organic compounds
Phenyl bis(m-tolylamido)phosphinate
aDepartment of Chemistry, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 91779, Iran, and bDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlarska 2, Brno CZ-61137, Czech Republic
*Correspondence e-mail: mehrdad_pourayoubi@yahoo.com
The P atom of the title compound, C20H21N2O2P, has a distorted tetrahedral configuration; the bond angles at P are in the range 96.11 (6)–117.32 (8)°. The N atom exhibits sp2 character. In the crystal, molecules are connected via N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds into bands along the a axis, consisting of R22(8) rings.
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For background to compounds having a P(=O)(O)(N)(N) skeleton, see: Sabbaghi et al. (2010). For bond lengths in related structures, see: Ghadimi et al. (2009); Rudd et al. (1996). For graph-set notation, see Bernstein et al. (1995).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); cell CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); data reduction: CrysAlis RED; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: enCIFer (Allen et al., 2004).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811024846/ld2017sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811024846/ld2017Isup2.hkl
To a solution of phenyl dichlorophosphate (2.35 mmol) in chloroform (15 ml), a solution of meta-toluidine (9.40 mmol) in chloroform (30 ml) was added at 273 K. After 4 h of stirring, the solvent was evaporated in vacuum. The solid was washed with distilled water. Single crystals, suitable for crystallography, were obtained from a solution of the title compound in chloroform and methanol (4:1) after slow evaporation at room temperature. IR (KBr, cm-1): 3402, 3124, 2890, 2607, 1586, 1494, 1401, 1293, 1182, 1023, 946, 757.
Hydrogen atoms in phenyl and NH groups were positioned geometrically and refined as riding with their Uiso set to 1.2Ueq of the parent atoms. Hydrogen atoms in methyl groups were positioned geometrically and refined as rotating with their Uiso set to 1.5Ueq of the parent atoms.
Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); cell
CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: enCIFer (Allen et al., 2004).C20H21N2O2P | Dx = 1.301 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 352.36 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Orthorhombic, Pna21 | Cell parameters from 13732 reflections |
a = 10.1930 (2) Å | θ = 3.0–27.2° |
b = 16.8789 (3) Å | µ = 0.17 mm−1 |
c = 10.4588 (3) Å | T = 120 K |
V = 1799.40 (7) Å3 | BLOCK, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.30 × 0.30 × 0.20 mm |
F(000) = 744 |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Sapphire2 diffractometer | 2819 independent reflections |
Radiation source: Enhance (Mo) X-ray Source | 2647 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.018 |
Detector resolution: 8.4353 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 3.0° |
ω scans | h = −12→12 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) | k = −20→20 |
Tmin = 0.959, Tmax = 1.000 | l = −8→12 |
20798 measured reflections |
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)] = 0.022 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.062 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.046P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.05 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
2819 reflections | Δρmax = 0.17 e Å−3 |
228 parameters | Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1140 Friedel pairs |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Absolute structure parameter: −0.04 (7) |
C20H21N2O2P | V = 1799.40 (7) Å3 |
Mr = 352.36 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, Pna21 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 10.1930 (2) Å | µ = 0.17 mm−1 |
b = 16.8789 (3) Å | T = 120 K |
c = 10.4588 (3) Å | 0.30 × 0.30 × 0.20 mm |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Sapphire2 diffractometer | 2819 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) | 2647 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.959, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.018 |
20798 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.022 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.062 | Δρmax = 0.17 e Å−3 |
S = 1.05 | Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3 |
2819 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1140 Friedel pairs |
228 parameters | Absolute structure parameter: −0.04 (7) |
1 restraint |
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 | ||
P1 | 0.72349 (4) | 0.24971 (2) | 0.91839 (5) | 0.01542 (11) | |
O1 | 0.61830 (10) | 0.19795 (6) | 0.96582 (11) | 0.0194 (3) | |
O2 | 0.82530 (10) | 0.20973 (6) | 0.82235 (12) | 0.0184 (3) | |
N1 | 0.83286 (12) | 0.28002 (7) | 1.02210 (16) | 0.0179 (3) | |
H1B | 0.9156 | 0.2753 | 0.9993 | 0.022* | |
N2 | 0.65260 (12) | 0.32433 (7) | 0.84411 (15) | 0.0193 (3) | |
H2A | 0.5663 | 0.3236 | 0.8462 | 0.023* | |
C1 | 0.78034 (13) | 0.16622 (9) | 0.71528 (18) | 0.0171 (4) | |
C2 | 0.76338 (16) | 0.20366 (10) | 0.60039 (19) | 0.0240 (4) | |
H2B | 0.7740 | 0.2594 | 0.5937 | 0.029* | |
C3 | 0.73032 (17) | 0.15880 (11) | 0.49380 (19) | 0.0269 (4) | |
H3A | 0.7164 | 0.1839 | 0.4136 | 0.032* | |
C4 | 0.71767 (15) | 0.07733 (11) | 0.5049 (2) | 0.0268 (4) | |
H4A | 0.6978 | 0.0464 | 0.4315 | 0.032* | |
C5 | 0.73373 (15) | 0.04090 (10) | 0.6218 (2) | 0.0250 (4) | |
H5A | 0.7240 | −0.0149 | 0.6287 | 0.030* | |
C6 | 0.76376 (14) | 0.08496 (10) | 0.72845 (18) | 0.0210 (4) | |
H6A | 0.7730 | 0.0603 | 0.8096 | 0.025* | |
C7 | 0.80937 (15) | 0.31292 (8) | 1.14394 (17) | 0.0167 (4) | |
C8 | 0.68462 (15) | 0.31324 (9) | 1.19924 (19) | 0.0217 (4) | |
H8A | 0.6124 | 0.2915 | 1.1538 | 0.026* | |
C9 | 0.66553 (16) | 0.34526 (9) | 1.32059 (18) | 0.0230 (4) | |
C10 | 0.77167 (16) | 0.37699 (9) | 1.38620 (19) | 0.0243 (4) | |
H10A | 0.7595 | 0.3989 | 1.4690 | 0.029* | |
C11 | 0.89519 (16) | 0.37666 (9) | 1.33103 (18) | 0.0240 (4) | |
H11A | 0.9674 | 0.3985 | 1.3764 | 0.029* | |
C12 | 0.91464 (15) | 0.34502 (9) | 1.21091 (18) | 0.0208 (4) | |
H12A | 0.9998 | 0.3451 | 1.1740 | 0.025* | |
C13 | 0.53035 (17) | 0.34519 (12) | 1.3794 (2) | 0.0357 (5) | |
H13A | 0.5369 | 0.3315 | 1.4703 | 0.054* | |
H13B | 0.4752 | 0.3061 | 1.3356 | 0.054* | |
H13C | 0.4911 | 0.3979 | 1.3706 | 0.054* | |
C14 | 0.70709 (15) | 0.38945 (9) | 0.77755 (18) | 0.0177 (4) | |
C15 | 0.62148 (15) | 0.44120 (9) | 0.71729 (17) | 0.0198 (4) | |
H15A | 0.5298 | 0.4319 | 0.7233 | 0.024* | |
C16 | 0.66624 (16) | 0.50657 (9) | 0.64807 (17) | 0.0212 (4) | |
C17 | 0.80128 (15) | 0.51933 (9) | 0.64137 (18) | 0.0219 (4) | |
H17A | 0.8346 | 0.5635 | 0.5953 | 0.026* | |
C18 | 0.88614 (15) | 0.46829 (9) | 0.70120 (18) | 0.0232 (4) | |
H18A | 0.9778 | 0.4781 | 0.6959 | 0.028* | |
C19 | 0.84227 (15) | 0.40269 (9) | 0.76930 (18) | 0.0201 (4) | |
H19A | 0.9027 | 0.3677 | 0.8093 | 0.024* | |
C20 | 0.57089 (18) | 0.55834 (10) | 0.57636 (19) | 0.0327 (5) | |
H20A | 0.6048 | 0.6126 | 0.5728 | 0.049* | |
H20B | 0.4860 | 0.5581 | 0.6204 | 0.049* | |
H20C | 0.5598 | 0.5380 | 0.4893 | 0.049* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
P1 | 0.01458 (18) | 0.01538 (17) | 0.0163 (2) | 0.00013 (14) | 0.0010 (2) | −0.00022 (17) |
O1 | 0.0181 (5) | 0.0198 (5) | 0.0203 (7) | −0.0003 (4) | 0.0018 (5) | 0.0011 (5) |
O2 | 0.0169 (5) | 0.0202 (5) | 0.0180 (7) | −0.0005 (4) | 0.0004 (5) | −0.0025 (5) |
N1 | 0.0127 (6) | 0.0217 (6) | 0.0195 (8) | 0.0011 (5) | 0.0024 (6) | −0.0030 (6) |
N2 | 0.0130 (6) | 0.0196 (6) | 0.0253 (9) | −0.0001 (5) | 0.0007 (6) | 0.0031 (6) |
C1 | 0.0131 (7) | 0.0208 (7) | 0.0175 (10) | 0.0007 (6) | 0.0014 (7) | −0.0034 (7) |
C2 | 0.0274 (9) | 0.0203 (8) | 0.0242 (12) | 0.0009 (6) | 0.0020 (8) | −0.0008 (8) |
C3 | 0.0280 (9) | 0.0370 (10) | 0.0158 (11) | 0.0028 (8) | 0.0005 (8) | 0.0005 (9) |
C4 | 0.0189 (8) | 0.0329 (9) | 0.0287 (12) | −0.0002 (7) | −0.0021 (8) | −0.0120 (9) |
C5 | 0.0182 (8) | 0.0197 (8) | 0.0372 (13) | −0.0017 (6) | 0.0017 (8) | −0.0078 (9) |
C6 | 0.0182 (8) | 0.0218 (8) | 0.0231 (11) | −0.0003 (6) | 0.0002 (7) | 0.0024 (8) |
C7 | 0.0198 (7) | 0.0129 (7) | 0.0174 (10) | 0.0019 (6) | 0.0017 (7) | 0.0026 (7) |
C8 | 0.0191 (8) | 0.0210 (7) | 0.0250 (11) | −0.0026 (6) | 0.0013 (7) | −0.0013 (8) |
C9 | 0.0257 (9) | 0.0214 (8) | 0.0220 (10) | −0.0005 (6) | 0.0066 (8) | −0.0007 (8) |
C10 | 0.0333 (9) | 0.0197 (7) | 0.0197 (12) | 0.0007 (7) | 0.0019 (8) | −0.0024 (7) |
C11 | 0.0246 (8) | 0.0235 (8) | 0.0240 (11) | −0.0019 (6) | −0.0042 (8) | −0.0030 (8) |
C12 | 0.0190 (8) | 0.0212 (7) | 0.0222 (10) | −0.0005 (6) | 0.0009 (7) | 0.0018 (7) |
C13 | 0.0302 (10) | 0.0449 (10) | 0.0322 (13) | −0.0055 (8) | 0.0109 (9) | −0.0121 (9) |
C14 | 0.0204 (8) | 0.0161 (7) | 0.0167 (10) | −0.0013 (6) | 0.0022 (7) | −0.0024 (7) |
C15 | 0.0159 (7) | 0.0207 (7) | 0.0229 (10) | 0.0001 (6) | 0.0026 (7) | −0.0005 (8) |
C16 | 0.0254 (9) | 0.0190 (7) | 0.0190 (10) | 0.0015 (6) | 0.0038 (7) | −0.0015 (8) |
C17 | 0.0269 (9) | 0.0189 (8) | 0.0198 (11) | −0.0057 (7) | 0.0048 (8) | −0.0004 (8) |
C18 | 0.0182 (8) | 0.0232 (8) | 0.0281 (12) | −0.0050 (6) | 0.0036 (8) | −0.0038 (8) |
C19 | 0.0164 (8) | 0.0201 (7) | 0.0240 (10) | 0.0015 (6) | −0.0009 (7) | −0.0014 (7) |
C20 | 0.0334 (10) | 0.0279 (9) | 0.0368 (13) | 0.0033 (7) | 0.0044 (9) | 0.0118 (9) |
P1—O1 | 1.4692 (11) | C9—C10 | 1.389 (2) |
P1—O2 | 1.5941 (12) | C9—C13 | 1.509 (2) |
P1—N1 | 1.6374 (15) | C10—C11 | 1.385 (2) |
P1—N2 | 1.6469 (13) | C10—H10A | 0.9500 |
O2—C1 | 1.416 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.379 (3) |
N1—C7 | 1.410 (2) | C11—H11A | 0.9500 |
N1—H1B | 0.8800 | C12—H12A | 0.9500 |
N2—C14 | 1.415 (2) | C13—H13A | 0.9800 |
N2—H2A | 0.8800 | C13—H13B | 0.9800 |
C1—C2 | 1.369 (3) | C13—H13C | 0.9800 |
C1—C6 | 1.389 (2) | C14—C15 | 1.386 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.389 (3) | C14—C19 | 1.399 (2) |
C2—H2B | 0.9500 | C15—C16 | 1.396 (2) |
C3—C4 | 1.386 (3) | C15—H15A | 0.9500 |
C3—H3A | 0.9500 | C16—C17 | 1.395 (2) |
C4—C5 | 1.378 (3) | C16—C20 | 1.507 (2) |
C4—H4A | 0.9500 | C17—C18 | 1.372 (2) |
C5—C6 | 1.375 (3) | C17—H17A | 0.9500 |
C5—H5A | 0.9500 | C18—C19 | 1.390 (2) |
C6—H6A | 0.9500 | C18—H18A | 0.9500 |
C7—C12 | 1.391 (2) | C19—H19A | 0.9500 |
C7—C8 | 1.397 (2) | C20—H20A | 0.9800 |
C8—C9 | 1.393 (3) | C20—H20B | 0.9800 |
C8—H8A | 0.9500 | C20—H20C | 0.9800 |
O1—P1—O2 | 115.86 (6) | C11—C10—C9 | 120.06 (17) |
O1—P1—N1 | 117.32 (8) | C11—C10—H10A | 120.0 |
O2—P1—N1 | 96.11 (6) | C9—C10—H10A | 120.0 |
O1—P1—N2 | 107.09 (6) | C12—C11—C10 | 120.77 (16) |
O2—P1—N2 | 108.19 (7) | C12—C11—H11A | 119.6 |
N1—P1—N2 | 111.85 (7) | C10—C11—H11A | 119.6 |
C1—O2—P1 | 120.49 (9) | C11—C12—C7 | 119.90 (15) |
C7—N1—P1 | 127.29 (11) | C11—C12—H12A | 120.0 |
C7—N1—H1B | 116.4 | C7—C12—H12A | 120.0 |
P1—N1—H1B | 116.4 | C9—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
C14—N2—P1 | 130.85 (11) | C9—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C14—N2—H2A | 114.6 | H13A—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
P1—N2—H2A | 114.6 | C9—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C6 | 121.86 (17) | H13A—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C2—C1—O2 | 119.73 (13) | H13B—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C6—C1—O2 | 118.25 (16) | C15—C14—C19 | 119.44 (15) |
C1—C2—C3 | 118.92 (15) | C15—C14—N2 | 117.78 (13) |
C1—C2—H2B | 120.5 | C19—C14—N2 | 122.77 (15) |
C3—C2—H2B | 120.5 | C14—C15—C16 | 121.87 (14) |
C4—C3—C2 | 119.75 (18) | C14—C15—H15A | 119.1 |
C4—C3—H3A | 120.1 | C16—C15—H15A | 119.1 |
C2—C3—H3A | 120.1 | C17—C16—C15 | 118.07 (15) |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.38 (18) | C17—C16—C20 | 121.46 (15) |
C5—C4—H4A | 119.8 | C15—C16—C20 | 120.37 (14) |
C3—C4—H4A | 119.8 | C18—C17—C16 | 120.14 (15) |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.32 (15) | C18—C17—H17A | 119.9 |
C6—C5—H5A | 119.8 | C16—C17—H17A | 119.9 |
C4—C5—H5A | 119.8 | C17—C18—C19 | 122.08 (14) |
C5—C6—C1 | 118.72 (17) | C17—C18—H18A | 119.0 |
C5—C6—H6A | 120.6 | C19—C18—H18A | 119.0 |
C1—C6—H6A | 120.6 | C18—C19—C14 | 118.40 (15) |
C12—C7—C8 | 119.48 (16) | C18—C19—H19A | 120.8 |
C12—C7—N1 | 118.51 (14) | C14—C19—H19A | 120.8 |
C8—C7—N1 | 122.01 (15) | C16—C20—H20A | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C7 | 120.39 (16) | C16—C20—H20B | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8A | 119.8 | H20A—C20—H20B | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8A | 119.8 | C16—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C8 | 119.41 (15) | H20A—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C13 | 120.67 (17) | H20B—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C13 | 119.92 (16) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1B···O1i | 0.88 | 2.14 | 2.9917 (16) | 162 |
N2—H2A···O2ii | 0.88 | 2.53 | 3.3929 (16) | 166 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z; (ii) x−1/2, −y+1/2, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C20H21N2O2P |
Mr | 352.36 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pna21 |
Temperature (K) | 120 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.1930 (2), 16.8789 (3), 10.4588 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1799.40 (7) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.17 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.30 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Sapphire2 diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.959, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 20798, 2819, 2647 |
Rint | 0.018 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.022, 0.062, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 2819 |
No. of parameters | 228 |
No. of restraints | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.17, −0.23 |
Absolute structure | Flack (1983), 1140 Friedel pairs |
Absolute structure parameter | −0.04 (7) |
Computer programs: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2009), CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008), enCIFer (Allen et al., 2004).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1B···O1i | 0.88 | 2.14 | 2.9917 (16) | 162 |
N2—H2A···O2ii | 0.88 | 2.53 | 3.3929 (16) | 166 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z; (ii) x−1/2, −y+1/2, z. |
Acknowledgements
Support of this investigation by Ferdowsi University of Mashhad is gratefully acknowledged.
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Structure determination of the title compound, P(O)[OC6H5][NHC6H4(m-CH3)]2 (Fig. 1), was performed as a part of a project in our laboratory on the synthesis of compounds having a P(═O)(O)(N)(N) skeleton (Sabbaghi et al., 2010). Single crystals of title compound were obtained from a mixture of CHCl3/CH3OH (4:1 v/v) after slow evaporation at room temperature.
The P═O (1.4692 (11) Å), P—O (1.5941 (12) Å) and P—N (1.6374 (15) Å & 1.6469 (13) Å) bond lengths are usual for this category of compounds (Ghadimi et al., 2009). The P atom has a distorted tetrahedral configuration (Fig. 1), as it has been noted for the other phosphoramidates and their chalco-derivatives (Rudd et al., 1996). The bond angles at the P atom vary in the range from 96.11 (6)°-117.32 (8)°. The C1—O2—P1, C7—N1—P1 and C14—N2—P1 angles are 120.49 (9)°, 127.29 (11)° and 130.85 (11)°, respectively.
Prior to the constrained refinement of the imino H atoms, we have tested a free refinement of these atoms localized from a difference Fourier map. The results suggested an almost perfect in-plane arrangement of both H atoms with the corresponding P,N,C atoms. Therefore, the imino groups were assigned a planar geometry to reduce the number of parameters and to maintain more appropriate N—H bond lengths.
One of the two N—H units adopts a syn orientation with respect to the phosphoryl group, while the other exists in an anti orientation.
In the crystal, each molecule is hydrogen-bonded to two adjacent molecules through N—H···O hydrogen bonds, building R22(8) rings (Bernstein et al., 1995), and forming linear arrangements parallel to [100] (Fig. 2, Table 1).