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1-(10-Bromo­anthracen-9-yl)-1H-imidazole

aNational Changhua University of Education, Department of Chemistry, Changhua, 50058, Taiwan
*Correspondence e-mail: leehm@cc.ncue.edu.tw

(Received 27 March 2013; accepted 2 April 2013; online 10 April 2013)

In the title mol­ecule, C17H11BrN2, the planes of the anthracene ring system [maximum deviation from the mean plane = 0.036 (3) Å] and the imidazole ring form a dihedral angle of 85.14 (14)°. In the crystal, weak C—H⋯N and C—H⋯Br hydrogen bonds link the mol­ecules into double chains propagating along [01-1]. In addition, ππ stacking inter­actions between pairs of benzene rings are observed, with centroid–centroid distances of 3.7968 (17) and 3.8496 (16) Å.

Related literature

For the preparation of the title compound, see: Lee et al. (2011[Lee, H.-J., Cheng, P.-Y., Chen, C.-Y., Shen, J.-S., Nandi, D. & Lee, H. M. (2011). CrystEngComm, 13, 4814-4816.]). For the structure of a related compound, see: Boyer et al. (1993[Boyer, G., Claramunt, R. M., Elguero, J., Fathalla, M., Foces-Foces, C., Jaime, C. & LIamas-Saiz, A. L. (1993). J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 2, pp. 757-766.]).

[Scheme 1]

Experimental

Crystal data
  • C17H11BrN2

  • Mr = 323.19

  • Triclinic, [P \overline 1]

  • a = 8.1832 (2) Å

  • b = 8.8473 (2) Å

  • c = 9.5814 (2) Å

  • α = 75.355 (1)°

  • β = 81.624 (1)°

  • γ = 77.134 (1)°

  • V = 651.36 (3) Å3

  • Z = 2

  • Mo Kα radiation

  • μ = 3.15 mm−1

  • T = 150 K

  • 0.35 × 0.26 × 0.07 mm

Data collection
  • Bruker SMART APEXII diffractometer

  • Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003[Sheldrick, G. M. (2003). SADABS. University of Göttingen, Germany.]) Tmin = 0.406, Tmax = 0.822

  • 6236 measured reflections

  • 2846 independent reflections

  • 2562 reflections with I > 2σ

  • Rint = 0.017

Refinement
  • R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.032

  • wR(F2) = 0.100

  • S = 1.11

  • 2846 reflections

  • 185 parameters

  • H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement

  • Δρmax = 0.54 e Å−3

  • Δρmin = −0.28 e Å−3

Table 1
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °)

D—H⋯A D—H H⋯A DA D—H⋯A
C3—H3⋯Br1i 0.95 2.86 3.687 (3) 147
C3—H3⋯N2ii 0.95 2.58 3.393 (4) 144
Symmetry codes: (i) -x+1, -y+2, -z+1; (ii) -x+1, -y+1, -z+2.

Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007[Bruker (2007). APEX2 and SAINT. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2007[Bruker (2007). APEX2 and SAINT. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006[Brandenburg, K. (2006). DIAMOND. Crystal Impact GbR, Bonn, Germany.]); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.

Supporting information


Comment top

The title compound is a side-product in the preparation of 9,10-di(1H-imidazol-1-yl)anthracene. The latter compound is a ditopic bis(imidazole) ligand which can form intriguing coordination polymers with transition metal ions (Lee et al., et al. 2011). The title compound however, features only one imidazole moiety. 9-(10'-Bromo-9'-anthryl)carbazole is a structure in the literature which is related to the title compound (Boyer et al. 1993).

The molecular structure of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. The anthracene ring system [maximum deviation from the mean plane = 0.036 (3)Å for C11] and imidazole ring form a dihedral angle of 85.14 (14) Å. In the crystal, weak hydrogen bonds of the type C—H···N and C—H···Br link the molecules into one-dimensional double chains propagating along [0, 1, -1] (Fig. 2). Double chains are further stablized by ππ stacking interaction between pairs of anthracene rings. The contact distances are 3.7968 (17) [Cg1···Cg1(-x, 2 - y, 1 - z)] and 3.8496 (16) Å [Cg1···Cg1(-x, 2 - y, 1 - z)]. Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of C12—C17 and C4/C5/C10—C12/C17, respectively.

Related literature top

For the preparation of the title compound, see: Lee et al. (2011). For the structure of a related compound, see: Boyer et al. (1993).

Experimental top

The compound was isolated as a side-product in the preparation of 9,10-di(1H-imidazol-1-yl)anthracene (dia) (Lee et al., 2011). Suitable crystals were obtained by slow evaporation of a methanol solution of the compound at room temperature.

Refinement top

The hydrogen atom upon C2 was located in a difference Fourier map and freely refined. All the other hydrogen atoms were positioned geometrically and refined as riding atoms, with C—H = 0.95 Å with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).

Structure description top

The title compound is a side-product in the preparation of 9,10-di(1H-imidazol-1-yl)anthracene. The latter compound is a ditopic bis(imidazole) ligand which can form intriguing coordination polymers with transition metal ions (Lee et al., et al. 2011). The title compound however, features only one imidazole moiety. 9-(10'-Bromo-9'-anthryl)carbazole is a structure in the literature which is related to the title compound (Boyer et al. 1993).

The molecular structure of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. The anthracene ring system [maximum deviation from the mean plane = 0.036 (3)Å for C11] and imidazole ring form a dihedral angle of 85.14 (14) Å. In the crystal, weak hydrogen bonds of the type C—H···N and C—H···Br link the molecules into one-dimensional double chains propagating along [0, 1, -1] (Fig. 2). Double chains are further stablized by ππ stacking interaction between pairs of anthracene rings. The contact distances are 3.7968 (17) [Cg1···Cg1(-x, 2 - y, 1 - z)] and 3.8496 (16) Å [Cg1···Cg1(-x, 2 - y, 1 - z)]. Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of C12—C17 and C4/C5/C10—C12/C17, respectively.

For the preparation of the title compound, see: Lee et al. (2011). For the structure of a related compound, see: Boyer et al. (1993).

Computing details top

Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound, showing 50% probability displacement ellipsoids for the non-hydrogen atoms. The H atoms are dipicted by circles of an arbitrary radius.
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. A view of a double chain displaying the hydrogen bonds as dashed lines. The viewing direction is along [1,1,1].
1-(10-Bromoanthracen-9-yl)-1H-imidazole top
Crystal data top
C17H11BrN2Z = 2
Mr = 323.19F(000) = 324
Triclinic, P1Dx = 1.648 Mg m3
Hall symbol: -P 1Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
a = 8.1832 (2) ÅCell parameters from 2906 reflections
b = 8.8473 (2) Åθ = 2.4–27.9°
c = 9.5814 (2) ŵ = 3.15 mm1
α = 75.355 (1)°T = 150 K
β = 81.624 (1)°Block, colorless
γ = 77.134 (1)°0.35 × 0.26 × 0.07 mm
V = 651.36 (3) Å3
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEXII
diffractometer
2846 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube2562 reflections with I > 2σ
Graphite monochromatorRint = 0.017
ω scansθmax = 27.0°, θmin = 2.2°
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003)
h = 1010
Tmin = 0.406, Tmax = 0.822k = 611
6236 measured reflectionsl = 1212
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)] = 0.032Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.100H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
S = 1.11 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0608P)2 + 0.4219P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
2846 reflections(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
185 parametersΔρmax = 0.54 e Å3
0 restraintsΔρmin = 0.28 e Å3
Crystal data top
C17H11BrN2γ = 77.134 (1)°
Mr = 323.19V = 651.36 (3) Å3
Triclinic, P1Z = 2
a = 8.1832 (2) ÅMo Kα radiation
b = 8.8473 (2) ŵ = 3.15 mm1
c = 9.5814 (2) ÅT = 150 K
α = 75.355 (1)°0.35 × 0.26 × 0.07 mm
β = 81.624 (1)°
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEXII
diffractometer
2846 independent reflections
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003)
2562 reflections with I > 2σ
Tmin = 0.406, Tmax = 0.822Rint = 0.017
6236 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0320 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.100H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
S = 1.11Δρmax = 0.54 e Å3
2846 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.28 e Å3
185 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
Br10.29223 (4)1.29770 (3)0.32328 (3)0.02958 (12)
C10.0666 (4)0.7593 (4)0.9486 (3)0.0298 (6)
H10.03970.82590.92910.036*
C20.0985 (4)0.6312 (4)1.0596 (3)0.0294 (6)
C30.3352 (4)0.6527 (3)0.9386 (3)0.0221 (5)
H30.45200.63450.90720.027*
C40.2461 (3)0.8922 (3)0.7399 (3)0.0185 (5)
C50.2927 (3)1.0313 (3)0.7525 (3)0.0182 (5)
C60.3187 (3)1.0569 (3)0.8880 (3)0.0230 (5)
H60.30470.97710.97390.028*
C70.3633 (4)1.1936 (4)0.8968 (3)0.0288 (6)
H70.37811.20910.98830.035*
C80.3875 (4)1.3121 (3)0.7700 (4)0.0308 (6)
H80.42181.40550.77670.037*
C90.3622 (4)1.2942 (3)0.6381 (3)0.0266 (6)
H90.37761.37610.55430.032*
C100.3129 (3)1.1539 (3)0.6238 (3)0.0192 (5)
C110.2836 (3)1.1299 (3)0.4912 (3)0.0207 (5)
C120.2413 (3)0.9892 (3)0.4780 (3)0.0194 (5)
C130.2162 (4)0.9609 (3)0.3427 (3)0.0269 (6)
H130.23071.03920.25590.032*
C140.1720 (4)0.8240 (4)0.3366 (3)0.0323 (7)
H140.15610.80760.24570.039*
C150.1494 (4)0.7059 (3)0.4631 (4)0.0313 (7)
H150.11660.61150.45710.038*
C160.1741 (3)0.7257 (3)0.5940 (3)0.0241 (6)
H160.15980.64430.67840.029*
C170.2214 (3)0.8676 (3)0.6065 (3)0.0188 (5)
H20.028 (4)0.592 (4)1.127 (4)0.028 (9)*
N10.2190 (3)0.7738 (3)0.8691 (2)0.0197 (4)
N20.2670 (3)0.5647 (3)1.0537 (3)0.0255 (5)
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Br10.03324 (19)0.02543 (17)0.02217 (17)0.00272 (12)0.00137 (11)0.00551 (11)
C10.0215 (14)0.0357 (16)0.0255 (15)0.0028 (12)0.0044 (11)0.0041 (12)
C20.0327 (16)0.0333 (15)0.0203 (14)0.0138 (13)0.0029 (12)0.0037 (12)
C30.0235 (13)0.0176 (12)0.0214 (13)0.0005 (10)0.0061 (10)0.0005 (10)
C40.0173 (12)0.0156 (11)0.0184 (12)0.0014 (9)0.0049 (10)0.0016 (10)
C50.0164 (12)0.0174 (12)0.0184 (12)0.0019 (9)0.0045 (9)0.0024 (10)
C60.0243 (13)0.0233 (13)0.0193 (13)0.0003 (10)0.0058 (10)0.0025 (10)
C70.0279 (15)0.0314 (15)0.0287 (15)0.0010 (12)0.0091 (12)0.0123 (12)
C80.0332 (16)0.0218 (13)0.0402 (17)0.0043 (11)0.0097 (13)0.0098 (12)
C90.0271 (14)0.0175 (12)0.0323 (15)0.0020 (11)0.0061 (12)0.0006 (11)
C100.0181 (12)0.0155 (11)0.0212 (13)0.0003 (9)0.0052 (10)0.0003 (10)
C110.0208 (13)0.0172 (12)0.0179 (12)0.0023 (10)0.0032 (10)0.0026 (10)
C120.0170 (12)0.0190 (12)0.0179 (12)0.0038 (9)0.0046 (9)0.0014 (10)
C130.0279 (14)0.0283 (14)0.0204 (13)0.0046 (11)0.0063 (11)0.0043 (11)
C140.0329 (16)0.0378 (16)0.0277 (15)0.0034 (13)0.0093 (12)0.0154 (13)
C150.0310 (16)0.0240 (14)0.0417 (18)0.0012 (12)0.0110 (13)0.0141 (13)
C160.0225 (13)0.0191 (12)0.0296 (15)0.0009 (10)0.0059 (11)0.0046 (11)
C170.0175 (12)0.0156 (11)0.0204 (13)0.0022 (9)0.0050 (10)0.0019 (10)
N10.0218 (11)0.0175 (10)0.0170 (10)0.0018 (8)0.0044 (9)0.0012 (8)
N20.0345 (13)0.0192 (11)0.0208 (11)0.0053 (9)0.0076 (10)0.0017 (9)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Br1—C111.898 (3)C7—H70.9500
C1—C21.350 (4)C8—C91.362 (4)
C1—N11.377 (4)C8—H80.9500
C1—H10.9500C9—C101.431 (4)
C2—N21.372 (4)C9—H90.9500
C2—H20.86 (4)C10—C111.401 (4)
C3—N21.309 (4)C11—C121.403 (4)
C3—N11.366 (3)C12—C171.432 (4)
C3—H30.9500C12—C131.432 (4)
C4—C171.400 (4)C13—C141.356 (4)
C4—C51.404 (4)C13—H130.9500
C4—N11.431 (3)C14—C151.405 (5)
C5—C61.426 (4)C14—H140.9500
C5—C101.438 (4)C15—C161.358 (4)
C6—C71.364 (4)C15—H150.9500
C6—H60.9500C16—C171.430 (4)
C7—C81.411 (5)C16—H160.9500
C2—C1—N1106.2 (3)C11—C10—C9123.4 (2)
C2—C1—H1126.9C5—C10—C9118.1 (2)
N1—C1—H1126.9C10—C11—C12122.8 (2)
C1—C2—N2110.7 (3)C10—C11—Br1118.82 (19)
C1—C2—H2128 (2)C12—C11—Br1118.3 (2)
N2—C2—H2121 (2)C11—C12—C17118.4 (2)
N2—C3—N1112.1 (2)C11—C12—C13123.5 (2)
N2—C3—H3123.9C17—C12—C13118.1 (2)
N1—C3—H3123.9C14—C13—C12121.0 (3)
C17—C4—C5122.4 (2)C14—C13—H13119.5
C17—C4—N1119.2 (2)C12—C13—H13119.5
C5—C4—N1118.4 (2)C13—C14—C15120.8 (3)
C4—C5—C6122.7 (2)C13—C14—H14119.6
C4—C5—C10118.7 (2)C15—C14—H14119.6
C6—C5—C10118.6 (2)C16—C15—C14120.5 (3)
C7—C6—C5121.3 (3)C16—C15—H15119.7
C7—C6—H6119.4C14—C15—H15119.7
C5—C6—H6119.4C15—C16—C17120.9 (3)
C6—C7—C8120.1 (3)C15—C16—H16119.6
C6—C7—H7120.0C17—C16—H16119.6
C8—C7—H7120.0C4—C17—C16122.3 (2)
C9—C8—C7120.9 (3)C4—C17—C12119.1 (2)
C9—C8—H8119.5C16—C17—C12118.6 (2)
C7—C8—H8119.5C3—N1—C1105.9 (2)
C8—C9—C10121.0 (3)C3—N1—C4128.0 (2)
C8—C9—H9119.5C1—N1—C4126.1 (2)
C10—C9—H9119.5C3—N2—C2105.1 (2)
C11—C10—C5118.5 (2)
N1—C1—C2—N20.4 (4)C17—C12—C13—C141.2 (4)
C17—C4—C5—C6179.8 (2)C12—C13—C14—C150.0 (4)
N1—C4—C5—C61.9 (4)C13—C14—C15—C161.0 (5)
C17—C4—C5—C101.1 (4)C14—C15—C16—C170.8 (4)
N1—C4—C5—C10177.3 (2)C5—C4—C17—C16180.0 (2)
C4—C5—C6—C7179.8 (3)N1—C4—C17—C161.7 (4)
C10—C5—C6—C70.6 (4)C5—C4—C17—C121.1 (4)
C5—C6—C7—C81.1 (4)N1—C4—C17—C12177.2 (2)
C6—C7—C8—C91.9 (5)C15—C16—C17—C4179.4 (3)
C7—C8—C9—C100.9 (4)C15—C16—C17—C120.4 (4)
C4—C5—C10—C110.6 (4)C11—C12—C17—C40.5 (4)
C6—C5—C10—C11178.6 (2)C13—C12—C17—C4179.7 (2)
C4—C5—C10—C9179.3 (2)C11—C12—C17—C16178.5 (2)
C6—C5—C10—C91.5 (4)C13—C12—C17—C161.3 (4)
C8—C9—C10—C11179.4 (3)N2—C3—N1—C10.3 (3)
C8—C9—C10—C50.8 (4)N2—C3—N1—C4179.4 (2)
C5—C10—C11—C122.2 (4)C2—C1—N1—C30.4 (3)
C9—C10—C11—C12177.6 (3)C2—C1—N1—C4179.2 (3)
C5—C10—C11—Br1175.01 (18)C17—C4—N1—C395.3 (3)
C9—C10—C11—Br15.1 (4)C5—C4—N1—C386.3 (3)
C10—C11—C12—C172.2 (4)C17—C4—N1—C184.3 (3)
Br1—C11—C12—C17175.05 (18)C5—C4—N1—C194.1 (3)
C10—C11—C12—C13178.0 (2)N1—C3—N2—C20.0 (3)
Br1—C11—C12—C134.8 (4)C1—C2—N2—C30.3 (4)
C11—C12—C13—C14178.7 (3)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
C3—H3···Br1i0.952.863.687 (3)147
C3—H3···N2ii0.952.583.393 (4)144
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y+2, z+1; (ii) x+1, y+1, z+2.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaC17H11BrN2
Mr323.19
Crystal system, space groupTriclinic, P1
Temperature (K)150
a, b, c (Å)8.1832 (2), 8.8473 (2), 9.5814 (2)
α, β, γ (°)75.355 (1), 81.624 (1), 77.134 (1)
V3)651.36 (3)
Z2
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)3.15
Crystal size (mm)0.35 × 0.26 × 0.07
Data collection
DiffractometerBruker SMART APEXII
Absorption correctionMulti-scan
(SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003)
Tmin, Tmax0.406, 0.822
No. of measured, independent and
observed (I > 2σ) reflections
6236, 2846, 2562
Rint0.017
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.639
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.032, 0.100, 1.11
No. of reflections2846
No. of parameters185
H-atom treatmentH atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.54, 0.28

Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007), SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006).

Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
C3—H3···Br1i0.952.863.687 (3)146.7
C3—H3···N2ii0.952.583.393 (4)144.0
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y+2, z+1; (ii) x+1, y+1, z+2.
 

Acknowledgements

We thank the National Science Council of Taiwan for financial support of this work.

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