organic compounds
Methyl 4-anilino-3-nitrobenzoate
aCollege of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, Xinmofan Road No. 5 Nanjing, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China, bDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Nanjing College of Chemical Technology, Geguan Road No. 625 Dachang District Nanjing, Nanjing 210048, People's Republic of China, and cCollege of Science, Nanjing University of Technology, Xinmofan Road No. 5 Nanjing, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: guocheng@njut.edu.cn
In the molecule of the title compound, C14H12N2O4, the aromatic rings are oriented at a dihedral angle of 51.50 (4)°. An intramolecular N—H⋯O interaction results in the formation of a six-membered ring having an In the intermolecular N—H⋯O interactions link the molecules into centrosymmetric dimers. π–π contacts between the benzene rings [centroid–centroid distance = 3.708 (1) Å] may further stabilize the structure.
Related literature
For bond-length data, see: Allen et al. (1987). For the synthesis, see: Schelz (1978).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989); cell CAD-4 Software; 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: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536809018923/hk2689sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809018923/hk2689Isup2.hkl
For the preparation of the title compound, methyl 4-chloro-3-nitrobenzoate (5.0 g, 23 mmol) was heated in distilled aniline (10 ml) for 18 h at 393 K. After the reaction was completed, ethanol (50 ml) was added, at room temperature. The yellow precipitate was washed with cold ethanol (2 × 20 ml), and then dried (yield; 4.7 g). Crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained by slow evaporation of an ethanol solution.
H atoms were positioned geometrically, with N-H = 0.86 Å (for NH) 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,N), where x = 1.5 for methyl H and x = 1.2 for all other H atoms.
Data collection: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989); cell
CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989); 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: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).C14H12N2O4 | F(000) = 568 |
Mr = 272.26 | Dx = 1.374 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 25 reflections |
a = 11.641 (2) Å | θ = 10–12° |
b = 16.349 (3) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
c = 7.2490 (14) Å | T = 294 K |
β = 107.50 (3)° | Block, colorless |
V = 1315.8 (5) Å3 | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 4 |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | 1335 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.026 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 25.2°, θmin = 1.8° |
ω/2θ scans | h = −13→13 |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | k = −19→0 |
Tmin = 0.970, Tmax = 0.990 | l = 0→8 |
2569 measured reflections | 3 standard reflections every 120 min |
2367 independent reflections | intensity decay: 1% |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.066 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.178 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.08P)2 + 0.4P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.00 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
2367 reflections | Δρmax = 0.33 e Å−3 |
175 parameters | Δρmin = −0.44 e Å−3 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
C14H12N2O4 | V = 1315.8 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 272.26 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.641 (2) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
b = 16.349 (3) Å | T = 294 K |
c = 7.2490 (14) Å | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm |
β = 107.50 (3)° |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | 1335 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | Rint = 0.026 |
Tmin = 0.970, Tmax = 0.990 | 3 standard reflections every 120 min |
2569 measured reflections | intensity decay: 1% |
2367 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.066 | 175 parameters |
wR(F2) = 0.178 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.00 | Δρmax = 0.33 e Å−3 |
2367 reflections | Δρmin = −0.44 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 | ||
O1 | 0.0837 (2) | 0.05896 (17) | 0.1085 (4) | 0.078 | |
O2 | 0.2328 (2) | 0.11328 (16) | 0.2971 (4) | 0.0677 (9) | |
O3 | 0.1608 (3) | 0.48217 (18) | 0.1788 (5) | 0.0848 (10) | |
O4 | 0.2843 (2) | 0.39247 (16) | 0.3690 (4) | 0.0648 (8) | |
N1 | −0.1155 (2) | 0.14101 (18) | −0.0669 (4) | 0.0501 (8) | |
H1A | −0.0836 | 0.0932 | −0.0446 | 0.060* | |
N2 | 0.1335 (3) | 0.11733 (17) | 0.1801 (5) | 0.0479 (8) | |
C1 | −0.4811 (4) | 0.1408 (3) | −0.3820 (7) | 0.0754 (14) | |
H1B | −0.5621 | 0.1397 | −0.4538 | 0.091* | |
C2 | −0.4423 (4) | 0.1887 (3) | −0.2185 (7) | 0.0721 (13) | |
H2A | −0.4973 | 0.2200 | −0.1789 | 0.087* | |
C3 | −0.3218 (3) | 0.1902 (3) | −0.1139 (6) | 0.0575 (11) | |
H3A | −0.2959 | 0.2222 | −0.0031 | 0.069* | |
C4 | −0.2393 (3) | 0.1441 (2) | −0.1731 (5) | 0.0440 (9) | |
C5 | −0.2794 (3) | 0.0959 (2) | −0.3384 (5) | 0.0504 (10) | |
H5A | −0.2254 | 0.0647 | −0.3808 | 0.061* | |
C6 | −0.3991 (4) | 0.0951 (3) | −0.4367 (6) | 0.0638 (12) | |
H6A | −0.4259 | 0.0621 | −0.5457 | 0.077* | |
C7 | −0.0420 (3) | 0.2050 (2) | 0.0031 (5) | 0.0378 (8) | |
C8 | −0.0795 (3) | 0.2868 (2) | −0.0439 (5) | 0.0460 (9) | |
H8A | −0.1567 | 0.2963 | −0.1260 | 0.055* | |
C9 | −0.0075 (3) | 0.3514 (2) | 0.0258 (5) | 0.0465 (9) | |
H9A | −0.0363 | 0.4039 | −0.0101 | 0.056* | |
C10 | 0.1095 (3) | 0.3414 (2) | 0.1510 (5) | 0.0431 (9) | |
C11 | 0.1507 (3) | 0.2631 (2) | 0.1962 (5) | 0.0416 (9) | |
H11A | 0.2284 | 0.2549 | 0.2777 | 0.050* | |
C12 | 0.0786 (3) | 0.1958 (2) | 0.1226 (5) | 0.0385 (8) | |
C13 | 0.1830 (4) | 0.4131 (2) | 0.2287 (6) | 0.0509 (10) | |
C14 | 0.3604 (4) | 0.4579 (3) | 0.4546 (7) | 0.0886 (16) | |
H14A | 0.4293 | 0.4372 | 0.5528 | 0.133* | |
H14B | 0.3174 | 0.4954 | 0.5116 | 0.133* | |
H14C | 0.3865 | 0.4858 | 0.3576 | 0.133* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.064 | 0.060 | 0.091 | 0.006 | −0.005 | 0.000 |
O2 | 0.0506 (16) | 0.0573 (18) | 0.075 (2) | 0.0069 (14) | −0.0122 (15) | −0.0036 (15) |
O3 | 0.090 (2) | 0.0424 (18) | 0.108 (3) | −0.0121 (16) | 0.009 (2) | 0.0030 (17) |
O4 | 0.0496 (16) | 0.0559 (18) | 0.078 (2) | −0.0124 (13) | 0.0026 (15) | −0.0116 (15) |
N1 | 0.0426 (17) | 0.0421 (17) | 0.056 (2) | −0.0071 (14) | 0.0013 (15) | −0.0022 (15) |
N2 | 0.0406 (17) | 0.0336 (16) | 0.058 (2) | −0.0125 (13) | −0.0025 (16) | −0.0141 (14) |
C1 | 0.045 (2) | 0.082 (3) | 0.082 (3) | −0.021 (2) | −0.007 (2) | 0.010 (3) |
C2 | 0.044 (2) | 0.086 (3) | 0.086 (4) | −0.006 (2) | 0.017 (2) | −0.007 (3) |
C3 | 0.044 (2) | 0.071 (3) | 0.053 (3) | −0.010 (2) | 0.0090 (19) | −0.012 (2) |
C4 | 0.040 (2) | 0.044 (2) | 0.042 (2) | −0.0085 (17) | 0.0045 (17) | 0.0034 (17) |
C5 | 0.053 (2) | 0.046 (2) | 0.046 (2) | −0.0152 (18) | 0.0058 (19) | −0.0013 (18) |
C6 | 0.061 (3) | 0.071 (3) | 0.049 (3) | −0.021 (2) | 0.000 (2) | −0.001 (2) |
C7 | 0.0369 (18) | 0.043 (2) | 0.0349 (19) | −0.0075 (16) | 0.0124 (15) | −0.0044 (16) |
C8 | 0.039 (2) | 0.054 (2) | 0.043 (2) | −0.0007 (17) | 0.0093 (17) | 0.0032 (18) |
C9 | 0.047 (2) | 0.038 (2) | 0.054 (2) | 0.0001 (17) | 0.0157 (18) | 0.0050 (18) |
C10 | 0.047 (2) | 0.044 (2) | 0.042 (2) | −0.0069 (17) | 0.0171 (17) | −0.0040 (17) |
C11 | 0.0335 (18) | 0.051 (2) | 0.039 (2) | −0.0018 (16) | 0.0094 (16) | −0.0036 (17) |
C12 | 0.0343 (18) | 0.0368 (19) | 0.044 (2) | −0.0010 (15) | 0.0115 (16) | −0.0030 (16) |
C13 | 0.058 (2) | 0.042 (2) | 0.057 (3) | −0.0085 (19) | 0.022 (2) | −0.0058 (19) |
C14 | 0.068 (3) | 0.090 (4) | 0.096 (4) | −0.037 (3) | 0.006 (3) | −0.029 (3) |
O1—N2 | 1.155 (3) | C5—C6 | 1.361 (5) |
O2—N2 | 1.213 (3) | C5—H5A | 0.9300 |
O3—C13 | 1.190 (5) | C6—H6A | 0.9300 |
O4—C13 | 1.348 (4) | C7—C8 | 1.416 (5) |
O4—C14 | 1.409 (5) | C7—C12 | 1.419 (4) |
N1—C7 | 1.349 (4) | C8—C9 | 1.348 (5) |
N1—C4 | 1.416 (4) | C8—H8A | 0.9300 |
N1—H1A | 0.8600 | C9—C10 | 1.401 (5) |
N2—C12 | 1.438 (4) | C9—H9A | 0.9300 |
C1—C6 | 1.361 (6) | C10—C11 | 1.372 (5) |
C1—C2 | 1.378 (6) | C10—C13 | 1.461 (5) |
C1—H1B | 0.9300 | C11—C12 | 1.389 (4) |
C2—C3 | 1.379 (5) | C11—H11A | 0.9300 |
C2—H2A | 0.9300 | C14—H14A | 0.9600 |
C3—C4 | 1.387 (5) | C14—H14B | 0.9600 |
C3—H3A | 0.9300 | C14—H14C | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.392 (5) | ||
C13—O4—C14 | 115.7 (3) | N1—C7—C12 | 123.1 (3) |
C7—N1—C4 | 127.1 (3) | C8—C7—C12 | 115.0 (3) |
C7—N1—H1A | 116.5 | C9—C8—C7 | 122.6 (3) |
C4—N1—H1A | 116.5 | C9—C8—H8A | 118.7 |
O1—N2—O2 | 120.9 (3) | C7—C8—H8A | 118.7 |
O1—N2—C12 | 119.2 (3) | C8—C9—C10 | 121.6 (3) |
O2—N2—C12 | 119.9 (3) | C8—C9—H9A | 119.2 |
C6—C1—C2 | 119.0 (4) | C10—C9—H9A | 119.2 |
C6—C1—H1B | 120.5 | C11—C10—C9 | 117.8 (3) |
C2—C1—H1B | 120.5 | C11—C10—C13 | 122.3 (3) |
C1—C2—C3 | 119.9 (4) | C9—C10—C13 | 119.9 (3) |
C1—C2—H2A | 120.1 | C10—C11—C12 | 121.3 (3) |
C3—C2—H2A | 120.1 | C10—C11—H11A | 119.3 |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.3 (4) | C12—C11—H11A | 119.3 |
C2—C3—H3A | 119.8 | C11—C12—C7 | 121.5 (3) |
C4—C3—H3A | 119.8 | C11—C12—N2 | 115.5 (3) |
C3—C4—C5 | 119.3 (3) | C7—C12—N2 | 122.9 (3) |
C3—C4—N1 | 122.6 (3) | O3—C13—O4 | 121.9 (4) |
C5—C4—N1 | 118.1 (3) | O3—C13—C10 | 126.6 (4) |
C6—C5—C4 | 118.7 (4) | O4—C13—C10 | 111.6 (3) |
C6—C5—H5A | 120.6 | O4—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5A | 120.6 | O4—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C1 | 122.7 (4) | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6A | 118.7 | O4—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C1—C6—H6A | 118.7 | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
N1—C7—C8 | 121.8 (3) | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.3 (7) | C13—C10—C11—C12 | 179.1 (4) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.5 (7) | C10—C11—C12—C7 | −2.3 (5) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.5 (6) | C10—C11—C12—N2 | 179.4 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—N1 | −177.5 (4) | N1—C7—C12—C11 | −178.3 (3) |
C7—N1—C4—C3 | −48.9 (5) | C8—C7—C12—C11 | 3.8 (5) |
C7—N1—C4—C5 | 134.0 (4) | N1—C7—C12—N2 | −0.1 (5) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.3 (6) | C8—C7—C12—N2 | −178.0 (3) |
N1—C4—C5—C6 | 176.9 (3) | O1—N2—C12—C11 | −171.9 (4) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 1.2 (6) | O2—N2—C12—C11 | 5.4 (5) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −1.2 (7) | O1—N2—C12—C7 | 9.8 (6) |
C4—N1—C7—C8 | −7.9 (6) | O2—N2—C12—C7 | −172.9 (3) |
C4—N1—C7—C12 | 174.4 (3) | C14—O4—C13—O3 | 1.2 (6) |
N1—C7—C8—C9 | 179.6 (4) | C14—O4—C13—C10 | −179.3 (4) |
C12—C7—C8—C9 | −2.5 (5) | C11—C10—C13—O3 | 169.8 (4) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | −0.3 (6) | C9—C10—C13—O3 | −10.4 (6) |
C8—C9—C10—C11 | 2.1 (6) | C11—C10—C13—O4 | −9.8 (5) |
C8—C9—C10—C13 | −177.8 (3) | C9—C10—C13—O4 | 170.1 (3) |
C9—C10—C11—C12 | −0.8 (5) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1A···O1 | 0.86 | 2.01 | 2.650 (4) | 130 |
N1—H1A···O1i | 0.86 | 2.53 | 3.314 (4) | 152 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C14H12N2O4 |
Mr | 272.26 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 294 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.641 (2), 16.349 (3), 7.2490 (14) |
β (°) | 107.50 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1315.8 (5) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.10 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer |
Absorption correction | ψ scan (North et al., 1968) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.970, 0.990 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 2569, 2367, 1335 |
Rint | 0.026 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.599 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.066, 0.178, 1.00 |
No. of reflections | 2367 |
No. of parameters | 175 |
No. of restraints | ? |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.33, −0.44 |
Computer programs: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989), XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1995), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1A···O1 | 0.86 | 2.01 | 2.650 (4) | 130 |
N1—H1A···O1i | 0.86 | 2.53 | 3.314 (4) | 152 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y, −z. |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Center of Testing and Analysis, Nanjing University, for support.
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Some derivatives of benzoic acid are important chemical materials. We report herein the crystal structure of the title compound.
In the molecule of the title compound (Fig 1), the bond lengths (Allen et al., 1987) and angles are within normal ranges. Rings A (C1-C6) and B (C7-C12) are, of course, planar and they are oriented at a dihedral angle of A/B = 51.50 (4)°. Intramolecular N-H···O interaction (Table 1) results in the formation of a six-membered ring C (O1/N1/N2/C7/C12/H1A) having envelope conformation with atom O1 displaced by 0.125 (4) Å from the plane of the other ring atoms.
In the crystal structure, intra- and intermolecular N-H···O interactions (Table 1) link the molecules into centrosymmetric dimers (Fig. 2), in which they may be effective in the stabilization of the structure. The π–π contact between the benzene rings, Cg2—Cg2i [symmetry code: (i) x, 1/2 - y, z - 1/2, where Cg2 is centroid of the ring B (C7-C12)] may further stabilize the structure, with centroid-centroid distance of 3.708 (1) Å.