organic compounds
(Z)-3-[(4-Ethoxyphenyl)(hydroxy)methylidene]-1-isopropylpyrrolidine-2,4-dione
aCollege of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, 393 Binshuixi Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China, and bState Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: hxxyxhz@126.com
In the title compound, C16H19NO4, a potent new herbicide, the dihedral angle between the benzene and pyrrolidine rings is 11.09 (8)°. Intramolecular O—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds are observed.
Related literature
For the antibiotic activity of 3-acylpyrrolidine-2,4-dione compounds, see: van der Baan et al. (1978); Holzapfel et al. (1970); Mackellar et al. (1971); Rinehart et al. (1963); Sticking (1959); Wu et al. (2002). For a related structure, see: Ellis & Spek (2001). For the synthesis, see: Matsuo et al. (1980). For bond-length data, see: Allen et al. (1987).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2009); cell CrystalClear; data reduction: CrystalClear; 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/S1600536810046465/is2629sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810046465/is2629Isup2.hkl
The title compound was obtained according to the reported procedure of Matsuo et al. (1980). Colourless single crystals were obtained by recrystallization of the title compound from petroleum ether and ethyl acetate.
H atoms were placed in calculated positions, with C—H = 0.95–1.00 Å and O—H = 0.84 Å, and included in the final cycles of
using a riding model, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) and 1.5Ueq(O). Friedel pairs were merged before the final refinement.Many compounds containing the 3-acylpyrrolidine-2,4-dione moiety are novel
with antibiotic activity. Some of them are tenuazonic (Sticking, 1959), streptolydigin (Rinehart et al., 1963), tirandamycin (Mackellar et al., 1971), malonomycin (Baan et al., 1978), alpha-cyclopiazonic acid (Sticking, 1959) and bata-cyclopiazonic acid (Holzapfel et al., 1970). All these compounds possess a 3-acyltetramic acid moiety as a tricarbonylmethane structure and their hydrogen of the enol hydroxy is about 11 p.p.m. (Wu et al., 2002). On the other hand, most of the excellent inhibitors of p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase also possess similar characteristics, which are crucial for their bioactivity. Up to now, we have synthesized a series of 3-(un)substituted aroyl-1-benzylpyrrolidine-2,4-dione compounds and some of them have high herbicidal activity. The structure of the title compound, (I), helps us to investigate the relationship between structure and herbicidal activity.The molecular structure of (I) is shown in Fig. 1. Atom H1A, involved in intramolecular hydrogen bonding between O1 and O3, was assigned to O1 rather than to O2, based on bond lengths. The C3—O2 distance is 1.267 (2) Å, which is longer than the C5—O3 distance of 1.222 (2) Å. In contrast, the C1—O1 distance [1.324 (2) Å] is intermediate between the normal carbonyl bond and the C—O single bond length (Allen et al. 1987). A similar situation has been found in 3-(1-hydroxyethylidene)-1- phenylpyrrolidine-2,4-dione, which contains the same pyrrolidine skeleton (Ellis & Spek, 2001).
For the antibiotic activity of 3-acylpyrrolidine-2,4-dione compounds, see: van der Baan et al. (1978); Holzapfel et al. (1970); Mackellar et al. (1971); Rinehart et al. (1963); Sticking (1959); Wu et al. (2002). For a related structure, see: Ellis & Spek (2001). For the synthesis, see: Matsuo et al. (1980). For bond-length data, see: Allen et al. (1987).
Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2009); cell
CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2009); data reduction: CrystalClear (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).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound, showing 30% probability displacement ellipsoids and the atom-numbering scheme. |
C16H19NO4 | F(000) = 308 |
Mr = 289.32 | Dx = 1.307 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71075 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2yb | Cell parameters from 2865 reflections |
a = 11.3390 (15) Å | θ = 1.8–27.9° |
b = 5.3830 (8) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 12.0490 (18) Å | T = 113 K |
β = 91.581 (7)° | Prism, colorless |
V = 735.16 (18) Å3 | 0.42 × 0.26 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 2 |
Rigaku Saturn724 CCD diffractometer | 1933 independent reflections |
Radiation source: rotating anode | 1668 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Multilayer monochromator | Rint = 0.040 |
Detector resolution: 14.222 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.9°, θmin = 1.8° |
ω scans | h = −14→14 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2009) | k = −7→7 |
Tmin = 0.962, Tmax = 0.991 | l = −15→15 |
9386 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)] = 0.032 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.079 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0468P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
1933 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
193 parameters | Δρmax = 0.21 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Δρmin = −0.14 e Å−3 |
C16H19NO4 | V = 735.16 (18) Å3 |
Mr = 289.32 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.3390 (15) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 5.3830 (8) Å | T = 113 K |
c = 12.0490 (18) Å | 0.42 × 0.26 × 0.10 mm |
β = 91.581 (7)° |
Rigaku Saturn724 CCD diffractometer | 1933 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2009) | 1668 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.962, Tmax = 0.991 | Rint = 0.040 |
9386 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.032 | 1 restraint |
wR(F2) = 0.079 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.21 e Å−3 |
1933 reflections | Δρmin = −0.14 e Å−3 |
193 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 | 0.70417 (9) | 0.6075 (2) | 0.35972 (9) | 0.0257 (3) | |
H1A | 0.7435 | 0.6020 | 0.3017 | 0.039* | |
O2 | 0.84775 (9) | 0.4899 (2) | 0.21845 (9) | 0.0251 (3) | |
O3 | 0.89526 (9) | −0.0316 (2) | 0.53336 (9) | 0.0251 (3) | |
O4 | 0.48151 (10) | 0.4135 (3) | 0.82015 (9) | 0.0299 (3) | |
N1 | 0.96813 (11) | 0.1603 (3) | 0.26539 (10) | 0.0203 (3) | |
C1 | 0.74116 (13) | 0.4313 (3) | 0.42897 (13) | 0.0193 (3) | |
C2 | 0.83157 (13) | 0.2766 (3) | 0.39424 (13) | 0.0186 (3) | |
C3 | 0.88176 (13) | 0.3211 (3) | 0.28521 (13) | 0.0192 (3) | |
C4 | 0.99039 (13) | −0.0049 (3) | 0.35867 (12) | 0.0204 (3) | |
H4A | 1.0717 | 0.0165 | 0.3892 | 0.024* | |
H4B | 0.9791 | −0.1805 | 0.3364 | 0.024* | |
C5 | 0.89965 (13) | 0.0726 (3) | 0.44344 (13) | 0.0192 (4) | |
C6 | 0.67596 (12) | 0.4261 (3) | 0.53246 (13) | 0.0188 (3) | |
C7 | 0.59784 (13) | 0.6206 (3) | 0.55394 (13) | 0.0220 (4) | |
H7 | 0.5904 | 0.7537 | 0.5024 | 0.026* | |
C8 | 0.53130 (13) | 0.6236 (3) | 0.64833 (13) | 0.0233 (4) | |
H8 | 0.4786 | 0.7570 | 0.6612 | 0.028* | |
C9 | 0.54203 (13) | 0.4304 (4) | 0.72421 (13) | 0.0227 (4) | |
C10 | 0.61937 (14) | 0.2358 (3) | 0.70400 (14) | 0.0248 (4) | |
H10 | 0.6266 | 0.1029 | 0.7556 | 0.030* | |
C11 | 0.68552 (14) | 0.2340 (3) | 0.60987 (14) | 0.0236 (4) | |
H11 | 0.7383 | 0.1004 | 0.5975 | 0.028* | |
C12 | 0.39293 (16) | 0.5968 (4) | 0.83947 (16) | 0.0361 (5) | |
H12A | 0.3344 | 0.6001 | 0.7769 | 0.043* | |
H12B | 0.4292 | 0.7635 | 0.8466 | 0.043* | |
C13 | 0.3340 (2) | 0.5264 (5) | 0.94565 (16) | 0.0554 (7) | |
H13A | 0.2992 | 0.3605 | 0.9377 | 0.067* | |
H13B | 0.2719 | 0.6472 | 0.9612 | 0.067* | |
H13C | 0.3926 | 0.5258 | 1.0070 | 0.067* | |
C14 | 1.04354 (13) | 0.1741 (3) | 0.16876 (13) | 0.0222 (4) | |
H14 | 1.0084 | 0.2990 | 0.1160 | 0.027* | |
C15 | 1.16687 (15) | 0.2627 (5) | 0.20292 (15) | 0.0356 (5) | |
H15A | 1.1614 | 0.4220 | 0.2418 | 0.043* | |
H15B | 1.2141 | 0.2834 | 0.1366 | 0.043* | |
H15C | 1.2045 | 0.1397 | 0.2523 | 0.043* | |
C16 | 1.0475 (2) | −0.0729 (5) | 0.10959 (16) | 0.0481 (6) | |
H16A | 1.0895 | −0.1942 | 0.1567 | 0.058* | |
H16B | 1.0888 | −0.0536 | 0.0397 | 0.058* | |
H16C | 0.9669 | −0.1313 | 0.0939 | 0.058* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0261 (6) | 0.0265 (7) | 0.0247 (6) | 0.0059 (5) | 0.0053 (5) | 0.0076 (6) |
O2 | 0.0245 (6) | 0.0277 (7) | 0.0231 (6) | 0.0011 (5) | 0.0015 (4) | 0.0074 (6) |
O3 | 0.0269 (6) | 0.0281 (7) | 0.0206 (6) | 0.0076 (5) | 0.0045 (4) | 0.0060 (6) |
O4 | 0.0266 (6) | 0.0393 (8) | 0.0242 (6) | 0.0102 (6) | 0.0078 (5) | 0.0036 (6) |
N1 | 0.0208 (6) | 0.0248 (8) | 0.0155 (6) | 0.0013 (6) | 0.0028 (5) | 0.0015 (6) |
C1 | 0.0176 (7) | 0.0179 (9) | 0.0223 (8) | −0.0034 (6) | −0.0023 (6) | 0.0004 (7) |
C2 | 0.0179 (7) | 0.0206 (9) | 0.0174 (8) | −0.0034 (6) | 0.0008 (6) | 0.0015 (7) |
C3 | 0.0180 (7) | 0.0205 (9) | 0.0191 (8) | −0.0042 (7) | −0.0010 (6) | 0.0007 (7) |
C4 | 0.0228 (7) | 0.0208 (9) | 0.0176 (7) | 0.0019 (7) | 0.0028 (6) | 0.0019 (7) |
C5 | 0.0194 (7) | 0.0186 (9) | 0.0196 (8) | −0.0019 (6) | 0.0002 (6) | −0.0022 (6) |
C6 | 0.0154 (7) | 0.0198 (8) | 0.0213 (7) | −0.0010 (7) | 0.0008 (6) | −0.0005 (7) |
C7 | 0.0218 (7) | 0.0205 (9) | 0.0235 (8) | 0.0005 (7) | −0.0006 (6) | 0.0019 (8) |
C8 | 0.0209 (8) | 0.0234 (9) | 0.0256 (9) | 0.0047 (7) | 0.0008 (6) | −0.0038 (8) |
C9 | 0.0170 (7) | 0.0294 (9) | 0.0219 (8) | −0.0005 (7) | 0.0028 (6) | −0.0007 (8) |
C10 | 0.0247 (8) | 0.0241 (10) | 0.0258 (9) | 0.0038 (7) | 0.0043 (7) | 0.0048 (8) |
C11 | 0.0200 (8) | 0.0233 (9) | 0.0277 (9) | 0.0032 (7) | 0.0044 (7) | 0.0018 (8) |
C12 | 0.0312 (9) | 0.0451 (12) | 0.0326 (10) | 0.0143 (9) | 0.0100 (8) | −0.0009 (10) |
C13 | 0.0514 (13) | 0.0781 (19) | 0.0381 (12) | 0.0272 (13) | 0.0241 (10) | 0.0097 (13) |
C14 | 0.0225 (8) | 0.0282 (10) | 0.0162 (8) | −0.0014 (7) | 0.0039 (6) | 0.0007 (7) |
C15 | 0.0266 (9) | 0.0562 (14) | 0.0244 (9) | −0.0101 (9) | 0.0047 (7) | −0.0001 (10) |
C16 | 0.0606 (14) | 0.0485 (14) | 0.0366 (11) | −0.0181 (12) | 0.0245 (10) | −0.0199 (11) |
O1—C1 | 1.324 (2) | C8—H8 | 0.9500 |
O1—H1A | 0.8400 | C9—C10 | 1.392 (2) |
O2—C3 | 1.2665 (19) | C10—C11 | 1.377 (2) |
O3—C5 | 1.2222 (19) | C10—H10 | 0.9500 |
O4—C9 | 1.3635 (18) | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
O4—C12 | 1.432 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.508 (3) |
N1—C3 | 1.334 (2) | C12—H12A | 0.9900 |
N1—C4 | 1.450 (2) | C12—H12B | 0.9900 |
N1—C14 | 1.4654 (18) | C13—H13A | 0.9800 |
C1—C2 | 1.394 (2) | C13—H13B | 0.9800 |
C1—C6 | 1.467 (2) | C13—H13C | 0.9800 |
C2—C5 | 1.459 (2) | C14—C16 | 1.510 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.466 (2) | C14—C15 | 1.523 (2) |
C4—C5 | 1.528 (2) | C14—H14 | 1.0000 |
C4—H4A | 0.9900 | C15—H15A | 0.9800 |
C4—H4B | 0.9900 | C15—H15B | 0.9800 |
C6—C11 | 1.395 (2) | C15—H15C | 0.9800 |
C6—C7 | 1.400 (2) | C16—H16A | 0.9800 |
C7—C8 | 1.382 (2) | C16—H16B | 0.9800 |
C7—H7 | 0.9500 | C16—H16C | 0.9800 |
C8—C9 | 1.388 (2) | ||
C1—O1—H1A | 109.5 | C11—C10—H10 | 119.7 |
C9—O4—C12 | 117.63 (14) | C9—C10—H10 | 119.7 |
C3—N1—C4 | 111.86 (12) | C10—C11—C6 | 120.77 (16) |
C3—N1—C14 | 123.82 (14) | C10—C11—H11 | 119.6 |
C4—N1—C14 | 123.67 (12) | C6—C11—H11 | 119.6 |
O1—C1—C2 | 117.49 (14) | O4—C12—C13 | 107.10 (18) |
O1—C1—C6 | 113.02 (13) | O4—C12—H12A | 110.3 |
C2—C1—C6 | 129.47 (14) | C13—C12—H12A | 110.3 |
C1—C2—C5 | 135.48 (14) | O4—C12—H12B | 110.3 |
C1—C2—C3 | 118.59 (14) | C13—C12—H12B | 110.3 |
C5—C2—C3 | 105.84 (13) | H12A—C12—H12B | 108.5 |
O2—C3—N1 | 124.35 (14) | C12—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
O2—C3—C2 | 124.57 (14) | C12—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
N1—C3—C2 | 111.08 (13) | H13A—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
N1—C4—C5 | 104.16 (13) | C12—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
N1—C4—H4A | 110.9 | H13A—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—H4A | 110.9 | H13B—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
N1—C4—H4B | 110.9 | N1—C14—C16 | 110.85 (14) |
C5—C4—H4B | 110.9 | N1—C14—C15 | 110.65 (12) |
H4A—C4—H4B | 108.9 | C16—C14—C15 | 111.34 (16) |
O3—C5—C2 | 132.20 (15) | N1—C14—H14 | 108.0 |
O3—C5—C4 | 120.79 (15) | C16—C14—H14 | 108.0 |
C2—C5—C4 | 107.01 (13) | C15—C14—H14 | 108.0 |
C11—C6—C7 | 117.94 (15) | C14—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C11—C6—C1 | 123.43 (14) | C14—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C7—C6—C1 | 118.61 (14) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C6 | 121.55 (16) | C14—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C8—C7—H7 | 119.2 | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C6—C7—H7 | 119.2 | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—C9 | 119.57 (16) | C14—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8 | 120.2 | C14—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8 | 120.2 | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
O4—C9—C8 | 124.84 (15) | C14—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O4—C9—C10 | 115.63 (15) | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C10 | 119.53 (15) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C11—C10—C9 | 120.63 (16) | ||
O1—C1—C2—C5 | 177.26 (17) | C2—C1—C6—C11 | −9.0 (2) |
C6—C1—C2—C5 | −4.6 (3) | O1—C1—C6—C7 | −9.19 (19) |
O1—C1—C2—C3 | 1.3 (2) | C2—C1—C6—C7 | 172.57 (16) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 179.52 (15) | C11—C6—C7—C8 | −0.3 (2) |
C4—N1—C3—O2 | 177.77 (14) | C1—C6—C7—C8 | 178.19 (14) |
C14—N1—C3—O2 | 6.7 (2) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | 0.3 (2) |
C4—N1—C3—C2 | −2.23 (18) | C12—O4—C9—C8 | 5.8 (2) |
C14—N1—C3—C2 | −173.26 (13) | C12—O4—C9—C10 | −174.26 (16) |
C1—C2—C3—O2 | −1.0 (2) | C7—C8—C9—O4 | 179.75 (15) |
C5—C2—C3—O2 | −178.00 (14) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | −0.2 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—N1 | 179.02 (14) | O4—C9—C10—C11 | −179.68 (14) |
C5—C2—C3—N1 | 2.00 (17) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.3 (2) |
C3—N1—C4—C5 | 1.48 (17) | C9—C10—C11—C6 | −0.4 (2) |
C14—N1—C4—C5 | 172.53 (14) | C7—C6—C11—C10 | 0.4 (2) |
C1—C2—C5—O3 | 2.1 (3) | C1—C6—C11—C10 | −178.04 (14) |
C3—C2—C5—O3 | 178.34 (17) | C9—O4—C12—C13 | 176.02 (16) |
C1—C2—C5—C4 | −177.28 (17) | C3—N1—C14—C16 | −129.11 (18) |
C3—C2—C5—C4 | −1.00 (16) | C4—N1—C14—C16 | 60.9 (2) |
N1—C4—C5—O3 | −179.62 (14) | C3—N1—C14—C15 | 106.86 (18) |
N1—C4—C5—C2 | −0.19 (16) | C4—N1—C14—C15 | −63.1 (2) |
O1—C1—C6—C11 | 169.26 (14) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1A···O2 | 0.84 | 1.68 | 2.4701 (16) | 155 |
C11—H11···O3 | 0.95 | 2.08 | 2.945 (2) | 150 |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H19NO4 |
Mr | 289.32 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21 |
Temperature (K) | 113 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.3390 (15), 5.3830 (8), 12.0490 (18) |
β (°) | 91.581 (7) |
V (Å3) | 735.16 (18) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.42 × 0.26 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku Saturn724 CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.962, 0.991 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 9386, 1933, 1668 |
Rint | 0.040 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.658 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.032, 0.079, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 1933 |
No. of parameters | 193 |
No. of restraints | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.21, −0.14 |
Computer programs: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), CrystalStructure (Rigaku, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1A···O2 | 0.84 | 1.68 | 2.4701 (16) | 155 |
C11—H11···O3 | 0.95 | 2.08 | 2.945 (2) | 150 |
Acknowledgements
The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant No. 20772066).
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Many compounds containing the 3-acylpyrrolidine-2,4-dione moiety are novel heterocyclic compounds with antibiotic activity. Some of them are tenuazonic (Sticking, 1959), streptolydigin (Rinehart et al., 1963), tirandamycin (Mackellar et al., 1971), malonomycin (Baan et al., 1978), alpha-cyclopiazonic acid (Sticking, 1959) and bata-cyclopiazonic acid (Holzapfel et al., 1970). All these compounds possess a 3-acyltetramic acid moiety as a tricarbonylmethane structure and their hydrogen chemical shift of the enol hydroxy is about 11 p.p.m. (Wu et al., 2002). On the other hand, most of the excellent inhibitors of p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase also possess similar characteristics, which are crucial for their bioactivity. Up to now, we have synthesized a series of 3-(un)substituted aroyl-1-benzylpyrrolidine-2,4-dione compounds and some of them have high herbicidal activity. The structure of the title compound, (I), helps us to investigate the relationship between structure and herbicidal activity.
The molecular structure of (I) is shown in Fig. 1. Atom H1A, involved in intramolecular hydrogen bonding between O1 and O3, was assigned to O1 rather than to O2, based on bond lengths. The C3—O2 distance is 1.267 (2) Å, which is longer than the C5—O3 distance of 1.222 (2) Å. In contrast, the C1—O1 distance [1.324 (2) Å] is intermediate between the normal carbonyl bond and the C—O single bond length (Allen et al. 1987). A similar situation has been found in 3-(1-hydroxyethylidene)-1- phenylpyrrolidine-2,4-dione, which contains the same pyrrolidine skeleton (Ellis & Spek, 2001).