organic compounds
Cyclohexane-1-spiro-2′-imidazolidine-5′-spiro-1′′-cyclohexan-4′-one
aCentre of Advanced Study in Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, India, bDepartment of Chemistry, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Coimbatore 641 018, India, and cDepartment of Chemistry, Queen Mary's College (Autonomous), Chennai 600 004, India
*Correspondence e-mail: mnpsy2004@yahoo.com
In the title compound, C13H22N2O, the central imidazolidine ring is in an and the two cyclohexane rings adopt chair conformations. In the the molecules are linked into centrosymmetric R22(8) dimers by pairs of N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
Related literature
For general background to imidazolidine derivatives, see: Tsao et al. (1991); Wang et al. (1995). For bond-length data, see: Allen et al. (1987). For hydrogen-bond motifs, see: Bernstein et al. (1995). For ring see: Cremer & Pople (1975); Nardelli (1995).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT; 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 and PARST (Nardelli, 1995).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810012468/ci5049sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810012468/ci5049Isup2.hkl
Potassium cyanide (20 mmol), ammonium chloride (20 mmol) and aqueous ammonium sulfide (30 ml) were dissolved in water (50 ml). Cyclohexanone (40 mmol) was slowly added into the above reaction mixture and stirred for 8 h at 333 K. The precipitated cyclohexan-1-spiro-2'-(imidazolidin-4'-thione)-5'-spiro-1''-cyclohexane was filtered. An ice-cold solution of the above imidazolidin-4-thione (5 mm0l) in glacial acetic acid (5 ml) was treated with hydrogen peroxide (30%, 5 ml) and kept at room temperature for 24 h. The reaction mixture was poured into crushed ice and extracted with ether (40 ml). Evaporation of ether yielded the title compound which was recrystallized by slow evaporation of a water–acetone (20:2) solution.
N-bound H atoms were located in a difference map and refined freely. C-bound H atoms were positioned geometrically (C—H = 0.97 Å) and allowed to ride on their parent atoms, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Imidazolidines occupy a unique position among the five-membered heterocycles and are highly used in synthetic as well as mechanistic organic chemistry and biochemistry (Tsao et al., 1991). Imidazolidine derivatives are important intermediates and building blocks in the construction of various biologically active compounds (Wang et al., 1995).
In the title molecule (Fig. 1), the five-membered imidazolidine ring is transfused with two cyclohexane rings. The bond lengths are comparable to the reported values (Allen et al., 1987). The imidazolidine ring adopts an φ(2) = 187.8 (5)°] (Cremer & Pople, 1975) also support the above fact. The sum of the bond angles around N1 (326.6°) shows sp3 and atom N3 (359.6°) is in accordance with sp2 The two cyclohexane rings adopt chair conformations.
with flap atom N1 deviating by 0.198 (2) Å from the C2/N3/C4/C5 plane. The asymmetry parameters for the imidazolidine ring shows that a mirror plane is passing through the atom N1 [ΔCs = 2.7 (1)] (Nardelli, 1995); the puckering parameters [q2 = 0.128 (1) Å andIn the crystal, molecules are linked into centrosymmetric R22(8) (Bernstein et al., 1995) dimers by pairs of N—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1).
For general background to imidazolidine derivatives, see: Tsao et al. (1991); Wang et al. (1995). For bond-length data, see: Allen et al. (1987). For hydrogen-bond motifs, see: Bernstein et al. (1995). For ring
see: Cremer & Pople (1975); Nardelli (1995).Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2004); 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) and PARST (Nardelli, 1995).C13H22N2O | Z = 2 |
Mr = 222.33 | F(000) = 244 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.184 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 5.8270 (8) Å | Cell parameters from 2023 reflections |
b = 10.1703 (5) Å | θ = 2.7–25.5° |
c = 10.6651 (4) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
α = 86.103 (2)° | T = 293 K |
β = 81.331 (3)° | Block, colourless |
γ = 89.720 (3)° | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.15 mm |
V = 623.36 (9) Å3 |
Bruker Kappa APEXII area-detector diffractometer | 2311 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2023 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.020 |
ω scans | θmax = 25.5°, θmin = 2.7° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2001) | h = −7→7 |
Tmin = 0.985, Tmax = 0.989 | k = −12→12 |
11727 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)] = 0.039 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.104 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0492P)2 + 0.1487P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2311 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
153 parameters | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.16 e Å−3 |
C13H22N2O | γ = 89.720 (3)° |
Mr = 222.33 | V = 623.36 (9) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 5.8270 (8) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 10.1703 (5) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
c = 10.6651 (4) Å | T = 293 K |
α = 86.103 (2)° | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.15 mm |
β = 81.331 (3)° |
Bruker Kappa APEXII area-detector diffractometer | 2311 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2001) | 2023 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.985, Tmax = 0.989 | Rint = 0.020 |
11727 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.039 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.104 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
2311 reflections | Δρmin = −0.16 e Å−3 |
153 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 | ||
N1 | 0.1812 (2) | 0.23573 (12) | 0.32312 (10) | 0.0440 (3) | |
C2 | 0.17511 (19) | 0.25258 (11) | 0.45994 (11) | 0.0320 (3) | |
N3 | 0.32230 (18) | 0.36886 (10) | 0.46055 (9) | 0.0348 (3) | |
C4 | 0.4384 (2) | 0.40747 (12) | 0.34701 (11) | 0.0348 (3) | |
C5 | 0.3691 (2) | 0.31781 (12) | 0.24982 (11) | 0.0346 (3) | |
C6 | −0.0713 (2) | 0.27667 (14) | 0.52388 (13) | 0.0438 (3) | |
H6A | −0.1707 | 0.2053 | 0.5079 | 0.053* | |
H6B | −0.1280 | 0.3579 | 0.4866 | 0.053* | |
C7 | −0.0869 (3) | 0.28619 (17) | 0.66709 (14) | 0.0553 (4) | |
H7A | −0.0018 | 0.3634 | 0.6834 | 0.066* | |
H7B | −0.2480 | 0.2964 | 0.7042 | 0.066* | |
C8 | 0.0116 (3) | 0.16453 (18) | 0.72887 (14) | 0.0630 (5) | |
H8A | −0.0819 | 0.0882 | 0.7193 | 0.076* | |
H8B | 0.0065 | 0.1748 | 0.8190 | 0.076* | |
C9 | 0.2598 (3) | 0.14319 (15) | 0.66826 (14) | 0.0544 (4) | |
H9A | 0.3184 | 0.0629 | 0.7061 | 0.065* | |
H9B | 0.3557 | 0.2160 | 0.6845 | 0.065* | |
C10 | 0.2759 (2) | 0.13315 (12) | 0.52573 (13) | 0.0416 (3) | |
H10A | 0.1936 | 0.0547 | 0.5101 | 0.050* | |
H10B | 0.4375 | 0.1239 | 0.4892 | 0.050* | |
C11 | 0.5811 (2) | 0.23629 (14) | 0.20042 (13) | 0.0445 (3) | |
H11A | 0.7096 | 0.2953 | 0.1672 | 0.053* | |
H11B | 0.6265 | 0.1814 | 0.2704 | 0.053* | |
C12 | 0.5332 (3) | 0.14931 (15) | 0.09662 (13) | 0.0529 (4) | |
H12A | 0.6733 | 0.1022 | 0.0657 | 0.064* | |
H12B | 0.4145 | 0.0848 | 0.1315 | 0.064* | |
C13 | 0.4534 (3) | 0.23098 (16) | −0.01285 (13) | 0.0577 (4) | |
H13A | 0.5781 | 0.2893 | −0.0532 | 0.069* | |
H13B | 0.4159 | 0.1731 | −0.0756 | 0.069* | |
C14 | 0.2427 (3) | 0.31170 (16) | 0.03279 (13) | 0.0572 (4) | |
H14A | 0.1125 | 0.2531 | 0.0636 | 0.069* | |
H14B | 0.2020 | 0.3675 | −0.0379 | 0.069* | |
C15 | 0.2867 (3) | 0.39759 (14) | 0.13896 (12) | 0.0467 (3) | |
H15A | 0.4029 | 0.4638 | 0.1048 | 0.056* | |
H15B | 0.1446 | 0.4429 | 0.1697 | 0.056* | |
O1 | 0.58158 (18) | 0.49753 (9) | 0.32312 (8) | 0.0496 (3) | |
H3 | 0.345 (3) | 0.4032 (16) | 0.5305 (15) | 0.053 (4)* | |
H1 | 0.043 (4) | 0.265 (2) | 0.301 (2) | 0.097 (7)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0481 (7) | 0.0532 (7) | 0.0324 (6) | −0.0184 (5) | −0.0079 (5) | −0.0091 (5) |
C2 | 0.0332 (6) | 0.0333 (6) | 0.0310 (6) | −0.0062 (5) | −0.0078 (5) | −0.0063 (5) |
N3 | 0.0434 (6) | 0.0335 (5) | 0.0290 (5) | −0.0089 (4) | −0.0078 (4) | −0.0070 (4) |
C4 | 0.0404 (6) | 0.0332 (6) | 0.0323 (6) | −0.0054 (5) | −0.0089 (5) | −0.0047 (5) |
C5 | 0.0399 (6) | 0.0357 (6) | 0.0294 (6) | −0.0071 (5) | −0.0076 (5) | −0.0054 (5) |
C6 | 0.0334 (7) | 0.0506 (8) | 0.0486 (8) | −0.0011 (6) | −0.0088 (5) | −0.0054 (6) |
C7 | 0.0424 (8) | 0.0719 (10) | 0.0494 (8) | −0.0067 (7) | 0.0067 (6) | −0.0177 (7) |
C8 | 0.0770 (11) | 0.0735 (11) | 0.0361 (8) | −0.0247 (9) | −0.0025 (7) | 0.0021 (7) |
C9 | 0.0700 (10) | 0.0470 (8) | 0.0491 (8) | −0.0036 (7) | −0.0236 (7) | 0.0091 (6) |
C10 | 0.0433 (7) | 0.0316 (6) | 0.0512 (8) | −0.0003 (5) | −0.0098 (6) | −0.0051 (5) |
C11 | 0.0459 (7) | 0.0468 (7) | 0.0424 (7) | 0.0003 (6) | −0.0091 (6) | −0.0098 (6) |
C12 | 0.0659 (9) | 0.0470 (8) | 0.0465 (8) | 0.0030 (7) | −0.0041 (7) | −0.0166 (6) |
C13 | 0.0811 (11) | 0.0589 (9) | 0.0338 (7) | −0.0059 (8) | −0.0051 (7) | −0.0151 (6) |
C14 | 0.0735 (10) | 0.0669 (10) | 0.0363 (7) | 0.0019 (8) | −0.0219 (7) | −0.0100 (7) |
C15 | 0.0609 (9) | 0.0459 (8) | 0.0359 (7) | 0.0046 (6) | −0.0135 (6) | −0.0063 (6) |
O1 | 0.0645 (6) | 0.0472 (5) | 0.0371 (5) | −0.0263 (5) | −0.0055 (4) | −0.0052 (4) |
N1—C5 | 1.4724 (16) | C8—H8B | 0.97 |
N1—C2 | 1.4759 (15) | C9—C10 | 1.5192 (19) |
N1—H1 | 0.91 (2) | C9—H9A | 0.97 |
C2—N3 | 1.4652 (14) | C9—H9B | 0.97 |
C2—C6 | 1.5203 (17) | C10—H10A | 0.97 |
C2—C10 | 1.5213 (17) | C10—H10B | 0.97 |
N3—C4 | 1.3300 (16) | C11—C12 | 1.5213 (18) |
N3—H3 | 0.872 (17) | C11—H11A | 0.97 |
C4—O1 | 1.2296 (15) | C11—H11B | 0.97 |
C4—C5 | 1.5255 (15) | C12—C13 | 1.516 (2) |
C5—C15 | 1.5243 (18) | C12—H12A | 0.97 |
C5—C11 | 1.5315 (18) | C12—H12B | 0.97 |
C6—C7 | 1.5260 (19) | C13—C14 | 1.511 (2) |
C6—H6A | 0.97 | C13—H13A | 0.97 |
C6—H6B | 0.97 | C13—H13B | 0.97 |
C7—C8 | 1.514 (2) | C14—C15 | 1.5281 (18) |
C7—H7A | 0.97 | C14—H14A | 0.97 |
C7—H7B | 0.97 | C14—H14B | 0.97 |
C8—C9 | 1.514 (2) | C15—H15A | 0.97 |
C8—H8A | 0.97 | C15—H15B | 0.97 |
C5—N1—C2 | 109.28 (9) | C10—C9—H9A | 109.4 |
C5—N1—H1 | 108.7 (14) | C8—C9—H9B | 109.4 |
C2—N1—H1 | 107.6 (14) | C10—C9—H9B | 109.4 |
N3—C2—N1 | 103.04 (9) | H9A—C9—H9B | 108.0 |
N3—C2—C6 | 111.13 (10) | C9—C10—C2 | 112.71 (11) |
N1—C2—C6 | 110.88 (10) | C9—C10—H10A | 109.0 |
N3—C2—C10 | 110.55 (9) | C2—C10—H10A | 109.0 |
N1—C2—C10 | 111.11 (10) | C9—C10—H10B | 109.0 |
C6—C2—C10 | 109.97 (10) | C2—C10—H10B | 109.0 |
C4—N3—C2 | 113.89 (9) | H10A—C10—H10B | 107.8 |
C4—N3—H3 | 123.1 (10) | C12—C11—C5 | 112.13 (11) |
C2—N3—H3 | 122.6 (10) | C12—C11—H11A | 109.2 |
O1—C4—N3 | 126.68 (11) | C5—C11—H11A | 109.2 |
O1—C4—C5 | 125.05 (11) | C12—C11—H11B | 109.2 |
N3—C4—C5 | 108.25 (10) | C5—C11—H11B | 109.2 |
N1—C5—C15 | 111.71 (11) | H11A—C11—H11B | 107.9 |
N1—C5—C4 | 103.74 (9) | C13—C12—C11 | 110.91 (12) |
C15—C5—C4 | 111.26 (10) | C13—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
N1—C5—C11 | 112.27 (11) | C11—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C15—C5—C11 | 109.53 (10) | C13—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C11 | 108.18 (10) | C11—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C2—C6—C7 | 112.42 (11) | H12A—C12—H12B | 108.0 |
C2—C6—H6A | 109.1 | C14—C13—C12 | 111.04 (12) |
C7—C6—H6A | 109.1 | C14—C13—H13A | 109.4 |
C2—C6—H6B | 109.1 | C12—C13—H13A | 109.4 |
C7—C6—H6B | 109.1 | C14—C13—H13B | 109.4 |
H6A—C6—H6B | 107.9 | C12—C13—H13B | 109.4 |
C8—C7—C6 | 111.17 (12) | H13A—C13—H13B | 108.0 |
C8—C7—H7A | 109.4 | C13—C14—C15 | 111.62 (12) |
C6—C7—H7A | 109.4 | C13—C14—H14A | 109.3 |
C8—C7—H7B | 109.4 | C15—C14—H14A | 109.3 |
C6—C7—H7B | 109.4 | C13—C14—H14B | 109.3 |
H7A—C7—H7B | 108.0 | C15—C14—H14B | 109.3 |
C7—C8—C9 | 110.33 (12) | H14A—C14—H14B | 108.0 |
C7—C8—H8A | 109.6 | C5—C15—C14 | 112.45 (11) |
C9—C8—H8A | 109.6 | C5—C15—H15A | 109.1 |
C7—C8—H8B | 109.6 | C14—C15—H15A | 109.1 |
C9—C8—H8B | 109.6 | C5—C15—H15B | 109.1 |
H8A—C8—H8B | 108.1 | C14—C15—H15B | 109.1 |
C8—C9—C10 | 111.04 (12) | H15A—C15—H15B | 107.8 |
C8—C9—H9A | 109.4 | ||
C5—N1—C2—N3 | 13.53 (13) | C10—C2—C6—C7 | 53.21 (14) |
C5—N1—C2—C6 | 132.50 (11) | C2—C6—C7—C8 | −55.77 (16) |
C5—N1—C2—C10 | −104.88 (12) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | 56.55 (17) |
N1—C2—N3—C4 | −9.88 (14) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | −56.59 (17) |
C6—C2—N3—C4 | −128.68 (11) | C8—C9—C10—C2 | 55.99 (16) |
C10—C2—N3—C4 | 108.91 (12) | N3—C2—C10—C9 | 69.59 (14) |
C2—N3—C4—O1 | −176.02 (12) | N1—C2—C10—C9 | −176.64 (11) |
C2—N3—C4—C5 | 2.38 (14) | C6—C2—C10—C9 | −53.49 (14) |
C2—N1—C5—C15 | −132.29 (11) | N1—C5—C11—C12 | 69.59 (14) |
C2—N1—C5—C4 | −12.35 (13) | C15—C5—C11—C12 | −55.11 (15) |
C2—N1—C5—C11 | 104.22 (12) | C4—C5—C11—C12 | −176.55 (11) |
O1—C4—C5—N1 | −175.37 (12) | C5—C11—C12—C13 | 56.86 (16) |
N3—C4—C5—N1 | 6.20 (13) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −56.04 (17) |
O1—C4—C5—C15 | −55.12 (17) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 54.99 (18) |
N3—C4—C5—C15 | 126.44 (12) | N1—C5—C15—C14 | −71.20 (15) |
O1—C4—C5—C11 | 65.24 (16) | C4—C5—C15—C14 | 173.39 (12) |
N3—C4—C5—C11 | −113.19 (12) | C11—C5—C15—C14 | 53.83 (15) |
N3—C2—C6—C7 | −69.54 (14) | C13—C14—C15—C5 | −54.77 (17) |
N1—C2—C6—C7 | 176.48 (11) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N3—H3···O1i | 0.87 (2) | 2.02 (2) | 2.8821 (14) | 172 (1) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C13H22N2O |
Mr | 222.33 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 5.8270 (8), 10.1703 (5), 10.6651 (4) |
α, β, γ (°) | 86.103 (2), 81.331 (3), 89.720 (3) |
V (Å3) | 623.36 (9) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.15 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker Kappa APEXII area-detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2001) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.985, 0.989 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 11727, 2311, 2023 |
Rint | 0.020 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.605 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.039, 0.104, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 2311 |
No. of parameters | 153 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.22, −0.16 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004), SAINT (Bruker, 2004), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2009), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and PARST (Nardelli, 1995).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N3—H3···O1i | 0.87 (2) | 2.02 (2) | 2.8821 (14) | 172 (1) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
TK thanks the CSIR, India, for financial support in the form of a Senior Research Fellowship. SP thanks the UGC, India, for financial support.
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Imidazolidines occupy a unique position among the five-membered heterocycles and are highly used in synthetic as well as mechanistic organic chemistry and biochemistry (Tsao et al., 1991). Imidazolidine derivatives are important intermediates and building blocks in the construction of various biologically active compounds (Wang et al., 1995).
In the title molecule (Fig. 1), the five-membered imidazolidine ring is transfused with two cyclohexane rings. The bond lengths are comparable to the reported values (Allen et al., 1987). The imidazolidine ring adopts an envelope conformation, with flap atom N1 deviating by 0.198 (2) Å from the C2/N3/C4/C5 plane. The asymmetry parameters for the imidazolidine ring shows that a mirror plane is passing through the atom N1 [ΔCs = 2.7 (1)] (Nardelli, 1995); the puckering parameters [q2 = 0.128 (1) Å and φ(2) = 187.8 (5)°] (Cremer & Pople, 1975) also support the above fact. The sum of the bond angles around N1 (326.6°) shows sp3 hybridization and atom N3 (359.6°) is in accordance with sp2 hybridization. The two cyclohexane rings adopt chair conformations.
In the crystal, molecules are linked into centrosymmetric R22(8) (Bernstein et al., 1995) dimers by pairs of N—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1).