organic compounds
1-{2-[(2-hydroxybenzylidene)-amino]-ethyl}-3-methyl-3H-imidazolium hexafluorophosphate
aDepartment of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, People's Republic of China, and bSchool of Chemistry and the Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510631, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: tlyq@jnu.edu.cn
The title Schiff base compound, C13H16N3O+·PF6−, was derived from the condensation of 2-hydroxybenaldehyde with the ionic liquid 1-(2-aminoethyl)-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate in an ethanol solution. The comprises one cation and two PF6− anions. The dihedral angle between the aromatic and imidazole rings is 15.2 (2)°. An intramolecular O—H⋯N hydrogen bond is found which generates an S(6) ring motif.
Related literature
For the synthesis of ); Butcher et al. (2005). For background on ionic liquids and their applications, see: Cai et al. (2006); Peng & Song (2006).
see: Pradeep (2005Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell SAINT (Bruker, 1999); data reduction: SAINT; 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/S1600536808037124/tk2322sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808037124/tk2322Isup2.hkl
A mixture of the ionic liquid 1-(2-aminoethyl)-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (5 mmol) and 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde (5 mmol) in ethanol was stirred for 4 h. After the completion of the reaction, the excess ethanol was removed by distillation. The colorless solid obtained was filtered and washed with ethanol. Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were obtained by slow evaporation of an ethyl acetate solution of (I) at room temperature.
The H atom bound to O1 was located from a difference Fourier map and refined as riding, with O—H = 0.82 Å, and with Uiso(H) = 1.5 Ueq(O). The remaining H atoms were located in a difference syntheses and refined with C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å, and with Uiso(H) = 1.2 - 1.5Ueq(C)].
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell
SMART (Bruker, 1998); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1999); 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).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the cation in (I) showing the atom numbering Scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level. |
C13H16N3O+·PF6− | F(000) = 1536 |
Mr = 375.26 | Dx = 1.561 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 2060 reflections |
a = 28.239 (15) Å | θ = 2.9–22.9° |
b = 7.134 (4) Å | µ = 0.24 mm−1 |
c = 18.017 (9) Å | T = 298 K |
β = 118.342 (6)° | Prism, yellow |
V = 3194 (3) Å3 | 0.32 × 0.25 × 0.15 mm |
Z = 8 |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2969 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1965 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.043 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 25.5°, θmin = 2.3° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −19→34 |
Tmin = 0.926, Tmax = 0.965 | k = −8→8 |
8091 measured reflections | l = −21→19 |
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)] = 0.066 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.215 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.01 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.095P)2 + 15.5678P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2969 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
221 parameters | Δρmax = 0.72 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.29 e Å−3 |
C13H16N3O+·PF6− | V = 3194 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 375.26 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 28.239 (15) Å | µ = 0.24 mm−1 |
b = 7.134 (4) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 18.017 (9) Å | 0.32 × 0.25 × 0.15 mm |
β = 118.342 (6)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2969 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 1965 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.926, Tmax = 0.965 | Rint = 0.043 |
8091 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.066 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.215 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.01 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.095P)2 + 15.5678P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2969 reflections | Δρmax = 0.72 e Å−3 |
221 parameters | Δρmin = −0.29 e Å−3 |
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 | ||
P1 | 0.7500 | 0.7500 | 0.0000 | 0.0501 (5) | |
P2 | 1.0000 | 0.6525 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.0583 (5) | |
F1 | 0.81350 (11) | 0.7434 (5) | 0.05733 (18) | 0.0696 (9) | |
F2 | 0.74441 (13) | 0.5737 (5) | 0.04985 (19) | 0.0742 (9) | |
F3 | 0.74598 (13) | 0.8887 (5) | 0.06617 (18) | 0.0737 (9) | |
F4 | 1.0089 (2) | 0.5007 (9) | 0.3170 (3) | 0.159 (2) | |
F5 | 0.93929 (17) | 0.6504 (10) | 0.2199 (4) | 0.162 (2) | |
F6 | 1.0081 (3) | 0.8057 (8) | 0.3156 (3) | 0.156 (2) | |
O1 | 0.80570 (15) | 0.2094 (7) | 0.2303 (3) | 0.0801 (12) | |
H1 | 0.8137 | 0.1973 | 0.1923 | 0.120* | |
N1 | 0.86812 (17) | 0.1728 (6) | 0.1638 (3) | 0.0551 (10) | |
N2 | 0.86519 (16) | 0.3299 (5) | −0.0349 (2) | 0.0513 (10) | |
N3 | 0.85173 (18) | 0.3101 (6) | −0.1622 (3) | 0.0591 (11) | |
C1 | 0.8504 (2) | 0.1958 (7) | 0.3054 (3) | 0.0566 (12) | |
C2 | 0.8461 (3) | 0.2063 (8) | 0.3792 (4) | 0.0671 (15) | |
H2 | 0.8126 | 0.2218 | 0.3762 | 0.081* | |
C3 | 0.8914 (3) | 0.1938 (8) | 0.4566 (4) | 0.0722 (16) | |
H3 | 0.8882 | 0.2028 | 0.5055 | 0.087* | |
C4 | 0.9408 (3) | 0.1686 (8) | 0.4625 (4) | 0.0719 (16) | |
H4 | 0.9710 | 0.1597 | 0.5152 | 0.086* | |
C5 | 0.9460 (2) | 0.1563 (7) | 0.3911 (3) | 0.0626 (13) | |
H5 | 0.9799 | 0.1381 | 0.3956 | 0.075* | |
C6 | 0.90111 (19) | 0.1708 (6) | 0.3114 (3) | 0.0491 (11) | |
C7 | 0.9077 (2) | 0.1593 (7) | 0.2363 (3) | 0.0536 (12) | |
H7 | 0.9419 | 0.1416 | 0.2420 | 0.064* | |
C8 | 0.8777 (2) | 0.1599 (7) | 0.0908 (3) | 0.0600 (13) | |
H8A | 0.8596 | 0.0508 | 0.0571 | 0.072* | |
H8B | 0.9160 | 0.1475 | 0.1095 | 0.072* | |
C9 | 0.8567 (2) | 0.3333 (8) | 0.0397 (3) | 0.0634 (14) | |
H9A | 0.8185 | 0.3450 | 0.0217 | 0.076* | |
H9B | 0.8748 | 0.4416 | 0.0741 | 0.076* | |
C10 | 0.9137 (2) | 0.3503 (8) | −0.0329 (3) | 0.0612 (13) | |
H10 | 0.9466 | 0.3686 | 0.0150 | 0.073* | |
C11 | 0.9053 (2) | 0.3392 (8) | −0.1120 (3) | 0.0627 (13) | |
H11 | 0.9312 | 0.3494 | −0.1297 | 0.075* | |
C12 | 0.8285 (2) | 0.3056 (7) | −0.1133 (3) | 0.0612 (13) | |
H12 | 0.7920 | 0.2881 | −0.1319 | 0.073* | |
C13 | 0.8247 (3) | 0.2925 (10) | −0.2541 (3) | 0.087 (2) | |
H13A | 0.7873 | 0.2649 | −0.2742 | 0.131* | |
H13B | 0.8410 | 0.1930 | −0.2699 | 0.131* | |
H13C | 0.8280 | 0.4080 | −0.2786 | 0.131* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
P1 | 0.0469 (10) | 0.0621 (11) | 0.0450 (9) | 0.0109 (8) | 0.0248 (8) | 0.0034 (8) |
P2 | 0.0526 (11) | 0.0736 (13) | 0.0541 (10) | 0.000 | 0.0296 (9) | 0.000 |
F1 | 0.0422 (16) | 0.088 (2) | 0.0708 (19) | 0.0081 (15) | 0.0202 (14) | −0.0014 (16) |
F2 | 0.084 (2) | 0.075 (2) | 0.0696 (19) | 0.0024 (17) | 0.0408 (17) | 0.0159 (16) |
F3 | 0.084 (2) | 0.082 (2) | 0.0611 (18) | 0.0150 (17) | 0.0393 (17) | −0.0107 (15) |
F4 | 0.181 (5) | 0.157 (5) | 0.135 (4) | −0.002 (4) | 0.073 (4) | 0.072 (4) |
F5 | 0.063 (3) | 0.243 (7) | 0.174 (5) | −0.004 (3) | 0.051 (3) | −0.033 (5) |
F6 | 0.209 (6) | 0.150 (5) | 0.108 (4) | −0.003 (4) | 0.076 (4) | −0.052 (3) |
O1 | 0.055 (2) | 0.116 (3) | 0.080 (3) | −0.006 (2) | 0.040 (2) | −0.018 (2) |
N1 | 0.058 (3) | 0.061 (2) | 0.057 (2) | 0.001 (2) | 0.035 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
N2 | 0.056 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.046 (2) | 0.0114 (18) | 0.0238 (19) | 0.0029 (17) |
N3 | 0.069 (3) | 0.056 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.004 (2) | 0.027 (2) | 0.0005 (19) |
C1 | 0.062 (3) | 0.053 (3) | 0.070 (3) | −0.009 (2) | 0.043 (3) | −0.004 (2) |
C2 | 0.078 (4) | 0.063 (3) | 0.089 (4) | −0.009 (3) | 0.062 (4) | −0.006 (3) |
C3 | 0.111 (5) | 0.056 (3) | 0.077 (4) | −0.003 (3) | 0.067 (4) | 0.005 (3) |
C4 | 0.092 (4) | 0.068 (4) | 0.060 (3) | 0.007 (3) | 0.040 (3) | 0.009 (3) |
C5 | 0.064 (3) | 0.063 (3) | 0.063 (3) | 0.011 (3) | 0.033 (3) | 0.010 (3) |
C6 | 0.056 (3) | 0.046 (2) | 0.053 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.031 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
C7 | 0.057 (3) | 0.050 (3) | 0.069 (3) | 0.005 (2) | 0.042 (3) | 0.005 (2) |
C8 | 0.072 (3) | 0.061 (3) | 0.062 (3) | 0.003 (3) | 0.044 (3) | −0.006 (2) |
C9 | 0.079 (4) | 0.065 (3) | 0.057 (3) | 0.016 (3) | 0.042 (3) | 0.003 (2) |
C10 | 0.049 (3) | 0.068 (3) | 0.063 (3) | 0.003 (2) | 0.024 (2) | 0.003 (3) |
C11 | 0.065 (3) | 0.067 (3) | 0.067 (3) | 0.006 (3) | 0.040 (3) | 0.008 (3) |
C12 | 0.056 (3) | 0.062 (3) | 0.066 (3) | −0.001 (2) | 0.029 (3) | −0.005 (3) |
C13 | 0.105 (5) | 0.101 (5) | 0.047 (3) | 0.002 (4) | 0.029 (3) | −0.005 (3) |
P1—F1i | 1.589 (3) | C1—C6 | 1.396 (7) |
P1—F1 | 1.589 (3) | C2—C3 | 1.377 (8) |
P1—F3 | 1.594 (3) | C2—H2 | 0.9300 |
P1—F3i | 1.594 (3) | C3—C4 | 1.359 (8) |
P1—F2i | 1.596 (3) | C3—H3 | 0.9300 |
P1—F2 | 1.596 (3) | C4—C5 | 1.366 (7) |
P2—F5ii | 1.533 (4) | C4—H4 | 0.9300 |
P2—F5 | 1.533 (4) | C5—C6 | 1.398 (7) |
P2—F6 | 1.544 (5) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
P2—F6ii | 1.544 (5) | C6—C7 | 1.454 (6) |
P2—F4ii | 1.550 (5) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
P2—F4 | 1.550 (5) | C8—C9 | 1.487 (7) |
O1—C1 | 1.346 (6) | C8—H8A | 0.9700 |
O1—H1 | 0.8200 | C8—H8B | 0.9700 |
N1—C7 | 1.256 (6) | C9—H9A | 0.9700 |
N1—C8 | 1.467 (6) | C9—H9B | 0.9700 |
N2—C12 | 1.308 (6) | C10—C11 | 1.333 (7) |
N2—C10 | 1.360 (6) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
N2—C9 | 1.474 (6) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
N3—C12 | 1.324 (6) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
N3—C11 | 1.360 (7) | C13—H13A | 0.9600 |
N3—C13 | 1.464 (6) | C13—H13B | 0.9600 |
C1—C2 | 1.392 (7) | C13—H13C | 0.9600 |
F1i—P1—F1 | 180.00 (12) | C1—C2—H2 | 119.9 |
F1i—P1—F3 | 90.50 (16) | C4—C3—C2 | 120.9 (5) |
F1—P1—F3 | 89.50 (16) | C4—C3—H3 | 119.6 |
F1i—P1—F3i | 89.50 (16) | C2—C3—H3 | 119.6 |
F1—P1—F3i | 90.50 (16) | C3—C4—C5 | 120.1 (6) |
F3—P1—F3i | 180.0 (2) | C3—C4—H4 | 120.0 |
F1i—P1—F2i | 89.62 (17) | C5—C4—H4 | 120.0 |
F1—P1—F2i | 90.38 (17) | C4—C5—C6 | 120.8 (5) |
F3—P1—F2i | 89.60 (17) | C4—C5—H5 | 119.6 |
F3i—P1—F2i | 90.40 (17) | C6—C5—H5 | 119.6 |
F1i—P1—F2 | 90.38 (17) | C1—C6—C5 | 119.1 (4) |
F1—P1—F2 | 89.62 (17) | C1—C6—C7 | 121.1 (5) |
F3—P1—F2 | 90.40 (17) | C5—C6—C7 | 119.8 (4) |
F3i—P1—F2 | 89.60 (17) | N1—C7—C6 | 121.3 (4) |
F2i—P1—F2 | 180.0 (2) | N1—C7—H7 | 119.4 |
F5ii—P2—F5 | 178.9 (5) | C6—C7—H7 | 119.4 |
F5ii—P2—F6 | 90.1 (4) | N1—C8—C9 | 108.2 (4) |
F5—P2—F6 | 90.7 (3) | N1—C8—H8A | 110.1 |
F5ii—P2—F6ii | 90.7 (3) | C9—C8—H8A | 110.1 |
F5—P2—F6ii | 90.1 (3) | N1—C8—H8B | 110.1 |
F6—P2—F6ii | 89.9 (5) | C9—C8—H8B | 110.1 |
F5ii—P2—F4ii | 90.6 (3) | H8A—C8—H8B | 108.4 |
F5—P2—F4ii | 88.6 (3) | N2—C9—C8 | 111.1 (4) |
F6—P2—F4ii | 179.0 (4) | N2—C9—H9A | 109.4 |
F6ii—P2—F4ii | 89.3 (3) | C8—C9—H9A | 109.4 |
F5ii—P2—F4 | 88.6 (3) | N2—C9—H9B | 109.4 |
F5—P2—F4 | 90.6 (3) | C8—C9—H9B | 109.4 |
F6—P2—F4 | 89.3 (3) | H9A—C9—H9B | 108.0 |
F6ii—P2—F4 | 179.0 (4) | C11—C10—N2 | 107.4 (5) |
F4ii—P2—F4 | 91.4 (5) | C11—C10—H10 | 126.3 |
C1—O1—H1 | 109.5 | N2—C10—H10 | 126.3 |
C7—N1—C8 | 118.3 (4) | C10—C11—N3 | 107.3 (5) |
C12—N2—C10 | 108.3 (4) | C10—C11—H11 | 126.4 |
C12—N2—C9 | 126.8 (5) | N3—C11—H11 | 126.4 |
C10—N2—C9 | 124.9 (4) | N2—C12—N3 | 109.1 (5) |
C12—N3—C11 | 107.9 (4) | N2—C12—H12 | 125.5 |
C12—N3—C13 | 126.4 (5) | N3—C12—H12 | 125.5 |
C11—N3—C13 | 125.7 (5) | N3—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
O1—C1—C2 | 119.5 (5) | N3—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
O1—C1—C6 | 121.6 (4) | H13A—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C6 | 118.9 (5) | N3—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.3 (5) | H13A—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.9 | H13B—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
O1—C1—C2—C3 | −179.6 (5) | C7—N1—C8—C9 | −123.0 (5) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.6 (8) | C12—N2—C9—C8 | 107.3 (6) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.9 (8) | C10—N2—C9—C8 | −72.1 (7) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.4 (9) | N1—C8—C9—N2 | 179.9 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.5 (9) | C12—N2—C10—C11 | 0.5 (6) |
O1—C1—C6—C5 | −179.6 (5) | C9—N2—C10—C11 | 180.0 (5) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.3 (7) | N2—C10—C11—N3 | −0.6 (6) |
O1—C1—C6—C7 | 0.3 (7) | C12—N3—C11—C10 | 0.5 (6) |
C2—C1—C6—C7 | −179.9 (5) | C13—N3—C11—C10 | 178.9 (5) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.8 (8) | C10—N2—C12—N3 | −0.1 (6) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 179.3 (5) | C9—N2—C12—N3 | −179.6 (4) |
C8—N1—C7—C6 | −180.0 (4) | C11—N3—C12—N2 | −0.2 (6) |
C1—C6—C7—N1 | 0.5 (7) | C13—N3—C12—N2 | −178.6 (5) |
C5—C6—C7—N1 | −179.7 (5) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, −y+3/2, −z; (ii) −x+2, y, −z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C13H16N3O+·PF6− |
Mr | 375.26 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 28.239 (15), 7.134 (4), 18.017 (9) |
β (°) | 118.342 (6) |
V (Å3) | 3194 (3) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.24 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.32 × 0.25 × 0.15 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.926, 0.965 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8091, 2969, 1965 |
Rint | 0.043 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.606 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.066, 0.215, 1.01 |
No. of reflections | 2969 |
No. of parameters | 221 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.095P)2 + 15.5678P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 | |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.72, −0.29 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1998), SAINT (Bruker, 1999), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20672046) and the Guangdong Natural Science Foundation (No. 04010458) for financial support.
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The use of functionalized ionic liquids continues to receive attention in chemical synthesis and engineering, including as catalysts in organic synthesis (Cai et al., 2006; Peng & Song, 2006). Schiff base compounds are one of most prevalent mixed-donor ligands in the field of coordination chemistry (Pradeep, 2005; Butcher et al., 2005). Herein, we report the crystal structure of the title salt, (I).
Compound (I) is a Schiff base formed from the reaciton of 2-hydroxybenaldehyde and ionic liquid 1-(2-aminoethyl)-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate. The molecular structure of the cation is shown in Fig. 1. The aromatic and imidazole rings form a dihedral angle of 15.2 (2)°. In the cation, an intramolecular O1—H1···N1 hydrogen bond leads to a six-membered ring S(6) motif, Table 1.