organic compounds
1-[(1,3-Dithiolan-2-yl)methyl]-6-methyl-8-nitro-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydroimidazo[1,2-c]pyrimidine
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_lidm@ujn.edu.cn
In the title compound, C11H18N4O2S2, the dithiolane ring displays an the tetrahydropyrimidine ring has a conformation that is between half-chair and screw-boat, and the imidazole ring is essentially planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.0017 Å). No significant directional intermolecular interactions are present in the structure.
Related literature
For related structures, see: Tian et al. (2009). For background to neonicotinoid insecticides, see Mori et al. (2001); Kagabu (1997); Tian et al. (2007).
Experimental
Crystal data
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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: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053681003206X/zl2297sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053681003206X/zl2297Isup2.hkl
The title compound was synthesized according to the literature (Tian et al., 2007). 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 a riding model with C—H = 0.95–0.99 Å, Uiso(H) = 1.2 (1.5 for methyl groups) times Ueq(C).
Imidacloprid, a commercially sold insecticide modeled after nicotine, gains its activity by acting on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) of insect neuronal systems (Mori et al., 2001). Imidacloprid and other neonicotinoid insecticides have become a major insecticide class with high activities and are widely used for crop protection and veterinary pest control (Kagabu, 1997). Our interest was introducing sulfur atoms into the lead struture and synthesizing a series of new compounds, 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 dithiolane ring displays a typical
The nitro group is almost coplanar with the olefin-amine plane [C7—C1—N1—O2 = 173.30 (14)°]. Around N3 and N4 the sums of the angles are 353.32° and 349.31°, respectively, indicating that they are nearly sp2 hybridized and leading to an essentially planar imidazole ring. The N2 atom exhibits a close to sp3 with C—N—C angles between 109.41 (13)° and 110.33 (14)°. The tetrahydropyrimidine ring has a conformation that is in between half-chair and screw-boat. No significant directional intermolecular interactions are present in the structure and the packing is dominated by van der Waals forces.For related structures, see: Tian et al. (2009). For background to neonicotinoid insecticides, see Mori et al. (2001); Kagabu (19977); 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: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).C11H18N4O2S2 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 302.41 | F(000) = 320 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.448 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 8.0326 (7) Å | Cell parameters from 4541 reflections |
b = 9.3521 (8) Å | θ = 2.4–27.7° |
c = 10.1109 (9) Å | µ = 0.39 mm−1 |
α = 80.461 (1)° | T = 293 K |
β = 83.497 (1)° | Prism, colourless |
γ = 68.043 (1)° | 0.26 × 0.23 × 0.18 mm |
V = 693.62 (10) Å3 |
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3178 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2826 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.020 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 27.7°, θmin = 2.1° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | h = −10→10 |
Tmin = 0.906, Tmax = 0.934 | k = −12→11 |
7993 measured 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) = 0.098 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0447P)2 + 0.2729P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3178 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
173 parameters | Δρmax = 0.38 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.34 e Å−3 |
C11H18N4O2S2 | γ = 68.043 (1)° |
Mr = 302.41 | V = 693.62 (10) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 8.0326 (7) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.3521 (8) Å | µ = 0.39 mm−1 |
c = 10.1109 (9) Å | T = 293 K |
α = 80.461 (1)° | 0.26 × 0.23 × 0.18 mm |
β = 83.497 (1)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3178 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | 2826 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.906, Tmax = 0.934 | Rint = 0.020 |
7993 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.037 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.098 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.38 e Å−3 |
3178 reflections | Δρmin = −0.34 e Å−3 |
173 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 | ||
C1 | 0.92947 (18) | 0.16249 (17) | 0.65277 (14) | 0.0319 (3) | |
C2 | 1.0078 (2) | 0.10338 (19) | 0.78875 (16) | 0.0375 (3) | |
H2A | 0.9189 | 0.1516 | 0.8570 | 0.045* | |
H2B | 1.0364 | −0.0081 | 0.8074 | 0.045* | |
C3 | 1.2634 (3) | 0.0458 (2) | 0.9163 (2) | 0.0549 (5) | |
H3A | 1.2903 | −0.0628 | 0.9137 | 0.082* | |
H3B | 1.1876 | 0.0770 | 0.9949 | 0.082* | |
H3C | 1.3731 | 0.0636 | 0.9189 | 0.082* | |
C4 | 1.2876 (2) | 0.0997 (2) | 0.67697 (17) | 0.0409 (4) | |
H4A | 1.3993 | 0.1141 | 0.6851 | 0.049* | |
H4B | 1.3154 | −0.0077 | 0.6650 | 0.049* | |
C5 | 1.2874 (2) | 0.2345 (2) | 0.43686 (17) | 0.0459 (4) | |
H5A | 1.3595 | 0.1393 | 0.4003 | 0.055* | |
H5B | 1.3635 | 0.2914 | 0.4466 | 0.055* | |
C6 | 1.1325 (2) | 0.3324 (3) | 0.35069 (19) | 0.0544 (5) | |
H6A | 1.1106 | 0.4422 | 0.3466 | 0.065* | |
H6B | 1.1554 | 0.3050 | 0.2602 | 0.065* | |
C7 | 1.02457 (19) | 0.22041 (17) | 0.54533 (14) | 0.0316 (3) | |
C8 | 0.7976 (2) | 0.40401 (18) | 0.38887 (15) | 0.0361 (3) | |
H8A | 0.8020 | 0.5074 | 0.3646 | 0.043* | |
H8B | 0.7182 | 0.4057 | 0.4688 | 0.043* | |
C9 | 0.7185 (2) | 0.36571 (18) | 0.27473 (15) | 0.0369 (3) | |
H9 | 0.7140 | 0.2614 | 0.3005 | 0.044* | |
C10 | 0.7343 (3) | 0.5774 (2) | 0.0715 (2) | 0.0580 (5) | |
H10A | 0.7905 | 0.6289 | 0.1179 | 0.070* | |
H10B | 0.7517 | 0.6059 | −0.0244 | 0.070* | |
C11 | 0.5376 (3) | 0.6301 (2) | 0.1105 (2) | 0.0553 (5) | |
H11A | 0.4723 | 0.6319 | 0.0349 | 0.066* | |
H11B | 0.4967 | 0.7350 | 0.1334 | 0.066* | |
N1 | 0.78451 (16) | 0.12503 (15) | 0.63650 (13) | 0.0351 (3) | |
N2 | 1.17052 (18) | 0.13662 (16) | 0.79623 (13) | 0.0379 (3) | |
N3 | 1.19480 (17) | 0.20279 (17) | 0.56373 (13) | 0.0392 (3) | |
N4 | 0.97815 (17) | 0.29393 (16) | 0.42032 (13) | 0.0371 (3) | |
O1 | 0.71913 (17) | 0.14805 (16) | 0.52435 (12) | 0.0489 (3) | |
O2 | 0.72085 (16) | 0.06008 (15) | 0.73842 (12) | 0.0468 (3) | |
S1 | 0.83905 (6) | 0.36969 (6) | 0.11346 (4) | 0.04884 (14) | |
S2 | 0.49010 (6) | 0.50283 (6) | 0.25217 (5) | 0.05506 (15) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0265 (6) | 0.0378 (7) | 0.0330 (7) | −0.0138 (6) | −0.0029 (5) | −0.0035 (6) |
C2 | 0.0335 (7) | 0.0431 (8) | 0.0374 (8) | −0.0172 (6) | −0.0063 (6) | 0.0011 (6) |
C3 | 0.0567 (11) | 0.0614 (11) | 0.0527 (11) | −0.0299 (9) | −0.0264 (9) | 0.0123 (8) |
C4 | 0.0278 (7) | 0.0460 (9) | 0.0500 (9) | −0.0147 (6) | −0.0088 (6) | −0.0018 (7) |
C5 | 0.0339 (8) | 0.0632 (11) | 0.0447 (9) | −0.0253 (8) | 0.0054 (7) | −0.0052 (8) |
C6 | 0.0422 (9) | 0.0823 (13) | 0.0432 (9) | −0.0350 (9) | −0.0002 (7) | 0.0080 (9) |
C7 | 0.0273 (6) | 0.0357 (7) | 0.0345 (7) | −0.0137 (6) | −0.0021 (5) | −0.0063 (6) |
C8 | 0.0357 (7) | 0.0391 (8) | 0.0330 (7) | −0.0133 (6) | −0.0027 (6) | −0.0035 (6) |
C9 | 0.0377 (8) | 0.0389 (8) | 0.0347 (7) | −0.0155 (6) | −0.0057 (6) | −0.0001 (6) |
C10 | 0.0654 (12) | 0.0611 (12) | 0.0487 (10) | −0.0323 (10) | −0.0003 (9) | 0.0097 (9) |
C11 | 0.0624 (12) | 0.0449 (10) | 0.0529 (11) | −0.0161 (9) | −0.0072 (9) | 0.0039 (8) |
N1 | 0.0296 (6) | 0.0421 (7) | 0.0368 (6) | −0.0173 (5) | −0.0016 (5) | −0.0039 (5) |
N2 | 0.0367 (7) | 0.0424 (7) | 0.0384 (7) | −0.0187 (6) | −0.0115 (5) | 0.0009 (5) |
N3 | 0.0281 (6) | 0.0519 (8) | 0.0399 (7) | −0.0200 (6) | −0.0026 (5) | 0.0010 (6) |
N4 | 0.0312 (6) | 0.0487 (7) | 0.0322 (6) | −0.0179 (6) | −0.0007 (5) | −0.0005 (5) |
O1 | 0.0481 (7) | 0.0701 (8) | 0.0408 (6) | −0.0360 (6) | −0.0129 (5) | 0.0011 (6) |
O2 | 0.0402 (6) | 0.0648 (8) | 0.0420 (6) | −0.0314 (6) | 0.0006 (5) | 0.0030 (5) |
S1 | 0.0490 (3) | 0.0596 (3) | 0.0356 (2) | −0.0154 (2) | −0.00023 (17) | −0.01182 (18) |
S2 | 0.0342 (2) | 0.0736 (3) | 0.0498 (3) | −0.0182 (2) | −0.00542 (18) | 0.0116 (2) |
C1—N1 | 1.3686 (18) | C6—H6B | 0.9700 |
C1—C7 | 1.408 (2) | C7—N3 | 1.3455 (18) |
C1—C2 | 1.509 (2) | C7—N4 | 1.3552 (19) |
C2—N2 | 1.4642 (19) | C8—N4 | 1.4640 (19) |
C2—H2A | 0.9700 | C8—C9 | 1.529 (2) |
C2—H2B | 0.9700 | C8—H8A | 0.9700 |
C3—N2 | 1.463 (2) | C8—H8B | 0.9700 |
C3—H3A | 0.9600 | C9—S1 | 1.8019 (16) |
C3—H3B | 0.9600 | C9—S2 | 1.8169 (16) |
C3—H3C | 0.9600 | C9—H9 | 0.9800 |
C4—N3 | 1.444 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.495 (3) |
C4—N2 | 1.448 (2) | C10—S1 | 1.802 (2) |
C4—H4A | 0.9700 | C10—H10A | 0.9700 |
C4—H4B | 0.9700 | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
C5—N3 | 1.452 (2) | C11—S2 | 1.8068 (19) |
C5—C6 | 1.508 (2) | C11—H11A | 0.9700 |
C5—H5A | 0.9700 | C11—H11B | 0.9700 |
C5—H5B | 0.9700 | N1—O1 | 1.2559 (17) |
C6—N4 | 1.488 (2) | N1—O2 | 1.2641 (17) |
C6—H6A | 0.9700 | ||
N1—C1—C7 | 123.33 (13) | N4—C8—H8A | 108.8 |
N1—C1—C2 | 114.77 (12) | C9—C8—H8A | 108.8 |
C7—C1—C2 | 120.49 (12) | N4—C8—H8B | 108.8 |
N2—C2—C1 | 112.09 (12) | C9—C8—H8B | 108.8 |
N2—C2—H2A | 109.2 | H8A—C8—H8B | 107.7 |
C1—C2—H2A | 109.2 | C8—C9—S1 | 115.71 (11) |
N2—C2—H2B | 109.2 | C8—C9—S2 | 109.68 (11) |
C1—C2—H2B | 109.2 | S1—C9—S2 | 106.91 (8) |
H2A—C2—H2B | 107.9 | C8—C9—H9 | 108.1 |
N2—C3—H3A | 109.5 | S1—C9—H9 | 108.1 |
N2—C3—H3B | 109.5 | S2—C9—H9 | 108.1 |
H3A—C3—H3B | 109.5 | C11—C10—S1 | 110.59 (13) |
N2—C3—H3C | 109.5 | C11—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
H3A—C3—H3C | 109.5 | S1—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
H3B—C3—H3C | 109.5 | C11—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
N3—C4—N2 | 107.66 (13) | S1—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
N3—C4—H4A | 110.2 | H10A—C10—H10B | 108.1 |
N2—C4—H4A | 110.2 | C10—C11—S2 | 111.27 (13) |
N3—C4—H4B | 110.2 | C10—C11—H11A | 109.4 |
N2—C4—H4B | 110.2 | S2—C11—H11A | 109.4 |
H4A—C4—H4B | 108.5 | C10—C11—H11B | 109.4 |
N3—C5—C6 | 101.87 (13) | S2—C11—H11B | 109.4 |
N3—C5—H5A | 111.4 | H11A—C11—H11B | 108.0 |
C6—C5—H5A | 111.4 | O1—N1—O2 | 120.14 (12) |
N3—C5—H5B | 111.4 | O1—N1—C1 | 122.24 (13) |
C6—C5—H5B | 111.4 | O2—N1—C1 | 117.56 (12) |
H5A—C5—H5B | 109.3 | C4—N2—C3 | 110.33 (14) |
N4—C6—C5 | 103.53 (13) | C4—N2—C2 | 110.28 (12) |
N4—C6—H6A | 111.1 | C3—N2—C2 | 109.41 (13) |
C5—C6—H6A | 111.1 | C7—N3—C4 | 120.45 (13) |
N4—C6—H6B | 111.1 | C7—N3—C5 | 110.88 (13) |
C5—C6—H6B | 111.1 | C4—N3—C5 | 122.79 (13) |
H6A—C6—H6B | 109.0 | C7—N4—C8 | 123.79 (12) |
N3—C7—N4 | 110.27 (13) | C7—N4—C6 | 108.50 (12) |
N3—C7—C1 | 117.58 (13) | C8—N4—C6 | 117.02 (13) |
N4—C7—C1 | 132.15 (13) | C10—S1—C9 | 93.94 (8) |
N4—C8—C9 | 113.81 (13) | C11—S2—C9 | 98.01 (8) |
N1—C1—C2—N2 | 175.52 (13) | N4—C7—N3—C5 | −13.07 (19) |
C7—C1—C2—N2 | 8.6 (2) | C1—C7—N3—C5 | 166.80 (14) |
N3—C5—C6—N4 | −20.74 (19) | N2—C4—N3—C7 | −49.50 (19) |
N1—C1—C7—N3 | −157.53 (14) | N2—C4—N3—C5 | 159.98 (14) |
C2—C1—C7—N3 | 8.2 (2) | C6—C5—N3—C7 | 21.40 (19) |
N1—C1—C7—N4 | 22.3 (3) | C6—C5—N3—C4 | 174.39 (16) |
C2—C1—C7—N4 | −171.97 (15) | N3—C7—N4—C8 | −144.85 (14) |
N4—C8—C9—S1 | −62.50 (16) | C1—C7—N4—C8 | 35.3 (2) |
N4—C8—C9—S2 | 176.50 (10) | N3—C7—N4—C6 | −1.68 (19) |
S1—C10—C11—S2 | 28.7 (2) | C1—C7—N4—C6 | 178.48 (17) |
C7—C1—N1—O1 | −4.1 (2) | C9—C8—N4—C7 | −127.28 (15) |
C2—C1—N1—O1 | −170.58 (14) | C9—C8—N4—C6 | 92.38 (18) |
C7—C1—N1—O2 | 173.30 (14) | C5—C6—N4—C7 | 14.7 (2) |
C2—C1—N1—O2 | 6.8 (2) | C5—C6—N4—C8 | 160.67 (14) |
N3—C4—N2—C3 | −174.80 (13) | C11—C10—S1—C9 | −42.36 (16) |
N3—C4—N2—C2 | 64.22 (16) | C8—C9—S1—C10 | −82.86 (13) |
C1—C2—N2—C4 | −44.99 (17) | S2—C9—S1—C10 | 39.62 (10) |
C1—C2—N2—C3 | −166.51 (14) | C10—C11—S2—C9 | −0.91 (17) |
N4—C7—N3—C4 | −166.78 (14) | C8—C9—S2—C11 | 99.63 (12) |
C1—C7—N3—C4 | 13.1 (2) | S1—C9—S2—C11 | −26.54 (10) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C11H18N4O2S2 |
Mr | 302.41 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.0326 (7), 9.3521 (8), 10.1109 (9) |
α, β, γ (°) | 80.461 (1), 83.497 (1), 68.043 (1) |
V (Å3) | 693.62 (10) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.39 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.26 × 0.23 × 0.18 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.906, 0.934 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7993, 3178, 2826 |
Rint | 0.020 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.653 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.037, 0.098, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 3178 |
No. of parameters | 173 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.38, −0.34 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005), SAINT (Bruker, 2005), SIR97 (Altomare et al., 1999), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant 20902037), the Opening Fund of Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (grant SKLCB-2008–08) and the Doctoral Foundation of the University of Jinan (B0542) for financial support.
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Imidacloprid, a commercially sold insecticide modeled after nicotine, gains its activity by acting on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) of insect neuronal systems (Mori et al., 2001). Imidacloprid and other neonicotinoid insecticides have become a major insecticide class with high activities and are widely used for crop protection and veterinary pest control (Kagabu, 1997). Our interest was introducing sulfur atoms into the lead struture and synthesizing a series of new compounds, 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 dithiolane ring displays a typical envelope conformation. The nitro group is almost coplanar with the olefin-amine plane [C7—C1—N1—O2 = 173.30 (14)°]. Around N3 and N4 the sums of the angles are 353.32° and 349.31°, respectively, indicating that they are nearly sp2 hybridized and leading to an essentially planar imidazole ring. The N2 atom exhibits a hybridization close to sp3 with C—N—C angles between 109.41 (13)° and 110.33 (14)°. The tetrahydropyrimidine ring has a conformation that is in between half-chair and screw-boat. No significant directional intermolecular interactions are present in the structure and the packing is dominated by van der Waals forces.