Figure 4
A superposition of the molecular conformations of (I)–(III), showing the conformational similarity in their tricyclic ring systems, and also highlighting the fact that the N2 substitution has no significant effect on the conformation of the tricyclic ring systems. The overlay was made by making a least-squares fit through the benzene ring (C1/C2/C5–C8) of molecule A of (I) [labelled (IA)]. The r.m.s. deviations (Å) and labels are as follows: 0.005, molecule B of (I), (IB); 0.008, (II); and 0.012, (III). |