organic compounds
11H-Indeno[1,2-b]quinoxalin-11-one
aSchool of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia, and bX-ray Crystallography Unit, School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia
*Correspondence e-mail: hkfun@usm.my
In the title compound, C15H8N2O, the fused ring system is approximately planar, with a maximum deviation of 0.039 (1) Å. In the crystal, weak intermolecular C—H⋯O interactions help to establish the packing.
Related literature
For applications of and background to indenoquinoxaline, see: Gazit et al. (1996); Sehlstedt et al. (1998). For a related structure, see: Leslie et al. (1993). For the stability of the temperature controller used in the data collection, see: Cosier & Glazer (1986).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810019252/hb5459sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810019252/hb5459Isup2.hkl
The title compound, has been synthesized by two routes: a mixture of ninhydrin (1.78 g) and o-phenylenediamine (1.08 g) in molar ratio 1:1 were [a] stirred in distilled water for 15 minutes and [b] refluxed in THF for 1 hour in presence of HCl. Both these mixtures were separately dried on rota-vapor at low pressure and then crystallized from chloroform-n-hexane (1:1) to give yellowish needles of (I).
Anomalous dispersion was negligible and 1465 Friedel pairs were merged for the final
All the H atoms were located in a difference Fourier map and allowed to refine freely [C—H = 0.96 (2)–1.00 (2) Å].Indenoquinoxaline derivatives are important classes of nitrogen containing heterocycles and they constitute useful intermediates in organic synthesis (Gazit et al., 1996). They have been reported for their applications in dyes and have also been used as building blocks for the synthesis of organic semiconductors. More interestingly, research has revealed that these compounds exhibit diverse medicinal functions such as antimetabolism and antitubercular properties (Sehlstedt et al., 1998). In view of the biological importance of indenoquinoxalines, we report here the
of the title compound, (I).The molecule of indeno[1,2-b]quinoxalin-11-one (Fig. 1) is approximately planar with maximum deviation of 0.039 (1) Å for atom C14. It contains three ring systems, viz., indene (C7–C15), pyrazine (N1/N2/C6–C7/C1/C15) and benzene (C1–C6). The C–N bond distances and C—N—C angles are C15—N1 = 1.3070 (17) Å, C1—N1 = 1.3793 (18) Å, C7—N2 = 1.3142 (17) Å, C6—N2 = 1.3800 (17) Å, C15—N1—C1 = 113.99 (12)° and C7—N2—C6 = 114.00 (12)°. These values agree with those reported in the related structure of 11H-indeno[1,2-b]quinoxalin-11-ones (Leslie et al., 1993). The pyrazine (N1/N2/C6–C7/C1/C15) ring makes dihedral angles of 0.48 (5)° and 1.34 (6)° with the indene (C7–C15) ring and the benzene (C1–C6) ring, respectively. The dihedral angle between the indene (C7–C15) ring and benzene (C1–C6) ring is 0.88 (6)°.
In the
molecules are linked by weak intermolecular C3—H3A···O1 and C9—H9A···O1 hydrogen bonds (Table 1) interactions which help to stabilize the crystal structure.For applications of and background to indenoquinoxaline, see: Gazit et al. (1996); Sehlstedt et al. (1998). For a related structure, see: Leslie et al. (1993). For the stability of the temperature controller used in the data collection, see: Cosier & Glazer (1986).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).Fig. 1. The asymmetric unit of (I), showing 50% probability displacement ellipsoids. | |
Fig. 2. The crystal packing of (I), showing the hydrogen-bond (dashed lines) network. |
C15H8N2O | F(000) = 480 |
Mr = 232.23 | Dx = 1.486 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Pca21 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2c -2ac | Cell parameters from 3067 reflections |
a = 23.688 (3) Å | θ = 3.4–32.7° |
b = 3.7862 (5) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
c = 11.5730 (16) Å | T = 100 K |
V = 1038.0 (2) Å3 | Needle, yellow |
Z = 4 | 0.65 × 0.17 × 0.09 mm |
Bruker APEXII DUO CCD diffractometer | 2004 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1879 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.031 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 32.9°, θmin = 3.4° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | h = −34→35 |
Tmin = 0.940, Tmax = 0.991 | k = −5→5 |
8012 measured reflections | l = −17→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)] = 0.036 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.096 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0723P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2004 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
195 parameters | Δρmax = 0.35 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3 |
C15H8N2O | V = 1038.0 (2) Å3 |
Mr = 232.23 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, Pca21 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 23.688 (3) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
b = 3.7862 (5) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 11.5730 (16) Å | 0.65 × 0.17 × 0.09 mm |
Bruker APEXII DUO CCD diffractometer | 2004 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | 1879 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.940, Tmax = 0.991 | Rint = 0.031 |
8012 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.036 | 1 restraint |
wR(F2) = 0.096 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.35 e Å−3 |
2004 reflections | Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3 |
195 parameters |
Experimental. The crystal was placed in the cold stream of an Oxford Cryosystems Cobra open-flow nitrogen cryostat (Cosier & Glazer, 1986) operating at 100.0 (1) K. |
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 | ||
O1 | 0.33655 (5) | 0.7879 (3) | 1.04339 (10) | 0.0172 (2) | |
N1 | 0.42154 (5) | 0.4986 (3) | 0.87194 (11) | 0.0133 (2) | |
N2 | 0.35873 (5) | 0.1857 (3) | 0.68337 (10) | 0.0133 (2) | |
C1 | 0.44805 (5) | 0.3540 (4) | 0.77697 (12) | 0.0124 (2) | |
C2 | 0.50791 (6) | 0.3630 (4) | 0.77183 (14) | 0.0159 (2) | |
C3 | 0.53554 (6) | 0.2296 (4) | 0.67669 (15) | 0.0181 (3) | |
C4 | 0.50483 (6) | 0.0792 (4) | 0.58433 (14) | 0.0178 (3) | |
C5 | 0.44661 (6) | 0.0648 (4) | 0.58754 (13) | 0.0161 (2) | |
C6 | 0.41693 (6) | 0.2018 (3) | 0.68361 (12) | 0.0129 (2) | |
C7 | 0.33505 (5) | 0.3278 (3) | 0.77494 (12) | 0.0113 (2) | |
C8 | 0.27433 (5) | 0.3583 (3) | 0.80211 (12) | 0.0117 (2) | |
C9 | 0.22743 (6) | 0.2529 (4) | 0.73926 (13) | 0.0141 (2) | |
C10 | 0.17415 (6) | 0.3143 (4) | 0.78798 (14) | 0.0162 (3) | |
C11 | 0.16835 (6) | 0.4757 (4) | 0.89631 (14) | 0.0166 (3) | |
C12 | 0.21568 (6) | 0.5858 (4) | 0.95898 (14) | 0.0145 (2) | |
C13 | 0.26863 (5) | 0.5257 (3) | 0.91037 (13) | 0.0120 (2) | |
C14 | 0.32527 (5) | 0.6219 (3) | 0.95612 (12) | 0.0122 (2) | |
C15 | 0.36646 (6) | 0.4822 (3) | 0.86782 (12) | 0.0116 (2) | |
H2A | 0.5309 (9) | 0.475 (6) | 0.834 (3) | 0.024 (6)* | |
H3A | 0.5758 (10) | 0.236 (6) | 0.671 (2) | 0.022 (5)* | |
H4A | 0.5277 (11) | −0.002 (7) | 0.519 (3) | 0.033 (7)* | |
H5A | 0.4213 (10) | −0.031 (6) | 0.527 (3) | 0.025 (6)* | |
H9A | 0.2305 (9) | 0.133 (6) | 0.665 (2) | 0.024 (6)* | |
H10A | 0.1405 (11) | 0.235 (6) | 0.746 (2) | 0.024 (6)* | |
H11A | 0.1301 (12) | 0.493 (7) | 0.927 (2) | 0.035 (7)* | |
H12A | 0.2086 (14) | 0.697 (8) | 1.033 (3) | 0.048 (8)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0188 (4) | 0.0209 (5) | 0.0120 (5) | −0.0003 (4) | −0.0011 (4) | −0.0053 (4) |
N1 | 0.0141 (5) | 0.0137 (5) | 0.0121 (5) | 0.0003 (4) | −0.0006 (4) | −0.0002 (4) |
N2 | 0.0165 (5) | 0.0125 (5) | 0.0108 (5) | 0.0005 (4) | −0.0005 (4) | −0.0006 (4) |
C1 | 0.0136 (5) | 0.0118 (5) | 0.0119 (5) | 0.0001 (4) | −0.0002 (4) | 0.0004 (4) |
C2 | 0.0154 (5) | 0.0150 (5) | 0.0173 (6) | −0.0003 (5) | 0.0013 (5) | 0.0007 (5) |
C3 | 0.0160 (5) | 0.0164 (6) | 0.0217 (7) | 0.0021 (5) | 0.0039 (5) | 0.0026 (5) |
C4 | 0.0197 (6) | 0.0157 (6) | 0.0181 (6) | 0.0021 (5) | 0.0063 (5) | 0.0014 (5) |
C5 | 0.0195 (6) | 0.0137 (6) | 0.0150 (6) | 0.0015 (5) | 0.0026 (5) | −0.0010 (4) |
C6 | 0.0156 (5) | 0.0117 (5) | 0.0113 (6) | 0.0004 (4) | 0.0006 (5) | 0.0002 (4) |
C7 | 0.0132 (5) | 0.0103 (5) | 0.0103 (5) | 0.0007 (4) | −0.0007 (4) | 0.0002 (4) |
C8 | 0.0133 (5) | 0.0114 (5) | 0.0106 (5) | 0.0006 (4) | −0.0011 (4) | 0.0001 (4) |
C9 | 0.0149 (5) | 0.0135 (5) | 0.0139 (6) | −0.0006 (4) | −0.0027 (4) | −0.0007 (4) |
C10 | 0.0138 (5) | 0.0144 (6) | 0.0204 (7) | −0.0012 (4) | −0.0025 (5) | 0.0012 (5) |
C11 | 0.0146 (5) | 0.0161 (6) | 0.0193 (7) | 0.0004 (4) | 0.0012 (5) | 0.0012 (5) |
C12 | 0.0159 (5) | 0.0142 (5) | 0.0135 (6) | 0.0005 (4) | 0.0021 (5) | 0.0000 (5) |
C13 | 0.0132 (5) | 0.0115 (5) | 0.0111 (5) | −0.0001 (4) | −0.0004 (4) | 0.0002 (4) |
C14 | 0.0128 (5) | 0.0128 (5) | 0.0112 (5) | 0.0003 (4) | −0.0006 (4) | 0.0002 (4) |
C15 | 0.0135 (5) | 0.0121 (5) | 0.0092 (5) | 0.0001 (4) | −0.0007 (4) | −0.0005 (4) |
O1—C14 | 1.2193 (18) | C7—C15 | 1.4321 (19) |
N1—C15 | 1.3070 (17) | C7—C8 | 1.4768 (17) |
N1—C1 | 1.3793 (18) | C8—C9 | 1.3865 (18) |
N2—C7 | 1.3142 (17) | C8—C13 | 1.4106 (19) |
N2—C6 | 1.3800 (17) | C9—C10 | 1.402 (2) |
C1—C2 | 1.4197 (17) | C9—H9A | 0.97 (3) |
C1—C6 | 1.4292 (18) | C10—C11 | 1.401 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.377 (2) | C10—H10A | 0.98 (3) |
C2—H2A | 0.99 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.399 (2) |
C3—C4 | 1.413 (2) | C11—H11A | 0.98 (3) |
C3—H3A | 0.96 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.3935 (18) |
C4—C5 | 1.381 (2) | C12—H12A | 0.97 (3) |
C4—H4A | 0.98 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.4876 (18) |
C5—C6 | 1.4140 (19) | C14—C15 | 1.509 (2) |
C5—H5A | 1.00 (3) | ||
C15—N1—C1 | 113.99 (12) | C9—C8—C7 | 130.26 (13) |
C7—N2—C6 | 114.00 (12) | C13—C8—C7 | 108.50 (11) |
N1—C1—C2 | 118.59 (13) | C8—C9—C10 | 117.57 (14) |
N1—C1—C6 | 121.85 (12) | C8—C9—H9A | 122.5 (13) |
C2—C1—C6 | 119.55 (13) | C10—C9—H9A | 119.9 (13) |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.96 (14) | C11—C10—C9 | 121.35 (13) |
C3—C2—H2A | 118.1 (14) | C11—C10—H10A | 119.6 (15) |
C1—C2—H2A | 121.9 (14) | C9—C10—H10A | 119.0 (15) |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.54 (13) | C12—C11—C10 | 121.02 (13) |
C2—C3—H3A | 121.2 (16) | C12—C11—H11A | 122.4 (16) |
C4—C3—H3A | 118.3 (16) | C10—C11—H11A | 116.5 (16) |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.66 (13) | C13—C12—C11 | 117.61 (14) |
C5—C4—H4A | 124.1 (17) | C13—C12—H12A | 126 (2) |
C3—C4—H4A | 115.2 (17) | C11—C12—H12A | 117 (2) |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.21 (14) | C12—C13—C8 | 121.20 (13) |
C4—C5—H5A | 126.7 (15) | C12—C13—C14 | 128.92 (14) |
C6—C5—H5A | 113.1 (15) | C8—C13—C14 | 109.87 (11) |
N2—C6—C5 | 118.62 (13) | O1—C14—C13 | 128.22 (13) |
N2—C6—C1 | 122.31 (12) | O1—C14—C15 | 126.88 (12) |
C5—C6—C1 | 119.07 (12) | C13—C14—C15 | 104.86 (11) |
N2—C7—C15 | 123.41 (13) | N1—C15—C7 | 124.43 (13) |
N2—C7—C8 | 128.27 (12) | N1—C15—C14 | 127.18 (12) |
C15—C7—C8 | 108.32 (12) | C7—C15—C14 | 108.39 (12) |
C9—C8—C13 | 121.23 (12) | ||
C15—N1—C1—C2 | 179.01 (12) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −0.1 (2) |
C15—N1—C1—C6 | 0.06 (18) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.9 (2) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −178.21 (13) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.7 (2) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.8 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C8 | −0.3 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.8 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 178.39 (13) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.3 (2) | C9—C8—C13—C12 | 1.12 (19) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.2 (2) | C7—C8—C13—C12 | −179.14 (12) |
C7—N2—C6—C5 | −178.35 (12) | C9—C8—C13—C14 | −177.81 (12) |
C7—N2—C6—C1 | 1.21 (18) | C7—C8—C13—C14 | 1.93 (14) |
C4—C5—C6—N2 | 179.42 (13) | C12—C13—C14—O1 | −3.7 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.1 (2) | C8—C13—C14—O1 | 175.12 (13) |
N1—C1—C6—N2 | −0.9 (2) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 178.69 (14) |
C2—C1—C6—N2 | −179.87 (13) | C8—C13—C14—C15 | −2.50 (14) |
N1—C1—C6—C5 | 178.63 (12) | C1—N1—C15—C7 | 0.42 (19) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.32 (19) | C1—N1—C15—C14 | −178.69 (12) |
C6—N2—C7—C15 | −0.74 (18) | N2—C7—C15—N1 | −0.1 (2) |
C6—N2—C7—C8 | 179.53 (12) | C8—C7—C15—N1 | 179.70 (12) |
N2—C7—C8—C9 | −1.1 (2) | N2—C7—C15—C14 | 179.18 (12) |
C15—C7—C8—C9 | 179.17 (14) | C8—C7—C15—C14 | −1.05 (14) |
N2—C7—C8—C13 | 179.22 (13) | O1—C14—C15—N1 | 3.7 (2) |
C15—C7—C8—C13 | −0.53 (14) | C13—C14—C15—N1 | −178.64 (12) |
C13—C8—C9—C10 | −0.89 (19) | O1—C14—C15—C7 | −175.53 (13) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 179.44 (13) | C13—C14—C15—C7 | 2.13 (14) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C3—H3A···O1i | 0.96 (2) | 2.55 (2) | 3.401 (2) | 148.3 (19) |
C9—H9A···O1ii | 0.97 (3) | 2.49 (3) | 3.2458 (18) | 134.0 (18) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, z−1/2; (ii) −x+1/2, y−1, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C15H8N2O |
Mr | 232.23 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pca21 |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 23.688 (3), 3.7862 (5), 11.5730 (16) |
V (Å3) | 1038.0 (2) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.10 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.65 × 0.17 × 0.09 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII DUO CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.940, 0.991 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8012, 2004, 1879 |
Rint | 0.031 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.763 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.036, 0.096, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 2004 |
No. of parameters | 195 |
No. of restraints | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.35, −0.23 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C3—H3A···O1i | 0.96 (2) | 2.55 (2) | 3.401 (2) | 148.3 (19) |
C9—H9A···O1ii | 0.97 (3) | 2.49 (3) | 3.2458 (18) | 134.0 (18) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, z−1/2; (ii) −x+1/2, y−1, z−1/2. |
Footnotes
‡Thomson Reuters ResearcherID: A-3561-2009.
Acknowledgements
RMG, RH and OS thank Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) for the University Grant 1001/PTEKIND/8140152. MH and HKF thank the Malaysian Government and USM for the Research University Golden Goose grant No. 1001/PFIZIK/811012. RMG and MH also thank USM for post-doctoral research fellowships.
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Indenoquinoxaline derivatives are important classes of nitrogen containing heterocycles and they constitute useful intermediates in organic synthesis (Gazit et al., 1996). They have been reported for their applications in dyes and have also been used as building blocks for the synthesis of organic semiconductors. More interestingly, research has revealed that these compounds exhibit diverse medicinal functions such as antimetabolism and antitubercular properties (Sehlstedt et al., 1998). In view of the biological importance of indenoquinoxalines, we report here the crystal structure of the title compound, (I).
The molecule of indeno[1,2-b]quinoxalin-11-one (Fig. 1) is approximately planar with maximum deviation of 0.039 (1) Å for atom C14. It contains three ring systems, viz., indene (C7–C15), pyrazine (N1/N2/C6–C7/C1/C15) and benzene (C1–C6). The C–N bond distances and C—N—C angles are C15—N1 = 1.3070 (17) Å, C1—N1 = 1.3793 (18) Å, C7—N2 = 1.3142 (17) Å, C6—N2 = 1.3800 (17) Å, C15—N1—C1 = 113.99 (12)° and C7—N2—C6 = 114.00 (12)°. These values agree with those reported in the related structure of 11H-indeno[1,2-b]quinoxalin-11-ones (Leslie et al., 1993). The pyrazine (N1/N2/C6–C7/C1/C15) ring makes dihedral angles of 0.48 (5)° and 1.34 (6)° with the indene (C7–C15) ring and the benzene (C1–C6) ring, respectively. The dihedral angle between the indene (C7–C15) ring and benzene (C1–C6) ring is 0.88 (6)°.
In the crystal structure, molecules are linked by weak intermolecular C3—H3A···O1 and C9—H9A···O1 hydrogen bonds (Table 1) interactions which help to stabilize the crystal structure.