Diversity of N-triphenylacetyl-L-tyrosine solvates with halogenated solvents

The structure of N-triphenylacetyl-L-tyrosine (C₂₉H₂₅NO₄, L-TrCOTyr) is characterized by the presence of both donors and acceptors of classical hydrogen bonds. At the same time, the molecule contains a sterically demanding and hydrophobic trityl group capable of participating in π-electron interactions. Due to its large volume, the trityl group may favour the formation of structural voids in the crystals, which can be filled with guest molecules. In this article, we present the crystal structures of a series of N-triphenylacetyl-L-tyrosine solvates with chloroform, namely, L-TrCOTyr·CHCl₃ (I) and L-TrCOTyr·1.5CHCl₃ (III), and dichloromethane, namely, L-TrCOTyr·CH₂Cl₂ (II) and L-TrCOTyr·0.1CH₂Cl₂ (IV). To complement the topic, we also decided to use the racemic amide N-triphenylacetyl-DL-tyrosine (rac-TrCOTyr) and recrystallized it from a mixture of chloroform and dichloromethane. As a result, rac-TrCOTyr·1.5CHCl₃ (V) was obtained. In the crystal structures, the amide molecules interact with each other via O-H...O hydrogen bonds. Noticeably, the amide N-H group does not participate in the formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonds. Channels are formed between the TrCOTyr molecules and these are filled with solvent molecules. Additionally, in the crystals of III and V, there are structural voids that are occupied by chloroform molecules. Structure analysis has shown that solvates I and II are isostructural. Upon loss of solvent, the solvates transform into the solvent-free form of TrCOTyr, as confirmed by thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry and powder X-ray diffraction.