Acta Cryst. (2010). E66, o209 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809053112 ]
In the title molecule, C15H10BrNO3S2, the dihedral angle between the benzothiazole ring system and the benzene ring is 67.57 (12)°. The crystal structure is stabilized by weak intermolecular C-H
O interactions. In addition, there is an intermolecular Br
C [3.379 (3) Å] contact which is shorter than the sum of the van der Waals radii of these atoms.
Sodium carbonate (4.5 mmol) was added to a stirred solution of 2-mercaptobenzothiazol (3 mmol) in ethanol (15 mL) and water (15 mL) and stirred at room temperature for 30 min. 2-bromo-1- (4-bromophenyl)ethanone (3 mmol) was added to the reaction mixture and stirring was continued for 1 h. The reaction was monitored by TLC and after 60 min. showed the complete disappearance of starting materials. The reaction mixture was poured into 100 mL of 1 M HCl containing 50 g of crushed ice. The product was filtered under vacuum and the filtrate was washed with 10 mL ice-cold ethanol and 10 mL water. Recrystallization from petroleum ether and filtration gave 2-(Benzo[d]thiazol-2-ylthio)-1-(4-bromophenyl)ethanone. The product yield was 96%. For oxidation of the resulting Product, m-CPBA (3 mmol) was added to a solution of 2-(1,3-Benzothiazol-2- yl-thio)-1-(4-bromophenyl)ethanone (1 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (20 mL) under stirring at 273K. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h to complete the reaction. Saturated aqueous sodium sulfite solution (50 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred for a further 1 h at room temperature. The CH2Cl2 layer was washed with water (50 mL), dried (MgSO4), filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Flash chromatography on silica gel using AcOEt/petroleum ether (30:70) afforded 2-(1,3-Benzothiazol-2-ylsulfonyl)-1-(4-bromophenyl) ethanone. The product yield of the resulted β-ketosulfone was 80 %. White solid; m.p.: 196-198 °C; 1H-NMR (400 MHz; CDCl3): δ 8.16-7.47 (m, 8H), 5.67 (s, 2H). 13C-NMR (126 MHz; CDCl3): δ 188.1 (C=O), 154.1, 151.5, 134.8, 133.2, 129.7, 129.1, 126.2, 123.9, 123.1, 121.7, 121.2, 59.8. IR (KBr, cm-1 ): 3010, 2800, 1684 (C=O), 1570, 1401, 1328, 1150, 1122, 970, 803, 752. Anal. Calcd for C15H10BrNO3S2: C, 45.46; H, 2.54; N, 3.53. Found: C, 45.49; H, 2.50; N, 3.43.
All of the hydrogen atoms were positioned geometrically [C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å] and refined using a riding model approximation with Uiso (H) = 1.2 Ueq (C).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2005); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2005); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
| C15H10BrNO3S2 | F(000) = 792 |
| Mr = 396.27 | Dx = 1.776 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/n | Melting point: 470 K |
| Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| a = 5.6695 (10) Å | Cell parameters from 3475 reflections |
| b = 24.489 (4) Å | θ = 2.5–30.3° |
| c = 10.7042 (19) Å | µ = 3.07 mm−1 |
| β = 94.178 (3)° | T = 296 K |
| V = 1482.2 (5) Å3 | Plate, colourless |
| Z = 4 | 0.42 × 0.30 × 0.05 mm |
| Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2564 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2140 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| graphite | Rint = 0.038 |
| φ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.5° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | h = −6→6 |
| Tmin = 0.363, Tmax = 0.864 | k = −29→23 |
| 6602 measured reflections | l = −12→12 |
| 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)] = 0.036 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.089 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0547P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 2564 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 199 parameters | Δρmax = 0.65 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.83 e Å−3 |
| C15H10BrNO3S2 | V = 1482.2 (5) Å3 |
| Mr = 396.27 | Z = 4 |
| Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 5.6695 (10) Å | µ = 3.07 mm−1 |
| b = 24.489 (4) Å | T = 296 K |
| c = 10.7042 (19) Å | 0.42 × 0.30 × 0.05 mm |
| β = 94.178 (3)° |
| Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2564 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | 2140 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.363, Tmax = 0.864 | Rint = 0.038 |
| 6602 measured reflections | θmax = 25.0° |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.036 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.089 | Δρmax = 0.65 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.03 | Δρmin = −0.83 e Å−3 |
| 2564 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 199 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 0 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds 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 > 2sigma(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 | ||
| Br1 | 0.73768 (6) | 0.334681 (12) | 0.50902 (3) | 0.02981 (14) | |
| C6 | 0.1307 (5) | 0.72648 (11) | 0.1923 (3) | 0.0176 (6) | |
| C5 | 0.2796 (6) | 0.77145 (12) | 0.2066 (3) | 0.0254 (7) | |
| H5A | 0.4151 | 0.7739 | 0.1630 | 0.031* | |
| C4 | 0.2209 (6) | 0.81234 (12) | 0.2872 (3) | 0.0285 (8) | |
| H4A | 0.3187 | 0.8427 | 0.2984 | 0.034* | |
| C3 | 0.0172 (6) | 0.80883 (13) | 0.3521 (3) | 0.0278 (8) | |
| H3A | −0.0167 | 0.8368 | 0.4069 | 0.033* | |
| C2 | −0.1355 (6) | 0.76516 (12) | 0.3374 (3) | 0.0234 (7) | |
| H2A | −0.2719 | 0.7633 | 0.3805 | 0.028* | |
| C1 | −0.0776 (5) | 0.72389 (11) | 0.2555 (3) | 0.0180 (6) | |
| C7 | 0.0046 (5) | 0.64645 (11) | 0.1287 (3) | 0.0152 (6) | |
| C8 | 0.2422 (5) | 0.54542 (11) | 0.1342 (3) | 0.0161 (6) | |
| H8A | 0.2775 | 0.5135 | 0.0852 | 0.019* | |
| H8B | 0.3830 | 0.5680 | 0.1414 | 0.019* | |
| C9 | 0.1874 (5) | 0.52687 (11) | 0.2645 (3) | 0.0187 (7) | |
| C10 | 0.3307 (5) | 0.48088 (11) | 0.3204 (3) | 0.0165 (6) | |
| C15 | 0.5345 (5) | 0.46196 (11) | 0.2724 (3) | 0.0194 (7) | |
| H15A | 0.5888 | 0.4782 | 0.2013 | 0.023* | |
| C14 | 0.6590 (5) | 0.41889 (11) | 0.3296 (3) | 0.0208 (7) | |
| H14A | 0.7975 | 0.4063 | 0.2979 | 0.025* | |
| C13 | 0.5753 (5) | 0.39509 (11) | 0.4333 (3) | 0.0202 (7) | |
| C12 | 0.3738 (6) | 0.41345 (11) | 0.4839 (3) | 0.0225 (7) | |
| H12A | 0.3209 | 0.3971 | 0.5551 | 0.027* | |
| C11 | 0.2519 (6) | 0.45649 (12) | 0.4270 (3) | 0.0226 (7) | |
| H11A | 0.1154 | 0.4694 | 0.4603 | 0.027* | |
| N1 | 0.1732 (4) | 0.68070 (9) | 0.1198 (2) | 0.0176 (6) | |
| O2 | 0.0855 (4) | 0.59122 (8) | −0.07094 (18) | 0.0240 (5) | |
| O1 | −0.2124 (4) | 0.55675 (8) | 0.0658 (2) | 0.0225 (5) | |
| O3 | 0.0318 (4) | 0.54839 (9) | 0.3174 (2) | 0.0296 (6) | |
| S2 | 0.01146 (13) | 0.58258 (3) | 0.05223 (7) | 0.01619 (19) | |
| S1 | −0.22406 (13) | 0.66352 (3) | 0.21941 (7) | 0.0196 (2) |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Br1 | 0.0356 (2) | 0.0266 (2) | 0.0268 (2) | 0.01244 (13) | −0.00100 (16) | 0.00696 (13) |
| C6 | 0.0204 (16) | 0.0135 (14) | 0.0185 (15) | 0.0026 (12) | −0.0011 (13) | 0.0023 (11) |
| C5 | 0.0218 (17) | 0.0234 (16) | 0.0309 (18) | −0.0031 (13) | 0.0000 (14) | 0.0022 (14) |
| C4 | 0.034 (2) | 0.0193 (16) | 0.0311 (19) | −0.0034 (14) | −0.0076 (16) | −0.0036 (14) |
| C3 | 0.035 (2) | 0.0209 (16) | 0.0269 (18) | 0.0068 (14) | −0.0024 (16) | −0.0078 (13) |
| C2 | 0.0246 (17) | 0.0228 (16) | 0.0227 (17) | 0.0080 (13) | 0.0014 (14) | −0.0007 (12) |
| C1 | 0.0195 (16) | 0.0144 (13) | 0.0199 (16) | 0.0022 (12) | −0.0008 (13) | 0.0027 (12) |
| C7 | 0.0165 (15) | 0.0131 (14) | 0.0159 (16) | 0.0031 (11) | 0.0013 (13) | 0.0010 (11) |
| C8 | 0.0169 (15) | 0.0120 (13) | 0.0196 (16) | 0.0020 (11) | 0.0029 (13) | 0.0013 (11) |
| C9 | 0.0219 (16) | 0.0167 (14) | 0.0180 (16) | −0.0032 (13) | 0.0045 (14) | −0.0015 (12) |
| C10 | 0.0199 (16) | 0.0140 (13) | 0.0161 (15) | −0.0011 (12) | 0.0052 (13) | −0.0004 (11) |
| C15 | 0.0198 (16) | 0.0226 (15) | 0.0168 (16) | −0.0014 (12) | 0.0085 (13) | 0.0031 (12) |
| C14 | 0.0176 (15) | 0.0248 (16) | 0.0210 (16) | 0.0048 (12) | 0.0078 (13) | −0.0007 (13) |
| C13 | 0.0275 (17) | 0.0164 (14) | 0.0161 (16) | 0.0040 (13) | −0.0015 (14) | 0.0013 (12) |
| C12 | 0.0281 (18) | 0.0223 (15) | 0.0181 (16) | 0.0040 (14) | 0.0100 (14) | 0.0070 (12) |
| C11 | 0.0234 (17) | 0.0271 (16) | 0.0184 (16) | 0.0059 (13) | 0.0080 (14) | 0.0003 (13) |
| N1 | 0.0183 (14) | 0.0164 (12) | 0.0184 (13) | 0.0011 (10) | 0.0044 (11) | 0.0023 (10) |
| O2 | 0.0311 (12) | 0.0264 (11) | 0.0148 (11) | 0.0048 (9) | 0.0039 (10) | 0.0014 (8) |
| O1 | 0.0169 (11) | 0.0198 (10) | 0.0310 (13) | −0.0034 (9) | 0.0028 (10) | −0.0038 (9) |
| O3 | 0.0376 (14) | 0.0288 (12) | 0.0244 (12) | 0.0144 (10) | 0.0170 (11) | 0.0054 (10) |
| S2 | 0.0176 (4) | 0.0148 (4) | 0.0163 (4) | 0.0011 (3) | 0.0025 (3) | −0.0004 (3) |
| S1 | 0.0183 (4) | 0.0182 (4) | 0.0230 (4) | −0.0002 (3) | 0.0072 (3) | 0.0000 (3) |
| Br1—C13 | 1.893 (3) | C8—S2 | 1.773 (3) |
| C6—C5 | 1.389 (4) | C8—H8A | 0.9700 |
| C6—N1 | 1.395 (4) | C8—H8B | 0.9700 |
| C6—C1 | 1.404 (4) | C9—O3 | 1.204 (4) |
| C5—C4 | 1.378 (5) | C9—C10 | 1.489 (4) |
| C5—H5A | 0.9300 | C10—C15 | 1.378 (4) |
| C4—C3 | 1.393 (5) | C10—C11 | 1.391 (4) |
| C4—H4A | 0.9300 | C15—C14 | 1.386 (4) |
| C3—C2 | 1.378 (4) | C15—H15A | 0.9300 |
| C3—H3A | 0.9300 | C14—C13 | 1.369 (4) |
| C2—C1 | 1.393 (4) | C14—H14A | 0.9300 |
| C2—H2A | 0.9300 | C13—C12 | 1.375 (4) |
| C1—S1 | 1.726 (3) | C12—C11 | 1.378 (4) |
| C7—N1 | 1.281 (4) | C12—H12A | 0.9300 |
| C7—S1 | 1.726 (3) | C11—H11A | 0.9300 |
| C7—S2 | 1.767 (3) | O2—S2 | 1.428 (2) |
| C8—C9 | 1.520 (4) | O1—S2 | 1.435 (2) |
| C5—C6—N1 | 124.8 (3) | O3—C9—C8 | 120.5 (3) |
| C5—C6—C1 | 120.5 (3) | C10—C9—C8 | 116.9 (3) |
| N1—C6—C1 | 114.6 (2) | C15—C10—C11 | 119.3 (3) |
| C4—C5—C6 | 118.2 (3) | C15—C10—C9 | 123.5 (3) |
| C4—C5—H5A | 120.9 | C11—C10—C9 | 117.1 (3) |
| C6—C5—H5A | 120.9 | C10—C15—C14 | 120.3 (3) |
| C5—C4—C3 | 120.9 (3) | C10—C15—H15A | 119.8 |
| C5—C4—H4A | 119.5 | C14—C15—H15A | 119.8 |
| C3—C4—H4A | 119.5 | C13—C14—C15 | 119.1 (3) |
| C2—C3—C4 | 121.8 (3) | C13—C14—H14A | 120.5 |
| C2—C3—H3A | 119.1 | C15—C14—H14A | 120.5 |
| C4—C3—H3A | 119.1 | C14—C13—C12 | 121.8 (3) |
| C3—C2—C1 | 117.4 (3) | C14—C13—Br1 | 119.6 (2) |
| C3—C2—H2A | 121.3 | C12—C13—Br1 | 118.6 (2) |
| C1—C2—H2A | 121.3 | C13—C12—C11 | 118.7 (3) |
| C2—C1—C6 | 121.0 (3) | C13—C12—H12A | 120.6 |
| C2—C1—S1 | 129.1 (2) | C11—C12—H12A | 120.6 |
| C6—C1—S1 | 109.8 (2) | C12—C11—C10 | 120.7 (3) |
| N1—C7—S1 | 118.6 (2) | C12—C11—H11A | 119.7 |
| N1—C7—S2 | 120.2 (2) | C10—C11—H11A | 119.7 |
| S1—C7—S2 | 121.18 (17) | C7—N1—C6 | 109.0 (3) |
| C9—C8—S2 | 114.5 (2) | O2—S2—O1 | 118.72 (13) |
| C9—C8—H8A | 108.6 | O2—S2—C7 | 108.34 (13) |
| S2—C8—H8A | 108.6 | O1—S2—C7 | 107.07 (13) |
| C9—C8—H8B | 108.6 | O2—S2—C8 | 106.09 (13) |
| S2—C8—H8B | 108.6 | O1—S2—C8 | 110.47 (13) |
| H8A—C8—H8B | 107.6 | C7—S2—C8 | 105.39 (13) |
| O3—C9—C10 | 122.6 (3) | C1—S1—C7 | 87.97 (14) |
| N1—C6—C5—C4 | −176.3 (3) | C14—C13—C12—C11 | 1.0 (5) |
| C1—C6—C5—C4 | 2.1 (4) | Br1—C13—C12—C11 | −178.3 (2) |
| C6—C5—C4—C3 | −0.4 (4) | C13—C12—C11—C10 | 0.1 (5) |
| C5—C4—C3—C2 | −1.0 (5) | C15—C10—C11—C12 | −0.7 (4) |
| C4—C3—C2—C1 | 0.6 (4) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 179.6 (3) |
| C3—C2—C1—C6 | 1.1 (4) | S1—C7—N1—C6 | 1.1 (3) |
| C3—C2—C1—S1 | 178.0 (2) | S2—C7—N1—C6 | −177.54 (19) |
| C5—C6—C1—C2 | −2.5 (4) | C5—C6—N1—C7 | 178.7 (3) |
| N1—C6—C1—C2 | 176.0 (3) | C1—C6—N1—C7 | 0.3 (3) |
| C5—C6—C1—S1 | −180.0 (2) | N1—C7—S2—O2 | −43.5 (3) |
| N1—C6—C1—S1 | −1.4 (3) | S1—C7—S2—O2 | 137.99 (16) |
| S2—C8—C9—O3 | −19.1 (4) | N1—C7—S2—O1 | −172.6 (2) |
| S2—C8—C9—C10 | 159.8 (2) | S1—C7—S2—O1 | 8.8 (2) |
| O3—C9—C10—C15 | −168.3 (3) | N1—C7—S2—C8 | 69.7 (3) |
| C8—C9—C10—C15 | 12.9 (4) | S1—C7—S2—C8 | −108.81 (18) |
| O3—C9—C10—C11 | 11.5 (4) | C9—C8—S2—O2 | −174.09 (19) |
| C8—C9—C10—C11 | −167.4 (3) | C9—C8—S2—O1 | −44.2 (2) |
| C11—C10—C15—C14 | 0.3 (4) | C9—C8—S2—C7 | 71.1 (2) |
| C9—C10—C15—C14 | 180.0 (3) | C2—C1—S1—C7 | −175.6 (3) |
| C10—C15—C14—C13 | 0.7 (4) | C6—C1—S1—C7 | 1.6 (2) |
| C15—C14—C13—C12 | −1.4 (5) | N1—C7—S1—C1 | −1.6 (2) |
| C15—C14—C13—Br1 | 177.9 (2) | S2—C7—S1—C1 | 176.96 (18) |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C4—H4A···O2i | 0.93 | 2.56 | 3.420 (4) | 154 |
| C8—H8A···O1ii | 0.97 | 2.37 | 3.289 (3) | 158 |
| C8—H8B···O1iii | 0.97 | 2.50 | 3.241 (4) | 133 |
| C14—H14A···O2iv | 0.93 | 2.56 | 3.226 (4) | 128 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, −y+3/2, z+1/2; (ii) −x, −y+1, −z; (iii) x+1, y, z; (iv) −x+1, −y+1, −z. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C4—H4A···O2i | 0.93 | 2.56 | 3.420 (4) | 154 |
| C8—H8A···O1ii | 0.97 | 2.37 | 3.289 (3) | 158 |
| C8—H8B···O1iii | 0.97 | 2.50 | 3.241 (4) | 133 |
| C14—H14A···O2iv | 0.93 | 2.56 | 3.226 (4) | 128 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, −y+3/2, z+1/2; (ii) −x, −y+1, −z; (iii) x+1, y, z; (iv) −x+1, −y+1, −z. |
We thank the University of Isfahan and the University of Malaya for supporting this work.
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The existence of so many valence states of sulfur has generated selective and novel ways to affect oxidation, dehydration, and carbon-carbon bond formation (Loghmani-Khouzani et al., 2008). Recent methods that allow introduction of a sulfur constituent β to a carbonyl group have shown particular promise (Loghmani-Khouzani et al., 2009a,b; Suryakiran et al., 2007; Munoz et al., 2005). 2-(1,3-Benzothiazol-2-yl-sulfonyl)-1-(4-bromophenyl)ethanone as a new compound with sulfur atom β to the carbonyl group is of great importance in organic synthesis. β-Keto-sulfones are a very important group of intermediates as they are precursors for Michael and Knoevenagel reactions (Marco et al., 1995) and are used in the preparation of acetylenes, allenes, chalcones, vinyl sulfones, polyfunctionalized 4H-pyrans and ketones (Fuju et al., 1988). In addition, β-keto-sulfones can be converted into optically active β-hydroxy-sulfones, halomethyl sulfones and dihalomethyl sulfones (Ni et al., 2006). Halomethyl sulfones and dihalomethyl sulfones are very good α-carbanion stabilizing substituents and precursors for the preparation of alkenes, aziridines, epoxides, and β-hydroxy-sulfones (Grossert et al., 1984). Haloalkyl sulfones are useful in preventing aquatic organisms from attaching to fishing nets and ship hulls (Oishi et al., 1988). They also possess other biological properties such as herbicidal, bactericidal antifungal, algaecidal and insecticidal (Antane et al., 2004). Recently sulfone-linked heterocycles were prepared and have been showed antimicrobial activity (Padmavathi et al., 2008). We report here the crystal structure of the title compound as a precursor for synthesis of gem-difluoromethylene-containing heterocycle.
In the molecule of the title compound, (Fig. 1), a new thio-benzothiazole derivative, the bond lengths (Allen et al., 1987) and angles are within the normal values and are comparable to the related structures (Loghmani-Khouzani et al., 2008a,b). The dihedral angle between the benzothiazole ring system and the benzene ring is 67.57 (12)°. An interesting feature of the crystal structure is the short intermolecular Br···Civ [3.379 (3) Å; (iv) -x, -y, 2 - z] contact which is shorter than the sum of the van der Waals radii of these atoms. The crystal structure is stabilized by weak intermolecular C—H···O interactions (Table 1, Fig. 2).