
Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o841 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808009677 ]
The title compound, C14H20O2, crystallizes with homochiral chains of molecules hydrogen bonded together along the b axis. Adjacent chains in the ab plane contain molecules of the same chirality, leading to a chiral segregation of the molecules into layers.
5-Methylidenetricyclo[5.3.1.13,9]dodecane-2,8-dione (Yue et al., 1997, 2000) was reacted with ca 1 equivalent of methyllithium in tetrahydrofuran solution. After standard work up of the reaction, the crude solid product was recrystallized to afford the title compound of m.p. 105–107°C. 13C NMR (75.5 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 28.1 (CH2), 30.9 (CH2), 31.9 (CH3), 34.7 (CH2), 38.6 (CH2), 38.8 (CH), 40.6 (CH), 42.7 (CH), 43.3 (CH), 45.3 (CH2), 74.8 (C), 119.3 (CH2), 148.2 (C), 219.9 (C). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 1.44 (s, 3H), 1.83–1.98 (m, 4H), 2.01–2.21 (m, 4H), 2.29–2.47 (m, 4H), 2.66–2.76 (m, 2H), 2.99 (dd, J = 14.3, 7.1 Hz, 1H), 4.94 (d, J = 15.1 Hz, 2H). X-ray quality crystals were obtained from diethyl ether solution.
Hydrogen atoms attached to C were included at calculated positions (C—H = 1.0 Å). The hydroxy hydrogen atom was located on a difference map, and was then fixed at a position along the O···O vector with O—H = 1.0 Å. All hydrogen atoms were refined with isotropic thermal parameters equivalent to those of the atom to which they were bonded.
Data collection: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989); cell refinement: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989); data reduction: local program; program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: RAELS (Rae, 2000); molecular graphics: ORTEPII (Johnson, 1976) and CrystalMaker (Palmer, 2005); software used to prepare material for publication: local programs.
| C14H20O2 | F000 = 480.0 |
| Mr = 220.3 | Dx = 1.23 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation λ = 0.71073 Å |
| a = 7.554 (3) Å | Cell parameters from 11 reflections |
| b = 13.196 (3) Å | θ = 10–11º |
| c = 12.597 (5) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
| β = 108.16 (2)º | T = 294 K |
| V = 1193.2 (7) Å3 | Block, colourless |
| Z = 4 | 0.25 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
| Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | θmax = 25º |
| ω/2θ scans | h = 0→8 |
| Absorption correction: none | k = 0→15 |
| 2247 measured reflections | l = −15→15 |
| 2079 independent reflections | 1 standard reflections |
| 1296 reflections with I > 2σ(I) | every 30 min |
| Rint = 0.016 | intensity decay: none |
| Refinement on F | H-atom parameters constrained |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.049 | w = 1/[σ2(F) + 0.0004F2] |
| wR(F2) = 0.052 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.003 |
| S = 1.27 | Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3 |
| 2079 reflections | Δρmin = −0.28 e Å−3 |
| 145 parameters | Extinction correction: none |
| C14H20O2 | V = 1193.2 (7) Å3 |
| Mr = 220.3 | Z = 4 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα |
| a = 7.554 (3) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
| b = 13.196 (3) Å | T = 294 K |
| c = 12.597 (5) Å | 0.25 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
| β = 108.16 (2)º |
| Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.016 |
| Absorption correction: none | 1 standard reflections |
| 2247 measured reflections | every 30 min |
| 2079 independent reflections | intensity decay: none |
| 1296 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.049 | 145 parameters |
| wR(F2) = 0.052 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.27 | Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3 |
| 2079 reflections | Δρmin = −0.28 e Å−3 |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| O1 | 0.5397 (2) | 0.2837 (1) | 0.1016 (1) | 0.0557 (5) | |
| O2 | 0.6667 (2) | −0.0303 (1) | 0.4412 (1) | 0.0595 (5) | |
| C1 | 0.4341 (3) | 0.2236 (2) | 0.2535 (2) | 0.0417 (6) | |
| C2 | 0.4327 (3) | 0.2060 (2) | 0.1324 (2) | 0.0416 (6) | |
| C3 | 0.5169 (3) | 0.1035 (2) | 0.1158 (2) | 0.0429 (6) | |
| C4 | 0.4404 (3) | 0.0172 (2) | 0.1708 (2) | 0.0447 (6) | |
| C5 | 0.4266 (3) | 0.0387 (2) | 0.2886 (2) | 0.0438 (6) | |
| C6 | 0.6110 (3) | 0.0420 (2) | 0.3790 (2) | 0.0426 (6) | |
| C7 | 0.7296 (3) | 0.1362 (2) | 0.3922 (2) | 0.0430 (6) | |
| C8 | 0.6271 (3) | 0.2343 (2) | 0.3406 (2) | 0.0452 (6) | |
| C9 | 0.3273 (3) | 0.1393 (2) | 0.2908 (2) | 0.0477 (6) | |
| C10 | 0.7322 (3) | 0.1007 (2) | 0.1397 (2) | 0.0522 (6) | |
| C11 | 0.8518 (3) | 0.0511 (2) | 0.2448 (2) | 0.0498 (6) | |
| C12 | 0.8989 (3) | 0.1092 (2) | 0.3527 (2) | 0.0535 (6) | |
| C13 | 0.9221 (4) | −0.0409 (2) | 0.2436 (2) | 0.0705 (8) | |
| C14 | 0.2323 (4) | 0.2130 (2) | 0.0531 (2) | 0.0609 (7) | |
| H1O1 | 0.4677 | 0.3486 | 0.0866 | 0.056 | |
| HC1 | 0.3655 | 0.2883 | 0.2542 | 0.042 | |
| HC3 | 0.4643 | 0.0900 | 0.0338 | 0.043 | |
| H1C4 | 0.5236 | −0.0429 | 0.1766 | 0.045 | |
| H2C4 | 0.3124 | 0.0005 | 0.1208 | 0.045 | |
| HC5 | 0.3507 | −0.0165 | 0.3074 | 0.044 | |
| HC7 | 0.7811 | 0.1489 | 0.4744 | 0.043 | |
| H1C8 | 0.7085 | 0.2710 | 0.3041 | 0.045 | |
| H2C8 | 0.6119 | 0.2764 | 0.4033 | 0.045 | |
| H1C9 | 0.1969 | 0.1358 | 0.2387 | 0.048 | |
| H2C9 | 0.3247 | 0.1534 | 0.3682 | 0.048 | |
| H1C10 | 0.7751 | 0.1726 | 0.1414 | 0.052 | |
| H2C10 | 0.7558 | 0.0645 | 0.0757 | 0.052 | |
| H1C12 | 0.9612 | 0.1738 | 0.3428 | 0.054 | |
| H2C12 | 0.9872 | 0.0673 | 0.4122 | 0.054 | |
| H1C13 | 0.8958 | −0.0787 | 0.1715 | 0.071 | |
| H2C13 | 1.0014 | −0.0724 | 0.3147 | 0.071 | |
| H1C14 | 0.1544 | 0.1594 | 0.0728 | 0.061 | |
| H2C14 | 0.1798 | 0.2812 | 0.0604 | 0.061 | |
| H3C14 | 0.2321 | 0.2029 | −0.0256 | 0.061 |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| O1 | 0.080 (1) | 0.0411 (9) | 0.0500 (9) | −0.0072 (8) | 0.0264 (9) | 0.0068 (7) |
| O2 | 0.071 (1) | 0.050 (1) | 0.051 (1) | 0.0052 (9) | 0.0098 (9) | 0.0139 (8) |
| C1 | 0.047 (1) | 0.037 (1) | 0.041 (1) | 0.005 (1) | 0.014 (1) | 0.000 (1) |
| C2 | 0.052 (2) | 0.034 (1) | 0.038 (1) | −0.003 (1) | 0.013 (1) | 0.001 (1) |
| C3 | 0.054 (1) | 0.040 (1) | 0.033 (1) | −0.004 (1) | 0.010 (1) | −0.006 (1) |
| C4 | 0.049 (2) | 0.038 (1) | 0.041 (1) | −0.005 (1) | 0.005 (1) | −0.003 (1) |
| C5 | 0.044 (1) | 0.042 (1) | 0.045 (1) | −0.005 (1) | 0.014 (1) | 0.007 (1) |
| C6 | 0.052 (2) | 0.044 (1) | 0.034 (1) | 0.002 (1) | 0.018 (1) | 0.002 (1) |
| C7 | 0.048 (1) | 0.046 (1) | 0.031 (1) | −0.002 (1) | 0.008 (1) | −0.005 (1) |
| C8 | 0.059 (2) | 0.038 (1) | 0.038 (1) | −0.003 (1) | 0.014 (1) | −0.006 (1) |
| C9 | 0.048 (1) | 0.052 (1) | 0.045 (1) | 0.001 (1) | 0.018 (1) | 0.004 (1) |
| C10 | 0.062 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.045 (1) | −0.002 (1) | 0.024 (1) | −0.007 (1) |
| C11 | 0.041 (1) | 0.051 (1) | 0.059 (2) | −0.003 (1) | 0.019 (1) | −0.006 (1) |
| C12 | 0.045 (1) | 0.059 (2) | 0.052 (1) | −0.002 (1) | 0.008 (1) | −0.008 (1) |
| C13 | 0.059 (2) | 0.060 (2) | 0.090 (2) | 0.005 (1) | 0.019 (2) | −0.008 (2) |
| C14 | 0.064 (2) | 0.058 (2) | 0.050 (1) | 0.004 (1) | 0.002 (1) | 0.008 (1) |
| O1—C2 | 1.432 (2) | C7—C8 | 1.544 (3) |
| O1—H1O1 | 1.000 | C7—C12 | 1.551 (3) |
| O2—C6 | 1.223 (2) | C7—HC7 | 1.000 |
| C1—C2 | 1.540 (3) | C8—H1C8 | 1.000 |
| C1—C8 | 1.534 (3) | C8—H2C8 | 1.000 |
| C1—C9 | 1.531 (3) | C9—H1C9 | 1.000 |
| C1—HC1 | 1.000 | C9—H2C9 | 1.000 |
| C2—C3 | 1.536 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.501 (3) |
| C2—C14 | 1.535 (3) | C10—H1C10 | 1.000 |
| C3—C4 | 1.536 (3) | C10—H2C10 | 1.000 |
| C3—C10 | 1.560 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.503 (3) |
| C3—HC3 | 1.000 | C11—C13 | 1.327 (3) |
| C4—C5 | 1.546 (3) | C12—H1C12 | 1.000 |
| C4—H1C4 | 1.000 | C12—H2C12 | 1.000 |
| C4—H2C4 | 1.000 | C13—H1C13 | 1.000 |
| C5—C6 | 1.500 (3) | C13—H2C13 | 1.000 |
| C5—C9 | 1.529 (3) | C14—H1C14 | 1.000 |
| C5—HC5 | 1.000 | C14—H2C14 | 1.000 |
| C6—C7 | 1.511 (3) | C14—H3C14 | 1.000 |
| C2—O1—H1O1 | 110.1 | C8—C7—HC7 | 106.1 |
| C2—C1—C8 | 115.7 (2) | C12—C7—HC7 | 106.1 |
| C2—C1—C9 | 110.7 (2) | C1—C8—C7 | 117.6 (2) |
| C2—C1—HC1 | 107.1 | C1—C8—H1C8 | 107.4 |
| C8—C1—C9 | 108.7 (2) | C1—C8—H2C8 | 107.4 |
| C8—C1—HC1 | 107.1 | C7—C8—H1C8 | 107.4 |
| C9—C1—HC1 | 107.1 | C7—C8—H2C8 | 107.4 |
| O1—C2—C1 | 109.3 (2) | H1C8—C8—H2C8 | 109.5 |
| O1—C2—C3 | 107.5 (2) | C1—C9—C5 | 108.5 (2) |
| O1—C2—C14 | 107.8 (2) | C1—C9—H1C9 | 109.7 |
| C1—C2—C3 | 113.1 (2) | C1—C9—H2C9 | 109.7 |
| C1—C2—C14 | 109.6 (2) | C5—C9—H1C9 | 109.7 |
| C3—C2—C14 | 109.3 (2) | C5—C9—H2C9 | 109.7 |
| C2—C3—C4 | 111.2 (2) | H1C9—C9—H2C9 | 109.5 |
| C2—C3—C10 | 116.5 (2) | C3—C10—C11 | 119.0 (2) |
| C2—C3—HC3 | 104.4 | C3—C10—H1C10 | 107.0 |
| C4—C3—C10 | 114.3 (2) | C3—C10—H2C10 | 107.0 |
| C4—C3—HC3 | 104.4 | C11—C10—H1C10 | 107.0 |
| C10—C3—HC3 | 104.4 | C11—C10—H2C10 | 107.0 |
| C3—C4—C5 | 116.3 (2) | H1C10—C10—H2C10 | 109.5 |
| C3—C4—H1C4 | 107.7 | C10—C11—C12 | 118.8 (2) |
| C3—C4—H2C4 | 107.7 | C10—C11—C13 | 121.5 (2) |
| C5—C4—H1C4 | 107.7 | C12—C11—C13 | 119.6 (2) |
| C5—C4—H2C4 | 107.7 | C7—C12—C11 | 114.9 (2) |
| H1C4—C4—H2C4 | 109.5 | C7—C12—H1C12 | 108.1 |
| C4—C5—C6 | 114.2 (2) | C7—C12—H2C12 | 108.1 |
| C4—C5—C9 | 110.9 (2) | C11—C12—H1C12 | 108.1 |
| C4—C5—HC5 | 107.9 | C11—C12—H2C12 | 108.1 |
| C6—C5—C9 | 107.8 (2) | H1C12—C12—H2C12 | 109.5 |
| C6—C5—HC5 | 107.9 | C11—C13—H1C13 | 120.0 |
| C9—C5—HC5 | 107.9 | C11—C13—H2C13 | 120.0 |
| O2—C6—C5 | 121.1 (2) | H1C13—C13—H2C13 | 120.0 |
| O2—C6—C7 | 119.9 (2) | C2—C14—H1C14 | 109.5 |
| C5—C6—C7 | 119.1 (2) | C2—C14—H2C14 | 109.5 |
| C6—C7—C8 | 116.2 (2) | C2—C14—H3C14 | 109.5 |
| C6—C7—C12 | 107.2 (2) | H1C14—C14—H2C14 | 109.5 |
| C6—C7—HC7 | 106.1 | H1C14—C14—H3C14 | 109.5 |
| C8—C7—C12 | 114.4 (2) | H2C14—C14—H3C14 | 109.5 |
| H1O1—O1—C2—C1 | −75.5 | HC3—C3—C10—H2C10 | −18.6 |
| H1O1—O1—C2—C3 | 161.4 | C3—C4—C5—C6 | −72.0 (2) |
| H1O1—O1—C2—C14 | 43.6 | C3—C4—C5—C9 | 50.0 (2) |
| C8—C1—C2—O1 | −53.4 (2) | C3—C4—C5—HC5 | 168.0 |
| C8—C1—C2—C3 | 66.3 (2) | H1C4—C4—C5—C6 | 49.0 |
| C8—C1—C2—C14 | −171.4 (2) | H1C4—C4—C5—C9 | 171.0 |
| C9—C1—C2—O1 | −177.7 (2) | H1C4—C4—C5—HC5 | −71.0 |
| C9—C1—C2—C3 | −58.0 (2) | H2C4—C4—C5—C6 | 167.0 |
| C9—C1—C2—C14 | 64.3 (2) | H2C4—C4—C5—C9 | −71.0 |
| HC1—C1—C2—O1 | 65.9 | H2C4—C4—C5—HC5 | 47.0 |
| HC1—C1—C2—C3 | −174.4 | C4—C5—C6—O2 | −100.9 (2) |
| HC1—C1—C2—C14 | −52.1 | C4—C5—C6—C7 | 78.6 (2) |
| C2—C1—C8—C7 | −85.4 (2) | C9—C5—C6—O2 | 135.4 (2) |
| C2—C1—C8—H1C8 | 35.7 | C9—C5—C6—C7 | −45.1 (2) |
| C2—C1—C8—H2C8 | 153.4 | HC5—C5—C6—O2 | 19.1 |
| C9—C1—C8—C7 | 39.9 (2) | HC5—C5—C6—C7 | −161.4 |
| C9—C1—C8—H1C8 | 161.0 | C4—C5—C9—C1 | −57.7 (2) |
| C9—C1—C8—H2C8 | −81.3 | C4—C5—C9—H1C9 | 62.2 |
| HC1—C1—C8—C7 | 155.3 | C4—C5—C9—H2C9 | −177.5 |
| HC1—C1—C8—H1C8 | −83.6 | C6—C5—C9—C1 | 68.0 (2) |
| HC1—C1—C8—H2C8 | 34.1 | C6—C5—C9—H1C9 | −172.2 |
| C2—C1—C9—C5 | 62.6 (2) | C6—C5—C9—H2C9 | −51.9 |
| C2—C1—C9—H1C9 | −57.2 | HC5—C5—C9—C1 | −175.7 |
| C2—C1—C9—H2C9 | −177.5 | HC5—C5—C9—H1C9 | −55.8 |
| C8—C1—C9—C5 | −65.6 (2) | HC5—C5—C9—H2C9 | 64.5 |
| C8—C1—C9—H1C9 | 174.6 | O2—C6—C7—C8 | −160.0 (2) |
| C8—C1—C9—H2C9 | 54.3 | O2—C6—C7—C12 | 70.7 (2) |
| HC1—C1—C9—C5 | 179.0 | O2—C6—C7—HC7 | −42.4 |
| HC1—C1—C9—H1C9 | 59.2 | C5—C6—C7—C8 | 20.5 (3) |
| HC1—C1—C9—H2C9 | −61.1 | C5—C6—C7—C12 | −108.8 (2) |
| O1—C2—C3—C4 | 167.3 (2) | C5—C6—C7—HC7 | 138.1 |
| O1—C2—C3—C10 | 34.0 (2) | C6—C7—C8—C1 | −17.6 (3) |
| O1—C2—C3—HC3 | −80.6 | C6—C7—C8—H1C8 | −138.8 |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | 46.6 (2) | C6—C7—C8—H2C8 | 103.6 |
| C1—C2—C3—C10 | −86.8 (2) | C12—C7—C8—C1 | 108.2 (2) |
| C1—C2—C3—HC3 | 158.7 | C12—C7—C8—H1C8 | −13.0 |
| C14—C2—C3—C4 | −75.8 (2) | C12—C7—C8—H2C8 | −130.7 |
| C14—C2—C3—C10 | 150.8 (2) | HC7—C7—C8—C1 | −135.2 |
| C14—C2—C3—HC3 | 36.2 | HC7—C7—C8—H1C8 | 103.6 |
| O1—C2—C14—H1C14 | 180.0 | HC7—C7—C8—H2C8 | −14.0 |
| O1—C2—C14—H2C14 | −60.0 | C6—C7—C12—C11 | 45.4 (2) |
| O1—C2—C14—H3C14 | 60.0 | C6—C7—C12—H1C12 | 166.2 |
| C1—C2—C14—H1C14 | −61.1 | C6—C7—C12—H2C12 | −75.4 |
| C1—C2—C14—H2C14 | 58.9 | C8—C7—C12—C11 | −84.9 (2) |
| C1—C2—C14—H3C14 | 178.9 | C8—C7—C12—H1C12 | 35.9 |
| C3—C2—C14—H1C14 | 63.4 | C8—C7—C12—H2C12 | 154.3 |
| C3—C2—C14—H2C14 | −176.6 | HC7—C7—C12—C11 | 158.4 |
| C3—C2—C14—H3C14 | −56.6 | HC7—C7—C12—H1C12 | −80.8 |
| C2—C3—C4—C5 | −43.4 (2) | HC7—C7—C12—H2C12 | 37.6 |
| C2—C3—C4—H1C4 | −164.4 | C3—C10—C11—C12 | −80.0 (3) |
| C2—C3—C4—H2C4 | 77.6 | C3—C10—C11—C13 | 102.6 (3) |
| C10—C3—C4—C5 | 91.0 (2) | H1C10—C10—C11—C12 | 41.4 |
| C10—C3—C4—H1C4 | −30.0 | H1C10—C10—C11—C13 | −136.0 |
| C10—C3—C4—H2C4 | −148.0 | H2C10—C10—C11—C12 | 158.7 |
| HC3—C3—C4—C5 | −155.5 | H2C10—C10—C11—C13 | −18.7 |
| HC3—C3—C4—H1C4 | 83.5 | C10—C11—C12—C7 | 63.8 (3) |
| HC3—C3—C4—H2C4 | −34.5 | C10—C11—C12—H1C12 | −57.0 |
| C2—C3—C10—C11 | 105.5 (2) | C10—C11—C12—H2C12 | −175.4 |
| C2—C3—C10—H1C10 | −15.8 | C13—C11—C12—C7 | −118.7 (2) |
| C2—C3—C10—H2C10 | −133.1 | C13—C11—C12—H1C12 | 120.5 |
| C4—C3—C10—C11 | −26.4 (3) | C13—C11—C12—H2C12 | 2.1 |
| C4—C3—C10—H1C10 | −147.8 | C10—C11—C13—H1C13 | 0.0 |
| C4—C3—C10—H2C10 | 94.9 | C10—C11—C13—H2C13 | −180.0 |
| HC3—C3—C10—C11 | −139.9 | C12—C11—C13—H1C13 | −177.4 |
| HC3—C3—C10—H1C10 | 98.7 | C12—C11—C13—H2C13 | 2.6 |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O1—H1O1···O2i | 1.00 | 1.87 | 2.867 (4) | 180 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O1—H1O1···O2i | 1.00 | 1.87 | 2.867 (4) | 180 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
This research was supported by the Australian Research Council and the Shanghai Pujiang Program (WY)..
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The preparation of this compound is part of a project involving alicyclic diols (Yue et al. 2002, 2006, 2007). The title compound (Fig. 1) crystallizes in space group P21/c with homochiral chains of molecules along b which are held together by O—H···O═C hydrogen bonding. Adjacent chains along a are of the same chirality, leading to chirally pure layers within the crystal which are shaded light and dark in Fig. 2. It is unusual to observe chirally pure layers within a centrosymmetric lattice. In this case the layer is generated by a combination of the 21 screw axis along b and translation along the short a axis, neither of which generates a change in chirality.