organic compounds
N,N-Dimethyl-4-[(2-pyridyl)diazenyl]aniline
aDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
*Correspondence e-mail: nararak.le@psu.ac.th
The title compound, C13H14N4, adopts a trans configuration about the azo bond. There is a dihedral angle of 12.18 (7)° between the pyridine and benzene rings and the mean plane of the dimethylamino substituent is twisted by 6.1 (2)° relative to the benzene ring. In the crystal, weak intermolecular C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds result in a zigzag arrangement along [010].
Related literature
For applications of et al. (2007). For the synthesis of similar compounds, see: Krause & Krause (1980). For the X-ray structures of protonated 2-(phenylazo)pyridine (azpy), a similar compound, and chelating complexes, see: Panneerselvam et al. (2000); Peacock et al. (2007); Ohashi et al. (2003). For the X-ray structures of complexes with the title compound, see: Dougan et al. (2006); Li et al. (2001);
in textile coloring and photovoltaic frameworks, see: MillingtonExperimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2003); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: Mercury and SHELXTL.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810025754/fj2313sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810025754/fj2313Isup2.hkl
2-Aminopyridine (0.50 g, 5 mmol) was dissolved in 5 ml benzene. The solution was heated at 80 °C for 10 minutes. Then 6 ml of 25 M NaOH was slowly added into the 2-aminopyridine solution. N,N-dimethyl-1,4-nitrosoaniline (0.75 g, 5 mmol) was gradually added to the warm solution mixture. An additional 5 ml of benzene was put into the solution mixture which was then refluxed for 9 h. The reaction mixture was filtered and extracted with benzene. Red powder was purified by silica gel
using mixture of hexane and ethylacetate as an Recrystallization at room temperature in 3:2 hexane: methanol mixture yielded red crystals. The dmazpy melting point is 104–105 °C. Anal. Calcd for dmazpy: C, 69.00; H, 6.23; N, 24.76. Found: C, 69.85; H, 6.34; N, 23.81. ES—MS: m/z 227(MH+, 100%).The structures were solved by
refined by a full-matrix least-squares procedure based on F2. All Hydrogen atoms were placed in geometrically idealized positions and refined isotropically with a riding model for both of C-sp2 and [C—H = 0.93 Å and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C)] and C-sp3 [C—H = 0.96 Å and with Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C)].Compounds existing of azo-imine (–N—C—N=N–) moieties have been extensively used as the powerful ligands of transition metal complexes owing to their great σ-donor and π-acceptor properties. Applications of are on textile coloring and photovoltaic frameworks (Millington et al., 2007). As being a part of our studies on dye-sensitized solar cell, here we report the X-ray structure of the title compound synthesized by modified 2-phenylazopyridine (azpy) synthetic pathway (Krause et al., 1980).
The molecule is almost coplanar as shown in Fig. 1. Torsion angle of pyridine-azo-phenyl atoms,C(5)—N(2)—N(3)—C(6), is -179.68 (10)°. The mean planes of pyridine and phenyl rings deviate for 12.18 (7)°. The N(py) atom exists in trans-form with respect to the N(azo) atom attached to the phenyl ring. It is different from that observed in protonated azpy (Panneerselvam et al., 2000) and chelating complexes (Peacock et al., 2007; Ohashi et al., 2003) in which the cis- configurations are observed. The N=N bond distance of free dmazpy [1.2566 (16) Å] is long in comparison with its chelating Os(II) complex [1.301 (4) Å] (Peacock et al., 2007) because of π-backbonding interaction. The methylaniline substituent plane is slightly deviated from phenyl ring with dihedral angle of 6.1 (2)°. In the the weak hydrogen bonds are found at the N(azo) atom attached to the phenyl ring, C(1)—H(1)···N(3) [C···N = 3.4516 (18) Å]. Intermolecular π-π stacking interactions occur between adjacent phenyl rings. The centroid-centroid distances are found the alternated distances of 5.317 (3) Å and 4.629 (4) Å sequences parallel to the c axis. All these interactions link the molecules into a zigzag orientation parallel to [010]. The packing interactions are shown in Fig.2.
For applications of
in textile coloring and photovoltaic frameworks, see: Millington et al. (2007). For the synthesis of the title compound, see: Krause et al. (1980). For protonated azpy and chelating complexes, see: Panneerselvam et al. (2000); Peacock et al. (2007); Ohashi et al. (2003). For related literature [on what subject?], see: Dougan et al. (2006); Li et al. (2001);Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2003); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2003); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008).C13H14N4 | F(000) = 480 |
Mr = 226.28 | Dx = 1.262 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 3335 reflections |
a = 6.2322 (4) Å | θ = 2.4–25.4° |
b = 19.9353 (11) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
c = 9.6404 (6) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 96.003 (1)° | Block, colorless |
V = 1191.16 (13) Å3 | 0.28 × 0.26 × 0.06 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2101 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1754 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.023 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.0° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2003) | h = −7→7 |
Tmin = 0.918, Tmax = 1.000 | k = −23→23 |
12811 measured reflections | l = −11→11 |
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)] = 0.038 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.108 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.057P)2 + 0.1546P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2101 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
156 parameters | Δρmax = 0.12 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.19 e Å−3 |
C13H14N4 | V = 1191.16 (13) Å3 |
Mr = 226.28 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 6.2322 (4) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 19.9353 (11) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 9.6404 (6) Å | 0.28 × 0.26 × 0.06 mm |
β = 96.003 (1)° |
Bruker APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2101 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2003) | 1754 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.918, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.023 |
12811 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.038 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.108 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.12 e Å−3 |
2101 reflections | Δρmin = −0.19 e Å−3 |
156 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 | ||
N1 | 0.26625 (18) | 0.22136 (6) | 0.68133 (12) | 0.0540 (3) | |
C1 | 0.2173 (3) | 0.27093 (7) | 0.76510 (16) | 0.0609 (4) | |
H1 | 0.3306 | 0.2956 | 0.8102 | 0.073* | |
C2 | 0.0116 (3) | 0.28823 (7) | 0.78947 (16) | 0.0622 (4) | |
H2 | −0.0136 | 0.3234 | 0.8490 | 0.075* | |
C3 | −0.1564 (2) | 0.25173 (8) | 0.72277 (15) | 0.0619 (4) | |
H3 | −0.2983 | 0.2620 | 0.7363 | 0.074* | |
C4 | −0.1119 (2) | 0.20013 (7) | 0.63609 (15) | 0.0547 (4) | |
H4 | −0.2227 | 0.1746 | 0.5906 | 0.066* | |
C5 | 0.1016 (2) | 0.18679 (6) | 0.61771 (13) | 0.0449 (3) | |
N2 | 0.16987 (18) | 0.13418 (5) | 0.53090 (11) | 0.0498 (3) | |
N3 | 0.01419 (17) | 0.10823 (5) | 0.45640 (11) | 0.0487 (3) | |
C6 | 0.0660 (2) | 0.05591 (6) | 0.36836 (13) | 0.0450 (3) | |
C7 | −0.1052 (2) | 0.02897 (7) | 0.28271 (15) | 0.0516 (3) | |
H7 | −0.2431 | 0.0459 | 0.2879 | 0.062* | |
C8 | −0.0770 (2) | −0.02177 (7) | 0.19098 (14) | 0.0508 (3) | |
H8 | −0.1955 | −0.0386 | 0.1352 | 0.061* | |
C9 | 0.1288 (2) | −0.04879 (6) | 0.17993 (13) | 0.0456 (3) | |
C10 | 0.3025 (2) | −0.02146 (7) | 0.26841 (15) | 0.0530 (4) | |
H10 | 0.4408 | −0.0383 | 0.2644 | 0.064* | |
C11 | 0.2711 (2) | 0.02924 (7) | 0.35976 (14) | 0.0511 (3) | |
H11 | 0.3881 | 0.0462 | 0.4169 | 0.061* | |
N4 | 0.15861 (18) | −0.09932 (6) | 0.08935 (12) | 0.0542 (3) | |
C12 | −0.0229 (2) | −0.13009 (7) | 0.00681 (16) | 0.0597 (4) | |
H12A | −0.1279 | −0.1441 | 0.0670 | 0.090* | |
H12B | 0.0260 | −0.1684 | −0.0415 | 0.090* | |
H12C | −0.0871 | −0.0982 | −0.0597 | 0.090* | |
C13 | 0.3730 (2) | −0.12209 (9) | 0.06728 (19) | 0.0733 (5) | |
H13A | 0.4497 | −0.0864 | 0.0272 | 0.110* | |
H13B | 0.3624 | −0.1598 | 0.0051 | 0.110* | |
H13C | 0.4490 | −0.1351 | 0.1549 | 0.110* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0499 (7) | 0.0566 (7) | 0.0556 (7) | −0.0048 (5) | 0.0061 (5) | −0.0065 (6) |
C1 | 0.0631 (9) | 0.0583 (9) | 0.0613 (9) | −0.0094 (7) | 0.0064 (7) | −0.0099 (7) |
C2 | 0.0747 (10) | 0.0535 (8) | 0.0597 (9) | 0.0077 (8) | 0.0127 (8) | −0.0043 (7) |
C3 | 0.0532 (8) | 0.0707 (10) | 0.0621 (9) | 0.0137 (7) | 0.0086 (7) | 0.0022 (8) |
C4 | 0.0480 (8) | 0.0636 (9) | 0.0516 (8) | −0.0012 (6) | 0.0009 (6) | 0.0009 (7) |
C5 | 0.0477 (7) | 0.0448 (7) | 0.0419 (7) | 0.0004 (6) | 0.0029 (6) | 0.0048 (5) |
N2 | 0.0488 (6) | 0.0510 (6) | 0.0492 (6) | −0.0023 (5) | 0.0038 (5) | −0.0007 (5) |
N3 | 0.0507 (7) | 0.0462 (6) | 0.0484 (6) | −0.0008 (5) | 0.0017 (5) | 0.0041 (5) |
C6 | 0.0483 (7) | 0.0421 (7) | 0.0447 (7) | −0.0007 (5) | 0.0049 (6) | 0.0049 (5) |
C7 | 0.0416 (7) | 0.0521 (8) | 0.0612 (8) | 0.0003 (6) | 0.0052 (6) | 0.0004 (7) |
C8 | 0.0420 (7) | 0.0517 (8) | 0.0574 (8) | −0.0063 (6) | −0.0003 (6) | −0.0019 (6) |
C9 | 0.0453 (7) | 0.0444 (7) | 0.0473 (7) | −0.0048 (6) | 0.0054 (6) | 0.0034 (5) |
C10 | 0.0408 (7) | 0.0558 (8) | 0.0619 (8) | 0.0011 (6) | 0.0028 (6) | −0.0051 (7) |
C11 | 0.0464 (8) | 0.0528 (8) | 0.0524 (8) | −0.0038 (6) | −0.0032 (6) | −0.0016 (6) |
N4 | 0.0472 (7) | 0.0551 (7) | 0.0601 (7) | −0.0034 (5) | 0.0048 (5) | −0.0105 (6) |
C12 | 0.0590 (9) | 0.0583 (9) | 0.0612 (9) | −0.0100 (7) | 0.0036 (7) | −0.0086 (7) |
C13 | 0.0571 (9) | 0.0797 (11) | 0.0834 (11) | 0.0040 (8) | 0.0089 (8) | −0.0265 (9) |
N1—C5 | 1.3311 (16) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
N1—C1 | 1.3316 (18) | C8—C9 | 1.4052 (18) |
C1—C2 | 1.371 (2) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C9—N4 | 1.3586 (17) |
C2—C3 | 1.378 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.4156 (18) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C10—C11 | 1.3678 (19) |
C3—C4 | 1.372 (2) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.3863 (19) | N4—C13 | 1.4477 (18) |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | N4—C12 | 1.4494 (17) |
C5—N2 | 1.4337 (16) | C12—H12A | 0.9600 |
N2—N3 | 1.2566 (15) | C12—H12B | 0.9600 |
N3—C6 | 1.4035 (16) | C12—H12C | 0.9600 |
C6—C7 | 1.3870 (18) | C13—H13A | 0.9600 |
C6—C11 | 1.3951 (19) | C13—H13B | 0.9600 |
C7—C8 | 1.3668 (19) | C13—H13C | 0.9600 |
C5—N1—C1 | 116.70 (12) | C9—C8—H8 | 119.6 |
N1—C1—C2 | 124.61 (14) | N4—C9—C8 | 121.36 (12) |
N1—C1—H1 | 117.7 | N4—C9—C10 | 121.68 (12) |
C2—C1—H1 | 117.7 | C8—C9—C10 | 116.95 (12) |
C1—C2—C3 | 117.76 (14) | C11—C10—C9 | 121.37 (12) |
C1—C2—H2 | 121.1 | C11—C10—H10 | 119.3 |
C3—C2—H2 | 121.1 | C9—C10—H10 | 119.3 |
C4—C3—C2 | 119.19 (14) | C10—C11—C6 | 120.90 (12) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.4 | C10—C11—H11 | 119.6 |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.4 | C6—C11—H11 | 119.6 |
C3—C4—C5 | 118.67 (13) | C9—N4—C13 | 121.16 (11) |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.7 | C9—N4—C12 | 121.01 (11) |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.7 | C13—N4—C12 | 117.77 (12) |
N1—C5—C4 | 123.06 (12) | N4—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
N1—C5—N2 | 112.72 (11) | N4—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—N2 | 124.21 (12) | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
N3—N2—C5 | 112.11 (11) | N4—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
N2—N3—C6 | 116.04 (11) | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C7—C6—C11 | 118.00 (12) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C7—C6—N3 | 115.89 (12) | N4—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
C11—C6—N3 | 126.11 (12) | N4—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C6 | 121.93 (13) | H13A—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C8—C7—H7 | 119.0 | N4—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C6—C7—H7 | 119.0 | H13A—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—C9 | 120.85 (12) | H13B—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8 | 119.6 | ||
C5—N1—C1—C2 | 0.0 (2) | N3—C6—C7—C8 | 179.35 (12) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | 0.1 (2) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | 0.0 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.2 (2) | C7—C8—C9—N4 | 179.85 (12) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.5 (2) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | 0.5 (2) |
C1—N1—C5—C4 | −0.41 (19) | N4—C9—C10—C11 | −179.74 (12) |
C1—N1—C5—N2 | −179.47 (11) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −0.4 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—N1 | 0.7 (2) | C9—C10—C11—C6 | −0.2 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—N2 | 179.60 (12) | C7—C6—C11—C10 | 0.7 (2) |
N1—C5—N2—N3 | −170.52 (11) | N3—C6—C11—C10 | −179.24 (12) |
C4—C5—N2—N3 | 10.44 (17) | C8—C9—N4—C13 | 173.23 (14) |
C5—N2—N3—C6 | −179.68 (10) | C10—C9—N4—C13 | −7.5 (2) |
N2—N3—C6—C7 | −177.82 (11) | C8—C9—N4—C12 | −3.9 (2) |
N2—N3—C6—C11 | 2.14 (18) | C10—C9—N4—C12 | 175.44 (12) |
C11—C6—C7—C8 | −0.6 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C1—H1···N3i | 0.93 | 2.58 | 3.4516 (18) | 157 |
Symmetry code: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C13H14N4 |
Mr | 226.28 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 6.2322 (4), 19.9353 (11), 9.6404 (6) |
β (°) | 96.003 (1) |
V (Å3) | 1191.16 (13) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.28 × 0.26 × 0.06 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEX CCD area-detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2003) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.918, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 12811, 2101, 1754 |
Rint | 0.023 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.038, 0.108, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 2101 |
No. of parameters | 156 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.12, −0.19 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1998), SAINT (Bruker, 2003), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C1—H1···N3i | 0.93 | 2.58 | 3.4516 (18) | 157 |
Symmetry code: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z+1/2. |
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to the Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry (PERCH–CIC), Commission on Higher Education, Ministry of Education, and the Thailand Graduate Institute of Science and Technology (TGIST) for financial support. Ms Sriwipha Onganusorn is acknowledged for supplying the ES–MS and CHN analysis data. We thank the Department of Chemistry, Wollongong University, Australia for the ES–MS measurements and the School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, England, for the elemental analysis.
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Compounds existing of azo-imine (–N—C—N=N–) moieties have been extensively used as the powerful ligands of transition metal complexes owing to their great σ-donor and π-acceptor properties. Applications of azo compounds are on textile coloring and photovoltaic frameworks (Millington et al., 2007). As being a part of our studies on dye-sensitized solar cell, here we report the X-ray structure of the title compound synthesized by modified 2-phenylazopyridine (azpy) synthetic pathway (Krause et al., 1980).
The molecule is almost coplanar as shown in Fig. 1. Torsion angle of pyridine-azo-phenyl atoms,C(5)—N(2)—N(3)—C(6), is -179.68 (10)°. The mean planes of pyridine and phenyl rings deviate for 12.18 (7)°. The N(py) atom exists in trans-form with respect to the N(azo) atom attached to the phenyl ring. It is different from that observed in protonated azpy (Panneerselvam et al., 2000) and chelating complexes (Peacock et al., 2007; Ohashi et al., 2003) in which the cis- configurations are observed. The N=N bond distance of free dmazpy [1.2566 (16) Å] is long in comparison with its chelating Os(II) complex [1.301 (4) Å] (Peacock et al., 2007) because of π-backbonding interaction. The methylaniline substituent plane is slightly deviated from phenyl ring with dihedral angle of 6.1 (2)°. In the crystal structure, the weak hydrogen bonds are found at the N(azo) atom attached to the phenyl ring, C(1)—H(1)···N(3) [C···N = 3.4516 (18) Å]. Intermolecular π-π stacking interactions occur between adjacent phenyl rings. The centroid-centroid distances are found the alternated distances of 5.317 (3) Å and 4.629 (4) Å sequences parallel to the c axis. All these interactions link the molecules into a zigzag orientation parallel to [010]. The packing interactions are shown in Fig.2.