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Bis(1,2,3,4-tetra­hydro­quinolin-6-yl)methane

aMedical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: shenyangzhou@163.com

(Received 2 August 2008; accepted 7 August 2008; online 13 August 2008)

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C19H22N2, contains one half-mol­ecule. The 1,2,3,4-tetra­hydro­quinoline units are linked by a methyl­ene bridge, which lies on a twofold rotation axis. The non-aromatic ring adopts a flattened-boat conformation. The dihedral angle between the two symmetry-related benzene rings is 64.03 (7)°.

Related literature

For general background, see: Xiao et al. (2008a[Xiao, Z.-P., Li, H.-Q., Shi, L., Lv, P.-C., Song, Z.-C. & Zhu, H.-L. (2008a). ChemMedChem. 3, 1077-1083.],b[Xiao, Z.-P., Li, H.-Q., Lv, P.-C., Xu, S.-P., Zhu, T.-T. & Zhu, H.-L. (2008b). ChemMedChem. In the press, doi: 10.1002/cmdc.200800160.],c[Xiao, Z.-P., Fang, R.-Q., Li, H.-Q., Shi, L., Xue, J.-Y., Zheng, Y. & Zhu, H.-L. (2008c). Eur. J. Med. Chem. In the press, doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2007.11.026.]); Xiao et al. (2007a[Xiao, Z.-P., Xue, J.-Y., Tan, S.-H., Li, H.-Q. & Zhu, H.-L. (2007a). Bioorg. Med. Chem. 15, 4212-4219.],b[Xiao, Z.-P., Shi, D.-H., Li, H.-Q., Zhang, L.-N., Xu, C. & Zhu, H.-L. (2007b). Bioorg. Med. Chem. 15, 3703-3710.]); Xue et al. (2007[Xue, J.-Y., Xiao, Z.-P., Shi, L., Tan, S.-H., Li, H.-Q. & Zhu, H.-L. (2007). Aust. J. Chem. 60, 957-962.]). For ring conformation puckering parameters, see: Cremer & Pople (1975[Cremer, D. & Pople, J. A. (1975). J. Am. Chem. Soc. 97, 1354-1358.]).

[Scheme 1]

Experimental

Crystal data
  • C19H22N2

  • Mr = 278.39

  • Orthorhombic, F d d 2

  • a = 17.515 (3) Å

  • b = 29.660 (4) Å

  • c = 5.7678 (8) Å

  • V = 2996.2 (8) Å3

  • Z = 8

  • Mo Kα radiation

  • μ = 0.07 mm−1

  • T = 292 (2) K

  • 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm

Data collection
  • Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer

  • Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968[North, A. C. T., Phillips, D. C. & Mathews, F. S. (1968). Acta Cryst. A24, 351-359.]) Tmin = 0.979, Tmax = 0.986

  • 4545 measured reflections

  • 814 independent reflections

  • 773 reflections with I > 2σ(I)

  • Rint = 0.073

Refinement
  • R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.048

  • wR(F2) = 0.138

  • S = 1.07

  • 814 reflections

  • 100 parameters

  • 2 restraints

  • H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement

  • Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3

  • Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3

Data collection: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989[Enraf-Nonius (1989). CAD-4 Software. Enraf-Nonius, Delft, The Netherlands.]); cell refinement: CAD-4 Software; data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1995[Harms, K. & Wocadlo, S. (1995). XCAD4. University of Marburg, Germany.]); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2003[Spek, A. L. (2003). J. Appl. Cryst. 36, 7-13.]); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]).

Supporting information


Comment top

Nitrogen heterocyclic compounds show diverse biological activities such as antiproliferative (Xiao et al., 2008a,b), antibacterial (Xiao et al., 2007a; Xue et al., 2007; Xiao et al., 2008c), and urease inhibitory (Xiao et al., 2007b) activities. The title compound is a heterocyclic compound, which may be used for screening the biological activities. We report herein its crystal structure.

The asymmetric unit of the title compound (Fig. 1) contains one-half molecule. 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroquinoline moieties are joined by a methylene bridge. Ring A (N1/C2-C4/C9/C10) adopts flattened-boat [ϕ = 126.28 (2)°, θ = 26.77 (3)°] conformation, having total puckering amplitude, QT, of 0.448 (3) Å (Cremer & Pople, 1975). The dihedral angle between the two symmetry related phenyl rings is 64.03 (7)°.

Related literature top

For general background, see: Xiao et al. (2008a,b,c); Xiao et al. (2007a,b); Xue et al. (2007). For ring conformation puckering parameters, see: Cremer & Pople (1975).

Experimental top

Heating of 4,4'-methylenedibenzenamine (2 g), bis(4-nitrophenyl)methane (0.5 g), H3AsO4 (1.5 g), concentrated H2SO4 (3 ml), and glycerol (8.6 ml) at 413 K for 5 h, addition of water, removal of resinous matter, making alkalization with NaOH, taking up in ether, dehydration with K2CO3, and recrystallization of the residue from alcohol gives diquinolin-6-ylmethane. The resulting product (1 g) was subsequently heated with Sn (5.5 g) and HCl (22 ml, 32%) in a water bath for 8 h, addition of water, precipitation of the Sn as Sn(OH)2 by NaOH, taking up in ether, and drying with K2CO3, gives the title compound (yield; 0.9 g), which was recrystallized from petroleum ether-ethyl acetate to give colorless prisms.

Refinement top

H1 atom (for bridging CH2) was located in difference syntheses and refined isotropically [C-H = 0.97 (2) Å and Uiso(H) = 0.067 (10) Å2]. The remaining H atoms were positioned geometrically, with N-H = 0.86 Å (for NH) and C-H = 0.93 and 0.97 Å for aromatic and methylene H, respectively, and constrained to ride on their parent atoms with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).

Computing details top

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 top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title molecule, with the atom-numbering scheme [symmetry code: (a) -x, 1 - y, z].
Bis(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)methane top
Crystal data top
C19H22N2F(000) = 1200
Mr = 278.39Dx = 1.234 Mg m3
Orthorhombic, Fdd2Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Hall symbol: F 2 -2dCell parameters from 1297 reflections
a = 17.515 (3) Åθ = 2.9–25.2°
b = 29.660 (4) ŵ = 0.07 mm1
c = 5.7678 (8) ÅT = 292 K
V = 2996.2 (8) Å3Prism, colorless
Z = 80.30 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm
Data collection top
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4
diffractometer
814 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube773 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromatorRint = 0.073
ω/2θ scansθmax = 26.0°, θmin = 2.7°
Absorption correction: ψ scan
(North et al., 1968)
h = 2121
Tmin = 0.979, Tmax = 0.986k = 3632
4545 measured reflectionsl = 76
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: fullSecondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.048Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.138H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
S = 1.08 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0996P)2 + 0.9957P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
814 reflections(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
100 parametersΔρmax = 0.28 e Å3
2 restraintsΔρmin = 0.21 e Å3
Crystal data top
C19H22N2V = 2996.2 (8) Å3
Mr = 278.39Z = 8
Orthorhombic, Fdd2Mo Kα radiation
a = 17.515 (3) ŵ = 0.07 mm1
b = 29.660 (4) ÅT = 292 K
c = 5.7678 (8) Å0.30 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm
Data collection top
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4
diffractometer
814 independent reflections
Absorption correction: ψ scan
(North et al., 1968)
773 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.979, Tmax = 0.986Rint = 0.073
4545 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0482 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.138H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
S = 1.08Δρmax = 0.28 e Å3
814 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.21 e Å3
100 parameters
Special details top

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 > 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 (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
N10.26094 (12)0.44383 (8)1.0848 (5)0.0605 (7)
H11A0.27000.45661.21590.073*
C10.00000.50000.5624 (6)0.0519 (9)
H10.0128 (16)0.5254 (7)0.464 (5)0.067 (10)*
C20.31123 (16)0.40914 (9)1.0048 (7)0.0637 (9)
H2A0.33600.39511.13680.076*
H2B0.35050.42240.90800.076*
C30.27005 (17)0.37452 (10)0.8715 (8)0.0662 (9)
H3A0.23570.35840.97400.079*
H3B0.30640.35300.80940.079*
C40.22470 (16)0.39493 (9)0.6743 (6)0.0579 (8)
H4A0.25950.40450.55300.070*
H4B0.19110.37220.60970.070*
C50.11375 (13)0.44942 (7)0.6314 (5)0.0415 (6)
H50.10040.43450.49540.050*
C60.06877 (12)0.48523 (8)0.7038 (5)0.0407 (6)
C70.09023 (12)0.50718 (8)0.9058 (5)0.0434 (6)
H70.06150.53150.95810.052*
C80.15365 (13)0.49360 (8)1.0313 (5)0.0435 (6)
H80.16670.50881.16670.052*
C90.19817 (12)0.45735 (7)0.9568 (5)0.0384 (5)
C100.17797 (12)0.43464 (7)0.7524 (5)0.0390 (6)
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
N10.0578 (13)0.0610 (13)0.0628 (17)0.0115 (10)0.0273 (12)0.0153 (13)
C10.0451 (19)0.068 (2)0.042 (2)0.0156 (17)0.0000.000
C20.0537 (15)0.0635 (16)0.074 (2)0.0170 (11)0.0201 (16)0.0025 (16)
C30.0623 (16)0.0582 (15)0.078 (2)0.0198 (12)0.0097 (17)0.0042 (16)
C40.0622 (16)0.0558 (14)0.0558 (18)0.0202 (12)0.0111 (15)0.0126 (14)
C50.0420 (12)0.0442 (11)0.0384 (13)0.0016 (9)0.0014 (11)0.0069 (10)
C60.0324 (10)0.0460 (10)0.0437 (13)0.0024 (8)0.0016 (10)0.0000 (11)
C70.0383 (11)0.0416 (11)0.0504 (15)0.0045 (9)0.0061 (10)0.0052 (11)
C80.0440 (12)0.0432 (11)0.0433 (14)0.0040 (9)0.0018 (11)0.0113 (11)
C90.0345 (11)0.0392 (10)0.0416 (13)0.0032 (8)0.0034 (10)0.0013 (10)
C100.0398 (11)0.0375 (10)0.0398 (12)0.0008 (8)0.0007 (10)0.0036 (11)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
N1—C21.431 (3)C4—H4B0.9700
N1—H11A0.8600C5—C61.387 (3)
C1—C61.519 (3)C5—C101.394 (3)
C1—C6i1.519 (3)C5—H50.9300
C1—H10.97 (2)C7—C61.386 (4)
C2—C31.472 (4)C7—H70.9300
C2—H2A0.9700C8—C71.386 (3)
C2—H2B0.9700C8—H80.9300
C3—H3A0.9700C9—N11.384 (3)
C3—H3B0.9700C9—C81.396 (3)
C4—C31.514 (4)C9—C101.403 (4)
C4—H4A0.9700C10—C41.503 (3)
C9—N1—C2121.7 (3)C10—C4—H4B109.2
C9—N1—H11A119.2C3—C4—H4B109.2
C2—N1—H11A119.2H4A—C4—H4B107.9
C6—C1—C6i115.1 (3)C6—C5—C10123.3 (2)
C6—C1—H1110.8 (18)C6—C5—H5118.4
C6i—C1—H1105.9 (19)C10—C5—H5118.4
N1—C2—C3111.6 (2)C7—C6—C5117.3 (2)
N1—C2—H2A109.3C7—C6—C1122.0 (2)
C3—C2—H2A109.3C5—C6—C1120.6 (2)
N1—C2—H2B109.3C8—C7—C6121.3 (2)
C3—C2—H2B109.3C8—C7—H7119.3
H2A—C2—H2B108.0C6—C7—H7119.3
C2—C3—C4111.8 (2)C7—C8—C9120.7 (2)
C2—C3—H3A109.3C7—C8—H8119.6
C4—C3—H3A109.3C9—C8—H8119.6
C2—C3—H3B109.3N1—C9—C8120.2 (2)
C4—C3—H3B109.3N1—C9—C10120.6 (2)
H3A—C3—H3B107.9C8—C9—C10119.2 (2)
C10—C4—C3112.0 (2)C5—C10—C9118.2 (2)
C10—C4—H4A109.2C5—C10—C4122.4 (2)
C3—C4—H4A109.2C9—C10—C4119.4 (2)
C9—N1—C2—C333.5 (4)C9—C8—C7—C60.3 (4)
C6i—C1—C6—C739.05 (19)C8—C9—N1—C2175.1 (2)
C6i—C1—C6—C5142.3 (3)C10—C9—N1—C25.6 (4)
N1—C2—C3—C454.2 (4)N1—C9—C8—C7179.4 (2)
C10—C4—C3—C248.1 (4)C10—C9—C8—C70.0 (4)
C10—C5—C6—C70.6 (4)N1—C9—C10—C5179.4 (2)
C10—C5—C6—C1179.3 (2)C8—C9—C10—C50.0 (3)
C6—C5—C10—C90.3 (4)N1—C9—C10—C40.7 (4)
C6—C5—C10—C4178.3 (2)C8—C9—C10—C4178.6 (2)
C8—C7—C6—C50.6 (4)C5—C10—C4—C3157.7 (2)
C8—C7—C6—C1179.2 (2)C9—C10—C4—C320.9 (4)
Symmetry code: (i) x, y+1, z.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaC19H22N2
Mr278.39
Crystal system, space groupOrthorhombic, Fdd2
Temperature (K)292
a, b, c (Å)17.515 (3), 29.660 (4), 5.7678 (8)
V3)2996.2 (8)
Z8
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.07
Crystal size (mm)0.30 × 0.20 × 0.20
Data collection
DiffractometerEnraf–Nonius CAD-4
diffractometer
Absorption correctionψ scan
(North et al., 1968)
Tmin, Tmax0.979, 0.986
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
4545, 814, 773
Rint0.073
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.616
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.048, 0.138, 1.08
No. of reflections814
No. of parameters100
No. of restraints2
H-atom treatmentH atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.28, 0.21

Computer programs: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989), XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1995), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2003), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).

 

Acknowledgements

The work was financed by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (grant No. BK2007081).

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