


Supporting information
![]() | Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810042686/bt5386sup1.cif |
![]() | Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810042686/bt5386Isup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 799699
Key indicators
- Single-crystal X-ray study
- T = 100 K
- Mean
(C-C) = 0.004 Å
- R factor = 0.038
- wR factor = 0.117
- Data-to-parameter ratio = 9.4
checkCIF/PLATON results
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Alert level B PLAT919_ALERT_3_B Reflection(s) # Likely Affected by the Beamstop 1
Alert level C PLAT338_ALERT_4_C Small Average Tau in cyclohexane C9 -C14 31.55 Deg.
Alert level G REFLT03_ALERT_4_G Please check that the estimate of the number of Friedel pairs is correct. If it is not, please give the correct count in the _publ_section_exptl_refinement section of the submitted CIF. From the CIF: _diffrn_reflns_theta_max 27.50 From the CIF: _reflns_number_total 2011 Count of symmetry unique reflns 2011 Completeness (_total/calc) 100.00% TEST3: Check Friedels for noncentro structure Estimate of Friedel pairs measured 0 Fraction of Friedel pairs measured 0.000 Are heavy atom types Z>Si present no PLAT791_ALERT_4_G Note: The Model has Chirality at C9 (Verify) R PLAT791_ALERT_4_G Note: The Model has Chirality at C10 (Verify) R PLAT791_ALERT_4_G Note: The Model has Chirality at C11 (Verify) R PLAT791_ALERT_4_G Note: The Model has Chirality at C12 (Verify) R PLAT791_ALERT_4_G Note: The Model has Chirality at C13 (Verify) R PLAT791_ALERT_4_G Note: The Model has Chirality at C14 (Verify) S
0 ALERT level A = In general: serious problem 1 ALERT level B = Potentially serious problem 1 ALERT level C = Check and explain 7 ALERT level G = General alerts; check 0 ALERT type 1 CIF construction/syntax error, inconsistent or missing data 0 ALERT type 2 Indicator that the structure model may be wrong or deficient 1 ALERT type 3 Indicator that the structure quality may be low 8 ALERT type 4 Improvement, methodology, query or suggestion 0 ALERT type 5 Informative message, check
Kaempferia rotunda rhizomes were purchased from a market in Kempas, Johor. The rhizomes were dried and then grounded. The grounded rhizomes were extracted with n-hexane (4.5 L), ethyl acetate (4.5 L) and methanol (4.5 L) in a soxhlet extractor for 16 h. The extracts were concentrated to give a dark brown semi-solid from the n-hexane extract (2.32 g), a dark brown oil from the ethyl acetate extract (6.80 g) and a dark brown viscous liquid from the methanol extract (15.27 g). The ethyl acetate extract (6.80 g) was fractionated by VLC (260 g, column size: 10 x 12 cm) by using petroleum ether, ether and ethyl acetate to afford four fractions, (0.02 g, 0.15 g, 2.70 g and 2.50 g. Evaporation of the solvent of the third fraction yielded 3-deacetylcrotepoxide (0.145 g, 2.13%) as colorless crystals.
The absolute configuration was assumed from that obtained from spectroscopic measurements (Pancharoen et al., 1996).
Carbon-bound H-atoms were placed in calculated positions (C—H 0.95–0.99 Å) and were included in the refinement in the riding model approximation, with U(H) set to 1.2–15U(C).
The hydroxy H-atom was located in a difference Fourier map, and was refined isotropically with the O–H distance restrained to 0.84±0.01 Å.
1374 Friedel pairs were merged.
Kaempferia rotunda is one of the four Malaysian Kaempferia of the Zingiberaceae family; among the constitutents isolated is 3-deacetylcrotepoxide (Scheme I), which was first reported by Pancharoen et al. (1996). 3-Deacetylcrotepoxide (Scheme I) features a six-membered cyclohexane ring that adopts a twisted boat conformation owing to the presence of two adjacent epoxide attachements that tie up four of the six axial positions. The CH3CO2– and HO– substituents occupy regular equatorial positions as each is connected to a methine carbon atom (Fig. 1). However, the bond angles at the ring carbon connected to the C6H5CO2CH2– substituent deviate signifcantly from the idealized tetrahedral angles as the carbon atom is part of an epoxide ring [112.4 (2), 117.9 (2), 120.3 (3) °].
For the isolation of the compound from Kaempferia rotunda, see: Pancharoen et al. (1996).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
![]() | Fig. 1. Anisotropic displacement ellipsoid plot (Barbour, 2001) of C16H16O7 at the 70% probability level; hydrogen atoms are drawn as spheres of arbitrary radius. |
C16H16O7 | F(000) = 672 |
Mr = 320.29 | Dx = 1.445 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 1788 reflections |
a = 5.7451 (7) Å | θ = 3.1–20.0° |
b = 7.1746 (9) Å | µ = 0.12 mm−1 |
c = 35.708 (5) Å | T = 100 K |
V = 1471.9 (3) Å3 | Prism, colorless |
Z = 4 | 0.35 × 0.05 × 0.05 mm |
Bruker SMART APEX diffractometer | 1730 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.073 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 1.1° |
ω scans | h = −7→7 |
14228 measured reflections | k = −9→9 |
2011 independent reflections | l = −46→46 |
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)] = 0.038 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.117 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.12 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0674P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2011 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
213 parameters | Δρmax = 0.37 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
C16H16O7 | V = 1471.9 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 320.29 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 5.7451 (7) Å | µ = 0.12 mm−1 |
b = 7.1746 (9) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 35.708 (5) Å | 0.35 × 0.05 × 0.05 mm |
Bruker SMART APEX diffractometer | 1730 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
14228 measured reflections | Rint = 0.073 |
2011 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.038 | 1 restraint |
wR(F2) = 0.117 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.12 | Δρmax = 0.37 e Å−3 |
2011 reflections | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
213 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
O1 | 0.4671 (3) | 0.4022 (3) | 0.89359 (5) | 0.0161 (4) | |
O2 | 0.1026 (4) | 0.3085 (3) | 0.88101 (5) | 0.0237 (5) | |
O3 | 0.5062 (3) | 0.3882 (3) | 0.78913 (5) | 0.0166 (4) | |
O4 | 0.1819 (4) | 0.5944 (3) | 0.74537 (5) | 0.0204 (5) | |
O5 | 0.4387 (4) | 0.9627 (3) | 0.80058 (6) | 0.0220 (5) | |
H5 | 0.541 (5) | 0.999 (5) | 0.7854 (8) | 0.032 (10)* | |
O6 | 0.6886 (3) | 0.7118 (3) | 0.84539 (5) | 0.0164 (4) | |
O7 | 0.5199 (4) | 0.8762 (3) | 0.89191 (6) | 0.0251 (5) | |
C1 | 0.1872 (5) | 0.4312 (4) | 0.94156 (7) | 0.0152 (6) | |
C2 | 0.3442 (5) | 0.5291 (4) | 0.96376 (8) | 0.0177 (6) | |
H2 | 0.4890 | 0.5684 | 0.9536 | 0.021* | |
C3 | 0.2893 (6) | 0.5693 (4) | 1.00069 (8) | 0.0208 (6) | |
H3 | 0.3963 | 0.6364 | 1.0158 | 0.025* | |
C4 | 0.0783 (6) | 0.5115 (4) | 1.01552 (8) | 0.0207 (6) | |
H4 | 0.0423 | 0.5364 | 1.0410 | 0.025* | |
C5 | −0.0805 (5) | 0.4172 (4) | 0.99317 (8) | 0.0203 (6) | |
H5A | −0.2256 | 0.3789 | 1.0034 | 0.024* | |
C6 | −0.0289 (5) | 0.3787 (4) | 0.95618 (8) | 0.0183 (6) | |
H6 | −0.1395 | 0.3169 | 0.9408 | 0.022* | |
C7 | 0.2420 (5) | 0.3749 (4) | 0.90243 (7) | 0.0163 (6) | |
C8 | 0.5387 (5) | 0.3349 (4) | 0.85715 (7) | 0.0162 (6) | |
H8A | 0.4820 | 0.2058 | 0.8537 | 0.019* | |
H8B | 0.7108 | 0.3329 | 0.8558 | 0.019* | |
C9 | 0.4444 (5) | 0.4570 (4) | 0.82602 (7) | 0.0143 (6) | |
C10 | 0.2631 (5) | 0.3857 (4) | 0.80053 (7) | 0.0167 (6) | |
H10 | 0.1942 | 0.2615 | 0.8067 | 0.020* | |
C11 | 0.1072 (5) | 0.5236 (4) | 0.78182 (7) | 0.0177 (6) | |
H11 | −0.0640 | 0.5067 | 0.7856 | 0.021* | |
C12 | 0.1917 (5) | 0.7166 (4) | 0.77788 (7) | 0.0173 (6) | |
H12 | 0.0699 | 0.8160 | 0.7790 | 0.021* | |
C13 | 0.4278 (6) | 0.7684 (4) | 0.79357 (7) | 0.0170 (6) | |
H13 | 0.5530 | 0.7316 | 0.7756 | 0.020* | |
C14 | 0.4611 (5) | 0.6656 (4) | 0.83081 (7) | 0.0141 (6) | |
H14 | 0.3394 | 0.7078 | 0.8490 | 0.017* | |
C15 | 0.6928 (6) | 0.8232 (4) | 0.87612 (7) | 0.0183 (6) | |
C16 | 0.9378 (6) | 0.8664 (5) | 0.88744 (9) | 0.0274 (7) | |
H16A | 0.9366 | 0.9530 | 0.9087 | 0.041* | |
H16B | 1.0202 | 0.9235 | 0.8663 | 0.041* | |
H16C | 1.0169 | 0.7510 | 0.8947 | 0.041* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0167 (10) | 0.0203 (11) | 0.0112 (9) | −0.0012 (9) | 0.0016 (8) | 0.0001 (8) |
O2 | 0.0184 (11) | 0.0360 (13) | 0.0167 (10) | −0.0048 (10) | −0.0022 (9) | −0.0016 (9) |
O3 | 0.0193 (10) | 0.0184 (10) | 0.0120 (9) | 0.0009 (9) | 0.0021 (7) | −0.0031 (8) |
O4 | 0.0252 (11) | 0.0239 (11) | 0.0122 (9) | −0.0022 (10) | −0.0031 (8) | 0.0016 (8) |
O5 | 0.0331 (13) | 0.0125 (10) | 0.0202 (10) | −0.0010 (10) | 0.0035 (10) | 0.0003 (8) |
O6 | 0.0171 (10) | 0.0177 (10) | 0.0146 (9) | −0.0014 (9) | 0.0000 (8) | −0.0013 (8) |
O7 | 0.0250 (12) | 0.0321 (13) | 0.0182 (10) | 0.0011 (11) | 0.0004 (9) | −0.0079 (9) |
C1 | 0.0159 (13) | 0.0173 (14) | 0.0124 (12) | 0.0034 (12) | 0.0009 (11) | 0.0031 (10) |
C2 | 0.0170 (14) | 0.0161 (14) | 0.0201 (13) | −0.0001 (12) | 0.0029 (11) | 0.0032 (11) |
C3 | 0.0270 (16) | 0.0167 (14) | 0.0189 (14) | 0.0011 (13) | −0.0008 (12) | −0.0014 (11) |
C4 | 0.0282 (17) | 0.0182 (15) | 0.0158 (13) | 0.0065 (13) | 0.0048 (13) | 0.0011 (11) |
C5 | 0.0178 (15) | 0.0201 (16) | 0.0229 (15) | 0.0016 (12) | 0.0029 (12) | 0.0044 (11) |
C6 | 0.0152 (14) | 0.0208 (14) | 0.0190 (14) | 0.0000 (13) | −0.0029 (11) | 0.0042 (12) |
C7 | 0.0168 (14) | 0.0166 (14) | 0.0155 (13) | −0.0006 (12) | −0.0017 (11) | 0.0038 (11) |
C8 | 0.0170 (14) | 0.0183 (14) | 0.0132 (12) | 0.0021 (12) | 0.0000 (11) | 0.0006 (10) |
C9 | 0.0160 (13) | 0.0176 (14) | 0.0094 (12) | 0.0012 (12) | 0.0015 (10) | −0.0011 (10) |
C10 | 0.0178 (14) | 0.0186 (14) | 0.0137 (12) | −0.0004 (12) | 0.0004 (11) | −0.0015 (11) |
C11 | 0.0171 (14) | 0.0237 (15) | 0.0122 (12) | −0.0013 (12) | −0.0012 (11) | 0.0001 (11) |
C12 | 0.0207 (14) | 0.0203 (14) | 0.0110 (12) | 0.0057 (13) | −0.0010 (11) | 0.0009 (11) |
C13 | 0.0232 (15) | 0.0144 (14) | 0.0133 (12) | −0.0008 (12) | −0.0003 (12) | −0.0007 (10) |
C14 | 0.0131 (13) | 0.0173 (14) | 0.0120 (12) | 0.0001 (11) | 0.0017 (10) | −0.0005 (10) |
C15 | 0.0236 (15) | 0.0173 (15) | 0.0141 (13) | 0.0008 (13) | −0.0023 (12) | −0.0007 (11) |
C16 | 0.0241 (16) | 0.0281 (17) | 0.0300 (16) | −0.0003 (15) | −0.0067 (14) | −0.0071 (14) |
O1—C7 | 1.345 (3) | C5—C6 | 1.382 (4) |
O1—C8 | 1.448 (3) | C5—H5A | 0.9500 |
O2—C7 | 1.206 (3) | C6—H6 | 0.9500 |
O3—C9 | 1.451 (3) | C8—C9 | 1.515 (4) |
O3—C10 | 1.455 (3) | C8—H8A | 0.9900 |
O4—C12 | 1.455 (3) | C8—H8B | 0.9900 |
O4—C11 | 1.462 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.475 (4) |
O5—C13 | 1.418 (3) | C9—C14 | 1.509 (4) |
O5—H5 | 0.84 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.492 (4) |
O6—C15 | 1.358 (3) | C10—H10 | 1.0000 |
O6—C14 | 1.445 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.474 (4) |
O7—C15 | 1.204 (4) | C11—H11 | 1.0000 |
C1—C2 | 1.391 (4) | C12—C13 | 1.514 (4) |
C1—C6 | 1.398 (4) | C12—H12 | 1.0000 |
C1—C7 | 1.488 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.532 (4) |
C2—C3 | 1.386 (4) | C13—H13 | 1.0000 |
C2—H2 | 0.9500 | C14—H14 | 1.0000 |
C3—C4 | 1.387 (4) | C15—C16 | 1.497 (4) |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C16—H16A | 0.9800 |
C4—C5 | 1.388 (4) | C16—H16B | 0.9800 |
C4—H4 | 0.9500 | C16—H16C | 0.9800 |
C7—O1—C8 | 115.8 (2) | O3—C10—C11 | 116.3 (2) |
C9—O3—C10 | 61.00 (17) | C9—C10—C11 | 118.1 (3) |
C12—O4—C11 | 60.70 (18) | O3—C10—H10 | 116.9 |
C13—O5—H5 | 103 (3) | C9—C10—H10 | 116.9 |
C15—O6—C14 | 116.2 (2) | C11—C10—H10 | 116.9 |
C2—C1—C6 | 119.9 (3) | O4—C11—C12 | 59.43 (17) |
C2—C1—C7 | 122.3 (3) | O4—C11—C10 | 116.9 (2) |
C6—C1—C7 | 117.7 (3) | C12—C11—C10 | 117.9 (3) |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.0 (3) | O4—C11—H11 | 116.7 |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.0 | C12—C11—H11 | 116.7 |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.0 | C10—C11—H11 | 116.7 |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.0 (3) | O4—C12—C11 | 59.86 (18) |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.0 | O4—C12—C13 | 118.5 (2) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.0 | C11—C12—C13 | 119.3 (2) |
C3—C4—C5 | 120.1 (3) | O4—C12—H12 | 115.9 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.0 | C11—C12—H12 | 115.9 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.0 | C13—C12—H12 | 115.9 |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.4 (3) | O5—C13—C12 | 110.3 (3) |
C6—C5—H5A | 119.8 | O5—C13—C14 | 108.3 (2) |
C4—C5—H5A | 119.8 | C12—C13—C14 | 108.3 (2) |
C5—C6—C1 | 119.6 (3) | O5—C13—H13 | 110.0 |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.2 | C12—C13—H13 | 110.0 |
C1—C6—H6 | 120.2 | C14—C13—H13 | 110.0 |
O2—C7—O1 | 123.2 (3) | O6—C14—C9 | 109.0 (2) |
O2—C7—C1 | 124.2 (3) | O6—C14—C13 | 108.4 (2) |
O1—C7—C1 | 112.6 (2) | C9—C14—C13 | 111.8 (2) |
O1—C8—C9 | 111.4 (2) | O6—C14—H14 | 109.2 |
O1—C8—H8A | 109.3 | C9—C14—H14 | 109.2 |
C9—C8—H8A | 109.3 | C13—C14—H14 | 109.2 |
O1—C8—H8B | 109.3 | O7—C15—O6 | 123.3 (3) |
C9—C8—H8B | 109.3 | O7—C15—C16 | 125.7 (3) |
H8A—C8—H8B | 108.0 | O6—C15—C16 | 110.9 (3) |
O3—C9—C10 | 59.64 (16) | C15—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
O3—C9—C14 | 115.2 (2) | C15—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C14 | 117.3 (3) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
O3—C9—C8 | 112.4 (2) | C15—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C8 | 120.3 (3) | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C14—C9—C8 | 117.9 (2) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O3—C10—C9 | 59.37 (17) | ||
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 2.1 (4) | O3—C10—C11—O4 | 23.0 (4) |
C7—C1—C2—C3 | −176.5 (3) | C9—C10—C11—O4 | 90.6 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.2 (4) | O3—C10—C11—C12 | −44.9 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −1.5 (4) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 22.7 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.6 (4) | C11—O4—C12—C13 | 109.2 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 1.6 (4) | C10—C11—C12—O4 | 106.4 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −2.9 (4) | O4—C11—C12—C13 | −107.9 (3) |
C7—C1—C6—C5 | 175.7 (3) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −1.5 (4) |
C8—O1—C7—O2 | −4.1 (4) | O4—C12—C13—O5 | 133.7 (2) |
C8—O1—C7—C1 | 174.5 (2) | C11—C12—C13—O5 | −156.8 (2) |
C2—C1—C7—O2 | −171.5 (3) | O4—C12—C13—C14 | −107.9 (3) |
C6—C1—C7—O2 | 9.9 (4) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −38.4 (3) |
C2—C1—C7—O1 | 9.9 (4) | C15—O6—C14—C9 | −128.9 (2) |
C6—C1—C7—O1 | −168.7 (2) | C15—O6—C14—C13 | 109.2 (2) |
C7—O1—C8—C9 | 72.9 (3) | O3—C9—C14—O6 | −93.0 (3) |
C10—O3—C9—C14 | −108.2 (3) | C10—C9—C14—O6 | −160.3 (2) |
C10—O3—C9—C8 | 113.0 (3) | C8—C9—C14—O6 | 43.4 (3) |
O1—C8—C9—O3 | −177.7 (2) | O3—C9—C14—C13 | 26.7 (4) |
O1—C8—C9—C10 | −110.8 (3) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | −40.6 (4) |
O1—C8—C9—C14 | 44.7 (4) | C8—C9—C14—C13 | 163.2 (2) |
C9—O3—C10—C11 | 108.5 (3) | O5—C13—C14—O6 | −61.7 (3) |
C14—C9—C10—O3 | 104.6 (3) | C12—C13—C14—O6 | 178.7 (2) |
C8—C9—C10—O3 | −99.8 (3) | O5—C13—C14—C9 | 178.2 (3) |
O3—C9—C10—C11 | −105.5 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | 58.6 (3) |
C14—C9—C10—C11 | −0.9 (4) | C14—O6—C15—O7 | 3.2 (4) |
C8—C9—C10—C11 | 154.7 (3) | C14—O6—C15—C16 | −177.8 (2) |
C12—O4—C11—C10 | −108.0 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O5—H5···O4i | 0.84 (3) | 2.05 (3) | 2.887 (3) | 172 (4) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+3/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H16O7 |
Mr | 320.29 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, P212121 |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 5.7451 (7), 7.1746 (9), 35.708 (5) |
V (Å3) | 1471.9 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.12 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.35 × 0.05 × 0.05 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEX |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 14228, 2011, 1730 |
Rint | 0.073 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.650 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.038, 0.117, 1.12 |
No. of reflections | 2011 |
No. of parameters | 213 |
No. of restraints | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.37, −0.33 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), X-SEED (Barbour, 2001), publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O5—H5···O4i | 0.84 (3) | 2.05 (3) | 2.887 (3) | 172 (4) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+3/2. |
Kaempferia rotunda is one of the four Malaysian Kaempferia of the Zingiberaceae family; among the constitutents isolated is 3-deacetylcrotepoxide (Scheme I), which was first reported by Pancharoen et al. (1996). 3-Deacetylcrotepoxide (Scheme I) features a six-membered cyclohexane ring that adopts a twisted boat conformation owing to the presence of two adjacent epoxide attachements that tie up four of the six axial positions. The CH3CO2– and HO– substituents occupy regular equatorial positions as each is connected to a methine carbon atom (Fig. 1). However, the bond angles at the ring carbon connected to the C6H5CO2CH2– substituent deviate signifcantly from the idealized tetrahedral angles as the carbon atom is part of an epoxide ring [112.4 (2), 117.9 (2), 120.3 (3) °].