In the title compound, C
17H
21NO
7, the dihydropyridine ring assumes a screw-boat conformation. In the crystal, intermolecular C—H

O hydrogen bonds link the molecules, forming supramolecular chains running along the
b axis.
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 815528
Key indicators
- Single-crystal X-ray study
- T = 294 K
- Mean
(C-C) = 0.005 Å
- R factor = 0.070
- wR factor = 0.156
- Data-to-parameter ratio = 14.5
checkCIF/PLATON results
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The title compound was synthesized by the literature method (Waldmann
et al., 2008). 3,4,5-dimethoxyaniline (100 mg, 1 eq) was
dissolved
in chloroform (1.5 ml) in a screw-capped test tube and Bi(OTf)3 (5 mol%,
0.05 eq) was added to the mixture. The mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 4 h until the starting material was completely consumed as
monitored by TLC. The resultant residue was directly purified by flash
chromatography on silica (EtOAc:Cylohexane 2:98) gave in 83% yield as a
yellow solid. Recrystallized over pentane and ethyl acetate (70:30) gave
yellow crystalline solid Rf 0.16 (2:1 Cyclohexane/EtOAc) mp 394-395 K.
Data collection: XSCANS (Siemens, 1996); cell refinement: XSCANS (Siemens, 1996); data reduction: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Dimethyl 5,6,7-trimethoxy-2-methyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline-2,4-dicarboxylate
top
Crystal data top
C17H21NO7 | F(000) = 1488 |
Mr = 351.35 | Dx = 1.330 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 40 reflections |
a = 10.476 (2) Å | θ = 10–12° |
b = 16.552 (4) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
c = 20.238 (4) Å | T = 294 K |
V = 3509.2 (13) Å3 | Plates, colourless |
Z = 8 | 0.6 × 0.4 × 0.15 mm |
Data collection top
Nicolet P3 diffractometer | Rint = 0.000 |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 2.0° |
Graphite monochromator | h = 0→12 |
Wyckoff scan | k = 0→20 |
3447 measured reflections | l = 0→24 |
3447 independent reflections | 3 standard reflections every 50 reflections |
1839 reflections with I > 2σ(I) | intensity decay: 1% |
Refinement top
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)] = 0.070 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.156 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0359P)2 + 3.112P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.07 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
3447 reflections | Δρmax = 0.18 e Å−3 |
237 parameters | Δρmin = −0.17 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: 0.0031 (3) |
Crystal data top
C17H21NO7 | V = 3509.2 (13) Å3 |
Mr = 351.35 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 10.476 (2) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
b = 16.552 (4) Å | T = 294 K |
c = 20.238 (4) Å | 0.6 × 0.4 × 0.15 mm |
Data collection top
Nicolet P3 diffractometer | Rint = 0.000 |
3447 measured reflections | 3 standard reflections every 50 reflections |
3447 independent reflections | intensity decay: 1% |
1839 reflections with I > 2σ(I) | |
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.070 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.156 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.07 | Δρmax = 0.18 e Å−3 |
3447 reflections | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
237 parameters | |
Special details top
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. |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
O1 | 0.5908 (3) | 1.03546 (16) | 0.62717 (15) | 0.0881 (10) | |
O2 | 0.6233 (3) | 0.93649 (16) | 0.55547 (13) | 0.0713 (8) | |
O3 | 0.2547 (3) | 0.7747 (2) | 0.51994 (16) | 0.1002 (11) | |
O4 | 0.1503 (3) | 0.75844 (14) | 0.61564 (14) | 0.0745 (8) | |
O5 | 0.0584 (2) | 0.91803 (14) | 0.58046 (11) | 0.0540 (6) | |
O6 | −0.0366 (2) | 1.05816 (15) | 0.63970 (12) | 0.0637 (7) | |
O7 | 0.1046 (3) | 1.13852 (16) | 0.72647 (13) | 0.0736 (8) | |
N1 | 0.4420 (3) | 0.9400 (2) | 0.70665 (15) | 0.0590 (9) | |
H21 | 0.485 (4) | 0.973 (2) | 0.733 (2) | 0.091 (16)* | |
C1 | 0.5191 (3) | 0.9018 (2) | 0.65584 (19) | 0.0525 (9) | |
C2 | 0.4333 (3) | 0.8467 (2) | 0.61660 (18) | 0.0536 (9) | |
H2 | 0.4696 | 0.8031 | 0.5946 | 0.064* | |
C3 | 0.3086 (3) | 0.85768 (19) | 0.61218 (16) | 0.0479 (8) | |
C4 | 0.2492 (3) | 0.92839 (19) | 0.64312 (15) | 0.0445 (8) | |
C5 | 0.1281 (3) | 0.9578 (2) | 0.62794 (16) | 0.0457 (8) | |
C6 | 0.0824 (3) | 1.0285 (2) | 0.65599 (17) | 0.0489 (9) | |
C7 | 0.1567 (3) | 1.0694 (2) | 0.70186 (17) | 0.0541 (9) | |
C8 | 0.2776 (3) | 1.0412 (2) | 0.71861 (17) | 0.0566 (10) | |
H8 | 0.3272 | 1.0688 | 0.7493 | 0.068* | |
C9 | 0.3233 (3) | 0.9712 (2) | 0.68871 (16) | 0.0489 (9) | |
C10 | 0.6265 (4) | 0.8538 (2) | 0.6884 (2) | 0.0730 (12) | |
H10A | 0.6801 | 0.8899 | 0.7132 | 0.109* | |
H10B | 0.6763 | 0.8274 | 0.6550 | 0.109* | |
H10C | 0.5907 | 0.8141 | 0.7176 | 0.109* | |
C11 | 0.5798 (3) | 0.9663 (2) | 0.61161 (19) | 0.0528 (9) | |
C12 | 0.6849 (5) | 0.9931 (3) | 0.5108 (2) | 0.1013 (16) | |
H12A | 0.6974 | 0.9678 | 0.4686 | 0.152* | |
H12B | 0.7660 | 1.0088 | 0.5287 | 0.152* | |
H12C | 0.6319 | 1.0400 | 0.5055 | 0.152* | |
C13 | 0.2345 (4) | 0.7940 (2) | 0.5758 (2) | 0.0613 (10) | |
C14 | 0.0782 (5) | 0.6925 (3) | 0.5864 (3) | 0.118 (2) | |
H14A | 0.0260 | 0.6676 | 0.6197 | 0.177* | |
H14B | 0.1362 | 0.6532 | 0.5686 | 0.177* | |
H14C | 0.0249 | 0.7130 | 0.5517 | 0.177* | |
C15 | −0.0622 (3) | 0.8868 (2) | 0.6031 (2) | 0.0755 (12) | |
H15A | −0.1022 | 0.8569 | 0.5682 | 0.113* | |
H15B | −0.1164 | 0.9308 | 0.6160 | 0.113* | |
H15C | −0.0483 | 0.8519 | 0.6403 | 0.113* | |
C16 | −0.0349 (5) | 1.1165 (3) | 0.5882 (2) | 0.0906 (15) | |
H16A | −0.1179 | 1.1406 | 0.5842 | 0.136* | |
H16B | −0.0124 | 1.0907 | 0.5474 | 0.136* | |
H16C | 0.0268 | 1.1576 | 0.5984 | 0.136* | |
C17 | 0.1819 (4) | 1.1883 (2) | 0.7671 (2) | 0.0896 (15) | |
H17A | 0.1360 | 1.2367 | 0.7781 | 0.134* | |
H17B | 0.2587 | 1.2022 | 0.7438 | 0.134* | |
H17C | 0.2033 | 1.1597 | 0.8069 | 0.134* | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
O1 | 0.111 (3) | 0.0508 (17) | 0.103 (2) | −0.0080 (17) | 0.014 (2) | 0.0001 (16) |
O2 | 0.0779 (19) | 0.0685 (17) | 0.0676 (18) | −0.0126 (15) | 0.0092 (15) | −0.0002 (15) |
O3 | 0.101 (2) | 0.115 (3) | 0.085 (2) | −0.028 (2) | 0.012 (2) | −0.047 (2) |
O4 | 0.0813 (18) | 0.0507 (15) | 0.092 (2) | −0.0248 (15) | −0.0035 (17) | −0.0025 (15) |
O5 | 0.0507 (14) | 0.0598 (15) | 0.0516 (14) | −0.0123 (12) | −0.0065 (12) | −0.0034 (12) |
O6 | 0.0493 (15) | 0.0704 (17) | 0.0712 (18) | 0.0042 (13) | 0.0024 (13) | −0.0002 (14) |
O7 | 0.0750 (19) | 0.0670 (17) | 0.0789 (19) | 0.0009 (15) | 0.0051 (15) | −0.0253 (15) |
N1 | 0.0520 (19) | 0.073 (2) | 0.0524 (19) | −0.0034 (18) | −0.0093 (16) | −0.0077 (17) |
C1 | 0.050 (2) | 0.048 (2) | 0.060 (2) | 0.0010 (18) | −0.0078 (18) | 0.0047 (18) |
C2 | 0.056 (2) | 0.0443 (19) | 0.060 (2) | 0.0016 (18) | −0.0018 (19) | 0.0009 (17) |
C3 | 0.055 (2) | 0.0426 (19) | 0.046 (2) | −0.0088 (17) | −0.0019 (17) | 0.0038 (16) |
C4 | 0.0478 (18) | 0.0465 (18) | 0.0391 (17) | −0.0091 (17) | 0.0019 (16) | −0.0005 (16) |
C5 | 0.0453 (19) | 0.052 (2) | 0.0395 (18) | −0.0142 (17) | −0.0014 (16) | −0.0009 (16) |
C6 | 0.0425 (19) | 0.053 (2) | 0.051 (2) | −0.0064 (17) | 0.0045 (17) | −0.0020 (17) |
C7 | 0.055 (2) | 0.052 (2) | 0.055 (2) | −0.0057 (19) | 0.0102 (19) | −0.0077 (18) |
C8 | 0.058 (2) | 0.063 (2) | 0.049 (2) | −0.013 (2) | 0.0029 (18) | −0.0144 (19) |
C9 | 0.047 (2) | 0.056 (2) | 0.043 (2) | −0.0094 (18) | −0.0022 (17) | 0.0025 (17) |
C10 | 0.064 (2) | 0.069 (3) | 0.086 (3) | 0.003 (2) | −0.017 (2) | 0.020 (2) |
C11 | 0.045 (2) | 0.050 (2) | 0.063 (2) | 0.0026 (18) | −0.0061 (19) | 0.0045 (19) |
C12 | 0.104 (4) | 0.115 (4) | 0.085 (3) | −0.029 (3) | 0.017 (3) | 0.027 (3) |
C13 | 0.060 (2) | 0.054 (2) | 0.070 (3) | −0.008 (2) | −0.001 (2) | −0.009 (2) |
C14 | 0.106 (4) | 0.072 (3) | 0.176 (6) | −0.041 (3) | −0.005 (4) | −0.029 (3) |
C15 | 0.050 (2) | 0.075 (3) | 0.102 (3) | −0.016 (2) | −0.006 (2) | −0.009 (2) |
C16 | 0.094 (3) | 0.072 (3) | 0.106 (4) | 0.006 (3) | −0.017 (3) | 0.021 (3) |
C17 | 0.104 (4) | 0.073 (3) | 0.092 (4) | −0.006 (3) | 0.000 (3) | −0.038 (3) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
O1—C11 | 1.193 (4) | C5—C6 | 1.386 (5) |
O2—C11 | 1.320 (4) | C6—C7 | 1.387 (5) |
O2—C12 | 1.453 (5) | C7—C8 | 1.391 (5) |
O3—C13 | 1.194 (4) | C8—C9 | 1.393 (5) |
O4—C13 | 1.332 (4) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
O4—C14 | 1.453 (5) | C10—H10A | 0.9600 |
O5—C5 | 1.374 (4) | C10—H10B | 0.9600 |
O5—C15 | 1.440 (4) | C10—H10C | 0.9600 |
O6—C6 | 1.380 (4) | C12—H12A | 0.9600 |
O6—C16 | 1.421 (5) | C12—H12B | 0.9600 |
O7—C7 | 1.362 (4) | C12—H12C | 0.9600 |
O7—C17 | 1.418 (4) | C14—H14A | 0.9600 |
N1—C1 | 1.453 (4) | C14—H14B | 0.9600 |
N1—C9 | 1.394 (4) | C14—H14C | 0.9600 |
N1—H21 | 0.89 (4) | C15—H15A | 0.9600 |
C1—C2 | 1.507 (5) | C15—H15B | 0.9600 |
C1—C10 | 1.527 (5) | C15—H15C | 0.9600 |
C1—C11 | 1.532 (5) | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
C2—C3 | 1.322 (4) | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
C3—C4 | 1.466 (5) | C17—H17A | 0.9600 |
C3—C13 | 1.502 (5) | C17—H17B | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.393 (5) | C17—H17C | 0.9600 |
C4—C9 | 1.399 (4) | | |
| | | |
C11—O2—C12 | 116.6 (3) | C1—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C13—O4—C14 | 115.5 (4) | H10A—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C5—O5—C15 | 114.5 (3) | H10A—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C6—O6—C16 | 113.9 (3) | H10B—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C7—O7—C17 | 118.1 (3) | O1—C11—O2 | 123.6 (4) |
C1—N1—H21 | 114 (3) | O1—C11—C1 | 123.7 (4) |
C9—N1—C1 | 118.2 (3) | O2—C11—C1 | 112.7 (3) |
C9—N1—H21 | 112 (3) | O2—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
N1—C1—C2 | 107.7 (3) | O2—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
N1—C1—C10 | 109.3 (3) | O2—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
N1—C1—C11 | 109.9 (3) | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C10 | 110.7 (3) | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C11 | 111.2 (3) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C10—C1—C11 | 108.0 (3) | O3—C13—O4 | 124.9 (4) |
C1—C2—H2 | 118.6 | O3—C13—C3 | 124.1 (4) |
C3—C2—C1 | 122.8 (3) | O4—C13—C3 | 110.9 (3) |
C3—C2—H2 | 118.6 | O4—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.1 (3) | O4—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—C13 | 116.6 (3) | O4—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C4—C3—C13 | 123.4 (3) | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C3 | 124.9 (3) | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C9 | 118.3 (3) | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C9—C4—C3 | 116.7 (3) | O5—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
O5—C5—C4 | 118.1 (3) | O5—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
O5—C5—C6 | 120.5 (3) | O5—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 121.3 (3) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
O6—C6—C5 | 120.9 (3) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
O6—C6—C7 | 119.6 (3) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C7 | 119.5 (3) | O6—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
O7—C7—C6 | 115.4 (3) | O6—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
O7—C7—C8 | 123.9 (3) | O6—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C8 | 120.7 (3) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C7—C8—C9 | 119.1 (3) | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8 | 120.5 | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8 | 120.5 | O7—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
N1—C9—C4 | 118.7 (3) | O7—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C8—C9—N1 | 120.1 (3) | O7—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C4 | 121.1 (3) | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C1—C10—H10A | 109.5 | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C1—C10—H10B | 109.5 | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
| | | |
C12—O2—C11—O1 | −1.3 (6) | C2—C3—C4—C9 | −14.3 (5) |
C12—O2—C11—C1 | −178.8 (3) | C13—C3—C4—C5 | −19.0 (5) |
C14—O4—C13—O3 | −1.0 (6) | C13—C3—C4—C9 | 164.4 (3) |
C14—O4—C13—C3 | −176.6 (3) | C2—C3—C13—O3 | −57.5 (6) |
C15—O5—C5—C4 | 120.6 (3) | C2—C3—C13—O4 | 118.1 (4) |
C15—O5—C5—C6 | −64.2 (4) | C4—C3—C13—O3 | 123.8 (5) |
C16—O6—C6—C5 | −94.5 (4) | C4—C3—C13—O4 | −60.6 (4) |
C16—O6—C6—C7 | 86.5 (4) | C3—C4—C5—O5 | −0.1 (5) |
C17—O7—C7—C6 | −172.3 (3) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | −175.2 (3) |
C17—O7—C7—C8 | 5.6 (5) | C9—C4—C5—O5 | 176.5 (3) |
C9—N1—C1—C2 | −45.4 (4) | C9—C4—C5—C6 | 1.3 (5) |
C9—N1—C1—C10 | −165.7 (3) | C3—C4—C9—N1 | −6.3 (4) |
C9—N1—C1—C11 | 76.0 (4) | C3—C4—C9—C8 | 177.2 (3) |
C1—N1—C9—C8 | −145.0 (3) | C5—C4—C9—N1 | 176.8 (3) |
C1—N1—C9—C4 | 38.5 (5) | C5—C4—C9—C8 | 0.3 (5) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | 24.7 (5) | O5—C5—C6—O6 | 3.6 (5) |
C10—C1—C2—C3 | 144.2 (4) | O5—C5—C6—C7 | −177.4 (3) |
C11—C1—C2—C3 | −95.8 (4) | C4—C5—C6—O6 | 178.7 (3) |
N1—C1—C11—O1 | 18.8 (5) | C4—C5—C6—C7 | −2.3 (5) |
N1—C1—C11—O2 | −163.7 (3) | C5—C6—C7—O7 | 179.6 (3) |
C2—C1—C11—O1 | 138.0 (4) | C5—C6—C7—C8 | 1.7 (5) |
C2—C1—C11—O2 | −44.5 (4) | O6—C6—C7—O7 | −1.4 (5) |
C10—C1—C11—O1 | −100.4 (4) | O6—C6—C7—C8 | −179.3 (3) |
C10—C1—C11—O2 | 77.1 (4) | O7—C7—C8—C9 | −177.8 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 3.5 (5) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | 0.0 (5) |
C1—C2—C3—C13 | −175.2 (3) | C7—C8—C9—N1 | −177.4 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 162.3 (3) | C7—C8—C9—C4 | −1.0 (5) |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C14—H14A···O1i | 0.96 | 2.51 | 3.251 (6) | 134 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1/2, y−1/2, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data |
Chemical formula | C17H21NO7 |
Mr | 351.35 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pbca |
Temperature (K) | 294 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.476 (2), 16.552 (4), 20.238 (4) |
V (Å3) | 3509.2 (13) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.10 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.6 × 0.4 × 0.15 |
|
Data collection |
Diffractometer | Nicolet P3 diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 3447, 3447, 1839 |
Rint | 0.000 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
|
Refinement |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.070, 0.156, 1.07 |
No. of reflections | 3447 |
No. of parameters | 237 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.18, −0.17 |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C14—H14A···O1i | 0.96 | 2.51 | 3.251 (6) | 134 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1/2, y−1/2, z. |
Dihydroquinolines have been widely studied and found an important structural unit in synthetic organic and medicinal chemistry (Elmore et al., 2001; Dillard et al., 1973; Muren & Weissmann, 1971). Many dihydroquinoline derivatives have been reported in the literature (Edwards et al., 1998; Yan et al., 2004; Petasis & Butkevich, 2009; Gültekin et al., 2010) and some of them have biological effects. For example, 2,2,4-substituted 1,2-dihydroquinolines have been shown antibacterial activities (Johnson et al., 1989).
In the title compound, (I), (Fig. 1), the ring A (C1-C4/C9/N1) is not planar; the puckering parameters (Cremer & Pople, 1975) QT = 0.379 (3) Å, ϕ = 21.5 (6)° and θ = 66.4 (5)° suggesting a screw-boat conformation. In the crystal structure, intermolecular C-H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1) link the molecules to form infinite chains along the b-axis (Fig. 2).