organic compounds
8-Hydroxy-5,6,7-trimethoxy-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one
aInstituto de Física de São Carlos-USP, Cx Postal 369, 13560-970 São Carlos, SP, Brazil, bDepartamento Química-UFSCar, Cx Postal 676, 13565-905 São Carlos, SP, Brazil, and cDepartamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la Habana, Habana 10400, Cuba
*Correspondence e-mail: hperez@fq.uh.cu
In the title compound, C18H16O6, the benzopyran group is essentially planar, with the O atoms of the substituent groups lying close to its mean plane. The molecular conformation is governed by intramolecular interactions. The crystal packing is mainly determined by one classical intermolecular hydrogen bond which gives rise to the formation of an infinite chain along the a axis.
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection
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Refinement
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Data collection: COLLECT (Nonius, 2000); cell COLLECT; data reduction: DENZO and SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808010696/bg2176sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808010696/bg2176Isup2.hkl
Selected parts of the Z. montana plant (Branches and leaves) were dried carefully by forced air at 40 °C and reduced to powder. The resulting material was macerated three times with hexane, followed with methanol at room temperature for 72 h each. After the evaporation of the solvent under reduced pressure, crude extracts were obtained. A well shaped single-crystal of the title compound was selected for the XRD experiments.
All the hydrogen atoms were stereochemically positioned and refined with a riding model. Hydrogen atoms of the CH and CH2 groups were set isotropic with a thermal parameter 20% greater than the equivalent isotropic displacement parameter of the atom to which each one was bonded. This percentage was set to 50% for the hydrogen atoms of the CH3 and OH groups.
Data collection: COLLECT (Enraf–Nonius, 2000); data reduction: DENZO and SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Fig. 1. View of (I) (50% probability displacement ellipsoids) | |
Fig. 2. View of the intermolecular interaction that gives rise to the formation of a chain along the a axis. |
C18H16O6 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 328.32 | F(000) = 344 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.411 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 8.4536 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 20513 reflections |
b = 9.0878 (2) Å | θ = 2.9–26.4° |
c = 10.7832 (3) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
α = 79.545 (2)° | T = 294 K |
β = 71.564 (1)° | Prism, yellow |
γ = 86.925 (2)° | 0.22 × 0.19 × 0.11 mm |
V = 772.85 (3) Å3 |
KappaCCD diffractometer | Rint = 0.049 |
ϕ scans and ω scans winth κ offsets | θmax = 26.4°, θmin = 3.3° |
20499 measured reflections | h = −10→10 |
3153 independent reflections | k = −11→11 |
2512 reflections with I > 2σ(I) | l = −13→13 |
Refinement on F2 | H-atom parameters constrained |
Least-squares matrix: full | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0678P)2 + 0.1467P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.042 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
wR(F2) = 0.124 | Δρmax = 0.25 e Å−3 |
S = 1.07 | Δρmin = −0.24 e Å−3 |
3153 reflections | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
218 parameters | Extinction coefficient: 0.043 (11) |
0 restraints |
C18H16O6 | γ = 86.925 (2)° |
Mr = 328.32 | V = 772.85 (3) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 8.4536 (2) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.0878 (2) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
c = 10.7832 (3) Å | T = 294 K |
α = 79.545 (2)° | 0.22 × 0.19 × 0.11 mm |
β = 71.564 (1)° |
KappaCCD diffractometer | 2512 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
20499 measured reflections | Rint = 0.049 |
3153 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.042 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.124 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.07 | Δρmax = 0.25 e Å−3 |
3153 reflections | Δρmin = −0.24 e Å−3 |
218 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
O1 | 0.40508 (11) | 0.55938 (11) | 0.19334 (9) | 0.0343 (3) | |
O2 | 0.05483 (13) | 0.68927 (14) | 0.00920 (12) | 0.0550 (3) | |
O3 | 0.29650 (12) | 0.85689 (12) | −0.19401 (10) | 0.0428 (3) | |
O4 | 0.63074 (13) | 0.94104 (12) | −0.28518 (10) | 0.0441 (3) | |
O5 | 0.83892 (11) | 0.83118 (11) | −0.14212 (9) | 0.0362 (3) | |
O6 | 0.71943 (11) | 0.63816 (12) | 0.09768 (9) | 0.0395 (3) | |
C1 | 0.16504 (16) | 0.64776 (16) | 0.06016 (15) | 0.0350 (3) | |
C2 | 0.13054 (16) | 0.54641 (16) | 0.18467 (14) | 0.0368 (3) | |
C3 | 0.24520 (16) | 0.50867 (15) | 0.24709 (13) | 0.0330 (3) | |
C4 | 0.45089 (16) | 0.65179 (15) | 0.07187 (13) | 0.0 (3) | |
C5 | 0.33896 (15) | 0.70155 (15) | 0.00135 (13) | 0.0301 (3) | |
C6 | 0.39952 (16) | 0.80083 (15) | −0.12037 (13) | 0.0320 (3) | |
C7 | 0.56421 (16) | 0.84828 (15) | −0.16628 (13) | 0.0313 (3) | |
C8 | 0.67300 (15) | 0.79300 (15) | −0.09404 (13) | 0.0296 (3) | |
C9 | 0.61900 (15) | 0.69429 (15) | 0.02441 (13) | 0.0295 (3) | |
C10 | 0.21737 (17) | 0.41557 (16) | 0.37915 (13) | 0.0353 (3) | |
C11 | 0.30333 (19) | 0.44556 (19) | 0.46281 (16) | 0.0459 (4) | |
C12 | 0.2755 (2) | 0.3598 (2) | 0.58706 (16) | 0.0547 (5) | |
C13 | 0.1650 (2) | 0.2423 (2) | 0.62864 (17) | 0.0552 (5) | |
C14 | 0.0795 (2) | 0.2109 (2) | 0.54662 (17) | 0.0573 (5) | |
C15 | 0.1043 (2) | 0.29793 (19) | 0.42257 (16) | 0.0469 (4) | |
C16 | 0.2848 (3) | 0.7646 (3) | −0.2840 (2) | 0.0738 (6) | |
C17 | 0.5601 (3) | 1.0840 (2) | −0.3033 (2) | 0.0708 (6) | |
C18 | 0.8774 (2) | 0.96476 (19) | −0.10671 (19) | 0.0514 (4) | |
H8 | 0.8139 | 0.672 | 0.0606 | 0.059* | |
H8A | 0.0242 | 0.5052 | 0.2237 | 0.044* | |
H17 | 0.3799 | 0.5239 | 0.4346 | 0.055* | |
H18 | 0.3319 | 0.3816 | 0.6429 | 0.066* | |
H19 | 0.1477 | 0.1839 | 0.7121 | 0.066* | |
H20 | 0.0049 | 0.131 | 0.5748 | 0.069* | |
H21 | 0.045 | 0.2774 | 0.3682 | 0.056* | |
H22A | 0.9951 | 0.9838 | −0.1435 | 0.077* | |
H22B | 0.8451 | 0.9539 | −0.0118 | 0.077* | |
H22C | 0.818 | 1.0469 | −0.1409 | 0.077* | |
H27A | 0.2116 | 0.8102 | −0.3321 | 0.111* | |
H27B | 0.2415 | 0.6682 | −0.2355 | 0.111* | |
H27C | 0.3934 | 0.753 | −0.3452 | 0.111* | |
H30A | 0.6176 | 1.1374 | −0.3902 | 0.106* | |
H30B | 0.5701 | 1.1381 | −0.2375 | 0.106* | |
H30C | 0.4444 | 1.074 | −0.2946 | 0.106* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0240 (5) | 0.0430 (6) | 0.0331 (5) | −0.0036 (4) | −0.0093 (4) | 0.0024 (4) |
O2 | 0.0248 (5) | 0.0739 (8) | 0.0630 (7) | −0.0045 (5) | −0.0224 (5) | 0.0132 (6) |
O3 | 0.0334 (5) | 0.0540 (6) | 0.0446 (6) | 0.0043 (5) | −0.0228 (5) | 0.0007 (5) |
O4 | 0.0364 (6) | 0.0472 (6) | 0.0381 (6) | 0.0029 (4) | −0.0061 (4) | 0.0083 (5) |
O5 | 0.0218 (5) | 0.0456 (6) | 0.0403 (5) | −0.0040 (4) | −0.0082 (4) | −0.0067 (4) |
O6 | 0.0240 (5) | 0.0570 (6) | 0.0364 (5) | −0.0039 (4) | −0.0151 (4) | 0.0057 (4) |
C5 | 0.0227 (6) | 0.0339 (7) | 0.0350 (7) | 0.0019 (5) | −0.0114 (5) | −0.0058 (6) |
C9 | 0.0233 (6) | 0.0362 (7) | 0.0309 (7) | 0.0014 (5) | −0.0117 (5) | −0.0051 (5) |
C4 | 0.0239 (6) | 0.0336 (7) | 0.0302 (7) | 0.0006 (5) | −0.0097 (5) | −0.0036 (5) |
C8 | 0.0216 (6) | 0.0345 (7) | 0.0328 (7) | −0.0001 (5) | −0.0081 (5) | −0.0071 (5) |
C1 | 0.0239 (6) | 0.0391 (7) | 0.0434 (8) | 0.0009 (5) | −0.0134 (6) | −0.0057 (6) |
C6 | 0.0264 (6) | 0.0369 (7) | 0.0354 (7) | 0.0051 (5) | −0.0153 (6) | −0.0044 (6) |
C2 | 0.0218 (6) | 0.0427 (8) | 0.0430 (8) | −0.0027 (5) | −0.0077 (6) | −0.0039 (6) |
C7 | 0.0281 (7) | 0.0336 (7) | 0.0307 (7) | 0.0020 (5) | −0.0093 (5) | −0.0024 (5) |
C3 | 0.0247 (6) | 0.0361 (7) | 0.0355 (7) | −0.0012 (5) | −0.0057 (5) | −0.0057 (6) |
C10 | 0.0278 (7) | 0.0403 (8) | 0.0332 (7) | 0.0019 (6) | −0.0047 (5) | −0.0041 (6) |
C11 | 0.0360 (8) | 0.0560 (10) | 0.0431 (8) | −0.0103 (7) | −0.0132 (7) | 0.0023 (7) |
C12 | 0.0441 (9) | 0.0773 (12) | 0.0404 (9) | −0.0070 (8) | −0.0160 (7) | 0.0031 (8) |
C13 | 0.0510 (10) | 0.0644 (11) | 0.0386 (9) | −0.0040 (8) | −0.0068 (7) | 0.0091 (8) |
C14 | 0.0588 (11) | 0.0530 (10) | 0.0482 (10) | −0.0184 (8) | −0.0038 (8) | 0.0031 (8) |
C15 | 0.0462 (9) | 0.0517 (9) | 0.0393 (8) | −0.0123 (7) | −0.0082 (7) | −0.0052 (7) |
C16 | 0.0701 (13) | 0.1072 (17) | 0.0656 (12) | 0.0106 (12) | −0.0457 (11) | −0.0277 (12) |
C17 | 0.0703 (13) | 0.0491 (10) | 0.0732 (13) | 0.0092 (9) | −0.0106 (10) | 0.0160 (9) |
C18 | 0.0378 (8) | 0.0454 (9) | 0.0718 (11) | −0.0098 (7) | −0.0173 (8) | −0.0089 (8) |
O3—C6 | 1.3753 (15) | C5—C6 | 1.4120 (19) |
O3—C16 | 1.422 (2) | C5—C1 | 1.4757 (18) |
O2—C1 | 1.2341 (16) | C9—C8 | 1.3798 (18) |
O5—C8 | 1.3724 (15) | C9—C4 | 1.3992 (18) |
O5—C18 | 1.4193 (19) | C8—C7 | 1.4024 (18) |
C18—H22A | 0.9600 | C1—C2 | 1.438 (2) |
C18—H22B | 0.9600 | C6—C7 | 1.3857 (19) |
C18—H22C | 0.9600 | C2—C3 | 1.3430 (19) |
C16—H27A | 0.9600 | C2—H8A | 0.9300 |
C16—H27B | 0.9600 | C3—C10 | 1.4735 (19) |
C16—H27C | 0.9600 | C10—C15 | 1.386 (2) |
O6—C9 | 1.3552 (15) | C10—C11 | 1.393 (2) |
O6—H8 | 0.8200 | C15—C14 | 1.384 (2) |
O4—C7 | 1.3687 (16) | C15—H21 | 0.9300 |
O4—C17 | 1.408 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.372 (3) |
C17—H30A | 0.9600 | C12—C11 | 1.378 (2) |
C17—H30B | 0.9600 | C12—H18 | 0.9300 |
C17—H30C | 0.9600 | C11—H17 | 0.9300 |
O1—C3 | 1.3599 (16) | C13—C14 | 1.380 (3) |
O1—C4 | 1.3733 (16) | C13—H19 | 0.9300 |
C5—C4 | 1.4009 (17) | C14—H20 | 0.9300 |
C6—O3—C16 | 113.82 (13) | C9—C8—C7 | 121.45 (12) |
C8—O5—C18 | 114.34 (11) | O2—C1—C2 | 121.77 (13) |
O5—C18—H22A | 109.5 | O2—C1—C5 | 123.02 (13) |
O5—C18—H22B | 109.5 | C2—C1—C5 | 115.18 (11) |
H22A—C18—H22B | 109.5 | O3—C6—C7 | 118.28 (12) |
O5—C18—H22C | 109.5 | O3—C6—C5 | 121.32 (12) |
H22A—C18—H22C | 109.5 | C7—C6—C5 | 120.36 (12) |
H22B—C18—H22C | 109.5 | C3—C2—C1 | 122.86 (12) |
O3—C16—H27A | 109.5 | C3—C2—H8A | 118.6 |
O3—C16—H27B | 109.5 | C1—C2—H8A | 118.6 |
H27A—C16—H27B | 109.5 | O4—C7—C6 | 122.84 (12) |
O3—C16—H27C | 109.5 | O4—C7—C8 | 117.18 (12) |
H27A—C16—H27C | 109.5 | C6—C7—C8 | 119.84 (12) |
H27B—C16—H27C | 109.5 | C2—C3—O1 | 121.83 (12) |
C9—O6—H8 | 109.5 | C2—C3—C10 | 126.44 (12) |
C7—O4—C17 | 117.76 (13) | O1—C3—C10 | 111.69 (11) |
O4—C17—H30A | 109.5 | C15—C10—C11 | 119.00 (14) |
O4—C17—H30B | 109.5 | C15—C10—C3 | 120.60 (13) |
H30A—C17—H30B | 109.5 | C11—C10—C3 | 120.40 (13) |
O4—C17—H30C | 109.5 | C14—C15—C10 | 120.13 (15) |
H30A—C17—H30C | 109.5 | C14—C15—H21 | 119.9 |
H30B—C17—H30C | 109.5 | C10—C15—H21 | 119.9 |
C3—O1—C4 | 119.21 (10) | C13—C12—C11 | 120.27 (16) |
C4—C5—C6 | 117.91 (12) | C13—C12—H18 | 119.9 |
C4—C5—C1 | 117.68 (12) | C11—C12—H18 | 119.9 |
C6—C5—C1 | 124.41 (12) | C12—C11—C10 | 120.38 (15) |
O6—C9—C8 | 123.53 (11) | C12—C11—H17 | 119.8 |
O6—C9—C4 | 118.48 (11) | C10—C11—H17 | 119.8 |
C8—C9—C4 | 117.98 (11) | C12—C13—C14 | 119.99 (15) |
O1—C4—C9 | 114.47 (11) | C12—C13—H19 | 120.0 |
O1—C4—C5 | 123.14 (11) | C14—C13—H19 | 120.0 |
C9—C4—C5 | 122.39 (12) | C13—C14—C15 | 120.22 (16) |
O5—C8—C9 | 117.81 (11) | C13—C14—H20 | 119.9 |
O5—C8—C7 | 120.68 (12) | C15—C14—H20 | 119.9 |
C3—O1—C4—C9 | −178.49 (11) | C5—C1—C2—C3 | 3.3 (2) |
C3—O1—C4—C5 | 2.30 (19) | C17—O4—C7—C6 | 60.8 (2) |
O6—C9—C4—O1 | 2.27 (18) | C17—O4—C7—C8 | −123.44 (17) |
C8—C9—C4—O1 | −176.89 (11) | O3—C6—C7—O4 | −4.1 (2) |
O6—C9—C4—C5 | −178.52 (12) | C5—C6—C7—O4 | 178.13 (12) |
C8—C9—C4—C5 | 2.3 (2) | O3—C6—C7—C8 | −179.74 (12) |
C6—C5—C4—O1 | 177.67 (12) | C5—C6—C7—C8 | 2.4 (2) |
C1—C5—C4—O1 | −1.7 (2) | O5—C8—C7—O4 | −0.13 (19) |
C6—C5—C4—C9 | −1.5 (2) | C9—C8—C7—O4 | −177.50 (12) |
C1—C5—C4—C9 | 179.16 (12) | O5—C8—C7—C6 | 175.80 (12) |
C18—O5—C8—C9 | −94.47 (15) | C9—C8—C7—C6 | −1.6 (2) |
C18—O5—C8—C7 | 88.06 (16) | C1—C2—C3—O1 | −2.9 (2) |
O6—C9—C8—O5 | 2.7 (2) | C1—C2—C3—C10 | 174.87 (13) |
C4—C9—C8—O5 | −178.22 (11) | C4—O1—C3—C2 | 0.0 (2) |
O6—C9—C8—C7 | −179.89 (12) | C4—O1—C3—C10 | −178.04 (11) |
C4—C9—C8—C7 | −0.8 (2) | C2—C3—C10—C15 | 34.3 (2) |
C4—C5—C1—O2 | 176.96 (14) | O1—C3—C10—C15 | −147.80 (14) |
C6—C5—C1—O2 | −2.4 (2) | C2—C3—C10—C11 | −145.11 (16) |
C4—C5—C1—C2 | −0.99 (19) | O1—C3—C10—C11 | 32.83 (18) |
C6—C5—C1—C2 | 179.69 (13) | C11—C10—C15—C14 | −0.8 (2) |
C16—O3—C6—C7 | 94.31 (17) | C3—C10—C15—C14 | 179.80 (15) |
C16—O3—C6—C5 | −87.89 (18) | C13—C12—C11—C10 | 1.2 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—O3 | −178.70 (12) | C15—C10—C11—C12 | −0.3 (2) |
C1—C5—C6—O3 | 0.6 (2) | C3—C10—C11—C12 | 179.07 (15) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −1.0 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.9 (3) |
C1—C5—C6—C7 | 178.37 (13) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −0.2 (3) |
O2—C1—C2—C3 | −174.72 (15) | C10—C15—C14—C13 | 1.1 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O6—H8···O5 | 0.82 | 2.35 | 2.770 (1) | 113 |
O6—H8···O2i | 0.82 | 1.94 | 2.727 (1) | 160 |
Symmetry code: (i) x+1, y, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C18H16O6 |
Mr | 328.32 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 294 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.4536 (2), 9.0878 (2), 10.7832 (3) |
α, β, γ (°) | 79.545 (2), 71.564 (1), 86.925 (2) |
V (Å3) | 772.85 (3) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.11 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.22 × 0.19 × 0.11 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | KappaCCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 20499, 3153, 2512 |
Rint | 0.049 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.625 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.042, 0.124, 1.07 |
No. of reflections | 3153 |
No. of parameters | 218 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.25, −0.24 |
Computer programs: COLLECT (Enraf–Nonius, 2000), DENZO and SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O6—H8···O5 | 0.82 | 2.35 | 2.770 (1) | 112.9 |
O6—H8···O2i | 0.82 | 1.94 | 2.727 (1) | 160.2 |
Symmetry code: (i) x+1, y, z. |
Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) and Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Ensino Superior (CAPES) for financial support.
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A number of differents flavones are known to have interesting modulatory activities at Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptors (GABA-A), an inhibitory neurotransmitter found in the nervous systems of widely divergent species. It is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (Medina et al., 1998; Chebib & Johnston, 2000).
Figure 1 shows an ORTEP view of thr title compound, 8-hydroxy-5,6,7-trymethoxy-2-phenylchromen-4-one (I) with atom labeling and 50% probability displacement ellipsoids. The benzopyran group in (I) is essentially planar, with the oxygen atoms of the substituent groups lying close to its mean plane. The ring forms angles of 113.8 (4)°, 117.8 (3)° and 114.4 (2)° with the O3—C16, O4—C17 and O5—C18 methoxy groups, respectively, and 34.61 (4)° with the phenyl ring.
The molecular conformation is fixed by intramolecular interactions (Table 1 and Figure 1). The crystal packing is mainly determined by one classical intermolecular H bond which gives rise to the formation of an infinite chain along the a axis (Table 1 and Figure 2).