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The title compound, C24H26N2O4S, is a precursor for the production of low band gap conjugated polymers. The dihedral angles between the thio­phene and benzene rings are 31.5 (1) and 52.2 (1)°, and that between the two benzene rings is 35.7 (1)°.

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Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536805026097/ob6565sup1.cif
Contains datablocks I, global

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Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536805026097/ob6565Isup2.hkl
Contains datablock I

CCDC reference: 287675

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  • Single-crystal X-ray study
  • T = 100 K
  • Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.002 Å
  • R factor = 0.030
  • wR factor = 0.077
  • Data-to-parameter ratio = 13.9

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Comment top

The title compound, (I), has been shown to be an excellent precursor for the production of low band gap conjugated polymers and organic light-emitting devices, etc. As indicated in the scheme, standard procedures were administrated to synthesize (I) in high yield.

The molecular structure is shown in Fig. 1. The double bonds and C—C single bond of (I) are slightly shorter than those of the parent thiophene, while the S—C single bond is slightly elongated (Bak et al., 1961). The dihedral angles between the thiophene (S/C2–C5) and benzene rings (C11–C16 and C21–C26) are 52.2 (1) and 31.5 (1)°, respectively, and that between the two benzene rings is 35.7 (1)°.

Experimental top

Compound (I) was prepared via several synthetic steps, such as bromination, nitration and a palladium-catalyzed aromatic Still-coupling reaction (see scheme). The compound is soluble in appropriate organic solvents and was considerably purified by column chromatography (Thomas et al., 2002). The compound was synthesized by the following procedure. A two-necked round-bottomed flask was charged with Pd(PPh3)2Cl2 (140 mg), tributyl(4-tert-butylphenyl)stannane (9.3 g, 22 mmol), 2,5-dibromo-3,4-dinitrothiophene (3.32 g, 10 mmol) and DMF (20 ml), and the reaction mixture stirred under nitrogen and heated at 343 K for 16 h. After cooling, the mixture was diluted with ether and the organic phase was washed with water and brine. After drying over anhydrous MgSO4 and removing the volatiles, the residue was purified by column chromatography using CH2Cl2/n-hexane as eluent and followed by recrystallization from CH2Cl2 and MeOH to yield 2.4 g (60%) of (I) as a pale-yellow solid. Crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were grown from a CH2Cl2 solution layered with hexane at room temperature.

Refinement top

H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined as riding, with C—H = 0.95–0.98 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) or 1.5Ueq(CMe).

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 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. The molecular structure of (I), showing 30% probability displacement ellipsoids and the atom-numbering scheme.
2,5-Bis(4-tert-butylphenyl)-3,4-dinitrothiophene top
Crystal data top
C24H26N2O4SF(000) = 928
Mr = 438.53Dx = 1.306 Mg m3
Monoclinic, P21/cMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Hall symbol: -P 2ybcCell parameters from 7514 reflections
a = 14.026 (3) Åθ = 2.9–31.2°
b = 11.120 (2) ŵ = 0.18 mm1
c = 14.491 (3) ÅT = 100 K
β = 99.349 (9)°Prism, yellow
V = 2230.2 (8) Å30.32 × 0.24 × 0.2 mm
Z = 4
Data collection top
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector
diffractometer
3530 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tubeRint = 0.025
Graphite monochromatorθmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.3°
ϕ and ω scansh = 1216
32280 measured reflectionsk = 1313
3915 independent reflectionsl = 1717
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
Least-squares matrix: fullHydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.030H-atom parameters constrained
wR(F2) = 0.077 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0326P)2 + 1.2009P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
S = 1.04(Δ/σ)max = 0.001
3915 reflectionsΔρmax = 0.22 e Å3
281 parametersΔρmin = 0.23 e Å3
0 restraintsExtinction correction: SHELXL97, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methodsExtinction coefficient: 0.0031 (5)
Crystal data top
C24H26N2O4SV = 2230.2 (8) Å3
Mr = 438.53Z = 4
Monoclinic, P21/cMo Kα radiation
a = 14.026 (3) ŵ = 0.18 mm1
b = 11.120 (2) ÅT = 100 K
c = 14.491 (3) Å0.32 × 0.24 × 0.2 mm
β = 99.349 (9)°
Data collection top
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector
diffractometer
3530 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
32280 measured reflectionsRint = 0.025
3915 independent reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0300 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.077H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.04Δρmax = 0.22 e Å3
3915 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.23 e Å3
281 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
S0.14983 (2)0.08831 (3)0.58157 (2)0.01804 (11)
O10.31389 (7)0.06073 (10)0.36082 (7)0.0294 (3)
O20.16866 (8)0.06315 (10)0.28221 (7)0.0295 (3)
O30.11336 (8)0.18529 (11)0.26159 (7)0.0332 (3)
O40.02213 (8)0.10858 (11)0.28763 (8)0.0349 (3)
N30.22802 (8)0.03514 (10)0.35079 (8)0.0201 (3)
N40.06309 (9)0.13440 (11)0.31079 (8)0.0225 (3)
C20.22356 (9)0.01059 (12)0.51825 (9)0.0168 (3)
C30.19237 (10)0.03018 (12)0.42469 (9)0.0175 (3)
C40.10854 (10)0.10342 (12)0.40599 (9)0.0181 (3)
C50.07559 (9)0.14406 (12)0.48364 (9)0.0182 (3)
C110.30055 (10)0.06503 (12)0.57029 (9)0.0166 (3)
C120.39619 (10)0.05294 (13)0.55743 (10)0.0204 (3)
H120.41190.00040.51100.024*
C130.46855 (10)0.11787 (13)0.61171 (10)0.0205 (3)
H130.53340.10800.60170.025*
C140.44934 (9)0.19708 (12)0.68036 (9)0.0169 (3)
C150.35282 (10)0.21019 (12)0.69175 (9)0.0186 (3)
H150.33710.26510.73720.022*
C160.27962 (10)0.14511 (12)0.63845 (9)0.0180 (3)
H160.21480.15500.64830.022*
C170.52959 (10)0.26877 (12)0.74022 (10)0.0194 (3)
C180.63043 (10)0.22355 (14)0.72934 (11)0.0250 (3)
H18A0.63840.22900.66350.037*
H18B0.67960.27310.76750.037*
H18C0.63770.13970.75000.037*
C190.52019 (10)0.25867 (13)0.84402 (10)0.0234 (3)
H19A0.57210.30470.88170.035*
H19B0.45740.29080.85350.035*
H19C0.52510.17400.86310.035*
C200.52005 (11)0.40104 (13)0.70881 (11)0.0253 (3)
H20A0.52590.40660.64250.038*
H20B0.45690.43210.71800.038*
H20C0.57130.44870.74590.038*
C210.00364 (10)0.22648 (12)0.49495 (10)0.0183 (3)
C220.05037 (10)0.21570 (13)0.57232 (9)0.0190 (3)
H220.03140.15410.61700.023*
C230.12390 (10)0.29344 (12)0.58488 (10)0.0193 (3)
H230.15500.28380.63790.023*
C240.15370 (10)0.38585 (12)0.52166 (10)0.0191 (3)
C250.10578 (10)0.39718 (13)0.44527 (10)0.0227 (3)
H250.12380.45990.40140.027*
C260.03232 (10)0.31915 (13)0.43164 (10)0.0226 (3)
H260.00120.32890.37860.027*
C270.23583 (10)0.46944 (13)0.53889 (10)0.0238 (3)
C280.20964 (12)0.52867 (15)0.63508 (12)0.0339 (4)
H28A0.26230.58190.64620.051*
H28B0.15020.57570.63710.051*
H28C0.19960.46640.68350.051*
C290.32802 (11)0.39450 (15)0.53742 (12)0.0309 (4)
H29A0.38120.44720.54810.046*
H29B0.31700.33340.58670.046*
H29C0.34480.35500.47650.046*
C300.25536 (13)0.56730 (17)0.46464 (14)0.0432 (5)
H30A0.30850.61840.47760.065*
H30B0.27290.53010.40290.065*
H30C0.19710.61630.46560.065*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
S0.01659 (18)0.02116 (19)0.01617 (19)0.00389 (13)0.00204 (13)0.00043 (13)
O10.0225 (6)0.0372 (6)0.0295 (6)0.0079 (5)0.0074 (4)0.0052 (5)
O20.0324 (6)0.0372 (6)0.0176 (5)0.0020 (5)0.0000 (5)0.0055 (5)
O30.0313 (6)0.0436 (7)0.0252 (6)0.0008 (5)0.0060 (5)0.0131 (5)
O40.0216 (6)0.0542 (8)0.0260 (6)0.0051 (5)0.0051 (4)0.0026 (5)
N30.0241 (7)0.0192 (6)0.0175 (6)0.0010 (5)0.0044 (5)0.0015 (5)
N40.0222 (6)0.0253 (7)0.0196 (6)0.0026 (5)0.0015 (5)0.0018 (5)
C20.0157 (7)0.0156 (7)0.0195 (7)0.0016 (5)0.0042 (5)0.0013 (5)
C30.0172 (7)0.0173 (7)0.0185 (7)0.0006 (5)0.0043 (5)0.0012 (6)
C40.0165 (7)0.0199 (7)0.0171 (7)0.0008 (5)0.0007 (5)0.0015 (6)
C50.0155 (7)0.0188 (7)0.0196 (7)0.0014 (5)0.0012 (5)0.0012 (6)
C110.0176 (7)0.0156 (7)0.0161 (7)0.0006 (5)0.0013 (5)0.0028 (5)
C120.0203 (7)0.0212 (7)0.0206 (7)0.0003 (6)0.0061 (6)0.0040 (6)
C130.0151 (7)0.0234 (8)0.0240 (8)0.0006 (6)0.0060 (6)0.0024 (6)
C140.0181 (7)0.0137 (7)0.0188 (7)0.0009 (5)0.0030 (5)0.0022 (5)
C150.0211 (7)0.0162 (7)0.0188 (7)0.0019 (6)0.0048 (5)0.0017 (5)
C160.0157 (7)0.0189 (7)0.0202 (7)0.0006 (5)0.0049 (5)0.0010 (6)
C170.0179 (7)0.0170 (7)0.0230 (7)0.0020 (6)0.0027 (6)0.0018 (6)
C180.0182 (7)0.0263 (8)0.0300 (8)0.0051 (6)0.0028 (6)0.0043 (7)
C190.0219 (7)0.0241 (8)0.0233 (8)0.0032 (6)0.0008 (6)0.0020 (6)
C200.0282 (8)0.0177 (7)0.0291 (8)0.0051 (6)0.0024 (6)0.0010 (6)
C210.0139 (6)0.0202 (7)0.0202 (7)0.0004 (5)0.0008 (5)0.0016 (6)
C220.0187 (7)0.0192 (7)0.0179 (7)0.0001 (6)0.0002 (5)0.0006 (6)
C230.0183 (7)0.0215 (7)0.0181 (7)0.0006 (6)0.0034 (5)0.0023 (6)
C240.0150 (7)0.0192 (7)0.0219 (7)0.0007 (5)0.0004 (5)0.0032 (6)
C250.0205 (7)0.0230 (8)0.0237 (8)0.0030 (6)0.0010 (6)0.0038 (6)
C260.0196 (7)0.0270 (8)0.0218 (7)0.0013 (6)0.0054 (6)0.0038 (6)
C270.0196 (7)0.0232 (8)0.0283 (8)0.0047 (6)0.0029 (6)0.0013 (6)
C280.0268 (8)0.0309 (9)0.0433 (10)0.0054 (7)0.0034 (7)0.0144 (8)
C290.0182 (8)0.0359 (9)0.0385 (9)0.0037 (7)0.0037 (7)0.0102 (7)
C300.0404 (10)0.0411 (10)0.0514 (12)0.0241 (8)0.0170 (9)0.0162 (9)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
S—C21.7224 (14)C19—H19A0.9800
S—C51.7327 (14)C19—H19B0.9800
O1—N31.2231 (15)C19—H19C0.9800
O2—N31.2284 (15)C20—H20A0.9800
O3—N41.2202 (16)C20—H20B0.9800
O4—N41.2220 (16)C20—H20C0.9800
N3—C31.4486 (18)C21—C221.393 (2)
N4—C41.4638 (18)C21—C261.395 (2)
C2—C31.3727 (19)C22—C231.380 (2)
C2—C111.4755 (19)C22—H220.9500
C3—C41.4198 (19)C23—C241.395 (2)
C4—C51.361 (2)C23—H230.9500
C5—C211.4699 (19)C24—C251.391 (2)
C11—C121.391 (2)C24—C271.5319 (19)
C11—C161.3961 (19)C25—C261.385 (2)
C12—C131.382 (2)C25—H250.9500
C12—H120.9500C26—H260.9500
C13—C141.3875 (19)C27—C301.524 (2)
C13—H130.9500C27—C281.531 (2)
C14—C151.3977 (19)C27—C291.536 (2)
C14—C171.5290 (19)C28—H28A0.9800
C15—C161.3844 (19)C28—H28B0.9800
C15—H150.9500C28—H28C0.9800
C16—H160.9500C29—H29A0.9800
C17—C181.5333 (19)C29—H29B0.9800
C17—C191.535 (2)C29—H29C0.9800
C17—C201.539 (2)C30—H30A0.9800
C18—H18A0.9800C30—H30B0.9800
C18—H18B0.9800C30—H30C0.9800
C18—H18C0.9800
C2—S—C594.37 (7)C17—C19—H19C109.5
O1—N3—O2124.20 (12)H19A—C19—H19C109.5
O1—N3—C3118.70 (11)H19B—C19—H19C109.5
O2—N3—C3117.08 (12)C17—C20—H20A109.5
O3—N4—O4125.50 (12)C17—C20—H20B109.5
O3—N4—C4117.09 (12)H20A—C20—H20B109.5
O4—N4—C4117.40 (12)C17—C20—H20C109.5
C3—C2—C11133.20 (12)H20A—C20—H20C109.5
C3—C2—S108.90 (10)H20B—C20—H20C109.5
C11—C2—S117.81 (10)C22—C21—C26118.03 (13)
C2—C3—C4113.62 (12)C22—C21—C5119.95 (12)
C2—C3—N3123.90 (12)C26—C21—C5121.99 (13)
C4—C3—N3121.41 (12)C23—C22—C21120.77 (13)
C5—C4—C3114.49 (12)C23—C22—H22119.6
C5—C4—N4123.14 (12)C21—C22—H22119.6
C3—C4—N4122.36 (12)C22—C23—C24121.70 (13)
C4—C5—C21131.57 (13)C22—C23—H23119.1
C4—C5—S108.58 (10)C24—C23—H23119.1
C21—C5—S119.75 (10)C25—C24—C23117.22 (13)
C12—C11—C16118.34 (12)C25—C24—C27123.24 (13)
C12—C11—C2121.22 (12)C23—C24—C27119.54 (13)
C16—C11—C2120.30 (12)C26—C25—C24121.56 (13)
C13—C12—C11120.56 (13)C26—C25—H25119.2
C13—C12—H12119.7C24—C25—H25119.2
C11—C12—H12119.7C25—C26—C21120.70 (13)
C12—C13—C14121.97 (13)C25—C26—H26119.6
C12—C13—H13119.0C21—C26—H26119.6
C14—C13—H13119.0C30—C27—C28108.95 (14)
C13—C14—C15117.10 (12)C30—C27—C24111.84 (12)
C13—C14—C17121.80 (12)C28—C27—C24109.50 (12)
C15—C14—C17121.09 (12)C30—C27—C29108.87 (13)
C16—C15—C14121.62 (13)C28—C27—C29108.84 (13)
C16—C15—H15119.2C24—C27—C29108.79 (12)
C14—C15—H15119.2C27—C28—H28A109.5
C15—C16—C11120.40 (12)C27—C28—H28B109.5
C15—C16—H16119.8H28A—C28—H28B109.5
C11—C16—H16119.8C27—C28—H28C109.5
C14—C17—C18112.15 (12)H28A—C28—H28C109.5
C14—C17—C19110.20 (11)H28B—C28—H28C109.5
C18—C17—C19107.71 (12)C27—C29—H29A109.5
C14—C17—C20108.06 (11)C27—C29—H29B109.5
C18—C17—C20108.68 (12)H29A—C29—H29B109.5
C19—C17—C20110.03 (12)C27—C29—H29C109.5
C17—C18—H18A109.5H29A—C29—H29C109.5
C17—C18—H18B109.5H29B—C29—H29C109.5
H18A—C18—H18B109.5C27—C30—H30A109.5
C17—C18—H18C109.5C27—C30—H30B109.5
H18A—C18—H18C109.5H30A—C30—H30B109.5
H18B—C18—H18C109.5C27—C30—H30C109.5
C17—C19—H19A109.5H30A—C30—H30C109.5
C17—C19—H19B109.5H30B—C30—H30C109.5
H19A—C19—H19B109.5

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaC24H26N2O4S
Mr438.53
Crystal system, space groupMonoclinic, P21/c
Temperature (K)100
a, b, c (Å)14.026 (3), 11.120 (2), 14.491 (3)
β (°) 99.349 (9)
V3)2230.2 (8)
Z4
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.18
Crystal size (mm)0.32 × 0.24 × 0.2
Data collection
DiffractometerBruker SMART CCD area-detector
diffractometer
Absorption correction
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
32280, 3915, 3530
Rint0.025
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.595
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.030, 0.077, 1.04
No. of reflections3915
No. of parameters281
H-atom treatmentH-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.22, 0.23

Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2001), SAINT (Bruker, 2001), SAINT, SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).

Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) top
S—C21.7224 (14)C3—C41.4198 (19)
S—C51.7327 (14)C4—C51.361 (2)
C2—C31.3727 (19)
C2—S—C594.37 (7)C2—C3—C4113.62 (12)
C3—C2—S108.90 (10)C5—C4—C3114.49 (12)
 

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