Abstract
The crystal and molecular structure of theophylline hydrochloride has been determined from X-ray data by Patterson techniques. The structure has been refined by block-diagonal least-squares and Fourier synthesis on three dimensional data. The unit cell is orthorhombic, space group $P_{na21}$, with a = 14.01, b = 11.49, c = 6.77${\AA}$, and contains four molecules. The final R value based on 743 observed reflexions is 12.2%. The intramolecular distances are similar to those in other compounds containing a purine or pyrimidine group. The molecules are nearly planar and are stacked in layers parallel to the (001)plane. The chlorine atom is coordinated to N(1) atom at a distance of 3.06${\AA}$. The structure is stabilized mainly by van der Waals interactions; however, a short N${\cdot}{\cdot}{\cdot}$Cl contact of length $3.06\AA$, which is slightly less than the expected van der Waals separation, suggest that weak charge transfer interaction may be present. The relationship between this structure and the known structures of theophylline monohydrate and caffeine monohydrate are discussed.
Theophylline 鹽酸鹽의 結晶 및 分子 構造를 3次元的인 X-線 回折 data로부터 Patterson法에 의하여 決定하였고, Block-diagonal least square와 Fourier法으로서座標를 精密化하였다. 이化合物은 a = 14.01, b = 11.49, c = 6.77${\AA}$의 單位格子를 가지는 斜方晶系에 屬하는 結晶 이며 空間群은 $P_{na21}$ 이다. 743개의 觀測된 data에 대한 최종 R값은 12.2%이다. Theophylline 分子內 原子間 距離는 유사化合物에서 얻은 값과 거의 일치한다. 이들 原子는 同一平面을 이루고 있으며 HCl의 鹽素原子는 theophylline의 N(1) 原子와 3.06${\AA}$ 距離의 Cl${\cdot}{\cdot}{\cdot}$N(1), 水素結合을 이루고 있다. 모든 分子 는 대략 (001)과 (002)面上에 배열되어 있고 各分子間은 van derWaals force에 의해 三次元的 構造를 이루고 있다.