organic compounds
Ethyl 2-(2-oxo-4-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-1-yl)acetate
aLaboratoire de Chimie Organique Hétérocyclique, Pôle de Compétences Pharmacochimie, Université Mohammed V-Agdal, BP 1014 Avenue Ibn Batout, Rabat, Morocco, bCNRST Division UATRS, Angle Allal Fassi/FAR, BP 8027 Hay Riad, Rabat, Morocco, and cDepartment of Chemistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
*Correspondence e-mail: seikweng@um.edu.my
The seven-membered ring in the title compound, C19H18N2O3, adopts a boat conformation with the two phenylene C atoms representing the stern and the methylene C atom the prow. The dihedral angle between the best plane through the seven-membered ring (r.m.s deviation = 0.343 Å) and the phenyl substituent is 31.9 (1)°. The dihedral angle between this best plane and the best plane through the ethoxycarbonylmethyl substituent (r.m.s. deviation = 0.058 Å) is 72.2 (1)°.
Related literature
For the background to 2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-ones, see: Ahabchane et al. (1999). For a related structure, see: Ballo et al. (2010).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell 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
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810028278/zs2051sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810028278/zs2051Isup2.hkl
To a solution of 4-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one (1 g, 4.2 mmol) in DMF (20 ml) was added ethyl chloroacetate (0.5 g, 4.2 mmol), potassium carbonate (1 g, 7.4 mmol) and a catalytic quantity of tetra-n-butylammonium bromide. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. The solution was filtered and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. The residue was recrystallized from ethanol to afford the title compound as yellow crystals.
Carbon-bound H-atoms were placed in calculated positions (C–H 0.93–0.97 Å) and were included in the
in the riding model approximation, with U(H) set to 1.2–1.5Ueq(C).The background to the class of 2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-ones is given in an earlier report (Ahabchane et al., 1999). A recent study presents the
of 1-allyl-4-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one (Ballo et al., 2010). The present study has an ethoxycarbonylmethyl group in place of the allyl group (Scheme I, Fig. 1). The principal feature is the seven-membered ring that is fused to a phenylene ring. This ring adopts a boat-shaped conformation, two phenylene carbons representing the stern and the methylene carbon atom the prow [r.m.s deviation 0.343 Å]. The methyl carbon deviates by 0.604 Å from the best plane.For the background to 2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-ones, see: Ahabchane et al. (1999). For a related structure, see: Ballo et al. (2010).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell
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).Fig. 1. Thermal ellipsoid plot (Barbour, 2001) of the molecule of C19H18N2O3 at the 50% probability level. |
C19H18N2O3 | F(000) = 680 |
Mr = 322.35 | Dx = 1.307 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 3291 reflections |
a = 12.5198 (4) Å | θ = 2.4–23.1° |
b = 11.7911 (3) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 11.2058 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 97.843 (2)° | Prism, yellow |
V = 1638.75 (8) Å3 | 0.30 × 0.15 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker X8 APEXII diffractometer | 2195 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.033 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 25.5°, θmin = 2.5° |
φ and ω scans | h = −15→15 |
13943 measured reflections | k = −14→14 |
3029 independent reflections | l = −13→13 |
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)] = 0.037 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.114 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.00 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0707P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3029 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
217 parameters | Δρmax = 0.12 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.15 e Å−3 |
C19H18N2O3 | V = 1638.75 (8) Å3 |
Mr = 322.35 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 12.5198 (4) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 11.7911 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 11.2058 (3) Å | 0.30 × 0.15 × 0.10 mm |
β = 97.843 (2)° |
Bruker X8 APEXII diffractometer | 2195 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
13943 measured reflections | Rint = 0.033 |
3029 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.037 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.114 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.00 | Δρmax = 0.12 e Å−3 |
3029 reflections | Δρmin = −0.15 e Å−3 |
217 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
O1 | 0.45383 (9) | 0.67927 (10) | 0.34251 (11) | 0.0662 (4) | |
O2 | 0.43414 (9) | 0.64804 (9) | 0.06491 (11) | 0.0604 (3) | |
O3 | 0.60915 (8) | 0.69533 (8) | 0.08966 (10) | 0.0488 (3) | |
N1 | 0.39095 (10) | 0.82128 (10) | 0.21765 (12) | 0.0460 (3) | |
N2 | 0.16060 (9) | 0.76218 (10) | 0.14862 (11) | 0.0438 (3) | |
C1 | 0.15443 (12) | 0.57820 (13) | 0.23365 (13) | 0.0452 (4) | |
C2 | 0.21662 (14) | 0.49224 (14) | 0.29222 (16) | 0.0599 (5) | |
H2 | 0.2822 | 0.5097 | 0.3381 | 0.072* | |
C3 | 0.18218 (17) | 0.38119 (15) | 0.28306 (18) | 0.0690 (5) | |
H3 | 0.2253 | 0.3242 | 0.3214 | 0.083* | |
C4 | 0.08518 (16) | 0.35429 (14) | 0.21804 (18) | 0.0648 (5) | |
H4 | 0.0618 | 0.2793 | 0.2132 | 0.078* | |
C5 | 0.02215 (14) | 0.43823 (15) | 0.15974 (18) | 0.0631 (5) | |
H5 | −0.0440 | 0.4202 | 0.1156 | 0.076* | |
C6 | 0.05711 (13) | 0.54944 (13) | 0.16671 (15) | 0.0525 (4) | |
H6 | 0.0147 | 0.6057 | 0.1259 | 0.063* | |
C7 | 0.19264 (11) | 0.69709 (12) | 0.23782 (13) | 0.0423 (4) | |
C8 | 0.27085 (12) | 0.73756 (13) | 0.34441 (13) | 0.0483 (4) | |
H8A | 0.2497 | 0.8118 | 0.3702 | 0.058* | |
H8B | 0.2715 | 0.6853 | 0.4113 | 0.058* | |
C9 | 0.38018 (12) | 0.74323 (13) | 0.30496 (14) | 0.0478 (4) | |
C10 | 0.49294 (13) | 0.81974 (13) | 0.16772 (16) | 0.0536 (4) | |
H10A | 0.5523 | 0.8288 | 0.2323 | 0.064* | |
H10B | 0.4948 | 0.8828 | 0.1124 | 0.064* | |
C11 | 0.50622 (12) | 0.71043 (12) | 0.10251 (13) | 0.0431 (4) | |
C12 | 0.63354 (14) | 0.59312 (14) | 0.02606 (16) | 0.0592 (5) | |
H12A | 0.6050 | 0.5992 | −0.0586 | 0.071* | |
H12B | 0.6010 | 0.5277 | 0.0593 | 0.071* | |
C13 | 0.75293 (14) | 0.58019 (15) | 0.04048 (16) | 0.0669 (5) | |
H13A | 0.7712 | 0.5132 | −0.0011 | 0.100* | |
H13B | 0.7803 | 0.5736 | 0.1245 | 0.100* | |
H13C | 0.7843 | 0.6453 | 0.0074 | 0.100* | |
C14 | 0.31063 (11) | 0.90246 (12) | 0.17520 (12) | 0.0414 (4) | |
C15 | 0.34293 (13) | 1.01399 (12) | 0.15912 (14) | 0.0511 (4) | |
H15 | 0.4153 | 1.0333 | 0.1776 | 0.061* | |
C16 | 0.26962 (15) | 1.09539 (14) | 0.11653 (16) | 0.0595 (5) | |
H16 | 0.2924 | 1.1694 | 0.1066 | 0.071* | |
C17 | 0.16234 (15) | 1.06815 (14) | 0.08833 (15) | 0.0596 (5) | |
H17 | 0.1125 | 1.1238 | 0.0604 | 0.072* | |
C18 | 0.12908 (13) | 0.95835 (13) | 0.10160 (14) | 0.0528 (4) | |
H18 | 0.0566 | 0.9402 | 0.0810 | 0.063* | |
C19 | 0.20182 (12) | 0.87328 (12) | 0.14543 (12) | 0.0418 (4) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0551 (8) | 0.0761 (8) | 0.0638 (8) | 0.0232 (6) | −0.0050 (6) | 0.0014 (6) |
O2 | 0.0439 (7) | 0.0632 (7) | 0.0729 (8) | −0.0078 (6) | 0.0036 (5) | −0.0194 (6) |
O3 | 0.0384 (6) | 0.0511 (6) | 0.0573 (7) | 0.0031 (4) | 0.0083 (5) | −0.0115 (5) |
N1 | 0.0373 (7) | 0.0501 (7) | 0.0512 (8) | 0.0040 (5) | 0.0081 (6) | −0.0036 (6) |
N2 | 0.0392 (7) | 0.0486 (7) | 0.0432 (7) | 0.0003 (5) | 0.0037 (5) | 0.0044 (6) |
C1 | 0.0456 (9) | 0.0518 (9) | 0.0405 (9) | 0.0050 (7) | 0.0138 (7) | 0.0039 (7) |
C2 | 0.0617 (11) | 0.0583 (11) | 0.0589 (11) | 0.0074 (8) | 0.0049 (8) | 0.0115 (8) |
C3 | 0.0826 (14) | 0.0581 (11) | 0.0687 (12) | 0.0148 (10) | 0.0184 (10) | 0.0180 (9) |
C4 | 0.0781 (13) | 0.0476 (10) | 0.0750 (13) | −0.0020 (9) | 0.0333 (10) | 0.0026 (9) |
C5 | 0.0538 (11) | 0.0612 (11) | 0.0772 (13) | −0.0070 (8) | 0.0189 (9) | −0.0040 (9) |
C6 | 0.0464 (9) | 0.0532 (9) | 0.0594 (10) | 0.0026 (7) | 0.0123 (7) | 0.0050 (8) |
C7 | 0.0364 (8) | 0.0518 (9) | 0.0398 (8) | 0.0053 (6) | 0.0088 (6) | 0.0034 (7) |
C8 | 0.0523 (10) | 0.0549 (9) | 0.0372 (8) | 0.0053 (7) | 0.0047 (7) | 0.0028 (7) |
C9 | 0.0441 (9) | 0.0546 (9) | 0.0421 (9) | 0.0077 (7) | −0.0031 (7) | −0.0086 (7) |
C10 | 0.0390 (9) | 0.0538 (9) | 0.0696 (11) | −0.0012 (7) | 0.0129 (8) | −0.0137 (8) |
C11 | 0.0364 (8) | 0.0487 (8) | 0.0433 (9) | 0.0009 (7) | 0.0025 (6) | −0.0019 (7) |
C12 | 0.0610 (11) | 0.0597 (10) | 0.0570 (11) | 0.0105 (8) | 0.0082 (8) | −0.0162 (8) |
C13 | 0.0651 (12) | 0.0721 (12) | 0.0681 (12) | 0.0205 (9) | 0.0253 (9) | 0.0010 (9) |
C14 | 0.0413 (8) | 0.0456 (8) | 0.0383 (8) | 0.0031 (6) | 0.0085 (6) | −0.0049 (6) |
C15 | 0.0521 (10) | 0.0487 (9) | 0.0536 (10) | −0.0049 (7) | 0.0108 (7) | −0.0090 (7) |
C16 | 0.0766 (13) | 0.0426 (9) | 0.0599 (11) | −0.0012 (8) | 0.0115 (9) | −0.0004 (8) |
C17 | 0.0711 (12) | 0.0516 (10) | 0.0552 (10) | 0.0119 (9) | 0.0053 (9) | 0.0088 (8) |
C18 | 0.0480 (9) | 0.0592 (10) | 0.0498 (10) | 0.0056 (7) | 0.0019 (7) | 0.0078 (8) |
C19 | 0.0430 (8) | 0.0473 (8) | 0.0349 (8) | 0.0009 (7) | 0.0050 (6) | −0.0007 (6) |
O1—C9 | 1.2207 (17) | C8—C9 | 1.496 (2) |
O2—C11 | 1.1955 (17) | C8—H8A | 0.9700 |
O3—C11 | 1.3281 (17) | C8—H8B | 0.9700 |
O3—C12 | 1.4537 (17) | C10—C11 | 1.502 (2) |
N1—C9 | 1.363 (2) | C10—H10A | 0.9700 |
N1—C14 | 1.4224 (17) | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
N1—C10 | 1.4625 (19) | C12—C13 | 1.489 (2) |
N2—C7 | 1.2805 (18) | C12—H12A | 0.9700 |
N2—C19 | 1.4102 (18) | C12—H12B | 0.9700 |
C1—C6 | 1.383 (2) | C13—H13A | 0.9600 |
C1—C2 | 1.387 (2) | C13—H13B | 0.9600 |
C1—C7 | 1.480 (2) | C13—H13C | 0.9600 |
C2—C3 | 1.378 (2) | C14—C15 | 1.395 (2) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C14—C19 | 1.4005 (19) |
C3—C4 | 1.366 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.368 (2) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.374 (2) | C16—C17 | 1.375 (2) |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C5—C6 | 1.381 (2) | C17—C18 | 1.374 (2) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C18—C19 | 1.398 (2) |
C7—C8 | 1.515 (2) | C18—H18 | 0.9300 |
C11—O3—C12 | 115.86 (12) | C11—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
C9—N1—C14 | 124.03 (13) | N1—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C9—N1—C10 | 116.31 (12) | C11—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C14—N1—C10 | 119.65 (12) | H10A—C10—H10B | 108.0 |
C7—N2—C19 | 119.99 (13) | O2—C11—O3 | 125.19 (14) |
C6—C1—C2 | 118.26 (15) | O2—C11—C10 | 124.83 (14) |
C6—C1—C7 | 120.43 (14) | O3—C11—C10 | 109.95 (12) |
C2—C1—C7 | 121.26 (14) | O3—C12—C13 | 107.85 (13) |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.61 (17) | O3—C12—H12A | 110.1 |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.7 | C13—C12—H12A | 110.1 |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.7 | O3—C12—H12B | 110.1 |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.46 (17) | C13—C12—H12B | 110.1 |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.8 | H12A—C12—H12B | 108.4 |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.8 | C12—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
C3—C4—C5 | 119.83 (17) | C12—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.1 | H13A—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.1 | C12—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C6 | 119.99 (17) | H13A—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.0 | H13B—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.0 | C15—C14—C19 | 119.38 (13) |
C5—C6—C1 | 120.83 (16) | C15—C14—N1 | 118.26 (13) |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.6 | C19—C14—N1 | 122.32 (13) |
C1—C6—H6 | 119.6 | C16—C15—C14 | 120.93 (16) |
N2—C7—C1 | 118.53 (13) | C16—C15—H15 | 119.5 |
N2—C7—C8 | 121.78 (13) | C14—C15—H15 | 119.5 |
C1—C7—C8 | 119.65 (13) | C15—C16—C17 | 120.26 (15) |
C9—C8—C7 | 107.47 (12) | C15—C16—H16 | 119.9 |
C9—C8—H8A | 110.2 | C17—C16—H16 | 119.9 |
C7—C8—H8A | 110.2 | C18—C17—C16 | 119.74 (16) |
C9—C8—H8B | 110.2 | C18—C17—H17 | 120.1 |
C7—C8—H8B | 110.2 | C16—C17—H17 | 120.1 |
H8A—C8—H8B | 108.5 | C17—C18—C19 | 121.43 (16) |
O1—C9—N1 | 121.36 (15) | C17—C18—H18 | 119.3 |
O1—C9—C8 | 123.30 (15) | C19—C18—H18 | 119.3 |
N1—C9—C8 | 115.23 (13) | C18—C19—C14 | 118.24 (13) |
N1—C10—C11 | 110.92 (12) | C18—C19—N2 | 116.89 (13) |
N1—C10—H10A | 109.5 | C14—C19—N2 | 124.72 (13) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.4 (2) | C14—N1—C10—C11 | −116.19 (14) |
C7—C1—C2—C3 | −177.05 (15) | C12—O3—C11—O2 | −1.0 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.3 (3) | C12—O3—C11—C10 | −179.08 (14) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.0 (3) | N1—C10—C11—O2 | 20.5 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.2 (3) | N1—C10—C11—O3 | −161.39 (13) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −1.1 (3) | C11—O3—C12—C13 | −169.68 (13) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.9 (2) | C9—N1—C14—C15 | 135.77 (15) |
C7—C1—C6—C5 | 178.28 (15) | C10—N1—C14—C15 | −43.45 (18) |
C19—N2—C7—C1 | −175.16 (12) | C9—N1—C14—C19 | −46.5 (2) |
C19—N2—C7—C8 | 2.8 (2) | C10—N1—C14—C19 | 134.31 (15) |
C6—C1—C7—N2 | −26.6 (2) | C19—C14—C15—C16 | 1.0 (2) |
C2—C1—C7—N2 | 150.72 (15) | N1—C14—C15—C16 | 178.85 (13) |
C6—C1—C7—C8 | 155.40 (14) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | −0.2 (2) |
C2—C1—C7—C8 | −27.3 (2) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | −0.8 (3) |
N2—C7—C8—C9 | −74.71 (17) | C16—C17—C18—C19 | 1.2 (3) |
C1—C7—C8—C9 | 103.20 (15) | C17—C18—C19—C14 | −0.4 (2) |
C14—N1—C9—O1 | −176.16 (13) | C17—C18—C19—N2 | −176.23 (14) |
C10—N1—C9—O1 | 3.1 (2) | C15—C14—C19—C18 | −0.7 (2) |
C14—N1—C9—C8 | 7.5 (2) | N1—C14—C19—C18 | −178.44 (13) |
C10—N1—C9—C8 | −173.24 (12) | C15—C14—C19—N2 | 174.79 (14) |
C7—C8—C9—O1 | −111.25 (16) | N1—C14—C19—N2 | −2.9 (2) |
C7—C8—C9—N1 | 65.00 (16) | C7—N2—C19—C18 | −140.71 (15) |
C9—N1—C10—C11 | 64.53 (18) | C7—N2—C19—C14 | 43.7 (2) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C19H18N2O3 |
Mr | 322.35 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 12.5198 (4), 11.7911 (3), 11.2058 (3) |
β (°) | 97.843 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1638.75 (8) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.15 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker X8 APEXII |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 13943, 3029, 2195 |
Rint | 0.033 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.605 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.037, 0.114, 1.00 |
No. of reflections | 3029 |
No. of parameters | 217 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.12, −0.15 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008), SAINT (Bruker, 2008), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), X-SEED (Barbour, 2001), publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Acknowledgements
We thank Université Mohammed V-Agdal and the University of Malaya for supporting this study.
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The background to the class of 2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-ones is given in an earlier report (Ahabchane et al., 1999). A recent study presents the crystal structure of 1-allyl-4-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one (Ballo et al., 2010). The present study has an ethoxycarbonylmethyl group in place of the allyl group (Scheme I, Fig. 1). The principal feature is the seven-membered ring that is fused to a phenylene ring. This ring adopts a boat-shaped conformation, two phenylene carbons representing the stern and the methylene carbon atom the prow [r.m.s deviation 0.343 Å]. The methyl carbon deviates by 0.604 Å from the best plane.