organic compounds
(SS,2S,3R)-2-(2-Methylpropane-2-sulfinamido)-3-phenylbutyronitrile
aPhilipps-Universität Marburg, Fachbereich Chemie, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse, D-35032 Marburg, Germany
*Correspondence e-mail: klaus.harms@chemie.uni-marburg.de
The 14H20N2OS. Intermolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds are observed in the crystal packing, forming infinitive one-dimensional chains with the base vector [100].
has been determined for the title compound, CRelated literature
For uses of tert-butanesulfinimines, see: Ferreira et al. (2009). For asymmetric Strecker reactions utilizing this auxiliary, see: Davis et al. (1994); Li et al. (2003). For the mannopeptimycin gene cluster, see: Magarvey et al. (2006). For a related structure, see: Harms et al. (2009).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection
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Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002); cell X-AREA; data reduction: X-AREA; program(s) used to solve structure: SIR2004 (Burla et al, 2005); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2009).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809041233/pv2212sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809041233/pv2212Isup2.hkl
Trimethylsilyl cyanide (TMSCN) (706 µL, 5.64 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of (SS)-(2-phenylpropyliden)-2-methyl-2-propansulfinylimin (1.12 g, 4.70 mmol) and CsF (858 mg, 5.64 mmol) in 50 ml n-hexane at 240 K. The mixture was stirred at this temperature for 14 h and subsequently quenched with semisaturated aqueous NH4Cl solution. Extraction with EtOAc (2×50 ml) and drying of the combined organic phases (MgSO4) yielded a crude mixture of 3S/3R
Crystallization from petrolether/EtOAc yielded 370 mg (1.41 mmol, 35%) of a 1:1 mixture of the Flash of the mother liquor yielded 80 mg (303 mmol, 6%) of the pure 3S isomer, which had a slightly higher Rf-value (Rf= 0.30 in petrol ether/EtOAc 2:1) than the 3R isomer of which 60 mg (227 mmol, 5%) could be isolated. The remaining fractions afforded 400 mg (1.53 mmol, 32%) of a roughly 1:1 mixture of the (SS,2S,3R)-(2-Methylpropansulfinyl)-2-amino-3-phenylbutyronitril was crystallized from petrol ether/THF.H atoms were located in the difference Fourier map and all H atom parameters were allowed to refine with isotropic displacement parameters.
Chiral β-methylphenylalanine which is of practical use as reference substance in the investigation of the methyltransferase present in the mannopeptimycin gene cluster (Magarvey et al., 2006). In this paper we report the and of (I).
have proven to be powerful and versatile precursors for the synthesis of nonproteinogenic amino acids (Ferreira et al., 2008). They allow the stereoselective introduction of cyanide therefore representing an asymmetric modification of the Strecker reaction (Davis et al., 1994); Li et al., 2003). We have synthesized the title compound, (I), that can be hydrolyzed to give (2S,3R)-The molecular structure of (I) is presented in Fig. 1. The structure exhibits intermolecular N—H···O hydrogen bonds [H···O = 2.167 (19) Å] resulting in infinitive one dimensional chains with the base vector [1 0 0] (details have have been provided in Table 1 and Fig. 2).
The
and of a closely related compound has just been reported (Harms et al., 2009).For uses of tert-butanesulfinimines, see: Ferreira et al. (2009). For asymmetric Strecker reactions utilizing this auxiliary, see: Davis et al. (1994); Li et al. (2003). For the mannopeptimycin gene cluster, see: Magarvey et al. (2006). For a related structure, see: Harms et al. (2009).
Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002); cell
X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002); data reduction: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR2004 (Burla et al., 2005); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2009).C14H20N2OS | F(000) = 568 |
Mr = 264.38 | Dx = 1.226 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 22507 reflections |
a = 8.7892 (3) Å | θ = 2.2–25° |
b = 8.7967 (4) Å | µ = 0.22 mm−1 |
c = 18.5217 (7) Å | T = 100 K |
V = 1432.02 (10) Å3 | Prism, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.36 × 0.18 × 0.15 mm |
STOE IPDS II diffractometer | 2624 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: sealed X-ray tube | Rint = 0.070 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 26.8°, θmin = 2.2° |
area detetor, ω scans | h = −11→11 |
22029 measured reflections | k = −11→11 |
3031 independent reflections | l = −23→23 |
Refinement on F2 | Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | All H-atom parameters refined |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.029 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0378P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
wR(F2) = 0.064 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
S = 0.92 | Δρmax = 0.18 e Å−3 |
3031 reflections | Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3 |
244 parameters | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) |
0 restraints | Extinction coefficient: 0.0113 (13) |
0 constraints | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1272 Friedel pairs |
Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map | Absolute structure parameter: 0.02 (6) |
C14H20N2OS | V = 1432.02 (10) Å3 |
Mr = 264.38 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 8.7892 (3) Å | µ = 0.22 mm−1 |
b = 8.7967 (4) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 18.5217 (7) Å | 0.36 × 0.18 × 0.15 mm |
STOE IPDS II diffractometer | 2624 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
22029 measured reflections | Rint = 0.070 |
3031 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.029 | All H-atom parameters refined |
wR(F2) = 0.064 | Δρmax = 0.18 e Å−3 |
S = 0.92 | Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3 |
3031 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1272 Friedel pairs |
244 parameters | Absolute structure parameter: 0.02 (6) |
0 restraints |
Experimental. δH(300 MHz; DMSO) 1.13 (s, 9H, tBu), 1.28 (d, 3H, 3JMe,CH = 7.0 Hz, CH3), 3.14 (dq, 1H, 3JCH,CHN = 9.9, JCH,Me = 7.0 Hz, CH), 4.48 (pt, 1H, 3JCHN,CH = 9.9 Hz, CHN), 6.37 (d, 1H, 3JNH,CHN = 9.9 Hz, NH), 7.22 – 7.38 (m, 5H, CHarom); δC(75 MHz; DMSO-d6) 18.3 (CH3), 22.5 (C(CH3)3), 43.6 (CH), 52.4 (CHN), 56.4 (C(CH3)3), 119.8 (CN), 127.2 (p-CHarom), 127.8 (CHarom),128.5 (CHarom), 141.7 (i-Carom). |
Geometry. All s.u.'s (except the s.u. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell s.u.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of s.u.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between s.u.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell s.u.'s is used for estimating s.u.'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 | 0.43208 (18) | 0.5330 (2) | −0.00956 (9) | 0.0303 (4) | |
C2 | 0.56755 (17) | 0.6458 (2) | −0.00597 (9) | 0.0311 (4) | |
C3 | 0.40206 (16) | 0.4817 (2) | −0.08405 (11) | 0.0337 (4) | |
C4 | 0.57924 (19) | 0.7071 (2) | 0.07072 (10) | 0.0343 (4) | |
C5 | 0.55157 (17) | 0.7666 (2) | −0.06356 (9) | 0.0322 (4) | |
C6 | 0.46159 (19) | 0.8950 (2) | −0.05357 (10) | 0.0362 (4) | |
C7 | 0.4397 (2) | 0.9986 (2) | −0.10900 (12) | 0.0451 (5) | |
C8 | 0.5075 (2) | 0.9750 (3) | −0.17589 (12) | 0.0480 (5) | |
C9 | 0.5996 (2) | 0.8499 (3) | −0.18570 (11) | 0.0467 (5) | |
C10 | 0.6223 (2) | 0.7472 (2) | −0.13039 (10) | 0.0394 (4) | |
C11 | 0.39529 (17) | 0.2377 (2) | 0.15401 (9) | 0.0321 (4) | |
C12 | 0.4864 (3) | 0.3546 (3) | 0.19584 (12) | 0.0498 (5) | |
C13 | 0.2643 (2) | 0.1791 (3) | 0.20040 (12) | 0.0447 (5) | |
C14 | 0.4918 (2) | 0.1082 (3) | 0.12683 (12) | 0.0459 (5) | |
N1 | 0.45589 (15) | 0.40435 (17) | 0.03876 (8) | 0.0302 (3) | |
N2 | 0.37703 (17) | 0.4385 (2) | −0.14134 (9) | 0.0449 (4) | |
O1 | 0.23286 (12) | 0.20929 (14) | 0.03335 (7) | 0.0376 (3) | |
S1 | 0.30144 (4) | 0.33362 (5) | 0.07741 (2) | 0.03041 (11) | |
H2 | 0.6626 (19) | 0.578 (2) | −0.0175 (9) | 0.034 (5)* | |
H4A | 0.655 (2) | 0.795 (2) | 0.0753 (11) | 0.042 (5)* | |
H8 | 0.495 (2) | 1.053 (3) | −0.2164 (11) | 0.059 (6)* | |
H01 | 0.521 (2) | 0.334 (2) | 0.0226 (10) | 0.038 (5)* | |
H4B | 0.486 (2) | 0.751 (2) | 0.0859 (10) | 0.041 (5)* | |
H10 | 0.689 (2) | 0.649 (2) | −0.1366 (10) | 0.049 (5)* | |
H1 | 0.3383 (18) | 0.586 (2) | 0.0075 (9) | 0.030 (4)* | |
H13A | 0.307 (3) | 0.113 (3) | 0.2399 (12) | 0.064 (7)* | |
H6 | 0.417 (2) | 0.910 (2) | −0.0079 (10) | 0.040 (5)* | |
H14C | 0.570 (2) | 0.146 (2) | 0.0968 (11) | 0.053 (6)* | |
H12A | 0.509 (3) | 0.315 (3) | 0.2468 (13) | 0.063 (6)* | |
H14B | 0.425 (2) | 0.024 (3) | 0.0969 (13) | 0.059 (7)* | |
H4C | 0.604 (2) | 0.621 (2) | 0.1034 (11) | 0.051 (6)* | |
H13B | 0.205 (3) | 0.270 (3) | 0.2212 (12) | 0.067 (7)* | |
H12C | 0.576 (3) | 0.393 (3) | 0.1711 (14) | 0.080 (8)* | |
H7 | 0.379 (2) | 1.088 (3) | −0.0992 (12) | 0.053 (6)* | |
H12B | 0.424 (3) | 0.447 (3) | 0.2040 (12) | 0.060 (7)* | |
H9 | 0.650 (2) | 0.827 (3) | −0.2315 (12) | 0.060 (6)* | |
H14A | 0.539 (3) | 0.049 (3) | 0.1672 (12) | 0.061 (7)* | |
H13C | 0.192 (3) | 0.115 (3) | 0.1726 (12) | 0.061 (6)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0237 (8) | 0.0324 (9) | 0.0348 (9) | 0.0004 (7) | −0.0002 (7) | −0.0003 (7) |
C2 | 0.0230 (7) | 0.0334 (10) | 0.0368 (9) | −0.0003 (7) | 0.0000 (6) | 0.0008 (8) |
C3 | 0.0232 (7) | 0.0387 (9) | 0.0394 (10) | −0.0018 (6) | 0.0012 (7) | −0.0008 (9) |
C4 | 0.0303 (8) | 0.0346 (10) | 0.0381 (10) | −0.0040 (7) | −0.0005 (7) | −0.0012 (8) |
C5 | 0.0242 (7) | 0.0346 (9) | 0.0378 (9) | −0.0056 (7) | −0.0021 (6) | −0.0003 (8) |
C6 | 0.0240 (8) | 0.0381 (10) | 0.0465 (10) | −0.0054 (7) | −0.0032 (7) | 0.0046 (8) |
C7 | 0.0304 (9) | 0.0389 (11) | 0.0661 (14) | −0.0059 (8) | −0.0134 (9) | 0.0087 (10) |
C8 | 0.0445 (10) | 0.0477 (13) | 0.0518 (12) | −0.0203 (9) | −0.0177 (9) | 0.0157 (10) |
C9 | 0.0468 (10) | 0.0524 (13) | 0.0408 (11) | −0.0187 (10) | −0.0043 (8) | 0.0025 (11) |
C10 | 0.0368 (9) | 0.0407 (11) | 0.0408 (10) | −0.0094 (8) | 0.0004 (7) | 0.0008 (9) |
C11 | 0.0264 (8) | 0.0318 (9) | 0.0380 (9) | −0.0014 (7) | 0.0002 (6) | −0.0011 (8) |
C12 | 0.0603 (12) | 0.0454 (13) | 0.0436 (11) | −0.0135 (11) | −0.0102 (10) | 0.0023 (11) |
C13 | 0.0351 (9) | 0.0486 (12) | 0.0505 (11) | 0.0009 (10) | 0.0047 (8) | 0.0134 (11) |
C14 | 0.0428 (10) | 0.0481 (12) | 0.0466 (11) | 0.0145 (9) | 0.0039 (9) | 0.0072 (10) |
N1 | 0.0235 (6) | 0.0296 (8) | 0.0375 (8) | 0.0017 (6) | 0.0030 (6) | 0.0012 (7) |
N2 | 0.0350 (8) | 0.0575 (11) | 0.0421 (10) | −0.0049 (8) | 0.0003 (7) | −0.0064 (8) |
O1 | 0.0311 (6) | 0.0367 (7) | 0.0451 (7) | −0.0088 (5) | −0.0069 (5) | −0.0010 (6) |
S1 | 0.02191 (15) | 0.0315 (2) | 0.0378 (2) | −0.00129 (16) | 0.00057 (16) | 0.0009 (2) |
C1—N1 | 1.458 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.380 (3) |
C1—C3 | 1.476 (3) | C9—H9 | 0.98 (2) |
C1—C2 | 1.551 (2) | C10—H10 | 1.05 (2) |
C1—H1 | 0.998 (17) | C11—C14 | 1.507 (3) |
C2—C5 | 1.512 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.517 (3) |
C2—C4 | 1.523 (2) | C11—C13 | 1.526 (2) |
C2—H2 | 1.046 (18) | C11—S1 | 1.8454 (17) |
C3—N2 | 1.148 (2) | C12—H12A | 1.02 (2) |
C4—H4A | 1.019 (19) | C12—H12C | 0.97 (3) |
C4—H4B | 0.95 (2) | C12—H12B | 0.99 (3) |
C4—H4C | 0.99 (2) | C13—H13A | 1.01 (2) |
C5—C6 | 1.391 (3) | C13—H13B | 1.03 (2) |
C5—C10 | 1.395 (2) | C13—H13C | 0.99 (2) |
C6—C7 | 1.386 (3) | C14—H14C | 0.94 (2) |
C6—H6 | 0.943 (19) | C14—H14B | 1.10 (2) |
C7—C8 | 1.390 (3) | C14—H14A | 1.00 (2) |
C7—H7 | 0.96 (2) | N1—S1 | 1.6560 (14) |
C8—C9 | 1.378 (3) | N1—H01 | 0.89 (2) |
C8—H8 | 1.02 (2) | O1—S1 | 1.4918 (12) |
N1—C1—C3 | 111.21 (15) | C9—C10—C5 | 120.9 (2) |
N1—C1—C2 | 111.10 (13) | C9—C10—H10 | 122.5 (11) |
C3—C1—C2 | 111.90 (13) | C5—C10—H10 | 116.5 (11) |
N1—C1—H1 | 106.6 (10) | C14—C11—C12 | 112.71 (17) |
C3—C1—H1 | 106.9 (9) | C14—C11—C13 | 110.95 (17) |
C2—C1—H1 | 108.8 (10) | C12—C11—C13 | 109.88 (17) |
C5—C2—C4 | 114.53 (15) | C14—C11—S1 | 109.91 (13) |
C5—C2—C1 | 110.36 (13) | C12—C11—S1 | 108.57 (14) |
C4—C2—C1 | 108.55 (13) | C13—C11—S1 | 104.48 (11) |
C5—C2—H2 | 109.2 (10) | C11—C12—H12A | 110.1 (15) |
C4—C2—H2 | 109.7 (9) | C11—C12—H12C | 115.1 (16) |
C1—C2—H2 | 104.0 (10) | H12A—C12—H12C | 113 (2) |
N2—C3—C1 | 178.3 (2) | C11—C12—H12B | 109.8 (13) |
C2—C4—H4A | 112.9 (11) | H12A—C12—H12B | 104 (2) |
C2—C4—H4B | 111.2 (11) | H12C—C12—H12B | 104 (2) |
H4A—C4—H4B | 103.3 (15) | C11—C13—H13A | 108.8 (13) |
C2—C4—H4C | 108.2 (12) | C11—C13—H13B | 109.2 (12) |
H4A—C4—H4C | 112.6 (15) | H13A—C13—H13B | 111.5 (17) |
H4B—C4—H4C | 108.6 (16) | C11—C13—H13C | 112.4 (13) |
C6—C5—C10 | 118.05 (17) | H13A—C13—H13C | 106.7 (17) |
C6—C5—C2 | 121.98 (15) | H13B—C13—H13C | 108.3 (18) |
C10—C5—C2 | 119.90 (16) | C11—C14—H14C | 109.8 (13) |
C7—C6—C5 | 120.94 (19) | C11—C14—H14B | 112.1 (11) |
C7—C6—H6 | 120.9 (12) | H14C—C14—H14B | 109.4 (17) |
C5—C6—H6 | 118.2 (12) | C11—C14—H14A | 112.4 (13) |
C6—C7—C8 | 120.2 (2) | H14C—C14—H14A | 108.6 (17) |
C6—C7—H7 | 118.1 (14) | H14B—C14—H14A | 104.4 (18) |
C8—C7—H7 | 121.7 (14) | C1—N1—S1 | 116.06 (11) |
C9—C8—C7 | 119.2 (2) | C1—N1—H01 | 115.0 (12) |
C9—C8—H8 | 120.2 (12) | S1—N1—H01 | 114.2 (13) |
C7—C8—H8 | 120.4 (12) | O1—S1—N1 | 111.73 (7) |
C8—C9—C10 | 120.6 (2) | O1—S1—C11 | 105.41 (7) |
C8—C9—H9 | 122.8 (14) | N1—S1—C11 | 97.92 (7) |
C10—C9—H9 | 116.6 (14) | ||
N1—C1—C2—C5 | 172.20 (13) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | 1.3 (3) |
C3—C1—C2—C5 | 47.23 (18) | C8—C9—C10—C5 | 0.6 (3) |
N1—C1—C2—C4 | −61.53 (18) | C6—C5—C10—C9 | −2.1 (3) |
C3—C1—C2—C4 | 173.50 (14) | C2—C5—C10—C9 | 174.84 (15) |
N1—C1—C3—N2 | 31 (6) | C3—C1—N1—S1 | −88.88 (15) |
C2—C1—C3—N2 | 156 (6) | C2—C1—N1—S1 | 145.76 (12) |
C4—C2—C5—C6 | −39.8 (2) | C1—N1—S1—O1 | 90.88 (13) |
C1—C2—C5—C6 | 83.09 (19) | C1—N1—S1—C11 | −158.98 (12) |
C4—C2—C5—C10 | 143.46 (15) | C14—C11—S1—O1 | 48.56 (14) |
C1—C2—C5—C10 | −93.69 (17) | C12—C11—S1—O1 | 172.26 (13) |
C10—C5—C6—C7 | 1.6 (2) | C13—C11—S1—O1 | −70.54 (14) |
C2—C5—C6—C7 | −175.21 (15) | C14—C11—S1—N1 | −66.65 (14) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 0.2 (3) | C12—C11—S1—N1 | 57.04 (15) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | −1.7 (3) | C13—C11—S1—N1 | 174.25 (13) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H01···O1i | 0.89 (2) | 2.167 (19) | 2.9511 (18) | 146.5 (18) |
Symmetry code: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C14H20N2OS |
Mr | 264.38 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, P212121 |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.7892 (3), 8.7967 (4), 18.5217 (7) |
V (Å3) | 1432.02 (10) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.22 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.36 × 0.18 × 0.15 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | STOE IPDS II |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 22029, 3031, 2624 |
Rint | 0.070 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.634 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.029, 0.064, 0.92 |
No. of reflections | 3031 |
No. of parameters | 244 |
H-atom treatment | All H-atom parameters refined |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.18, −0.23 |
Absolute structure | Flack (1983), 1272 Friedel pairs |
Absolute structure parameter | 0.02 (6) |
Computer programs: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002), SIR2004 (Burla et al., 2005), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1999), publCIF (Westrip, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H01···O1i | 0.89 (2) | 2.167 (19) | 2.9511 (18) | 146.5 (18) |
Symmetry code: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, −z. |
Acknowledgements
The authors gratefully acknowledge funding by the Philipps-Universität Marburg, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (PS & MO) and the Ernst-Schering-Foundation (PS).
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Chiral sulfinimines have proven to be powerful and versatile precursors for the synthesis of nonproteinogenic amino acids (Ferreira et al., 2008). They allow the stereoselective introduction of cyanide therefore representing an asymmetric modification of the Strecker reaction (Davis et al., 1994); Li et al., 2003). We have synthesized the title compound, (I), that can be hydrolyzed to give (2S,3R)-β-methylphenylalanine which is of practical use as reference substance in the investigation of the methyltransferase present in the mannopeptimycin gene cluster (Magarvey et al., 2006). In this paper we report the crystal structure and absolute configuration of (I).
The molecular structure of (I) is presented in Fig. 1. The structure exhibits intermolecular N—H···O hydrogen bonds [H···O = 2.167 (19) Å] resulting in infinitive one dimensional chains with the base vector [1 0 0] (details have have been provided in Table 1 and Fig. 2).
The crystal structure and absolute configuration of a closely related compound has just been reported (Harms et al., 2009).