organic compounds
1,1,3-Trimethyl-3-(4-nitrophenyl)indane
aCollege of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: gaosunday@yahoo.com.cn
In the title compound, C18H19NO2, the five-membered ring of the indane fragment adopts an with the unsubstituted C atom, acting as the flap atom, deviating by 0.412 (3) Å from the plane through the remaining four atoms. The dihedral angle between the nitrophenyl ring and the indane benzene ring is 72.5 (1)°. The distances from the two O atoms to the plane of the adjacent benzene ring are 0.113 (4) and 0.064 (4) Å.
Related literature
For related literature, see: Bateman & Gordon (1976); Bezdek & Hrabak et al. (1979); Kumar et al. (1983); Men et al. (2008); Hanaineh-Abdelnour et al. (1999).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: DIFRAC (Gabe & White, 1993); cell DIFRAC; data reduction: NRCVAX (Gabe et al., 1989); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808027633/kj2096sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808027633/kj2096Isup2.hkl
To a three-necked, 250 ml flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer, 23.6 g (0.1 mol) 1,1,3-trimethyl-3-phenylindane, dissolved in 75 ml chloroform, was added. The flask was placed in an ice bath at 273 K. A previously mixed acidic solution containing 39.6 ml H2SO4 and 13.2 ml HNO3 was added dropwise to the phenylidane solution over 4 h at 273 K. The chloroform phase was isolated and washed with an aqueous bicarbonate solution and then with distilled water until neutral. The chloroform was removed with a rotovaporator, thereby yielding a viscous yellow liquid, which was recrystallized from methanol, afforded a light yellow powder (22.0 g, yield 78%, m.p.452–455 K). Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were obtained at room temperature by slow evaporation of ethyl acetate over a period of several days.
H atoms were positioned geometrically (C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å) and refined with a riding model (U =0.06688–0.08804 Å2)
Data collection: DIFRAC (Gabe & White, 1993); cell
DIFRAC (Gabe & White, 1993); data reduction: NRCVAX (Gabe et al., 1989); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of (I), with displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 30% probability level. |
C18H19NO2 | F(000) = 600 |
Mr = 281.34 | Dx = 1.238 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 11.305 (4) Å | Cell parameters from 25 reflections |
b = 11.422 (2) Å | θ = 4.6–7.5° |
c = 11.963 (2) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
β = 102.32 (4)° | T = 294 K |
V = 1509.1 (7) Å3 | Block, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.48 × 0.42 × 0.40 mm |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.005 |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | θmax = 25.6°, θmin = 1.8° |
Graphite monochromator | h = −13→13 |
ω/2θ scans | k = 0→13 |
3836 measured reflections | l = −9→14 |
2808 independent reflections | 3 standard reflections every 200 reflections |
1569 reflections with I > 2σ(I) | intensity decay: 0.3% |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.050 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.148 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0825P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.02 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
2808 reflections | Δρmax = 0.20 e Å−3 |
197 parameters | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.017 (3) |
C18H19NO2 | V = 1509.1 (7) Å3 |
Mr = 281.34 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.305 (4) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 11.422 (2) Å | T = 294 K |
c = 11.963 (2) Å | 0.48 × 0.42 × 0.40 mm |
β = 102.32 (4)° |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.005 |
3836 measured reflections | 3 standard reflections every 200 reflections |
2808 independent reflections | intensity decay: 0.3% |
1569 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.050 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.148 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 0.20 e Å−3 |
2808 reflections | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
197 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 > 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 | ||
O1 | 0.3433 (2) | −0.30042 (15) | 0.44243 (16) | 0.0958 (7) | |
O2 | 0.3595 (2) | −0.17051 (16) | 0.31987 (16) | 0.0899 (7) | |
N1 | 0.34612 (19) | −0.19883 (17) | 0.41338 (17) | 0.0587 (6) | |
C1 | 0.3077 (2) | 0.08995 (18) | 0.53719 (17) | 0.0510 (6) | |
H1 | 0.3021 | 0.1679 | 0.5142 | 0.067 (3)* | |
C2 | 0.3234 (2) | 0.00613 (19) | 0.45991 (18) | 0.0525 (6) | |
H2 | 0.3287 | 0.0263 | 0.3858 | 0.067 (3)* | |
C3 | 0.3312 (2) | −0.10856 (17) | 0.49490 (17) | 0.0454 (5) | |
C4 | 0.3226 (2) | −0.13981 (18) | 0.60329 (18) | 0.0523 (6) | |
H4 | 0.3265 | −0.2181 | 0.6251 | 0.067 (3)* | |
C5 | 0.3082 (2) | −0.05412 (19) | 0.67899 (17) | 0.0521 (6) | |
H5 | 0.3038 | −0.0750 | 0.7531 | 0.067 (3)* | |
C6 | 0.29992 (18) | 0.06319 (18) | 0.64821 (16) | 0.0412 (5) | |
C7 | 0.2858 (2) | 0.15488 (17) | 0.73769 (16) | 0.0447 (5) | |
C8 | 0.3994 (2) | 0.1497 (2) | 0.83509 (18) | 0.0616 (7) | |
H8A | 0.4704 | 0.1586 | 0.8039 | 0.088 (3)* | |
H8B | 0.4022 | 0.0756 | 0.8735 | 0.088 (3)* | |
H8C | 0.3963 | 0.2117 | 0.8886 | 0.088 (3)* | |
C9 | 0.1683 (2) | 0.13740 (19) | 0.78272 (18) | 0.0544 (6) | |
H9A | 0.1440 | 0.0558 | 0.7758 | 0.068 (5)* | |
H9B | 0.1819 | 0.1594 | 0.8628 | 0.068 (5)* | |
C10 | 0.0684 (2) | 0.21467 (19) | 0.71127 (19) | 0.0546 (6) | |
C11 | −0.0054 (3) | 0.1487 (2) | 0.6080 (2) | 0.0786 (8) | |
H11A | −0.0597 | 0.2022 | 0.5606 | 0.088 (3)* | |
H11B | −0.0513 | 0.0877 | 0.6342 | 0.088 (3)* | |
H11C | 0.0483 | 0.1151 | 0.5646 | 0.088 (3)* | |
C12 | −0.0166 (3) | 0.2629 (3) | 0.7825 (3) | 0.0865 (9) | |
H12A | 0.0289 | 0.3071 | 0.8455 | 0.088 (3)* | |
H12B | −0.0570 | 0.1992 | 0.8113 | 0.088 (3)* | |
H12C | −0.0756 | 0.3127 | 0.7359 | 0.088 (3)* | |
C13 | 0.1449 (2) | 0.30897 (18) | 0.67178 (18) | 0.0479 (6) | |
C14 | 0.1073 (3) | 0.4174 (2) | 0.6255 (2) | 0.0638 (7) | |
H14 | 0.0267 | 0.4399 | 0.6150 | 0.067 (3)* | |
C15 | 0.1915 (3) | 0.4909 (2) | 0.5954 (2) | 0.0656 (7) | |
H15 | 0.1672 | 0.5637 | 0.5640 | 0.067 (3)* | |
C16 | 0.3109 (3) | 0.4589 (2) | 0.6106 (2) | 0.0629 (7) | |
H16 | 0.3663 | 0.5101 | 0.5896 | 0.067 (3)* | |
C17 | 0.3492 (2) | 0.3515 (2) | 0.65694 (19) | 0.0539 (6) | |
H17 | 0.4302 | 0.3298 | 0.6680 | 0.067 (3)* | |
C18 | 0.2645 (2) | 0.27631 (17) | 0.68677 (16) | 0.0437 (5) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.170 (2) | 0.0401 (10) | 0.0774 (12) | 0.0122 (11) | 0.0259 (13) | −0.0062 (9) |
O2 | 0.152 (2) | 0.0637 (11) | 0.0666 (12) | 0.0012 (12) | 0.0525 (12) | −0.0106 (9) |
N1 | 0.0753 (15) | 0.0474 (12) | 0.0535 (12) | 0.0026 (10) | 0.0136 (10) | −0.0071 (9) |
C1 | 0.0736 (18) | 0.0365 (11) | 0.0463 (11) | 0.0024 (11) | 0.0204 (11) | 0.0039 (9) |
C2 | 0.0739 (17) | 0.0448 (13) | 0.0426 (11) | −0.0010 (11) | 0.0208 (11) | 0.0024 (10) |
C3 | 0.0503 (15) | 0.0411 (11) | 0.0457 (11) | 0.0029 (10) | 0.0124 (10) | −0.0051 (9) |
C4 | 0.0687 (17) | 0.0375 (12) | 0.0505 (13) | 0.0069 (11) | 0.0124 (11) | 0.0045 (9) |
C5 | 0.0695 (17) | 0.0468 (13) | 0.0414 (11) | 0.0073 (11) | 0.0152 (11) | 0.0075 (9) |
C6 | 0.0439 (13) | 0.0387 (11) | 0.0424 (11) | 0.0003 (10) | 0.0126 (9) | 0.0014 (9) |
C7 | 0.0515 (14) | 0.0420 (11) | 0.0419 (11) | 0.0028 (10) | 0.0131 (10) | −0.0008 (9) |
C8 | 0.0662 (17) | 0.0681 (16) | 0.0482 (12) | 0.0069 (13) | 0.0069 (11) | −0.0068 (11) |
C9 | 0.0644 (17) | 0.0517 (14) | 0.0530 (12) | 0.0029 (12) | 0.0258 (11) | 0.0020 (10) |
C10 | 0.0490 (15) | 0.0538 (14) | 0.0648 (14) | −0.0004 (11) | 0.0208 (12) | 0.0004 (11) |
C11 | 0.0667 (19) | 0.0772 (19) | 0.0885 (19) | −0.0178 (16) | 0.0091 (15) | 0.0037 (15) |
C12 | 0.080 (2) | 0.081 (2) | 0.113 (2) | 0.0119 (17) | 0.0548 (19) | 0.0061 (17) |
C13 | 0.0481 (15) | 0.0444 (12) | 0.0532 (12) | 0.0030 (11) | 0.0152 (10) | −0.0057 (10) |
C14 | 0.0608 (17) | 0.0524 (15) | 0.0776 (16) | 0.0115 (13) | 0.0135 (13) | 0.0005 (12) |
C15 | 0.083 (2) | 0.0401 (13) | 0.0751 (16) | 0.0022 (14) | 0.0209 (15) | 0.0023 (11) |
C16 | 0.082 (2) | 0.0423 (14) | 0.0683 (15) | −0.0165 (13) | 0.0241 (14) | −0.0082 (11) |
C17 | 0.0547 (16) | 0.0492 (13) | 0.0595 (13) | −0.0078 (12) | 0.0160 (11) | −0.0112 (11) |
C18 | 0.0497 (15) | 0.0397 (12) | 0.0439 (11) | −0.0010 (10) | 0.0147 (10) | −0.0082 (9) |
O1—N1 | 1.214 (2) | C9—H9A | 0.9700 |
O2—N1 | 1.205 (2) | C9—H9B | 0.9700 |
N1—C3 | 1.454 (3) | C10—C12 | 1.518 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.368 (3) | C10—C13 | 1.518 (3) |
C1—C6 | 1.384 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.533 (3) |
C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C11—H11A | 0.9600 |
C2—C3 | 1.372 (3) | C11—H11B | 0.9600 |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C11—H11C | 0.9600 |
C3—C4 | 1.368 (3) | C12—H12A | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.366 (3) | C12—H12B | 0.9600 |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C12—H12C | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.387 (3) | C13—C18 | 1.377 (3) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C13—C14 | 1.385 (3) |
C6—C7 | 1.530 (3) | C14—C15 | 1.374 (4) |
C7—C18 | 1.513 (3) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C7—C8 | 1.540 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.372 (3) |
C7—C9 | 1.550 (3) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C8—H8A | 0.9600 | C16—C17 | 1.377 (3) |
C8—H8B | 0.9600 | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C8—H8C | 0.9600 | C17—C18 | 1.389 (3) |
C9—C10 | 1.540 (3) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
O2—N1—O1 | 122.6 (2) | H9A—C9—H9B | 108.4 |
O2—N1—C3 | 119.22 (19) | C12—C10—C13 | 112.8 (2) |
O1—N1—C3 | 118.2 (2) | C12—C10—C11 | 109.2 (2) |
C2—C1—C6 | 122.54 (19) | C13—C10—C11 | 110.26 (19) |
C2—C1—H1 | 118.7 | C12—C10—C9 | 111.9 (2) |
C6—C1—H1 | 118.7 | C13—C10—C9 | 100.42 (18) |
C1—C2—C3 | 118.08 (19) | C11—C10—C9 | 112.0 (2) |
C1—C2—H2 | 121.0 | C10—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
C3—C2—H2 | 121.0 | C10—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C4—C3—C2 | 121.69 (19) | H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C4—C3—N1 | 119.52 (19) | C10—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C2—C3—N1 | 118.78 (19) | H11A—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C3 | 118.9 (2) | H11B—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.5 | C10—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.5 | C10—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C6 | 121.78 (19) | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.1 | C10—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.1 | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C1—C6—C5 | 116.97 (18) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C1—C6—C7 | 123.90 (18) | C18—C13—C14 | 120.2 (2) |
C5—C6—C7 | 119.12 (17) | C18—C13—C10 | 112.06 (18) |
C18—C7—C6 | 112.16 (15) | C14—C13—C10 | 127.8 (2) |
C18—C7—C8 | 112.04 (18) | C15—C14—C13 | 118.7 (3) |
C6—C7—C8 | 107.99 (17) | C15—C14—H14 | 120.6 |
C18—C7—C9 | 100.55 (17) | C13—C14—H14 | 120.6 |
C6—C7—C9 | 112.34 (17) | C16—C15—C14 | 121.3 (2) |
C8—C7—C9 | 111.73 (18) | C16—C15—H15 | 119.4 |
C7—C8—H8A | 109.5 | C14—C15—H15 | 119.4 |
C7—C8—H8B | 109.5 | C15—C16—C17 | 120.4 (2) |
H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 | C15—C16—H16 | 119.8 |
C7—C8—H8C | 109.5 | C17—C16—H16 | 119.8 |
H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 | C16—C17—C18 | 118.7 (2) |
H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 | C16—C17—H17 | 120.7 |
C10—C9—C7 | 108.33 (17) | C18—C17—H17 | 120.7 |
C10—C9—H9A | 110.0 | C13—C18—C17 | 120.7 (2) |
C7—C9—H9A | 110.0 | C13—C18—C7 | 111.63 (19) |
C10—C9—H9B | 110.0 | C17—C18—C7 | 127.7 (2) |
C7—C9—H9B | 110.0 | ||
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.2 (4) | C7—C9—C10—C11 | 91.7 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.5 (4) | C12—C10—C13—C18 | 134.8 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—N1 | 179.2 (2) | C11—C10—C13—C18 | −102.8 (2) |
O2—N1—C3—C4 | −176.5 (2) | C9—C10—C13—C18 | 15.5 (2) |
O1—N1—C3—C4 | 4.4 (3) | C12—C10—C13—C14 | −45.1 (3) |
O2—N1—C3—C2 | 4.9 (3) | C11—C10—C13—C14 | 77.3 (3) |
O1—N1—C3—C2 | −174.3 (2) | C9—C10—C13—C14 | −164.4 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −1.2 (4) | C18—C13—C14—C15 | −0.1 (3) |
N1—C3—C4—C5 | −179.8 (2) | C10—C13—C14—C15 | 179.7 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 1.2 (3) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −0.2 (4) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.3 (3) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 0.0 (4) |
C2—C1—C6—C7 | 178.3 (2) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | 0.5 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.4 (3) | C14—C13—C18—C17 | 0.6 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −179.1 (2) | C10—C13—C18—C17 | −179.25 (18) |
C1—C6—C7—C18 | 7.7 (3) | C14—C13—C18—C7 | −179.66 (18) |
C5—C6—C7—C18 | −173.75 (19) | C10—C13—C18—C7 | 0.4 (2) |
C1—C6—C7—C8 | −116.2 (2) | C16—C17—C18—C13 | −0.8 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 62.3 (3) | C16—C17—C18—C7 | 179.52 (19) |
C1—C6—C7—C9 | 120.1 (2) | C6—C7—C18—C13 | 103.5 (2) |
C5—C6—C7—C9 | −61.4 (3) | C8—C7—C18—C13 | −134.8 (2) |
C18—C7—C9—C10 | 25.7 (2) | C9—C7—C18—C13 | −16.0 (2) |
C6—C7—C9—C10 | −93.8 (2) | C6—C7—C18—C17 | −76.8 (3) |
C8—C7—C9—C10 | 144.68 (18) | C8—C7—C18—C17 | 44.8 (3) |
C7—C9—C10—C12 | −145.3 (2) | C9—C7—C18—C17 | 163.6 (2) |
C7—C9—C10—C13 | −25.3 (2) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C18H19NO2 |
Mr | 281.34 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 294 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.305 (4), 11.422 (2), 11.963 (2) |
β (°) | 102.32 (4) |
V (Å3) | 1509.1 (7) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.48 × 0.42 × 0.40 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 3836, 2808, 1569 |
Rint | 0.005 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.607 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.050, 0.148, 1.02 |
No. of reflections | 2808 |
No. of parameters | 197 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.20, −0.18 |
Computer programs: DIFRAC (Gabe & White, 1993), NRCVAX (Gabe et al., 1989), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997).
Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to the National Undergraduates' Innovative Experiment Project of China for financial support and thank Mr Zhi-Hua Mao of Sichuan University for the X-ray data collection.
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Maleimide and its substituted derivatives are well known monomers that have many applications in industry. It may be used to prepare heat resistant polymers or copolymers (Kumar et al., 1983; Bezdek & Hrabak et al., 1979). Excellent thermal properties of the maleimide polymers and copolymers have also attracted much attention (Hanaineh-Abdelnour et al., 1999). The title compound is an important intermediate for synthesis of maleimide and its substituted derivatives. (Bateman & Gordon, 1976). Phenylindane amines is prepared by a process comprising acid-catalyzed dimerization of α-methylstyrene and subsequent nitration and reduction of the 1,1,3-trimethyl-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene (Bateman & Gordon, 1976).
In the molecule of the title compound (Fig.1), the bond lengths and angles of the phenylidane moiety are comparable with those observed in 1,1,3,-trimethyl-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene (Men et al., 2008). Ring A (C1—C6) and B (C13—C18) are planar and have a dihedral angle of 72.5 (1)°. The B ring forms a dihedral angle of 27.1 (3)° with the plane defined by the indane Csp3 atoms C7, C9 and C10. The torsion angles O1—N1—C3—C2 and O2—N1—C3—C4 are -174.3 (2)° and -176.5 (2)°, respectively. The distances of the O atoms to the plane through the adjacent benzene ring are 0.113 (4) Å and 0.064 (4) Å, respectively. The five-membered ring of the indane fragment adopts an envelop conformation, with the unsubstituted C atom acting as the flag atom, deviating 0.412 (3) Å from the plane through the remaining four atoms.