Organic Papers
2011
Structure of 2-Oxoindolin-3-yl Acetate
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Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Qiang Deng
Primary Institution: Xi’an Shiyou University
Conclusion
The study successfully synthesized and characterized the molecular structure of 2-Oxoindolin-3-yl acetate, revealing its geometric properties and hydrogen bonding interactions.
Supporting Evidence
- The mean plane through the acetate group forms a dihedral angle of 83.39° with the plane of the indole ring system.
- Centrosymmetrically related molecules are linked into dimers by N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
- The dimers are further connected into layers parallel to the bc plane by C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
Takeaway
Scientists made a new compound called 2-Oxoindolin-3-yl acetate and looked at its structure using X-ray analysis to understand how its atoms are arranged.
Methodology
The compound was synthesized by reducing isatin with sodium borohydride followed by acylation, and its structure was analyzed using X-ray crystallography.
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