Crystal structures of five policyclic compounds related to the natural product forskolin

(3(Z),4,6a,9a,9b)-(±)-3a,4,6a,7,8,9,9a,9b-octahydro-4,7,7, 9b-tetramethyl-3a-[3-(methoxymethyloxy)-3-methyl-1-butenyl]-5H-naphto[1,8-de]-1,3-dioxin-6-one (I), C₂₂H₃₆O₅,M _r=378.51, monoclinic,P2₁/n,a=6.330(1),b=14.576(2),c=22.837(2)Å,=93.04(1)°,V=2104.1(2)ų,Z=4,D _c=1.19 Mg/m³, (MoK)=0.71069Å,=0.8 cm^–1,F(000)=832,T=298 K,R=0.054 for 1971 observed reflections; (7a,10a,10b,12)-(±)-7a,9, 10,10a,10b,11,12,12a-octahydro-2,2,10,10,10b,12a-hexamethyl-2H,8H-1-benzopyrano[4a,5,6,-de][1,3,2]-benzodioxin-11-one (II), C₂₀H₂₉O₄,M _r=334.5, triclinic,P-1,a=10.595(2),b=12.152(1),c=8.073(1)Å,=106.53(1),=105.65(1), =66.29(1)°,V=897.9(2)ų,Z=2,D _c=1.24 Mg/m³, (MoK)=0.71069Å,=0.8 cm^–1,F(000)=362,T=298 K,R=0.046 for 2848 observed reflections; (7a,10a,10b,12, 12a)-(±)-7a,9,10,10a,10b,11,12,12a-octahydro-2,2,10,10,10b,12a-hexamethyl-2H,8H-1-benzopyrano[4a,5,6-de][1,3,2]-benzodioxin-11, 12-diol (III), C₂₀H₃₂O₅ (two molecules in the asymmetric unit),M _r=352.2, triclinic,P-1,a=12.948(3),b=13.615(3),c=12.197(4)Å,=101.16(2),=111.88(2), =69.48(2)°,V=1863.8(9)ų,Z=2,D _C=1.26 Mg/m³,(MoK)=0.71069 Å,=0.8 cm^–1,F(000)=768,T=298 K,R=0.060 for 4570 observed reflections; 4-acetoxy-4-[[(4a,5,8a)-(±)-hexahydro-4a,6,6-trimethyl-4H-1,3-benzodioxin-4-one]-5-yl]butan-2-one (IV), C₁₇H₂₆O₆,M _r=326.4, monoclinic,P2₁/c,a=10.495(2),b=12.050(2),c=14.216(2)Å,=108.51(1)°,V=1704.8(5)ų,Z=4,D _c=1.27 Mg/m³,(MoK)=0.71069 Å,=0.9 cm^–1,F(000)=704,T=298 K,R=0.049 for2455 observed reflections; (3a,4,5,6,6a,9a,9b)-(±)-4,5-epoxy-decahydro-3, 3a-dihydroxy-2-ethoxy-4,7,7,9b-tetramethyl-naphto-[1,8-bc]-pyran-6-ol-acetate (V), C₂₀H₃₂O₇,M _r=383.5, monoclinic,C2/c,a=10.353(2),b=17.975(3),c=21.188(3)Å,=91.29(1)°,V=3942(1)ų,Z=8,D _c=1.29 Mg/m³,(MoK)=0.71069 Å,=0.8 cm^–1,F(000)=1664,T=298 K,R=0.051 for 2120 observed reflections. We report here the complete structures of four decalin derivatives (compoundsI, II, III, V) and one related compound (compoundIV) synthetized in order to find an efficient synthetic approach for the natural productforskolin.     

Crystal and molecular structure of 3-methoxy-6-nor-6,7-secooestra-1,3,5(10),9(11), 14-penten-17-one-8β-ethyl carboxylate

C₂₀H₂₂O₄,M _r =326.39, triclinic,P¯1,a=10.365(2),b=11.383(2),c=8.461(1) Å, =103.60(1),=104.44(1), =105.23(1)°,Z=2, (CuK)=1.54178 Å;R=0.0633 for 1940 reflections. The results of the X-ray analysis have shown that the ethyl carboxylate substituent is oriented. The geometry of the main skeleton of the molecule has not revealed any significant differences in the present compound and in the case of the epimeric molecule.     

Crystal and molecular structure of 3-(4-chlorobenzoylimino)-5,6-dihydro-3H-imidazo[2,1-c]-1,2,4-dithiazole

Crystal structure of the title compound belonging to the group of-acylimino derivatives of sulfur(II) compounds has been determined by X-ray structure analysis. The crystals are monoclinic, P2₁/c,a=11.210(2),b=8.197(1),c=13.659(2) Å,=102.36(2)°,V=1226.0(3) ų,Z=4,D _x =1.61 g cm^–3, (MoK)=0.71069 Å,=6.3 cm^–1. The structure has been refined to a finalR value of 0.035 for 1401 observed reflexions.The molecule is nearly planar with symmetrym. The title compound contains a very short intramolecular C=OS contact of 2.328(3) Å, suggesting a bond-non-bond resonance interaction.     

Crystal structures of 3,5,5′-trichloro-2,2′-bithiophene and 3,3′,5,5′-tetrachloro-2,2′-bithiophene

The crystal structures of 3,5,5-trichloro-2,2-bithiophene (I) and 3,3,5,5-tetrachloro-2,2-bithiophene (II) have been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. BothI andII crystallize in the monoclinic crystal system. ForI,a=3.895(2),b=11.928(2),c=10.701(2)Å,=97.70(1)°, space groupP2₁,Z=2 and forII,a=8.942(2),b=3.900(2),c=15.180(2)Å,=92.30(1)°, space groupP2₁/n,Z=2. The structures have been solved by direct methods and all nonhydrogen atoms refined with anisotropic thermal parameters. ForI the final residual is 0.035 (all 1185 independent reflections, MoK radiation) and forII, 0.034 (all 1209 independent reflections, MoK radiation). BothI andII have theanti conformation butI has a torsion angle of 3.4(5)° between the two thiophene rings whileII is completely planar.     

Crystal structure and conformation of N-(t-butoxycarbonyl)-L-isoleucyl-L-alanine benzylester

C₂₂N₂O₅H₃₂,M _r =404.5, monoclinic,C2,a=21.781(5),b=5.065(1),c=22.333(4)Å,=112.81(2)°,V=2271.1(9)ų,D _calc=1.148 g cm³, (CuK )=1.5418 Å,=5.89 cm^–1,F(000)=848, room temperature,R=0.058 for 2178 unique reflections [I2.5(I)]. The peptide linkage is in thetrans conformation. The molecule adopts the-sheet structure. The crystal structure is stabilized by a three-dimensional network of N-HO and C-HO hydrogen bonds.DCB Contribution No. 813.     

The x-ray crystal and molecular structure of glechomafuran

The X-ray crystal structure of glechomafuran (1,10,4,5-diepoxy-7,8-furanogermacrane), a natural product obtained from seeds ofSmyrnium olusatrum L., has been determined in order to establish the correct relative configuration of the molecule. Crystals are monoclinic, space groupP2₁ witha=6.785(4),b=12.325(9),c=16.390(6) Å,=97.89(4)°, and four molecules in the unit cell. The two epoxides are found to be ,-attached, and the associated methyl groups are positionedsyn to each other. The furan ring is essentially flat, and shows no evidence of any double bond delocalization.     

C−Cl...π(Ar)...Cl−C,Cl...Cl and other interactions in the structures of two 6-substituted-2,4-bis(trichloromethyl)-1,3-benzdioxin's: (I) 6-carboxymethyl; (II) 6-propionyl,an antimethanogenesis food additive

C₁₂H₃Cl₆O₄, (I),M _r=428.91, triclinic, ,a=9.197(1),b=9.336(2),c=9.830(1) Å, =79.29(1), =83.33(1), =85.38(1)°,V=822.16,Z=2,D _x=1.73 Mg m^–3,F(000)=428, (MoK)=0.71069 Å, =10.62 cm^–1, room temperature, finalR=0.033 for 2573 unique counter reflections withF _o>4(F _o). C₁₃H₁₀Cl₆O₃, (II),M _r=426.94, triclinic, ,a=9.374(2),b=9.503(1),c=9.888(4) Å, =79.26(2), =82.10(3), =84.43(1)°,V=854.88,Z=2,D _c=1.66 Mg m^–3,F(000)=428, =0.71069 Å, =10.17 cm^–1, room temperature, finalR=0.030 for 2609 unique counter reflections withF _o>4(F _o). Compounds I and II are isostructural. Centrosymmetric dimers are formed by hydrogen bonds from the two methine hydrogen atoms to the carbonyl oxygen atom. The dimers are linked by Cl...(Ar)...Cl, Cl...O and Cl...Cl interactions to form a three-dimensional pattern. The geometry associated with these interactions is discussed in terms of the electrophile: nucleophile model.     

Crystal and molecular structure of 5-ethoxy-4-methylene-exo-10-oxatricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]-deca-8-ene-3-ol,C12H16O3

The structure of the title compound, C₁₂H₁₆O₃, was determined by X-rays.M _r =208.26, triclinic, space groupP¯1,a=7.802(2),b=8.449(2),c=9.069(1) Å,=90.79(1)°,=105.57(1)°, =106.07(1)°,Z=2,D _x =1.26 Mg m^–3; MoK radiation (graphite crystal monochromator, =0.71069 Å),(MoK)=0.96 cm^–1,T=290 K. Final conventionalR-factor=0.046,R _w =0.067 for 3009 observed reflections and 184 variables. The structure was solved using Patterson methods andDirdif, and the resulting all cis-endo configuration of the alcohol group on C(3) and the ethoxy group on C(5) shows that the stereochemistry of the metal-mediated addition reaction involved is solely determined by steric factors.     

Crystal structure of a nucleoside analog: 2′,3′-dideoxy-3′-fluoro-5-bromocytidine

The title compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic space groupP2₁2₁2₁ witha=5.084(1),b=14.322(3),c=16.065(2)Å,Z=4. The structure was solved by the heavy atom method and refined by full-matrix least-squares calculations to a finalR value of 0.033 for 1106 unique observed reflections. The N-glycosidic torsion anglex has a value of –153.7(4)°, in the anti-range. The sugar pucker is²T₃ withP=175(1)° and=30(1)°. The C4-C5 conformation is + sc with =46.7(7)°. The structure is stabilized by N-HN, N-HO and O-HO hydrogen bonds and C-HO close contacts.     

Polymorphs of nitrofurantoin. 2. Preparation and X-ray crystal structures of two anhydrous forms of nitrofurantoin

The preparation and X-ray crystal structures of two polymorphs of the antibacterial drug nitrofurantoin are reported. The -polymorph is triclinic, space groupP¯1 witha=6.774(1),b=7.795(1),c=9.803(2)Å, =106.68(1),=104.09(2), =92.29(1)°,Z=2. The-polymorph is monoclinic, space groupP2₁/n witha=7.840(5),b=6.486(1),c=18.911(6)Å,=93.17(3)°,Z=4. The nitrofurantoin molecules adopt the same, planar conformation in both polymorphs. Both crystal structures are built up from layers held together by van der Waals forces. In each polymorph, intralayer cohesion is effected by N-HO and C-HO hydrogen bonds, but their arrangements differ in the two crystals. The significance of the C-HO hydrogen bond, now known to occur in four modifications of nitrofurantoin, is discussed.     

Structural investigation on hexasubstituted benzene derivatives. Part 1. The structure of ortho-dinitrotetramethylbenzene

C₁₀H₁₂N₂O₄ (M _r =224.2) crystallizes in the triclinic system, space groupP¯1 witha=8.327(3),b=8.734(3),c=8.453(3) Å;a=63.6(1),=97.0(1), =100.4(1)°;V=541.0(6) ų,Z=2,D _c =1.38 g cm^–3,(Cu-K)=8.7 cm^–1, =1.5418 Å, F(000)=236. Deviation from theoretic geometry of the benzene ring and from planarity is observed in accordance with the-electron-withdrawing character of the NO₂ groups and the high steric hindrance of the substituents.     

Structural characterization of 2,6-bis(N-methylenepiperidino)-4-nitrophenol (MPN) and 2,6-bis-(N-methylenemorpholino)-4-nitrophenol (MMN)3

MPN: C₁₈H₂₇N₃O₃,M _r=333.43, monoclinic,P2₁/n. a=6.207(2),b=21.893(6),c=13.693(3) Å; =96.12(2)^o,V=1850.1(8) ų.,Z=4,D _cal=1.20 mg/m³,F(000)=720, (CuK)=1.5418 Å, andT=298K.R=0.042 andwR=0.049 for 1675 observed reflections. MMN: C₁₆H₂₃N₃O₅,M _r=337.38, triclinic,P,a=9.642(1) Å,b=10.123(5) Å,c=9.341(2) Å, =93.00(3)^o, =90.96(1)^o, =110.46(1)^o, V=852.5(5) ų,D _cal=1.31 mg m^–3.F(000)=360,Z=2, (CuK)=1.5418 Å,R=0.054 andwR=0.074 for 2804 observed reflections. The piperidine and morpholino rings assumechair conformation and orient each other at an angle of 44.8(1)^o (MPN) and 47.1(1)^o (MMN), respectively.Contribution No. 827 from DCB.     

Crystal and molecular structure of 1R,3S,5S,7R,10R-3,6,6,10,14-Pentamethyltricyclo[10.3.0.05,7]pentadeca-11,14-diene-1, 10-dihydroxy-2,13-dione (Japodagrol), C20H28O4

A new cytotoxic macrocyclic diterpenoid named Japodagrol, C₂₀H₂₈O₄, has been isolated from the ornamental plantJatropha podagrica, family Euphorbiaceae, grown in Nigeria. The structure of the title compound, C₂₀H₂₈O₄, was solved by X-ray analysis.M _r =332.44, monoclinic space groupC2,a=23.285(4),b=6.5105(12),c=12.505(3) Å,=98.504(17),V=1874.8 ų,Z=4,D _c =1.178 Mg/m³. CuK radiation (graphite crystal monochromator, =1.54184 A), (CuK)=6.13 cm^–1,F(000)=720,T=290 K. Final conventionalR factor=0.035,R _w =0.038 for 3349 observed reflections. The structure was solved with the programDirdif. The 5-membered ring is closed to a half-chair form. The compound contains inter- and intramolecular hydrogen bonds.     

X-ray and NMR studies on the rotational isomerism about the C(5)-C(6) bond of 6-substituted methyl 2,3,4,-tri-O-acetyl-6-X-α-D-glucopyranoside derivatives

The rotamers about the C(5)–C(6) bond of a series of 2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-6-X--D-glucopyranozide derivatives resulting by substitution at C(6) or O(6) have been studies with¹H-NMR spectroscopy (400 MHz) and X-ray structure analysis. The methyl 2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-6-O-triphenylmethyl--D-glucopyranoside and the N-(I-O-methyl-2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl--D-glucopyranose-6-yl)-pyridinium nitrate crystallize in the P2₁ space group with =14.940(1),b=11.232(1),c=9.0773(7), and =94.480(7) anda=7.670(1),b=15.384(3),c=9.624(1) and =104.90(1), respectively; the methyl 2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-6-O-nitro--D-glucopyranoside and methyl 2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-6-O-deoxy-6-iodo--D-glucopyrano-side crystallize in the P2₁2₁2₁ space group witha=5.630(1),b=14.360(1) andc=22.388(3), anda=5.556(1),b=14.303(6) andc=21.963(6), respectively.     

Thermodynamic vs. kinetic control in the Diels-Alder cycloaddition of cyclopentadiene to 2,3-dicyano-p-benzoquinone

Diels-Alder cycloaddition of cyclopentadiene (1a) to 2,3-dicyano-p-benzoquinone (2a), when performed in methanol solvent at ambient temperature, proceeds with kinetic control to afford 1,4,4a,8a-tetrahydro-5,8-dioxo-1,4-methanonaphthalene-4a,8a-dicarbonitrile (7, 77% yield). However, when this cycloaddition is performed by refluxing an equimolar solution of1a and2a in benzene for 3 h, the product of thermodynamic control, i.e., 1,4,4a,8a-tetrahydro-5,8-dioxo-1,4-methanonaphthalene-6,7-dicarbonitrile (3a) is obtained in 64% yield. The structure of3a was confirmed by an analysis of the reduced intramolecular photocyclization product,9.     

Low-temperature,high-resolution crystal structure study of tricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]decan-2-ol (adamantanol-2)

The structure of the title compound (C₁₀H₁₅OH) was determined by X-ray diffraction at liquid nitrogen temperature. The crystals are triclinic, spacegroupP¯1 witha=11.3686(5),b=11.3990(5),c=11.4353(6) Å,=82.193(4),=70.211(4) and =62.279(4)°,V _c =1233.9(1) ų,Z=6,F(000)=504,D _x =1.229 g cm^–3; MoK radiation, =0.71073 Å,(MoK)=0.7 cm^–1. FinalR factor=0.046 andwR=0.062 for 8162 reflections withI>2.5(I). The asymmetric unit consists of three independent adamantanol-2 molecules which together with the three symmetry-related molecules form a cluster having pseudo ¯3 symmetry. The six molecules in the cluster are connected by six O-HO hydrogen bonds, the oxygens of which constitute an almost ideal chair conformation.     

Crystal structure of tylophorine methiodide monohydrate,C25H30NO 4 + I−·H2O

The crystal structure of tylophorine (Chemical name 2,3,6,7 tetramethoxy phenanthro [9,10:6, 7] indolizidine. Contribution No. 0871.) methiodide monohydrate has been determined. C₂₅H₃₀NO ₄ ⁺ I^–·H₂0, triclinic, P,a=8.831(1)Å, b=10.842(2),c=13.902(2), =105.0(1)^o, =104.7(1), =97.3(1),V=1210.22ų, Z=2,D _x =1.428 g./cm^–3, (CuK)=1.54184Å, (CUK)=107.2 cm^–1, F(000)=544,T=295^oK,R=0.038,Rw=0.046, for 2331 observed reflections withI2(I). Apart from van der Waals forces, the structure is stabilized by two hydrogen bonds of the type Ow(H) ... O and Ow(H) ... I^– involving the water molecule as the donor and atom O4 of the methoxy group and I^– as acceptors.     

Molecular structure of N-(2-phenylethyl)amide of α-(1,1-ethylenedioxy)-ethyl γ-hydroxybutyric acid (I) and1H NMR spectra of (I) and N-(p-methoxybenzyl)derivative (III)

The spectroscopic and X-ray investigation of the N-(2-phenylethyl) amide of -(1,1-ethylenedioxy)-ethyl--hydroxybutyric acid are reported. The¹H NMR spectra for the title structure and for the N-(p-methoxybenzyl) amide of -(1,1-ethylenedioxy)-ethyl--hydroxybutyric acid are given. The N-(2-phenylethyl)amide of -(1,1-ethylenedioxy)-ethyl--hydroxybutyric acid, C₁₆H₂₃O₄N, crustallizes in the monoclinic space groupP2 ₁/c witha=21.547(5),b=6.333(2),c=11.822(3) Å and =101.01(2)°. The dioxolane ring has a half-chair conformation with C₂(O3)=2.4° and ||_av=18.2°. The inconsiderable deviations from planarity of the six atoms of the amide group are caused mainly by twist around the C4–N1 bond and out-of-plane bending at the N1 atom ((C4–N1)=4°, X_N =7°, X_c =0.4° ). The amide group plane is nearly coplanar with the phenyl ring. The molecules are connected by two intermolecular hydrogen bonds.     

Crystal structure,physical and photophysical properties of a platinum(II) complex coordinated to the biphenyl dianion and cyclooctadiene

The complex, Pt(bph)(COD), where bph is the biphenyl dianion and COD is 1,5-cyclooctadiene, crystallizes in the orthorhombic space groupPbca witha=12.178(4) Å,b=9.693(3) Å andc=25.344(9) Å andZ=8. The Pt–C distances to the olefinic carbon atoms that result from the electron donation of the COD ligand are in the range 2.20(3)–2.27(3) Å and the Pt–C distances to the bonded bph ligand are shorter at 2.01(3)–2.03(2) Å. The lowest energy absorption of the complex is at 383 nm (=1.2×10³). The emission spectrum is structured in fluid solution at room temperature with the emission energy maximum at 537 nm, _cm, and =1.93 s. Temperature dependent emission lifetime measurements result in ak _o value of 2.69×10⁴, a preexponential factor of 2.47×10⁶ and a E₁ value of 324 cm^–1.     

Crystal and molecular structure of diaquabis(thiocyanato-N)bis(5-methyl-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-N3)cobalt(II), [Co(NCS)2(C6H6N4)2(H2O)2]

The X-ray crystal structure of the title compound, [Co(NCS)₂(C₆H₆N₄)₂(H₂O)₂], has been determined. The crystals are monoclinic, space groupC2/c, with cell dimensionsa=15.6901(5),b=7.9248(10),c=16.1278(12) Å,=94.4(8)°V _c=1999.44 ų,M _r=479.18,Z=4,D _x=1.5918 Mg m³,Cu K radiation (graphite crystal monochromator, =1.54051 Å), (CuK)=39.08 cm^–1,F(000)=980.00 andT=290 K. Final conventionalR-factor=0.051, andR _w=0.053 for 1430 observed reflections and 141 variables. The structure was solved using the programsPatsys andDirdif. The Co atom is octahedrally coordinated (CoN₂O₂N₂ chromophore), with only the 5-methyl-[1,2,4]-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (5mtp) ligands in thetrans positions. The triazolo pyrimidine rings are planar and coordinated through their N(3) atoms. The H₂O ligands are also H-bond donors to N(4) (intramolecularly) and to the S atoms of the NSC anions (intermolecularly).