organic compounds
2-Ethyl-6-methylanilinium 4-methylbenzenesulfonate
aCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: axhu0731@yahoo.com.cn
The title compound, C9H14N+·C7H7SO3−, contains a 2-ethyl-6-methylanilinium cation and a 4-methylbenzenesulfonic anion. The cations are anchored between the anions through N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. Electrostatic and van der Waals interactions, as well as hydrogen bonds, maintain the structural cohesion.
Related literature
For related structures, see: Benali-Cherif et al. (2007); Benslimane et al. (2007); Elmali et al. (2001); Fábry et al. (2001, 2002); Khemiri et al. (2008); Muthamizhchelvan et al. (2005); Smirani et al. (2008); Smirani & Rzaigui (2009).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2003); data reduction: SAINT-Plus; 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/S160053680900230X/pv2133sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S160053680900230X/pv2133Isup2.hkl
Added 2-ethyl-6-methylaniline (1.35 g) into a solution of 4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid (1.72 g) and ethanol (10 ml). After 10 min precipitate were formed which were filtered and dried, giving the desired product. Crystals suitable for X-ray
were obtained by slow evaporation of an ethanol solution at room temperature.The methyl H atom were positioned geometrically (C—H = 0.98 Å) and torsion angles refined to fit the electron density [Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C)]. Other H atoms were placed at calculated positions (methylene C—H = 0.95 Å and aromatic C—H = 0.95 Å) and included in the
in a riding mode with [Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C)].Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell
SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2003); data reduction: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2003); 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).C9H14N+·C7H7O3S− | F(000) = 656 |
Mr = 307.40 | Dx = 1.311 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Melting point: 428 K |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 15.2514 (9) Å | Cell parameters from 3656 reflections |
b = 6.1889 (4) Å | θ = 2.5–27.0° |
c = 16.9242 (10) Å | µ = 0.22 mm−1 |
β = 102.850 (1)° | T = 173 K |
V = 1557.46 (16) Å3 | Block, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.45 × 0.34 × 0.27 mm |
Bruker SMART 1000 CCD diffractometer | 3354 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2555 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.023 |
ω scans | θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 1.6° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2004) | h = −16→19 |
Tmin = 0.904, Tmax = 0.944 | k = −7→7 |
7882 measured reflections | l = −21→15 |
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)] = 0.038 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.109 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.08 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0601P)2 + 0.2665P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3354 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.003 |
194 parameters | Δρmax = 0.33 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.34 e Å−3 |
C9H14N+·C7H7O3S− | V = 1557.46 (16) Å3 |
Mr = 307.40 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 15.2514 (9) Å | µ = 0.22 mm−1 |
b = 6.1889 (4) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 16.9242 (10) Å | 0.45 × 0.34 × 0.27 mm |
β = 102.850 (1)° |
Bruker SMART 1000 CCD diffractometer | 3354 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2004) | 2555 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.904, Tmax = 0.944 | Rint = 0.023 |
7882 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.038 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.109 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.08 | Δρmax = 0.33 e Å−3 |
3354 reflections | Δρmin = −0.34 e Å−3 |
194 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 | ||
S1 | 0.90482 (3) | 0.20760 (7) | 0.10019 (2) | 0.02108 (14) | |
C1 | 0.78421 (10) | 0.5823 (3) | 0.90053 (9) | 0.0194 (3) | |
C2 | 0.80908 (11) | 0.4025 (3) | 0.86141 (10) | 0.0221 (4) | |
C3 | 0.74104 (12) | 0.2913 (3) | 0.80842 (10) | 0.0268 (4) | |
H3 | 0.7557 | 0.1687 | 0.7802 | 0.032* | |
C4 | 0.65245 (12) | 0.3572 (3) | 0.79640 (11) | 0.0299 (4) | |
H4 | 0.6068 | 0.2791 | 0.7603 | 0.036* | |
C5 | 0.62989 (12) | 0.5364 (3) | 0.83675 (11) | 0.0275 (4) | |
H5 | 0.5687 | 0.5799 | 0.8279 | 0.033* | |
C6 | 0.69564 (11) | 0.6543 (3) | 0.89020 (10) | 0.0214 (4) | |
C7 | 0.90521 (12) | 0.3284 (3) | 0.87383 (11) | 0.0290 (4) | |
H7A | 0.9409 | 0.4405 | 0.8547 | 0.044* | |
H7B | 0.9077 | 0.1949 | 0.8433 | 0.044* | |
H7C | 0.9297 | 0.3017 | 0.9316 | 0.044* | |
C8 | 0.67261 (11) | 0.8507 (3) | 0.93471 (11) | 0.0267 (4) | |
H8A | 0.7064 | 0.9759 | 0.9204 | 0.032* | |
H8B | 0.6937 | 0.8256 | 0.9936 | 0.032* | |
C9 | 0.57363 (13) | 0.9096 (4) | 0.91767 (15) | 0.0467 (6) | |
H9A | 0.5525 | 0.9429 | 0.8600 | 0.070* | |
H9B | 0.5653 | 1.0361 | 0.9500 | 0.070* | |
H9C | 0.5392 | 0.7876 | 0.9320 | 0.070* | |
C10 | 0.88515 (10) | 0.1172 (3) | 0.19401 (10) | 0.0206 (3) | |
C11 | 0.90431 (11) | 0.2524 (3) | 0.26121 (10) | 0.0246 (4) | |
H11 | 0.9258 | 0.3948 | 0.2564 | 0.029* | |
C12 | 0.89200 (12) | 0.1787 (3) | 0.33539 (11) | 0.0281 (4) | |
H12 | 0.9053 | 0.2716 | 0.3812 | 0.034* | |
C13 | 0.86041 (11) | −0.0297 (3) | 0.34369 (11) | 0.0266 (4) | |
C14 | 0.84062 (12) | −0.1613 (3) | 0.27551 (12) | 0.0302 (4) | |
H14 | 0.8180 | −0.3028 | 0.2799 | 0.036* | |
C15 | 0.85323 (12) | −0.0899 (3) | 0.20085 (11) | 0.0283 (4) | |
H15 | 0.8401 | −0.1825 | 0.1550 | 0.034* | |
C16 | 0.84628 (14) | −0.1093 (4) | 0.42440 (12) | 0.0380 (5) | |
H16A | 0.8966 | −0.0624 | 0.4677 | 0.057* | |
H16B | 0.8430 | −0.2675 | 0.4238 | 0.057* | |
H16C | 0.7900 | −0.0497 | 0.4340 | 0.057* | |
N1 | 0.85616 (9) | 0.6956 (2) | 0.95856 (8) | 0.0200 (3) | |
H1A | 0.8349 | 0.8242 | 0.9725 | 0.030* | |
H1B | 0.9036 | 0.7195 | 0.9352 | 0.030* | |
H1C | 0.8743 | 0.6129 | 1.0037 | 0.030* | |
O1 | 0.88551 (8) | 0.43864 (19) | 0.09615 (7) | 0.0257 (3) | |
O2 | 0.84407 (8) | 0.0861 (2) | 0.03804 (7) | 0.0307 (3) | |
O3 | 0.99931 (8) | 0.1642 (2) | 0.10318 (8) | 0.0311 (3) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S1 | 0.0223 (2) | 0.0194 (2) | 0.0217 (2) | 0.00109 (16) | 0.00531 (16) | −0.00141 (17) |
C1 | 0.0208 (8) | 0.0203 (8) | 0.0165 (8) | −0.0022 (6) | 0.0031 (6) | 0.0025 (6) |
C2 | 0.0273 (9) | 0.0191 (8) | 0.0200 (8) | 0.0006 (7) | 0.0055 (7) | 0.0029 (7) |
C3 | 0.0354 (10) | 0.0221 (9) | 0.0236 (9) | −0.0033 (7) | 0.0078 (7) | −0.0031 (7) |
C4 | 0.0294 (10) | 0.0329 (10) | 0.0253 (9) | −0.0110 (8) | 0.0019 (7) | −0.0032 (8) |
C5 | 0.0217 (9) | 0.0322 (10) | 0.0276 (9) | −0.0028 (7) | 0.0037 (7) | 0.0022 (8) |
C6 | 0.0226 (8) | 0.0227 (9) | 0.0191 (8) | −0.0006 (7) | 0.0051 (6) | 0.0040 (7) |
C7 | 0.0310 (10) | 0.0255 (10) | 0.0307 (10) | 0.0039 (7) | 0.0072 (8) | −0.0050 (8) |
C8 | 0.0208 (9) | 0.0275 (9) | 0.0313 (10) | 0.0002 (7) | 0.0047 (7) | −0.0035 (8) |
C9 | 0.0288 (11) | 0.0464 (13) | 0.0616 (15) | 0.0094 (10) | 0.0029 (10) | −0.0170 (11) |
C10 | 0.0187 (8) | 0.0204 (8) | 0.0232 (8) | 0.0015 (6) | 0.0055 (6) | −0.0007 (7) |
C11 | 0.0241 (9) | 0.0231 (9) | 0.0267 (9) | −0.0039 (7) | 0.0062 (7) | −0.0028 (7) |
C12 | 0.0276 (9) | 0.0316 (10) | 0.0252 (9) | −0.0024 (8) | 0.0060 (7) | −0.0048 (8) |
C13 | 0.0203 (9) | 0.0315 (10) | 0.0294 (9) | 0.0036 (7) | 0.0086 (7) | 0.0040 (8) |
C14 | 0.0331 (10) | 0.0208 (9) | 0.0390 (11) | −0.0013 (7) | 0.0132 (8) | 0.0027 (8) |
C15 | 0.0328 (10) | 0.0224 (9) | 0.0312 (10) | −0.0029 (7) | 0.0102 (8) | −0.0051 (8) |
C16 | 0.0379 (11) | 0.0462 (12) | 0.0331 (11) | 0.0019 (9) | 0.0148 (9) | 0.0071 (9) |
N1 | 0.0186 (7) | 0.0212 (7) | 0.0197 (7) | 0.0017 (6) | 0.0031 (5) | −0.0007 (6) |
O1 | 0.0323 (7) | 0.0203 (6) | 0.0238 (6) | 0.0022 (5) | 0.0050 (5) | 0.0008 (5) |
O2 | 0.0375 (7) | 0.0285 (7) | 0.0248 (7) | −0.0043 (6) | 0.0044 (5) | −0.0072 (5) |
O3 | 0.0250 (7) | 0.0335 (8) | 0.0374 (7) | 0.0061 (5) | 0.0125 (5) | 0.0071 (6) |
S1—O2 | 1.4482 (12) | C8—H8B | 0.9900 |
S1—O3 | 1.4557 (13) | C9—H9A | 0.9800 |
S1—O1 | 1.4584 (12) | C9—H9B | 0.9800 |
S1—C10 | 1.7709 (17) | C9—H9C | 0.9800 |
C1—C2 | 1.390 (2) | C10—C15 | 1.385 (2) |
C1—C6 | 1.396 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.390 (2) |
C1—N1 | 1.477 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.387 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.393 (2) | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
C2—C7 | 1.505 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.395 (2) |
C3—C4 | 1.382 (3) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C13—C14 | 1.389 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.386 (3) | C13—C16 | 1.512 (2) |
C4—H4 | 0.9500 | C14—C15 | 1.392 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.397 (2) | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
C5—H5 | 0.9500 | C15—H15 | 0.9500 |
C6—C8 | 1.512 (2) | C16—H16A | 0.9800 |
C7—H7A | 0.9800 | C16—H16B | 0.9800 |
C7—H7B | 0.9800 | C16—H16C | 0.9800 |
C7—H7C | 0.9800 | N1—H1A | 0.9100 |
C8—C9 | 1.517 (2) | N1—H1B | 0.9100 |
C8—H8A | 0.9900 | N1—H1C | 0.9100 |
O2—S1—O3 | 113.45 (8) | C8—C9—H9A | 109.5 |
O2—S1—O1 | 112.66 (7) | C8—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
O3—S1—O1 | 111.75 (7) | H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
O2—S1—C10 | 106.17 (8) | C8—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
O3—S1—C10 | 105.92 (7) | H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
O1—S1—C10 | 106.21 (7) | H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C6 | 123.69 (15) | C15—C10—C11 | 120.17 (16) |
C2—C1—N1 | 117.11 (14) | C15—C10—S1 | 120.01 (13) |
C6—C1—N1 | 119.15 (14) | C11—C10—S1 | 119.79 (13) |
C1—C2—C3 | 117.31 (15) | C12—C11—C10 | 119.79 (16) |
C1—C2—C7 | 122.52 (15) | C12—C11—H11 | 120.1 |
C3—C2—C7 | 120.16 (16) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.1 |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.86 (16) | C11—C12—C13 | 120.95 (17) |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.6 | C11—C12—H12 | 119.5 |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.6 | C13—C12—H12 | 119.5 |
C3—C4—C5 | 120.35 (16) | C14—C13—C12 | 118.31 (16) |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.8 | C14—C13—C16 | 120.74 (17) |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.8 | C12—C13—C16 | 120.94 (17) |
C4—C5—C6 | 121.05 (16) | C13—C14—C15 | 121.31 (17) |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.5 | C13—C14—H14 | 119.3 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.5 | C15—C14—H14 | 119.3 |
C1—C6—C5 | 116.73 (15) | C10—C15—C14 | 119.45 (17) |
C1—C6—C8 | 121.31 (15) | C10—C15—H15 | 120.3 |
C5—C6—C8 | 121.96 (15) | C14—C15—H15 | 120.3 |
C2—C7—H7A | 109.5 | C13—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C2—C7—H7B | 109.5 | C13—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C2—C7—H7C | 109.5 | C13—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C6—C8—C9 | 115.46 (15) | C1—N1—H1A | 109.5 |
C6—C8—H8A | 108.4 | C1—N1—H1B | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8A | 108.4 | H1A—N1—H1B | 109.5 |
C6—C8—H8B | 108.4 | C1—N1—H1C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8B | 108.4 | H1A—N1—H1C | 109.5 |
H8A—C8—H8B | 107.5 | H1B—N1—H1C | 109.5 |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.8 (2) | O2—S1—C10—C15 | 27.27 (16) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | 178.16 (14) | O3—S1—C10—C15 | −93.63 (15) |
C6—C1—C2—C7 | −179.91 (16) | O1—S1—C10—C15 | 147.40 (13) |
N1—C1—C2—C7 | −2.5 (2) | O2—S1—C10—C11 | −154.60 (13) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.7 (3) | O3—S1—C10—C11 | 84.50 (14) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 179.95 (16) | O1—S1—C10—C11 | −34.46 (15) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.4 (3) | C15—C10—C11—C12 | 0.5 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.0 (3) | S1—C10—C11—C12 | −177.65 (13) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.5 (2) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.1 (3) |
N1—C1—C6—C5 | −177.76 (14) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.7 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C8 | 179.76 (16) | C11—C12—C13—C16 | −179.50 (16) |
N1—C1—C6—C8 | 2.5 (2) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 1.1 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.0 (2) | C16—C13—C14—C15 | 179.94 (17) |
C4—C5—C6—C8 | 179.83 (17) | C11—C10—C15—C14 | −0.1 (3) |
C1—C6—C8—C9 | −179.87 (17) | S1—C10—C15—C14 | 178.07 (13) |
C5—C6—C8—C9 | 0.4 (3) | C13—C14—C15—C10 | −0.8 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1C···O1i | 0.91 | 1.88 | 2.7727 (18) | 168 |
N1—H1B···O3ii | 0.91 | 1.89 | 2.7800 (19) | 166 |
N1—H1A···O2iii | 0.91 | 1.95 | 2.7917 (18) | 153 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y, z+1; (ii) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) x, y+1, z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C9H14N+·C7H7O3S− |
Mr | 307.40 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 15.2514 (9), 6.1889 (4), 16.9242 (10) |
β (°) | 102.850 (1) |
V (Å3) | 1557.46 (16) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.22 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.45 × 0.34 × 0.27 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART 1000 CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2004) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.904, 0.944 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7882, 3354, 2555 |
Rint | 0.023 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.639 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.038, 0.109, 1.08 |
No. of reflections | 3354 |
No. of parameters | 194 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.33, −0.34 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2001), SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2003), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1C···O1i | 0.91 | 1.88 | 2.7727 (18) | 167.9 |
N1—H1B···O3ii | 0.91 | 1.89 | 2.7800 (19) | 166.3 |
N1—H1A···O2iii | 0.91 | 1.95 | 2.7917 (18) | 152.8 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y, z+1; (ii) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) x, y+1, z+1. |
Acknowledgements
The authors express their thanks to the National Key Technology Research and Development Programme (grant No. 2006BAE01A01-4).
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In the title compound, the proton of the sulfonic group of sulfonic acid has been transferred to the N atom of the 2-ethyl-6-methylaniline molecule, leading to the formation of the molecular complex, (I). In this article we present the crystal structure of the title compound. The removal of the sulfonic acid H atom leads to a shortening of the C10—S1 bond length, showing a partial double-bond character. This behaviour is similar to that observed in many picrate salts (Muthamizhchelvan et al. 2005); it is attributed to the loss of the hydroxyl proton, leading to the conversion of the neutral to an anionic state of the molecule.
In the structure (Fig. 1), intermolecular hydrogen bonds are observed, with the N atom of the cation acting as donors. The orientation of the anion and cation facilitates the formation of the expected strong N—H···O hydrogen bonds between amino atom N1 and the sulfonic O atoms; N1 hydrogen bonds to two sulfonic O atoms of adjacent molecules (Fig. 2 and Table 1). These hydrogen bonds are effective in the stabilization of the structure. The crystal structures of several related compounds have been published, e.g. Muthamizhchelvan et al. (2008); Benslimane et al. (2007); Smirani & Rzaigui (2009); Fábry et al. (2001, 2002); Khemiri et al. (2008); Benali-Cherif et al. (2007); Elmali et al. (2001).