organic compounds
3-Carboxypyrazino[2,3-f][1,10]phenanthrolin-9-ium-2-carboxylate
aDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi 716000, People's Republic of China, and bCollege of Mechanical & Material Engineering, Functional Materials Research Institute, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: chemfufeng@126.com
In the title zwitterionic compound, C16H8N4O4, the dihedral angle between the carboxyl and carboxylate groups is 72.14 (2)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked by strong intermolecular O—H⋯O− and N+—H⋯O− hydrogen bonds into double chains extended along [001]. These chains are additionally stabilized by π–π stacking interactions between the pyridine and benzene rings [centroid–centroid distance = 3.5542 (8) Å].
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1997); cell SAINT (Bruker, 1997); 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/S1600536810007361/gk2240sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536810007361/gk2240Isup2.hkl
All chemicals were of analytical reagent grade, commercially available and used without further purification. A mixture of H2ppdb (0.1 mmol, 0.0320 g), Tm2O3(0.05 mmol, 0.0193 g) was adjusted to pH 1.5 with HNO3 (0.2 mol/L). It was then sealed in a 25 ml Teflon-lined stainless steel reactor together with water (10 ml), heated at 140 °C for 4 days, and then cooled slowly to room temperature, to furnish yellow crystals.
The H atom attached to N atom was located in a difference Fourier map and refined with the N—H distance restrained to 0.82 (2) Å and Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(N). The other H atoms were placed in idealized positions, with C-H = 0.93 and O-H = 0.82 Å, and constrained to ride on their parent atoms with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) or Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(O).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1997); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 1997); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1997); 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).C16H8N4O4 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 320.26 | F(000) = 328 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.661 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.302 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 1426 reflections |
b = 9.662 (3) Å | θ = 2.5–25.0° |
c = 10.726 (3) Å | µ = 0.12 mm−1 |
α = 63.564 (3)° | T = 293 K |
β = 71.386 (3)° | Prism, colorless |
γ = 78.283 (4)° | 0.32 × 0.21 × 0.15 mm |
V = 640.5 (3) Å3 |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 2243 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1268 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.037 |
phi and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.5° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −8→8 |
Tmin = 0.969, Tmax = 0.982 | k = −11→11 |
4652 measured reflections | l = −12→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)] = 0.062 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.177 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0802P)2 + 0.2P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2243 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
221 parameters | Δρmax = 0.38 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Δρmin = −0.31 e Å−3 |
C16H8N4O4 | γ = 78.283 (4)° |
Mr = 320.26 | V = 640.5 (3) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 7.302 (2) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.662 (3) Å | µ = 0.12 mm−1 |
c = 10.726 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
α = 63.564 (3)° | 0.32 × 0.21 × 0.15 mm |
β = 71.386 (3)° |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 2243 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 1268 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.969, Tmax = 0.982 | Rint = 0.037 |
4652 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.062 | 1 restraint |
wR(F2) = 0.177 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.38 e Å−3 |
2243 reflections | Δρmin = −0.31 e Å−3 |
221 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 | 0.1681 (4) | −0.2077 (3) | 0.4832 (3) | 0.0468 (8) | |
O2 | 0.2929 (4) | −0.0009 (3) | 0.2840 (3) | 0.0473 (8) | |
O3 | 0.0845 (4) | 0.3107 (4) | 0.2623 (3) | 0.0529 (8) | |
H3 | 0.0010 | 0.2742 | 0.3381 | 0.079* | |
O4 | 0.4003 (5) | 0.3285 (4) | 0.1966 (3) | 0.0551 (9) | |
N1 | 0.2349 (4) | −0.0766 (4) | 0.6468 (3) | 0.0324 (8) | |
N3 | 0.2887 (5) | 0.2420 (4) | 0.5116 (3) | 0.0374 (8) | |
N2 | 0.2403 (5) | −0.0825 (4) | 1.0943 (3) | 0.0317 (8) | |
N4 | 0.3104 (4) | 0.2237 (4) | 0.9626 (3) | 0.0336 (8) | |
C4 | 0.2334 (5) | −0.0835 (4) | 0.8748 (4) | 0.0285 (9) | |
C9 | 0.2928 (5) | 0.1575 (4) | 0.8803 (4) | 0.0285 (9) | |
C14 | 0.2812 (5) | 0.1585 (4) | 0.6532 (4) | 0.0291 (9) | |
C15 | 0.2689 (5) | 0.1654 (5) | 0.4411 (4) | 0.0348 (10) | |
C6 | 0.1733 (5) | −0.3119 (4) | 1.0965 (4) | 0.0352 (10) | |
H6 | 0.1440 | −0.4150 | 1.1477 | 0.042* | |
C8 | 0.2571 (5) | −0.0055 (4) | 0.9502 (4) | 0.0275 (9) | |
C1 | 0.2339 (5) | −0.0776 (5) | 0.4193 (4) | 0.0359 (10) | |
C3 | 0.2491 (5) | 0.0009 (4) | 0.7207 (4) | 0.0284 (9) | |
C13 | 0.3009 (5) | 0.2401 (4) | 0.7332 (4) | 0.0302 (9) | |
C12 | 0.3264 (6) | 0.3985 (5) | 0.6710 (4) | 0.0364 (10) | |
H12 | 0.3301 | 0.4574 | 0.5742 | 0.044* | |
C7 | 0.2011 (5) | −0.2294 (5) | 1.1653 (4) | 0.0357 (10) | |
H7 | 0.1920 | −0.2783 | 1.2637 | 0.043* | |
C10 | 0.3366 (6) | 0.3728 (5) | 0.8992 (4) | 0.0392 (10) | |
H10 | 0.3499 | 0.4194 | 0.9550 | 0.047* | |
C5 | 0.1900 (5) | −0.2382 (4) | 0.9509 (4) | 0.0343 (9) | |
H5 | 0.1722 | −0.2920 | 0.9027 | 0.041* | |
C2 | 0.2468 (5) | 0.0059 (5) | 0.5071 (4) | 0.0319 (9) | |
C11 | 0.3458 (6) | 0.4662 (5) | 0.7535 (4) | 0.0419 (11) | |
H11 | 0.3647 | 0.5712 | 0.7141 | 0.050* | |
C16 | 0.2599 (7) | 0.2711 (5) | 0.2886 (5) | 0.0442 (11) | |
H2 | 0.250 (7) | −0.035 (5) | 1.138 (4) | 0.066* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.062 (2) | 0.0476 (19) | 0.0407 (17) | −0.0151 (16) | −0.0143 (14) | −0.0215 (15) |
O2 | 0.063 (2) | 0.062 (2) | 0.0262 (16) | −0.0189 (16) | −0.0099 (14) | −0.0215 (14) |
O3 | 0.052 (2) | 0.057 (2) | 0.0469 (18) | −0.0093 (16) | −0.0152 (15) | −0.0159 (16) |
O4 | 0.066 (2) | 0.066 (2) | 0.0367 (17) | −0.0204 (18) | −0.0114 (16) | −0.0185 (16) |
N1 | 0.0352 (19) | 0.040 (2) | 0.0284 (18) | −0.0048 (15) | −0.0108 (14) | −0.0173 (15) |
N3 | 0.051 (2) | 0.040 (2) | 0.0215 (17) | −0.0109 (16) | −0.0091 (15) | −0.0102 (15) |
N2 | 0.039 (2) | 0.038 (2) | 0.0243 (18) | −0.0015 (16) | −0.0131 (15) | −0.0153 (15) |
N4 | 0.042 (2) | 0.036 (2) | 0.0307 (17) | −0.0063 (15) | −0.0120 (15) | −0.0178 (16) |
C4 | 0.028 (2) | 0.036 (2) | 0.0259 (19) | −0.0023 (17) | −0.0081 (16) | −0.0156 (17) |
C9 | 0.032 (2) | 0.032 (2) | 0.026 (2) | −0.0039 (17) | −0.0074 (16) | −0.0151 (17) |
C14 | 0.031 (2) | 0.038 (2) | 0.0234 (19) | −0.0035 (17) | −0.0099 (16) | −0.0140 (17) |
C15 | 0.043 (2) | 0.043 (3) | 0.025 (2) | −0.006 (2) | −0.0110 (18) | −0.0165 (19) |
C6 | 0.041 (2) | 0.030 (2) | 0.031 (2) | −0.0048 (18) | −0.0075 (18) | −0.0106 (18) |
C8 | 0.028 (2) | 0.035 (2) | 0.0211 (19) | −0.0038 (17) | −0.0079 (15) | −0.0110 (17) |
C1 | 0.036 (2) | 0.044 (3) | 0.033 (2) | −0.002 (2) | −0.0114 (19) | −0.019 (2) |
C3 | 0.028 (2) | 0.036 (2) | 0.028 (2) | −0.0012 (17) | −0.0086 (16) | −0.0179 (18) |
C13 | 0.030 (2) | 0.036 (2) | 0.027 (2) | −0.0042 (17) | −0.0063 (16) | −0.0151 (18) |
C12 | 0.044 (2) | 0.043 (3) | 0.024 (2) | −0.012 (2) | −0.0076 (17) | −0.0122 (19) |
C7 | 0.042 (2) | 0.034 (2) | 0.026 (2) | −0.0012 (19) | −0.0110 (18) | −0.0072 (18) |
C10 | 0.050 (3) | 0.040 (3) | 0.039 (2) | −0.006 (2) | −0.017 (2) | −0.021 (2) |
C5 | 0.038 (2) | 0.038 (2) | 0.033 (2) | −0.0047 (18) | −0.0085 (18) | −0.0193 (19) |
C2 | 0.030 (2) | 0.046 (3) | 0.026 (2) | −0.0032 (18) | −0.0076 (17) | −0.0194 (19) |
C11 | 0.056 (3) | 0.038 (2) | 0.036 (2) | −0.014 (2) | −0.012 (2) | −0.014 (2) |
C16 | 0.046 (3) | 0.057 (3) | 0.035 (2) | −0.016 (2) | −0.010 (2) | −0.020 (2) |
O1—C1 | 1.244 (4) | C9—C8 | 1.449 (5) |
O2—C1 | 1.270 (4) | C14—C3 | 1.398 (5) |
O3—C16 | 1.341 (5) | C14—C13 | 1.450 (5) |
O3—H3 | 0.8200 | C15—C2 | 1.400 (5) |
O4—C16 | 1.196 (5) | C15—C16 | 1.510 (5) |
N1—C2 | 1.330 (4) | C6—C5 | 1.373 (5) |
N1—C3 | 1.346 (4) | C6—C7 | 1.380 (5) |
N3—C15 | 1.323 (5) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
N3—C14 | 1.354 (4) | C1—C2 | 1.520 (5) |
N2—C7 | 1.319 (5) | C13—C12 | 1.397 (5) |
N2—C8 | 1.360 (4) | C12—C11 | 1.365 (5) |
N2—H2 | 0.808 (19) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
N4—C10 | 1.316 (5) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
N4—C9 | 1.347 (4) | C10—C11 | 1.402 (5) |
C4—C5 | 1.393 (5) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C4—C8 | 1.392 (5) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
C4—C3 | 1.458 (5) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C9—C13 | 1.404 (5) | ||
C16—O3—H3 | 109.5 | N1—C3—C14 | 121.7 (3) |
C2—N1—C3 | 116.5 (3) | N1—C3—C4 | 118.7 (3) |
C15—N3—C14 | 116.4 (3) | C14—C3—C4 | 119.6 (3) |
C7—N2—C8 | 121.8 (3) | C12—C13—C9 | 117.8 (3) |
C7—N2—H2 | 120 (3) | C12—C13—C14 | 123.1 (3) |
C8—N2—H2 | 118 (3) | C9—C13—C14 | 119.1 (3) |
C10—N4—C9 | 117.1 (3) | C11—C12—C13 | 119.4 (4) |
C5—C4—C8 | 118.4 (3) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.3 |
C5—C4—C3 | 122.8 (3) | C13—C12—H12 | 120.3 |
C8—C4—C3 | 118.8 (3) | N2—C7—C6 | 121.3 (4) |
N4—C9—C13 | 123.0 (3) | N2—C7—H7 | 119.3 |
N4—C9—C8 | 117.6 (3) | C6—C7—H7 | 119.3 |
C13—C9—C8 | 119.4 (3) | N4—C10—C11 | 124.5 (4) |
N3—C14—C3 | 121.2 (3) | N4—C10—H10 | 117.7 |
N3—C14—C13 | 117.5 (3) | C11—C10—H10 | 117.7 |
C3—C14—C13 | 121.3 (3) | C6—C5—C4 | 120.6 (3) |
N3—C15—C2 | 122.3 (3) | C6—C5—H5 | 119.7 |
N3—C15—C16 | 112.3 (3) | C4—C5—H5 | 119.7 |
C2—C15—C16 | 125.2 (3) | N1—C2—C15 | 121.7 (3) |
C5—C6—C7 | 118.5 (4) | N1—C2—C1 | 118.1 (3) |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.8 | C15—C2—C1 | 120.1 (3) |
C7—C6—H6 | 120.8 | C12—C11—C10 | 118.1 (4) |
N2—C8—C4 | 119.4 (3) | C12—C11—H11 | 121.0 |
N2—C8—C9 | 118.8 (3) | C10—C11—H11 | 121.0 |
C4—C8—C9 | 121.8 (3) | O4—C16—O3 | 120.5 (4) |
O1—C1—O2 | 127.5 (4) | O4—C16—C15 | 121.8 (4) |
O1—C1—C2 | 119.1 (3) | O3—C16—C15 | 117.4 (4) |
O2—C1—C2 | 113.4 (4) | ||
C10—N4—C9—C13 | −0.1 (5) | C8—C9—C13—C14 | −2.5 (5) |
C10—N4—C9—C8 | −177.9 (3) | N3—C14—C13—C12 | 0.1 (5) |
C15—N3—C14—C3 | −1.6 (5) | C3—C14—C13—C12 | −177.7 (3) |
C15—N3—C14—C13 | −179.5 (3) | N3—C14—C13—C9 | 179.6 (3) |
C14—N3—C15—C2 | −1.7 (6) | C3—C14—C13—C9 | 1.8 (5) |
C14—N3—C15—C16 | 174.5 (3) | C9—C13—C12—C11 | 1.2 (6) |
C7—N2—C8—C4 | −0.4 (5) | C14—C13—C12—C11 | −179.3 (3) |
C7—N2—C8—C9 | 177.6 (3) | C8—N2—C7—C6 | −0.6 (6) |
C5—C4—C8—N2 | 1.0 (5) | C5—C6—C7—N2 | 0.9 (6) |
C3—C4—C8—N2 | 179.2 (3) | C9—N4—C10—C11 | 0.5 (6) |
C5—C4—C8—C9 | −176.9 (3) | C7—C6—C5—C4 | −0.2 (6) |
C3—C4—C8—C9 | 1.3 (5) | C8—C4—C5—C6 | −0.7 (5) |
N4—C9—C8—N2 | 1.0 (5) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | −178.8 (3) |
C13—C9—C8—N2 | −176.9 (3) | C3—N1—C2—C15 | −1.2 (5) |
N4—C9—C8—C4 | 178.8 (3) | C3—N1—C2—C1 | 179.3 (3) |
C13—C9—C8—C4 | 1.0 (5) | N3—C15—C2—N1 | 3.3 (6) |
C2—N1—C3—C14 | −2.1 (5) | C16—C15—C2—N1 | −172.4 (4) |
C2—N1—C3—C4 | 178.9 (3) | N3—C15—C2—C1 | −177.2 (3) |
N3—C14—C3—N1 | 3.7 (6) | C16—C15—C2—C1 | 7.1 (6) |
C13—C14—C3—N1 | −178.5 (3) | O1—C1—C2—N1 | 16.9 (5) |
N3—C14—C3—C4 | −177.3 (3) | O2—C1—C2—N1 | −163.8 (3) |
C13—C14—C3—C4 | 0.5 (5) | O1—C1—C2—C15 | −162.6 (4) |
C5—C4—C3—N1 | −4.9 (5) | O2—C1—C2—C15 | 16.8 (5) |
C8—C4—C3—N1 | 177.0 (3) | C13—C12—C11—C10 | −0.9 (6) |
C5—C4—C3—C14 | 176.1 (3) | N4—C10—C11—C12 | 0.0 (6) |
C8—C4—C3—C14 | −2.0 (5) | N3—C15—C16—O4 | 73.0 (5) |
N4—C9—C13—C12 | −0.7 (6) | C2—C15—C16—O4 | −110.9 (5) |
C8—C9—C13—C12 | 177.0 (3) | N3—C15—C16—O3 | −100.7 (4) |
N4—C9—C13—C14 | 179.8 (3) | C2—C15—C16—O3 | 75.3 (5) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O3—H3···O1i | 0.82 | 1.82 | 2.638 (4) | 171 |
N2—H2···O2ii | 0.81 (2) | 1.87 (3) | 2.638 (4) | 159 (5) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y, −z+1; (ii) x, y, z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H8N4O4 |
Mr | 320.26 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.302 (2), 9.662 (3), 10.726 (3) |
α, β, γ (°) | 63.564 (3), 71.386 (3), 78.283 (4) |
V (Å3) | 640.5 (3) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.12 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.32 × 0.21 × 0.15 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.969, 0.982 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 4652, 2243, 1268 |
Rint | 0.037 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.062, 0.177, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 2243 |
No. of parameters | 221 |
No. of restraints | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.38, −0.31 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1997), SAINT (Bruker, 1997), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O3—H3···O1i | 0.82 | 1.82 | 2.638 (4) | 171 |
N2—H2···O2ii | 0.808 (19) | 1.87 (3) | 2.638 (4) | 159 (5) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y, −z+1; (ii) x, y, z+1. |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported financially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant No. 20773104), the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in Universities (NCET-06–0891), the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Provinces of China (2008CDB030) and the Important Project of Hubei Provincial Education Office (Z20091301).
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[2,3-f]Pyrazino[1,10]phenanthroline-2,3-dicarboxylic acid (H2ppdb) is a multidentate O/N-donor ligand, which was rarely used up to date (Weng et al., 2009). Owing to the presence of two carboxylic groups and a large conjugated π system, H2ppdb hoards the recognition information for the formation of interesting supramolecular structures. We attempted to synthesize a TmIII complex with the H2ppdb ligand in hydrothermal synthesis conditions however we were unsuccessful. Instead of crystals of the complex, single crystals of the H2ppdb were isolated and the structure of H2ppdb is reported here.
The molecular structure of title compound is shown in Fig. 1. One of the carboxyl groups is deprotonated and the proton is transferred to the phenantroline fragment. Intermolecular hydrogen-bonding and π-π stacking interactions are the most important features of the title compound. O—H···O and N—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1), and π-π stacking interactions between the pyridine rings and phenyl rings from the neighboring H2ppdb molecules [centroid–centroid distances = 3.5542 (8) Å] link the molecules into a double chain extending along the c axis. The double chains are further connected by weak C—H···O hydrogen bonds involving the carboxyl oxygen and the C—H groups adjacent to the pyridine rings and π-π stacking interactions as indicated by a center-to-center distance of 3.7402 (7) Å, forming a three-dimensional supramolecular network (Fig.2).