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In the title compound [systematic name: rac-1-benzyl-5-bromo-3-hydroxy-3-(2-imino-3-methyl-5-oxoimidazolidin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-2-one ethanol monosolvate], C19H17BrN4O3·C2H5OH, which crystallized as a racemate (RR and SS), the isatin ring is almost planar, with an r.m.s. deviations from the mean plane of 0.0276 (14) Å. The phenyl ring of the benzyl group makes a dihedral angle with the mean plane of the isatin ring of 87.40 (5)° and the dihedral angle between the imidazole and isatin rings is 58.56 (7)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked into two-dimensional pleated-sheet networks in the ac plane formed by O—H
O, N—HO and O—HN hydrogen bonds; within these sheets there are R44(10) rings that involve three molecules of the title compound and a single ethanol solvent molecule. In addition, there are π–π interactions between inversion-related benzyl groups, with an interplanar spacing of 3.444 (3) Å.
O, N—HO and O—HN hydrogen bonds; within these sheets there are R44(10) rings that involve three molecules of the title compound and a single ethanol solvent molecule. In addition, there are π–π interactions between inversion-related benzyl groups, with an interplanar spacing of 3.444 (3) Å.organic compoundsOpen access
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The title compound, C19H18N4O3 [systematic name: (RS)-1-benzyl-3-hydroxy-3-(2-imino-3-methyl-5-oxoimidazolidin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-2-one], was prepared as a racemate (RR and SS) by the aldol condensation of N-benzylisatin with creatinine in the presence of sodium acetate in acetic acid. The r.m.s. deviation of the isatin ring system is 0.033 Å. The benzyl group is disordered over two orientations, with refined occupancies of 0.847 (7) and 0.153 (7). The dihedral angles between the isatin ring system and the benzene ring (major disorder component) and the imidazole ring are 82.82 (7) and 51.31 (3)°, respectively, In the crystal, molecules are linked into (001) sheets by N—HO and O—HN hydrogen bonds, which incorporate R22(9) ring motifs. The crystal was grown from mixed solvents (ethanol, methanol and possibly also ethyl acetate). These solvents are disordered in the crystal and the resulting electron density was found to be uninterpretable. The solvent contribution to the scattering was removed with the SQUEEZE routine in PLATON [Spek (2009). Acta Cryst. D65, 148–155]. The formula mass and density do not take account of the solvent.
O and O—HN hydrogen bonds, which incorporate R22(9) ring motifs. The crystal was grown from mixed solvents (ethanol, methanol and possibly also ethyl acetate). These solvents are disordered in the crystal and the resulting electron density was found to be uninterpretable. The solvent contribution to the scattering was removed with the SQUEEZE routine in PLATON [Spek (2009). Acta Cryst. D65, 148–155]. The formula mass and density do not take account of the solvent.
