Inclusion complexes of the natural product gossypol. Crystal structure of the 2:1 complex of gossypol with amyl acrylate

The crystal structure of the 2: 1 inclusion complex of gossypol with amyl acrylate has been determined by X-ray structure analysis. The crystals of (C₃₀H₃₀O₈)₂C₈H₁₄O₂ are triclinic, space group P,a = 14.425(2),b = 15.519(1),c = 16.409(2) Å, =97.89(1), = 117.80(1), =67.01(1)° (reduced cell:a = 14.425(2),b = 15.519(2),c = 16.017(2)Å, = 92.19(1), = 115.01(l), =67.01(1)°],V = 2986.7(5) ų,Z = 2,D_x = 1.31 g cm^–3, (CuK) = 7.40 cm^–1,T = 292 K. The structure has been solved by direct methods and refined to the final R value of 0.059 for 5155 observed reflections. The gossypol molecules bonded via several hydrogen bonds form centrosymmetric tetramers. The two independent gossypol molecules, A and B, are related within the tetramer by a local noncrystallographic 2-fold axis. The host molecules in the crystal form cavities in which two guest molecules are placed. The ester molecule interacts via a pair of C-...H-O hydrogen bonds with two gossypol molecules of the same chirality and belonging to the same tetramer unit. The amyloxy group of the ester molecule shows a very large thermal motion. It adopts a non-extended conformation in which it can be fitted into the cavity formed by the host molecules.