metal-organic compounds
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The title compound, [Fe(C7H9N2)2], crystallizes with two crystallographically independent molecules in the unit cell. These represent the chiral atropoisomers distinguished by the mutual arrangement of the two acetyl–hydrazone groups with a cis conformation of the C=N bonds. The two cyclopentadienyl (Cp) rings are planar and nearly parallel, the tilt between the two rings being 3.16 (16)° [4.40 (18)° for the second independent molecule]. The conformation of the Cp rings is close to eclipsed, the twist angle being 0.1 (2)° [3.3 (2)°]. The two acetyl–hydrazone substituents are also planar and are inclined at 13.99 (15)/9.17 (16)° [6.83 (17)/14.59 (15)°] relative to the Cp rings. The Fe—C bond lengths range from 2.035 (3) to 2.065 (2) Å, with an average of 2.050 (3) Å [2.036 (3) to 2.069 (2), average 2.046 (3) Å], which agrees well with those reported for most ferrocene derivatives. In the crystal, the molecules form dimers via two strong N—HN hydrogen bonds. The dimers are linked into a three-dimensional framework by weak N—HN hydrogen bonds.
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The title compound, C21H18N2O4, obtained as a racemate, contains a novel heterocyclic system, viz. isoindolo[1,2-c]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]benzodiazepine. The central diazepane ring has a distorted boat conformation with two phenylene-fused and one methine C atom deviating by 0.931 (1), 0.887 (1) and 0.561 (1) Å, respectively, from the mean plane of the rest of the ring. The γ-lactone ring has an envelope conformation, with the C atom opposite to amide bond deviating by 0.355 (1) Å from its plane. In the crystal, molecules form centrosymmetric dimers through pairs of C—HO hydrogen bonds.