名称:
Comparison of twists in isosteric propellers: X-ray structures of tris(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)borane, tris(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl cation and tris(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl radical
摘要:
The X-ray structures of three per-o-methoxytriphenyl-X molecules were determined by direct methods. Tris(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)borane (1), C24H27BO6, M(r) = 422.3, monoclinic, C2/c, a = 11.076 (5), b = 20.839 (8), c = 9.944 (4) angstrom, beta = 98.40 (3)-degrees, V = 2271 (1) angstrom3, Z = 4, D(x) = 1.24 g cm-3 lambda(Mo K-alpha) = 0.71073 angstrom, mu = 0.8 cm-1, F(000) = 896, T = 295 K. Refinement based on 926 unique observed reflections and 170 parameters gave a final R(F(o)) = 0.045. The tetrafluoroborate salt of the isoelectronic tris(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl cation (2), C25H27O6+.BF4-, M(r) = 510.3, triclinic, P1BAR, a = 7.214 (5), b = 12.931 (4), c = 13.633 (3) angstrom, alpha = 83.13 (2), beta = 77.70 (3), gamma = 80.56 (4)-degrees, V = 1221 (1) angstrom3, Z = 2, D(x) = 1.39 g cm-3, lambda(Cu K-alpha) = 1.5418 angstrom, mu = 9.7 cm-1, F(000) = 532, T = 110 K. Refinement based on 2393 unique observed reflections and 325 parameters gave a final R(F(o)) = 0.056. Tris(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl radical (3), C25H27O6, M(r) = 423.5, monoclinic, P2/n, a = 10.405 (1), b = 9.429 (2), c = 11.767 (2) angstrom, beta = 102.120 (9)-degrees, V = 1128.7 (6) angstrom3, Z = 2, D(x) = 1.25 g cm-3, lambda(Mo K-alpha) = 0.71073 angstrom, mu = 0.8 cm-1, F(000) = 450, T = 295 K. Refinement based on 1189 unique observed reflections and 142 parameters gave a final R(F(o)) = 0.059. The borane (1) adopts an approximate D3 conformation in the lattice at a site with crystallographic C2 symmetry and aryl twist angles of 62.8 (2) and 64.18 (2)-degrees for the special and general rings. The cation (2) adopts a general position in the lattice with approximate C2 symmetry. The aryl twist angles are 32.6 (2), 46.1 (2) and 48.9 (2)-degrees. The free radical (3) adopts a conformation that deviates markedly from the expected ground-state structure; the special ring on a crystallographic C2 axis is twisted out of the plane of coordination by only 12.3 (5)-degrees while the general rings are twisted by 61.0 (1)-degrees.