Interesting Solvent Area in Crystal Structures of Two Natural Ergot Alkaloids
2005 ◽
Vol 70
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pp. 41-50
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Keyword(s):
The structures of ergotamine bis(benzene) solvate (1) and ergocristine bis(benzene) solvate (2) are reported. Both structures crystallise in theP212121space group with cell parameters:1,a= 14.2968(3) Å,b= 15.4700(2) Å,c= 17.8123(4) Å, andV= 3939.57(13) Å3;2,a= 11.8358(2) Å,b= 17.6469(3) Å,c= 19.7125(3) Å, andV= 4117.25(12) Å3. Unexpectedly, despite the chemical similarity, structures of1and2significantly differ not only in the unit cell parameters, but also in the packing. Whereas in1solvent cavities are separated, there is only one unusual continuous solvent area in2filled with benzene, forming independent three-dimensional structure.