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Aromatic Hydrocarbon Cations: Structural Overview

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Cycloheptatriene is a neutral monocyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon that consists of an odd number of carbon atoms and an intervening sp3 carbon in the ring. The three double bonds in the ring correspond to 6 π electrons, which is a Huckel number, and therefore satisfies the criteria of 4n + 2 π electrons. However, the intervening sp3 carbon disrupts the continuous overlap of p orbitals. As a result, cycloheptatriene is not aromatic.
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Heterocyclic aromatic compounds are cyclic compounds that are aromatic and have one or more heteroatoms—atoms other than carbon, in the ring. Depending upon the number of atoms present in the ring, they can be either five or six-membered. Examples of five-membered heterocyclic aromatic compounds include pyrrole, furan, thiophene, and imidazole. Pyrrole consists of one nitrogen atom having one lone pair of electrons. Furan and thiophene have one oxygen and one sulfur heteroatom, respectively.

Basicity of Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines

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Heterocyclic amines, where the N atom is a part of an alicyclic system, are similar in basicity to alkylamines. Interestingly, the heterocyclic amine having a nitrogen atom as part of an aromatic ring has much less basicity than its corresponding alicyclic counterpart. For this reason, as presented in Figure 1, piperidine (pKb = 2.8) is significantly more basic than pyridine (pKb = 8.8).

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Like benzene, cyclobutadiene and cyclooctatetraene are cyclic compounds with alternate single and double bonds. However, their chemical behavior differs from benzene, as they are unstable and not aromatic. So, what are the structural characteristics of unsaturated compounds categorized as aromatic?
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Preparation of Stable Bicyclic Aziridinium Ions and Their Ring-Opening for the Synthesis of Azaheterocycles

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2,3,6-Triphenyl-piperidin-4-one.

N Mahalakshmi Lavanya, R Anitha, S Athimoolam

Acta Crystallographica. Section E, Structure Reports Online

|May 18, 2011

Summary

This study details the molecular structure of C(23)H(21)NO, revealing a chair conformation of the piperidine ring. The crystal structure is stabilized by intermolecular C-H⋯π contacts and π-π stacking interactions.

Area of Science:

Organic Chemistry
Crystallography

Background:

Understanding molecular conformation and crystal packing is crucial for predicting material properties.
Piperidine derivatives are common scaffolds in medicinal chemistry and materials science.

Purpose of the Study:

To elucidate the three-dimensional structure and intermolecular interactions of the title molecule, C(23)H(21)NO.
To characterize the conformational preferences of the piperidine ring and the arrangement of its substituents.

Main Methods:

Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis was employed to determine the molecular and crystal structure.
Geometric parameters, including bond lengths, bond angles, and torsion angles, were analyzed.

Main Results:

The piperidine ring adopts a chair conformation with specific deviations of the nitrogen and carbonyl carbon atoms.

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All three phenyl rings are equatorially substituted on the piperidine ring, exhibiting distinct angles relative to the puckering plane.

The crystal lattice is stabilized by intermolecular C-H⋯π contacts and π-π stacking interactions between phenyl rings, with no classical hydrogen bonding observed.

Conclusions:

The study provides a detailed structural characterization of C(23)H(21)NO.
The identified non-classical intermolecular interactions play a significant role in the crystal packing and stability of this organic molecule.