3)°, β = 90.29(3)°, γ = 106.08(3)°, space group $P\bar 1$ , Z = 2, and R = 0.043 for 4916 reflections. Compounds I and II exhibit a polymeric chain structure. The potentially tetradentate ligands L ¹ and L are coordinated to the metal atoms only through two phosphoryl oxygen atoms and fulfill the bidentate bridging function. The environment of the Cd atom is completed to the tetrahedral coordination by two Br atoms in complex I and two I atoms in complex II. The mean distances are as follows: Cd-Br, 2.526(2) Å; Cd-I, 2.695 Å; and Cd-O, 2.243(8) Å in I and 2.210(4) Å in II. The L ¹ and L ligands in complexes I and II adopt an S-shaped conformation.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of new double indium phosphates M 3 I In(PO4)2 (M I = K and Rb)

Double potassium indium and rubidium indium phosphates K₃In(PO₄)₂ (I) and Rb₃In(PO₄)₂ (II) are synthesized by solid-phase sintering at T = 900°C. The compounds prepared are characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (I and II), X-ray single-crystal diffraction (II), and laser-radiation second harmonic generation. Structure I is solved using the Patterson function and refined by the Rietveld method. Both compounds crystallize in the monoclinic crystal system. For crystals I, the unit cell parameters are as follows: a = 15.6411(1) Å, b = 11.1909(1) Å, c = 9.6981(1) Å, β = 90.119(1)°, space group C2/c, R _p = 4.02%, and R _wp = 5.25%. For crystals II, the unit cell parameters are as follows: a = 9.965(2) Å, b = 11.612(2) Å, c = 15.902(3) Å, β = 90.30(3)°, space group P2₁/n, R ₁ = 4.43%, and wR ₂ = 10.76%. Structures I and II exhibit a similar topology of the networks which are built up of { In[PO₄]₂} (I) and { In₂[PO₄]₄} (II) structural units.     

Stereochemical activity of a lone electron pair in antimony(III) and bismuth(III) chelates: Crystal structures of Ca[Sb(Edta)]2 ⋅ 8H2O and Ba{[Bi(Edta)] 2H2O ⋅ H2O

The crystal structures of Ca[Sb(Edta)]₂ ? 8H₂O (I) and Ba{ [Bi(Edta)]₂H₂O} ? H₂O (II) are determined by X-ray diffraction. Crystals I are monoclinic, a = 7.132 Å, b = 21.906 Å, c = 10.896 Å, β = 91.13°, Z = 2, and space group P2₁/n. Crystals II are triclinic, a = 8.995 Å, b = 12.750 Å, c = 13.577 Å, α = 77.42°, β = 73.90°, γ = 86.53°, Z = 2, and space group $P\bar 1$ . In structure I, the coordination number of the antimony atom is 6 + LEP (lone electron pair), and the polyhedron is a ψ-pentagonal bipyramid with the lone electron pair at an equatorial position. In structure II, two crystallographically independent complexes Bi(Edta)^? and the coordination water molecule form tetranuclear associates. The environments of two independent bismuth atoms (the coordination number is eight) are similar, and their polyhedra can be described as distorted dodecahedra. The effect of the lone electron pair on the structures of polyhedra of antimony and bismuth is discussed.     

Crystal structures of benzo-18-crown-6 complexes with oxonium hexafluorotantalate and oxonium hexafluoroniobate

The crystal structures of [(benzo-18-crown-6) · H₃O]TaF₆ and [(benzo-18-crown-6) · H₃O]NbF₆ complex compounds are determined by X-ray diffraction. It is revealed that the tantalum complex has two polymorphic modifications, namely, the monoclinic (I) and orthorhombic (II) modifications. The unit cell parameters of these compounds are as follows: a = 14.784(2) Å, b = 8.390(4) Å, c = 18.005(6) Å, β = 95.78(2)°, Z = 4, and space group P2₁/n for modification I; and a = 8.456(2) Å, b = 21.967(5) Å, c = 24.122(5) Å, Z = 8, and space group Pbca for modification II. The orthorhombic niobium complex [(benzo-18-crown-6) · H₃O]NbF₆ with the unit cell parameters a = 8.454(1) Å, b = 21.943(3) Å, c = 24.127(4) Å, Z = 8, and space group Pbca (III) is isostructural with tantalum complex II. The oxonium cation in complexes I–III is encapsulated by the crown ether and thus forms one ordinary and two bifurcate hydrogen bonds with the oxygen atoms of the crown ether. This macrocyclic cation is bound to the anions through the C-H ...F contacts (H...F, 2.48–2.58 Å).     

Synthesis and structure of oxovanadium(IV) complexes [VO(<Emphasis Type="Italic">Acac</Emphasis>)<Subscript>2</Subscript>] and [VO(<Emphasis Type="Italic">Sal</Emphasis>: <Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis>-alanine)(H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O)]

Bis(acetylacetonato)oxovanadium C₁₀H₁₄O₅V (I) and (S)-[2-(N-salicylidene)aminopropionate]oxovanadium monohydrate C₁₀H₉NO₅V (II) are synthesized. The crystal structures of compounds I and II are determined using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystals of compound I are triclinic, a = 7.4997(19) Å, b = 8.2015(15) Å, c = 11.339(3) Å, α = 91.37(2)°, β = 110.36(2)°, γ = 113.33(2)°, Z = 2, and space group \(P\bar 1\). Crystals of compound II are monoclinic, a = 8.5106(16) Å, b = 7.373(2) Å, c = 9.1941(16) Å, β = 101.88(1)°, Z = 2, and space group P2₁. The structures of compounds I and II are solved by direct methods and refined to R₁ = 0.0382 and 0.0386, respectively. The oxovanadium complexes synthesized are investigated by vibrational spectroscopy.     

X-ray mapping in heterocyclic design: VII. Diffraction study of the structure of N-pyridoneacetic acid and the product of its intramolecular dehydration

The structure of pyridoneacetic acid C₇H₇N₁O₃(I) is determined by the single-crystal X-ray diffraction technique. The crystals of I are monoclinic, a = 7.4502(15) Å, b = 10.006(6) Å, c = 9.960(3) Å, β = 109.96(2)°, Z = 4, and space group P2₁/c. The structure of pyridoneacetic acid is solved by the direct method and refined by the least-squares procedure in the anisotropic approximation to R = 0.0387. The structure of the product of its intramolecular dehydration, C₇H₆N₁O₂B₁F₄(II), is determined by the grid search procedure and refined by the Reitveld method (R _p = 0.045, R _wp = 0.58, R _e = 0.026, and χ² = 4.69). The crystals of II are monoclinic, a = 10.4979(3) Å, b = 11.4467(3) Å, c = 7.6027(1) Å, β = 100.83(2)°, Z = 4, and space group P2₁/n. The system of two conjugated heterocycles is planar.     

Crystal structures of complexes of the <Emphasis Type="Italic">cys-syn-cys</Emphasis> isomer of dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 with oxonium hexafluorotantalate and oxonium hexafluoroniobate

The crystal structures of [(cys-syn-cys-dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 · H₃O)][TaF₆] and [(cys-syn-cys-dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 · H₃O)][NbF₆] complex compounds are determined using X-ray diffraction analysis. The tantalum complex has two polymorphic modifications, namely, the monoclinic (I) and triclinic (II) modifications. The unit cell parameters of these compounds are as follows: a = 8.507(4) Å, b = 11.947(5) Å, c = 27.392(12) Å, β = 93.11(1)°, Z = 4, and space group P2₁/n for modification I; and a = 10.828(1) Å, b = 11.204(1) Å, c = 12.378(1) Å, α = 72.12(1)°, β = 79.40(1)°, γ = 73.70(1)°, Z = 2, and space group P-1 for modification II. The triclinic niobium complex [(cys-syn-cys-dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 · H₃O)][NbF₆] (III) with the unit cell parameters a = 10.796(3) Å, b = 11.183(3) Å, c = 12.352(3) Å, α = 72.364(5)°, β = 79.577(5)°, γ = 73.773(4)°, Z = 2, and space group P-1 is isostructural with tantalum complex II. The structures of all three complexes are ionic in character. The oxonium cation in complexes I–III is encapsulated by the crown ether and thus forms one ordinary and two bifurcated hydrogen bonds with the oxygen atoms of the crown ether. This macrocyclic cation is bound to the anions through the C-H...F contacts (H...F, 2.48–2.58 Å). The conformation of the macrocycle in complex I differs substantially from that in complex II (III).     

Crystal structures of molecular complexes of 18-crown-6 with 2-aminobenzoic and 5-amino-1-benzyl-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid hydrazides

The crystal structures of two host-guest molecular complexes of 18-crown-6 with 2-aminobenzoic acid hydrazide monohydrate (the ratio host: guest: H₂O = 1: 2: 2) (complex I) and 5-amino-1-benzyl-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid hydrazide (the host: guest ratio = 1: 2) (complex II) are determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Crystals I are monoclinic, a = 8.468(2) Å, b = 17.378(3) Å, c = 10.517(2) Å, β = 96.88(3)°, space group P2₁/n, and R = 0.0393 for 6692 reflections. Crystals II are orthorhombic, a = 18.489(1) Å, b = 10.192(3) Å, c = 20.412(2) Å, space group Pbca, and R = 0.0540 for 3513 reflections. In both complexes, the centrosymmetric 18-crown-6 and guest molecules are joined together through the NH?O (crown) hydrogen bonds, which involve all the hydrogen atoms of the hydrazine group. The NH?O=C intramolecular hydrogen bond is observed in the guest molecule. In structure I, the water molecule serves as a bridge between the guest molecules related by the glide-reflection plane and combines the guest-host-guest complexes into layers. In structure II, the guest molecules are linked into chains through hydrogen bonds of the NH?O=C type; in turn, the chains composed of guest molecules and the crown ether molecules bonded to these chains form a layered structure.     

Crystal structures of double vanadates, Ca9 R(VO4)7 ⋅ III. R = Nd, Sm, Gd, or Ce

The crystal structures of Ca₉ R(VO₄)₇ (R = Nd (I), Sm (II), or Gd (III)) were studied by the Rietveld method. The compounds are isostructural to Ca₃(VO₄)₂ and are crystallized in the trigonal system (sp. gr. R3c, Z = 6). The unit-cell parameters are as follows: for I, a = 10.8720(5) Å, c = 38.121(1) Å; for II, a = 10.8652(5) Å, c = 38.098(1) Å; and for III, a = 10.8631(5) Å, c = 38.072(1) Å. In the structures of I and II, the M(1), M(2), and M(3) positions are statistically occupied by the rare-earth cations and calcium anions. In the structure of III, the Gd³⁺ cations occupy the _M(1) and _M(2) positions. The distributions of the R ³⁺ cations over the positions are characteristic of each structure. The composition of the cerium-ontaining compound Ca_9.81Ce_0.42(VO₄)₇ (a = 10.8552(5) Å, c = 38.037(1) Å) was refined and its crystal structure was solved from the X-ray powder data. In this compound, cerium atoms are in the oxidation states +3 and +4.     

Crystal and molecular structures of dimethyl 4-phenylthiosemicarbazidediacetate and its adduct with rhodium(II) acetate

The crystal structures of dimethyl 4-phenylthiosemicarbazidediacetate C₁₃H₁₇N₃O₄S (I) and its adduct [C₈H₁₂O₈Rh₂ (C₁₃H₁₇N₃O₄S)₂] (II) with rhodium(II) acetate are determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The unit cell parameters of crystals I are as follows: a = 8.066(6) Å, b = 15.812(6) Å, c = 24.977(8) Å, β = 94.88(3)°, space group P2₁/n, and Z = 8. The unit cell parameters of crystals II are a = 8.513(1) Å, b = 16.055(1) Å, c = 16.071(3) Å, β = 104.99(1)°, space group P2₁/c, and Z = 2. In structure I, two crystallographically independent molecules considerably differ from each other in the mutual orientation of the structural fragments containing the ester groups. In the centrosymmetric dimeric complex II, the organic molecule I acts as a monodentate thio ligand and adopts only one conformation.     

X-ray mapping in heterocyclic design: VIII. Synthesis and X-ray diffraction study of dimethyl 3-(p-chlorobenzoyl)-5-chloroindolizine-1,2-dicarboxylate and the product of its cyclization 1,2-bis(carbomethoxy)-6-chloro-3H-isoquinolino[1,2,3-d,c]indolizine-3-one

Dimethyl 3-(p-chlorobenzoyl)-5-chloroindolizine-1,2-dicarboxylate, C₁₉H₁₃Cl₂NO₅, (2) and the product of its cyclization 1,2-bis(carbomethoxy)-6-chloro-3H-isoquinolino[1,2,3-d,c]indolizine-3-one, C₁₉H₁₂ClNO₅, (3) are synthesized, and their molecular and crystal structures are determined by the single-crystal X-ray diffraction technique. Crystals 2 are monoclinic, a = 9.627(3) Å, b = 6.646(2) Å, c = 28.500(9) Å, β = 98.72(2)°, Z = 4, and space group P2₁/c. Crystals 3 are monoclinic, a = 7.048(4) Å, b = 10.582(4) Å, c = 21.760(7) Å, β = 97.23(4)°, Z = 4, and space group P2₁/c. The structures are solved by the direct method and refined in the anisotropic approximation by the full-matrix least-squares procedure to R = 0.0504 and 0.0510 for 2 and 3, respectively. In both structures, the intramolecular and intermolecular contacts involving the C, H, and O atoms are observed.     

Crystal structure analysis of two terpene derivatives

The crystal structures of two terpene derivatives, 2,4,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro-7a-hydroxy-3,6-dimethyl-2-benzofuranone (compound I) and β-cyclolavandulic acid (compound II), were determined by single-crystal diffractometry. Compound I, C₁₀H₁₄O₃, crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁ with the unit cell parameters a = 6.715(1) Å, b = 7.043(1) Å, c = 20.292(3) Å, and Z = 4. The six-membered ring has an ideal chair conformation. The five-membered ring is planar. Compound II, C₁₀H₁₆O₂, crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with the unit cell parameters a = 8.446(1) Å, b = 12.156(1) Å, c = 9.901(1) Å, β = 106.29(1)°, and Z = 4. The cyclohexene ring exhibits a half-chair conformation. Both the crystal structures are stabilized by intermolecular O-H?O hydrogen bonds.     

Synthesis and structure of zirconium and 3d-transition metal phosphates M 0.5Zr2(PO4)3(M = Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn)

Double zirconium and 3d-transition metal phosphates of the compositions M 0.5Zr2(PO4)3[M = Mn (I), Co (II), Ni (III), Cu (IV), Zn (V)] have been synthesized and the types of their structures have been refined. Compounds I, II, III, IV, and V are all monoclinic (sp. gr. P2₁/n, Z = 4) and have the unit cell parameters a = 12.390(3), 12.389(3), 12.385(3), 12.389(3), 12.389(2) Å; b = 8.931(4), 8.928(3), 8.924(4), 8.925(4), 8.929(3) Å; c = 8.843(3), 8.840(2), 8.840(3), 8.841(3), 8.842(2) Å, β = 90.55(1), 90.54(1), 90.53(1), 90.53(1), 90.54(1)°; V = 978.5, 977.7, 977.0, 977.4, 978.1 ų, respectively. All the structures have the {[Zr₂(PO₄)₃]^?}3_∞-type frameworks. The crystallographic data for 3d-transition and alkali earth metal phosphates described by the general formula M _0.5Zr₂(PO₄)₃ are compared.     

Structure determination of 3β-acetoxy-cholest-5-ene-7-one—A steroid

The crystal structure of 3β-acetoxy-cholest-5-ene-7-one (C₂₉H₄₆O₃) has been determined by X-ray diffraction methods. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group P2₁) with the unit cell parameters a = 9.632(1) Å, b = 12.280(1) Å, c = 23.099(2) Å, β = 99.52(1)°, and Z = 4. The structure has been solved by direct methods and refined to an R-value of 0.065 for 3927 observed reflections [F ₀ > 4σ(F ₀)]. Two crystallographically independent molecules (I and II) in the asymmetric unit have been observed. In both molecules, rings A and C of the steroid nucleus exist in a chair conformation. Ring B of molecule I adopts a 5α,6β half-chair conformation, and ring B of molecule II shows a 6α sofa conformation. Ring D adopts a 13α,14β half-chair conformation in molecule I and a 13α,14β half-chair conformation in molecule II. The crystal structure is stabilized by the intramolecular and intermolecular C-H?O interactions.