organic compounds
2-(4-Methoxyphenoxy)-3-nitropyridine
aDepartment of Chemistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
*Correspondence e-mail: edward.tiekink@gmail.com
In the title molecule, C12H10N2O4, the pyridine and benzene rings are almost orthogonal [dihedral angle = 86.69 (11)°], with the pyridine N atom directed towards the centre of the benzene ring. The –NO2 [O—N—C—C = −26.1 (3)°] and –OMe [C—O—C—C = 166.5 (2)°] substituents are not coplanar with their respective aromatic rings. In the crystal, supramolecular layers in the ab plane are formed via C—H⋯π interactions involving methyl H atoms and the pyridine and benzene rings. Short N—O⋯π contacts (where the π-system is derived from the pyridine ring) occur between layers in the c-axis direction.
Related literature
For background to fluorescence properties of compounds related to the title compound, see: Kawai et al. (2001); Abdullah (2005). For a related structure, see: Nasir et al. (2010).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection
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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: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810034057/hb5614sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810034057/hb5614Isup2.hkl
4-Methoxyphenol (1.19 g, 96 mmol) was mixed with sodium hydroxide (0.384 g, 96 mmol) in several drops of water. The water was then evaporated. The paste was heated with 2-chloro-3-nitropyridine (1.49 g, 96 mmol) at 423–433 K for 5 h. The product was dissolved in water and the solution extracted with chloroform. The chloroform phase was dried over sodium sulfate; the evaporation of the solvent gave well shaped colourless blocks of (I).
Carbon-bound H-atoms were placed in calculated positions (C—H 0.93–0.96 Å) and were included in the
in the riding model approximation, with Uiso(H) set to 1.2–1.5Uequiv(C).Continued studies into the structural chemistry of N-heterocycle derivatives related to the title compound (Nasir et al., 2010) arise owing to interest in examining their fluorescence properties (Kawai et al. 2001; Abdullah, 2005). It was in this context that the synthesis and characterization of the title compound, (I), was investigated.
In (I), Fig. 1, the pyridine ring is orthogonal to the benzene ring [dihedral angle = 86.69 (11) °] and is orientated so that the pyridine-N atom is directed towards the centre of the benzene ring. Whereas the methoxy group is deviates from co-planarity with the benzene ring to which it is connected [the C12–O4–C9–C8 torsion angle = 166.5 (2) °], the nitro group is even further twisted out of the plane of the pyridine ring [O1–N2–C2–C1 = -26.1 (3) °].
In the crystal packing, C–H..π and N–O···π interactions contribute to the stabilization of the structure. The C–H..π interactions involve methyl-H atoms interacting with the pyridine and benzene rings, and lead to the formation of layers in the ab plane, Fig. 2 and Table 1. The layers stack along the c axis and are connected by N–O···π contacts, where the π system is derived from the pyridine ring, Fig. 3 and Table 1.
For background to fluorescence properties of compounds related to the title compound, see: Kawai et al. (2001); Abdullah (2005). For a related structure, see: Nasir et al. (2010).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).C12H10N2O4 | F(000) = 1024 |
Mr = 246.22 | Dx = 1.393 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 2051 reflections |
a = 7.4737 (10) Å | θ = 3.2–20.1° |
b = 12.8128 (17) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
c = 24.529 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
V = 2348.8 (5) Å3 | Block, colourless |
Z = 8 | 0.30 × 0.28 × 0.07 mm |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD diffractometer | 1364 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.060 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.7° |
ω scans | h = −8→8 |
16986 measured reflections | k = −15→15 |
2066 independent reflections | l = −27→29 |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.123 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0589P)2 + 0.4422P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.03 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
2066 reflections | Δρmax = 0.19 e Å−3 |
165 parameters | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.0042 (9) |
C12H10N2O4 | V = 2348.8 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 246.22 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.4737 (10) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
b = 12.8128 (17) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 24.529 (3) Å | 0.30 × 0.28 × 0.07 mm |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD diffractometer | 1364 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
16986 measured reflections | Rint = 0.060 |
2066 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.123 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.19 e Å−3 |
2066 reflections | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
165 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 | 0.6185 (3) | 0.61280 (14) | 0.47253 (8) | 0.0772 (6) | |
O2 | 0.4138 (3) | 0.73025 (14) | 0.47339 (9) | 0.0986 (7) | |
O3 | 0.56918 (18) | 0.47091 (11) | 0.39640 (7) | 0.0603 (5) | |
O4 | 0.8030 (2) | 0.16173 (11) | 0.25569 (7) | 0.0659 (5) | |
N1 | 0.2758 (2) | 0.42013 (14) | 0.38381 (8) | 0.0536 (5) | |
N2 | 0.4665 (3) | 0.64262 (14) | 0.46264 (8) | 0.0553 (5) | |
C1 | 0.3912 (3) | 0.48503 (15) | 0.40591 (9) | 0.0440 (5) | |
C2 | 0.3378 (3) | 0.57022 (15) | 0.43811 (8) | 0.0450 (5) | |
C3 | 0.1573 (3) | 0.58629 (19) | 0.44736 (9) | 0.0578 (6) | |
H3 | 0.1181 | 0.6424 | 0.4682 | 0.069* | |
C4 | 0.0362 (3) | 0.5166 (2) | 0.42471 (11) | 0.0654 (7) | |
H4 | −0.0861 | 0.5245 | 0.4303 | 0.078* | |
C5 | 0.1010 (3) | 0.4359 (2) | 0.39382 (10) | 0.0607 (6) | |
H5 | 0.0192 | 0.3892 | 0.3789 | 0.073* | |
C6 | 0.6196 (3) | 0.39115 (16) | 0.35921 (10) | 0.0473 (6) | |
C7 | 0.6735 (3) | 0.29624 (17) | 0.37948 (9) | 0.0518 (6) | |
H7 | 0.6684 | 0.2826 | 0.4167 | 0.062* | |
C8 | 0.7358 (3) | 0.22109 (16) | 0.34344 (9) | 0.0521 (6) | |
H8 | 0.7739 | 0.1567 | 0.3566 | 0.063* | |
C9 | 0.7416 (3) | 0.24148 (15) | 0.28798 (9) | 0.0478 (6) | |
C10 | 0.6896 (3) | 0.33849 (16) | 0.26848 (10) | 0.0557 (6) | |
H10 | 0.6960 | 0.3531 | 0.2314 | 0.067* | |
C11 | 0.6281 (3) | 0.41331 (16) | 0.30457 (10) | 0.0556 (6) | |
H11 | 0.5926 | 0.4784 | 0.2918 | 0.067* | |
C12 | 0.7750 (4) | 0.1697 (2) | 0.19822 (10) | 0.0708 (8) | |
H12A | 0.8173 | 0.1074 | 0.1807 | 0.106* | |
H12B | 0.8393 | 0.2289 | 0.1843 | 0.106* | |
H12C | 0.6496 | 0.1783 | 0.1910 | 0.106* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0679 (12) | 0.0787 (13) | 0.0851 (14) | 0.0010 (10) | −0.0152 (10) | −0.0238 (10) |
O2 | 0.1079 (17) | 0.0574 (11) | 0.1304 (18) | 0.0146 (11) | −0.0116 (14) | −0.0361 (11) |
O3 | 0.0388 (9) | 0.0600 (9) | 0.0822 (12) | −0.0012 (7) | 0.0057 (8) | −0.0320 (8) |
O4 | 0.0852 (14) | 0.0505 (9) | 0.0620 (11) | 0.0161 (8) | 0.0111 (9) | −0.0123 (8) |
N1 | 0.0424 (11) | 0.0514 (11) | 0.0669 (13) | −0.0061 (9) | 0.0038 (9) | −0.0059 (9) |
N2 | 0.0690 (14) | 0.0490 (11) | 0.0478 (12) | 0.0041 (10) | 0.0011 (10) | −0.0068 (9) |
C1 | 0.0413 (12) | 0.0424 (11) | 0.0483 (13) | 0.0008 (9) | 0.0061 (10) | −0.0011 (9) |
C2 | 0.0500 (13) | 0.0437 (11) | 0.0414 (12) | 0.0054 (10) | 0.0039 (10) | 0.0027 (9) |
C3 | 0.0606 (16) | 0.0626 (14) | 0.0503 (14) | 0.0187 (13) | 0.0118 (12) | 0.0007 (11) |
C4 | 0.0432 (14) | 0.0796 (18) | 0.0733 (18) | 0.0092 (13) | 0.0110 (13) | 0.0079 (14) |
C5 | 0.0426 (13) | 0.0678 (15) | 0.0717 (17) | −0.0073 (12) | 0.0027 (12) | 0.0039 (13) |
C6 | 0.0353 (11) | 0.0450 (12) | 0.0616 (15) | −0.0023 (9) | 0.0046 (10) | −0.0141 (10) |
C7 | 0.0469 (13) | 0.0571 (13) | 0.0514 (14) | −0.0012 (10) | 0.0048 (11) | −0.0043 (11) |
C8 | 0.0534 (14) | 0.0427 (11) | 0.0604 (15) | 0.0064 (10) | 0.0017 (12) | 0.0002 (11) |
C9 | 0.0470 (13) | 0.0431 (11) | 0.0533 (14) | 0.0015 (10) | 0.0057 (11) | −0.0051 (10) |
C10 | 0.0661 (16) | 0.0468 (12) | 0.0540 (15) | 0.0027 (11) | 0.0072 (12) | 0.0020 (10) |
C11 | 0.0587 (15) | 0.0386 (11) | 0.0694 (17) | 0.0041 (10) | 0.0021 (13) | −0.0019 (11) |
C12 | 0.0761 (19) | 0.0777 (17) | 0.0585 (17) | 0.0018 (14) | 0.0073 (14) | −0.0230 (13) |
O1—N2 | 1.223 (2) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
O2—N2 | 1.219 (2) | C6—C11 | 1.371 (3) |
O3—C1 | 1.363 (3) | C6—C7 | 1.374 (3) |
O3—C6 | 1.421 (2) | C7—C8 | 1.388 (3) |
O4—C9 | 1.372 (2) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
O4—C12 | 1.429 (3) | C8—C9 | 1.386 (3) |
N1—C1 | 1.315 (3) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
N1—C5 | 1.345 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.387 (3) |
N2—C2 | 1.466 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.384 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.405 (3) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.383 (3) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.387 (3) | C12—H12A | 0.9600 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C12—H12B | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.371 (3) | C12—H12C | 0.9600 |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | ||
C1—O3—C6 | 117.66 (15) | C7—C6—O3 | 118.8 (2) |
C9—O4—C12 | 117.84 (18) | C6—C7—C8 | 118.8 (2) |
C1—N1—C5 | 117.85 (19) | C6—C7—H7 | 120.6 |
O2—N2—O1 | 123.0 (2) | C8—C7—H7 | 120.6 |
O2—N2—C2 | 117.4 (2) | C7—C8—C9 | 120.3 (2) |
O1—N2—C2 | 119.57 (18) | C7—C8—H8 | 119.8 |
N1—C1—O3 | 119.05 (18) | C9—C8—H8 | 119.8 |
N1—C1—C2 | 122.5 (2) | O4—C9—C10 | 124.2 (2) |
O3—C1—C2 | 118.47 (18) | O4—C9—C8 | 115.89 (19) |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.0 (2) | C10—C9—C8 | 119.90 (19) |
C3—C2—N2 | 118.59 (19) | C11—C10—C9 | 119.6 (2) |
C1—C2—N2 | 122.40 (19) | C11—C10—H10 | 120.2 |
C2—C3—C4 | 118.3 (2) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.2 |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.8 | C6—C11—C10 | 119.8 (2) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.8 | C6—C11—H11 | 120.1 |
C5—C4—C3 | 118.5 (2) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.1 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.8 | O4—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.8 | O4—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
N1—C5—C4 | 123.9 (2) | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
N1—C5—H5 | 118.1 | O4—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 118.1 | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C11—C6—C7 | 121.54 (19) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C11—C6—O3 | 119.39 (19) | ||
C5—N1—C1—O3 | −180.0 (2) | C3—C4—C5—N1 | −0.3 (4) |
C5—N1—C1—C2 | −1.4 (3) | C1—O3—C6—C11 | 86.8 (2) |
C6—O3—C1—N1 | 5.0 (3) | C1—O3—C6—C7 | −98.8 (2) |
C6—O3—C1—C2 | −173.55 (19) | C11—C6—C7—C8 | −0.8 (3) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | 0.5 (3) | O3—C6—C7—C8 | −175.10 (18) |
O3—C1—C2—C3 | 179.02 (19) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | −0.6 (3) |
N1—C1—C2—N2 | −179.89 (19) | C12—O4—C9—C10 | −14.5 (3) |
O3—C1—C2—N2 | −1.4 (3) | C12—O4—C9—C8 | 166.5 (2) |
O2—N2—C2—C3 | −24.8 (3) | C7—C8—C9—O4 | −179.2 (2) |
O1—N2—C2—C3 | 153.5 (2) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | 1.8 (3) |
O2—N2—C2—C1 | 155.6 (2) | O4—C9—C10—C11 | 179.4 (2) |
O1—N2—C2—C1 | −26.1 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −1.6 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.6 (3) | C7—C6—C11—C10 | 1.0 (3) |
N2—C2—C3—C4 | −179.1 (2) | O3—C6—C11—C10 | 175.26 (19) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.6 (4) | C9—C10—C11—C6 | 0.2 (4) |
C1—N1—C5—C4 | 1.4 (4) |
Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the N1,C1–C5 and C6–C11 rings, respectively. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C12—H12a···Cg1i | 0.96 | 2.73 | 3.521 (3) | 140 |
C12—H12b···Cg2ii | 0.96 | 2.80 | 3.616 (3) | 143 |
N2—O1···Cg1iii | 1.22 (1) | 3.35 (1) | 4.240 (2) | 130 (1) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) x+1/2, y, −z+1/2; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C12H10N2O4 |
Mr | 246.22 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pbca |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.4737 (10), 12.8128 (17), 24.529 (3) |
V (Å3) | 2348.8 (5) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.11 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.28 × 0.07 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEX CCD |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 16986, 2066, 1364 |
Rint | 0.060 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.040, 0.123, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 2066 |
No. of parameters | 165 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.19, −0.17 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006), publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the N1,C1–C5 and C6–C11 rings, respectively. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C12—H12a···Cg1i | 0.96 | 2.73 | 3.521 (3) | 140 |
C12—H12b···Cg2ii | 0.96 | 2.80 | 3.616 (3) | 143 |
N2—O1···Cg1iii | 1.223 (2) | 3.350 (2) | 4.240 (2) | 129.93 (15) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) x+1/2, y, −z+1/2; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Footnotes
‡Additional correspondence author, e-mail: zana@um.edu.my.
Acknowledgements
AZ thanks the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, for research grants (PS341/2010, FP047/2008 C and RG027/09AFR). The authors are also grateful to the University of Malaya for support of the crystallographic facility.
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Continued studies into the structural chemistry of N-heterocycle derivatives related to the title compound (Nasir et al., 2010) arise owing to interest in examining their fluorescence properties (Kawai et al. 2001; Abdullah, 2005). It was in this context that the synthesis and characterization of the title compound, (I), was investigated.
In (I), Fig. 1, the pyridine ring is orthogonal to the benzene ring [dihedral angle = 86.69 (11) °] and is orientated so that the pyridine-N atom is directed towards the centre of the benzene ring. Whereas the methoxy group is deviates from co-planarity with the benzene ring to which it is connected [the C12–O4–C9–C8 torsion angle = 166.5 (2) °], the nitro group is even further twisted out of the plane of the pyridine ring [O1–N2–C2–C1 = -26.1 (3) °].
In the crystal packing, C–H..π and N–O···π interactions contribute to the stabilization of the structure. The C–H..π interactions involve methyl-H atoms interacting with the pyridine and benzene rings, and lead to the formation of layers in the ab plane, Fig. 2 and Table 1. The layers stack along the c axis and are connected by N–O···π contacts, where the π system is derived from the pyridine ring, Fig. 3 and Table 1.