organic compounds
N-(2,4-Difluorophenyl)-5-methyl-1,2-oxazole-4-carboxamide hemihydrate
aState Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing University of Technology, Xinmofan Road No. 5 Nanjing, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China, and bState Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing University of Technology, Xinmofan Road No. 5 Nanjing, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: dc_wang@hotmail.com
In the title compound, C11H8F2N2O2·0.5H2O, the dihedral angle between the benzene and isoxazole rings is 8.08 (3)°. In the crystal, the components are linked by O—H⋯N and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, in which the water molecule acts as both a donor and an acceptor, into a tape with an R44(16) graph-set motif along the a axis. The water molecule is located on a twofold rotation axis. The methyl H atoms were treated as disordered groups over two sites with a refined site-occupancy ratio of 0.48 (6):0.52 (6).
Related literature
For applications of leflunomide [systematic name: 5-methyl-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl]-isoxazole-4-carboxamide] in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, see: Shaw et al. (2011); Schattenkirchner (2000); For leflunomide analogs, see: Huang et al. (2003). For graph-set motifs, see: Bernstein, et al. (1995).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994); cell CAD-4 EXPRESS; data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1995); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812029431/nk2167sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812029431/nk2167Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812029431/nk2167Isup3.cml
A solution of 0.005 mole of 5-methylisoxazole-4-carboxylic acid chloride (0.73 g) in 2 ml of acetonitrile was added drop-wise, while stirring, to 0.01 mole of 2,4-difluoroaniline (1.29 g),dissolved in 15 ml of acetonitrile at room temperature. After stirring for 20 minutes, the precipitated 2,4-difluoroaniline hydrochloride was filtered off and washed with 10 ml portions of acetonitrile, and the combined filtrates were concentrated under reduced pressure. 8.7g (73.10% yield) of white crystalline N-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-5-methylisoxazole-4-carboxamide were thus obtained. Crystals of the title compound suitable for X-ray diffraction were obtained by slow evaporation of a toluene solution.
H atoms of the water molecule were located in a difference Fourier map and refined as riding with O—H = 0.85 Å, with Uiso(H) = 1.5 Ueq. Carbon and nitrogen bound H atoms were placed at calculated positions and were treated as riding on the parent C or N atoms with C—H = 0.96 (methyl), 0.93 (methylene) and N—H = 0.88 Å, Uiso(H) = 1.2 or 1.5 Ueq(C, N). The methyl H atoms are treated as disordered groups over two sites with a refined site-occupancy ratio of 0.48: 0.52 (6). The hydrogen atoms involving the hydrogen bonding interaction perform not well when freely refined and it can not provide a reasonable basis for discussion of hydrogen bonding interaction
Leflunomide is one of the most effective isoxazole-containing disease-modifying drugs for treating rheumatoid arthritis (Shaw, et al., 2011; Schattenkirchner, 2000). Many leflunomide analogs have been synthesized and exhibit potent immunomodulating effect (Huang, et al., 2003). The title compound, N-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-5-methylisoxazole-4-carboxamide monohydrate, was synthesized as a novel and potent immunomodulating leflunomide analog. We report herein its crystal structure.
As illustrated in Fig. 1, the molecular structure of the title compound is not planar and consists of one N-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-5-methylisoxazole-4-carboxamide molecule and one solvate water molecule. The C1-C6 benzene and the C8-C10/N2/O2 isoxazole ring is almost coplannar with each other with the dihedral angle of 8.08 (3) °. The central nitrogen atom (N1) and carbon atom (C7) are nearly coplanar with the benzene ring and the isoxazole rings[N1-C6-C5-C4 torsion angles = -178.8 (2) ° and C7-C8-C10-O2 torsion angles = 177.4 (2) °], respectively. The length of the C9=N2 double bond is 1.296 (3) Å, slightly longer than standard 1.28 Å value of a C=N double bond. The
is stabilized by O—H···N and N—H···O hydrogen bonds among the solvate water molecules, amide group and isoxazole nitrogen atoms (Table 1). It is noted that the connections of water molecules and N-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-5-methylisoxazole-4-carboxamide molecules generate a tape with R44(16) pattern based on graph set analysis nomenclature (Bernstein, et al., 1995).For applications of leflunomide [systematic name: 5-methyl-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl]-isoxazole-4-carboxamide] in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, see: Shaw et al. (2011); Schattenkirchner (2000); For leflunomide analogs, see: Huang et al. (2003). For graph-set motifs, see: Bernstein, et al. (1995).
Data collection: CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994); cell
CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994); data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1995); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The structure of the title compound, showing the atomic numbering scheme. Non-H atoms are shown with 30% probability displacement ellipsoids. |
C11H8F2N2O2·0.5H2O | F(000) = 1016 |
Mr = 247.20 | Dx = 1.489 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 25 reflections |
a = 15.182 (3) Å | θ = 9–13° |
b = 13.803 (3) Å | µ = 0.13 mm−1 |
c = 12.159 (2) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 120.06 (3)° | Block, white |
V = 2205.3 (8) Å3 | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 8 |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | 1486 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.050 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 25.2°, θmin = 2.1° |
ω/2θ scans | h = 0→18 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (North et al., 1968) | k = 0→16 |
Tmin = 0.962, Tmax = 0.987 | l = −14→12 |
2076 measured reflections | 3 standard reflections every 200 reflections |
1997 independent reflections | intensity decay: 1% |
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 atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.130 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.060P)2 + 1.6P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.03 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
1997 reflections | Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3 |
168 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: 0.0247 (19) |
C11H8F2N2O2·0.5H2O | V = 2205.3 (8) Å3 |
Mr = 247.20 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 15.182 (3) Å | µ = 0.13 mm−1 |
b = 13.803 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 12.159 (2) Å | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm |
β = 120.06 (3)° |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | 1486 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (North et al., 1968) | Rint = 0.050 |
Tmin = 0.962, Tmax = 0.987 | 3 standard reflections every 200 reflections |
2076 measured reflections | intensity decay: 1% |
1997 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.050 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.130 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3 |
1997 reflections | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
168 parameters |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds 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 > 2sigma(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 | Occ. (<1) | |
O1W | 0.5000 | 0.52321 (17) | 0.2500 | 0.0620 (7) | |
H1W | 0.505 (2) | 0.564 (2) | 0.193 (3) | 0.093* | |
N1 | 0.65863 (15) | 0.36286 (13) | 0.32726 (18) | 0.0484 (5) | |
H1A | 0.6314 (18) | 0.4180 (19) | 0.332 (2) | 0.058* | |
O1 | 0.66094 (13) | 0.20060 (11) | 0.36060 (16) | 0.0611 (5) | |
F1 | 0.88573 (17) | 0.40738 (15) | 0.0910 (2) | 0.1141 (8) | |
C1 | 0.75004 (19) | 0.28877 (17) | 0.2259 (2) | 0.0584 (6) | |
H1B | 0.7336 | 0.2263 | 0.2381 | 0.070* | |
F2 | 0.71615 (12) | 0.53616 (10) | 0.28913 (16) | 0.0739 (5) | |
O2 | 0.49066 (13) | 0.27282 (12) | 0.53567 (16) | 0.0615 (5) | |
N2 | 0.51344 (18) | 0.37236 (15) | 0.5487 (2) | 0.0658 (6) | |
C2 | 0.8072 (2) | 0.3024 (2) | 0.1673 (3) | 0.0720 (8) | |
H2B | 0.8293 | 0.2495 | 0.1403 | 0.086* | |
C3 | 0.8304 (2) | 0.3937 (2) | 0.1496 (3) | 0.0720 (8) | |
C4 | 0.80009 (19) | 0.47406 (19) | 0.1878 (2) | 0.0649 (7) | |
H4A | 0.8162 | 0.5362 | 0.1742 | 0.078* | |
C5 | 0.74512 (18) | 0.45851 (16) | 0.2468 (2) | 0.0530 (6) | |
C6 | 0.71701 (16) | 0.36750 (15) | 0.2668 (2) | 0.0461 (5) | |
C7 | 0.63608 (16) | 0.28191 (15) | 0.37245 (19) | 0.0454 (5) | |
C8 | 0.57905 (16) | 0.30012 (15) | 0.43950 (19) | 0.0450 (5) | |
C9 | 0.56469 (19) | 0.38588 (17) | 0.4907 (2) | 0.0556 (6) | |
H9A | 0.5893 | 0.4460 | 0.4838 | 0.067* | |
C10 | 0.53140 (17) | 0.23129 (16) | 0.4714 (2) | 0.0492 (6) | |
C11 | 0.5167 (2) | 0.12579 (18) | 0.4509 (3) | 0.0674 (7) | |
H11A | 0.4739 | 0.1028 | 0.4827 | 0.101* | 0.48 (6) |
H11B | 0.5815 | 0.0938 | 0.4950 | 0.101* | 0.48 (6) |
H11C | 0.4850 | 0.1121 | 0.3617 | 0.101* | 0.48 (6) |
H11D | 0.5423 | 0.1049 | 0.3970 | 0.101* | 0.52 (6) |
H11E | 0.4454 | 0.1109 | 0.4112 | 0.101* | 0.52 (6) |
H11F | 0.5526 | 0.0929 | 0.5311 | 0.101* | 0.52 (6) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1W | 0.0925 (18) | 0.0490 (13) | 0.0742 (16) | 0.000 | 0.0640 (15) | 0.000 |
N1 | 0.0634 (12) | 0.0366 (9) | 0.0596 (11) | 0.0022 (8) | 0.0415 (10) | 0.0026 (8) |
O1 | 0.0854 (12) | 0.0377 (9) | 0.0823 (12) | 0.0037 (8) | 0.0584 (10) | 0.0019 (8) |
F1 | 0.1517 (18) | 0.1052 (14) | 0.1635 (19) | 0.0058 (12) | 0.1374 (17) | 0.0148 (13) |
C1 | 0.0760 (16) | 0.0463 (12) | 0.0695 (15) | −0.0001 (11) | 0.0489 (14) | 0.0005 (11) |
F2 | 0.0977 (11) | 0.0427 (8) | 0.1108 (12) | −0.0031 (7) | 0.0743 (10) | −0.0029 (7) |
O2 | 0.0787 (11) | 0.0558 (10) | 0.0700 (11) | −0.0022 (8) | 0.0522 (9) | 0.0004 (8) |
N2 | 0.0953 (16) | 0.0509 (12) | 0.0720 (14) | −0.0040 (11) | 0.0574 (14) | −0.0064 (10) |
C2 | 0.092 (2) | 0.0656 (17) | 0.0854 (18) | 0.0076 (14) | 0.0646 (17) | 0.0003 (14) |
C3 | 0.0829 (19) | 0.0760 (18) | 0.0865 (19) | −0.0005 (15) | 0.0644 (17) | 0.0076 (15) |
C4 | 0.0736 (17) | 0.0581 (15) | 0.0808 (18) | −0.0062 (13) | 0.0518 (15) | 0.0070 (13) |
C5 | 0.0591 (13) | 0.0448 (12) | 0.0642 (14) | 0.0004 (10) | 0.0376 (12) | 0.0015 (10) |
C6 | 0.0505 (12) | 0.0457 (12) | 0.0474 (12) | 0.0001 (10) | 0.0283 (11) | 0.0022 (9) |
C7 | 0.0525 (13) | 0.0397 (11) | 0.0467 (12) | −0.0004 (9) | 0.0268 (10) | −0.0004 (9) |
C8 | 0.0548 (13) | 0.0427 (12) | 0.0415 (11) | −0.0009 (9) | 0.0270 (10) | 0.0009 (9) |
C9 | 0.0759 (16) | 0.0490 (13) | 0.0541 (13) | −0.0033 (11) | 0.0418 (13) | −0.0016 (10) |
C10 | 0.0572 (13) | 0.0459 (13) | 0.0509 (12) | 0.0001 (10) | 0.0318 (11) | 0.0007 (10) |
C11 | 0.0874 (19) | 0.0469 (14) | 0.0852 (19) | −0.0087 (12) | 0.0561 (16) | 0.0020 (12) |
O1W—H1W | 0.92 (3) | C3—C4 | 1.368 (4) |
N1—C7 | 1.362 (3) | C4—C5 | 1.363 (3) |
N1—C6 | 1.409 (3) | C4—H4A | 0.9300 |
N1—H1A | 0.88 (3) | C5—C6 | 1.387 (3) |
O1—C7 | 1.215 (2) | C7—C8 | 1.478 (3) |
F1—C3 | 1.360 (3) | C8—C10 | 1.363 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.384 (3) | C8—C9 | 1.404 (3) |
C1—C6 | 1.389 (3) | C9—H9A | 0.9300 |
C1—H1B | 0.9300 | C10—C11 | 1.475 (3) |
F2—C5 | 1.354 (3) | C11—H11A | 0.9600 |
O2—C10 | 1.344 (3) | C11—H11B | 0.9600 |
O2—N2 | 1.406 (3) | C11—H11C | 0.9600 |
N2—C9 | 1.299 (3) | C11—H11D | 0.9600 |
C2—C3 | 1.355 (4) | C11—H11E | 0.9600 |
C2—H2B | 0.9300 | C11—H11F | 0.9600 |
C7—N1—C6 | 126.79 (19) | C4—C5—C6 | 123.9 (2) |
C7—N1—H1A | 117.3 (16) | C5—C6—C1 | 116.6 (2) |
C6—N1—H1A | 115.8 (16) | C5—C6—N1 | 117.51 (19) |
C2—C1—C6 | 120.6 (2) | C1—C6—N1 | 125.85 (19) |
C2—C1—H1B | 119.7 | O1—C7—N1 | 123.6 (2) |
C6—C1—H1B | 119.7 | O1—C7—C8 | 121.66 (19) |
C10—O2—N2 | 108.88 (17) | N1—C7—C8 | 114.70 (18) |
C9—N2—O2 | 105.04 (18) | C10—C8—C9 | 103.82 (19) |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.3 (2) | C10—C8—C7 | 125.4 (2) |
C3—C2—H2B | 120.4 | C9—C8—C7 | 130.7 (2) |
C1—C2—H2B | 120.4 | N2—C9—C8 | 112.8 (2) |
C2—C3—F1 | 119.4 (3) | N2—C9—H9A | 123.6 |
C2—C3—C4 | 122.8 (2) | C8—C9—H9A | 123.6 |
F1—C3—C4 | 117.8 (2) | O2—C10—C8 | 109.43 (19) |
C5—C4—C3 | 116.7 (2) | O2—C10—C11 | 116.39 (19) |
C5—C4—H4A | 121.6 | C8—C10—C11 | 134.2 (2) |
C3—C4—H4A | 121.6 | H11D—C11—H11E | 109.5 |
F2—C5—C4 | 118.5 (2) | H11D—C11—H11F | 109.5 |
F2—C5—C6 | 117.62 (19) | H11E—C11—H11F | 109.5 |
C10—O2—N2—C9 | 1.0 (3) | C6—N1—C7—O1 | −3.4 (4) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.2 (4) | C6—N1—C7—C8 | 176.0 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—F1 | −179.4 (3) | O1—C7—C8—C10 | −13.8 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.3 (5) | N1—C7—C8—C10 | 166.8 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.6 (4) | O1—C7—C8—C9 | 162.3 (2) |
F1—C3—C4—C5 | −179.7 (3) | N1—C7—C8—C9 | −17.1 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—F2 | 178.2 (2) | O2—N2—C9—C8 | −0.6 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −1.6 (4) | C10—C8—C9—N2 | 0.0 (3) |
F2—C5—C6—C1 | −178.2 (2) | C7—C8—C9—N2 | −176.8 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 1.6 (4) | N2—O2—C10—C8 | −1.0 (3) |
F2—C5—C6—N1 | 1.3 (3) | N2—O2—C10—C11 | 178.9 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—N1 | −178.9 (2) | C9—C8—C10—O2 | 0.6 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.7 (4) | C7—C8—C10—O2 | 177.6 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—N1 | 179.9 (2) | C9—C8—C10—C11 | −179.2 (3) |
C7—N1—C6—C5 | −169.5 (2) | C7—C8—C10—C11 | −2.2 (4) |
C7—N1—C6—C1 | 9.9 (4) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1A···O1W | 0.88 (3) | 2.26 (3) | 3.052 (3) | 150 (2) |
O1W—H1W···N2i | 0.92 (3) | 2.03 (3) | 2.934 (2) | 167 (3) |
Symmetry code: (i) x, −y+1, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C11H8F2N2O2·0.5H2O |
Mr | 247.20 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 15.182 (3), 13.803 (3), 12.159 (2) |
β (°) | 120.06 (3) |
V (Å3) | 2205.3 (8) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.13 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (North et al., 1968) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.962, 0.987 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 2076, 1997, 1486 |
Rint | 0.050 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.599 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.050, 0.130, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 1997 |
No. of parameters | 168 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.28, −0.18 |
Computer programs: CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994), XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1995), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1A···O1W | 0.88 (3) | 2.26 (3) | 3.052 (3) | 150 (2) |
O1W—H1W···N2i | 0.92 (3) | 2.03 (3) | 2.934 (2) | 167 (3) |
Symmetry code: (i) x, −y+1, z−1/2. |
Acknowledgements
The work was supported by the Center for Testing and Analysis, Nanjing University.
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Leflunomide is one of the most effective isoxazole-containing disease-modifying drugs for treating rheumatoid arthritis (Shaw, et al., 2011; Schattenkirchner, 2000). Many leflunomide analogs have been synthesized and exhibit potent immunomodulating effect (Huang, et al., 2003). The title compound, N-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-5-methylisoxazole-4-carboxamide monohydrate, was synthesized as a novel and potent immunomodulating leflunomide analog. We report herein its crystal structure.
As illustrated in Fig. 1, the molecular structure of the title compound is not planar and consists of one N-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-5-methylisoxazole-4-carboxamide molecule and one solvate water molecule. The C1-C6 benzene and the C8-C10/N2/O2 isoxazole ring is almost coplannar with each other with the dihedral angle of 8.08 (3) °. The central nitrogen atom (N1) and carbon atom (C7) are nearly coplanar with the benzene ring and the isoxazole rings[N1-C6-C5-C4 torsion angles = -178.8 (2) ° and C7-C8-C10-O2 torsion angles = 177.4 (2) °], respectively. The length of the C9=N2 double bond is 1.296 (3) Å, slightly longer than standard 1.28 Å value of a C=N double bond. The crystal structure is stabilized by O—H···N and N—H···O hydrogen bonds among the solvate water molecules, amide group and isoxazole nitrogen atoms (Table 1). It is noted that the connections of water molecules and N-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-5-methylisoxazole-4-carboxamide molecules generate a tape with R44(16) pattern based on graph set analysis nomenclature (Bernstein, et al., 1995).