(1S,3R,8S,9R,10S)-2,2-Dichloro-3,7,7,10-tetra-methyl-9,10-ep-oxy-tricyclo-[6.4.0.0]dodeca-ne

Crystal structure of (1R,2S,4R,7R,8S,9R)-3,3-dichloro-8,9-epoxy-4,8,12,12-tetramethyltricyclo[5.5.0.0(2,4)]dodecane

The title compound, C16H24Cl2O, is built up from two fused six- and seven-membered rings which bear a di-chloro-cyclo-propane group and an ep-oxy group, respectively. In the mol-ecule, the six-membered ring adopts an envelope configuration with the C atom linking the ep-oxy ring at the flap, while the seven-membered ring adopts a boat-sofa conformation.

(1S,3S,8R,9S,10R)-9,10-Ep-oxy-3,7,7,10-tetra-methyl-tri-cyclo-[6.4.0.0(1,3)]dodeca-ne

The title compound, C₁₆H₂₆O, was synthesized by treating (1S,3S,8R)-3,7,7,10-tetra­methyl­tri­cyclo­[6.4.0.0^1,3]dodec-9-ene with meta­chloro­perbenzoic acid. The mol­ecule is built up from two fused six- and seven-membered rings. The six-membered ring has a half-chair conformation, whereas the seven-membered ring displays a boat conformation. In the crystal, there are no significant intermolecular interactions present.

(1S,3R,8R,9R,10S)-2,2-Dibromo-3,7,7,10-tetra-methyl-9β,10β-ep-oxy-3,7,7,10-tetra-methyl-tricyclo-[6.4.0.0(1,3)]dodeca-ne

The title compound, C₁₆H₂₄Br₂O, was synthesized from β-himachalene (3,5,5,9-tetra­methyl-2,4a,5,6,7,8-hexa­hydro-1H-benzocyclo­heptene), which was isolated from the essential oil of the Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica). The mol­ecule contains fused six- and seven-membered rings, each linked to a three-membered ring. The six-membered ring has a half-chair conformation, while the seven-membered ring displays a chair conformation. The dihedral angle between the mean planes through the six- and seven-membered rings is 39.55 (12)°. The two three-membered rings, linked to the six- and seven-membered rings, are nearly perpendicular to the six-membered ring, making dihedral angles of 78.6 (2) and 80.5 (2)°, respectively. The absolute structure was established unambiguously from anomalous dispersion effects. In the crystal, each mol­ecule is linked to its symmetry-equivalent partner by C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming zigzag chains parallel to [100].

2,2-Dichloro-3,7,7,11-tetra-methyl-10-aza-tetra-cyclo-[6.5.0.0(1,3).0(9,11)]trideca-ne

The title compound, C₁₆H₂₅Cl₂N, was synthesized from β-himachalene (3,5,5,9-tetra­methyl-2,4a,5,6,7,8-hexa­hydro-1H-benzocyclo­heptene), which was isolated from the essential oil of the Atlas cedar (Cedrus Atlantica). The mol­ecule is built up from fused six- and seven-membered rings linked to two three-membered rings. The six-membered ring shows a half-chair conformation, whereas the seven-membered ring displays a boat conformation. The dihedral angle between the mean planes through the six- and seven-membered rings is 59.8 (2)°. The two three-membered rings lie to one side and each is nearly perpendicular to the six-membered ring, forming dihedral angles of 83.2 (2) and 86.0 (2)°. The absolute structure was established unambiguously from anomalous dispersion effects. No specific inter­molecular inter­actions are noted in the crystal structure.