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organic compounds
(Methylenedinitrilo)tetraacetonitrile
aDepartment of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: zhuhj@njut.edu.cn
The molecular structure of the title compound, C9H10N6, exhibits four cyanomethyl groups around a central N—CH2—N unit. In the molecules are connected via intermolecular C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network.
Related literature
For bond-length data, see: Allen et al. (1987). For the synthetic procedure, see: W. R. Grace & Co. (1969
). For the use of the title compound in the synthesis of N-(phosphonomethyl) iminodiacetic acid, see: Obeso Caceres & Urcelay del Pozo (1991
).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994); cell CAD-4 EXPRESS; data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo,1995
); 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/S160053681000824X/im2179sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S160053681000824X/im2179Isup2.hkl
The title compound, (I) was synthesized according to a literature method (W.R. Grace &Co., 1969). Crystals were obtained by dissolving compound (I) (1.5 g) in methanol (25 ml) and evaporating the solvent slowly at room temperature for about 8 d.
H atoms were positioned geometrically, with C—H = 0.97 Å and constrained to ride on their parent atoms, with Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C).
Data collection: CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994); cell
CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994); data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo,1995); 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).C9H10N6 | F(000) = 424 |
Mr = 202.23 | Dx = 1.221 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 25 reflections |
a = 6.743 (1) Å | θ = 10–13° |
b = 15.984 (3) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
c = 10.610 (2) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 105.88 (3)° | Block, colorless |
V = 1099.9 (4) Å3 | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 4 |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | 1396 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.016 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 25.3°, θmin = 2.4° |
ω/2θ scans | h = 0→8 |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | k = 0→19 |
Tmin = 0.976, Tmax = 0.992 | l = −12→12 |
2167 measured reflections | 3 standard reflections every 200 reflections |
1991 independent reflections | intensity decay: 1% |
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)] = 0.047 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.143 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.085P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.00 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
1991 reflections | Δρmax = 0.13 e Å−3 |
137 parameters | Δρmin = −0.14 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: 0.112 (10) |
C9H10N6 | V = 1099.9 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 202.23 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 6.743 (1) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 15.984 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 10.610 (2) Å | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm |
β = 105.88 (3)° |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | 1396 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | Rint = 0.016 |
Tmin = 0.976, Tmax = 0.992 | 3 standard reflections every 200 reflections |
2167 measured reflections | intensity decay: 1% |
1991 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.143 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.00 | Δρmax = 0.13 e Å−3 |
1991 reflections | Δρmin = −0.14 e Å−3 |
137 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 > 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 | −0.0963 (3) | 0.70909 (15) | 0.4827 (2) | 0.0615 (6) | |
N1 | −0.0281 (3) | 0.67348 (19) | 0.5772 (2) | 0.1033 (9) | |
C2 | −0.1891 (3) | 0.75550 (13) | 0.3610 (2) | 0.0500 (5) | |
H2A | −0.2811 | 0.7179 | 0.3005 | 0.060* | |
H2B | −0.2727 | 0.8002 | 0.3813 | 0.060* | |
N2 | 0.3724 (3) | 0.66055 (14) | 0.3957 (2) | 0.0783 (7) | |
C3 | 0.2363 (3) | 0.69176 (13) | 0.3233 (2) | 0.0528 (6) | |
N3 | −0.2530 (3) | 1.06022 (13) | 0.3005 (2) | 0.0812 (7) | |
C4 | 0.0600 (3) | 0.73457 (12) | 0.23192 (19) | 0.0472 (5) | |
H4A | 0.1101 | 0.7652 | 0.1679 | 0.057* | |
H4B | −0.0362 | 0.6926 | 0.1851 | 0.057* | |
N4 | 0.3020 (3) | 1.08661 (11) | 0.45391 (19) | 0.0650 (6) | |
N5 | −0.0489 (2) | 0.79180 (9) | 0.29447 (15) | 0.0444 (4) | |
C5 | −0.1757 (3) | 1.01621 (13) | 0.2444 (2) | 0.0563 (6) | |
N6 | 0.1060 (2) | 0.91629 (9) | 0.25246 (15) | 0.0451 (4) | |
C6 | −0.0768 (3) | 0.95691 (13) | 0.1736 (2) | 0.0560 (6) | |
H6A | −0.1765 | 0.9142 | 0.1338 | 0.067* | |
H6B | −0.0411 | 0.9868 | 0.1032 | 0.067* | |
C7 | 0.2980 (3) | 1.03432 (12) | 0.3814 (2) | 0.0480 (5) | |
C8 | 0.2920 (3) | 0.96600 (12) | 0.2853 (2) | 0.0555 (6) | |
H8A | 0.3094 | 0.9905 | 0.2053 | 0.067* | |
H8B | 0.4083 | 0.9292 | 0.3202 | 0.067* | |
C9 | 0.0716 (3) | 0.86329 (11) | 0.35568 (18) | 0.0457 (5) | |
H9A | 0.2025 | 0.8449 | 0.4129 | 0.055* | |
H9B | −0.0018 | 0.8941 | 0.4076 | 0.055* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0474 (12) | 0.0761 (15) | 0.0674 (15) | 0.0003 (11) | 0.0266 (11) | 0.0082 (13) |
N1 | 0.0719 (15) | 0.150 (2) | 0.0938 (17) | 0.0147 (15) | 0.0319 (13) | 0.0500 (17) |
C2 | 0.0450 (11) | 0.0465 (11) | 0.0627 (12) | 0.0006 (9) | 0.0219 (10) | 0.0000 (9) |
N2 | 0.0670 (13) | 0.0839 (15) | 0.0872 (15) | 0.0192 (12) | 0.0263 (12) | 0.0043 (12) |
C3 | 0.0534 (13) | 0.0451 (11) | 0.0675 (13) | 0.0022 (10) | 0.0292 (11) | −0.0072 (10) |
N3 | 0.0713 (14) | 0.0637 (13) | 0.1181 (18) | 0.0208 (11) | 0.0419 (13) | 0.0157 (12) |
C4 | 0.0527 (11) | 0.0397 (10) | 0.0530 (11) | −0.0015 (9) | 0.0210 (10) | −0.0084 (9) |
N4 | 0.0758 (13) | 0.0522 (11) | 0.0720 (12) | −0.0069 (10) | 0.0287 (10) | −0.0107 (10) |
N5 | 0.0462 (9) | 0.0358 (8) | 0.0559 (9) | −0.0021 (7) | 0.0218 (8) | −0.0058 (7) |
C5 | 0.0470 (12) | 0.0459 (12) | 0.0764 (15) | 0.0039 (10) | 0.0176 (11) | 0.0155 (11) |
N6 | 0.0438 (9) | 0.0388 (8) | 0.0552 (9) | −0.0052 (7) | 0.0176 (7) | −0.0047 (7) |
C6 | 0.0596 (13) | 0.0518 (12) | 0.0559 (12) | −0.0032 (10) | 0.0148 (10) | 0.0026 (10) |
C7 | 0.0479 (12) | 0.0408 (11) | 0.0590 (12) | −0.0067 (9) | 0.0210 (10) | −0.0010 (9) |
C8 | 0.0529 (13) | 0.0479 (11) | 0.0733 (14) | −0.0092 (10) | 0.0303 (11) | −0.0149 (10) |
C9 | 0.0514 (11) | 0.0352 (10) | 0.0510 (11) | 0.0026 (9) | 0.0151 (9) | −0.0056 (8) |
C1—N1 | 1.135 (3) | N5—C9 | 1.449 (2) |
C1—C2 | 1.472 (3) | C5—C6 | 1.478 (3) |
C2—N5 | 1.447 (2) | N6—C6 | 1.441 (2) |
C2—H2A | 0.9700 | N6—C8 | 1.445 (2) |
C2—H2B | 0.9700 | N6—C9 | 1.452 (2) |
N2—C3 | 1.138 (3) | C6—H6A | 0.9700 |
C3—C4 | 1.480 (3) | C6—H6B | 0.9700 |
N3—C5 | 1.136 (3) | C7—C8 | 1.487 (3) |
C4—N5 | 1.443 (2) | C8—H8A | 0.9700 |
C4—H4A | 0.9700 | C8—H8B | 0.9700 |
C4—H4B | 0.9700 | C9—H9A | 0.9700 |
N4—C7 | 1.132 (2) | C9—H9B | 0.9700 |
N1—C1—C2 | 178.7 (2) | C8—N6—C9 | 116.50 (16) |
N5—C2—C1 | 116.91 (16) | N6—C6—C5 | 115.26 (17) |
N5—C2—H2A | 108.1 | N6—C6—H6A | 108.5 |
C1—C2—H2A | 108.1 | C5—C6—H6A | 108.5 |
N5—C2—H2B | 108.1 | N6—C6—H6B | 108.5 |
C1—C2—H2B | 108.1 | C5—C6—H6B | 108.5 |
H2A—C2—H2B | 107.3 | H6A—C6—H6B | 107.5 |
N2—C3—C4 | 178.2 (2) | N4—C7—C8 | 179.6 (2) |
N5—C4—C3 | 114.24 (16) | N6—C8—C7 | 115.34 (16) |
N5—C4—H4A | 108.7 | N6—C8—H8A | 108.4 |
C3—C4—H4A | 108.7 | C7—C8—H8A | 108.4 |
N5—C4—H4B | 108.7 | N6—C8—H8B | 108.4 |
C3—C4—H4B | 108.7 | C7—C8—H8B | 108.4 |
H4A—C4—H4B | 107.6 | H8A—C8—H8B | 107.5 |
C4—N5—C2 | 116.91 (15) | N5—C9—N6 | 107.91 (14) |
C4—N5—C9 | 114.36 (14) | N5—C9—H9A | 110.1 |
C2—N5—C9 | 117.30 (15) | N6—C9—H9A | 110.1 |
N3—C5—C6 | 178.4 (2) | N5—C9—H9B | 110.1 |
C6—N6—C8 | 116.11 (16) | N6—C9—H9B | 110.1 |
C6—N6—C9 | 114.43 (15) | H9A—C9—H9B | 108.4 |
N1—C1—C2—N5 | 160 (12) | N3—C5—C6—N6 | −68 (9) |
N2—C3—C4—N5 | −26 (7) | C6—N6—C8—C7 | 71.1 (2) |
C3—C4—N5—C2 | −77.5 (2) | C9—N6—C8—C7 | −68.2 (2) |
C3—C4—N5—C9 | 65.1 (2) | N4—C7—C8—N6 | −92 (32) |
C1—C2—N5—C4 | 70.3 (2) | C4—N5—C9—N6 | 69.05 (19) |
C1—C2—N5—C9 | −71.2 (2) | C2—N5—C9—N6 | −148.50 (16) |
C8—N6—C6—C5 | −77.2 (2) | C6—N6—C9—N5 | 68.47 (19) |
C9—N6—C6—C5 | 63.0 (2) | C8—N6—C9—N5 | −151.47 (15) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C2—H2B···N4i | 0.97 | 2.56 | 3.409 (3) | 146 |
C4—H4B···N3ii | 0.97 | 2.58 | 3.432 (3) | 147 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y+2, −z+1; (ii) −x−1/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C9H10N6 |
Mr | 202.23 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 6.743 (1), 15.984 (3), 10.610 (2) |
β (°) | 105.88 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1099.9 (4) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer |
Absorption correction | ψ scan (North et al., 1968) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.976, 0.992 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 2167, 1991, 1396 |
Rint | 0.016 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.601 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.047, 0.143, 1.00 |
No. of reflections | 1991 |
No. of parameters | 137 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.13, −0.14 |
Computer programs: CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994), XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo,1995), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C2—H2B···N4i | 0.9700 | 2.5600 | 3.409 (3) | 146.00 |
C4—H4B···N3ii | 0.9700 | 2.5800 | 3.432 (3) | 147.00 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y+2, −z+1; (ii) −x−1/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Center of Testing and Analysis, Nanjing University, for support.
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The tittle compound, {[(Bis-cyanomethyl-amino)-methyl]cyanomethyl-amino}-acetonitrile is an important intermediate for the synthesis of N-(Phosphonomethyl) iminodiacetic acid (Obeso Caceres & Urcelay del Pozo, 1991), which can be used to synthesize glyphosphates. Herein we report the crystal structure of the title compound, (I).
The molecular structure of (I) is shown in Fig. 1, bond lengths and angles are within normal ranges (Allen et al., 1987).
In the crystal of the title compound molecules are connected via intermolecular C—H···N hydrogen bonds to form a three dimensional network.