organic compounds
(Z)-3-(4-Methoxyanilino)-1-phenylbut-2-en-1-one
aSchool of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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In the title compound, C17H17NO2, the dihedral angle between the two benzene rings is 6.9 (1)°. The methoxy group is twisted slightly away from the aniline ring [C—O—C—C = 12.2 (3)°]. An intramolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bond generating an S(6) ring is observed. The crystal packing is stabilized by weak C—H⋯O and C—H⋯π interactions, forming a two-dimensional network.
Related literature
For the biological activity of β-enamino see: Azzaro et al. (1981); Dannhardt et al. (1998); Boger et al. (1989); Wang et al. (1982). For the preparation of β-enamino see: Greenhill (1977); Elassar & El-Khair (2003); Zhang et al. (2006).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell SAINT (Bruker, 1999); 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/S1600536809051186/ci2973sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809051186/ci2973Isup2.hkl
A mixture of 1-phenylbutane-1,3-dione (5 mmol), 4-methoxybenzenamine (5 mmol) and InBr3 (0.05 mmol) was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was diluted with H2O (10 ml) and extracted with EtOAc (210 ml). The combined organic layers were dried, concentrated, purified by ν 2979, 2870,1608, 1576, 1504, 1473, 1432,1372, 820, 744 cm-1; 1H NMR(CDCl3, 300 MHz): δ 2.06(s, 3H), 3.80(s, 3H), 5.86(s, 1H), 6.88(d, 2H,Ar—H), 7.09(d, 2H,Ar—H), 7.42–7.45(m, 3H,Ph), 7.89–7.92 (m, 2H, Ph), 12.92 (br s, 1H, NH). 13C NMR(CDCl3, 75 MHz): δ 20.2, 63.7, 93.5, 114.8, 126.5, 127.0, 128.2, 130.7, 131.3, 140.1, 157.2, 163.1, 188.3. ESI-MS: 268(M+1)+. Analysis calculated for C17H17NO2: C 76.38, H 6.41, N 5.24; found: C 76.53, H 6.52, N 5.32. Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction study were obtained from ethyl acetate-cyclohexane by slow evaporation at room temperature.
on SiO2 with ethyl acetate-cyclohexane (2:8), to obatin a pale yellow solid, with a yield of 78% (m. p. 84–85° C); IR (neat):H atoms were placed in geometrically idealized positions and constrained to ride on their parent atoms, with N-H = 0.86 Å, C-H = 0.93–0.96 Å, and Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(CH3) or 1.2Ueq(C,N). Each methyl group was allowed to rotate freely about its C—C bond.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 1999); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1999); 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).C17H17NO2 | F(000) = 568 |
Mr = 267.32 | Dx = 1.229 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 2333 reflections |
a = 6.435 (2) Å | θ = 2.6–26.3° |
b = 7.287 (3) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
c = 30.919 (12) Å | T = 294 K |
β = 94.954 (6)° | Block, yellow |
V = 1444.5 (9) Å3 | 0.24 × 0.20 × 0.16 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2931 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1900 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.036 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 26.4°, θmin = 1.3° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −4→8 |
Tmin = 0.739, Tmax = 1.000 | k = −9→7 |
7729 measured reflections | l = −34→38 |
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)] = 0.046 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.135 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0645P)2 + 0.2627P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.00 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
2931 reflections | Δρmax = 0.18 e Å−3 |
184 parameters | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.035 (3) |
C17H17NO2 | V = 1444.5 (9) Å3 |
Mr = 267.32 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 6.435 (2) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 7.287 (3) Å | T = 294 K |
c = 30.919 (12) Å | 0.24 × 0.20 × 0.16 mm |
β = 94.954 (6)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2931 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 1900 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.739, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.036 |
7729 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.046 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.135 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.00 | Δρmax = 0.18 e Å−3 |
2931 reflections | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
184 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 | 0.0332 (2) | 0.1669 (2) | 0.45901 (4) | 0.0621 (4) | |
O2 | −0.17087 (19) | 0.1729 (2) | 0.20705 (4) | 0.0552 (4) | |
N1 | 0.0723 (2) | 0.1693 (2) | 0.27987 (4) | 0.0417 (4) | |
H1 | −0.0489 | 0.1722 | 0.2658 | 0.050* | |
C1 | 0.0705 (2) | 0.1739 (2) | 0.32573 (5) | 0.0364 (4) | |
C2 | −0.0759 (3) | 0.2824 (3) | 0.34338 (5) | 0.0412 (4) | |
H2 | −0.1639 | 0.3558 | 0.3253 | 0.049* | |
C3 | −0.0940 (3) | 0.2835 (3) | 0.38775 (5) | 0.0445 (5) | |
H3 | −0.1947 | 0.3560 | 0.3992 | 0.053* | |
C4 | 0.0378 (3) | 0.1768 (2) | 0.41473 (5) | 0.0423 (4) | |
C5 | 0.1869 (3) | 0.0706 (3) | 0.39734 (6) | 0.0515 (5) | |
H5 | 0.2780 | 0.0005 | 0.4156 | 0.062* | |
C6 | 0.2022 (3) | 0.0673 (3) | 0.35319 (6) | 0.0480 (5) | |
H6 | 0.3015 | −0.0069 | 0.3418 | 0.058* | |
C7 | −0.1412 (4) | 0.2438 (4) | 0.47712 (6) | 0.0798 (8) | |
H7A | −0.1385 | 0.3749 | 0.4740 | 0.120* | |
H7B | −0.1366 | 0.2126 | 0.5074 | 0.120* | |
H7C | −0.2670 | 0.1963 | 0.4623 | 0.120* | |
C8 | 0.4516 (3) | 0.1682 (3) | 0.27522 (6) | 0.0504 (5) | |
H8A | 0.4579 | 0.2429 | 0.3009 | 0.076* | |
H8B | 0.5399 | 0.2199 | 0.2549 | 0.076* | |
H8C | 0.4981 | 0.0463 | 0.2828 | 0.076* | |
C9 | 0.2316 (3) | 0.1612 (2) | 0.25509 (5) | 0.0384 (4) | |
C10 | 0.1947 (3) | 0.1546 (2) | 0.21040 (5) | 0.0397 (4) | |
H10 | 0.3087 | 0.1449 | 0.1940 | 0.048* | |
C11 | −0.0069 (3) | 0.1616 (2) | 0.18819 (5) | 0.0386 (4) | |
C12 | −0.0272 (3) | 0.1643 (2) | 0.13949 (5) | 0.0390 (4) | |
C13 | 0.1114 (3) | 0.0745 (3) | 0.11502 (5) | 0.0485 (5) | |
H13 | 0.2218 | 0.0086 | 0.1288 | 0.058* | |
C14 | 0.0869 (3) | 0.0820 (3) | 0.07020 (6) | 0.0592 (6) | |
H14 | 0.1797 | 0.0195 | 0.0540 | 0.071* | |
C15 | −0.0728 (4) | 0.1807 (3) | 0.04946 (6) | 0.0612 (6) | |
H15 | −0.0872 | 0.1869 | 0.0193 | 0.073* | |
C16 | −0.2117 (4) | 0.2703 (3) | 0.07320 (6) | 0.0621 (6) | |
H16 | −0.3203 | 0.3375 | 0.0591 | 0.075* | |
C17 | −0.1908 (3) | 0.2612 (3) | 0.11809 (6) | 0.0525 (5) | |
H17 | −0.2871 | 0.3205 | 0.1340 | 0.063* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0685 (10) | 0.0814 (11) | 0.0370 (7) | 0.0231 (8) | 0.0080 (6) | 0.0056 (7) |
O2 | 0.0377 (7) | 0.0836 (11) | 0.0449 (7) | −0.0037 (7) | 0.0074 (6) | −0.0087 (7) |
N1 | 0.0333 (8) | 0.0548 (10) | 0.0370 (8) | −0.0018 (7) | 0.0037 (6) | −0.0034 (7) |
C1 | 0.0366 (9) | 0.0376 (10) | 0.0348 (9) | −0.0016 (7) | 0.0027 (7) | −0.0008 (7) |
C2 | 0.0355 (9) | 0.0476 (11) | 0.0399 (10) | 0.0068 (8) | −0.0001 (7) | 0.0040 (8) |
C3 | 0.0426 (10) | 0.0488 (12) | 0.0429 (10) | 0.0107 (8) | 0.0082 (8) | −0.0013 (8) |
C4 | 0.0476 (10) | 0.0462 (11) | 0.0329 (9) | 0.0030 (8) | 0.0031 (8) | 0.0010 (8) |
C5 | 0.0565 (12) | 0.0516 (12) | 0.0463 (11) | 0.0195 (10) | 0.0038 (9) | 0.0093 (9) |
C6 | 0.0557 (11) | 0.0438 (11) | 0.0456 (11) | 0.0178 (9) | 0.0100 (8) | 0.0023 (9) |
C7 | 0.0960 (18) | 0.102 (2) | 0.0442 (12) | 0.0378 (15) | 0.0206 (12) | 0.0024 (12) |
C8 | 0.0375 (10) | 0.0637 (13) | 0.0498 (11) | 0.0002 (9) | 0.0039 (8) | 0.0037 (9) |
C9 | 0.0368 (9) | 0.0355 (10) | 0.0434 (10) | −0.0023 (7) | 0.0066 (7) | 0.0012 (8) |
C10 | 0.0372 (9) | 0.0442 (11) | 0.0388 (9) | −0.0009 (8) | 0.0098 (7) | 0.0003 (8) |
C11 | 0.0404 (10) | 0.0363 (10) | 0.0398 (9) | −0.0036 (8) | 0.0082 (8) | −0.0024 (8) |
C12 | 0.0424 (10) | 0.0361 (10) | 0.0384 (9) | −0.0062 (8) | 0.0023 (7) | −0.0024 (8) |
C13 | 0.0552 (12) | 0.0484 (12) | 0.0425 (11) | 0.0028 (9) | 0.0071 (8) | −0.0012 (9) |
C14 | 0.0729 (14) | 0.0622 (14) | 0.0439 (11) | −0.0019 (11) | 0.0137 (10) | −0.0078 (10) |
C15 | 0.0862 (16) | 0.0605 (14) | 0.0358 (10) | −0.0136 (12) | −0.0008 (10) | −0.0006 (10) |
C16 | 0.0730 (14) | 0.0571 (14) | 0.0526 (12) | 0.0022 (11) | −0.0148 (10) | 0.0031 (10) |
C17 | 0.0555 (12) | 0.0505 (12) | 0.0505 (12) | 0.0040 (10) | −0.0016 (9) | −0.0073 (10) |
O1—C4 | 1.374 (2) | C8—C9 | 1.497 (2) |
O1—C7 | 1.413 (2) | C8—H8A | 0.96 |
O2—C11 | 1.251 (2) | C8—H8B | 0.96 |
N1—C9 | 1.333 (2) | C8—H8C | 0.96 |
N1—C1 | 1.419 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.383 (2) |
N1—H1 | 0.86 | C10—C11 | 1.415 (2) |
C1—C2 | 1.378 (2) | C10—H10 | 0.93 |
C1—C6 | 1.385 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.500 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.387 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.383 (2) |
C2—H2 | 0.93 | C12—C17 | 1.387 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.378 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.382 (2) |
C3—H3 | 0.93 | C13—H13 | 0.93 |
C4—C5 | 1.378 (2) | C14—C15 | 1.368 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.377 (2) | C14—H14 | 0.93 |
C5—H5 | 0.93 | C15—C16 | 1.370 (3) |
C6—H6 | 0.93 | C15—H15 | 0.93 |
C7—H7A | 0.96 | C16—C17 | 1.385 (3) |
C7—H7B | 0.96 | C16—H16 | 0.93 |
C7—H7C | 0.96 | C17—H17 | 0.93 |
C4—O1—C7 | 117.43 (15) | C9—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C9—N1—C1 | 130.43 (15) | H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C9—N1—H1 | 114.8 | H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C1—N1—H1 | 114.8 | N1—C9—C10 | 120.13 (16) |
C2—C1—C6 | 118.82 (15) | N1—C9—C8 | 120.40 (15) |
C2—C1—N1 | 118.30 (15) | C10—C9—C8 | 119.40 (15) |
C6—C1—N1 | 122.79 (15) | C9—C10—C11 | 123.68 (15) |
C1—C2—C3 | 120.92 (16) | C9—C10—H10 | 118.2 |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.5 | C11—C10—H10 | 118.2 |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.5 | O2—C11—C10 | 123.41 (16) |
C4—C3—C2 | 119.71 (16) | O2—C11—C12 | 117.59 (15) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.1 | C10—C11—C12 | 118.94 (14) |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.1 | C13—C12—C17 | 118.60 (16) |
O1—C4—C5 | 115.81 (15) | C13—C12—C11 | 122.58 (16) |
O1—C4—C3 | 124.58 (16) | C17—C12—C11 | 118.82 (16) |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.61 (16) | C14—C13—C12 | 120.45 (18) |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.56 (17) | C14—C13—H13 | 119.8 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.7 | C12—C13—H13 | 119.8 |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.7 | C15—C14—C13 | 120.44 (19) |
C5—C6—C1 | 120.36 (17) | C15—C14—H14 | 119.8 |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.8 | C13—C14—H14 | 119.8 |
C1—C6—H6 | 119.8 | C14—C15—C16 | 119.87 (18) |
O1—C7—H7A | 109.5 | C14—C15—H15 | 120.1 |
O1—C7—H7B | 109.5 | C16—C15—H15 | 120.1 |
H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 | C15—C16—C17 | 120.2 (2) |
O1—C7—H7C | 109.5 | C15—C16—H16 | 119.9 |
H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 | C17—C16—H16 | 119.9 |
H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 | C16—C17—C12 | 120.42 (18) |
C9—C8—H8A | 109.5 | C16—C17—H17 | 119.8 |
C9—C8—H8B | 109.5 | C12—C17—H17 | 119.8 |
H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 | ||
C9—N1—C1—C2 | 142.48 (19) | N1—C9—C10—C11 | 2.1 (3) |
C9—N1—C1—C6 | −40.9 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −175.06 (16) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.9 (3) | C9—C10—C11—O2 | −0.6 (3) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | 175.86 (16) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 176.46 (16) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.9 (3) | O2—C11—C12—C13 | −149.89 (18) |
C7—O1—C4—C5 | −167.8 (2) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 32.8 (2) |
C7—O1—C4—C3 | 12.2 (3) | O2—C11—C12—C17 | 30.3 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—O1 | −179.76 (17) | C10—C11—C12—C17 | −146.95 (18) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.3 (3) | C17—C12—C13—C14 | 0.2 (3) |
O1—C4—C5—C6 | 178.64 (18) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −179.60 (17) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −1.4 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 1.0 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 1.4 (3) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −1.1 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.2 (3) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 0.0 (3) |
N1—C1—C6—C5 | −176.83 (17) | C15—C16—C17—C12 | 1.2 (3) |
C1—N1—C9—C10 | 178.77 (16) | C13—C12—C17—C16 | −1.3 (3) |
C1—N1—C9—C8 | −4.1 (3) | C11—C12—C17—C16 | 178.51 (17) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···O2 | 0.86 | 1.91 | 2.629 (2) | 139 |
C8—H8B···O2i | 0.96 | 2.49 | 3.351 (3) | 148 |
C3—H3···Cg2ii | 0.93 | 2.84 | 3.712 (3) | 156 |
C13—H13···Cg1iii | 0.93 | 2.82 | 3.619 (3) | 145 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y, z; (ii) −x−1/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) −x+1/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C17H17NO2 |
Mr | 267.32 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 294 |
a, b, c (Å) | 6.435 (2), 7.287 (3), 30.919 (12) |
β (°) | 94.954 (6) |
V (Å3) | 1444.5 (9) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.24 × 0.20 × 0.16 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.739, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7729, 2931, 1900 |
Rint | 0.036 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.626 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.046, 0.135, 1.00 |
No. of reflections | 2931 |
No. of parameters | 184 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.18, −0.17 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1998), SAINT (Bruker, 1999), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···O2 | 0.86 | 1.91 | 2.629 (2) | 139 |
C8—H8B···O2i | 0.96 | 2.49 | 3.351 (3) | 148 |
C3—H3···Cg2ii | 0.93 | 2.84 | 3.712 (3) | 156 |
C13—H13···Cg1iii | 0.93 | 2.82 | 3.619 (3) | 145 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y, z; (ii) −x−1/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) −x+1/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported financially by Jiangnan University.
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β-enamino ketones have attracted considerable interest, because they are versatile intermediates for the synthesis of natural therapeutic and biologically active analogues including anticonvulsant (Azzaro et al., 1981), anti-inflammatory (Dannhardt et al., 1998) and antitumor agents (Boger et al., 1989), as well as quinolone antibacterials (Wang et al., 1982). It is therefore not surprising that many synthetic methods have been developed for the preparation of these compounds (Greenhill et al., 1977; Elassar et al., 2003). During the development of new environmental friendly methodologies (Zhang et al., 2006) for the preparation of β-enamino ketones, we synthesized the title compound (Fig.1) and its crystal structure is reported here.
In the title compound, the dihedral angle between the two benzene rings is 6.9 (1)%. The methoxy group is slightly twisted away from the aniline ring, with a C7—O1—C4—C3 torsion angle of 12.2 (3)°. The C10—C11 bond length [1.415 (2) Å] is shorter than the C11—C12 bond length [1.500 (2) Å], and the N1—C9 bond length [1.333 (2) Å] is markedly shorter than the N1—C1 [1.419 (2) Å] bond length, indicating a strong electron delocalization. An intramolecular N1—H1···O2 hydrogen bond observed.
The crystal packing is stabilized by weak C—H···O and C—H···π interactions. Intermolecular C8—H8B···O2 hydrogen bonds link the molecules into a C(6) chain propagating along the a axis (Fig.2). In addition, the crystal packing is stabilized by C—H···π interactions; these interactions link the chains along the b axis, forming a two-dimensional network (Fig.2).