Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807041803/cs2049sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807041803/cs2049Isup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 663673
Key indicators
- Single-crystal X-ray study
- T = 296 K
- Mean (C-C) = 0.007 Å
- R factor = 0.058
- wR factor = 0.148
- Data-to-parameter ratio = 10.2
checkCIF/PLATON results
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Alert level C PLAT029_ALERT_3_C _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_full Low ....... 0.96 PLAT094_ALERT_2_C Ratio of Maximum / Minimum Residual Density .... 2.75 PLAT220_ALERT_2_C Large Non-Solvent C Ueq(max)/Ueq(min) ... 3.26 Ratio PLAT220_ALERT_2_C Large Non-Solvent C Ueq(max)/Ueq(min) ... 2.59 Ratio PLAT222_ALERT_3_C Large Non-Solvent H Ueq(max)/Ueq(min) ... 3.69 Ratio PLAT340_ALERT_3_C Low Bond Precision on C-C Bonds (x 1000) Ang ... 7 PLAT432_ALERT_2_C Short Inter X...Y Contact O2 .. C4 .. 3.00 Ang. PLAT432_ALERT_2_C Short Inter X...Y Contact O8 .. C9 .. 3.01 Ang.
Alert level G HYDTR01_ALERT_1_G Extra text has been found in the _refine_ls_hydrogen_treatment fi Explanatory text should be in the _publ_section_refinement field. Hydrogen treatment given as constr' Hydrogen treatment identified as constr REFLT03_ALERT_4_G Please check that the estimate of the number of Friedel pairs is correct. If it is not, please give the correct count in the _publ_section_exptl_refinement section of the submitted CIF. From the CIF: _diffrn_reflns_theta_max 28.23 From the CIF: _reflns_number_total 4159 Count of symmetry unique reflns 4368 Completeness (_total/calc) 95.22% TEST3: Check Friedels for noncentro structure Estimate of Friedel pairs measured 0 Fraction of Friedel pairs measured 0.000 Are heavy atom types Z>Si present no PLAT791_ALERT_1_G Confirm the Absolute Configuration of C1 = . S PLAT791_ALERT_1_G Confirm the Absolute Configuration of C11 = . S PLAT860_ALERT_3_G Note: Number of Least-Squares Restraints ....... 1
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Attempts to crystallize a suitable diffraction quality crystal took some time. Many of the crystals grown were non-merohedrally twinned at a ratio of 10:1. With careful technique, sheets of crystal could be removed from the twinned crystals. The sheets were high quality single crystals, yet were not of acceptable volume to diffract well. The twinned structures did not refine as well as this untwinned structure. We choose a untwinned crystal and collected for long exposures. The chirality of pregabalin was determined by relative configuration from the fixed chiral center of the mandelic acid.
Friedel pairs were merged in the absence of signifcant anomalous scattering effects. H atoms bound to carbon were positioned geometrically, with C—H distances of 0.95 Å, and refined using a riding model.
The title complex, (I), is an important intermediate in the overall synthesis of pregabalin. Pregabalin, marketed as Lyrica by Pfizer (see https://www.lyrica.com), is an approved drug for the treatment of diabetic nerve and shingle pain amongst others.
Taking advantage of the complex's unusual physio-chemical properties, mandelic acid is used to resolve racemic pregabalin on industrial scale. A crystallization of 1:1 mandelic acid to pregabalin results in the free form. Complex (I) forms only with an excess of mandelic acid.
The complex is resolved by either 1) adding two molar equivalents of the acid or 2) adding a slight excess of mandelic acid combined with an inorganic acid, the method of Pope and Peachy (Pope & Peachey, 1899). The resolved pregabalin–mandelic acid complex is isolated and recrystallized to remove the complexed mandelic acid and recover the free form (Hoekstra et al., 1997; Mulhern, 1996). At ratios of 1:1 pregabalin with mandelic acid, the free form was isolated from both slurries and crystallizations. However, with 1:2 pregabalin:mandelic acid, (I) was isolated under both conditions.
All strong hydrogen bond acceptors and donors are utilized. The ratio of donors to acceptors is 5 to 3. Two extra donating protons donate to the same acceptor; resulting in one hydrogen bond acceptor (delocalized carbonyl) accepting three protons. This is an unusual finding. While there are many examples of carbonyl with three hydrogen bonds, it is unusual for a carboxylate to accept three hydrogen bonds.
Some close contacts between the carboxylate group and protons (D—H···A) on the NH3 group were not hydrogen bonds (e.g. N2—H2B—O8). In these cases, the hydrogen bond angles were very bent and the geometry of the accepting OH group did not appear to favor accepting a hydrogen bond. The closeness of these accepting and donating groups could be a function of the forced propeller NH3 conformation or the opposite charges of carboxylate and NH3 groups.
For related literature, see: Hoekstra et al. (1997); Mulhern (1996); Pope & Peachey (1899).
Data collection: XSCANS (Siemens, 1991); cell refinement: XSCANS (Siemens, 1991); data reduction: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2003); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: XP (Sheldrick, 1996); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997).
C8H17NO2·C8H8O3 | F(000) = 672 |
Mr = 311.37 | Dx = 1.198 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2yb | Cell parameters from 815 reflections |
a = 6.2922 (13) Å | θ = 3.0–18.4° |
b = 27.423 (6) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 10.009 (2) Å | T = 296 K |
β = 90.84 (3)° | Plate, colourless |
V = 1726.9 (6) Å3 | 0.22 × 0.11 × 0.05 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART APEX2 CCD diffractometer | 4159 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2488 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.096 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 28.2°, θmin = 1.5° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) | h = −8→8 |
Tmin = 0.956, Tmax = 0.996 | k = −36→36 |
38738 measured reflections | l = −13→13 |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.059 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.148 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0842P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 0.92 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
4159 reflections | Δρmax = 0.58 e Å−3 |
407 parameters | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), with 3849 Friedel pairs |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
C8H17NO2·C8H8O3 | V = 1726.9 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 311.37 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 6.2922 (13) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 27.423 (6) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 10.009 (2) Å | 0.22 × 0.11 × 0.05 mm |
β = 90.84 (3)° |
Bruker SMART APEX2 CCD diffractometer | 4159 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) | 2488 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.956, Tmax = 0.996 | Rint = 0.096 |
38738 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.059 | 1 restraint |
wR(F2) = 0.148 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.92 | Δρmax = 0.58 e Å−3 |
4159 reflections | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
407 parameters | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), with 3849 Friedel pairs |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
C1 | 0.1574 (8) | 0.34998 (17) | 0.3221 (4) | 0.0322 (10) | |
H1 | 0.0160 | 0.3398 | 0.3511 | 0.039* | |
O7 | 0.8185 (5) | 0.41070 (11) | 1.0833 (3) | 0.0319 (7) | |
O4 | 0.2132 (5) | 0.38722 (12) | 0.5318 (3) | 0.0329 (7) | |
H4 | 0.2384 | 0.4126 | 0.5723 | 0.049* | |
O10 | 0.3202 (5) | 0.46157 (11) | 0.6609 (3) | 0.0312 (7) | |
O1 | 0.7161 (5) | 0.48461 (11) | 0.2123 (3) | 0.0314 (7) | |
H1A | 0.7378 | 0.4591 | 0.1721 | 0.047* | |
O9 | 0.0740 (5) | 0.44728 (11) | 0.8170 (3) | 0.0309 (7) | |
C2 | 0.7324 (7) | 0.47677 (17) | 0.3419 (4) | 0.0260 (10) | |
O8 | 0.5720 (5) | 0.42446 (11) | 0.9265 (3) | 0.0306 (7) | |
O2 | 0.7914 (5) | 0.43870 (12) | 0.3910 (3) | 0.0316 (7) | |
N1 | 0.2478 (6) | 0.46247 (13) | 1.0859 (3) | 0.0280 (8) | |
H1B | 0.3520 | 0.4532 | 1.0323 | 0.042* | |
H1C | 0.1254 | 0.4498 | 1.0568 | 0.042* | |
H1D | 0.2754 | 0.4520 | 1.1685 | 0.042* | |
O5 | 0.2925 (5) | 0.43222 (12) | 0.3533 (3) | 0.0337 (7) | |
N2 | 0.7488 (6) | 0.40986 (13) | 0.6580 (3) | 0.0300 (9) | |
H2A | 0.8432 | 0.4193 | 0.7198 | 0.045* | |
H2B | 0.6220 | 0.4223 | 0.6767 | 0.045* | |
H2C | 0.7891 | 0.4203 | 0.5781 | 0.045* | |
C3 | 0.7354 (7) | 0.35569 (17) | 0.6570 (4) | 0.0305 (10) | |
H3A | 0.8756 | 0.3423 | 0.6417 | 0.037* | |
H3B | 0.6429 | 0.3454 | 0.5840 | 0.037* | |
O3 | 0.6535 (6) | 0.51155 (13) | 0.5613 (3) | 0.0378 (8) | |
H3 | 0.5372 | 0.4993 | 0.5760 | 0.057* | |
C4 | 0.2282 (7) | 0.39496 (17) | 0.4026 (4) | 0.0276 (10) | |
O6 | 0.1506 (6) | 0.35999 (13) | 0.1826 (3) | 0.0449 (9) | |
H6 | 0.0403 | 0.3745 | 0.1636 | 0.067* | |
C5 | 0.2322 (7) | 0.51655 (17) | 1.0857 (4) | 0.0309 (10) | |
H5A | 0.3717 | 0.5303 | 1.1038 | 0.037* | |
H5B | 0.1390 | 0.5267 | 1.1568 | 0.037* | |
C6 | 0.7182 (7) | 0.39958 (15) | 0.9754 (4) | 0.0245 (9) | |
C7 | 0.6390 (7) | 0.27979 (16) | 0.7801 (4) | 0.0289 (10) | |
H7A | 0.7830 | 0.2671 | 0.7808 | 0.035* | |
H7B | 0.5741 | 0.2711 | 0.6949 | 0.035* | |
C8 | 0.1473 (7) | 0.53650 (16) | 0.9530 (4) | 0.0278 (10) | |
H8 | 0.0023 | 0.5243 | 0.9390 | 0.033* | |
C9 | 0.2197 (7) | 0.47262 (16) | 0.7684 (4) | 0.0248 (9) | |
C10 | 0.6498 (7) | 0.33543 (16) | 0.7893 (4) | 0.0263 (9) | |
H10 | 0.5047 | 0.3477 | 0.7999 | 0.032* | |
C11 | 0.6697 (7) | 0.52180 (16) | 0.4222 (4) | 0.0280 (9) | |
H11 | 0.5329 | 0.5341 | 0.3884 | 0.034* | |
C12 | 0.2836 (7) | 0.52008 (16) | 0.8331 (4) | 0.0274 (9) | |
H12A | 0.2779 | 0.5455 | 0.7656 | 0.033* | |
H12B | 0.4302 | 0.5173 | 0.8634 | 0.033* | |
C13 | 0.7829 (7) | 0.35234 (16) | 0.9105 (4) | 0.0271 (9) | |
H13A | 0.7787 | 0.3269 | 0.9777 | 0.032* | |
H13B | 0.9293 | 0.3555 | 0.8829 | 0.032* | |
C14 | 0.8380 (7) | 0.56137 (16) | 0.4073 (4) | 0.0273 (9) | |
C15 | 0.3129 (7) | 0.30842 (18) | 0.3442 (4) | 0.0317 (10) | |
C16 | 0.1376 (8) | 0.59252 (15) | 0.9640 (4) | 0.0299 (10) | |
H16A | 0.2819 | 0.6050 | 0.9670 | 0.036* | |
H16B | 0.0721 | 0.6009 | 1.0481 | 0.036* | |
C17 | 1.0324 (7) | 0.55679 (19) | 0.4744 (4) | 0.0365 (11) | |
H17 | 1.0617 | 0.5289 | 0.5245 | 0.044* | |
C18 | 0.7999 (8) | 0.60233 (18) | 0.3304 (5) | 0.0367 (11) | |
H18 | 0.6715 | 0.6060 | 0.2842 | 0.044* | |
C19 | 0.5152 (8) | 0.31030 (19) | 0.2856 (5) | 0.0384 (11) | |
H19 | 0.5557 | 0.3379 | 0.2385 | 0.046* | |
C20 | 0.0145 (8) | 0.61907 (18) | 0.8497 (5) | 0.0399 (12) | |
H20 | 0.0888 | 0.6128 | 0.7660 | 0.048* | |
C21 | 0.5157 (9) | 0.25445 (18) | 0.8912 (5) | 0.0428 (12) | |
H21 | 0.5905 | 0.2610 | 0.9759 | 0.051* | |
C22 | 1.1817 (8) | 0.59351 (18) | 0.4668 (4) | 0.0376 (12) | |
H22 | 1.3100 | 0.5902 | 0.5132 | 0.045* | |
C23 | 0.2604 (9) | 0.26761 (19) | 0.4164 (5) | 0.0402 (12) | |
H23 | 0.1288 | 0.2663 | 0.4574 | 0.048* | |
C24 | 0.5162 (10) | 0.19979 (18) | 0.8693 (6) | 0.0511 (15) | |
H24A | 0.6601 | 0.1882 | 0.8684 | 0.077* | |
H24B | 0.4476 | 0.1924 | 0.7854 | 0.077* | |
H24C | 0.4411 | 0.1841 | 0.9403 | 0.077* | |
C25 | 0.9565 (9) | 0.6381 (2) | 0.3230 (5) | 0.0482 (14) | |
H25 | 0.9322 | 0.6652 | 0.2692 | 0.058* | |
C26 | 0.5924 (11) | 0.2306 (2) | 0.3709 (5) | 0.0581 (16) | |
H26 | 0.6859 | 0.2045 | 0.3796 | 0.070* | |
C27 | 0.0182 (11) | 0.6735 (2) | 0.8746 (6) | 0.0572 (15) | |
H27A | −0.0547 | 0.6807 | 0.9559 | 0.086* | |
H27B | −0.0511 | 0.6900 | 0.8014 | 0.086* | |
H27C | 0.1628 | 0.6845 | 0.8822 | 0.086* | |
C28 | 1.1461 (9) | 0.63459 (19) | 0.3927 (5) | 0.0438 (13) | |
H28 | 1.2466 | 0.6594 | 0.3895 | 0.053* | |
C29 | 0.6519 (9) | 0.2718 (2) | 0.2975 (5) | 0.0416 (12) | |
H29 | 0.7840 | 0.2729 | 0.2571 | 0.050* | |
C30 | −0.2121 (10) | 0.6011 (2) | 0.8329 (7) | 0.0638 (18) | |
H30A | −0.2891 | 0.6226 | 0.7741 | 0.096* | |
H30B | −0.2793 | 0.6004 | 0.9184 | 0.096* | |
H30C | −0.2115 | 0.5688 | 0.7957 | 0.096* | |
C31 | 0.3978 (11) | 0.2285 (2) | 0.4298 (5) | 0.0567 (16) | |
H31 | 0.3583 | 0.2011 | 0.4783 | 0.068* | |
C32 | 0.2890 (11) | 0.2730 (2) | 0.9043 (9) | 0.079 (3) | |
H32A | 0.2092 | 0.2651 | 0.8248 | 0.118* | |
H32B | 0.2907 | 0.3077 | 0.9165 | 0.118* | |
H32C | 0.2241 | 0.2578 | 0.9800 | 0.118* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.033 (3) | 0.036 (3) | 0.027 (2) | 0.006 (2) | −0.0049 (18) | −0.0074 (18) |
O7 | 0.0370 (18) | 0.0379 (19) | 0.0205 (15) | 0.0059 (14) | −0.0067 (12) | −0.0043 (12) |
O4 | 0.0414 (19) | 0.0353 (18) | 0.0218 (15) | −0.0024 (15) | −0.0011 (13) | −0.0026 (12) |
O10 | 0.0360 (18) | 0.0360 (19) | 0.0217 (15) | −0.0011 (14) | 0.0076 (12) | −0.0036 (12) |
O1 | 0.041 (2) | 0.0336 (18) | 0.0199 (15) | 0.0036 (15) | −0.0018 (13) | −0.0023 (12) |
O9 | 0.0288 (17) | 0.0393 (19) | 0.0248 (15) | −0.0096 (14) | 0.0014 (12) | −0.0033 (13) |
C2 | 0.021 (2) | 0.034 (3) | 0.023 (2) | −0.0046 (19) | −0.0009 (16) | −0.0015 (17) |
O8 | 0.0279 (16) | 0.0377 (19) | 0.0260 (15) | 0.0076 (14) | −0.0030 (12) | −0.0009 (13) |
O2 | 0.0337 (18) | 0.0352 (19) | 0.0258 (15) | 0.0051 (14) | −0.0005 (12) | 0.0009 (13) |
N1 | 0.0240 (19) | 0.037 (2) | 0.0232 (18) | 0.0005 (17) | 0.0012 (14) | −0.0012 (15) |
O5 | 0.0374 (19) | 0.039 (2) | 0.0242 (16) | −0.0067 (15) | −0.0007 (12) | 0.0009 (13) |
N2 | 0.029 (2) | 0.035 (2) | 0.0262 (19) | −0.0013 (17) | −0.0017 (15) | 0.0020 (15) |
C3 | 0.029 (3) | 0.038 (3) | 0.024 (2) | −0.001 (2) | 0.0017 (17) | −0.0009 (18) |
O3 | 0.044 (2) | 0.046 (2) | 0.0234 (15) | −0.0087 (17) | 0.0108 (13) | −0.0042 (13) |
C4 | 0.021 (2) | 0.039 (3) | 0.023 (2) | 0.005 (2) | −0.0016 (16) | −0.0005 (18) |
O6 | 0.055 (2) | 0.052 (2) | 0.0273 (17) | 0.0177 (18) | −0.0158 (15) | −0.0076 (15) |
C5 | 0.028 (2) | 0.036 (3) | 0.028 (2) | 0.001 (2) | −0.0014 (17) | −0.0052 (18) |
C6 | 0.026 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.0177 (19) | −0.0035 (18) | 0.0016 (15) | 0.0002 (15) |
C7 | 0.024 (2) | 0.032 (3) | 0.030 (2) | −0.0041 (19) | 0.0001 (18) | −0.0045 (17) |
C8 | 0.025 (2) | 0.032 (3) | 0.026 (2) | −0.0004 (19) | 0.0006 (17) | −0.0038 (17) |
C9 | 0.025 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.020 (2) | −0.0009 (19) | −0.0022 (15) | 0.0003 (16) |
C10 | 0.026 (2) | 0.030 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.0022 (18) | −0.0001 (16) | −0.0024 (16) |
C11 | 0.026 (2) | 0.033 (3) | 0.025 (2) | 0.0010 (19) | 0.0031 (16) | −0.0037 (17) |
C12 | 0.027 (2) | 0.030 (3) | 0.025 (2) | −0.0011 (19) | 0.0061 (16) | −0.0040 (17) |
C13 | 0.026 (2) | 0.031 (3) | 0.024 (2) | 0.0010 (19) | −0.0047 (16) | −0.0030 (17) |
C14 | 0.032 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.021 (2) | 0.000 (2) | 0.0030 (17) | −0.0027 (17) |
C15 | 0.037 (3) | 0.033 (3) | 0.024 (2) | 0.002 (2) | −0.0084 (18) | −0.0072 (18) |
C16 | 0.034 (3) | 0.027 (3) | 0.029 (2) | 0.004 (2) | 0.0043 (18) | −0.0050 (17) |
C17 | 0.035 (3) | 0.047 (3) | 0.027 (2) | 0.000 (2) | −0.0001 (19) | 0.000 (2) |
C18 | 0.039 (3) | 0.033 (3) | 0.037 (3) | −0.001 (2) | −0.006 (2) | 0.008 (2) |
C19 | 0.039 (3) | 0.034 (3) | 0.042 (3) | 0.005 (2) | −0.003 (2) | −0.001 (2) |
C20 | 0.043 (3) | 0.036 (3) | 0.040 (3) | 0.006 (2) | 0.004 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
C21 | 0.050 (3) | 0.032 (3) | 0.046 (3) | −0.012 (2) | 0.012 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
C22 | 0.037 (3) | 0.048 (3) | 0.028 (2) | −0.008 (2) | 0.0046 (19) | −0.010 (2) |
C23 | 0.041 (3) | 0.041 (3) | 0.039 (3) | −0.001 (2) | 0.000 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
C24 | 0.051 (4) | 0.031 (3) | 0.072 (4) | −0.005 (3) | 0.008 (3) | 0.006 (3) |
C25 | 0.059 (4) | 0.037 (3) | 0.049 (3) | −0.011 (3) | 0.012 (3) | 0.004 (2) |
C26 | 0.072 (5) | 0.057 (4) | 0.044 (3) | 0.021 (3) | −0.015 (3) | −0.001 (3) |
C27 | 0.070 (4) | 0.038 (3) | 0.064 (4) | 0.007 (3) | 0.004 (3) | 0.001 (3) |
C28 | 0.052 (3) | 0.038 (3) | 0.041 (3) | −0.013 (3) | 0.011 (2) | −0.007 (2) |
C29 | 0.040 (3) | 0.049 (3) | 0.035 (3) | 0.009 (2) | −0.003 (2) | −0.010 (2) |
C30 | 0.054 (4) | 0.039 (4) | 0.097 (5) | 0.003 (3) | −0.031 (3) | 0.006 (3) |
C31 | 0.080 (5) | 0.045 (4) | 0.044 (3) | 0.006 (3) | −0.008 (3) | 0.010 (3) |
C32 | 0.051 (4) | 0.043 (4) | 0.145 (7) | 0.005 (3) | 0.050 (4) | 0.010 (4) |
C1—O6 | 1.424 (5) | C12—H12B | 0.9700 |
C1—C15 | 1.516 (7) | C13—H13A | 0.9700 |
C1—C4 | 1.535 (6) | C13—H13B | 0.9700 |
C1—H1 | 0.9800 | C14—C18 | 1.381 (6) |
O7—C6 | 1.279 (5) | C14—C17 | 1.392 (6) |
O4—C4 | 1.315 (5) | C15—C23 | 1.375 (7) |
O4—H4 | 0.8200 | C15—C19 | 1.410 (7) |
O10—C9 | 1.292 (5) | C16—C20 | 1.554 (7) |
O1—C2 | 1.317 (5) | C16—H16A | 0.9700 |
O1—H1A | 0.8200 | C16—H16B | 0.9700 |
O9—C9 | 1.255 (5) | C17—C22 | 1.380 (7) |
C2—O2 | 1.210 (5) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
C2—C11 | 1.528 (6) | C18—C25 | 1.393 (7) |
O8—C6 | 1.240 (5) | C18—H18 | 0.9300 |
N1—C5 | 1.486 (6) | C19—C29 | 1.366 (7) |
N1—H1B | 0.8900 | C19—H19 | 0.9300 |
N1—H1C | 0.8900 | C20—C27 | 1.515 (8) |
N1—H1D | 0.8900 | C20—C30 | 1.516 (8) |
O5—C4 | 1.207 (5) | C20—H20 | 0.9800 |
N2—C3 | 1.488 (6) | C21—C24 | 1.515 (7) |
N2—H2A | 0.8900 | C21—C32 | 1.522 (8) |
N2—H2B | 0.8900 | C21—H21 | 0.9800 |
N2—H2C | 0.8900 | C22—C28 | 1.365 (7) |
C3—C10 | 1.540 (6) | C22—H22 | 0.9300 |
C3—H3A | 0.9700 | C23—C31 | 1.384 (8) |
C3—H3B | 0.9700 | C23—H23 | 0.9300 |
O3—C11 | 1.426 (5) | C24—H24A | 0.9600 |
O3—H3 | 0.8200 | C24—H24B | 0.9600 |
O6—H6 | 0.8200 | C24—H24C | 0.9600 |
C5—C8 | 1.526 (6) | C25—C28 | 1.377 (8) |
C5—H5A | 0.9700 | C25—H25 | 0.9300 |
C5—H5B | 0.9700 | C26—C31 | 1.368 (9) |
C6—C13 | 1.508 (6) | C26—C29 | 1.402 (8) |
C7—C10 | 1.530 (6) | C26—H26 | 0.9300 |
C7—C21 | 1.532 (6) | C27—H27A | 0.9600 |
C7—H7A | 0.9700 | C27—H27B | 0.9600 |
C7—H7B | 0.9700 | C27—H27C | 0.9600 |
C8—C16 | 1.541 (6) | C28—H28 | 0.9300 |
C8—C12 | 1.552 (6) | C29—H29 | 0.9300 |
C8—H8 | 0.9800 | C30—H30A | 0.9600 |
C9—C12 | 1.506 (6) | C30—H30B | 0.9600 |
C10—C13 | 1.536 (6) | C30—H30C | 0.9600 |
C10—H10 | 0.9800 | C31—H31 | 0.9300 |
C11—C14 | 1.525 (6) | C32—H32A | 0.9600 |
C11—H11 | 0.9800 | C32—H32B | 0.9600 |
C12—H12A | 0.9700 | C32—H32C | 0.9600 |
O6—C1—C15 | 107.3 (3) | C10—C13—H13B | 108.1 |
O6—C1—C4 | 111.3 (4) | H13A—C13—H13B | 107.3 |
C15—C1—C4 | 110.2 (4) | C18—C14—C17 | 119.1 (4) |
O6—C1—H1 | 109.3 | C18—C14—C11 | 121.2 (4) |
C15—C1—H1 | 109.3 | C17—C14—C11 | 119.7 (4) |
C4—C1—H1 | 109.3 | C23—C15—C19 | 118.3 (5) |
C4—O4—H4 | 109.5 | C23—C15—C1 | 121.9 (4) |
C2—O1—H1A | 109.5 | C19—C15—C1 | 119.8 (4) |
O2—C2—O1 | 124.0 (4) | C8—C16—C20 | 115.7 (4) |
O2—C2—C11 | 124.4 (4) | C8—C16—H16A | 108.3 |
O1—C2—C11 | 111.6 (4) | C20—C16—H16A | 108.3 |
C5—N1—H1B | 109.5 | C8—C16—H16B | 108.3 |
C5—N1—H1C | 109.5 | C20—C16—H16B | 108.3 |
H1B—N1—H1C | 109.5 | H16A—C16—H16B | 107.4 |
C5—N1—H1D | 109.5 | C22—C17—C14 | 120.1 (5) |
H1B—N1—H1D | 109.5 | C22—C17—H17 | 119.9 |
H1C—N1—H1D | 109.5 | C14—C17—H17 | 119.9 |
C3—N2—H2A | 109.5 | C14—C18—C25 | 119.0 (5) |
C3—N2—H2B | 109.5 | C14—C18—H18 | 120.5 |
H2A—N2—H2B | 109.5 | C25—C18—H18 | 120.5 |
C3—N2—H2C | 109.5 | C29—C19—C15 | 120.4 (5) |
H2A—N2—H2C | 109.5 | C29—C19—H19 | 119.8 |
H2B—N2—H2C | 109.5 | C15—C19—H19 | 119.8 |
N2—C3—C10 | 112.0 (3) | C27—C20—C30 | 110.6 (5) |
N2—C3—H3A | 109.2 | C27—C20—C16 | 109.6 (4) |
C10—C3—H3A | 109.2 | C30—C20—C16 | 112.8 (4) |
N2—C3—H3B | 109.2 | C27—C20—H20 | 107.9 |
C10—C3—H3B | 109.2 | C30—C20—H20 | 107.9 |
H3A—C3—H3B | 107.9 | C16—C20—H20 | 107.9 |
C11—O3—H3 | 109.5 | C24—C21—C32 | 110.3 (5) |
O5—C4—O4 | 124.6 (4) | C24—C21—C7 | 110.0 (4) |
O5—C4—C1 | 124.2 (4) | C32—C21—C7 | 113.4 (5) |
O4—C4—C1 | 111.2 (4) | C24—C21—H21 | 107.7 |
C1—O6—H6 | 109.5 | C32—C21—H21 | 107.7 |
N1—C5—C8 | 112.4 (3) | C7—C21—H21 | 107.7 |
N1—C5—H5A | 109.1 | C28—C22—C17 | 121.7 (5) |
C8—C5—H5A | 109.1 | C28—C22—H22 | 119.1 |
N1—C5—H5B | 109.1 | C17—C22—H22 | 119.1 |
C8—C5—H5B | 109.1 | C15—C23—C31 | 121.8 (5) |
H5A—C5—H5B | 107.9 | C15—C23—H23 | 119.1 |
O8—C6—O7 | 123.8 (4) | C31—C23—H23 | 119.1 |
O8—C6—C13 | 120.4 (4) | C21—C24—H24A | 109.5 |
O7—C6—C13 | 115.8 (4) | C21—C24—H24B | 109.5 |
C10—C7—C21 | 115.5 (4) | H24A—C24—H24B | 109.5 |
C10—C7—H7A | 108.4 | C21—C24—H24C | 109.5 |
C21—C7—H7A | 108.4 | H24A—C24—H24C | 109.5 |
C10—C7—H7B | 108.4 | H24B—C24—H24C | 109.5 |
C21—C7—H7B | 108.4 | C28—C25—C18 | 122.1 (5) |
H7A—C7—H7B | 107.5 | C28—C25—H25 | 118.9 |
C5—C8—C16 | 108.0 (3) | C18—C25—H25 | 118.9 |
C5—C8—C12 | 112.2 (4) | C31—C26—C29 | 120.5 (6) |
C16—C8—C12 | 111.5 (4) | C31—C26—H26 | 119.7 |
C5—C8—H8 | 108.3 | C29—C26—H26 | 119.7 |
C16—C8—H8 | 108.3 | C20—C27—H27A | 109.5 |
C12—C8—H8 | 108.3 | C20—C27—H27B | 109.5 |
O9—C9—O10 | 124.2 (4) | H27A—C27—H27B | 109.5 |
O9—C9—C12 | 120.3 (4) | C20—C27—H27C | 109.5 |
O10—C9—C12 | 115.5 (4) | H27A—C27—H27C | 109.5 |
C7—C10—C13 | 111.8 (4) | H27B—C27—H27C | 109.5 |
C7—C10—C3 | 108.9 (3) | C22—C28—C25 | 117.9 (5) |
C13—C10—C3 | 112.1 (4) | C22—C28—H28 | 121.1 |
C7—C10—H10 | 108.0 | C25—C28—H28 | 121.1 |
C13—C10—H10 | 108.0 | C19—C29—C26 | 119.7 (5) |
C3—C10—H10 | 108.0 | C19—C29—H29 | 120.1 |
O3—C11—C14 | 107.2 (3) | C26—C29—H29 | 120.1 |
O3—C11—C2 | 112.1 (4) | C20—C30—H30A | 109.5 |
C14—C11—C2 | 109.8 (3) | C20—C30—H30B | 109.5 |
O3—C11—H11 | 109.2 | H30A—C30—H30B | 109.5 |
C14—C11—H11 | 109.2 | C20—C30—H30C | 109.5 |
C2—C11—H11 | 109.2 | H30A—C30—H30C | 109.5 |
C9—C12—C8 | 115.9 (4) | H30B—C30—H30C | 109.5 |
C9—C12—H12A | 108.3 | C26—C31—C23 | 119.1 (5) |
C8—C12—H12A | 108.3 | C26—C31—H31 | 120.4 |
C9—C12—H12B | 108.3 | C23—C31—H31 | 120.4 |
C8—C12—H12B | 108.3 | C21—C32—H32A | 109.5 |
H12A—C12—H12B | 107.4 | C21—C32—H32B | 109.5 |
C6—C13—C10 | 116.9 (4) | H32A—C32—H32B | 109.5 |
C6—C13—H13A | 108.1 | C21—C32—H32C | 109.5 |
C10—C13—H13A | 108.1 | H32A—C32—H32C | 109.5 |
C6—C13—H13B | 108.1 | H32B—C32—H32C | 109.5 |
O6—C1—C4—O5 | −7.7 (6) | O6—C1—C15—C23 | −129.1 (5) |
C15—C1—C4—O5 | 111.3 (5) | C4—C1—C15—C23 | 109.5 (5) |
O6—C1—C4—O4 | 173.5 (4) | O6—C1—C15—C19 | 48.5 (5) |
C15—C1—C4—O4 | −67.5 (5) | C4—C1—C15—C19 | −72.9 (5) |
N1—C5—C8—C16 | 180.0 (4) | C5—C8—C16—C20 | −168.5 (4) |
N1—C5—C8—C12 | −56.7 (5) | C12—C8—C16—C20 | 67.7 (5) |
C21—C7—C10—C13 | 67.5 (5) | C18—C14—C17—C22 | 1.9 (6) |
C21—C7—C10—C3 | −168.1 (4) | C11—C14—C17—C22 | −176.9 (4) |
N2—C3—C10—C7 | 179.5 (4) | C17—C14—C18—C25 | −0.5 (7) |
N2—C3—C10—C13 | −56.2 (5) | C11—C14—C18—C25 | 178.2 (4) |
O2—C2—C11—O3 | −10.0 (6) | C23—C15—C19—C29 | 1.9 (7) |
O1—C2—C11—O3 | 170.5 (4) | C1—C15—C19—C29 | −175.9 (4) |
O2—C2—C11—C14 | 109.0 (5) | C8—C16—C20—C27 | 179.8 (4) |
O1—C2—C11—C14 | −70.4 (4) | C8—C16—C20—C30 | 56.2 (6) |
O9—C9—C12—C8 | −4.7 (6) | C10—C7—C21—C24 | 179.5 (5) |
O10—C9—C12—C8 | 173.5 (4) | C10—C7—C21—C32 | 55.6 (6) |
C5—C8—C12—C9 | 89.1 (5) | C14—C17—C22—C28 | −1.0 (7) |
C16—C8—C12—C9 | −149.6 (4) | C19—C15—C23—C31 | −1.6 (7) |
O8—C6—C13—C10 | −4.2 (6) | C1—C15—C23—C31 | 176.1 (5) |
O7—C6—C13—C10 | 173.8 (4) | C14—C18—C25—C28 | −1.8 (8) |
C7—C10—C13—C6 | −148.1 (4) | C17—C22—C28—C25 | −1.2 (7) |
C3—C10—C13—C6 | 89.3 (5) | C18—C25—C28—C22 | 2.6 (8) |
O3—C11—C14—C18 | −131.2 (4) | C15—C19—C29—C26 | −1.3 (7) |
C2—C11—C14—C18 | 106.8 (5) | C31—C26—C29—C19 | 0.5 (8) |
O3—C11—C14—C17 | 47.6 (5) | C29—C26—C31—C23 | −0.2 (9) |
C2—C11—C14—C17 | −74.5 (5) | C15—C23—C31—C26 | 0.8 (8) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O4—H4···O10 | 0.82 | 1.69 | 2.501 (4) | 173 |
O1—H1A···O7i | 0.82 | 1.68 | 2.493 (4) | 171 |
N1—H1B···O8 | 0.89 | 1.92 | 2.808 (5) | 172 |
N1—H1C···O7ii | 0.89 | 2.23 | 3.052 (5) | 154 |
N1—H1D···O5iii | 0.89 | 1.93 | 2.812 (5) | 172 |
N2—H2A···O9iv | 0.89 | 1.90 | 2.771 (5) | 167 |
N2—H2B···O10 | 0.89 | 2.19 | 3.048 (5) | 163 |
N2—H2C···O2 | 0.89 | 1.94 | 2.804 (4) | 163 |
O3—H3···O10 | 0.82 | 1.92 | 2.708 (4) | 160 |
O6—H6···O7v | 0.82 | 1.88 | 2.689 (4) | 167 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y, z−1; (ii) x−1, y, z; (iii) x, y, z+1; (iv) x+1, y, z; (v) x−1, y, z−1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C8H17NO2·C8H8O3 |
Mr | 311.37 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21 |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 6.2922 (13), 27.423 (6), 10.009 (2) |
β (°) | 90.84 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1726.9 (6) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.22 × 0.11 × 0.05 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEX2 CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.956, 0.996 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 38738, 4159, 2488 |
Rint | 0.096 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.666 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.059, 0.148, 0.92 |
No. of reflections | 4159 |
No. of parameters | 407 |
No. of restraints | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.58, −0.21 |
Absolute structure | Flack (1983), with 3849 Friedel pairs |
Computer programs: XSCANS (Siemens, 1991), SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2003), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), XP (Sheldrick, 1996).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O4—H4···O10 | 0.82 | 1.69 | 2.501 (4) | 172.7 |
O1—H1A···O7i | 0.82 | 1.68 | 2.493 (4) | 171.1 |
N1—H1B···O8 | 0.89 | 1.92 | 2.808 (5) | 172.2 |
N1—H1C···O7ii | 0.89 | 2.23 | 3.052 (5) | 153.8 |
N1—H1D···O5iii | 0.89 | 1.93 | 2.812 (5) | 171.5 |
N2—H2A···O9iv | 0.89 | 1.90 | 2.771 (5) | 166.5 |
N2—H2B···O10 | 0.89 | 2.19 | 3.048 (5) | 162.5 |
N2—H2C···O2 | 0.89 | 1.94 | 2.804 (4) | 163.2 |
O3—H3···O10 | 0.82 | 1.92 | 2.708 (4) | 160.3 |
O6—H6···O7v | 0.82 | 1.88 | 2.689 (4) | 166.9 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y, z−1; (ii) x−1, y, z; (iii) x, y, z+1; (iv) x+1, y, z; (v) x−1, y, z−1. |
The title complex, (I), is an important intermediate in the overall synthesis of pregabalin. Pregabalin, marketed as Lyrica by Pfizer (see https://www.lyrica.com), is an approved drug for the treatment of diabetic nerve and shingle pain amongst others.
Taking advantage of the complex's unusual physio-chemical properties, mandelic acid is used to resolve racemic pregabalin on industrial scale. A crystallization of 1:1 mandelic acid to pregabalin results in the free form. Complex (I) forms only with an excess of mandelic acid.
The complex is resolved by either 1) adding two molar equivalents of the acid or 2) adding a slight excess of mandelic acid combined with an inorganic acid, the method of Pope and Peachy (Pope & Peachey, 1899). The resolved pregabalin–mandelic acid complex is isolated and recrystallized to remove the complexed mandelic acid and recover the free form (Hoekstra et al., 1997; Mulhern, 1996). At ratios of 1:1 pregabalin with mandelic acid, the free form was isolated from both slurries and crystallizations. However, with 1:2 pregabalin:mandelic acid, (I) was isolated under both conditions.
All strong hydrogen bond acceptors and donors are utilized. The ratio of donors to acceptors is 5 to 3. Two extra donating protons donate to the same acceptor; resulting in one hydrogen bond acceptor (delocalized carbonyl) accepting three protons. This is an unusual finding. While there are many examples of carbonyl with three hydrogen bonds, it is unusual for a carboxylate to accept three hydrogen bonds.
Some close contacts between the carboxylate group and protons (D—H···A) on the NH3 group were not hydrogen bonds (e.g. N2—H2B—O8). In these cases, the hydrogen bond angles were very bent and the geometry of the accepting OH group did not appear to favor accepting a hydrogen bond. The closeness of these accepting and donating groups could be a function of the forced propeller NH3 conformation or the opposite charges of carboxylate and NH3 groups.