organic compounds
1-(3-Chlorophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)urea
aCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xuchang University, Xuchang, Henan Province 461000, People's Republic of China, and bInstitute of Surface Micro and Nano Materials, Xuchang University, Xuchang, Henan Province 461000, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: actaeli@gmail.com
In the title compound, C13H10ClN3O3, prepared by the reaction of 1-chloro-3-isocyanatobenzene with 4-nitrobenzenamine, the two substituent benzene rings are roughly coplanar [inter-ring dihedral angle = 8.70 (7)°]. In the crystal, molecules make cyclic intermolecular associations through two urea–nitro N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a chain structure [give chain direction] in which there are also weak intermolecular C—H⋯Cl interactions. The urea O atom has only intramolecular aromatic ring C—H⋯O associations.
Related literature
For the bioactivity of urea derivatives, see: Wang et al. (2001); Song et al. (2008); Yip et al. (1986); Liu et al. (2005).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrystalClear-SM Expert (Rigaku, 2009); cell CrystalClear-SM Expert; data reduction: CrystalClear-SM Expert; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: CrystalStructure (Rigaku, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: CrystalStructure.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810040201/zs2070sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810040201/zs2070Isup2.hkl
1-Chloro-3-isocyanatobenzene (0.153 g, 1 mmol) and 4-nitrobenzenamine (0.138 g, 1 mmol) were mixed and ground in an agate mortar, then irradiated by microwave for 1 min. After the reaction was completed, the resulting product was dissolved in 95% ethanol with warming and immediately filtered. The product obtained was recrystallized from ethanol and single crystals of the title compound were obtained by slow evaporation.
The urea H atoms were located by difference methods and their positional and isotropic displacement parameters were refined. Other H atoms were placed in calculated positions, with C—H = 0.95 Å, and included in the final cycles of
using a riding model, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).Previous studies have shown that urea derivatives have important medical and biological applications, e.g. N, N'-diarylurea derivatives have cytokinin activity (Wang et al., 2001) and bacteriostatic activity. Compounds bearing a urea linkage to benzothiazole were also investigated for their ability to inhibit Raf-1 activity (Song et al.. 2008). Thidiazuron, a substituted heterocyclic urea compound, mimicked the effect of benzyladenine (BA) in the Ca2+ and cytokinin systems or on the IAA and cytokinin systems (Yip et al.. 1986). Recently, better activity was achieved with benzoyl urea derivatives (Liu et al.. 2005). In order to discover further biologically active urea compounds, the title compound C13H10ClN3O3 (I) was synthesized and its
is reported here.In the structure of title compound (Fig. 1), the molecule is almost planar [torsion angles C1–N1–C2–C7 and C1–N2–C8–C13, 178.39 (11)° and -165.69 (11)°] with a dihedral angle between two phenyl rings of 8.70 (7)°. In the
the molecules give cyclic intermolecular associations through two urea N–H···Onitro hydrogen bonds (Table 1) giving a one-dimensional chain structure (Fig. 2) in which there are also weak intermolecular C—H···Cl interactions [C12–H12···Cl1iii, 3.5465 (13) Å] [symmetry code (iii): x, y + 1, z]. The urea O atom has only intramolecular aromatic ring C–H···O associations [C3–H3···O1, 2.8720 (15) Å; C9–H9···O1, 2.8833 (15) Å].For the bioactivity of urea derivatives, see: Wang et al. (2001); Song et al. (2008); Yip et al. (1986); Liu et al. (2005).
Data collection: CrystalClear-SM Expert (Rigaku, 2009); cell
CrystalClear-SM Expert (Rigaku, 2009); data reduction: CrystalClear-SM Expert (Rigaku, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: CrystalStructure (Rigaku, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: CrystalStructure (Rigaku, 2009).C13H10ClN3O3 | F(000) = 600 |
Mr = 291.69 | Dx = 1.552 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71075 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 4351 reflections |
a = 8.3410 (13) Å | θ = 1.6–27.9° |
b = 12.5410 (18) Å | µ = 0.32 mm−1 |
c = 12.1120 (16) Å | T = 113 K |
β = 99.866 (5)° | Prism, colorless |
V = 1248.2 (3) Å3 | 0.24 × 0.22 × 0.20 mm |
Z = 4 |
Rigaku Saturn724 CCD diffractometer | 2964 independent reflections |
Radiation source: rotating anode | 2396 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Multilayer monochromator | Rint = 0.041 |
Detector resolution: 14.222 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.9°, θmin = 2.4° |
ω scans | h = −10→10 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear-SM Expert; Rigaku, 2009) | k = −16→16 |
Tmin = 0.928, Tmax = 0.939 | l = −15→15 |
15672 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)] = 0.033 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.092 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0589P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2964 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
189 parameters | Δρmax = 0.41 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.24 e Å−3 |
C13H10ClN3O3 | V = 1248.2 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 291.69 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 8.3410 (13) Å | µ = 0.32 mm−1 |
b = 12.5410 (18) Å | T = 113 K |
c = 12.1120 (16) Å | 0.24 × 0.22 × 0.20 mm |
β = 99.866 (5)° |
Rigaku Saturn724 CCD diffractometer | 2964 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear-SM Expert; Rigaku, 2009) | 2396 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.928, Tmax = 0.939 | Rint = 0.041 |
15672 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.033 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.092 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.41 e Å−3 |
2964 reflections | Δρmin = −0.24 e Å−3 |
189 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 | ||
Cl1 | 0.22721 (4) | 0.01383 (3) | 0.53821 (3) | 0.02970 (12) | |
O1 | 0.31522 (10) | 0.39764 (6) | 0.45111 (7) | 0.0187 (2) | |
O2 | 0.55192 (10) | 0.80112 (7) | 0.13369 (7) | 0.0218 (2) | |
O3 | 0.49009 (10) | 0.93629 (7) | 0.22967 (7) | 0.0221 (2) | |
N1 | 0.17484 (13) | 0.41897 (8) | 0.59747 (9) | 0.0177 (2) | |
N2 | 0.23742 (12) | 0.56468 (8) | 0.50077 (9) | 0.0171 (2) | |
N3 | 0.49071 (11) | 0.83930 (8) | 0.21073 (8) | 0.0173 (2) | |
C1 | 0.24839 (13) | 0.45459 (9) | 0.51100 (10) | 0.0152 (2) | |
C2 | 0.15298 (14) | 0.31274 (9) | 0.62949 (10) | 0.0153 (2) | |
C3 | 0.20047 (14) | 0.22475 (9) | 0.57217 (10) | 0.0175 (3) | |
H3 | 0.2525 | 0.2338 | 0.5089 | 0.021* | |
C4 | 0.16951 (15) | 0.12397 (9) | 0.61013 (10) | 0.0191 (3) | |
C5 | 0.09396 (15) | 0.10706 (10) | 0.70225 (10) | 0.0205 (3) | |
H5 | 0.0743 | 0.0369 | 0.7262 | 0.025* | |
C6 | 0.04799 (14) | 0.19542 (10) | 0.75831 (10) | 0.0198 (3) | |
H6 | −0.0042 | 0.1858 | 0.8215 | 0.024* | |
C7 | 0.07749 (14) | 0.29736 (9) | 0.72298 (10) | 0.0175 (3) | |
H7 | 0.0463 | 0.3573 | 0.7624 | 0.021* | |
C8 | 0.29852 (14) | 0.62892 (9) | 0.42460 (10) | 0.0151 (2) | |
C9 | 0.34844 (14) | 0.59016 (9) | 0.32687 (10) | 0.0177 (3) | |
H9 | 0.3407 | 0.5162 | 0.3096 | 0.021* | |
C10 | 0.40879 (14) | 0.66018 (10) | 0.25622 (10) | 0.0178 (3) | |
H10 | 0.4434 | 0.6348 | 0.1903 | 0.021* | |
C11 | 0.41844 (14) | 0.76771 (9) | 0.28220 (10) | 0.0157 (2) | |
C12 | 0.36528 (14) | 0.80862 (9) | 0.37613 (10) | 0.0174 (3) | |
H12 | 0.3702 | 0.8830 | 0.3913 | 0.021* | |
C13 | 0.30537 (14) | 0.73906 (10) | 0.44672 (10) | 0.0174 (3) | |
H13 | 0.2681 | 0.7657 | 0.5113 | 0.021* | |
H1 | 0.1324 (18) | 0.4614 (13) | 0.6334 (14) | 0.035 (5)* | |
H2 | 0.1933 (16) | 0.5948 (12) | 0.5489 (12) | 0.024 (4)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cl1 | 0.0455 (2) | 0.01399 (17) | 0.0309 (2) | 0.00282 (13) | 0.01006 (16) | −0.00398 (12) |
O1 | 0.0246 (5) | 0.0139 (4) | 0.0200 (4) | 0.0023 (3) | 0.0111 (4) | −0.0004 (3) |
O2 | 0.0264 (5) | 0.0220 (5) | 0.0196 (4) | −0.0022 (4) | 0.0115 (4) | 0.0009 (4) |
O3 | 0.0290 (5) | 0.0128 (4) | 0.0259 (5) | −0.0023 (3) | 0.0089 (4) | 0.0026 (3) |
N1 | 0.0245 (6) | 0.0118 (5) | 0.0195 (5) | 0.0016 (4) | 0.0114 (4) | −0.0003 (4) |
N2 | 0.0244 (6) | 0.0115 (5) | 0.0182 (5) | 0.0011 (4) | 0.0120 (4) | −0.0003 (4) |
N3 | 0.0171 (5) | 0.0172 (5) | 0.0178 (5) | −0.0014 (4) | 0.0035 (4) | 0.0030 (4) |
C1 | 0.0159 (6) | 0.0137 (5) | 0.0164 (5) | −0.0012 (4) | 0.0037 (4) | 0.0008 (4) |
C2 | 0.0151 (6) | 0.0132 (5) | 0.0173 (6) | −0.0008 (4) | 0.0019 (5) | 0.0017 (4) |
C3 | 0.0191 (6) | 0.0168 (6) | 0.0171 (6) | 0.0007 (5) | 0.0042 (5) | 0.0000 (5) |
C4 | 0.0220 (6) | 0.0141 (6) | 0.0202 (6) | 0.0015 (5) | 0.0011 (5) | −0.0023 (5) |
C5 | 0.0235 (6) | 0.0147 (6) | 0.0228 (6) | −0.0032 (5) | 0.0020 (5) | 0.0037 (5) |
C6 | 0.0197 (6) | 0.0209 (6) | 0.0192 (6) | −0.0023 (5) | 0.0045 (5) | 0.0043 (5) |
C7 | 0.0187 (6) | 0.0165 (6) | 0.0179 (6) | 0.0004 (5) | 0.0050 (5) | 0.0009 (4) |
C8 | 0.0147 (6) | 0.0142 (6) | 0.0171 (5) | −0.0001 (4) | 0.0046 (4) | 0.0016 (4) |
C9 | 0.0223 (6) | 0.0137 (5) | 0.0181 (6) | −0.0004 (5) | 0.0067 (5) | −0.0010 (4) |
C10 | 0.0208 (6) | 0.0168 (6) | 0.0172 (6) | 0.0012 (5) | 0.0072 (5) | −0.0006 (5) |
C11 | 0.0160 (6) | 0.0150 (6) | 0.0168 (6) | −0.0009 (4) | 0.0049 (5) | 0.0034 (4) |
C12 | 0.0205 (6) | 0.0132 (5) | 0.0194 (6) | −0.0001 (4) | 0.0056 (5) | 0.0000 (4) |
C13 | 0.0212 (6) | 0.0148 (6) | 0.0176 (6) | 0.0010 (5) | 0.0076 (5) | −0.0010 (4) |
Cl1—C4 | 1.7441 (12) | C5—C6 | 1.3876 (17) |
O1—C1 | 1.2187 (14) | C5—H5 | 0.9500 |
O2—N3 | 1.2345 (13) | C6—C7 | 1.3835 (16) |
O3—N3 | 1.2380 (13) | C6—H6 | 0.9500 |
N1—C1 | 1.3759 (15) | C7—H7 | 0.9500 |
N1—C2 | 1.4080 (14) | C8—C13 | 1.4064 (16) |
N1—H1 | 0.806 (16) | C8—C9 | 1.4070 (15) |
N2—C8 | 1.3860 (15) | C9—C10 | 1.3800 (16) |
N2—C1 | 1.3879 (15) | C9—H9 | 0.9500 |
N2—H2 | 0.832 (14) | C10—C11 | 1.3840 (17) |
N3—C11 | 1.4483 (14) | C10—H10 | 0.9500 |
C2—C3 | 1.3968 (16) | C11—C12 | 1.3882 (16) |
C2—C7 | 1.4001 (16) | C12—C13 | 1.3741 (16) |
C3—C4 | 1.3842 (16) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
C4—C5 | 1.3885 (16) | ||
C1—N1—C2 | 127.77 (10) | C7—C6—C5 | 120.52 (11) |
C1—N1—H1 | 119.4 (12) | C7—C6—H6 | 119.7 |
C2—N1—H1 | 112.7 (12) | C5—C6—H6 | 119.7 |
C8—N2—C1 | 127.69 (10) | C6—C7—C2 | 120.39 (11) |
C8—N2—H2 | 117.4 (10) | C6—C7—H7 | 119.8 |
C1—N2—H2 | 114.8 (10) | C2—C7—H7 | 119.8 |
O2—N3—O3 | 122.45 (10) | N2—C8—C13 | 116.84 (10) |
O2—N3—C11 | 118.67 (10) | N2—C8—C9 | 123.70 (11) |
O3—N3—C11 | 118.88 (10) | C13—C8—C9 | 119.44 (11) |
O1—C1—N1 | 124.88 (11) | C10—C9—C8 | 119.59 (11) |
O1—C1—N2 | 124.04 (11) | C10—C9—H9 | 120.2 |
N1—C1—N2 | 111.08 (10) | C8—C9—H9 | 120.2 |
C3—C2—C7 | 119.89 (11) | C9—C10—C11 | 119.48 (11) |
C3—C2—N1 | 123.33 (11) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.3 |
C7—C2—N1 | 116.78 (10) | C11—C10—H10 | 120.3 |
C4—C3—C2 | 118.12 (11) | C10—C11—C12 | 122.16 (11) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.9 | C10—C11—N3 | 118.82 (10) |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.9 | C12—C11—N3 | 119.00 (11) |
C3—C4—C5 | 122.85 (11) | C13—C12—C11 | 118.46 (11) |
C3—C4—Cl1 | 118.29 (9) | C13—C12—H12 | 120.8 |
C5—C4—Cl1 | 118.85 (10) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.8 |
C6—C5—C4 | 118.22 (11) | C12—C13—C8 | 120.81 (11) |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.9 | C12—C13—H13 | 119.6 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.9 | C8—C13—H13 | 119.6 |
C2—N1—C1—O1 | −4.21 (19) | C1—N2—C8—C13 | −165.69 (11) |
C2—N1—C1—N2 | 176.06 (11) | C1—N2—C8—C9 | 16.15 (18) |
C8—N2—C1—O1 | −0.55 (19) | N2—C8—C9—C10 | −179.59 (11) |
C8—N2—C1—N1 | 179.19 (11) | C13—C8—C9—C10 | 2.29 (17) |
C1—N1—C2—C3 | −2.48 (19) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −0.37 (17) |
C1—N1—C2—C7 | 178.39 (11) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −1.71 (18) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 0.46 (17) | C9—C10—C11—N3 | 176.47 (10) |
N1—C2—C3—C4 | −178.64 (11) | O2—N3—C11—C10 | −5.16 (16) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.09 (18) | O3—N3—C11—C10 | 175.45 (10) |
C2—C3—C4—Cl1 | 179.53 (9) | O2—N3—C11—C12 | 173.09 (10) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.06 (19) | O3—N3—C11—C12 | −6.30 (16) |
Cl1—C4—C5—C6 | −179.68 (9) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 1.80 (17) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −0.16 (18) | N3—C11—C12—C13 | −176.39 (10) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | 0.54 (17) | C11—C12—C13—C8 | 0.20 (17) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | −0.69 (17) | N2—C8—C13—C12 | 179.54 (10) |
N1—C2—C7—C6 | 178.47 (11) | C9—C8—C13—C12 | −2.22 (18) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···O3i | 0.807 (16) | 2.211 (16) | 3.0131 (14) | 172.8 (16) |
N2—H2···O2i | 0.832 (14) | 2.136 (14) | 2.9448 (14) | 164.1 (14) |
C3—H3···O1 | 0.95 | 2.26 | 2.8720 (15) | 121 |
C9—H9···O1 | 0.95 | 2.31 | 2.8833 (15) | 118 |
C12—H12···Cl1ii | 0.95 | 2.83 | 3.5465 (13) | 133 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1/2, −y+3/2, z+1/2; (ii) x, y+1, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C13H10ClN3O3 |
Mr | 291.69 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 113 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.3410 (13), 12.5410 (18), 12.1120 (16) |
β (°) | 99.866 (5) |
V (Å3) | 1248.2 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.32 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.24 × 0.22 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku Saturn724 CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrystalClear-SM Expert; Rigaku, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.928, 0.939 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 15672, 2964, 2396 |
Rint | 0.041 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.658 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.033, 0.092, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 2964 |
No. of parameters | 189 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.41, −0.24 |
Computer programs: CrystalClear-SM Expert (Rigaku, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), CrystalStructure (Rigaku, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···O3i | 0.807 (16) | 2.211 (16) | 3.0131 (14) | 172.8 (16) |
N2—H2···O2i | 0.832 (14) | 2.136 (14) | 2.9448 (14) | 164.1 (14) |
C3—H3···O1 | 0.95 | 2.26 | 2.8720 (15) | 121 |
C9—H9···O1 | 0.95 | 2.31 | 2.8833 (15) | 118 |
C12—H12···Cl1ii | 0.95 | 2.83 | 3.5465 (13) | 133 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1/2, −y+3/2, z+1/2; (ii) x, y+1, z. |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province, China (grant No. 082300420110) and the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province Education Department, China (grant No. 2007150036).
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Previous studies have shown that urea derivatives have important medical and biological applications, e.g. N, N'-diarylurea derivatives have cytokinin activity (Wang et al., 2001) and bacteriostatic activity. Compounds bearing a urea linkage to benzothiazole were also investigated for their ability to inhibit Raf-1 activity (Song et al.. 2008). Thidiazuron, a substituted heterocyclic urea compound, mimicked the effect of benzyladenine (BA) in the Ca2+ and cytokinin systems or on the IAA and cytokinin systems (Yip et al.. 1986). Recently, better activity was achieved with benzoyl urea derivatives (Liu et al.. 2005). In order to discover further biologically active urea compounds, the title compound C13H10ClN3O3 (I) was synthesized and its crystal structure is reported here.
In the structure of title compound (Fig. 1), the molecule is almost planar [torsion angles C1–N1–C2–C7 and C1–N2–C8–C13, 178.39 (11)° and -165.69 (11)°] with a dihedral angle between two phenyl rings of 8.70 (7)°. In the crystal structure, the molecules give cyclic intermolecular associations through two urea N–H···Onitro hydrogen bonds (Table 1) giving a one-dimensional chain structure (Fig. 2) in which there are also weak intermolecular C—H···Cl interactions [C12–H12···Cl1iii, 3.5465 (13) Å] [symmetry code (iii): x, y + 1, z]. The urea O atom has only intramolecular aromatic ring C–H···O associations [C3–H3···O1, 2.8720 (15) Å; C9–H9···O1, 2.8833 (15) Å].