
Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o1029 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808013469 ]
The title adamantane derivative, C19H25NO2, was synthesized as part of a study into potential antituberculosis agents. The adamantane skeleton displays shorter than normal C-C bond lengths ranging between 1.5230 (15) and 1.5329 (16) Å. The structure displays O-H
O hydrogen bonding and an interdigitated layered packing structure with distinct hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions.
To a stirred solution of 2-(tricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]dec-2-ylamino)-ethanol (1 g, 5.1 mmol) in dichloromethane (30 ml) was added dropwise over 45 minutes a solution of benzoyl chloride (590ul, 5.1 mmol) dissolved in 50 ml of dichloromethane under a nitrogen atmosphere at zero degrees using an external ice salt bath. The reaction was allowed to stir overnight (Jacobson et al., 1987) and then filtered to remove the HCl salt and the solvent was removed in vacuo. The mixture was re-crystallized from methanol to obtain the title compound (I) (0.91 g, 60%) as a colourless microcrystalline solid.
Hydrogen atoms were first located in the difference map then positioned geometrically, and allowed to ride on their respective parent atoms, with bond lengths of 0.99 Å (CH2), 1.00 Å (Methine CH), 0.95 Å (Ar—CH) or 0.84 Å (OH). Isotropic displacement parameters for these atoms were set equal to 1.2 (CH2 and CH), or 1.5 (OH) times Ueq of the parent atom.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005); cell refinement: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 1999); data reduction: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 1999); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006) and WinGX (Farrugia, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2003).
| C19H25NO2 | F000 = 648 |
| Mr = 299.40 | Dx = 1.304 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 5317 reflections |
| a = 11.4248 (3) Å | θ = 2.3–28.2º |
| b = 16.0902 (4) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
| c = 8.7211 (2) Å | T = 173 (2) K |
| β = 107.9030 (10)º | Block, colourless |
| V = 1525.55 (7) Å3 | 0.44 × 0.33 × 0.16 mm |
| Z = 4 |
| Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2861 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.050 |
| Monochromator: graphite | θmax = 28.0º |
| T = 173(2) K | θmin = 1.9º |
| φ and ω scans | h = −15→15 |
| Absorption correction: none | k = −21→21 |
| 19272 measured reflections | l = −11→11 |
| 3684 independent reflections |
| Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.041 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.109 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0562P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 1.12 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 3684 reflections | Δρmax = 0.29 e Å−3 |
| 200 parameters | Δρmin = −0.22 e Å−3 |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction correction: none |
| C19H25NO2 | V = 1525.55 (7) Å3 |
| Mr = 299.40 | Z = 4 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα |
| a = 11.4248 (3) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
| b = 16.0902 (4) Å | T = 173 (2) K |
| c = 8.7211 (2) Å | 0.44 × 0.33 × 0.16 mm |
| β = 107.9030 (10)º |
| Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3684 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: none | 2861 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| 19272 measured reflections | Rint = 0.050 |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.041 | 200 parameters |
| wR(F2) = 0.109 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.12 | Δρmax = 0.29 e Å−3 |
| 3684 reflections | Δρmin = −0.22 e Å−3 |
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. |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| C1 | 0.26872 (10) | 0.12522 (7) | 0.22178 (13) | 0.0191 (2) | |
| H1 | 0.2797 | 0.1396 | 0.3369 | 0.023* | |
| C2 | 0.32356 (10) | 0.03827 (6) | 0.21268 (13) | 0.0170 (2) | |
| H2 | 0.4145 | 0.0414 | 0.2656 | 0.020* | |
| C3 | 0.30029 (10) | 0.01726 (7) | 0.03325 (13) | 0.0179 (2) | |
| H3 | 0.3322 | −0.0398 | 0.0239 | 0.021* | |
| C4 | 0.16309 (10) | 0.02106 (7) | −0.06201 (14) | 0.0215 (3) | |
| H4A | 0.1512 | 0.0068 | −0.1762 | 0.026* | |
| H4B | 0.1172 | −0.0198 | −0.0177 | 0.026* | |
| C5 | 0.11394 (11) | 0.10846 (7) | −0.05095 (14) | 0.0226 (3) | |
| H5 | 0.0244 | 0.1109 | −0.1128 | 0.027* | |
| C6 | 0.18444 (11) | 0.17132 (7) | −0.12046 (14) | 0.0250 (3) | |
| H6A | 0.1522 | 0.2279 | −0.1143 | 0.030* | |
| H6B | 0.1728 | 0.1583 | −0.2352 | 0.030* | |
| C7 | 0.32164 (11) | 0.16808 (7) | −0.02533 (14) | 0.0220 (3) | |
| H7 | 0.3678 | 0.2092 | −0.0707 | 0.026* | |
| C8 | 0.33836 (11) | 0.18828 (7) | 0.15074 (14) | 0.0212 (3) | |
| H8A | 0.3071 | 0.2449 | 0.1592 | 0.025* | |
| H8B | 0.4269 | 0.1869 | 0.2126 | 0.025* | |
| C9 | 0.13223 (11) | 0.12772 (7) | 0.12635 (14) | 0.0225 (3) | |
| H9A | 0.0986 | 0.1835 | 0.1362 | 0.027* | |
| H9B | 0.0872 | 0.0864 | 0.1709 | 0.027* | |
| C10 | 0.36964 (10) | 0.08045 (7) | −0.03724 (13) | 0.0210 (3) | |
| H10A | 0.4586 | 0.0778 | 0.0223 | 0.025* | |
| H10B | 0.3586 | 0.0668 | −0.1515 | 0.025* | |
| C11 | 0.27216 (11) | −0.11302 (7) | 0.24168 (14) | 0.0206 (3) | |
| H11A | 0.2282 | −0.1153 | 0.1246 | 0.025* | |
| H11B | 0.2266 | −0.1482 | 0.2972 | 0.025* | |
| C12 | 0.40094 (11) | −0.14766 (7) | 0.27306 (14) | 0.0242 (3) | |
| H12A | 0.3964 | −0.2032 | 0.2226 | 0.029* | |
| H12B | 0.4490 | −0.1107 | 0.2243 | 0.029* | |
| C13 | 0.29089 (10) | −0.01541 (7) | 0.45859 (13) | 0.0206 (3) | |
| C14 | 0.22837 (11) | −0.07451 (7) | 0.54113 (13) | 0.0206 (2) | |
| C15 | 0.10237 (11) | −0.08725 (8) | 0.48552 (15) | 0.0264 (3) | |
| H15 | 0.0542 | −0.0607 | 0.3896 | 0.032* | |
| C16 | 0.04662 (12) | −0.13882 (9) | 0.56983 (16) | 0.0316 (3) | |
| H16 | −0.0399 | −0.1468 | 0.5324 | 0.038* | |
| C17 | 0.11626 (12) | −0.17845 (8) | 0.70758 (15) | 0.0299 (3) | |
| H17 | 0.0780 | −0.2149 | 0.7635 | 0.036* | |
| C18 | 0.24153 (12) | −0.16534 (7) | 0.76451 (15) | 0.0270 (3) | |
| H18 | 0.2895 | −0.1923 | 0.8601 | 0.032* | |
| C19 | 0.29721 (11) | −0.11306 (7) | 0.68239 (14) | 0.0231 (3) | |
| H19 | 0.3833 | −0.1034 | 0.7229 | 0.028* | |
| N1 | 0.27326 (8) | −0.02630 (5) | 0.29804 (11) | 0.0183 (2) | |
| O1 | 0.46035 (8) | −0.15413 (6) | 0.44118 (10) | 0.0311 (2) | |
| H1A | 0.5219 | −0.1226 | 0.4676 | 0.047* | |
| O2 | 0.34988 (8) | 0.04282 (5) | 0.53714 (10) | 0.0301 (2) |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| C1 | 0.0225 (6) | 0.0194 (5) | 0.0167 (5) | −0.0003 (4) | 0.0081 (5) | −0.0023 (4) |
| C2 | 0.0180 (5) | 0.0183 (5) | 0.0157 (5) | −0.0021 (4) | 0.0064 (4) | 0.0004 (4) |
| C3 | 0.0201 (6) | 0.0183 (5) | 0.0166 (5) | −0.0001 (4) | 0.0075 (4) | −0.0018 (4) |
| C4 | 0.0212 (6) | 0.0250 (6) | 0.0177 (6) | −0.0035 (5) | 0.0052 (5) | −0.0039 (4) |
| C5 | 0.0161 (6) | 0.0281 (6) | 0.0217 (6) | 0.0016 (5) | 0.0030 (5) | −0.0006 (5) |
| C6 | 0.0282 (7) | 0.0261 (6) | 0.0199 (6) | 0.0028 (5) | 0.0060 (5) | 0.0034 (5) |
| C7 | 0.0244 (6) | 0.0218 (6) | 0.0214 (6) | −0.0014 (5) | 0.0094 (5) | 0.0032 (5) |
| C8 | 0.0235 (6) | 0.0186 (5) | 0.0218 (6) | −0.0019 (5) | 0.0071 (5) | −0.0007 (4) |
| C9 | 0.0208 (6) | 0.0240 (6) | 0.0248 (6) | 0.0013 (5) | 0.0102 (5) | −0.0015 (5) |
| C10 | 0.0193 (6) | 0.0269 (6) | 0.0183 (6) | −0.0003 (5) | 0.0082 (5) | 0.0000 (5) |
| C11 | 0.0237 (6) | 0.0178 (5) | 0.0220 (6) | −0.0031 (4) | 0.0094 (5) | −0.0016 (4) |
| C12 | 0.0251 (6) | 0.0211 (6) | 0.0282 (7) | 0.0004 (5) | 0.0109 (5) | 0.0004 (5) |
| C13 | 0.0208 (6) | 0.0225 (6) | 0.0182 (6) | −0.0011 (5) | 0.0054 (5) | 0.0010 (4) |
| C14 | 0.0248 (6) | 0.0206 (6) | 0.0183 (5) | −0.0017 (5) | 0.0097 (5) | −0.0022 (4) |
| C15 | 0.0242 (6) | 0.0327 (7) | 0.0222 (6) | −0.0018 (5) | 0.0070 (5) | 0.0008 (5) |
| C16 | 0.0248 (7) | 0.0387 (7) | 0.0349 (7) | −0.0082 (5) | 0.0142 (6) | −0.0039 (6) |
| C17 | 0.0386 (8) | 0.0254 (6) | 0.0340 (7) | −0.0043 (6) | 0.0233 (6) | 0.0009 (5) |
| C18 | 0.0368 (7) | 0.0234 (6) | 0.0246 (6) | 0.0045 (5) | 0.0150 (6) | 0.0028 (5) |
| C19 | 0.0226 (6) | 0.0248 (6) | 0.0233 (6) | 0.0002 (5) | 0.0091 (5) | 0.0002 (5) |
| N1 | 0.0212 (5) | 0.0171 (5) | 0.0178 (5) | −0.0024 (4) | 0.0078 (4) | −0.0006 (4) |
| O1 | 0.0250 (5) | 0.0372 (5) | 0.0302 (5) | 0.0001 (4) | 0.0070 (4) | 0.0092 (4) |
| O2 | 0.0386 (5) | 0.0317 (5) | 0.0189 (4) | −0.0140 (4) | 0.0072 (4) | −0.0028 (4) |
| C1—C9 | 1.5258 (15) | C9—H9B | 0.9900 |
| C1—C8 | 1.5329 (16) | C10—H10A | 0.9900 |
| C1—C2 | 1.5450 (15) | C10—H10B | 0.9900 |
| C1—H1 | 1.0000 | C11—N1 | 1.4783 (14) |
| C2—N1 | 1.4922 (14) | C11—C12 | 1.5174 (16) |
| C2—C3 | 1.5420 (15) | C11—H11A | 0.9900 |
| C2—H2 | 1.0000 | C11—H11B | 0.9900 |
| C3—C10 | 1.5293 (15) | C12—O1 | 1.4175 (14) |
| C3—C4 | 1.5330 (15) | C12—H12A | 0.9900 |
| C3—H3 | 1.0000 | C12—H12B | 0.9900 |
| C4—C5 | 1.5283 (16) | C13—O2 | 1.2319 (13) |
| C4—H4A | 0.9900 | C13—N1 | 1.3632 (14) |
| C4—H4B | 0.9900 | C13—C14 | 1.4996 (16) |
| C5—C9 | 1.5270 (16) | C14—C15 | 1.3858 (16) |
| C5—C6 | 1.5295 (17) | C14—C19 | 1.3876 (16) |
| C5—H5 | 1.0000 | C15—C16 | 1.3867 (18) |
| C6—C7 | 1.5325 (16) | C15—H15 | 0.9500 |
| C6—H6A | 0.9900 | C16—C17 | 1.3766 (19) |
| C6—H6B | 0.9900 | C16—H16 | 0.9500 |
| C7—C8 | 1.5230 (15) | C17—C18 | 1.3793 (18) |
| C7—C10 | 1.5280 (16) | C17—H17 | 0.9500 |
| C7—H7 | 1.0000 | C18—C19 | 1.3804 (16) |
| C8—H8A | 0.9900 | C18—H18 | 0.9500 |
| C8—H8B | 0.9900 | C19—H19 | 0.9500 |
| C9—H9A | 0.9900 | O1—H1A | 0.8400 |
| C9—C1—C8 | 109.43 (9) | C1—C9—H9A | 109.6 |
| C9—C1—C2 | 111.00 (9) | C5—C9—H9A | 109.6 |
| C8—C1—C2 | 108.03 (9) | C1—C9—H9B | 109.6 |
| C9—C1—H1 | 109.5 | C5—C9—H9B | 109.6 |
| C8—C1—H1 | 109.5 | H9A—C9—H9B | 108.1 |
| C2—C1—H1 | 109.5 | C7—C10—C3 | 110.19 (9) |
| N1—C2—C3 | 112.39 (9) | C7—C10—H10A | 109.6 |
| N1—C2—C1 | 112.35 (9) | C3—C10—H10A | 109.6 |
| C3—C2—C1 | 107.73 (9) | C7—C10—H10B | 109.6 |
| N1—C2—H2 | 108.1 | C3—C10—H10B | 109.6 |
| C3—C2—H2 | 108.1 | H10A—C10—H10B | 108.1 |
| C1—C2—H2 | 108.1 | N1—C11—C12 | 112.21 (9) |
| C10—C3—C4 | 108.99 (9) | N1—C11—H11A | 109.2 |
| C10—C3—C2 | 108.25 (9) | C12—C11—H11A | 109.2 |
| C4—C3—C2 | 111.70 (9) | N1—C11—H11B | 109.2 |
| C10—C3—H3 | 109.3 | C12—C11—H11B | 109.2 |
| C4—C3—H3 | 109.3 | H11A—C11—H11B | 107.9 |
| C2—C3—H3 | 109.3 | O1—C12—C11 | 110.06 (10) |
| C5—C4—C3 | 109.69 (9) | O1—C12—H12A | 109.6 |
| C5—C4—H4A | 109.7 | C11—C12—H12A | 109.6 |
| C3—C4—H4A | 109.7 | O1—C12—H12B | 109.6 |
| C5—C4—H4B | 109.7 | C11—C12—H12B | 109.6 |
| C3—C4—H4B | 109.7 | H12A—C12—H12B | 108.2 |
| H4A—C4—H4B | 108.2 | O2—C13—N1 | 123.49 (10) |
| C9—C5—C4 | 108.18 (9) | O2—C13—C14 | 118.37 (10) |
| C9—C5—C6 | 110.02 (10) | N1—C13—C14 | 118.02 (10) |
| C4—C5—C6 | 109.57 (10) | C15—C14—C19 | 119.26 (11) |
| C9—C5—H5 | 109.7 | C15—C14—C13 | 121.52 (10) |
| C4—C5—H5 | 109.7 | C19—C14—C13 | 119.08 (10) |
| C6—C5—H5 | 109.7 | C14—C15—C16 | 120.01 (12) |
| C5—C6—C7 | 109.79 (9) | C14—C15—H15 | 120.0 |
| C5—C6—H6A | 109.7 | C16—C15—H15 | 120.0 |
| C7—C6—H6A | 109.7 | C17—C16—C15 | 120.22 (12) |
| C5—C6—H6B | 109.7 | C17—C16—H16 | 119.9 |
| C7—C6—H6B | 109.7 | C15—C16—H16 | 119.9 |
| H6A—C6—H6B | 108.2 | C16—C17—C18 | 120.05 (12) |
| C8—C7—C10 | 109.21 (9) | C16—C17—H17 | 120.0 |
| C8—C7—C6 | 109.21 (10) | C18—C17—H17 | 120.0 |
| C10—C7—C6 | 108.86 (9) | C17—C18—C19 | 119.94 (12) |
| C8—C7—H7 | 109.8 | C17—C18—H18 | 120.0 |
| C10—C7—H7 | 109.8 | C19—C18—H18 | 120.0 |
| C6—C7—H7 | 109.8 | C18—C19—C14 | 120.48 (11) |
| C7—C8—C1 | 110.27 (9) | C18—C19—H19 | 119.8 |
| C7—C8—H8A | 109.6 | C14—C19—H19 | 119.8 |
| C1—C8—H8A | 109.6 | C13—N1—C11 | 116.51 (9) |
| C7—C8—H8B | 109.6 | C13—N1—C2 | 117.71 (9) |
| C1—C8—H8B | 109.6 | C11—N1—C2 | 117.16 (9) |
| H8A—C8—H8B | 108.1 | C12—O1—H1A | 109.5 |
| C1—C9—C5 | 110.23 (9) | ||
| C9—C1—C2—N1 | −67.42 (12) | C4—C3—C10—C7 | 60.22 (11) |
| C8—C1—C2—N1 | 172.61 (9) | C2—C3—C10—C7 | −61.46 (11) |
| C9—C1—C2—C3 | 56.91 (12) | N1—C11—C12—O1 | 65.78 (12) |
| C8—C1—C2—C3 | −63.06 (11) | O2—C13—C14—C15 | 121.39 (13) |
| N1—C2—C3—C10 | −172.53 (9) | N1—C13—C14—C15 | −54.82 (15) |
| C1—C2—C3—C10 | 63.16 (11) | O2—C13—C14—C19 | −54.31 (15) |
| N1—C2—C3—C4 | 67.48 (11) | N1—C13—C14—C19 | 129.49 (11) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | −56.83 (11) | C19—C14—C15—C16 | −0.74 (18) |
| C10—C3—C4—C5 | −59.62 (12) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −176.43 (11) |
| C2—C3—C4—C5 | 59.94 (12) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | −0.94 (19) |
| C3—C4—C5—C9 | −60.20 (12) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | 1.6 (2) |
| C3—C4—C5—C6 | 59.75 (12) | C16—C17—C18—C19 | −0.61 (19) |
| C9—C5—C6—C7 | 58.95 (12) | C17—C18—C19—C14 | −1.08 (18) |
| C4—C5—C6—C7 | −59.87 (12) | C15—C14—C19—C18 | 1.75 (17) |
| C5—C6—C7—C8 | −59.44 (12) | C13—C14—C19—C18 | 177.55 (11) |
| C5—C6—C7—C10 | 59.72 (12) | O2—C13—N1—C11 | 144.02 (12) |
| C10—C7—C8—C1 | −59.05 (12) | C14—C13—N1—C11 | −39.99 (14) |
| C6—C7—C8—C1 | 59.90 (12) | O2—C13—N1—C2 | −2.93 (16) |
| C9—C1—C8—C7 | −59.43 (12) | C14—C13—N1—C2 | 173.06 (9) |
| C2—C1—C8—C7 | 61.54 (11) | C12—C11—N1—C13 | −80.57 (12) |
| C8—C1—C9—C5 | 58.41 (12) | C12—C11—N1—C2 | 66.57 (12) |
| C2—C1—C9—C5 | −60.73 (12) | C3—C2—N1—C13 | 178.49 (9) |
| C4—C5—C9—C1 | 61.06 (12) | C1—C2—N1—C13 | −59.80 (13) |
| C6—C5—C9—C1 | −58.61 (12) | C3—C2—N1—C11 | 31.75 (13) |
| C8—C7—C10—C3 | 58.96 (12) | C1—C2—N1—C11 | 153.46 (9) |
| C6—C7—C10—C3 | −60.20 (12) |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O1—H1A···O2i | 0.84 | 1.96 | 2.7735 (12) | 164 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y, −z+1. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O1—H1A···O2i | 0.84 | 1.96 | 2.7735 (12) | 164 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y, −z+1. |
We thank Dr Manuel Fernandes of the Jan Boeyens Structural Chemistry Laboratory, University of the Witwatersrand, for his assistance in the acquisition of the crystallographic data. This work was supported by grants from the National Research Foundation (South Africa), GUN 2046819, the University of KwaZulu–Natal and Aspen Pharmacare.
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Adamantane derivatives have been the subject of much investigation as potential anti-tubercolosis compounds (Bogatcheva et al., 2006, Lee et al., 2003). The novel compound (I) was also synthesized in order to investigate the biological activities of cage amino-alcohol compounds as potential anti-tuberculosis agents. The molecule (I) consists of a polycyclic (lipophilic) hydrocarbon skeleton with polar amine and hydroxyl units (Fig. 1).
The molecule exhibits some C—C bonds that are significantly shorter than the expected C—C bond length of 1.54 Å. These bonds range between 1.5230 (15) Å for C7—C8 to 1.5329 (16) Å for C1—C8 in the adamantane skeleton.
The structure exhibits intermolecular hydrogen bonding interactions between O1 and O2 of adjacent molecules (Fig. 2). There is also a complex network of short contacts between the molecules which result in an interdigitated, layered structure showing distinct hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions (Fig. 2). The hydrophobic region consists of the adamantane skeleton while the hydrophilic layer consists of the polar amine and hydroxyl units.