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The crystal structure of 2,6-bis­(phenyl­thio­methyl)­pyridine, 2,6-(C6H5SCH2)2C5H3N or C19H17NS2, shows the mol­ecule to have syn-phenyl­thiol substituents with respect to the pyridyl ring.

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Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536801005293/tk6007Isup2.hkl
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CCDC reference: 165642

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  • Single-crystal X-ray study
  • T = 150 K
  • Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.004 Å
  • R factor = 0.034
  • wR factor = 0.041
  • Data-to-parameter ratio = 12.5

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Compounds that have both nitrogen and sulfur centres available for coordination to metals are becoming topical with respect to their role in enzyme mimicry, where the N-donor fragments somewhat resemble the imidazole fragment of histidine and the S-donor fragments model the amino acid cysteine. Interest in the structure of such ligands comes from the desire to understand how the preferred conformation of the uncoordinated compound affects the coordination mode of the ligand when coordinated to a metal centre or metal centres, and how the ligand may best be modified to achieve a desired coordination mode. In the course of our work on transition metal halide complexes of mixed-donor N/S ligands (Ball et al., 2001), we isolated the title compound, (I), as colourless blocks from methanol. This ligand has previously been complexed with inorganic metal compounds (Teixidor et al., 1989, 1991; Vinãs et al., 1998). Until now, it has not been possible to compare the structure of the uncoordinated ligand with the ligand incorporated into such complexes.

An ORTEP drawing of (I) is shown in Fig. 1. The bond distances and angles are comparable with those of 2,6-bis(p-nitrophenylthiomethyl)pyridine (Sillanpää et al., 1994), which posesses deactivating nitro groups at the para position of the phenyl rings. The difference in structure between the two compounds arises in the position of the thiolate groups with respect to the plane of the pyridyl ring. Compound (I) has both phenyl thiolate moieties syn with respect to the pyridyl ring [S—C—C—N torsion angles -129.1 (2) and 77.4 (2)°], whereas the nitro-substituted compound has one thiolate S-centre almost in the plane of the pyridyl ring [S—C—C—N angle 6.8 (5)°] with the other directed away from the pyridyl ring plane [S—C—C—N -112.0 (4)°] (Sillanpää et al., 1994). The lone pairs of electrons on the two sulfur centres in (I) are directed away from each other [C—C—S—CPh 71.1 (3) and 63.8 (2)°]. We have observed, however, that the conformation of (I) can adjust so as to act as a bidentate or tridentate ligand toward metal centres (Ball et al., 2001). The phenyl substituents are orientated in such a way so that one is almost perpendicular to the plane of the pyridyl ring while the other tends towards the plane of the pyridyl ring.

Experimental top

The title compound was prepared according to literature procedures (Teixidor et al., 1991). Crystals suitable for single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies were grown from a methanol solution at 269 K.

Refinement top

No reflections had unacceptable values for Δ(Fo—Fc)/σ(Fo) although 140 reflections had values of Δ(Fo—Fc)/σ(Fo) between 5 and 10, and 20 reflections had values Δ(fo—Fc)/σ(Fo) greater than 10. The large number of these reflections most probably account for the large goodness-of-fit value for the refined structure (3.02).

Computing details top

Data collection: MSC/AFC Diffractometer Control Software (Molecular Structure Corporation, 1988); cell refinement: MSC/AFC Diffractometer Control Software; data reduction: TEXSAN (Molecular Structure Corporation, 1992); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS86 (Sheldrick, 1990); program(s) used to refine structure: TEXSAN; software used to prepare material for publication: TEXSAN.

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. A view of the title molecule showing the atom-labelling scheme. Ellipsoids are at the 50% probability level (Johnson, 1976).
(I) top
Crystal data top
C19H17NS2Z = 2
Mr = 323.47F(000) = 340
Triclinic, P1Dx = 1.307 Mg m3
a = 10.165 (2) ÅMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.7107 Å
b = 10.365 (2) ÅCell parameters from 25 reflections
c = 9.053 (2) Åθ = 45.2–49.9°
α = 112.93 (1)°µ = 0.32 mm1
β = 100.12 (2)°T = 150 K
γ = 102.37 (1)°Block, colourless
V = 821.6 (3) Å30.3 × 0.3 × 0.2 mm
Data collection top
Rigaku AFC-7S
diffractometer
2487 reflections with F > 2σ(F)
Radiation source: X-ray tubeRint = 0.01
Graphite monochromatorθmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.1°
ω/2θ scansh = 012
Absorption correction: ψ scan
(North et al., 1968)
k = 1212
Tmin = 0.883, Tmax = 0.938l = 1010
3073 measured reflections3 standard reflections every 150 reflections
2894 independent reflections intensity decay: 1.3%
Refinement top
Refinement on F0 restraints
Least-squares matrix: fullH-atom parameters constrained
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.034Weighting scheme based on measured s.u.'s w = 1/[σ2(F) + 0.008|F|2]
wR(F2) = 0.0407(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
2487 reflectionsΔρmax = 0.25 e Å3
199 parametersΔρmin = 0.31 e Å3
Crystal data top
C19H17NS2γ = 102.37 (1)°
Mr = 323.47V = 821.6 (3) Å3
Triclinic, P1Z = 2
a = 10.165 (2) ÅMo Kα radiation
b = 10.365 (2) ŵ = 0.32 mm1
c = 9.053 (2) ÅT = 150 K
α = 112.93 (1)°0.3 × 0.3 × 0.2 mm
β = 100.12 (2)°
Data collection top
Rigaku AFC-7S
diffractometer
2487 reflections with F > 2σ(F)
Absorption correction: ψ scan
(North et al., 1968)
Rint = 0.01
Tmin = 0.883, Tmax = 0.9383 standard reflections every 150 reflections
3073 measured reflections intensity decay: 1.3%
2894 independent reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0340 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.0407H-atom parameters constrained
2487 reflectionsΔρmax = 0.25 e Å3
199 parametersΔρmin = 0.31 e Å3
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
S(1)0.56351 (6)0.65575 (6)0.34517 (7)0.0322 (2)
S(2)0.14211 (6)1.01495 (6)0.64662 (8)0.0377 (2)
N(1)0.4444 (2)0.9347 (2)0.6760 (2)0.0261 (4)
C(1)0.5986 (2)0.8310 (2)0.5255 (3)0.0292 (6)
C(2)0.5072 (2)0.8291 (2)0.6384 (2)0.0265 (5)
C(3)0.4910 (2)0.7260 (2)0.7034 (3)0.0326 (6)
C(4)0.4093 (2)0.7354 (2)0.8115 (3)0.0345 (6)
C(5)0.3454 (2)0.8454 (2)0.8528 (3)0.0324 (6)
C(6)0.3654 (2)0.9426 (2)0.7816 (2)0.0270 (5)
C(7)0.2973 (2)1.0617 (2)0.8179 (3)0.0327 (6)
C(11)0.3996 (2)0.6303 (2)0.2137 (3)0.0279 (6)
C(12)0.3443 (2)0.4962 (2)0.0675 (3)0.0331 (6)
C(13)0.2199 (2)0.4682 (3)0.0478 (3)0.0399 (7)
C(14)0.1493 (2)0.5715 (3)0.0211 (3)0.0410 (7)
C(15)0.2020 (2)0.7031 (3)0.1256 (3)0.0386 (7)
C(16)0.3273 (2)0.7333 (2)0.2433 (3)0.0323 (6)
C(21)0.0296 (2)0.8583 (2)0.6482 (3)0.0317 (6)
C(22)0.0177 (3)0.8703 (3)0.7851 (3)0.0556 (8)
C(23)0.1078 (3)0.7483 (3)0.7833 (4)0.0580 (9)
C(24)0.1543 (2)0.6143 (3)0.6432 (3)0.0443 (7)
C(25)0.1095 (3)0.6032 (3)0.5060 (3)0.0476 (7)
C(26)0.0160 (2)0.7243 (3)0.5082 (3)0.0402 (7)
H(1a)0.59750.91400.48760.0598
H(1b)0.69890.84420.57760.0598
H(3)0.54800.63880.67170.0598
H(4)0.39580.66200.86330.0598
H(5)0.27880.85320.92480.0598
H(7a)0.36711.15850.82970.0598
H(7b)0.27321.08520.93350.0598
H(12)0.39500.41610.03910.0598
H(13)0.18860.36680.16100.0598
H(14)0.05060.54150.11190.0598
H(15)0.15110.79200.16190.0598
H(16)0.37150.83340.35800.0598
H(22)0.00000.97460.87890.0598
H(23)0.12770.75790.89070.0598
H(24)0.22760.52140.63900.0598
H(25)0.13950.49880.40560.0598
H(26)0.02440.71570.41290.0598
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
S(1)0.0385 (3)0.0253 (3)0.0326 (3)0.0132 (2)0.0067 (2)0.0125 (2)
S(2)0.0358 (3)0.0361 (3)0.0475 (4)0.0099 (3)0.0088 (3)0.0268 (3)
N(1)0.0284 (9)0.0199 (9)0.0248 (9)0.0021 (7)0.0019 (7)0.0101 (7)
C(1)0.032 (1)0.022 (1)0.030 (1)0.0049 (9)0.0065 (9)0.0113 (9)
C(2)0.027 (1)0.021 (1)0.025 (1)0.0009 (9)0.0006 (9)0.0098 (9)
C(3)0.031 (1)0.028 (1)0.040 (1)0.0064 (9)0.006 (1)0.021 (1)
C(4)0.033 (1)0.034 (1)0.042 (1)0.0056 (10)0.006 (1)0.027 (1)
C(5)0.031 (1)0.033 (1)0.032 (1)0.0040 (10)0.0058 (10)0.018 (1)
C(6)0.027 (1)0.023 (1)0.023 (1)0.0012 (9)0.0013 (9)0.0091 (9)
C(7)0.035 (1)0.026 (1)0.032 (1)0.0046 (9)0.0058 (10)0.0118 (10)
C(11)0.032 (1)0.025 (1)0.030 (1)0.0052 (9)0.0098 (9)0.0174 (9)
C(12)0.040 (1)0.028 (1)0.030 (1)0.0050 (10)0.013 (1)0.0129 (10)
C(13)0.040 (1)0.040 (1)0.031 (1)0.001 (1)0.009 (1)0.015 (1)
C(14)0.031 (1)0.054 (2)0.036 (1)0.002 (1)0.007 (1)0.025 (1)
C(15)0.035 (1)0.044 (1)0.046 (1)0.012 (1)0.013 (1)0.028 (1)
C(16)0.035 (1)0.028 (1)0.036 (1)0.0086 (10)0.009 (1)0.0176 (10)
C(21)0.028 (1)0.032 (1)0.039 (1)0.0100 (9)0.0076 (10)0.020 (1)
C(22)0.066 (2)0.040 (2)0.050 (2)0.002 (1)0.031 (1)0.010 (1)
C(23)0.063 (2)0.060 (2)0.055 (2)0.008 (1)0.032 (2)0.029 (2)
C(24)0.033 (1)0.042 (1)0.061 (2)0.005 (1)0.009 (1)0.031 (1)
C(25)0.047 (2)0.036 (1)0.047 (2)0.002 (1)0.002 (1)0.016 (1)
C(26)0.041 (1)0.041 (1)0.034 (1)0.007 (1)0.007 (1)0.018 (1)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
S(1)—C(1)1.816 (2)C(11)—C(12)1.403 (3)
S(1)—C(11)1.770 (2)C(11)—C(16)1.390 (3)
S(2)—C(7)1.832 (2)C(12)—C(13)1.384 (3)
S(2)—C(21)1.781 (2)C(13)—C(14)1.382 (3)
N(1)—C(2)1.344 (3)C(14)—C(15)1.391 (3)
N(1)—C(6)1.343 (3)C(15)—C(16)1.395 (3)
C(1)—C(2)1.500 (3)C(21)—C(22)1.378 (3)
C(2)—C(3)1.401 (3)C(21)—C(26)1.377 (3)
C(3)—C(4)1.379 (3)C(22)—C(23)1.385 (3)
C(4)—C(5)1.390 (3)C(23)—C(24)1.377 (4)
C(5)—C(6)1.391 (3)C(24)—C(25)1.369 (3)
C(6)—C(7)1.497 (3)C(25)—C(26)1.393 (3)
C(1)—S(1)—C(11)104.13 (10)S(1)—C(11)—C(16)125.0 (2)
C(7)—S(2)—C(21)100.90 (10)C(12)—C(11)—C(16)119.6 (2)
C(2)—N(1)—C(6)118.5 (2)C(11)—C(12)—C(13)120.0 (2)
S(1)—C(1)—C(2)115.1 (1)C(12)—C(13)—C(14)120.6 (2)
N(1)—C(2)—C(1)115.6 (2)C(13)—C(14)—C(15)119.5 (2)
N(1)—C(2)—C(3)122.3 (2)C(14)—C(15)—C(16)120.7 (2)
C(1)—C(2)—C(3)122.1 (2)C(11)—C(16)—C(15)119.5 (2)
C(2)—C(3)—C(4)118.5 (2)S(2)—C(21)—C(22)121.0 (2)
C(3)—C(4)—C(5)119.7 (2)S(2)—C(21)—C(26)119.8 (2)
C(4)—C(5)—C(6)118.3 (2)C(22)—C(21)—C(26)119.2 (2)
N(1)—C(6)—C(5)122.6 (2)C(21)—C(22)—C(23)120.4 (2)
N(1)—C(6)—C(7)116.2 (2)C(22)—C(23)—C(24)120.6 (2)
C(5)—C(6)—C(7)121.2 (2)C(23)—C(24)—C(25)119.0 (2)
S(2)—C(7)—C(6)112.3 (1)C(24)—C(25)—C(26)120.9 (2)
S(1)—C(11)—C(12)115.4 (2)C(21)—C(26)—C(25)120.0 (2)
S(1)—C(1)—C(2)—N(1)129.1 (2)C(3)—C(2)—N(1)—C(6)1.1 (2)
S(1)—C(1)—C(2)—C(3)52.3 (2)C(3)—C(4)—C(5)—C(6)0.5 (2)
S(1)—C(11)—C(12)—C(13)176.9 (2)C(4)—C(5)—C(6)—C(7)178.7 (2)
S(1)—C(11)—C(12)—C(13)176.9 (2)C(6)—C(7)—S(2)—C(21)63.8 (2)
S(2)—C(7)—C(6)—N(1)77.4 (2)C(7)—S(2)—C(21)—C(22)63.3 (2)
S(2)—C(7)—C(6)—C(5)101.9 (2)C(7)—S(2)—C(21)—C(26)119.5 (2)
S(2)—C(21)—C(22)—C(23)178.5 (2)C(11)—C(12)—C(13)—C(14)0.3 (4)
S(2)—C(21)—C(26)—C(25)176.9 (2)C(11)—C(16)—C(15)—C(14)0.3 (5)
N(1)—C(2)—C(3)—C(4)1.0 (2)C(12)—C(11)—C(16)—C(15)1.2 (4)
N(1)—C(6)—C(5)—C(4)0.4 (2)C(12)—C(13)—C(14)—C(15)1.9 (4)
C(1)—S(1)—C(11)—C(12)176.5 (2)C(13)—C(12)—C(11)—C(16)1.2 (4)
C(1)—S(1)—C(11)—C(16)5.5 (4)C(13)—C(14)—C(15)—C(16)1.9 (5)
C(1)—C(2)—N(1)—C(6)177.5 (1)C(21)—C(22)—C(23)—C(24)1.7 (4)
C(1)—C(2)—C(3)—C(4)177.5 (1)C(21)—C(26)—C(25)—C(24)1.7 (5)
C(2)—N(1)—C(6)—C(5)0.4 (2)C(22)—C(21)—C(26)—C(25)0.4 (4)
C(2)—N(1)—C(6)—C(7)179.6 (1)C(22)—C(23)—C(24)—C(25)0.4 (5)

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaC19H17NS2
Mr323.47
Crystal system, space groupTriclinic, P1
Temperature (K)150
a, b, c (Å)10.165 (2), 10.365 (2), 9.053 (2)
α, β, γ (°)112.93 (1), 100.12 (2), 102.37 (1)
V3)821.6 (3)
Z2
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.32
Crystal size (mm)0.3 × 0.3 × 0.2
Data collection
DiffractometerRigaku AFC-7S
diffractometer
Absorption correctionψ scan
(North et al., 1968)
Tmin, Tmax0.883, 0.938
No. of measured, independent and
observed [F > 2σ(F)] reflections
3073, 2894, 2487
Rint0.01
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.594
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.034, 0.0407, ?
No. of reflections2487
No. of parameters199
H-atom treatmentH-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.25, 0.31

Computer programs: MSC/AFC Diffractometer Control Software (Molecular Structure Corporation, 1988), MSC/AFC Diffractometer Control Software, TEXSAN (Molecular Structure Corporation, 1992), SHELXS86 (Sheldrick, 1990), TEXSAN.

Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) top
S(1)—C(1)1.816 (2)S(2)—C(21)1.781 (2)
S(1)—C(11)1.770 (2)N(1)—C(2)1.344 (3)
S(2)—C(7)1.832 (2)N(1)—C(6)1.343 (3)
C(1)—S(1)—C(11)104.13 (10)N(1)—C(2)—C(1)115.6 (2)
C(7)—S(2)—C(21)100.90 (10)N(1)—C(2)—C(3)122.3 (2)
C(2)—N(1)—C(6)118.5 (2)S(2)—C(7)—C(6)112.3 (1)
S(1)—C(1)—C(2)115.1 (1)
S(1)—C(1)—C(2)—N(1)129.1 (2)C(1)—S(1)—C(11)—C(16)5.5 (4)
S(1)—C(1)—C(2)—C(3)52.3 (2)C(1)—C(2)—N(1)—C(6)177.5 (1)
S(1)—C(11)—C(12)—C(13)176.9 (2)C(1)—C(2)—C(3)—C(4)177.5 (1)
S(1)—C(11)—C(12)—C(13)176.9 (2)C(2)—N(1)—C(6)—C(7)179.6 (1)
S(2)—C(7)—C(6)—N(1)77.4 (2)C(4)—C(5)—C(6)—C(7)178.7 (2)
S(2)—C(7)—C(6)—C(5)101.9 (2)C(6)—C(7)—S(2)—C(21)63.8 (2)
S(2)—C(21)—C(22)—C(23)178.5 (2)C(7)—S(2)—C(21)—C(22)63.3 (2)
S(2)—C(21)—C(26)—C(25)176.9 (2)C(7)—S(2)—C(21)—C(26)119.5 (2)
C(1)—S(1)—C(11)—C(12)176.5 (2)
 

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