An orthorhombic polymorph of 10,11-dihydrocarbamazepine
William T A Harrison1, H S Yathirajan, H G Anilkumar
1Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Meston Walk, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, Scotland. w.harrison@abdn.ac.uk
Abstract:
The title compound (systematic name: 10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenz[b,f]azepine-5-carboxamide), C15H14N2O, is shown to crystallize as an orthorhombic polymorph to complement the known monoclinic form. The molecular conformations of both forms are very similar, involving a bent conformation for the seven-membered azepine ring and an overall ;butterfly' shape. The molecules assemble into chains by way of N-H...O bonds and N-H...pi interactions in both crystal modifications. The two polymorphs appear to form due to different van der Waals interactions between the layer-like sheets of molecules.
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