organic compounds
6-Hydroxy-7-isopropyl-1,1,4a-trimethyl-2,3,4,4a,10,10a-hexahydrophenanthren-9(1H)-one
aLaboratoire de Chimie Biomoléculaire, Substances Naturelles et Réactivité, Université Cadi Ayyad, Faculté des Sciences Semlalia, BP 2390 Marrakech, Morocco, and bLaboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, UPR-CNRS 8241, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077 Toulouse cédex, France
*Correspondence e-mail: daran@lcc-toulouse.fr
The title compound, C20H28O2, commonly named Sugiol, is a natural oxygenated diterpene that we have isolated for the first time from a hexane extract of the fruits of Juniperus Oxycedrus L. Its X-ray determination confirms an abietane skeleton which was predicted by spectroscopic analysis, mainly by 1H and 13C NMR. The cyclohexane ring adopts a flattened chair conformation, while the cyclohexene ring adopts an The molecules are linked through O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds to form a zigzag chain extending parallel to the c axis.
Related literature
For related literature, see: Bai-Ping & Isao (1991); Bouhlal et al. (1988); Cremer & Pople (1975); Iwamato et al. (2003); Politi et al. (2003); Ulubelen et al. (1997).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); cell CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); data reduction: CrysAlis RED; program(s) used to solve structure: SIR97 (Altomare et al., 1999); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEPIII (Burnett & Johnson, 1996), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808007769/pk2088sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808007769/pk2088Isup2.hkl
In order to isolate similar compounds, we have studied the chemical composition of the fruits of Juniperus oxycedrus L. Thus, 203 g of pulverized cones was extracted with hexane. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to give 14.3 g of the crude hexanic extract which was purified on silica gel
using hexane–AcOEt (97:3) as to give crystals of Sugiol (I). All 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopic data of the isolated product were in full accord with the litterature (Bai-Ping & Isao, 1991).All H atoms attached to C and O atoms were fixed geometrically and treated as riding with C—H = 0.93 Å (aromatic), 0.98 Å (methine), 0.97 Å (methylene), 0.96 Å (methyl) and O—H = 0.82 Å with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq or Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(methyl, OH).
In the absence of significant
the could not be reliably determined and then the Friedel pairs were merged and any references to the were removed.Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); cell
CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR97 (Altomare et al., 1999); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEPIII (Burnett & Johnson, 1996), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).C20H28O2 | F(000) = 656 |
Mr = 300.42 | Dx = 1.164 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 3571 reflections |
a = 9.6060 (4) Å | θ = 2.7–32.1° |
b = 12.6617 (6) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
c = 14.0920 (7) Å | T = 180 K |
V = 1713.99 (14) Å3 | Flattened box, colorless |
Z = 4 | 0.31 × 0.16 × 0.07 mm |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur diffractometer | 1212 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.068 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 26.4°, θmin = 2.7° |
Detector resolution: 8.2632 pixels mm-1 | h = −12→12 |
ω and ϕ scans | k = −15→15 |
13398 measured reflections | l = −14→17 |
2003 independent reflections |
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)] = 0.046 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.154 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0842P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2003 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
205 parameters | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.38 e Å−3 |
C20H28O2 | V = 1713.99 (14) Å3 |
Mr = 300.42 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.6060 (4) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
b = 12.6617 (6) Å | T = 180 K |
c = 14.0920 (7) Å | 0.31 × 0.16 × 0.07 mm |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur diffractometer | 1212 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
13398 measured reflections | Rint = 0.068 |
2003 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.046 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.154 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
2003 reflections | Δρmin = −0.38 e Å−3 |
205 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. |
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 > 2σ(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 | ||
C1 | 0.0789 (4) | 0.8588 (3) | 0.0839 (3) | 0.0291 (10) | |
C2 | 0.1754 (4) | 0.9176 (3) | 0.1515 (3) | 0.0339 (11) | |
H2A | 0.2674 | 0.9211 | 0.1234 | 0.041* | |
H2B | 0.1418 | 0.9894 | 0.1588 | 0.041* | |
C3 | 0.1869 (5) | 0.8673 (3) | 0.2486 (3) | 0.0366 (11) | |
H3A | 0.0966 | 0.8681 | 0.2794 | 0.044* | |
H3B | 0.2511 | 0.9077 | 0.2874 | 0.044* | |
C4 | 0.2389 (4) | 0.7525 (3) | 0.2400 (3) | 0.0296 (10) | |
H4A | 0.2430 | 0.7215 | 0.3029 | 0.036* | |
H4B | 0.3327 | 0.7531 | 0.2145 | 0.036* | |
C4A | 0.1464 (4) | 0.6828 (3) | 0.1762 (3) | 0.0217 (9) | |
C4B | 0.2182 (4) | 0.5776 (3) | 0.1555 (3) | 0.0202 (9) | |
C5 | 0.3090 (4) | 0.5314 (3) | 0.2203 (3) | 0.0252 (9) | |
H5 | 0.3286 | 0.5661 | 0.2768 | 0.030* | |
C6 | 0.3699 (4) | 0.4356 (3) | 0.2023 (3) | 0.0255 (9) | |
C7 | 0.3444 (4) | 0.3792 (3) | 0.1186 (3) | 0.0296 (10) | |
C8 | 0.2533 (4) | 0.4252 (3) | 0.0564 (3) | 0.0244 (10) | |
H8 | 0.2335 | 0.3898 | 0.0002 | 0.029* | |
C8A | 0.1892 (4) | 0.5211 (3) | 0.0724 (3) | 0.0219 (9) | |
C9 | 0.0961 (4) | 0.5626 (3) | 0.0010 (3) | 0.0220 (9) | |
C10 | 0.0395 (4) | 0.6713 (3) | 0.0137 (3) | 0.0307 (10) | |
H10A | −0.0545 | 0.6663 | 0.0384 | 0.037* | |
H10B | 0.0344 | 0.7054 | −0.0479 | 0.037* | |
C10A | 0.1257 (4) | 0.7408 (3) | 0.0804 (3) | 0.0227 (9) | |
H10C | 0.2186 | 0.7426 | 0.0518 | 0.027* | |
C11 | 0.0945 (5) | 0.9073 (3) | −0.0143 (3) | 0.0455 (13) | |
H11A | 0.0847 | 0.9826 | −0.0099 | 0.068* | |
H11B | 0.0239 | 0.8795 | −0.0556 | 0.068* | |
H11C | 0.1847 | 0.8905 | −0.0393 | 0.068* | |
C12 | −0.0741 (4) | 0.8754 (3) | 0.1138 (3) | 0.0397 (12) | |
H12A | −0.1013 | 0.9468 | 0.1006 | 0.060* | |
H12B | −0.0836 | 0.8618 | 0.1805 | 0.060* | |
H12C | −0.1328 | 0.8278 | 0.0790 | 0.060* | |
C13 | 0.0112 (4) | 0.6551 (3) | 0.2292 (3) | 0.0333 (11) | |
H13A | −0.0494 | 0.6162 | 0.1879 | 0.050* | |
H13B | −0.0343 | 0.7190 | 0.2490 | 0.050* | |
H13C | 0.0328 | 0.6130 | 0.2839 | 0.050* | |
C14 | 0.4133 (5) | 0.2730 (3) | 0.1025 (3) | 0.0322 (11) | |
H14 | 0.5100 | 0.2792 | 0.1240 | 0.039* | |
C15 | 0.4171 (6) | 0.2384 (4) | 0.0019 (4) | 0.0672 (18) | |
H15A | 0.3239 | 0.2261 | −0.0201 | 0.101* | |
H15B | 0.4701 | 0.1743 | −0.0032 | 0.101* | |
H15C | 0.4598 | 0.2923 | −0.0362 | 0.101* | |
C16 | 0.3443 (6) | 0.1868 (4) | 0.1627 (4) | 0.0614 (16) | |
H16A | 0.2516 | 0.1744 | 0.1399 | 0.092* | |
H16B | 0.3406 | 0.2093 | 0.2277 | 0.092* | |
H16C | 0.3976 | 0.1229 | 0.1582 | 0.092* | |
O6 | 0.4598 (3) | 0.3917 (2) | 0.2654 (2) | 0.0353 (8) | |
H6 | 0.4641 | 0.4287 | 0.3131 | 0.053* | |
O9 | 0.0639 (3) | 0.5113 (2) | −0.06942 (18) | 0.0304 (7) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.033 (2) | 0.018 (2) | 0.036 (2) | 0.0086 (18) | −0.001 (2) | 0.0033 (19) |
C2 | 0.033 (2) | 0.021 (2) | 0.048 (3) | 0.0042 (19) | 0.000 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
C3 | 0.032 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.048 (3) | 0.001 (2) | −0.008 (2) | −0.014 (2) |
C4 | 0.032 (2) | 0.027 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.0046 (19) | −0.0046 (19) | −0.0085 (19) |
C4A | 0.022 (2) | 0.021 (2) | 0.022 (2) | −0.0028 (16) | −0.0010 (18) | 0.0000 (17) |
C4B | 0.0183 (18) | 0.0196 (19) | 0.023 (2) | −0.0009 (16) | 0.0041 (18) | 0.0026 (17) |
C5 | 0.028 (2) | 0.025 (2) | 0.023 (2) | −0.0008 (18) | 0.000 (2) | −0.0038 (18) |
C6 | 0.029 (2) | 0.028 (2) | 0.019 (2) | 0.0069 (19) | 0.0023 (18) | 0.0033 (19) |
C7 | 0.032 (3) | 0.025 (2) | 0.032 (2) | 0.0043 (19) | 0.007 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
C8 | 0.028 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.022 (2) | 0.0025 (19) | −0.0002 (18) | 0.0010 (18) |
C8A | 0.026 (2) | 0.0196 (19) | 0.020 (2) | −0.0039 (17) | −0.0026 (19) | 0.0021 (18) |
C9 | 0.024 (2) | 0.021 (2) | 0.020 (2) | −0.0005 (17) | 0.0018 (18) | 0.0018 (18) |
C10 | 0.033 (2) | 0.032 (2) | 0.027 (2) | 0.0024 (19) | −0.006 (2) | −0.0011 (19) |
C10A | 0.021 (2) | 0.024 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.0048 (16) | −0.0008 (18) | −0.0035 (18) |
C11 | 0.059 (3) | 0.029 (3) | 0.049 (3) | 0.008 (2) | 0.001 (3) | 0.011 (2) |
C12 | 0.035 (3) | 0.035 (3) | 0.048 (3) | 0.013 (2) | −0.009 (2) | −0.010 (2) |
C13 | 0.030 (2) | 0.033 (2) | 0.037 (3) | 0.0033 (19) | 0.003 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
C14 | 0.036 (3) | 0.025 (2) | 0.035 (2) | 0.010 (2) | −0.002 (2) | 0.0025 (18) |
C15 | 0.093 (5) | 0.065 (4) | 0.044 (3) | 0.045 (4) | 0.001 (3) | −0.011 (3) |
C16 | 0.067 (4) | 0.036 (3) | 0.080 (4) | 0.006 (3) | 0.017 (3) | 0.006 (3) |
O6 | 0.0436 (18) | 0.0353 (17) | 0.0271 (17) | 0.0196 (15) | −0.0073 (15) | −0.0031 (14) |
O9 | 0.0393 (17) | 0.0288 (15) | 0.0231 (15) | 0.0002 (14) | −0.0061 (14) | −0.0076 (13) |
C1—C11 | 1.521 (6) | C8A—C9 | 1.445 (5) |
C1—C2 | 1.524 (6) | C9—O9 | 1.226 (4) |
C1—C12 | 1.543 (6) | C9—C10 | 1.491 (5) |
C1—C10A | 1.561 (5) | C10—C10A | 1.530 (5) |
C2—C3 | 1.514 (6) | C10—H10A | 0.9700 |
C2—H2A | 0.9700 | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
C2—H2B | 0.9700 | C10A—H10C | 0.9800 |
C3—C4 | 1.542 (5) | C11—H11A | 0.9600 |
C3—H3A | 0.9700 | C11—H11B | 0.9600 |
C3—H3B | 0.9700 | C11—H11C | 0.9600 |
C4—C4A | 1.542 (5) | C12—H12A | 0.9600 |
C4—H4A | 0.9700 | C12—H12B | 0.9600 |
C4—H4B | 0.9700 | C12—H12C | 0.9600 |
C4A—C4B | 1.528 (5) | C13—H13A | 0.9600 |
C4A—C13 | 1.539 (5) | C13—H13B | 0.9600 |
C4A—C10A | 1.550 (5) | C13—H13C | 0.9600 |
C4B—C5 | 1.391 (5) | C14—C15 | 1.485 (6) |
C4B—C8A | 1.401 (5) | C14—C16 | 1.532 (6) |
C5—C6 | 1.370 (5) | C14—H14 | 0.9800 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C15—H15A | 0.9600 |
C6—O6 | 1.359 (4) | C15—H15B | 0.9600 |
C6—C7 | 1.401 (5) | C15—H15C | 0.9600 |
C7—C8 | 1.369 (5) | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
C7—C14 | 1.517 (5) | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
C8—C8A | 1.380 (5) | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
C8—H8 | 0.9300 | O6—H6 | 0.8200 |
C11—C1—C2 | 108.1 (4) | C8A—C9—C10 | 118.6 (3) |
C11—C1—C12 | 106.7 (4) | C9—C10—C10A | 114.0 (3) |
C2—C1—C12 | 110.0 (3) | C9—C10—H10A | 108.7 |
C11—C1—C10A | 109.3 (3) | C10A—C10—H10A | 108.7 |
C2—C1—C10A | 108.2 (3) | C9—C10—H10B | 108.7 |
C12—C1—C10A | 114.4 (3) | C10A—C10—H10B | 108.7 |
C3—C2—C1 | 113.9 (3) | H10A—C10—H10B | 107.6 |
C3—C2—H2A | 108.8 | C10—C10A—C4A | 109.4 (3) |
C1—C2—H2A | 108.8 | C10—C10A—C1 | 114.4 (3) |
C3—C2—H2B | 108.8 | C4A—C10A—C1 | 117.6 (3) |
C1—C2—H2B | 108.8 | C10—C10A—H10C | 104.6 |
H2A—C2—H2B | 107.7 | C4A—C10A—H10C | 104.6 |
C2—C3—C4 | 110.4 (3) | C1—C10A—H10C | 104.6 |
C2—C3—H3A | 109.6 | C1—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
C4—C3—H3A | 109.6 | C1—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—H3B | 109.6 | H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C4—C3—H3B | 109.6 | C1—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
H3A—C3—H3B | 108.1 | H11A—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C3—C4—C4A | 113.5 (3) | H11B—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4A | 108.9 | C1—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C4A—C4—H4A | 108.9 | C1—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4B | 108.9 | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C4A—C4—H4B | 108.9 | C1—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
H4A—C4—H4B | 107.7 | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C4B—C4A—C13 | 106.0 (3) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C4B—C4A—C4 | 110.5 (3) | C4A—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
C13—C4A—C4 | 109.5 (3) | C4A—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C4B—C4A—C10A | 107.8 (3) | H13A—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C13—C4A—C10A | 115.0 (3) | C4A—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C4—C4A—C10A | 108.1 (3) | H13A—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C5—C4B—C8A | 117.3 (3) | H13B—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C5—C4B—C4A | 121.6 (3) | C15—C14—C7 | 114.6 (4) |
C8A—C4B—C4A | 121.0 (3) | C15—C14—C16 | 109.2 (4) |
C6—C5—C4B | 121.3 (4) | C7—C14—C16 | 111.0 (4) |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.4 | C15—C14—H14 | 107.2 |
C4B—C5—H5 | 119.4 | C7—C14—H14 | 107.2 |
O6—C6—C5 | 120.9 (4) | C16—C14—H14 | 107.2 |
O6—C6—C7 | 117.0 (3) | C14—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C7 | 122.2 (4) | C14—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C6 | 115.8 (3) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C14 | 124.1 (4) | C14—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C14 | 120.1 (4) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—C8A | 123.7 (4) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8 | 118.2 | C14—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C8A—C8—H8 | 118.2 | C14—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C8—C8A—C4B | 119.8 (4) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C8—C8A—C9 | 118.9 (3) | C14—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C4B—C8A—C9 | 121.3 (3) | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O9—C9—C8A | 121.7 (3) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O9—C9—C10 | 119.6 (4) | C6—O6—H6 | 109.5 |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O6—H6···O9i | 0.82 | 1.84 | 2.642 (4) | 165 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1/2, −y+1, z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C20H28O2 |
Mr | 300.42 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, P212121 |
Temperature (K) | 180 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.6060 (4), 12.6617 (6), 14.0920 (7) |
V (Å3) | 1713.99 (14) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.07 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.31 × 0.16 × 0.07 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 13398, 2003, 1212 |
Rint | 0.068 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.625 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.046, 0.154, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 2003 |
No. of parameters | 205 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.36, −0.38 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2007), CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2007), SIR97 (Altomare et al., 1999), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEPIII (Burnett & Johnson, 1996), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2003), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O6—H6···O9i | 0.82 | 1.84 | 2.642 (4) | 164.8 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1/2, −y+1, z+1/2. |
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Juniperus oxycedrus L. has been used in traditional folk medicine for the treatment of chronic eczema and other several skin diseases (Bouhlal et al., 1988). Diterpenes are among the identified chemical constituents of this plant. They are of great interest with respect to their biological activity including antitumor, antituberculous and antimalarial effects (Iwamato et al., 2003; Politi et al., 2003; Ulubelen et al., 1997).
The structure of the title compound is built up by three fused six-membered rings A, B and C (Fig. 1). B displays an envelope conformation with puckering parameters, Q=0.510 (4) Å, θ= 124.6 (4)° and ϕ= 227.1 (6)° (Cremer & Pople, 1975) whereas C has a flattened chair conformation with Q= 0.546 (4) Å, θ = 5.0 (4) and ϕ = 234 (5)°. A is an aromatic ring and it is perfectly planar. The molecules are linked through O—H···O hydrogen bonds involving the hydroxyl group as a donor and the ketone oxygen as an acceptor yielding a zig zag chain developing parallel to the c axis (Fig. 2, Table 1).