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4-Methyl-3-(2-phenoxyacetyl)-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazinan-2-one
The starting (R)-4-methyl-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazinan-2-one was
synthesized by using a previously reported procedure (Rodrigues et
al. 2005). The phenoxyacetyl-1,3,4-oxadiazinan-2-one derivative was
prepared by an acylation reaction of 1,3,4-oxadiazinan-2-one (Rodrigues et
al. 2005). To a mixture of 1,3,4-oxadiazinan-2-one (500 mg, 2.60 mmol),
4-dimethylaminopyridine (16 mg, 0.13 mmol) and 2-phenoxyacetic acid
(435 mg, 2.86 mmol) in
CH2Cl2 (4 ml) at 273 K, under a nitrogen atmosphere,
N,N-Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide was added in one
portion (590 mg, 2.86 mmol). The temperature of the resulting suspension was
allowed to reach room temperature.
Stirring was continued until no starting material was left, as confirmed by
TLC (20 h).
The dicyclohexylurea formed was filtered and
the precipitate washed with CH2Cl2 (20 ml). The filtrate was washed with a
saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO3 (15 ml) and dried over Na2SO4.
Filtration and evaporation yielded the crude solid, which was purified by
flash chromatography on silica gel (hexane-EtOAc, 6:4). Colourless crystals of
(I) were obtained by vapour diffusion from hexane/chloroform at
298 K.
The H atoms were positioned with idealized geometry using a riding model with
C—H = 0.93–0.98 Å, and with Uiso set to 1.2 times (1.5 for
methyl) Ueq(parent atom).
Data collection: CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994); cell refinement: CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994); data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1995); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR97 (Altomare et al., 1999); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999), PARST (Nardelli, 1995) and
MarvinSketch (ChemAxon, 2008).
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Crystal data top
| C18H18N2O4 | F(000) = 688 |
| Mr = 326.34 | Dx = 1.363 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Melting point = 385–387 K |
| Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| a = 9.6024 (9) Å | Cell parameters from 24 reflections |
| b = 9.4203 (10) Å | θ = 10.5–15.1° |
| c = 19.275 (3) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
| β = 114.206 (9)° | T = 290 K |
| V = 1590.3 (4) Å3 | Irregular, colourless |
| Z = 4 | 0.15 × 0.10 × 0.08 mm |
Data collection top
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.030 |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.3° |
| graphite | h = −11→0 |
| ω–2θ scans | k = 0→11 |
| 2971 measured reflections | l = −20→20 |
| 2793 independent reflections | 3 standard reflections every 60 min |
| 1355 reflections with I > 2σ(I) | intensity decay: <1% |
Refinement top
| Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.064 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.246 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.12 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0852P)2 + 2.8996P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 2793 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| 218 parameters | Δρmax = 0.19 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top
| C18H18N2O4 | V = 1590.3 (4) Å3 |
| Mr = 326.34 | Z = 4 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 9.6024 (9) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
| b = 9.4203 (10) Å | T = 290 K |
| c = 19.275 (3) Å | 0.15 × 0.10 × 0.08 mm |
| β = 114.206 (9)° | |
Data collection top
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.030 |
| 2971 measured reflections | θmax = 25.0° |
| 2793 independent reflections | 3 standard reflections every 60 min |
| 1355 reflections with I > 2σ(I) | intensity decay: <1% |
Refinement top
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.064 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.246 | Δρmax = 0.19 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.12 | Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3 |
| 2793 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 218 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 0 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
Special details top
Geometry. All s.u.'s (except the s.u. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are
estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell s.u.'s are taken into
account individually in the estimation of s.u.'s in distances, angles and
torsion angles; correlations between s.u.'s in cell parameters are only used
when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic)
treatment of cell s.u.'s is used for estimating s.u.'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| | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
| C1 | 0.6770 (6) | 0.3140 (6) | −0.0050 (3) | 0.0504 (14) | |
| H1 | 0.6177 | 0.3840 | −0.0433 | 0.060* | |
| C2 | 0.5715 (6) | 0.1861 (6) | −0.0126 (4) | 0.0676 (18) | |
| H2A | 0.5123 | 0.2040 | 0.0169 | 0.081* | |
| H2B | 0.5008 | 0.1758 | −0.0655 | 0.081* | |
| C3 | 0.8059 (6) | 0.0406 (6) | 0.0376 (3) | 0.0530 (14) | |
| C4 | 1.0422 (5) | 0.1778 (6) | 0.0667 (3) | 0.0411 (12) | |
| C5 | 1.0994 (5) | 0.3123 (6) | 0.0478 (3) | 0.0492 (13) | |
| H5A | 1.0756 | 0.3145 | −0.0062 | 0.059* | |
| H5B | 1.0487 | 0.3921 | 0.0593 | 0.059* | |
| C6 | 0.7359 (5) | 0.3870 (6) | 0.0714 (3) | 0.0419 (12) | |
| C7 | 0.7468 (6) | 0.5357 (6) | 0.0737 (3) | 0.0550 (14) | |
| H7 | 0.7155 | 0.5862 | 0.0284 | 0.066* | |
| C8 | 0.8025 (8) | 0.6080 (7) | 0.1415 (4) | 0.0690 (18) | |
| H8 | 0.8055 | 0.7067 | 0.1416 | 0.083* | |
| C9 | 0.8541 (7) | 0.5350 (9) | 0.2091 (4) | 0.0735 (19) | |
| H9 | 0.8956 | 0.5837 | 0.2551 | 0.088* | |
| C10 | 0.8439 (7) | 0.3903 (8) | 0.2083 (3) | 0.0643 (17) | |
| H10 | 0.8769 | 0.3407 | 0.2539 | 0.077* | |
| C11 | 0.7850 (6) | 0.3167 (7) | 0.1400 (3) | 0.0596 (16) | |
| H11 | 0.7784 | 0.2182 | 0.1405 | 0.071* | |
| C12 | 1.3081 (6) | 0.3918 (6) | 0.1593 (3) | 0.0452 (12) | |
| C13 | 1.4569 (5) | 0.4434 (6) | 0.1878 (3) | 0.0498 (14) | |
| H13 | 1.5174 | 0.4293 | 0.1612 | 0.060* | |
| C18 | 0.7580 (7) | 0.2267 (6) | −0.1031 (3) | 0.0593 (16) | |
| H18A | 0.8470 | 0.2022 | −0.1114 | 0.089* | |
| H18B | 0.7058 | 0.3041 | −0.1358 | 0.089* | |
| H18C | 0.6912 | 0.1461 | −0.1141 | 0.089* | |
| C14 | 1.5132 (6) | 0.5148 (6) | 0.2553 (3) | 0.0573 (15) | |
| H14 | 1.6120 | 0.5508 | 0.2739 | 0.069* | |
| C15 | 1.4279 (7) | 0.5343 (7) | 0.2958 (3) | 0.0640 (17) | |
| H15 | 1.4668 | 0.5849 | 0.3412 | 0.077* | |
| C16 | 1.2833 (7) | 0.4782 (7) | 0.2689 (3) | 0.0650 (16) | |
| H16 | 1.2256 | 0.4878 | 0.2973 | 0.078* | |
| C17 | 1.2231 (6) | 0.4082 (6) | 0.2007 (3) | 0.0544 (14) | |
| H17 | 1.1244 | 0.3719 | 0.1826 | 0.065* | |
| N1 | 0.8837 (4) | 0.1580 (4) | 0.0262 (2) | 0.0420 (10) | |
| N2 | 0.8042 (4) | 0.2689 (4) | −0.0233 (2) | 0.0383 (10) | |
| O1 | 0.6553 (4) | 0.0565 (4) | 0.0129 (3) | 0.0744 (13) | |
| O2 | 0.8648 (5) | −0.0680 (4) | 0.0671 (3) | 0.0712 (12) | |
| O3 | 1.1208 (4) | 0.0946 (4) | 0.1131 (2) | 0.0611 (11) | |
| O4 | 1.2593 (4) | 0.3245 (4) | 0.0898 (2) | 0.0569 (11) | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top| | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
| C1 | 0.041 (3) | 0.043 (3) | 0.057 (3) | 0.004 (2) | 0.010 (2) | 0.003 (3) |
| C2 | 0.041 (3) | 0.054 (4) | 0.098 (5) | −0.001 (3) | 0.019 (3) | 0.001 (3) |
| C3 | 0.046 (3) | 0.046 (3) | 0.066 (4) | −0.001 (3) | 0.022 (3) | 0.003 (3) |
| C4 | 0.041 (3) | 0.044 (3) | 0.035 (3) | 0.009 (2) | 0.012 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
| C5 | 0.036 (3) | 0.063 (4) | 0.044 (3) | −0.001 (3) | 0.012 (2) | 0.000 (3) |
| C6 | 0.037 (3) | 0.044 (3) | 0.049 (3) | 0.005 (2) | 0.022 (2) | 0.004 (3) |
| C7 | 0.062 (4) | 0.051 (3) | 0.057 (3) | 0.001 (3) | 0.029 (3) | 0.003 (3) |
| C8 | 0.089 (5) | 0.056 (4) | 0.073 (4) | −0.013 (4) | 0.045 (4) | −0.018 (4) |
| C9 | 0.066 (4) | 0.100 (6) | 0.063 (4) | −0.003 (4) | 0.035 (3) | −0.020 (4) |
| C10 | 0.067 (4) | 0.082 (5) | 0.053 (4) | 0.019 (4) | 0.034 (3) | 0.014 (4) |
| C11 | 0.058 (4) | 0.058 (4) | 0.070 (4) | 0.005 (3) | 0.034 (3) | 0.011 (3) |
| C12 | 0.040 (3) | 0.046 (3) | 0.047 (3) | 0.005 (2) | 0.016 (2) | 0.001 (3) |
| C13 | 0.034 (3) | 0.057 (3) | 0.054 (3) | 0.003 (3) | 0.014 (2) | 0.004 (3) |
| C18 | 0.059 (3) | 0.057 (4) | 0.046 (3) | 0.007 (3) | 0.005 (3) | −0.004 (3) |
| C14 | 0.039 (3) | 0.062 (4) | 0.058 (3) | −0.003 (3) | 0.007 (3) | 0.005 (3) |
| C15 | 0.063 (4) | 0.066 (4) | 0.053 (3) | 0.002 (3) | 0.014 (3) | −0.016 (3) |
| C16 | 0.068 (4) | 0.066 (4) | 0.068 (4) | −0.001 (3) | 0.035 (3) | −0.015 (3) |
| C17 | 0.046 (3) | 0.053 (3) | 0.065 (4) | −0.013 (3) | 0.024 (3) | −0.016 (3) |
| N1 | 0.038 (2) | 0.038 (2) | 0.048 (2) | 0.0001 (19) | 0.0159 (19) | 0.006 (2) |
| N2 | 0.036 (2) | 0.041 (2) | 0.035 (2) | 0.0063 (18) | 0.0121 (17) | 0.0054 (18) |
| O1 | 0.047 (2) | 0.046 (2) | 0.125 (4) | −0.0046 (19) | 0.030 (2) | 0.012 (2) |
| O2 | 0.078 (3) | 0.040 (2) | 0.099 (3) | 0.008 (2) | 0.040 (2) | 0.024 (2) |
| O3 | 0.054 (2) | 0.056 (2) | 0.058 (2) | 0.009 (2) | 0.0075 (18) | 0.009 (2) |
| O4 | 0.0379 (19) | 0.080 (3) | 0.050 (2) | −0.0048 (19) | 0.0159 (16) | −0.015 (2) |
Geometric parameters (Å, °) top
| C1—N2 | 1.466 (6) | C9—C10 | 1.366 (9) |
| C1—C6 | 1.511 (7) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
| C1—C2 | 1.542 (8) | C10—C11 | 1.386 (8) |
| C1—H1 | 0.9800 | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
| C2—O1 | 1.433 (7) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
| C2—H2A | 0.9700 | C12—C17 | 1.365 (7) |
| C2—H2B | 0.9700 | C12—O4 | 1.378 (6) |
| C3—O2 | 1.194 (6) | C12—C13 | 1.391 (7) |
| C3—O1 | 1.332 (6) | C13—C14 | 1.364 (8) |
| C3—N1 | 1.402 (7) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
| C4—O3 | 1.195 (6) | C18—N2 | 1.469 (6) |
| C4—N1 | 1.410 (6) | C18—H18A | 0.9600 |
| C4—C5 | 1.484 (7) | C18—H18B | 0.9600 |
| C5—O4 | 1.417 (6) | C18—H18C | 0.9600 |
| C5—H5A | 0.9700 | C14—C15 | 1.355 (9) |
| C5—H5B | 0.9700 | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
| C6—C11 | 1.378 (7) | C15—C16 | 1.373 (8) |
| C6—C7 | 1.404 (8) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
| C7—C8 | 1.372 (8) | C16—C17 | 1.369 (7) |
| C7—H7 | 0.9300 | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
| C8—C9 | 1.374 (9) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
| C8—H8 | 0.9300 | N1—N2 | 1.410 (5) |
| | | |
| N2—C1—C6 | 110.6 (4) | C9—C10—H10 | 119.7 |
| N2—C1—C2 | 109.3 (4) | C11—C10—H10 | 119.7 |
| C6—C1—C2 | 114.7 (5) | C6—C11—C10 | 121.1 (6) |
| N2—C1—H1 | 107.3 | C6—C11—H11 | 119.5 |
| C6—C1—H1 | 107.3 | C10—C11—H11 | 119.5 |
| C2—C1—H1 | 107.3 | C17—C12—O4 | 125.0 (5) |
| O1—C2—C1 | 112.2 (4) | C17—C12—C13 | 119.5 (5) |
| O1—C2—H2A | 109.2 | O4—C12—C13 | 115.5 (5) |
| C1—C2—H2A | 109.2 | C14—C13—C12 | 119.4 (5) |
| O1—C2—H2B | 109.2 | C14—C13—H13 | 120.3 |
| C1—C2—H2B | 109.2 | C12—C13—H13 | 120.3 |
| H2A—C2—H2B | 107.9 | N2—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
| O2—C3—O1 | 119.9 (5) | N2—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
| O2—C3—N1 | 124.9 (5) | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
| O1—C3—N1 | 115.2 (5) | N2—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
| O3—C4—N1 | 122.3 (5) | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
| O3—C4—C5 | 124.0 (5) | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
| N1—C4—C5 | 113.6 (4) | C15—C14—C13 | 121.3 (5) |
| O4—C5—C4 | 110.6 (4) | C15—C14—H14 | 119.4 |
| O4—C5—H5A | 109.5 | C13—C14—H14 | 119.4 |
| C4—C5—H5A | 109.5 | C14—C15—C16 | 119.1 (5) |
| O4—C5—H5B | 109.5 | C14—C15—H15 | 120.5 |
| C4—C5—H5B | 109.5 | C16—C15—H15 | 120.5 |
| H5A—C5—H5B | 108.1 | C17—C16—C15 | 120.8 (6) |
| C11—C6—C7 | 117.3 (5) | C17—C16—H16 | 119.6 |
| C11—C6—C1 | 124.1 (5) | C15—C16—H16 | 119.6 |
| C7—C6—C1 | 118.6 (5) | C12—C17—C16 | 119.8 (5) |
| C8—C7—C6 | 121.4 (6) | C12—C17—H17 | 120.1 |
| C8—C7—H7 | 119.3 | C16—C17—H17 | 120.1 |
| C6—C7—H7 | 119.3 | C3—N1—N2 | 121.0 (4) |
| C7—C8—C9 | 120.2 (6) | C3—N1—C4 | 122.8 (4) |
| C7—C8—H8 | 119.9 | N2—N1—C4 | 116.0 (4) |
| C9—C8—H8 | 119.9 | N1—N2—C1 | 109.0 (4) |
| C10—C9—C8 | 119.5 (6) | N1—N2—C18 | 110.8 (4) |
| C10—C9—H9 | 120.3 | C1—N2—C18 | 114.0 (4) |
| C8—C9—H9 | 120.3 | C3—O1—C2 | 126.3 (4) |
| C9—C10—C11 | 120.6 (6) | C12—O4—C5 | 116.7 (4) |
| | | |
| N2—C1—C2—O1 | 37.4 (7) | C15—C16—C17—C12 | 1.0 (10) |
| C6—C1—C2—O1 | −87.4 (6) | O2—C3—N1—N2 | 165.9 (5) |
| O3—C4—C5—O4 | 2.4 (7) | O1—C3—N1—N2 | −14.2 (7) |
| N1—C4—C5—O4 | −179.3 (4) | O2—C3—N1—C4 | −18.8 (9) |
| N2—C1—C6—C11 | −82.9 (6) | O1—C3—N1—C4 | 161.1 (5) |
| C2—C1—C6—C11 | 41.2 (7) | O3—C4—N1—C3 | 0.8 (8) |
| N2—C1—C6—C7 | 94.9 (6) | C5—C4—N1—C3 | −177.6 (5) |
| C2—C1—C6—C7 | −141.0 (5) | O3—C4—N1—N2 | 176.3 (4) |
| C11—C6—C7—C8 | −0.6 (8) | C5—C4—N1—N2 | −2.0 (6) |
| C1—C6—C7—C8 | −178.5 (5) | C3—N1—N2—C1 | 49.4 (6) |
| C6—C7—C8—C9 | 2.2 (9) | C4—N1—N2—C1 | −126.2 (4) |
| C7—C8—C9—C10 | −2.5 (10) | C3—N1—N2—C18 | −76.8 (6) |
| C8—C9—C10—C11 | 1.2 (10) | C4—N1—N2—C18 | 107.6 (5) |
| C7—C6—C11—C10 | −0.6 (8) | C6—C1—N2—N1 | 68.9 (5) |
| C1—C6—C11—C10 | 177.1 (5) | C2—C1—N2—N1 | −58.2 (5) |
| C9—C10—C11—C6 | 0.3 (9) | C6—C1—N2—C18 | −166.8 (4) |
| C17—C12—C13—C14 | −2.7 (8) | C2—C1—N2—C18 | 66.1 (6) |
| O4—C12—C13—C14 | 178.3 (5) | O2—C3—O1—C2 | 169.7 (6) |
| C12—C13—C14—C15 | 1.2 (9) | N1—C3—O1—C2 | −10.2 (9) |
| C13—C14—C15—C16 | 1.4 (9) | C1—C2—O1—C3 | −3.0 (9) |
| C14—C15—C16—C17 | −2.5 (10) | C17—C12—O4—C5 | 21.0 (8) |
| O4—C12—C17—C16 | −179.5 (5) | C13—C12—O4—C5 | −160.0 (5) |
| C13—C12—C17—C16 | 1.6 (9) | C4—C5—O4—C12 | −90.5 (6) |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °) top
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C7—H7···O4i | 0.93 | 2.53 | 3.394 (7) | 154 |
| C9—H9···O3ii | 0.93 | 2.61 | 3.383 (8) | 141 |
| C13—H13···Cg2iii | 0.93 | 2.86 | 3.715 (6) | 153 |
| C18—H18B···Cg3i | 0.96 | 2.74 | 3.672 (6) | 165 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+1, −z; (ii) −x+2, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) x+1, y, z. |
Table 1
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °) top
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C7—H7···O4i | 0.93 | 2.53 | 3.394 (7) | 154 |
| C9—H9···O3ii | 0.93 | 2.61 | 3.383 (8) | 141 |
| C13—H13···Cg2iii | 0.93 | 2.86 | 3.715 (6) | 153 |
| C18—H18B···Cg3i | 0.96 | 2.74 | 3.672 (6) | 165 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+1, −z; (ii) −x+2, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) x+1, y, z. |
We thank FAPESP (2008/02531–5 to JZ—S; 2003/05520–0 to AR), CNPq and CAPES
for financial support.
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In continuation of synthetic and structural studies of substituted heterocyclic rings (Rodrigues et al., 2006), the title compound (I) was prepared. The 1,3,4-oxadiazinane ring in (I), Fig. 1, is in a distorted twist boat conformation with the distortion being towards a boat conformation. The ring-puckering parameters (Cremer & Pople, 1975; Iulek & Zukerman-Schpector, 1997) were calculated as q2 = 0.119 (6) Å, q3 = -0.496 (6) Å, Q = 0.510 (6) Å, and φ2 = -108 (3)°. The ring- and side-chain-bound carbonyl groups lie to the same side of the molecule. The dihedral angle between the phenyl rings is of 76.6 (3)°. Molecules are sustained in the 3-D structure by a combination of C-H···O and π–π interactions, Table 1.