organic compounds
3-tert-Butyl-5,6,8-trinitronaphtho[1,8a,8-cd][1,2]dithiole
aKey Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Road No. 94, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: yschen99@nankai.edu.cn
Nitration of 2,7-di-tert-butylnaphthalene 1,8-disulfide with fuming nitric acid in 1:3 molar ratio gives the title compound, C14H11N3O6S2. A tape motif is formed by weak head-to-tail interactions (3.131 Å) between S and NO2 O atoms of a symmetry-related molecule.
Related literature
For related literature, see: Barltrop et al. (1954); Claeson et al. (1960); Shigeru et al. (1982); Smiles & Price (1928); Stepanov et al. (1977); Tesmer & Vahrenkamp (2001); Zweig & Hoffman (1965); Ashe et al. (1994).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1997); cell SAINT (Bruker, 1997); data reduction: SAINT; 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/S160053680800946X/pk2089sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S160053680800946X/pk2089Isup2.hkl
To a solution of BNT (3.02 g, 10 mmol) in acetic acid (50 mL), fuming nitric acid (30 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 0.5 h and cooled to room temperature. The precipitate was collected by filtration and recrystallized from ethyl acetate to give the title compound as red crystals, yield 80%.
H atoms were found in difference Fourier maps and subsequently placed in idealized positions with constrained C-H distances of 0.96 Å (RCH3) and 0.93 Å (CArH) with Uiso(H) values set to either 1.5Ueq (RCH3) or 1.2Ueq of the attached C atom.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1997); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 1997); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1997); 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 the title compound showing 30% probability ellipsoids. | |
Fig. 2. Packing structure of the title compound. |
C14H11N3O6S2 | F(000) = 1568 |
Mr = 381.38 | Dx = 1.596 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 2099 reflections |
a = 19.477 (3) Å | θ = 2.7–25.8° |
b = 20.754 (4) Å | µ = 0.37 mm−1 |
c = 8.1658 (14) Å | T = 294 K |
β = 105.909 (3)° | Block, red |
V = 3174.4 (10) Å3 | 0.26 × 0.24 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 8 |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2803 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1856 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.037 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.5° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1997) | h = −19→23 |
Tmin = 0.876, Tmax = 0.964 | k = −24→22 |
8118 measured reflections | l = −9→9 |
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)] = 0.038 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.108 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0578P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2803 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
229 parameters | Δρmax = 0.24 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
C14H11N3O6S2 | V = 3174.4 (10) Å3 |
Mr = 381.38 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 19.477 (3) Å | µ = 0.37 mm−1 |
b = 20.754 (4) Å | T = 294 K |
c = 8.1658 (14) Å | 0.26 × 0.24 × 0.10 mm |
β = 105.909 (3)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2803 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1997) | 1856 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.876, Tmax = 0.964 | Rint = 0.037 |
8118 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.038 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.108 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.24 e Å−3 |
2803 reflections | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
229 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 | 0.22607 (3) | 0.26843 (3) | 0.74057 (9) | 0.0476 (2) | |
S2 | 0.21867 (3) | 0.17028 (3) | 0.77160 (9) | 0.0490 (2) | |
O1 | −0.10572 (11) | 0.34597 (11) | 0.3300 (3) | 0.0838 (7) | |
O2 | −0.12517 (9) | 0.26776 (9) | 0.4864 (2) | 0.0525 (5) | |
O3 | −0.10009 (10) | 0.18790 (11) | 0.2446 (2) | 0.0661 (6) | |
O4 | −0.12944 (10) | 0.12220 (10) | 0.4212 (3) | 0.0665 (6) | |
O5 | 0.08457 (13) | 0.00261 (10) | 0.7190 (3) | 0.1019 (9) | |
O6 | 0.18753 (12) | 0.05183 (10) | 0.7857 (3) | 0.0809 (7) | |
N1 | −0.08510 (11) | 0.30111 (12) | 0.4295 (3) | 0.0494 (6) | |
N2 | −0.08763 (12) | 0.15858 (12) | 0.3800 (3) | 0.0513 (6) | |
N3 | 0.12234 (14) | 0.05040 (12) | 0.7216 (3) | 0.0693 (8) | |
C1 | 0.13641 (12) | 0.28171 (11) | 0.6422 (3) | 0.0349 (6) | |
C2 | 0.09381 (12) | 0.22503 (11) | 0.6122 (3) | 0.0332 (6) | |
C3 | 0.12897 (13) | 0.16621 (11) | 0.6715 (3) | 0.0378 (6) | |
C4 | 0.08893 (14) | 0.10991 (12) | 0.6509 (3) | 0.0469 (7) | |
C5 | 0.01708 (14) | 0.10991 (13) | 0.5605 (3) | 0.0487 (7) | |
H5 | −0.0084 | 0.0714 | 0.5431 | 0.058* | |
C6 | −0.01603 (12) | 0.16565 (12) | 0.4978 (3) | 0.0402 (6) | |
C7 | 0.01938 (12) | 0.22687 (11) | 0.5293 (3) | 0.0349 (6) | |
C8 | −0.00856 (12) | 0.28886 (12) | 0.4886 (3) | 0.0378 (6) | |
C9 | 0.03362 (13) | 0.34351 (12) | 0.5203 (3) | 0.0418 (6) | |
H9 | 0.0116 | 0.3831 | 0.4882 | 0.050* | |
C10 | 0.10644 (13) | 0.34324 (12) | 0.5964 (3) | 0.0388 (6) | |
C11 | 0.14946 (14) | 0.40632 (12) | 0.6359 (3) | 0.0445 (7) | |
C12 | 0.20882 (15) | 0.40735 (14) | 0.5453 (4) | 0.0603 (8) | |
H12A | 0.2363 | 0.4462 | 0.5746 | 0.090* | |
H12B | 0.1880 | 0.4058 | 0.4244 | 0.090* | |
H12C | 0.2394 | 0.3707 | 0.5803 | 0.090* | |
C13 | 0.18252 (17) | 0.41303 (14) | 0.8288 (3) | 0.0655 (9) | |
H13A | 0.2145 | 0.3777 | 0.8691 | 0.098* | |
H13B | 0.1453 | 0.4127 | 0.8853 | 0.098* | |
H13C | 0.2084 | 0.4529 | 0.8523 | 0.098* | |
C14 | 0.10141 (16) | 0.46540 (13) | 0.5768 (4) | 0.0678 (9) | |
H14A | 0.1295 | 0.5040 | 0.6038 | 0.102* | |
H14B | 0.0643 | 0.4661 | 0.6338 | 0.102* | |
H14C | 0.0804 | 0.4631 | 0.4560 | 0.102* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S1 | 0.0239 (3) | 0.0561 (5) | 0.0571 (5) | 0.0011 (3) | 0.0013 (3) | −0.0029 (3) |
S2 | 0.0287 (4) | 0.0533 (4) | 0.0576 (5) | 0.0105 (3) | −0.0008 (3) | −0.0063 (3) |
O1 | 0.0463 (13) | 0.1089 (19) | 0.0858 (15) | 0.0205 (12) | 0.0004 (11) | 0.0525 (15) |
O2 | 0.0270 (10) | 0.0763 (14) | 0.0557 (12) | 0.0019 (9) | 0.0140 (9) | 0.0021 (10) |
O3 | 0.0457 (12) | 0.1145 (17) | 0.0317 (10) | 0.0013 (11) | 0.0000 (9) | −0.0013 (11) |
O4 | 0.0399 (12) | 0.0745 (15) | 0.0789 (14) | −0.0160 (11) | 0.0057 (11) | −0.0059 (11) |
O5 | 0.0882 (18) | 0.0412 (13) | 0.155 (3) | −0.0054 (12) | −0.0030 (17) | −0.0026 (14) |
O6 | 0.0535 (14) | 0.0582 (13) | 0.1134 (19) | 0.0205 (11) | −0.0069 (13) | −0.0051 (12) |
N1 | 0.0285 (12) | 0.0749 (17) | 0.0422 (13) | 0.0080 (11) | 0.0051 (10) | 0.0072 (12) |
N2 | 0.0314 (13) | 0.0721 (17) | 0.0468 (14) | −0.0024 (12) | 0.0050 (11) | −0.0145 (12) |
N3 | 0.0602 (18) | 0.0427 (15) | 0.093 (2) | 0.0105 (14) | 0.0005 (16) | −0.0149 (14) |
C1 | 0.0269 (13) | 0.0478 (15) | 0.0289 (13) | 0.0022 (11) | 0.0060 (10) | −0.0008 (11) |
C2 | 0.0247 (13) | 0.0481 (15) | 0.0252 (12) | 0.0044 (11) | 0.0042 (10) | −0.0027 (10) |
C3 | 0.0315 (13) | 0.0438 (15) | 0.0352 (13) | 0.0043 (11) | 0.0041 (11) | −0.0106 (11) |
C4 | 0.0418 (16) | 0.0425 (16) | 0.0504 (16) | 0.0070 (13) | 0.0027 (13) | −0.0099 (13) |
C5 | 0.0423 (16) | 0.0485 (17) | 0.0507 (17) | −0.0061 (13) | 0.0053 (13) | −0.0127 (13) |
C6 | 0.0269 (13) | 0.0571 (17) | 0.0336 (14) | −0.0022 (12) | 0.0032 (11) | −0.0081 (12) |
C7 | 0.0292 (13) | 0.0541 (16) | 0.0219 (12) | 0.0015 (11) | 0.0079 (10) | −0.0016 (11) |
C8 | 0.0248 (13) | 0.0569 (17) | 0.0303 (13) | 0.0072 (12) | 0.0051 (10) | 0.0064 (12) |
C9 | 0.0395 (15) | 0.0478 (17) | 0.0383 (14) | 0.0105 (12) | 0.0107 (12) | 0.0116 (12) |
C10 | 0.0350 (14) | 0.0505 (17) | 0.0313 (13) | 0.0015 (12) | 0.0097 (11) | 0.0039 (11) |
C11 | 0.0460 (17) | 0.0451 (16) | 0.0410 (15) | −0.0004 (12) | 0.0097 (13) | 0.0026 (12) |
C12 | 0.0556 (19) | 0.066 (2) | 0.0591 (19) | −0.0194 (15) | 0.0155 (15) | −0.0042 (14) |
C13 | 0.094 (3) | 0.0513 (18) | 0.0480 (18) | −0.0007 (16) | 0.0145 (17) | −0.0109 (14) |
C14 | 0.068 (2) | 0.0496 (18) | 0.082 (2) | 0.0001 (15) | 0.0139 (17) | 0.0122 (15) |
S1—C1 | 1.733 (2) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
S1—S2 | 2.0627 (10) | C6—C7 | 1.435 (3) |
S2—C3 | 1.716 (2) | C7—C8 | 1.401 (3) |
O1—N1 | 1.229 (3) | C8—C9 | 1.383 (3) |
O2—N1 | 1.226 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.384 (3) |
O3—N2 | 1.227 (3) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
O4—N2 | 1.223 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.540 (3) |
O5—N3 | 1.231 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.534 (4) |
O6—N3 | 1.234 (3) | C11—C13 | 1.536 (3) |
N1—C8 | 1.458 (3) | C11—C14 | 1.538 (4) |
N2—C6 | 1.468 (3) | C12—H12A | 0.9600 |
N3—C4 | 1.441 (3) | C12—H12B | 0.9600 |
C1—C10 | 1.411 (3) | C12—H12C | 0.9600 |
C1—C2 | 1.421 (3) | C13—H13A | 0.9600 |
C2—C3 | 1.419 (3) | C13—H13B | 0.9600 |
C2—C7 | 1.422 (3) | C13—H13C | 0.9600 |
C3—C4 | 1.389 (3) | C14—H14A | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.392 (3) | C14—H14B | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.355 (3) | C14—H14C | 0.9600 |
C1—S1—S2 | 96.81 (8) | C9—C8—N1 | 114.8 (2) |
C3—S2—S1 | 94.96 (9) | C7—C8—N1 | 122.3 (2) |
O2—N1—O1 | 123.5 (2) | C8—C9—C10 | 124.3 (2) |
O2—N1—C8 | 118.4 (2) | C8—C9—H9 | 117.8 |
O1—N1—C8 | 118.1 (2) | C10—C9—H9 | 117.8 |
O4—N2—O3 | 124.9 (2) | C9—C10—C1 | 114.9 (2) |
O4—N2—C6 | 117.8 (2) | C9—C10—C11 | 121.5 (2) |
O3—N2—C6 | 117.3 (2) | C1—C10—C11 | 123.5 (2) |
O5—N3—O6 | 124.5 (3) | C12—C11—C13 | 109.5 (2) |
O5—N3—C4 | 118.8 (3) | C12—C11—C14 | 108.2 (2) |
O6—N3—C4 | 116.6 (3) | C13—C11—C14 | 107.3 (2) |
C10—C1—C2 | 121.6 (2) | C12—C11—C10 | 110.5 (2) |
C10—C1—S1 | 123.91 (18) | C13—C11—C10 | 110.1 (2) |
C2—C1—S1 | 114.50 (17) | C14—C11—C10 | 111.3 (2) |
C3—C2—C1 | 116.7 (2) | C11—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C7 | 121.3 (2) | C11—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C1—C2—C7 | 122.0 (2) | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C4—C3—C2 | 118.7 (2) | C11—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C4—C3—S2 | 124.31 (19) | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C2—C3—S2 | 116.97 (18) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C3—C4—C5 | 120.9 (2) | C11—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
C3—C4—N3 | 119.7 (2) | C11—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C5—C4—N3 | 119.4 (2) | H13A—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.4 (2) | C11—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.8 | H13A—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.8 | H13B—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C7 | 122.2 (2) | C11—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
C5—C6—N2 | 115.5 (2) | C11—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C7—C6—N2 | 122.0 (2) | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C2 | 114.6 (2) | C11—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C6 | 129.4 (2) | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C2—C7—C6 | 116.0 (2) | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C7 | 122.5 (2) | ||
C1—S1—S2—C3 | 2.27 (11) | C1—C2—C7—C8 | −3.2 (3) |
S2—S1—C1—C10 | 176.23 (18) | C3—C2—C7—C6 | −4.8 (3) |
S2—S1—C1—C2 | −2.85 (17) | C1—C2—C7—C6 | 176.2 (2) |
C10—C1—C2—C3 | −176.8 (2) | C5—C6—C7—C8 | −173.2 (2) |
S1—C1—C2—C3 | 2.3 (3) | N2—C6—C7—C8 | 13.8 (4) |
C10—C1—C2—C7 | 2.3 (3) | C5—C6—C7—C2 | 7.6 (3) |
S1—C1—C2—C7 | −178.63 (16) | N2—C6—C7—C2 | −165.4 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 177.5 (2) | C2—C7—C8—C9 | 2.6 (3) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | −1.5 (3) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | −176.7 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—S2 | −0.2 (3) | C2—C7—C8—N1 | −169.64 (19) |
C7—C2—C3—S2 | −179.27 (17) | C6—C7—C8—N1 | 11.1 (4) |
S1—S2—C3—C4 | −179.1 (2) | O2—N1—C8—C9 | −138.7 (2) |
S1—S2—C3—C2 | −1.51 (19) | O1—N1—C8—C9 | 38.6 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 5.7 (4) | O2—N1—C8—C7 | 34.1 (3) |
S2—C3—C4—C5 | −176.7 (2) | O1—N1—C8—C7 | −148.6 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—N3 | −175.3 (2) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | −1.0 (4) |
S2—C3—C4—N3 | 2.3 (4) | N1—C8—C9—C10 | 171.8 (2) |
O5—N3—C4—C3 | 171.9 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C1 | −0.2 (4) |
O6—N3—C4—C3 | −6.0 (4) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −176.9 (2) |
O5—N3—C4—C5 | −9.0 (4) | C2—C1—C10—C9 | −0.5 (3) |
O6—N3—C4—C5 | 173.0 (3) | S1—C1—C10—C9 | −179.49 (17) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −3.2 (4) | C2—C1—C10—C11 | 176.2 (2) |
N3—C4—C5—C6 | 177.8 (2) | S1—C1—C10—C11 | −2.8 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −3.7 (4) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −121.4 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—N2 | 169.7 (2) | C1—C10—C11—C12 | 62.2 (3) |
O4—N2—C6—C5 | 46.7 (3) | C9—C10—C11—C13 | 117.6 (3) |
O3—N2—C6—C5 | −130.7 (3) | C1—C10—C11—C13 | −58.8 (3) |
O4—N2—C6—C7 | −139.9 (2) | C9—C10—C11—C14 | −1.2 (3) |
O3—N2—C6—C7 | 42.7 (3) | C1—C10—C11—C14 | −177.6 (2) |
C3—C2—C7—C8 | 175.8 (2) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C14H11N3O6S2 |
Mr | 381.38 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 294 |
a, b, c (Å) | 19.477 (3), 20.754 (4), 8.1658 (14) |
β (°) | 105.909 (3) |
V (Å3) | 3174.4 (10) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.37 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.26 × 0.24 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1997) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.876, 0.964 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8118, 2803, 1856 |
Rint | 0.037 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.038, 0.108, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 2803 |
No. of parameters | 229 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.24, −0.26 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1997), SAINT (Bruker, 1997), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the NSFC (grant Nos. 20644004, 20774047), MoST (grant No. 2006CB932702) and the NSF of Tianjin City (grant No. 07JCYBJC03000).
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Naphthalene-1,8-disulfide is a bright-red crystalline compound (Smiles et al., 1928; Zweig et al., 1965) due to the introduction of S—S group into the naphthalene ring leading to a considerable bathochromic shift of the absorption bands characteristic of disulfides in the electronic spectrum (Barltrop et al., 1954; Claeson et al., 1960). There are only a few reports concerning the nitration of naphthalene-1,8-disulfide (Stepanov et al., 1977; Shigeru et al., 1982). In an attempt to nitrate 2,7-di-tert-butyl-naphthalene-1,8-disulfide(BNT) (Tesmer et al., 2001) with fuming nitric acid in an attempted synthesis of 3,8-di-tert-butyl-5,6-dinitro-naphtho[1,8-cd][1,2]dithiole, the title compound was obtained unexpectedly. Herein, we present its preparation and single-crystal structure (Fig. 1).
The crystal was obtained by recrystallization from ethyl acetate. The length of the S—S bond is 2.0627 (10) Å, which is consistent with that of analogues reported by Arthur et al. (1994). The three rings form a slightly non-perfect plane owing to the asymmetric substitution of nitro and tert-butyl groups. The dihedral angles between the rings are: A/B, 3.9 (3) °; A/C, 2.3 (3) °; B/C, 3.0 (3) °. A perspective view of the packing is shown in Figure 2. A slightly wavy tape motif is formed by the head-to-tail weak interactions between S1 and O2 of a molecule related via 0.5+x,0.5-y,0.5+z.