organic compounds
Di-tert-butyl cyclohex-2-ene-1,4-diyl dicarbonate
aH.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan, and bDepartment of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3H6
*Correspondence e-mail: syed.nawazish@gmail.com
In the title molecule, C16H26O6, the central cyclohexene ring is in a half-chair conformation. The carbonyl groups are in a trans arrangement with respect to each other and the dihedral angle between the mean planes of the carbonate groups is 10.8 (2)°.
Related literature
For synthetic applications of the title compound, see: Ali, Ghafouri et al. (2008). For a related structures, see: Ali, Begum et al. (2008); Rademeyer et al. (2003).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: COLLECT (Nonius, 2002); cell DENZO-SMN (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); data reduction: DENZO-SMN; program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809040343/ez2186sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809040343/ez2186Isup2.hkl
A reaction mixture containing trans-cyclohex-2-ene-1,4-diol (0.59 g, 5.18 mmol), di-tert-butyldicarbonate (2.26 g, 10.36 mmol) and N,N-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) (0.80 g, 6.57 mmol) was stirred in dry dichloromethane (80 ml) at room temperature in a 250 ml round-bottom flask (see Fig. 2). After 4 h, it was transferred to a separatory funnel (250 ml) and washed with CH3COOH (30 ml x 3, 0.1 M) to remove the excess of DMAP. The lower organic phase was removed and the aqueous phase was washed with dichloromethane (30 ml x 2). All the dichloromethane solutions were combined, washed with deionized water (30 ml x 3), and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. After filtration, the solvent was removed by rotary evaporator. The resulting oily product was dried in vacuum oven at room temperature to obtain di-tert-butyl-cyclohex-2-ene-1,4-diyl dicarbonate (I, 1.14 g, 69.5%). The product was then recrystallized from a mixture of CHCl3: MeOH (1:1) to afford needle-shaped crystals by slow evaporation of the solvent at room temperature. In addition to the X-ray
the structure was also confirmed by comparing the 1H and 13C NMR data with a related t-Boc protected compound (Rademeyer et al., 2003). 1H NMR (CDCl3, p.p.m., relative to TMS, 400 MHz): 5.98 (2H, br.s, CH=CH), 5.16 (2H, m, CH—O), 2.08 (2H, m, CH2—CH2), 1.80 (2H, m, CH2—CH2), 1.48 (18H, s, CH3); 13C NMR (CDCl3, p.p.m., relative to TMS, 100 MHz): 168.4 (C=O), 129.1 (CH=CH), 71.4 (2H, CH—O), 66.3 (C(CH3)3O), 25.2 (CH2), 28.0 (CH3)Hydrogen atoms were placed in calculated positions with C—H distances ranging from 0.95 to 1.00 Å and included in the
in a riding-model approximation with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) or Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C) for methyl H atoms.The title compound (I), is a new synthetic precursor of trans-cyclohex-2-ene-1,4-diol which has been synthesized for plasticizing purposes in order to break the crystallinity of a number of polyformals, and polycarbonates (Ali, Ghafouri et al., 2008). The molecular structure of (I) is shown in Fig. 1. Unlike the
of trans-Cyclohex-2-ene-1,4-diyl bis(4-nitrophenyl) dicarbonate (Ali, Begum et al., 2008) the central cyclohexene ring is completely ordered.For synthetic applications of the title compound, see: Ali, Ghafouri et al. (2008). For a related
see: Ali, Begum et al. (2008). For a related structure, see: Rademeyer et al. (2003).Data collection: COLLECT (Nonius, 2002); cell
DENZO-SMN (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); data reduction: DENZO-SMN (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound showing 30% probability ellipsoids. | |
Fig. 2. Preparation of the title compound. |
C16H26O6 | F(000) = 680 |
Mr = 314.37 | Dx = 1.245 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 9313 reflections |
a = 12.6548 (11) Å | θ = 2.7–25.0° |
b = 5.8862 (6) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 23.126 (2) Å | T = 150 K |
β = 103.147 (5)° | Plate, colourless |
V = 1677.5 (3) Å3 | 0.10 × 0.09 × 0.02 mm |
Z = 4 |
Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer | 2893 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1407 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.101 |
Detector resolution: 9 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.7° |
φ scans and ω scans with κ offsets | h = −15→15 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SORTAV; Blessing 1995) | k = −6→6 |
Tmin = 0.865, Tmax = 1.00 | l = −27→27 |
9313 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)] = 0.068 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.191 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.00 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0826P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2893 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
205 parameters | Δρmax = 0.24 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
C16H26O6 | V = 1677.5 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 314.37 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 12.6548 (11) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 5.8862 (6) Å | T = 150 K |
c = 23.126 (2) Å | 0.10 × 0.09 × 0.02 mm |
β = 103.147 (5)° |
Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer | 2893 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SORTAV; Blessing 1995) | 1407 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.865, Tmax = 1.00 | Rint = 0.101 |
9313 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.068 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.191 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.00 | Δρmax = 0.24 e Å−3 |
2893 reflections | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
205 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 | ||
O1 | 0.3871 (2) | −0.2647 (5) | 0.54229 (13) | 0.0663 (10) | |
O2 | 0.28611 (18) | −0.5049 (4) | 0.48553 (11) | 0.0489 (7) | |
O3 | 0.2107 (2) | −0.2869 (4) | 0.54593 (11) | 0.0503 (7) | |
O4 | 0.62164 (19) | 0.3112 (4) | 0.70717 (12) | 0.0558 (8) | |
O5 | 0.72570 (17) | 0.5487 (4) | 0.76245 (10) | 0.0448 (7) | |
O6 | 0.80169 (19) | 0.2813 (4) | 0.71320 (11) | 0.0460 (7) | |
C1 | 0.4089 (3) | −0.0972 (7) | 0.59017 (18) | 0.0585 (12) | |
H1A | 0.3386 | −0.0373 | 0.5968 | 0.070* | |
C2 | 0.4714 (4) | 0.0915 (7) | 0.57122 (18) | 0.0634 (13) | |
H2A | 0.4502 | 0.1443 | 0.5314 | 0.076* | |
C3 | 0.5543 (4) | 0.1881 (6) | 0.60687 (19) | 0.0620 (12) | |
H3A | 0.5873 | 0.3142 | 0.5924 | 0.074* | |
C4 | 0.5991 (3) | 0.1123 (6) | 0.66812 (17) | 0.0494 (11) | |
H4A | 0.6678 | 0.0259 | 0.6699 | 0.059* | |
C5 | 0.5203 (3) | −0.0339 (7) | 0.69112 (17) | 0.0589 (12) | |
H5A | 0.5584 | −0.1110 | 0.7280 | 0.071* | |
H5B | 0.4624 | 0.0625 | 0.7007 | 0.071* | |
C6 | 0.4707 (4) | −0.2079 (7) | 0.64578 (17) | 0.0627 (12) | |
H6A | 0.5287 | −0.3047 | 0.6365 | 0.075* | |
H6B | 0.4213 | −0.3065 | 0.6622 | 0.075* | |
C7 | 0.2865 (3) | −0.3486 (6) | 0.52697 (16) | 0.0449 (10) | |
C8 | 0.1825 (3) | −0.6087 (6) | 0.45306 (15) | 0.0405 (9) | |
C9 | 0.1263 (3) | −0.7330 (6) | 0.49534 (16) | 0.0555 (12) | |
H9A | 0.1044 | −0.6234 | 0.5223 | 0.083* | |
H9B | 0.1764 | −0.8441 | 0.5185 | 0.083* | |
H9C | 0.0620 | −0.8117 | 0.4725 | 0.083* | |
C10 | 0.1114 (3) | −0.4266 (6) | 0.41818 (16) | 0.0475 (10) | |
H10A | 0.0908 | −0.3174 | 0.4457 | 0.071* | |
H10B | 0.0459 | −0.4964 | 0.3938 | 0.071* | |
H10C | 0.1513 | −0.3480 | 0.3924 | 0.071* | |
C11 | 0.2218 (3) | −0.7736 (6) | 0.41206 (17) | 0.0551 (12) | |
H11A | 0.2735 | −0.8804 | 0.4357 | 0.083* | |
H11B | 0.2575 | −0.6891 | 0.3853 | 0.083* | |
H11C | 0.1598 | −0.8577 | 0.3886 | 0.083* | |
C12 | 0.7258 (3) | 0.3718 (6) | 0.72638 (15) | 0.0387 (9) | |
C13 | 0.8304 (3) | 0.6424 (6) | 0.79714 (15) | 0.0389 (9) | |
C14 | 0.8905 (3) | 0.4608 (6) | 0.83795 (16) | 0.0506 (11) | |
H14A | 0.9138 | 0.3407 | 0.8142 | 0.076* | |
H14B | 0.8425 | 0.3961 | 0.8614 | 0.076* | |
H14C | 0.9543 | 0.5278 | 0.8646 | 0.076* | |
C15 | 0.8964 (3) | 0.7397 (6) | 0.75658 (16) | 0.0441 (10) | |
H15A | 0.8539 | 0.8562 | 0.7312 | 0.066* | |
H15B | 0.9155 | 0.6184 | 0.7318 | 0.066* | |
H15C | 0.9628 | 0.8081 | 0.7804 | 0.066* | |
C16 | 0.7894 (3) | 0.8280 (6) | 0.83263 (16) | 0.0498 (10) | |
H16A | 0.7443 | 0.9354 | 0.8053 | 0.075* | |
H16B | 0.8513 | 0.9086 | 0.8572 | 0.075* | |
H16C | 0.7461 | 0.7591 | 0.8582 | 0.075* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0400 (15) | 0.080 (2) | 0.074 (2) | −0.0034 (15) | 0.0022 (14) | −0.0451 (17) |
O2 | 0.0407 (14) | 0.0519 (16) | 0.0495 (16) | −0.0001 (12) | 0.0006 (12) | −0.0191 (13) |
O3 | 0.0462 (15) | 0.0593 (18) | 0.0468 (18) | −0.0065 (13) | 0.0135 (14) | −0.0159 (13) |
O4 | 0.0369 (14) | 0.0573 (17) | 0.071 (2) | −0.0031 (13) | 0.0078 (13) | −0.0341 (15) |
O5 | 0.0377 (14) | 0.0478 (15) | 0.0467 (16) | −0.0061 (12) | 0.0049 (12) | −0.0142 (13) |
O6 | 0.0397 (14) | 0.0440 (15) | 0.0536 (18) | 0.0009 (12) | 0.0090 (13) | −0.0072 (13) |
C1 | 0.043 (2) | 0.067 (3) | 0.060 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.000 (2) | −0.034 (2) |
C2 | 0.090 (3) | 0.047 (3) | 0.043 (3) | 0.003 (2) | −0.005 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
C3 | 0.098 (3) | 0.039 (2) | 0.054 (3) | −0.014 (2) | 0.027 (3) | −0.012 (2) |
C4 | 0.043 (2) | 0.052 (2) | 0.053 (3) | −0.0016 (19) | 0.0120 (19) | −0.022 (2) |
C5 | 0.073 (3) | 0.052 (2) | 0.048 (3) | −0.011 (2) | 0.006 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
C6 | 0.086 (3) | 0.057 (3) | 0.048 (3) | −0.028 (2) | 0.022 (2) | −0.009 (2) |
C7 | 0.050 (2) | 0.045 (2) | 0.035 (2) | 0.001 (2) | 0.000 (2) | −0.0070 (19) |
C8 | 0.041 (2) | 0.041 (2) | 0.035 (2) | −0.0049 (17) | −0.0024 (17) | −0.0031 (17) |
C9 | 0.065 (3) | 0.052 (3) | 0.045 (3) | −0.007 (2) | 0.003 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
C10 | 0.048 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.040 (2) | −0.0012 (19) | 0.0032 (18) | 0.0025 (19) |
C11 | 0.055 (2) | 0.057 (3) | 0.048 (3) | 0.003 (2) | 0.001 (2) | −0.015 (2) |
C12 | 0.039 (2) | 0.042 (2) | 0.034 (2) | −0.0034 (19) | 0.0052 (18) | 0.0001 (18) |
C13 | 0.038 (2) | 0.039 (2) | 0.035 (2) | −0.0065 (17) | 0.0003 (17) | −0.0009 (17) |
C14 | 0.060 (2) | 0.044 (2) | 0.043 (2) | −0.006 (2) | 0.0008 (19) | 0.0045 (19) |
C15 | 0.045 (2) | 0.042 (2) | 0.043 (2) | −0.0025 (18) | 0.0069 (18) | −0.0016 (18) |
C16 | 0.052 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.043 (2) | −0.010 (2) | 0.0044 (19) | −0.0085 (19) |
O1—C7 | 1.337 (4) | C8—C10 | 1.510 (4) |
O1—C1 | 1.461 (4) | C8—C11 | 1.518 (5) |
O2—C7 | 1.328 (4) | C8—C9 | 1.521 (5) |
O2—C8 | 1.486 (4) | C9—H9A | 0.9800 |
O3—C7 | 1.197 (4) | C9—H9B | 0.9800 |
O4—C12 | 1.340 (4) | C9—H9C | 0.9800 |
O4—C4 | 1.466 (4) | C10—H10A | 0.9800 |
O5—C12 | 1.334 (4) | C10—H10B | 0.9800 |
O5—C13 | 1.490 (4) | C10—H10C | 0.9800 |
O6—C12 | 1.197 (4) | C11—H11A | 0.9800 |
C1—C2 | 1.486 (6) | C11—H11B | 0.9800 |
C1—C6 | 1.494 (5) | C11—H11C | 0.9800 |
C1—H1A | 1.0000 | C13—C15 | 1.504 (5) |
C2—C3 | 1.307 (5) | C13—C14 | 1.512 (4) |
C2—H2A | 0.9500 | C13—C16 | 1.527 (5) |
C3—C4 | 1.470 (5) | C14—H14A | 0.9800 |
C3—H3A | 0.9500 | C14—H14B | 0.9800 |
C4—C5 | 1.503 (5) | C14—H14C | 0.9800 |
C4—H4A | 1.0000 | C15—H15A | 0.9800 |
C5—C6 | 1.497 (5) | C15—H15B | 0.9800 |
C5—H5A | 0.9900 | C15—H15C | 0.9800 |
C5—H5B | 0.9900 | C16—H16A | 0.9800 |
C6—H6A | 0.9900 | C16—H16B | 0.9800 |
C6—H6B | 0.9900 | C16—H16C | 0.9800 |
C7—O1—C1 | 117.0 (3) | C8—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
C7—O2—C8 | 120.5 (3) | H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
C12—O4—C4 | 117.1 (3) | C8—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
C12—O5—C13 | 119.9 (3) | H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
O1—C1—C2 | 107.6 (3) | H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
O1—C1—C6 | 109.2 (3) | C8—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C6 | 111.7 (3) | C8—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
O1—C1—H1A | 109.4 | H10A—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C2—C1—H1A | 109.4 | C8—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C6—C1—H1A | 109.4 | H10A—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C1 | 122.9 (4) | H10B—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—H2A | 118.5 | C8—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
C1—C2—H2A | 118.5 | C8—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—C4 | 123.6 (4) | H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—H3A | 118.2 | C8—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C4—C3—H3A | 118.2 | H11A—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
O4—C4—C3 | 109.2 (3) | H11B—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
O4—C4—C5 | 106.9 (3) | O6—C12—O5 | 128.4 (3) |
C3—C4—C5 | 111.9 (3) | O6—C12—O4 | 125.7 (3) |
O4—C4—H4A | 109.6 | O5—C12—O4 | 106.0 (3) |
C3—C4—H4A | 109.6 | O5—C13—C15 | 110.9 (3) |
C5—C4—H4A | 109.6 | O5—C13—C14 | 109.5 (3) |
C6—C5—C4 | 110.5 (3) | C15—C13—C14 | 112.8 (3) |
C6—C5—H5A | 109.6 | O5—C13—C16 | 100.6 (3) |
C4—C5—H5A | 109.6 | C15—C13—C16 | 111.6 (3) |
C6—C5—H5B | 109.6 | C14—C13—C16 | 110.8 (3) |
C4—C5—H5B | 109.6 | C13—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
H5A—C5—H5B | 108.1 | C13—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C1—C6—C5 | 111.0 (3) | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C1—C6—H6A | 109.4 | C13—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6A | 109.4 | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C1—C6—H6B | 109.4 | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6B | 109.4 | C13—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
H6A—C6—H6B | 108.0 | C13—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
O3—C7—O2 | 127.1 (3) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
O3—C7—O1 | 125.8 (3) | C13—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
O2—C7—O1 | 107.1 (3) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
O2—C8—C10 | 109.2 (3) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
O2—C8—C11 | 101.6 (3) | C13—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C10—C8—C11 | 111.1 (3) | C13—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
O2—C8—C9 | 111.1 (3) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C10—C8—C9 | 112.1 (3) | C13—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C11—C8—C9 | 111.2 (3) | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H9A | 109.5 | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H26O6 |
Mr | 314.37 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 150 |
a, b, c (Å) | 12.6548 (11), 5.8862 (6), 23.126 (2) |
β (°) | 103.147 (5) |
V (Å3) | 1677.5 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.10 × 0.09 × 0.02 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Nonius KappaCCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SORTAV; Blessing 1995) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.865, 1.00 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 9313, 2893, 1407 |
Rint | 0.101 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.068, 0.191, 1.00 |
No. of reflections | 2893 |
No. of parameters | 205 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.24, −0.26 |
Computer programs: COLLECT (Nonius, 2002), DENZO-SMN (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997), SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge funding from the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, Materials and Manufacturing Ontario (MMO), Canada, NSERC Canada and the University of Toronto.
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The title compound (I), is a new synthetic precursor of trans-cyclohex-2-ene-1,4-diol which has been synthesized for plasticizing purposes in order to break the crystallinity of a number of polyformals, and polycarbonates (Ali, Ghafouri et al., 2008). The molecular structure of (I) is shown in Fig. 1. Unlike the crystal structure of trans-Cyclohex-2-ene-1,4-diyl bis(4-nitrophenyl) dicarbonate (Ali, Begum et al., 2008) the central cyclohexene ring is completely ordered.