Abstract
Form II for cholesteryl palmitelaidate (trans-9-hexadecenoate) (C43H74O2) is monoclinic P2(1) with a = 12.745(3), b = 9.006(2), c = 18.153(4) A, beta = 96.63 (2) degrees, Z = 2. The X-ray crystal structure of form II has been determined from 2506 reflections of which 2126 gave (F greater than 2 sigma). The data up to sin theta/lambda = 0.44A-1 (Dmin = 1.14 A) were measured with CuK alpha radiation from a sealed tube. These were supplemented up to sin theta/lambda = 0.52 A-1 (Dmin = 0.96 A) by measurements on the same crystal using a rotating anode X-ray source. The electron density was diffuse in the ester chain and the atoms of the cholesteryl tail were found to be disordered. The tail and the chain atoms were refined by restrained least squares methods to give R = 0.087 and Rw = 0.10 for reflections with F greater than 2 sigma. Crystal forms I and II represent two standard structure types already characterized for fatty acid esters of cholesterol. In form II, the ester chain is almost fully extended as is also the case for one of the two independent molecules (A) in form I. In form II, the chains pack loosely together for most of their length. M.s. amplitudes of thermal vibration for the chain C-atoms are almost uniform along the entire chain (approximately 0.25 A2 at 295 K). In form I, the proximal part of the A chain is surrounded by rigid cholesteryl groups. In this region, C-atom m.s. amplitudes are much reduced (approximately 0.10 A2) but they increase to about 0.5 A2 at the distal end of the chain where packing is very loose.
Highlights
A 0.44A-' (Dmin = 1.14 A ) were measured with CuKa radiation from sealed tube
Crystal forms I and I1 represent two standard structure types already characterized for fatty acid esters of cholesterol
Cholesteryl palmitelaidate is of particular interest because we have observed three different crystalline forms, all obtained from the same crystallization, but difficult to distinguish by optical inspection or optical microscopy
Summary
Crystal forms I and I1 represent two standard structure types already characterized for fatty acid esters of cholesterol. Crystal structure of form I1 of cholesteryl palmitelaidate at 295 K.J. Lipid Res. 1989. The unit cell constants indicate that form 111 may be a new structure type for cholesteryl esters.
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