organic compounds
The zwitterion (23′E)-(23R,25S)-23-[1-(oxidoiminio)ethyl]-5β-spirostan-3β-yl acetate
aEscuela de Ingeniería Química, Universidad del Istmo, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 70760 Sto. Domingo Tehuantepec, Oax., Mexico, bFacultad de Ciencias Químicas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Ciudad Universitaria, San Manuel, 72000 Puebla, Pue., Mexico, and cDEP Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, UANL, Guerrero y Progreso S/N, Col. Treviño, 64570 Monterrey, N.L., Mexico
*Correspondence e-mail: sylvain_bernes@hotmail.com
The title steroidal compound, C31H49NO5, resulted from the selective oximation of (23R)-23-acetylsarsasapogenin acetate. One- and two-dimensional 1H and 13C NMR spectra, as well as IR data, are in agreement with the presence of a ketoxime group at C-23. However, recrystallization in slightly acidic media affords the title compound in the rare zwitterionic oxime form, as a consequence of migration of the hydroxy H atom to the N atom in the oxime group. This H atom is clearly detected and its position was refined from X-ray data. The geometry for the C=N+(H)—O− group features long C=N and short N—O bond lengths compared to non-zwitterionic The ketoxime is stabilized with the E configuration, avoiding between the oxime O atom and H atom at C-23. The sum of the angles around the oxime N atom is 359.6°, giving a planar configuration for that atom, as expected for sp2 hybridization.
Related literature
For the synthesis of (23R)-23-acetylsarsasapogenin acetate used as starting material, see: Meza-Reyes et al. (2005). For the full spectroscopic characterization of the tautomers of the title compound, see: Hernández-Linares (2005). For between and imine N-oxides, see: Fernández et al. (1994). For related zwitterionic and hydrochloride characterized by X-ray diffraction, see: Witte et al. (1984); Fernández et al. (1994); Gurkova et al. (1988); Laus et al. (2008); Forgan et al. (2008).
Experimental
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Data collection: XSCANS (Siemens, 1994); cell XSCANS; data reduction: XSCANS; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809044651/nk2010sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809044651/nk2010Isup2.hkl
In a 100 ml round bottom flask was dissolved 2 mmol (1 g) of (23R)-23-acetylsarsasapogenin acetate in ethanol (30 ml). Pyridine (1 ml) and 2 mmol of NH2OH.HCl (0.139 g) were added. The mixture was refluxed for 3 h, following the reaction by TLC. Solvent was then eliminated under reduced pressure, affording the crude oxime. The crude was recrystallized in a mixture of MeOH/CH2Cl2 (98:2), yielding the iminium olate zwitterion (96%). When the crude product was neutralized and then crystallized, the hydroxyimino derivative was obtained Anal. found (calc. for C31H49NO5): C 72.20 (72.20), H 9.56 (9.57), N 2.71 (2.71%).
H34 was found in a difference map and refined with free coordinates, although geometry around N34 was restrained through soft restraints in order to avoid significant deviations from trigonal geometry. The X-ray structure of acetone oxime hydrochloride was used as target (Gurkova et al., 1988): H34···C32 and H34···O35 separations were restrained to 2.10 (2) Å. The isotropic displacement parameter for H34 was fixed to Uiso(H34) = 1.5Ueq(N34). Other H atoms were placed in idealized positions and refined using a riding model, with fixed C—H bond lengths: 0.96 (methyl), 0.97 (methylene) or 0.98 Å (methine). Isotropic displacement parameters were computed as Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(carrier C) for methyl groups and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(carrier C) for other H atoms. Methyl groups were allowed to rotate about their C—C bonds.
Synthetic routes are available for the large scale preparation of (23R)-23-acetylsarsasapogenin acetate (Meza-Reyes et al., 2005). During attempts to functionalize the 23 position in sarsasapogenin acetate, we have found that the oximation of (23R)-23-acetylsarsasapogenin acetate using NH2OH.HCl afforded the expected 23-hydroxyimino derivative. IR spectrum for that compound exhibits a strong vibration at 3400 cm-1 (νO—H), a weak vibration at 1636 cm-1 (νC=N), and a vibration at 951 cm-1 (νN—O), characteristics of One-dimensional and two-dimensional 1H and 13C NMR data are also in full agreement with that assignment (Hernández-Linares, 2005, and archived CIF). For instance, 31 signals are detected in 13C-NMR, one of which, at 159.3 p.p.m., is characteristic of the C231 atom substituted by an hydroxyimino group.
However, recrystallization of the ketoxime in a slightly acidic medium (MeOH/CH2Cl2, 98:2) afforded a solid with a significantly different melting point (459 K for the oxime, 516 K for the recrystallized material). On the other hand, the high m.p. solid presents a new 1H-NMR broad signal at 9.05 p.p.m., and the stretching vibration for OH group in the IR spectrum no longer appears, while a new strong vibration is observed at 2300 cm-1. In order to rationalize these dramatic changes, the X-ray analysis of this material was carried out.
The molecular structure (Fig. 1) resolves the above mentioned problem: a difference map shows a strong residual in the vicinity of atom N34, while no H atom is found bonded to O35. The oxime is thus stabilized in the solid-state in a rather rare zwittterionic form. The residual close to N34 refines well as an H atom. The N—H bond accounts for the IR vibration at 2300 cm-1 and H34 is detected in 1H-NMR at 9.05 p.p.m..
Refinement of the proposed model was however not so straightforward. Alternative models assuming a non-zwitterionic oxime were probed, with disordered N and O sites, which resulted in oxime groups with geometry far from expectation and physically unreasonable intermolecular contacts. On the other hand, refinements carried out with a free H34 atom converged to a geometry where the oxime N atom deviates significantly from the expected planar trigonal arrangement, although the N34—H34 bond length lies in the expected range. Considering that the structure is based on room-temperature data, we eventually refined the structural model with a pair of soft restraints for non-bonding separations involving H34 (see Experimental). Finally, a supplementary concern is about the terminal O atom O35, which is separated by 2.757 (5) Å from the carbonyl O30 atom of a symmetry-related molecule (symmetry code: 2 - x, -1/2 + y, 1/2 - z). Such an arrangement would be suitable for a stabilizing hydrogen bond, which is not observed because of the migration of the oxime H atom to N34. With the currently available data, it is however difficult to decide if this situation resulted from the actual migration of the H atom in the solid-sate. Definitively, more data are required in order to fully characterize this zwitterion, for example low temperature neutron diffraction data, and the X-ray structure of the non-zwitterionic title molecule.
The ═N bond length is long, 1.361 (6) Å, and the N—O bond length is short, 1.367 (5) Å, compared to common non-zwitterionic (ca. 1.28 and 1.41 Å, respectively). The sum of angles around N2 is very close to 360°, as expected for a sp2 hybridized atom. Therefore, delocalization is extended on the whole hydroxyimino group, C32/N34/O35, which is almost planar. The imine group presents the E configuration, which avoids between the oxime O atom and methine H atom H23C. This geometry is close to that previously reported for the few zwitterionic or hydrochloride characterized by X-ray diffraction (Fernández et al., 1994; Gurkova et al., 1988; Laus et al., 2008). The imine N-oxide tautomer has also been used as a ligand (Witte et al., 1984; Forgan et al., 2008).
between and imine N-oxides seems to be poorly documented (Fernández et al., 1994). In the case of the title compound, the CFor the synthesis of (23R)-23-acetylsarsasapogenin acetate used as starting material, see: Meza-Reyes et al. (2005). For the full spectroscopic characterization of the tautomers of the title compound, see: Hernández-Linares (2005). For the
between and imine N-oxides, see: Fernández et al. (1994). For related zwitterionic and hydrochloride characterized by X-ray diffraction, see: Witte et al. (1984); Fernández et al. (1994); Gurkova et al. (1988); Laus et al. (2008); Forgan et al. (2008).Data collection: XSCANS (Siemens, 1994); cell
XSCANS (Siemens, 1994); data reduction: XSCANS (Siemens, 1994); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The title molecule with displacement ellipsoids for non-H atoms shown at the 30% probability level. |
C31H49NO5 | Dx = 1.161 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 515.71 | Melting point: 516 K |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 44 reflections |
a = 8.385 (2) Å | θ = 4.7–12.5° |
b = 11.5627 (16) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
c = 30.420 (5) Å | T = 298 K |
V = 2949.2 (10) Å3 | Irregular, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.60 × 0.60 × 0.35 mm |
F(000) = 1128 |
Bruker P4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.041 |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.9° |
Graphite monochromator | h = −9→2 |
ω scans | k = −13→1 |
4182 measured reflections | l = −36→1 |
2956 independent reflections | 3 standard reflections every 97 reflections |
2512 reflections with I > 2σ(I) | intensity decay: 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)] = 0.048 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.129 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0651P)2 + 1.0057P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.02 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
2956 reflections | Δρmax = 0.46 e Å−3 |
344 parameters | Δρmin = −0.25 e Å−3 |
2 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.0095 (18) |
C31H49NO5 | V = 2949.2 (10) Å3 |
Mr = 515.71 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 8.385 (2) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 11.5627 (16) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 30.420 (5) Å | 0.60 × 0.60 × 0.35 mm |
Bruker P4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.041 |
4182 measured reflections | 3 standard reflections every 97 reflections |
2956 independent reflections | intensity decay: 3% |
2512 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.048 | 2 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.129 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 0.46 e Å−3 |
2956 reflections | Δρmin = −0.25 e Å−3 |
344 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
C1 | 1.0856 (4) | 0.6448 (3) | 0.33730 (11) | 0.0516 (9) | |
H1A | 1.0915 | 0.5917 | 0.3619 | 0.062* | |
H1B | 1.1393 | 0.6086 | 0.3126 | 0.062* | |
C2 | 1.1766 (4) | 0.7539 (4) | 0.34940 (12) | 0.0560 (9) | |
H2D | 1.1862 | 0.8030 | 0.3237 | 0.067* | |
H2E | 1.2832 | 0.7333 | 0.3589 | 0.067* | |
C3 | 1.0929 (5) | 0.8205 (3) | 0.38583 (11) | 0.0554 (9) | |
H3A | 1.1486 | 0.8934 | 0.3917 | 0.066* | |
C4 | 0.9219 (5) | 0.8431 (3) | 0.37427 (11) | 0.0531 (9) | |
H4A | 0.9182 | 0.8964 | 0.3497 | 0.064* | |
H4B | 0.8701 | 0.8802 | 0.3991 | 0.064* | |
C5 | 0.8285 (4) | 0.7338 (3) | 0.36217 (10) | 0.0485 (8) | |
H5A | 0.8271 | 0.6848 | 0.3885 | 0.058* | |
C6 | 0.6548 (4) | 0.7627 (4) | 0.35160 (11) | 0.0599 (11) | |
H6A | 0.6116 | 0.8113 | 0.3747 | 0.072* | |
H6B | 0.5929 | 0.6919 | 0.3508 | 0.072* | |
C7 | 0.6396 (5) | 0.8252 (4) | 0.30744 (11) | 0.0587 (10) | |
H7B | 0.5277 | 0.8390 | 0.3012 | 0.070* | |
H7C | 0.6925 | 0.8996 | 0.3093 | 0.070* | |
C8 | 0.7128 (4) | 0.7551 (3) | 0.27006 (10) | 0.0447 (8) | |
H8B | 0.6522 | 0.6831 | 0.2670 | 0.054* | |
C9 | 0.8885 (4) | 0.7238 (3) | 0.27973 (10) | 0.0421 (7) | |
H9B | 0.9461 | 0.7972 | 0.2821 | 0.051* | |
C10 | 0.9083 (4) | 0.6615 (3) | 0.32507 (10) | 0.0441 (8) | |
C11 | 0.9635 (5) | 0.6585 (3) | 0.24098 (10) | 0.0552 (9) | |
H11B | 0.9145 | 0.5827 | 0.2389 | 0.066* | |
H11C | 1.0761 | 0.6473 | 0.2469 | 0.066* | |
C12 | 0.9452 (4) | 0.7207 (3) | 0.19660 (11) | 0.0519 (9) | |
H12A | 1.0078 | 0.7913 | 0.1970 | 0.062* | |
H12B | 0.9866 | 0.6716 | 0.1734 | 0.062* | |
C13 | 0.7726 (4) | 0.7502 (3) | 0.18680 (10) | 0.0410 (7) | |
C14 | 0.7059 (4) | 0.8196 (3) | 0.22627 (10) | 0.0434 (8) | |
H14B | 0.7764 | 0.8867 | 0.2296 | 0.052* | |
C15 | 0.5478 (4) | 0.8673 (4) | 0.20928 (10) | 0.0531 (9) | |
H15B | 0.5123 | 0.9329 | 0.2266 | 0.064* | |
H15C | 0.4655 | 0.8084 | 0.2093 | 0.064* | |
C16 | 0.5917 (4) | 0.9040 (3) | 0.16224 (10) | 0.0448 (8) | |
H16B | 0.6064 | 0.9880 | 0.1607 | 0.054* | |
C17 | 0.7482 (4) | 0.8411 (3) | 0.14966 (10) | 0.0405 (7) | |
H17C | 0.8361 | 0.8968 | 0.1508 | 0.049* | |
C18 | 0.6769 (5) | 0.6401 (3) | 0.17818 (12) | 0.0576 (9) | |
H18C | 0.6759 | 0.5932 | 0.2042 | 0.086* | |
H18D | 0.7251 | 0.5976 | 0.1545 | 0.086* | |
H18E | 0.5695 | 0.6602 | 0.1704 | 0.086* | |
C19 | 0.8329 (5) | 0.5408 (3) | 0.32368 (13) | 0.0615 (10) | |
H19A | 0.8376 | 0.5066 | 0.3524 | 0.092* | |
H19B | 0.8903 | 0.4932 | 0.3032 | 0.092* | |
H19C | 0.7237 | 0.5471 | 0.3145 | 0.092* | |
C20 | 0.7218 (4) | 0.8046 (3) | 0.10144 (10) | 0.0435 (8) | |
H20A | 0.7122 | 0.7202 | 0.1007 | 0.052* | |
C21 | 0.8573 (4) | 0.8390 (4) | 0.07093 (12) | 0.0606 (10) | |
H21B | 0.8276 | 0.8230 | 0.0411 | 0.091* | |
H21C | 0.9512 | 0.7956 | 0.0783 | 0.091* | |
H21D | 0.8787 | 0.9201 | 0.0741 | 0.091* | |
C22 | 0.5588 (4) | 0.8561 (3) | 0.08961 (10) | 0.0391 (7) | |
O22 | 0.4759 (2) | 0.86704 (19) | 0.13038 (6) | 0.0415 (5) | |
C23 | 0.4554 (4) | 0.7843 (3) | 0.05791 (10) | 0.0430 (8) | |
H23C | 0.5201 | 0.7697 | 0.0317 | 0.052* | |
C24 | 0.3086 (4) | 0.8530 (3) | 0.04293 (11) | 0.0511 (8) | |
H24C | 0.2537 | 0.8100 | 0.0201 | 0.061* | |
H24D | 0.2359 | 0.8616 | 0.0675 | 0.061* | |
C25 | 0.3526 (5) | 0.9721 (3) | 0.02546 (11) | 0.0541 (9) | |
H25C | 0.2538 | 1.0157 | 0.0209 | 0.065* | |
C26 | 0.4476 (5) | 1.0321 (3) | 0.06089 (12) | 0.0552 (9) | |
H26D | 0.4773 | 1.1088 | 0.0509 | 0.066* | |
H26E | 0.3821 | 1.0405 | 0.0870 | 0.066* | |
O26 | 0.5890 (3) | 0.96787 (19) | 0.07171 (7) | 0.0473 (6) | |
C27 | 0.4413 (6) | 0.9665 (4) | −0.01843 (12) | 0.0700 (11) | |
H27C | 0.4699 | 1.0432 | −0.0275 | 0.105* | |
H27D | 0.3735 | 0.9319 | −0.0402 | 0.105* | |
H27E | 0.5360 | 0.9207 | −0.0151 | 0.105* | |
O28 | 1.0885 (3) | 0.7483 (2) | 0.42577 (7) | 0.0540 (6) | |
C29 | 1.2125 (5) | 0.7503 (3) | 0.45297 (11) | 0.0539 (9) | |
O30 | 1.3306 (4) | 0.8083 (3) | 0.44684 (10) | 0.0741 (8) | |
C31 | 1.1864 (5) | 0.6731 (4) | 0.49129 (12) | 0.0710 (12) | |
H31B | 1.2539 | 0.6970 | 0.5151 | 0.106* | |
H31C | 1.2117 | 0.5950 | 0.4833 | 0.106* | |
H31D | 1.0769 | 0.6775 | 0.5003 | 0.106* | |
C32 | 0.4111 (4) | 0.6680 (3) | 0.07679 (11) | 0.0483 (8) | |
C33 | 0.2777 (5) | 0.6538 (4) | 0.10802 (13) | 0.0660 (11) | |
H33A | 0.3050 | 0.5962 | 0.1295 | 0.099* | |
H33B | 0.1839 | 0.6299 | 0.0924 | 0.099* | |
H33C | 0.2574 | 0.7260 | 0.1225 | 0.099* | |
N34 | 0.5075 (6) | 0.5826 (3) | 0.06127 (13) | 0.0854 (13) | |
H34 | 0.605 (5) | 0.585 (2) | 0.0434 (17) | 0.128* | |
O35 | 0.4610 (5) | 0.4795 (3) | 0.07914 (14) | 0.1043 (12) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.051 (2) | 0.058 (2) | 0.0460 (17) | 0.0135 (19) | 0.0002 (16) | 0.0069 (16) |
C2 | 0.0428 (18) | 0.069 (2) | 0.056 (2) | −0.003 (2) | −0.0010 (16) | 0.013 (2) |
C3 | 0.060 (2) | 0.054 (2) | 0.0515 (18) | −0.009 (2) | −0.0074 (18) | 0.0068 (16) |
C4 | 0.060 (2) | 0.0538 (19) | 0.0458 (17) | 0.0118 (19) | −0.0014 (17) | −0.0013 (16) |
C5 | 0.0440 (18) | 0.059 (2) | 0.0422 (17) | 0.0067 (18) | 0.0023 (15) | 0.0068 (16) |
C6 | 0.0442 (18) | 0.094 (3) | 0.0415 (17) | 0.019 (2) | 0.0072 (16) | 0.003 (2) |
C7 | 0.048 (2) | 0.083 (3) | 0.0454 (17) | 0.027 (2) | 0.0009 (16) | −0.0018 (18) |
C8 | 0.0405 (17) | 0.0530 (18) | 0.0405 (16) | 0.0062 (18) | 0.0007 (14) | 0.0011 (15) |
C9 | 0.0392 (16) | 0.0439 (17) | 0.0433 (16) | 0.0060 (15) | −0.0002 (14) | 0.0001 (14) |
C10 | 0.0425 (17) | 0.0450 (17) | 0.0449 (16) | 0.0041 (16) | −0.0018 (15) | 0.0045 (14) |
C11 | 0.052 (2) | 0.066 (2) | 0.0474 (18) | 0.019 (2) | 0.0044 (16) | 0.0054 (17) |
C12 | 0.0462 (19) | 0.064 (2) | 0.0458 (17) | 0.0113 (18) | 0.0065 (16) | 0.0026 (16) |
C13 | 0.0413 (17) | 0.0433 (16) | 0.0385 (15) | 0.0079 (16) | 0.0020 (14) | −0.0003 (14) |
C14 | 0.0425 (17) | 0.0485 (18) | 0.0392 (15) | 0.0102 (17) | −0.0026 (14) | −0.0036 (15) |
C15 | 0.052 (2) | 0.069 (2) | 0.0375 (15) | 0.022 (2) | 0.0008 (15) | −0.0045 (16) |
C16 | 0.0460 (18) | 0.0464 (17) | 0.0421 (16) | 0.0087 (17) | −0.0037 (15) | −0.0033 (14) |
C17 | 0.0370 (16) | 0.0425 (16) | 0.0420 (16) | 0.0005 (15) | −0.0003 (14) | −0.0008 (14) |
C18 | 0.068 (2) | 0.0508 (19) | 0.0541 (19) | −0.007 (2) | 0.0033 (19) | −0.0030 (17) |
C19 | 0.069 (3) | 0.053 (2) | 0.063 (2) | −0.005 (2) | −0.002 (2) | 0.0078 (18) |
C20 | 0.0406 (17) | 0.0491 (18) | 0.0408 (16) | 0.0034 (16) | 0.0011 (14) | −0.0040 (15) |
C21 | 0.0439 (19) | 0.089 (3) | 0.0490 (18) | 0.005 (2) | 0.0077 (17) | 0.000 (2) |
C22 | 0.0366 (16) | 0.0435 (16) | 0.0373 (14) | 0.0037 (15) | 0.0031 (14) | −0.0023 (13) |
O22 | 0.0375 (11) | 0.0500 (12) | 0.0369 (10) | 0.0064 (11) | 0.0016 (9) | −0.0021 (10) |
C23 | 0.0383 (17) | 0.0507 (18) | 0.0399 (16) | 0.0009 (15) | 0.0032 (15) | −0.0040 (14) |
C24 | 0.0439 (18) | 0.061 (2) | 0.0485 (17) | 0.0003 (18) | −0.0036 (16) | −0.0034 (17) |
C25 | 0.050 (2) | 0.059 (2) | 0.0530 (19) | 0.0090 (19) | −0.0032 (18) | 0.0042 (17) |
C26 | 0.061 (2) | 0.0443 (18) | 0.060 (2) | 0.0087 (18) | 0.001 (2) | 0.0056 (16) |
O26 | 0.0466 (13) | 0.0468 (12) | 0.0486 (12) | −0.0029 (12) | 0.0005 (11) | 0.0054 (10) |
C27 | 0.079 (3) | 0.079 (3) | 0.052 (2) | 0.004 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.015 (2) |
O28 | 0.0521 (13) | 0.0620 (14) | 0.0480 (12) | −0.0073 (14) | −0.0077 (12) | 0.0084 (12) |
C29 | 0.054 (2) | 0.059 (2) | 0.0481 (18) | 0.009 (2) | −0.0064 (17) | −0.0047 (18) |
O30 | 0.0616 (17) | 0.0797 (19) | 0.0810 (19) | −0.0100 (17) | −0.0189 (16) | 0.0064 (17) |
C31 | 0.065 (3) | 0.092 (3) | 0.056 (2) | 0.015 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.010 (2) |
C32 | 0.0515 (19) | 0.0424 (17) | 0.0511 (18) | −0.0031 (17) | −0.0078 (17) | −0.0053 (15) |
C33 | 0.064 (2) | 0.061 (2) | 0.073 (2) | −0.018 (2) | 0.000 (2) | 0.010 (2) |
N34 | 0.118 (3) | 0.0420 (17) | 0.096 (3) | −0.013 (2) | −0.039 (3) | 0.0033 (18) |
O35 | 0.110 (3) | 0.079 (2) | 0.123 (3) | −0.018 (2) | 0.028 (3) | 0.001 (2) |
C1—C2 | 1.519 (5) | C17—C20 | 1.542 (4) |
C1—C10 | 1.544 (5) | C17—H17C | 0.9800 |
C1—H1A | 0.9700 | C18—H18C | 0.9600 |
C1—H1B | 0.9700 | C18—H18D | 0.9600 |
C2—C3 | 1.520 (5) | C18—H18E | 0.9600 |
C2—H2D | 0.9700 | C19—H19A | 0.9600 |
C2—H2E | 0.9700 | C19—H19B | 0.9600 |
C3—O28 | 1.474 (4) | C19—H19C | 0.9600 |
C3—C4 | 1.500 (5) | C20—C21 | 1.520 (5) |
C3—H3A | 0.9800 | C20—C22 | 1.534 (5) |
C4—C5 | 1.531 (5) | C20—H20A | 0.9800 |
C4—H4A | 0.9700 | C21—H21B | 0.9600 |
C4—H4B | 0.9700 | C21—H21C | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.529 (5) | C21—H21D | 0.9600 |
C5—C10 | 1.556 (5) | C22—O26 | 1.426 (4) |
C5—H5A | 0.9800 | C22—O22 | 1.427 (4) |
C6—C7 | 1.531 (5) | C22—C23 | 1.539 (5) |
C6—H6A | 0.9700 | C23—C32 | 1.509 (5) |
C6—H6B | 0.9700 | C23—C24 | 1.534 (5) |
C7—C8 | 1.526 (5) | C23—H23C | 0.9800 |
C7—H7B | 0.9700 | C24—C25 | 1.522 (5) |
C7—H7C | 0.9700 | C24—H24C | 0.9700 |
C8—C14 | 1.528 (4) | C24—H24D | 0.9700 |
C8—C9 | 1.545 (5) | C25—C26 | 1.509 (5) |
C8—H8B | 0.9800 | C25—C27 | 1.530 (5) |
C9—C11 | 1.534 (5) | C25—H25C | 0.9800 |
C9—C10 | 1.565 (4) | C26—O26 | 1.437 (4) |
C9—H9B | 0.9800 | C26—H26D | 0.9700 |
C10—C19 | 1.532 (5) | C26—H26E | 0.9700 |
C11—C12 | 1.537 (5) | C27—H27C | 0.9600 |
C11—H11B | 0.9700 | C27—H27D | 0.9600 |
C11—H11C | 0.9700 | C27—H27E | 0.9600 |
C12—C13 | 1.517 (5) | O28—C29 | 1.328 (4) |
C12—H12A | 0.9700 | C29—O30 | 1.210 (5) |
C12—H12B | 0.9700 | C29—C31 | 1.484 (5) |
C13—C18 | 1.528 (5) | C31—H31B | 0.9600 |
C13—C14 | 1.549 (4) | C31—H31C | 0.9600 |
C13—C17 | 1.556 (4) | C31—H31D | 0.9600 |
C14—C15 | 1.526 (5) | C32—C33 | 1.477 (5) |
C14—H14B | 0.9800 | C32—N34 | 1.361 (6) |
C15—C16 | 1.537 (5) | C33—H33A | 0.9600 |
C15—H15B | 0.9700 | C33—H33B | 0.9600 |
C15—H15C | 0.9700 | C33—H33C | 0.9600 |
C16—O22 | 1.437 (4) | N34—H34 | 0.980 (18) |
C16—C17 | 1.548 (4) | N34—O35 | 1.367 (5) |
C16—H16B | 0.9800 | ||
C2—C1—C10 | 116.0 (3) | O22—C16—H16B | 110.3 |
C2—C1—H1A | 108.3 | C15—C16—H16B | 110.3 |
C10—C1—H1A | 108.3 | C17—C16—H16B | 110.3 |
C2—C1—H1B | 108.3 | C20—C17—C16 | 104.0 (2) |
C10—C1—H1B | 108.3 | C20—C17—C13 | 121.6 (3) |
H1A—C1—H1B | 107.4 | C16—C17—C13 | 104.4 (2) |
C1—C2—C3 | 111.4 (3) | C20—C17—H17C | 108.7 |
C1—C2—H2D | 109.3 | C16—C17—H17C | 108.7 |
C3—C2—H2D | 109.3 | C13—C17—H17C | 108.7 |
C1—C2—H2E | 109.3 | C13—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—H2E | 109.3 | C13—C18—H18D | 109.5 |
H2D—C2—H2E | 108.0 | H18C—C18—H18D | 109.5 |
O28—C3—C4 | 105.5 (3) | C13—C18—H18E | 109.5 |
O28—C3—C2 | 109.0 (3) | H18C—C18—H18E | 109.5 |
C4—C3—C2 | 111.0 (3) | H18D—C18—H18E | 109.5 |
O28—C3—H3A | 110.4 | C10—C19—H19A | 109.5 |
C4—C3—H3A | 110.4 | C10—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—H3A | 110.4 | H19A—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
C3—C4—C5 | 113.7 (3) | C10—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4A | 108.8 | H19A—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—H4A | 108.8 | H19B—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4B | 108.8 | C21—C20—C22 | 114.9 (3) |
C5—C4—H4B | 108.8 | C21—C20—C17 | 113.7 (3) |
H4A—C4—H4B | 107.7 | C22—C20—C17 | 104.2 (3) |
C6—C5—C4 | 110.9 (3) | C21—C20—H20A | 107.9 |
C6—C5—C10 | 112.0 (3) | C22—C20—H20A | 107.9 |
C4—C5—C10 | 113.4 (3) | C17—C20—H20A | 107.9 |
C6—C5—H5A | 106.7 | C20—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5A | 106.7 | C20—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
C10—C5—H5A | 106.7 | H21B—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C7 | 111.6 (3) | C20—C21—H21D | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6A | 109.3 | H21B—C21—H21D | 109.5 |
C7—C6—H6A | 109.3 | H21C—C21—H21D | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6B | 109.3 | O26—C22—O22 | 109.7 (2) |
C7—C6—H6B | 109.3 | O26—C22—C20 | 106.4 (3) |
H6A—C6—H6B | 108.0 | O22—C22—C20 | 105.3 (2) |
C8—C7—C6 | 111.7 (3) | O26—C22—C23 | 110.5 (2) |
C8—C7—H7B | 109.3 | O22—C22—C23 | 108.6 (2) |
C6—C7—H7B | 109.3 | C20—C22—C23 | 116.1 (3) |
C8—C7—H7C | 109.3 | C22—O22—C16 | 106.5 (2) |
C6—C7—H7C | 109.3 | C32—C23—C24 | 112.1 (3) |
H7B—C7—H7C | 107.9 | C32—C23—C22 | 112.4 (3) |
C7—C8—C14 | 112.0 (3) | C24—C23—C22 | 111.1 (3) |
C7—C8—C9 | 111.5 (3) | C32—C23—H23C | 107.0 |
C14—C8—C9 | 108.4 (3) | C24—C23—H23C | 107.0 |
C7—C8—H8B | 108.3 | C22—C23—H23C | 107.0 |
C14—C8—H8B | 108.3 | C25—C24—C23 | 112.2 (3) |
C9—C8—H8B | 108.3 | C25—C24—H24C | 109.2 |
C11—C9—C8 | 111.1 (3) | C23—C24—H24C | 109.2 |
C11—C9—C10 | 114.0 (3) | C25—C24—H24D | 109.2 |
C8—C9—C10 | 112.2 (3) | C23—C24—H24D | 109.2 |
C11—C9—H9B | 106.3 | H24C—C24—H24D | 107.9 |
C8—C9—H9B | 106.3 | C26—C25—C24 | 107.1 (3) |
C10—C9—H9B | 106.3 | C26—C25—C27 | 112.7 (3) |
C19—C10—C1 | 106.9 (3) | C24—C25—C27 | 112.6 (3) |
C19—C10—C5 | 109.4 (3) | C26—C25—H25C | 108.1 |
C1—C10—C5 | 107.8 (3) | C24—C25—H25C | 108.1 |
C19—C10—C9 | 110.5 (3) | C27—C25—H25C | 108.1 |
C1—C10—C9 | 111.8 (3) | O26—C26—C25 | 111.2 (3) |
C5—C10—C9 | 110.2 (3) | O26—C26—H26D | 109.4 |
C9—C11—C12 | 113.8 (3) | C25—C26—H26D | 109.4 |
C9—C11—H11B | 108.8 | O26—C26—H26E | 109.4 |
C12—C11—H11B | 108.8 | C25—C26—H26E | 109.4 |
C9—C11—H11C | 108.8 | H26D—C26—H26E | 108.0 |
C12—C11—H11C | 108.8 | C22—O26—C26 | 114.2 (3) |
H11B—C11—H11C | 107.7 | C25—C27—H27C | 109.5 |
C13—C12—C11 | 111.9 (3) | C25—C27—H27D | 109.5 |
C13—C12—H12A | 109.2 | H27C—C27—H27D | 109.5 |
C11—C12—H12A | 109.2 | C25—C27—H27E | 109.5 |
C13—C12—H12B | 109.2 | H27C—C27—H27E | 109.5 |
C11—C12—H12B | 109.2 | H27D—C27—H27E | 109.5 |
H12A—C12—H12B | 107.9 | C29—O28—C3 | 118.9 (3) |
C12—C13—C18 | 110.3 (3) | O30—C29—O28 | 123.6 (3) |
C12—C13—C14 | 108.0 (3) | O30—C29—C31 | 125.0 (4) |
C18—C13—C14 | 112.1 (3) | O28—C29—C31 | 111.3 (4) |
C12—C13—C17 | 114.8 (3) | C29—C31—H31B | 109.5 |
C18—C13—C17 | 111.7 (3) | C29—C31—H31C | 109.5 |
C14—C13—C17 | 99.5 (2) | H31B—C31—H31C | 109.5 |
C15—C14—C8 | 120.3 (3) | C29—C31—H31D | 109.5 |
C15—C14—C13 | 103.8 (2) | H31B—C31—H31D | 109.5 |
C8—C14—C13 | 114.1 (3) | H31C—C31—H31D | 109.5 |
C15—C14—H14B | 105.8 | C23—C32—C33 | 122.0 (3) |
C8—C14—H14B | 105.8 | N34—C32—C23 | 111.6 (3) |
C13—C14—H14B | 105.8 | N34—C32—C33 | 126.3 (3) |
C14—C15—C16 | 101.9 (3) | C32—C33—H33A | 109.5 |
C14—C15—H15B | 111.4 | C32—C33—H33B | 109.5 |
C16—C15—H15B | 111.4 | H33A—C33—H33B | 109.5 |
C14—C15—H15C | 111.4 | C32—C33—H33C | 109.5 |
C16—C15—H15C | 111.4 | H33A—C33—H33C | 109.5 |
H15B—C15—H15C | 109.2 | H33B—C33—H33C | 109.5 |
O22—C16—C15 | 112.6 (3) | C32—N34—O35 | 109.0 (4) |
O22—C16—C17 | 105.5 (2) | C32—N34—H34 | 132.0 (16) |
C15—C16—C17 | 107.7 (3) | O35—N34—H34 | 118.6 (16) |
C10—C1—C2—C3 | 54.0 (4) | O22—C16—C17—C20 | 19.0 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—O28 | 62.8 (4) | C15—C16—C17—C20 | 139.4 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −53.0 (4) | O22—C16—C17—C13 | −109.5 (3) |
O28—C3—C4—C5 | −63.8 (4) | C15—C16—C17—C13 | 10.9 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 54.2 (4) | C12—C13—C17—C20 | 93.1 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 179.0 (3) | C18—C13—C17—C20 | −33.5 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C10 | −53.9 (4) | C14—C13—C17—C20 | −151.9 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 72.1 (4) | C12—C13—C17—C16 | −150.0 (3) |
C10—C5—C6—C7 | −55.8 (5) | C18—C13—C17—C16 | 83.4 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 56.3 (5) | C14—C13—C17—C16 | −35.0 (3) |
C6—C7—C8—C14 | −177.0 (3) | C16—C17—C20—C21 | 129.4 (3) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | −55.3 (4) | C13—C17—C20—C21 | −113.5 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—C11 | −177.2 (3) | C16—C17—C20—C22 | 3.6 (3) |
C14—C8—C9—C11 | −53.4 (4) | C13—C17—C20—C22 | 120.6 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 53.9 (4) | C21—C20—C22—O26 | −33.8 (4) |
C14—C8—C9—C10 | 177.7 (3) | C17—C20—C22—O26 | 91.3 (3) |
C2—C1—C10—C19 | −168.4 (3) | C21—C20—C22—O22 | −150.3 (3) |
C2—C1—C10—C5 | −50.8 (4) | C17—C20—C22—O22 | −25.2 (3) |
C2—C1—C10—C9 | 70.5 (4) | C21—C20—C22—C23 | 89.5 (4) |
C6—C5—C10—C19 | −68.2 (4) | C17—C20—C22—C23 | −145.4 (3) |
C4—C5—C10—C19 | 165.2 (3) | O26—C22—O22—C16 | −75.4 (3) |
C6—C5—C10—C1 | 175.9 (3) | C20—C22—O22—C16 | 38.8 (3) |
C4—C5—C10—C1 | 49.3 (4) | C23—C22—O22—C16 | 163.8 (3) |
C6—C5—C10—C9 | 53.5 (4) | C15—C16—O22—C22 | −153.5 (3) |
C4—C5—C10—C9 | −73.0 (4) | C17—C16—O22—C22 | −36.3 (3) |
C11—C9—C10—C19 | −58.8 (4) | O26—C22—C23—C32 | −176.2 (3) |
C8—C9—C10—C19 | 68.5 (4) | O22—C22—C23—C32 | −55.8 (3) |
C11—C9—C10—C1 | 60.1 (4) | C20—C22—C23—C32 | 62.6 (3) |
C8—C9—C10—C1 | −172.5 (3) | O26—C22—C23—C24 | −49.7 (3) |
C11—C9—C10—C5 | −179.9 (3) | O22—C22—C23—C24 | 70.7 (3) |
C8—C9—C10—C5 | −52.5 (4) | C20—C22—C23—C24 | −171.0 (3) |
C8—C9—C11—C12 | 52.7 (4) | C32—C23—C24—C25 | 177.9 (3) |
C10—C9—C11—C12 | −179.3 (3) | C22—C23—C24—C25 | 51.2 (4) |
C9—C11—C12—C13 | −53.8 (4) | C23—C24—C25—C26 | −54.9 (4) |
C11—C12—C13—C18 | −68.7 (4) | C23—C24—C25—C27 | 69.6 (4) |
C11—C12—C13—C14 | 54.1 (4) | C24—C25—C26—O26 | 59.4 (4) |
C11—C12—C13—C17 | 164.1 (3) | C27—C25—C26—O26 | −65.0 (4) |
C7—C8—C14—C15 | −53.3 (4) | O22—C22—O26—C26 | −63.2 (3) |
C9—C8—C14—C15 | −176.8 (3) | C20—C22—O26—C26 | −176.7 (3) |
C7—C8—C14—C13 | −177.7 (3) | C23—C22—O26—C26 | 56.4 (3) |
C9—C8—C14—C13 | 58.9 (4) | C25—C26—O26—C22 | −63.0 (4) |
C12—C13—C14—C15 | 167.9 (3) | C4—C3—O28—C29 | −154.6 (3) |
C18—C13—C14—C15 | −70.4 (3) | C2—C3—O28—C29 | 86.1 (4) |
C17—C13—C14—C15 | 47.8 (3) | C3—O28—C29—O30 | −0.2 (5) |
C12—C13—C14—C8 | −59.3 (4) | C3—O28—C29—C31 | 179.7 (3) |
C18—C13—C14—C8 | 62.4 (4) | C24—C23—C32—N34 | 135.1 (3) |
C17—C13—C14—C8 | −179.4 (3) | C22—C23—C32—N34 | −99.0 (3) |
C8—C14—C15—C16 | −170.4 (3) | C24—C23—C32—C33 | −44.6 (4) |
C13—C14—C15—C16 | −41.2 (3) | C22—C23—C32—C33 | 81.3 (4) |
C14—C15—C16—O22 | 134.1 (3) | C33—C32—N34—O35 | 0.2 (6) |
C14—C15—C16—C17 | 18.3 (4) | C23—C32—N34—O35 | −179.5 (3) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C31H49NO5 |
Mr | 515.71 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, P212121 |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.385 (2), 11.5627 (16), 30.420 (5) |
V (Å3) | 2949.2 (10) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.60 × 0.60 × 0.35 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker P4 |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 4182, 2956, 2512 |
Rint | 0.041 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.594 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.048, 0.129, 1.02 |
No. of reflections | 2956 |
No. of parameters | 344 |
No. of restraints | 2 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.46, −0.25 |
Computer programs: XSCANS (Siemens, 1994), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
C32—C33 | 1.477 (5) | N34—H34 | 0.980 (18) |
C32—N34 | 1.361 (6) | N34—O35 | 1.367 (5) |
C23—C32—C33 | 122.0 (3) | C32—N34—O35 | 109.0 (4) |
N34—C32—C23 | 111.6 (3) | C32—N34—H34 | 132.0 (16) |
N34—C32—C33 | 126.3 (3) | O35—N34—H34 | 118.6 (16) |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by CONACyT (grant 83049).
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Synthetic routes are available for the large scale preparation of (23R)-23-acetylsarsasapogenin acetate (Meza-Reyes et al., 2005). During attempts to functionalize the 23 position in sarsasapogenin acetate, we have found that the oximation of (23R)-23-acetylsarsasapogenin acetate using NH2OH.HCl afforded the expected 23-hydroxyimino derivative. IR spectrum for that compound exhibits a strong vibration at 3400 cm-1 (νO—H), a weak vibration at 1636 cm-1 (νC=N), and a vibration at 951 cm-1 (νN—O), characteristics of ketoximes. One-dimensional and two-dimensional 1H and 13C NMR data are also in full agreement with that assignment (Hernández-Linares, 2005, and archived CIF). For instance, 31 signals are detected in 13C-NMR, one of which, at 159.3 p.p.m., is characteristic of the C231 atom substituted by an hydroxyimino group.
However, recrystallization of the ketoxime in a slightly acidic medium (MeOH/CH2Cl2, 98:2) afforded a solid with a significantly different melting point (459 K for the oxime, 516 K for the recrystallized material). On the other hand, the high m.p. solid presents a new 1H-NMR broad signal at 9.05 p.p.m., and the stretching vibration for OH group in the IR spectrum no longer appears, while a new strong vibration is observed at 2300 cm-1. In order to rationalize these dramatic changes, the X-ray analysis of this material was carried out.
The molecular structure (Fig. 1) resolves the above mentioned problem: a difference map shows a strong residual in the vicinity of atom N34, while no H atom is found bonded to O35. The oxime is thus stabilized in the solid-state in a rather rare zwittterionic form. The residual close to N34 refines well as an H atom. The N—H bond accounts for the IR vibration at 2300 cm-1 and H34 is detected in 1H-NMR at 9.05 p.p.m..
Refinement of the proposed model was however not so straightforward. Alternative models assuming a non-zwitterionic oxime were probed, with disordered N and O sites, which resulted in oxime groups with geometry far from expectation and physically unreasonable intermolecular contacts. On the other hand, refinements carried out with a free H34 atom converged to a geometry where the oxime N atom deviates significantly from the expected planar trigonal arrangement, although the N34—H34 bond length lies in the expected range. Considering that the structure is based on room-temperature data, we eventually refined the structural model with a pair of soft restraints for non-bonding separations involving H34 (see Experimental). Finally, a supplementary concern is about the terminal O atom O35, which is separated by 2.757 (5) Å from the carbonyl O30 atom of a symmetry-related molecule (symmetry code: 2 - x, -1/2 + y, 1/2 - z). Such an arrangement would be suitable for a stabilizing hydrogen bond, which is not observed because of the migration of the oxime H atom to N34. With the currently available data, it is however difficult to decide if this situation resulted from the actual migration of the H atom in the solid-sate. Definitively, more data are required in order to fully characterize this zwitterion, for example low temperature neutron diffraction data, and the X-ray structure of the non-zwitterionic title molecule.
The tautomerism between oximes and imine N-oxides seems to be poorly documented (Fernández et al., 1994). In the case of the title compound, the C═N bond length is long, 1.361 (6) Å, and the N—O bond length is short, 1.367 (5) Å, compared to common non-zwitterionic oximes (ca. 1.28 and 1.41 Å, respectively). The sum of angles around N2 is very close to 360°, as expected for a sp2 hybridized atom. Therefore, delocalization is extended on the whole hydroxyimino group, C32/N34/O35, which is almost planar. The imine group presents the E configuration, which avoids steric hindrance between the oxime O atom and methine H atom H23C. This geometry is close to that previously reported for the few zwitterionic oximes or hydrochloride oximes characterized by X-ray diffraction (Fernández et al., 1994; Gurkova et al., 1988; Laus et al., 2008). The imine N-oxide tautomer has also been used as a ligand (Witte et al., 1984; Forgan et al., 2008).