organic compounds
rac-2-(2-Amino-4-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)-2-hydroxyindane-1,3-dione
aDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA, and bDepartment of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
*Correspondence e-mail: pcrooks@email.uky.edu
In the crystal of the title compound, C12H8N2O4S, molecules are linked into chains by a series of intermolecular O—H⋯O, N—H⋯O and N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds. The ninhydrin and aminothiazolidine units make a dihedral angle of 66.41 (3)°. The indicates the presence of equimolar R and S enantiomers in the due to the presence of a chiral centre in the title compound.
Related literature
The NADPH-dependent oxidase activity of 2-indol-3-yl- methylenequinuclidin-3-ols has been reported by Sekhar et al. (2003) and novel substituted (Z)-2-(N-benzylindol-3-ylmethylene) quinuclidin-3-one and (Z)-(±)-2-(N-benzylindol-3-ylmethylene) quinuclidin-3-ol derivatives have been identified as potent thermal sensitizing agents (Sonar et al., 2007). The and bond-length data for ninhydrin have been described by Medrud (1969) and Fun et al. (2009).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: COLLECT (Nonius, 1998); cell SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); data reduction: DENZO-SMN (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP in SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 and local procedures.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536809025574/hg2529sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809025574/hg2529Isup2.hkl
A mixture of ninhydrin (1 mmol) and 2-aminothiazol-4(5H)-one (1.1 mmol) was stirred under reflux in ethanol for 6 hrs. After the reaction was complete, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. The precipitate thus obtained was collected by filtration, washed with cold ethanol and dried, to afford the crude product. Crystallization from ethanol afforded a light yellow crystalline product of 2-(2-amino-4-oxo-4,5-dihydrothiazol-5-yl)-2-hydroxy -1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione that was suitable for X-ray analysis. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 5.01 (s, 1H, CH), 7.10 (s, 1H, OH), 7.93–8.03 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 8.94–9.06 (bd, 2H, NH2), p.p.m.; 13C NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 62.15, 73.62, 123.47, 123.57, 136.67, 137.26, 140.68, 141.09, 182.49, 185.12, 197.48, 198.25 p.p.m..
H atoms were found in difference Fourier maps and subsequently placed in idealized positions with constrained distances of 1.00 Å (R~3~CH), 0.95 Å (CÃr~H), 0.84 Å (O—H), 0.88 Å (N—H), and with Uĩso~(H) values set to either 1.2U~eq~ or 1.5U~eq~(OH) of the attached atom.
Data collection: COLLECT (Nonius, 1998); cell
SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); data reduction: DENZO-SMN (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP in SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and local procedures.C12H8N2O4S | F(000) = 568 |
Mr = 276.26 | Dx = 1.686 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 2750 reflections |
a = 14.1702 (2) Å | θ = 1.0–27.5° |
b = 5.6713 (1) Å | µ = 0.31 mm−1 |
c = 14.8296 (3) Å | T = 90 K |
β = 114.0171 (9)° | Tablet, pale yellow |
V = 1088.58 (3) Å3 | 0.25 × 0.12 × 0.05 mm |
Z = 4 |
Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer | 2498 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2268 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.035 |
Detector resolution: 9.1 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 1.7° |
ω scans at fixed χ = 55° | h = −18→18 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SCALEPACK; Otwinowski & Minor, 1997) | k = −7→7 |
Tmin = 0.927, Tmax = 0.985 | l = −19→19 |
23811 measured reflections |
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)] = 0.029 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.076 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0342P)2 + 0.6796P], where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2498 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
173 parameters | Δρmax = 0.38 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
C12H8N2O4S | V = 1088.58 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 276.26 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 14.1702 (2) Å | µ = 0.31 mm−1 |
b = 5.6713 (1) Å | T = 90 K |
c = 14.8296 (3) Å | 0.25 × 0.12 × 0.05 mm |
β = 114.0171 (9)° |
Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer | 2498 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SCALEPACK; Otwinowski & Minor, 1997) | 2268 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.927, Tmax = 0.985 | Rint = 0.035 |
23811 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.029 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.076 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.38 e Å−3 |
2498 reflections | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
173 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^ > 2σ(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 | ||
S1 | 0.66382 (2) | 0.49412 (5) | 0.17138 (2) | 0.01284 (10) | |
O1 | 0.42723 (7) | 0.96668 (16) | 0.23512 (7) | 0.0153 (2) | |
N1 | 0.49352 (8) | 0.24974 (19) | 0.06881 (8) | 0.0125 (2) | |
C1 | 0.45157 (9) | 0.7729 (2) | 0.27136 (9) | 0.0120 (2) | |
O2 | 0.63896 (6) | 0.76852 (16) | 0.33559 (7) | 0.01299 (19) | |
H2 | 0.6250 | 0.9129 | 0.3335 | 0.019* | |
N2 | 0.64515 (8) | 0.0977 (2) | 0.06834 (8) | 0.0143 (2) | |
H2A | 0.6112 | −0.0200 | 0.0303 | 0.017* | |
H2B | 0.7125 | 0.1084 | 0.0878 | 0.017* | |
C2 | 0.54859 (9) | 0.6411 (2) | 0.27535 (9) | 0.0111 (2) | |
O3 | 0.61330 (7) | 0.25829 (17) | 0.35097 (7) | 0.0167 (2) | |
C3 | 0.54791 (9) | 0.4118 (2) | 0.33094 (9) | 0.0120 (2) | |
O4 | 0.37082 (7) | 0.45803 (17) | 0.10054 (7) | 0.0162 (2) | |
C4 | 0.45890 (10) | 0.4216 (2) | 0.35841 (9) | 0.0127 (2) | |
C5 | 0.42889 (10) | 0.2577 (2) | 0.41132 (9) | 0.0153 (3) | |
H5 | 0.4654 | 0.1135 | 0.4326 | 0.018* | |
C6 | 0.34424 (10) | 0.3100 (3) | 0.43217 (9) | 0.0178 (3) | |
H6 | 0.3220 | 0.1996 | 0.4676 | 0.021* | |
C7 | 0.29109 (10) | 0.5234 (3) | 0.40164 (10) | 0.0180 (3) | |
H7 | 0.2348 | 0.5578 | 0.4186 | 0.022* | |
C8 | 0.31936 (10) | 0.6860 (3) | 0.34679 (9) | 0.0158 (3) | |
H8 | 0.2823 | 0.8293 | 0.3248 | 0.019* | |
C9 | 0.40390 (9) | 0.6314 (2) | 0.32529 (9) | 0.0130 (2) | |
C10 | 0.54450 (9) | 0.6061 (2) | 0.17129 (9) | 0.0116 (2) | |
H10 | 0.5296 | 0.7620 | 0.1368 | 0.014* | |
C11 | 0.45938 (9) | 0.4304 (2) | 0.10930 (9) | 0.0121 (2) | |
C12 | 0.59513 (9) | 0.2577 (2) | 0.09614 (9) | 0.0121 (2) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S1 | 0.01022 (15) | 0.01467 (17) | 0.01409 (16) | −0.00198 (11) | 0.00543 (12) | −0.00411 (11) |
O1 | 0.0149 (4) | 0.0140 (5) | 0.0158 (4) | 0.0023 (4) | 0.0051 (4) | 0.0012 (4) |
N1 | 0.0116 (5) | 0.0137 (5) | 0.0120 (5) | −0.0008 (4) | 0.0046 (4) | −0.0010 (4) |
C1 | 0.0101 (5) | 0.0138 (6) | 0.0107 (5) | −0.0008 (5) | 0.0027 (4) | −0.0026 (5) |
O2 | 0.0108 (4) | 0.0104 (4) | 0.0154 (4) | −0.0007 (3) | 0.0030 (3) | −0.0023 (3) |
N2 | 0.0109 (5) | 0.0154 (5) | 0.0162 (5) | −0.0014 (4) | 0.0051 (4) | −0.0049 (4) |
C2 | 0.0098 (5) | 0.0113 (6) | 0.0117 (5) | −0.0005 (4) | 0.0038 (4) | −0.0009 (5) |
O3 | 0.0153 (4) | 0.0131 (5) | 0.0209 (5) | 0.0027 (4) | 0.0065 (4) | 0.0013 (4) |
C3 | 0.0123 (6) | 0.0118 (6) | 0.0101 (5) | −0.0012 (5) | 0.0029 (5) | −0.0015 (5) |
O4 | 0.0112 (4) | 0.0197 (5) | 0.0176 (4) | 0.0001 (4) | 0.0056 (4) | −0.0015 (4) |
C4 | 0.0133 (6) | 0.0139 (6) | 0.0108 (6) | −0.0017 (5) | 0.0047 (5) | −0.0029 (5) |
C5 | 0.0180 (6) | 0.0150 (6) | 0.0125 (6) | −0.0023 (5) | 0.0056 (5) | −0.0005 (5) |
C6 | 0.0193 (6) | 0.0234 (7) | 0.0113 (6) | −0.0065 (5) | 0.0071 (5) | −0.0021 (5) |
C7 | 0.0131 (6) | 0.0278 (8) | 0.0136 (6) | −0.0039 (5) | 0.0060 (5) | −0.0046 (5) |
C8 | 0.0122 (6) | 0.0199 (7) | 0.0140 (6) | −0.0001 (5) | 0.0041 (5) | −0.0026 (5) |
C9 | 0.0123 (6) | 0.0146 (6) | 0.0109 (5) | −0.0022 (5) | 0.0035 (5) | −0.0017 (5) |
C10 | 0.0109 (5) | 0.0125 (6) | 0.0119 (5) | −0.0002 (4) | 0.0051 (4) | −0.0006 (5) |
C11 | 0.0126 (6) | 0.0133 (6) | 0.0095 (5) | −0.0006 (5) | 0.0035 (5) | 0.0009 (5) |
C12 | 0.0137 (6) | 0.0128 (6) | 0.0096 (5) | −0.0017 (5) | 0.0046 (4) | 0.0004 (5) |
S1—C12 | 1.7623 (13) | C3—C4 | 1.4759 (17) |
S1—C10 | 1.8056 (12) | O4—C11 | 1.2180 (16) |
O1—C1 | 1.2101 (16) | C4—C5 | 1.3903 (18) |
N1—C12 | 1.3283 (16) | C4—C9 | 1.3973 (18) |
N1—C11 | 1.3715 (17) | C5—C6 | 1.3873 (19) |
C1—C9 | 1.4764 (17) | C5—H5 | 0.9500 |
C1—C2 | 1.5449 (17) | C6—C7 | 1.400 (2) |
O2—C2 | 1.4245 (14) | C6—H6 | 0.9500 |
O2—H2 | 0.8400 | C7—C8 | 1.3922 (19) |
N2—C12 | 1.3166 (16) | C7—H7 | 0.9500 |
N2—H2A | 0.8800 | C8—C9 | 1.3942 (18) |
N2—H2B | 0.8800 | C8—H8 | 0.9500 |
C2—C10 | 1.5334 (17) | C10—C11 | 1.5460 (17) |
C2—C3 | 1.5418 (17) | C10—H10 | 1.0000 |
O3—C3 | 1.2167 (16) | ||
C12—S1—C10 | 89.51 (6) | C5—C6—C7 | 120.88 (12) |
C12—N1—C11 | 111.88 (11) | C5—C6—H6 | 119.6 |
O1—C1—C9 | 128.58 (12) | C7—C6—H6 | 119.6 |
O1—C1—C2 | 123.02 (11) | C8—C7—C6 | 121.13 (12) |
C9—C1—C2 | 108.20 (10) | C8—C7—H7 | 119.4 |
C2—O2—H2 | 109.5 | C6—C7—H7 | 119.4 |
C12—N2—H2A | 120.0 | C7—C8—C9 | 117.69 (13) |
C12—N2—H2B | 120.0 | C7—C8—H8 | 121.2 |
H2A—N2—H2B | 120.0 | C9—C8—H8 | 121.2 |
O2—C2—C10 | 110.66 (10) | C8—C9—C4 | 121.14 (12) |
O2—C2—C3 | 107.00 (9) | C8—C9—C1 | 128.92 (12) |
C10—C2—C3 | 115.04 (10) | C4—C9—C1 | 109.91 (11) |
O2—C2—C1 | 109.71 (10) | C2—C10—C11 | 112.48 (10) |
C10—C2—C1 | 110.82 (10) | C2—C10—S1 | 113.13 (8) |
C3—C2—C1 | 103.28 (10) | C11—C10—S1 | 106.11 (8) |
O3—C3—C4 | 127.68 (12) | C2—C10—H10 | 108.3 |
O3—C3—C2 | 124.33 (11) | C11—C10—H10 | 108.3 |
C4—C3—C2 | 107.91 (10) | S1—C10—H10 | 108.3 |
C5—C4—C9 | 120.86 (12) | O4—C11—N1 | 125.52 (12) |
C5—C4—C3 | 128.50 (12) | O4—C11—C10 | 120.08 (11) |
C9—C4—C3 | 110.63 (11) | N1—C11—C10 | 114.40 (10) |
C6—C5—C4 | 118.26 (12) | N2—C12—N1 | 122.39 (12) |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.9 | N2—C12—S1 | 119.58 (9) |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.9 | N1—C12—S1 | 118.02 (10) |
O1—C1—C2—O2 | 64.08 (15) | C5—C4—C9—C1 | −179.91 (11) |
C9—C1—C2—O2 | −111.21 (11) | C3—C4—C9—C1 | 1.32 (14) |
O1—C1—C2—C10 | −58.41 (15) | O1—C1—C9—C8 | 0.5 (2) |
C9—C1—C2—C10 | 126.30 (11) | C2—C1—C9—C8 | 175.40 (12) |
O1—C1—C2—C3 | 177.88 (11) | O1—C1—C9—C4 | −177.45 (12) |
C9—C1—C2—C3 | 2.59 (12) | C2—C1—C9—C4 | −2.51 (14) |
O2—C2—C3—O3 | −63.22 (15) | O2—C2—C10—C11 | 169.35 (10) |
C10—C2—C3—O3 | 60.14 (16) | C3—C2—C10—C11 | 47.95 (14) |
C1—C2—C3—O3 | −178.97 (12) | C1—C2—C10—C11 | −68.72 (13) |
O2—C2—C3—C4 | 113.91 (10) | O2—C2—C10—S1 | 49.13 (12) |
C10—C2—C3—C4 | −122.72 (11) | C3—C2—C10—S1 | −72.27 (12) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.84 (12) | C1—C2—C10—S1 | 171.06 (8) |
O3—C3—C4—C5 | −1.2 (2) | C12—S1—C10—C2 | 124.72 (9) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −178.24 (12) | C12—S1—C10—C11 | 0.93 (9) |
O3—C3—C4—C9 | 177.42 (12) | C12—N1—C11—O4 | −176.05 (12) |
C2—C3—C4—C9 | 0.41 (14) | C12—N1—C11—C10 | 3.27 (15) |
C9—C4—C5—C6 | −1.35 (18) | C2—C10—C11—O4 | 52.60 (16) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 177.19 (12) | S1—C10—C11—O4 | 176.80 (10) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −0.65 (19) | C2—C10—C11—N1 | −126.76 (11) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 2.1 (2) | S1—C10—C11—N1 | −2.56 (13) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | −1.44 (19) | C11—N1—C12—N2 | 178.04 (12) |
C7—C8—C9—C4 | −0.56 (19) | C11—N1—C12—S1 | −2.57 (14) |
C7—C8—C9—C1 | −178.27 (12) | C10—S1—C12—N2 | −179.74 (11) |
C5—C4—C9—C8 | 1.99 (19) | C10—S1—C12—N1 | 0.85 (10) |
C3—C4—C9—C8 | −176.79 (11) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H2···O3i | 0.84 | 1.99 | 2.8225 (13) | 170 |
N2—H2A···N1ii | 0.88 | 2.07 | 2.9372 (15) | 168 |
N2—H2B···O2iii | 0.88 | 2.14 | 2.9629 (14) | 155 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y+1, z; (ii) −x+1, −y, −z; (iii) −x+3/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C12H8N2O4S |
Mr | 276.26 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 90 |
a, b, c (Å) | 14.1702 (2), 5.6713 (1), 14.8296 (3) |
β (°) | 114.0171 (9) |
V (Å3) | 1088.58 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.31 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.25 × 0.12 × 0.05 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SCALEPACK; Otwinowski & Minor, 1997) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.927, 0.985 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 23811, 2498, 2268 |
Rint | 0.035 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.649 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.029, 0.076, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 2498 |
No. of parameters | 173 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.38, −0.26 |
Computer programs: COLLECT (Nonius, 1998), SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997), DENZO-SMN (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), XP in SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and local procedures.
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H2···O3i | 0.84 | 1.99 | 2.8225 (13) | 170.0 |
N2—H2A···N1ii | 0.88 | 2.07 | 2.9372 (15) | 168.4 |
N2—H2B···O2iii | 0.88 | 2.14 | 2.9629 (14) | 154.6 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y+1, z; (ii) −x+1, −y, −z; (iii) −x+3/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Acknowledgements
This investigation was supported by NIH/National Cancer Institute grant PO1 CA104457 (PAC) and by NSF MRI grant CHE 0319176 (SP).
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In continuing studies on the design and synthesis of novel radiosensitizers such as (Z)-2-(N-benzylindol-3-ylmethylene)quinuclidin-3-one and (Z)-(±)-2-(N-benzylindol-3-ylmethylene) quinuclidin-3-ol derivatives (Sekhar et al., 2003; Sonar et al., 2007), we have undertaken the design, synthesis and structural analysis of a series of ninhydrin analogs with a variety of active methylene compounds. The X-ray analysis of the title compound was carried out to confirm stereochemistry and to obtain detailed information on the structural conformation of the molecule, that might be useful in structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies. The title compound was prepared by the condensation of ninhydrin with 2-aminothiazol-4(5H)-one in ethanol at reflux temperature. The compound was crystallized from ethanol. The molecular structure and the atom-numbering scheme are shown in Fig.1. The ninhydrin ring is planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.0255 (10) Å) with bond distances and angles comparable with those previously reported for ninhydrin (Medrud, 1969 and Fun et al. (2009). The title compound has a chiral centre at C10 and the X-ray data indicate that the compound is racemic (Fig. 2). The ninhydrin and 2-aminothiazol- 4(5H)-one moieties make a dihedral angle of 66.41 (3)°. Intermolecular O—H···O, N—H···O and N—H···N hydrogen bonds stabilize the crystal structure, and form a three-dimensional network.