Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807021435/lh2378sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807021435/lh2378Isup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 651404
Key indicators
- Single-crystal X-ray study
- T = 100 K
- Mean (C-C) = 0.004 Å
- R factor = 0.046
- wR factor = 0.121
- Data-to-parameter ratio = 11.4
checkCIF/PLATON results
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Alert level A PLAT029_ALERT_3_A _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_full Low ....... 0.92
Author Response: Even though we collected data out to 0.84 \%A resolution, the crystal diffracted poorly beyond 0.89 \%A resolution, where more than 27% of the missing data lie. Above 0.89 \%A resolution, we collected 95% of the theoretical data. Larger crystals are not obtainable, and we can only rely on the current data set. |
Alert level B PLAT027_ALERT_3_B _diffrn_reflns_theta_full (too) Low ............ 66.40 Deg.
Alert level C PLAT431_ALERT_2_C Short Inter HL..A Contact Cl1 .. O2 .. 3.05 Ang.
Alert level G REFLT03_ALERT_4_G Please check that the estimate of the number of Friedel pairs is correct. If it is not, please give the correct count in the _publ_section_exptl_refinement section of the submitted CIF. From the CIF: _diffrn_reflns_theta_max 66.40 From the CIF: _reflns_number_total 3494 Count of symmetry unique reflns 2247 Completeness (_total/calc) 155.50% TEST3: Check Friedels for noncentro structure Estimate of Friedel pairs measured 1247 Fraction of Friedel pairs measured 0.555 Are heavy atom types Z>Si present yes PLAT791_ALERT_1_G Confirm the Absolute Configuration of C8 = . S PLAT791_ALERT_1_G Confirm the Absolute Configuration of C9 = . R PLAT791_ALERT_1_G Confirm the Absolute Configuration of C10 = . S PLAT791_ALERT_1_G Confirm the Absolute Configuration of C13 = . S PLAT791_ALERT_1_G Confirm the Absolute Configuration of C14 = . S PLAT791_ALERT_1_G Confirm the Absolute Configuration of C16 = . R PLAT791_ALERT_1_G Confirm the Absolute Configuration of C17 = . S PLAT860_ALERT_3_G Note: Number of Least-Squares Restraints ....... 1
1 ALERT level A = In general: serious problem 1 ALERT level B = Potentially serious problem 1 ALERT level C = Check and explain 9 ALERT level G = General alerts; check 7 ALERT type 1 CIF construction/syntax error, inconsistent or missing data 1 ALERT type 2 Indicator that the structure model may be wrong or deficient 3 ALERT type 3 Indicator that the structure quality may be low 1 ALERT type 4 Improvement, methodology, query or suggestion 0 ALERT type 5 Informative message, check
For the A-ring geometry of a related steroid dienone, see: Thompson et al. (1999)
Compound (I), previously unreported, was synthesized from (+)-9α-chloro-6α-fluoro-11β,21-dihydroxy-16α-methylpregna- 1,4-diene-3,20-dione 21-pivalate (clocortolone pivalate), of known rotation and absolute stereochemistry, a synthetic topical anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid obtained from DFB Pharmaceuticals, Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Preparatory to C20—C21 bond cleavage, the ester function was removed reductively with diisobutylaluminum hydride; this was successful but failed to avoid dehydrofluorination. Following oxidation with pyridinium dichromate in CH2Cl2, NaIO4 cleavage provided a low yield of (I), which was crystallized from pinacolone, to give material of X-ray quality, mp ca 512 K. The 1H NMR spectrum showed five vinyl peaks (δ 5.8–7.8), confirming the loss of fluorine. The solid-state (KBr) IR spectrum of (I) displays C=O absorptions at 1716, 1654 and 1648 cm-1, with an alkene absorption at 1595 cm-1. In CDCl3 solution, where dimers predominate, these peaks appear at 1704, 1656 & 1607 cm-1.
All H atoms for (I) were found in electron density difference maps. The O—H was constrained to an idealized position with its distance fixed at 0.84 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(O). The methyl H atoms were put in ideally staggered positions with C—H distances of 0.98 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C). The methylene and methine Hs were placed in geometrically idealized positions and constrained to ride on their parent C atoms with C—H distances of 0.99 and 1.00 Å, respectively, and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Our study of hydrogen-bonding modes in ketocarboxylic acids often employs terpenoids as subjects, and we now report the structure and aggregation mode of the title steroid, (I), derived from a commercial topical anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid.
Fig. 1 shows the asymmetric unit. The only significant conformational option involves the carboxyl, whose plane lies near the C16—C17 bond, with the C=O bond turned toward C16; the C16—C17—C20—O3 torsion angle = 2.55 (4)°. The A-ring is highly planar (Thompson et al., 1999), with C10 only 0.095 (2) Å out of the average plane for all six ring atoms. The C6—C7 double bond plane (C5—C6—C7—C8) lies at a 13.27 (2)° dihedral angle to this average A-ring plane.
Complete or partial averaging of C—O bond lengths and C—C—O angles, frequent in carboxyl dimers, cannot occur in acid-to-ketone catemers, whose geometry precludes the disordering processes required. In (I), which is catemeric, these values are ones typical of highly ordered dimeric carboxyls.
Fig. 2 illustrates the chains created by the acid-to-ketone H bonding among translationally related steroid molecules (Table 2). This arrangement closely resembles those found in other steroid keto acids that share important structural features with (I). We have now examined a half-dozen 3-ketosteroids with additional ketones in various positions but have yet to observe any involvement of those additional functions in the H-bonding schemes.
Neither the solvate nor the Cl atom nor the C11 ketone plays any direct role in the H bonding. However, in the stacking of adjacent steroid molecules there is an intermolecular contact of 3.044 Å between the Cl and O2 atoms, and within the 2.6 Å range surveyed for non-bonded intermolecular C—H···O packing interactions, one close contact was found involving the solvent oxygen; the solvent occupancy is 100%.
Three-dimensionally, strings of screw-related solvate molecules, associating with each other only via van der Waals' contacts, extend along the b axis, forming sheets in the ab plane. Each solvate sheet is sandwiched between a sheet of [110] catemers and one of [-110] catemers, where it is stabilized by the close C—H···O=C steroid contacts.
We characterize the geometry of H bonding to carbonyls using a combination of H···O=C angle and H···O=C—C torsional angle. These describe the approach of the acid H atom to the O in terms of its deviation from, respectively, C=O axiality (ideal = 120°) and planarity with the carbonyl (ideal = 0°). In (I) the values for these two angles are 130 and -23°.
For the A-ring geometry of a related steroid dienone, see: Thompson et al. (1999)
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2005); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS (Sheldrick, 2004); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL (Sheldrick, 2004); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2004); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
C21H23ClO4·C6H12O | F(000) = 508 |
Mr = 475.00 | Dx = 1.303 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21 | Melting point: 512 K |
Hall symbol: P 2yb | Cu Kα radiation, λ = 1.54178 Å |
a = 6.5000 (4) Å | Cell parameters from 6186 reflections |
b = 11.3153 (5) Å | θ = 6.8–66.4° |
c = 16.4559 (8) Å | µ = 1.69 mm−1 |
β = 90.716 (4)° | T = 100 K |
V = 1210.23 (11) Å3 | Triangular plate, colourless |
Z = 2 | 0.51 × 0.46 × 0.13 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD APEXII area-detector diffractometer | 3494 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3358 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.026 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 66.4°, θmin = 6.8° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2001) | h = −7→6 |
Tmin = 0.480, Tmax = 0.811 | k = −13→13 |
6187 measured reflections | l = −19→18 |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.046 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.121 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0924P)2 + 0.1345P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.08 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
3494 reflections | Δρmax = 0.37 e Å−3 |
306 parameters | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1425 Friedel pairs |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Absolute structure parameter: 0.026 (15) |
C21H23ClO4·C6H12O | V = 1210.23 (11) Å3 |
Mr = 475.00 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21 | Cu Kα radiation |
a = 6.5000 (4) Å | µ = 1.69 mm−1 |
b = 11.3153 (5) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 16.4559 (8) Å | 0.51 × 0.46 × 0.13 mm |
β = 90.716 (4)° |
Bruker SMART CCD APEXII area-detector diffractometer | 3494 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2001) | 3358 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.480, Tmax = 0.811 | Rint = 0.026 |
6187 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.046 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.121 | Δρmax = 0.37 e Å−3 |
S = 1.08 | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
3494 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1425 Friedel pairs |
306 parameters | Absolute structure parameter: 0.026 (15) |
1 restraint |
Experimental. Crystal mounted on cryoloop using Paratone-N |
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 | ||
Cl1 | 0.84202 (9) | 0.70938 (6) | 0.22592 (3) | 0.02168 (18) | |
O1 | 0.9050 (4) | 0.2425 (2) | 0.20777 (14) | 0.0348 (6) | |
C1 | 0.5626 (5) | 0.4870 (3) | 0.19898 (18) | 0.0226 (6) | |
H1 | 0.4746 | 0.5245 | 0.1603 | 0.027* | |
O2 | 0.3017 (3) | 0.69661 (19) | 0.19372 (12) | 0.0256 (4) | |
C2 | 0.6607 (5) | 0.3887 (3) | 0.17632 (18) | 0.0245 (6) | |
H2 | 0.6285 | 0.3541 | 0.1251 | 0.029* | |
O3 | 0.2612 (3) | 1.2072 (2) | 0.37098 (11) | 0.0265 (4) | |
C3 | 0.8170 (5) | 0.3330 (3) | 0.22881 (19) | 0.0249 (6) | |
O4 | 0.2583 (4) | 1.1318 (2) | 0.24547 (13) | 0.0326 (6) | |
H4 | 0.1654 | 1.1824 | 0.2380 | 0.049* | |
C4 | 0.8666 (4) | 0.3938 (3) | 0.30430 (18) | 0.0210 (6) | |
H4A | 0.9724 | 0.3624 | 0.3383 | 0.025* | |
C5 | 0.7692 (4) | 0.4927 (2) | 0.32825 (17) | 0.0184 (6) | |
O5 | 0.5009 (4) | 0.3998 (2) | 0.98335 (15) | 0.0389 (6) | |
C6 | 0.8388 (5) | 0.5560 (3) | 0.40089 (18) | 0.0246 (6) | |
H6 | 0.9289 | 0.5169 | 0.4380 | 0.029* | |
C7 | 0.7810 (5) | 0.6669 (3) | 0.41736 (17) | 0.0223 (6) | |
H7 | 0.8429 | 0.7070 | 0.4621 | 0.027* | |
C8 | 0.6205 (4) | 0.7297 (2) | 0.36684 (15) | 0.0167 (6) | |
H8 | 0.4855 | 0.7124 | 0.3928 | 0.020* | |
C9 | 0.6052 (4) | 0.6794 (2) | 0.27984 (16) | 0.0179 (6) | |
C10 | 0.5831 (4) | 0.5415 (2) | 0.28173 (17) | 0.0190 (6) | |
C11 | 0.4376 (4) | 0.7476 (2) | 0.23028 (16) | 0.0181 (6) | |
C12 | 0.4479 (5) | 0.8818 (3) | 0.23319 (17) | 0.0210 (6) | |
H12A | 0.3261 | 0.9158 | 0.2050 | 0.025* | |
H12B | 0.5727 | 0.9096 | 0.2052 | 0.025* | |
C13 | 0.4534 (4) | 0.9227 (2) | 0.32201 (17) | 0.0166 (6) | |
C14 | 0.6402 (4) | 0.8645 (2) | 0.36483 (17) | 0.0180 (6) | |
H14 | 0.7643 | 0.8837 | 0.3320 | 0.022* | |
C15 | 0.6619 (4) | 0.9307 (2) | 0.44546 (17) | 0.0206 (6) | |
H15A | 0.8070 | 0.9311 | 0.4645 | 0.025* | |
H15B | 0.5760 | 0.8936 | 0.4877 | 0.025* | |
C16 | 0.5865 (4) | 1.0584 (2) | 0.42656 (17) | 0.0189 (6) | |
H16 | 0.4672 | 1.0758 | 0.4624 | 0.023* | |
C17 | 0.5061 (4) | 1.0545 (2) | 0.33729 (16) | 0.0191 (6) | |
H17 | 0.6222 | 1.0766 | 0.3010 | 0.023* | |
C18 | 0.2481 (4) | 0.8926 (3) | 0.36221 (18) | 0.0224 (6) | |
H18A | 0.1399 | 0.9444 | 0.3405 | 0.034* | |
H18B | 0.2609 | 0.9040 | 0.4211 | 0.034* | |
H18C | 0.2125 | 0.8100 | 0.3507 | 0.034* | |
C19 | 0.3888 (5) | 0.5055 (3) | 0.32943 (19) | 0.0237 (6) | |
H19A | 0.2673 | 0.5430 | 0.3047 | 0.036* | |
H19B | 0.4034 | 0.5313 | 0.3860 | 0.036* | |
H19C | 0.3728 | 0.4194 | 0.3277 | 0.036* | |
C20 | 0.3295 (5) | 1.1397 (2) | 0.32129 (17) | 0.0208 (6) | |
C21 | 0.7482 (5) | 1.1537 (3) | 0.44052 (19) | 0.0267 (7) | |
H21A | 0.7892 | 1.1547 | 0.4980 | 0.040* | |
H21B | 0.6909 | 1.2308 | 0.4254 | 0.040* | |
H21C | 0.8686 | 1.1369 | 0.4072 | 0.040* | |
C22 | 0.4332 (6) | 0.6001 (3) | 0.9566 (3) | 0.0463 (10) | |
H22A | 0.4548 | 0.6448 | 1.0070 | 0.069* | |
H22B | 0.3242 | 0.6378 | 0.9240 | 0.069* | |
H22C | 0.5610 | 0.5990 | 0.9256 | 0.069* | |
C23 | 0.3712 (5) | 0.4758 (3) | 0.97662 (18) | 0.0273 (7) | |
C24 | 0.1458 (5) | 0.4496 (3) | 0.98863 (19) | 0.0292 (7) | |
C25 | 0.0240 (6) | 0.4828 (4) | 0.9108 (2) | 0.0414 (9) | |
H25A | 0.0370 | 0.5679 | 0.9008 | 0.062* | |
H25B | −0.1214 | 0.4626 | 0.9176 | 0.062* | |
H25C | 0.0791 | 0.4391 | 0.8645 | 0.062* | |
C26 | 0.1127 (7) | 0.3193 (3) | 1.0063 (3) | 0.0482 (10) | |
H26A | 0.1727 | 0.2718 | 0.9628 | 0.072* | |
H26B | −0.0351 | 0.3030 | 1.0094 | 0.072* | |
H26C | 0.1792 | 0.2989 | 1.0582 | 0.072* | |
C27 | 0.0596 (5) | 0.5230 (4) | 1.0594 (2) | 0.0364 (8) | |
H27A | 0.1228 | 0.4966 | 1.1107 | 0.055* | |
H27B | −0.0899 | 0.5123 | 1.0618 | 0.055* | |
H27C | 0.0909 | 0.6067 | 1.0508 | 0.055* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cl1 | 0.0178 (3) | 0.0224 (3) | 0.0250 (3) | 0.0013 (3) | 0.0035 (2) | 0.0021 (3) |
O1 | 0.0356 (13) | 0.0275 (13) | 0.0412 (13) | 0.0152 (9) | −0.0107 (10) | −0.0111 (9) |
C1 | 0.0178 (16) | 0.0226 (15) | 0.0272 (15) | 0.0005 (10) | −0.0044 (11) | −0.0007 (11) |
O2 | 0.0185 (10) | 0.0239 (11) | 0.0342 (10) | 0.0045 (8) | −0.0073 (8) | −0.0058 (9) |
C2 | 0.0223 (16) | 0.0245 (15) | 0.0265 (15) | 0.0027 (12) | −0.0043 (12) | −0.0038 (12) |
O3 | 0.0261 (11) | 0.0235 (10) | 0.0299 (10) | 0.0068 (10) | −0.0011 (8) | −0.0025 (10) |
C3 | 0.0218 (17) | 0.0200 (15) | 0.0328 (16) | 0.0021 (12) | 0.0003 (12) | −0.0003 (12) |
O4 | 0.0359 (14) | 0.0296 (12) | 0.0319 (12) | 0.0191 (10) | −0.0089 (10) | −0.0068 (10) |
C4 | 0.0163 (15) | 0.0186 (13) | 0.0278 (14) | −0.0020 (10) | −0.0042 (11) | 0.0050 (11) |
C5 | 0.0166 (15) | 0.0173 (14) | 0.0214 (14) | −0.0009 (10) | 0.0015 (10) | 0.0048 (11) |
O5 | 0.0308 (14) | 0.0413 (14) | 0.0446 (15) | 0.0055 (11) | 0.0005 (11) | 0.0051 (11) |
C6 | 0.0231 (16) | 0.0263 (16) | 0.0242 (15) | 0.0057 (11) | −0.0034 (12) | 0.0035 (12) |
C7 | 0.0224 (16) | 0.0223 (14) | 0.0221 (14) | 0.0003 (11) | −0.0027 (11) | −0.0002 (11) |
C8 | 0.0130 (13) | 0.0171 (15) | 0.0198 (12) | 0.0002 (10) | 0.0012 (9) | 0.0014 (10) |
C9 | 0.0089 (13) | 0.0207 (16) | 0.0240 (13) | 0.0026 (9) | 0.0015 (9) | 0.0030 (10) |
C10 | 0.0145 (15) | 0.0170 (15) | 0.0255 (14) | 0.0006 (10) | 0.0016 (11) | −0.0003 (11) |
C11 | 0.0158 (15) | 0.0224 (14) | 0.0162 (12) | 0.0042 (10) | 0.0007 (10) | −0.0019 (10) |
C12 | 0.0212 (16) | 0.0207 (15) | 0.0210 (14) | 0.0050 (11) | −0.0029 (11) | 0.0015 (11) |
C13 | 0.0148 (15) | 0.0138 (14) | 0.0211 (14) | 0.0031 (10) | −0.0010 (10) | 0.0005 (11) |
C14 | 0.0099 (14) | 0.0198 (14) | 0.0242 (14) | 0.0011 (10) | −0.0005 (10) | 0.0036 (11) |
C15 | 0.0186 (16) | 0.0183 (14) | 0.0248 (15) | 0.0013 (11) | −0.0027 (11) | 0.0014 (11) |
C16 | 0.0155 (15) | 0.0161 (14) | 0.0249 (15) | 0.0010 (10) | 0.0008 (11) | −0.0018 (11) |
C17 | 0.0174 (16) | 0.0185 (15) | 0.0215 (14) | −0.0002 (10) | 0.0014 (11) | 0.0000 (11) |
C18 | 0.0149 (16) | 0.0213 (14) | 0.0311 (16) | 0.0007 (11) | 0.0010 (12) | −0.0024 (12) |
C19 | 0.0194 (16) | 0.0185 (15) | 0.0334 (16) | −0.0036 (11) | 0.0034 (12) | 0.0009 (12) |
C20 | 0.0205 (16) | 0.0135 (14) | 0.0285 (15) | −0.0003 (10) | 0.0004 (11) | −0.0004 (11) |
C21 | 0.0236 (17) | 0.0224 (15) | 0.0340 (16) | −0.0009 (12) | −0.0040 (12) | 0.0011 (13) |
C22 | 0.034 (2) | 0.033 (2) | 0.072 (3) | −0.0071 (15) | 0.0062 (18) | 0.0003 (18) |
C23 | 0.0264 (17) | 0.0324 (17) | 0.0231 (15) | 0.0025 (13) | −0.0024 (12) | 0.0001 (12) |
C24 | 0.0266 (18) | 0.0301 (18) | 0.0308 (17) | −0.0005 (13) | 0.0006 (13) | −0.0052 (13) |
C25 | 0.028 (2) | 0.061 (2) | 0.0349 (19) | 0.0022 (16) | −0.0027 (15) | −0.0053 (17) |
C26 | 0.046 (2) | 0.028 (2) | 0.071 (3) | −0.0023 (17) | 0.0167 (19) | 0.0008 (19) |
C27 | 0.033 (2) | 0.0396 (19) | 0.0369 (18) | −0.0018 (16) | 0.0031 (14) | −0.0051 (16) |
Cl1—C9 | 1.818 (3) | C14—H14 | 1.0000 |
O1—C3 | 1.226 (4) | C15—C16 | 1.556 (4) |
C1—C2 | 1.338 (4) | C15—H15A | 0.9900 |
C1—C10 | 1.500 (4) | C15—H15B | 0.9900 |
C1—H1 | 0.9500 | C16—C21 | 1.521 (4) |
O2—C11 | 1.209 (4) | C16—C17 | 1.554 (4) |
C2—C3 | 1.467 (4) | C16—H16 | 1.0000 |
C2—H2 | 0.9500 | C17—C20 | 1.520 (4) |
O3—C20 | 1.208 (4) | C17—H17 | 1.0000 |
C3—C4 | 1.453 (4) | C18—H18A | 0.9800 |
O4—C20 | 1.328 (4) | C18—H18B | 0.9800 |
O4—H4 | 0.8400 | C18—H18C | 0.9800 |
C4—C5 | 1.347 (4) | C19—H19A | 0.9800 |
C4—H4A | 0.9500 | C19—H19B | 0.9800 |
C5—C6 | 1.461 (4) | C19—H19C | 0.9800 |
C5—C10 | 1.527 (4) | C21—H21A | 0.9800 |
O5—C23 | 1.209 (4) | C21—H21B | 0.9800 |
C6—C7 | 1.338 (4) | C21—H21C | 0.9800 |
C6—H6 | 0.9500 | C22—C23 | 1.501 (5) |
C7—C8 | 1.504 (4) | C22—H22A | 0.9800 |
C7—H7 | 0.9500 | C22—H22B | 0.9800 |
C8—C14 | 1.532 (4) | C22—H22C | 0.9800 |
C8—C9 | 1.543 (3) | C23—C24 | 1.510 (5) |
C8—H8 | 1.0000 | C24—C26 | 1.519 (5) |
C9—C11 | 1.557 (3) | C24—C27 | 1.542 (5) |
C9—C10 | 1.567 (4) | C24—C25 | 1.544 (5) |
C10—C19 | 1.550 (4) | C25—H25A | 0.9800 |
C11—C12 | 1.521 (4) | C25—H25B | 0.9800 |
C12—C13 | 1.533 (4) | C25—H25C | 0.9800 |
C12—H12A | 0.9900 | C26—H26A | 0.9800 |
C12—H12B | 0.9900 | C26—H26B | 0.9800 |
C13—C18 | 1.535 (4) | C26—H26C | 0.9800 |
C13—C14 | 1.544 (3) | C27—H27A | 0.9800 |
C13—C17 | 1.550 (4) | C27—H27B | 0.9800 |
C14—C15 | 1.528 (4) | C27—H27C | 0.9800 |
C2—C1—C10 | 123.9 (3) | C21—C16—C17 | 112.7 (2) |
C2—C1—H1 | 118.0 | C21—C16—C15 | 114.4 (2) |
C10—C1—H1 | 118.0 | C17—C16—C15 | 105.3 (2) |
C1—C2—C3 | 121.4 (3) | C21—C16—H16 | 108.1 |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.3 | C17—C16—H16 | 108.1 |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.3 | C15—C16—H16 | 108.1 |
O1—C3—C4 | 122.5 (3) | C20—C17—C13 | 114.7 (2) |
O1—C3—C2 | 121.0 (3) | C20—C17—C16 | 112.9 (2) |
C4—C3—C2 | 116.4 (3) | C13—C17—C16 | 104.6 (2) |
C20—O4—H4 | 109.5 | C20—C17—H17 | 108.1 |
C5—C4—C3 | 122.9 (3) | C13—C17—H17 | 108.1 |
C5—C4—H4A | 118.5 | C16—C17—H17 | 108.1 |
C3—C4—H4A | 118.5 | C13—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.4 (3) | C13—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C10 | 121.7 (3) | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C10 | 117.9 (2) | C13—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C7—C6—C5 | 122.7 (3) | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C7—C6—H6 | 118.6 | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 118.6 | C10—C19—H19A | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C8 | 121.7 (3) | C10—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
C6—C7—H7 | 119.2 | H19A—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
C8—C7—H7 | 119.2 | C10—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—C14 | 115.1 (2) | H19A—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—C9 | 112.0 (2) | H19B—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C14—C8—C9 | 110.6 (2) | O3—C20—O4 | 123.5 (3) |
C7—C8—H8 | 106.1 | O3—C20—C17 | 124.6 (3) |
C14—C8—H8 | 106.1 | O4—C20—C17 | 111.9 (2) |
C9—C8—H8 | 106.1 | C16—C21—H21A | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C11 | 109.9 (2) | C16—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C10 | 110.7 (2) | H21A—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
C11—C9—C10 | 116.1 (2) | C16—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—Cl1 | 109.82 (17) | H21A—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
C11—C9—Cl1 | 104.06 (18) | H21B—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—Cl1 | 105.89 (18) | C23—C22—H22A | 109.5 |
C1—C10—C5 | 111.5 (2) | C23—C22—H22B | 109.5 |
C1—C10—C19 | 106.7 (2) | H22A—C22—H22B | 109.5 |
C5—C10—C19 | 107.2 (2) | C23—C22—H22C | 109.5 |
C1—C10—C9 | 113.5 (2) | H22A—C22—H22C | 109.5 |
C5—C10—C9 | 107.3 (2) | H22B—C22—H22C | 109.5 |
C19—C10—C9 | 110.3 (2) | O5—C23—C22 | 119.9 (3) |
O2—C11—C12 | 121.6 (3) | O5—C23—C24 | 121.6 (3) |
O2—C11—C9 | 121.7 (3) | C22—C23—C24 | 118.5 (3) |
C12—C11—C9 | 116.6 (2) | C23—C24—C26 | 110.9 (3) |
C11—C12—C13 | 109.4 (2) | C23—C24—C27 | 110.8 (3) |
C11—C12—H12A | 109.8 | C26—C24—C27 | 108.9 (3) |
C13—C12—H12A | 109.8 | C23—C24—C25 | 109.4 (3) |
C11—C12—H12B | 109.8 | C26—C24—C25 | 108.9 (3) |
C13—C12—H12B | 109.8 | C27—C24—C25 | 107.9 (3) |
H12A—C12—H12B | 108.2 | C24—C25—H25A | 109.5 |
C12—C13—C18 | 109.5 (2) | C24—C25—H25B | 109.5 |
C12—C13—C14 | 108.4 (2) | H25A—C25—H25B | 109.5 |
C18—C13—C14 | 113.1 (2) | C24—C25—H25C | 109.5 |
C12—C13—C17 | 116.6 (2) | H25A—C25—H25C | 109.5 |
C18—C13—C17 | 109.6 (2) | H25B—C25—H25C | 109.5 |
C14—C13—C17 | 99.5 (2) | C24—C26—H26A | 109.5 |
C15—C14—C8 | 118.4 (2) | C24—C26—H26B | 109.5 |
C15—C14—C13 | 104.5 (2) | H26A—C26—H26B | 109.5 |
C8—C14—C13 | 111.7 (2) | C24—C26—H26C | 109.5 |
C15—C14—H14 | 107.2 | H26A—C26—H26C | 109.5 |
C8—C14—H14 | 107.2 | H26B—C26—H26C | 109.5 |
C13—C14—H14 | 107.2 | C24—C27—H27A | 109.5 |
C14—C15—C16 | 104.8 (2) | C24—C27—H27B | 109.5 |
C14—C15—H15A | 110.8 | H27A—C27—H27B | 109.5 |
C16—C15—H15A | 110.8 | C24—C27—H27C | 109.5 |
C14—C15—H15B | 110.8 | H27A—C27—H27C | 109.5 |
C16—C15—H15B | 110.8 | H27B—C27—H27C | 109.5 |
H15A—C15—H15B | 108.9 | ||
C10—C1—C2—C3 | −7.1 (5) | Cl1—C9—C11—C12 | −68.6 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—O1 | 179.5 (3) | O2—C11—C12—C13 | 124.3 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −3.2 (5) | C9—C11—C12—C13 | −53.1 (3) |
O1—C3—C4—C5 | −179.3 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C18 | −66.3 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 3.3 (4) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 57.4 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −174.2 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C17 | 168.6 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C10 | 6.5 (4) | C7—C8—C14—C15 | −50.5 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 164.4 (3) | C9—C8—C14—C15 | −178.7 (2) |
C10—C5—C6—C7 | −16.3 (4) | C7—C8—C14—C13 | −172.0 (2) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 7.1 (5) | C9—C8—C14—C13 | 59.8 (3) |
C6—C7—C8—C14 | −152.4 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 167.6 (2) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | −24.9 (4) | C18—C13—C14—C15 | −70.8 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—C11 | −179.9 (2) | C17—C13—C14—C15 | 45.3 (3) |
C14—C8—C9—C11 | −50.0 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C8 | −63.2 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 50.6 (3) | C18—C13—C14—C8 | 58.4 (3) |
C14—C8—C9—C10 | −179.5 (2) | C17—C13—C14—C8 | 174.5 (2) |
C7—C8—C9—Cl1 | −66.0 (3) | C8—C14—C15—C16 | −156.8 (2) |
C14—C8—C9—Cl1 | 63.9 (2) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −31.8 (3) |
C2—C1—C10—C5 | 15.5 (4) | C14—C15—C16—C21 | −119.1 (3) |
C2—C1—C10—C19 | −101.3 (3) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 5.2 (3) |
C2—C1—C10—C9 | 136.9 (3) | C12—C13—C17—C20 | 78.0 (3) |
C4—C5—C10—C1 | −15.0 (4) | C18—C13—C17—C20 | −47.1 (3) |
C6—C5—C10—C1 | 165.7 (2) | C14—C13—C17—C20 | −165.8 (2) |
C4—C5—C10—C19 | 101.5 (3) | C12—C13—C17—C16 | −157.8 (2) |
C6—C5—C10—C19 | −77.8 (3) | C18—C13—C17—C16 | 77.2 (3) |
C4—C5—C10—C9 | −139.9 (3) | C14—C13—C17—C16 | −41.6 (3) |
C6—C5—C10—C9 | 40.7 (3) | C21—C16—C17—C20 | −86.3 (3) |
C8—C9—C10—C1 | 178.7 (2) | C15—C16—C17—C20 | 148.4 (2) |
C11—C9—C10—C1 | 52.5 (3) | C21—C16—C17—C13 | 148.4 (2) |
Cl1—C9—C10—C1 | −62.3 (3) | C15—C16—C17—C13 | 23.1 (3) |
C8—C9—C10—C5 | −57.6 (3) | C13—C17—C20—O3 | 122.2 (3) |
C11—C9—C10—C5 | 176.3 (2) | C16—C17—C20—O3 | 2.5 (4) |
Cl1—C9—C10—C5 | 61.4 (2) | C13—C17—C20—O4 | −58.0 (3) |
C8—C9—C10—C19 | 58.9 (3) | C16—C17—C20—O4 | −177.7 (2) |
C11—C9—C10—C19 | −67.2 (3) | O5—C23—C24—C26 | −1.9 (4) |
Cl1—C9—C10—C19 | 177.93 (18) | C22—C23—C24—C26 | 178.6 (4) |
C8—C9—C11—O2 | −128.4 (3) | O5—C23—C24—C27 | 119.2 (3) |
C10—C9—C11—O2 | −1.9 (4) | C22—C23—C24—C27 | −60.3 (4) |
Cl1—C9—C11—O2 | 114.0 (3) | O5—C23—C24—C25 | −122.0 (3) |
C8—C9—C11—C12 | 49.0 (3) | C22—C23—C24—C25 | 58.6 (4) |
C10—C9—C11—C12 | 175.5 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O4—H4···O1i | 0.84 | 1.88 | 2.682 (3) | 158 |
C2—H2···O5ii | 0.95 | 2.52 | 3.331 (4) | 143 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y+1, z; (ii) x, y, z−1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C21H23ClO4·C6H12O |
Mr | 475.00 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21 |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 6.5000 (4), 11.3153 (5), 16.4559 (8) |
β (°) | 90.716 (4) |
V (Å3) | 1210.23 (11) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Cu Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.69 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.51 × 0.46 × 0.13 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD APEXII area-detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2001) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.480, 0.811 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 6187, 3494, 3358 |
Rint | 0.026 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.594 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.046, 0.121, 1.08 |
No. of reflections | 3494 |
No. of parameters | 306 |
No. of restraints | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.37, −0.33 |
Absolute structure | Flack (1983), 1425 Friedel pairs |
Absolute structure parameter | 0.026 (15) |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006), SAINT (Bruker, 2005), SAINT, SHELXS (Sheldrick, 2004), SHELXL (Sheldrick, 2004), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2004), SHELXTL.
O3—C20 | 1.208 (4) | O4—C20 | 1.328 (4) |
O3—C20—C17 | 124.6 (3) | O4—C20—C17 | 111.9 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O4—H4···O1i | 0.84 | 1.88 | 2.682 (3) | 158 |
C2—H2···O5ii | 0.95 | 2.52 | 3.331 (4) | 143 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y+1, z; (ii) x, y, z−1. |
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Our study of hydrogen-bonding modes in ketocarboxylic acids often employs terpenoids as subjects, and we now report the structure and aggregation mode of the title steroid, (I), derived from a commercial topical anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid.
Fig. 1 shows the asymmetric unit. The only significant conformational option involves the carboxyl, whose plane lies near the C16—C17 bond, with the C=O bond turned toward C16; the C16—C17—C20—O3 torsion angle = 2.55 (4)°. The A-ring is highly planar (Thompson et al., 1999), with C10 only 0.095 (2) Å out of the average plane for all six ring atoms. The C6—C7 double bond plane (C5—C6—C7—C8) lies at a 13.27 (2)° dihedral angle to this average A-ring plane.
Complete or partial averaging of C—O bond lengths and C—C—O angles, frequent in carboxyl dimers, cannot occur in acid-to-ketone catemers, whose geometry precludes the disordering processes required. In (I), which is catemeric, these values are ones typical of highly ordered dimeric carboxyls.
Fig. 2 illustrates the chains created by the acid-to-ketone H bonding among translationally related steroid molecules (Table 2). This arrangement closely resembles those found in other steroid keto acids that share important structural features with (I). We have now examined a half-dozen 3-ketosteroids with additional ketones in various positions but have yet to observe any involvement of those additional functions in the H-bonding schemes.
Neither the solvate nor the Cl atom nor the C11 ketone plays any direct role in the H bonding. However, in the stacking of adjacent steroid molecules there is an intermolecular contact of 3.044 Å between the Cl and O2 atoms, and within the 2.6 Å range surveyed for non-bonded intermolecular C—H···O packing interactions, one close contact was found involving the solvent oxygen; the solvent occupancy is 100%.
Three-dimensionally, strings of screw-related solvate molecules, associating with each other only via van der Waals' contacts, extend along the b axis, forming sheets in the ab plane. Each solvate sheet is sandwiched between a sheet of [110] catemers and one of [-110] catemers, where it is stabilized by the close C—H···O=C steroid contacts.
We characterize the geometry of H bonding to carbonyls using a combination of H···O=C angle and H···O=C—C torsional angle. These describe the approach of the acid H atom to the O in terms of its deviation from, respectively, C=O axiality (ideal = 120°) and planarity with the carbonyl (ideal = 0°). In (I) the values for these two angles are 130 and -23°.