Novel manganese(III) oxidation chemistry: X-ray crystal structures of (1α,2α,4β)-1,2-diacetoxy-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene (compound A) and (1α,2α,4β)-1,2-diacetoxy-4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene (compound B)

Abstract

CompoundA is (1α,2α,4β)-1,2-diacetoxy-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-l,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene, C₂₂H₂₄O₆,M _r=384.43, monoclinic, P2₁/n, witha=11.074(3),b=10.353(4),c=17.616(4)Å,β=94.96(2)°,V=2012.1ų,D _calc=1.27 g cm⁻³ andμ=0.55 cm⁻¹ forZ=4. Least-squares refinement of 1371 observed [F ₀≥5 σ (F ⁰)] reflections led to the final agreement index ofR=0.052. A twofold disorder was observed for the 1-acetoxy group whereas the 2-acetoxy group was ordered. CompoundB, (1α,2α,4β)-1,2-diacetoxy-4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-8-methoxy-l,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene, C₂₂H₂₄O₆,M _r=384.43, crystallizes in the monoclinic space group, P2₁/c, witha=16.209(2),b=10.076(1),c=13.357(4)Å,β=111.41(2)°,V=2030.9ų,D _calc=1.26 g cm⁻³ andμ=0.54 cm⁻¹ forZ=4. A final agreement index ofR=0.045 was realized by least-squares refinement of 1486 observed [F _o≥5 σ (F _o)] reflections. Intermolecular interactions in the cell lattices of compoundsA andB are noted. The title compoundsA andB were prepared by manganese(III) acetate oxidative dimerization of two molecules of 4-methoxystyrene and 2-methoxystyrene, respectively.