organic compounds
1-(2,2-Dimethoxyethyl)-8-nitro-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-ol
aShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fluorine Chemistry and Chemical Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, People's Republic of China, and bSchool of Sciences, University of Jinan, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: chm_tianzz@ujn.edu.cn
In the title compound, C11H19N3O5, the six-membered ring displays a half-chair conformation and the imidazolidine ring is essentially planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.088 Å). An intermolecular hydrogen bond between the hydroxy O atom and a nitro O atom stabilizes the crystal packing.
Related literature
For related structures, see: Tian et al. (2010); Li et al. (2010). For background to neonicotinoid insecticides, see: Mori et al. (2001); Ohno et al. (2009); Jeschke et al. (2008); Tian et al. (2007).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2005); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SIR97 (Altomare et al., 1999); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810033660/bt5332sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810033660/bt5332Isup2.hkl
To a mixture of 1-((1,3-dithiolan-2-yl)methyl)-2-(nitromethylene)imidazolidine (2 mmol) were added olefin aldehyde (2.2 mmol), acetonitrile (20 ml), and a drop of concentrated hydrochloric acid. The reaction was carried out at 40°, and the progress of the reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion of the reaction, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the crude oil was purified by flash
to give the desired product. Single crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained by slow evaporation of a solution of dichloromethane and ethyl acetate of the title compound.All H atoms were placed in their calculated positions and then refined using riding model with C—H = 0.96–0.98 Å, Uiso(H) = 1.2 (1.5 for methyl groups) times Ueq(C).
Neonicotinoid insecticides have rapidly grown and become a new chemical class of insecticides in recent years because of their novel structure and mode of action compared with conventional insecticides (Ohno et al., 2009; Jeschke et al., 2008). We have synthesized a series of new compounds by introducing a tetrahydropyridine ring into the lead structure to improve photostability, in which the title compound exhibited moderate insecticidal activities against pea aphids.
The structure of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1 with the atom-numbering scheme. The title compound is a homologue of (E)-1-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-2-(nitromethylene)imidazolidine (Li et al., 2010). The six-membered ring displays a half-chair conformation and the imidazolidine ring is essentially planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.088 Å). An intermolecular hydrogen bond between the hydroxyl group O atom and the nitro-group O stabilizes the crystal packing.
For related structures, see: Tian et al. (2010); Li et al. (2010). For background to neonicotinoid insecticides, see: Mori et al. (2001); Ohno et al. (2009); Jeschke et al. (2008); Tian et al. (2007).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2005); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2005); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR97 (Altomare et al., 1999); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).C11H19N3O5 | F(000) = 584 |
Mr = 273.29 | Dx = 1.355 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.7107 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 15115 reflections |
a = 11.2337 (6) Å | θ = 3.0–28.9° |
b = 9.0903 (3) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
c = 14.2618 (7) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 113.124 (6)° | Prism, colourless |
V = 1339.36 (11) Å3 | 0.46 × 0.20 × 0.16 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2723 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2100 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.033 |
Detector resolution: 16.0355 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 26.4°, θmin = 3.0° |
ω scans | h = −14→14 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | k = −11→11 |
Tmin = 0.929, Tmax = 1.0 | l = −17→17 |
37886 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)] = 0.042 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.120 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0615P)2 + 0.2341P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2723 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.005 |
175 parameters | Δρmax = 0.18 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.19 e Å−3 |
C11H19N3O5 | V = 1339.36 (11) Å3 |
Mr = 273.29 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.2337 (6) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
b = 9.0903 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 14.2618 (7) Å | 0.46 × 0.20 × 0.16 mm |
β = 113.124 (6)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2723 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | 2100 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.929, Tmax = 1.0 | Rint = 0.033 |
37886 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.042 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.120 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.18 e Å−3 |
2723 reflections | Δρmin = −0.19 e Å−3 |
175 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 | 0.29875 (12) | 0.55756 (14) | 0.22689 (9) | 0.0425 (3) | |
O1 | 0.63771 (13) | 0.70130 (14) | 0.20749 (9) | 0.0628 (4) | |
H1 | 0.6117 | 0.7331 | 0.1491 | 0.094* | |
N2 | 0.47152 (13) | 0.53178 (15) | 0.19064 (9) | 0.0445 (3) | |
C5 | 0.42919 (14) | 0.56183 (15) | 0.26436 (10) | 0.0371 (3) | |
O4 | 0.38448 (13) | 0.73086 (14) | 0.41241 (9) | 0.0600 (3) | |
N3 | 0.49381 (14) | 0.67236 (15) | 0.43224 (9) | 0.0480 (3) | |
O5 | 0.58619 (14) | 0.69576 (16) | 0.51820 (8) | 0.0707 (4) | |
O2 | 0.02213 (12) | 0.59831 (16) | 0.16524 (10) | 0.0721 (4) | |
C8 | 0.22221 (16) | 0.51751 (18) | 0.28522 (12) | 0.0475 (4) | |
H8B | 0.2773 | 0.5183 | 0.3573 | 0.057* | |
H8A | 0.1892 | 0.4184 | 0.2671 | 0.057* | |
C1 | 0.52149 (15) | 0.59073 (16) | 0.36427 (10) | 0.0406 (4) | |
C4 | 0.60599 (16) | 0.55202 (18) | 0.20530 (12) | 0.0487 (4) | |
H4 | 0.6219 | 0.5029 | 0.1502 | 0.058* | |
C6 | 0.36474 (16) | 0.5264 (2) | 0.09100 (11) | 0.0533 (4) | |
H6A | 0.3731 | 0.4436 | 0.0511 | 0.064* | |
H6B | 0.3589 | 0.6166 | 0.0531 | 0.064* | |
C2 | 0.66126 (16) | 0.5530 (2) | 0.39249 (12) | 0.0550 (4) | |
H2A | 0.6892 | 0.4865 | 0.4503 | 0.066* | |
H2B | 0.7126 | 0.6420 | 0.4133 | 0.066* | |
O3 | 0.05036 (15) | 0.58840 (17) | 0.33329 (12) | 0.0822 (5) | |
C9 | 0.10981 (17) | 0.6218 (2) | 0.26575 (14) | 0.0533 (4) | |
H9 | 0.1401 | 0.7240 | 0.2748 | 0.064* | |
C7 | 0.25036 (17) | 0.5085 (2) | 0.11957 (12) | 0.0583 (5) | |
H7B | 0.1784 | 0.5690 | 0.0767 | 0.070* | |
H7A | 0.2226 | 0.4066 | 0.1133 | 0.070* | |
C3 | 0.68676 (18) | 0.4813 (2) | 0.30524 (14) | 0.0593 (5) | |
H3B | 0.7777 | 0.4911 | 0.3176 | 0.071* | |
H3A | 0.6665 | 0.3772 | 0.3024 | 0.071* | |
C11 | −0.0810 (2) | 0.7013 (3) | 0.12986 (19) | 0.0959 (8) | |
H11A | −0.1268 | 0.6905 | 0.0575 | 0.144* | |
H11C | −0.0469 | 0.7992 | 0.1449 | 0.144* | |
H11B | −0.1391 | 0.6837 | 0.1632 | 0.144* | |
C10 | 0.0604 (3) | 0.6935 (3) | 0.40618 (19) | 0.1038 (9) | |
H10C | 0.0242 | 0.7846 | 0.3732 | 0.156* | |
H10B | 0.1499 | 0.7079 | 0.4495 | 0.156* | |
H10A | 0.0140 | 0.6611 | 0.4464 | 0.156* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0463 (7) | 0.0455 (7) | 0.0367 (7) | −0.0014 (6) | 0.0174 (5) | 0.0008 (5) |
O1 | 0.0799 (9) | 0.0637 (8) | 0.0487 (7) | −0.0237 (7) | 0.0295 (7) | −0.0008 (6) |
N2 | 0.0509 (7) | 0.0518 (8) | 0.0352 (6) | −0.0067 (6) | 0.0216 (6) | −0.0049 (6) |
C5 | 0.0503 (8) | 0.0298 (7) | 0.0356 (7) | 0.0001 (6) | 0.0216 (6) | 0.0037 (6) |
O4 | 0.0738 (9) | 0.0590 (8) | 0.0535 (7) | 0.0098 (6) | 0.0316 (6) | −0.0076 (6) |
N3 | 0.0638 (9) | 0.0476 (8) | 0.0355 (7) | −0.0002 (7) | 0.0224 (6) | 0.0012 (6) |
O5 | 0.0843 (9) | 0.0892 (10) | 0.0313 (6) | −0.0007 (8) | 0.0149 (6) | −0.0112 (6) |
O2 | 0.0559 (7) | 0.0772 (9) | 0.0729 (9) | 0.0166 (6) | 0.0144 (6) | −0.0202 (7) |
C8 | 0.0528 (9) | 0.0441 (9) | 0.0526 (9) | −0.0010 (7) | 0.0284 (7) | 0.0035 (7) |
C1 | 0.0515 (9) | 0.0403 (8) | 0.0330 (7) | 0.0005 (6) | 0.0200 (6) | 0.0033 (6) |
C4 | 0.0579 (10) | 0.0517 (10) | 0.0464 (9) | −0.0060 (8) | 0.0312 (8) | −0.0083 (7) |
C6 | 0.0636 (11) | 0.0617 (11) | 0.0350 (8) | −0.0065 (8) | 0.0197 (7) | −0.0068 (7) |
C2 | 0.0541 (10) | 0.0666 (11) | 0.0409 (8) | 0.0061 (8) | 0.0150 (7) | 0.0070 (8) |
O3 | 0.0895 (10) | 0.0801 (10) | 0.1065 (12) | −0.0016 (8) | 0.0702 (10) | −0.0059 (9) |
C9 | 0.0553 (10) | 0.0478 (10) | 0.0646 (11) | −0.0009 (8) | 0.0319 (8) | −0.0056 (8) |
C7 | 0.0587 (10) | 0.0735 (12) | 0.0402 (8) | −0.0090 (9) | 0.0166 (8) | −0.0065 (8) |
C3 | 0.0579 (10) | 0.0598 (11) | 0.0643 (11) | 0.0100 (8) | 0.0284 (9) | 0.0031 (9) |
C11 | 0.0779 (15) | 0.114 (2) | 0.0836 (16) | 0.0394 (14) | 0.0185 (12) | −0.0119 (14) |
C10 | 0.132 (2) | 0.120 (2) | 0.0766 (16) | 0.0389 (18) | 0.0594 (16) | −0.0029 (14) |
N1—C5 | 1.3488 (19) | C6—H6A | 0.9700 |
N1—C8 | 1.4579 (19) | C6—H6B | 0.9700 |
N1—C7 | 1.4777 (19) | C6—C7 | 1.502 (2) |
O1—H1 | 0.8200 | C2—H2A | 0.9700 |
O1—C4 | 1.400 (2) | C2—H2B | 0.9700 |
N2—C5 | 1.3412 (19) | C2—C3 | 1.528 (2) |
N2—C4 | 1.453 (2) | O3—C9 | 1.404 (2) |
N2—C6 | 1.4566 (19) | O3—C10 | 1.384 (3) |
C5—C1 | 1.419 (2) | C9—H9 | 0.9800 |
O4—N3 | 1.2643 (18) | C7—H7B | 0.9700 |
N3—O5 | 1.2751 (17) | C7—H7A | 0.9700 |
N3—C1 | 1.350 (2) | C3—H3B | 0.9700 |
O2—C9 | 1.400 (2) | C3—H3A | 0.9700 |
O2—C11 | 1.419 (2) | C11—H11A | 0.9600 |
C8—H8B | 0.9700 | C11—H11C | 0.9600 |
C8—H8A | 0.9700 | C11—H11B | 0.9600 |
C8—C9 | 1.515 (2) | C10—H10C | 0.9600 |
C1—C2 | 1.500 (2) | C10—H10B | 0.9600 |
C4—H4 | 0.9800 | C10—H10A | 0.9600 |
C4—C3 | 1.501 (2) | ||
N1—C5—C1 | 130.90 (13) | C1—C2—H2A | 109.0 |
N1—C8—H8B | 109.2 | C1—C2—H2B | 109.0 |
N1—C8—H8A | 109.2 | C1—C2—C3 | 112.98 (14) |
N1—C8—C9 | 112.03 (13) | C4—O1—H1 | 109.5 |
N1—C7—C6 | 104.03 (13) | C4—N2—C6 | 123.77 (12) |
N1—C7—H7B | 111.0 | C4—C3—C2 | 110.73 (14) |
N1—C7—H7A | 111.0 | C4—C3—H3B | 109.5 |
O1—C4—N2 | 111.53 (14) | C4—C3—H3A | 109.5 |
O1—C4—H4 | 109.5 | C6—C7—H7B | 111.0 |
O1—C4—C3 | 109.90 (14) | C6—C7—H7A | 111.0 |
N2—C5—N1 | 110.37 (13) | H6A—C6—H6B | 109.3 |
N2—C5—C1 | 118.73 (14) | C2—C3—H3B | 109.5 |
N2—C4—H4 | 109.5 | C2—C3—H3A | 109.5 |
N2—C4—C3 | 106.79 (13) | H2A—C2—H2B | 107.8 |
N2—C6—H6A | 111.4 | O3—C9—C8 | 109.02 (15) |
N2—C6—H6B | 111.4 | O3—C9—H9 | 110.4 |
N2—C6—C7 | 101.74 (12) | O3—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C5—N1—C8 | 125.00 (12) | O3—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C5—N1—C7 | 108.64 (13) | O3—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
C5—N2—C4 | 122.00 (13) | C9—O2—C11 | 114.29 (15) |
C5—N2—C6 | 111.22 (13) | C9—C8—H8B | 109.2 |
C5—C1—C2 | 120.14 (13) | C9—C8—H8A | 109.2 |
O4—N3—O5 | 119.82 (13) | C7—C6—H6A | 111.4 |
O4—N3—C1 | 123.22 (13) | C7—C6—H6B | 111.4 |
N3—C1—C5 | 122.62 (14) | H7B—C7—H7A | 109.0 |
N3—C1—C2 | 116.43 (14) | C3—C4—H4 | 109.5 |
O5—N3—C1 | 116.87 (14) | C3—C2—H2A | 109.0 |
O2—C9—C8 | 107.03 (13) | C3—C2—H2B | 109.0 |
O2—C9—O3 | 109.65 (15) | H3B—C3—H3A | 108.1 |
O2—C9—H9 | 110.4 | H11A—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
O2—C11—H11A | 109.5 | H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
O2—C11—H11C | 109.5 | H11C—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
O2—C11—H11B | 109.5 | C10—O3—C9 | 116.47 (18) |
C8—N1—C7 | 117.14 (13) | H10C—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H9 | 110.4 | H10C—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
H8B—C8—H8A | 107.9 | H10B—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
N1—C5—C1—N3 | −25.8 (2) | O5—N3—C1—C2 | −7.5 (2) |
N1—C5—C1—C2 | 164.90 (15) | C8—N1—C5—N2 | 150.28 (14) |
N1—C8—C9—O2 | 68.81 (18) | C8—N1—C5—C1 | −29.3 (2) |
N1—C8—C9—O3 | −172.66 (14) | C8—N1—C7—C6 | −164.17 (14) |
O1—C4—C3—C2 | 61.14 (19) | C1—C2—C3—C4 | 38.9 (2) |
N2—C5—C1—N3 | 154.74 (15) | C4—N2—C5—N1 | 169.82 (14) |
N2—C5—C1—C2 | −14.6 (2) | C4—N2—C5—C1 | −10.6 (2) |
N2—C4—C3—C2 | −59.99 (19) | C4—N2—C6—C7 | −178.50 (15) |
N2—C6—C7—N1 | 19.23 (18) | C6—N2—C5—N1 | 8.77 (17) |
C5—N1—C8—C9 | 135.02 (15) | C6—N2—C5—C1 | −171.63 (13) |
C5—N1—C7—C6 | −15.63 (19) | C6—N2—C4—O1 | 86.66 (18) |
C5—N2—C4—O1 | −71.99 (18) | C6—N2—C4—C3 | −153.26 (15) |
C5—N2—C4—C3 | 48.10 (19) | C7—N1—C5—N2 | 4.82 (17) |
C5—N2—C6—C7 | −17.84 (18) | C7—N1—C5—C1 | −174.72 (15) |
C5—C1—C2—C3 | −1.2 (2) | C7—N1—C8—C9 | −82.11 (18) |
O4—N3—C1—C5 | −0.8 (2) | C11—O2—C9—C8 | −171.90 (18) |
O4—N3—C1—C2 | 168.94 (14) | C11—O2—C9—O3 | 70.0 (2) |
N3—C1—C2—C3 | −171.20 (15) | C10—O3—C9—O2 | −129.9 (2) |
O5—N3—C1—C5 | −177.19 (14) | C10—O3—C9—C8 | 113.2 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1···O5i | 0.82 | 1.89 | 2.6966 (16) | 169 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C11H19N3O5 |
Mr | 273.29 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.2337 (6), 9.0903 (3), 14.2618 (7) |
β (°) | 113.124 (6) |
V (Å3) | 1339.36 (11) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.11 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.46 × 0.20 × 0.16 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.929, 1.0 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 37886, 2723, 2100 |
Rint | 0.033 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.625 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.042, 0.120, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 2723 |
No. of parameters | 175 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.18, −0.19 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005), SAINT (Bruker, 2005), SIR97 (Altomare et al., 1999), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), XP (Sheldrick, 2008), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1···O5i | 0.82 | 1.89 | 2.6966 (16) | 168.8 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2. |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant 20902037) and the Doctoral Foundation of University of Jinan (B0542) for financial support.
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Neonicotinoid insecticides have rapidly grown and become a new chemical class of insecticides in recent years because of their novel structure and mode of action compared with conventional insecticides (Ohno et al., 2009; Jeschke et al., 2008). We have synthesized a series of new compounds by introducing a tetrahydropyridine ring into the lead structure to improve photostability, in which the title compound exhibited moderate insecticidal activities against pea aphids.
The structure of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1 with the atom-numbering scheme. The title compound is a homologue of (E)-1-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-2-(nitromethylene)imidazolidine (Li et al., 2010). The six-membered ring displays a half-chair conformation and the imidazolidine ring is essentially planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.088 Å). An intermolecular hydrogen bond between the hydroxyl group O atom and the nitro-group O stabilizes the crystal packing.