Syntheses and crystal structure studies of two zinc complexes of enoxacin

Abstract

Two zinc complexes of enoxacin were synthesized and their crystal structures were determined. Compound 1, [Zn(H-Eno) · Cl₂] · 3H₂O (H-Eno = Enoxacin), crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P 1, with lattice parameters a = 8.7731(12), b = 9.4976(14), and c = 13.2033(19) Å, α = 86.319(7)°, β = 71.912(7)°, and γ = 80.604(7)°, V = 1031.6(3) ų, Z = 2, D _Calcd = 1.631 Mg m⁻³; compound 2, [Zn(H-Eno) · (H₂O)₂] · 2NO₃, also crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P 1, with lattice parameters a = 8.751(2), b = 9.014(2), and c = 12.594(3) Å, α = 92.277(14)°, β = 109.867(12)°, and γ = 111.469(12)°, V = 854.1(3) ų, Z = 1, D _Calcd = 1.684 Mg m⁻³.

Keywords:

• Crystal structure
• Zinc complexes
• Enoxacin
• Zwitterion

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department (08c340) and the Foundation of Hunan University of Science and Technology (E55106).