organic compounds
Redetermination of 3-deazauracil
aChemistry Department, "Sapienza" University of Rome, P.le A. Moro, 5, I-00185 Rome, Italy
*Correspondence e-mail: g.portalone@caspur.it
The 5H5NO2, which has been the subject of several determinations using X-rays and neutron diffraction, was first reported by Low & Wilson [Acta Cryst. (1983). C39, 1688–1690]. It has been redetermined, providing a significant increase in the precision of the derived geometric parameters. The comprises a planar 4-enol tautomer having some degree of delocalization of π-electron density through the molecule. In the the molecules are connected into chains by two strong O—H⋯O and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds between the OH and NH groups and the carbonyl O atom.
of the title compound, 4-hydroxy-2-pyridone, CRelated literature
For previous structure determinations, see: Low & Wilson (1983); Wilson et al. (1992); Wilson (1994, 2001). For related literature, see: Stewart & Jensen (1967): Robins et al. (1969); Schwalbe & Saenger (1973). For a general approach to the use of multiple-hydrogen-bonding DNA/RNA nucleobases as potential supramolecular reagents, see: Portalone et al. (1999); Portalone & Colapietro (2004, 2007 and references therein). For high-order see: Hirshfeld (1992). For the computation of ring patterns formed by hydrogen bonds in crystal structures, see: Etter et al. (1990); Bernstein et al. (1995); Motherwell et al. (1999).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2006); cell CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2006); data reduction: CrysAlis RED; program(s) used to solve structure: SIR97 (Altomare et al., 1999); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Supporting information
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3-deazauracil (0.1 mmol, Sigma Aldrich at 97% purity) was dissolved in water (9 mL) and heated under reflux for 3 h. After cooling the solution to an ambient temperature, crystals suitable for single-crystal X-ray diffraction were grown by slow evaporation of a solvent after a few days.
All H atoms were found in a difference map and refined isotropically. In the high θ (Hirshfeld, 1992) 624 reflections having Hmin = 0.9 Å-1 and 74 parameters yielded the following results: R1 = 0.0339, wR2 = 0.0679, S = 1.190. H atoms were kept fixed at values deduced from the conventional In the absence of significant in this light-atom study, Friedel pairs were merged.
Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2006); cell
CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2006); data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2006); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR97 (Altomare et al., 1999); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).C5H5NO2 | Dx = 1.419 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 111.10 | Melting point: 477 K |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 43477 reflections |
a = 5.3393 (1) Å | θ = 2.9–32.3° |
b = 8.6454 (1) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
c = 11.2652 (2) Å | T = 298 K |
V = 520.01 (1) Å3 | Tablets, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.15 mm |
F(000) = 232 |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur S CCD diffractometer | 1085 independent reflections |
Radiation source: Enhance (Mo) X-ray source | 1043 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.025 |
Detector resolution: 16.0696 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 32.4°, θmin = 3.0° |
ω and ϕ scans | h = −8→7 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2006) | k = −13→12 |
Tmin = 0.924, Tmax = 0.983 | l = −16→16 |
77963 measured reflections |
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) = 0.112 | All H-atom parameters refined |
S = 1.10 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0765P)2 + 0.037P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
1085 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
93 parameters | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.13 e Å−3 |
C5H5NO2 | V = 520.01 (1) Å3 |
Mr = 111.10 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 5.3393 (1) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
b = 8.6454 (1) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 11.2652 (2) Å | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.15 mm |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur S CCD diffractometer | 1085 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2006) | 1043 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.924, Tmax = 0.983 | Rint = 0.025 |
77963 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.038 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.112 | All H-atom parameters refined |
S = 1.10 | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
1085 reflections | Δρmin = −0.13 e Å−3 |
93 parameters |
Experimental. (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction Ltd., Version 1.171.31.7 (release 18-10-2006 CrysAlis171 .NET) (compiled Oct 18 2006,16:28:17) Empirical absorption correction using spherical harmonics, implemented in SCALE3 ABSPACK scaling algorithm. |
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 | ||
O1 | 0.5630 (2) | 0.19169 (12) | 0.88298 (9) | 0.0418 (3) | |
O2 | 0.8080 (2) | −0.31430 (11) | 0.76490 (11) | 0.0423 (3) | |
H2 | 0.667 (4) | −0.302 (3) | 0.711 (2) | 0.056 (6)* | |
N1 | 0.9062 (2) | 0.07483 (13) | 0.96127 (9) | 0.0329 (2) | |
H1 | 0.935 (5) | 0.163 (3) | 1.000 (2) | 0.052 (6)* | |
C2 | 0.7058 (2) | 0.07410 (13) | 0.88575 (10) | 0.0289 (2) | |
C3 | 0.6712 (2) | −0.06036 (13) | 0.81646 (10) | 0.0287 (2) | |
H3 | 0.523 (4) | −0.072 (2) | 0.763 (2) | 0.056 (6)* | |
C4 | 0.8348 (2) | −0.18253 (14) | 0.82563 (11) | 0.0299 (3) | |
C5 | 1.0428 (3) | −0.17405 (17) | 0.90371 (13) | 0.0363 (3) | |
H5 | 1.161 (4) | −0.263 (3) | 0.9032 (17) | 0.054 (6)* | |
C6 | 1.0714 (3) | −0.04424 (17) | 0.96924 (12) | 0.0362 (3) | |
H6 | 1.212 (4) | −0.021 (2) | 1.0225 (18) | 0.045 (5)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0522 (6) | 0.0310 (4) | 0.0421 (5) | 0.0126 (5) | −0.0071 (5) | −0.0089 (4) |
O2 | 0.0473 (6) | 0.0304 (4) | 0.0493 (5) | 0.0056 (5) | −0.0048 (5) | −0.0116 (4) |
N1 | 0.0378 (5) | 0.0301 (5) | 0.0308 (5) | −0.0046 (4) | −0.0035 (4) | −0.0040 (4) |
C2 | 0.0330 (5) | 0.0261 (5) | 0.0277 (5) | 0.0007 (5) | 0.0004 (4) | −0.0020 (4) |
C3 | 0.0291 (5) | 0.0270 (5) | 0.0301 (5) | 0.0014 (4) | −0.0025 (4) | −0.0041 (4) |
C4 | 0.0307 (6) | 0.0269 (5) | 0.0321 (5) | 0.0003 (5) | 0.0013 (4) | −0.0020 (4) |
C5 | 0.0306 (6) | 0.0352 (6) | 0.0432 (6) | 0.0044 (5) | −0.0041 (5) | 0.0007 (5) |
C6 | 0.0318 (6) | 0.0400 (6) | 0.0369 (6) | −0.0037 (5) | −0.0070 (5) | 0.0015 (5) |
O1—C2 | 1.2713 (15) | C3—C4 | 1.3746 (16) |
O2—C4 | 1.3366 (15) | C3—H3 | 1.00 (2) |
O2—H2 | 0.97 (2) | C4—C5 | 1.4187 (19) |
N1—C6 | 1.3587 (17) | C5—C6 | 1.3519 (19) |
N1—C2 | 1.3668 (17) | C5—H5 | 1.00 (2) |
N1—H1 | 0.89 (2) | C6—H6 | 0.98 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.4123 (15) | ||
C4—O2—H2 | 107.8 (14) | O2—C4—C3 | 123.25 (11) |
C6—N1—C2 | 123.08 (10) | O2—C4—C5 | 116.44 (11) |
C6—N1—H1 | 120.3 (16) | C3—C4—C5 | 120.30 (11) |
C2—N1—H1 | 116.2 (16) | C6—C5—C4 | 118.02 (12) |
O1—C2—N1 | 118.75 (10) | C6—C5—H5 | 125.0 (13) |
O1—C2—C3 | 124.48 (12) | C4—C5—H5 | 117.0 (13) |
N1—C2—C3 | 116.76 (11) | C5—C6—N1 | 121.30 (12) |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.51 (11) | C5—C6—H6 | 126.0 (12) |
C4—C3—H3 | 118.3 (12) | N1—C6—H6 | 112.6 (12) |
C2—C3—H3 | 121.1 (12) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H2···O1i | 0.97 (2) | 1.62 (2) | 2.5886 (16) | 171.3 (16) |
N1—H1···O1ii | 0.89 (2) | 1.94 (2) | 2.8024 (14) | 160.6 (15) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (ii) x+1/2, −y+1/2, −z+2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C5H5NO2 |
Mr | 111.10 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, P212121 |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 5.3393 (1), 8.6454 (1), 11.2652 (2) |
V (Å3) | 520.01 (1) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.11 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.15 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur S CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2006) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.924, 0.983 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 77963, 1085, 1043 |
Rint | 0.025 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.753 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.038, 0.112, 1.10 |
No. of reflections | 1085 |
No. of parameters | 93 |
H-atom treatment | All H-atom parameters refined |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.22, −0.13 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2006), CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2006), SIR97 (Altomare et al., 1999), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H2···O1i | 0.97 (2) | 1.62 (2) | 2.5886 (16) | 171.3 (16) |
N1—H1···O1ii | 0.89 (2) | 1.94 (2) | 2.8024 (14) | 160.6 (15) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (ii) x+1/2, −y+1/2, −z+2. |
3Deazur | Uracil | ||||||
This worka | This workb | LTNDc | PNDd | X-Ne | XRDf | XRDg | |
N1-C2 | 1.3668 (17) | 1.3696 (13) | 1.362 (3) | 1.332 (6) | 1.362 (6) | 1.360 (4) | 1.371 (3) |
N1-C6 | 1.3587 (17) | 1.3577 (15) | 1.355 (3) | 1.356 (6) | 1.367 (7) | 1.359 (4) | 1.358 (2) |
C2-C3 | 1.4123 (15) | 1.4141 (11) | 1.414 (3) | 1.409 (7) | 1.409 (6) | 1.412 (4) | — |
C5-C6 | 1.3519 (19) | 1.3587 (15) | 1.360 (4) | 1.350 (8) | 1.355 (7) | 1.348 (4) | 1.340 (2) |
C3-C4 | 1.3746 (16) | 1.3860 (12) | 1.385 (4) | 1.381 (7) | 1.375 (7) | 1.381 (4) | — |
C4-C5 | 1.4187 (19) | 1.4183 (15) | 1.411 (4) | 1.417 (8) | 1.400 (7) | 1.411 (4) | 1.430 (3) |
C2-O1 | 1.2713 (15) | 1.2735 (12) | 1.266 (4) | 1.268 (7) | 1.266 (6) | 1.262 (4) | 1.215 (2) |
C4-O2 | 1.3366 (15) | 1.3342 (11) | 1.322 (4) | 1.345 (8) | 1.346 (5) | 1.319 (3) | 1.245 (2) |
O2···O1i | 2.5886 (16) | 2.5843 (16) | 2.563 (4) | 2.575 (11) | 2.581 (6) | 2.550 (4) | — |
N1···O1ii | 2.8024 (14) | 2.7998 (12) | 2.785 (3) | 2.776 (8) | 2.796 (5) | 2.807 (4) | 2.861 (2) |
O2-H2···O1i | 171.3 (16) | 172.8 (9) | 177.7 (7) | 174.6 (13) | 166 (4) | — | — |
N1-H1···O1ii | 160.6 (15) | 164.7 (8) | 165.5 (6) | 164.0 (10) | 158 (4) | 156 | 171 (1) |
Notes: (a) `Conventional' refinement; (b) High θ refinement; (c) Low Temperature ND (Wilson, 2001); (d) Pulsed ND (Wilson, 1994); (e) Joint X-N (Wilson et al., 1992); (f) XRD (Low & Wilson, 1983); (g) XRD (Stewart & Jensen, 1967). Symmetry codes: (i) -x+1, y-1/2, -z+3/2; (ii) x+1/2, -y+1/2, -z+2. |
Acknowledgements
We thank MIUR (Rome) for 2006 financial support of the project `X-ray diffractometry and spectrometry'.
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The crystal structure of the modified nucleic acid base 3-deazauracil, 3deazur, has been the subject of several structural studies using XD and ND techniques in order to localise the H atoms as accurately as possible and to define their functions; the very strong hydrogen bond is found in the structure, as also observed in the parent nucleoside (3-deazauridine) (Schwalbe & Saenger, 1973). This interaction might play a relevant role in the powerful cytostatic properties of the nucleoside (Robins et al., 1969). In the first crystal structure determination (XRD, Low & Wilson, 1983) 713 unique reflections were collected at ambient temperature on an automatic diffractometer. H atoms were localized by a difference Fourier map with the exception of the hydroxyl H2, and all but H1, which was fixed at its position as obtained from the difference map, were included as riding atoms at calculated positions. The final refinement led to R = 0.065, and standard deviations of 0.004Å in C—C bond lengths and 0.3° in bond angles. Subsequently, a joint X-ray and neutron diffraction blocked-matrix refinement, based on limited neutron single-crystal data (80) combined with 674 X-ray data, was reported (X—N, Wilson et al., 1992). This calculation, involving 94 refined parameters with all but the H atoms treated anisotropically, led to R = 0.075. Two years later, in a pulsed neutron single-crystal study (PND, Wilson, 1994), 119 parameters and 447 unique reflections [with I > 5σ(I)] yielded an R = 0.071, with a poor agreement between the geometrical parameters obtained from this and the previous experiments (e.g. the N1–C2 bond distance is 1.332 (6) in PND, 1.362 (6) in X—N and 1.360 (4) in XRD, Table 2). Finally, in a neutron single-crystal diffraction experiment at 100 K using a sample containing one crystal of 3-deazauracil and one of lead hydrogen arsenate (LTND, Wilson, 2001). 118 parameters and 1426 unique reflections [with I > 2σ(I)] yielded an R = 0.078. Again, some discrepancies between the geometrical parameters from this study and those from the previous structural determinations remain unsolved (e.g. the C4–O2 bond distance is 1.322 (4) in LTND, 1.345 (8) in PND, 1.346 (5) in X—N and 1.319 (3) in XRD, Table 2). and it was suggested the presence of tautomeric mixing.
As a part of a more general study of multiple-hydrogen-bonding DNA/RNA nucleobases as potential supramolecular reagents (Portalone et al., 1999; Portalone & Colapietro, 2004, 2007), and in view of the importance of the title compound, this paper reports a redetermination of the crystal structure with greater precision and accuracy.
The asymmetric unit of (I) comprises a planar independent molecule as 4-enol tautomer (Fig. 1). A comparison of the molecular geometry of 3-deazur (high θ refinement) with that reported for uracil (Stewart & Jensen, 1967), in conjunction with a detailed examination of Fourier maps, exclude the presence of tautomeric mixing (4-enol and 2-enol tautomers) and suggests some degree of delocalization of π-electron density through the 4-enol tautomer, which in turn strengthens the existing intermolecular hydrogen bonds (Portalone et al., 1999). Analysis of the crystal packing of (I) shows (Table 1) that the structure is stabilized by two strong independent intermolecular O—H···O and N—H···O interactions of descriptor C11(3) (Etter et al., 1990; Bernstein et al., 1995; Motherwell et al., 1999) between OH and NH moieties and the carbonyl O atom (O1i and O1ii) [symmetry code: (i) -x + 1, y - 1/2, -z + 3/2; (ii) x + 1/2, -y + 1/2, -z + 2] which link the molecules into chains (Fig. 2).