early career research
Crystal structure of 1-[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]-2-phenylazetidine
aDepartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 3801 W. Temple Ave., Pomona, CA 91768, USA
*Correspondence e-mail: [email protected]
This article is part of the collection Early Career Scientists in Structural Science.
The crystal structure of 1-[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]-2-phenylazetidine, C16H17NO2S, commonly referred to as 2-phenyl-N-tosylazetidine, is reported. There are three close contacts stabilizing the supramolecular structure. Two of the close contacts are between one of the O atoms on the sulfonamide moiety and two neighboring C—H bonds from the tolyl ring. The third close contact is between the H—C bond of the azetidine and a C atom on the phenyl ring. Distances between the tolyl rings are greater than the standard distance of 5 Å for π-stacking.
CCDC reference: 2593072
1. Chemical context
Azetidines, highly strained four-membered nitrogen-containing heterocycles, serve as unique linchpin motifs due to their prevalence in biologically relevant compounds and their propensity for ring-opening reaction pathways (Alberto et al., 2008
). As such, the synthesis of new azetidine motifs is necessary for the development of novel pharmaceutical and agrochemical compounds and has garnered a resurging interest by synthetic and medicinal chemists alike (Bauer et al., 2021
). This resurgence is due to unique physiochemical and pharmokinetic properties which make them attractive targets for drug development (Cheekatla, 2026
). As such, azetidines are used strategically in drug development as bioisteres for their five- and six-membered ring counterparts, such as piperidines and pyrrolidines (Feskov et al., 2019
; Meanwell & Loiseleur, 2022
; Kirichock et al., 2024
). This renewed interest in the azetidine moiety is evident by the increased number of FDA approved drugs that contain an azetidine moiety over the last ten years (Gelato et al., 2026
). Examples of small-molecule drugs that contain an azetidine moiety include tebanicline, a non-opioid analgesic, ximelagatran, an anticoagulant, and delafloxacin, an antibiotic (Parmar et al., 2021
; Mughal & Szostak, 2021
).
Efficient synthetic approaches that install the azetidine motif are required to meet the demand of medicinal chemists. The most common strategies include intramolecular nucleophilic substitution reactions and UV- or blue-light-mediated aza-Paternò–Büchi reactions (Brandi et al., 2008
; Richardson et al., 2020
). Another common approach to accessing azetidine motifs includes functionalizing 3-azetidinones which allows for a variety of functionalization reactions, such as a Wittig addition or Grignard addition at the ketone (Dejaegher et al., 2002
). Alternatively, 2-azetidinones, which are building blocks for β-lactams, can be reduced to yield the desired azetidine (Alcaide et al., 2013
). Cumulatively, these synthetic methods rely on pre-functionalized starting materials and classic synthetic approaches.
Herein, we report the crystal structure of 1-[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]-2-phenylazetidine (2-phenyl-N-tosylazetidine). 2-Phenyl-N-tosylazetidine was synthesized via a two-step synthesis from β-phenylalanine. β-Phenylalanine was subjected to a lithium aluminium hydride reduction in quantative yield and was carried forward without further purification into an intramolecular substitution reaction which yielded the desired 2-phenyl-N-tosylazetidine.
2. Structural commentary
The structural features for 2-phenyl-N-tosylazetidine as shown in Fig. 1
are reported below. The bond lengths of the azetidine ring are N1—C1 = 1.500 (2) Å, N1—C3 = 1.499 (2) Å, C1—C2 = 1.539 (3) Å, and C2—C3 = 1.552 (3) Å. The bond distances within the azetidine ring are consistent with literature reports (Taggi et al., 2000
). A related compound, 2-(4-bromophenyl)-1-[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]azetidine, reports C—N bond lengths of 1.567 and 1.488 Å, respectivly, and C—C bond lengths of 1.648 and 1.474 Å, which are consistent with the title compound (Malik & Pandey, 2022
). The bond lengths of the sulfonamide are N1—S1 = 1.6319 (16) Å, S1—O1 = 1.4340 (14) Å, S1—O2 = 1.4361 (14) Å, and S1—C14 = 1.761 (2) Å. The bond lengths of the S atom on the sulfonamide moiety are consistent with literature values from prior reports (Syed et al., 2011
). Similar bond lengths for the sulfonamide group of the related compound are reported as follows: S—N = 1.611 Å, S—C = 1.749 Å, S—O1 = 1.462 Å, and S—O2 = 1.452 Å (Malik & Pandey, 2022
).
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Figure 1
View of one 2-phenyl-N-tosylazetidine molecule drawn with 50% probability displacement ellipsoids. |
The bond angles within the azetidine ring are C3—N1—C1 = 91.48 (14)°, N1—C1—C2 = 87.70 (14)°, C1—C2—C3 = 88.04 (14)°, and N1—C3—C2 = 87.29 (13)°, which are consistent with prior reports for N-tosylazetidines (Taggi et al., 2000
). The related compound 2-(4-bromophenyl)-1-[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]azetidine reports similar bond angles within the azetidine moiety, with a C—N—C bond angle of 93.21° (Malik & Pandey, 2022
). The bond angles around the S atom of the sulfonamide moiety are O1—S1—O2 = 120.64 (9)°, O1—S1—N1 = 106.31 (8)°, O1—S1—C14 = 107.76 (9)°, O2—S1—N1 = 105.86 (8)°, O2—S1—C14 = 108.26 (9)°, and N1—S1—C14 = 107.25 (9)°, which are also consistent with prior reports (Syed et al., 2011
). Bond angles around the sulfonamide moiety of the related compound include an O—S—O angle of 121.94°, O—S—N angles of 98.82 and 112.22°, and a C—S—N angle of 107.09° which are consistent with the title compound (Malik & Pandey, 2022
)
3. Supramolecular features
Four 2-phenyl-N-tosylazetidine molecules are shown in the unit cell (Fig. 2
). Three H⋯X bonds stablize the supramolecular structure, with the corresponding distances indicating hydrogen-bonding interactions. The H15⋯O1 interaction is at a distance of 2.645 Å, the H16⋯O1 interaction is at a distance of 2.669 Å, and the H1⋯C5 interaction is at a distance of 2.907 Å. Additionally, there is a relatively close C12⋯C13 distance of 3.532 Å. The distance between the centroid of the C11–C16 aryl ring and another C11–C16 centroid on a neighboring molecule is 5.560 Å, which is outside the range expected for π-stacking (Janiak, 2000
). The centroid algorithm in the program Mercury was used to place the centroids resulting in the measured distance (Macrae et al., 2020
).
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Figure 2
The unit cell with 50% probability displacement ellipsoids shows four 2-phenyl-N-tosylazetidine molecules. Molecular distances and close contacts (Å) are represented in black. Distances between centroids (red circles) are calculated. |
4. Database survey
A database search in the Cambridge Structural Database (WebCSD, Version of 2026) on 15 June 2026 produced no structural results (Groom et al., 2016
). Additionally, a search in Scifinder (Scifinder, 2026
) yielded a compound match for the racemic compound 1-[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]-2-phenylazetidine (code 38455-36-6). Matches for both the S and R enantiomers, (2S)-1-[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]-2-phenylazetidine (code 936011-91-5) and (2R)-1-[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]-2-phenylazetidine (code 1079366-88-3), were also found. While both racemic and enantiopure forms of the structure have been synthesized and characterized, no structural data has been reported. However, a related compound, 2-(4-bromophenyl)-1-[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]azetidine, has been reported with bond angles and bond lengths similar to those determined for the title azetidine, 2-phenyl-N-tosylazetidine (deposition No. 762724; Malik & Pandey, 2022
).
5. Synthesis and crystallization
2-Phenyl-N-tosylazetidine was synthesized in two steps (Fig. 3
). The first step was a lithium aluminium hydride reduction of β-phenylalanine that was modified from the literature (Sanford et al., 2020
). A flame-dried round-bottomed flask equipped with a stir bar was charged with β-phenylalanine (3.31 g, 20.0 mmol, 1.00 equiv.) and tetrahydrofuran (THF; 100 ml, 0.2 M in substrate). The reaction flask was cooled to 0 °C and lithium aluminium hydride (16.5 ml, 66.0 mmol, 3.30 equiv., 4.00 M solution in THF) was added dropwise. The reaction flask was warmed to room temperature and stirred overnight. The reaction was worked up according to the Fieser workup, where X ml is equal to X grams of LiAlH4 used (Chandra & Zebrowski, 2024
). For example, in this reaction, X grams of lithium aluminium hydride equals 2.5 g (66 mmol), so 2.5 ml of water (X ml), 2.5 ml of 15% aqueous NaOH solution (X ml), and 7.5 ml of water (3X ml) were added respectively as described below. The reaction was diluted with neat Et2O and cooled to 0 °C. Water (2.5 ml, X ml) was added slowly, followed by the addition of 15% aqueous NaOH (2.5 ml, X ml) and then by a second slow addition of water (7.5 ml, 3X ml). The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and left to stir for 15 min. Mg2SO4 was then added to the reaction mixture and left to stir for an additional 15 min. The precipitates were removed by vacuum filtration and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The white solid, γ-aminobenzenepropanol, was carried forward without further purification (2.68 g, 17.8 mmol, 89% yield). 1H NMR analysis is consistent with literature reports (Torre et al., 2006
).
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Figure 3
The synthesis of 2-phenyl-N-tosylazetidine. |
The second step, an intramolecular substitution of γ-aminobenzenepropanol, was also adapted from prior reports (Wang et al., 2026
). To a flamed-dried round-bottomed flask equipped with a stir bar, NaOH (0.48 g, 12 mmol, 3.0 equiv.) and THF (6 ml, 2 M in NaOH) were added. In a separate flame-dried round-bottomed flask, a solution of γ-aminobenzenepropanol (0.61 g, 4.0 mmol, 1.0 equiv.) was dissolved in THF (10 ml, 0.4 M in γ-aminobenzenepropanol) and added to the reaction mixture dropwise at room temperature. Next, toluenesulfonic acid (0.84 g, 4.4 mmol, 1.1 equiv.) was added to the reaction mixture in portions. The reaction mixture was then heated to reflux and allowed to stir for 3 h. After completion, the reaction mixture was diluted with cold deionized water (30 ml) and extracted with EtOAc (×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting oil was purified by flash column chromatography (0–25% EtOAc/hexanes) to afford a white solid (0.398 g, 1.39 mmol, 35% yield). 1H NMR analysis is consistent with literature reports (Prasad et al., 2004
). The melting-point range was 103–105 °C. A singular crystal was grown via vapor diffusion by dissolving 10 mg of 2-phenyl-N-tosylazetidine in 0.5 ml of ethyl acetate. Ethyl acetate was used as the solvent and hexanes as the anti-solvent.
6. Refinement
Crystal data, data collection and structure refinement details are summarized in Table 1
. H atoms that were tertiary CH and secondary CH2 were refined using a riding model. The methyl group was refined as an idealized rotating methyl group. Fixed atomic displacement parameters [Uiso(H)] were set at 1.2 times Uiso(C) for all CH and CH2 groups, and 1.5 times for all CH3 groups.
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Supporting information
CCDC reference: 2593072
Crystal structure: contains datablocks I, global. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989026010315/meu2006sup1.cif
Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989026010315/meu2006Isup3.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989026010315/meu2006Isup3.cml
| C16H17NO2S | F(000) = 608 |
| Mr = 287.36 | Dx = 1.347 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| a = 21.3441 (12) Å | Cell parameters from 4338 reflections |
| b = 5.5024 (3) Å | θ = 2.9–26.2° |
| c = 12.1775 (6) Å | µ = 0.23 mm−1 |
| β = 97.856 (2)° | T = 127 K |
| V = 1416.75 (13) Å3 | Plate, colourless |
| Z = 4 | 0.13 × 0.10 × 0.02 mm |
| Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2531 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| φ and ω scans | Rint = 0.114 |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; (Bruker, 2016) | θmax = 28.5°, θmin = 2.9° |
| Tmin = 0.667, Tmax = 0.746 | h = −28→28 |
| 42002 measured reflections | k = −7→7 |
| 3588 independent reflections | l = −16→16 |
| Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: dual |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.044 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.112 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0334P)2 + 1.1271P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 1.05 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| 3588 reflections | Δρmax = 0.24 e Å−3 |
| 182 parameters | Δρmin = −0.47 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints |
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. |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| S1 | 0.27972 (2) | 0.88010 (8) | 0.42309 (4) | 0.02094 (13) | |
| O1 | 0.26099 (7) | 1.0097 (2) | 0.32175 (11) | 0.0257 (3) | |
| O2 | 0.30263 (7) | 1.0082 (3) | 0.52331 (11) | 0.0289 (3) | |
| N1 | 0.21746 (7) | 0.7304 (3) | 0.44931 (12) | 0.0200 (3) | |
| C1 | 0.21859 (10) | 0.5633 (4) | 0.54692 (16) | 0.0239 (4) | |
| H1A | 0.203627 | 0.639064 | 0.612336 | 0.029* | |
| H1B | 0.259478 | 0.479016 | 0.567666 | 0.029* | |
| C2 | 0.16829 (9) | 0.4087 (4) | 0.47600 (15) | 0.0228 (4) | |
| H2A | 0.124461 | 0.441139 | 0.490053 | 0.027* | |
| H2B | 0.177494 | 0.232241 | 0.478166 | 0.027* | |
| C3 | 0.18662 (9) | 0.5398 (3) | 0.37217 (15) | 0.0196 (4) | |
| H3 | 0.219346 | 0.444061 | 0.339458 | 0.024* | |
| C4 | 0.13608 (9) | 0.6240 (3) | 0.28295 (15) | 0.0195 (4) | |
| C5 | 0.12295 (10) | 0.4868 (4) | 0.18672 (16) | 0.0245 (4) | |
| H5 | 0.146691 | 0.343721 | 0.178011 | 0.029* | |
| C6 | 0.07557 (11) | 0.5567 (4) | 0.10338 (17) | 0.0307 (5) | |
| H6 | 0.066834 | 0.460759 | 0.038214 | 0.037* | |
| C7 | 0.04093 (10) | 0.7656 (4) | 0.11469 (17) | 0.0297 (5) | |
| H7 | 0.008537 | 0.813451 | 0.057377 | 0.036* | |
| C8 | 0.05369 (10) | 0.9048 (4) | 0.20987 (18) | 0.0293 (5) | |
| H8 | 0.030168 | 1.048721 | 0.217865 | 0.035* | |
| C9 | 0.10075 (10) | 0.8338 (4) | 0.29336 (17) | 0.0262 (4) | |
| H9 | 0.109089 | 0.929486 | 0.358671 | 0.031* | |
| C10 | 0.46824 (11) | 0.1036 (4) | 0.3375 (2) | 0.0353 (5) | |
| H10A | 0.508539 | 0.127096 | 0.385503 | 0.053* | |
| H10B | 0.475353 | 0.108096 | 0.259753 | 0.053* | |
| H10C | 0.450226 | −0.054081 | 0.353719 | 0.053* | |
| C11 | 0.42296 (9) | 0.3035 (4) | 0.35857 (18) | 0.0261 (4) | |
| C12 | 0.38082 (10) | 0.3990 (4) | 0.27229 (17) | 0.0258 (4) | |
| H12 | 0.381427 | 0.340038 | 0.199118 | 0.031* | |
| C13 | 0.33794 (9) | 0.5783 (4) | 0.29077 (16) | 0.0236 (4) | |
| H13 | 0.309414 | 0.641763 | 0.230925 | 0.028* | |
| C14 | 0.33712 (9) | 0.6646 (3) | 0.39812 (16) | 0.0217 (4) | |
| C15 | 0.37905 (9) | 0.5731 (4) | 0.48549 (16) | 0.0251 (4) | |
| H15 | 0.378530 | 0.632727 | 0.558586 | 0.030* | |
| C16 | 0.42172 (10) | 0.3940 (4) | 0.46518 (17) | 0.0284 (5) | |
| H16 | 0.450587 | 0.331957 | 0.524898 | 0.034* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| S1 | 0.0236 (2) | 0.0173 (2) | 0.0216 (2) | −0.0011 (2) | 0.00212 (18) | −0.00076 (19) |
| O1 | 0.0297 (8) | 0.0205 (7) | 0.0271 (8) | 0.0012 (6) | 0.0047 (6) | 0.0052 (6) |
| O2 | 0.0332 (8) | 0.0251 (8) | 0.0272 (8) | −0.0047 (6) | −0.0002 (6) | −0.0081 (6) |
| N1 | 0.0232 (8) | 0.0200 (8) | 0.0169 (8) | −0.0003 (7) | 0.0029 (6) | −0.0011 (6) |
| C1 | 0.0285 (11) | 0.0234 (10) | 0.0205 (10) | 0.0017 (8) | 0.0054 (8) | 0.0024 (8) |
| C2 | 0.0244 (10) | 0.0221 (9) | 0.0228 (10) | −0.0013 (8) | 0.0069 (8) | 0.0015 (8) |
| C3 | 0.0216 (10) | 0.0170 (8) | 0.0209 (9) | −0.0008 (7) | 0.0053 (8) | −0.0034 (7) |
| C4 | 0.0214 (9) | 0.0199 (9) | 0.0182 (9) | −0.0037 (8) | 0.0058 (7) | 0.0013 (8) |
| C5 | 0.0300 (11) | 0.0221 (10) | 0.0222 (10) | 0.0009 (8) | 0.0059 (8) | −0.0024 (8) |
| C6 | 0.0371 (12) | 0.0341 (12) | 0.0196 (10) | −0.0042 (10) | −0.0004 (9) | −0.0029 (9) |
| C7 | 0.0294 (11) | 0.0317 (11) | 0.0265 (11) | −0.0032 (9) | −0.0011 (9) | 0.0076 (9) |
| C8 | 0.0286 (11) | 0.0244 (10) | 0.0345 (12) | 0.0022 (9) | 0.0035 (9) | 0.0022 (9) |
| C9 | 0.0273 (11) | 0.0232 (10) | 0.0278 (11) | 0.0018 (8) | 0.0028 (9) | −0.0044 (8) |
| C10 | 0.0289 (12) | 0.0323 (12) | 0.0465 (14) | 0.0067 (10) | 0.0119 (10) | 0.0065 (11) |
| C11 | 0.0215 (10) | 0.0238 (10) | 0.0345 (11) | −0.0008 (8) | 0.0089 (9) | 0.0046 (9) |
| C12 | 0.0257 (10) | 0.0272 (10) | 0.0255 (10) | −0.0010 (9) | 0.0068 (8) | −0.0009 (9) |
| C13 | 0.0229 (10) | 0.0264 (10) | 0.0214 (10) | −0.0005 (8) | 0.0031 (8) | 0.0022 (8) |
| C14 | 0.0210 (10) | 0.0216 (9) | 0.0228 (10) | −0.0027 (8) | 0.0035 (8) | 0.0011 (8) |
| C15 | 0.0242 (10) | 0.0289 (11) | 0.0221 (10) | −0.0010 (8) | 0.0028 (8) | 0.0019 (8) |
| C16 | 0.0229 (10) | 0.0327 (11) | 0.0289 (11) | 0.0016 (9) | 0.0013 (8) | 0.0082 (9) |
| S1—O1 | 1.4340 (14) | C7—H7 | 0.9500 |
| S1—O2 | 1.4361 (14) | C7—C8 | 1.385 (3) |
| S1—N1 | 1.6319 (16) | C8—H8 | 0.9500 |
| S1—C14 | 1.761 (2) | C8—C9 | 1.384 (3) |
| N1—C1 | 1.500 (2) | C9—H9 | 0.9500 |
| N1—C3 | 1.499 (2) | C10—H10A | 0.9800 |
| C1—H1A | 0.9900 | C10—H10B | 0.9800 |
| C1—H1B | 0.9900 | C10—H10C | 0.9800 |
| C1—C2 | 1.539 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.509 (3) |
| C2—H2A | 0.9900 | C11—C12 | 1.390 (3) |
| C2—H2B | 0.9900 | C11—C16 | 1.394 (3) |
| C2—C3 | 1.552 (3) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
| C3—H3 | 1.0000 | C12—C13 | 1.385 (3) |
| C3—C4 | 1.496 (3) | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
| C4—C5 | 1.390 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.393 (3) |
| C4—C9 | 1.394 (3) | C14—C15 | 1.388 (3) |
| C5—H5 | 0.9500 | C15—H15 | 0.9500 |
| C5—C6 | 1.386 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.387 (3) |
| C6—H6 | 0.9500 | C16—H16 | 0.9500 |
| C6—C7 | 1.384 (3) | ||
| O1—S1—O2 | 120.64 (9) | C7—C6—H6 | 119.9 |
| O1—S1—N1 | 106.31 (8) | C6—C7—H7 | 120.1 |
| O1—S1—C14 | 107.76 (9) | C6—C7—C8 | 119.7 (2) |
| O2—S1—N1 | 105.86 (8) | C8—C7—H7 | 120.1 |
| O2—S1—C14 | 108.26 (9) | C7—C8—H8 | 120.0 |
| N1—S1—C14 | 107.35 (9) | C9—C8—C7 | 119.9 (2) |
| C1—N1—S1 | 122.62 (13) | C9—C8—H8 | 120.0 |
| C3—N1—S1 | 122.02 (12) | C4—C9—H9 | 119.5 |
| C3—N1—C1 | 91.48 (14) | C8—C9—C4 | 120.92 (19) |
| N1—C1—H1A | 114.0 | C8—C9—H9 | 119.5 |
| N1—C1—H1B | 114.0 | H10A—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
| N1—C1—C2 | 87.70 (14) | H10A—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
| H1A—C1—H1B | 111.2 | H10B—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
| C2—C1—H1A | 114.0 | C11—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
| C2—C1—H1B | 114.0 | C11—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
| C1—C2—H2A | 114.0 | C11—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
| C1—C2—H2B | 114.0 | C12—C11—C10 | 120.71 (19) |
| C1—C2—C3 | 88.04 (14) | C12—C11—C16 | 118.45 (19) |
| H2A—C2—H2B | 111.2 | C16—C11—C10 | 120.83 (19) |
| C3—C2—H2A | 114.0 | C11—C12—H12 | 119.3 |
| C3—C2—H2B | 114.0 | C13—C12—C11 | 121.36 (19) |
| N1—C3—C2 | 87.29 (13) | C13—C12—H12 | 119.3 |
| N1—C3—H3 | 110.3 | C12—C13—H13 | 120.4 |
| C2—C3—H3 | 110.3 | C12—C13—C14 | 119.25 (18) |
| C4—C3—N1 | 116.72 (15) | C14—C13—H13 | 120.4 |
| C4—C3—C2 | 119.91 (16) | C13—C14—S1 | 119.32 (15) |
| C4—C3—H3 | 110.3 | C15—C14—S1 | 120.18 (15) |
| C5—C4—C3 | 119.08 (17) | C15—C14—C13 | 120.43 (19) |
| C5—C4—C9 | 118.51 (18) | C14—C15—H15 | 120.3 |
| C9—C4—C3 | 122.40 (17) | C16—C15—C14 | 119.42 (19) |
| C4—C5—H5 | 119.7 | C16—C15—H15 | 120.3 |
| C6—C5—C4 | 120.64 (19) | C11—C16—H16 | 119.5 |
| C6—C5—H5 | 119.7 | C15—C16—C11 | 121.09 (19) |
| C5—C6—H6 | 119.9 | C15—C16—H16 | 119.5 |
| C7—C6—C5 | 120.26 (19) | ||
| S1—N1—C1—C2 | −148.20 (13) | C2—C3—C4—C9 | 77.7 (2) |
| S1—N1—C3—C2 | 148.51 (13) | C3—N1—C1—C2 | −17.94 (14) |
| S1—N1—C3—C4 | −89.15 (19) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | 178.66 (18) |
| S1—C14—C15—C16 | 176.57 (16) | C3—C4—C9—C8 | −179.05 (19) |
| O1—S1—N1—C1 | 177.47 (14) | C4—C5—C6—C7 | 0.5 (3) |
| O1—S1—N1—C3 | 61.59 (16) | C5—C4—C9—C8 | −0.1 (3) |
| O1—S1—C14—C13 | −25.47 (18) | C5—C6—C7—C8 | −0.1 (3) |
| O1—S1—C14—C15 | 157.66 (15) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | −0.3 (3) |
| O2—S1—N1—C1 | −53.09 (16) | C7—C8—C9—C4 | 0.4 (3) |
| O2—S1—N1—C3 | −168.98 (14) | C9—C4—C5—C6 | −0.3 (3) |
| O2—S1—C14—C13 | −157.47 (15) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 178.42 (19) |
| O2—S1—C14—C15 | 25.65 (19) | C10—C11—C16—C15 | −178.3 (2) |
| N1—S1—C14—C13 | 88.67 (17) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.0 (3) |
| N1—S1—C14—C15 | −88.21 (17) | C12—C11—C16—C15 | 0.8 (3) |
| N1—C1—C2—C3 | 17.31 (14) | C12—C13—C14—S1 | −176.44 (15) |
| N1—C3—C4—C5 | 155.55 (17) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.4 (3) |
| N1—C3—C4—C9 | −25.5 (3) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −0.3 (3) |
| C1—N1—C3—C2 | 17.79 (14) | C14—S1—N1—C1 | 62.37 (16) |
| C1—N1—C3—C4 | 140.14 (16) | C14—S1—N1—C3 | −53.52 (16) |
| C1—C2—C3—N1 | −17.33 (14) | C14—C15—C16—C11 | −0.3 (3) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | −136.81 (17) | C16—C11—C12—C13 | −0.6 (3) |
| C2—C3—C4—C5 | −101.2 (2) |
Funding information
The following funding is acknowledged: American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund (grant No. 68295-UNI1 to Taylor A. Thane); National Science Foundation, Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (award No. 2350537 to S. C. E. Stieber); Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation (award to S. C. E. Stieber); U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Army (award No. W911NF-17-1-0537 to S. C. E. Stieber); U.S. Department of Education (award to S. C. E. Stieber, Z. Y. Marr).
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