organic compounds
(7-Dimethylamino-1-hydroxy-3-naphthyl)(morpholino)methanone
aBiomaterial Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, PO Box 107, Yuseong, Daejeon 305-600, Republic of Korea, bCenter for Chemical Analysis, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, PO Box 107, Yuseong, Daejeon 305-600, Republic of Korea, and cDepartment of Chemistry, Kongju National University, Kongju 314-701, Republic of Korea
*Correspondence e-mail: chkim@krict.re.kr
In the title compound, C17H20N2O3, the morpholine ring is in a slightly distorted chair form. The is stabilized by an intermolecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bond between the H atom of the hydroxyl group and the O atom of a neighbouring carbonyl group. A weak intermolecular C—H⋯π interaction is also present.
Related literature
For the synthesis and applications of organic photochromic dyes, see: Gabbutt et al. (2003, 2004); Kumar et al. (1995); Gemert & Selvig (2000); Nelson et al. (2002). For their potential use as variable optical transmission materials and in optical storage, see; Crano & Guglielmetti (1999).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2007); 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/S1600536809051848/lx2129sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809051848/lx2129Isup2.hkl
The title compound was synthesized from the reaction of 1-hydroxy-7-dimethylamino-3-naphthonic acid (116 g, 0.5 mol) and morpholine (48 g, 1.2 mol) in anhydrous CH2Cl2 for 24 h at room temperature. The reaction was quenched by the addition of water and the organic layer separated, dried over anhydrous MgSO4, filtered and concentrated to give the title compound (120 g, yield 81%). Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were prepared by evaporation of a solution of the title compound in ethyl acetate at room temperature.
All the Friedel pairs were merged. All hydrogen atoms were placed in calculated positions using a riding model, with C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å, O—H = 0.82 Å, and with Uiso(H) = 1.2–1.5 Ueq(C, O).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); 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).C17H20N2O3 | F(000) = 640 |
Mr = 300.35 | Dx = 1.281 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Pca21 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2c -2ac | Cell parameters from 2694 reflections |
a = 12.6250 (5) Å | θ = 2.9–22.0° |
b = 13.9634 (6) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 8.8369 (3) Å | T = 296 K |
V = 1557.84 (11) Å3 | Block, silver |
Z = 4 | 0.41 × 0.18 × 0.08 mm |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 1475 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.025 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 28.3°, θmin = 1.5° |
Detector resolution: 10 pixels mm-1 | h = −16→11 |
ϕ and ω scans | k = −9→18 |
8069 measured reflections | l = −9→11 |
2044 independent reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.044 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.115 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0628P)2 + 0.0129P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.04 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
2044 reflections | Δρmax = 0.19 e Å−3 |
200 parameters | Δρmin = −0.15 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Extinction correction: SHELXL, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.009 (2) |
C17H20N2O3 | V = 1557.84 (11) Å3 |
Mr = 300.35 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, Pca21 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 12.6250 (5) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 13.9634 (6) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 8.8369 (3) Å | 0.41 × 0.18 × 0.08 mm |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 1475 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
8069 measured reflections | Rint = 0.025 |
2044 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.044 | 1 restraint |
wR(F2) = 0.115 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.19 e Å−3 |
2044 reflections | Δρmin = −0.15 e Å−3 |
200 parameters |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds 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 > 2sigma(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 | 0.67137 (15) | 0.76538 (16) | 0.3748 (2) | 0.0597 (6) | |
H1 | 0.7257 | 0.7921 | 0.4033 | 0.090* | |
O2 | 0.64658 (15) | 0.84718 (18) | 0.9402 (3) | 0.0682 (6) | |
O3 | 0.31381 (16) | 0.94813 (16) | 1.1678 (2) | 0.0583 (6) | |
N1 | 0.38830 (19) | 0.55244 (19) | 0.1665 (3) | 0.0600 (8) | |
N2 | 0.47850 (17) | 0.89337 (17) | 0.9690 (3) | 0.0475 (6) | |
C1 | 0.4410 (2) | 0.76093 (18) | 0.7082 (3) | 0.0432 (6) | |
H1A | 0.3886 | 0.7595 | 0.7821 | 0.052* | |
C2 | 0.53284 (19) | 0.81050 (16) | 0.7348 (3) | 0.0387 (6) | |
C3 | 0.6131 (2) | 0.81177 (19) | 0.6231 (3) | 0.0397 (6) | |
H3A | 0.6762 | 0.8439 | 0.6422 | 0.048* | |
C4 | 0.59920 (19) | 0.76642 (18) | 0.4873 (3) | 0.0389 (6) | |
C5 | 0.50466 (19) | 0.71367 (16) | 0.4583 (3) | 0.0362 (5) | |
C6 | 0.4919 (2) | 0.66117 (17) | 0.3236 (3) | 0.0412 (6) | |
H6A | 0.5446 | 0.6634 | 0.2501 | 0.049* | |
C7 | 0.4022 (2) | 0.60611 (19) | 0.2982 (3) | 0.0465 (7) | |
C8 | 0.3216 (2) | 0.6086 (2) | 0.4082 (4) | 0.0514 (8) | |
H8A | 0.2593 | 0.5746 | 0.3911 | 0.062* | |
C9 | 0.3321 (2) | 0.65914 (19) | 0.5389 (4) | 0.0483 (7) | |
H9A | 0.2772 | 0.6589 | 0.6090 | 0.058* | |
C10 | 0.4249 (2) | 0.71200 (17) | 0.5702 (3) | 0.0383 (6) | |
C11 | 0.5567 (2) | 0.8524 (2) | 0.8856 (3) | 0.0448 (6) | |
C12 | 0.38259 (19) | 0.94019 (19) | 0.9127 (3) | 0.0429 (6) | |
H12A | 0.3663 | 0.9165 | 0.8121 | 0.051* | |
H12B | 0.3944 | 1.0087 | 0.9058 | 0.051* | |
C13 | 0.2917 (2) | 0.9210 (2) | 1.0154 (4) | 0.0552 (8) | |
H13A | 0.2303 | 0.9561 | 0.9799 | 0.066* | |
H13B | 0.2748 | 0.8533 | 1.0124 | 0.066* | |
C14 | 0.4045 (2) | 0.8996 (2) | 1.2216 (4) | 0.0616 (8) | |
H14A | 0.3910 | 0.8312 | 1.2215 | 0.074* | |
H14B | 0.4184 | 0.9190 | 1.3251 | 0.074* | |
C15 | 0.5006 (2) | 0.9204 (2) | 1.1257 (3) | 0.0595 (9) | |
H15A | 0.5177 | 0.9880 | 1.1310 | 0.071* | |
H15B | 0.5608 | 0.8844 | 1.1631 | 0.071* | |
C16 | 0.3346 (3) | 0.4603 (2) | 0.1784 (5) | 0.0888 (13) | |
H16A | 0.2810 | 0.4639 | 0.2552 | 0.133* | |
H16B | 0.3850 | 0.4116 | 0.2047 | 0.133* | |
H16C | 0.3024 | 0.4448 | 0.0831 | 0.133* | |
C17 | 0.4705 (3) | 0.5571 (3) | 0.0525 (5) | 0.0855 (13) | |
H17A | 0.5021 | 0.6196 | 0.0533 | 0.128* | |
H17B | 0.4402 | 0.5449 | −0.0453 | 0.128* | |
H17C | 0.5236 | 0.5098 | 0.0738 | 0.128* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0421 (11) | 0.0899 (15) | 0.0471 (12) | −0.0209 (10) | 0.0090 (10) | −0.0154 (11) |
O2 | 0.0366 (11) | 0.1086 (17) | 0.0593 (13) | 0.0192 (11) | −0.0110 (11) | −0.0273 (12) |
O3 | 0.0509 (12) | 0.0789 (14) | 0.0452 (11) | 0.0120 (11) | 0.0080 (9) | 0.0015 (10) |
N1 | 0.0498 (16) | 0.0608 (15) | 0.0693 (18) | 0.0048 (12) | −0.0095 (14) | −0.0306 (13) |
N2 | 0.0353 (12) | 0.0696 (15) | 0.0375 (12) | 0.0122 (11) | −0.0063 (11) | −0.0107 (11) |
C1 | 0.0382 (15) | 0.0469 (14) | 0.0443 (16) | 0.0039 (12) | 0.0031 (13) | −0.0048 (12) |
C2 | 0.0342 (14) | 0.0419 (13) | 0.0400 (14) | 0.0046 (11) | 0.0011 (12) | −0.0038 (11) |
C3 | 0.0314 (15) | 0.0431 (14) | 0.0446 (15) | −0.0028 (11) | −0.0034 (12) | −0.0046 (11) |
C4 | 0.0312 (14) | 0.0436 (13) | 0.0419 (14) | −0.0025 (11) | 0.0033 (12) | −0.0003 (12) |
C5 | 0.0332 (13) | 0.0360 (12) | 0.0394 (14) | 0.0048 (10) | −0.0043 (11) | 0.0004 (11) |
C6 | 0.0359 (15) | 0.0431 (13) | 0.0446 (14) | 0.0041 (12) | 0.0002 (12) | −0.0042 (11) |
C7 | 0.0443 (17) | 0.0410 (14) | 0.0542 (17) | 0.0081 (12) | −0.0123 (14) | −0.0087 (12) |
C8 | 0.0376 (16) | 0.0493 (15) | 0.067 (2) | −0.0063 (12) | −0.0098 (15) | −0.0082 (14) |
C9 | 0.0379 (16) | 0.0511 (15) | 0.0557 (17) | −0.0018 (13) | 0.0043 (13) | −0.0048 (14) |
C10 | 0.0350 (14) | 0.0370 (12) | 0.0428 (14) | −0.0022 (11) | −0.0006 (12) | −0.0015 (10) |
C11 | 0.0350 (16) | 0.0535 (15) | 0.0460 (15) | 0.0050 (12) | −0.0005 (13) | −0.0093 (13) |
C12 | 0.0377 (15) | 0.0492 (14) | 0.0417 (14) | 0.0086 (12) | 0.0018 (12) | −0.0014 (12) |
C13 | 0.0396 (17) | 0.071 (2) | 0.0551 (19) | 0.0011 (14) | −0.0013 (14) | 0.0017 (15) |
C14 | 0.064 (2) | 0.077 (2) | 0.0447 (16) | 0.0134 (17) | −0.0017 (16) | −0.0045 (16) |
C15 | 0.0465 (18) | 0.086 (2) | 0.0455 (17) | 0.0145 (17) | −0.0083 (14) | −0.0217 (17) |
C16 | 0.099 (3) | 0.0587 (18) | 0.109 (3) | −0.0026 (19) | −0.028 (3) | −0.032 (2) |
C17 | 0.077 (2) | 0.106 (3) | 0.073 (2) | 0.011 (2) | −0.002 (2) | −0.053 (2) |
O1—C4 | 1.349 (3) | C6—H6A | 0.9300 |
O1—H1 | 0.8200 | C7—C8 | 1.409 (4) |
O2—C11 | 1.235 (3) | C8—C9 | 1.360 (4) |
O3—C14 | 1.413 (4) | C8—H8A | 0.9300 |
O3—C13 | 1.426 (4) | C9—C10 | 1.411 (4) |
N1—C7 | 1.395 (4) | C9—H9A | 0.9300 |
N1—C17 | 1.448 (4) | C12—C13 | 1.487 (4) |
N1—C16 | 1.458 (4) | C12—H12A | 0.9700 |
N2—C11 | 1.359 (3) | C12—H12B | 0.9700 |
N2—C15 | 1.461 (4) | C13—H13A | 0.9700 |
N2—C12 | 1.463 (3) | C13—H13B | 0.9700 |
C1—C2 | 1.370 (3) | C14—C15 | 1.508 (4) |
C1—C10 | 1.413 (4) | C14—H14A | 0.9700 |
C1—H1A | 0.9300 | C14—H14B | 0.9700 |
C2—C3 | 1.414 (4) | C15—H15A | 0.9700 |
C2—C11 | 1.487 (4) | C15—H15B | 0.9700 |
C3—C4 | 1.368 (4) | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
C3—H3A | 0.9300 | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.426 (3) | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.407 (4) | C17—H17A | 0.9600 |
C5—C10 | 1.412 (4) | C17—H17B | 0.9600 |
C6—C7 | 1.387 (4) | C17—H17C | 0.9600 |
C4—O1—H1 | 109.5 | O2—C11—C2 | 120.9 (2) |
C14—O3—C13 | 110.4 (2) | N2—C11—C2 | 120.3 (2) |
C7—N1—C17 | 117.8 (2) | N2—C12—C13 | 110.5 (2) |
C7—N1—C16 | 118.2 (3) | N2—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C17—N1—C16 | 115.0 (3) | C13—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C11—N2—C15 | 118.9 (2) | N2—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C11—N2—C12 | 127.2 (2) | C13—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C15—N2—C12 | 111.4 (2) | H12A—C12—H12B | 108.1 |
C2—C1—C10 | 120.9 (3) | O3—C13—C12 | 112.2 (2) |
C2—C1—H1A | 119.5 | O3—C13—H13A | 109.2 |
C10—C1—H1A | 119.5 | C12—C13—H13A | 109.2 |
C1—C2—C3 | 119.5 (2) | O3—C13—H13B | 109.2 |
C1—C2—C11 | 121.6 (2) | C12—C13—H13B | 109.2 |
C3—C2—C11 | 118.4 (2) | H13A—C13—H13B | 107.9 |
C4—C3—C2 | 121.0 (2) | O3—C14—C15 | 111.7 (3) |
C4—C3—H3A | 119.5 | O3—C14—H14A | 109.3 |
C2—C3—H3A | 119.5 | C15—C14—H14A | 109.3 |
O1—C4—C3 | 124.4 (2) | O3—C14—H14B | 109.3 |
O1—C4—C5 | 115.3 (2) | C15—C14—H14B | 109.3 |
C3—C4—C5 | 120.3 (2) | H14A—C14—H14B | 107.9 |
C6—C5—C10 | 120.2 (2) | N2—C15—C14 | 109.2 (2) |
C6—C5—C4 | 121.1 (2) | N2—C15—H15A | 109.8 |
C10—C5—C4 | 118.7 (2) | C14—C15—H15A | 109.8 |
C7—C6—C5 | 121.3 (2) | N2—C15—H15B | 109.8 |
C7—C6—H6A | 119.4 | C14—C15—H15B | 109.8 |
C5—C6—H6A | 119.4 | H15A—C15—H15B | 108.3 |
C6—C7—N1 | 122.4 (3) | N1—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C8 | 117.7 (2) | N1—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
N1—C7—C8 | 119.9 (2) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C7 | 121.9 (3) | N1—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8A | 119.1 | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8A | 119.1 | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C10 | 121.3 (3) | N1—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H9A | 119.4 | N1—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C10—C9—H9A | 119.4 | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C9—C10—C5 | 117.6 (2) | N1—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C9—C10—C1 | 122.8 (3) | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C5—C10—C1 | 119.6 (2) | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
O2—C11—N2 | 118.7 (3) | ||
C10—C1—C2—C3 | −0.7 (4) | C6—C5—C10—C9 | −2.2 (3) |
C10—C1—C2—C11 | −172.5 (2) | C4—C5—C10—C9 | −179.9 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 1.8 (4) | C6—C5—C10—C1 | 176.7 (2) |
C11—C2—C3—C4 | 173.8 (2) | C4—C5—C10—C1 | −1.0 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—O1 | 179.2 (2) | C2—C1—C10—C9 | 179.2 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −2.4 (4) | C2—C1—C10—C5 | 0.4 (4) |
O1—C4—C5—C6 | 2.9 (4) | C15—N2—C11—O2 | −6.4 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −175.7 (2) | C12—N2—C11—O2 | 154.2 (3) |
O1—C4—C5—C10 | −179.5 (2) | C15—N2—C11—C2 | 170.5 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C10 | 2.0 (4) | C12—N2—C11—C2 | −28.8 (4) |
C10—C5—C6—C7 | −0.8 (3) | C1—C2—C11—O2 | 138.2 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 176.9 (2) | C3—C2—C11—O2 | −33.7 (4) |
C5—C6—C7—N1 | −179.1 (2) | C1—C2—C11—N2 | −38.7 (4) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 3.4 (4) | C3—C2—C11—N2 | 149.4 (3) |
C17—N1—C7—C6 | −1.3 (4) | C11—N2—C12—C13 | 144.1 (3) |
C16—N1—C7—C6 | 144.3 (3) | C15—N2—C12—C13 | −54.0 (3) |
C17—N1—C7—C8 | 176.1 (3) | C14—O3—C13—C12 | −57.6 (3) |
C16—N1—C7—C8 | −38.3 (4) | N2—C12—C13—O3 | 55.1 (3) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | −3.1 (4) | C13—O3—C14—C15 | 58.8 (3) |
N1—C7—C8—C9 | 179.3 (3) | C11—N2—C15—C14 | −141.8 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 0.2 (4) | C12—N2—C15—C14 | 54.6 (3) |
C8—C9—C10—C5 | 2.5 (4) | O3—C14—C15—N2 | −57.5 (3) |
C8—C9—C10—C1 | −176.4 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1···O2i | 0.82 | 1.82 | 2.631 (3) | 172 |
C17—H17C···Cgii | 0.96 | 2.80 | 3.533 (2) | 134 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, y, z−1/2; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C17H20N2O3 |
Mr | 300.35 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pca21 |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 12.6250 (5), 13.9634 (6), 8.8369 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1557.84 (11) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.41 × 0.18 × 0.08 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8069, 2044, 1475 |
Rint | 0.025 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.666 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.044, 0.115, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 2044 |
No. of parameters | 200 |
No. of restraints | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.19, −0.15 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007), SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1···O2i | 0.82 | 1.82 | 2.631 (3) | 171.9 |
C17—H17C···Cgii | 0.96 | 2.80 | 3.533 (2) | 134.2 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, y, z−1/2; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, z−1/2. |
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The synthesis of organic photochromic dyes and their application has become of great interest recently (Gabbutt et al., 2003, 2004; Kumar et al., 1995; Gemert & Selvig, 2000; Nelson et al., 2002. Because they may be useful such as variable optical transmission materials (ophthalmic glasses and lenses) or in potential use such as optical storage (optical disks or memories) (Crano & Guglielmetti, 1999). Here we report the crystal structure of the title compound (Fig. 1). In the title compound, the conformation of the morpholine ring is in a slightly distorted chair form. The crystal packing (Fig. 2) is stabilized by an intermolecular O—H···O hydrogen bond between the H atom of the hydroxyl group and the O atom of a neighbouring C═O unit, with a O1—H1···O2i (Table 1). The molecular packing (Fig. 2) is further stabilized by a intermolecular C—H···π interaction between a methyl H atom of the dimethylamino group and the N-bonded benzene ring, with a C17—H17C···Cgii (Table 1; Cg is the centroid of the C5–C10 benzene ring).