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2,7-Dihydr­­oxy-3,6-di­meth­oxy­phenanthrene from Dehaasia longipedicellata

aDepartment of Chemistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
*Correspondence e-mail: seikweng@um.edu.my

(Received 13 May 2008; accepted 14 May 2008; online 21 May 2008)

The hydr­oxy groups in the title compound, C16H14O4, are each hydrogen bonded to the adjacent meth­oxy O atom; one of the two hydr­oxy groups is additionally linked to the O atom of the meth­oxy group of another mol­ecule, forming a linear chain.

Related literature

For related compounds isolated from other plants, see: Bhandari et al. (1985[Bhandari, S. R., Kapadi, A. H., Mujender, P. L., Joardar, M. & Shoolery, J. N. (1985). Phytochemistry, 24, 801-804.]); Mujumder et al. (1985[Mujumder, P. L., Kar, A. & Shoolery, J. N. (1985). Phytochemistry, 24, 2083-2087.]); Theuns et al. (1985[Theuns, H. G., Janssen, R. H. A. M., Biessel, H. W. A. & Salemink, C. A. (1985). Phytochemistry, 24, 163-169.]); Zurinah Mahmud et al. (1992[Zurinah Mahmud, Z., Mohammad, N. K., Nordin, H. L. & Robert, F. T. (1992). J. Nat. Prod. 55, 533-535.]). For the crystal structure of 2,3-dimeth­oxy-6,7-methyl­enedioxy­phenanthrene, see: Wang et al. (2007[Wang, Y.-X., Liu, C.-B., Fang, Z.-J., Wen, H.-L. & Xie, M.-Y. (2007). Acta Cryst. E63, o3905.]).

[Scheme 1]

Experimental

Crystal data
  • C16H14O4

  • Mr = 270.27

  • Monoclinic, P 21 /c

  • a = 11.6268 (2) Å

  • b = 7.2207 (1) Å

  • c = 16.5351 (2) Å

  • β = 109.196 (1)°

  • V = 1311.00 (3) Å3

  • Z = 4

  • Mo Kα radiation

  • μ = 0.10 mm−1

  • T = 100 (2) K

  • 0.30 × 0.25 × 0.05 mm

Data collection
  • Bruker SMART APEX diffractometer

  • Absorption correction: none

  • 15710 measured reflections

  • 2991 independent reflections

  • 2671 reflections with I > 2σ(I)

  • Rint = 0.020

Refinement
  • R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.046

  • wR(F2) = 0.150

  • S = 1.10

  • 2991 reflections

  • 237 parameters

  • 14 restraints

  • All H-atom parameters refined

  • Δρmax = 0.42 e Å−3

  • Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3

Table 1
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °)

D—H⋯A D—H H⋯A DA D—H⋯A
O2—H2o⋯O1 0.85 (1) 2.20 (3) 2.670 (2) 115 (2)
O2—H2o⋯O3i 0.85 (1) 1.95 (1) 2.754 (2) 159 (3)
O3—H3o⋯O4 0.85 (1) 2.08 (3) 2.614 (2) 121 (3)
Symmetry code: (i) x+1, y, z.

Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007[Bruker (2007). APEX2 and SAINT. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2007[Bruker (2007). APEX2 and SAINT. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001[Barbour, L. J. (2001). J. Supramol. Chem. 1, 189-191.]); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2008[Westrip, S. P. (2008). publCIF. In preparation.]).

Supporting information


Comment top

2,7-Dihydroxy-3,6-dimethoxylphenanthrene (Scheme I, Fig. 1) is a new compound isolated from Dehaasia longipedicellata (Ridl.) Kosterm. The hydroxy groups are each hydrogen-bonded to the adjacent methoxy oxygen; one of the two hydroxy groups is additionally linked to the oxygen atom of the methoxy group of another molecule to form a linear chain.

Related literature top

For related compounds isolated from other plants, see: Bhandari et al. (1985); Mujumder et al. (1985); Theuns et al. (1985); Zurinah Mahmud et al. (1992). For the crystal structure of 2,3-dimethoxy-6,7-methylenedioxyphenanthrene, see: Wang et al. (2007).

Experimental top

Dehaasia longipedicellata (Ridl.) Kosterm. was collected in Raub Forest Reserve, Pahang, Malaysia, in 1997. Specimens (KL4719) were deposited at the herbarium, Department of Chemistry, University of Malaya and the herbarium of the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia.

Some 1.4 kg of dried and ground leaves of D. longipedicellata was extracted with dichloromethane. The dichloromethane extract was concentrated under reduced pressure to a volume of 500 ml. This was repeatedly extracted with a solution of 5% hydrochloric acid. The combined extracts were then basified with 10% ammonium hydroxide to pH 11 and then re-extracted with dichloromethane. The brown alkaloid fraction amounted to (8.83 g). A portion (3 g) was subjected to column chromatography on silica gel 60 GF254 by using a step gradient of dichloromethane and methanol. The separation afforded 15 fractions, the first (100% dichloromethane) gave 2,7-dihydroxy-3,6-dimethoxyphenanthrene (8 mg), whose formulation was established by spectroscopic analysis. Light brown prisms were obtained upon recrystallization from dichloromethane.

Refinement top

Hydrogen atoms were located in a difference Fourier map. They were refined isotropically with distance restraints of C–H 0.95±0.01 Å and O–H 0.85±0.01 Å.

Computing details top

Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2008).

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. Displacement ellipsoid plot (Barbour, 2001) of the molecule of C16H16O4 drawn at the 70% probability level. Hydrogen atoms are shown as spheres of arbitrary radii.
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. Hydrogen-bonded chain structure.
2,7-Dihydroxy-3,6-dimethoxyphenanthrene top
Crystal data top
C16H14O4F(000) = 568
Mr = 270.27Dx = 1.369 Mg m3
Monoclinic, P21/cMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Hall symbol: -P 2ybcCell parameters from 8700 reflections
a = 11.6268 (2) Åθ = 2.6–28.3°
b = 7.2207 (1) ŵ = 0.10 mm1
c = 16.5351 (2) ÅT = 100 K
β = 109.196 (1)°Prism, pale brown
V = 1311.00 (3) Å30.30 × 0.25 × 0.05 mm
Z = 4
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEX
diffractometer
2671 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tubeRint = 0.020
Graphite monochromatorθmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.6°
ω scansh = 1115
15710 measured reflectionsk = 99
2991 independent reflectionsl = 2121
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: fullSecondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.046Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.150All H-atom parameters refined
S = 1.11 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.07P)2 + 1.2422P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
2991 reflections(Δ/σ)max = 0.001
237 parametersΔρmax = 0.42 e Å3
14 restraintsΔρmin = 0.23 e Å3
Crystal data top
C16H14O4V = 1311.00 (3) Å3
Mr = 270.27Z = 4
Monoclinic, P21/cMo Kα radiation
a = 11.6268 (2) ŵ = 0.10 mm1
b = 7.2207 (1) ÅT = 100 K
c = 16.5351 (2) Å0.30 × 0.25 × 0.05 mm
β = 109.196 (1)°
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEX
diffractometer
2671 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
15710 measured reflectionsRint = 0.020
2991 independent reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.04614 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.150All H-atom parameters refined
S = 1.11Δρmax = 0.42 e Å3
2991 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.23 e Å3
237 parameters
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
O10.71900 (10)0.23952 (17)0.51347 (7)0.0175 (3)
O20.85160 (11)0.40262 (19)0.65922 (8)0.0213 (3)
O30.02829 (12)0.2974 (2)0.54817 (9)0.0277 (3)
O40.05316 (11)0.19182 (19)0.42576 (8)0.0236 (3)
C10.47440 (14)0.3578 (2)0.60344 (10)0.0137 (3)
C20.53118 (14)0.2890 (2)0.54541 (10)0.0141 (3)
C30.65507 (14)0.3029 (2)0.56408 (10)0.0147 (3)
C40.72887 (14)0.3887 (2)0.64087 (10)0.0160 (3)
C50.67565 (15)0.4568 (2)0.69713 (10)0.0164 (3)
C60.54872 (14)0.4405 (2)0.68039 (10)0.0148 (3)
C70.49473 (15)0.5060 (2)0.74130 (10)0.0161 (3)
C80.37442 (15)0.4861 (2)0.72813 (10)0.0174 (3)
C90.29560 (15)0.4047 (2)0.65046 (10)0.0159 (3)
C100.16910 (16)0.3874 (2)0.63624 (11)0.0197 (4)
C110.09423 (15)0.3145 (2)0.56196 (11)0.0197 (4)
C120.14106 (15)0.2572 (2)0.49676 (11)0.0180 (3)
C130.26312 (15)0.2727 (2)0.50896 (10)0.0157 (3)
C140.34417 (14)0.3444 (2)0.58698 (10)0.0142 (3)
C150.64950 (15)0.1659 (2)0.43192 (10)0.0172 (3)
C160.09098 (17)0.1296 (3)0.35617 (11)0.0234 (4)
H2O0.870 (2)0.361 (4)0.6173 (12)0.042 (7)*
H3O0.059 (3)0.257 (4)0.4974 (10)0.060 (9)*
H20.4840 (17)0.236 (3)0.4925 (9)0.019 (5)*
H50.7270 (16)0.513 (3)0.7485 (9)0.019 (5)*
H70.5458 (16)0.571 (3)0.7897 (10)0.019 (5)*
H80.3392 (18)0.525 (3)0.7698 (11)0.019 (5)*
H100.1355 (19)0.429 (3)0.6789 (11)0.027 (6)*
H130.2932 (18)0.230 (3)0.4656 (10)0.019 (5)*
H1510.7096 (16)0.132 (3)0.4069 (14)0.028 (6)*
H1520.5945 (16)0.259 (2)0.4015 (12)0.019 (5)*
H1530.6033 (16)0.058 (2)0.4361 (13)0.015 (5)*
H1610.0189 (14)0.090 (3)0.3123 (11)0.030 (6)*
H1620.1507 (18)0.034 (3)0.3737 (15)0.034 (6)*
H1630.128 (2)0.234 (2)0.3382 (15)0.032 (6)*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
O10.0127 (5)0.0242 (6)0.0160 (6)0.0004 (4)0.0053 (4)0.0032 (4)
O20.0122 (6)0.0314 (7)0.0193 (6)0.0021 (5)0.0038 (4)0.0035 (5)
O30.0126 (6)0.0442 (8)0.0273 (7)0.0017 (5)0.0079 (5)0.0053 (6)
O40.0135 (6)0.0342 (7)0.0207 (6)0.0026 (5)0.0025 (5)0.0061 (5)
C10.0140 (7)0.0133 (7)0.0138 (7)0.0008 (6)0.0046 (6)0.0016 (5)
C20.0148 (7)0.0151 (7)0.0122 (7)0.0001 (6)0.0039 (6)0.0004 (5)
C30.0152 (7)0.0153 (7)0.0143 (7)0.0014 (6)0.0058 (6)0.0013 (6)
C40.0126 (7)0.0174 (7)0.0171 (7)0.0008 (6)0.0037 (6)0.0023 (6)
C50.0164 (8)0.0169 (7)0.0137 (7)0.0017 (6)0.0019 (6)0.0004 (6)
C60.0163 (8)0.0145 (7)0.0132 (7)0.0009 (6)0.0043 (6)0.0023 (5)
C70.0199 (8)0.0154 (7)0.0111 (7)0.0007 (6)0.0027 (6)0.0002 (5)
C80.0216 (8)0.0177 (7)0.0148 (7)0.0033 (6)0.0086 (6)0.0013 (6)
C90.0157 (8)0.0165 (7)0.0160 (7)0.0024 (6)0.0061 (6)0.0028 (6)
C100.0175 (8)0.0242 (8)0.0197 (8)0.0028 (6)0.0094 (6)0.0010 (6)
C110.0129 (8)0.0243 (8)0.0231 (8)0.0019 (6)0.0076 (6)0.0029 (7)
C120.0154 (8)0.0197 (8)0.0173 (8)0.0000 (6)0.0033 (6)0.0002 (6)
C130.0156 (8)0.0176 (7)0.0146 (7)0.0011 (6)0.0059 (6)0.0013 (6)
C140.0136 (7)0.0138 (7)0.0152 (7)0.0017 (5)0.0048 (6)0.0026 (6)
C150.0181 (8)0.0198 (8)0.0142 (7)0.0003 (6)0.0061 (6)0.0021 (6)
C160.0197 (8)0.0295 (9)0.0177 (8)0.0019 (7)0.0016 (6)0.0054 (7)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
O1—C31.3679 (19)C7—C81.351 (2)
O1—C151.4273 (19)C7—H70.949 (10)
O2—C41.3615 (19)C8—C91.436 (2)
O2—H2O0.848 (10)C8—H80.951 (9)
O3—C111.372 (2)C9—C101.417 (2)
O3—H3O0.849 (10)C9—C141.414 (2)
O4—C121.363 (2)C10—C111.357 (2)
O4—C161.432 (2)C10—H100.959 (10)
C1—C61.414 (2)C11—C121.420 (2)
C1—C21.421 (2)C12—C131.371 (2)
C1—C141.451 (2)C13—C141.422 (2)
C2—C31.374 (2)C13—H130.946 (9)
C2—H20.947 (9)C15—H1510.954 (10)
C3—C41.420 (2)C15—H1520.948 (9)
C4—C51.367 (2)C15—H1530.959 (9)
C5—C61.414 (2)C16—H1610.955 (10)
C5—H50.954 (9)C16—H1620.952 (10)
C6—C71.431 (2)C16—H1630.959 (10)
C3—O1—C15116.73 (12)C10—C9—C8120.47 (15)
C4—O2—H2O108.9 (19)C14—C9—C8119.79 (14)
C11—O3—H3O105 (2)C11—C10—C9120.43 (15)
C12—O4—C16117.34 (13)C11—C10—H10119.4 (14)
C6—C1—C2118.23 (14)C9—C10—H10120.1 (14)
C6—C1—C14119.23 (14)C10—C11—O3120.48 (16)
C2—C1—C14122.54 (14)C10—C11—C12120.56 (15)
C3—C2—C1120.55 (14)O3—C11—C12118.95 (15)
C3—C2—H2118.9 (13)O4—C12—C13127.02 (15)
C1—C2—H2120.6 (13)O4—C12—C11112.88 (15)
O1—C3—C2125.36 (14)C13—C12—C11120.09 (15)
O1—C3—C4113.75 (14)C12—C13—C14120.56 (15)
C2—C3—C4120.89 (14)C12—C13—H13119.0 (13)
O2—C4—C5119.84 (15)C14—C13—H13120.4 (13)
O2—C4—C3120.83 (14)C9—C14—C13118.58 (14)
C5—C4—C3119.33 (15)C9—C14—C1119.15 (14)
C4—C5—C6120.91 (15)C13—C14—C1122.27 (14)
C4—C5—H5117.9 (13)O1—C15—H151103.7 (14)
C6—C5—H5121.1 (13)O1—C15—H152108.2 (13)
C5—C6—C1120.07 (14)H151—C15—H152114.5 (19)
C5—C6—C7120.38 (14)O1—C15—H153112.9 (12)
C1—C6—C7119.55 (14)H151—C15—H153109.3 (19)
C8—C7—C6121.47 (15)H152—C15—H153108.3 (18)
C8—C7—H7121.1 (13)O4—C16—H161106.3 (14)
C6—C7—H7117.4 (13)O4—C16—H162111.6 (15)
C7—C8—C9120.69 (15)H161—C16—H162112 (2)
C7—C8—H8121.4 (13)O4—C16—H163106.8 (15)
C9—C8—H8117.9 (13)H161—C16—H163112 (2)
C10—C9—C14119.73 (15)H162—C16—H163108 (2)
C6—C1—C2—C30.0 (2)C14—C9—C10—C110.4 (2)
C14—C1—C2—C3179.27 (14)C8—C9—C10—C11178.42 (16)
C15—O1—C3—C25.0 (2)C9—C10—C11—O3179.88 (15)
C15—O1—C3—C4174.81 (13)C9—C10—C11—C121.0 (3)
C1—C2—C3—O1179.19 (14)C16—O4—C12—C130.9 (3)
C1—C2—C3—C41.0 (2)C16—O4—C12—C11179.78 (15)
O1—C3—C4—O20.1 (2)C10—C11—C12—O4178.39 (16)
C2—C3—C4—O2179.89 (14)O3—C11—C12—O40.7 (2)
O1—C3—C4—C5179.60 (14)C10—C11—C12—C131.0 (3)
C2—C3—C4—C50.6 (2)O3—C11—C12—C13179.95 (15)
O2—C4—C5—C6178.64 (14)O4—C12—C13—C14179.82 (16)
C3—C4—C5—C60.9 (2)C11—C12—C13—C140.6 (2)
C4—C5—C6—C11.9 (2)C10—C9—C14—C131.9 (2)
C4—C5—C6—C7177.63 (15)C8—C9—C14—C13176.96 (14)
C2—C1—C6—C51.4 (2)C10—C9—C14—C1178.18 (14)
C14—C1—C6—C5179.26 (14)C8—C9—C14—C13.0 (2)
C2—C1—C6—C7178.10 (14)C12—C13—C14—C91.9 (2)
C14—C1—C6—C71.2 (2)C12—C13—C14—C1178.09 (15)
C5—C6—C7—C8177.65 (15)C6—C1—C14—C93.6 (2)
C1—C6—C7—C81.9 (2)C2—C1—C14—C9175.69 (14)
C6—C7—C8—C92.5 (2)C6—C1—C14—C13176.38 (14)
C7—C8—C9—C10178.78 (15)C2—C1—C14—C134.3 (2)
C7—C8—C9—C140.0 (2)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
O2—H2o···O10.85 (1)2.20 (3)2.670 (2)115 (2)
O2—H2o···O3i0.85 (1)1.95 (1)2.754 (2)159 (3)
O3—H3o···O40.85 (1)2.08 (3)2.614 (2)121 (3)
Symmetry code: (i) x+1, y, z.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaC16H14O4
Mr270.27
Crystal system, space groupMonoclinic, P21/c
Temperature (K)100
a, b, c (Å)11.6268 (2), 7.2207 (1), 16.5351 (2)
β (°) 109.196 (1)
V3)1311.00 (3)
Z4
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.10
Crystal size (mm)0.30 × 0.25 × 0.05
Data collection
DiffractometerBruker SMART APEX
diffractometer
Absorption correction
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
15710, 2991, 2671
Rint0.020
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.650
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.046, 0.150, 1.11
No. of reflections2991
No. of parameters237
No. of restraints14
H-atom treatmentAll H-atom parameters refined
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.42, 0.23

Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007), SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), X-SEED (Barbour, 2001), publCIF (Westrip, 2008).

Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
O2—H2o···O10.85 (1)2.20 (3)2.670 (2)115 (2)
O2—H2o···O3i0.85 (1)1.95 (1)2.754 (2)159 (3)
O3—H3o···O40.85 (1)2.08 (3)2.614 (2)121 (3)
Symmetry code: (i) x+1, y, z.
 

Acknowledgements

We thank the University of Malaya for supporting this study (grants PPF/FP092/2005 C and 02–01-03-SF0370).

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