organic compounds
(1S,3R,8S,9R,10S)-2,2-Dichloro-3,7,7,10-tetramethyl-9,10-epoxytricyclo[6.4.0.01,3]dodecane
aLaboratoire de Chimie Biomoléculaires, Substances Naturelles et Réactivité, URAC16, Faculté des Sciences, Semlalia, BP 2390 Bd My Abdellah, 40000 Marrakech, Morocco, bLaboratoire de Chimie du Solide Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences, Avenue Ibn Battouta, BP 1014 Rabat, Morocco, and cUniversité Blaise Pascal, Laboratoire des Matériaux Inorganiques, UMR CNRS 6002, 24 Avenue des Landais, 63177 Aubière, France
*Correspondence e-mail: abenharref@yahoo.fr
The title compound, C16H24Cl2O, was synthesized from β-himachalene (3,5,5,9-tetramethyl-2,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-benzocycloheptene), which was isolated from the essential oil of the Atlas cedar (cedrus atlantica). The molecule forms an extended sheet of two fused rings which exhibit different conformations. The six-membered ring has a half-chair conformation, while the seven-membered ring displays a chair conformation; the dihedral angle between the two rings is 38.2 (1)°.
Related literature
For the isolation of β-himachalene, see: Joseph & Dev (1968); Plattier & Teiseire (1974). For the reactivity of this sesquiterpene, see: Lassaba et al. (1998); Chekroun et al. (2000); El Jamili et al. (2002); Sbai et al. (2002); Dakir et al. (2004). For its biological activity, see: Daoubi et al. (2004). For ring puckering parameters, see: Cremer & Pople (1975).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT; 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: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810045344/im2241sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810045344/im2241Isup2.hkl
For the synthesis of compounds (1S, 3R, 8S, 9S, 10R)-2,2-dichloro-9–10- epoxy-3,7,7,10-tetramethyl-tricyclo[6.4.0.01,3]dodecane (Y) and its isomer (1S, 3R, 8S, 9R, 10S)-2,2-dichloro-9–10-epoxy-3,7,7,10- tetramethyl-tricyclo[6.4.0.01,3]dodecane (Z), a stoichiometric quantity of m-chloroperbenzoic acid (m-CPBA) was added to a 100 ml flask containing a solution of (1S,3R,8S)-2,2-dicchloro-3,7,7,10- tetramethyltricyclo[6,4,0,01,3]dodec-9-ene (X) (500 mg, 1.74 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (30 ml). The reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 2 h, then treated with a 10% solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate. The aqueous phase was extracted with ether and the organic phases were dried and concentrated.
of the residue on silica (hexane/ethyl acetate 97/3) allowed the isolation of both isomers Y and Z in a pure state. Crystallization of Z was carried out at room temperature from a hexane solution.All H atoms were fixed geometrically and treated as riding with C—H = 0.96 Å (methyl), 0.97 Å (methylene), 0.98Å (methine) with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq (methylene, methine) or Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq (methyl).
The bicyclic sesquiterpene β-himachalene is the main constituent of the essential oil of the Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) (Joseph & Dev (1968); Plattier & Teiseire(1974)). The reactivity of this sesquiterpene and its derivatives has been studied extensively by our team in order to prepare new products having biological proprieties.(Lassaba et al., 1998; Chekroun et al., 2000; El Jamili et al., 2002; Sbai et al., 2002; Dakir et al., 2004). Indeed, these compounds were tested, using the food poisoning technique, for their potential antifungal activity against phytopathogen Botrytis cinerea (Daoubi et al., 2004). Thus the action of one equivalent of dichlorocarbene, generated in situ from chloroform in the presence of sodium hydroxide as base and n-benzyltriethylammonium chloride as catalyst, on β-himachalene produces only (1S,3R,8S)-2,2-dichloro-3,7,7,10- tetramethyltricyclo[6,4,0,01,3]dodec-9-ene (X) (El Jamili et al., 2002). Treatement of (X) with one equivalent of meta-chloroperbenzoic acid (mCPBA) leads to a mixture of two diastereisomers: (1S, 3R, 8S, 9S, 10R)-2,2-dichloro-9–10-epoxy-3,7,7,10-tetramethyl- tricyclo[6.4.0.01,3]dodecane (Y) and its isomer (1S, 3R, 8S, 9R, 10S)-2,2-dichloro-9–10-epoxy-3,7,7,10-tetramethyl-tricyclo[6.4.0.01,3]dodecane (Z) in an over-all yield of 80% and 30:70 ratio. In a previous work (Sbai et al., 2002), we have determined the structure and the stereochemistry of Y. In this paper we present the of Z established by single-crystal X-ray The molecule is built up from two fused six-membered and seven-membered rings (Fig. 1). The six-membered ring has a half chair conformation, as indicated by the total puckering amplitude QT = 0.513 (2) Å and spherical polar angle θ = 125.9 (2)° with φ = 138.1 (4)°, whereas the seven-membered ring displays an aproximate chair conformation with QT = 0.783 (3) Å, θ = 31.9 (3)°, φ2 = -50.3 (4)° and φ3 =-78.3 (2)° (Cremer & Pople, 1975). Owing to the presence of Cl atoms, the could be fully confirmed, by refining the (Flack & Bernardinelli (2000)) as C1(S), C3(R), C8(S), C9(R) and C10(S).
For the isolation of β-himachalene, see: Joseph & Dev (1968); Plattier & Teiseire (1974). For the reactivity of this sesquiterpene, see: Lassaba et al. (1998); Chekroun et al. (2000); El Jamili et al. (2002); Sbai et al. (2002); Dakir et al. (2004). For its biological activity, see: Daoubi et al. (2004). For ring puckering parameters, see: Cremer & Pople (1975).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); 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: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).C16H24Cl2O | F(000) = 648 |
Mr = 303.24 | Dx = 1.273 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 3372 reflections |
a = 8.4995 (3) Å | θ = 2.3–26.9° |
b = 10.2461 (4) Å | µ = 0.40 mm−1 |
c = 18.1656 (6) Å | T = 298 K |
V = 1581.98 (10) Å3 | Prism, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.67 × 0.41 × 0.26 mm |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3369 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2830 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.025 |
Detector resolution: 8.3333 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 26.9°, θmin = 2.3° |
ω and φ scans | h = −9→10 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008) | k = −13→10 |
Tmin = 0.609, Tmax = 0.745 | l = −16→22 |
7171 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
Least-squares matrix: full | H-atom parameters constrained |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0568P)2 + 0.1767P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
wR(F2) = 0.106 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
S = 1.01 | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
3369 reflections | Δρmin = −0.29 e Å−3 |
177 parameters | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
0 restraints | Extinction coefficient: 0.073 (4) |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Absolute structure: Flack & Bernardinelli (2000), 1423 Friedel pairs |
Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map | Absolute structure parameter: 0.04 (7) |
C16H24Cl2O | V = 1581.98 (10) Å3 |
Mr = 303.24 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 8.4995 (3) Å | µ = 0.40 mm−1 |
b = 10.2461 (4) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 18.1656 (6) Å | 0.67 × 0.41 × 0.26 mm |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3369 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008) | 2830 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.609, Tmax = 0.745 | Rint = 0.025 |
7171 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.106 | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
S = 1.01 | Δρmin = −0.29 e Å−3 |
3369 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack & Bernardinelli (2000), 1423 Friedel pairs |
177 parameters | Absolute structure parameter: 0.04 (7) |
0 restraints |
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 | ||
C1 | 0.6413 (2) | 0.5366 (2) | 0.38517 (10) | 0.0356 (4) | |
C2 | 0.5713 (3) | 0.5121 (2) | 0.46043 (13) | 0.0457 (5) | |
C3 | 0.6259 (3) | 0.3964 (2) | 0.41628 (12) | 0.0460 (5) | |
C4 | 0.7701 (3) | 0.3249 (3) | 0.44259 (15) | 0.0630 (7) | |
H4A | 0.7375 | 0.2445 | 0.4663 | 0.076* | |
H4B | 0.8230 | 0.3780 | 0.4792 | 0.076* | |
C5 | 0.8864 (3) | 0.2922 (3) | 0.38160 (18) | 0.0675 (8) | |
H5A | 0.9496 | 0.2180 | 0.3967 | 0.081* | |
H5B | 0.8285 | 0.2671 | 0.3378 | 0.081* | |
C6 | 0.9941 (3) | 0.4052 (3) | 0.36304 (16) | 0.0622 (7) | |
H6A | 1.0759 | 0.3720 | 0.3308 | 0.075* | |
H6B | 1.0451 | 0.4322 | 0.4083 | 0.075* | |
C7 | 0.9253 (3) | 0.5290 (2) | 0.32646 (13) | 0.0464 (5) | |
C8 | 0.8050 (2) | 0.59920 (19) | 0.37903 (11) | 0.0359 (4) | |
H8 | 0.8509 | 0.5936 | 0.4284 | 0.043* | |
C9 | 0.7899 (3) | 0.7442 (2) | 0.36270 (12) | 0.0417 (5) | |
H9 | 0.8687 | 0.7990 | 0.3871 | 0.050* | |
C10 | 0.6401 (3) | 0.8106 (2) | 0.34700 (12) | 0.0472 (5) | |
C11 | 0.4936 (3) | 0.7314 (2) | 0.34176 (14) | 0.0513 (6) | |
H11A | 0.4293 | 0.7650 | 0.3019 | 0.062* | |
H11B | 0.4344 | 0.7408 | 0.3871 | 0.062* | |
C12 | 0.5260 (3) | 0.5877 (2) | 0.32837 (12) | 0.0438 (5) | |
H12A | 0.4284 | 0.5389 | 0.3314 | 0.053* | |
H12B | 0.5692 | 0.5760 | 0.2794 | 0.053* | |
C13 | 0.5035 (4) | 0.3054 (3) | 0.38394 (17) | 0.0677 (8) | |
H13A | 0.4747 | 0.2411 | 0.4199 | 0.102* | |
H13B | 0.5462 | 0.2627 | 0.3413 | 0.102* | |
H13C | 0.4121 | 0.3547 | 0.3701 | 0.102* | |
C14 | 1.0652 (3) | 0.6208 (3) | 0.31365 (18) | 0.0665 (8) | |
H14A | 1.1444 | 0.5764 | 0.2855 | 0.100* | |
H14B | 1.1083 | 0.6469 | 0.3602 | 0.100* | |
H14C | 1.0303 | 0.6966 | 0.2872 | 0.100* | |
C15 | 0.8565 (3) | 0.4933 (3) | 0.25117 (13) | 0.0575 (6) | |
H15A | 0.8199 | 0.5710 | 0.2271 | 0.086* | |
H15B | 0.7702 | 0.4340 | 0.2577 | 0.086* | |
H15C | 0.9362 | 0.4527 | 0.2216 | 0.086* | |
C16 | 0.6208 (4) | 0.9531 (3) | 0.36539 (17) | 0.0711 (8) | |
H16A | 0.7209 | 0.9961 | 0.3619 | 0.107* | |
H16B | 0.5809 | 0.9617 | 0.4146 | 0.107* | |
H16C | 0.5484 | 0.9924 | 0.3314 | 0.107* | |
O | 0.7511 (2) | 0.78441 (15) | 0.28799 (9) | 0.0529 (4) | |
Cl1 | 0.66972 (9) | 0.56107 (8) | 0.54165 (3) | 0.0691 (2) | |
Cl2 | 0.36713 (8) | 0.53272 (8) | 0.47590 (4) | 0.0698 (2) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0372 (10) | 0.0357 (10) | 0.0339 (9) | 0.0002 (9) | 0.0019 (9) | −0.0013 (8) |
C2 | 0.0485 (11) | 0.0517 (13) | 0.0369 (11) | −0.0012 (10) | 0.0050 (10) | 0.0004 (10) |
C3 | 0.0565 (13) | 0.0393 (12) | 0.0423 (11) | −0.0039 (10) | 0.0074 (11) | 0.0030 (9) |
C4 | 0.0839 (18) | 0.0461 (14) | 0.0591 (16) | 0.0145 (13) | 0.0087 (14) | 0.0109 (12) |
C5 | 0.0754 (18) | 0.0448 (14) | 0.0822 (19) | 0.0203 (13) | 0.0098 (16) | 0.0030 (13) |
C6 | 0.0529 (15) | 0.0563 (16) | 0.0774 (17) | 0.0187 (12) | 0.0092 (14) | −0.0024 (13) |
C7 | 0.0389 (11) | 0.0482 (13) | 0.0521 (12) | 0.0031 (10) | 0.0054 (10) | −0.0031 (11) |
C8 | 0.0356 (10) | 0.0379 (11) | 0.0342 (10) | −0.0006 (9) | −0.0059 (9) | −0.0004 (8) |
C9 | 0.0470 (12) | 0.0384 (11) | 0.0396 (11) | −0.0050 (9) | −0.0071 (10) | −0.0009 (9) |
C10 | 0.0595 (14) | 0.0389 (12) | 0.0432 (11) | 0.0053 (10) | −0.0069 (11) | 0.0019 (9) |
C11 | 0.0449 (13) | 0.0572 (15) | 0.0517 (14) | 0.0121 (11) | −0.0082 (11) | 0.0051 (11) |
C12 | 0.0353 (11) | 0.0537 (13) | 0.0424 (11) | −0.0042 (10) | −0.0034 (9) | −0.0007 (10) |
C13 | 0.081 (2) | 0.0477 (14) | 0.0743 (18) | −0.0225 (13) | 0.0173 (16) | −0.0033 (13) |
C14 | 0.0397 (13) | 0.0759 (19) | 0.084 (2) | −0.0028 (12) | 0.0119 (14) | 0.0010 (15) |
C15 | 0.0643 (15) | 0.0617 (15) | 0.0467 (13) | 0.0046 (13) | 0.0106 (12) | −0.0106 (11) |
C16 | 0.095 (2) | 0.0450 (14) | 0.0737 (17) | 0.0165 (14) | −0.0216 (17) | 0.0008 (13) |
O | 0.0632 (11) | 0.0497 (10) | 0.0458 (9) | −0.0048 (8) | −0.0006 (8) | 0.0107 (8) |
Cl1 | 0.0888 (5) | 0.0842 (5) | 0.0342 (3) | 0.0068 (4) | −0.0030 (3) | −0.0063 (3) |
Cl2 | 0.0547 (4) | 0.0862 (5) | 0.0683 (4) | −0.0017 (3) | 0.0248 (3) | 0.0005 (4) |
C1—C2 | 1.512 (3) | C9—O | 1.456 (3) |
C1—C12 | 1.517 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.472 (3) |
C1—C8 | 1.536 (3) | C9—H9 | 0.9800 |
C1—C3 | 1.550 (3) | C10—O | 1.453 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.505 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.489 (3) |
C2—Cl1 | 1.769 (2) | C10—C16 | 1.507 (3) |
C2—Cl2 | 1.770 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.517 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.506 (3) | C11—H11A | 0.9700 |
C3—C13 | 1.516 (4) | C11—H11B | 0.9700 |
C4—C5 | 1.522 (4) | C12—H12A | 0.9700 |
C4—H4A | 0.9700 | C12—H12B | 0.9700 |
C4—H4B | 0.9700 | C13—H13A | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.515 (4) | C13—H13B | 0.9600 |
C5—H5A | 0.9700 | C13—H13C | 0.9600 |
C5—H5B | 0.9700 | C14—H14A | 0.9600 |
C6—C7 | 1.546 (3) | C14—H14B | 0.9600 |
C6—H6A | 0.9700 | C14—H14C | 0.9600 |
C6—H6B | 0.9700 | C15—H15A | 0.9600 |
C7—C15 | 1.532 (3) | C15—H15B | 0.9600 |
C7—C14 | 1.534 (4) | C15—H15C | 0.9600 |
C7—C8 | 1.574 (3) | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
C8—C9 | 1.521 (3) | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
C8—H8 | 0.9800 | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
C2—C1—C12 | 114.70 (17) | O—C9—C8 | 118.51 (17) |
C2—C1—C8 | 119.45 (17) | C10—C9—C8 | 124.23 (19) |
C12—C1—C8 | 113.09 (17) | O—C9—H9 | 114.5 |
C2—C1—C3 | 58.86 (14) | C10—C9—H9 | 114.5 |
C12—C1—C3 | 120.89 (19) | C8—C9—H9 | 114.5 |
C8—C1—C3 | 119.35 (18) | O—C10—C9 | 59.71 (14) |
C3—C2—C1 | 61.81 (14) | O—C10—C11 | 113.26 (19) |
C3—C2—Cl1 | 121.47 (17) | C9—C10—C11 | 118.93 (18) |
C1—C2—Cl1 | 121.38 (16) | O—C10—C16 | 114.4 (2) |
C3—C2—Cl2 | 118.75 (17) | C9—C10—C16 | 120.0 (2) |
C1—C2—Cl2 | 120.64 (16) | C11—C10—C16 | 116.8 (2) |
Cl1—C2—Cl2 | 107.30 (12) | C10—C11—C12 | 112.81 (18) |
C2—C3—C4 | 117.7 (2) | C10—C11—H11A | 109.0 |
C2—C3—C13 | 118.7 (2) | C12—C11—H11A | 109.0 |
C4—C3—C13 | 112.5 (2) | C10—C11—H11B | 109.0 |
C2—C3—C1 | 59.33 (14) | C12—C11—H11B | 109.0 |
C4—C3—C1 | 119.9 (2) | H11A—C11—H11B | 107.8 |
C13—C3—C1 | 119.2 (2) | C1—C12—C11 | 110.06 (18) |
C3—C4—C5 | 113.9 (2) | C1—C12—H12A | 109.6 |
C3—C4—H4A | 108.8 | C11—C12—H12A | 109.6 |
C5—C4—H4A | 108.8 | C1—C12—H12B | 109.6 |
C3—C4—H4B | 108.8 | C11—C12—H12B | 109.6 |
C5—C4—H4B | 108.8 | H12A—C12—H12B | 108.2 |
H4A—C4—H4B | 107.7 | C3—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 112.7 (2) | C3—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5A | 109.0 | H13A—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5A | 109.0 | C3—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5B | 109.0 | H13A—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5B | 109.0 | H13B—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
H5A—C5—H5B | 107.8 | C7—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C7 | 119.6 (2) | C7—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6A | 107.4 | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C7—C6—H6A | 107.4 | C7—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6B | 107.4 | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C7—C6—H6B | 107.4 | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
H6A—C6—H6B | 107.0 | C7—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C15—C7—C14 | 107.9 (2) | C7—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C15—C7—C6 | 109.4 (2) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C14—C7—C6 | 106.0 (2) | C7—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C15—C7—C8 | 113.74 (18) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C14—C7—C8 | 108.4 (2) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C8 | 111.10 (19) | C10—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C1 | 110.22 (17) | C10—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C7 | 112.54 (18) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C1—C8—C7 | 116.23 (17) | C10—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8 | 105.6 | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C1—C8—H8 | 105.6 | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8 | 105.6 | C10—O—C9 | 60.78 (14) |
O—C9—C10 | 59.51 (14) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H24Cl2O |
Mr | 303.24 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, P212121 |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.4995 (3), 10.2461 (4), 18.1656 (6) |
V (Å3) | 1581.98 (10) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.40 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.67 × 0.41 × 0.26 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.609, 0.745 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7171, 3369, 2830 |
Rint | 0.025 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.637 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.040, 0.106, 1.01 |
No. of reflections | 3369 |
No. of parameters | 177 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.22, −0.29 |
Absolute structure | Flack & Bernardinelli (2000), 1423 Friedel pairs |
Absolute structure parameter | 0.04 (7) |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Acknowledgements
We thank the National Center of Scientific and Technological Research (CNRST) for support of our scientific research.
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The bicyclic sesquiterpene β-himachalene is the main constituent of the essential oil of the Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) (Joseph & Dev (1968); Plattier & Teiseire(1974)). The reactivity of this sesquiterpene and its derivatives has been studied extensively by our team in order to prepare new products having biological proprieties.(Lassaba et al., 1998; Chekroun et al., 2000; El Jamili et al., 2002; Sbai et al., 2002; Dakir et al., 2004). Indeed, these compounds were tested, using the food poisoning technique, for their potential antifungal activity against phytopathogen Botrytis cinerea (Daoubi et al., 2004). Thus the action of one equivalent of dichlorocarbene, generated in situ from chloroform in the presence of sodium hydroxide as base and n-benzyltriethylammonium chloride as catalyst, on β-himachalene produces only (1S,3R,8S)-2,2-dichloro-3,7,7,10- tetramethyltricyclo[6,4,0,01,3]dodec-9-ene (X) (El Jamili et al., 2002). Treatement of (X) with one equivalent of meta-chloroperbenzoic acid (mCPBA) leads to a mixture of two diastereisomers: (1S, 3R, 8S, 9S, 10R)-2,2-dichloro-9–10-epoxy-3,7,7,10-tetramethyl- tricyclo[6.4.0.01,3]dodecane (Y) and its isomer (1S, 3R, 8S, 9R, 10S)-2,2-dichloro-9–10-epoxy-3,7,7,10-tetramethyl-tricyclo[6.4.0.01,3]dodecane (Z) in an over-all yield of 80% and 30:70 ratio. In a previous work (Sbai et al., 2002), we have determined the structure and the stereochemistry of Y. In this paper we present the absolute configuration of Z established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The molecule is built up from two fused six-membered and seven-membered rings (Fig. 1). The six-membered ring has a half chair conformation, as indicated by the total puckering amplitude QT = 0.513 (2) Å and spherical polar angle θ = 125.9 (2)° with φ = 138.1 (4)°, whereas the seven-membered ring displays an aproximate chair conformation with QT = 0.783 (3) Å, θ = 31.9 (3)°, φ2 = -50.3 (4)° and φ3 =-78.3 (2)° (Cremer & Pople, 1975). Owing to the presence of Cl atoms, the absolute configuration could be fully confirmed, by refining the Flack parameter (Flack & Bernardinelli (2000)) as C1(S), C3(R), C8(S), C9(R) and C10(S).