organic compounds
2-(2,4,6-Trimethylphenyl)-1,10-phenanthroline
aState Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China, and bState Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis & Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: zhangyongp@lzu.edu.cn
In the title molecule, C21H18N2, the mean plane of the benzene ring of the mesityl group forms a dihedral angle of 82.69 (4)° with that of the phenanthroline ring system. The is stabilized by π–π stacking interactions between the phenanthroline system and the benzene ring of the mesityl group of a symmetry-related molecule, with centroid–centroid distances of 3.7776 (14) and 3.7155 (13) Å.
Related literature
For background information on phenanthroline derivatives, see: Schmittel et al. (2001); Garas & Vagg (2000). For information on phenanthroline ligands as used in coordination chemistry, see: Sauvage (1990). For the synthetic procedure, see: Schmittel & Ganz (1997).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell SAINT (Bruker, 1998); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536809010800/lh2789sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809010800/lh2789Isup2.hkl
The title compound was synthesized according to a reported literature procedures (Schmittel & Ganz 1997). Crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were obtained evaporation of a solution of the title compound in ethyl acetate.
All H atoms attached to C atoms were fixed geometrically and treated as riding with C—H = 0.96 Å (methyl), and 0.93 Å (aromatic) with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) or Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(methyl).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 1998); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1998); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).C21H18N2 | F(000) = 632 |
Mr = 298.37 | Dx = 1.203 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 2140 reflections |
a = 14.5778 (19) Å | θ = 2.7–25.4° |
b = 8.9877 (11) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
c = 13.5790 (11) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 112.166 (4)° | Block, colourless |
V = 1647.6 (3) Å3 | 0.35 × 0.23 × 0.19 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker APEXII area-detector diffractometer | 3511 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2150 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.031 |
ω scans | θmax = 26.9°, θmin = 2.7° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −18→17 |
Tmin = 0.976, Tmax = 0.987 | k = −11→10 |
9474 measured reflections | l = −17→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)] = 0.057 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.181 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.084P)2 + 0.1669P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3511 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
208 parameters | Δρmax = 0.24 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.19 e Å−3 |
C21H18N2 | V = 1647.6 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 298.37 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 14.5778 (19) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
b = 8.9877 (11) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 13.5790 (11) Å | 0.35 × 0.23 × 0.19 mm |
β = 112.166 (4)° |
Bruker APEXII area-detector diffractometer | 3511 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 2150 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.976, Tmax = 0.987 | Rint = 0.031 |
9474 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.057 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.181 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.24 e Å−3 |
3511 reflections | Δρmin = −0.19 e Å−3 |
208 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 | ||
N1 | 0.09525 (12) | 0.20234 (19) | 0.35983 (13) | 0.0639 (5) | |
N2 | 0.23560 (10) | 0.39234 (16) | 0.49200 (11) | 0.0503 (4) | |
C1 | 0.02762 (16) | 0.1138 (3) | 0.29282 (19) | 0.0802 (7) | |
H1A | −0.0102 | 0.0559 | 0.3200 | 0.096* | |
C2 | 0.00892 (17) | 0.1011 (3) | 0.18436 (19) | 0.0830 (7) | |
H2A | −0.0401 | 0.0373 | 0.1414 | 0.100* | |
C3 | 0.06359 (15) | 0.1835 (3) | 0.14320 (17) | 0.0709 (6) | |
H3A | 0.0527 | 0.1771 | 0.0713 | 0.085* | |
C4 | 0.13668 (13) | 0.2784 (2) | 0.21015 (14) | 0.0527 (5) | |
C5 | 0.19644 (15) | 0.3666 (2) | 0.17047 (15) | 0.0605 (5) | |
H5A | 0.1874 | 0.3607 | 0.0990 | 0.073* | |
C6 | 0.26533 (15) | 0.4579 (2) | 0.23519 (16) | 0.0617 (5) | |
H6A | 0.3030 | 0.5157 | 0.2077 | 0.074* | |
C7 | 0.28227 (13) | 0.4683 (2) | 0.34577 (14) | 0.0513 (5) | |
C8 | 0.35443 (15) | 0.5618 (2) | 0.41600 (16) | 0.0668 (6) | |
H8A | 0.3941 | 0.6200 | 0.3915 | 0.080* | |
C9 | 0.36619 (15) | 0.5671 (2) | 0.52044 (16) | 0.0672 (6) | |
H9A | 0.4153 | 0.6266 | 0.5679 | 0.081* | |
C10 | 0.30418 (13) | 0.4828 (2) | 0.55576 (14) | 0.0518 (5) | |
C11 | 0.22481 (12) | 0.38370 (19) | 0.38836 (13) | 0.0449 (4) | |
C12 | 0.14971 (12) | 0.2850 (2) | 0.31808 (14) | 0.0486 (5) | |
C13 | 0.31208 (14) | 0.4929 (2) | 0.66863 (14) | 0.0544 (5) | |
C14 | 0.38347 (14) | 0.4096 (2) | 0.74841 (16) | 0.0627 (6) | |
C15 | 0.38632 (16) | 0.4189 (3) | 0.85174 (16) | 0.0690 (6) | |
H15A | 0.4337 | 0.3638 | 0.9048 | 0.083* | |
C16 | 0.32177 (18) | 0.5063 (3) | 0.87862 (16) | 0.0703 (6) | |
C17 | 0.25303 (17) | 0.5879 (2) | 0.79860 (17) | 0.0704 (6) | |
H17A | 0.2094 | 0.6485 | 0.8156 | 0.085* | |
C18 | 0.24611 (15) | 0.5836 (2) | 0.69393 (16) | 0.0622 (5) | |
C19 | 0.45479 (16) | 0.3098 (3) | 0.72337 (19) | 0.0877 (8) | |
H19B | 0.4980 | 0.2623 | 0.7874 | 0.132* | |
H19C | 0.4933 | 0.3679 | 0.6937 | 0.132* | |
H19D | 0.4185 | 0.2354 | 0.6730 | 0.132* | |
C20 | 0.16739 (18) | 0.6713 (3) | 0.6093 (2) | 0.0847 (7) | |
H20B | 0.1293 | 0.7268 | 0.6409 | 0.127* | |
H20C | 0.1246 | 0.6045 | 0.5568 | 0.127* | |
H20D | 0.1980 | 0.7387 | 0.5761 | 0.127* | |
C21 | 0.3232 (2) | 0.5084 (3) | 0.99054 (18) | 0.0934 (8) | |
H21B | 0.3756 | 0.4453 | 1.0352 | 0.140* | |
H21C | 0.2609 | 0.4729 | 0.9900 | 0.140* | |
H21D | 0.3341 | 0.6083 | 1.0175 | 0.140* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0589 (9) | 0.0730 (11) | 0.0617 (10) | −0.0201 (8) | 0.0249 (9) | −0.0090 (9) |
N2 | 0.0487 (8) | 0.0586 (9) | 0.0419 (8) | −0.0056 (7) | 0.0153 (7) | −0.0014 (7) |
C1 | 0.0678 (13) | 0.0949 (17) | 0.0796 (16) | −0.0298 (13) | 0.0299 (13) | −0.0175 (14) |
C2 | 0.0660 (14) | 0.1019 (19) | 0.0699 (15) | −0.0276 (13) | 0.0131 (12) | −0.0222 (14) |
C3 | 0.0640 (13) | 0.0850 (15) | 0.0522 (12) | −0.0036 (12) | 0.0088 (11) | −0.0116 (11) |
C4 | 0.0469 (10) | 0.0614 (11) | 0.0446 (10) | 0.0044 (8) | 0.0112 (8) | −0.0032 (9) |
C5 | 0.0663 (12) | 0.0735 (13) | 0.0413 (10) | 0.0042 (10) | 0.0197 (10) | 0.0016 (10) |
C6 | 0.0669 (12) | 0.0732 (13) | 0.0515 (12) | −0.0060 (11) | 0.0299 (10) | 0.0040 (10) |
C7 | 0.0512 (10) | 0.0565 (11) | 0.0459 (10) | −0.0018 (8) | 0.0181 (9) | 0.0017 (9) |
C8 | 0.0672 (13) | 0.0771 (14) | 0.0613 (13) | −0.0227 (11) | 0.0303 (11) | −0.0009 (11) |
C9 | 0.0650 (12) | 0.0785 (14) | 0.0557 (12) | −0.0278 (11) | 0.0201 (10) | −0.0117 (11) |
C10 | 0.0498 (10) | 0.0587 (11) | 0.0440 (10) | −0.0050 (9) | 0.0146 (9) | −0.0012 (9) |
C11 | 0.0427 (9) | 0.0509 (10) | 0.0409 (10) | 0.0023 (7) | 0.0156 (8) | 0.0014 (8) |
C12 | 0.0421 (9) | 0.0537 (10) | 0.0478 (11) | 0.0038 (8) | 0.0145 (8) | −0.0013 (8) |
C13 | 0.0530 (10) | 0.0630 (12) | 0.0425 (10) | −0.0142 (9) | 0.0127 (9) | −0.0060 (9) |
C14 | 0.0535 (11) | 0.0804 (14) | 0.0493 (12) | −0.0108 (10) | 0.0138 (10) | −0.0015 (10) |
C15 | 0.0664 (13) | 0.0866 (15) | 0.0448 (12) | −0.0146 (11) | 0.0105 (10) | 0.0030 (11) |
C16 | 0.0823 (15) | 0.0817 (15) | 0.0463 (12) | −0.0292 (13) | 0.0234 (12) | −0.0135 (11) |
C17 | 0.0813 (15) | 0.0749 (14) | 0.0602 (13) | −0.0117 (12) | 0.0325 (12) | −0.0173 (11) |
C18 | 0.0672 (13) | 0.0644 (12) | 0.0523 (12) | −0.0087 (10) | 0.0194 (10) | −0.0075 (10) |
C19 | 0.0653 (14) | 0.128 (2) | 0.0650 (15) | 0.0148 (14) | 0.0187 (12) | 0.0125 (14) |
C20 | 0.0911 (16) | 0.0851 (16) | 0.0751 (16) | 0.0156 (14) | 0.0281 (14) | −0.0010 (13) |
C21 | 0.124 (2) | 0.1078 (19) | 0.0529 (13) | −0.0323 (17) | 0.0386 (14) | −0.0142 (13) |
N1—C1 | 1.325 (3) | C10—C13 | 1.496 (3) |
N1—C12 | 1.357 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.452 (2) |
N2—C10 | 1.325 (2) | C13—C18 | 1.399 (3) |
N2—C11 | 1.358 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.402 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.398 (3) | C14—C15 | 1.391 (3) |
C1—H1A | 0.9300 | C14—C19 | 1.506 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.353 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.377 (3) |
C2—H2A | 0.9300 | C15—H15A | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.400 (3) | C16—C17 | 1.379 (3) |
C3—H3A | 0.9300 | C16—C21 | 1.512 (3) |
C4—C12 | 1.406 (2) | C17—C18 | 1.387 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.426 (3) | C17—H17A | 0.9300 |
C5—C6 | 1.337 (3) | C18—C20 | 1.505 (3) |
C5—H5A | 0.9300 | C19—H19B | 0.9600 |
C6—C7 | 1.430 (3) | C19—H19C | 0.9600 |
C6—H6A | 0.9300 | C19—H19D | 0.9600 |
C7—C8 | 1.402 (3) | C20—H20B | 0.9600 |
C7—C11 | 1.407 (2) | C20—H20C | 0.9600 |
C8—C9 | 1.364 (3) | C20—H20D | 0.9600 |
C8—H8A | 0.9300 | C21—H21B | 0.9600 |
C9—C10 | 1.396 (3) | C21—H21C | 0.9600 |
C9—H9A | 0.9300 | C21—H21D | 0.9600 |
C1—N1—C12 | 116.26 (18) | C4—C12—C11 | 118.84 (16) |
C10—N2—C11 | 118.42 (15) | C18—C13—C14 | 120.00 (18) |
N1—C1—C2 | 124.9 (2) | C18—C13—C10 | 119.51 (17) |
N1—C1—H1A | 117.6 | C14—C13—C10 | 120.47 (18) |
C2—C1—H1A | 117.6 | C15—C14—C13 | 118.6 (2) |
C3—C2—C1 | 118.6 (2) | C15—C14—C19 | 120.2 (2) |
C3—C2—H2A | 120.7 | C13—C14—C19 | 121.19 (18) |
C1—C2—H2A | 120.7 | C16—C15—C14 | 122.6 (2) |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.2 (2) | C16—C15—H15A | 118.7 |
C2—C3—H3A | 120.4 | C14—C15—H15A | 118.7 |
C4—C3—H3A | 120.4 | C15—C16—C17 | 117.45 (19) |
C3—C4—C12 | 118.22 (18) | C15—C16—C21 | 121.5 (2) |
C3—C4—C5 | 121.17 (18) | C17—C16—C21 | 121.0 (2) |
C12—C4—C5 | 120.61 (16) | C16—C17—C18 | 122.9 (2) |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.49 (17) | C16—C17—H17A | 118.6 |
C6—C5—H5A | 119.8 | C18—C17—H17A | 118.6 |
C4—C5—H5A | 119.8 | C17—C18—C13 | 118.5 (2) |
C5—C6—C7 | 121.31 (18) | C17—C18—C20 | 120.5 (2) |
C5—C6—H6A | 119.3 | C13—C18—C20 | 120.96 (18) |
C7—C6—H6A | 119.3 | C14—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C11 | 117.04 (17) | C14—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C6 | 122.79 (17) | H19B—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C11—C7—C6 | 120.17 (16) | C14—C19—H19D | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C7 | 119.75 (18) | H19B—C19—H19D | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8A | 120.1 | H19C—C19—H19D | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8A | 120.1 | C18—C20—H20B | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C10 | 119.64 (18) | C18—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H9A | 120.2 | H20B—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—H9A | 120.2 | C18—C20—H20D | 109.5 |
N2—C10—C9 | 122.36 (17) | H20B—C20—H20D | 109.5 |
N2—C10—C13 | 117.01 (16) | H20C—C20—H20D | 109.5 |
C9—C10—C13 | 120.63 (16) | C16—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
N2—C11—C7 | 122.74 (16) | C16—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
N2—C11—C12 | 118.68 (15) | H21B—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
C7—C11—C12 | 118.57 (15) | C16—C21—H21D | 109.5 |
N1—C12—C4 | 122.83 (16) | H21B—C21—H21D | 109.5 |
N1—C12—C11 | 118.33 (16) | H21C—C21—H21D | 109.5 |
C12—N1—C1—C2 | −0.3 (3) | C3—C4—C12—C11 | −179.59 (16) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | 0.5 (4) | C5—C4—C12—C11 | 0.3 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.0 (3) | N2—C11—C12—N1 | −1.8 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C12 | −0.5 (3) | C7—C11—C12—N1 | 179.26 (15) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 179.6 (2) | N2—C11—C12—C4 | 178.47 (15) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 179.35 (18) | C7—C11—C12—C4 | −0.5 (2) |
C12—C4—C5—C6 | −0.5 (3) | N2—C10—C13—C18 | −80.7 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 1.0 (3) | C9—C10—C13—C18 | 98.5 (2) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 179.43 (19) | N2—C10—C13—C14 | 97.8 (2) |
C5—C6—C7—C11 | −1.2 (3) | C9—C10—C13—C14 | −82.9 (2) |
C11—C7—C8—C9 | 0.1 (3) | C18—C13—C14—C15 | 0.5 (3) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | 179.5 (2) | C10—C13—C14—C15 | −178.08 (17) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | −1.9 (3) | C18—C13—C14—C19 | 179.37 (18) |
C11—N2—C10—C9 | −1.0 (3) | C10—C13—C14—C19 | 0.8 (3) |
C11—N2—C10—C13 | 178.28 (15) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.1 (3) |
C8—C9—C10—N2 | 2.5 (3) | C19—C14—C15—C16 | −178.8 (2) |
C8—C9—C10—C13 | −176.75 (19) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | −0.7 (3) |
C10—N2—C11—C7 | −1.0 (3) | C14—C15—C16—C21 | 176.9 (2) |
C10—N2—C11—C12 | −179.93 (15) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | 0.8 (3) |
C8—C7—C11—N2 | 1.4 (3) | C21—C16—C17—C18 | −176.9 (2) |
C6—C7—C11—N2 | −178.00 (16) | C16—C17—C18—C13 | −0.2 (3) |
C8—C7—C11—C12 | −179.66 (16) | C16—C17—C18—C20 | 177.98 (19) |
C6—C7—C11—C12 | 0.9 (3) | C14—C13—C18—C17 | −0.4 (3) |
C1—N1—C12—C4 | −0.3 (3) | C10—C13—C18—C17 | 178.17 (17) |
C1—N1—C12—C11 | 180.00 (17) | C14—C13—C18—C20 | −178.62 (18) |
C3—C4—C12—N1 | 0.7 (3) | C10—C13—C18—C20 | 0.0 (3) |
C5—C4—C12—N1 | −179.46 (16) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C21H18N2 |
Mr | 298.37 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 14.5778 (19), 8.9877 (11), 13.5790 (11) |
β (°) | 112.166 (4) |
V (Å3) | 1647.6 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.07 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.35 × 0.23 × 0.19 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.976, 0.987 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 9474, 3511, 2150 |
Rint | 0.031 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.637 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.057, 0.181, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 3511 |
No. of parameters | 208 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.24, −0.19 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1998), SAINT (Bruker, 1998), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1999).
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Phenanthroline derivatives are well known nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds, and their syntheses have been extensively studied (Garas & Vagg 2000, Schmittel et al., 2001). 1,10-Phenanthroline ligands have been widely used in transition metal coordination chemistry because their steric and electronic environment can be conveniently tailored by varying the substituents (Sauvage, 1990). We have therefore synthesized a series of 2-substituted-1,10-phenanthrolines including the title compound to study their applications in metal coordination chemistry.
The molecular structure of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. The benzene ring of the mesityl group forms a dihedral angle of 82.69 (4)° with the mean-plane of phenanthroline ring system. The crystal structure is stabilized by intermolecular π-π stacking interactions between the phenanthroline moiety and the benzene ring of a symmetry related molecule (Fig. 2) where Cg1···Cg2 and Cg2···Cg3 are 3.7776 (14)Å and 3.7155 (13)Å, respectively (with the perpendicaular distances for each being ca. 3.5Å). Cg1, Cg2 and Cg3 are the centroids defined by ring atoms N1/C1-C4/C12, C13-C18 and C4-C12, respectively.