Related literature
For a related structure, see: Guimarães et al. (2009
).
Experimental
Crystal data
C21H16N2O3 Mr = 344.36 Monoclinic, P 21 /c a = 7.8539 (2) Å b = 11.5822 (3) Å c = 18.1455 (4) Å β = 93.537 (1)° V = 1647.47 (7) Å3 Z = 4 Mo Kα radiation μ = 0.09 mm−1 T = 293 K 0.40 × 0.35 × 0.20 mm
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Data collection
Bruker X8 APEXII area-detector diffractometer 22612 measured reflections 4806 independent reflections 4805 in Refinement? 3053 reflections with I > 2σ(I) Rint = 0.039
|
D—H⋯A | D—H | H⋯A | D⋯A | D—H⋯A | C13—H13⋯O3i | 0.93 | 2.49 | 3.406 (2) | 168 | C16—H16B⋯O3i | 0.97 | 2.42 | 3.362 (2) | 165 | Symmetry code: (i) . | |
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008
); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2008
); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008
); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008
); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001
); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010
).
Supporting information
To a solution of 1H-anthra[2,1-d]imidazole-2,6,11(3H)-trione (1.00 g, 0.38 mmol), potassium carbonate (1.56 g,11 mmol) and tetra n-butyl ammonium bromide (0.12 g, 0.38 mmol) in DMF (20 ml)) was added allyl bromide (0.77 ml, 11 mmol). Stirring was continued at room temperature for 24 h. The mixture was filtered and the solvent removed. The residue was extracted with water. The organic compound was chromatographed on a column of silica gel with ethyl acetate-hexane (1/1) as eluent. Orange crystals were isolated when the solvent was allowed to evaporate.
H atoms were placed in calculated positions (C–H = 0.93–0.97 Å) and were included in the refinement in the riding model approximation, with U(H) set to 1.2Ueq(C).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2008); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2008); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
1,3-Diallyl-1
H-anthra[1,2-
d]imidazole-2,6,11(3
H)-trione
top Crystal data top C21H16N2O3 | F(000) = 720 |
Mr = 344.36 | Dx = 1.388 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 4815 reflections |
a = 7.8539 (2) Å | θ = 2.2–29.4° |
b = 11.5822 (3) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 18.1455 (4) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 93.537 (1)° | Block, orange |
V = 1647.47 (7) Å3 | 0.40 × 0.35 × 0.20 mm |
Z = 4 | |
Data collection top Bruker X8 APEXII area-detector diffractometer | 3053 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.039 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 30.0°, θmin = 2.1° |
ϕ and ω scans | h = −11→11 |
22612 measured reflections | k = −16→16 |
4806 independent reflections | l = −25→25 |
Refinement top 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)] = 0.049 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.153 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0755P)2 + 0.2066P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.02 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
4805 reflections | Δρmax = 0.31 e Å−3 |
236 parameters | Δρmin = −0.22 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: 0.0033 (11) |
Crystal data top C21H16N2O3 | V = 1647.47 (7) Å3 |
Mr = 344.36 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.8539 (2) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 11.5822 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 18.1455 (4) Å | 0.40 × 0.35 × 0.20 mm |
β = 93.537 (1)° | |
Data collection top Bruker X8 APEXII area-detector diffractometer | 3053 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
22612 measured reflections | Rint = 0.039 |
4806 independent reflections | |
Refinement top R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.049 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.153 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 0.31 e Å−3 |
4805 reflections | Δρmin = −0.22 e Å−3 |
236 parameters | |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
O1 | 0.14067 (16) | 0.31774 (10) | 0.53905 (6) | 0.0588 (3) | |
O2 | 0.23915 (17) | 0.77316 (10) | 0.53322 (7) | 0.0623 (3) | |
O3 | 0.44816 (18) | 0.19062 (10) | 0.30395 (6) | 0.0633 (4) | |
N1 | 0.35081 (16) | 0.29295 (10) | 0.40381 (6) | 0.0405 (3) | |
N2 | 0.42897 (16) | 0.38962 (10) | 0.30579 (6) | 0.0422 (3) | |
C1 | 0.32994 (17) | 0.40923 (11) | 0.41903 (7) | 0.0342 (3) | |
C2 | 0.27111 (16) | 0.47213 (11) | 0.47863 (7) | 0.0342 (3) | |
C3 | 0.18650 (18) | 0.41799 (12) | 0.54058 (7) | 0.0387 (3) | |
C4 | 0.14672 (17) | 0.49192 (13) | 0.60472 (8) | 0.0408 (3) | |
C5 | 0.0848 (2) | 0.43992 (15) | 0.66656 (9) | 0.0532 (4) | |
H5 | 0.0729 | 0.3601 | 0.6683 | 0.064* | |
C6 | 0.0408 (2) | 0.50686 (19) | 0.72553 (9) | 0.0635 (5) | |
H6 | −0.0001 | 0.4719 | 0.7671 | 0.076* | |
C7 | 0.0572 (2) | 0.62479 (19) | 0.72301 (10) | 0.0649 (5) | |
H7 | 0.0265 | 0.6693 | 0.7627 | 0.078* | |
C8 | 0.1187 (2) | 0.67763 (16) | 0.66225 (10) | 0.0557 (4) | |
H8 | 0.1301 | 0.7575 | 0.6610 | 0.067* | |
C9 | 0.16416 (18) | 0.61104 (13) | 0.60235 (8) | 0.0427 (3) | |
C10 | 0.22782 (18) | 0.66824 (13) | 0.53631 (8) | 0.0428 (3) | |
C11 | 0.27960 (17) | 0.59389 (12) | 0.47464 (7) | 0.0372 (3) | |
C12 | 0.3362 (2) | 0.64983 (13) | 0.41289 (8) | 0.0443 (3) | |
H12 | 0.3403 | 0.7301 | 0.4122 | 0.053* | |
C13 | 0.38660 (19) | 0.58851 (12) | 0.35255 (8) | 0.0437 (3) | |
H13 | 0.4219 | 0.6261 | 0.3108 | 0.052* | |
C14 | 0.38263 (17) | 0.47023 (12) | 0.35652 (7) | 0.0368 (3) | |
C15 | 0.4124 (2) | 0.28065 (13) | 0.33395 (8) | 0.0451 (4) | |
C16 | 0.4861 (2) | 0.40982 (14) | 0.23155 (7) | 0.0462 (4) | |
H16A | 0.5829 | 0.3603 | 0.2237 | 0.055* | |
H16B | 0.5234 | 0.4893 | 0.2277 | 0.055* | |
C17 | 0.3483 (2) | 0.38657 (17) | 0.17310 (9) | 0.0595 (5) | |
H17 | 0.3070 | 0.3114 | 0.1688 | 0.071* | |
C18 | 0.2826 (3) | 0.4620 (2) | 0.12858 (11) | 0.0851 (7) | |
H18A | 0.3206 | 0.5380 | 0.1312 | 0.102* | |
H18B | 0.1969 | 0.4409 | 0.0935 | 0.102* | |
C19 | 0.3537 (2) | 0.18926 (12) | 0.45100 (8) | 0.0431 (3) | |
H19A | 0.3615 | 0.2133 | 0.5023 | 0.052* | |
H19B | 0.4552 | 0.1448 | 0.4424 | 0.052* | |
C20 | 0.2018 (2) | 0.11366 (14) | 0.43818 (8) | 0.0498 (4) | |
H20 | 0.0939 | 0.1461 | 0.4403 | 0.060* | |
C21 | 0.2140 (3) | 0.00335 (17) | 0.42404 (11) | 0.0695 (5) | |
H21A | 0.3207 | −0.0307 | 0.4217 | 0.083* | |
H21B | 0.1158 | −0.0411 | 0.4163 | 0.083* | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
O1 | 0.0796 (8) | 0.0408 (6) | 0.0591 (7) | −0.0081 (6) | 0.0298 (6) | −0.0009 (5) |
O2 | 0.0821 (9) | 0.0354 (6) | 0.0711 (8) | −0.0067 (6) | 0.0191 (6) | −0.0114 (5) |
O3 | 0.1046 (10) | 0.0388 (6) | 0.0494 (7) | 0.0101 (6) | 0.0285 (6) | −0.0027 (5) |
N1 | 0.0577 (7) | 0.0304 (6) | 0.0343 (6) | 0.0046 (5) | 0.0110 (5) | 0.0026 (4) |
N2 | 0.0573 (7) | 0.0374 (6) | 0.0330 (6) | 0.0023 (5) | 0.0113 (5) | 0.0013 (5) |
C1 | 0.0386 (7) | 0.0309 (6) | 0.0332 (6) | 0.0013 (5) | 0.0033 (5) | 0.0014 (5) |
C2 | 0.0356 (7) | 0.0342 (7) | 0.0327 (6) | 0.0008 (5) | 0.0021 (5) | 0.0006 (5) |
C3 | 0.0418 (7) | 0.0374 (7) | 0.0373 (7) | 0.0022 (6) | 0.0067 (6) | 0.0014 (6) |
C4 | 0.0381 (7) | 0.0484 (8) | 0.0363 (7) | 0.0042 (6) | 0.0048 (6) | −0.0015 (6) |
C5 | 0.0589 (10) | 0.0575 (10) | 0.0447 (8) | 0.0056 (8) | 0.0151 (7) | 0.0033 (7) |
C6 | 0.0697 (11) | 0.0793 (13) | 0.0434 (9) | 0.0053 (10) | 0.0189 (8) | −0.0030 (9) |
C7 | 0.0712 (12) | 0.0783 (14) | 0.0465 (9) | 0.0071 (10) | 0.0143 (8) | −0.0192 (9) |
C8 | 0.0608 (10) | 0.0552 (10) | 0.0518 (9) | 0.0046 (8) | 0.0077 (8) | −0.0152 (8) |
C9 | 0.0399 (7) | 0.0472 (8) | 0.0409 (7) | 0.0030 (6) | 0.0024 (6) | −0.0077 (6) |
C10 | 0.0443 (8) | 0.0376 (8) | 0.0466 (8) | −0.0008 (6) | 0.0034 (6) | −0.0079 (6) |
C11 | 0.0395 (7) | 0.0330 (7) | 0.0392 (7) | 0.0004 (5) | 0.0028 (6) | −0.0015 (5) |
C12 | 0.0560 (9) | 0.0311 (7) | 0.0462 (8) | −0.0028 (6) | 0.0064 (7) | 0.0023 (6) |
C13 | 0.0548 (9) | 0.0366 (7) | 0.0404 (7) | −0.0025 (6) | 0.0087 (6) | 0.0061 (6) |
C14 | 0.0408 (7) | 0.0361 (7) | 0.0339 (7) | 0.0010 (6) | 0.0052 (5) | 0.0013 (5) |
C15 | 0.0618 (9) | 0.0382 (8) | 0.0365 (7) | 0.0053 (7) | 0.0123 (7) | 0.0003 (6) |
C16 | 0.0564 (9) | 0.0479 (8) | 0.0360 (7) | −0.0006 (7) | 0.0158 (6) | 0.0019 (6) |
C17 | 0.0686 (11) | 0.0708 (12) | 0.0406 (8) | −0.0083 (9) | 0.0168 (8) | −0.0026 (8) |
C18 | 0.0780 (14) | 0.131 (2) | 0.0468 (10) | 0.0076 (13) | 0.0107 (9) | 0.0108 (12) |
C19 | 0.0573 (9) | 0.0331 (7) | 0.0394 (7) | 0.0057 (6) | 0.0076 (6) | 0.0057 (6) |
C20 | 0.0611 (10) | 0.0430 (8) | 0.0458 (8) | 0.0004 (7) | 0.0067 (7) | 0.0062 (7) |
C21 | 0.0869 (13) | 0.0486 (10) | 0.0739 (13) | −0.0104 (10) | 0.0114 (10) | −0.0024 (9) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top O1—C3 | 1.2154 (18) | C8—H8 | 0.93 |
O2—C10 | 1.2200 (18) | C9—C10 | 1.483 (2) |
O3—C15 | 1.2170 (17) | C10—C11 | 1.4884 (19) |
N1—C1 | 1.3867 (16) | C11—C12 | 1.3908 (19) |
N1—C15 | 1.3918 (18) | C12—C13 | 1.383 (2) |
N1—C19 | 1.4742 (17) | C12—H12 | 0.93 |
N2—C15 | 1.3708 (19) | C13—C14 | 1.372 (2) |
N2—C14 | 1.3757 (17) | C13—H13 | 0.93 |
N2—C16 | 1.4647 (17) | C16—C17 | 1.493 (2) |
C1—C2 | 1.4056 (18) | C16—H16A | 0.97 |
C1—C14 | 1.4194 (18) | C16—H16B | 0.97 |
C2—C11 | 1.4139 (19) | C17—C18 | 1.277 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.4800 (18) | C17—H17 | 0.93 |
C3—C4 | 1.4934 (19) | C18—H18A | 0.93 |
C4—C9 | 1.387 (2) | C18—H18B | 0.93 |
C4—C5 | 1.388 (2) | C19—C20 | 1.486 (2) |
C5—C6 | 1.382 (2) | C19—H19A | 0.97 |
C5—H5 | 0.93 | C19—H19B | 0.97 |
C6—C7 | 1.373 (3) | C20—C21 | 1.308 (2) |
C6—H6 | 0.93 | C20—H20 | 0.93 |
C7—C8 | 1.375 (3) | C21—H21A | 0.93 |
C7—H7 | 0.93 | C21—H21B | 0.93 |
C8—C9 | 1.397 (2) | | |
| | | |
C1—N1—C15 | 109.44 (11) | C2—C11—C10 | 121.50 (12) |
C1—N1—C19 | 132.32 (11) | C13—C12—C11 | 121.32 (13) |
C15—N1—C19 | 116.86 (11) | C13—C12—H12 | 119.3 |
C15—N2—C14 | 109.90 (11) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.3 |
C15—N2—C16 | 122.09 (12) | C14—C13—C12 | 117.55 (13) |
C14—N2—C16 | 128.00 (12) | C14—C13—H13 | 121.2 |
N1—C1—C2 | 134.84 (12) | C12—C13—H13 | 121.2 |
N1—C1—C14 | 106.28 (11) | C13—C14—N2 | 129.39 (13) |
C2—C1—C14 | 118.87 (12) | C13—C14—C1 | 123.19 (13) |
C1—C2—C11 | 117.30 (12) | N2—C14—C1 | 107.40 (12) |
C1—C2—C3 | 123.31 (12) | O3—C15—N2 | 126.33 (14) |
C11—C2—C3 | 119.10 (12) | O3—C15—N1 | 126.71 (14) |
O1—C3—C2 | 122.25 (13) | N2—C15—N1 | 106.95 (12) |
O1—C3—C4 | 119.32 (13) | N2—C16—C17 | 112.01 (13) |
C2—C3—C4 | 118.31 (12) | N2—C16—H16A | 109.2 |
C9—C4—C5 | 119.78 (14) | C17—C16—H16A | 109.2 |
C9—C4—C3 | 121.35 (13) | N2—C16—H16B | 109.2 |
C5—C4—C3 | 118.81 (14) | C17—C16—H16B | 109.2 |
C6—C5—C4 | 119.96 (17) | H16A—C16—H16B | 107.9 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.0 | C18—C17—C16 | 125.0 (2) |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.0 | C18—C17—H17 | 117.5 |
C7—C6—C5 | 120.24 (17) | C16—C17—H17 | 117.5 |
C7—C6—H6 | 119.9 | C17—C18—H18A | 120.0 |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.9 | C17—C18—H18B | 120.0 |
C6—C7—C8 | 120.54 (16) | H18A—C18—H18B | 120.0 |
C6—C7—H7 | 119.7 | N1—C19—C20 | 113.92 (13) |
C8—C7—H7 | 119.7 | N1—C19—H19A | 108.8 |
C7—C8—C9 | 119.83 (18) | C20—C19—H19A | 108.8 |
C7—C8—H8 | 120.1 | N1—C19—H19B | 108.8 |
C9—C8—H8 | 120.1 | C20—C19—H19B | 108.8 |
C4—C9—C8 | 119.64 (15) | H19A—C19—H19B | 107.7 |
C4—C9—C10 | 120.54 (13) | C21—C20—C19 | 122.60 (17) |
C8—C9—C10 | 119.81 (15) | C21—C20—H20 | 118.7 |
O2—C10—C9 | 120.76 (13) | C19—C20—H20 | 118.7 |
O2—C10—C11 | 121.17 (14) | C20—C21—H21A | 120.0 |
C9—C10—C11 | 118.07 (13) | C20—C21—H21B | 120.0 |
C12—C11—C2 | 121.62 (13) | H21A—C21—H21B | 120.0 |
C12—C11—C10 | 116.87 (13) | | |
| | | |
C15—N1—C1—C2 | 178.83 (15) | C1—C2—C11—C10 | −177.23 (12) |
C19—N1—C1—C2 | −15.3 (3) | C3—C2—C11—C10 | 8.7 (2) |
C15—N1—C1—C14 | −0.69 (16) | O2—C10—C11—C12 | −1.9 (2) |
C19—N1—C1—C14 | 165.13 (14) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 179.00 (13) |
N1—C1—C2—C11 | 176.13 (15) | O2—C10—C11—C2 | 178.30 (14) |
C14—C1—C2—C11 | −4.39 (18) | C9—C10—C11—C2 | −0.8 (2) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −10.1 (2) | C2—C11—C12—C13 | 0.1 (2) |
C14—C1—C2—C3 | 169.38 (12) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −179.75 (14) |
C1—C2—C3—O1 | −10.6 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −1.6 (2) |
C11—C2—C3—O1 | 163.09 (14) | C12—C13—C14—N2 | −178.38 (14) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 173.42 (12) | C12—C13—C14—C1 | −0.1 (2) |
C11—C2—C3—C4 | −12.91 (19) | C15—N2—C14—C13 | 176.95 (15) |
O1—C3—C4—C9 | −166.55 (14) | C16—N2—C14—C13 | −3.9 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C9 | 9.6 (2) | C15—N2—C14—C1 | −1.58 (16) |
O1—C3—C4—C5 | 10.9 (2) | C16—N2—C14—C1 | 177.55 (14) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −172.99 (13) | N1—C1—C14—C13 | −177.27 (13) |
C9—C4—C5—C6 | 0.0 (2) | C2—C1—C14—C13 | 3.1 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −177.51 (15) | N1—C1—C14—N2 | 1.38 (15) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 0.4 (3) | C2—C1—C14—N2 | −178.24 (12) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | −0.5 (3) | C14—N2—C15—O3 | −177.54 (17) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | 0.3 (3) | C16—N2—C15—O3 | 3.3 (3) |
C5—C4—C9—C8 | −0.2 (2) | C14—N2—C15—N1 | 1.15 (17) |
C3—C4—C9—C8 | 177.27 (14) | C16—N2—C15—N1 | −178.04 (13) |
C5—C4—C9—C10 | −179.13 (14) | C1—N1—C15—O3 | 178.43 (16) |
C3—C4—C9—C10 | −1.7 (2) | C19—N1—C15—O3 | 10.1 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—C4 | 0.0 (2) | C1—N1—C15—N2 | −0.26 (18) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 178.99 (15) | C19—N1—C15—N2 | −168.54 (12) |
C4—C9—C10—O2 | 178.08 (14) | C15—N2—C16—C17 | 76.63 (19) |
C8—C9—C10—O2 | −0.9 (2) | C14—N2—C16—C17 | −102.40 (18) |
C4—C9—C10—C11 | −2.8 (2) | N2—C16—C17—C18 | 116.73 (19) |
C8—C9—C10—C11 | 178.24 (14) | C1—N1—C19—C20 | 109.60 (18) |
C1—C2—C11—C12 | 2.9 (2) | C15—N1—C19—C20 | −85.41 (17) |
C3—C2—C11—C12 | −171.10 (13) | N1—C19—C20—C21 | 126.87 (17) |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C13—H13···O3i | 0.93 | 2.49 | 3.406 (2) | 168 |
C16—H16B···O3i | 0.97 | 2.42 | 3.362 (2) | 165 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data |
Chemical formula | C21H16N2O3 |
Mr | 344.36 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.8539 (2), 11.5822 (3), 18.1455 (4) |
β (°) | 93.537 (1) |
V (Å3) | 1647.47 (7) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 × 0.35 × 0.20 |
|
Data collection |
Diffractometer | Bruker X8 APEXII area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 22612, 4806, 3053 |
Rint | 0.039 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.703 |
|
Refinement |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.049, 0.153, 1.02 |
No. of reflections | 4805 |
No. of parameters | 236 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.31, −0.22 |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C13—H13···O3i | 0.93 | 2.49 | 3.406 (2) | 168 |
C16—H16B···O3i | 0.97 | 2.42 | 3.362 (2) | 165 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank Université Mohammed V-Agdal and the University of Malaya for supporting this study.
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An imidazol-one such as 1H-anthra[2,1-d]imidazole-2,6,11(3H)-trione, in which the five-membered ring is fused with an anthraquinone system, alkyl halides under catalytic conditions to yield di-N,N'-substituted derivatives that serve as starting reagents for the synthesis of other drugs. The anthraquinone system itself is found in a large number of pigments and dyes. The title compound (Scheme I, Fig. 1) is a deep orange material that may be useful as an organic fluorophone.
The title molecule features four rings that are fused together (r.m.s. deviation 0.067 Å). The fused-ring system is slightly buckled at that carbonyl C-atom, C3, of the anthracenyl system [0.177 (1) Å] that is closer to an allyl substituent. The pendant allyl units lie on the same side of the fused-ring plane but are oriented in opposite directions. The crystal packing is stabilized by C—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1).