
Acta Cryst. (2007). E63, o3938 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807041803 ]
The title compound, C8H17NO2·C8H8O3, exists as a complex with the base (pregabalin) in the predicted zwitterion form, based on the pKa differences between the acid and base. The asymmetric unit consists of two molecules of each component. The -NH3 group adopts the standard propeller conformation. The structure forms pairs of hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions along both the a and c axes.
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.
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 | F000 = 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 = 3.0–18.4º |
| b = 27.423 (6) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
| c = 10.009 (2) Å | T = 296 (2) K |
| β = 90.84 (3)º | 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) |
| Monochromator: graphite | Rint = 0.096 |
| T = 296(2) K | θmax = 28.2º |
| φ and ω scans | θmin = 1.5º |
| 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 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| Least-squares matrix: full | H-atom parameters constrained |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.059 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0842P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| wR(F2) = 0.148 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| S = 0.92 | Δρmax = 0.58 e Å−3 |
| 4159 reflections | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
| 407 parameters | Extinction correction: none |
| 1 restraint | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), with 3849 Friedel pairs |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Flack parameter: ? |
| Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| C8H17NO2·C8H8O3 | V = 1726.9 (6) Å3 |
| Mr = 311.37 | Z = 4 |
| Monoclinic, P21 | Mo Kα |
| a = 6.2922 (13) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
| b = 27.423 (6) Å | T = 296 (2) K |
| c = 10.009 (2) Å | 0.22 × 0.11 × 0.05 mm |
| β = 90.84 (3)º |
| 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 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.148 | Δρmax = 0.58 e Å−3 |
| S = 0.92 | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
| 4159 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), with 3849 Friedel pairs |
| 407 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 1 restraint |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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The title complex, (I), is an important intermediate in the overall synthesis of pregabalin. Pregabalin, marketed as Lyrica by Pfizer (see http://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.