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3,7-Dihydr­­oxy-3,7-di­phenyl-2H,6H-pyrrolo[3,4-f]iso­indole-1,5(3H,7H)-dione methanol disolvate

aDepartment of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China, and bDepartment of Public Security Science, Jiangsu Police Institute, Nanjing 210012, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: zhuhj@njut.edu.cn

(Received 17 November 2008; accepted 24 November 2008; online 29 November 2008)

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C22H16N2O4·2CH4O, contains one half-mol­ecule and a methanol solvent mol­ecule. The aromatic ring is oriented at a dihedral angle of 82.91 (3)° with respect to the planar indole ring systems. In the crystal structure, inter­molecular O—H⋯O and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol­ecules into chains along the b axis.

Related literature

For general background, see: Antoniadis et al. (1994[Antoniadis, H., Hsieh, B. R., Abkowitz, M. A., Jenekhe, S. A. & Stolka, M. (1994). Synth. Met. 62, 265-271.]); Kolosov et al. (2002[Kolosov, S., Adamovich, V., Djurovich, P., Thompson, M. E. & Adachi, C. (2002). J. Am. Chem. Soc. 124, 9945-9954.]); Tonzola et al. (2003[Tonzola, C. J., Alam, M. M., Kaminsky, W. & Jenekhe, S. A. (2003). J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125, 13548-13558.]). For a related structure, see: Liu et al. (2008[Liu, S., Jiang, P., Song, G. L., Liu, R. & Zhu, H. J. (2008). Dyes Pigm. doi:10.1016/j.dyepig.2008.10.010.]). For bond-length data, see: Allen et al. (1987[Allen, F. H., Kennard, O., Watson, D. G., Brammer, L., Orpen, A. G. & Taylor, R. (1987). J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 2, pp. S1-19.]).

[Scheme 1]

Experimental

Crystal data
  • C22H16N2O4·2CH4O

  • Mr = 436.20

  • Monoclinic, C 2/c

  • a = 17.767 (4) Å

  • b = 6.6300 (13) Å

  • c = 20.215 (4) Å

  • β = 106.59 (3)°

  • V = 2282.1 (9) Å3

  • Z = 4

  • Mo Kα radiation

  • μ = 0.09 mm−1

  • T = 298 (2) K

  • 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 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 = 0.973, Tmax = 0.991

  • 4477 measured reflections

  • 2245 independent reflections

  • 1050 reflections with I > 2σ(I)

  • Rint = 0.075

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

Refinement
  • R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.070

  • wR(F2) = 0.156

  • S = 1.04

  • 2245 reflections

  • 152 parameters

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

  • Δρmax = 0.21 e Å−3

  • Δρmin = −0.25 e Å−3

Table 1
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °)

D—H⋯A D—H H⋯A DA D—H⋯A
O1—H1⋯O3 0.82 1.86 2.633 (4) 156
O3—H3⋯O2i 0.82 1.94 2.719 (4) 158
N—H⋯O1ii 0.84 (4) 2.08 (4) 2.907 (4) 170
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y+1, z; (ii) -x, -y+1, -z+1.

Data collection: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1985[Enraf-Nonius (1985). 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: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.

Supporting information


Comment top

The title compound is an important intermediate used to synthesize the monomer 2,5-dibenzoyl-1,4-phenylenediamine, which can be utilized to synthesize organic semiconductors and conjugated polymers (Tonzola et al., 2003), which are of wide current interest for applications in electronic and optoelectronic devices including light-emitting diodes (Kolosov et al., 2002), thin film transistors and photovoltaic cells (Antoniadis et al., 1994). We report herein the crystal structure of the title compound, which is of interest to us in the field.

The asymmetric unit of the title compound (Fig. 1) contains one-half molecule and a methanol molecule, where the bond lengths (Allen et al., 1987) and angles are within normal ranges. Rings A (C1-C6), B (N/C7-C8/C11A) and C (C9-C11/C9A-C11A) are, of course, planar, and the dihedral angle between rings B and C is B/C = 1.66 (3)° [symmetry code: (A) 1/2 - x, 3/2 - y, 1 - z]. So, the indole ring is essentially planar. Ring A is oriented with respect to the planar indole ring at a dihedral angle of 82.91 (3)°. The intramolecular C-H···O hydrogen bond (Table 1) results in the formation of a nonplanar five-membered ring D (O1/C1/C6/C7/H1B) adopting envelope conformation with O1 atom displaced by 0.288 (3) Å from the plane of the other ring atoms.

In the crystal structure, intermolecular O-H···O and N-H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1) link the molecules into chains along b axis (Fig. 2), in which they may be effective in the stabilization of the structure.

Related literature top

For general background, see: Antoniadis et al. (1994); Kolosov et al. (2002); Tonzola et al. (2003). For a related structure, see: Liu et al. (2008). For bond-length data, see: Allen et al. (1987).

Experimental top

The title compound was prepared according to the literature method (Liu et al., 2008). Crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained by dissolving the title compound (0.5 g) in methanol (50 ml), and evaporating the solvent slowly at room temperature for about 30 d.

Refinement top

H atom (for NH) was located in difference synthesis and refined isotropically [N-H = 0.84 (4) Å and Uiso(H) = 0.042 (11) Å2]. Remaining H atoms were positioned geometrically, with O-H = 0.82 Å (for OH) and C-H = 0.93 and 0.96 Å for aromatic and methyl H, respectively, and constrained to ride on their parent atoms with Uiso(H) = xUeq(C,O), where x = 1.2 for aromatic H and x = 1.5 for all other H atoms.

Computing details top

Data collection: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1985); cell refinement: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1985); 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: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); 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. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 40% probability level [symmetry code: (A) 1/2 - x, 3/2 - y, 1 - z]. Hydrogen bonds are shown as dashed lines.
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. A partial packing diagram of the title compound. Hydrogen bonds are shown as dashed lines.
3,7-Dihydroxy-3,7-diphenyl-2H,6H-pyrrolo[3,4-f]isoindole- 1,5(3H,7H)-dione methanol disolvate top
Crystal data top
C22H16N2O4·2CH4OF(000) = 920
Mr = 436.20Dx = 1.270 Mg m3
Monoclinic, C2/cMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Hall symbol: -C 2ycCell parameters from 25 reflections
a = 17.767 (4) Åθ = 9–12°
b = 6.6300 (13) ŵ = 0.09 mm1
c = 20.215 (4) ÅT = 298 K
β = 106.59 (3)°Block, colorless
V = 2282.1 (9) Å30.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm
Z = 4
Data collection top
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4
diffractometer
1050 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tubeRint = 0.075
Graphite monochromatorθmax = 26.0°, θmin = 2.1°
ω/2θ scansh = 2121
Absorption correction: ψ scan
(North et al., 1968)
k = 08
Tmin = 0.973, Tmax = 0.991l = 2424
4477 measured reflections3 standard reflections every 120 min
2245 independent reflections intensity decay: none
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)] = 0.071Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.156H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
S = 1.04 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0378P)2 + 1.8P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
2245 reflections(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
152 parametersΔρmax = 0.21 e Å3
0 restraintsΔρmin = 0.25 e Å3
Crystal data top
C22H16N2O4·2CH4OV = 2282.1 (9) Å3
Mr = 436.20Z = 4
Monoclinic, C2/cMo Kα radiation
a = 17.767 (4) ŵ = 0.09 mm1
b = 6.6300 (13) ÅT = 298 K
c = 20.215 (4) Å0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm
β = 106.59 (3)°
Data collection top
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4
diffractometer
1050 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Absorption correction: ψ scan
(North et al., 1968)
Rint = 0.075
Tmin = 0.973, Tmax = 0.9913 standard reflections every 120 min
4477 measured reflections intensity decay: none
2245 independent reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0710 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.156H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
S = 1.04Δρmax = 0.21 e Å3
2245 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.25 e Å3
152 parameters
Special details top

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.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
N0.10301 (18)0.4308 (5)0.49495 (17)0.0429 (13)
H0.060 (2)0.372 (5)0.4881 (17)0.042 (11)*
O10.04932 (13)0.7469 (4)0.51464 (13)0.0451 (7)
H10.04430.78010.47450.068*
O20.15728 (14)0.2655 (4)0.41962 (14)0.0537 (8)
O30.05976 (17)0.9420 (4)0.40414 (15)0.0657 (9)
H30.09821.01630.41170.099*
C10.0891 (3)0.6807 (7)0.6511 (2)0.0689 (14)
H1B0.05490.78340.63020.083*
C20.1022 (3)0.6438 (10)0.7205 (3)0.0911 (18)
H2A0.07710.72240.74590.109*
C30.1513 (3)0.4939 (10)0.7521 (3)0.0879 (17)
H3A0.15970.46840.79890.106*
C40.1878 (3)0.3827 (8)0.7149 (3)0.0908 (17)
H4A0.22180.28020.73620.109*
C50.1753 (3)0.4194 (7)0.6454 (2)0.0721 (14)
H5A0.20090.34120.62040.086*
C60.12522 (19)0.5704 (6)0.61275 (19)0.0404 (10)
C70.11403 (18)0.6157 (5)0.53721 (19)0.0373 (9)
C80.15509 (19)0.4032 (6)0.45934 (19)0.0392 (9)
C90.21057 (18)0.5789 (5)0.47727 (17)0.0343 (9)
C100.27381 (18)0.6211 (5)0.45295 (18)0.0364 (9)
H10A0.28920.53630.42250.044*
C110.31286 (17)0.7995 (5)0.47725 (18)0.0325 (8)
C120.0478 (4)0.8537 (9)0.3413 (3)0.127 (3)
H12A0.01320.74060.33770.191*
H12B0.09710.80850.33610.191*
H12C0.02470.94970.30580.191*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
O10.0334 (13)0.0397 (16)0.0656 (19)0.0020 (12)0.0198 (13)0.0084 (14)
O20.0631 (17)0.0341 (16)0.0733 (19)0.0195 (14)0.0342 (15)0.0183 (15)
O30.078 (2)0.0487 (19)0.067 (2)0.0248 (16)0.0150 (17)0.0023 (16)
N0.037 (2)0.0300 (19)0.068 (3)0.0188 (15)0.0243 (18)0.0108 (16)
C10.067 (3)0.080 (4)0.066 (3)0.022 (3)0.030 (3)0.006 (3)
C20.088 (4)0.128 (5)0.065 (4)0.025 (4)0.034 (3)0.010 (4)
C30.092 (4)0.116 (5)0.060 (4)0.015 (4)0.028 (3)0.011 (4)
C40.118 (5)0.072 (4)0.075 (4)0.022 (3)0.017 (3)0.029 (3)
C50.096 (4)0.049 (3)0.074 (3)0.020 (3)0.029 (3)0.006 (3)
C60.0344 (19)0.036 (2)0.057 (3)0.0061 (18)0.0232 (19)0.001 (2)
C70.0263 (17)0.0260 (19)0.063 (3)0.0051 (16)0.0189 (18)0.0024 (19)
C80.039 (2)0.030 (2)0.051 (2)0.0055 (18)0.0179 (19)0.001 (2)
C90.0321 (18)0.027 (2)0.044 (2)0.0042 (16)0.0120 (17)0.0015 (18)
C100.0365 (19)0.0251 (19)0.053 (2)0.0032 (17)0.0222 (17)0.0049 (18)
C110.0281 (18)0.0277 (19)0.045 (2)0.0066 (15)0.0161 (16)0.0002 (17)
C120.223 (8)0.071 (4)0.077 (4)0.022 (5)0.026 (5)0.020 (3)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
N—C81.337 (4)C6—C71.512 (5)
N—C71.475 (4)C7—O11.410 (4)
N—H0.84 (4)C7—C11i1.518 (4)
O1—H10.8200C8—O21.224 (4)
O3—H30.8200C8—C91.502 (5)
C1—C61.353 (5)C9—C11i1.373 (4)
C1—C21.377 (6)C9—C101.378 (4)
C1—H1B0.9300C10—C111.389 (4)
C2—C31.357 (7)C10—H10A0.9300
C2—H2A0.9300C11—C9i1.373 (4)
C3—C41.344 (7)C11—C7i1.518 (4)
C3—H3A0.9300C12—O31.359 (5)
C4—C51.380 (6)C12—H12A0.9600
C4—H4A0.9300C12—H12B0.9600
C5—C61.376 (5)C12—H12C0.9600
C5—H5A0.9300
C8—N—C7115.3 (3)O1—C7—C6108.0 (3)
C8—N—H126 (2)N—C7—C6112.2 (3)
C7—N—H116 (2)O1—C7—C11i111.9 (3)
C7—O1—H1109.5N—C7—C11i100.1 (3)
C12—O3—H3109.5C6—C7—C11i113.3 (3)
C6—C1—C2121.2 (5)O2—C8—N127.7 (3)
C6—C1—H1B119.4O2—C8—C9126.5 (3)
C2—C1—H1B119.4N—C8—C9105.7 (3)
C3—C2—C1120.6 (5)C11i—C9—C10123.6 (3)
C3—C2—H2A119.7C11i—C9—C8108.3 (3)
C1—C2—H2A119.7C10—C9—C8128.1 (3)
C4—C3—C2119.1 (5)C9—C10—C11115.0 (3)
C4—C3—H3A120.5C9—C10—H10A122.5
C2—C3—H3A120.5C11—C10—H10A122.5
C3—C4—C5120.6 (5)C9i—C11—C10121.4 (3)
C3—C4—H4A119.7C9i—C11—C7i110.6 (3)
C5—C4—H4A119.7C10—C11—C7i128.0 (3)
C6—C5—C4120.7 (4)O3—C12—H12A109.5
C6—C5—H5A119.6O3—C12—H12B109.5
C4—C5—H5A119.6H12A—C12—H12B109.5
C1—C6—C5117.7 (4)O3—C12—H12C109.5
C1—C6—C7121.6 (4)H12A—C12—H12C109.5
C5—C6—C7120.6 (3)H12B—C12—H12C109.5
O1—C7—N111.4 (3)
C6—C1—C2—C30.5 (8)C5—C6—C7—N45.5 (4)
C1—C2—C3—C40.6 (9)C1—C6—C7—C11i110.5 (4)
C2—C3—C4—C50.4 (9)C5—C6—C7—C11i66.9 (4)
C3—C4—C5—C60.0 (8)C7—N—C8—O2178.1 (4)
C2—C1—C6—C50.2 (7)C7—N—C8—C91.1 (4)
C2—C1—C6—C7177.3 (4)O2—C8—C9—C11i179.1 (4)
C4—C5—C6—C10.1 (7)N—C8—C9—C11i0.1 (4)
C4—C5—C6—C7177.6 (4)O2—C8—C9—C100.3 (6)
C8—N—C7—O1116.9 (3)N—C8—C9—C10178.9 (4)
C8—N—C7—C6122.0 (3)C11i—C9—C10—C110.7 (6)
C8—N—C7—C11i1.6 (4)C8—C9—C10—C11177.9 (3)
C1—C6—C7—O114.0 (5)C9—C10—C11—C9i0.7 (6)
C5—C6—C7—O1168.6 (3)C9—C10—C11—C7i177.4 (3)
C1—C6—C7—N137.1 (4)
Symmetry code: (i) x+1/2, y+3/2, z+1.
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
O1—H1···O30.821.862.633 (4)156
O3—H3···O2ii0.821.942.719 (4)158
N—H···O1iii0.84 (4)2.08 (4)2.907 (4)170
C1—H1B···O10.932.322.681 (5)102
Symmetry codes: (ii) x, y+1, z; (iii) x, y+1, z+1.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaC22H16N2O4·2CH4O
Mr436.20
Crystal system, space groupMonoclinic, C2/c
Temperature (K)298
a, b, c (Å)17.767 (4), 6.6300 (13), 20.215 (4)
β (°) 106.59 (3)
V3)2282.1 (9)
Z4
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.09
Crystal size (mm)0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10
Data collection
DiffractometerEnraf–Nonius CAD-4
diffractometer
Absorption correctionψ scan
(North et al., 1968)
Tmin, Tmax0.973, 0.991
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
4477, 2245, 1050
Rint0.075
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.617
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.071, 0.156, 1.04
No. of reflections2245
No. of parameters152
H-atom treatmentH atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.21, 0.25

Computer programs: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1985), XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1995), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).

Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
O1—H1···O30.821.862.633 (4)156
O3—H3···O2i0.821.942.719 (4)158
N—H···O1ii0.84 (4)2.08 (4)2.907 (4)170
C1—H1B···O10.932.322.681 (5)102
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y+1, z; (ii) x, y+1, z+1.
 

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Science Fundamental Research Fund of the Education Department, Jiangsu Province (grant No. 06KJB150024). The authors thank the Center of Testing and Analysis, Nanjing University, for the data collection.

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