organic compounds
N-(4-Chlorophenyl)ethanimidamide
aFundaçao Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto de Tecnologia em Fármacos, Departamento de Síntese Orgânica, Manguinhos, CEP 21041250 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, bUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Cidade Universitária, 21949-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, cCHEMSOL, 1 Harcourt Road, Aberdeen AB15 5NY, Scotland, dCentro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Saúde (CDTS), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Casa Amarela, Campus de Manguinhos, Av. Brasil 4365, 21040-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, and eDepartment of Chemistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
*Correspondence e-mail: edward.tiekink@gmail.com
A twisted conformation is found in the title compound, C8H9ClN2, with the ethanimidamide residue being twisted substantially to the benzene ring [dihedral angle = 66.54 (14)°]. The conformation about the C=N double bond [1.299 (3) Å] is Z. A two-dimensional array with a zigzag topology is formed in the via N—H⋯N and N—H⋯Cl hydrogen-bonding interactions.
Related literature
For background to the synthesis of N-(p-chlorophenyl)acetamidine and related N-arylacetamidines used as reagents in the formation of anti-leishmanial compounds, see: Shearer et al. (1997); Rousselet et al. (1993); Patai (1975). For background to leismaniasis, see: Ouellette et al. (2004); Croft et al. (2006); Ferreira et al. (2007); World Health Organization (2010).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: COLLECT (Hooft, 1998); cell DENZO (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997) and COLLECT; data reduction: DENZO and COLLECT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536810011013/hg2664sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536810011013/hg2664Isup2.hkl
To a stirred solution of p-chloroaniline (10.75 mmol) in acetonitrile (40 ml) was bubbled hydrogen chloride. A precipitate was formed immediately. The resulting suspension was refluxed and became homogeneous. Upon complete reaction, as shown by TLC, the mixture was rotary evaporated and the residue partitioned between CH2Cl2 and saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The aqueous layer was washed (3 times) with CH2Cl2, and the combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and the filtrate concentrated under reduced pressure to yield a white solid; yield 96%, m.p. 389–390 K. The sample used in the X-ray study was slowly grown from an ethanol solution of (I). IR (KBr, cm-1): 3451, 3295, 3079, 1640, 1586, 1482. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ 1.99 (s, 3H, CH3); 4.53 (br s, 2H, 2); 6.77 (d, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz); 7.24 (d, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz) p.p.m. 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ 21.59 (CH3); 122.5 121.1; 128.6; 144.6; 155.3 (H2N—C=N) p.p.m. EI—MS (m/z): 168 (M+, 68%); 153 (M+-15, 38%); 127 (M+-41, 100%); 111 (M+ -57, 54%); 75 (M+-93, 42%).
The C-bound H atoms were geometrically placed (C–H = 0.95–0.98 Å) and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2-1.5Ueq(C). The positions of the N–H atoms were refined with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(N).
Data collection: COLLECT (Hooft, 1998); cell
DENZO (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997) and COLLECT (Hooft, 1998); data reduction: DENZO (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997) and COLLECT (Hooft, 1998); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).C8H9ClN2 | F(000) = 704 |
Mr = 168.62 | Dx = 1.332 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 2182 reflections |
a = 9.6460 (9) Å | θ = 2.9–27.5° |
b = 9.0192 (4) Å | µ = 0.39 mm−1 |
c = 19.3281 (5) Å | T = 120 K |
V = 1681.53 (18) Å3 | Block, colourless |
Z = 8 | 0.35 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm |
Nonius KappaCCD area-detector diffractometer | 1924 independent reflections |
Radiation source: Enraf Nonius FR591 rotating anode | 1185 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
10 cm confocal mirrors monochromator | Rint = 0.081 |
Detector resolution: 9.091 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 3.0° |
ϕ and ω scans | h = −11→12 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2007) | k = −11→9 |
Tmin = 0.792, Tmax = 1.000 | l = −25→21 |
14006 measured reflections |
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)] = 0.047 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.150 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.081P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
1924 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
107 parameters | Δρmax = 0.34 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
C8H9ClN2 | V = 1681.53 (18) Å3 |
Mr = 168.62 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.6460 (9) Å | µ = 0.39 mm−1 |
b = 9.0192 (4) Å | T = 120 K |
c = 19.3281 (5) Å | 0.35 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm |
Nonius KappaCCD area-detector diffractometer | 1924 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2007) | 1185 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.792, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.081 |
14006 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.150 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.34 e Å−3 |
1924 reflections | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
107 parameters |
Geometry. All s.u.'s (except the s.u. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell s.u.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of s.u.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between s.u.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell s.u.'s is used for estimating s.u.'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 > 2σ(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 | ||
Cl1 | 0.43525 (8) | 0.20450 (7) | 0.43084 (3) | 0.0430 (3) | |
N1 | 0.36389 (19) | 0.4659 (2) | 0.71058 (10) | 0.0308 (5) | |
N2 | 0.1234 (2) | 0.4244 (2) | 0.70948 (11) | 0.0305 (5) | |
H1N | 0.044 (3) | 0.438 (3) | 0.7313 (13) | 0.037* | |
H2N | 0.124 (3) | 0.379 (3) | 0.6740 (14) | 0.037* | |
C1 | 0.3774 (2) | 0.4032 (3) | 0.64327 (12) | 0.0274 (6) | |
C2 | 0.4543 (2) | 0.2746 (3) | 0.63454 (14) | 0.0316 (6) | |
H2 | 0.4938 | 0.2272 | 0.6738 | 0.038* | |
C3 | 0.4741 (3) | 0.2144 (3) | 0.56933 (13) | 0.0317 (6) | |
H3 | 0.5266 | 0.1260 | 0.5638 | 0.038* | |
C4 | 0.4169 (2) | 0.2837 (3) | 0.51261 (13) | 0.0286 (6) | |
C5 | 0.3428 (3) | 0.4144 (3) | 0.51965 (12) | 0.0342 (6) | |
H5 | 0.3054 | 0.4627 | 0.4802 | 0.041* | |
C6 | 0.3243 (3) | 0.4736 (3) | 0.58491 (13) | 0.0348 (6) | |
H6 | 0.2745 | 0.5638 | 0.5901 | 0.042* | |
C7 | 0.2408 (2) | 0.4770 (3) | 0.73731 (13) | 0.0269 (6) | |
C8 | 0.2239 (3) | 0.5538 (3) | 0.80540 (14) | 0.0367 (6) | |
H8A | 0.3153 | 0.5706 | 0.8261 | 0.055* | |
H8B | 0.1680 | 0.4919 | 0.8364 | 0.055* | |
H8C | 0.1774 | 0.6492 | 0.7983 | 0.055* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cl1 | 0.0537 (5) | 0.0446 (5) | 0.0307 (4) | 0.0051 (3) | 0.0060 (3) | −0.0034 (3) |
N1 | 0.0210 (11) | 0.0449 (13) | 0.0264 (12) | −0.0010 (9) | −0.0007 (9) | −0.0032 (9) |
N2 | 0.0205 (11) | 0.0461 (14) | 0.0248 (12) | −0.0033 (9) | 0.0019 (9) | −0.0061 (10) |
C1 | 0.0171 (11) | 0.0372 (14) | 0.0280 (14) | −0.0036 (10) | −0.0002 (10) | 0.0003 (11) |
C2 | 0.0286 (13) | 0.0340 (14) | 0.0321 (15) | −0.0010 (11) | −0.0040 (11) | 0.0052 (11) |
C3 | 0.0297 (13) | 0.0288 (13) | 0.0367 (16) | 0.0031 (10) | 0.0014 (11) | 0.0001 (11) |
C4 | 0.0284 (13) | 0.0306 (15) | 0.0266 (14) | −0.0016 (10) | 0.0072 (10) | 0.0012 (10) |
C5 | 0.0327 (14) | 0.0437 (16) | 0.0263 (14) | 0.0074 (11) | 0.0018 (11) | 0.0068 (11) |
C6 | 0.0296 (14) | 0.0403 (15) | 0.0345 (15) | 0.0119 (11) | 0.0047 (12) | 0.0019 (11) |
C7 | 0.0233 (12) | 0.0329 (13) | 0.0246 (14) | −0.0026 (10) | −0.0006 (10) | 0.0029 (10) |
C8 | 0.0281 (13) | 0.0512 (16) | 0.0307 (14) | −0.0059 (12) | 0.0014 (11) | −0.0066 (12) |
Cl1—C4 | 1.743 (3) | C3—C4 | 1.377 (4) |
N1—C7 | 1.299 (3) | C3—H3 | 0.9500 |
N1—C1 | 1.425 (3) | C4—C5 | 1.385 (3) |
N2—C7 | 1.340 (3) | C5—C6 | 1.381 (3) |
N2—H1N | 0.89 (3) | C5—H5 | 0.9500 |
N2—H2N | 0.80 (3) | C6—H6 | 0.9500 |
C1—C2 | 1.387 (3) | C7—C8 | 1.496 (4) |
C1—C6 | 1.393 (3) | C8—H8A | 0.9800 |
C2—C3 | 1.386 (4) | C8—H8B | 0.9800 |
C2—H2 | 0.9500 | C8—H8C | 0.9800 |
C7—N1—C1 | 118.52 (19) | C6—C5—C4 | 119.1 (2) |
C7—N2—H1N | 119.4 (17) | C6—C5—H5 | 120.5 |
C7—N2—H2N | 121 (2) | C4—C5—H5 | 120.5 |
H1N—N2—H2N | 119 (3) | C5—C6—C1 | 121.0 (2) |
C2—C1—C6 | 118.7 (2) | C5—C6—H6 | 119.5 |
C2—C1—N1 | 119.5 (2) | C1—C6—H6 | 119.5 |
C6—C1—N1 | 121.6 (2) | N1—C7—N2 | 125.8 (2) |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.8 (2) | N1—C7—C8 | 119.0 (2) |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.6 | N2—C7—C8 | 115.2 (2) |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.6 | C7—C8—H8A | 109.5 |
C4—C3—C2 | 119.4 (2) | C7—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.3 | H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.3 | C7—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C3—C4—C5 | 121.0 (2) | H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C3—C4—Cl1 | 119.65 (19) | H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—Cl1 | 119.4 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H1n···N1i | 0.88 (3) | 2.08 (3) | 2.965 (3) | 176 (3) |
N2—H2n···Cl1ii | 0.80 (3) | 2.83 (3) | 3.464 (2) | 138 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1/2, y, −z+3/2; (ii) x−1/2, −y+1/2, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C8H9ClN2 |
Mr | 168.62 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pbca |
Temperature (K) | 120 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.6460 (9), 9.0192 (4), 19.3281 (5) |
V (Å3) | 1681.53 (18) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.39 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.35 × 0.20 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Nonius KappaCCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2007) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.792, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 14006, 1924, 1185 |
Rint | 0.081 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.650 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.047, 0.150, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 1924 |
No. of parameters | 107 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.34, −0.33 |
Computer programs: , DENZO (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997) and COLLECT (Hooft, 1998), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006), publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H1n···N1i | 0.88 (3) | 2.08 (3) | 2.965 (3) | 176 (3) |
N2—H2n···Cl1ii | 0.80 (3) | 2.83 (3) | 3.464 (2) | 138 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1/2, y, −z+3/2; (ii) x−1/2, −y+1/2, −z+1. |
Footnotes
‡Additional correspondence author, e-mail: j.wardell@abdn.ac.uk.
Acknowledgements
The use of the EPSRC X-ray crystallographic service at the University of Southampton, England, and the valuable assistance of the staff there is gratefully acknowledged. JLW acknowledges support from CAPES and FAPEMIG (Brazil).
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N-(p-Chlorophenyl)acetamidine and related N-arylacetamidines (Shearer et al. 1997; Rousselet et al. 1993; Patai, 1975) were synthesized for use as reagents in the formation of 5-(difluoromethyl)-2-methyl-1-(substituted-phenyl)-1H-imidazoles, which are active anti-leishmanial compounds (Ferreira et al., 2007). Leishmaniasis is caused by several species of protozoan parasites transmitted by the bite of the female phlebotomine sand fly. This neglected disease is currently prevalent in four continents, being endemic in 88 countries, 72 of which are developing countries, threatening 350 millions worldwide (World Health Organization, 2010). The treatment of Leishmaniasis, currently, is dependent on old and highly toxic drugs (Croft et al., 2006). In addition, the development of clinical resistance and the increase of co-infections leishmaniasis AIDS, in some countries is causing further worries. Thus, the development of new, efficient, and safe drugs for the treatment of this disease is imperative (Ouellette et al., 2004; Croft et al., 2006; Ferreira et al., 2007). This contribution describes the synthesis and crystallographic characterisation of an N-(p-chlorophenyl)acetamidine derivative, (I).
The molecular structure of (I), Fig. 1, is twisted about the C1–N1 bond as seen in the value of the C2–C1–N1–C7 torsion angle of -118.6 (2) °; the dihedral angle formed between the benzene ring and ethanimidamide residue is 66.54 (14) °. The molecule has approximate mirror symmetry with the non-hydrogen atoms of the ethanimidamide lying on the putative plane and the benzene ring being bisected by the plane. The conformation about the C7═ N1 double bond [1.299 (3) Å] is Z.
The crystal packing is dominated by N–H···N and N–H···Cl hydrogen bonding interactions, Table 1. These lead to the formation of 22-membered {···HNH···ClC4NCNH···ClC4N···HNCN}2 synthons that are connected into supramolecular arrays in the ac plane, Fig. 2; these have a zig-zag topology.