organic compounds
4-(4-Bromophenyl)-2,6-diphenylpyridine
aKey Laboratory of Nondestructive Testing (Ministry of Education), Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, People's Republic of China, and bKey Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, TIPC, CAS, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: xieyu_121@163.com
In the title compound, C23H16BrN, the three benzene rings show a disrotatory counter-rotating arrangement around the central pyridine ring and are twisted with respect to the pyridine ring with dihedral angles of 19.56 (13), 27.54 (13) and 30.51 (13)°.
Related literature
For applications of the title compound, see: Verma et al. (2007); Vellis et al. (2008). For related structures, see: Lv & Huang (2008); Ondrá˘cek et al. (1994). For the synthesis, see: Verma et al. (2007).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell SAINT (Bruker, 1998); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536809049253/xu2640sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809049253/xu2640Isup2.hkl
The title compound was prepared by literature method (Verma et al., 2007). Colorless single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were obtained from the solution of dichloromethane by vapor diffusion with hexane.
All H atoms were positioned geomertrically and treated as riding (C—H = 0.93 Å) with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 1998); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1998); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. : The molecular structure of compound (I). Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level. The H atoms are omitted for clarity. |
C23H16BrN | F(000) = 784 |
Mr = 386.28 | Dx = 1.434 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 987 reflections |
a = 8.9837 (4) Å | θ = 2.9–25.1° |
b = 21.5202 (10) Å | µ = 2.30 mm−1 |
c = 9.6108 (4) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 105.594 (1)° | Block, colorless |
V = 1789.67 (14) Å3 | 0.30 × 0.22 × 0.20 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 4325 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2433 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.027 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 28.3°, θmin = 1.9° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −11→11 |
Tmin = 0.542, Tmax = 0.652 | k = −28→27 |
13423 measured reflections | l = −11→12 |
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)] = 0.038 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.105 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.01 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0449P)2 + 0.3089P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4325 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
226 parameters | Δρmax = 0.42 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.43 e Å−3 |
C23H16BrN | V = 1789.67 (14) Å3 |
Mr = 386.28 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 8.9837 (4) Å | µ = 2.30 mm−1 |
b = 21.5202 (10) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 9.6108 (4) Å | 0.30 × 0.22 × 0.20 mm |
β = 105.594 (1)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 4325 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 2433 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.542, Tmax = 0.652 | Rint = 0.027 |
13423 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.038 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.105 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.01 | Δρmax = 0.42 e Å−3 |
4325 reflections | Δρmin = −0.43 e Å−3 |
226 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 | ||
Br1 | 0.28459 (4) | 0.440827 (13) | 0.83895 (4) | 0.08918 (16) | |
N1 | −0.0501 (2) | 0.82145 (8) | 0.9831 (2) | 0.0538 (5) | |
C7 | −0.1196 (2) | 0.76960 (11) | 1.0130 (2) | 0.0518 (6) | |
C12 | 0.1459 (2) | 0.87312 (11) | 0.8977 (3) | 0.0530 (6) | |
C21 | 0.2129 (3) | 0.52227 (11) | 0.8610 (3) | 0.0597 (6) | |
C23 | 0.2619 (3) | 0.62976 (12) | 0.9073 (3) | 0.0599 (6) | |
H23A | 0.3310 | 0.6628 | 0.9268 | 0.072* | |
C16 | 0.2240 (3) | 0.97801 (12) | 0.9653 (3) | 0.0733 (7) | |
H16A | 0.2220 | 1.0125 | 1.0230 | 0.088* | |
C9 | 0.0510 (3) | 0.70294 (10) | 0.9250 (3) | 0.0527 (6) | |
C11 | 0.0680 (3) | 0.81496 (10) | 0.9238 (3) | 0.0527 (6) | |
C10 | 0.1200 (3) | 0.75706 (11) | 0.8935 (3) | 0.0570 (6) | |
H10A | 0.2019 | 0.7545 | 0.8517 | 0.068* | |
C8 | −0.0713 (3) | 0.71067 (10) | 0.9864 (3) | 0.0556 (6) | |
H8A | −0.1212 | 0.6759 | 1.0098 | 0.067* | |
C19 | 0.0068 (3) | 0.59007 (11) | 0.8679 (3) | 0.0617 (6) | |
H19A | −0.0978 | 0.5962 | 0.8591 | 0.074* | |
C18 | 0.1063 (3) | 0.64034 (10) | 0.8985 (3) | 0.0526 (6) | |
C17 | 0.1437 (3) | 0.92504 (11) | 0.9818 (3) | 0.0629 (7) | |
H17A | 0.0876 | 0.9243 | 1.0502 | 0.076* | |
C15 | 0.3066 (3) | 0.98002 (13) | 0.8645 (3) | 0.0718 (8) | |
H15A | 0.3629 | 1.0154 | 0.8555 | 0.086* | |
C13 | 0.2264 (3) | 0.87648 (12) | 0.7932 (3) | 0.0620 (6) | |
H13A | 0.2266 | 0.8425 | 0.7335 | 0.074* | |
C5 | −0.3104 (3) | 0.73186 (13) | 1.1431 (3) | 0.0683 (7) | |
H5A | −0.2590 | 0.6939 | 1.1585 | 0.082* | |
C20 | 0.0587 (3) | 0.53108 (11) | 0.8502 (3) | 0.0628 (6) | |
H20A | −0.0096 | 0.4977 | 0.8313 | 0.075* | |
C6 | −0.2546 (3) | 0.77920 (11) | 1.0728 (3) | 0.0525 (6) | |
C1 | −0.3309 (3) | 0.83534 (12) | 1.0563 (3) | 0.0681 (7) | |
H1B | −0.2942 | 0.8681 | 1.0117 | 0.082* | |
C2 | −0.4611 (3) | 0.84380 (13) | 1.1047 (3) | 0.0772 (8) | |
H2A | −0.5110 | 0.8821 | 1.0926 | 0.093* | |
C14 | 0.3058 (3) | 0.92962 (13) | 0.7769 (3) | 0.0716 (8) | |
H14A | 0.3591 | 0.9313 | 0.7063 | 0.086* | |
C4 | −0.4407 (3) | 0.74032 (14) | 1.1904 (3) | 0.0748 (8) | |
H4A | −0.4774 | 0.7080 | 1.2361 | 0.090* | |
C22 | 0.3151 (3) | 0.57114 (12) | 0.8876 (3) | 0.0640 (7) | |
H22A | 0.4187 | 0.5648 | 0.8924 | 0.077* | |
C3 | −0.5166 (3) | 0.79637 (13) | 1.1701 (3) | 0.0731 (8) | |
H3A | −0.6054 | 0.8019 | 1.2009 | 0.088* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Br1 | 0.0970 (3) | 0.0623 (2) | 0.1124 (3) | 0.02012 (15) | 0.0353 (2) | 0.00041 (16) |
N1 | 0.0535 (11) | 0.0557 (11) | 0.0563 (13) | −0.0001 (9) | 0.0215 (9) | −0.0006 (9) |
C7 | 0.0517 (13) | 0.0565 (13) | 0.0503 (15) | 0.0016 (10) | 0.0190 (11) | 0.0046 (11) |
C12 | 0.0506 (13) | 0.0571 (14) | 0.0539 (15) | −0.0012 (10) | 0.0185 (11) | −0.0006 (11) |
C21 | 0.0681 (16) | 0.0547 (14) | 0.0591 (16) | 0.0088 (12) | 0.0220 (13) | 0.0018 (11) |
C23 | 0.0553 (14) | 0.0605 (15) | 0.0697 (17) | −0.0020 (11) | 0.0268 (13) | 0.0006 (12) |
C16 | 0.0888 (19) | 0.0562 (15) | 0.078 (2) | −0.0075 (14) | 0.0275 (16) | −0.0077 (13) |
C9 | 0.0499 (13) | 0.0569 (13) | 0.0530 (15) | −0.0002 (10) | 0.0169 (11) | 0.0002 (11) |
C11 | 0.0538 (13) | 0.0556 (13) | 0.0518 (15) | −0.0034 (10) | 0.0193 (11) | −0.0010 (11) |
C10 | 0.0540 (14) | 0.0617 (14) | 0.0616 (16) | −0.0008 (11) | 0.0264 (12) | −0.0023 (12) |
C8 | 0.0550 (14) | 0.0519 (13) | 0.0642 (17) | −0.0024 (11) | 0.0233 (12) | 0.0033 (11) |
C19 | 0.0509 (13) | 0.0642 (15) | 0.0719 (18) | 0.0019 (12) | 0.0199 (12) | −0.0034 (13) |
C18 | 0.0546 (14) | 0.0536 (13) | 0.0534 (15) | 0.0016 (11) | 0.0211 (11) | 0.0022 (11) |
C17 | 0.0676 (15) | 0.0623 (15) | 0.0651 (18) | −0.0021 (12) | 0.0283 (13) | −0.0044 (12) |
C15 | 0.0720 (17) | 0.0625 (16) | 0.082 (2) | −0.0154 (13) | 0.0233 (16) | 0.0028 (14) |
C13 | 0.0646 (15) | 0.0619 (15) | 0.0654 (17) | −0.0070 (12) | 0.0276 (13) | −0.0063 (12) |
C5 | 0.0726 (17) | 0.0617 (15) | 0.080 (2) | 0.0029 (13) | 0.0366 (15) | 0.0087 (13) |
C20 | 0.0646 (16) | 0.0544 (14) | 0.0713 (18) | −0.0029 (12) | 0.0214 (13) | −0.0035 (12) |
C6 | 0.0484 (13) | 0.0567 (13) | 0.0560 (15) | 0.0003 (10) | 0.0199 (11) | −0.0019 (11) |
C1 | 0.0663 (16) | 0.0598 (15) | 0.088 (2) | 0.0006 (12) | 0.0375 (15) | 0.0012 (14) |
C2 | 0.0694 (17) | 0.0671 (17) | 0.106 (2) | 0.0104 (13) | 0.0426 (17) | −0.0017 (16) |
C14 | 0.0718 (17) | 0.0760 (18) | 0.076 (2) | −0.0115 (13) | 0.0353 (15) | 0.0028 (15) |
C4 | 0.0745 (18) | 0.0799 (19) | 0.083 (2) | −0.0101 (15) | 0.0439 (16) | 0.0053 (15) |
C22 | 0.0567 (14) | 0.0686 (17) | 0.0702 (18) | 0.0105 (12) | 0.0231 (13) | 0.0039 (13) |
C3 | 0.0576 (16) | 0.087 (2) | 0.084 (2) | 0.0001 (14) | 0.0350 (15) | −0.0095 (16) |
Br1—C21 | 1.899 (2) | C19—C20 | 1.379 (3) |
N1—C11 | 1.340 (3) | C19—C18 | 1.383 (3) |
N1—C7 | 1.347 (3) | C19—H19A | 0.9300 |
C7—C8 | 1.386 (3) | C17—H17A | 0.9300 |
C7—C6 | 1.490 (3) | C15—C14 | 1.372 (4) |
C12—C17 | 1.382 (3) | C15—H15A | 0.9300 |
C12—C13 | 1.389 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.379 (3) |
C12—C11 | 1.488 (3) | C13—H13A | 0.9300 |
C21—C20 | 1.374 (3) | C5—C4 | 1.377 (3) |
C21—C22 | 1.374 (4) | C5—C6 | 1.388 (3) |
C23—C22 | 1.380 (3) | C5—H5A | 0.9300 |
C23—C18 | 1.397 (3) | C20—H20A | 0.9300 |
C23—H23A | 0.9300 | C6—C1 | 1.377 (3) |
C16—C15 | 1.371 (4) | C1—C2 | 1.383 (3) |
C16—C17 | 1.381 (3) | C1—H1B | 0.9300 |
C16—H16A | 0.9300 | C2—C3 | 1.362 (4) |
C9—C8 | 1.390 (3) | C2—H2A | 0.9300 |
C9—C10 | 1.390 (3) | C14—H14A | 0.9300 |
C9—C18 | 1.481 (3) | C4—C3 | 1.374 (4) |
C11—C10 | 1.389 (3) | C4—H4A | 0.9300 |
C10—H10A | 0.9300 | C22—H22A | 0.9300 |
C8—H8A | 0.9300 | C3—H3A | 0.9300 |
C11—N1—C7 | 118.03 (19) | C16—C17—H17A | 119.6 |
N1—C7—C8 | 122.17 (19) | C12—C17—H17A | 119.6 |
N1—C7—C6 | 116.1 (2) | C16—C15—C14 | 119.6 (2) |
C8—C7—C6 | 121.7 (2) | C16—C15—H15A | 120.2 |
C17—C12—C13 | 118.2 (2) | C14—C15—H15A | 120.2 |
C17—C12—C11 | 120.1 (2) | C14—C13—C12 | 120.8 (2) |
C13—C12—C11 | 121.7 (2) | C14—C13—H13A | 119.6 |
C20—C21—C22 | 121.2 (2) | C12—C13—H13A | 119.6 |
C20—C21—Br1 | 118.97 (19) | C4—C5—C6 | 120.9 (3) |
C22—C21—Br1 | 119.85 (19) | C4—C5—H5A | 119.5 |
C22—C23—C18 | 121.2 (2) | C6—C5—H5A | 119.5 |
C22—C23—H23A | 119.4 | C21—C20—C19 | 119.0 (2) |
C18—C23—H23A | 119.4 | C21—C20—H20A | 120.5 |
C15—C16—C17 | 120.4 (2) | C19—C20—H20A | 120.5 |
C15—C16—H16A | 119.8 | C1—C6—C5 | 117.8 (2) |
C17—C16—H16A | 119.8 | C1—C6—C7 | 120.6 (2) |
C8—C9—C10 | 116.2 (2) | C5—C6—C7 | 121.6 (2) |
C8—C9—C18 | 121.4 (2) | C6—C1—C2 | 121.1 (2) |
C10—C9—C18 | 122.3 (2) | C6—C1—H1B | 119.4 |
N1—C11—C10 | 122.1 (2) | C2—C1—H1B | 119.4 |
N1—C11—C12 | 116.48 (19) | C3—C2—C1 | 120.3 (3) |
C10—C11—C12 | 121.3 (2) | C3—C2—H2A | 119.8 |
C11—C10—C9 | 120.8 (2) | C1—C2—H2A | 119.8 |
C11—C10—H10A | 119.6 | C15—C14—C13 | 120.2 (3) |
C9—C10—H10A | 119.6 | C15—C14—H14A | 119.9 |
C7—C8—C9 | 120.7 (2) | C13—C14—H14A | 119.9 |
C7—C8—H8A | 119.7 | C3—C4—C5 | 120.2 (3) |
C9—C8—H8A | 119.7 | C3—C4—H4A | 119.9 |
C20—C19—C18 | 121.7 (2) | C5—C4—H4A | 119.9 |
C20—C19—H19A | 119.1 | C21—C22—C23 | 119.1 (2) |
C18—C19—H19A | 119.1 | C21—C22—H22A | 120.4 |
C19—C18—C23 | 117.7 (2) | C23—C22—H22A | 120.4 |
C19—C18—C9 | 121.4 (2) | C2—C3—C4 | 119.6 (2) |
C23—C18—C9 | 120.9 (2) | C2—C3—H3A | 120.2 |
C16—C17—C12 | 120.7 (2) | C4—C3—H3A | 120.2 |
C11—N1—C7—C8 | 1.0 (3) | C13—C12—C17—C16 | −2.2 (4) |
C11—N1—C7—C6 | −177.4 (2) | C11—C12—C17—C16 | 175.7 (2) |
C7—N1—C11—C10 | −0.3 (4) | C17—C16—C15—C14 | 1.8 (4) |
C7—N1—C11—C12 | −177.6 (2) | C17—C12—C13—C14 | 2.0 (4) |
C17—C12—C11—N1 | 26.4 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −175.9 (2) |
C13—C12—C11—N1 | −155.7 (2) | C22—C21—C20—C19 | −0.6 (4) |
C17—C12—C11—C10 | −150.9 (2) | Br1—C21—C20—C19 | 179.22 (19) |
C13—C12—C11—C10 | 27.0 (4) | C18—C19—C20—C21 | −1.1 (4) |
N1—C11—C10—C9 | −0.4 (4) | C4—C5—C6—C1 | 2.0 (4) |
C12—C11—C10—C9 | 176.8 (2) | C4—C5—C6—C7 | −176.2 (3) |
C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.4 (3) | N1—C7—C6—C1 | 19.2 (3) |
C18—C9—C10—C11 | −178.1 (2) | C8—C7—C6—C1 | −159.2 (2) |
N1—C7—C8—C9 | −1.0 (4) | N1—C7—C6—C5 | −162.6 (2) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | 177.3 (2) | C8—C7—C6—C5 | 19.0 (4) |
C10—C9—C8—C7 | 0.2 (4) | C5—C6—C1—C2 | −1.6 (4) |
C18—C9—C8—C7 | 178.7 (2) | C7—C6—C1—C2 | 176.6 (3) |
C20—C19—C18—C23 | 1.6 (4) | C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.1 (5) |
C20—C19—C18—C9 | −176.7 (2) | C16—C15—C14—C13 | −2.0 (4) |
C22—C23—C18—C19 | −0.6 (4) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.1 (4) |
C22—C23—C18—C9 | 177.8 (2) | C6—C5—C4—C3 | −0.8 (4) |
C8—C9—C18—C19 | 30.6 (4) | C20—C21—C22—C23 | 1.6 (4) |
C10—C9—C18—C19 | −151.0 (2) | Br1—C21—C22—C23 | −178.2 (2) |
C8—C9—C18—C23 | −147.7 (2) | C18—C23—C22—C21 | −0.9 (4) |
C10—C9—C18—C23 | 30.7 (3) | C1—C2—C3—C4 | 1.3 (5) |
C15—C16—C17—C12 | 0.4 (4) | C5—C4—C3—C2 | −0.9 (5) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C23H16BrN |
Mr | 386.28 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.9837 (4), 21.5202 (10), 9.6108 (4) |
β (°) | 105.594 (1) |
V (Å3) | 1789.67 (14) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 2.30 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.22 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.542, 0.652 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 13423, 4325, 2433 |
Rint | 0.027 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.666 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.038, 0.105, 1.01 |
No. of reflections | 4325 |
No. of parameters | 226 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.42, −0.43 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1998), SAINT (Bruker, 1998), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, TIPC, CAS and Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education for financial support for this work. In addition, the Materials Chemistry Department of Nanchang Hangkong University is acknowleged.
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The title compound, 4-(4-bromophenyl)-2,6-diphenylpyridine (I), is an useful intermediate in the synthesis of electroluminescent materials or new supramolecules (Verma et al., 2007; Vellis et al., 2008). It has been synthesized previously. We reported its structure here.
In (I) (Fig. 1), the bond lengths and angles are normal and comparable to those observed in reported the compound (Ondrá˘cek et al., 1994; Lv & Huang, 2008). The three phenyl rings display a disrotatory conformation and form different angles with the pyridine ring. The dihedral angles between the pyridine ring and the two phenyls in 2- and 6- position are 19.56 (13) and 27.54 (13) ° respectively, while the phenyl ring in 4- position forms the largest angle with the heterocycle, 30.51 (13)°.