organic compounds
5,7-Di-2-pyridyl-2,3-dihydrothieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxine
aDepartment of Chemistry, Brock University, 500 Glenridge Avenue, St Catharines, ON, Canada L2S 3A1, and bMcMaster University, Department of Chemistry, 1280 Main Street W., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4M1
*Correspondence e-mail: mlemaire@brocku.ca
The title compound, C16H12N2O2S, was prepared by a Neigishi cross-coupling reaction to investigate the coordination chemistry of thiophene-containing ligands. In the molecule, the pyridine rings are twisted from the thiophene ring by 20.6 (1) and 4.1 (2)°. The six-membered dihydrodioxine ring is in a half-chair conformation.
Related literature
For the structures of other 2,5-disubsituted 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) derivatives, see: Lomas et al. (2007); and Sato et al. (2006). For related literature, see: Ghosh & Simonsen (1993); Han & Choi (2000); Roncali et al. (2005); Sotzing et al. (1996).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006); cell APEX2; data reduction: APEX2; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808001190/lh2589sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808001190/lh2589Isup2.hkl
2-pyridylzinc bromide solution (20.0 ml of a 0.5 M THF solution, 10.0 mmol) was added via syringe to a dry, nitrogen-purged Schlenk flask protected from light containing 2,5-dibromo-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (1.0 g, 3.3 mmol) and Pd(PPh3)4 (0.35 g, 0.3 mmol). The mixture was refluxed for 24 h, cooled to room temperature and stirred in basic edta solution (~0.2 M) for approximately 24 h. The edta solution was extracted with chloroform, concentrated to a small volume and poured into pentane to precipitate out the product as a pale yellow solid. Yield 0.48 g (49%). Crystals were grown by slow evaporation of an acetone solution of the product at 278 K. Anal.calcd (%) for C16H12N2O2S: C 64.85, H 4.09, N 9.46.Found: C 64.23, H 3.82, N 9.25. MS(EI+), m/z (%): 296 (100).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006); cell
APEX2 (Bruker, 2006); data reduction: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound with atom labels and 50% probability displacement ellipsoids for non-H atoms. |
C16H12N2O2S | F(000) = 616 |
Mr = 296.34 | Dx = 1.449 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 8327 reflections |
a = 10.5189 (12) Å | θ = 2.6–32.3° |
b = 9.8752 (12) Å | µ = 0.24 mm−1 |
c = 13.1961 (18) Å | T = 173 K |
β = 97.752 (3)° | Block, colourless |
V = 1358.2 (3) Å3 | 0.38 × 0.30 × 0.20 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker APEXII diffractometer | 5134 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 4316 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.026 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 33.3°, θmin = 2.3° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −16→16 |
Tmin = 0.864, Tmax = 1.000 | k = −8→15 |
22945 measured reflections | l = −20→18 |
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)] = 0.037 | Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map |
wR(F2) = 0.109 | All H-atom parameters refined |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0623P)2 + 0.2445P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
5134 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
238 parameters | Δρmax = 0.47 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
C16H12N2O2S | V = 1358.2 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 296.34 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 10.5189 (12) Å | µ = 0.24 mm−1 |
b = 9.8752 (12) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 13.1961 (18) Å | 0.38 × 0.30 × 0.20 mm |
β = 97.752 (3)° |
Bruker APEXII diffractometer | 5134 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 4316 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.864, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.026 |
22945 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.037 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.109 | All H-atom parameters refined |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.47 e Å−3 |
5134 reflections | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
238 parameters |
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 | ||
S1 | 0.52108 (2) | 0.40887 (2) | 0.128549 (18) | 0.02244 (7) | |
O1 | 0.21374 (7) | 0.28139 (9) | −0.04158 (6) | 0.03008 (17) | |
N1 | 0.32131 (9) | 0.54483 (9) | 0.22458 (7) | 0.02895 (18) | |
C1 | 0.24126 (12) | 0.61030 (12) | 0.27867 (9) | 0.0343 (2) | |
H1 | 0.2820 (16) | 0.6590 (17) | 0.3407 (13) | 0.046 (4)* | |
O2 | 0.44345 (8) | 0.16437 (8) | −0.10327 (6) | 0.02944 (16) | |
N2 | 0.76947 (9) | 0.27018 (10) | 0.12037 (8) | 0.03112 (19) | |
C2 | 0.10899 (12) | 0.60791 (12) | 0.25650 (10) | 0.0343 (2) | |
H2 | 0.0574 (15) | 0.6560 (17) | 0.2998 (12) | 0.043 (4)* | |
C3 | 0.05533 (11) | 0.53586 (12) | 0.17120 (10) | 0.0338 (2) | |
H3 | −0.0338 (17) | 0.5319 (17) | 0.1520 (13) | 0.044 (4)* | |
C4 | 0.13538 (11) | 0.46837 (11) | 0.11278 (9) | 0.0294 (2) | |
H4 | 0.0956 (16) | 0.4152 (16) | 0.0528 (13) | 0.043 (4)* | |
C5 | 0.26776 (9) | 0.47352 (9) | 0.14214 (7) | 0.02228 (17) | |
C6 | 0.35800 (9) | 0.39961 (9) | 0.08746 (7) | 0.02107 (17) | |
C7 | 0.33364 (9) | 0.31265 (9) | 0.00561 (7) | 0.02180 (17) | |
C8 | 0.21613 (12) | 0.21560 (15) | −0.13906 (9) | 0.0373 (3) | |
H8B | 0.1311 (17) | 0.1762 (17) | −0.1607 (13) | 0.045 (4)* | |
H8A | 0.2400 (17) | 0.2820 (17) | −0.1874 (14) | 0.048 (4)* | |
C9 | 0.31708 (12) | 0.10680 (12) | −0.13079 (10) | 0.0343 (2) | |
H9B | 0.3068 (16) | 0.0402 (16) | −0.0763 (13) | 0.042 (4)* | |
H9A | 0.3192 (16) | 0.0601 (16) | −0.1964 (13) | 0.040 (4)* | |
C10 | 0.44657 (9) | 0.25377 (9) | −0.02383 (7) | 0.02233 (17) | |
C11 | 0.55669 (9) | 0.29531 (9) | 0.03618 (7) | 0.02234 (17) | |
C12 | 0.68890 (10) | 0.25174 (10) | 0.03345 (8) | 0.02406 (18) | |
C13 | 0.72798 (11) | 0.19200 (11) | −0.05374 (9) | 0.0289 (2) | |
H13 | 0.6694 (17) | 0.1792 (18) | −0.1144 (13) | 0.049 (5)* | |
C14 | 0.85394 (11) | 0.14936 (13) | −0.04938 (10) | 0.0341 (2) | |
H14 | 0.8846 (18) | 0.1135 (18) | −0.1082 (14) | 0.051 (5)* | |
C15 | 0.93616 (11) | 0.16398 (14) | 0.04084 (11) | 0.0389 (3) | |
H15 | 1.0276 (17) | 0.1367 (18) | 0.0466 (13) | 0.050 (5)* | |
C16 | 0.89017 (11) | 0.22521 (14) | 0.12321 (10) | 0.0375 (3) | |
H16 | 0.9492 (17) | 0.2418 (17) | 0.1890 (14) | 0.051 (5)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S1 | 0.02221 (12) | 0.02250 (11) | 0.02233 (12) | −0.00056 (7) | 0.00197 (8) | 0.00032 (7) |
O1 | 0.0229 (3) | 0.0409 (4) | 0.0257 (3) | 0.0009 (3) | 0.0004 (3) | −0.0099 (3) |
N1 | 0.0312 (4) | 0.0294 (4) | 0.0248 (4) | 0.0052 (3) | −0.0010 (3) | −0.0057 (3) |
C1 | 0.0382 (6) | 0.0349 (5) | 0.0283 (5) | 0.0088 (4) | −0.0005 (4) | −0.0098 (4) |
O2 | 0.0285 (4) | 0.0329 (4) | 0.0275 (4) | 0.0003 (3) | 0.0059 (3) | −0.0082 (3) |
N2 | 0.0230 (4) | 0.0383 (5) | 0.0318 (5) | −0.0004 (3) | 0.0027 (3) | −0.0059 (4) |
C2 | 0.0367 (6) | 0.0331 (5) | 0.0335 (5) | 0.0105 (4) | 0.0055 (5) | −0.0073 (4) |
C3 | 0.0270 (5) | 0.0353 (5) | 0.0388 (6) | 0.0064 (4) | 0.0036 (4) | −0.0084 (4) |
C4 | 0.0257 (5) | 0.0314 (5) | 0.0305 (5) | 0.0039 (4) | 0.0020 (4) | −0.0075 (4) |
C5 | 0.0258 (4) | 0.0203 (4) | 0.0207 (4) | 0.0025 (3) | 0.0028 (3) | 0.0007 (3) |
C6 | 0.0225 (4) | 0.0212 (4) | 0.0195 (4) | 0.0012 (3) | 0.0029 (3) | 0.0017 (3) |
C7 | 0.0216 (4) | 0.0240 (4) | 0.0197 (4) | 0.0003 (3) | 0.0022 (3) | 0.0010 (3) |
C8 | 0.0320 (6) | 0.0513 (7) | 0.0267 (5) | 0.0050 (5) | −0.0027 (4) | −0.0137 (5) |
C9 | 0.0323 (5) | 0.0360 (5) | 0.0343 (6) | −0.0025 (4) | 0.0032 (4) | −0.0125 (4) |
C10 | 0.0247 (4) | 0.0224 (4) | 0.0203 (4) | 0.0011 (3) | 0.0047 (3) | 0.0009 (3) |
C11 | 0.0224 (4) | 0.0222 (4) | 0.0229 (4) | 0.0014 (3) | 0.0051 (3) | 0.0030 (3) |
C12 | 0.0228 (4) | 0.0237 (4) | 0.0263 (4) | −0.0003 (3) | 0.0058 (3) | 0.0024 (3) |
C13 | 0.0273 (5) | 0.0318 (5) | 0.0287 (5) | 0.0001 (4) | 0.0074 (4) | −0.0011 (4) |
C14 | 0.0281 (5) | 0.0376 (6) | 0.0385 (6) | 0.0003 (4) | 0.0117 (4) | −0.0067 (4) |
C15 | 0.0220 (5) | 0.0447 (6) | 0.0500 (7) | 0.0011 (4) | 0.0051 (5) | −0.0107 (5) |
C16 | 0.0235 (5) | 0.0471 (7) | 0.0406 (6) | −0.0005 (4) | −0.0004 (4) | −0.0091 (5) |
S1—C6 | 1.7303 (10) | C5—C6 | 1.4626 (13) |
S1—C11 | 1.7340 (10) | C6—C7 | 1.3767 (13) |
O1—C7 | 1.3644 (12) | C7—C10 | 1.4229 (13) |
O1—C8 | 1.4444 (13) | C8—C9 | 1.5042 (18) |
N1—C1 | 1.3412 (14) | C8—H8B | 0.982 (17) |
N1—C5 | 1.3533 (13) | C8—H8A | 0.971 (18) |
C1—C2 | 1.3828 (18) | C9—H9B | 0.991 (16) |
C1—H1 | 0.996 (18) | C9—H9A | 0.984 (16) |
O2—C10 | 1.3674 (12) | C10—C11 | 1.3747 (14) |
O2—C9 | 1.4463 (14) | C11—C12 | 1.4609 (13) |
N2—C16 | 1.3408 (15) | C12—C13 | 1.4029 (14) |
N2—C12 | 1.3435 (14) | C13—C14 | 1.3841 (16) |
C2—C3 | 1.3857 (17) | C13—H13 | 0.950 (18) |
C2—H2 | 0.965 (16) | C14—C15 | 1.3814 (19) |
C3—C4 | 1.3867 (15) | C14—H14 | 0.948 (18) |
C3—H3 | 0.938 (17) | C15—C16 | 1.3868 (18) |
C4—C5 | 1.3950 (15) | C15—H15 | 0.992 (18) |
C4—H4 | 0.994 (17) | C16—H16 | 1.010 (18) |
C6—S1—C11 | 92.56 (5) | C9—C8—H8A | 106.7 (10) |
C7—O1—C8 | 112.47 (8) | H8B—C8—H8A | 112.5 (15) |
C1—N1—C5 | 117.10 (10) | O2—C9—C8 | 110.69 (10) |
N1—C1—C2 | 124.42 (11) | O2—C9—H9B | 105.4 (10) |
N1—C1—H1 | 116.0 (9) | C8—C9—H9B | 112.5 (10) |
C2—C1—H1 | 119.5 (9) | O2—C9—H9A | 106.0 (10) |
C10—O2—C9 | 111.87 (8) | C8—C9—H9A | 111.7 (9) |
C16—N2—C12 | 117.70 (10) | H9B—C9—H9A | 110.1 (13) |
C1—C2—C3 | 117.94 (10) | O2—C10—C11 | 124.44 (9) |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.8 (10) | O2—C10—C7 | 122.58 (9) |
C3—C2—H2 | 122.3 (10) | C11—C10—C7 | 112.98 (8) |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.15 (11) | C10—C11—C12 | 128.97 (9) |
C2—C3—H3 | 121.6 (10) | C10—C11—S1 | 110.66 (7) |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.3 (10) | C12—C11—S1 | 120.30 (7) |
C3—C4—C5 | 119.10 (10) | N2—C12—C13 | 122.44 (10) |
C3—C4—H4 | 118.4 (10) | N2—C12—C11 | 115.59 (9) |
C5—C4—H4 | 122.5 (10) | C13—C12—C11 | 121.96 (9) |
N1—C5—C4 | 122.27 (9) | C14—C13—C12 | 118.59 (11) |
N1—C5—C6 | 115.39 (9) | C14—C13—H13 | 120.2 (10) |
C4—C5—C6 | 122.32 (9) | C12—C13—H13 | 121.2 (10) |
C7—C6—C5 | 129.33 (9) | C15—C14—C13 | 119.24 (11) |
C7—C6—S1 | 110.53 (7) | C15—C14—H14 | 120.1 (12) |
C5—C6—S1 | 120.07 (7) | C13—C14—H14 | 120.6 (12) |
O1—C7—C6 | 124.20 (9) | C14—C15—C16 | 118.50 (11) |
O1—C7—C10 | 122.50 (8) | C14—C15—H15 | 121.7 (10) |
C6—C7—C10 | 113.28 (9) | C16—C15—H15 | 119.7 (10) |
O1—C8—C9 | 110.71 (10) | N2—C16—C15 | 123.48 (12) |
O1—C8—H8B | 108.2 (10) | N2—C16—H16 | 116.1 (10) |
C9—C8—H8B | 110.2 (10) | C15—C16—H16 | 120.3 (10) |
O1—C8—H8A | 108.5 (10) | ||
C5—N1—C1—C2 | 0.93 (18) | C9—O2—C10—C7 | −17.88 (13) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −1.7 (2) | O1—C7—C10—O2 | 1.80 (14) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.77 (19) | C6—C7—C10—O2 | 179.87 (8) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.74 (18) | O1—C7—C10—C11 | −177.64 (9) |
C1—N1—C5—C4 | 0.72 (15) | C6—C7—C10—C11 | 0.44 (12) |
C1—N1—C5—C6 | −177.85 (9) | O2—C10—C11—C12 | −3.24 (16) |
C3—C4—C5—N1 | −1.55 (16) | C7—C10—C11—C12 | 176.18 (9) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 176.92 (10) | O2—C10—C11—S1 | 179.96 (7) |
N1—C5—C6—C7 | 175.73 (10) | C7—C10—C11—S1 | −0.62 (10) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −2.84 (16) | C6—S1—C11—C10 | 0.51 (7) |
N1—C5—C6—S1 | −0.78 (12) | C6—S1—C11—C12 | −176.61 (8) |
C4—C5—C6—S1 | −179.35 (8) | C16—N2—C12—C13 | −2.13 (16) |
C11—S1—C6—C7 | −0.26 (7) | C16—N2—C12—C11 | 176.57 (10) |
C11—S1—C6—C5 | 176.86 (8) | C10—C11—C12—N2 | −157.14 (10) |
C8—O1—C7—C6 | 165.76 (10) | S1—C11—C12—N2 | 19.39 (12) |
C8—O1—C7—C10 | −16.38 (14) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 21.56 (15) |
C5—C6—C7—O1 | 1.22 (16) | S1—C11—C12—C13 | −161.91 (8) |
S1—C6—C7—O1 | 177.99 (8) | N2—C12—C13—C14 | 0.69 (16) |
C5—C6—C7—C10 | −176.82 (9) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −177.93 (10) |
S1—C6—C7—C10 | −0.04 (10) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 1.45 (17) |
C7—O1—C8—C9 | 45.42 (14) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −2.0 (2) |
C10—O2—C9—C8 | 46.89 (13) | C12—N2—C16—C15 | 1.51 (19) |
O1—C8—C9—O2 | −62.83 (14) | C14—C15—C16—N2 | 0.6 (2) |
C9—O2—C10—C11 | 161.49 (10) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H12N2O2S |
Mr | 296.34 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.5189 (12), 9.8752 (12), 13.1961 (18) |
β (°) | 97.752 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1358.2 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.24 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.38 × 0.30 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.864, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 22945, 5134, 4316 |
Rint | 0.026 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.772 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.037, 0.109, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 5134 |
No. of parameters | 238 |
H-atom treatment | All H-atom parameters refined |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.47, −0.21 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997).
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for financial support. Martin Lemaire thanks Brock University for providing start-up funding for this research. X-ray crystallographic analyses were performed at the McMaster Analytical X-ray (MAX) Diffraction Facility.
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Derivatives of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) have been actively pursued primarily as precursors to polymers with interesting electronic and optical properties (Roncali et al., 2005). The presence of the ethylenedioxy substituent greatly enhances the stability of these materials relative to unsubstituted polythiophenes. As part of our efforts toward new molecule-based materials, we are investigating the propensity for 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene derivatives to function as ligands for transition metal ions. We have prepared the title compound (I) featuring 2-pyridyl substituents appended to the 2,5-positions of the 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene ring and are investigating the coordination chemistry of this potentially chelating ligand. We report herein the crystal structure of (I).
In the molecular structure of (I) bond lengths and angles within the EDOT moiety are within normal ranges (Han & Choi, 2000; Sotzing et al., 1996). As is typical in the structures of other EDOT derivatives, the six-membered dioxane-type ring in (I) is in a half-chair conformation, with the H atoms on the ethylene C atoms in a nearly gauche configuration. Each pyridine ring is tilted out of the plane of the EDOT moiety, with torsion angles of 19.39 (12) and -0.78 (12)° for S1—C11—C12—N2 and N1—C5—C6—S1, respectively and is likely the result of short intramolecular contacts between N and S atoms (2.923 (1) and 2.965 (1)Å for S1···N1 and S1···N2, respectively). Bond lengths between the EDOT group and the pyridine rings are 1.4626 (13) and 1.4609 (13) Å for C5—C6 and C11—C12, respectively. These lengths are the same (within experimental error) as those observed for the related bonds in the structure of 2-pyridylthiophene [1.469 (3) Å] (Ghosh & Simonsen, 1993).