organic compounds
Tetrahydroalstonine
aLaboratoire de Pharmacognosie, UMR CNRS 8638, Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques de Paris Descartes, 4, avenue de l'Observatoire, 75270 Paris Cedex 06, France, and bLaboratoire de Cristallographie et RMN biologiques, UMR CNRS 8015, Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques de Paris Descartes, 4, avenue de l'Observatoire, 75270 Paris Cedex 06, France
*Correspondence e-mail: francois-hugues.poree@parisdescartes.fr
In the title compound, C21H24N2O3 [systematic name: methyl (20α)-16,17-didehydro-19α-methyl-18-oxayohimban-16-carboxylate], the molecule adopts an L-type conformation. The crystal packing is governed by one N—H⋯π and one C—H⋯π interactions. The crystal cohesion is ensured by intermolecular van der Waals contacts [shortest O⋯O contact = 3.199 (2) Å].
Related literature
For the extraction of tetrahydroalstonine (THA) from natural sources, see: Zenk & Juenger (2007); Mandal et al. (1983); Langlois et al. (1979). For stereochemistry studies, see: Wenkert et al. (1961); Wenkert & Roychaudhuri (1957); Shamma & Richey (1963); Lounasmaa & Kan (1980); Höfle et al. (1980). For the semisynthesis, see: Poirot (2007); Beziat & Hatinguais (1977); Zsadon et al. (1979); Guéritte et al. (1983); Hemscheidt & Zenk (1985) and for synthetic studies, see: Gutzwiller et al. (1971); Wenkert et al. (1976); Zou et al. (2010). For the biological activity of TMA, see Zou et al. (2010); Sharma et al. (1988). For a related structure, see: Laus & Wurst (2008).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: COLLECT (Nonius, 2004); cell SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); data reduction: DENZO (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997) and SCALEPACK; program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 2012).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536813021168/bq2388sup1.cif
contains datablock I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536813021168/bq2388Isup2.hkl
The typical conditions used for the semi-synthesis were followed. The pulverized dried roots of Catharanthus roseus (20.0 g) were extracted overnight with a (1:1) mixture of CH2Cl2/MeOH. After filtration and solvent removal, the alkaloid extract was dissolved in MeOH and NaBH4 (500 mg) was slowly added at 0°C. After completion of the reduction (TLC control), water was added and the solution was extracted with CH2Cl2 (alkaloids were monitored with the Dragendorff reagent). The combined organic layers were dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by
on silica gel (Eluent CH2Cl2/MeOH 99/1) to give THA and raubasine as white powders. The former was crystallized from MeOH to give THA as colorless plates suitable for X-ray diffraction.H3, H15 and H20 atoms bonded to C3, C15 and C20 atoms respectively were located in a difference map and refined isotropically. Other H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using a riding model.
Data collection: COLLECT (Nonius, 2004); cell
SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); data reduction: DENZO and SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 2012).Fig. 1. Molecular view of the compound showing atomic numbering. Displacements ellipsoids at the 50% probability level. |
C21H24N2O3 | F(000) = 752 |
Mr = 352.42 | Dx = 1.250 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71069 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 1924 reflections |
a = 6.719 (1) Å | θ = 0.4–25.4° |
b = 8.169 (2) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
c = 34.120 (5) Å | T = 293 K |
V = 1872.8 (6) Å3 | Parallelepiped, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.50 × 0.30 × 0.10 mm |
Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer | 3300 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2537 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Horizonally mounted graphite crystal monochromator | Rint = 0.000 |
Detector resolution: 9 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 25.3°, θmin = 3.5° |
CCD scans | h = −8→8 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (COLLECT; Nonius, 2004) | k = −9→9 |
Tmin = 0.982, Tmax = 0.992 | l = −40→40 |
3300 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.044 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.114 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.01 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0585P)2 + 0.175P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3300 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
247 parameters | Δρmax = 0.11 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.12 e Å−3 |
C21H24N2O3 | V = 1872.8 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 352.42 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 6.719 (1) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 8.169 (2) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 34.120 (5) Å | 0.50 × 0.30 × 0.10 mm |
Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer | 3300 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (COLLECT; Nonius, 2004) | 2537 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.982, Tmax = 0.992 | Rint = 0.000 |
3300 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.044 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.114 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.01 | Δρmax = 0.11 e Å−3 |
3300 reflections | Δρmin = −0.12 e Å−3 |
247 parameters |
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 | ||
N1 | 0.0941 (2) | 1.03273 (19) | 0.22093 (5) | 0.0543 (4) | |
H1 | 0.0106 | 1.0929 | 0.2084 | 0.065* | |
C2 | 0.2643 (3) | 0.9635 (2) | 0.20539 (6) | 0.0498 (4) | |
C3 | 0.3268 (3) | 0.9745 (3) | 0.16349 (6) | 0.0554 (5) | |
H3 | 0.388 (3) | 1.082 (3) | 0.1594 (6) | 0.072 (6)* | |
N4 | 0.4687 (2) | 0.8412 (2) | 0.15597 (6) | 0.0661 (5) | |
C5 | 0.6291 (3) | 0.8379 (3) | 0.18547 (8) | 0.0769 (7) | |
H5A | 0.6887 | 0.9457 | 0.1874 | 0.092* | |
H5B | 0.7315 | 0.7616 | 0.1772 | 0.092* | |
C6 | 0.5502 (3) | 0.7872 (3) | 0.22502 (8) | 0.0703 (6) | |
H6A | 0.5248 | 0.6704 | 0.2252 | 0.084* | |
H6B | 0.6483 | 0.8111 | 0.2451 | 0.084* | |
C7 | 0.3616 (3) | 0.8781 (2) | 0.23357 (6) | 0.0560 (5) | |
C8 | 0.2480 (3) | 0.8919 (2) | 0.26876 (6) | 0.0561 (5) | |
C9 | 0.2699 (4) | 0.8333 (3) | 0.30708 (7) | 0.0713 (6) | |
H9 | 0.3806 | 0.7713 | 0.3139 | 0.086* | |
C10 | 0.1262 (5) | 0.8682 (3) | 0.33441 (8) | 0.0834 (8) | |
H10 | 0.1396 | 0.8284 | 0.3598 | 0.100* | |
C11 | −0.0392 (5) | 0.9624 (3) | 0.32467 (7) | 0.0834 (7) | |
H11 | −0.1357 | 0.9828 | 0.3436 | 0.100* | |
C12 | −0.0628 (4) | 1.0259 (3) | 0.28766 (6) | 0.0701 (6) | |
H12 | −0.1717 | 1.0912 | 0.2815 | 0.084* | |
C13 | 0.0803 (3) | 0.9893 (2) | 0.25995 (6) | 0.0542 (5) | |
C14 | 0.1540 (3) | 0.9621 (3) | 0.13484 (5) | 0.0536 (5) | |
H14A | 0.0620 | 1.0515 | 0.1395 | 0.064* | |
H14B | 0.0834 | 0.8602 | 0.1392 | 0.064* | |
C15 | 0.2267 (4) | 0.9687 (3) | 0.09227 (6) | 0.0640 (6) | |
H15 | 0.281 (4) | 1.076 (3) | 0.0888 (7) | 0.073 (7)* | |
C16 | 0.0636 (4) | 0.9412 (3) | 0.06288 (6) | 0.0662 (6) | |
C17 | 0.0518 (5) | 0.8003 (3) | 0.04332 (7) | 0.0847 (8) | |
H17 | −0.0469 | 0.7924 | 0.0243 | 0.102* | |
O18 | 0.1678 (3) | 0.6694 (2) | 0.04839 (6) | 0.1032 (7) | |
C19 | 0.3020 (5) | 0.6744 (3) | 0.08207 (8) | 0.0872 (8) | |
H19 | 0.2254 | 0.6518 | 0.1059 | 0.105* | |
C20 | 0.3918 (4) | 0.8443 (3) | 0.08520 (8) | 0.0797 (7) | |
H20 | 0.465 (4) | 0.871 (3) | 0.0595 (7) | 0.088 (7)* | |
C21 | 0.5520 (4) | 0.8600 (4) | 0.11650 (8) | 0.0887 (8) | |
H21A | 0.6530 | 0.7770 | 0.1122 | 0.106* | |
H21B | 0.6151 | 0.9664 | 0.1143 | 0.106* | |
C22 | 0.4475 (7) | 0.5356 (4) | 0.07534 (11) | 0.1426 (15) | |
H22A | 0.5421 | 0.5670 | 0.0556 | 0.214* | |
H22B | 0.3765 | 0.4401 | 0.0668 | 0.214* | |
H22C | 0.5162 | 0.5117 | 0.0993 | 0.214* | |
C23 | −0.0746 (4) | 1.0739 (3) | 0.05479 (6) | 0.0695 (6) | |
O24 | −0.2128 (3) | 1.0354 (2) | 0.02800 (5) | 0.0910 (6) | |
O25 | −0.0672 (3) | 1.2070 (2) | 0.06996 (5) | 0.0945 (6) | |
C26 | −0.3520 (5) | 1.1602 (4) | 0.01729 (10) | 0.1060 (10) | |
H26A | −0.2815 | 1.2528 | 0.0069 | 0.159* | |
H26B | −0.4264 | 1.1930 | 0.0400 | 0.159* | |
H26C | −0.4414 | 1.1184 | −0.0023 | 0.159* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0552 (9) | 0.0540 (8) | 0.0537 (9) | 0.0087 (8) | −0.0107 (8) | −0.0008 (8) |
C2 | 0.0463 (10) | 0.0450 (9) | 0.0581 (11) | 0.0012 (9) | −0.0105 (9) | −0.0051 (8) |
C3 | 0.0481 (11) | 0.0531 (11) | 0.0651 (13) | −0.0025 (10) | −0.0025 (9) | −0.0021 (10) |
N4 | 0.0456 (9) | 0.0757 (12) | 0.0770 (13) | 0.0066 (9) | 0.0038 (9) | −0.0051 (9) |
C5 | 0.0452 (12) | 0.0821 (16) | 0.103 (2) | 0.0048 (12) | −0.0055 (13) | −0.0034 (15) |
C6 | 0.0513 (12) | 0.0617 (12) | 0.0980 (18) | 0.0078 (11) | −0.0201 (13) | −0.0022 (12) |
C7 | 0.0530 (11) | 0.0462 (10) | 0.0687 (14) | 0.0017 (9) | −0.0153 (10) | −0.0056 (9) |
C8 | 0.0641 (12) | 0.0417 (9) | 0.0625 (13) | −0.0021 (10) | −0.0205 (11) | −0.0017 (9) |
C9 | 0.0917 (17) | 0.0530 (12) | 0.0691 (15) | −0.0038 (13) | −0.0249 (14) | 0.0064 (11) |
C10 | 0.125 (2) | 0.0657 (14) | 0.0599 (15) | −0.0183 (17) | −0.0172 (16) | 0.0068 (11) |
C11 | 0.115 (2) | 0.0756 (14) | 0.0595 (14) | −0.0120 (18) | 0.0064 (14) | −0.0098 (12) |
C12 | 0.0783 (15) | 0.0660 (12) | 0.0661 (14) | 0.0020 (13) | −0.0016 (12) | −0.0122 (11) |
C13 | 0.0597 (11) | 0.0488 (10) | 0.0540 (11) | 0.0013 (9) | −0.0095 (9) | −0.0051 (8) |
C14 | 0.0508 (11) | 0.0587 (11) | 0.0512 (11) | 0.0008 (10) | 0.0007 (9) | −0.0045 (9) |
C15 | 0.0718 (15) | 0.0622 (12) | 0.0579 (12) | −0.0037 (13) | 0.0122 (11) | 0.0005 (10) |
C16 | 0.0851 (16) | 0.0686 (14) | 0.0451 (11) | −0.0008 (13) | 0.0087 (11) | 0.0000 (10) |
C17 | 0.116 (2) | 0.0844 (17) | 0.0538 (14) | 0.0096 (18) | −0.0026 (14) | −0.0102 (12) |
O18 | 0.1444 (18) | 0.0837 (12) | 0.0815 (13) | 0.0226 (13) | −0.0117 (13) | −0.0251 (10) |
C19 | 0.116 (2) | 0.0745 (16) | 0.0709 (16) | 0.0229 (16) | 0.0094 (16) | −0.0093 (12) |
C20 | 0.0769 (16) | 0.0944 (18) | 0.0676 (15) | 0.0116 (15) | 0.0276 (14) | −0.0005 (13) |
C21 | 0.0621 (15) | 0.111 (2) | 0.0934 (19) | 0.0084 (16) | 0.0258 (15) | −0.0032 (16) |
C22 | 0.191 (4) | 0.117 (2) | 0.120 (3) | 0.072 (3) | −0.003 (3) | −0.029 (2) |
C23 | 0.0886 (17) | 0.0782 (16) | 0.0418 (11) | 0.0033 (14) | 0.0077 (12) | 0.0046 (10) |
O24 | 0.1015 (13) | 0.1035 (13) | 0.0679 (10) | 0.0172 (12) | −0.0157 (9) | −0.0089 (9) |
O25 | 0.1331 (17) | 0.0745 (10) | 0.0759 (12) | 0.0125 (12) | −0.0110 (11) | −0.0040 (9) |
C26 | 0.102 (2) | 0.122 (2) | 0.094 (2) | 0.027 (2) | −0.0055 (17) | 0.0224 (17) |
N1—C2 | 1.382 (3) | C14—H14A | 0.9700 |
N1—C13 | 1.381 (2) | C14—H14B | 0.9700 |
N1—H1 | 0.8600 | C15—C16 | 1.502 (3) |
C2—C7 | 1.356 (3) | C15—C20 | 1.524 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.492 (3) | C15—H15 | 0.96 (2) |
C3—N4 | 1.470 (3) | C16—C17 | 1.333 (3) |
C3—C14 | 1.521 (3) | C16—C23 | 1.454 (3) |
C3—H3 | 0.98 (2) | C17—O18 | 1.334 (3) |
N4—C21 | 1.466 (3) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
N4—C5 | 1.475 (3) | O18—C19 | 1.461 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.508 (3) | O18—O24i | 3.199 (2) |
C5—H5A | 0.9700 | C19—C22 | 1.515 (4) |
C5—H5B | 0.9700 | C19—C20 | 1.517 (4) |
C6—C7 | 1.497 (3) | C19—H19 | 0.9800 |
C6—H6A | 0.9700 | C20—C21 | 1.522 (4) |
C6—H6B | 0.9700 | C20—H20 | 1.03 (3) |
C7—C8 | 1.427 (3) | C21—H21A | 0.9700 |
C8—C9 | 1.400 (3) | C21—H21B | 0.9700 |
C8—C13 | 1.412 (3) | C22—H22A | 0.9600 |
C9—C10 | 1.372 (4) | C22—H22B | 0.9600 |
C9—H9 | 0.9300 | C22—H22C | 0.9600 |
C10—C11 | 1.392 (4) | C23—O25 | 1.205 (3) |
C10—H10 | 0.9300 | C23—O24 | 1.340 (3) |
C11—C12 | 1.374 (3) | O24—C26 | 1.430 (3) |
C11—H11 | 0.9300 | C26—H26A | 0.9600 |
C12—C13 | 1.381 (3) | C26—H26B | 0.9600 |
C12—H12 | 0.9300 | C26—H26C | 0.9600 |
C14—C15 | 1.533 (3) | ||
C2—N1—C13 | 108.68 (16) | C15—C14—H14B | 109.4 |
C2—N1—H1 | 125.7 | H14A—C14—H14B | 108.0 |
C13—N1—H1 | 125.7 | C16—C15—C20 | 109.01 (19) |
C7—C2—N1 | 109.74 (19) | C16—C15—C14 | 113.25 (19) |
C7—C2—C3 | 125.07 (18) | C20—C15—C14 | 111.00 (19) |
N1—C2—C3 | 125.14 (17) | C16—C15—H15 | 109.3 (14) |
N4—C3—C2 | 107.76 (17) | C20—C15—H15 | 108.5 (14) |
N4—C3—C14 | 109.48 (16) | C14—C15—H15 | 105.7 (14) |
C2—C3—C14 | 113.41 (16) | C17—C16—C23 | 120.7 (2) |
N4—C3—H3 | 111.4 (13) | C17—C16—C15 | 120.5 (2) |
C2—C3—H3 | 107.9 (13) | C23—C16—C15 | 118.75 (19) |
C14—C3—H3 | 106.9 (13) | C16—C17—O18 | 126.3 (3) |
C21—N4—C3 | 109.28 (18) | C16—C17—H17 | 116.8 |
C21—N4—C5 | 110.49 (19) | O18—C17—H17 | 116.8 |
C3—N4—C5 | 111.60 (17) | C17—O18—C19 | 116.12 (18) |
N4—C5—C6 | 111.05 (18) | C17—O18—O24i | 117.37 (15) |
N4—C5—H5A | 109.4 | C19—O18—O24i | 120.05 (15) |
C6—C5—H5A | 109.4 | O18—C19—C22 | 105.0 (2) |
N4—C5—H5B | 109.4 | O18—C19—C20 | 109.0 (2) |
C6—C5—H5B | 109.4 | C22—C19—C20 | 116.0 (3) |
H5A—C5—H5B | 108.0 | O18—C19—H19 | 108.9 |
C7—C6—C5 | 109.63 (18) | C22—C19—H19 | 108.9 |
C7—C6—H6A | 109.7 | C20—C19—H19 | 108.9 |
C5—C6—H6A | 109.7 | C19—C20—C21 | 114.0 (2) |
C7—C6—H6B | 109.7 | C19—C20—C15 | 109.4 (2) |
C5—C6—H6B | 109.7 | C21—C20—C15 | 110.4 (2) |
H6A—C6—H6B | 108.2 | C19—C20—H20 | 108.9 (14) |
C2—C7—C8 | 107.32 (17) | C21—C20—H20 | 104.1 (14) |
C2—C7—C6 | 121.7 (2) | C15—C20—H20 | 109.9 (14) |
C8—C7—C6 | 130.99 (19) | N4—C21—C20 | 111.5 (2) |
C9—C8—C13 | 118.4 (2) | N4—C21—H21A | 109.3 |
C9—C8—C7 | 134.6 (2) | C20—C21—H21A | 109.3 |
C13—C8—C7 | 107.01 (17) | N4—C21—H21B | 109.3 |
C10—C9—C8 | 119.3 (2) | C20—C21—H21B | 109.3 |
C10—C9—H9 | 120.3 | H21A—C21—H21B | 108.0 |
C8—C9—H9 | 120.3 | C19—C22—H22A | 109.5 |
C9—C10—C11 | 120.9 (2) | C19—C22—H22B | 109.5 |
C9—C10—H10 | 119.5 | H22A—C22—H22B | 109.5 |
C11—C10—H10 | 119.5 | C19—C22—H22C | 109.5 |
C12—C11—C10 | 121.3 (2) | H22A—C22—H22C | 109.5 |
C12—C11—H11 | 119.3 | H22B—C22—H22C | 109.5 |
C10—C11—H11 | 119.3 | O25—C23—O24 | 122.2 (2) |
C11—C12—C13 | 117.8 (2) | O25—C23—C16 | 124.4 (2) |
C11—C12—H12 | 121.1 | O24—C23—C16 | 113.4 (2) |
C13—C12—H12 | 121.1 | C23—O24—C26 | 117.4 (2) |
C12—C13—N1 | 130.62 (19) | O24—C26—H26A | 109.5 |
C12—C13—C8 | 122.13 (19) | O24—C26—H26B | 109.5 |
N1—C13—C8 | 107.25 (18) | H26A—C26—H26B | 109.5 |
C3—C14—C15 | 111.33 (17) | O24—C26—H26C | 109.5 |
C3—C14—H14A | 109.4 | H26A—C26—H26C | 109.5 |
C15—C14—H14A | 109.4 | H26B—C26—H26C | 109.5 |
C3—C14—H14B | 109.4 | ||
C13—N1—C2—C7 | −0.7 (2) | C7—C8—C13—N1 | −0.3 (2) |
C13—N1—C2—C3 | 176.71 (18) | N4—C3—C14—C15 | −57.9 (2) |
C7—C2—C3—N4 | 17.0 (3) | C2—C3—C14—C15 | −178.22 (18) |
N1—C2—C3—N4 | −159.97 (17) | C3—C14—C15—C16 | 174.62 (19) |
C7—C2—C3—C14 | 138.4 (2) | C3—C14—C15—C20 | 51.6 (3) |
N1—C2—C3—C14 | −38.6 (3) | C20—C15—C16—C17 | 17.6 (3) |
C2—C3—N4—C21 | −173.13 (18) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | −106.5 (3) |
C14—C3—N4—C21 | 63.1 (2) | C20—C15—C16—C23 | −159.33 (19) |
C2—C3—N4—C5 | −50.6 (2) | C14—C15—C16—C23 | 76.6 (3) |
C14—C3—N4—C5 | −174.38 (18) | C23—C16—C17—O18 | −179.2 (2) |
C21—N4—C5—C6 | −169.4 (2) | C15—C16—C17—O18 | 4.0 (4) |
C3—N4—C5—C6 | 68.8 (2) | C16—C17—O18—C19 | 8.7 (4) |
N4—C5—C6—C7 | −45.6 (2) | C16—C17—O18—O24i | −143.1 (2) |
N1—C2—C7—C8 | 0.5 (2) | C17—O18—C19—C22 | −166.5 (3) |
C3—C2—C7—C8 | −176.90 (18) | O24i—O18—C19—C22 | −15.5 (3) |
N1—C2—C7—C6 | 178.97 (16) | C17—O18—C19—C20 | −41.6 (3) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | 1.6 (3) | O24i—O18—C19—C20 | 109.46 (19) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | 12.5 (3) | O18—C19—C20—C21 | −173.59 (19) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | −169.4 (2) | C22—C19—C20—C21 | −55.4 (3) |
C2—C7—C8—C9 | −179.6 (2) | O18—C19—C20—C15 | 62.3 (3) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | 2.1 (4) | C22—C19—C20—C15 | −179.5 (2) |
C2—C7—C8—C13 | −0.1 (2) | C16—C15—C20—C19 | −49.3 (3) |
C6—C7—C8—C13 | −178.41 (19) | C14—C15—C20—C19 | 76.1 (3) |
C13—C8—C9—C10 | 1.8 (3) | C16—C15—C20—C21 | −175.5 (2) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | −178.8 (2) | C14—C15—C20—C21 | −50.1 (3) |
C8—C9—C10—C11 | −0.7 (3) | C3—N4—C21—C20 | −63.3 (3) |
C9—C10—C11—C12 | −1.1 (4) | C5—N4—C21—C20 | 173.5 (2) |
C10—C11—C12—C13 | 1.8 (3) | C19—C20—C21—N4 | −67.0 (3) |
C11—C12—C13—N1 | 178.8 (2) | C15—C20—C21—N4 | 56.6 (3) |
C11—C12—C13—C8 | −0.7 (3) | C17—C16—C23—O25 | −176.4 (3) |
C2—N1—C13—C12 | −179.0 (2) | C15—C16—C23—O25 | 0.5 (3) |
C2—N1—C13—C8 | 0.6 (2) | C17—C16—C23—O24 | 2.8 (3) |
C9—C8—C13—C12 | −1.0 (3) | C15—C16—C23—O24 | 179.7 (2) |
C7—C8—C13—C12 | 179.33 (19) | O25—C23—O24—C26 | 1.0 (4) |
C9—C8—C13—N1 | 179.34 (18) | C16—C23—O24—C26 | −178.2 (2) |
Symmetry code: (i) x+1/2, −y+3/2, −z. |
Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the C8–C13 and C2/C7/C8/C13/N1 rings, respectively. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···Cg1ii | 0.86 | 2.85 | 3.550 (2) | 139 |
C6—H6A···Cg2iii | 0.97 | 2.8 | 3.429 (3) | 121 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the C8–C13 and C2/C7/C8/C13/N1 rings, respectively. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···Cg1i | 0.86 | 2.85 | 3.550 (2) | 139 |
C6—H6A···Cg2ii | 0.97 | 2.8 | 3.429 (3) | 121 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank Université Paris Descartes and the CNRS for financial support.
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Tetrahydroalstonine (THA) is an indolomonoterpenoid alkaloid possessing a 5-fused ring corynanthean type skeleton (Höfle et al. 1980; Zenk & Juenger 2007). Depending on the stereochemistry at the positions C3, C15, C19 and C20, several subgroups of corynanthe alkaloids have been distinguished (Lounasmaa & Kan, 1980). THA belongs to the alloheteroyohimbine subgroup together with rauniticine (Shamma & Richey 1963). Its distribution is restricted to plants belonging to the sole plants of the Apocynaceae, Rubiaceae and Loganiaceae families. THA constitutes the main by-product of the marketed drug raubasine (ajmalicine) industrial production (Poirot 2007; Beziat & Hatinguais 1977; Zsadon et al. 1979). Indeed, this molecule is readily available in a large amount by the reduction with NaBH4 of serpentine present in the underground parts of Catharanthus roseus (Mandal et al. 1983). This reaction directly carried out on a total alkaloid extract also affords THA resulting from alstonine reduction. Furthermore, this method followed by the isolation of THA and raubasine has been employed for a convenient determination of the alstonine and serpentine respective content in the aerial parts of Catharanthus ovalis (Langlois et al. 1979). The structure of THA has been elucidated after extensive NMR studies during the period 1950–1960 (Wenkert & Roychaudhuri 1957; Wenkert et al. 1961). In the corynanthe series, only the crystal structure of akuammigine (as picrate hydrate) has been previously reported (Laus & Wurst 2008). There have been only a few reports of the THA biological activities (Zou et al. 2010; Sharma et al. 1988). The X-ray data of THA confirmed the relative allo configuration of the C3, C15, C19 and C20 stereocenters. With reference of the known (15S)- configuration due to the biosynthesis, the absolute configuration of the other stereocenters is thus given by (3S, 19S, 20S). The aromatic rings A (C8-C13) and B (C2/C7/C8/C13/N1) are planar. Ring C (C2/C3/N4/C5-C7) adopts a half-chair conformation with N4 above the medium A/B plane by 0.437 (4) Å and C5 below the medium A/B plane by 0.334 (4) Å, respectively. The C/D ring is a trans-fused quinolizidine. Ring D (C3/C14/C15/C20/C21/N4) is a regular chair with H—C3 α axial. The D/E rings are cis-fused; H—C15 and H—C20 are α, the first one being in axial position and the second in equatorial. Ring E (C15-C20) is a half-chair with C19 above the median plan (C15—C16—C17—O18) by -0.273 (5) Å and C20 below the same plan by 0.497 (4) Å. The α Me—C19 group adopts a pseudoequatorial position (Figure 1.). The crystal packing of the compound is governed by one N—H···Cg (π ring, Cg centroid of ring A) interaction and one C—H···Cg (π ring, Cg centroid of ring B) interaction. The crystal cohesion is ensured by intermolecular van der Waals contacts, the shortest is equal to 3.199 (2) Å for O18 and O24.