organic compounds
N,N-Dimethyl-3-(1-naphthyloxy)-3-(2-thienyl)propan-1-amine
aDepartment of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China, and bNanjing Huawei Medicinal Science, Development Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210036, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: wjt@njut.edu.cn
The title compound, C19H21NOS, is an intermediate for the synthesis of duloxetine hydrochloride. In the molecular structure, the thiophene and naphthalene ring systems make a dihedral angle of 87.5°. All bond lengths and angles involving heteroatoms are as expected. In the no classical hydrogen bonds are found.
Related literature
For the preparation of duloxetine see: Deeter et al. (1990). For related hydroxy derivatives of the title molecule, see: Tao, Bin et al. (2006); Tao, Li et al. (2006).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1981); cell CAD-4 Software; data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1995); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808003255/bh2157sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808003255/bh2157Isup2.hkl
N,N-Dimethyl-3-(2-thienyl)-3-hydroxylpropanamine (9.25 g, 0.05 mol) was dissolved in 30 ml of dimethylsulfoxide. Sodium hydride (60%, 1.5 g, 0.225 mol) was added to the solution with stirring at room temperature for another 15 min. Then, 1-fluoronaphthalene (8.75 g, 0.06 mol) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 8 h. at 323 K. The mixture was poured into 50 ml of ice water, and the pH was adjusted to 4–5 using acetic acid. 50 ml of hexane was added, stirred and the layers were separated. The aqueous phase was stirred with 30 ml of hexane, the pH was adjusted to 12 using 25% aqueous sodium hydroxide, 30 ml of ethyl acetate was added, stirred and the layers were separated. The aqueous phase was extracted with another 30 ml of ethyl acetate, and the organic extracts were combined, washed with 30 ml of water, dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent was removed under vacuum to obtain (I) as a brown oil (yield: 11.3 g, 72.9%). The title compound (I) was dissolved in a mixture of ethanol and acetone (2:1). After 14 days, brown single crystals were collected.
All H atoms were included in the riding model approximation with C—H distances constrained to 0.93 (aromatic CH) 0.96 (methyl CH3), 0.97 (methylene CH2) and 0.98 Å (methine CH), and with Uiso(H) = 1.5 Ueq(carrier C) for the methyl groups and Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(carrier C) otherwise.
Data collection: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1981); cell
CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1981); data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1995); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The structure of (I). Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level. | |
Fig. 2. The crystal packing of (I) viewed along [100]. |
C19H21NOS | F(000) = 664 |
Mr = 311.43 | Dx = 1.208 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Melting point = 386–388 K |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 9.6140 (19) Å | Cell parameters from 25 reflections |
b = 18.578 (4) Å | θ = 10–13° |
c = 9.905 (2) Å | µ = 0.19 mm−1 |
β = 104.53 (3)° | T = 293 K |
V = 1712.5 (6) Å3 | Block, brown |
Z = 4 | 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.10 mm |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | 2009 reflections with I > 2s(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.038 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 2.4° |
ω/2θ scans | h = 0→11 |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | k = 0→22 |
Tmin = 0.928, Tmax = 0.981 | l = −12→11 |
3550 measured reflections | 3 standard reflections every 200 reflections |
3352 independent reflections | intensity decay: <1% |
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)] = 0.070 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.194 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.08P)2 + 0.85P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3352 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
199 parameters | Δρmax = 0.45 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.32 e Å−3 |
C19H21NOS | V = 1712.5 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 311.43 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.6140 (19) Å | µ = 0.19 mm−1 |
b = 18.578 (4) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 9.905 (2) Å | 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.10 mm |
β = 104.53 (3)° |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | 2009 reflections with I > 2s(I) |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | Rint = 0.038 |
Tmin = 0.928, Tmax = 0.981 | 3 standard reflections every 200 reflections |
3550 measured reflections | intensity decay: <1% |
3352 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.070 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.194 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.45 e Å−3 |
3352 reflections | Δρmin = −0.32 e Å−3 |
199 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
S | 0.03342 (12) | 0.25309 (6) | 0.17997 (10) | 0.0561 (3) | |
O | 0.1693 (2) | 0.34125 (12) | 0.0007 (2) | 0.0445 (6) | |
N | −0.1370 (3) | 0.47356 (16) | −0.2560 (3) | 0.0517 (8) | |
C1 | −0.2401 (5) | 0.4470 (2) | −0.3807 (5) | 0.0777 (14) | |
H1A | −0.2777 | 0.4015 | −0.3607 | 0.117* | |
H1B | −0.1929 | 0.4412 | −0.4547 | 0.117* | |
H1C | −0.3173 | 0.4809 | −0.4086 | 0.117* | |
C2 | −0.0803 (5) | 0.5421 (2) | −0.2843 (5) | 0.0753 (13) | |
H2A | −0.0133 | 0.5593 | −0.2016 | 0.113* | |
H2B | −0.1575 | 0.5760 | −0.3123 | 0.113* | |
H2C | −0.0322 | 0.5367 | −0.3577 | 0.113* | |
C3 | −0.0227 (4) | 0.4218 (2) | −0.2029 (4) | 0.0517 (10) | |
H3A | 0.0559 | 0.4461 | −0.1383 | 0.062* | |
H3B | 0.0131 | 0.4041 | −0.2800 | 0.062* | |
C4 | −0.0708 (4) | 0.3584 (2) | −0.1295 (4) | 0.0506 (10) | |
H4A | −0.1016 | 0.3758 | −0.0493 | 0.061* | |
H4B | −0.1527 | 0.3357 | −0.1924 | 0.061* | |
C5 | 0.0463 (4) | 0.30309 (19) | −0.0816 (4) | 0.0439 (9) | |
H5A | 0.0711 | 0.2822 | −0.1634 | 0.053* | |
C6 | 0.0029 (4) | 0.24339 (18) | 0.0033 (4) | 0.0406 (8) | |
C7 | −0.0719 (4) | 0.17959 (18) | −0.0465 (4) | 0.043 | |
H7A | −0.0997 | 0.1649 | −0.1392 | 0.052* | |
C8 | −0.0976 (4) | 0.1414 (2) | 0.0708 (4) | 0.0542 (10) | |
H8A | −0.1447 | 0.0973 | 0.0620 | 0.065* | |
C9 | −0.0482 (4) | 0.1743 (2) | 0.1943 (4) | 0.0510 (10) | |
H9A | −0.0580 | 0.1556 | 0.2785 | 0.061* | |
C10 | 0.3039 (4) | 0.31259 (19) | 0.0180 (3) | 0.0403 (8) | |
C11 | 0.3328 (4) | 0.2446 (2) | −0.0182 (4) | 0.0498 (9) | |
H11A | 0.2584 | 0.2131 | −0.0572 | 0.060* | |
C12 | 0.4781 (5) | 0.2225 (2) | 0.0045 (4) | 0.0574 (11) | |
H12A | 0.4982 | 0.1762 | −0.0211 | 0.069* | |
C13 | 0.5882 (5) | 0.2673 (2) | 0.0627 (4) | 0.0603 (11) | |
H13A | 0.6825 | 0.2515 | 0.0761 | 0.072* | |
C14 | 0.5612 (4) | 0.3372 (2) | 0.1027 (4) | 0.0496 (10) | |
C15 | 0.6714 (4) | 0.3854 (3) | 0.1646 (4) | 0.0677 (13) | |
H15A | 0.7665 | 0.3704 | 0.1814 | 0.081* | |
C16 | 0.6431 (5) | 0.4528 (3) | 0.2002 (5) | 0.0746 (13) | |
H16A | 0.7185 | 0.4836 | 0.2397 | 0.089* | |
C17 | 0.5021 (5) | 0.4765 (2) | 0.1781 (4) | 0.0655 (12) | |
H17A | 0.4837 | 0.5230 | 0.2040 | 0.079* | |
C18 | 0.3900 (4) | 0.4320 (2) | 0.1186 (4) | 0.0481 (9) | |
H18A | 0.2961 | 0.4485 | 0.1038 | 0.058* | |
C19 | 0.4161 (4) | 0.36147 (19) | 0.0798 (3) | 0.0409 (8) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S | 0.0651 (7) | 0.0585 (6) | 0.0425 (5) | −0.0028 (5) | 0.0094 (5) | −0.0023 (5) |
O | 0.0335 (13) | 0.0410 (14) | 0.0566 (15) | −0.0007 (11) | 0.0070 (11) | −0.0068 (11) |
N | 0.0482 (19) | 0.0464 (18) | 0.058 (2) | 0.0008 (15) | 0.0083 (15) | 0.0088 (15) |
C1 | 0.065 (3) | 0.070 (3) | 0.081 (3) | −0.003 (2) | −0.011 (2) | 0.018 (3) |
C2 | 0.074 (3) | 0.054 (3) | 0.095 (4) | −0.003 (2) | 0.017 (3) | 0.013 (3) |
C3 | 0.041 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.057 (2) | −0.0018 (18) | 0.0077 (18) | 0.0090 (19) |
C4 | 0.040 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.053 (2) | 0.0009 (18) | 0.0033 (17) | 0.0086 (19) |
C5 | 0.044 (2) | 0.045 (2) | 0.0414 (19) | −0.0021 (17) | 0.0088 (16) | −0.0027 (16) |
C6 | 0.0393 (19) | 0.044 (2) | 0.0367 (17) | 0.0071 (16) | 0.0068 (14) | 0.0008 (16) |
C7 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.000 | 0.011 | 0.000 |
C8 | 0.060 (3) | 0.041 (2) | 0.059 (3) | −0.0030 (19) | 0.012 (2) | −0.0004 (19) |
C9 | 0.062 (3) | 0.047 (2) | 0.046 (2) | 0.0077 (19) | 0.0170 (19) | 0.0069 (18) |
C10 | 0.0380 (19) | 0.048 (2) | 0.0372 (19) | 0.0080 (16) | 0.0127 (15) | 0.0072 (16) |
C11 | 0.055 (2) | 0.050 (2) | 0.048 (2) | 0.0039 (19) | 0.0182 (18) | 0.0050 (19) |
C12 | 0.069 (3) | 0.056 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.022 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.011 (2) |
C13 | 0.050 (2) | 0.084 (3) | 0.049 (2) | 0.025 (2) | 0.0167 (19) | 0.016 (2) |
C14 | 0.041 (2) | 0.070 (3) | 0.039 (2) | 0.0091 (19) | 0.0118 (17) | 0.0115 (19) |
C15 | 0.039 (2) | 0.103 (4) | 0.059 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.008 (2) | 0.005 (3) |
C16 | 0.051 (3) | 0.101 (4) | 0.067 (3) | −0.019 (3) | 0.004 (2) | −0.007 (3) |
C17 | 0.064 (3) | 0.060 (3) | 0.069 (3) | −0.009 (2) | 0.011 (2) | −0.010 (2) |
C18 | 0.046 (2) | 0.052 (2) | 0.046 (2) | −0.0025 (18) | 0.0120 (17) | 0.0017 (18) |
C19 | 0.0399 (19) | 0.050 (2) | 0.0324 (18) | 0.0023 (17) | 0.0085 (15) | 0.0062 (16) |
S—C6 | 1.709 (3) | C7—H7A | 0.9300 |
S—C9 | 1.683 (4) | C8—C9 | 1.343 (5) |
O—C10 | 1.370 (4) | C8—H8A | 0.9300 |
O—C5 | 1.443 (4) | C9—H9A | 0.9300 |
N—C2 | 1.440 (5) | C10—C11 | 1.360 (5) |
N—C3 | 1.455 (5) | C10—C19 | 1.425 (5) |
N—C1 | 1.462 (5) | C11—C12 | 1.419 (5) |
C1—H1A | 0.9600 | C11—H11A | 0.9300 |
C1—H1B | 0.9600 | C12—C13 | 1.357 (6) |
C1—H1C | 0.9600 | C12—H12A | 0.9300 |
C2—H2A | 0.9600 | C13—C14 | 1.400 (5) |
C2—H2B | 0.9600 | C13—H13A | 0.9300 |
C2—H2C | 0.9600 | C14—C15 | 1.406 (6) |
C3—C4 | 1.517 (5) | C14—C19 | 1.429 (5) |
C3—H3A | 0.9700 | C15—C16 | 1.345 (6) |
C3—H3B | 0.9700 | C15—H15A | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.511 (5) | C16—C17 | 1.390 (6) |
C4—H4A | 0.9700 | C16—H16A | 0.9300 |
C4—H4B | 0.9700 | C17—C18 | 1.369 (5) |
C5—C6 | 1.513 (5) | C17—H17A | 0.9300 |
C5—H5A | 0.9800 | C18—C19 | 1.405 (5) |
C6—C7 | 1.410 (5) | C18—H18A | 0.9300 |
C7—C8 | 1.435 (5) | ||
C9—S—C6 | 91.74 (18) | C6—C7—H7A | 126.0 |
C10—O—C5 | 119.6 (3) | C8—C7—H7A | 126.0 |
C2—N—C3 | 111.4 (3) | C9—C8—C7 | 114.8 (3) |
C2—N—C1 | 110.1 (3) | C9—C8—H8A | 122.6 |
C3—N—C1 | 111.9 (3) | C7—C8—H8A | 122.6 |
N—C1—H1A | 109.5 | C8—C9—S | 112.6 (3) |
N—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C8—C9—H9A | 123.7 |
H1A—C1—H1B | 109.5 | S—C9—H9A | 123.7 |
N—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C11—C10—O | 125.2 (3) |
H1A—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C11—C10—C19 | 121.4 (3) |
H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 | O—C10—C19 | 113.3 (3) |
N—C2—H2A | 109.5 | C10—C11—C12 | 119.1 (4) |
N—C2—H2B | 109.5 | C10—C11—H11A | 120.5 |
H2A—C2—H2B | 109.5 | C12—C11—H11A | 120.5 |
N—C2—H2C | 109.5 | C13—C12—C11 | 121.4 (4) |
H2A—C2—H2C | 109.5 | C13—C12—H12A | 119.3 |
H2B—C2—H2C | 109.5 | C11—C12—H12A | 119.3 |
N—C3—C4 | 113.1 (3) | C12—C13—C14 | 120.6 (4) |
N—C3—H3A | 109.0 | C12—C13—H13A | 119.7 |
C4—C3—H3A | 109.0 | C14—C13—H13A | 119.7 |
N—C3—H3B | 109.0 | C13—C14—C15 | 122.7 (4) |
C4—C3—H3B | 109.0 | C13—C14—C19 | 119.4 (4) |
H3A—C3—H3B | 107.8 | C15—C14—C19 | 117.8 (4) |
C5—C4—C3 | 112.7 (3) | C16—C15—C14 | 121.8 (4) |
C5—C4—H4A | 109.1 | C16—C15—H15A | 119.1 |
C3—C4—H4A | 109.1 | C14—C15—H15A | 119.1 |
C5—C4—H4B | 109.1 | C15—C16—C17 | 120.5 (4) |
C3—C4—H4B | 109.1 | C15—C16—H16A | 119.8 |
H4A—C4—H4B | 107.8 | C17—C16—H16A | 119.8 |
O—C5—C4 | 106.5 (3) | C18—C17—C16 | 120.5 (4) |
O—C5—C6 | 110.3 (3) | C18—C17—H17A | 119.8 |
C4—C5—C6 | 112.7 (3) | C16—C17—H17A | 119.8 |
O—C5—H5A | 109.1 | C17—C18—C19 | 120.4 (4) |
C4—C5—H5A | 109.1 | C17—C18—H18A | 119.8 |
C6—C5—H5A | 109.1 | C19—C18—H18A | 119.8 |
C7—C6—C5 | 127.5 (3) | C18—C19—C10 | 122.9 (3) |
C7—C6—S | 112.9 (3) | C18—C19—C14 | 119.0 (3) |
C5—C6—S | 119.4 (3) | C10—C19—C14 | 118.1 (3) |
C6—C7—C8 | 108.0 (3) | ||
C2—N—C3—C4 | 161.7 (4) | C19—C10—C11—C12 | −0.9 (5) |
C1—N—C3—C4 | −74.6 (4) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 0.7 (6) |
N—C3—C4—C5 | 176.9 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.2 (6) |
C10—O—C5—C4 | −157.5 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 179.4 (4) |
C10—O—C5—C6 | 80.0 (4) | C12—C13—C14—C19 | −1.0 (6) |
C3—C4—C5—O | 53.6 (4) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 178.9 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 174.6 (3) | C19—C14—C15—C16 | −0.8 (6) |
O—C5—C6—C7 | −154.8 (3) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 0.9 (7) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 86.3 (4) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | −0.7 (7) |
O—C5—C6—S | 30.0 (4) | C16—C17—C18—C19 | 0.4 (6) |
C4—C5—C6—S | −88.8 (3) | C17—C18—C19—C10 | 179.7 (3) |
C9—S—C6—C7 | 0.6 (3) | C17—C18—C19—C14 | −0.3 (5) |
C9—S—C6—C5 | 176.4 (3) | C11—C10—C19—C18 | −179.9 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | −176.3 (3) | O—C10—C19—C18 | −0.1 (5) |
S—C6—C7—C8 | −0.8 (4) | C11—C10—C19—C14 | 0.2 (5) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | 0.7 (5) | O—C10—C19—C14 | 180.0 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—S | −0.3 (4) | C13—C14—C19—C18 | −179.2 (3) |
C6—S—C9—C8 | −0.2 (3) | C15—C14—C19—C18 | 0.5 (5) |
C5—O—C10—C11 | −10.8 (5) | C13—C14—C19—C10 | 0.8 (5) |
C5—O—C10—C19 | 169.4 (3) | C15—C14—C19—C10 | −179.6 (3) |
O—C10—C11—C12 | 179.3 (3) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C19H21NOS |
Mr | 311.43 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.6140 (19), 18.578 (4), 9.905 (2) |
β (°) | 104.53 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1712.5 (6) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.19 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer |
Absorption correction | ψ scan (North et al., 1968) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.928, 0.981 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2s(I)] reflections | 3550, 3352, 2009 |
Rint | 0.038 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.616 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.070, 0.194, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 3352 |
No. of parameters | 199 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.45, −0.32 |
Computer programs: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1981), XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1995), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
S—C6 | 1.709 (3) | N—C2 | 1.440 (5) |
S—C9 | 1.683 (4) | N—C3 | 1.455 (5) |
O—C10 | 1.370 (4) | N—C1 | 1.462 (5) |
O—C5 | 1.443 (4) | ||
C9—S—C6 | 91.74 (18) | O—C5—C6 | 110.3 (3) |
C10—O—C5 | 119.6 (3) | C7—C6—S | 112.9 (3) |
C2—N—C3 | 111.4 (3) | C5—C6—S | 119.4 (3) |
C2—N—C1 | 110.1 (3) | C8—C9—S | 112.6 (3) |
C3—N—C1 | 111.9 (3) | C11—C10—O | 125.2 (3) |
N—C3—C4 | 113.1 (3) | O—C10—C19 | 113.3 (3) |
O—C5—C4 | 106.5 (3) |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Center of Testing and Analysis, Nanjing University, for support.
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The title compound, (I), an is intermediate for Duloxetine hydrochloride (Deeter et al., 1990). The crystal structure determination of (I) has been carried out in order to elucidate its molecular conformation. In the molecular structure (Fig. 1) bond lengths and angles are within normal ranges and compare well with those observed in the corresponding alcohol, 3-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-3-(2-thienyl)propanamine (Tao, Bin et al., 2006; Tao, Li et al., 2006). The thiophene (S/C6···C9) and naphthalene (C10···C19) rings are planar and the dihedral angle between them is 87.5°. In the crystal structure, no classic hydrogen bonds are found. It may then be assumed that dipole-dipole and van der Waals interactions are effective for the molecular packing (Fig. 2).