organic compounds
2-Amino-6-(2,6-difluorobenzamido)pyridinium chloride
aSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia, bMalaysian Institute of Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Block A, 10 Persiaran Bukit Jambul, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia, and cX-ray Crystallography Unit, School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia
*Correspondence e-mail: hkfun@usm.my
In the cation of the title compound, C12H10F2N3O+·Cl−, the dihedral angle between the pyridine and benzene rings is 16.1 (1)°. In the molecules linked into two-dimensional sheets parallel to the bc plane by intermolecular N—H⋯Cl, C—H⋯Cl and C—H⋯F hydrogen bonds.
Related literature
For general background to 2,6-diflorobenzylchloride derivatives, see: Beavo (1995); Beavo & Reifsnyder (1990); Hidaka & Asano (1976); Nicholson et al. (1991). 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/S1600536810029624/lh5090sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810029624/lh5090Isup2.hkl
2,6-Difluorobenzylchloride (0.01 mol, 1.7 g) was added drop-wise into a round bottom flask containing 25 ml mixture of tetrahydrofuran (THF) and 2,6-diamino pyridine (0.01 mol, 1.1 g) with stirring. The mixture was then refluxed for two and a half hours. The oily precipitate formed was filtrated and dissolved in water and then filtrated and evaporated. The green precipitate formed was dissolved in methanol. Green needle-shaped crystals which were formed at room temperature overnight and were filtrated and dried at 333 K.
The N-bound hydrogen atoms were located from a difference Fourier map and refined freely. The remaining H atoms were positioned geometrically [C–H = 0.93 Å and refined using a riding model, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C)].
Thr derivatives of 2,6-diflorobenzylchloride involved in the inhibition of phosphodiesterases (PDEs) are enzymes which catalyze PDEs. These derivatives are classified into seven families, five of which, PDE1–PDE5, have been characterized (Beavo, 1995). The hydrolysis of cyclic
was evaluated according to the methods of Beavo & Reifsnyder (1990); Hidaka & Asano, (1976); Nicholson et al. (1991).The
of the title compound contains one protonated 2-amino-6-(2,6-difluorobenzamido)pyridin-1-ium cation and one chloride anion (Fig. 1). The cation molecule is twisted with the dihedral angle between the pyridine ring and the benzene ring being 16.1 (1)°. In the molecules are linked into infinite chains along c axis by intermolecular C3—H3A···F2 hydrogen bonds. The chloride anions link these chains into two-dimensional sheets parallel to the bc plane by intermolecular N—H···Cl and C—H···Cl hydrogen bonds (Fig. 2, Table 1).For general background to 2,6-diflorobenzylchloride derivatives, see: Beavo (1995); Beavo & Reifsnyder (1990); Hidaka & Asano (1976); Nicholson et al. (1991). 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 molecular structure of the title compound with atom labels and 50% probability ellipsoids for non-H atoms. | |
Fig. 2. The crystal packing of title compound, viewed down the c axis, showing two 2-D planes parallel to bc plane. |
C12H10F2N3O+·Cl− | F(000) = 584 |
Mr = 285.68 | Dx = 1.570 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 3017 reflections |
a = 7.3196 (2) Å | θ = 3.4–30.0° |
b = 13.6314 (3) Å | µ = 0.34 mm−1 |
c = 12.2892 (3) Å | T = 100 K |
β = 99.755 (1)° | Needle, green |
V = 1208.44 (5) Å3 | 0.34 × 0.12 × 0.08 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3524 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2628 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.041 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 30.0°, θmin = 2.3° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | h = −7→10 |
Tmin = 0.895, Tmax = 0.972 | k = −15→19 |
11996 measured reflections | l = −17→17 |
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)] = 0.047 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.113 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.07 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0421P)2 + 0.7252P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3524 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
188 parameters | Δρmax = 0.37 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.35 e Å−3 |
C12H10F2N3O+·Cl− | V = 1208.44 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 285.68 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.3196 (2) Å | µ = 0.34 mm−1 |
b = 13.6314 (3) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 12.2892 (3) Å | 0.34 × 0.12 × 0.08 mm |
β = 99.755 (1)° |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3524 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | 2628 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.895, Tmax = 0.972 | Rint = 0.041 |
11996 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.113 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.07 | Δρmax = 0.37 e Å−3 |
3524 reflections | Δρmin = −0.35 e Å−3 |
188 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 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 | ||
Cl1 | 0.00538 (7) | 0.25071 (3) | 0.48845 (3) | 0.02010 (13) | |
F1 | 0.25530 (18) | 0.41301 (9) | 0.78112 (10) | 0.0280 (3) | |
F2 | 0.45736 (17) | 0.69690 (9) | 0.61851 (10) | 0.0250 (3) | |
O1 | 0.3723 (2) | 0.41722 (10) | 0.57487 (11) | 0.0235 (3) | |
N1 | 0.2196 (2) | 0.55280 (13) | 0.49862 (13) | 0.0179 (3) | |
N2 | 0.1692 (2) | 0.42610 (12) | 0.36587 (13) | 0.0174 (3) | |
N3 | 0.1129 (3) | 0.29372 (13) | 0.24827 (14) | 0.0212 (4) | |
C1 | 0.3195 (3) | 0.50617 (15) | 0.78901 (16) | 0.0209 (4) | |
C2 | 0.3485 (3) | 0.55016 (18) | 0.89145 (16) | 0.0267 (5) | |
H2A | 0.3219 | 0.5170 | 0.9530 | 0.032* | |
C3 | 0.4181 (3) | 0.64466 (18) | 0.90068 (17) | 0.0284 (5) | |
H3A | 0.4396 | 0.6750 | 0.9695 | 0.034* | |
C4 | 0.4564 (3) | 0.69494 (16) | 0.80912 (17) | 0.0245 (4) | |
H4A | 0.5063 | 0.7578 | 0.8156 | 0.029* | |
C5 | 0.4181 (3) | 0.64856 (15) | 0.70798 (16) | 0.0193 (4) | |
C6 | 0.3492 (3) | 0.55372 (14) | 0.69319 (15) | 0.0175 (4) | |
C7 | 0.3170 (3) | 0.50038 (14) | 0.58476 (15) | 0.0176 (4) | |
C8 | 0.1933 (3) | 0.52380 (14) | 0.38828 (15) | 0.0164 (4) | |
C9 | 0.1878 (3) | 0.58888 (15) | 0.30421 (16) | 0.0195 (4) | |
H9A | 0.2019 | 0.6557 | 0.3187 | 0.023* | |
C10 | 0.1605 (3) | 0.55403 (15) | 0.19510 (16) | 0.0208 (4) | |
H10A | 0.1580 | 0.5981 | 0.1371 | 0.025* | |
C11 | 0.1375 (3) | 0.45590 (15) | 0.17297 (15) | 0.0188 (4) | |
H11A | 0.1215 | 0.4333 | 0.1006 | 0.023* | |
C12 | 0.1384 (3) | 0.38928 (14) | 0.26127 (14) | 0.0164 (4) | |
H1N1 | 0.181 (3) | 0.6086 (19) | 0.512 (2) | 0.031 (7)* | |
H1N2 | 0.166 (3) | 0.3855 (18) | 0.420 (2) | 0.027 (6)* | |
H1N3 | 0.095 (3) | 0.2722 (18) | 0.183 (2) | 0.030 (7)* | |
H2N3 | 0.105 (3) | 0.2579 (18) | 0.303 (2) | 0.025 (6)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cl1 | 0.0327 (3) | 0.0136 (2) | 0.01412 (19) | 0.00100 (19) | 0.00408 (17) | 0.00081 (17) |
F1 | 0.0345 (7) | 0.0215 (7) | 0.0282 (6) | −0.0066 (5) | 0.0053 (5) | 0.0033 (5) |
F2 | 0.0321 (7) | 0.0177 (6) | 0.0235 (6) | −0.0045 (5) | −0.0004 (5) | 0.0025 (5) |
O1 | 0.0313 (8) | 0.0155 (7) | 0.0210 (7) | 0.0069 (6) | −0.0038 (6) | −0.0023 (6) |
N1 | 0.0250 (9) | 0.0120 (8) | 0.0155 (7) | 0.0029 (7) | 0.0005 (6) | −0.0011 (6) |
N2 | 0.0245 (9) | 0.0145 (8) | 0.0130 (7) | −0.0002 (7) | 0.0027 (6) | 0.0010 (6) |
N3 | 0.0359 (10) | 0.0154 (9) | 0.0124 (7) | −0.0024 (7) | 0.0048 (7) | −0.0008 (7) |
C1 | 0.0200 (10) | 0.0200 (11) | 0.0222 (9) | 0.0002 (8) | 0.0020 (8) | 0.0003 (8) |
C2 | 0.0256 (11) | 0.0372 (13) | 0.0173 (9) | 0.0028 (10) | 0.0037 (8) | −0.0016 (9) |
C3 | 0.0273 (12) | 0.0364 (13) | 0.0205 (9) | 0.0056 (10) | 0.0009 (8) | −0.0120 (9) |
C4 | 0.0244 (11) | 0.0202 (11) | 0.0271 (10) | 0.0047 (8) | −0.0011 (8) | −0.0085 (8) |
C5 | 0.0214 (10) | 0.0160 (10) | 0.0193 (9) | 0.0018 (8) | 0.0006 (7) | −0.0013 (7) |
C6 | 0.0189 (9) | 0.0160 (10) | 0.0166 (8) | 0.0025 (7) | −0.0002 (7) | −0.0019 (7) |
C7 | 0.0181 (9) | 0.0167 (10) | 0.0170 (8) | −0.0012 (8) | 0.0003 (7) | −0.0007 (7) |
C8 | 0.0175 (9) | 0.0148 (10) | 0.0159 (8) | 0.0007 (7) | 0.0001 (7) | −0.0025 (7) |
C9 | 0.0244 (10) | 0.0127 (10) | 0.0208 (9) | −0.0005 (8) | 0.0019 (8) | 0.0008 (7) |
C10 | 0.0255 (10) | 0.0183 (10) | 0.0180 (8) | −0.0001 (8) | 0.0025 (8) | 0.0046 (8) |
C11 | 0.0233 (10) | 0.0199 (10) | 0.0130 (8) | −0.0012 (8) | 0.0024 (7) | −0.0005 (7) |
C12 | 0.0186 (9) | 0.0152 (9) | 0.0150 (8) | 0.0007 (7) | 0.0017 (7) | −0.0007 (7) |
F1—C1 | 1.352 (2) | C2—H2A | 0.9300 |
F2—C5 | 1.354 (2) | C3—C4 | 1.386 (3) |
O1—C7 | 1.217 (2) | C3—H3A | 0.9300 |
N1—C7 | 1.373 (2) | C4—C5 | 1.380 (3) |
N1—C8 | 1.394 (2) | C4—H4A | 0.9300 |
N1—H1N1 | 0.84 (3) | C5—C6 | 1.388 (3) |
N2—C12 | 1.363 (2) | C6—C7 | 1.501 (3) |
N2—C8 | 1.365 (2) | C8—C9 | 1.357 (3) |
N2—H1N2 | 0.87 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.405 (3) |
N3—C12 | 1.322 (3) | C9—H9A | 0.9300 |
N3—H1N3 | 0.84 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.370 (3) |
N3—H2N3 | 0.84 (2) | C10—H10A | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.378 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.414 (3) |
C1—C6 | 1.393 (3) | C11—H11A | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.383 (3) | ||
C7—N1—C8 | 124.78 (17) | C4—C5—C6 | 123.94 (19) |
C7—N1—H1N1 | 117.9 (17) | C5—C6—C1 | 115.33 (17) |
C8—N1—H1N1 | 117.0 (17) | C5—C6—C7 | 124.48 (17) |
C12—N2—C8 | 123.00 (16) | C1—C6—C7 | 120.10 (18) |
C12—N2—H1N2 | 117.7 (16) | O1—C7—N1 | 123.10 (18) |
C8—N2—H1N2 | 119.2 (16) | O1—C7—C6 | 122.36 (17) |
C12—N3—H1N3 | 117.0 (17) | N1—C7—C6 | 114.54 (17) |
C12—N3—H2N3 | 120.1 (16) | C9—C8—N2 | 119.86 (17) |
H1N3—N3—H2N3 | 123 (2) | C9—C8—N1 | 122.45 (18) |
F1—C1—C2 | 118.17 (18) | N2—C8—N1 | 117.68 (16) |
F1—C1—C6 | 118.59 (17) | C8—C9—C10 | 119.13 (18) |
C2—C1—C6 | 123.2 (2) | C8—C9—H9A | 120.4 |
C1—C2—C3 | 118.5 (2) | C10—C9—H9A | 120.4 |
C1—C2—H2A | 120.7 | C11—C10—C9 | 120.84 (18) |
C3—C2—H2A | 120.7 | C11—C10—H10A | 119.6 |
C2—C3—C4 | 121.09 (19) | C9—C10—H10A | 119.6 |
C2—C3—H3A | 119.5 | C10—C11—C12 | 119.36 (17) |
C4—C3—H3A | 119.5 | C10—C11—H11A | 120.3 |
C5—C4—C3 | 117.8 (2) | C12—C11—H11A | 120.3 |
C5—C4—H4A | 121.1 | N3—C12—N2 | 118.32 (17) |
C3—C4—H4A | 121.1 | N3—C12—C11 | 123.91 (17) |
F2—C5—C4 | 118.02 (18) | N2—C12—C11 | 117.77 (17) |
F2—C5—C6 | 117.99 (16) | ||
F1—C1—C2—C3 | 178.58 (19) | C5—C6—C7—O1 | 131.1 (2) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −2.9 (3) | C1—C6—C7—O1 | −45.2 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.7 (3) | C5—C6—C7—N1 | −49.3 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.7 (3) | C1—C6—C7—N1 | 134.4 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—F2 | −179.22 (18) | C12—N2—C8—C9 | −0.2 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −2.1 (3) | C12—N2—C8—N1 | 178.56 (18) |
F2—C5—C6—C1 | 177.18 (17) | C7—N1—C8—C9 | −144.7 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.1 (3) | C7—N1—C8—N2 | 36.5 (3) |
F2—C5—C6—C7 | 0.7 (3) | N2—C8—C9—C10 | −1.2 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −176.40 (19) | N1—C8—C9—C10 | −179.89 (18) |
F1—C1—C6—C5 | −178.98 (17) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.8 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 2.5 (3) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 1.0 (3) |
F1—C1—C6—C7 | −2.4 (3) | C8—N2—C12—N3 | −178.62 (18) |
C2—C1—C6—C7 | 179.1 (2) | C8—N2—C12—C11 | 2.0 (3) |
C8—N1—C7—O1 | −9.0 (3) | C10—C11—C12—N3 | 178.30 (19) |
C8—N1—C7—C6 | 171.45 (18) | C10—C11—C12—N2 | −2.3 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1N1···Cl1i | 0.84 (3) | 2.35 (2) | 3.1622 (18) | 163 (2) |
N2—H1N2···Cl1 | 0.87 (2) | 2.41 (2) | 3.1678 (17) | 146 (2) |
N3—H1N3···Cl1ii | 0.84 (2) | 2.39 (2) | 3.2140 (17) | 166 (2) |
N3—H2N3···Cl1 | 0.84 (2) | 2.51 (2) | 3.2346 (18) | 145 (2) |
C3—H3A···F2iii | 0.93 | 2.52 | 3.414 (3) | 162 |
C10—H10A···Cl1iv | 0.93 | 2.74 | 3.581 (2) | 151 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) x, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (iii) x, −y+3/2, z+1/2; (iv) −x, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C12H10F2N3O+·Cl− |
Mr | 285.68 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.3196 (2), 13.6314 (3), 12.2892 (3) |
β (°) | 99.755 (1) |
V (Å3) | 1208.44 (5) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.34 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.34 × 0.12 × 0.08 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.895, 0.972 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 11996, 3524, 2628 |
Rint | 0.041 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.703 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.047, 0.113, 1.07 |
No. of reflections | 3524 |
No. of parameters | 188 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.37, −0.35 |
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 |
N1—H1N1···Cl1i | 0.84 (3) | 2.35 (2) | 3.1622 (18) | 163 (2) |
N2—H1N2···Cl1 | 0.87 (2) | 2.41 (2) | 3.1678 (17) | 146 (2) |
N3—H1N3···Cl1ii | 0.84 (2) | 2.39 (2) | 3.2140 (17) | 166 (2) |
N3—H2N3···Cl1 | 0.84 (2) | 2.51 (2) | 3.2346 (18) | 145 (2) |
C3—H3A···F2iii | 0.9300 | 2.5200 | 3.414 (3) | 162.00 |
C10—H10A···Cl1iv | 0.9300 | 2.7400 | 3.581 (2) | 151.00 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) x, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (iii) x, −y+3/2, z+1/2; (iv) −x, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
Acknowledgements
NM gratefully acknowledges funding from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) under the University Research Grant (No. 1001/PFARMASI/815025). HKF and CSY thank USM for the Research University Golden Goose Grant (No. 1001/PFIZIK/811012). CSY also thanks USM for the award of a USM Fellowship.
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Thr derivatives of 2,6-diflorobenzylchloride involved in the inhibition of phosphodiesterases (PDEs) are enzymes which catalyze PDEs. These derivatives are classified into seven families, five of which, PDE1–PDE5, have been characterized (Beavo, 1995). The hydrolysis of cyclic nucleotides was evaluated according to the methods of Beavo & Reifsnyder (1990); Hidaka & Asano, (1976); Nicholson et al. (1991).
The asymmetric unit of the title compound contains one protonated 2-amino-6-(2,6-difluorobenzamido)pyridin-1-ium cation and one chloride anion (Fig. 1). The cation molecule is twisted with the dihedral angle between the pyridine ring and the benzene ring being 16.1 (1)°. In the crystal structure, molecules are linked into infinite chains along c axis by intermolecular C3—H3A···F2 hydrogen bonds. The chloride anions link these chains into two-dimensional sheets parallel to the bc plane by intermolecular N—H···Cl and C—H···Cl hydrogen bonds (Fig. 2, Table 1).