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Polymorphism of Inclusion Complexes and Unsolvated Hosts. III. Dimorphism of the Alkaloid Colchicine Hydrate. The Structure of Colchicine Monohydrate

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The alkaloid colchicine forms, in addition to the previously known dihydrate host–guest complex, a monohydrate complex. The crystal structure of the monohydrate was determined by direct methods and refined to a final R value of 0.046 for 1425 observed reflections. Crystal data are: orthorhombic, space group P2 12 12 1, a = 9.145(2) Å; b = 13.270(3) Å; c = 17.942(4) Å, V = 2177(1) Å3, Z= 4, Dx = 1.22 g cm-3, T = 293 K. The conformation of the molecule is practically identical with the conformation in the dihydrate inclusion complex. Water molecules show proton donor as well as proton acceptor properties and are hydrogen bonded with the three colchicine molecules giving rise to the three dimensional H-bonded network.

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  1. Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, H. Abdullaev Str. 83, Tashkent, 700143, Uzbekistan

    L. Yu. IZOTOVA, K. M. BEKETOV, B. T. IBRAGIMOV & M. K. YUSUPOV

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IZOTOVA, L.Y., BEKETOV, K.M., IBRAGIMOV, B.T. et al. Polymorphism of Inclusion Complexes and Unsolvated Hosts. III. Dimorphism of the Alkaloid Colchicine Hydrate. The Structure of Colchicine Monohydrate. Journal of Inclusion Phenomena 28, 33–37 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007999728724

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