organic compounds
(2E)-3-[4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl]-1-(4-fluorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one
aDepartment of Chemistry, Keene State College, 229 Main Street, Keene, NH 03435-2001, USA, bDepartment of Chemistry, Howard University, 525 College Street NW, Washington, DC 20059, USA, cDepartment of Studies in Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006, India, and dDepartment of Studies in Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri 574 199, India
*Correspondence e-mail: jjasinski@keene.edu
The mean planes of the two benzene rings in the title compound, C17H16FNO, are twisted slightly, making a dihedral angle of 7.8 (1)°. The prop-2-en-1-one group is also twisted slightly with a C—C—C—O torsion angle of −11.6 (3)°. In the crystal, weak intermolecular C—H⋯O interactions link pairs of molecules, forming centrosymmetric dimers.
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et al. (2005). For their pharmacological activity, see: Di Carlo et al. (1999) and for their antimalarial activity, see: Ram et al. (2000); Troeberg et al. (2000). For the synthesis and biological activity of some fluorinated chalcone derivatives, see: Nakamura et al. (2002). For a review of anti-infective and anti-inflammatory see: Nowakowska (2007) and for recent advances in therapeutic see: Ni et al. (2004). For related structures, see: Butcher et al. (2006, 2007a,b); Harrison et al. (2006); Jasinski et al. (2009); Jing (2009); Sarojini et al. (2007). For standard bond lengths, see: Allen et al. (1987).
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Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); cell CrysAlis PRO; data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811000377/xu5139sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811000377/xu5139Isup2.hkl
4-Fluoroaetophenone (1.38 g, 0.01 mol) was mixed with 4-(dimethylamino)benzaldehyde (1.49 g, 0.01 mol) and dissolved in ethanol (40 ml) (Fig. 1). To this solution 10 ml of KOH (30%) was added at 273 K. The reaction mixture stirred for 4 h and poured on to crushed ice. The resulting crude solid was filtered, washed successively with dilute HCl solution and distilled water and finally recrystallized from ethanol (95%) to give the pure chalcone. Crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction studies were grown by the slow evaporation of the solution of the compound in ethyl acetate (M.P.: 383–388 K). Composition: Found (Calculated) for C17H16FNO; C: 75.77 (75.82%); H: 5.96 (5.99%); N: 5.16 (5.20%).
All of the H atoms were placed in their calculated positions and then refined using the riding model with C—H = 0.93 Å (aromatic), or 0.96 Å (CH3). Isotropic displacement parameters for these atoms were set to 1.19–1.20 (aromatic) or 1.49 (CH3) times Ueq of the parent atom.
Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); cell
CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).C17H16FNO | F(000) = 568 |
Mr = 269.31 | Dx = 1.249 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 3513 reflections |
a = 12.8334 (3) Å | θ = 2.4–38.6° |
b = 12.3560 (2) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 9.3922 (2) Å | T = 295 K |
β = 105.965 (2)° | Irregular triangular plate, yellow |
V = 1431.87 (5) Å3 | 0.56 × 0.47 × 0.22 mm |
Z = 4 |
Oxford Diffraction Gemini R diffractometer | 2929 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2098 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.018 |
Detector resolution: 10.5081 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 26.7°, θmin = 2.3° |
ϕ and ω scans | h = −16→15 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2007) | k = −15→15 |
Tmin = 0.675, Tmax = 1.000 | l = −11→11 |
6644 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)] = 0.059 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.197 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.10 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.1067P)2 + 0.0852P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2929 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
184 parameters | Δρmax = 0.17 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.13 e Å−3 |
C17H16FNO | V = 1431.87 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 269.31 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 12.8334 (3) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 12.3560 (2) Å | T = 295 K |
c = 9.3922 (2) Å | 0.56 × 0.47 × 0.22 mm |
β = 105.965 (2)° |
Oxford Diffraction Gemini R diffractometer | 2929 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2007) | 2098 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.675, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.018 |
6644 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.059 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.197 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.10 | Δρmax = 0.17 e Å−3 |
2929 reflections | Δρmin = −0.13 e Å−3 |
184 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 | ||
F1 | 1.15377 (18) | 0.10045 (18) | 1.0627 (2) | 0.1881 (10) | |
O1 | 0.83748 (14) | 0.47322 (14) | 0.78907 (19) | 0.1242 (6) | |
C1 | 0.92349 (14) | 0.30455 (16) | 0.8178 (2) | 0.0850 (5) | |
C2 | 1.0044 (2) | 0.3397 (2) | 0.9375 (3) | 0.1251 (9) | |
H2A | 1.0064 | 0.4124 | 0.9635 | 0.150* | |
C3 | 1.0820 (3) | 0.2720 (3) | 1.0198 (4) | 0.1402 (11) | |
H3A | 1.1363 | 0.2978 | 1.0999 | 0.168* | |
C4 | 1.0777 (2) | 0.1681 (3) | 0.9820 (3) | 0.1281 (9) | |
C5 | 0.9972 (3) | 0.1257 (3) | 0.8685 (4) | 0.1464 (12) | |
H5A | 0.9942 | 0.0519 | 0.8480 | 0.176* | |
C6 | 0.9209 (2) | 0.1953 (2) | 0.7859 (3) | 0.1187 (8) | |
H6A | 0.8665 | 0.1684 | 0.7068 | 0.142* | |
N1 | 0.36368 (14) | 0.37392 (15) | −0.0182 (2) | 0.0984 (5) | |
C7 | 0.84180 (15) | 0.38300 (17) | 0.7354 (2) | 0.0894 (5) | |
C8 | 0.76857 (15) | 0.35318 (16) | 0.5923 (2) | 0.0853 (5) | |
H8A | 0.7756 | 0.2857 | 0.5520 | 0.102* | |
C9 | 0.69177 (16) | 0.42082 (15) | 0.5183 (2) | 0.0861 (5) | |
H9A | 0.6893 | 0.4870 | 0.5645 | 0.103* | |
C10 | 0.61231 (15) | 0.40735 (14) | 0.3784 (2) | 0.0810 (5) | |
C11 | 0.60600 (15) | 0.31682 (14) | 0.2863 (2) | 0.0831 (5) | |
H11A | 0.6573 | 0.2621 | 0.3149 | 0.100* | |
C12 | 0.52677 (16) | 0.30671 (15) | 0.1558 (2) | 0.0856 (5) | |
H12A | 0.5265 | 0.2460 | 0.0972 | 0.103* | |
C13 | 0.44563 (15) | 0.38556 (15) | 0.1076 (2) | 0.0828 (5) | |
C14 | 0.45373 (18) | 0.47770 (16) | 0.1973 (2) | 0.0968 (6) | |
H14A | 0.4037 | 0.5334 | 0.1684 | 0.116* | |
C15 | 0.53447 (19) | 0.48642 (15) | 0.3267 (2) | 0.0963 (6) | |
H15A | 0.5373 | 0.5488 | 0.3831 | 0.116* | |
C16 | 0.3540 (2) | 0.2790 (2) | −0.1099 (3) | 0.1289 (9) | |
H16A | 0.4204 | 0.2681 | −0.1364 | 0.193* | |
H16B | 0.2955 | 0.2886 | −0.1980 | 0.193* | |
H16C | 0.3398 | 0.2171 | −0.0563 | 0.193* | |
C17 | 0.2862 (2) | 0.4610 (2) | −0.0696 (3) | 0.1149 (7) | |
H17A | 0.2522 | 0.4790 | 0.0065 | 0.172* | |
H17B | 0.2321 | 0.4381 | −0.1569 | 0.172* | |
H17C | 0.3233 | 0.5234 | −0.0922 | 0.172* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
F1 | 0.1983 (18) | 0.1869 (19) | 0.1399 (14) | 0.0835 (16) | −0.0196 (14) | 0.0050 (13) |
O1 | 0.1291 (12) | 0.1024 (11) | 0.1227 (12) | 0.0113 (9) | 0.0033 (10) | −0.0346 (9) |
C1 | 0.0812 (10) | 0.0904 (12) | 0.0836 (10) | −0.0030 (9) | 0.0229 (8) | −0.0078 (9) |
C2 | 0.1233 (17) | 0.1070 (17) | 0.1222 (18) | 0.0007 (14) | −0.0045 (15) | −0.0236 (14) |
C3 | 0.1254 (19) | 0.138 (2) | 0.125 (2) | 0.0128 (18) | −0.0198 (16) | −0.0143 (18) |
C4 | 0.1270 (18) | 0.141 (2) | 0.1022 (16) | 0.0355 (17) | 0.0072 (14) | 0.0023 (16) |
C5 | 0.176 (3) | 0.1129 (19) | 0.124 (2) | 0.0376 (19) | −0.002 (2) | −0.0146 (16) |
C6 | 0.1273 (17) | 0.1016 (16) | 0.1074 (15) | 0.0120 (14) | −0.0010 (14) | −0.0146 (13) |
N1 | 0.1038 (11) | 0.0985 (12) | 0.0866 (10) | 0.0089 (9) | 0.0158 (9) | 0.0029 (8) |
C7 | 0.0883 (11) | 0.0872 (12) | 0.0932 (11) | −0.0069 (9) | 0.0257 (9) | −0.0135 (9) |
C8 | 0.0905 (11) | 0.0770 (10) | 0.0880 (11) | −0.0035 (8) | 0.0238 (9) | −0.0064 (8) |
C9 | 0.0930 (11) | 0.0749 (10) | 0.0916 (11) | −0.0034 (8) | 0.0275 (9) | −0.0068 (9) |
C10 | 0.0902 (10) | 0.0682 (9) | 0.0866 (10) | −0.0003 (8) | 0.0277 (9) | 0.0002 (8) |
C11 | 0.0892 (10) | 0.0692 (9) | 0.0913 (11) | 0.0045 (8) | 0.0253 (9) | 0.0009 (8) |
C12 | 0.0975 (11) | 0.0703 (10) | 0.0900 (11) | 0.0007 (8) | 0.0275 (9) | −0.0055 (8) |
C13 | 0.0908 (10) | 0.0794 (10) | 0.0786 (10) | 0.0002 (8) | 0.0241 (8) | 0.0067 (8) |
C14 | 0.1093 (13) | 0.0786 (11) | 0.0981 (13) | 0.0192 (10) | 0.0211 (11) | 0.0053 (10) |
C15 | 0.1172 (14) | 0.0709 (10) | 0.0957 (12) | 0.0115 (10) | 0.0205 (11) | −0.0066 (9) |
C16 | 0.1193 (17) | 0.138 (2) | 0.1126 (17) | 0.0095 (16) | 0.0036 (14) | −0.0324 (16) |
C17 | 0.1095 (15) | 0.1255 (19) | 0.1013 (14) | 0.0171 (14) | 0.0150 (12) | 0.0159 (13) |
F1—C4 | 1.349 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.434 (3) |
O1—C7 | 1.231 (2) | C9—H9A | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.374 (3) | C10—C15 | 1.386 (3) |
C1—C6 | 1.381 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.403 (2) |
C1—C7 | 1.481 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.366 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.366 (4) | C11—H11A | 0.9300 |
C2—H2A | 0.9300 | C12—C13 | 1.407 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.330 (4) | C12—H12A | 0.9300 |
C3—H3A | 0.9300 | C13—C14 | 1.403 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.368 (4) | C14—C15 | 1.368 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.371 (4) | C14—H14A | 0.9300 |
C5—H5A | 0.9300 | C15—H15A | 0.9300 |
C6—H6A | 0.9300 | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
N1—C13 | 1.356 (3) | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
N1—C16 | 1.440 (3) | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
N1—C17 | 1.454 (3) | C17—H17A | 0.9600 |
C7—C8 | 1.460 (3) | C17—H17B | 0.9600 |
C8—C9 | 1.333 (3) | C17—H17C | 0.9600 |
C8—H8A | 0.9300 | ||
C2—C1—C6 | 117.0 (2) | C15—C10—C11 | 115.62 (17) |
C2—C1—C7 | 119.2 (2) | C15—C10—C9 | 120.08 (17) |
C6—C1—C7 | 123.72 (19) | C11—C10—C9 | 124.30 (17) |
C3—C2—C1 | 122.6 (3) | C12—C11—C10 | 121.92 (17) |
C3—C2—H2A | 118.7 | C12—C11—H11A | 119.0 |
C1—C2—H2A | 118.7 | C10—C11—H11A | 119.0 |
C4—C3—C2 | 118.0 (3) | C11—C12—C13 | 121.86 (17) |
C4—C3—H3A | 121.0 | C11—C12—H12A | 119.1 |
C2—C3—H3A | 121.0 | C13—C12—H12A | 119.1 |
C3—C4—F1 | 118.5 (3) | N1—C13—C14 | 121.39 (17) |
C3—C4—C5 | 123.0 (3) | N1—C13—C12 | 122.34 (18) |
F1—C4—C5 | 118.4 (3) | C14—C13—C12 | 116.27 (17) |
C4—C5—C6 | 118.0 (3) | C15—C14—C13 | 120.71 (18) |
C4—C5—H5A | 121.0 | C15—C14—H14A | 119.6 |
C6—C5—H5A | 121.0 | C13—C14—H14A | 119.6 |
C5—C6—C1 | 121.3 (2) | C14—C15—C10 | 123.54 (18) |
C5—C6—H6A | 119.3 | C14—C15—H15A | 118.2 |
C1—C6—H6A | 119.3 | C10—C15—H15A | 118.2 |
C13—N1—C16 | 121.72 (19) | N1—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C13—N1—C17 | 120.40 (18) | N1—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C16—N1—C17 | 117.76 (19) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C8 | 121.0 (2) | N1—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C1 | 118.93 (18) | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C1 | 120.03 (17) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C7 | 121.22 (18) | N1—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8A | 119.4 | N1—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8A | 119.4 | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C10 | 129.98 (18) | N1—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H9A | 115.0 | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—H9A | 115.0 | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 2.2 (4) | C8—C9—C10—C15 | 175.4 (2) |
C7—C1—C2—C3 | 179.4 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −4.1 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.5 (5) | C15—C10—C11—C12 | −1.3 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—F1 | −179.8 (3) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 178.19 (17) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −2.5 (6) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −1.2 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 3.4 (5) | C16—N1—C13—C14 | −179.2 (2) |
F1—C4—C5—C6 | −179.2 (3) | C17—N1—C13—C14 | 4.7 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −1.5 (5) | C16—N1—C13—C12 | 0.7 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −1.2 (4) | C17—N1—C13—C12 | −175.38 (19) |
C7—C1—C6—C5 | −178.2 (2) | C11—C12—C13—N1 | −176.80 (18) |
C2—C1—C7—O1 | −11.6 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 3.1 (3) |
C6—C1—C7—O1 | 165.4 (2) | N1—C13—C14—C15 | 177.5 (2) |
C2—C1—C7—C8 | 167.9 (2) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −2.4 (3) |
C6—C1—C7—C8 | −15.1 (3) | C13—C14—C15—C10 | −0.1 (3) |
O1—C7—C8—C9 | −2.9 (3) | C11—C10—C15—C14 | 2.0 (3) |
C1—C7—C8—C9 | 177.56 (17) | C9—C10—C15—C14 | −177.53 (19) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | −179.71 (19) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C17—H17A···O1i | 0.96 | 2.56 | 3.525 (3) | 180 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C17H16FNO |
Mr | 269.31 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 295 |
a, b, c (Å) | 12.8334 (3), 12.3560 (2), 9.3922 (2) |
β (°) | 105.965 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1431.87 (5) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.56 × 0.47 × 0.22 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Gemini R diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2007) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.675, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 6644, 2929, 2098 |
Rint | 0.018 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.633 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.059, 0.197, 1.10 |
No. of reflections | 2929 |
No. of parameters | 184 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.17, −0.13 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2007), CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2007), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C17—H17A···O1i | 0.96 | 2.56 | 3.525 (3) | 180 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
BN thanks Mangalore University for the use of research facilities and the UGC for financial assistance. HSY thanks UOM for sabbatical leave. RJB acknowledges the NSF MRI program (grant No. CHE-0619278) for funds to purchase an X-ray diffractometer.
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Chalcones are known as the precursors of all flavonoid type natural products in biosynthesis (Marais et al., 2005). Chalcones, one of the major classes of natural products with widespread distribution in fruits, vegetables, spices, tea and soy based foodstuff have been recently subjects of interest for their interesting pharmacological activities (Di Carlo et al., 1999). Many chalcones have been described for their high antimalarial activity, probably as a result of michael addition of nucleophilic species to the double bond of the enone (Troeberg et al., 2000 & Ram et al., 2000). Synthesis and biological activities of some fluorinated chalcone derivatives is published (Nakamura et al., 2002). A review of anti-infective and anti-inflammatory chalcones (Nowakowska, 2007) and recent advances in therapeutic chalcones have been reported (Ni et al., 2004). The crystal structures of few related fluoro chalcones viz., 3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (Butcher et al., 2006), (2E)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (Butcher et al., 2007a), (2E)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(4-methylphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (Butcher et al., 2007b), a second polymorph of (2E)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (Jasinski, et al., 2009), (E)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-phenyl-2-propen-1-one (Jing, 2009), 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (Harrison et al., 2006) and 3-(biphenyl-4-yl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (Sarojini et al., 2007) have been reported. In a continuation of our studies and in view of the importance of fluoro chalcones, we report the synthesis and crystal structure of a new chalcone, C17H16FNO, (I).
The mean planes of the two benzene rings in the title compound, C17H16FNO, are twisted slightly being separated by 7.8 (0)° (Fig. 2). The prop-2-en-1-one group is also twisted slightly with a C2—C1—C7—O1 torsion angle of -11.6 (3)°. Bond distances and angles are in normal ranges (Allen et al., 1987). A weak C—H···O intermolecular interaction (Table 1) contributes to crystal packing creating a centrosymmetric dimer (Fig. 3).