The Structure of Polyisoprenes. I. The Crystal Structure of Geranylamine Hydrochloride
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Abstract An x-ray analysis employing three-dimensional Fourier syntheses has established the crystal structure and molecular dimensions of the diisoprene derivative, geranylamine hydrochloride. The molecules, which have a transconfiguration and are therefore analogous to gutta-percha, lie parallel and end-to-end in pairs within an ionic framework, where each nitrogen atom is equidistant from four chlorine neighbors. The two isoprene units are planar and have normal interatomic distances, but are linked by a C—C bond markedly shorter than a normal single bond. This unusual bond feature is accompanied by a coplanar arrangement with the adjacent carbon bonds.