Abstract
Three organic salts of sparfloxacin, a difluorinated third-generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic, have been synthesized and their crystal structures determined. The salts, sparfloxacinium 4-nitrobenzoate dihydrate, C19H23F2N4O3 +·C7H4NO4 -·2H2O (I), sparfloxacinium 2-phenylacetate, C19H23F2N4O3 +·C8H7O2 - (II), and sparfloxacinium 4-methylbenzoate trihydrate, C19H23F2N4O3 +·C8H7O2 -·3H2O (III), exhibit similar inter-species packing interactions. The overall crystal structures each, however, have their own distinct characteristics, which are described here along with a Hirshfeld surface analysis of the various atom-Atom contacts involving the sparfloxacinium cations. In the crystal structure of III, an extended supramolecular tape of edge-fused hydrogen-bonded water pentagons was found. These pentagonal water and tape motifs are compared to related constructs in a broad selection of structure types, ranging from macromolecules to small molecules, clathrates, and exotic 'ice' formations on clean metal surfaces.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1257-1264 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications |
Volume | 78 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 30 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022 International Union of Crystallography. All rights reserved.
Funding
One of the authors (HJS) is grateful to the University of Mysore for research facilities. HSY also thanks UGC for a BSR Faculty fellowship for three years.
Funders | Funder number |
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University Grants Commission |
Keywords
- crystal structure
- hydrogen bonding
- sparfloxacin
- sparfloxacinium salt
- water pentagons
- π-π stacking
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics