The molecular and crystal structure of bromomexicanin-E (C14H15O3Br)

Journal of the Chemical Society B: Physical Organic Pub Date: DOI: 10.1039/J29670000355

Abstract

The structure of bromomexicanin-E (C14H15O3Br) has been determined by X-ray diffraction study. The crystals belong to space group P212121 with four molecules in the unit cell. The lattice parameters are a= 6·105, b= 12·171, and c= 17·961 ?. The position of the bromine atom was found from a three-dimension Patterson map. The first Fourier was based on bromine phases and the rest of the structure emerged gradually from three more Fouriers. Anisotropic least-squares refinement has reduced R to 6·2 percent. The structure shows both five-membered rings are cis-fused to the seven-membered rings, the two fusions being cis-syn-cis. The seven-membered ring is bent and in a boat form. The average C–C bond distance is 1·54 ?, the average C[double bond, length half m-dash]C distance is 1·33 ?, and the average C[double bond, length half m-dash]O bond distance is 1·22 ?. The thermal vibrations show considerable anisotropy.

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