organic compounds
2,2,2-Tribromo-N-(4-methylphenyl)acetamide
aDepartment of Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri 574 199, Mangalore, India, and bInstitute of Materials Science, Darmstadt University of Technology, Petersenstrasse 23, D-64287 Darmstadt, Germany
*Correspondence e-mail: gowdabt@yahoo.com
The 9H8Br3NO, contains two independent molecules which differ in the orientation of the tribromo group. A weak intramolecular N—H⋯Br hydrogen bond is observed in each molecule. In the crystal, the independent molecules are linked into chains along the b axis by intermolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
of the title compound, CRelated literature
For the preparation of the title compound, see: Gowda et al. (2003). For our study of the effect of ring and the side-chain substituents on the solid-state structures of N-aromatic and for similar structures, see: Brown (1966); Gowda et al. (2009a,b,c).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); cell CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); data reduction: CrysAlis RED; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536810009177/ci5053sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536810009177/ci5053Isup2.hkl
The title compound was prepared from p-toluidine, tribromoacetic acid and phosphorylchloride according to the literature method (Gowda et al., 2003). The purity of the compound was checked by determining its melting point. It was further characterized by recording its infrared spectra. Single crystals of the title compound used for X-ray diffraction studies were obtained by a slow evaporation of its solution in petroleum ether at room temperature.
H atoms were positioned with idealized geometry using a riding model with C–H = 0.93–0.96 Å, N–H = 0.86 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(parent atom). The residual electron-density features are located in the region of Br4 and Br3. The highest peak is 0.99 Å from Br4 and the deepest hole is 1.28 Å from Br3. Owing to the poor diffraction quality of the crystal, the Rint value is high (0.089) and this is a structure of relatively low precision.
Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); cell
CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).C9H8Br3NO | F(000) = 1456 |
Mr = 385.89 | Dx = 2.235 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 5162 reflections |
a = 9.6926 (6) Å | θ = 2.7–27.8° |
b = 20.531 (1) Å | µ = 10.52 mm−1 |
c = 11.8139 (8) Å | T = 299 K |
β = 102.664 (7)° | Prism, colourless |
V = 2293.8 (2) Å3 | 0.48 × 0.40 × 0.30 mm |
Z = 8 |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur diffractometer with a Sapphire CCD detector | 4121 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3375 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.089 |
Rotation method data acquisition using ω and ϕ scans. | θmax = 25.4°, θmin = 4.2° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) | h = −11→11 |
Tmin = 0.081, Tmax = 0.145 | k = −21→24 |
14714 measured reflections | l = −13→14 |
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)] = 0.082 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.151 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.28 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.P)2 + 26.8682P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4121 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
255 parameters | Δρmax = 1.34 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.88 e Å−3 |
C9H8Br3NO | V = 2293.8 (2) Å3 |
Mr = 385.89 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.6926 (6) Å | µ = 10.52 mm−1 |
b = 20.531 (1) Å | T = 299 K |
c = 11.8139 (8) Å | 0.48 × 0.40 × 0.30 mm |
β = 102.664 (7)° |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur diffractometer with a Sapphire CCD detector | 4121 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) | 3375 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.081, Tmax = 0.145 | Rint = 0.089 |
14714 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.082 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.151 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.28 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.P)2 + 26.8682P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4121 reflections | Δρmax = 1.34 e Å−3 |
255 parameters | Δρmin = −0.88 e Å−3 |
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 > 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 | ||
C1 | 0.7165 (11) | 0.2486 (4) | 0.6954 (9) | 0.029 (2) | |
C2 | 0.7414 (11) | 0.1962 (5) | 0.6292 (10) | 0.035 (3) | |
H2 | 0.6948 | 0.1569 | 0.6335 | 0.043* | |
C3 | 0.8348 (12) | 0.2017 (5) | 0.5568 (11) | 0.043 (3) | |
H3 | 0.8516 | 0.1658 | 0.5136 | 0.051* | |
C4 | 0.9039 (11) | 0.2598 (5) | 0.5475 (9) | 0.034 (2) | |
C5 | 0.8797 (12) | 0.3110 (5) | 0.6175 (10) | 0.039 (3) | |
H5 | 0.9279 | 0.3500 | 0.6149 | 0.047* | |
C6 | 0.7875 (12) | 0.3065 (5) | 0.6901 (10) | 0.037 (3) | |
H6 | 0.7730 | 0.3419 | 0.7353 | 0.044* | |
C7 | 0.5389 (11) | 0.2876 (4) | 0.7992 (9) | 0.028 (2) | |
C8 | 0.4213 (11) | 0.2643 (4) | 0.8592 (9) | 0.029 (2) | |
C9 | 1.0009 (12) | 0.2673 (6) | 0.4652 (10) | 0.043 (3) | |
H9A | 0.9464 | 0.2667 | 0.3869 | 0.052* | |
H9B | 1.0675 | 0.2320 | 0.4762 | 0.052* | |
H9C | 1.0507 | 0.3079 | 0.4800 | 0.052* | |
Br1 | 0.37301 (14) | 0.33225 (5) | 0.95617 (12) | 0.0480 (4) | |
Br2 | 0.46539 (15) | 0.18686 (5) | 0.95318 (12) | 0.0510 (4) | |
Br3 | 0.25450 (14) | 0.24690 (6) | 0.73598 (12) | 0.0531 (4) | |
N1 | 0.6157 (9) | 0.2404 (4) | 0.7652 (8) | 0.033 (2) | |
H1N | 0.6029 | 0.2015 | 0.7877 | 0.039* | |
O1 | 0.5509 (8) | 0.3449 (3) | 0.7822 (7) | 0.042 (2) | |
C10 | 0.3798 (10) | 0.0087 (4) | 0.6530 (9) | 0.025 (2) | |
C11 | 0.3488 (11) | −0.0253 (5) | 0.5503 (10) | 0.036 (3) | |
H11 | 0.4045 | −0.0606 | 0.5390 | 0.044* | |
C12 | 0.2340 (11) | −0.0068 (5) | 0.4633 (10) | 0.034 (3) | |
H12 | 0.2144 | −0.0297 | 0.3937 | 0.041* | |
C13 | 0.1478 (10) | 0.0452 (5) | 0.4785 (9) | 0.029 (2) | |
C14 | 0.1792 (12) | 0.0765 (5) | 0.5829 (11) | 0.038 (3) | |
H14 | 0.1220 | 0.1108 | 0.5960 | 0.046* | |
C15 | 0.2935 (12) | 0.0590 (5) | 0.6701 (10) | 0.035 (3) | |
H15 | 0.3117 | 0.0813 | 0.7403 | 0.042* | |
C16 | 0.5967 (10) | 0.0331 (5) | 0.7916 (10) | 0.030 (2) | |
C17 | 0.7240 (12) | 0.0074 (5) | 0.8818 (10) | 0.036 (3) | |
C18 | 0.0294 (13) | 0.0685 (5) | 0.3837 (10) | 0.042 (3) | |
H18A | 0.0032 | 0.0346 | 0.3270 | 0.050* | |
H18B | 0.0595 | 0.1062 | 0.3475 | 0.050* | |
H18C | −0.0504 | 0.0795 | 0.4157 | 0.050* | |
Br4 | 0.75931 (14) | −0.08465 (6) | 0.87190 (14) | 0.0582 (4) | |
Br5 | 0.89309 (14) | 0.05436 (7) | 0.86845 (12) | 0.0540 (4) | |
Br6 | 0.69036 (17) | 0.02579 (8) | 1.03563 (12) | 0.0661 (4) | |
N2 | 0.5023 (9) | −0.0097 (4) | 0.7398 (8) | 0.032 (2) | |
H2N | 0.5144 | −0.0501 | 0.7586 | 0.038* | |
O2 | 0.5901 (9) | 0.0912 (3) | 0.7746 (8) | 0.049 (2) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.024 (5) | 0.027 (5) | 0.037 (7) | 0.003 (4) | 0.006 (5) | 0.004 (4) |
C2 | 0.032 (6) | 0.025 (5) | 0.049 (8) | 0.002 (4) | 0.007 (6) | −0.001 (5) |
C3 | 0.039 (7) | 0.034 (6) | 0.057 (9) | 0.005 (5) | 0.015 (6) | −0.011 (5) |
C4 | 0.031 (6) | 0.045 (6) | 0.020 (6) | 0.008 (5) | −0.004 (5) | 0.007 (5) |
C5 | 0.032 (6) | 0.036 (6) | 0.049 (8) | −0.008 (5) | 0.006 (6) | −0.003 (5) |
C6 | 0.035 (6) | 0.033 (5) | 0.043 (7) | −0.006 (5) | 0.008 (6) | −0.009 (5) |
C7 | 0.030 (6) | 0.027 (5) | 0.028 (6) | 0.001 (4) | 0.006 (5) | 0.001 (4) |
C8 | 0.030 (6) | 0.022 (5) | 0.029 (6) | 0.005 (4) | −0.008 (5) | −0.002 (4) |
C9 | 0.035 (7) | 0.055 (7) | 0.035 (7) | −0.003 (6) | −0.004 (6) | −0.009 (6) |
Br1 | 0.0487 (7) | 0.0402 (6) | 0.0610 (9) | −0.0018 (5) | 0.0251 (7) | −0.0155 (6) |
Br2 | 0.0660 (9) | 0.0386 (6) | 0.0484 (8) | 0.0034 (6) | 0.0128 (7) | 0.0101 (6) |
Br3 | 0.0423 (7) | 0.0586 (8) | 0.0496 (9) | −0.0124 (6) | −0.0086 (6) | −0.0035 (6) |
N1 | 0.035 (5) | 0.015 (4) | 0.049 (6) | 0.000 (4) | 0.009 (5) | −0.002 (4) |
O1 | 0.042 (5) | 0.021 (4) | 0.064 (6) | 0.004 (3) | 0.017 (4) | 0.001 (3) |
C10 | 0.024 (5) | 0.022 (5) | 0.027 (6) | −0.003 (4) | 0.001 (5) | 0.004 (4) |
C11 | 0.027 (6) | 0.030 (5) | 0.051 (8) | 0.001 (5) | 0.007 (6) | −0.002 (5) |
C12 | 0.032 (6) | 0.037 (6) | 0.032 (7) | 0.000 (5) | 0.004 (5) | −0.003 (5) |
C13 | 0.024 (5) | 0.028 (5) | 0.034 (7) | 0.000 (4) | 0.007 (5) | 0.008 (5) |
C14 | 0.035 (6) | 0.028 (5) | 0.053 (8) | 0.007 (5) | 0.014 (6) | 0.003 (5) |
C15 | 0.048 (7) | 0.026 (5) | 0.030 (7) | −0.001 (5) | 0.002 (6) | −0.010 (5) |
C16 | 0.023 (5) | 0.026 (5) | 0.044 (7) | −0.001 (4) | 0.012 (5) | −0.003 (5) |
C17 | 0.034 (6) | 0.026 (5) | 0.044 (7) | −0.009 (5) | 0.001 (6) | −0.004 (5) |
C18 | 0.045 (7) | 0.046 (6) | 0.031 (7) | 0.006 (6) | 0.002 (6) | 0.009 (5) |
Br4 | 0.0472 (8) | 0.0352 (6) | 0.0788 (11) | 0.0055 (5) | −0.0149 (7) | 0.0032 (6) |
Br5 | 0.0393 (7) | 0.0677 (8) | 0.0523 (9) | −0.0199 (6) | 0.0043 (6) | −0.0008 (7) |
Br6 | 0.0644 (10) | 0.0966 (11) | 0.0391 (8) | −0.0102 (8) | 0.0150 (7) | −0.0027 (7) |
N2 | 0.033 (5) | 0.018 (4) | 0.040 (6) | −0.002 (4) | −0.001 (4) | −0.001 (4) |
O2 | 0.044 (5) | 0.022 (4) | 0.076 (7) | −0.008 (3) | −0.001 (5) | 0.005 (4) |
C1—C2 | 1.383 (14) | C10—C15 | 1.371 (13) |
C1—C6 | 1.382 (13) | C10—C11 | 1.374 (14) |
C1—N1 | 1.420 (12) | C10—N2 | 1.439 (13) |
C2—C3 | 1.380 (15) | C11—C12 | 1.392 (15) |
C2—H2 | 0.93 | C11—H11 | 0.93 |
C3—C4 | 1.384 (15) | C12—C13 | 1.392 (13) |
C3—H3 | 0.93 | C12—H12 | 0.93 |
C4—C5 | 1.389 (14) | C13—C14 | 1.366 (15) |
C4—C9 | 1.501 (15) | C13—C18 | 1.495 (15) |
C5—C6 | 1.371 (15) | C14—C15 | 1.384 (16) |
C5—H5 | 0.93 | C14—H14 | 0.93 |
C6—H6 | 0.93 | C15—H15 | 0.93 |
C7—O1 | 1.201 (11) | C16—O2 | 1.209 (11) |
C7—N1 | 1.337 (12) | C16—N2 | 1.318 (13) |
C7—C8 | 1.545 (14) | C16—C17 | 1.536 (15) |
C8—Br1 | 1.927 (9) | C17—Br4 | 1.928 (10) |
C8—Br2 | 1.932 (9) | C17—Br5 | 1.938 (10) |
C8—Br3 | 1.957 (10) | C17—Br6 | 1.953 (11) |
C9—H9A | 0.96 | C18—H18A | 0.96 |
C9—H9B | 0.96 | C18—H18B | 0.96 |
C9—H9C | 0.96 | C18—H18C | 0.96 |
N1—H1N | 0.86 | N2—H2N | 0.86 |
C2—C1—C6 | 119.6 (9) | C15—C10—C11 | 119.3 (10) |
C2—C1—N1 | 117.7 (8) | C15—C10—N2 | 121.8 (9) |
C6—C1—N1 | 122.8 (9) | C11—C10—N2 | 118.8 (9) |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.5 (9) | C10—C11—C12 | 119.9 (10) |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.8 | C10—C11—H11 | 120.1 |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.8 | C12—C11—H11 | 120.1 |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.9 (10) | C13—C12—C11 | 121.3 (10) |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.5 | C13—C12—H12 | 119.4 |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.5 | C11—C12—H12 | 119.4 |
C3—C4—C5 | 117.2 (10) | C14—C13—C12 | 117.2 (10) |
C3—C4—C9 | 121.5 (10) | C14—C13—C18 | 120.6 (9) |
C5—C4—C9 | 121.3 (10) | C12—C13—C18 | 122.2 (10) |
C6—C5—C4 | 122.7 (10) | C13—C14—C15 | 122.2 (10) |
C6—C5—H5 | 118.7 | C13—C14—H14 | 118.9 |
C4—C5—H5 | 118.7 | C15—C14—H14 | 118.9 |
C5—C6—C1 | 119.1 (10) | C10—C15—C14 | 120.1 (10) |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.5 | C10—C15—H15 | 120.0 |
C1—C6—H6 | 120.5 | C14—C15—H15 | 120.0 |
O1—C7—N1 | 125.4 (9) | O2—C16—N2 | 125.0 (11) |
O1—C7—C8 | 119.2 (8) | O2—C16—C17 | 117.4 (9) |
N1—C7—C8 | 115.3 (8) | N2—C16—C17 | 117.6 (8) |
C7—C8—Br1 | 110.4 (6) | C16—C17—Br4 | 114.9 (7) |
C7—C8—Br2 | 115.2 (6) | C16—C17—Br5 | 109.7 (7) |
Br1—C8—Br2 | 107.8 (5) | Br4—C17—Br5 | 108.5 (5) |
C7—C8—Br3 | 106.7 (7) | C16—C17—Br6 | 107.9 (7) |
Br1—C8—Br3 | 107.8 (5) | Br4—C17—Br6 | 108.3 (5) |
Br2—C8—Br3 | 108.7 (5) | Br5—C17—Br6 | 107.2 (5) |
C4—C9—H9A | 109.5 | C13—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
C4—C9—H9B | 109.5 | C13—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C4—C9—H9C | 109.5 | C13—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C7—N1—C1 | 126.0 (8) | C16—N2—C10 | 122.4 (8) |
C7—N1—H1N | 117.0 | C16—N2—H2N | 118.8 |
C1—N1—H1N | 117.0 | C10—N2—H2N | 118.8 |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −1.0 (17) | C15—C10—C11—C12 | 2.5 (14) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | 178.0 (10) | N2—C10—C11—C12 | −177.6 (9) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.0 (18) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.8 (15) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 2.7 (17) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −1.2 (14) |
C2—C3—C4—C9 | −177.3 (11) | C11—C12—C13—C18 | 176.1 (10) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −2.6 (17) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 1.5 (15) |
C9—C4—C5—C6 | 177.4 (11) | C18—C13—C14—C15 | −175.8 (10) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.7 (18) | C11—C10—C15—C14 | −2.2 (15) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 1.2 (17) | N2—C10—C15—C14 | 177.9 (9) |
N1—C1—C6—C5 | −177.8 (11) | C13—C14—C15—C10 | 0.1 (16) |
O1—C7—C8—Br1 | −26.3 (12) | O2—C16—C17—Br4 | −162.1 (8) |
N1—C7—C8—Br1 | 156.8 (8) | N2—C16—C17—Br4 | 18.7 (12) |
O1—C7—C8—Br2 | −148.7 (9) | O2—C16—C17—Br5 | −39.5 (12) |
N1—C7—C8—Br2 | 34.4 (12) | N2—C16—C17—Br5 | 141.3 (8) |
O1—C7—C8—Br3 | 90.6 (10) | O2—C16—C17—Br6 | 77.0 (10) |
N1—C7—C8—Br3 | −86.3 (9) | N2—C16—C17—Br6 | −102.2 (9) |
O1—C7—N1—C1 | −5.5 (18) | O2—C16—N2—C10 | 1.6 (16) |
C8—C7—N1—C1 | 171.2 (10) | C17—C16—N2—C10 | −179.3 (9) |
C2—C1—N1—C7 | −153.2 (11) | C15—C10—N2—C16 | −49.1 (14) |
C6—C1—N1—C7 | 25.8 (17) | C11—C10—N2—C16 | 130.9 (10) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1N···O2 | 0.86 | 2.27 | 3.078 (10) | 156 |
N1—H1N···Br2 | 0.86 | 2.61 | 3.111 (8) | 118 |
N2—H2N···O1i | 0.86 | 2.27 | 3.032 (10) | 148 |
N2—H2N···Br4 | 0.86 | 2.56 | 3.051 (9) | 118 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+3/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C9H8Br3NO |
Mr | 385.89 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 299 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.6926 (6), 20.531 (1), 11.8139 (8) |
β (°) | 102.664 (7) |
V (Å3) | 2293.8 (2) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 10.52 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.48 × 0.40 × 0.30 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur diffractometer with a Sapphire CCD detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.081, 0.145 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 14714, 4121, 3375 |
Rint | 0.089 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.602 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.082, 0.151, 1.28 |
No. of reflections | 4121 |
No. of parameters | 255 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.P)2 + 26.8682P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 | |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 1.34, −0.88 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2009), CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1N···O2 | 0.86 | 2.27 | 3.078 (10) | 156 |
N1—H1N···Br2 | 0.86 | 2.61 | 3.111 (8) | 118 |
N2—H2N···O1i | 0.86 | 2.27 | 3.032 (10) | 148 |
N2—H2N···Br4 | 0.86 | 2.56 | 3.051 (9) | 118 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+3/2. |
Acknowledgements
PAS thanks the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India, New Delhi, for the award of a research fellowship.
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As part of a study of the effect of the ring and the side chain substituents on solid state structures of N-aromatic amides (Gowda et al., 2009a,b,c), in the present work, the crytsal structure of 2,2,2-tribromo-N-(4-methylphenyl)acetamide has been determined (Fig.1). The asymmetric unit of the structure contains two independent molecules, which differ in the orientation of the tribromo group as is evident from either the C-N-CO-CBr3 or N-CO-C-Br torsional angles. The conformations of the N—H bonds in both molecules are anti to the C═O bonds in the side chains, similar to those observed in 2,2,2-tribromo-N-(3-methylphenyl)acetamide (Gowda et al., 2009a), 2,2,2-tribromo-N-(phenyl)acetamide (Gowda et al., 2009b), 2,2,2-tribromo-N-(4-chlorophenyl)acetamide (Gowda et al., 2009c) and other amides (Brown, 1966). The structure of the title compound shows both the intramolecular N—H···Br and intermolecular N—H···O hydrogen bonding.
The packing diagram of molecules showing the hydrogen bonds N1—H1N···O2 and N2—H2N···O1 (Table 1) involved in the formation of molecular chains is shown in Fig. 2.