Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270111024413/eg3073sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270111024413/eg3073Vsup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 842142
For related literature, see: Bernet & Vasella (2007); Bondi (1964); Borho & Xu (2008); Chopra & Guru Row (2011); Cozzi et al. (2007); Desiraju (2002); Dunitz (2004); Dunitz & Schweizer (2006); Dunitz & Taylor (1997); Howard et al. (1996); Hudlicky & Cebulak (1993); Li et al. (2005); Madhavi et al. (2000); Mehta & Ramesh (2000, 2001); Mehta & Sen (2009a, 2009b, 2010); Mehta et al. (2007); Mehta, Sen & Ramesh (2005); Mehta, Sen & Venkatesan (2005); Mountford et al. (2003); Nangia (2000, 2010); Posternak (1962); Reichenbaecher et al. (2005); Sheldrick (2008); Vangala et al. (2002).
Details pertaining to the synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of (V) have already been reported (Mehta & Sen, 2010). Single crystals of (V), suitable for X-ray diffraction studies, were grown by slow solvent evaporation of a solution in dichloromethane under ambient temperature and pressure.
The methine (CH) and methylene (CH2) H atoms were placed in geometrically idealized positions and allowed to ride on their parent atoms, with C—H = 0.93 and 0.97 Å respectively, and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C). All O-bound H atoms were located in the difference Fourier map. Their positions were refined freely, along with an isotropic displacement parameter. However, a DFIX restraint (SHELXL97; Sheldrick, 2008) was applied to the O—H distances (target value 0.84 Å with an s.u. of 0.02 Å) for each of the two H atoms of the water molecule while refining their positions.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell refinement: SMART (Bruker, 1998); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1998); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and CAMERON (Watkin et al., 1993); software used to prepare material for publication: PLATON (Spek, 2009).
C14H18F2O2·0.5H2O | F(000) = 564 |
Mr = 265.29 | Dx = 1.285 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P2/m | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2y | Cell parameters from 796 reflections |
a = 10.812 (2) Å | θ = 2.6–22.7° |
b = 11.942 (2) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
c = 10.868 (2) Å | T = 291 K |
β = 102.274 (3)° | Block, colourless |
V = 1371.2 (4) Å3 | 0.12 × 0.09 × 0.08 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2677 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1857 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.024 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 25.5°, θmin = 1.7° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) | h = −13→13 |
Tmin = 0.988, Tmax = 0.992 | k = −14→14 |
10273 measured reflections | l = −11→13 |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.042 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.124 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.02 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0626P)2 + 0.2432P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2677 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
198 parameters | Δρmax = 0.26 e Å−3 |
2 restraints | Δρmin = −0.14 e Å−3 |
C14H18F2O2·0.5H2O | V = 1371.2 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 265.29 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P2/m | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 10.812 (2) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
b = 11.942 (2) Å | T = 291 K |
c = 10.868 (2) Å | 0.12 × 0.09 × 0.08 mm |
β = 102.274 (3)° |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2677 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) | 1857 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.988, Tmax = 0.992 | Rint = 0.024 |
10273 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.042 | 2 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.124 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 0.26 e Å−3 |
2677 reflections | Δρmin = −0.14 e Å−3 |
198 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R-factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | Occ. (<1) | |
F1 | 0.43342 (9) | 0.38588 (9) | 0.79892 (11) | 0.0568 (3) | |
F2 | 0.32511 (10) | 0.11385 (8) | 0.48237 (9) | 0.0505 (3) | |
O1 | 0.11812 (12) | 0.38847 (14) | 0.85580 (13) | 0.0461 (3) | |
O1W | 0.0000 | 0.25119 (19) | 0.0000 | 0.0471 (5) | |
O2 | 0.16704 (13) | 0.11056 (14) | 0.15644 (11) | 0.0468 (3) | |
C1 | 0.29829 (16) | 0.39274 (15) | 0.76426 (16) | 0.0455 (4) | |
C2 | 0.2523 (2) | 0.28900 (17) | 0.68771 (19) | 0.0597 (6) | |
C3 | 0.2673 (2) | 0.18496 (19) | 0.7653 (3) | 0.0772 (7) | |
C4 | 0.2900 (2) | 0.18499 (19) | 0.8885 (3) | 0.0731 (7) | |
C5 | 0.30519 (18) | 0.28861 (16) | 0.96581 (18) | 0.0525 (5) | |
C6 | 0.25576 (15) | 0.39308 (15) | 0.89030 (16) | 0.0419 (4) | |
C7 | 0.2982 (2) | 0.5000 | 0.9641 (2) | 0.0412 (6) | |
C8 | 0.2639 (2) | 0.5000 | 0.6905 (2) | 0.0462 (6) | |
C9 | 0.17503 (15) | 0.10696 (15) | 0.29121 (15) | 0.0413 (4) | |
C10 | 0.11317 (18) | 0.21183 (16) | 0.33123 (18) | 0.0539 (5) | |
C11 | 0.1874 (2) | 0.31554 (18) | 0.3219 (2) | 0.0668 (6) | |
C12 | 0.3075 (2) | 0.31499 (18) | 0.3147 (2) | 0.0670 (6) | |
C13 | 0.38237 (18) | 0.21105 (16) | 0.31331 (19) | 0.0540 (5) | |
C14 | 0.31788 (16) | 0.10719 (15) | 0.34975 (15) | 0.0408 (4) | |
C15 | 0.3824 (2) | 0.0000 | 0.3233 (2) | 0.0420 (6) | |
C16 | 0.1130 (2) | 0.0000 | 0.3264 (2) | 0.0420 (6) | |
H1AO | 0.091 (3) | 0.452 (3) | 0.846 (3) | 0.044 (12)* | 0.50 |
H1BO | 0.090 (4) | 0.348 (3) | 0.897 (4) | 0.046 (13)* | 0.50 |
H1W | 0.036 (4) | 0.298 (3) | −0.039 (4) | 0.076 (16)* | 0.50 |
H2A | 0.1636 | 0.2985 | 0.6482 | 0.072* | |
H2AO | 0.122 (3) | 0.157 (3) | 0.124 (3) | 0.034 (10)* | 0.50 |
H2B | 0.2991 | 0.2810 | 0.6214 | 0.072* | |
H2BO | 0.158 (3) | 0.043 (3) | 0.133 (3) | 0.052 (13)* | 0.50 |
H2W | 0.052 (3) | 0.209 (3) | 0.048 (3) | 0.059 (12)* | 0.50 |
H3 | 0.2601 | 0.1163 | 0.7239 | 0.093* | |
H4 | 0.2970 | 0.1164 | 0.9299 | 0.088* | |
H5A | 0.3942 | 0.2990 | 1.0034 | 0.063* | |
H5B | 0.2604 | 0.2796 | 1.0336 | 0.063* | |
H7A | 0.3899 | 0.5000 | 0.9891 | 0.049* | |
H7B | 0.2648 | 0.5000 | 1.0402 | 0.049* | |
H8A | 0.3056 | 0.5000 | 0.6198 | 0.055* | |
H8B | 0.1733 | 0.5000 | 0.6565 | 0.055* | |
H10A | 0.0292 | 0.2200 | 0.2785 | 0.065* | |
H10B | 0.1039 | 0.2028 | 0.4175 | 0.065* | |
H11 | 0.1468 | 0.3843 | 0.3211 | 0.080* | |
H12 | 0.3474 | 0.3834 | 0.3103 | 0.080* | |
H13A | 0.4636 | 0.2199 | 0.3710 | 0.065* | |
H13B | 0.3983 | 0.2006 | 0.2295 | 0.065* | |
H15A | 0.3883 | 0.0000 | 0.2354 | 0.050* | |
H15B | 0.4681 | 0.0000 | 0.3735 | 0.050* | |
H16A | 0.0244 | 0.0000 | 0.2843 | 0.050* | |
H16B | 0.1171 | 0.0000 | 0.4165 | 0.050* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
F1 | 0.0423 (6) | 0.0616 (7) | 0.0711 (7) | 0.0091 (5) | 0.0225 (5) | 0.0029 (6) |
F2 | 0.0629 (6) | 0.0512 (6) | 0.0337 (5) | −0.0002 (5) | 0.0015 (4) | −0.0056 (5) |
O1 | 0.0355 (7) | 0.0464 (9) | 0.0566 (9) | −0.0029 (6) | 0.0104 (6) | 0.0039 (7) |
O1W | 0.0449 (11) | 0.0487 (13) | 0.0467 (12) | 0.000 | 0.0078 (9) | 0.000 |
O2 | 0.0571 (8) | 0.0461 (9) | 0.0340 (7) | 0.0040 (7) | 0.0026 (6) | 0.0051 (7) |
C1 | 0.0450 (10) | 0.0487 (11) | 0.0442 (10) | 0.0024 (8) | 0.0124 (7) | −0.0030 (9) |
C2 | 0.0730 (13) | 0.0538 (13) | 0.0563 (12) | −0.0023 (10) | 0.0230 (10) | −0.0132 (10) |
C3 | 0.1022 (18) | 0.0417 (13) | 0.0942 (19) | −0.0005 (12) | 0.0358 (15) | −0.0113 (13) |
C4 | 0.0889 (16) | 0.0434 (13) | 0.0922 (18) | 0.0081 (11) | 0.0308 (14) | 0.0116 (13) |
C5 | 0.0475 (10) | 0.0553 (12) | 0.0555 (12) | 0.0055 (9) | 0.0125 (9) | 0.0157 (9) |
C6 | 0.0379 (9) | 0.0466 (11) | 0.0412 (10) | 0.0013 (8) | 0.0086 (7) | 0.0046 (8) |
C7 | 0.0377 (12) | 0.0538 (16) | 0.0322 (12) | 0.000 | 0.0077 (10) | 0.000 |
C8 | 0.0543 (15) | 0.0533 (16) | 0.0323 (13) | 0.000 | 0.0120 (11) | 0.000 |
C9 | 0.0414 (9) | 0.0440 (10) | 0.0374 (9) | 0.0049 (8) | 0.0059 (7) | 0.0008 (8) |
C10 | 0.0561 (11) | 0.0533 (12) | 0.0505 (11) | 0.0139 (9) | 0.0075 (9) | −0.0033 (9) |
C11 | 0.0897 (17) | 0.0386 (12) | 0.0680 (14) | 0.0114 (11) | 0.0075 (12) | −0.0028 (10) |
C12 | 0.0853 (16) | 0.0411 (12) | 0.0701 (14) | −0.0091 (11) | 0.0062 (12) | 0.0021 (10) |
C13 | 0.0533 (11) | 0.0498 (12) | 0.0554 (12) | −0.0116 (9) | 0.0035 (9) | 0.0051 (9) |
C14 | 0.0436 (9) | 0.0432 (10) | 0.0347 (9) | −0.0024 (8) | 0.0060 (7) | −0.0009 (8) |
C15 | 0.0339 (12) | 0.0513 (16) | 0.0399 (13) | 0.000 | 0.0057 (10) | 0.000 |
C16 | 0.0342 (12) | 0.0520 (16) | 0.0400 (13) | 0.000 | 0.0086 (10) | 0.000 |
F1—C1 | 1.431 (2) | C7—H7A | 0.97 |
F2—C14 | 1.4289 (19) | C7—H7B | 0.97 |
O1—C6 | 1.456 (2) | C8—H8A | 0.97 |
O1—H1AO | 0.82 (3) | C8—H8B | 0.97 |
O1—H1BO | 0.77 (4) | C9—C10 | 1.526 (2) |
O1W—H1W | 0.843 (19) | C10—C11 | 1.491 (3) |
O1W—H2W | 0.846 (19) | C10—H10A | 0.97 |
O2—C9 | 1.449 (2) | C10—H10B | 0.97 |
O2—H2AO | 0.78 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.316 (3) |
O2—H2BO | 0.85 (3) | C11—H11 | 0.93 |
C1—C2 | 1.516 (3) | C12—H12 | 0.93 |
C1—C8 | 1.515 (2) | C13—C12 | 1.484 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.491 (3) | C13—H13A | 0.97 |
C2—H2A | 0.97 | C13—H13B | 0.97 |
C2—H2B | 0.97 | C14—C13 | 1.516 (2) |
C3—H3 | 0.93 | C14—C9 | 1.540 (2) |
C4—C3 | 1.309 (3) | C15—C14 | 1.514 (2) |
C4—H4 | 0.93 | C15—C14i | 1.514 (2) |
C5—C4 | 1.485 (3) | C15—H15A | 0.97 |
C5—H5A | 0.97 | C15—H15B | 0.97 |
C5—H5B | 0.97 | C16—C9 | 1.529 (2) |
C6—C1 | 1.535 (2) | C16—C9i | 1.529 (2) |
C6—C5 | 1.526 (2) | C16—H16A | 0.97 |
C7—C6 | 1.526 (2) | C16—H16B | 0.97 |
F1—C1—C2 | 107.18 (15) | C9—C16—H16A | 108.9 |
F1—C1—C6 | 104.36 (13) | C9i—C16—H16A | 108.9 |
F1—C1—C8 | 108.04 (16) | C9—C16—H16B | 108.9 |
F2—C14—C13 | 106.76 (14) | C9i—C16—H16B | 108.9 |
F2—C14—C15 | 108.07 (15) | C9—O2—H2AO | 112 (3) |
F2—C14—C9 | 104.58 (13) | C9—O2—H2BO | 105 (2) |
O1—C6—C1 | 104.70 (13) | C10—C11—H11 | 118.3 |
O1—C6—C5 | 109.23 (15) | C10—C9—C14 | 110.03 (15) |
O1—C6—C7 | 110.12 (15) | C10—C9—C16 | 111.85 (14) |
O2—C9—C10 | 109.16 (15) | C11—C10—C9 | 112.79 (16) |
O2—C9—C14 | 104.86 (13) | C11—C10—H10A | 109.0 |
O2—C9—C16 | 110.04 (15) | C11—C10—H10B | 109.0 |
C1—C2—H2A | 109.0 | C11—C12—C13 | 123.49 (19) |
C1—C2—H2B | 109.0 | C11—C12—H12 | 118.3 |
C1—C8—H8A | 108.4 | C12—C11—C10 | 123.48 (19) |
C1—C8—H8B | 108.4 | C12—C11—H11 | 118.3 |
C2—C1—C6 | 111.48 (16) | C12—C13—C14 | 113.53 (17) |
C2—C3—H3 | 118.2 | C12—C13—H13A | 108.9 |
C3—C2—C1 | 112.77 (18) | C12—C13—H13B | 108.9 |
C3—C2—H2A | 109.0 | C13—C12—H12 | 118.3 |
C3—C2—H2B | 109.0 | C13—C14—C9 | 111.72 (14) |
C3—C4—C5 | 123.6 (2) | C14—C13—H13A | 108.9 |
C3—C4—H4 | 118.2 | C14—C13—H13B | 108.9 |
C4—C3—C2 | 123.5 (2) | C14i—C15—C14 | 115.4 (2) |
C4—C3—H3 | 118.2 | C14—C15—H15A | 108.4 |
C4—C5—C6 | 113.14 (17) | C14i—C15—H15A | 108.4 |
C4—C5—H5A | 109.0 | C14—C15—H15B | 108.4 |
C4—C5—H5B | 109.0 | C14i—C15—H15B | 108.4 |
C5—C4—H4 | 118.2 | C15—C14—C13 | 112.70 (15) |
C5—C6—C1 | 109.91 (15) | C15—C14—C9 | 112.45 (15) |
C6—C5—H5A | 109.0 | C16—C9—C14 | 110.67 (15) |
C6—C5—H5B | 109.0 | H1AO—O1—H1BO | 119 (4) |
C6—C7—H7A | 108.8 | H1W—O1W—H2W | 113 (4) |
C6—C7—H7B | 108.8 | H2A—C2—H2B | 107.8 |
C6—O1—H1AO | 109 (2) | H2AO—O2—H2BO | 122 (4) |
C6—O1—H1BO | 112 (3) | H5A—C5—H5B | 107.8 |
C7—C6—C1 | 110.95 (16) | H7A—C7—H7B | 107.7 |
C7—C6—C5 | 111.69 (15) | H8A—C8—H8B | 107.5 |
C8—C1—C2 | 112.68 (16) | H10A—C10—H10B | 107.8 |
C8—C1—C6 | 112.55 (16) | H13A—C13—H13B | 107.7 |
C9—C10—H10A | 109.0 | H15A—C15—H15B | 107.5 |
C9—C10—H10B | 109.0 | H16A—C16—H16B | 107.7 |
C9—C16—C9i | 113.34 (19) | ||
F1—C1—C2—C3 | 70.6 (2) | C7—C6—C5—C4 | −167.49 (17) |
F2—C14—C13—C12 | −72.82 (19) | C8—C1—C2—C3 | −170.73 (19) |
F2—C14—C9—C10 | 57.68 (17) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −17.8 (3) |
F2—C14—C9—C16 | −66.43 (17) | C9—C14—C13—C12 | 40.9 (2) |
F2—C14—C9—O2 | 174.94 (13) | C9i—C16—C9—C10 | −178.31 (13) |
O1—C6—C1—C2 | −59.01 (19) | C9i—C16—C9—C14 | −55.2 (2) |
O1—C6—C1—C8 | 68.73 (19) | C9i—C16—C9—O2 | 60.2 (2) |
O1—C6—C1—F1 | −174.38 (13) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 0.9 (4) |
O1—C6—C5—C4 | 70.4 (2) | C13—C14—C9—C10 | −57.43 (19) |
O2—C9—C10—C11 | −69.6 (2) | C13—C14—C9—C16 | 178.46 (15) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 14.6 (3) | C13—C14—C9—O2 | 59.84 (18) |
C1—C6—C5—C4 | −43.9 (2) | C14—C13—C12—C11 | −12.8 (3) |
C5—C4—C3—C2 | −0.8 (4) | C14i—C15—C14—C13 | −176.26 (13) |
C5—C6—C1—C2 | 58.2 (2) | C14i—C15—C14—C9 | −48.9 (3) |
C5—C6—C1—C8 | −174.07 (16) | C14i—C15—C14—F2 | 66.0 (2) |
C5—C6—C1—F1 | −57.17 (18) | C14—C9—C10—C11 | 44.9 (2) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −43.1 (2) | C15—C14—C13—C12 | 168.69 (17) |
C6—C5—C4—C3 | 16.3 (3) | C15—C14—C9—C10 | 174.70 (15) |
C7—C6—C1—C2 | −177.77 (15) | C15—C14—C9—C16 | 50.6 (2) |
C7—C6—C1—C8 | −50.0 (2) | C15—C14—C9—O2 | −68.04 (18) |
C7—C6—C1—F1 | 66.86 (17) | C16—C9—C10—C11 | 168.35 (17) |
Symmetry code: (i) x, −y, z. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1AO···O1ii | 0.81 (4) | 1.93 (4) | 2.664 (2) | 150 (3) |
O1—H1BO···O1Wiii | 0.76 (4) | 2.00 (4) | 2.762 (2) | 174 (4) |
O2—H2AO···O1W | 0.77 (3) | 2.02 (3) | 2.769 (2) | 165 (3) |
O2—H2BO···O2i | 0.85 (4) | 1.85 (4) | 2.641 (2) | 155 (3) |
O1W—H1W···O1iv | 0.85 (4) | 1.92 (4) | 2.762 (2) | 172 (4) |
O1W—H2W···O2 | 0.85 (3) | 1.92 (3) | 2.769 (2) | 179 (4) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y, z; (ii) x, −y+1, z; (iii) x, y, z+1; (iv) x, y, z−1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C14H18F2O2·0.5H2O |
Mr | 265.29 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P2/m |
Temperature (K) | 291 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.812 (2), 11.942 (2), 10.868 (2) |
β (°) | 102.274 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1371.2 (4) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.10 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.12 × 0.09 × 0.08 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.988, 0.992 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 10273, 2677, 1857 |
Rint | 0.024 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.605 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.042, 0.124, 1.02 |
No. of reflections | 2677 |
No. of parameters | 198 |
No. of restraints | 2 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.26, −0.14 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1998), SAINT (Bruker, 1998), SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and CAMERON (Watkin et al., 1993), PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1AO···O1i | 0.81 (4) | 1.93 (4) | 2.664 (2) | 150 (3) |
O1—H1BO···O1Wii | 0.76 (4) | 2.00 (4) | 2.762 (2) | 174 (4) |
O2—H2AO···O1W | 0.77 (3) | 2.02 (3) | 2.769 (2) | 165 (3) |
O2—H2BO···O2iii | 0.85 (4) | 1.85 (4) | 2.641 (2) | 155 (3) |
O1W—H1W···O1iv | 0.85 (4) | 1.92 (4) | 2.762 (2) | 172 (4) |
O1W—H2W···O2 | 0.85 (3) | 1.92 (3) | 2.769 (2) | 179 (4) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+1, z; (ii) x, y, z+1; (iii) x, −y, z; (iv) x, y, z−1. |
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As a part of our ongoing research, we have been actively involved in unravelling the interplay of various non-covalent interactions that build up the crystal structure of functionalized trans-decalins (Mehta et al., 2007; Mehta & Sen, 2009a,b, 2010). The primary focus of this investigation has been the O—H···O hydrogen-bonding networks in cyclitols (Posternak, 1962; Hudlicky & Cebulak, 1993) and their designer variants (polycyclitols) fashioned from a prototypical rigid 4a,8a-dihydroxy-trans-decalin backbone (Mehta & Ramesh, 2000, 2001; Nangia, 2010). In a recent endeavour along these lines, we reported the synthesis of the fluorinated polycyclitols (I) and (II), the solid-state self-assemblies of which were probed to elucidate the role of organic fluorine in crystal structures laden with O—H···O hydrogen bonds (Mehta & Sen, 2010).
The motivation for undertaking this study came from one of the well known scientific debates of the recent past – does organic fluorine engage in hydrogen bonding? (Howard et al., 1996; Dunitz & Taylor, 1997; Dunitz, 2004; Reichenbaecher et al., 2005; Dunitz & Schweizer, 2006; Cozzi et al., 2007). Being the most electronegative element and nearly isosteric with a hydroxy group (Bondi, 1964), covalently bonded fluorine might appear capable of mimicking an OH functionality as a potential hydrogen-bond acceptor. While a large body of scientific evidence points towards organic fluorine being a weak hydrogen-bond acceptor, capable of engaging in C—F···H—X (X is O, N or C) interactions (Madhavi et al., 2000; Nangia, 2000; Vangala et al., 2002; Desiraju, 2002; Mountford et al., 2003; Li et al., 2005; Bernet & Vasella, 2007; Borho & Xu, 2008; Chopra & Guru Row, 2011), other studies conclude that fluorine may not be involved in hydrogen bonding at all (Dunitz & Taylor, 1997; Dunitz, 2004; Dunitz & Schweizer, 2006; Cozzi et al., 2007).
Interestingly, weak Csp3—F···H—Csp3 interactions were observed and supramolecular recognition units, involving such interactions, were found to be conserved in the crystal structures of (I) and (II). Much in the way of a comparative study, inspired by a similar analysis carried out on the solid-state self-assemblies of (III) and (IV) (Mehta, Sen & Venkatesan, 2005), we report here the molecular packing of the title compound, (V). The fluorinated polycyclitol (V) formed the common synthetic precursor to both (I) and (II), and was obtained as a single diastereomer in a one-pot regio- and stereoselective epoxide ring opening of the syn-diepoxide, (VI) (Mehta et al., 2007) with pyridine poly(hydrogen fluoride) (see reaction scheme).
The unsaturated difluorodiol (V) crystallizes as a hemihydrate in the centrosymmetric monoclinic space group P2/m (Z = 2). Analysis of the crystal packing in (V) revealed that the asymmetric unit contains two Cs-symmetric molecules, occupying the mirror planes at (x,0,z) and (x,1/2,z), and a molecule of water, lying on the twofold axis at (0,y,0). The symmetry constraints thus imposed on the molecules of water by their occupancy at the special positions introduce a disorder in the positions of atoms H1W and H2W bonded to them. In addition, the H atoms bonded to the hydroxy atoms O1 and O2 in the asymmetric unit were also found to be disordered over two sites, A and B (Fig. 1).
Physically, this disorder in the H-atom positions can be viewed as a statistical average of the two possible modes in which the 1,3-syndiaxial hydroxy groups in (V) can participate in intramolecular O—H···O hydrogen bonding while being linked to the water molecules through intermolecular O—H···O hydrogen bonds (Fig. 2). Thus, each water molecule exhibits a near tetrahedral coordination around the O atom and is hydrogen-bonded to four molecules of (V) in a cyclindrical channel-like architecture, consisting of a hydrophilic interior and a hydrophobic exterior. The translationally related channels are held together primarily via van der Waals interactions, though soft C—H···F contacts (C2—H2B···F2 = 2.55 Å and = 131°) can also be discerned between them.
While understandably bearing very little resemblance to the molecular packing in anhydrous (I), the water-directed solid-state self-assembly of (V) displays an uncanny similarity to that observed for the crystalline monohydrate of the C2h symmetric diol (VII) (Mehta, Sen & Ramesh, 2005). Crystallizing in the centrosymmetric tetragonal space group P42/m (Z = 2), the C2h symmetric diol molecules of (VII) occupy centres of symmetry at (1/2, 0, 0) and (0, 1/2, 1/2) (site symmetry 2/m), while the water molecules are located on the 42 axis at special positions (1/2, 1/2, 1/4) and (1/2, 1/2, 3/4) (site symmetry 4). Consequently, a disorder in the positions of the O-bound H atoms – nearly identical to that observed in (V) – and a highly symmetric tetrahedral arrangement of the diol molecules around each molecule of water are also noted in the crystal structure of (VII). A possible rationale for the observed similarities in the water-directed self-assemblies of (V) and (VII) might lie in (a) a compatible matching between the hydroxy group and water as being able to function as both a hydrogen-bond donor and acceptor, and (b) the maximization of the hydrogen bonding and the formation of infinite hydrogen-bonding chains by allowing water molecules to act as bridges between the less accessible axially locked tertiary hydroxy groups.