organic compounds
4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-2-(4-pyridyl)imidazolidin-1-oxyl-3-oxide trichloroacetic acid solvate
aDepartment of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resources, Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China, and bOrdered Matter Science Research Center, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: chmsunbw@seu.edu.cn
In the title compound, C12H16N3O2·C2HCl3O2, the imidazolidine ring adopts a twist conformation. The is stabilized by intermolecular O—H⋯N hydrogen bonds.
Related literature
For related literature, see: Zhang et al. (2006); Ullman et al. (1972); Oshio et al. (2002); Vostrikova et al. (2000).
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: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808016085/rz2217sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808016085/rz2217Isup2.hkl
4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-2-(4-pyridyl)imidazolin-1-oxyl-3-oxide was prepared according to the published method (Ullman et al., 1972). All chemicals used (reagent grade) were commercially available. 2-(4-Pyridyl)-4,4,5,5-teramethylimidazolin-1-oxyl-3-oxide (0.024 g, 0.1 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (10 ml). Trichloroacetic acid (0.016 g, 0.1 mmol) was added slowly with stirring. The resulted solution was continuously stirred for about 30 min at room temperature and then filtered. The filtrate was slowly evaporated at room temperature over several days, to give colourless crystals suitable for X-ray analysis.
All H atoms were placed at calculated positions and allowed to ride on their parent atoms, with C—H = 0.93–0.96 Å, O—H = 0.82 Å, and with Uiso(H) = 1.5 Ueq(C, O) or 1.2 Ueq(C) for aromatic H atoms.
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: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).C12H16N3O2·C2HCl3O2 | F(000) = 820 |
Mr = 397.66 | Dx = 1.497 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 12720 reflections |
a = 10.003 (2) Å | θ = 1.0–27.6° |
b = 21.036 (4) Å | µ = 0.54 mm−1 |
c = 9.2796 (19) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 115.33 (3)° | Prism, colourless |
V = 1764.9 (7) Å3 | 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART 1K CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3100 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2041 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.098 |
Detector resolution: 8.192 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.5° |
thin–slice ω scans | h = −11→11 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) | k = −25→25 |
Tmin = 0.895, Tmax = 0.898 | l = −11→11 |
14888 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)] = 0.064 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.132 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0424P)2 + 1.1663P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3100 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
217 parameters | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
C12H16N3O2·C2HCl3O2 | V = 1764.9 (7) Å3 |
Mr = 397.66 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 10.003 (2) Å | µ = 0.54 mm−1 |
b = 21.036 (4) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 9.2796 (19) Å | 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
β = 115.33 (3)° |
Bruker SMART 1K CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3100 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) | 2041 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.895, Tmax = 0.898 | Rint = 0.098 |
14888 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.064 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.132 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
3100 reflections | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
217 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 | ||
Cl1 | 0.23783 (13) | 0.11481 (6) | 0.16145 (14) | 0.0544 (4) | |
Cl2 | 0.44021 (13) | 0.19710 (5) | 0.40583 (14) | 0.0544 (4) | |
Cl3 | 0.50692 (15) | 0.06513 (6) | 0.41125 (15) | 0.0620 (4) | |
N3 | 1.0715 (4) | −0.17317 (15) | 0.4059 (4) | 0.0378 (8) | |
O1 | 0.9245 (3) | −0.03239 (13) | 0.2203 (3) | 0.0485 (8) | |
N2 | 0.9604 (3) | −0.08379 (15) | 0.2999 (4) | 0.0330 (8) | |
N1 | 1.3320 (4) | −0.10702 (18) | 0.0574 (4) | 0.0431 (9) | |
C14 | 0.5057 (4) | 0.1426 (2) | 0.1725 (5) | 0.0396 (10) | |
C6 | 1.0677 (4) | −0.12466 (18) | 0.3092 (4) | 0.0326 (9) | |
O4 | 0.5301 (4) | 0.09179 (15) | 0.1183 (4) | 0.0594 (9) | |
H4B | 0.5706 | 0.0995 | 0.0598 | 0.089* | |
C3 | 1.1616 (4) | −0.11841 (18) | 0.2243 (4) | 0.0318 (9) | |
O2 | 1.1539 (4) | −0.22208 (15) | 0.4388 (4) | 0.0679 (10) | |
O3 | 0.5285 (4) | 0.19655 (16) | 0.1466 (4) | 0.0700 (10) | |
C7 | 0.8677 (4) | −0.11090 (19) | 0.3775 (5) | 0.0365 (10) | |
C10 | 0.9750 (4) | −0.15972 (19) | 0.4916 (5) | 0.0363 (10) | |
C5 | 1.3255 (5) | −0.1617 (2) | 0.1249 (5) | 0.0456 (11) | |
H5A | 1.3779 | −0.1963 | 0.1134 | 0.055* | |
C13 | 0.4289 (4) | 0.13093 (18) | 0.2862 (5) | 0.0369 (10) | |
C4 | 1.2440 (4) | −0.16910 (19) | 0.2113 (5) | 0.0396 (10) | |
H4A | 1.2443 | −0.2077 | 0.2604 | 0.048* | |
C2 | 1.1702 (5) | −0.0613 (2) | 0.1541 (5) | 0.0513 (12) | |
H2A | 1.1178 | −0.0260 | 0.1622 | 0.062* | |
C12 | 0.9050 (5) | −0.2207 (2) | 0.5118 (6) | 0.0630 (14) | |
H12A | 0.8399 | −0.2370 | 0.4090 | 0.094* | |
H12B | 0.8498 | −0.2125 | 0.5727 | 0.094* | |
H12C | 0.9809 | −0.2514 | 0.5667 | 0.094* | |
C9 | 0.7334 (5) | −0.1403 (2) | 0.2419 (5) | 0.0587 (13) | |
H9A | 0.7651 | −0.1739 | 0.1936 | 0.088* | |
H9B | 0.6828 | −0.1084 | 0.1636 | 0.088* | |
H9C | 0.6677 | −0.1573 | 0.2832 | 0.088* | |
C11 | 1.0795 (5) | −0.1329 (2) | 0.6540 (5) | 0.0599 (13) | |
H11A | 1.1223 | −0.0940 | 0.6393 | 0.090* | |
H11B | 1.1566 | −0.1631 | 0.7088 | 0.090* | |
H11C | 1.0252 | −0.1247 | 0.7160 | 0.090* | |
C1 | 1.2570 (5) | −0.0571 (2) | 0.0721 (5) | 0.0537 (13) | |
H1B | 1.2633 | −0.0186 | 0.0262 | 0.064* | |
C8 | 0.8203 (5) | −0.0578 (2) | 0.4560 (6) | 0.0582 (13) | |
H8A | 0.9059 | −0.0399 | 0.5413 | 0.087* | |
H8B | 0.7546 | −0.0744 | 0.4976 | 0.087* | |
H8C | 0.7705 | −0.0254 | 0.3786 | 0.087* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cl1 | 0.0439 (7) | 0.0609 (8) | 0.0638 (8) | −0.0087 (6) | 0.0282 (6) | −0.0041 (6) |
Cl2 | 0.0639 (8) | 0.0492 (7) | 0.0615 (8) | −0.0039 (6) | 0.0378 (6) | −0.0122 (6) |
Cl3 | 0.0845 (9) | 0.0510 (7) | 0.0616 (8) | 0.0196 (7) | 0.0417 (7) | 0.0269 (6) |
N3 | 0.043 (2) | 0.0336 (19) | 0.043 (2) | 0.0057 (17) | 0.0234 (17) | 0.0060 (16) |
O1 | 0.0541 (19) | 0.0439 (18) | 0.059 (2) | 0.0196 (15) | 0.0354 (16) | 0.0186 (15) |
N2 | 0.0348 (19) | 0.0324 (19) | 0.034 (2) | 0.0051 (16) | 0.0171 (16) | 0.0023 (15) |
N1 | 0.042 (2) | 0.053 (2) | 0.041 (2) | 0.0010 (19) | 0.0237 (18) | −0.0032 (18) |
C14 | 0.032 (2) | 0.052 (3) | 0.037 (3) | 0.001 (2) | 0.016 (2) | 0.007 (2) |
C6 | 0.034 (2) | 0.034 (2) | 0.031 (2) | 0.004 (2) | 0.0153 (19) | 0.0018 (18) |
O4 | 0.071 (2) | 0.069 (2) | 0.061 (2) | 0.0061 (19) | 0.0502 (19) | −0.0005 (17) |
C3 | 0.031 (2) | 0.036 (2) | 0.028 (2) | 0.0002 (19) | 0.0128 (18) | −0.0016 (17) |
O2 | 0.082 (2) | 0.053 (2) | 0.093 (3) | 0.0336 (19) | 0.061 (2) | 0.0324 (18) |
O3 | 0.100 (3) | 0.055 (2) | 0.077 (3) | −0.011 (2) | 0.058 (2) | 0.0171 (18) |
C7 | 0.030 (2) | 0.044 (3) | 0.042 (3) | 0.001 (2) | 0.022 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
C10 | 0.036 (2) | 0.043 (3) | 0.035 (2) | −0.001 (2) | 0.021 (2) | 0.0006 (19) |
C5 | 0.037 (2) | 0.046 (3) | 0.061 (3) | 0.003 (2) | 0.027 (2) | −0.012 (2) |
C13 | 0.041 (2) | 0.033 (2) | 0.043 (3) | 0.0003 (19) | 0.024 (2) | 0.0059 (19) |
C4 | 0.043 (3) | 0.030 (2) | 0.052 (3) | 0.000 (2) | 0.026 (2) | −0.0032 (19) |
C2 | 0.060 (3) | 0.049 (3) | 0.062 (3) | 0.019 (2) | 0.043 (3) | 0.016 (2) |
C12 | 0.061 (3) | 0.057 (3) | 0.084 (4) | 0.000 (3) | 0.044 (3) | 0.019 (3) |
C9 | 0.036 (3) | 0.079 (4) | 0.051 (3) | −0.012 (3) | 0.010 (2) | 0.005 (3) |
C11 | 0.055 (3) | 0.075 (4) | 0.045 (3) | 0.007 (3) | 0.017 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
C1 | 0.065 (3) | 0.055 (3) | 0.058 (3) | 0.017 (3) | 0.041 (3) | 0.023 (2) |
C8 | 0.064 (3) | 0.065 (3) | 0.064 (3) | 0.012 (3) | 0.045 (3) | 0.007 (3) |
Cl1—C13 | 1.793 (4) | C10—C12 | 1.512 (6) |
Cl2—C13 | 1.754 (4) | C10—C11 | 1.528 (6) |
Cl3—C13 | 1.760 (4) | C5—C4 | 1.375 (5) |
N3—O2 | 1.271 (4) | C5—H5A | 0.9300 |
N3—C6 | 1.349 (5) | C4—H4A | 0.9300 |
N3—C10 | 1.517 (5) | C2—C1 | 1.381 (5) |
O1—N2 | 1.272 (4) | C2—H2A | 0.9300 |
N2—C6 | 1.349 (5) | C12—H12A | 0.9600 |
N2—C7 | 1.508 (5) | C12—H12B | 0.9600 |
N1—C5 | 1.324 (5) | C12—H12C | 0.9600 |
N1—C1 | 1.331 (5) | C9—H9A | 0.9600 |
C14—O3 | 1.202 (5) | C9—H9B | 0.9600 |
C14—O4 | 1.249 (5) | C9—H9C | 0.9600 |
C14—C13 | 1.568 (5) | C11—H11A | 0.9600 |
C6—C3 | 1.467 (5) | C11—H11B | 0.9600 |
O4—H4B | 0.8200 | C11—H11C | 0.9600 |
C3—C4 | 1.385 (5) | C1—H1B | 0.9300 |
C3—C2 | 1.387 (5) | C8—H8A | 0.9600 |
C7—C8 | 1.516 (5) | C8—H8B | 0.9600 |
C7—C9 | 1.525 (6) | C8—H8C | 0.9600 |
C7—C10 | 1.535 (6) | ||
O2—N3—C6 | 127.0 (3) | Cl2—C13—Cl1 | 108.7 (2) |
O2—N3—C10 | 121.2 (3) | Cl3—C13—Cl1 | 109.1 (2) |
C6—N3—C10 | 111.4 (3) | C5—C4—C3 | 119.1 (4) |
O1—N2—C6 | 126.8 (3) | C5—C4—H4A | 120.4 |
O1—N2—C7 | 121.3 (3) | C3—C4—H4A | 120.4 |
C6—N2—C7 | 111.3 (3) | C1—C2—C3 | 119.6 (4) |
C5—N1—C1 | 119.5 (3) | C1—C2—H2A | 120.2 |
O3—C14—O4 | 129.9 (4) | C3—C2—H2A | 120.2 |
O3—C14—C13 | 118.1 (4) | C10—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
O4—C14—C13 | 111.9 (4) | C10—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
N3—C6—N2 | 108.6 (3) | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
N3—C6—C3 | 125.7 (3) | C10—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
N2—C6—C3 | 125.7 (3) | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C14—O4—H4B | 109.5 | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C4—C3—C2 | 117.9 (4) | C7—C9—H9A | 109.5 |
C4—C3—C6 | 121.3 (3) | C7—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—C6 | 120.8 (3) | H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
N2—C7—C8 | 109.4 (3) | C7—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
N2—C7—C9 | 105.3 (3) | H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C9 | 110.4 (4) | H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
N2—C7—C10 | 101.0 (3) | C10—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C10 | 115.6 (3) | C10—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C9—C7—C10 | 114.0 (3) | H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C12—C10—N3 | 109.8 (3) | C10—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C12—C10—C11 | 110.4 (4) | H11A—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
N3—C10—C11 | 105.4 (3) | H11B—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C12—C10—C7 | 115.4 (3) | N1—C1—C2 | 121.4 (4) |
N3—C10—C7 | 100.2 (3) | N1—C1—H1B | 119.3 |
C11—C10—C7 | 114.5 (3) | C2—C1—H1B | 119.3 |
N1—C5—C4 | 122.4 (4) | C7—C8—H8A | 109.5 |
N1—C5—H5A | 118.8 | C7—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5A | 118.8 | H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C14—C13—Cl2 | 112.6 (3) | C7—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C14—C13—Cl3 | 111.1 (3) | H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
Cl2—C13—Cl3 | 108.5 (2) | H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C14—C13—Cl1 | 106.8 (3) | ||
O2—N3—C6—N2 | 177.0 (4) | N2—C7—C10—C12 | −143.3 (3) |
C10—N3—C6—N2 | −9.8 (4) | C8—C7—C10—C12 | 98.8 (4) |
O2—N3—C6—C3 | −1.2 (7) | C9—C7—C10—C12 | −30.8 (5) |
C10—N3—C6—C3 | 172.0 (3) | N2—C7—C10—N3 | −25.4 (3) |
O1—N2—C6—N3 | 179.8 (3) | C8—C7—C10—N3 | −143.4 (3) |
C7—N2—C6—N3 | −9.0 (4) | C9—C7—C10—N3 | 87.0 (4) |
O1—N2—C6—C3 | −2.0 (6) | N2—C7—C10—C11 | 86.8 (4) |
C7—N2—C6—C3 | 169.3 (4) | C8—C7—C10—C11 | −31.1 (5) |
N3—C6—C3—C4 | 13.2 (6) | C9—C7—C10—C11 | −160.7 (4) |
N2—C6—C3—C4 | −164.8 (4) | C1—N1—C5—C4 | −0.3 (6) |
N3—C6—C3—C2 | −166.9 (4) | O3—C14—C13—Cl2 | −18.8 (5) |
N2—C6—C3—C2 | 15.1 (6) | O4—C14—C13—Cl2 | 163.2 (3) |
O1—N2—C7—C8 | −43.0 (5) | O3—C14—C13—Cl3 | −140.6 (4) |
C6—N2—C7—C8 | 145.2 (3) | O4—C14—C13—Cl3 | 41.3 (4) |
O1—N2—C7—C9 | 75.8 (4) | O3—C14—C13—Cl1 | 100.5 (4) |
C6—N2—C7—C9 | −96.0 (4) | O4—C14—C13—Cl1 | −77.5 (4) |
O1—N2—C7—C10 | −165.3 (3) | N1—C5—C4—C3 | 2.2 (6) |
C6—N2—C7—C10 | 22.9 (4) | C2—C3—C4—C5 | −2.6 (6) |
O2—N3—C10—C12 | −41.2 (5) | C6—C3—C4—C5 | 177.3 (4) |
C6—N3—C10—C12 | 145.1 (4) | C4—C3—C2—C1 | 1.2 (6) |
O2—N3—C10—C11 | 77.7 (4) | C6—C3—C2—C1 | −178.7 (4) |
C6—N3—C10—C11 | −95.9 (4) | C5—N1—C1—C2 | −1.1 (7) |
O2—N3—C10—C7 | −163.1 (4) | C3—C2—C1—N1 | 0.7 (7) |
C6—N3—C10—C7 | 23.2 (4) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O4—H4B···N1i | 0.82 | 1.75 | 2.567 (7) | 173 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+2, −y, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C12H16N3O2·C2HCl3O2 |
Mr | 397.66 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.003 (2), 21.036 (4), 9.2796 (19) |
β (°) | 115.33 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1764.9 (7) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.54 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART 1K CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.895, 0.898 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 14888, 3100, 2041 |
Rint | 0.098 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.064, 0.132, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 3100 |
No. of parameters | 217 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.36, −0.26 |
Computer programs: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O4—H4B···N1i | 0.82 | 1.75 | 2.567 (7) | 173 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+2, −y, −z. |
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Transition metal compounds containing nitroxide radical ligands are of great interest, as these compounds play an important role in molecule-based magnetic materials (Oshio et al., 2002; Vostrikova et al., 2000). In order to investigate the crystal structure of such ligands, the title compound has been synthesized and its crystal structure is reported here.
In the title compound (Fig. 1), the imidazole ring adopts a twist conformation, with atoms C7 and C10 displaced by 0.218 (4) and 0.240 (4) Å respectively on opposite sides of the plane through atoms N2, N3, C6. The dihedral angle between the pyridine and the mean plane of the imidazole ring is 20.31 (27)°. This angle is smaller than that of 25.66 (15)° observed in the unsolvated compound (Zhang et al., 2006). In the crystal structure, an intermolecular hydrogen bonding interaction involving the hydroxyl group of the trichloroacetic acid and the N atom of the pyridine ring is observed (Table 1).