Figure 2
(a) The xanthene plane that is a mean plane constructed from 14 atoms, namely C5, C6–C10, O1, C11–C17. (b) a mean plane constructed from 11 atoms, namely C11, C22–C28, O2, N3, and N4. (c) View of the molecule showing that planes (a) and (b) are roughly perpendicular to each other. |