organic compounds
(11-Methylpyrido[2,3-b][1,4]benzodiazepin-6-yl)(phenyl)methanone
aSchool of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: fly012345@sohu.com
In the title compound, C20H15N3O, the diazepine ring adopts a boat conformation. The dihedral angle between pyridine and benzene rings is 55.2 (1)°. The benzoyl phenyl ring forms dihedral angles of 49.4 (1) and 75.9 (1)°, respectively, with the pyridine and benzene rings. In the crystal, molecules are linked into centrosymmetric dimers by pairs of C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds.
Related literature
For general background to pyridobenzodiazepine derivatives, see: Eberlein et al. (1987); Horton et al. (2003); Shi et al. (2008, 2010); Tahtaoui et al. (2004). For a related structure, see: Spirlet et al. (2003).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: PROCESS-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998); cell PROCESS-AUTO; data reduction: CrystalStructure (Rigaku/MSC, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2000); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810030564/ci5138sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810030564/ci5138Isup2.hkl
Polyphosphoric acid (254 mg, 0.75 mmol), N-2-methyl-N-2-phenylpyridine-2,3-diamine (100 mg, 0.5 mmol) and 2-phenylacetic acid (102 mg, 0.75 mmol) were dissolved in POCl3 (5 ml). The solution was heated at 368 K in an oil bath for 7 h and the solution was poured into ice-water (20 ml), treated with 5 N NaOH to pH 9-10, and then extracted with EtOAc (3 × 20 ml). The combined organic phase was washed with saturated NaHCO3 and brine, dried with anhydrous Na2SO4, concentrated in vacuo, and purified by flash
with petroleum ether/EtOAc (10:1, v/v) as to afford a mixture of 6-benzyl-11-methylpyrido[2,3-b][1,4]benzodiazepine and 6-benzoyl-11-methylpyrido[2,3-b][1,4]benzodiazepine. The mixture was dissolved in dichloromethane (5 ml), stirred for 24 h under oxygen at room temperature and 6-benzyl-11-methylpyrido[2,3-b][1,4]benzodiazepine disappeared. The reagent was concentrated in vacuo, purified by flash (yield: 140 mg, 95%) and then crystallized from dichloromethane to obtain colourless crystals of the title compound suitable for X-ray analysis.H atoms were positioned geometrically [C–H = 0.93–0.96 Å] and treated as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(Cmethyl) and 1.2Ueq(C).
Pyridobenzodiazepine derivatives possess biological and pharmacological activities (Horton et al., 2003). In most of the reported pyridobenzodiazepines amino or aryl or alkyl group is attached at the C6-position of the heterocyclic nucleus (Eberlein et al., 1987; Tahtaoui et al., 2004; Shi et al., 2008, 2010) while the attachment of a ketone group has not been reported. We report here the crysatal structure of the title compound which contains a benzoyl group at the C6-position.
Bond lengths and angles in the title molecule (Fig.1) are comparable with those observed in a related structure (Spirlet et al., 2003). The diazepine ring displays a boat conformation. The dihedral angle between pyridine and C15-C20 benzene rings is 55.2 (1)°. The benzoyl phenyl ring forms dihedral angles of 49.4 (1)° and 75.9 (1)°, respectively, with the pyridine and benzene ring of the benzodiazepine ring system.
In the
the molecules are linked into dimers by C15—H15···N1 hydrogen bonds (Table 1).For general background to pyridobenzodiazepine derivatives, see: Eberlein et al. (1987); Horton et al. (2003); Shi et al. (2008, 2010); Tahtaoui et al. (2004). For a related structure, see: Spirlet et al. (2003).
Data collection: PROCESS-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998); cell
PROCESS-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998); data reduction: CrystalStructure (Rigaku/MSC, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2000); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound, with the atom-labelling scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are shown at the 50% probability level. |
C20H15N3O | F(000) = 656 |
Mr = 313.35 | Dx = 1.291 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 2000 reflections |
a = 8.4442 (17) Å | θ = 3.0–27.5° |
b = 16.503 (3) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
c = 11.682 (2) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 98.14 (3)° | Block, yellow |
V = 1611.6 (6) Å3 | 0.37 × 0.30 × 0.19 mm |
Z = 4 |
Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID diffractometer | 3587 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2492 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.048 |
Detector resolution: 10.00 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 3.0° |
ω scans | h = −10→9 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) | k = −21→21 |
Tmin = 0.389, Tmax = 0.431 | l = −14→15 |
14767 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)] = 0.048 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.131 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0594P)2 + 0.2193P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3587 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
217 parameters | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.16 e Å−3 |
C20H15N3O | V = 1611.6 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 313.35 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 8.4442 (17) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 16.503 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 11.682 (2) Å | 0.37 × 0.30 × 0.19 mm |
β = 98.14 (3)° |
Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID diffractometer | 3587 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) | 2492 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.389, Tmax = 0.431 | Rint = 0.048 |
14767 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.048 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.131 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
3587 reflections | Δρmin = −0.16 e Å−3 |
217 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 | ||
O1 | 0.84497 (15) | 0.36871 (8) | −0.05524 (17) | 0.0774 (5) | |
N2 | 0.66756 (14) | 0.13174 (8) | 0.03808 (12) | 0.0394 (3) | |
N3 | 0.99137 (15) | 0.19569 (8) | 0.04732 (13) | 0.0432 (3) | |
C1 | 1.3716 (2) | 0.31549 (11) | −0.12859 (17) | 0.0529 (5) | |
H1 | 1.4411 | 0.2799 | −0.1580 | 0.063* | |
C2 | 1.4173 (2) | 0.39435 (11) | −0.10549 (16) | 0.0497 (4) | |
H2 | 1.5176 | 0.4119 | −0.1192 | 0.060* | |
C3 | 1.3153 (2) | 0.44719 (11) | −0.06219 (16) | 0.0500 (5) | |
H3 | 1.3468 | 0.5004 | −0.0457 | 0.060* | |
C4 | 1.16610 (19) | 0.42134 (10) | −0.04322 (16) | 0.0464 (4) | |
H4 | 1.0970 | 0.4575 | −0.0146 | 0.056* | |
C5 | 1.11770 (18) | 0.34200 (9) | −0.06626 (14) | 0.0387 (4) | |
C6 | 1.2226 (2) | 0.28871 (10) | −0.10835 (16) | 0.0472 (4) | |
H6 | 1.1930 | 0.2350 | −0.1230 | 0.057* | |
C7 | 0.9509 (2) | 0.31859 (10) | −0.05454 (17) | 0.0468 (4) | |
C8 | 0.90799 (18) | 0.23004 (9) | −0.03891 (15) | 0.0402 (4) | |
C9 | 0.5167 (2) | 0.11410 (12) | 0.08085 (17) | 0.0526 (5) | |
H9A | 0.4339 | 0.1483 | 0.0421 | 0.079* | |
H9B | 0.5284 | 0.1241 | 0.1626 | 0.079* | |
H9C | 0.4887 | 0.0583 | 0.0660 | 0.079* | |
C10 | 0.9020 (2) | −0.02679 (11) | 0.18587 (17) | 0.0571 (5) | |
H10 | 0.8833 | −0.0755 | 0.2217 | 0.069* | |
C11 | 1.0573 (2) | −0.00296 (11) | 0.18578 (16) | 0.0536 (5) | |
H11 | 1.1418 | −0.0357 | 0.2177 | 0.064* | |
C12 | 1.0848 (2) | 0.07088 (11) | 0.13706 (15) | 0.0478 (4) | |
H12 | 1.1890 | 0.0897 | 0.1390 | 0.057* | |
C13 | 0.95740 (19) | 0.11717 (9) | 0.08517 (14) | 0.0391 (4) | |
C14 | 0.80223 (18) | 0.08588 (9) | 0.08663 (13) | 0.0376 (4) | |
N1 | 0.77531 (18) | 0.01626 (8) | 0.13702 (13) | 0.0494 (4) | |
C15 | 0.53710 (19) | 0.11522 (10) | −0.16328 (16) | 0.0447 (4) | |
H15 | 0.4594 | 0.0820 | −0.1390 | 0.054* | |
C16 | 0.77505 (18) | 0.19642 (9) | −0.12099 (14) | 0.0383 (4) | |
C17 | 0.65890 (17) | 0.14649 (9) | −0.08261 (14) | 0.0358 (3) | |
C18 | 0.6450 (2) | 0.18248 (12) | −0.31775 (16) | 0.0563 (5) | |
H18 | 0.6406 | 0.1941 | −0.3960 | 0.068* | |
C19 | 0.5310 (2) | 0.13338 (11) | −0.27957 (16) | 0.0530 (5) | |
H19 | 0.4489 | 0.1122 | −0.3326 | 0.064* | |
C20 | 0.7655 (2) | 0.21400 (11) | −0.23854 (16) | 0.0497 (4) | |
H20 | 0.8419 | 0.2476 | −0.2639 | 0.060* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0463 (7) | 0.0440 (8) | 0.1469 (16) | 0.0030 (6) | 0.0313 (8) | 0.0024 (8) |
N2 | 0.0350 (7) | 0.0437 (8) | 0.0418 (7) | −0.0032 (5) | 0.0136 (6) | 0.0033 (6) |
N3 | 0.0388 (7) | 0.0397 (8) | 0.0519 (9) | −0.0071 (6) | 0.0095 (6) | −0.0011 (6) |
C1 | 0.0422 (9) | 0.0514 (11) | 0.0686 (12) | 0.0050 (8) | 0.0196 (9) | 0.0014 (9) |
C2 | 0.0360 (9) | 0.0570 (11) | 0.0557 (11) | −0.0089 (7) | 0.0053 (8) | 0.0049 (8) |
C3 | 0.0440 (9) | 0.0414 (9) | 0.0628 (12) | −0.0123 (7) | 0.0009 (8) | −0.0029 (8) |
C4 | 0.0409 (9) | 0.0368 (9) | 0.0616 (11) | 0.0001 (7) | 0.0076 (8) | −0.0049 (8) |
C5 | 0.0356 (8) | 0.0331 (8) | 0.0482 (9) | −0.0025 (6) | 0.0086 (7) | 0.0025 (7) |
C6 | 0.0478 (9) | 0.0337 (9) | 0.0626 (11) | −0.0027 (7) | 0.0171 (8) | −0.0018 (8) |
C7 | 0.0408 (9) | 0.0385 (9) | 0.0631 (11) | −0.0020 (7) | 0.0143 (8) | 0.0009 (8) |
C8 | 0.0360 (8) | 0.0366 (8) | 0.0513 (10) | −0.0042 (6) | 0.0175 (7) | −0.0004 (7) |
C9 | 0.0435 (9) | 0.0603 (12) | 0.0586 (11) | −0.0028 (8) | 0.0231 (9) | 0.0047 (9) |
C10 | 0.0689 (13) | 0.0437 (10) | 0.0566 (11) | −0.0028 (9) | 0.0016 (10) | 0.0092 (8) |
C11 | 0.0584 (11) | 0.0482 (10) | 0.0516 (11) | 0.0088 (8) | −0.0018 (9) | −0.0011 (8) |
C12 | 0.0415 (9) | 0.0511 (10) | 0.0498 (10) | 0.0009 (7) | 0.0027 (8) | −0.0041 (8) |
C13 | 0.0405 (8) | 0.0392 (9) | 0.0384 (8) | −0.0045 (6) | 0.0088 (7) | −0.0039 (7) |
C14 | 0.0424 (9) | 0.0367 (8) | 0.0346 (8) | −0.0035 (6) | 0.0088 (7) | −0.0019 (6) |
N1 | 0.0536 (9) | 0.0425 (8) | 0.0520 (9) | −0.0076 (6) | 0.0064 (7) | 0.0090 (7) |
C15 | 0.0399 (9) | 0.0382 (9) | 0.0556 (11) | −0.0039 (7) | 0.0056 (8) | −0.0008 (7) |
C16 | 0.0383 (8) | 0.0357 (8) | 0.0432 (9) | −0.0006 (6) | 0.0132 (7) | 0.0016 (7) |
C17 | 0.0361 (8) | 0.0312 (8) | 0.0414 (9) | 0.0015 (6) | 0.0099 (7) | −0.0003 (6) |
C18 | 0.0690 (12) | 0.0573 (12) | 0.0423 (10) | 0.0052 (9) | 0.0075 (9) | 0.0054 (8) |
C19 | 0.0570 (11) | 0.0507 (11) | 0.0477 (10) | 0.0012 (8) | −0.0047 (9) | −0.0041 (8) |
C20 | 0.0555 (10) | 0.0461 (10) | 0.0498 (11) | −0.0017 (8) | 0.0156 (9) | 0.0083 (8) |
O1—C7 | 1.218 (2) | C9—H9B | 0.96 |
N2—C14 | 1.416 (2) | C9—H9C | 0.96 |
N2—C17 | 1.422 (2) | C10—N1 | 1.342 (2) |
N2—C9 | 1.462 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.369 (3) |
N3—C8 | 1.277 (2) | C10—H10 | 0.93 |
N3—C13 | 1.412 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.379 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.373 (2) | C11—H11 | 0.93 |
C1—C6 | 1.385 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.387 (2) |
C1—H1 | 0.93 | C12—H12 | 0.93 |
C2—C3 | 1.372 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.411 (2) |
C2—H2 | 0.93 | C14—N1 | 1.325 (2) |
C3—C4 | 1.377 (2) | C15—C19 | 1.385 (3) |
C3—H3 | 0.93 | C15—C17 | 1.392 (2) |
C4—C5 | 1.387 (2) | C15—H15 | 0.93 |
C4—H4 | 0.93 | C16—C20 | 1.395 (2) |
C5—C6 | 1.387 (2) | C16—C17 | 1.402 (2) |
C5—C7 | 1.485 (2) | C18—C20 | 1.377 (3) |
C6—H6 | 0.93 | C18—C19 | 1.380 (3) |
C7—C8 | 1.523 (2) | C18—H18 | 0.93 |
C8—C16 | 1.477 (2) | C19—H19 | 0.93 |
C9—H9A | 0.96 | C20—H20 | 0.93 |
C14—N2—C17 | 114.46 (13) | N1—C10—C11 | 123.60 (17) |
C14—N2—C9 | 116.49 (13) | N1—C10—H10 | 118.2 |
C17—N2—C9 | 116.60 (13) | C11—C10—H10 | 118.2 |
C8—N3—C13 | 122.74 (13) | C10—C11—C12 | 118.14 (16) |
C2—C1—C6 | 120.38 (17) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.9 |
C2—C1—H1 | 119.8 | C12—C11—H11 | 120.9 |
C6—C1—H1 | 119.8 | C11—C12—C13 | 120.11 (16) |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.07 (16) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.9 |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.0 | C13—C12—H12 | 119.9 |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.0 | C12—C13—C14 | 117.22 (15) |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.92 (16) | C12—C13—N3 | 117.58 (14) |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.0 | C14—C13—N3 | 124.75 (14) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.0 | N1—C14—C13 | 122.73 (15) |
C3—C4—C5 | 120.82 (16) | N1—C14—N2 | 117.57 (14) |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.6 | C13—C14—N2 | 119.61 (14) |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.6 | C14—N1—C10 | 118.11 (15) |
C4—C5—C6 | 118.82 (15) | C19—C15—C17 | 120.35 (16) |
C4—C5—C7 | 119.02 (15) | C19—C15—H15 | 119.8 |
C6—C5—C7 | 121.96 (15) | C17—C15—H15 | 119.8 |
C1—C6—C5 | 119.96 (16) | C20—C16—C17 | 119.45 (15) |
C1—C6—H6 | 120.0 | C20—C16—C8 | 119.57 (15) |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.0 | C17—C16—C8 | 120.98 (14) |
O1—C7—C5 | 121.87 (15) | C15—C17—C16 | 118.99 (15) |
O1—C7—C8 | 117.75 (15) | C15—C17—N2 | 122.48 (14) |
C5—C7—C8 | 120.38 (14) | C16—C17—N2 | 118.51 (14) |
N3—C8—C16 | 128.95 (14) | C20—C18—C19 | 119.19 (17) |
N3—C8—C7 | 113.99 (14) | C20—C18—H18 | 120.4 |
C16—C8—C7 | 117.03 (14) | C19—C18—H18 | 120.4 |
N2—C9—H9A | 109.5 | C18—C19—C15 | 120.88 (17) |
N2—C9—H9B | 109.5 | C18—C19—H19 | 119.6 |
H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 | C15—C19—H19 | 119.6 |
N2—C9—H9C | 109.5 | C18—C20—C16 | 121.15 (17) |
H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 | C18—C20—H20 | 119.4 |
H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 | C16—C20—H20 | 119.4 |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C15—H15···N1i | 0.93 | 2.56 | 3.463 (2) | 163 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C20H15N3O |
Mr | 313.35 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.4442 (17), 16.503 (3), 11.682 (2) |
β (°) | 98.14 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1611.6 (6) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.37 × 0.30 × 0.19 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.389, 0.431 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 14767, 3587, 2492 |
Rint | 0.048 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.649 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.048, 0.131, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 3587 |
No. of parameters | 217 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.22, −0.16 |
Computer programs: PROCESS-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998), CrystalStructure (Rigaku/MSC, 2002), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2000).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C15—H15···N1i | 0.93 | 2.56 | 3.463 (2) | 163 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y, −z. |
Acknowledgements
This project was sponsored by the Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry (grant No. 20071108) and the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Team, Chinese Education Ministry.
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Pyridobenzodiazepine derivatives possess biological and pharmacological activities (Horton et al., 2003). In most of the reported pyridobenzodiazepines amino or aryl or alkyl group is attached at the C6-position of the heterocyclic nucleus (Eberlein et al., 1987; Tahtaoui et al., 2004; Shi et al., 2008, 2010) while the attachment of a ketone group has not been reported. We report here the crysatal structure of the title compound which contains a benzoyl group at the C6-position.
Bond lengths and angles in the title molecule (Fig.1) are comparable with those observed in a related structure (Spirlet et al., 2003). The diazepine ring displays a boat conformation. The dihedral angle between pyridine and C15-C20 benzene rings is 55.2 (1)°. The benzoyl phenyl ring forms dihedral angles of 49.4 (1)° and 75.9 (1)°, respectively, with the pyridine and benzene ring of the benzodiazepine ring system.
In the crystal structure, the molecules are linked into dimers by C15—H15···N1 hydrogen bonds (Table 1).