Paraherquamide e.

Area of Science:

• Natural Product Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Crystallography

Background:

• Paraherquamide A is a complex natural product with potential biological activity.
• Understanding the precise three-dimensional structure is crucial for structure-activity relationship studies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To elucidate the crystal structure of 14-deoxy-paraherquamide A.
• To characterize the molecular conformation and intermolecular interactions in the solid state.

Main Methods:

• Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis was performed.
• The crystal structure was solved and refined to determine atomic coordinates and bonding information.

Main Results:

• The compound C(28)H(35)N(3)O(4) (14-deoxy-paraherquamide A) was analyzed.
• Pyrrolidine rings adopted envelope conformations; piperazine and piperidine rings exhibited boat conformations.
• Intramolecular C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and intermolecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds forming chains along the b axis were identified.

Conclusions:

• The study provides detailed structural insights into 14-deoxy-paraherquamide A.
• The observed hydrogen bonding network influences the crystal packing and solid-state properties.