organic compounds
2-[(2,3,6,7-Tetrahydro-1H,5H-benzo[ij]quinolizin-9-yl)methylene]propanedinitrile
aDepartment of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, 104 Chemistry Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA
*Correspondence e-mail: maroncelli@psu.edu
The π system of the title compound, known as julolidinemalononitrile, C16H15N3, is nearly planar, with a 3.5 (1)° twist between the aromatic and dicyanovinyl groups. The bond lengths indicate significant zwitterionic character in the ground state.
Related literature
For background to julolidinemalononitrile, see: Haidekker & Theodorakis (2007); Hooker & Torkelson (1995); Loutfy & Arnold (1982); Marder et al. (1993); Mennucci et al. (2009); Paul & Samanta (2008); Swalina & Maroncelli (2009). For related benzylidene malononitrile structure data see Wang et al. (2001); Antipin et al. (2003); van Bolhuis & Kiers (1978).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2003); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2003); 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/S1600536809023678/bt2965sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809023678/bt2965Isup2.hkl
JDMN was dissolved in a 1:1 (v/v) mixture of CH2Cl2 and ethanol. Orange block-shaped crystals of JDMN were grown by evaporating solvents slowly at room temperature.
H atom were positioned geometrically (Caromatic—H = 0.93 Å, Cmethylene—H = 0.97 Å) and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(Caromatic).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2003); cell
SMART (Bruker, 2003); data reduction: SAINT (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).C16H15N3 | F(000) = 528 |
Mr = 249.31 | Dx = 1.281 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 4.9587 (9) Å | Cell parameters from 1409 reflections |
b = 15.614 (3) Å | θ = 2.8–26.9° |
c = 16.699 (3) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
β = 91.609 (3)° | T = 110 K |
V = 1292.4 (4) Å3 | Block, orange |
Z = 4 | 0.28 × 0.15 × 0.14 mm |
Bruker SMAT CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3158 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2323 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.045 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 28.3°, θmin = 1.8° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2003) | h = −6→6 |
Tmin = 0.979, Tmax = 0.989 | k = −17→20 |
7359 measured reflections | l = −13→22 |
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)] = 0.070 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.169 | H-atom parameters not refined |
S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0705P)2 + 0.5857P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3158 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
172 parameters | Δρmax = 0.47 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.28 e Å−3 |
C16H15N3 | V = 1292.4 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 249.31 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 4.9587 (9) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 15.614 (3) Å | T = 110 K |
c = 16.699 (3) Å | 0.28 × 0.15 × 0.14 mm |
β = 91.609 (3)° |
Bruker SMAT CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3158 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2003) | 2323 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.979, Tmax = 0.989 | Rint = 0.045 |
7359 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.070 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.169 | H-atom parameters not refined |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.47 e Å−3 |
3158 reflections | Δρmin = −0.28 e Å−3 |
172 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 F^2^ against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F^2^, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F^2^. The threshold expression of F^2^ > σ(F^2^) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F^2^ 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 | ||
C1 | 0.2573 (4) | 0.10806 (16) | 0.50258 (14) | 0.0280 (5) | |
H1A | 0.0851 | 0.1375 | 0.4999 | 0.034* | |
H1B | 0.2221 | 0.0469 | 0.5024 | 0.034* | |
C2 | 0.4171 (5) | 0.13118 (15) | 0.43008 (14) | 0.0283 (5) | |
H2A | 0.3123 | 0.1182 | 0.3817 | 0.034* | |
H2B | 0.5817 | 0.0977 | 0.4297 | 0.034* | |
C3 | 0.4856 (4) | 0.22589 (15) | 0.43229 (13) | 0.0254 (5) | |
H3A | 0.6008 | 0.2398 | 0.3881 | 0.030* | |
H3B | 0.3215 | 0.2594 | 0.4264 | 0.030* | |
C4 | 0.6279 (4) | 0.24797 (14) | 0.51057 (12) | 0.0193 (5) | |
C5 | 0.5717 (4) | 0.20016 (13) | 0.58073 (13) | 0.0188 (4) | |
C6 | 0.6987 (4) | 0.22407 (14) | 0.65502 (12) | 0.0197 (5) | |
C7 | 0.6322 (5) | 0.17692 (15) | 0.73081 (14) | 0.0278 (5) | |
H7A | 0.4936 | 0.2080 | 0.7586 | 0.033* | |
H7B | 0.7916 | 0.1744 | 0.7658 | 0.033* | |
C8 | 0.5344 (5) | 0.08689 (16) | 0.71287 (15) | 0.0318 (6) | |
H8A | 0.6833 | 0.0523 | 0.6947 | 0.038* | |
H8B | 0.4673 | 0.0611 | 0.7612 | 0.038* | |
C9 | 0.3142 (4) | 0.08886 (15) | 0.64948 (14) | 0.0266 (5) | |
H9A | 0.2593 | 0.0307 | 0.6367 | 0.032* | |
H9B | 0.1592 | 0.1188 | 0.6699 | 0.032* | |
C10 | 0.8160 (4) | 0.31257 (14) | 0.51565 (12) | 0.0191 (4) | |
H10 | 0.8534 | 0.3430 | 0.4694 | 0.023* | |
C11 | 0.9550 (4) | 0.33494 (14) | 0.58745 (12) | 0.0186 (4) | |
C12 | 0.8864 (4) | 0.28912 (14) | 0.65663 (12) | 0.0200 (5) | |
H12 | 0.9710 | 0.3033 | 0.7052 | 0.024* | |
C13 | 1.1540 (4) | 0.40053 (14) | 0.58368 (12) | 0.0204 (5) | |
H13 | 1.1667 | 0.4259 | 0.5335 | 0.024* | |
C14 | 1.3297 (4) | 0.43292 (14) | 0.64049 (12) | 0.0194 (4) | |
C15 | 1.5117 (4) | 0.50020 (14) | 0.62010 (13) | 0.0221 (5) | |
C16 | 1.3544 (4) | 0.40483 (14) | 0.72205 (13) | 0.0198 (4) | |
N1 | 0.4020 (3) | 0.13133 (12) | 0.57683 (11) | 0.0233 (4) | |
N2 | 1.6579 (4) | 0.55454 (13) | 0.60473 (11) | 0.0301 (5) | |
N3 | 1.3789 (4) | 0.38375 (13) | 0.78791 (12) | 0.0290 (5) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0236 (11) | 0.0236 (13) | 0.0364 (13) | −0.0022 (9) | −0.0050 (9) | −0.0035 (10) |
C2 | 0.0272 (11) | 0.0275 (13) | 0.0299 (12) | 0.0010 (10) | −0.0054 (9) | −0.0076 (10) |
C3 | 0.0272 (11) | 0.0261 (13) | 0.0226 (11) | 0.0027 (9) | −0.0032 (9) | −0.0011 (9) |
C4 | 0.0194 (10) | 0.0182 (11) | 0.0204 (10) | 0.0055 (8) | 0.0009 (8) | −0.0025 (8) |
C5 | 0.0158 (9) | 0.0156 (11) | 0.0252 (11) | 0.0029 (8) | 0.0047 (8) | −0.0021 (8) |
C6 | 0.0209 (10) | 0.0160 (11) | 0.0225 (11) | 0.0036 (8) | 0.0047 (8) | 0.0005 (8) |
C7 | 0.0338 (12) | 0.0249 (13) | 0.0251 (12) | −0.0042 (10) | 0.0063 (9) | 0.0022 (10) |
C8 | 0.0331 (13) | 0.0279 (14) | 0.0347 (13) | −0.0044 (10) | 0.0043 (10) | 0.0080 (11) |
C9 | 0.0240 (11) | 0.0187 (12) | 0.0375 (13) | −0.0016 (9) | 0.0061 (9) | 0.0017 (10) |
C10 | 0.0209 (10) | 0.0188 (11) | 0.0177 (10) | 0.0026 (8) | 0.0025 (8) | 0.0019 (8) |
C11 | 0.0191 (10) | 0.0160 (11) | 0.0209 (10) | 0.0029 (8) | 0.0039 (8) | 0.0001 (8) |
C12 | 0.0229 (10) | 0.0199 (12) | 0.0174 (10) | 0.0026 (8) | 0.0014 (8) | −0.0007 (8) |
C13 | 0.0228 (10) | 0.0197 (12) | 0.0189 (10) | 0.0020 (8) | 0.0043 (8) | 0.0027 (9) |
C14 | 0.0203 (10) | 0.0161 (11) | 0.0220 (10) | 0.0009 (8) | 0.0059 (8) | −0.0008 (9) |
C15 | 0.0266 (11) | 0.0212 (12) | 0.0183 (10) | 0.0009 (9) | 0.0003 (8) | −0.0002 (9) |
C16 | 0.0189 (10) | 0.0184 (11) | 0.0221 (11) | 0.0001 (8) | 0.0025 (8) | −0.0023 (9) |
N1 | 0.0210 (9) | 0.0204 (10) | 0.0284 (10) | −0.0037 (7) | 0.0001 (7) | 0.0008 (8) |
N2 | 0.0379 (11) | 0.0271 (12) | 0.0252 (10) | −0.0081 (9) | 0.0004 (8) | 0.0005 (9) |
N3 | 0.0302 (10) | 0.0312 (12) | 0.0257 (11) | −0.0018 (8) | 0.0009 (8) | −0.0005 (9) |
C1—N1 | 1.461 (3) | C7—H7B | 0.9700 |
C1—C2 | 1.509 (3) | C8—C9 | 1.500 (3) |
C1—H1A | 0.9700 | C8—H8A | 0.9700 |
C1—H1B | 0.9700 | C8—H8B | 0.9700 |
C2—C3 | 1.518 (3) | C9—N1 | 1.460 (3) |
C2—H2A | 0.9700 | C9—H9A | 0.9700 |
C2—H2B | 0.9700 | C9—H9B | 0.9700 |
C3—C4 | 1.508 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.410 (3) |
C3—H3A | 0.9700 | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C3—H3B | 0.9700 | C11—C12 | 1.409 (3) |
C4—C10 | 1.375 (3) | C11—C13 | 1.425 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.423 (3) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C5—N1 | 1.365 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.367 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.425 (3) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C6—C12 | 1.377 (3) | C14—C15 | 1.432 (3) |
C6—C7 | 1.509 (3) | C14—C16 | 1.433 (3) |
C7—C8 | 1.514 (3) | C15—N2 | 1.150 (3) |
C7—H7A | 0.9700 | C16—N3 | 1.151 (3) |
N1—C1—C2 | 111.41 (18) | C9—C8—C7 | 110.1 (2) |
N1—C1—H1A | 109.3 | C9—C8—H8A | 109.6 |
C2—C1—H1A | 109.3 | C7—C8—H8A | 109.6 |
N1—C1—H1B | 109.3 | C9—C8—H8B | 109.6 |
C2—C1—H1B | 109.3 | C7—C8—H8B | 109.6 |
H1A—C1—H1B | 108.0 | H8A—C8—H8B | 108.2 |
C1—C2—C3 | 109.62 (19) | N1—C9—C8 | 111.58 (18) |
C1—C2—H2A | 109.7 | N1—C9—H9A | 109.3 |
C3—C2—H2A | 109.7 | C8—C9—H9A | 109.3 |
C1—C2—H2B | 109.7 | N1—C9—H9B | 109.3 |
C3—C2—H2B | 109.7 | C8—C9—H9B | 109.3 |
H2A—C2—H2B | 108.2 | H9A—C9—H9B | 108.0 |
C4—C3—C2 | 110.05 (18) | C4—C10—C11 | 123.28 (19) |
C4—C3—H3A | 109.7 | C4—C10—H10 | 118.4 |
C2—C3—H3A | 109.7 | C11—C10—H10 | 118.4 |
C4—C3—H3B | 109.7 | C12—C11—C10 | 116.62 (19) |
C2—C3—H3B | 109.7 | C12—C11—C13 | 125.78 (19) |
H3A—C3—H3B | 108.2 | C10—C11—C13 | 117.59 (19) |
C10—C4—C5 | 118.83 (19) | C6—C12—C11 | 122.5 (2) |
C10—C4—C3 | 121.43 (19) | C6—C12—H12 | 118.8 |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.73 (19) | C11—C12—H12 | 118.8 |
N1—C5—C4 | 120.55 (19) | C14—C13—C11 | 131.6 (2) |
N1—C5—C6 | 120.29 (19) | C14—C13—H13 | 114.2 |
C4—C5—C6 | 119.15 (19) | C11—C13—H13 | 114.2 |
C12—C6—C5 | 119.47 (19) | C13—C14—C15 | 120.00 (19) |
C12—C6—C7 | 120.5 (2) | C13—C14—C16 | 125.6 (2) |
C5—C6—C7 | 120.06 (19) | C15—C14—C16 | 114.40 (18) |
C6—C7—C8 | 111.31 (19) | N2—C15—C14 | 179.1 (2) |
C6—C7—H7A | 109.4 | N3—C16—C14 | 178.3 (2) |
C8—C7—H7A | 109.4 | C5—N1—C9 | 121.04 (19) |
C6—C7—H7B | 109.4 | C5—N1—C1 | 121.57 (19) |
C8—C7—H7B | 109.4 | C9—N1—C1 | 116.21 (18) |
H7A—C7—H7B | 108.0 | ||
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −56.0 (2) | C5—C6—C12—C11 | 1.4 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 54.6 (2) | C7—C6—C12—C11 | 180.00 (19) |
C2—C3—C4—C10 | 149.2 (2) | C10—C11—C12—C6 | 1.6 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −29.5 (3) | C13—C11—C12—C6 | −177.4 (2) |
C10—C4—C5—N1 | −174.91 (18) | C12—C11—C13—C14 | 3.0 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—N1 | 3.9 (3) | C10—C11—C13—C14 | −176.0 (2) |
C10—C4—C5—C6 | 4.0 (3) | C11—C13—C14—C15 | −179.9 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −177.27 (18) | C11—C13—C14—C16 | 0.7 (4) |
N1—C5—C6—C12 | 174.60 (18) | C13—C14—C15—N2 | 154 (17) |
C4—C5—C6—C12 | −4.3 (3) | C16—C14—C15—N2 | −26 (17) |
N1—C5—C6—C7 | −4.0 (3) | C13—C14—C16—N3 | −179 (100) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 177.16 (18) | C15—C14—C16—N3 | 2 (9) |
C12—C6—C7—C8 | −153.2 (2) | C4—C5—N1—C9 | −171.71 (18) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 25.4 (3) | C6—C5—N1—C9 | 9.4 (3) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | −50.6 (3) | C4—C5—N1—C1 | −4.6 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—N1 | 56.3 (3) | C6—C5—N1—C1 | 176.57 (19) |
C5—C4—C10—C11 | −0.8 (3) | C8—C9—N1—C5 | −36.2 (3) |
C3—C4—C10—C11 | −179.57 (19) | C8—C9—N1—C1 | 156.0 (2) |
C4—C10—C11—C12 | −2.0 (3) | C2—C1—N1—C5 | 31.3 (3) |
C4—C10—C11—C13 | 177.13 (19) | C2—C1—N1—C9 | −160.98 (19) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H15N3 |
Mr | 249.31 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 110 |
a, b, c (Å) | 4.9587 (9), 15.614 (3), 16.699 (3) |
β (°) | 91.609 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1292.4 (4) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.28 × 0.15 × 0.14 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMAT CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2003) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.979, 0.989 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7359, 3158, 2323 |
Rint | 0.045 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.667 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.070, 0.169, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 3158 |
No. of parameters | 172 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters not refined |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.47, −0.28 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2003), SAINT (Bruker, 2003), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Molecule | R—C5 | Ar1 | Ar2 | ΔAr | C11—C13 | C13—C14 | C—CN | Δpm | C≡N | θ | τ | |
JDMNa | 1.365 | 1.417 | 1.376 | 0.04 | 1.425 | 1.367 | 1.433 | 0.06 | 1.151 | 132 | 3 | |
N(CH3)2b | 1.359 | 1.410 | 1.366 | 0.04 | 1.423 | 1.367 | 1.431 | 0.06 | 1.142 | 132 | 7 | |
Hc | 1.387 | 1.379 | 0.01 | 1.450 | 1.350 | 1.440 | 0.09 | 1.145 | 131 | 10 | ||
Fc | 1.356 | 1.377 | 1.380 | 0.00 | 1.454 | 1.341 | 1.437 | 0.10 | 1.133 | 132 | 5 |
Notes: Ar1 = average {C10—C11, C11—C12, C4—C5, C5—C6}; Ar2 = average {C4—C10, C6—C12}; Δ = Ar1–Ar2 C—CN = average{C14—C15, C14—C16}; Δpm = average{C11—C13, C14—C15, C14—C16} - (C13—C14); θ = the C11—C13—C14 angle; τ = the C12—C11—C13—C14 torsion angle. Notes: (a) This work; (b) Wang et al. (2001); (c) Antipin et al. (2003). |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division, Office of Basic Energy Science, US Department of Energy at PSU by grant No. DE—FG02–89ER14020. We also acknowledge NSF funding (CHEM-0131112) for the X-ray equipment.
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Julolidinemalononitrile, or JDMN for short (Fig. 1), has been extensively study for two distinct purposes. As a classic "push-pull" molecule with large hyperpolarizability, it has been used as a model system for understanding nonlinear optical properties of molecules (Mennucci et al., 2009). In a completely different context, the environmental sensitivity of the emission yield of JDMN has also made it a popular probe for local fluidity in conventional solvents (Loutfy & Arnold, 1982), polymers (Hooker & Torkelson, 1995), ionic liquids (Paul & Samanta, 2008) and biological media (Haidekker & Theodorakis, 2007). In an effort to understand this environmental sensitivity, we have undertaken electronic structure calculations of JDMN and related molecules (Swalina & Maroncelli, 2009). To partially test the accuracy of these calculations we obtained crystal structure data on JDMN, which are reported here.
The crystal packing of JDMN consists of interleaved columns of slipped π-stacked molecules (Fig. 2). The molecular structure contains planar dicyanovinyl and aminobenzene portions, which are nearly coplanar with one another. The 3.0 (4)° torsion angle (C12—C11—C13—C14), as well as the wide C11—C13—C14 angle (131.6 (2)°; θ in Table 1), results from the unfavorable overlap between the hydrogen atom on C12 and N3 (2.724 (2) Å). The julolidine ring system of JDMN adopts a syn ("W") conformation in which the amino nitrogen atom is nearly sp2 hybridized (average 〈 CNC = 119.6 (2)°).
It is useful to view the ground and first excited state of JDMN as consisting of mixtures of the neutral and zwitterionic forms depicted in Scheme 2. Table 1 lists some structural parameters of JDMN useful in this context, together with data for several related molecules (see table 1). Ar1 and Ar2 are the average aromatic bond lengths that form the single (1) and double (2) bonds in the zwitterionic state; ΔAr is the difference between these bond lengths. As shown by the data in Table 1, JDMN and the closely related dimethylamino compound (DMN, R = N(CH3)2) exhibit non-negligible quinoidal character (Wang et al., 2001), whereas the unsubstituted (R = H) and halogen-substituted analogues (Antipin et al., 2003), represented here by R = F, do not. (For reference ΔAr = 0.14 Å in p-benzoquinone (van Bolhuis & Kiers, 1978)). Table 1 also lists bond lengths in the vinyl portion of the molecule, as well as Δpm the bond-length alternation in the polymethine chain. Δpm is small in both JDMN and DMN compared to the ideal polymethine value of 0.11 Å.(Marder et al., 1993) In contrast, the values of Δpm in the H– and F-substituted analogues are much closer to the ideal. Both the difference in aromatic bond and vinyl bond lengths indicate substantial zwitterionic character in the ground state of the push-pull molecule JDMN (as well as in DMN).