organic compounds
N-(2,3-Dimethylphenyl)succinamic acid
aDepartment of Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri 574 199, Mangalore, India, and bInstitute of Materials Science, Darmstadt University of Technology, Petersenstrasse 23, D-64287 Darmstadt, Germany
*Correspondence e-mail: gowdabt@yahoo.com
In the title compound, C12H15NO3, the conformations of N—H and C=O bonds in the amide segment are anti to each other and that of the amide H atom is syn to the ortho- and meta-methyl groups in the benzene ring. In the crystal, the molecules are linked into infinite chains through intermolecular O—H⋯O and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
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For background to our study of the effect of ring and side-chain substitutions on the crystal structures of et al. (2010a,b,c). For the modes of interlinking carboxylic acids by hydrogen bonds, see: Leiserowitz (1976). The packing of molecules involving dimeric hydrogen-bonded association of each carboxyl group with a centrosymmetrically related neighbor has also been observed, see: Jagannathan et al. (1994).
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Crystal data
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Data collection
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Refinement
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Data collection: CAD-4-PC (Enraf–Nonius, 1996); cell CAD-4-PC; data reduction: REDU4 (Stoe & Cie, 1987); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053681005292X/bq2264sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053681005292X/bq2264Isup2.hkl
The solution of succinic anhydride (0.01 mole) in toluene (25 ml) was treated dropwise with the solution of 2,3-dimethylaniline (0.01 mole) also in toluene (20 ml) with constant stirring. The resulting mixture was stirred for about one h and set aside for an additional hour at room temperature for completion of the reaction. The mixture was then treated with dilute hydrochloric acid to remove the unreacted 2,3-dimethylaniline. The resultant solid N-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)-succinamic acid was filtered under suction and washed thoroughly with water to remove the unreacted succinic anhydride and succinic acid. It was recrystallized to constant melting point from ethanol. The purity of the compound was checked by elemental analysis and characterized by its infrared and NMR spectra.
The prism like colorless single crystals used in X-ray diffraction studies were grown in ethanolic solution by slow evaporation at room temperature.
The H atoms of the OH group and of the NH group were located in a difference map and their positions refined [O—H = 0.85 (3) Å, N—H = 0.87 (3) Å]. The other H atoms were positioned with idealized geometry using a riding model [C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å]. All H atoms were refined with isotropic displacement parameters (set to 1.2 times of the Ueq of the parent atom).
In the present work, as a part of studying the effect of ring and side chain substitutions on the crystal structures of ═O bonds in the amide segment are anti to each other (Fig. 1). The conformation of the amide oxygen and the carbonyl oxygen of the acid segment are almost midway between the syn and anti conformations, in contrast to the anti conformation observed in N-(2-methylphenyl)succinamic acid (II) (Gowda et al., 2010c) and the syn conformation observed in N-(3-methylphenyl)succinamic acid (III) (Gowda et al., 2010a). Further, the conformation of the amide C═O bond is anti to the H atoms of its adjacent –CH2 groups (Fig. 1) and that of the carbonyl oxygen of the acid segment is almost midway between the syn and anti conformations. The C═O and O—H bonds of the acid group are in syn position to each other, similar to that observed in (II) and (III).
(Gowda et al., 2010a,b,c), the of N-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)-succinamic acid (I) has been determined. The conformations of N—H and CThe conformation of the amide hydrogen is syn to the ortho- and meta-methyl groups in the benzene ring, similar to that observed between the amide hydrogen and the ortho-methyl group in (II), but contrary to the anti conformation observed between the amide hydrogen and the meta-methyl group in the benzene ring of (III).
The intermolecular O—H···O and N—H···O hydrogen bonds pack the molecules into infinite chains in the structure (Table 1, Fig.2).
The modes of interlinking
by hydrogen bonds is described elsewhere (Leiserowitz, 1976). The packing of molecules involving dimeric hydrogen bonded association of each carboxyl group with a centrosymmetrically related neighbor has also been observed (Jagannathan et al., 1994).For background to our study of the effect of ring and side-chain substitutions on the crystal structures of
see: Gowda et al. (2010a,b,c). For the modes of interlinking by hydrogen bonds, see: Leiserowitz (1976). The packing of molecules involving dimeric hydrogen-bonded association of each carboxyl group with a centrosymmetrically related neighbor has also been observed, see: Jagannathan et al. (1994).Data collection: CAD-4-PC (Enraf–Nonius, 1996); cell
CAD-4-PC (Enraf–Nonius, 1996); data reduction: REDU4 (Stoe & Cie, 1987); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).C12H15NO3 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 221.25 | F(000) = 236 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.294 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Cu Kα radiation, λ = 1.54180 Å |
a = 4.8379 (4) Å | Cell parameters from 25 reflections |
b = 10.0424 (6) Å | θ = 5.9–22.4° |
c = 11.9876 (8) Å | µ = 0.77 mm−1 |
α = 90.222 (6)° | T = 299 K |
β = 99.614 (7)° | Prism, colorless |
γ = 98.506 (6)° | 0.40 × 0.25 × 0.10 mm |
V = 567.67 (7) Å3 |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.035 |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | θmax = 66.9°, θmin = 3.7° |
Graphite monochromator | h = −5→5 |
ω/2θ scans | k = −11→11 |
3962 measured reflections | l = −14→14 |
2017 independent reflections | 3 standard reflections every 120 min |
1751 reflections with I > 2σ(I) | intensity decay: 0.5% |
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)] = 0.064 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.183 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.1035P)2 + 0.1611P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.11 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.003 |
2017 reflections | Δρmax = 0.42 e Å−3 |
154 parameters | Δρmin = −0.31 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: 0.025 (4) |
C12H15NO3 | γ = 98.506 (6)° |
Mr = 221.25 | V = 567.67 (7) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 4.8379 (4) Å | Cu Kα radiation |
b = 10.0424 (6) Å | µ = 0.77 mm−1 |
c = 11.9876 (8) Å | T = 299 K |
α = 90.222 (6)° | 0.40 × 0.25 × 0.10 mm |
β = 99.614 (7)° |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.035 |
3962 measured reflections | 3 standard reflections every 120 min |
2017 independent reflections | intensity decay: 0.5% |
1751 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.064 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.183 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.11 | Δρmax = 0.42 e Å−3 |
2017 reflections | Δρmin = −0.31 e Å−3 |
154 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 | −0.0305 (4) | 0.17546 (19) | 0.88221 (15) | 0.0389 (5) | |
C2 | 0.0537 (4) | 0.21089 (18) | 0.77926 (15) | 0.0396 (5) | |
C3 | −0.0852 (4) | 0.1370 (2) | 0.68124 (17) | 0.0481 (5) | |
C4 | −0.3018 (5) | 0.0324 (2) | 0.6889 (2) | 0.0597 (6) | |
H4 | −0.3937 | −0.0163 | 0.6236 | 0.072* | |
C5 | −0.3839 (5) | −0.0011 (2) | 0.7909 (2) | 0.0655 (7) | |
H5 | −0.5314 | −0.0710 | 0.7942 | 0.079* | |
C6 | −0.2461 (4) | 0.0697 (2) | 0.88872 (19) | 0.0534 (6) | |
H6 | −0.2976 | 0.0464 | 0.9582 | 0.064* | |
C7 | −0.0169 (4) | 0.3000 (2) | 1.05958 (16) | 0.0502 (6) | |
C8 | 0.1749 (4) | 0.3738 (3) | 1.15994 (17) | 0.0560 (6) | |
H8A | 0.3676 | 0.3570 | 1.1608 | 0.067* | |
H8B | 0.1734 | 0.4699 | 1.1529 | 0.067* | |
C9 | 0.0814 (5) | 0.3293 (2) | 1.26929 (17) | 0.0545 (6) | |
H9A | −0.1128 | 0.3442 | 1.2677 | 0.065* | |
H9B | 0.0872 | 0.2336 | 1.2772 | 0.065* | |
C10 | 0.2680 (4) | 0.4050 (2) | 1.36885 (16) | 0.0481 (5) | |
C11 | 0.2885 (4) | 0.3245 (2) | 0.77306 (18) | 0.0518 (5) | |
H11A | 0.4581 | 0.2888 | 0.7655 | 0.062* | |
H11B | 0.3218 | 0.3797 | 0.8409 | 0.062* | |
H11C | 0.2361 | 0.3778 | 0.7088 | 0.062* | |
C12 | −0.0018 (6) | 0.1712 (3) | 0.56799 (19) | 0.0684 (7) | |
H12A | 0.1952 | 0.1644 | 0.5709 | 0.082* | |
H12B | −0.0329 | 0.2615 | 0.5500 | 0.082* | |
H12C | −0.1144 | 0.1096 | 0.5109 | 0.082* | |
N1 | 0.1111 (3) | 0.24747 (17) | 0.98335 (13) | 0.0432 (5) | |
H1N | 0.295 (6) | 0.262 (2) | 0.998 (2) | 0.052* | |
O1 | −0.2754 (3) | 0.2922 (2) | 1.05008 (14) | 0.0823 (7) | |
O2 | 0.4948 (4) | 0.3603 (2) | 1.40631 (16) | 0.0769 (6) | |
H2O | 0.538 (7) | 0.397 (3) | 1.472 (3) | 0.092* | |
O3 | 0.2004 (4) | 0.50537 (19) | 1.40937 (15) | 0.0762 (6) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0239 (9) | 0.0495 (10) | 0.0406 (9) | 0.0034 (7) | −0.0001 (7) | −0.0042 (7) |
C2 | 0.0310 (10) | 0.0455 (10) | 0.0418 (10) | 0.0092 (7) | 0.0022 (7) | −0.0021 (7) |
C3 | 0.0462 (12) | 0.0536 (11) | 0.0440 (11) | 0.0177 (9) | −0.0027 (8) | −0.0079 (8) |
C4 | 0.0548 (14) | 0.0571 (12) | 0.0587 (13) | 0.0069 (10) | −0.0133 (10) | −0.0185 (10) |
C5 | 0.0453 (13) | 0.0560 (12) | 0.0837 (16) | −0.0122 (10) | −0.0043 (11) | −0.0092 (11) |
C6 | 0.0394 (11) | 0.0598 (12) | 0.0556 (12) | −0.0062 (9) | 0.0045 (9) | 0.0024 (9) |
C7 | 0.0230 (9) | 0.0834 (14) | 0.0413 (10) | 0.0000 (8) | 0.0041 (7) | −0.0105 (9) |
C8 | 0.0285 (10) | 0.0906 (16) | 0.0439 (11) | −0.0054 (9) | 0.0051 (8) | −0.0160 (10) |
C9 | 0.0400 (11) | 0.0723 (14) | 0.0469 (11) | −0.0019 (9) | 0.0045 (8) | −0.0115 (9) |
C10 | 0.0388 (11) | 0.0676 (13) | 0.0375 (10) | 0.0039 (9) | 0.0089 (8) | −0.0060 (9) |
C11 | 0.0449 (12) | 0.0574 (12) | 0.0525 (11) | 0.0008 (9) | 0.0124 (9) | 0.0030 (9) |
C12 | 0.0806 (18) | 0.0824 (16) | 0.0441 (12) | 0.0265 (13) | 0.0034 (11) | −0.0066 (10) |
N1 | 0.0196 (8) | 0.0677 (11) | 0.0391 (8) | −0.0010 (7) | 0.0026 (6) | −0.0072 (7) |
O1 | 0.0220 (8) | 0.1555 (19) | 0.0645 (10) | 0.0054 (9) | 0.0015 (7) | −0.0449 (11) |
O2 | 0.0544 (11) | 0.1007 (14) | 0.0710 (11) | 0.0252 (9) | −0.0140 (8) | −0.0343 (10) |
O3 | 0.0715 (12) | 0.0869 (12) | 0.0660 (11) | 0.0300 (10) | −0.0155 (9) | −0.0277 (9) |
C1—C6 | 1.387 (3) | C8—H8A | 0.9700 |
C1—C2 | 1.394 (3) | C8—H8B | 0.9700 |
C1—N1 | 1.425 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.499 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.402 (3) | C9—H9A | 0.9700 |
C2—C11 | 1.498 (3) | C9—H9B | 0.9700 |
C3—C4 | 1.385 (3) | C10—O3 | 1.227 (3) |
C3—C12 | 1.507 (3) | C10—O2 | 1.261 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.376 (4) | C11—H11A | 0.9600 |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C11—H11B | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.384 (3) | C11—H11C | 0.9600 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C12—H12A | 0.9600 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C12—H12B | 0.9600 |
C7—O1 | 1.227 (2) | C12—H12C | 0.9600 |
C7—N1 | 1.334 (3) | N1—H1N | 0.87 (3) |
C7—C8 | 1.508 (3) | O2—H2O | 0.85 (3) |
C8—C9 | 1.505 (3) | ||
C6—C1—C2 | 121.34 (18) | H8A—C8—H8B | 108.0 |
C6—C1—N1 | 119.13 (17) | C10—C9—C8 | 111.26 (17) |
C2—C1—N1 | 119.52 (16) | C10—C9—H9A | 109.4 |
C1—C2—C3 | 118.49 (18) | C8—C9—H9A | 109.4 |
C1—C2—C11 | 121.03 (16) | C10—C9—H9B | 109.4 |
C3—C2—C11 | 120.48 (17) | C8—C9—H9B | 109.4 |
C4—C3—C2 | 119.54 (19) | H9A—C9—H9B | 108.0 |
C4—C3—C12 | 119.9 (2) | O3—C10—O2 | 123.04 (19) |
C2—C3—C12 | 120.5 (2) | O3—C10—C9 | 120.7 (2) |
C5—C4—C3 | 121.38 (19) | O2—C10—C9 | 116.29 (19) |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.3 | C2—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.3 | C2—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C6 | 119.8 (2) | H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.1 | C2—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.1 | H11A—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C1 | 119.5 (2) | H11B—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.3 | C3—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C1—C6—H6 | 120.3 | C3—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
O1—C7—N1 | 123.30 (18) | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C8 | 120.46 (18) | C3—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
N1—C7—C8 | 116.23 (16) | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C7 | 111.27 (17) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8A | 109.4 | C7—N1—C1 | 125.13 (16) |
C7—C8—H8A | 109.4 | C7—N1—H1N | 115.0 (16) |
C9—C8—H8B | 109.4 | C1—N1—H1N | 119.8 (16) |
C7—C8—H8B | 109.4 | C10—O2—H2O | 101 (2) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.1 (3) | C2—C1—C6—C5 | −1.0 (3) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | 178.85 (16) | N1—C1—C6—C5 | −179.77 (19) |
C6—C1—C2—C11 | −179.43 (19) | O1—C7—C8—C9 | 49.2 (3) |
N1—C1—C2—C11 | −0.7 (3) | N1—C7—C8—C9 | −131.8 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.4 (3) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | −178.67 (19) |
C11—C2—C3—C4 | 180.00 (19) | C8—C9—C10—O3 | 95.5 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C12 | −179.90 (18) | C8—C9—C10—O2 | −83.7 (3) |
C11—C2—C3—C12 | −0.4 (3) | O1—C7—N1—C1 | −0.3 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.1 (3) | C8—C7—N1—C1 | −179.29 (19) |
C12—C3—C4—C5 | −179.7 (2) | C6—C1—N1—C7 | −51.1 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.8 (4) | C2—C1—N1—C7 | 130.1 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 1.4 (4) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1N···O1i | 0.87 (3) | 2.04 (3) | 2.909 (2) | 174 (2) |
O2—H2O···O3ii | 0.85 (3) | 1.90 (4) | 2.679 (2) | 152 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y, z; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+3. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C12H15NO3 |
Mr | 221.25 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 299 |
a, b, c (Å) | 4.8379 (4), 10.0424 (6), 11.9876 (8) |
α, β, γ (°) | 90.222 (6), 99.614 (7), 98.506 (6) |
V (Å3) | 567.67 (7) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Cu Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.77 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 × 0.25 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 3962, 2017, 1751 |
Rint | 0.035 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.597 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.064, 0.183, 1.11 |
No. of reflections | 2017 |
No. of parameters | 154 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.42, −0.31 |
Computer programs: CAD-4-PC (Enraf–Nonius, 1996), REDU4 (Stoe & Cie, 1987), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1N···O1i | 0.87 (3) | 2.04 (3) | 2.909 (2) | 174 (2) |
O2—H2O···O3ii | 0.85 (3) | 1.90 (4) | 2.679 (2) | 152 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y, z; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+3. |
Acknowledgements
BSS thanks the University Grants Commission, Government of India, New Delhi, for the award of a research fellowship under its faculty improvement program.
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In the present work, as a part of studying the effect of ring and side chain substitutions on the crystal structures of anilides (Gowda et al., 2010a,b,c), the crystal structure of N-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)-succinamic acid (I) has been determined. The conformations of N—H and C═O bonds in the amide segment are anti to each other (Fig. 1). The conformation of the amide oxygen and the carbonyl oxygen of the acid segment are almost midway between the syn and anti conformations, in contrast to the anti conformation observed in N-(2-methylphenyl)succinamic acid (II) (Gowda et al., 2010c) and the syn conformation observed in N-(3-methylphenyl)succinamic acid (III) (Gowda et al., 2010a). Further, the conformation of the amide C═O bond is anti to the H atoms of its adjacent –CH2 groups (Fig. 1) and that of the carbonyl oxygen of the acid segment is almost midway between the syn and anti conformations. The C═O and O—H bonds of the acid group are in syn position to each other, similar to that observed in (II) and (III).
The conformation of the amide hydrogen is syn to the ortho- and meta-methyl groups in the benzene ring, similar to that observed between the amide hydrogen and the ortho-methyl group in (II), but contrary to the anti conformation observed between the amide hydrogen and the meta-methyl group in the benzene ring of (III).
The intermolecular O—H···O and N—H···O hydrogen bonds pack the molecules into infinite chains in the structure (Table 1, Fig.2).
The modes of interlinking carboxylic acids by hydrogen bonds is described elsewhere (Leiserowitz, 1976). The packing of molecules involving dimeric hydrogen bonded association of each carboxyl group with a centrosymmetrically related neighbor has also been observed (Jagannathan et al., 1994).