5-Bromo-2-methyl­pyridine N-oxide

In the mol­ecule of the title compound, C₆H₆BrNO, the methyl C and oxide O atoms lie in the pyridine ring plane, while the Br atom is displaced by 0.103 (3) Å. In the crystal structure, inter­molecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol­ecules into centrosymmetric dimers.

Related literature

For related literature, see: Ochiai (1953).

Experimental

Crystal data

• C₆H₆BrNO

• M_r = 188.03

• Monoclinic, P 2₁ /n

• a = 7.3060 (15) Å

• b = 11.351 (2) Å

• c = 8.4950 (17) Å

• β = 111.01 (3)°

• V = 657.7 (3) ų

• Z = 4

• Mo Kα radiation

• μ = 6.16 mm⁻¹

• T = 294 (2) K

• 0.10 × 0.05 × 0.05 mm

Data collection

• Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer

• Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) T_min = 0.578, T_max = 0.748

• 1275 measured reflections

• 1180 independent reflections

• 747 reflections with I > 2σ(I)

• R_int = 0.036

• 3 standard reflections frequency: 120 min intensity decay: none

Refinement

• R[F² > 2σ(F²)] = 0.063

• wR(F²) = 0.162

• S = 1.05

• 1180 reflections

• 76 parameters

• H-atom parameters constrained

• Δρ_max = 0.87 e Å⁻³

• Δρ_min = −0.69 e Å⁻³

Table 1
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °)

D—H⋯A	D—H	H⋯A	D⋯A	D—H⋯A
C1—H1A⋯O^i	0.93	2.41	3.264 (11)	153
Symmetry code: (i) -x+1, -y+2, -z+2.

Data collection: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989); cell refinement: 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: PLATON (Spek, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).

Supporting information

S1. Comment

Some derivatives of pyridine are important chemical materials. We report herein the crystal structure of the title compound, (I).

In the molecule of (I), (Fig. 1), ring A (N/C1-C5) is, of course, planar. Br atom is at a distance of -0.103 (3) Å to the plane of ring A, while atoms O and C6 lie in the ring plane.

In the crystal structure, intermolecular C-H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1) link the molecules into centrosymmetric dimers (Fig. 2), in which they may be effective in the stabilization of the structure.

Related literature

For related literature, see: Ochiai (1953).

S2. Experimental

For the preparation of the title compound, 5-bromo-2-methylpyridine (80 g, 462 mmol) was suspended in glacial acetic acid (300 ml), aqueous hydrogen peroxide (35%) was added and the mixture was heated in a water-bath at 343-353 K. After 3 h a further hydrogen peroxide solution (35 ml) was added and the mixture was maintained an additional 9 h at the same temperature. The mixture was concentrated to about 100 ml, diluted with water (100 ml), and then again concentrated in vacuum as far as possible upon cooling to room temperature, a precipitate formed, which was collected by filtration, and then washed with cold ethanol (2 × 50 ml) to afford the ethyl ester as a white solid (yield; 83 g, 95%) (Ochiai, 1953). Crystals of (I) suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained by slow evaporation of a methanol solution.

S3. Refinement

H atoms were positioned geometrically, with C-H = 0.93 and 0.96 Å for aromatic and methyl H, respectively, and constrained to ride on their parent atoms with U_iso(H) = xU_eq(C), where x = 1.5 for methyl H, and x = 1.2 for aromatic H atoms.

Computing details

Data collection: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989); cell refinement: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989); 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: PLATON (Spek, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).

Figures

	Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title molecule, with the atom-numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level.
	Fig. 2. A partial packing diagram of (I). Hydrogen bonds are shown as dashed lines.

5-Bromo-2-methylpyridine N-oxide

Crystal data

C6H6BrNO	F(000) = 368
Mr = 188.03	Dx = 1.899 Mg m^−3
Monoclinic, P21/n	Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Hall symbol: -P 2yn	Cell parameters from 25 reflections
a = 7.3060 (15) Å	θ = 10–13°
b = 11.351 (2) Å	µ = 6.16 mm^−1
c = 8.4950 (17) Å	T = 294 K
β = 111.01 (3)°	Block, colorless
V = 657.7 (3) Å^3	0.10 × 0.05 × 0.05 mm
Z = 4

Data collection

Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer	747 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube	Rint = 0.036
Graphite monochromator	θmax = 25.2°, θmin = 3.1°
ω/2θ scans	h = −8→8
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968)	k = 0→13
Tmin = 0.578, Tmax = 0.748	l = 0→10
1275 measured reflections	3 standard reflections every 120 min
1180 independent reflections	intensity decay: none

Refinement

Refinement on F^2	Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: full	Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F^2 > 2σ(F^2)] = 0.063	Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F^2) = 0.162	H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.05	w = 1/[σ^2(Fo^2) + (0.08P)^2 + P] where P = (Fo^2 + 2Fc^2)/3
1180 reflections	(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
76 parameters	Δρmax = 0.87 e Å^−3
0 restraints	Δρmin = −0.69 e Å^−3

Special details

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 > 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.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Ų)

	x	y	z	Uiso*/Ueq
Br	0.17025 (14)	0.74086 (7)	0.64566 (12)	0.0448 (4)
N	0.6201 (9)	0.9804 (5)	0.7872 (8)	0.0290 (15)
O	0.6767 (10)	1.0662 (5)	0.8994 (8)	0.0506 (18)
C1	0.4547 (13)	0.9187 (7)	0.7722 (10)	0.038 (2)
H1A	0.3842	0.9381	0.8405	0.046*
C2	0.3901 (11)	0.8283 (6)	0.6579 (10)	0.0289 (18)
C3	0.4939 (15)	0.7989 (8)	0.5576 (12)	0.045 (2)
H3A	0.4523	0.7389	0.4781	0.053*
C4	0.6635 (12)	0.8623 (7)	0.5795 (11)	0.038 (2)
H4A	0.7354	0.8418	0.5127	0.045*
C5	0.7341 (13)	0.9535 (7)	0.6929 (10)	0.036 (2)
C6	0.9107 (13)	1.0232 (8)	0.7239 (12)	0.047
H6A	0.9754	0.9981	0.6493	0.071*
H6B	0.9971	1.0126	0.8387	0.071*
H6C	0.8761	1.1050	0.7043	0.071*

Atomic displacement parameters (Ų)

	U^11	U^22	U^33	U^12	U^13	U^23
Br	0.0512 (6)	0.0387 (6)	0.0354 (6)	−0.0061 (5)	0.0045 (4)	0.0010 (5)
N	0.035 (4)	0.022 (3)	0.022 (4)	0.009 (3)	0.000 (3)	−0.006 (3)
O	0.072 (5)	0.042 (4)	0.032 (4)	−0.021 (3)	0.011 (4)	−0.016 (3)
C1	0.050 (6)	0.030 (4)	0.027 (5)	−0.004 (4)	0.004 (4)	−0.002 (4)
C2	0.032 (4)	0.020 (4)	0.025 (4)	0.006 (3)	−0.002 (4)	0.006 (3)
C3	0.050 (6)	0.035 (5)	0.036 (5)	0.003 (5)	0.001 (5)	−0.014 (4)
C4	0.038 (5)	0.037 (5)	0.034 (5)	0.013 (4)	0.009 (4)	−0.008 (4)
C5	0.051 (5)	0.025 (4)	0.021 (5)	0.011 (4)	0.000 (4)	0.003 (4)
C6	0.047	0.047	0.047	0.000	0.017	0.000

Geometric parameters (Å, º)

Br—C2	1.859 (8)	C3—H3A	0.9300
N—O	1.322 (8)	C4—C5	1.382 (12)
N—C1	1.362 (10)	C4—H4A	0.9300
N—C5	1.381 (10)	C5—C6	1.455 (12)
C1—C2	1.375 (11)	C6—H6A	0.9600
C1—H1A	0.9300	C6—H6B	0.9600
C2—C3	1.369 (12)	C6—H6C	0.9600
C3—C4	1.387 (12)
O—N—C1	118.9 (7)	C5—C4—C3	125.0 (8)
O—N—C5	118.9 (7)	C5—C4—H4A	117.5
C1—N—C5	122.1 (7)	C3—C4—H4A	117.5
N—C1—C2	121.2 (8)	N—C5—C4	114.7 (8)
N—C1—H1A	119.4	N—C5—C6	117.1 (7)
C2—C1—H1A	119.4	C4—C5—C6	128.2 (8)
C3—C2—C1	119.7 (8)	C5—C6—H6A	109.5
C3—C2—Br	119.7 (6)	C5—C6—H6B	109.5
C1—C2—Br	120.6 (6)	H6A—C6—H6B	109.5
C2—C3—C4	117.3 (8)	C5—C6—H6C	109.5
C2—C3—H3A	121.4	H6A—C6—H6C	109.5
C4—C3—H3A	121.4	H6B—C6—H6C	109.5
O—N—C1—C2	−179.7 (7)	O—N—C5—C4	179.7 (7)
C5—N—C1—C2	−1.9 (12)	C1—N—C5—C4	2.0 (11)
N—C1—C2—C3	0.3 (12)	O—N—C5—C6	−0.3 (11)
N—C1—C2—Br	177.3 (6)	C1—N—C5—C6	−178.1 (7)
C1—C2—C3—C4	1.0 (13)	C3—C4—C5—N	−0.5 (13)
Br—C2—C3—C4	−176.0 (6)	C3—C4—C5—C6	179.5 (9)
C2—C3—C4—C5	−0.9 (14)

Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º)

D—H···A	D—H	H···A	D···A	D—H···A
C1—H1A···O^i	0.93	2.41	3.264 (11)	153

Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+2, −z+2.