organic compounds
2,3,6,7-Tetrakis(bromomethyl)naphthalene
aDepartment of Chemistry, University of Bremen, Leobener Strasse NW 2C, 28359 Bremen, Germany, and bInstitute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Technical University of Braunschweig, Postfach 3329, 38023 Braunschweig, Germany
*Correspondence e-mail: p.jones@tu-bs.de
The title compound, C14H12Br4, crystallizes with imposed inversion symmetry. In the crystal, the molecules pack in layers parallel to (10). The layers involve two Br⋯Br and one H⋯Br contact. Between the layers, one contact each of types Br⋯Br, H⋯Br and Br⋯π is observed.
Related literature
For the use of 2,3,6,7-tetrakis(bromomethyl)naphthalene in the preparation of cyclophanes, see: Otsubo et al. (1983, 1989); Yano et al. (1999); Skibiński et al. (2009). For its applications in the synthesis of hydrogen-bonded molecular capsules, see: Valdes et al. (1995); Rivera et al. (2001). For reviews on halogen–halogen contacts and `weak' hydrogen bonding, see: Desiraju & Steiner (1999); Metrangolo & Resnati (2001); Metrangolo et al. (2008); Rissanen (2008). For the X-ray structures of the full series of ten isomeric bis(bromomethyl)naphthalenes, see: Jones & Kuś (2010). For the X-ray structures of two isomeric tetrakis(bromomethyl)benzene derivatives, see: Jones & Kuś (2007).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); cell CrysAlis PRO; data reduction: CrysAlis PRO; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP (Siemens, 1994); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536810024311/fk2020sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536810024311/fk2020Isup2.hkl
The title compound was prepared as described by Rivera et al. (2001) by treatment of a solution of 2,3-bis[{[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy}methyl]- 6,7-bis[(phenylmethoxy)methyl]-naphthalene in chloroform with gaseous HBr. The compound was obtained as a colourless microcrystalline solid. Yield: 87%. Crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were grown by slow evaporation of a solution in EtOH/hexane/CH2Cl2. M.p. (decomp.) 230–231° C (lit. 230° C). 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ = 7.83 (s, 4H), 4.84 (s, 8H) p.p.m..
The title compound is poorly soluble (< 1 g/L) in most organic solvents at room temperature, but is much more soluble in aromatic solvents, such as toluene or chlorobenzene, upon reflux.
Hydrogen atoms were included at calculated positions using a riding model with aromatic C—H 0.95, methylene C—H 0.99 Å. The U(H) values were fixed at 1.2 × Ueq(C) of the parent C atom.
Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); cell
CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); data reduction: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP (Siemens, 1994); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. Structure of the title compound in the crystal. Ellipsoids represent 50% probability levels. Only the asymmetric unit is numbered. | |
Fig. 2. Molecular packing of the title compound as a layer parallel to (101). Br···Br and H···Br contacts are shown as thick dashed bonds. | |
Fig. 3. Linking between the layers of the title compound. Br···Br and H···Br contacts are shown as thick dashed bonds. One representative Br···Cg contact is shown as a thin dashed bond (top left). |
C14H12Br4 | Z = 1 |
Mr = 499.88 | F(000) = 236 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 2.254 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Melting point: 503 K |
a = 6.6144 (2) Å | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
b = 7.1770 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 9533 reflections |
c = 8.7761 (3) Å | θ = 2.4–30.7° |
α = 84.744 (3)° | µ = 10.91 mm−1 |
β = 78.251 (3)° | T = 100 K |
γ = 64.555 (3)° | Prism, colourless |
V = 368.32 (2) Å3 | 0.20 × 0.06 × 0.04 mm |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Eos diffractometer | 2122 independent reflections |
Radiation source: Enhance (Mo) X-ray Source | 1716 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.031 |
Detector resolution: 16.1419 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 30.0°, θmin = 2.4° |
ω–scan | h = −9→9 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) | k = −10→10 |
Tmin = 0.356, Tmax = 1.000 | l = −11→12 |
17701 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)] = 0.016 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.034 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.92 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0181P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2122 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
82 parameters | Δρmax = 0.50 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.49 e Å−3 |
C14H12Br4 | γ = 64.555 (3)° |
Mr = 499.88 | V = 368.32 (2) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 6.6144 (2) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 7.1770 (2) Å | µ = 10.91 mm−1 |
c = 8.7761 (3) Å | T = 100 K |
α = 84.744 (3)° | 0.20 × 0.06 × 0.04 mm |
β = 78.251 (3)° |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Eos diffractometer | 2122 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) | 1716 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.356, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.031 |
17701 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.016 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.034 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.92 | Δρmax = 0.50 e Å−3 |
2122 reflections | Δρmin = −0.49 e Å−3 |
82 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'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 > 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 | ||
Br1 | 0.64988 (3) | −0.00387 (3) | 0.24985 (2) | 0.01628 (5) | |
Br2 | 0.23208 (3) | 0.72525 (3) | 0.44061 (2) | 0.01672 (5) | |
C1 | −0.0170 (3) | 0.4100 (3) | 0.02483 (19) | 0.0108 (3) | |
C2 | 0.0922 (3) | 0.2877 (3) | 0.14549 (19) | 0.0122 (3) | |
H2 | 0.0699 | 0.1672 | 0.1791 | 0.015* | |
C3 | 0.2297 (3) | 0.3393 (3) | 0.21518 (19) | 0.0111 (3) | |
C4 | 0.2621 (3) | 0.5223 (3) | 0.16547 (19) | 0.0110 (3) | |
C5 | 0.1575 (3) | 0.6419 (3) | 0.04994 (19) | 0.0112 (3) | |
H5 | 0.1791 | 0.7633 | 0.0185 | 0.013* | |
C6 | 0.3431 (3) | 0.2029 (3) | 0.34014 (19) | 0.0136 (3) | |
H6A | 0.2495 | 0.1316 | 0.3945 | 0.016* | |
H6B | 0.3563 | 0.2876 | 0.4173 | 0.016* | |
C7 | 0.4062 (3) | 0.5854 (3) | 0.24055 (18) | 0.0135 (3) | |
H7A | 0.4559 | 0.6799 | 0.1704 | 0.016* | |
H7B | 0.5437 | 0.4620 | 0.2592 | 0.016* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Br1 | 0.01360 (10) | 0.01494 (10) | 0.01724 (10) | −0.00349 (8) | −0.00312 (7) | 0.00232 (7) |
Br2 | 0.01615 (10) | 0.01865 (11) | 0.01468 (9) | −0.00544 (8) | −0.00321 (7) | −0.00581 (7) |
C1 | 0.0099 (8) | 0.0112 (9) | 0.0093 (8) | −0.0031 (7) | 0.0001 (6) | −0.0012 (6) |
C2 | 0.0130 (8) | 0.0120 (9) | 0.0105 (8) | −0.0053 (7) | 0.0000 (7) | −0.0003 (6) |
C3 | 0.0085 (8) | 0.0127 (9) | 0.0087 (8) | −0.0016 (7) | −0.0006 (6) | −0.0008 (6) |
C4 | 0.0092 (8) | 0.0139 (9) | 0.0097 (8) | −0.0050 (7) | 0.0011 (6) | −0.0040 (6) |
C5 | 0.0111 (8) | 0.0104 (8) | 0.0120 (8) | −0.0055 (7) | 0.0012 (6) | −0.0020 (6) |
C6 | 0.0111 (8) | 0.0156 (9) | 0.0115 (8) | −0.0033 (7) | −0.0017 (7) | 0.0003 (7) |
C7 | 0.0128 (8) | 0.0177 (9) | 0.0101 (8) | −0.0064 (7) | −0.0017 (7) | −0.0023 (7) |
Br1—C6 | 1.9801 (16) | C4—C7 | 1.493 (2) |
Br2—C7 | 1.9806 (16) | C5—C1i | 1.422 (2) |
C1—C2 | 1.418 (2) | C2—H2 | 0.9500 |
C1—C1i | 1.420 (3) | C5—H5 | 0.9500 |
C1—C5i | 1.422 (2) | C6—H6A | 0.9900 |
C2—C3 | 1.377 (2) | C6—H6B | 0.9900 |
C3—C4 | 1.436 (2) | C7—H7A | 0.9900 |
C3—C6 | 1.494 (2) | C7—H7B | 0.9900 |
C4—C5 | 1.363 (2) | ||
C2—C1—C1i | 118.85 (18) | C1—C2—H2 | 119.2 |
C2—C1—C5i | 122.57 (15) | C4—C5—H5 | 119.0 |
C1i—C1—C5i | 118.58 (19) | C1i—C5—H5 | 119.0 |
C3—C2—C1 | 121.68 (15) | C3—C6—H6A | 109.6 |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.29 (15) | Br1—C6—H6A | 109.6 |
C2—C3—C6 | 119.30 (15) | C3—C6—H6B | 109.6 |
C4—C3—C6 | 121.41 (15) | Br1—C6—H6B | 109.6 |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.70 (15) | H6A—C6—H6B | 108.1 |
C5—C4—C7 | 119.52 (15) | C4—C7—H7A | 109.6 |
C3—C4—C7 | 120.77 (15) | Br2—C7—H7A | 109.6 |
C4—C5—C1i | 121.90 (15) | C4—C7—H7B | 109.6 |
C3—C6—Br1 | 110.35 (11) | Br2—C7—H7B | 109.6 |
C4—C7—Br2 | 110.18 (11) | H7A—C7—H7B | 108.1 |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.2 | ||
C1i—C1—C2—C3 | 0.0 (3) | C6—C3—C4—C7 | −1.7 (2) |
C5i—C1—C2—C3 | 179.24 (16) | C3—C4—C5—C1i | −0.5 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.5 (2) | C7—C4—C5—C1i | −179.53 (15) |
C1—C2—C3—C6 | −179.09 (15) | C2—C3—C6—Br1 | 92.22 (16) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.2 (2) | C4—C3—C6—Br1 | −87.36 (16) |
C6—C3—C4—C5 | 179.34 (15) | C5—C4—C7—Br2 | 99.15 (16) |
C2—C3—C4—C7 | 178.76 (15) | C3—C4—C7—Br2 | −79.86 (17) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C6—H6A···Br2ii | 0.99 | 2.96 | 3.7967 (17) | 143 |
C6—H6A···Br2iii | 0.99 | 2.98 | 3.7359 (16) | 134 |
C5—H5···Br1iv | 0.95 | 3.11 | 3.9399 (16) | 147 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) x, y−1, z; (iii) −x, −y+1, −z+1; (iv) −x+1, −y+1, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C14H12Br4 |
Mr | 499.88 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 6.6144 (2), 7.1770 (2), 8.7761 (3) |
α, β, γ (°) | 84.744 (3), 78.251 (3), 64.555 (3) |
V (Å3) | 368.32 (2) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 10.91 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.06 × 0.04 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Eos diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.356, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 17701, 2122, 1716 |
Rint | 0.031 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.704 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.016, 0.034, 0.92 |
No. of reflections | 2122 |
No. of parameters | 82 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.50, −0.49 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), XP (Siemens, 1994).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C6—H6A···Br2i | 0.99 | 2.96 | 3.7967 (17) | 143.4 |
C6—H6A···Br2ii | 0.99 | 2.98 | 3.7359 (16) | 134.0 |
C5—H5···Br1iii | 0.95 | 3.11 | 3.9399 (16) | 147.2 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y−1, z; (ii) −x, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z. |
Cg is the centroid of the C1–C5,C1(-x, 1-y, -z) ring. |
System C—Br···Br—C or C—Br···Cg | Br···Br or Br···Cg | C—Br···Br (or C—Br···Cg), Br···Br—C | Operator |
C6—Br1···Br2—C7 | 3.8972 (3) | 76.45 (5), 134.79 (5) | 1-x, 1-y, 1-z |
C7—Br2···Br2—C7 | 3.8873 (4) | 134.93 (5) × 2 | -x, 2-y, 1-z |
C7—Br2···Br2—C7 | 3.8913 (4) | 76.72 (5) × 2 | 1-x, 1-y, 1-z |
C6—Br1···Cg | 3.89 | 158 | 1+x, -1+y, z |
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to Dr P. Kuś, Silesian University, Katowice, Poland, for crystallizing the title compound.
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The title compound is a symmetric rigid molecule with four bromomethyl groups. The bromine atoms can be easily substituted by other nucleophiles, which offers the opportunity of employing the compound as a building block for construction of various functional architectures. The title compound was prepared to serve as a spacer between two tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) groups in TTF-containing molecular tweezers (Skibiński et al., 2009). It was first employed as an intermediate in the preparation of triple-layered [2.2]naphthalenophane (Otsubo et al., 1983), and several other triple-layered cyclophanes (Otsubo et al., 1983; Yano et al., 1999). It was also used as an intermediate in the synthesis of H-bonded molecular capsules (Valdes et al., 1995; Rivera et al., 2001).
The molecule of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. It displays crystallographic inversion symmetry (operator #1 - x, 1 - y, 1 - z); for this reason, the crystallographic numbering does not correspond to the IUPAC numbering scheme. Bond lengths and angles may be considered normal; the bromine atoms are directed to opposite sides of the ring system, with C(2)—C(3)—C(6)—Br(1) 92.22 (16), C(3)—C(4)—C(7)—Br2 - 79.86 (17)°, which leads to a +/-/-/+ pattern of Br atoms about the ring plane for the IUPAC-numbered C2,3,6,7; this contrasts with the -/-/+/+ pattern in 1,2,4,5-tetrakis(bromomethyl)benzene (Jones & Kuś, 2007), which is also inversion-symmetric.
Details of the packing interactions are given in the Tables. The molecules pack in layers parallel to (101). Within the layers, the contacts Br1···Br2, the longer Br2···Br2 and the shorter H6A···Br2 are observed. These combine to form columns of interactions parallel to the b axis; chains of molecules parallel to [101] (horizontal in Fig. 2) are also formed. The contacts Br2···Br2 (the shorter), H6A···Br2 (the longer) and Br1···Cg (Cg = centre of gravity of the ring C1–5 and C1#1) link the layers (Fig. 3). H5···Br1 3.11 Å between the layers is a borderline interaction. The Br···Cg interaction could alternatively be interpreted as Br···C5, which at 3.450 (2) Å is by far the shortest of the six Br···C contacts; it is often unclear which is the better interpretation in such systems (Jones & Kuś, 2010). Despite the presence of the naphthalene ring systems, there are no significant Cg···Cg interactions. The shortest H···Cg contact is H7A···Cg (1 - x,1 - y,-z) 3.10 Å between layers, but this is both long and has a narrow angle (124°). We can conclude that the crystal packing of the title compound is dominated by the contacts involving bromomethylene groups.