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In the title compound, C24H17N3O, the dihedral angles between the planes of the two indole ring systems and the oxindole group are 77.7 (1) and 71.9 (1)°. The mol­ecular packing in the crystal structure is stabilized by an inter­molecular N—H...O hydrogen bond.

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Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536805027248/bt6707sup1.cif
Contains datablocks I, global

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Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536805027248/bt6707Isup2.hkl
Contains datablock I

CCDC reference: 287459

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  • Single-crystal X-ray study
  • T = 293 K
  • Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.002 Å
  • R factor = 0.050
  • wR factor = 0.134
  • Data-to-parameter ratio = 16.9

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Comment top

Indole, being an integral part of many natural products of therapeutic importance, possesses potentially reactive sites for a variety of chemical reactions to generate molecular diversity (Farhanullah et al., 2004). Indole derivatives are identified as interfering with a G protein-independent signaling pathway of CRTH2 receptor (Mathiesen et al., 2005). These derivatives also possess antiviral (Sechi et al., 2004) and antimalarial (Agarwal et al., 2005) activities. Oxindole derivatives possess antifungal activity (Strigacova et al., 2001) and act as orally active potent growth hormone secretagogues (Tokunaga et al., 2001). In view of its importance and to obtain more detailed information about the structural conformation of the molecule, the structure of the title compound, (I), was determined.

Compound (I) (Fig. 1) consists of two indole groups (A and B) and one oxindole group (C). Selected geometric parameters are presented in Table 1. The geometry of the indole rings is comparable to those reported for other indole derivatives (Karthick et al., 2005; Sonar et al., 2005).

The two indole rign systems are oriented with a dihedral angle of 68.4 (1)° with respect to each other. The dihedral angles between the oxindole plane and the indole planes (A and B) are 77.7 (1) and 71.9 (1)°, respectively.

In the crystal structure, two inversion-related molecules are linked via an N1—H1···O1i hydrogen bond (Table 2). As a result, an R22(14) graph-set dimer is formed.

Experimental top

A mixture of indole (2.5 mmol), isatin (1.25 mmol) and gadolinium trifluoromethanesulfonate (55 mg, 0.093 mmol) was stirred in acetonitrile (6 ml). After completion of the reaction, water was added to quench the reaction, and the product was extracted with ethylacetate (3 × 10 ml) and washed with aqueous sodium bicarbonate and a sodium chloride solution; the combined organic layers were dried using anhydrous Na2SO4 and filtered, and the solvent was evaporated. The crude products were purified by column chromatography and eluted with an ethylacetate and hexane (3:1) mixture to afford the title compound. To obtain diffraction quality crystals, recrystallization was carried out using an ethylacetate and hexane (1:1) mixture.

Refinement top

The H atoms were positioned geometrically and were treated as riding on their parent C atoms with C—H distances of 0.93 Å, N—H distances of 0.86 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C,N).

Computing details top

Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 and PARST (Nardelli, 1995).

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. The molecular configuration and atom-numbering scheme for (I). Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level and H atoms are shown as small spheres of arbitrary radii.
3,3-Bis(1H-indol-3-yl)indolin-2-one top
Crystal data top
C24H17N3OF(000) = 1520
Mr = 363.41Dx = 1.332 Mg m3
Monoclinic, C2/cMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Hall symbol: -C 2ycCell parameters from 9828 reflections
a = 24.0578 (12) Åθ = 2.5–26.6°
b = 10.2342 (5) ŵ = 0.08 mm1
c = 18.1597 (9) ÅT = 293 K
β = 125.861 (1)°Block, colourless
V = 3623.6 (3) Å30.24 × 0.22 × 0.20 mm
Z = 8
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEX area-detector
diffractometer
3677 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tubeRint = 0.023
Graphite monochromatorθmax = 28.0°, θmin = 2.1°
ω scansh = 3131
20359 measured reflectionsk = 1313
4278 independent reflectionsl = 2323
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: fullSecondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.050Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.134H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.05 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0696P)2 + 1.847P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
4278 reflections(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
253 parametersΔρmax = 0.31 e Å3
0 restraintsΔρmin = 0.22 e Å3
Crystal data top
C24H17N3OV = 3623.6 (3) Å3
Mr = 363.41Z = 8
Monoclinic, C2/cMo Kα radiation
a = 24.0578 (12) ŵ = 0.08 mm1
b = 10.2342 (5) ÅT = 293 K
c = 18.1597 (9) Å0.24 × 0.22 × 0.20 mm
β = 125.861 (1)°
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEX area-detector
diffractometer
3677 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
20359 measured reflectionsRint = 0.023
4278 independent reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0500 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.134H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.05Δρmax = 0.31 e Å3
4278 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.22 e Å3
253 parameters
Special details top

Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes.

Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
O10.36680 (6)0.34810 (10)0.47802 (8)0.0527 (3)
N10.19426 (7)0.10835 (13)0.42508 (9)0.0478 (3)
H10.17860.10340.45720.057*
N20.49456 (7)0.01347 (15)0.60660 (10)0.0585 (4)
H20.53700.01080.65220.070*
N30.35915 (7)0.31588 (11)0.34777 (9)0.0442 (3)
H30.36730.39480.34040.053*
C10.15557 (8)0.11366 (14)0.33255 (11)0.0421 (3)
C20.08467 (9)0.11248 (19)0.26935 (14)0.0606 (5)
H2A0.05600.10680.28800.073*
C30.05800 (9)0.11981 (18)0.17889 (14)0.0613 (5)
H3A0.01070.11800.13560.074*
C40.10087 (8)0.12999 (15)0.15087 (11)0.0497 (4)
H40.08160.13630.08920.060*
C50.17132 (7)0.13091 (13)0.21295 (10)0.0382 (3)
H50.19920.13800.19330.046*
C60.20042 (7)0.12108 (12)0.30600 (10)0.0335 (3)
C70.26870 (7)0.11893 (12)0.38898 (9)0.0320 (3)
C80.26183 (8)0.11228 (14)0.45823 (10)0.0397 (3)
H80.29820.11060.51960.048*
C90.45245 (8)0.11961 (16)0.58086 (10)0.0454 (4)
C100.46520 (9)0.24451 (19)0.61847 (12)0.0602 (5)
H100.50830.26710.66980.072*
C110.41269 (10)0.33243 (18)0.57782 (13)0.0598 (5)
H110.42030.41640.60150.072*
C120.34805 (9)0.29896 (15)0.50172 (12)0.0517 (4)
H120.31310.36070.47560.062*
C130.33481 (7)0.17591 (14)0.46412 (9)0.0393 (3)
H130.29130.15480.41310.047*
C140.38741 (7)0.08311 (13)0.50346 (9)0.0344 (3)
C150.39265 (7)0.05122 (13)0.48435 (9)0.0343 (3)
C160.45856 (8)0.08765 (17)0.54850 (11)0.0502 (4)
H160.47660.16980.55230.060*
C170.33740 (7)0.13018 (12)0.40370 (9)0.0316 (3)
C180.35667 (7)0.27795 (13)0.41715 (10)0.0379 (3)
C190.34700 (7)0.21277 (13)0.28932 (9)0.0358 (3)
C200.34793 (8)0.21436 (16)0.21404 (10)0.0459 (4)
H200.35550.29130.19390.055*
C210.33709 (9)0.09674 (17)0.16975 (11)0.0508 (4)
H210.33780.09450.11920.061*
C220.32518 (9)0.01725 (16)0.19913 (10)0.0475 (4)
H220.31810.09500.16830.057*
C230.32362 (7)0.01674 (13)0.27478 (9)0.0380 (3)
H230.31540.09340.29450.046*
C240.33440 (6)0.09928 (13)0.31944 (9)0.0315 (3)
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
O10.0733 (8)0.0406 (6)0.0699 (7)0.0152 (5)0.0562 (7)0.0197 (5)
N10.0508 (7)0.0574 (8)0.0560 (8)0.0045 (6)0.0429 (7)0.0089 (6)
N20.0322 (6)0.0699 (10)0.0507 (8)0.0035 (6)0.0116 (6)0.0013 (7)
N30.0614 (8)0.0298 (6)0.0571 (8)0.0066 (5)0.0435 (7)0.0011 (5)
C10.0430 (8)0.0380 (7)0.0562 (9)0.0056 (6)0.0352 (7)0.0106 (6)
C20.0409 (8)0.0711 (12)0.0782 (12)0.0112 (8)0.0396 (9)0.0283 (9)
C30.0344 (8)0.0641 (11)0.0722 (12)0.0063 (7)0.0238 (8)0.0257 (9)
C40.0457 (8)0.0438 (8)0.0481 (9)0.0040 (6)0.0211 (7)0.0111 (7)
C50.0413 (7)0.0319 (7)0.0434 (7)0.0018 (5)0.0261 (6)0.0046 (5)
C60.0367 (7)0.0245 (6)0.0454 (7)0.0021 (5)0.0275 (6)0.0034 (5)
C70.0378 (7)0.0278 (6)0.0384 (7)0.0003 (5)0.0267 (6)0.0003 (5)
C80.0444 (8)0.0421 (7)0.0429 (7)0.0010 (6)0.0313 (7)0.0020 (6)
C90.0359 (7)0.0550 (9)0.0412 (8)0.0031 (6)0.0203 (6)0.0014 (6)
C100.0514 (10)0.0661 (11)0.0518 (9)0.0200 (8)0.0238 (8)0.0194 (8)
C110.0693 (11)0.0463 (9)0.0615 (10)0.0119 (8)0.0370 (9)0.0174 (8)
C120.0606 (10)0.0407 (8)0.0540 (9)0.0035 (7)0.0337 (8)0.0025 (7)
C130.0417 (7)0.0389 (7)0.0357 (7)0.0023 (6)0.0218 (6)0.0006 (6)
C140.0356 (6)0.0393 (7)0.0314 (6)0.0023 (5)0.0214 (5)0.0001 (5)
C150.0346 (6)0.0379 (7)0.0350 (6)0.0040 (5)0.0230 (6)0.0044 (5)
C160.0413 (8)0.0510 (9)0.0538 (9)0.0109 (7)0.0254 (7)0.0071 (7)
C170.0380 (7)0.0287 (6)0.0368 (6)0.0031 (5)0.0267 (6)0.0034 (5)
C180.0420 (7)0.0331 (7)0.0497 (8)0.0044 (5)0.0331 (7)0.0051 (6)
C190.0364 (7)0.0354 (7)0.0413 (7)0.0000 (5)0.0259 (6)0.0017 (5)
C200.0520 (9)0.0499 (9)0.0449 (8)0.0039 (7)0.0335 (7)0.0070 (7)
C210.0599 (10)0.0642 (10)0.0396 (8)0.0024 (8)0.0355 (8)0.0010 (7)
C220.0598 (9)0.0480 (9)0.0424 (8)0.0019 (7)0.0343 (7)0.0089 (6)
C230.0451 (7)0.0347 (7)0.0399 (7)0.0002 (5)0.0281 (6)0.0004 (5)
C240.0311 (6)0.0350 (6)0.0339 (6)0.0010 (5)0.0221 (5)0.0013 (5)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
O1—C181.217 (2)C9—C141.4096 (19)
N1—C11.364 (2)C10—C111.363 (3)
N1—C81.3637 (19)C10—H100.9300
N1—H10.8600C11—C121.388 (3)
N2—C161.365 (2)C11—H110.9300
N2—C91.367 (2)C12—C131.378 (2)
N2—H20.8600C12—H120.9300
N3—C181.3526 (18)C13—C141.3980 (19)
N3—C191.4007 (18)C13—H130.9300
N3—H30.8600C14—C151.4415 (19)
C1—C21.390 (2)C15—C161.359 (2)
C1—C61.4186 (19)C15—C171.511 (2)
C2—C31.372 (3)C16—H160.9300
C2—H2A0.9300C17—C241.5221 (17)
C3—C41.396 (3)C17—C181.5585 (18)
C3—H3A0.9300C19—C201.380 (2)
C4—C51.380 (2)C19—C241.3909 (18)
C4—H40.9300C20—C211.385 (2)
C5—C61.403 (2)C20—H200.9300
C5—H50.9300C21—C221.381 (2)
C6—C71.4384 (19)C21—H210.9300
C7—C81.3628 (18)C22—C231.3961 (19)
C7—C171.516 (2)C22—H220.9300
C8—H80.9300C23—C241.3743 (18)
C9—C101.396 (2)C23—H230.9300
C1—N1—C8108.63 (12)C13—C12—C11121.18 (16)
C1—N1—H1125.7C13—C12—H12119.4
C8—N1—H1125.7C11—C12—H12119.4
C16—N2—C9109.30 (13)C12—C13—C14119.37 (14)
C16—N2—H2125.4C12—C13—H13120.3
C9—N2—H2125.4C14—C13—H13120.3
C18—N3—C19112.72 (11)C13—C14—C9118.25 (13)
C18—N3—H3123.6C13—C14—C15134.88 (13)
C19—N3—H3123.6C9—C14—C15106.87 (12)
N1—C1—C2129.67 (15)C16—C15—C14106.15 (13)
N1—C1—C6108.35 (13)C16—C15—C17127.32 (13)
C2—C1—C6121.98 (15)C14—C15—C17126.29 (11)
C3—C2—C1118.36 (15)C15—C16—N2110.37 (14)
C3—C2—H2A120.8C15—C16—H16124.8
C1—C2—H2A120.8N2—C16—H16124.8
C2—C3—C4120.91 (16)C15—C17—C7112.29 (10)
C2—C3—H3A119.5C15—C17—C24111.10 (10)
C4—C3—H3A119.5C7—C17—C24113.71 (11)
C5—C4—C3121.24 (16)C15—C17—C18110.79 (11)
C5—C4—H4119.4C7—C17—C18107.14 (10)
C3—C4—H4119.4C24—C17—C18101.17 (10)
C4—C5—C6119.40 (14)O1—C18—N3125.60 (13)
C4—C5—H5120.3O1—C18—C17126.71 (13)
C6—C5—H5120.3N3—C18—C17107.69 (11)
C5—C6—C1118.08 (13)C20—C19—C24122.21 (13)
C5—C6—C7136.10 (12)C20—C19—N3128.64 (13)
C1—C6—C7105.80 (12)C24—C19—N3109.14 (12)
C8—C7—C6106.63 (12)C19—C20—C21117.26 (13)
C8—C7—C17123.37 (12)C19—C20—H20121.4
C6—C7—C17129.90 (11)C21—C20—H20121.4
C7—C8—N1110.59 (13)C22—C21—C20121.41 (13)
C7—C8—H8124.7C22—C21—H21119.3
N1—C8—H8124.7C20—C21—H21119.3
N2—C9—C10130.82 (15)C21—C22—C23120.55 (14)
N2—C9—C14107.32 (14)C21—C22—H22119.7
C10—C9—C14121.86 (15)C23—C22—H22119.7
C11—C10—C9118.11 (15)C24—C23—C22118.65 (13)
C11—C10—H10120.9C24—C23—H23120.7
C9—C10—H10120.9C22—C23—H23120.7
C10—C11—C12121.24 (16)C23—C24—C19119.91 (12)
C10—C11—H11119.4C23—C24—C17130.86 (12)
C12—C11—H11119.4C19—C24—C17109.21 (11)
C8—N1—C1—C2179.99 (16)C16—C15—C17—C7137.91 (14)
C8—N1—C1—C60.08 (16)C14—C15—C17—C748.44 (17)
N1—C1—C2—C3179.55 (16)C16—C15—C17—C2493.5 (2)
C6—C1—C2—C30.5 (3)C14—C15—C17—C2480.16 (15)
C1—C2—C3—C40.8 (3)C16—C15—C17—C1818.15 (19)
C2—C3—C4—C51.0 (3)C14—C15—C17—C18168.21 (12)
C3—C4—C5—C60.2 (2)C8—C7—C17—C1537.08 (17)
C4—C5—C6—C11.48 (19)C6—C7—C17—C15147.15 (13)
C4—C5—C6—C7179.76 (14)C8—C7—C17—C24164.3 (1)
N1—C1—C6—C5178.37 (12)C6—C7—C17—C2419.93 (18)
C2—C1—C6—C51.7 (2)C8—C7—C17—C1884.79 (15)
N1—C1—C6—C70.39 (15)C6—C7—C17—C1890.98 (15)
C2—C1—C6—C7179.55 (14)C19—N3—C18—O1178.41 (14)
C5—C6—C7—C8177.71 (14)C19—N3—C18—C172.54 (16)
C1—C6—C7—C80.71 (14)C15—C17—C18—O160.28 (18)
C5—C6—C7—C171.4 (2)C7—C17—C18—O162.52 (19)
C1—C6—C7—C17177.02 (12)C24—C17—C18—O1178.16 (15)
C6—C7—C8—N10.79 (16)C15—C17—C18—N3120.68 (12)
C17—C7—C8—N1177.40 (12)C7—C17—C18—N3116.51 (12)
C1—N1—C8—C70.55 (17)C24—C17—C18—N32.81 (14)
C16—N2—C9—C10179.75 (18)C18—N3—C19—C20177.52 (15)
C16—N2—C9—C140.05 (19)C18—N3—C19—C241.10 (17)
N2—C9—C10—C11179.91 (18)C24—C19—C20—C211.3 (2)
C14—C9—C10—C110.4 (3)N3—C19—C20—C21177.16 (15)
C9—C10—C11—C120.7 (3)C19—C20—C21—C220.6 (2)
C10—C11—C12—C130.5 (3)C20—C21—C22—C230.1 (3)
C11—C12—C13—C140.1 (2)C21—C22—C23—C240.2 (2)
C12—C13—C14—C90.1 (2)C22—C23—C24—C190.4 (2)
C12—C13—C14—C15179.42 (15)C22—C23—C24—C17178.43 (14)
N2—C9—C14—C13179.78 (13)C20—C19—C24—C231.2 (2)
C10—C9—C14—C130.0 (2)N3—C19—C24—C23177.49 (12)
N2—C9—C14—C150.29 (16)C20—C19—C24—C17179.62 (13)
C10—C9—C14—C15179.44 (15)N3—C19—C24—C170.90 (15)
C13—C14—C15—C16179.88 (15)C15—C17—C24—C2358.30 (18)
C9—C14—C15—C160.52 (15)C7—C17—C24—C2369.54 (18)
C13—C14—C15—C175.4 (2)C18—C17—C24—C23175.95 (14)
C9—C14—C15—C17175.26 (12)C15—C17—C24—C19119.85 (12)
C14—C15—C16—N20.56 (17)C7—C17—C24—C19112.30 (12)
C17—C15—C16—N2175.23 (13)C18—C17—C24—C192.20 (14)
C9—N2—C16—C150.4 (2)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
N1—H1···O1i0.862.082.913 (2)162
Symmetry code: (i) x+1/2, y+1/2, z+1.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaC24H17N3O
Mr363.41
Crystal system, space groupMonoclinic, C2/c
Temperature (K)293
a, b, c (Å)24.0578 (12), 10.2342 (5), 18.1597 (9)
β (°) 125.861 (1)
V3)3623.6 (3)
Z8
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.08
Crystal size (mm)0.24 × 0.22 × 0.20
Data collection
DiffractometerBruker SMART APEX area-detector
diffractometer
Absorption correction
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
20359, 4278, 3677
Rint0.023
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.661
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.050, 0.134, 1.05
No. of reflections4278
No. of parameters253
H-atom treatmentH-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.31, 0.22

Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2001), SAINT (Bruker, 2001), SAINT, SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2003), SHELXL97 and PARST (Nardelli, 1995).

Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) top
O1—C181.217 (2)C15—C171.511 (2)
C7—C171.516 (2)
C16—C15—C17—C2493.5 (2)C8—C7—C17—C24164.3 (1)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
N1—H1···O1i0.862.082.913 (2)162
Symmetry code: (i) x+1/2, y+1/2, z+1.
 

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