# Electronic Supplementary Material (ESI) for Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry # This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2011 data_global _journal_name_full Org.Biomol.Chem. _journal_coden_Cambridge 0177 _journal_volume ? _journal_page_first ? _journal_year ? _publ_contact_author_name 'Dr Xavier CACHET' _publ_contact_author_email xavier.cachet@parisdescartes.fr _publ_section_title ; A one-pot synthesis of 7-phenylindolo[3,2-a] carbazoles from indoles and ss-nitrostyrenes, via an unprecedented reaction sequence ; loop_ _publ_author_name X.Cachet G.Dupeyre S.Michel # Attachment 'ob-art-07-2011-006108-File009-v1-0.cif' data_shelxl _database_code_depnum_ccdc_archive 'CCDC 825605' #TrackingRef 'ob-art-07-2011-006108-File009-v1-0.cif' _audit_creation_method SHELXL-97 _chemical_name_systematic ; ? ; _chemical_name_common ? _chemical_melting_point ? _chemical_formula_moiety ? _chemical_formula_sum 'C28 H24 N2 O2' _chemical_formula_weight 420.49 loop_ _atom_type_symbol _atom_type_description _atom_type_scat_dispersion_real _atom_type_scat_dispersion_imag _atom_type_scat_source C C 0.0033 0.0016 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' H H 0.0000 0.0000 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' N N 0.0061 0.0033 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' O O 0.0106 0.0060 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' _symmetry_cell_setting triclinic _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P -1' loop_ _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz 'x, y, z' '-x, -y, -z' _cell_length_a 7.9874(3) _cell_length_b 11.8978(5) _cell_length_c 12.6662(6) _cell_angle_alpha 70.213(2) _cell_angle_beta 73.984(2) _cell_angle_gamma 81.497(2) _cell_volume 1086.69(8) _cell_formula_units_Z 2 _cell_measurement_temperature 293(2) _cell_measurement_reflns_used 3193 _cell_measurement_theta_min 1.00 _cell_measurement_theta_max 30.03 _exptl_crystal_description parallelepiped _exptl_crystal_colour colourless _exptl_crystal_size_max 0.250 _exptl_crystal_size_mid 0.200 _exptl_crystal_size_min 0.180 _exptl_crystal_density_meas ? _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 1.285 _exptl_crystal_density_method 'not measured' _exptl_crystal_F_000 444 _exptl_absorpt_coefficient_mu 0.081 _exptl_absorpt_correction_type none _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_min ? _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_max ? _exptl_absorpt_process_details ? _exptl_special_details ; ? ; _diffrn_ambient_temperature 293(2) _diffrn_radiation_wavelength 0.71073 _diffrn_radiation_type MoK\a _diffrn_radiation_source 'fine-focus sealed tube' _diffrn_radiation_monochromator 'horizonally mounted graphite crystal' _diffrn_measurement_device_type KappaCCD _diffrn_measurement_device '95mm CCD camera on \k-goniostat' _diffrn_measurement_method CCD _diffrn_detector_area_resol_mean 9 _diffrn_standards_number ? _diffrn_standards_interval_count ? _diffrn_standards_interval_time ? _diffrn_standards_decay_% 0 _diffrn_reflns_number 8651 _diffrn_reflns_av_R_equivalents 0.0215 _diffrn_reflns_av_sigmaI/netI 0.0461 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_min -11 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_max 11 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_min -16 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_max 16 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_min -17 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_max 17 _diffrn_reflns_theta_min 2.66 _diffrn_reflns_theta_max 30.10 _reflns_number_total 6307 _reflns_number_gt 4252 _reflns_threshold_expression >2sigma(I) _computing_data_collection 'Collect (Nonius BV, 1997-2000)' _computing_cell_refinement 'Dirax/lsq (Duisenberg & Schreurs, 1989-2000)' _computing_data_reduction 'EvalCCD (Duisenberg & Schreurs 1990-2000)' _computing_structure_solution 'SIR92(Altomare et al., 1994)' _computing_structure_refinement 'SHELXL-97 (Sheldrick, 1997)' _computing_molecular_graphics ? _computing_publication_material ? _refine_special_details ; Refinement of F^2^ against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F^2^, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F^2^. The threshold expression of F^2^ > 2sigma(F^2^) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F^2^ are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. ; _refine_ls_structure_factor_coef Fsqd _refine_ls_matrix_type full _refine_ls_weighting_scheme calc _refine_ls_weighting_details 'calc w=1/[\s^2^(Fo^2^)+(0.0659P)^2^+0.3314P] where P=(Fo^2^+2Fc^2^)/3' _atom_sites_solution_primary direct _atom_sites_solution_secondary difmap _atom_sites_solution_hydrogens geom _refine_ls_hydrogen_treatment mixed _refine_ls_extinction_method none _refine_ls_extinction_coef ? _refine_ls_number_reflns 6307 _refine_ls_number_parameters 299 _refine_ls_number_restraints 0 _refine_ls_R_factor_all 0.0905 _refine_ls_R_factor_gt 0.0545 _refine_ls_wR_factor_ref 0.1519 _refine_ls_wR_factor_gt 0.1266 _refine_ls_goodness_of_fit_ref 0.959 _refine_ls_restrained_S_all 0.959 _refine_ls_shift/su_max 0.000 _refine_ls_shift/su_mean 0.000 loop_ _atom_site_label _atom_site_type_symbol _atom_site_fract_x _atom_site_fract_y _atom_site_fract_z _atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv _atom_site_adp_type _atom_site_occupancy _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity _atom_site_calc_flag _atom_site_refinement_flags _atom_site_disorder_assembly _atom_site_disorder_group C1 C 0.1294(2) 0.90634(14) -0.13726(13) 0.0428(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H1 H 0.1420 0.9575 -0.0988 0.051 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C2 C 0.0863(2) 0.95142(15) -0.24290(14) 0.0501(4) Uani 1 1 d . . . H2 H 0.0694 1.0337 -0.2752 0.060 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C3 C 0.0676(2) 0.87619(17) -0.30177(14) 0.0523(4) Uani 1 1 d . . . H3 H 0.0382 0.9092 -0.3726 0.063 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C4 C 0.0916(2) 0.75371(16) -0.25724(13) 0.0486(4) Uani 1 1 d . . . H4 H 0.0795 0.7035 -0.2968 0.058 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C4A C 0.13480(19) 0.70794(14) -0.15067(12) 0.0392(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . N5 N 0.16510(19) 0.59073(12) -0.08746(11) 0.0448(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H5 H 0.162(3) 0.528(2) -0.1062(19) 0.077(7) Uiso 1 1 d . . . C5A C 0.20191(19) 0.58671(13) 0.01423(12) 0.0377(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C6 C 0.2328(2) 0.48562(13) 0.10441(12) 0.0405(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H6 H 0.2365 0.4095 0.0983 0.049 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C7 C 0.25809(18) 0.49951(12) 0.20331(12) 0.0362(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C7A C 0.25704(17) 0.61625(12) 0.20883(11) 0.0339(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C7B C 0.28393(17) 0.66268(13) 0.29478(12) 0.0355(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C8 C 0.3226(2) 0.61188(15) 0.40299(13) 0.0430(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H8 H 0.3338 0.5292 0.4353 0.052 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C9 C 0.3439(2) 0.68613(16) 0.46146(14) 0.0504(4) Uani 1 1 d . . . H9 H 0.3698 0.6526 0.5334 0.060 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C10 C 0.3274(2) 0.80965(16) 0.41475(14) 0.0510(4) Uani 1 1 d . . . H10 H 0.3416 0.8574 0.4562 0.061 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C11 C 0.2903(2) 0.86316(15) 0.30792(14) 0.0445(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H11 H 0.2795 0.9460 0.2766 0.053 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C11A C 0.26975(18) 0.78840(13) 0.24871(12) 0.0368(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . N12 N 0.23404(16) 0.82017(11) 0.14083(11) 0.0383(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H12 H 0.240(3) 0.8931(19) 0.0922(18) 0.065(6) Uiso 1 1 d . . . C12A C 0.22810(17) 0.71701(12) 0.11543(12) 0.0338(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C12B C 0.19697(18) 0.70453(12) 0.01643(11) 0.0344(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C12C C 0.15388(18) 0.78281(13) -0.08947(12) 0.0359(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C13 C 0.27801(18) 0.38896(12) 0.30026(12) 0.0378(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C14 C 0.1568(2) 0.36391(15) 0.40632(14) 0.0483(4) Uani 1 1 d . . . H14 H 0.0678 0.4208 0.4205 0.058 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C15 C 0.1673(3) 0.25515(17) 0.49106(15) 0.0579(4) Uani 1 1 d . . . H15 H 0.0845 0.2389 0.5614 0.069 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C16 C 0.2996(3) 0.17076(17) 0.47182(17) 0.0623(5) Uani 1 1 d . . . H16 H 0.3061 0.0976 0.5290 0.075 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C17 C 0.4219(3) 0.19489(16) 0.36788(17) 0.0602(5) Uani 1 1 d . . . H17 H 0.5120 0.1383 0.3549 0.072 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C18 C 0.4112(2) 0.30319(14) 0.28249(14) 0.0466(4) Uani 1 1 d . . . H18 H 0.4942 0.3187 0.2123 0.056 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C19 C 0.7879(3) 0.61059(19) 0.27058(18) 0.0668(5) Uani 1 1 d . . . H19A H 0.6870 0.5668 0.2873 0.100 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H19B H 0.8113 0.6084 0.3417 0.100 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H19C H 0.8866 0.5750 0.2273 0.100 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C20 C 0.7551(2) 0.73751(17) 0.20125(16) 0.0569(4) Uani 1 1 d . . . H20A H 0.6620 0.7765 0.2466 0.068 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H20B H 0.8595 0.7811 0.1784 0.068 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . O21 O 0.70628(16) 0.73551(10) 0.10006(10) 0.0524(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C22 C 0.6807(2) 0.84083(14) 0.02283(15) 0.0470(4) Uani 1 1 d . . . O23 O 0.7023(2) 0.93449(11) 0.03212(13) 0.0688(4) Uani 1 1 d . . . C24 C 0.6250(2) 0.82836(16) -0.07495(16) 0.0547(4) Uani 1 1 d . . . H24A H 0.5494 0.8962 -0.1028 0.082 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H24B H 0.5637 0.7566 -0.0491 0.082 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H24C H 0.7257 0.8242 -0.1362 0.082 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . loop_ _atom_site_aniso_label _atom_site_aniso_U_11 _atom_site_aniso_U_22 _atom_site_aniso_U_33 _atom_site_aniso_U_23 _atom_site_aniso_U_13 _atom_site_aniso_U_12 C1 0.0477(8) 0.0395(8) 0.0399(8) -0.0084(6) -0.0135(6) -0.0032(6) C2 0.0538(9) 0.0462(9) 0.0428(8) -0.0030(7) -0.0148(7) 0.0000(7) C3 0.0536(9) 0.0649(11) 0.0339(8) -0.0065(7) -0.0150(7) -0.0032(8) C4 0.0516(9) 0.0633(11) 0.0348(8) -0.0166(7) -0.0121(7) -0.0093(8) C4A 0.0401(7) 0.0441(8) 0.0324(7) -0.0110(6) -0.0059(6) -0.0073(6) N5 0.0602(8) 0.0411(7) 0.0382(7) -0.0147(6) -0.0138(6) -0.0091(6) C5A 0.0427(7) 0.0372(7) 0.0337(7) -0.0112(6) -0.0080(6) -0.0064(6) C6 0.0496(8) 0.0320(7) 0.0395(8) -0.0116(6) -0.0092(6) -0.0035(6) C7 0.0373(7) 0.0332(7) 0.0343(7) -0.0067(5) -0.0070(6) -0.0031(5) C7A 0.0343(6) 0.0346(7) 0.0314(6) -0.0088(5) -0.0070(5) -0.0027(5) C7B 0.0338(6) 0.0408(7) 0.0312(6) -0.0111(6) -0.0068(5) -0.0027(5) C8 0.0457(8) 0.0461(8) 0.0352(7) -0.0090(6) -0.0120(6) -0.0018(6) C9 0.0557(9) 0.0624(11) 0.0367(8) -0.0168(7) -0.0166(7) -0.0015(8) C10 0.0578(10) 0.0594(10) 0.0457(9) -0.0263(8) -0.0168(7) -0.0019(8) C11 0.0497(8) 0.0445(8) 0.0442(8) -0.0192(7) -0.0133(7) -0.0015(7) C11A 0.0374(7) 0.0395(7) 0.0344(7) -0.0121(6) -0.0097(6) -0.0023(6) N12 0.0493(7) 0.0327(6) 0.0351(6) -0.0103(5) -0.0142(5) -0.0023(5) C12A 0.0350(6) 0.0326(7) 0.0331(7) -0.0096(5) -0.0073(5) -0.0037(5) C12B 0.0375(7) 0.0334(7) 0.0308(6) -0.0076(5) -0.0075(5) -0.0048(5) C12C 0.0346(7) 0.0398(7) 0.0319(7) -0.0092(6) -0.0066(5) -0.0054(5) C13 0.0397(7) 0.0343(7) 0.0385(7) -0.0074(6) -0.0118(6) -0.0050(5) C14 0.0485(8) 0.0448(9) 0.0433(8) -0.0066(7) -0.0068(7) -0.0033(7) C15 0.0619(11) 0.0559(10) 0.0427(9) 0.0018(8) -0.0082(8) -0.0133(8) C16 0.0724(12) 0.0461(9) 0.0576(11) 0.0066(8) -0.0260(10) -0.0059(9) C17 0.0610(11) 0.0464(10) 0.0666(12) -0.0076(9) -0.0256(9) 0.0112(8) C18 0.0434(8) 0.0451(8) 0.0458(8) -0.0092(7) -0.0113(7) 0.0027(6) C19 0.0625(11) 0.0711(13) 0.0611(12) -0.0158(10) -0.0165(9) 0.0051(10) C20 0.0520(10) 0.0632(11) 0.0595(11) -0.0269(9) -0.0129(8) 0.0020(8) O21 0.0585(7) 0.0430(6) 0.0557(7) -0.0147(5) -0.0133(6) -0.0064(5) C22 0.0421(8) 0.0410(8) 0.0547(9) -0.0164(7) -0.0039(7) -0.0046(6) O23 0.0892(10) 0.0434(7) 0.0815(10) -0.0217(7) -0.0270(8) -0.0100(7) C24 0.0569(10) 0.0508(10) 0.0546(10) -0.0180(8) -0.0078(8) -0.0050(8) _geom_special_details ; All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes. ; loop_ _geom_bond_atom_site_label_1 _geom_bond_atom_site_label_2 _geom_bond_distance _geom_bond_site_symmetry_2 _geom_bond_publ_flag C1 C2 1.382(2) . ? C1 C12C 1.394(2) . ? C1 H1 0.9300 . ? C2 C3 1.390(3) . ? C2 H2 0.9300 . ? C3 C4 1.378(3) . ? C3 H3 0.9300 . ? C4 C4A 1.393(2) . ? C4 H4 0.9300 . ? C4A N5 1.377(2) . ? C4A C12C 1.411(2) . ? N5 C5A 1.3824(18) . ? N5 H5 0.86(2) . ? C5A C6 1.396(2) . ? C5A C12B 1.4061(19) . ? C6 C7 1.388(2) . ? C6 H6 0.9300 . ? C7 C7A 1.4129(19) . ? C7 C13 1.4885(19) . ? C7A C12A 1.4138(19) . ? C7A C7B 1.4518(19) . ? C7B C8 1.399(2) . ? C7B C11A 1.409(2) . ? C8 C9 1.384(2) . ? C8 H8 0.9300 . ? C9 C10 1.387(2) . ? C9 H9 0.9300 . ? C10 C11 1.381(2) . ? C10 H10 0.9300 . ? C11 C11A 1.394(2) . ? C11 H11 0.9300 . ? C11A N12 1.3875(18) . ? N12 C12A 1.3802(17) . ? N12 H12 0.88(2) . ? C12A C12B 1.4019(19) . ? C12B C12C 1.4489(19) . ? C13 C14 1.388(2) . ? C13 C18 1.388(2) . ? C14 C15 1.382(2) . ? C14 H14 0.9300 . ? C15 C16 1.376(3) . ? C15 H15 0.9300 . ? C16 C17 1.374(3) . ? C16 H16 0.9300 . ? C17 C18 1.383(2) . ? C17 H17 0.9300 . ? C18 H18 0.9300 . ? C19 C20 1.494(3) . ? C19 H19A 0.9600 . ? C19 H19B 0.9600 . ? C19 H19C 0.9600 . ? C20 O21 1.447(2) . ? C20 H20A 0.9700 . ? C20 H20B 0.9700 . ? O21 C22 1.332(2) . ? C22 O23 1.2009(19) . ? C22 C24 1.484(3) . ? C24 H24A 0.9600 . ? C24 H24B 0.9600 . ? C24 H24C 0.9600 . ? loop_ _geom_angle_atom_site_label_1 _geom_angle_atom_site_label_2 _geom_angle_atom_site_label_3 _geom_angle _geom_angle_site_symmetry_1 _geom_angle_site_symmetry_3 _geom_angle_publ_flag C2 C1 C12C 118.83(15) . . ? C2 C1 H1 120.6 . . ? C12C C1 H1 120.6 . . ? C1 C2 C3 121.33(16) . . ? C1 C2 H2 119.3 . . ? C3 C2 H2 119.3 . . ? C4 C3 C2 121.32(15) . . ? C4 C3 H3 119.3 . . ? C2 C3 H3 119.3 . . ? C3 C4 C4A 117.51(15) . . ? C3 C4 H4 121.2 . . ? C4A C4 H4 121.2 . . ? N5 C4A C4 129.28(14) . . ? N5 C4A C12C 108.72(12) . . ? C4 C4A C12C 122.00(15) . . ? C4A N5 C5A 109.54(12) . . ? C4A N5 H5 127.0(15) . . ? C5A N5 H5 123.5(15) . . ? N5 C5A C6 127.86(13) . . ? N5 C5A C12B 108.53(13) . . ? C6 C5A C12B 123.56(13) . . ? C7 C6 C5A 119.51(13) . . ? C7 C6 H6 120.2 . . ? C5A C6 H6 120.2 . . ? C6 C7 C7A 118.99(13) . . ? C6 C7 C13 117.43(12) . . ? C7A C7 C13 123.53(13) . . ? C7 C7A C12A 120.23(12) . . ? C7 C7A C7B 133.49(13) . . ? C12A C7A C7B 106.27(12) . . ? C8 C7B C11A 118.46(13) . . ? C8 C7B C7A 135.09(14) . . ? C11A C7B C7A 106.42(12) . . ? C9 C8 C7B 119.21(15) . . ? C9 C8 H8 120.4 . . ? C7B C8 H8 120.4 . . ? C8 C9 C10 121.20(15) . . ? C8 C9 H9 119.4 . . ? C10 C9 H9 119.4 . . ? C11 C10 C9 121.31(15) . . ? C11 C10 H10 119.3 . . ? C9 C10 H10 119.3 . . ? C10 C11 C11A 117.51(15) . . ? C10 C11 H11 121.2 . . ? C11A C11 H11 121.2 . . ? N12 C11A C11 128.36(14) . . ? N12 C11A C7B 109.34(12) . . ? C11 C11A C7B 122.30(13) . . ? C12A N12 C11A 108.52(12) . . ? C12A N12 H12 126.5(13) . . ? C11A N12 H12 123.4(13) . . ? N12 C12A C12B 129.06(13) . . ? N12 C12A C7A 109.43(12) . . ? C12B C12A C7A 121.50(12) . . ? C12A C12B C5A 116.15(12) . . ? C12A C12B C12C 137.01(13) . . ? C5A C12B C12C 106.81(12) . . ? C1 C12C C4A 119.01(13) . . ? C1 C12C C12B 134.59(13) . . ? C4A C12C C12B 106.40(12) . . ? C14 C13 C18 118.38(14) . . ? C14 C13 C7 121.43(13) . . ? C18 C13 C7 119.94(13) . . ? C15 C14 C13 120.55(16) . . ? C15 C14 H14 119.7 . . ? C13 C14 H14 119.7 . . ? C16 C15 C14 120.34(17) . . ? C16 C15 H15 119.8 . . ? C14 C15 H15 119.8 . . ? C17 C16 C15 119.78(16) . . ? C17 C16 H16 120.1 . . ? C15 C16 H16 120.1 . . ? C16 C17 C18 120.10(17) . . ? C16 C17 H17 119.9 . . ? C18 C17 H17 119.9 . . ? C17 C18 C13 120.84(16) . . ? C17 C18 H18 119.6 . . ? C13 C18 H18 119.6 . . ? C20 C19 H19A 109.5 . . ? C20 C19 H19B 109.5 . . ? H19A C19 H19B 109.5 . . ? C20 C19 H19C 109.5 . . ? H19A C19 H19C 109.5 . . ? H19B C19 H19C 109.5 . . ? O21 C20 C19 107.34(15) . . ? O21 C20 H20A 110.2 . . ? C19 C20 H20A 110.2 . . ? O21 C20 H20B 110.2 . . ? C19 C20 H20B 110.2 . . ? H20A C20 H20B 108.5 . . ? C22 O21 C20 116.95(13) . . ? O23 C22 O21 123.05(17) . . ? O23 C22 C24 124.58(17) . . ? O21 C22 C24 112.37(14) . . ? C22 C24 H24A 109.5 . . ? C22 C24 H24B 109.5 . . ? H24A C24 H24B 109.5 . . ? C22 C24 H24C 109.5 . . ? H24A C24 H24C 109.5 . . ? H24B C24 H24C 109.5 . . ? _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_max 0.987 _diffrn_reflns_theta_full 30.10 _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_full 0.987 _refine_diff_density_max 0.270 _refine_diff_density_min -0.199 _refine_diff_density_rms 0.037