organic compounds
{4-[5-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]phenyl}methanol
aSchool of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, People's Republic of China, and bKey Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Technology and Intelligent Control, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: zhaoyl66@hotmail.com
In the title compound, C19H20N2O2, the 1,3,4-oxadiazole ring is almost coplanar with the two neighboring benzene rings [dihedral angles = 3.76 (4) and 5.49 (4)°]. In the crystal, molecules are connected by strong intermolecular O—H⋯N hydrogen bonds, forming chains parallel to the c axis.
Related literature
For the properties and applications of 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives, see: Hughes & Bryce (2005); Kim & Lee (2007); Kulkarni et al. (2004); Liang et al. (2003); Liou et al. (2006); Strukelj et al. (1995). For the biological activity of compounds containing the 1,3,4-oxadiazole moiety, see: Cacic et al. (2006); Mansour et al. (2003); Yar et al. (2007); Zhang et al. (2007). For synthesis of the intermediate, see Mashraqui et al. (2007).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2007); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536810052967/pk2290sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536810052967/pk2290Isup2.hkl
The title compound was obtained by reacting 2-[4-(bromomethyl)phenyl]-5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole and potassium hydroxide in N,N-dimethyllformamide. The intermediate, 2-[4-(bromomethyl)phenyl]-5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole, was synthesized according to the method described by Mashraqui et al. (Mashraqui et al., 2007).
After dispersing potassium hydroxide (3.62 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (30 ml) for 10 min, 2-[4-(bromomethyl)phenyl]-5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)- 1,3,4-oxadiazole (3.62 mmol) was added. The reaction vessel was refluxed for one day. Neutralization with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride (100 ml) followed by extraction with dichloromethane (100 ml) was performed, and the organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The concentrated crude product was purified with silica
to afford the title compound. m.p. 381–383 K. 1H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): 8.12–8.05 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 7.56–7.52 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 4.81 (s, 2H, –CH2–), 2.31 (s, 1H, –OH), 1.41 (s, 9H, –CH3).Colourless single crystals were obtained by slow evaporation of a methanolic solution at room temperature.
H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined as riding atoms, with C—H = 0.95 (aromatic), 0.99 (CH2), 0.98 Å (CH3) and Uiso(H) = 1.2(1.5 for methyl)Ueq(C). The hydroxyl H atom was found in a difference Fourier map and refined as riding atom, with O—H = 0.84 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(O).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2007); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).C19H20N2O2 | F(000) = 656 |
Mr = 308.37 | Dx = 1.261 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Melting point = 381–383 K |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 16.3958 (18) Å | Cell parameters from 1372 reflections |
b = 6.0654 (7) Å | θ = 2.5–23.3° |
c = 16.7206 (19) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
β = 102.289 (2)° | T = 185 K |
V = 1624.7 (3) Å3 | Block, colorless |
Z = 4 | 0.32 × 0.14 × 0.09 mm |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD diffractometer | 2886 independent reflections |
Radiation source: sealed tube | 1805 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.051 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 25.1°, θmin = 2.5° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −14→19 |
Tmin = 0.974, Tmax = 0.993 | k = −7→7 |
8995 measured reflections | l = −19→19 |
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)] = 0.049 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.122 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.98 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0608P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2886 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
212 parameters | Δρmax = 0.16 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.14 e Å−3 |
C19H20N2O2 | V = 1624.7 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 308.37 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 16.3958 (18) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 6.0654 (7) Å | T = 185 K |
c = 16.7206 (19) Å | 0.32 × 0.14 × 0.09 mm |
β = 102.289 (2)° |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD diffractometer | 2886 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 1805 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.974, Tmax = 0.993 | Rint = 0.051 |
8995 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.049 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.122 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.98 | Δρmax = 0.16 e Å−3 |
2886 reflections | Δρmin = −0.14 e Å−3 |
212 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 | 0.11403 (11) | −0.3479 (3) | 0.77257 (10) | 0.0481 (5) | |
H1 | 0.1306 | −0.2304 | 0.7974 | 0.072* | |
O2 | 0.21110 (9) | 0.1173 (2) | 0.41106 (9) | 0.0363 (4) | |
N1 | 0.12828 (12) | 0.3966 (3) | 0.42308 (11) | 0.0396 (5) | |
N2 | 0.16872 (13) | 0.4399 (3) | 0.35861 (11) | 0.0405 (5) | |
C1 | 0.04959 (16) | −0.2996 (4) | 0.70351 (14) | 0.0423 (6) | |
H1A | 0.0045 | −0.2187 | 0.7219 | 0.051* | |
H1B | 0.0259 | −0.4397 | 0.6784 | 0.051* | |
C2 | 0.07960 (15) | −0.1632 (4) | 0.63943 (13) | 0.0358 (6) | |
C3 | 0.13751 (15) | −0.2496 (4) | 0.59808 (14) | 0.0388 (6) | |
H3 | 0.1603 | −0.3919 | 0.6119 | 0.047* | |
C4 | 0.16207 (15) | −0.1294 (4) | 0.53697 (13) | 0.0375 (6) | |
H4 | 0.2006 | −0.1915 | 0.5081 | 0.045* | |
C5 | 0.13098 (15) | 0.0811 (3) | 0.51743 (13) | 0.0334 (6) | |
C6 | 0.07323 (15) | 0.1692 (4) | 0.55888 (13) | 0.0373 (6) | |
H6 | 0.0512 | 0.3127 | 0.5458 | 0.045* | |
C7 | 0.04808 (15) | 0.0471 (4) | 0.61911 (13) | 0.0386 (6) | |
H7 | 0.0086 | 0.1077 | 0.6471 | 0.046* | |
C8 | 0.15439 (14) | 0.2058 (4) | 0.45132 (13) | 0.0335 (6) | |
C9 | 0.21555 (15) | 0.2722 (4) | 0.35340 (13) | 0.0346 (6) | |
C10 | 0.26874 (14) | 0.2326 (4) | 0.29488 (13) | 0.0338 (6) | |
C11 | 0.30966 (17) | 0.0348 (4) | 0.29253 (16) | 0.0514 (7) | |
H11 | 0.3055 | −0.0775 | 0.3311 | 0.062* | |
C12 | 0.35681 (17) | −0.0006 (4) | 0.23410 (16) | 0.0546 (8) | |
H12 | 0.3847 | −0.1377 | 0.2336 | 0.066* | |
C13 | 0.36454 (15) | 0.1577 (4) | 0.17643 (14) | 0.0366 (6) | |
C14 | 0.32332 (15) | 0.3538 (4) | 0.18029 (14) | 0.0422 (6) | |
H14 | 0.3276 | 0.4666 | 0.1420 | 0.051* | |
C15 | 0.27591 (15) | 0.3921 (4) | 0.23804 (14) | 0.0424 (6) | |
H15 | 0.2481 | 0.5293 | 0.2386 | 0.051* | |
C16 | 0.41390 (15) | 0.1098 (4) | 0.10994 (14) | 0.0393 (6) | |
C17 | 0.49387 (17) | −0.0160 (5) | 0.14583 (17) | 0.0589 (8) | |
H17A | 0.5287 | 0.0726 | 0.1890 | 0.088* | |
H17B | 0.5245 | −0.0455 | 0.1026 | 0.088* | |
H17C | 0.4798 | −0.1559 | 0.1689 | 0.088* | |
C18 | 0.4366 (2) | 0.3210 (4) | 0.06978 (19) | 0.0703 (10) | |
H18A | 0.4693 | 0.4174 | 0.1117 | 0.105* | |
H18B | 0.3854 | 0.3971 | 0.0427 | 0.105* | |
H18C | 0.4696 | 0.2839 | 0.0292 | 0.105* | |
C19 | 0.35905 (17) | −0.0327 (4) | 0.04458 (15) | 0.0532 (7) | |
H19A | 0.3890 | −0.0653 | 0.0011 | 0.080* | |
H19B | 0.3074 | 0.0466 | 0.0214 | 0.080* | |
H19C | 0.3456 | −0.1708 | 0.0693 | 0.080* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0561 (13) | 0.0525 (10) | 0.0353 (10) | −0.0063 (9) | 0.0085 (9) | 0.0032 (8) |
O2 | 0.0408 (11) | 0.0420 (9) | 0.0285 (9) | 0.0023 (7) | 0.0127 (8) | 0.0020 (7) |
N1 | 0.0450 (14) | 0.0458 (12) | 0.0301 (11) | 0.0014 (10) | 0.0128 (10) | 0.0014 (9) |
N2 | 0.0427 (13) | 0.0494 (12) | 0.0323 (12) | 0.0062 (10) | 0.0144 (10) | 0.0039 (9) |
C1 | 0.0477 (18) | 0.0502 (15) | 0.0292 (14) | −0.0063 (12) | 0.0088 (13) | −0.0010 (11) |
C2 | 0.0388 (16) | 0.0416 (14) | 0.0275 (13) | −0.0080 (11) | 0.0084 (11) | −0.0043 (10) |
C3 | 0.0436 (16) | 0.0367 (13) | 0.0373 (14) | −0.0020 (11) | 0.0114 (13) | −0.0019 (11) |
C4 | 0.0393 (16) | 0.0422 (13) | 0.0340 (13) | −0.0038 (11) | 0.0146 (12) | −0.0061 (11) |
C5 | 0.0374 (15) | 0.0375 (13) | 0.0252 (12) | −0.0056 (11) | 0.0067 (11) | −0.0041 (10) |
C6 | 0.0421 (16) | 0.0405 (13) | 0.0298 (13) | −0.0031 (11) | 0.0090 (12) | −0.0046 (10) |
C7 | 0.0427 (16) | 0.0475 (14) | 0.0282 (13) | −0.0042 (12) | 0.0134 (12) | −0.0102 (11) |
C8 | 0.0345 (15) | 0.0411 (13) | 0.0252 (13) | −0.0011 (11) | 0.0074 (11) | −0.0064 (10) |
C9 | 0.0385 (16) | 0.0407 (13) | 0.0255 (13) | −0.0017 (12) | 0.0085 (12) | 0.0040 (10) |
C10 | 0.0326 (15) | 0.0410 (13) | 0.0281 (13) | 0.0004 (11) | 0.0068 (11) | 0.0021 (10) |
C11 | 0.067 (2) | 0.0444 (15) | 0.0515 (17) | 0.0111 (13) | 0.0313 (16) | 0.0150 (12) |
C12 | 0.071 (2) | 0.0421 (14) | 0.0606 (19) | 0.0167 (14) | 0.0354 (17) | 0.0115 (13) |
C13 | 0.0366 (15) | 0.0410 (13) | 0.0342 (14) | −0.0008 (11) | 0.0119 (12) | 0.0010 (11) |
C14 | 0.0444 (17) | 0.0446 (14) | 0.0416 (15) | 0.0044 (12) | 0.0180 (13) | 0.0120 (12) |
C15 | 0.0427 (16) | 0.0417 (13) | 0.0456 (15) | 0.0108 (12) | 0.0156 (13) | 0.0097 (12) |
C16 | 0.0382 (16) | 0.0424 (13) | 0.0411 (14) | 0.0012 (12) | 0.0166 (13) | −0.0005 (11) |
C17 | 0.0458 (19) | 0.0787 (19) | 0.0555 (18) | 0.0067 (15) | 0.0181 (15) | −0.0091 (15) |
C18 | 0.096 (3) | 0.0512 (17) | 0.085 (2) | −0.0044 (16) | 0.066 (2) | 0.0018 (15) |
C19 | 0.0552 (19) | 0.0661 (18) | 0.0408 (16) | 0.0017 (14) | 0.0158 (14) | −0.0035 (13) |
O1—C1 | 1.420 (3) | C10—C15 | 1.379 (3) |
O1—H1 | 0.8400 | C11—C12 | 1.386 (3) |
O2—C9 | 1.359 (2) | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
O2—C8 | 1.368 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.386 (3) |
N1—C8 | 1.288 (3) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
N1—N2 | 1.405 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.377 (3) |
N2—C9 | 1.289 (3) | C13—C16 | 1.536 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.516 (3) | C14—C15 | 1.382 (3) |
C1—H1A | 0.9900 | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
C1—H1B | 0.9900 | C15—H15 | 0.9500 |
C2—C7 | 1.391 (3) | C16—C17 | 1.525 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.391 (3) | C16—C19 | 1.527 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.383 (3) | C16—C18 | 1.528 (3) |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C17—H17A | 0.9800 |
C4—C5 | 1.388 (3) | C17—H17B | 0.9800 |
C4—H4 | 0.9500 | C17—H17C | 0.9800 |
C5—C6 | 1.394 (3) | C18—H18A | 0.9800 |
C5—C8 | 1.457 (3) | C18—H18B | 0.9800 |
C6—C7 | 1.382 (3) | C18—H18C | 0.9800 |
C6—H6 | 0.9500 | C19—H19A | 0.9800 |
C7—H7 | 0.9500 | C19—H19B | 0.9800 |
C9—C10 | 1.463 (3) | C19—H19C | 0.9800 |
C10—C11 | 1.379 (3) | ||
C1—O1—H1 | 109.5 | C10—C11—H11 | 119.9 |
C9—O2—C8 | 102.87 (16) | C12—C11—H11 | 119.9 |
C8—N1—N2 | 105.96 (17) | C11—C12—C13 | 122.1 (2) |
C9—N2—N1 | 106.82 (17) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.0 |
O1—C1—C2 | 113.0 (2) | C13—C12—H12 | 119.0 |
O1—C1—H1A | 109.0 | C14—C13—C12 | 116.6 (2) |
C2—C1—H1A | 109.0 | C14—C13—C16 | 122.48 (19) |
O1—C1—H1B | 109.0 | C12—C13—C16 | 120.9 (2) |
C2—C1—H1B | 109.0 | C13—C14—C15 | 122.2 (2) |
H1A—C1—H1B | 107.8 | C13—C14—H14 | 118.9 |
C7—C2—C3 | 118.78 (19) | C15—C14—H14 | 118.9 |
C7—C2—C1 | 120.89 (19) | C10—C15—C14 | 120.4 (2) |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.3 (2) | C10—C15—H15 | 119.8 |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.4 (2) | C14—C15—H15 | 119.8 |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.8 | C17—C16—C19 | 108.9 (2) |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.8 | C17—C16—C18 | 108.8 (2) |
C3—C4—C5 | 120.6 (2) | C19—C16—C18 | 108.7 (2) |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.7 | C17—C16—C13 | 110.55 (19) |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.7 | C19—C16—C13 | 107.72 (18) |
C4—C5—C6 | 119.35 (19) | C18—C16—C13 | 111.99 (18) |
C4—C5—C8 | 120.90 (19) | C16—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C8 | 119.7 (2) | C16—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C7—C6—C5 | 119.8 (2) | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C7—C6—H6 | 120.1 | C16—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.1 | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C2 | 121.1 (2) | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C6—C7—H7 | 119.4 | C16—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
C2—C7—H7 | 119.4 | C16—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
N1—C8—O2 | 112.30 (18) | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
N1—C8—C5 | 128.60 (19) | C16—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
O2—C8—C5 | 119.09 (19) | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
N2—C9—O2 | 112.03 (17) | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
N2—C9—C10 | 128.56 (19) | C16—C19—H19A | 109.5 |
O2—C9—C10 | 119.41 (19) | C16—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
C11—C10—C15 | 118.5 (2) | H19A—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
C11—C10—C9 | 121.64 (19) | C16—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C15—C10—C9 | 119.8 (2) | H19A—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C10—C11—C12 | 120.2 (2) | H19B—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1···N2i | 0.84 | 2.07 | 2.906 (3) | 179 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, −y+1/2, z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C19H20N2O2 |
Mr | 308.37 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 185 |
a, b, c (Å) | 16.3958 (18), 6.0654 (7), 16.7206 (19) |
β (°) | 102.289 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1624.7 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.32 × 0.14 × 0.09 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEX CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.974, 0.993 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8995, 2886, 1805 |
Rint | 0.051 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.597 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.049, 0.122, 0.98 |
No. of reflections | 2886 |
No. of parameters | 212 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.16, −0.14 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2007), SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1···N2i | 0.84 | 2.07 | 2.906 (3) | 179 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, −y+1/2, z+1/2. |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province (096RJZA086) and the project of students' science and technology innovation funds (DXS2010–041) of Lanzhou Jiaotong University.
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It is well known that 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives have strong electron affinity and possess electron-transporting characteristics. They have been widely used as electroluminescent materials and as electron-transport materials in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) (Strukelj et al., 1995; Kulkarni et al., 2004; Hughes & Bryce 2005). Due to its excellent electron transporting properties, the 1,3,4-oxadiazole unit has been embedded in larger compounds to improve the quantum efficiencies of OLEDs (Liang et al., 2003; Liou et al., 2006; Kim & Lee 2007). Moreover, the compounds containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole also exhibit beneficial biological activity, such as anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anticancer, plant growth regulation, weed and worm killing, anti-HIV and other activities (Cacic et al., 2006; Mansour et al., 2003; Zhang et al., 2007; Yar et al., 2007).
The molecular structure of the title compound is shown in Fig.1. Bond lengths and angles in the molecule are within normal ranges. The 1,3,4-oxadiazole ring is almost coplanar with two neighboring benzene rings (dihedral angles between the 1,3,4-oxadiazole ring and two benzene rings are 3.76 (4)° and 5.49 (4)°. The crystal structure is stabilized by intermolecular O—H···N hydrogen bonds (Fig. 2), to form chains parallel to the c axis.