
Acta Cryst. (2011). E67, o402 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536811001231 ]
The asymmetric unit of the title compound [systematic name: 9,10-dimethoxy-7-methyl-6,7,7a,8-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[g][1,3]benzodioxolo[6,5,4-de]quinoline], C20H21NO4, contains two independent molecules with very similar bond lengths and angles. The crystal packing exhibits voids of 131 Å3.
Crebanine was isolated from the crude hexane extract of the dried tuber of Stephania venosa. After purification by classical liquid chromatography on silica gel and recrystallization from hexane-dichloromethane, crebanine was obtained as colorless needles, m.p. 115–116.5°C.
All H atoms were geometrically positioned and treated as riding atoms with distances C—H = 0.96 Å (CH3), 0.97 Å (CH2), 0.93 Å (CH), and Uiso(H) = 1.20 Ueq(C) for methylene and aromatic, 1.50 Ueq(C) for methyl. The absolute structure could not be determined from the X-ray analysis, but it was known from earlier work on related compounds (Israilov et al., 1980; Blanchfield et al., 2003). 3,504 Friedel pairs were merged before the final refinement. The crystal structure contained solvent accessible voids of 131 Å3 and showed no electrons in the voids.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2002); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).
| Fig. 1. The structure of molecule 1 of crebanine showing 50% displacement ellipsoids. |
| Fig. 2. The structure of molecule 2 of crebanine showing 50% displacement ellipsoids. |
| C20H21NO4 | F(000) = 1440 |
| Mr = 339.38 | Dx = 1.256 Mg m−3 |
| Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 254 reflections |
| a = 4.4029 (3) Å | θ = 25–35° |
| b = 20.5847 (15) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
| c = 39.612 (3) Å | T = 298 K |
| V = 3590.2 (4) Å3 | Needle, colorless |
| Z = 8 | 0.22 × 0.16 × 0.12 mm |
| Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3592 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Radiation source: Mo Kα | Rint = 0.071 |
| graphite | θmax = 28.3°, θmin = 1.4° |
| φ and ω scans | h = −5→5 |
| 31211 measured reflections | k = −26→26 |
| 5054 independent reflections | l = −51→52 |
| Refinement on F2 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| Least-squares matrix: full | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.102P)2 + 1.8904P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.105 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| wR(F2) = 0.249 | Δρmax = 0.55 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.2 | Δρmin = −0.25 e Å−3 |
| 5054 reflections | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
| 453 parameters | Extinction coefficient: 0.0011 (10) |
| 0 restraints |
| C20H21NO4 | V = 3590.2 (4) Å3 |
| Mr = 339.38 | Z = 8 |
| Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 4.4029 (3) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
| b = 20.5847 (15) Å | T = 298 K |
| c = 39.612 (3) Å | 0.22 × 0.16 × 0.12 mm |
| Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3592 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| 31211 measured reflections | Rint = 0.071 |
| 5054 independent reflections | θmax = 28.3° |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.105 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.249 | Δρmax = 0.55 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.2 | Δρmin = −0.25 e Å−3 |
| 5054 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 453 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 0 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. |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| O1 | −0.0157 (14) | −0.29778 (18) | 0.91783 (10) | 0.0651 (14) | |
| O2 | 0.2100 (12) | −0.22350 (17) | 0.88249 (9) | 0.0559 (12) | |
| O3 | 0.4781 (12) | 0.06920 (18) | 0.82737 (10) | 0.0585 (12) | |
| O4 | 0.1040 (10) | 0.09746 (18) | 0.87877 (11) | 0.0541 (11) | |
| O5 | 0.6133 (16) | 1.07654 (18) | 0.71607 (10) | 0.0742 (17) | |
| O6 | 0.4220 (18) | 1.14827 (19) | 0.67722 (12) | 0.089 (2) | |
| O7 | 0.9437 (13) | 0.78611 (19) | 0.77372 (10) | 0.0602 (13) | |
| O8 | 0.5931 (10) | 0.75386 (17) | 0.72165 (10) | 0.0479 (10) | |
| N1 | −0.2107 (12) | −0.0207 (2) | 0.98698 (12) | 0.0476 (12) | |
| N2 | 0.2578 (11) | 0.8658 (2) | 0.61320 (11) | 0.0434 (11) | |
| C1 | 0.1036 (14) | −0.1925 (2) | 0.91134 (12) | 0.0401 (13) | |
| C2 | −0.0304 (15) | −0.2372 (2) | 0.93191 (14) | 0.0451 (14) | |
| C3 | −0.1577 (16) | −0.2198 (3) | 0.96193 (15) | 0.0521 (16) | |
| H3A | −0.2482 | −0.2506 | 0.9758 | 0.062* | |
| C4 | −0.1484 (14) | −0.1539 (3) | 0.97130 (14) | 0.0448 (14) | |
| C5 | −0.2810 (18) | −0.1329 (3) | 1.00402 (14) | 0.0589 (17) | |
| H5A | −0.225 | −0.1638 | 1.0214 | 0.071* | |
| H5B | −0.5008 | −0.1327 | 1.0022 | 0.071* | |
| C6 | −0.1727 (17) | −0.0660 (3) | 1.01402 (15) | 0.065 (2) | |
| H6A | −0.2863 | −0.0512 | 1.0335 | 0.078* | |
| H6B | 0.0402 | −0.068 | 1.0203 | 0.078* | |
| C7 | −0.0060 (13) | −0.0364 (3) | 0.95844 (12) | 0.0386 (12) | |
| H7A | 0.2024 | −0.0261 | 0.9653 | 0.046* | |
| C8 | −0.0189 (12) | −0.1080 (2) | 0.94904 (13) | 0.0364 (12) | |
| C9 | 0.1075 (13) | −0.1262 (2) | 0.91788 (12) | 0.0349 (12) | |
| C10 | 0.173 (2) | −0.2903 (3) | 0.88925 (18) | 0.082 (3) | |
| H10A | 0.3693 | −0.3101 | 0.8935 | 0.098* | |
| H10B | 0.0819 | −0.3117 | 0.8699 | 0.098* | |
| C11 | −0.0825 (13) | 0.0045 (2) | 0.92741 (13) | 0.0407 (13) | |
| H11A | −0.292 | −0.0029 | 0.9209 | 0.049* | |
| H11B | −0.0597 | 0.0503 | 0.9328 | 0.049* | |
| C12 | 0.1226 (12) | −0.0127 (2) | 0.89867 (13) | 0.0353 (12) | |
| C13 | 0.2230 (12) | −0.0770 (2) | 0.89452 (12) | 0.0320 (11) | |
| C14 | 0.4221 (14) | −0.0913 (3) | 0.86779 (13) | 0.0398 (13) | |
| H14A | 0.4952 | −0.1333 | 0.8652 | 0.048* | |
| C15 | 0.5107 (15) | −0.0432 (3) | 0.84522 (13) | 0.0444 (14) | |
| H15A | 0.6409 | −0.0535 | 0.8275 | 0.053* | |
| C16 | 0.4091 (14) | 0.0190 (2) | 0.84870 (13) | 0.0387 (13) | |
| C17 | 0.2161 (13) | 0.0345 (2) | 0.87532 (14) | 0.0389 (12) | |
| C18 | −0.158 (2) | 0.0464 (3) | 0.99844 (17) | 0.077 (2) | |
| H18A | −0.2857 | 0.0555 | 1.0175 | 0.115* | |
| H18B | −0.2052 | 0.076 | 0.9805 | 0.115* | |
| H18C | 0.0509 | 0.0514 | 1.0048 | 0.115* | |
| C19 | 0.674 (2) | 0.0563 (3) | 0.80014 (17) | 0.070 (2) | |
| H19A | 0.7034 | 0.0953 | 0.7872 | 0.105* | |
| H19B | 0.5868 | 0.0234 | 0.786 | 0.105* | |
| H19C | 0.8666 | 0.0415 | 0.8086 | 0.105* | |
| C20 | 0.319 (2) | 0.1428 (3) | 0.8904 (2) | 0.083 (2) | |
| H20A | 0.226 | 0.1849 | 0.8921 | 0.124* | |
| H20B | 0.4864 | 0.1448 | 0.8749 | 0.124* | |
| H20C | 0.3915 | 0.1298 | 0.9123 | 0.124* | |
| C21 | 0.5342 (18) | 1.0426 (3) | 0.68717 (13) | 0.0518 (16) | |
| C22 | 0.413 (2) | 1.0858 (3) | 0.66409 (16) | 0.064 (2) | |
| C23 | 0.3093 (19) | 1.0661 (3) | 0.63356 (16) | 0.0607 (19) | |
| H23A | 0.2322 | 1.0957 | 0.618 | 0.073* | |
| C24 | 0.3227 (15) | 0.9997 (3) | 0.62627 (14) | 0.0482 (15) | |
| C25 | 0.2002 (17) | 0.9756 (3) | 0.59241 (15) | 0.0595 (18) | |
| H25A | −0.02 | 0.976 | 0.593 | 0.071* | |
| H25B | 0.2653 | 1.005 | 0.5747 | 0.071* | |
| C26 | 0.3056 (17) | 0.9090 (3) | 0.58427 (13) | 0.0528 (16) | |
| H26A | 0.1947 | 0.8926 | 0.5649 | 0.063* | |
| H26B | 0.5197 | 0.91 | 0.5785 | 0.063* | |
| C27 | 0.4581 (12) | 0.8834 (2) | 0.64149 (12) | 0.0350 (12) | |
| H27A | 0.6677 | 0.8731 | 0.6351 | 0.042* | |
| C28 | 0.4386 (13) | 0.9565 (2) | 0.64921 (12) | 0.0382 (13) | |
| C29 | 0.5500 (14) | 0.9766 (2) | 0.68092 (13) | 0.0400 (13) | |
| C30 | 0.525 (4) | 1.1408 (3) | 0.7099 (2) | 0.126 (5) | |
| H30A | 0.366 | 1.153 | 0.7255 | 0.152* | |
| H30B | 0.6971 | 1.1694 | 0.7136 | 0.152* | |
| C31 | 0.3784 (14) | 0.8450 (2) | 0.67290 (12) | 0.0396 (13) | |
| H31A | 0.1685 | 0.8532 | 0.679 | 0.048* | |
| H31B | 0.4002 | 0.7989 | 0.6683 | 0.048* | |
| C32 | 0.5819 (13) | 0.8637 (2) | 0.70186 (12) | 0.0357 (12) | |
| C33 | 0.6691 (13) | 0.9292 (2) | 0.70569 (12) | 0.0367 (12) | |
| C34 | 0.8646 (16) | 0.9456 (3) | 0.73220 (13) | 0.0463 (15) | |
| H34A | 0.9318 | 0.9883 | 0.7343 | 0.056* | |
| C35 | 0.9600 (16) | 0.8996 (3) | 0.75542 (14) | 0.0502 (15) | |
| H35A | 1.0848 | 0.9116 | 0.7733 | 0.06* | |
| C36 | 0.8682 (15) | 0.8351 (3) | 0.75186 (13) | 0.0440 (14) | |
| C37 | 0.6859 (14) | 0.8179 (2) | 0.72494 (13) | 0.0382 (13) | |
| C38 | 0.310 (2) | 0.7977 (3) | 0.60256 (18) | 0.075 (2) | |
| H38A | 0.1769 | 0.7873 | 0.5841 | 0.112* | |
| H38B | 0.2695 | 0.7691 | 0.6212 | 0.112* | |
| H38C | 0.5171 | 0.7926 | 0.5955 | 0.112* | |
| C39 | 1.115 (2) | 0.8034 (4) | 0.80296 (16) | 0.082 (3) | |
| H39A | 1.1537 | 0.7652 | 0.8162 | 0.123* | |
| H39B | 1.0024 | 0.8342 | 0.8162 | 0.123* | |
| H39C | 1.3046 | 0.8224 | 0.7962 | 0.123* | |
| C40 | 0.8261 (19) | 0.7140 (3) | 0.7071 (2) | 0.070 (2) | |
| H40A | 0.7537 | 0.6701 | 0.7051 | 0.105* | |
| H40B | 1.0026 | 0.7148 | 0.7213 | 0.105* | |
| H40C | 0.8778 | 0.7303 | 0.6851 | 0.105* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| O1 | 0.103 (4) | 0.039 (2) | 0.053 (2) | −0.013 (3) | 0.001 (3) | 0.0042 (18) |
| O2 | 0.095 (4) | 0.0325 (19) | 0.040 (2) | −0.010 (2) | 0.005 (2) | −0.0030 (16) |
| O3 | 0.075 (3) | 0.043 (2) | 0.057 (2) | −0.002 (2) | 0.012 (3) | 0.0129 (19) |
| O4 | 0.054 (3) | 0.035 (2) | 0.073 (3) | 0.007 (2) | 0.002 (2) | 0.0077 (19) |
| O5 | 0.136 (5) | 0.036 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.011 (3) | 0.000 (3) | −0.0004 (19) |
| O6 | 0.167 (6) | 0.036 (2) | 0.064 (3) | 0.024 (3) | −0.002 (4) | 0.006 (2) |
| O7 | 0.089 (4) | 0.046 (2) | 0.045 (2) | 0.012 (3) | −0.012 (3) | 0.0082 (18) |
| O8 | 0.049 (2) | 0.036 (2) | 0.059 (2) | −0.0048 (19) | 0.004 (2) | 0.0129 (17) |
| N1 | 0.045 (3) | 0.053 (3) | 0.045 (3) | 0.009 (2) | 0.001 (2) | −0.010 (2) |
| N2 | 0.042 (3) | 0.044 (2) | 0.044 (3) | −0.002 (2) | −0.003 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
| C1 | 0.050 (3) | 0.038 (3) | 0.032 (3) | −0.011 (3) | −0.008 (3) | 0.001 (2) |
| C2 | 0.059 (4) | 0.035 (3) | 0.042 (3) | −0.005 (3) | −0.009 (3) | 0.003 (2) |
| C3 | 0.057 (4) | 0.051 (3) | 0.048 (3) | −0.003 (3) | −0.004 (3) | 0.023 (3) |
| C4 | 0.041 (3) | 0.046 (3) | 0.047 (3) | 0.000 (3) | −0.005 (3) | 0.008 (2) |
| C5 | 0.065 (4) | 0.068 (4) | 0.044 (3) | 0.005 (4) | 0.010 (3) | 0.008 (3) |
| C6 | 0.057 (4) | 0.099 (5) | 0.038 (3) | 0.017 (4) | 0.008 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
| C7 | 0.029 (3) | 0.049 (3) | 0.038 (3) | 0.005 (3) | −0.004 (2) | −0.006 (2) |
| C8 | 0.030 (3) | 0.039 (3) | 0.040 (3) | −0.001 (2) | −0.010 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
| C9 | 0.039 (3) | 0.036 (3) | 0.030 (2) | −0.003 (2) | −0.008 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
| C10 | 0.139 (8) | 0.034 (3) | 0.072 (5) | −0.025 (5) | 0.013 (6) | −0.007 (3) |
| C11 | 0.036 (3) | 0.037 (3) | 0.048 (3) | 0.005 (2) | 0.003 (3) | 0.001 (2) |
| C12 | 0.031 (3) | 0.036 (3) | 0.039 (3) | −0.003 (2) | −0.007 (2) | −0.001 (2) |
| C13 | 0.033 (3) | 0.030 (2) | 0.033 (2) | −0.009 (2) | −0.006 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
| C14 | 0.045 (3) | 0.034 (3) | 0.040 (3) | −0.004 (3) | −0.002 (3) | −0.001 (2) |
| C15 | 0.052 (4) | 0.048 (3) | 0.033 (3) | −0.004 (3) | 0.002 (3) | 0.000 (2) |
| C16 | 0.053 (3) | 0.028 (2) | 0.035 (3) | −0.004 (3) | −0.007 (3) | 0.004 (2) |
| C17 | 0.039 (3) | 0.030 (3) | 0.047 (3) | 0.001 (2) | −0.009 (3) | 0.002 (2) |
| C18 | 0.094 (6) | 0.076 (5) | 0.061 (4) | 0.008 (5) | 0.016 (4) | −0.029 (4) |
| C19 | 0.085 (5) | 0.064 (4) | 0.061 (4) | 0.001 (4) | 0.019 (4) | 0.022 (3) |
| C20 | 0.081 (6) | 0.044 (4) | 0.123 (7) | −0.002 (4) | 0.005 (6) | −0.018 (4) |
| C21 | 0.079 (5) | 0.041 (3) | 0.035 (3) | 0.008 (3) | 0.011 (3) | 0.006 (2) |
| C22 | 0.097 (6) | 0.038 (3) | 0.057 (4) | 0.018 (4) | 0.014 (4) | 0.010 (3) |
| C23 | 0.083 (5) | 0.048 (4) | 0.051 (4) | 0.020 (4) | 0.002 (4) | 0.023 (3) |
| C24 | 0.057 (4) | 0.047 (3) | 0.040 (3) | 0.003 (3) | 0.005 (3) | 0.008 (3) |
| C25 | 0.061 (4) | 0.065 (4) | 0.053 (4) | 0.000 (4) | −0.008 (3) | 0.020 (3) |
| C26 | 0.061 (4) | 0.061 (4) | 0.037 (3) | 0.003 (3) | −0.006 (3) | 0.005 (3) |
| C27 | 0.029 (3) | 0.038 (3) | 0.038 (3) | 0.006 (2) | 0.000 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
| C28 | 0.044 (3) | 0.038 (3) | 0.033 (3) | 0.002 (3) | 0.012 (3) | 0.012 (2) |
| C29 | 0.044 (3) | 0.033 (3) | 0.043 (3) | 0.005 (3) | 0.010 (3) | 0.007 (2) |
| C30 | 0.262 (16) | 0.037 (4) | 0.079 (5) | 0.022 (7) | −0.040 (9) | −0.004 (4) |
| C31 | 0.042 (3) | 0.037 (3) | 0.040 (3) | 0.001 (3) | 0.001 (3) | 0.007 (2) |
| C32 | 0.036 (3) | 0.035 (3) | 0.036 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.009 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
| C33 | 0.045 (3) | 0.035 (3) | 0.030 (3) | 0.006 (3) | 0.010 (2) | 0.004 (2) |
| C34 | 0.062 (4) | 0.036 (3) | 0.041 (3) | 0.001 (3) | 0.000 (3) | −0.002 (2) |
| C35 | 0.058 (4) | 0.052 (3) | 0.041 (3) | 0.006 (3) | −0.006 (3) | −0.005 (3) |
| C36 | 0.056 (4) | 0.041 (3) | 0.035 (3) | 0.010 (3) | 0.003 (3) | 0.004 (2) |
| C37 | 0.049 (3) | 0.030 (3) | 0.036 (3) | 0.001 (2) | 0.012 (3) | 0.006 (2) |
| C38 | 0.094 (6) | 0.065 (4) | 0.067 (4) | −0.005 (5) | −0.020 (5) | −0.012 (3) |
| C39 | 0.119 (7) | 0.074 (5) | 0.052 (4) | 0.034 (5) | −0.026 (5) | 0.004 (3) |
| C40 | 0.071 (5) | 0.043 (3) | 0.095 (5) | 0.000 (4) | 0.004 (5) | −0.001 (3) |
| O1—C2 | 1.367 (6) | C15—H15A | 0.93 |
| O1—C10 | 1.413 (9) | C16—C17 | 1.391 (8) |
| O2—C1 | 1.390 (7) | C18—H18A | 0.96 |
| O2—C10 | 1.411 (7) | C18—H18B | 0.96 |
| O3—C16 | 1.370 (6) | C18—H18C | 0.96 |
| O3—C19 | 1.407 (8) | C19—H19A | 0.96 |
| O4—C17 | 1.393 (6) | C19—H19B | 0.96 |
| O4—C20 | 1.408 (8) | C19—H19C | 0.96 |
| O5—C21 | 1.386 (7) | C20—H20A | 0.96 |
| O5—C30 | 1.400 (8) | C20—H20B | 0.96 |
| O6—C22 | 1.389 (7) | C20—H20C | 0.96 |
| O6—C30 | 1.380 (9) | C21—C29 | 1.382 (7) |
| O7—C36 | 1.371 (6) | C21—C22 | 1.383 (9) |
| O7—C39 | 1.428 (8) | C22—C23 | 1.354 (9) |
| O8—C37 | 1.385 (6) | C23—C24 | 1.399 (8) |
| O8—C40 | 1.435 (8) | C23—H23A | 0.93 |
| N1—C6 | 1.430 (8) | C24—C28 | 1.370 (7) |
| N1—C18 | 1.472 (8) | C24—C25 | 1.529 (8) |
| N1—C7 | 1.481 (7) | C25—C26 | 1.482 (8) |
| N2—C26 | 1.466 (7) | C25—H25A | 0.97 |
| N2—C27 | 1.472 (7) | C25—H25B | 0.97 |
| N2—C38 | 1.481 (8) | C26—H26A | 0.97 |
| C1—C2 | 1.364 (7) | C26—H26B | 0.97 |
| C1—C9 | 1.390 (7) | C27—C31 | 1.515 (7) |
| C2—C3 | 1.362 (8) | C27—C28 | 1.538 (7) |
| C3—C4 | 1.406 (8) | C27—H27A | 0.98 |
| C3—H3A | 0.93 | C28—C29 | 1.410 (8) |
| C4—C8 | 1.412 (7) | C29—C33 | 1.480 (7) |
| C4—C5 | 1.486 (8) | C30—H30A | 0.97 |
| C5—C6 | 1.511 (9) | C30—H30B | 0.97 |
| C5—H5A | 0.97 | C31—C32 | 1.506 (7) |
| C5—H5B | 0.97 | C31—H31A | 0.97 |
| C6—H6A | 0.97 | C31—H31B | 0.97 |
| C6—H6B | 0.97 | C32—C37 | 1.391 (7) |
| C7—C8 | 1.523 (7) | C32—C33 | 1.409 (7) |
| C7—C11 | 1.528 (7) | C33—C34 | 1.400 (8) |
| C7—H7A | 0.98 | C34—C35 | 1.386 (8) |
| C8—C9 | 1.405 (7) | C34—H34A | 0.93 |
| C9—C13 | 1.464 (7) | C35—C36 | 1.394 (8) |
| C10—H10A | 0.97 | C35—H35A | 0.93 |
| C10—H10B | 0.97 | C36—C37 | 1.381 (8) |
| C11—C12 | 1.496 (7) | C38—H38A | 0.96 |
| C11—H11A | 0.97 | C38—H38B | 0.96 |
| C11—H11B | 0.97 | C38—H38C | 0.96 |
| C12—C17 | 1.403 (7) | C39—H39A | 0.96 |
| C12—C13 | 1.404 (7) | C39—H39B | 0.96 |
| C13—C14 | 1.406 (7) | C39—H39C | 0.96 |
| C14—C15 | 1.390 (7) | C40—H40A | 0.96 |
| C14—H14A | 0.93 | C40—H40B | 0.96 |
| C15—C16 | 1.362 (7) | C40—H40C | 0.96 |
| C2—O1—C10 | 104.8 (4) | H19B—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
| C1—O2—C10 | 104.6 (5) | O4—C20—H20A | 109.5 |
| C16—O3—C19 | 117.8 (5) | O4—C20—H20B | 109.5 |
| C17—O4—C20 | 114.3 (5) | H20A—C20—H20B | 109.5 |
| C21—O5—C30 | 105.2 (5) | O4—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
| C22—O6—C30 | 104.9 (5) | H20A—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
| C36—O7—C39 | 117.2 (5) | H20B—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
| C37—O8—C40 | 111.8 (5) | C29—C21—O5 | 129.1 (5) |
| C6—N1—C18 | 111.2 (5) | C29—C21—C22 | 122.2 (6) |
| C6—N1—C7 | 111.0 (5) | O5—C21—C22 | 108.6 (5) |
| C18—N1—C7 | 110.1 (5) | C23—C22—C21 | 121.9 (6) |
| C26—N2—C27 | 111.1 (4) | C23—C22—O6 | 128.4 (6) |
| C26—N2—C38 | 109.2 (5) | C21—C22—O6 | 109.7 (6) |
| C27—N2—C38 | 110.9 (5) | C22—C23—C24 | 117.5 (5) |
| C2—C1—C9 | 123.8 (5) | C22—C23—H23A | 121.3 |
| C2—C1—O2 | 109.1 (4) | C24—C23—H23A | 121.3 |
| C9—C1—O2 | 126.9 (5) | C28—C24—C23 | 120.9 (6) |
| C3—C2—O1 | 128.0 (5) | C28—C24—C25 | 120.2 (5) |
| C3—C2—C1 | 121.5 (5) | C23—C24—C25 | 118.9 (5) |
| O1—C2—C1 | 110.5 (5) | C26—C25—C24 | 112.4 (5) |
| C2—C3—C4 | 118.2 (5) | C26—C25—H25A | 109.1 |
| C2—C3—H3A | 120.9 | C24—C25—H25A | 109.1 |
| C4—C3—H3A | 120.9 | C26—C25—H25B | 109.1 |
| C3—C4—C8 | 119.4 (5) | C24—C25—H25B | 109.1 |
| C3—C4—C5 | 120.0 (5) | H25A—C25—H25B | 107.9 |
| C8—C4—C5 | 120.6 (5) | N2—C26—C25 | 110.3 (5) |
| C4—C5—C6 | 111.7 (5) | N2—C26—H26A | 109.6 |
| C4—C5—H5A | 109.3 | C25—C26—H26A | 109.6 |
| C6—C5—H5A | 109.3 | N2—C26—H26B | 109.6 |
| C4—C5—H5B | 109.3 | C25—C26—H26B | 109.6 |
| C6—C5—H5B | 109.3 | H26A—C26—H26B | 108.1 |
| H5A—C5—H5B | 107.9 | N2—C27—C31 | 111.0 (4) |
| N1—C6—C5 | 111.1 (5) | N2—C27—C28 | 111.1 (4) |
| N1—C6—H6A | 109.4 | C31—C27—C28 | 109.5 (4) |
| C5—C6—H6A | 109.4 | N2—C27—H27A | 108.4 |
| N1—C6—H6B | 109.4 | C31—C27—H27A | 108.4 |
| C5—C6—H6B | 109.4 | C28—C27—H27A | 108.4 |
| H6A—C6—H6B | 108 | C24—C28—C29 | 122.0 (5) |
| N1—C7—C8 | 112.0 (5) | C24—C28—C27 | 121.6 (5) |
| N1—C7—C11 | 111.1 (4) | C29—C28—C27 | 116.4 (4) |
| C8—C7—C11 | 109.2 (4) | C21—C29—C28 | 115.5 (5) |
| N1—C7—H7A | 108.1 | C21—C29—C33 | 123.2 (5) |
| C8—C7—H7A | 108.1 | C28—C29—C33 | 121.3 (4) |
| C11—C7—H7A | 108.1 | O6—C30—O5 | 111.1 (5) |
| C9—C8—C4 | 122.1 (5) | O6—C30—H30A | 109.4 |
| C9—C8—C7 | 117.3 (5) | O5—C30—H30A | 109.4 |
| C4—C8—C7 | 120.7 (5) | O6—C30—H30B | 109.4 |
| C1—C9—C8 | 114.9 (5) | O5—C30—H30B | 109.4 |
| C1—C9—C13 | 124.5 (5) | H30A—C30—H30B | 108 |
| C8—C9—C13 | 120.6 (4) | C32—C31—C27 | 110.8 (4) |
| O2—C10—O1 | 109.0 (5) | C32—C31—H31A | 109.5 |
| O2—C10—H10A | 109.9 | C27—C31—H31A | 109.5 |
| O1—C10—H10A | 109.9 | C32—C31—H31B | 109.5 |
| O2—C10—H10B | 109.9 | C27—C31—H31B | 109.5 |
| O1—C10—H10B | 109.9 | H31A—C31—H31B | 108.1 |
| H10A—C10—H10B | 108.3 | C37—C32—C33 | 119.2 (5) |
| C12—C11—C7 | 110.4 (4) | C37—C32—C31 | 121.5 (5) |
| C12—C11—H11A | 109.6 | C33—C32—C31 | 119.3 (5) |
| C7—C11—H11A | 109.6 | C34—C33—C32 | 118.7 (5) |
| C12—C11—H11B | 109.6 | C34—C33—C29 | 123.7 (5) |
| C7—C11—H11B | 109.6 | C32—C33—C29 | 117.6 (5) |
| H11A—C11—H11B | 108.1 | C35—C34—C33 | 121.3 (5) |
| C17—C12—C13 | 118.9 (5) | C35—C34—H34A | 119.4 |
| C17—C12—C11 | 121.0 (5) | C33—C34—H34A | 119.4 |
| C13—C12—C11 | 120.2 (5) | C34—C35—C36 | 119.7 (6) |
| C14—C13—C12 | 118.8 (5) | C34—C35—H35A | 120.1 |
| C14—C13—C9 | 123.2 (5) | C36—C35—H35A | 120.1 |
| C12—C13—C9 | 118.0 (5) | O7—C36—C37 | 116.0 (5) |
| C15—C14—C13 | 120.7 (5) | O7—C36—C35 | 124.5 (5) |
| C15—C14—H14A | 119.7 | C37—C36—C35 | 119.5 (5) |
| C13—C14—H14A | 119.7 | C36—C37—O8 | 119.3 (5) |
| C16—C15—C14 | 120.8 (5) | C36—C37—C32 | 121.6 (5) |
| C16—C15—H15A | 119.6 | O8—C37—C32 | 119.1 (5) |
| C14—C15—H15A | 119.6 | N2—C38—H38A | 109.5 |
| C15—C16—O3 | 125.0 (5) | N2—C38—H38B | 109.5 |
| C15—C16—C17 | 119.6 (5) | H38A—C38—H38B | 109.5 |
| O3—C16—C17 | 115.4 (5) | N2—C38—H38C | 109.5 |
| O4—C17—C16 | 120.3 (5) | H38A—C38—H38C | 109.5 |
| O4—C17—C12 | 118.4 (5) | H38B—C38—H38C | 109.5 |
| C16—C17—C12 | 121.3 (5) | O7—C39—H39A | 109.5 |
| N1—C18—H18A | 109.5 | O7—C39—H39B | 109.5 |
| N1—C18—H18B | 109.5 | H39A—C39—H39B | 109.5 |
| H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 | O7—C39—H39C | 109.5 |
| N1—C18—H18C | 109.5 | H39A—C39—H39C | 109.5 |
| H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 | H39B—C39—H39C | 109.5 |
| H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 | O8—C40—H40A | 109.5 |
| O3—C19—H19A | 109.5 | O8—C40—H40B | 109.5 |
| O3—C19—H19B | 109.5 | H40A—C40—H40B | 109.5 |
| H19A—C19—H19B | 109.5 | O8—C40—H40C | 109.5 |
| O3—C19—H19C | 109.5 | H40A—C40—H40C | 109.5 |
| H19A—C19—H19C | 109.5 | H40B—C40—H40C | 109.5 |
| C10—O2—C1—C2 | −8.6 (8) | C30—O5—C21—C29 | −174.6 (9) |
| C10—O2—C1—C9 | 176.2 (7) | C30—O5—C21—C22 | 2.0 (11) |
| C10—O1—C2—C3 | −172.4 (7) | C29—C21—C22—C23 | −1.8 (13) |
| C10—O1—C2—C1 | 7.9 (8) | O5—C21—C22—C23 | −178.7 (8) |
| C9—C1—C2—C3 | −3.8 (10) | C29—C21—C22—O6 | 179.1 (7) |
| O2—C1—C2—C3 | −179.3 (6) | O5—C21—C22—O6 | 2.2 (10) |
| C9—C1—C2—O1 | 175.9 (6) | C30—O6—C22—C23 | 175.5 (11) |
| O2—C1—C2—O1 | 0.4 (7) | C30—O6—C22—C21 | −5.4 (11) |
| O1—C2—C3—C4 | −179.5 (6) | C21—C22—C23—C24 | 1.5 (13) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.2 (10) | O6—C22—C23—C24 | −179.6 (8) |
| C2—C3—C4—C8 | 2.3 (9) | C22—C23—C24—C28 | −0.5 (11) |
| C2—C3—C4—C5 | −179.2 (6) | C22—C23—C24—C25 | 178.4 (7) |
| C3—C4—C5—C6 | 163.8 (6) | C28—C24—C25—C26 | −17.2 (9) |
| C8—C4—C5—C6 | −17.8 (8) | C23—C24—C25—C26 | 163.9 (6) |
| C18—N1—C6—C5 | 169.7 (6) | C27—N2—C26—C25 | −67.8 (7) |
| C7—N1—C6—C5 | −67.3 (7) | C38—N2—C26—C25 | 169.5 (6) |
| C4—C5—C6—N1 | 50.5 (8) | C24—C25—C26—N2 | 48.9 (8) |
| C6—N1—C7—C8 | 48.1 (6) | C26—N2—C27—C31 | 172.1 (5) |
| C18—N1—C7—C8 | 171.7 (5) | C38—N2—C27—C31 | −66.2 (6) |
| C6—N1—C7—C11 | 170.5 (5) | C26—N2—C27—C28 | 50.0 (6) |
| C18—N1—C7—C11 | −65.9 (6) | C38—N2—C27—C28 | 171.7 (5) |
| C3—C4—C8—C9 | −1.3 (9) | C23—C24—C28—C29 | −0.3 (9) |
| C5—C4—C8—C9 | −179.8 (6) | C25—C24—C28—C29 | −179.1 (6) |
| C3—C4—C8—C7 | 179.9 (5) | C23—C24—C28—C27 | −179.4 (6) |
| C5—C4—C8—C7 | 1.4 (8) | C25—C24—C28—C27 | 1.8 (9) |
| N1—C7—C8—C9 | 165.5 (5) | N2—C27—C28—C24 | −17.9 (7) |
| C11—C7—C8—C9 | 42.0 (7) | C31—C27—C28—C24 | −140.8 (5) |
| N1—C7—C8—C4 | −15.6 (7) | N2—C27—C28—C29 | 163.0 (5) |
| C11—C7—C8—C4 | −139.1 (5) | C31—C27—C28—C29 | 40.0 (7) |
| C2—C1—C9—C8 | 4.6 (9) | O5—C21—C29—C28 | 177.2 (7) |
| O2—C1—C9—C8 | 179.2 (5) | C22—C21—C29—C28 | 1.0 (10) |
| C2—C1—C9—C13 | −173.5 (5) | O5—C21—C29—C33 | −1.6 (12) |
| O2—C1—C9—C13 | 1.1 (10) | C22—C21—C29—C33 | −177.8 (7) |
| C4—C8—C9—C1 | −2.0 (8) | C24—C28—C29—C21 | 0.0 (9) |
| C7—C8—C9—C1 | 176.8 (5) | C27—C28—C29—C21 | 179.2 (6) |
| C4—C8—C9—C13 | 176.2 (5) | C24—C28—C29—C33 | 178.8 (6) |
| C7—C8—C9—C13 | −4.9 (7) | C27—C28—C29—C33 | −2.0 (8) |
| C1—O2—C10—O1 | 13.5 (8) | C22—O6—C30—O5 | 6.8 (14) |
| C2—O1—C10—O2 | −13.3 (8) | C21—O5—C30—O6 | −5.5 (14) |
| N1—C7—C11—C12 | −179.0 (4) | N2—C27—C31—C32 | −179.4 (4) |
| C8—C7—C11—C12 | −55.0 (6) | C28—C27—C31—C32 | −56.4 (6) |
| C7—C11—C12—C17 | −146.2 (5) | C27—C31—C32—C37 | −142.4 (5) |
| C7—C11—C12—C13 | 34.3 (7) | C27—C31—C32—C33 | 37.6 (7) |
| C17—C12—C13—C14 | 2.2 (7) | C37—C32—C33—C34 | 1.6 (8) |
| C11—C12—C13—C14 | −178.3 (5) | C31—C32—C33—C34 | −178.4 (5) |
| C17—C12—C13—C9 | −176.2 (5) | C37—C32—C33—C29 | −179.1 (5) |
| C11—C12—C13—C9 | 3.3 (7) | C31—C32—C33—C29 | 0.9 (7) |
| C1—C9—C13—C14 | −19.7 (8) | C21—C29—C33—C34 | −22.0 (9) |
| C8—C9—C13—C14 | 162.3 (5) | C28—C29—C33—C34 | 159.3 (6) |
| C1—C9—C13—C12 | 158.6 (6) | C21—C29—C33—C32 | 158.8 (6) |
| C8—C9—C13—C12 | −19.4 (7) | C28—C29—C33—C32 | −19.9 (8) |
| C12—C13—C14—C15 | −2.0 (8) | C32—C33—C34—C35 | −3.3 (9) |
| C9—C13—C14—C15 | 176.3 (5) | C29—C33—C34—C35 | 177.6 (6) |
| C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.6 (9) | C33—C34—C35—C36 | 2.1 (10) |
| C14—C15—C16—O3 | −178.5 (5) | C39—O7—C36—C37 | −176.0 (6) |
| C14—C15—C16—C17 | 0.5 (9) | C39—O7—C36—C35 | 3.4 (10) |
| C19—O3—C16—C15 | −1.5 (9) | C34—C35—C36—O7 | −178.5 (6) |
| C19—O3—C16—C17 | 179.5 (6) | C34—C35—C36—C37 | 0.8 (10) |
| C20—O4—C17—C16 | −74.0 (7) | O7—C36—C37—O8 | −0.1 (8) |
| C20—O4—C17—C12 | 107.8 (6) | C35—C36—C37—O8 | −179.5 (6) |
| C15—C16—C17—O4 | −178.4 (5) | O7—C36—C37—C32 | 177.0 (5) |
| O3—C16—C17—O4 | 0.6 (8) | C35—C36—C37—C32 | −2.4 (9) |
| C15—C16—C17—C12 | −0.3 (8) | C40—O8—C37—C36 | −80.1 (7) |
| O3—C16—C17—C12 | 178.8 (5) | C40—O8—C37—C32 | 102.8 (6) |
| C13—C12—C17—O4 | 177.1 (5) | C33—C32—C37—C36 | 1.2 (8) |
| C11—C12—C17—O4 | −2.4 (8) | C31—C32—C37—C36 | −178.8 (5) |
| C13—C12—C17—C16 | −1.1 (8) | C33—C32—C37—O8 | 178.2 (5) |
| C11—C12—C17—C16 | 179.4 (5) | C31—C32—C37—O8 | −1.8 (8) |
The authors thank Dr Narongsuk Chaichit, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Thammasart University, for the data collection and the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, for financial support.
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Crebanine is an aporphine alkaloid (Israilov et al., 1980; Blanchfield et al., 2003). It was isolated from the crude hexane extract of the dried tuber of Stephania venosa, which is native to Thailand and commonly used for treatment of variety of aliments under the local name "sabulead" (Montririttigri et al., 2008; Semwal et al.,2010). S. venosa tuber and leaves were collected from Prachuabkirikhan province in the southern part of Thailand.
The asymmetric unit of the title compound [systematic name: 9,10-dimethoxy-7-methyl-6,7,7a,8-tetrahydro-5H-[1,3]dioxolo[4',5':4,5]benzo[1,2,3-de]benzo[g]quinoline], C20H21NO4, contains two independent molecules. There is very little difference between the bond lengths and angles of these molecules. The molecules are nearly planar (r.m.s deviation = 0.2894Å and 0.2413 Å). The molecule consists of four fused-rings (A, B, C and D). The six membered-rings B and C are both in distorted half-chair conformations. The porous crystal packing exhibits voids of 131 Å3. The structure is devoid of any classical hydrogen bonds.