2-Hy-droxy-2,3,5,10,11,11a-hexa-hydro-1H-pyrrolo-[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-5,11-dione.

The seven-membered ring of the title compound, C(12)H(12)N(2)O(3), which is fused with the phenyl-ene ring, adopts a boat-shaped conformation (with the methine C atom as the prow and the phenyl-ene C atoms as the stern); the H atom on the methine linkage exists in an axial position. The five-membered ring that is fused with the seven-membered ring adopts an envelope conformation (with the C atom bearing the hy-droxy substituent representing the flap) [the deviation from the plane defined by the other four atoms is 0.200 (7) Å in one mol-ecule and 0.

Pyrrolo-[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-5,11-dithione.

The seven-membered fused-ring in the title compound, C(12)H(12)N(2)S(2), adopts a boat conformation (with the two phenyl-ene C atoms representing the stern and the methine C atom the prow). This methine C atom and the tertiary N atom also belong to a five-membered ring, which has an envelope conformation. In the crystal structure, mol-ecules are linked about a center of inversion by pairs of N-H⋯S hydrogen bonds.

Ethyl 2-hydr-oxy-5,11-dioxopyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-10-acetate.

The title compound, C(16)H(18)N(2)O(5), consists of a benzodiazepinedione system fused to a pyrrole system. The seven-membered ring adopts a boat-shaped conformation (with the methine C atom as the prow); the five-membered ring adopts an enveloped-shaped conformation (with the hydr-oxy-bearing C atom as the flap). The hydr-oxy group is hydrogen bonded to the carbonyl O atom of an adjacent mol-ecule generating a zigzag chain in the crystal structure.

2-Hydr-oxy-10-phenacyl-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-5,11-dione.

The title compound, C(20)H(18)N(2)O(4), consists of a benzodiazepinedione system fused to a pyrrole system. The seven-membered ring adopts a boat-shaped conformation (with the methine C atom as the prow); the five-membered ring adopts an enveloped-shaped conformation (with the hydr-oxy-bearing C atom as the flap). In the crystal, the hydr-oxy group is hydrogen bonded to the carbonyl O atom of an adjacent mol-ecule, generating a zigzag chain.

2-Hydr-oxy-10-propargylpyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-5,11-dione monohydrate.

The title compound, C(15)H(14)N(2)O(3)·H(2)O, consists of a benzodiazepinedione system fused to a pyrrole system. The seven-membered ring adopts a boat-shaped conformation (with the methine C atom as the prow); the five-membered ring adopts an enveloped-shaped conformation (with the hydr-oxy-bearing C atom as the flap). In the crystal, adjacent mol-ecules are linked by O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds into sheets parallel to (102).