EAF(obs.)AF(calc.) = 10025(29), enantiomorph ~AF(obs.) x AF(calc.) = -9742(29) on 1104 Bijvoet pairs. The results indicate that the model corresponds to the correct configuration, with the same 2R,3R configuration for the tartaric moiety as that of the tartaric acid used in the synthesis.Througout this paper, the averaged values are means weighted according to the reciprocals of the largest 'external' and internal standard deviations (Topping, 1960).The calculations were carded out on the ENCORE-GOULD-POWERNODE 6040 computer of the 'Centro di Studio per la Strutturistica Diffrattometrica del CNR (Parma)'. In addition to the quoted programs, LQPARM (Nardelli & Mangia, 1984), PARST (Nardelli, 1983a), and ORTEP (Johnson, 1965) were also used.Acta Cryst. (1992
AbstractThe title compound was obtained, amongst other products, by the condensation of quinuclidinone enolate with bromobenzene in the presence of the NaNH2.tBuONa complex base. X-ray analysis proved the only way of successfully identifying its structure. Its formation suggests a new mechanism of arynic condensation. The spiro addition of piperidine to the indanone system does not modify the geometry of the two moieties significantly. It is possible that some degree of conjugation between the N lone pair and the phenyl 7r system determines the conformation about the N--Ph bond, which itself seems mainly influenced by packing interactions.
CommentThe condensation of ketone enolates with aryl halides in the presence of NaNH2.RONa complex bases is now a well established procedure which allows the synthesis of a wide variety of compounds (Caub6re, 1974;Carr6, Jamart-Gr6goire, Geoffroy, Caub6re, Ianelli & Nardelli, 1988, and references cited therein). In order to develop research into this kind of reaction, we have been studying the condensation of ketones containing functional groups for some time. As part of this work, we carded out the condensation of the enolate of quinuclidinone with bromobenzene.Amongst the products isolated was one that we were unable to identify by the usual spectroscopic methods and