organic compounds
(E)-2-{(2-Hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)methylene}hydrazinecarboxamide
aDepartment of Chemistry, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA, bDepartment of Chemistry, Howard University, 525 College Street NW, Washington, DC 20059, USA, and cDepartment of Chemistry, Keene State College, 229 Main Street, Keene, NH 03435-2001, USA
*Correspondence e-mail: rbutcher99@yahoo.com
In the title molecule, C12H11N3O2, the dihedral angle between the mean planes of the naphthalene and carboxamide groups is 28.9 (8)°. The hydrazine N atoms are twisted slightly out of the plane of the carboxamide group [C—C—N—N torsion angle = −175.06 (13)°]. The crystal packing is influenced by N—H⋯O hydrogen bonding which includes a bifurcated hydrogen bond between the amide N atom and nearby carboxyl and hydroxyl O atoms. A second bifurcated hydrogen bond occurs between the hydroxyl O atom and nearby amide (intermolecular) and hydrazine (intramolecular) N atoms. As a result, molecules are linked into a co-operative hydrogen-bonded network of infinite one-dimensional O—H⋯O—H⋯O—H chains along the (101) plane of the in a zigzag pattern, the dihedral angle between the mean planes of the naphthalene groups of adjacent molecules in the chain being 86.9 (2)°. A MOPAC PM3 calculation provides support to these observations.
Related literature
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Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrysAlisPro (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); cell CrysAlisPro; data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); 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 and WebMOPro (Schmidt & Polik, 2007).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536809014561/rk2136sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809014561/rk2136Isup2.hkl
The title compound (I) was synthesized by adding a solution of 2–hydroxy–1–naphthaldehyde (1.72 g, 10 mmol) dissolved in 5 ml of ethanol to a solution of 1.15 g (10.4 mmol) of semicarbazide hydrochloride in 10 ml of water. The mixture was stirred at room temperature. A green precipitate formed. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes then diluted with 50 ml of water, filtered and dried. Recrystallization from ethanol and slow evaporation of the solvent gave a light yellowish–green solid 1.55 g (68%). m.p. with decomposition > 503 K. 1H NMR (DMSO–d6, 400 MHz) δ (p.p.m.): 11.24 (br. s, 1H), 10.25 (br. s, 1H), 8.87 (s, 1H), 8.38 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.85 (m, 2H), 7.55 (dt, J = 7.75, 1.4 Hz, 1 H), 7.37(t, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.17(d, J = 8.85, Hz, 1 H), 6.30 (br s, 2H); 13C NMR (DMSO–d6, 100 MHz) δ (p.p.m.): 156.07, 155.83, 139.86, 131.40, 131.31, 128.67, 127.94, 127.47, 123.26, 121.99, 118.44, 109.79.
The atoms H3A, H3B and H10 were obtained from a difference fourier map. The remaining H atoms were placed in their calculated positions and then refined using the riding model with C—H = 0.95 Å, and with Uiso(H) = 1.18–1.21 Ueq(C,N,O).
Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); cell
CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); 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) and WebMOPro (Schmidt & Polik, 2007).C12H11N3O2 | F(000) = 480 |
Mr = 229.24 | Dx = 1.407 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Cu Kα radiation, λ = 1.54184 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 4156 reflections |
a = 16.0886 (4) Å | θ = 5.2–73.5° |
b = 4.7290 (1) Å | µ = 0.82 mm−1 |
c = 15.6452 (4) Å | T = 200 K |
β = 114.647 (3)° | Needle, pale yellow |
V = 1081.89 (5) Å3 | 0.57 × 0.22 × 0.12 mm |
Z = 4 |
Oxford Diffraction Gemini R diffractometer | 2135 independent reflections |
Radiation source: Fine–focus sealed tube | 1724 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.031 |
Detector resolution: 10.5081 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 73.5°, θmin = 5.7° |
ϕ and ω scans | h = −18→20 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2007) | k = −4→5 |
Tmin = 0.819, Tmax = 0.907 | l = −19→19 |
7383 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: Direct |
Least-squares matrix: Full | Secondary atom site location: Difmap |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | Hydrogen site location: Geom |
wR(F2) = 0.124 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0706P)2 + 0.3033P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2135 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
155 parameters | Δρmax = 0.30 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
C12H11N3O2 | V = 1081.89 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 229.24 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Cu Kα radiation |
a = 16.0886 (4) Å | µ = 0.82 mm−1 |
b = 4.7290 (1) Å | T = 200 K |
c = 15.6452 (4) Å | 0.57 × 0.22 × 0.12 mm |
β = 114.647 (3)° |
Oxford Diffraction Gemini R diffractometer | 2135 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2007) | 1724 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.819, Tmax = 0.907 | Rint = 0.031 |
7383 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.124 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.30 e Å−3 |
2135 reflections | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
155 parameters |
Geometry. All s.u.'s (except the s.u. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell s.u.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of s.u.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between s.u.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell s.u.'s is used for estimating s.u.'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 | ||
O1 | 0.31323 (8) | 0.7964 (3) | 0.22177 (8) | 0.0437 (3) | |
H1O | 0.3498 | 0.6774 | 0.2579 | 0.052* | |
O2 | 0.56353 (8) | −0.0031 (2) | 0.42849 (8) | 0.0369 (3) | |
N1 | 0.38963 (8) | 0.4986 (3) | 0.37070 (9) | 0.0317 (3) | |
N2 | 0.44479 (9) | 0.2745 (3) | 0.41411 (9) | 0.0332 (3) | |
H2A | 0.4322 | 0.1678 | 0.4533 | 0.040* | |
N3 | 0.54082 (10) | 0.4022 (3) | 0.34432 (10) | 0.0391 (4) | |
H3A | 0.5881 | 0.3706 | 0.3312 | 0.047* | |
H3B | 0.5076 | 0.5557 | 0.3231 | 0.047* | |
C1 | 0.26235 (9) | 0.7936 (3) | 0.34640 (10) | 0.0280 (3) | |
C2 | 0.25746 (10) | 0.8928 (4) | 0.26045 (10) | 0.0325 (4) | |
C3 | 0.19255 (11) | 1.0963 (4) | 0.20808 (11) | 0.0391 (4) | |
H3C | 0.1902 | 1.1586 | 0.1494 | 0.047* | |
C4 | 0.13328 (11) | 1.2044 (4) | 0.24071 (12) | 0.0386 (4) | |
H4A | 0.0896 | 1.3413 | 0.2044 | 0.046* | |
C5 | 0.13540 (10) | 1.1162 (3) | 0.32839 (11) | 0.0325 (4) | |
C6 | 0.07427 (11) | 1.2315 (4) | 0.36314 (12) | 0.0408 (4) | |
H6A | 0.0312 | 1.3707 | 0.3274 | 0.049* | |
C7 | 0.07638 (12) | 1.1455 (4) | 0.44726 (13) | 0.0438 (4) | |
H7A | 0.0345 | 1.2225 | 0.4694 | 0.053* | |
C8 | 0.14048 (12) | 0.9437 (4) | 0.50068 (12) | 0.0414 (4) | |
H8A | 0.1419 | 0.8849 | 0.5593 | 0.050* | |
C9 | 0.20126 (10) | 0.8293 (4) | 0.46977 (11) | 0.0348 (4) | |
H9A | 0.2447 | 0.6942 | 0.5077 | 0.042* | |
C10 | 0.20044 (9) | 0.9091 (3) | 0.38214 (10) | 0.0287 (3) | |
C11 | 0.32667 (10) | 0.5704 (3) | 0.39663 (10) | 0.0291 (3) | |
H11A | 0.3220 | 0.4782 | 0.4484 | 0.035* | |
C12 | 0.51931 (10) | 0.2162 (3) | 0.39678 (10) | 0.0303 (3) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0468 (7) | 0.0513 (8) | 0.0418 (6) | 0.0135 (6) | 0.0272 (5) | 0.0132 (5) |
O2 | 0.0394 (6) | 0.0298 (6) | 0.0446 (6) | 0.0091 (5) | 0.0208 (5) | 0.0026 (5) |
N1 | 0.0305 (6) | 0.0290 (7) | 0.0354 (6) | 0.0038 (5) | 0.0135 (5) | 0.0024 (5) |
N2 | 0.0337 (7) | 0.0283 (7) | 0.0408 (7) | 0.0063 (5) | 0.0187 (6) | 0.0074 (5) |
N3 | 0.0418 (7) | 0.0330 (8) | 0.0523 (8) | 0.0081 (6) | 0.0293 (6) | 0.0057 (6) |
C1 | 0.0251 (7) | 0.0271 (8) | 0.0302 (7) | −0.0010 (6) | 0.0098 (6) | 0.0006 (6) |
C2 | 0.0321 (8) | 0.0330 (9) | 0.0334 (7) | 0.0003 (6) | 0.0145 (6) | 0.0011 (6) |
C3 | 0.0410 (9) | 0.0404 (10) | 0.0333 (8) | 0.0023 (7) | 0.0129 (7) | 0.0090 (7) |
C4 | 0.0319 (8) | 0.0347 (9) | 0.0408 (8) | 0.0056 (7) | 0.0068 (6) | 0.0065 (7) |
C5 | 0.0252 (7) | 0.0282 (8) | 0.0400 (8) | −0.0020 (6) | 0.0095 (6) | −0.0039 (6) |
C6 | 0.0293 (8) | 0.0355 (9) | 0.0531 (10) | 0.0042 (7) | 0.0127 (7) | −0.0048 (7) |
C7 | 0.0355 (8) | 0.0447 (10) | 0.0569 (10) | −0.0011 (7) | 0.0249 (8) | −0.0148 (8) |
C8 | 0.0410 (9) | 0.0459 (10) | 0.0426 (9) | −0.0037 (8) | 0.0226 (7) | −0.0081 (8) |
C9 | 0.0332 (8) | 0.0363 (9) | 0.0352 (8) | 0.0024 (6) | 0.0146 (6) | −0.0016 (6) |
C10 | 0.0247 (7) | 0.0263 (8) | 0.0333 (7) | −0.0036 (6) | 0.0103 (6) | −0.0045 (6) |
C11 | 0.0293 (7) | 0.0279 (8) | 0.0296 (7) | −0.0002 (6) | 0.0119 (6) | 0.0002 (6) |
C12 | 0.0305 (7) | 0.0289 (8) | 0.0310 (7) | 0.0008 (6) | 0.0125 (6) | −0.0044 (6) |
O1—C2 | 1.3534 (19) | C3—H3C | 0.9500 |
O1—H1O | 0.8400 | C4—C5 | 1.421 (2) |
O2—C12 | 1.2386 (18) | C4—H4A | 0.9500 |
N1—C11 | 1.284 (2) | C5—C6 | 1.416 (2) |
N1—N2 | 1.3674 (18) | C5—C10 | 1.424 (2) |
N2—C12 | 1.3630 (19) | C6—C7 | 1.364 (3) |
N2—H2A | 0.8800 | C6—H6A | 0.9500 |
N3—C12 | 1.343 (2) | C7—C8 | 1.398 (3) |
N3—H3A | 0.8800 | C7—H7A | 0.9500 |
N3—H3B | 0.8800 | C8—C9 | 1.370 (2) |
C1—C2 | 1.395 (2) | C8—H8A | 0.9500 |
C1—C10 | 1.438 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.417 (2) |
C1—C11 | 1.457 (2) | C9—H9A | 0.9500 |
C2—C3 | 1.405 (2) | C11—H11A | 0.9500 |
C3—C4 | 1.355 (2) | ||
C2—O1—H1O | 109.5 | C4—C5—C10 | 119.23 (14) |
C11—N1—N2 | 118.82 (13) | C7—C6—C5 | 120.90 (16) |
C12—N2—N1 | 120.02 (13) | C7—C6—H6A | 119.6 |
C12—N2—H2A | 120.0 | C5—C6—H6A | 119.6 |
N1—N2—H2A | 120.0 | C6—C7—C8 | 119.71 (16) |
C12—N3—H3A | 120.0 | C6—C7—H7A | 120.1 |
C12—N3—H3B | 120.0 | C8—C7—H7A | 120.1 |
H3A—N3—H3B | 120.0 | C9—C8—C7 | 121.05 (16) |
C2—C1—C10 | 118.52 (13) | C9—C8—H8A | 119.5 |
C2—C1—C11 | 120.34 (14) | C7—C8—H8A | 119.5 |
C10—C1—C11 | 121.10 (13) | C8—C9—C10 | 121.09 (15) |
O1—C2—C1 | 122.44 (14) | C8—C9—H9A | 119.5 |
O1—C2—C3 | 116.10 (14) | C10—C9—H9A | 119.5 |
C1—C2—C3 | 121.45 (14) | C9—C10—C5 | 117.57 (14) |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.48 (15) | C9—C10—C1 | 123.14 (14) |
C4—C3—H3C | 119.8 | C5—C10—C1 | 119.29 (14) |
C2—C3—H3C | 119.8 | N1—C11—C1 | 119.82 (13) |
C3—C4—C5 | 121.03 (15) | N1—C11—H11A | 120.1 |
C3—C4—H4A | 119.5 | C1—C11—H11A | 120.1 |
C5—C4—H4A | 119.5 | O2—C12—N3 | 122.81 (14) |
C6—C5—C4 | 121.10 (15) | O2—C12—N2 | 119.71 (14) |
C6—C5—C10 | 119.67 (15) | N3—C12—N2 | 117.48 (14) |
C11—N1—N2—C12 | −171.55 (13) | C8—C9—C10—C5 | 1.2 (2) |
C10—C1—C2—O1 | 179.81 (14) | C8—C9—C10—C1 | −179.55 (15) |
C11—C1—C2—O1 | −2.4 (2) | C6—C5—C10—C9 | −0.6 (2) |
C10—C1—C2—C3 | −1.4 (2) | C4—C5—C10—C9 | 179.18 (14) |
C11—C1—C2—C3 | 176.35 (15) | C6—C5—C10—C1 | −179.86 (14) |
O1—C2—C3—C4 | 179.62 (15) | C4—C5—C10—C1 | −0.1 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.8 (3) | C2—C1—C10—C9 | −178.19 (14) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.2 (3) | C11—C1—C10—C9 | 4.1 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 179.19 (15) | C2—C1—C10—C5 | 1.1 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C10 | −0.5 (2) | C11—C1—C10—C5 | −176.66 (13) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 179.81 (15) | N2—N1—C11—C1 | −175.06 (13) |
C10—C5—C6—C7 | −0.5 (2) | C2—C1—C11—N1 | 12.1 (2) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 0.9 (3) | C10—C1—C11—N1 | −170.23 (13) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | −0.3 (3) | N1—N2—C12—O2 | −172.55 (13) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | −0.8 (3) | N1—N2—C12—N3 | 6.8 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1O···N1 | 0.84 | 1.82 | 2.5562 (17) | 146 |
N2—H2A···O2i | 0.88 | 1.98 | 2.8290 (17) | 161 |
N3—H3A···O1ii | 0.88 | 2.10 | 2.9762 (18) | 171 |
N3—H3B···O2iii | 0.88 | 2.58 | 3.0618 (18) | 116 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) x, y+1, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C12H11N3O2 |
Mr | 229.24 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 200 |
a, b, c (Å) | 16.0886 (4), 4.7290 (1), 15.6452 (4) |
β (°) | 114.647 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1081.89 (5) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Cu Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.82 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.57 × 0.22 × 0.12 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Gemini R diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2007) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.819, 0.907 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7383, 2135, 1724 |
Rint | 0.031 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.622 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.047, 0.124, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 2135 |
No. of parameters | 155 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.30, −0.26 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2007), CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2007), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and WebMOPro (Schmidt & Polik, 2007).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1O···N1 | 0.84 | 1.82 | 2.5562 (17) | 146.2 |
N2—H2A···O2i | 0.88 | 1.98 | 2.8290 (17) | 161.2 |
N3—H3A···O1ii | 0.88 | 2.10 | 2.9762 (18) | 171.3 |
N3—H3B···O2iii | 0.88 | 2.58 | 3.0618 (18) | 115.6 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) x, y+1, z. |
Acknowledgements
Support to YMH and OO was provided by DOE–CETBR grant No. DE–FG02–03ER63580 and NSF–RISE Award No. HRD–0627276. RJB acknowledges the NSF MRI program (grant No. CHE–0619278) for funds to purchase an X–ray diffractometer.
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The title compound, C12H11N3O2, is a tridentate semicarbazone ligand and forms complexes with a variety of metals. It coordinates with vanadium which forms complexes with potential antitumor activity (Noblia et al., 2005). Semicarbazones show significant bioactivities including antiprotozoa and anticonvulsant types (Beraldo & Gambino, 2004), and additionally some derivatives have been used as selective fiber optic sensors for copper(II) (Oter et al., 2007) or incorported into polymers (Khuhawar et al., 2004).
The title molecule, C12H11N3O2, consists of a 2–hydroxynaphthalen–1–yl group and a hydrazinecarboxamide group bonded to a methylene carbon atom with the dihedral angle between the mean planes of the naphthalene and carboxamide groups measuring 28.9 (8)° (Fig. 1). The hydrazine nitrogen atoms are twisted slightly out of the plane of the carboxamide group [torsion angles C1–C11–N1–N2 = -175.06 (13)°]. The hydroxyl group is in the plane of the napthalene group [torsion angle = 179.62 (15)°]. Crystal packing is influenced by extensive strong intermolecular N—H···O hydrogen bonding which includes a bifurcated hydrogen bond between the amide nitrogen atom, N1, and a nearby carboxyl oxygen atom (O2) and hydroxyl oxygen atom (O1) (see Fig. 2, Table 1). A second bifurcated hydrogen bond occurs between the hydroxyl oxygen atom (O1) and nearby amide (N3) (intermolecular) and hydrazine (N1) (intramolecular) nitrogen atoms. As a result the molecules are linked into a cooperative hydrogen bond network of infinite one–dimensionsl O—H···O—H···O—H chains along the (1 0 1) plane of the unit cell in a zigzag pattern with the dihedral angle between the mean planes of the naphthalene groups of consecutive molecules in the chain measuring 86.9 (2)° (Fig. 3).
After a MOPAC PM3 calculation [Parameterized Model 3 approximation together with the Hartree–Fock closed–shell (restricted) wavefunction was used and minimizations were teminnated at an r.m.s. gradient of less than 0.01 kJ mol-1 Å-1] of the molecule in the asymmetric unit with WebMO Pro (Schmidt & Polik, 2007), the mean planes between the naphthalene and carboxamide groups changes from 28.9 (8)° to 14.8 (1)°, producing a significantly less twisted, more planar, molecule than that observed in the crystalline environment. It is apparent that the extensive hydrogen bonding scheme described significantly influences the crystal packing in the unit cell highlighted by a network of infinite one–dimensionsl O—H···O—H···O—H chains.