Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, m401 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809008204 ]
Herein we report the crystal structure and synthesis of two cocrystallized complexes, [Fe(C7H7O2)(C9H12NO2)]0.6[Fe(C7H7O2)(C8H10NO2)]0.4. The molecules crystallize as layers in the bc plane with van der Waals interactions allowing the alkyl chains to interact and the ferrocene units to form a herringbone pattern up the c axis. Every second layer is linked via N-H
O hydrogen bonding.The two complexes were modelled as disordered in a ratio of 0.60:0.40.
The ferrocene compound {MeOC(O)Cp}Fe{CpN(H)C(O)OCMe3} was prepared by standard procedures reported by Rapić and coworkers (Barišić et al., 2002; Pavlović et al., 2003). The synthesis of the ferrocene derivative {MeOC(O)Cp}Fe{CpNH2} requires the removal of the t-Boc group using trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) under argon. After several minutes, the reaction progress was quenched with a base (triethyl amine). Orange plates of the mixed crystal of the title compounds [{MeOC(O)Cp}Fe{CpN(H)C(O)OCHMe2}] and [{MeOC(O)Cp}Fe{CpN(H)C(O)OCH2Me}] were grown from a concentrated methylene chloride solution by slow diffusion of hexane.
All H atoms were positioned geometrically and constrained as riding atoms with C—H = 1.00Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for methyne H atoms and C—H = 0.99Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for methylene H atoms and C—H = 0.98Å and Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C) for methyl H atoms and N—H = 0.88Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for amine H atoms. Soft proximity (SIMU) and rigid-bond restraints (DELU) were applied to the anisotropic displacement parameters.
Data collection: COLLECT (Nonius, 2001); cell refinement: DENZO-SMN (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); data reduction: DENZO-SMN (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL/PC (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL/PC (Sheldrick, 2008).
| Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound with 30% probability displacement ellipsoids and the atom labelling scheme. |
| [Fe(C7H7O2)(C9H12NO2)]0.6[Fe(C7H7O2)(C8H10NO2)]0.4 | F(000) = 707 |
| Mr = 339.56 | Dx = 1.529 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 13419 reflections |
| a = 9.7494 (19) Å | θ = 2.0–27.5° |
| b = 15.624 (3) Å | µ = 1.04 mm−1 |
| c = 9.860 (2) Å | T = 150 K |
| β = 100.82 (3)° | Plate, orange |
| V = 1475.2 (5) Å3 | 0.40 × 0.22 × 0.10 mm |
| Z = 4 |
| Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer | 3377 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2817 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| graphite | Rint = 0.063 |
| φ scans, and ω scans with κ offsets | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.6° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan from symmetry-related measurements (SORTAV; Blessing, 1995) | h = −12→12 |
| Tmin = 0.740, Tmax = 0.906 | k = −20→20 |
| 14609 measured reflections | l = −12→12 |
| Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.100 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0444P)2 + 1.0113P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 3377 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.002 |
| 257 parameters | Δρmax = 0.44 e Å−3 |
| 391 restraints | Δρmin = −0.46 e Å−3 |
| [Fe(C7H7O2)(C9H12NO2)]0.6[Fe(C7H7O2)(C8H10NO2)]0.4 | V = 1475.2 (5) Å3 |
| Mr = 339.56 | Z = 4 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 9.7494 (19) Å | µ = 1.04 mm−1 |
| b = 15.624 (3) Å | T = 150 K |
| c = 9.860 (2) Å | 0.40 × 0.22 × 0.10 mm |
| β = 100.82 (3)° |
| Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer | 3377 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan from symmetry-related measurements (SORTAV; Blessing, 1995) | 2817 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.740, Tmax = 0.906 | Rint = 0.063 |
| 14609 measured reflections | θmax = 27.5° |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.100 | Δρmax = 0.44 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.05 | Δρmin = −0.46 e Å−3 |
| 3377 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 257 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 391 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
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. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | Occ. (<1) | |
| Fe | 0.78558 (3) | 1.126971 (18) | 0.20906 (3) | 0.02654 (11) | |
| C1 | 0.6804 (2) | 1.19504 (13) | 0.3330 (2) | 0.0321 (4) | |
| H1A | 0.5807 | 1.1867 | 0.3418 | 0.039* | |
| C2 | 0.7297 (3) | 1.25123 (14) | 0.2403 (2) | 0.0367 (5) | |
| H2A | 0.6705 | 1.2887 | 0.1706 | 0.044* | |
| C3 | 0.8778 (3) | 1.24367 (14) | 0.2608 (2) | 0.0372 (5) | |
| H3A | 0.9403 | 1.2750 | 0.2080 | 0.045* | |
| C4 | 0.9215 (2) | 1.18269 (14) | 0.3677 (2) | 0.0323 (4) | |
| H4A | 1.0197 | 1.1642 | 0.4040 | 0.039* | |
| C5 | 0.7997 (2) | 1.15270 (13) | 0.4133 (2) | 0.0281 (4) | |
| C6 | 0.7987 (2) | 1.08701 (13) | 0.5188 (2) | 0.0279 (4) | |
| O7 | 0.90170 (15) | 1.05702 (10) | 0.59097 (17) | 0.0360 (4) | |
| O8 | 0.66914 (15) | 1.06384 (10) | 0.53090 (16) | 0.0329 (3) | |
| C9 | 0.6609 (3) | 1.00237 (16) | 0.6387 (3) | 0.0401 (5) | |
| H9A | 0.7121 | 0.9504 | 0.6229 | 0.060* | |
| H9B | 0.5629 | 0.9880 | 0.6377 | 0.060* | |
| H9C | 0.7022 | 1.0270 | 0.7285 | 0.060* | |
| C10 | 0.8967 (2) | 1.03436 (15) | 0.1286 (2) | 0.0364 (5) | |
| H10A | 0.9987 | 1.0223 | 0.1575 | 0.044* | |
| C11 | 0.8348 (3) | 1.09292 (16) | 0.0240 (2) | 0.0390 (5) | |
| H11A | 0.8860 | 1.1292 | −0.0336 | 0.047* | |
| C12 | 0.6877 (2) | 1.09098 (15) | 0.0158 (2) | 0.0366 (5) | |
| H12A | 0.6178 | 1.1258 | −0.0484 | 0.044* | |
| C13 | 0.6566 (2) | 1.03129 (14) | 0.1156 (2) | 0.0326 (5) | |
| H13A | 0.5618 | 1.0167 | 0.1336 | 0.039* | |
| C14 | 0.7866 (2) | 0.99586 (13) | 0.1840 (2) | 0.0308 (4) | |
| N15A | 0.8170 (15) | 0.9348 (8) | 0.2832 (15) | 0.0298 (18) | 0.60 |
| H15A | 0.9036 | 0.9299 | 0.3281 | 0.036* | 0.60 |
| C16A | 0.7063 (14) | 0.8747 (8) | 0.3191 (11) | 0.034 (2) | 0.60 |
| O17A | 0.5884 (19) | 0.8780 (12) | 0.2670 (11) | 0.039 (2) | 0.60 |
| O18A | 0.7847 (3) | 0.80918 (19) | 0.3703 (3) | 0.0288 (6) | 0.60 |
| C19A | 0.6961 (4) | 0.7395 (3) | 0.4008 (5) | 0.0297 (8) | 0.60 |
| H19A | 0.6203 | 0.7287 | 0.3191 | 0.036* | 0.60 |
| C20A | 0.6332 (6) | 0.7639 (4) | 0.5229 (6) | 0.0466 (13) | 0.60 |
| H20A | 0.7078 | 0.7762 | 0.6019 | 0.070* | 0.60 |
| H20B | 0.5759 | 0.7166 | 0.5462 | 0.070* | 0.60 |
| H20C | 0.5747 | 0.8149 | 0.5005 | 0.070* | 0.60 |
| C21A | 0.7913 (5) | 0.6619 (3) | 0.4267 (7) | 0.0431 (12) | 0.60 |
| H21A | 0.8368 | 0.6530 | 0.3473 | 0.065* | 0.60 |
| H21B | 0.7360 | 0.6113 | 0.4398 | 0.065* | 0.60 |
| H21C | 0.8624 | 0.6715 | 0.5098 | 0.065* | 0.60 |
| N15B | 0.797 (2) | 0.9282 (13) | 0.289 (2) | 0.032 (3) | 0.40 |
| H15B | 0.8683 | 0.9303 | 0.3582 | 0.038* | 0.40 |
| C16B | 0.7224 (19) | 0.8744 (13) | 0.2867 (15) | 0.024 (2) | 0.40 |
| O17B | 0.595 (3) | 0.8684 (18) | 0.2333 (18) | 0.039 (3) | 0.40 |
| O18B | 0.7611 (6) | 0.8251 (3) | 0.4349 (6) | 0.0426 (12) | 0.40 |
| C19B | 0.6752 (9) | 0.7564 (6) | 0.4736 (12) | 0.052 (2) | 0.40 |
| H19B | 0.5754 | 0.7688 | 0.4374 | 0.062* | 0.40 |
| H19C | 0.6887 | 0.7526 | 0.5755 | 0.062* | 0.40 |
| C20B | 0.7132 (13) | 0.6753 (6) | 0.4178 (12) | 0.078 (3) | 0.40 |
| H20D | 0.6956 | 0.6784 | 0.3167 | 0.117* | 0.40 |
| H20E | 0.6570 | 0.6292 | 0.4469 | 0.117* | 0.40 |
| H20F | 0.8124 | 0.6638 | 0.4522 | 0.117* | 0.40 |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Fe | 0.02407 (16) | 0.03112 (17) | 0.02215 (17) | 0.00247 (11) | −0.00153 (11) | −0.00056 (11) |
| C1 | 0.0310 (10) | 0.0354 (11) | 0.0288 (11) | 0.0068 (8) | 0.0026 (9) | −0.0032 (8) |
| C2 | 0.0463 (13) | 0.0294 (10) | 0.0315 (12) | 0.0075 (9) | −0.0005 (10) | −0.0002 (9) |
| C3 | 0.0430 (12) | 0.0326 (11) | 0.0338 (12) | −0.0065 (9) | 0.0012 (10) | 0.0016 (9) |
| C4 | 0.0280 (10) | 0.0373 (11) | 0.0286 (11) | −0.0048 (8) | −0.0024 (8) | −0.0038 (9) |
| C5 | 0.0295 (10) | 0.0305 (9) | 0.0222 (10) | 0.0007 (8) | −0.0008 (8) | −0.0044 (8) |
| C6 | 0.0258 (10) | 0.0331 (10) | 0.0229 (10) | 0.0007 (8) | −0.0004 (8) | −0.0056 (8) |
| O7 | 0.0279 (8) | 0.0424 (9) | 0.0335 (9) | 0.0016 (6) | −0.0052 (6) | 0.0066 (7) |
| O8 | 0.0255 (7) | 0.0429 (8) | 0.0287 (8) | −0.0008 (6) | 0.0008 (6) | 0.0046 (6) |
| C9 | 0.0379 (12) | 0.0491 (13) | 0.0325 (12) | −0.0051 (10) | 0.0045 (10) | 0.0053 (10) |
| C10 | 0.0332 (11) | 0.0426 (12) | 0.0324 (12) | 0.0082 (9) | 0.0042 (9) | −0.0071 (9) |
| C11 | 0.0418 (13) | 0.0499 (13) | 0.0255 (11) | 0.0050 (10) | 0.0066 (9) | −0.0041 (9) |
| C12 | 0.0390 (12) | 0.0428 (12) | 0.0228 (10) | 0.0048 (9) | −0.0074 (9) | −0.0022 (9) |
| C13 | 0.0283 (10) | 0.0349 (11) | 0.0298 (11) | 0.0012 (8) | −0.0072 (8) | −0.0048 (9) |
| C14 | 0.0284 (10) | 0.0302 (10) | 0.0291 (11) | 0.0031 (8) | −0.0068 (9) | −0.0061 (8) |
| N15A | 0.022 (4) | 0.027 (2) | 0.036 (3) | −0.010 (2) | −0.005 (3) | −0.003 (2) |
| C16A | 0.033 (4) | 0.027 (2) | 0.040 (6) | −0.004 (2) | −0.004 (3) | 0.003 (3) |
| O17A | 0.027 (2) | 0.045 (4) | 0.040 (5) | −0.002 (2) | −0.011 (4) | 0.000 (4) |
| O18A | 0.0233 (13) | 0.0283 (14) | 0.0325 (17) | −0.0025 (10) | −0.0009 (13) | 0.0076 (13) |
| C19A | 0.032 (2) | 0.028 (2) | 0.027 (2) | −0.0064 (14) | 0.0018 (17) | 0.0043 (16) |
| C20A | 0.044 (3) | 0.056 (3) | 0.044 (3) | −0.010 (2) | 0.021 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
| C21A | 0.040 (2) | 0.031 (2) | 0.055 (3) | 0.0009 (19) | 0.000 (2) | 0.0122 (19) |
| N15B | 0.013 (5) | 0.030 (5) | 0.047 (5) | 0.004 (3) | −0.012 (3) | 0.008 (4) |
| C16B | 0.017 (4) | 0.037 (4) | 0.017 (5) | 0.002 (3) | 0.001 (3) | 0.006 (3) |
| O17B | 0.031 (4) | 0.048 (6) | 0.032 (7) | −0.006 (3) | −0.008 (5) | −0.002 (5) |
| O18B | 0.038 (3) | 0.038 (3) | 0.045 (3) | −0.007 (2) | −0.009 (2) | 0.014 (2) |
| C19B | 0.045 (5) | 0.054 (5) | 0.057 (7) | −0.010 (4) | 0.012 (4) | 0.023 (4) |
| C20B | 0.115 (9) | 0.047 (5) | 0.069 (6) | −0.020 (6) | 0.011 (7) | 0.004 (4) |
| Fe—C5 | 2.033 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.429 (3) |
| Fe—C1 | 2.037 (2) | C12—H12A | 1.0000 |
| Fe—C11 | 2.042 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.431 (3) |
| Fe—C12 | 2.043 (2) | C13—H13A | 1.0000 |
| Fe—C4 | 2.045 (2) | C14—N15A | 1.358 (13) |
| Fe—C10 | 2.054 (2) | C14—N15B | 1.467 (18) |
| Fe—C3 | 2.055 (2) | N15A—C16A | 1.522 (17) |
| Fe—C2 | 2.055 (2) | N15A—H15A | 0.8800 |
| Fe—C13 | 2.057 (2) | C16A—O17A | 1.17 (2) |
| Fe—C14 | 2.064 (2) | C16A—O18A | 1.320 (14) |
| C1—C2 | 1.415 (3) | O18A—C19A | 1.455 (5) |
| C1—C5 | 1.439 (3) | C19A—C20A | 1.500 (6) |
| C1—H1A | 1.0000 | C19A—C21A | 1.518 (6) |
| C2—C3 | 1.425 (3) | C19A—H19A | 1.0000 |
| C2—H2A | 1.0000 | C20A—H20A | 0.9800 |
| C3—C4 | 1.425 (3) | C20A—H20B | 0.9800 |
| C3—H3A | 1.0000 | C20A—H20C | 0.9800 |
| C4—C5 | 1.426 (3) | C21A—H21A | 0.9800 |
| C4—H4A | 1.0000 | C21A—H21B | 0.9800 |
| C5—C6 | 1.463 (3) | C21A—H21C | 0.9800 |
| C6—O7 | 1.211 (2) | N15B—C16B | 1.11 (3) |
| C6—O8 | 1.340 (2) | N15B—H15B | 0.8800 |
| O8—C9 | 1.446 (3) | C16B—O17B | 1.26 (3) |
| C9—H9A | 0.9800 | C16B—O18B | 1.632 (16) |
| C9—H9B | 0.9800 | O18B—C19B | 1.455 (9) |
| C9—H9C | 0.9800 | C19B—C20B | 1.457 (15) |
| C10—C11 | 1.425 (3) | C19B—H19B | 0.9900 |
| C10—C14 | 1.425 (3) | C19B—H19C | 0.9900 |
| C10—H10A | 1.0000 | C20B—H20D | 0.9800 |
| C11—C12 | 1.421 (3) | C20B—H20E | 0.9800 |
| C11—H11A | 1.0000 | C20B—H20F | 0.9800 |
| C5—Fe—C1 | 41.42 (8) | O7—C6—O8 | 122.3 (2) |
| C5—Fe—C11 | 162.38 (9) | O7—C6—C5 | 125.03 (19) |
| C1—Fe—C11 | 154.35 (9) | O8—C6—C5 | 112.62 (17) |
| C5—Fe—C12 | 155.67 (10) | C6—O8—C9 | 115.33 (17) |
| C1—Fe—C12 | 120.25 (9) | O8—C9—H9A | 109.5 |
| C11—Fe—C12 | 40.72 (10) | O8—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
| C5—Fe—C4 | 40.93 (9) | H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
| C1—Fe—C4 | 69.25 (9) | O8—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
| C11—Fe—C4 | 124.55 (10) | H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
| C12—Fe—C4 | 162.28 (10) | H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
| C5—Fe—C10 | 125.42 (9) | C11—C10—C14 | 107.5 (2) |
| C1—Fe—C10 | 163.99 (9) | C11—C10—Fe | 69.20 (13) |
| C11—Fe—C10 | 40.71 (9) | C14—C10—Fe | 70.10 (12) |
| C12—Fe—C10 | 68.51 (9) | C11—C10—H10A | 126.2 |
| C4—Fe—C10 | 106.41 (9) | C14—C10—H10A | 126.2 |
| C5—Fe—C3 | 68.50 (9) | Fe—C10—H10A | 126.2 |
| C1—Fe—C3 | 68.52 (10) | C12—C11—C10 | 108.2 (2) |
| C11—Fe—C3 | 106.72 (10) | C12—C11—Fe | 69.68 (13) |
| C12—Fe—C3 | 125.58 (10) | C10—C11—Fe | 70.09 (13) |
| C4—Fe—C3 | 40.69 (9) | C12—C11—H11A | 125.9 |
| C10—Fe—C3 | 118.89 (10) | C10—C11—H11A | 125.9 |
| C5—Fe—C2 | 68.59 (9) | Fe—C11—H11A | 125.9 |
| C1—Fe—C2 | 40.46 (9) | C11—C12—C13 | 108.5 (2) |
| C11—Fe—C2 | 119.57 (10) | C11—C12—Fe | 69.60 (13) |
| C12—Fe—C2 | 108.02 (9) | C13—C12—Fe | 70.12 (12) |
| C4—Fe—C2 | 68.59 (9) | C11—C12—H12A | 125.8 |
| C10—Fe—C2 | 153.80 (10) | C13—C12—H12A | 125.8 |
| C3—Fe—C2 | 40.57 (9) | Fe—C12—H12A | 125.8 |
| C5—Fe—C13 | 120.63 (9) | C12—C13—C14 | 107.0 (2) |
| C1—Fe—C13 | 108.29 (9) | C12—C13—Fe | 69.08 (12) |
| C11—Fe—C13 | 68.71 (10) | C14—C13—Fe | 69.93 (12) |
| C12—Fe—C13 | 40.80 (9) | C12—C13—H13A | 126.5 |
| C4—Fe—C13 | 154.95 (9) | C14—C13—H13A | 126.5 |
| C10—Fe—C13 | 68.74 (9) | Fe—C13—H13A | 126.5 |
| C3—Fe—C13 | 163.45 (9) | N15A—C14—C10 | 119.6 (6) |
| C2—Fe—C13 | 126.64 (9) | N15A—C14—C13 | 131.7 (6) |
| C5—Fe—C14 | 108.30 (9) | C10—C14—C13 | 108.7 (2) |
| C1—Fe—C14 | 127.19 (9) | C10—C14—N15B | 128.0 (8) |
| C11—Fe—C14 | 68.11 (10) | C13—C14—N15B | 123.3 (8) |
| C12—Fe—C14 | 68.11 (9) | N15A—C14—Fe | 128.0 (6) |
| C4—Fe—C14 | 119.81 (9) | C10—C14—Fe | 69.39 (12) |
| C10—Fe—C14 | 40.51 (9) | C13—C14—Fe | 69.43 (12) |
| C3—Fe—C14 | 154.02 (9) | N15B—C14—Fe | 129.3 (10) |
| C2—Fe—C14 | 164.38 (9) | C14—N15A—C16A | 122.2 (11) |
| C13—Fe—C14 | 40.65 (8) | C14—N15A—H15A | 118.9 |
| C2—C1—C5 | 107.62 (19) | C16A—N15A—H15A | 118.9 |
| C2—C1—Fe | 70.47 (13) | O17A—C16A—O18A | 130.7 (14) |
| C5—C1—Fe | 69.14 (12) | O17A—C16A—N15A | 123.6 (14) |
| C2—C1—H1A | 126.2 | O18A—C16A—N15A | 100.6 (10) |
| C5—C1—H1A | 126.2 | C16A—O18A—C19A | 109.7 (6) |
| Fe—C1—H1A | 126.2 | O18A—C19A—C20A | 108.9 (4) |
| C1—C2—C3 | 108.39 (19) | O18A—C19A—C21A | 105.3 (4) |
| C1—C2—Fe | 69.07 (12) | C20A—C19A—C21A | 113.4 (4) |
| C3—C2—Fe | 69.68 (12) | O18A—C19A—H19A | 109.7 |
| C1—C2—H2A | 125.8 | C20A—C19A—H19A | 109.7 |
| C3—C2—H2A | 125.8 | C21A—C19A—H19A | 109.7 |
| Fe—C2—H2A | 125.8 | C16B—N15B—C14 | 125.1 (19) |
| C2—C3—C4 | 108.3 (2) | C16B—N15B—H15B | 117.5 |
| C2—C3—Fe | 69.74 (12) | C14—N15B—H15B | 117.5 |
| C4—C3—Fe | 69.29 (12) | N15B—C16B—O17B | 131 (2) |
| C2—C3—H3A | 125.8 | N15B—C16B—O18B | 107.6 (17) |
| C4—C3—H3A | 125.8 | O17B—C16B—O18B | 112.6 (15) |
| Fe—C3—H3A | 125.8 | C19B—O18B—C16B | 122.3 (9) |
| C3—C4—C5 | 107.58 (19) | O18B—C19B—C20B | 110.0 (9) |
| C3—C4—Fe | 70.02 (13) | O18B—C19B—H19B | 109.7 |
| C5—C4—Fe | 69.08 (12) | C20B—C19B—H19B | 109.7 |
| C3—C4—H4A | 126.2 | O18B—C19B—H19C | 109.7 |
| C5—C4—H4A | 126.2 | C20B—C19B—H19C | 109.7 |
| Fe—C4—H4A | 126.2 | H19B—C19B—H19C | 108.2 |
| C4—C5—C1 | 108.09 (19) | C19B—C20B—H20D | 109.5 |
| C4—C5—C6 | 124.89 (19) | C19B—C20B—H20E | 109.5 |
| C1—C5—C6 | 126.95 (19) | H20D—C20B—H20E | 109.5 |
| C4—C5—Fe | 69.99 (12) | C19B—C20B—H20F | 109.5 |
| C1—C5—Fe | 69.44 (12) | H20D—C20B—H20F | 109.5 |
| C6—C5—Fe | 123.90 (14) | H20E—C20B—H20F | 109.5 |
| C5—Fe—C1—C2 | 118.61 (18) | C4—Fe—C10—C14 | 116.94 (13) |
| C11—Fe—C1—C2 | −46.8 (3) | C3—Fe—C10—C14 | 159.18 (12) |
| C12—Fe—C1—C2 | −82.43 (16) | C2—Fe—C10—C14 | −168.33 (18) |
| C4—Fe—C1—C2 | 80.95 (14) | C13—Fe—C10—C14 | −37.06 (13) |
| C10—Fe—C1—C2 | 157.9 (3) | C14—C10—C11—C12 | 0.4 (3) |
| C3—Fe—C1—C2 | 37.20 (13) | Fe—C10—C11—C12 | −59.44 (16) |
| C13—Fe—C1—C2 | −125.52 (14) | C14—C10—C11—Fe | 59.87 (15) |
| C14—Fe—C1—C2 | −166.73 (13) | C5—Fe—C11—C12 | 163.0 (3) |
| C11—Fe—C1—C5 | −165.4 (2) | C1—Fe—C11—C12 | −50.5 (3) |
| C12—Fe—C1—C5 | 158.97 (13) | C4—Fe—C11—C12 | −166.63 (13) |
| C4—Fe—C1—C5 | −37.65 (12) | C10—Fe—C11—C12 | 119.3 (2) |
| C10—Fe—C1—C5 | 39.3 (4) | C3—Fe—C11—C12 | −125.60 (15) |
| C3—Fe—C1—C5 | −81.41 (14) | C2—Fe—C11—C12 | −83.45 (16) |
| C2—Fe—C1—C5 | −118.61 (18) | C13—Fe—C11—C12 | 37.56 (13) |
| C13—Fe—C1—C5 | 115.87 (13) | C14—Fe—C11—C12 | 81.42 (15) |
| C14—Fe—C1—C5 | 74.67 (15) | C5—Fe—C11—C10 | 43.7 (4) |
| C5—C1—C2—C3 | 0.7 (2) | C1—Fe—C11—C10 | −169.82 (19) |
| Fe—C1—C2—C3 | −58.74 (16) | C12—Fe—C11—C10 | −119.3 (2) |
| C5—C1—C2—Fe | 59.40 (14) | C4—Fe—C11—C10 | 74.08 (17) |
| C5—Fe—C2—C1 | −38.60 (13) | C3—Fe—C11—C10 | 115.10 (15) |
| C11—Fe—C2—C1 | 158.74 (13) | C2—Fe—C11—C10 | 157.25 (14) |
| C12—Fe—C2—C1 | 115.77 (14) | C13—Fe—C11—C10 | −81.73 (15) |
| C4—Fe—C2—C1 | −82.72 (14) | C14—Fe—C11—C10 | −37.87 (14) |
| C10—Fe—C2—C1 | −166.43 (19) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 0.2 (3) |
| C3—Fe—C2—C1 | −120.12 (19) | Fe—C11—C12—C13 | −59.54 (16) |
| C13—Fe—C2—C1 | 74.38 (16) | C10—C11—C12—Fe | 59.71 (16) |
| C14—Fe—C2—C1 | 42.8 (4) | C5—Fe—C12—C11 | −167.56 (19) |
| C5—Fe—C2—C3 | 81.52 (14) | C1—Fe—C12—C11 | 157.25 (14) |
| C1—Fe—C2—C3 | 120.12 (19) | C4—Fe—C12—C11 | 38.7 (4) |
| C11—Fe—C2—C3 | −81.14 (16) | C10—Fe—C12—C11 | −37.68 (14) |
| C12—Fe—C2—C3 | −124.11 (14) | C3—Fe—C12—C11 | 73.22 (17) |
| C4—Fe—C2—C3 | 37.40 (14) | C2—Fe—C12—C11 | 114.68 (15) |
| C10—Fe—C2—C3 | −46.3 (3) | C13—Fe—C12—C11 | −119.62 (19) |
| C13—Fe—C2—C3 | −165.50 (14) | C14—Fe—C12—C11 | −81.43 (15) |
| C14—Fe—C2—C3 | 162.9 (3) | C5—Fe—C12—C13 | −47.9 (3) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.4 (3) | C1—Fe—C12—C13 | −83.13 (15) |
| Fe—C2—C3—C4 | −58.72 (15) | C11—Fe—C12—C13 | 119.62 (19) |
| C1—C2—C3—Fe | 58.36 (15) | C4—Fe—C12—C13 | 158.4 (3) |
| C5—Fe—C3—C2 | −81.77 (15) | C10—Fe—C12—C13 | 81.94 (14) |
| C1—Fe—C3—C2 | −37.10 (14) | C3—Fe—C12—C13 | −167.16 (13) |
| C11—Fe—C3—C2 | 116.20 (15) | C2—Fe—C12—C13 | −125.70 (14) |
| C12—Fe—C3—C2 | 75.49 (17) | C14—Fe—C12—C13 | 38.19 (13) |
| C4—Fe—C3—C2 | −119.8 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.7 (2) |
| C10—Fe—C3—C2 | 158.62 (14) | Fe—C12—C13—C14 | −59.91 (15) |
| C13—Fe—C3—C2 | 44.9 (4) | C11—C12—C13—Fe | 59.22 (16) |
| C14—Fe—C3—C2 | −169.58 (19) | C5—Fe—C13—C12 | 159.17 (13) |
| C5—Fe—C3—C4 | 38.06 (13) | C1—Fe—C13—C12 | 115.40 (14) |
| C1—Fe—C3—C4 | 82.74 (14) | C11—Fe—C13—C12 | −37.49 (14) |
| C11—Fe—C3—C4 | −123.97 (14) | C4—Fe—C13—C12 | −164.6 (2) |
| C12—Fe—C3—C4 | −164.67 (13) | C10—Fe—C13—C12 | −81.33 (15) |
| C10—Fe—C3—C4 | −81.55 (16) | C3—Fe—C13—C12 | 39.4 (4) |
| C2—Fe—C3—C4 | 119.8 (2) | C2—Fe—C13—C12 | 74.24 (17) |
| C13—Fe—C3—C4 | 164.7 (3) | C14—Fe—C13—C12 | −118.27 (19) |
| C14—Fe—C3—C4 | −49.7 (3) | C5—Fe—C13—C14 | −82.56 (15) |
| C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.1 (2) | C1—Fe—C13—C14 | −126.33 (14) |
| Fe—C3—C4—C5 | −59.08 (14) | C11—Fe—C13—C14 | 80.78 (15) |
| C2—C3—C4—Fe | 59.00 (15) | C12—Fe—C13—C14 | 118.27 (19) |
| C5—Fe—C4—C3 | −118.89 (19) | C4—Fe—C13—C14 | −46.4 (3) |
| C1—Fe—C4—C3 | −80.80 (15) | C10—Fe—C13—C14 | 36.94 (14) |
| C11—Fe—C4—C3 | 74.64 (17) | C3—Fe—C13—C14 | 157.6 (3) |
| C12—Fe—C4—C3 | 44.9 (3) | C2—Fe—C13—C14 | −167.49 (13) |
| C10—Fe—C4—C3 | 115.47 (15) | C11—C10—C14—N15A | 177.8 (7) |
| C2—Fe—C4—C3 | −37.30 (14) | Fe—C10—C14—N15A | −122.9 (7) |
| C13—Fe—C4—C3 | −169.8 (2) | C11—C10—C14—C13 | −0.9 (2) |
| C14—Fe—C4—C3 | 157.33 (14) | Fe—C10—C14—C13 | 58.44 (15) |
| C1—Fe—C4—C5 | 38.09 (12) | C11—C10—C14—N15B | 176.4 (12) |
| C11—Fe—C4—C5 | −166.47 (13) | Fe—C10—C14—N15B | −124.3 (13) |
| C12—Fe—C4—C5 | 163.8 (3) | C11—C10—C14—Fe | −59.30 (15) |
| C10—Fe—C4—C5 | −125.64 (13) | C12—C13—C14—N15A | −177.5 (9) |
| C3—Fe—C4—C5 | 118.89 (19) | Fe—C13—C14—N15A | 123.2 (9) |
| C2—Fe—C4—C5 | 81.58 (14) | C12—C13—C14—C10 | 0.9 (2) |
| C13—Fe—C4—C5 | −50.9 (3) | Fe—C13—C14—C10 | −58.42 (15) |
| C14—Fe—C4—C5 | −83.78 (14) | C12—C13—C14—N15B | −176.4 (12) |
| C3—C4—C5—C1 | 0.5 (2) | Fe—C13—C14—N15B | 124.2 (12) |
| Fe—C4—C5—C1 | −59.19 (14) | C12—C13—C14—Fe | 59.37 (15) |
| C3—C4—C5—C6 | 177.69 (19) | C5—Fe—C14—N15A | −11.5 (8) |
| Fe—C4—C5—C6 | 118.0 (2) | C1—Fe—C14—N15A | −53.7 (8) |
| C3—C4—C5—Fe | 59.68 (15) | C11—Fe—C14—N15A | 150.1 (8) |
| C2—C1—C5—C4 | −0.7 (2) | C12—Fe—C14—N15A | −165.8 (8) |
| Fe—C1—C5—C4 | 59.53 (15) | C4—Fe—C14—N15A | 31.8 (8) |
| C2—C1—C5—C6 | −177.8 (2) | C10—Fe—C14—N15A | 112.1 (8) |
| Fe—C1—C5—C6 | −117.6 (2) | C3—Fe—C14—N15A | 66.8 (8) |
| C2—C1—C5—Fe | −60.24 (15) | C2—Fe—C14—N15A | −87.3 (8) |
| C1—Fe—C5—C4 | −119.31 (18) | C13—Fe—C14—N15A | −127.5 (8) |
| C11—Fe—C5—C4 | 39.5 (4) | C5—Fe—C14—C10 | −123.56 (14) |
| C12—Fe—C5—C4 | −168.1 (2) | C1—Fe—C14—C10 | −165.78 (13) |
| C10—Fe—C5—C4 | 73.07 (16) | C11—Fe—C14—C10 | 38.06 (14) |
| C3—Fe—C5—C4 | −37.84 (13) | C12—Fe—C14—C10 | 82.10 (15) |
| C2—Fe—C5—C4 | −81.59 (14) | C4—Fe—C14—C10 | −80.25 (15) |
| C13—Fe—C5—C4 | 157.56 (12) | C3—Fe—C14—C10 | −45.3 (3) |
| C14—Fe—C5—C4 | 114.70 (13) | C2—Fe—C14—C10 | 160.6 (3) |
| C11—Fe—C5—C1 | 158.8 (3) | C13—Fe—C14—C10 | 120.42 (19) |
| C12—Fe—C5—C1 | −48.8 (3) | C5—Fe—C14—C13 | 116.01 (14) |
| C4—Fe—C5—C1 | 119.31 (18) | C1—Fe—C14—C13 | 73.79 (16) |
| C10—Fe—C5—C1 | −167.61 (13) | C11—Fe—C14—C13 | −82.37 (15) |
| C3—Fe—C5—C1 | 81.47 (14) | C12—Fe—C14—C13 | −38.33 (14) |
| C2—Fe—C5—C1 | 37.73 (13) | C4—Fe—C14—C13 | 159.33 (13) |
| C13—Fe—C5—C1 | −83.12 (14) | C10—Fe—C14—C13 | −120.42 (19) |
| C14—Fe—C5—C1 | −125.99 (13) | C3—Fe—C14—C13 | −165.7 (2) |
| C1—Fe—C5—C6 | 121.4 (2) | C2—Fe—C14—C13 | 40.2 (4) |
| C11—Fe—C5—C6 | −79.7 (4) | C5—Fe—C14—N15B | −0.8 (10) |
| C12—Fe—C5—C6 | 72.6 (3) | C1—Fe—C14—N15B | −43.0 (10) |
| C4—Fe—C5—C6 | −119.3 (2) | C11—Fe—C14—N15B | 160.8 (10) |
| C10—Fe—C5—C6 | −46.2 (2) | C12—Fe—C14—N15B | −155.1 (10) |
| C3—Fe—C5—C6 | −157.1 (2) | C4—Fe—C14—N15B | 42.5 (10) |
| C2—Fe—C5—C6 | 159.2 (2) | C10—Fe—C14—N15B | 122.8 (10) |
| C13—Fe—C5—C6 | 38.3 (2) | C3—Fe—C14—N15B | 77.5 (10) |
| C14—Fe—C5—C6 | −4.56 (19) | C2—Fe—C14—N15B | −76.6 (11) |
| C4—C5—C6—O7 | 8.7 (3) | C13—Fe—C14—N15B | −116.8 (10) |
| C1—C5—C6—O7 | −174.7 (2) | C10—C14—N15A—C16A | −163.1 (9) |
| Fe—C5—C6—O7 | 96.7 (2) | C13—C14—N15A—C16A | 15.1 (18) |
| C4—C5—C6—O8 | −172.83 (19) | N15B—C14—N15A—C16A | 9(10) |
| C1—C5—C6—O8 | 3.8 (3) | Fe—C14—N15A—C16A | 110.8 (11) |
| Fe—C5—C6—O8 | −84.8 (2) | C14—N15A—C16A—O17A | −2(2) |
| O7—C6—O8—C9 | 1.7 (3) | C14—N15A—C16A—O18A | 155.1 (11) |
| C5—C6—O8—C9 | −176.83 (18) | O17A—C16A—O18A—C19A | −20.4 (14) |
| C5—Fe—C10—C11 | −165.14 (14) | N15A—C16A—O18A—C19A | −174.9 (7) |
| C1—Fe—C10—C11 | 163.9 (3) | C16A—O18A—C19A—C20A | −70.8 (7) |
| C12—Fe—C10—C11 | 37.69 (15) | C16A—O18A—C19A—C21A | 167.3 (6) |
| C4—Fe—C10—C11 | −124.34 (15) | N15A—C14—N15B—C16B | −149 (13) |
| C3—Fe—C10—C11 | −82.10 (16) | C10—C14—N15B—C16B | −140.6 (19) |
| C2—Fe—C10—C11 | −49.6 (3) | C13—C14—N15B—C16B | 36 (3) |
| C13—Fe—C10—C11 | 81.65 (15) | Fe—C14—N15B—C16B | 126 (2) |
| C14—Fe—C10—C11 | 118.7 (2) | C14—N15B—C16B—O17B | −27 (4) |
| C5—Fe—C10—C14 | 76.14 (15) | C14—N15B—C16B—O18B | −170.7 (18) |
| C1—Fe—C10—C14 | 45.2 (4) | N15B—C16B—O18B—C19B | 173.6 (16) |
| C11—Fe—C10—C14 | −118.7 (2) | O17B—C16B—O18B—C19B | 22 (2) |
| C12—Fe—C10—C14 | −81.02 (14) | C16B—O18B—C19B—C20B | 84.4 (11) |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N15A—H15A···O7i | 0.88 | 1.93 | 2.793 (14) | 168 |
| N15B—H15B···O7i | 0.88 | 2.21 | 2.962 (19) | 143 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+2, −z+1. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N15A—H15A···O7i | 0.88 | 1.93 | 2.793 (14) | 168 |
| N15B—H15B···O7i | 0.88 | 2.21 | 2.962 (19) | 143 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+2, −z+1. |
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Methyloxy-2'-(tertbutyloxycarbonylamino)ferrocene-1-carboxylate [{MeOC(O)Cp}Fe{CpN(H)C(O)OCMe3}] (where Cp = η5-C5H4) has been used as a synthon in the preparation of ferrocene amino acid (Fca) peptide conjugates. This unnatural amino acid provides a convenient route to C– or N-terminal labelling of α-amino acids and peptides in both solution and solid phase (Barišić et al. 2006). The C-terminal conjugation of the natural amino acid and peptides to Fca requires the removal of the tert-butyloxy (t-Boc) group under acidic conditions. The resultant product {MeOC(O)Cp}Fe{CpNH2} is highly unstable, and usually coupled in situ to the active ester derivative of amino acids. In our attempts to trap and crystallize this species, the title compounds (1) and (2) were produced, which might give an insight into the decomposition pathways of the t-Boc group in acidic medium. It is believed that crystallization occurred during partial decomposition and two intermediates in the stepwise decomposition were isolated crystallographhically.
There were two molecules co-crystallized in the asymmetric unit. The two molecules were crystallographically identical except for the side chain; one was –N(H)C(O)OCHMe2 (60%) and the other was –N(H)C(O)OCH2Me (40%). The molecules revealed close contacts between the hydrogen atom attached to the nitrogen and the carbonyl atoms of the adjacent molecuel. Essentially, dimers are formed via hydrogen bonding (Table 1).