organic compounds
(±)-1-(1H-Benzimidazol-2-yl)ethanol
aOrdered Matter Science Research Center, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: xuhj@seu.edu.cn
The 9H10N2O, contains two molecules. The fused benzene and imidazole rings are nearly coplanar, the largest deviations from the mean plane being 0.025 (3) Å at the non-bridgehead imidazole C atom of one molecule and 0.018 (3) Å at one of the bridgehead C atoms in the other molecule. Intermolecular O—H⋯N and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds result in the formation of a sheet parallel to the (010) plane.
of the title molecule, CRelated literature
For related literature, see: Allen et al. (1987); Chen & Ruan (2007); Garuti et al. (1999); Matsuno et al. (2000); Tlahuext et al. (2007).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); cell CrystalClear; data reduction: CrystalClear; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEPIII (Burnett & Johnson, 1996), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808013871/dn2341sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808013871/dn2341Isup2.hkl
All chemicals were obtained from commercial sources and used directly without further purification. Benzene-1, 2-diamine (2.16 g, 20 mmol) was dissolved in hydrochloric acid (25 mL, 4 M) at 100°C, and ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate (2.48 g, 21 mmol) was added to the solution. The mixture were then heated to reflux for 7 h at 115°C. After cooling to room temperature, the product was divided by neutralizing the mixture solution using NaOH to make the pH 7–9. Solid product was collected by filtration and the yield was 80%. 1H-NMR(CDCl3, 300 MHz): δ1.72 (d, 3 H), 5.22 (q, 1 H), 7.47(m, 1 H), 7.58 (m, 2 H), 7.81 (m, 1 H). Esi-MS: calcd for C14H9N2O–H m/z 161.19, found 161.18. Deep-red single crystals of the title compound suitable for X-ray were obtained from methanol solution by slow evaporation after a week.
All H atoms attached to C, O and N atom were fixed geometrically and treated as riding with C—H = 0.98 Å (methine), 0.96 Å (methyl or 0.93 Å (aromatic), O—H = 0.82 Å and N—H = 0.86 Å with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C,N) or Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(Cmethyl, O).
In the absence of significant
the could not be reliably determined and then the Friedel pairs were merged and any references to the were removed.Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); cell
CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); data reduction: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEPIII (Burnett & Johnson, 1996), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).C9H10N2O | F(000) = 688 |
Mr = 162.19 | Dx = 1.289 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, P21212 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2 2ab | Cell parameters from 10749 reflections |
a = 13.734 (3) Å | θ = 2.4–28.0° |
b = 15.376 (3) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 7.9163 (16) Å | T = 293 K |
V = 1671.7 (6) Å3 | Block, red |
Z = 8 | 0.20 × 0.18 × 0.05 mm |
Rigaku Mercury2 diffractometer | 2199 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1380 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.115 |
Detector resolution: 13.6612 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 3.0° |
ω scans | h = −17→17 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) | k = −19→19 |
Tmin = 0.912, Tmax = 1.00 | l = −10→10 |
17487 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)] = 0.059 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.123 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.07 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0395P)2 + 0.22P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2199 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
221 parameters | Δρmax = 0.17 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
C9H10N2O | V = 1671.7 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 162.19 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, P21212 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 13.734 (3) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 15.376 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 7.9163 (16) Å | 0.20 × 0.18 × 0.05 mm |
Rigaku Mercury2 diffractometer | 2199 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) | 1380 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.912, Tmax = 1.00 | Rint = 0.115 |
17487 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.059 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.123 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.07 | Δρmax = 0.17 e Å−3 |
2199 reflections | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
221 parameters |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds 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 | ||
C1 | 0.6823 (3) | 0.3355 (2) | 1.1332 (4) | 0.0383 (9) | |
C2 | 0.7541 (3) | 0.3880 (2) | 1.1995 (5) | 0.0496 (10) | |
H2A | 0.8168 | 0.3885 | 1.1551 | 0.060* | |
C3 | 0.7292 (3) | 0.4388 (3) | 1.3323 (5) | 0.0605 (12) | |
H3 | 0.7760 | 0.4750 | 1.3801 | 0.073* | |
C4 | 0.6362 (4) | 0.4384 (3) | 1.3984 (6) | 0.0652 (13) | |
H4A | 0.6219 | 0.4740 | 1.4900 | 0.078* | |
C5 | 0.5647 (3) | 0.3868 (3) | 1.3328 (6) | 0.0622 (12) | |
H5 | 0.5021 | 0.3872 | 1.3774 | 0.075* | |
C6 | 0.5887 (3) | 0.3340 (2) | 1.1975 (5) | 0.0427 (9) | |
C7 | 0.5899 (3) | 0.2474 (2) | 0.9864 (5) | 0.0428 (9) | |
C8 | 0.5593 (3) | 0.1874 (3) | 0.8498 (5) | 0.0520 (11) | |
H8 | 0.4882 | 0.1823 | 0.8527 | 0.062* | |
C9 | 0.6018 (4) | 0.0985 (3) | 0.8690 (6) | 0.0919 (18) | |
H9A | 0.5832 | 0.0632 | 0.7743 | 0.138* | |
H9B | 0.5781 | 0.0725 | 0.9713 | 0.138* | |
H9C | 0.6715 | 0.1027 | 0.8737 | 0.138* | |
C10 | 0.3684 (3) | 0.3451 (2) | 0.6778 (5) | 0.0423 (9) | |
C11 | 0.4085 (3) | 0.3972 (3) | 0.8015 (5) | 0.0563 (11) | |
H11 | 0.4721 | 0.3888 | 0.8385 | 0.068* | |
C12 | 0.3517 (3) | 0.4614 (3) | 0.8676 (5) | 0.0614 (12) | |
H12 | 0.3768 | 0.4974 | 0.9514 | 0.074* | |
C13 | 0.2571 (3) | 0.4740 (3) | 0.8120 (5) | 0.0576 (11) | |
H13 | 0.2203 | 0.5186 | 0.8591 | 0.069* | |
C14 | 0.2166 (3) | 0.4234 (2) | 0.6914 (5) | 0.0511 (10) | |
H14 | 0.1527 | 0.4317 | 0.6561 | 0.061* | |
C15 | 0.2740 (3) | 0.3592 (2) | 0.6231 (4) | 0.0401 (9) | |
C16 | 0.3419 (2) | 0.2520 (2) | 0.4833 (4) | 0.0380 (8) | |
C17 | 0.3509 (3) | 0.1825 (2) | 0.3527 (4) | 0.0463 (10) | |
H17 | 0.2934 | 0.1450 | 0.3628 | 0.056* | |
C18 | 0.4389 (3) | 0.1262 (3) | 0.3790 (6) | 0.0581 (11) | |
H18A | 0.4414 | 0.0826 | 0.2924 | 0.087* | |
H18B | 0.4349 | 0.0986 | 0.4876 | 0.087* | |
H18C | 0.4965 | 0.1614 | 0.3739 | 0.087* | |
N1 | 0.68087 (19) | 0.27939 (19) | 0.9990 (3) | 0.0451 (8) | |
H1A | 0.7292 | 0.2669 | 0.9345 | 0.054* | |
N2 | 0.5316 (2) | 0.2773 (2) | 1.1042 (4) | 0.0486 (8) | |
N3 | 0.4093 (2) | 0.27755 (19) | 0.5867 (4) | 0.0443 (8) | |
N4 | 0.25902 (19) | 0.29851 (18) | 0.4998 (4) | 0.0425 (7) | |
H4 | 0.2063 | 0.2912 | 0.4429 | 0.051* | |
O1 | 0.58658 (16) | 0.2215 (2) | 0.6915 (3) | 0.0532 (7) | |
H1 | 0.5385 | 0.2415 | 0.6440 | 0.080* | |
O2 | 0.34919 (16) | 0.21938 (19) | 0.1892 (3) | 0.0546 (7) | |
H2 | 0.4018 | 0.2426 | 0.1697 | 0.082* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.041 (2) | 0.046 (2) | 0.0280 (19) | −0.0019 (17) | 0.0020 (17) | 0.0067 (17) |
C2 | 0.042 (2) | 0.060 (3) | 0.047 (2) | −0.0057 (19) | 0.000 (2) | 0.008 (2) |
C3 | 0.065 (3) | 0.065 (3) | 0.052 (3) | −0.006 (2) | −0.009 (3) | −0.005 (2) |
C4 | 0.086 (4) | 0.060 (3) | 0.050 (3) | 0.001 (3) | 0.002 (3) | −0.009 (2) |
C5 | 0.059 (3) | 0.073 (3) | 0.055 (3) | 0.000 (2) | 0.018 (2) | −0.008 (3) |
C6 | 0.041 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.036 (2) | −0.0025 (18) | 0.0054 (19) | 0.0037 (19) |
C7 | 0.039 (2) | 0.052 (2) | 0.037 (2) | −0.0042 (19) | −0.0017 (19) | 0.0043 (18) |
C8 | 0.047 (2) | 0.063 (3) | 0.046 (2) | −0.0012 (19) | −0.002 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
C9 | 0.135 (5) | 0.062 (3) | 0.078 (4) | 0.008 (3) | −0.040 (4) | −0.005 (3) |
C10 | 0.042 (2) | 0.044 (2) | 0.040 (2) | −0.0017 (17) | −0.007 (2) | 0.0045 (18) |
C11 | 0.057 (3) | 0.057 (3) | 0.055 (3) | 0.005 (2) | −0.015 (2) | −0.003 (2) |
C12 | 0.076 (3) | 0.057 (3) | 0.051 (3) | −0.002 (2) | −0.009 (3) | −0.003 (2) |
C13 | 0.064 (3) | 0.056 (3) | 0.053 (3) | 0.003 (2) | 0.006 (3) | −0.006 (2) |
C14 | 0.043 (2) | 0.054 (3) | 0.057 (3) | 0.0029 (19) | 0.005 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
C15 | 0.040 (2) | 0.048 (2) | 0.0323 (19) | 0.0002 (18) | −0.0009 (18) | 0.0053 (18) |
C16 | 0.0317 (19) | 0.042 (2) | 0.040 (2) | −0.0067 (16) | −0.0017 (18) | 0.0069 (17) |
C17 | 0.041 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.042 (2) | −0.0082 (18) | −0.0007 (19) | −0.0018 (19) |
C18 | 0.053 (2) | 0.056 (3) | 0.065 (3) | 0.009 (2) | −0.005 (2) | −0.005 (2) |
N1 | 0.0335 (16) | 0.066 (2) | 0.0355 (16) | 0.0029 (15) | 0.0070 (15) | −0.0025 (17) |
N2 | 0.0388 (17) | 0.063 (2) | 0.0443 (17) | −0.0022 (16) | 0.0071 (15) | 0.0033 (17) |
N3 | 0.0394 (17) | 0.048 (2) | 0.0453 (17) | 0.0020 (16) | −0.0106 (16) | −0.0019 (16) |
N4 | 0.0292 (15) | 0.0576 (19) | 0.0407 (16) | 0.0002 (15) | −0.0056 (15) | 0.0033 (17) |
O1 | 0.0353 (14) | 0.088 (2) | 0.0368 (14) | 0.0083 (14) | −0.0012 (13) | 0.0011 (16) |
O2 | 0.0335 (14) | 0.089 (2) | 0.0413 (14) | −0.0056 (14) | −0.0032 (13) | −0.0031 (15) |
C1—N1 | 1.368 (4) | C10—C15 | 1.385 (5) |
C1—C2 | 1.379 (5) | C11—C12 | 1.364 (5) |
C1—C6 | 1.383 (5) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.354 (5) | C12—C13 | 1.385 (5) |
C2—H2A | 0.9300 | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.381 (6) | C13—C14 | 1.352 (5) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.364 (6) | C14—C15 | 1.374 (5) |
C4—H4A | 0.9300 | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C5—C6 | 1.384 (5) | C15—N4 | 1.366 (4) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C16—N3 | 1.297 (4) |
C6—N2 | 1.386 (5) | C16—N4 | 1.350 (4) |
C7—N2 | 1.312 (4) | C16—C17 | 1.492 (5) |
C7—N1 | 1.347 (4) | C17—O2 | 1.413 (4) |
C7—C8 | 1.482 (5) | C17—C18 | 1.501 (5) |
C8—O1 | 1.410 (4) | C17—H17 | 0.9800 |
C8—C9 | 1.494 (6) | C18—H18A | 0.9600 |
C8—H8 | 0.9800 | C18—H18B | 0.9600 |
C9—H9A | 0.9600 | C18—H18C | 0.9600 |
C9—H9B | 0.9600 | N1—H1A | 0.8600 |
C9—H9C | 0.9600 | N4—H4 | 0.8600 |
C10—C11 | 1.379 (5) | O1—H1 | 0.8200 |
C10—N3 | 1.384 (4) | O2—H2 | 0.8200 |
N1—C1—C2 | 132.5 (3) | C10—C11—H11 | 121.2 |
N1—C1—C6 | 105.2 (3) | C11—C12—C13 | 121.1 (4) |
C2—C1—C6 | 122.3 (3) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.5 |
C3—C2—C1 | 116.9 (4) | C13—C12—H12 | 119.5 |
C3—C2—H2A | 121.5 | C14—C13—C12 | 122.0 (4) |
C1—C2—H2A | 121.5 | C14—C13—H13 | 119.0 |
C2—C3—C4 | 121.7 (4) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.0 |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.1 | C13—C14—C15 | 117.1 (4) |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.1 | C13—C14—H14 | 121.5 |
C5—C4—C3 | 121.6 (4) | C15—C14—H14 | 121.5 |
C5—C4—H4A | 119.2 | N4—C15—C14 | 133.3 (4) |
C3—C4—H4A | 119.2 | N4—C15—C10 | 105.0 (3) |
C4—C5—C6 | 117.6 (4) | C14—C15—C10 | 121.8 (4) |
C4—C5—H5 | 121.2 | N3—C16—N4 | 112.4 (3) |
C6—C5—H5 | 121.2 | N3—C16—C17 | 126.5 (3) |
C1—C6—C5 | 119.8 (4) | N4—C16—C17 | 121.1 (3) |
C1—C6—N2 | 109.9 (3) | O2—C17—C16 | 110.2 (3) |
C5—C6—N2 | 130.3 (4) | O2—C17—C18 | 111.8 (3) |
N2—C7—N1 | 112.6 (3) | C16—C17—C18 | 112.6 (3) |
N2—C7—C8 | 124.3 (3) | O2—C17—H17 | 107.3 |
N1—C7—C8 | 123.0 (3) | C16—C17—H17 | 107.3 |
O1—C8—C7 | 110.0 (3) | C18—C17—H17 | 107.3 |
O1—C8—C9 | 109.1 (4) | C17—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
C7—C8—C9 | 112.6 (3) | C17—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
O1—C8—H8 | 108.4 | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8 | 108.4 | C17—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8 | 108.4 | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H9A | 109.5 | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H9B | 109.5 | C7—N1—C1 | 107.5 (3) |
H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 | C7—N1—H1A | 126.2 |
C8—C9—H9C | 109.5 | C1—N1—H1A | 126.2 |
H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 | C7—N2—C6 | 104.7 (3) |
H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 | C16—N3—C10 | 105.4 (3) |
C11—C10—N3 | 130.1 (3) | C16—N4—C15 | 107.7 (3) |
C11—C10—C15 | 120.4 (4) | C16—N4—H4 | 126.2 |
N3—C10—C15 | 109.5 (3) | C15—N4—H4 | 126.2 |
C12—C11—C10 | 117.6 (4) | C8—O1—H1 | 109.5 |
C12—C11—H11 | 121.2 | C17—O2—H2 | 109.5 |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1···N3 | 0.82 | 1.91 | 2.713 (4) | 165 |
N4—H4···O1i | 0.86 | 1.97 | 2.828 (4) | 178 |
O2—H2···N2ii | 0.82 | 1.93 | 2.743 (4) | 170 |
N1—H1A···O2iii | 0.86 | 1.93 | 2.751 (4) | 160 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1/2, −y+1/2, −z+1; (ii) x, y, z−1; (iii) x+1/2, −y+1/2, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C9H10N2O |
Mr | 162.19 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, P21212 |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 13.734 (3), 15.376 (3), 7.9163 (16) |
V (Å3) | 1671.7 (6) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.18 × 0.05 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku Mercury2 diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.912, 1.00 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 17487, 2199, 1380 |
Rint | 0.115 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.649 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.059, 0.123, 1.07 |
No. of reflections | 2199 |
No. of parameters | 221 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.17, −0.18 |
Computer programs: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEPIII (Burnett & Johnson, 1996), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2003).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1···N3 | 0.82 | 1.91 | 2.713 (4) | 164.6 |
N4—H4···O1i | 0.86 | 1.97 | 2.828 (4) | 178.0 |
O2—H2···N2ii | 0.82 | 1.93 | 2.743 (4) | 169.6 |
N1—H1A···O2iii | 0.86 | 1.93 | 2.751 (4) | 159.6 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1/2, −y+1/2, −z+1; (ii) x, y, z−1; (iii) x+1/2, −y+1/2, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
HJX acknowledges a Start-up Grant from Southeast University, P. R. China
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Imidazole and benzimidazole derivatives are important heteroaromatic compounds and have attracted considerable attention because of good biological and pharmaceutical activities (Matsuno et al., 2000; Garuti et al., 1999). These compounds also play an important role in the development of coordination chemistry. Many derivatives of benzimidazole have been prepared and their complexes have been studied (Tlahuext et al., 2007; Chen & Ruan, 2007). In this paper, we report the crystal structure of the title compound.
There are two crystallographically independent molecules, A and B, linked by a O-H···N hydrogen bond in the asymmetric unit . The bond lengths and angles in A and B are within normal ranges (Allen et al., 1987). The two fused benzene and imidazole rings are nearly planar with the largest deviations from the mean plane being 0.025 (3) Å at C7 and 0.018 (3) Å at C10 . These two fused rings make a dihedral angle of 35.01 (9)°.
The molecules are further connected through O-H···N and N-H···O hydrogen bond buiding up a two dimmensional network which is parallel to the (0 1 0) plane (Table 1, Fig. 2).
Only the relative absolute configuration could be determined, the C8 and C17 have the same absolute configuration (S,S) or (R,R). The (S,S) configuration is represented in Fig. 1.