organic compounds
5-Chloro-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)indoline-2,3-dione
aDepartment of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: sl_cao@sohu.com
In the title compound, C16H12ClNO3, an arm-like 4-methoxybenzene links to 5-chloroindoline-2,3-dione through a methylene group, with a dihedral angle between the mean planes of the benzene ring and the indole moiety of 88.44 (8)°. In the crystal, weak intermolecular C—H⋯O and π–π stacking interactions [centroid–centroid distance = 3.383 (3) Å] link the molecules together to form a three-dimensional framework.
Related literature
For the antitumor activity of N-benzyl isatin analogs, see: Vine et al. (2007); Matesic et al. (2008); Penthala et al. (2010). For the preparation of the title compound, see: Itoh et al. (2009).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell APEX2 and 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 and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536810052876/zq2080sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536810052876/zq2080Isup2.hkl
To an ice-bath cooled solution of 5-chloro-indoline-2,3-dione (0.36 g, 2 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (20 ml) was added potassium carbonate (0.33 g, 2.4 mmol) and potassium iodide (0.07 g, 0.4 mmol) followed by 4-methoxybenzyl chloride (0.32 ml, 2.2 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 110 °C for 3 h. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was poured into ice water (80 ml). The resulting precipitate was separated by filtration and purified by
on silica gel with dichloromethane as an to give the title compound (Rf = 0.81, dichloromethane; m.p. 152–153 °C; yield 72%). The red crystals of the title compound were obtained by slow evaporation from the solution of dichloromethane/ethanol 8:2 (v/v) at room temperature.All H atoms were discernible in the difference electron density maps. Nevertheless, the hydrogen atoms were placed into idealized positions and allowed to ride on the carrier atoms, with C—H = 0.93 and 0.97 Å [Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C)] for aromatic and methylene H atoms, respectively, and with C—H = 0.96 Å [Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C)] for methyl H atoms. The
is -0.01 (7) in the non-centrosymmetric (1514 Friedel pairs).Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell
APEX2 and 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) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).C16H12ClNO3 | Z = 4 |
Mr = 301.72 | F(000) = 624 |
Orthorhombic, Pna21 | Dx = 1.430 Mg m−3 Dm = 1.430 Mg m−3 Dm measured by not measured |
Hall symbol: P 2c -2n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.5318 (17) Å | µ = 0.28 mm−1 |
b = 16.587 (4) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 11.220 (3) Å | Block, red |
V = 1401.7 (6) Å3 | 0.30 × 0.22 × 0.10 mm |
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2113 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.029 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 27.9°, θmin = 2.2° |
ϕ and ω scans | h = −9→6 |
7665 measured reflections | k = −21→21 |
3259 independent reflections | l = −14→14 |
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)] = 0.040 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.091 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0356P)2 + 0.0529P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.01 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
3259 reflections | Δρmax = 0.11 e Å−3 |
190 parameters | Δρmin = −0.14 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1514 Friedel pairs |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Absolute structure parameter: −0.01 (7) |
C16H12ClNO3 | V = 1401.7 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 301.72 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, Pna21 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.5318 (17) Å | µ = 0.28 mm−1 |
b = 16.587 (4) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 11.220 (3) Å | 0.30 × 0.22 × 0.10 mm |
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2113 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
7665 measured reflections | Rint = 0.029 |
3259 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.091 | Δρmax = 0.11 e Å−3 |
S = 1.01 | Δρmin = −0.14 e Å−3 |
3259 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1514 Friedel pairs |
190 parameters | Absolute structure parameter: −0.01 (7) |
1 restraint |
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 | 0.68342 (11) | 0.09999 (5) | 0.75885 (8) | 0.0978 (3) | |
O1 | 1.0165 (3) | 0.41051 (12) | 0.32537 (18) | 0.0858 (6) | |
O2 | 1.0012 (3) | 0.23283 (12) | 0.33272 (17) | 0.0861 (6) | |
O3 | 0.1766 (2) | 0.61539 (11) | 0.48186 (16) | 0.0694 (5) | |
N1 | 0.8772 (3) | 0.39659 (11) | 0.50677 (17) | 0.0571 (5) | |
C1 | 0.4538 (4) | 0.61020 (13) | 0.5928 (2) | 0.0611 (7) | |
H1A | 0.4197 | 0.6518 | 0.6435 | 0.073* | |
C2 | 0.3403 (3) | 0.58404 (13) | 0.5057 (2) | 0.0542 (6) | |
C3 | 0.3907 (3) | 0.52070 (13) | 0.4320 (2) | 0.0573 (6) | |
H3A | 0.3127 | 0.5014 | 0.3745 | 0.069* | |
C4 | 0.5565 (3) | 0.48649 (13) | 0.4443 (2) | 0.0545 (6) | |
H4A | 0.5903 | 0.4448 | 0.3937 | 0.065* | |
C5 | 0.6734 (3) | 0.51321 (13) | 0.5309 (2) | 0.0528 (6) | |
C6 | 0.6183 (4) | 0.57500 (13) | 0.6055 (2) | 0.0600 (6) | |
H6A | 0.6940 | 0.5930 | 0.6653 | 0.072* | |
C7 | 0.8599 (3) | 0.48135 (14) | 0.5399 (2) | 0.0656 (7) | |
H7A | 0.9362 | 0.5133 | 0.4887 | 0.079* | |
H7B | 0.9012 | 0.4881 | 0.6212 | 0.079* | |
C8 | 0.9424 (3) | 0.27675 (16) | 0.4091 (2) | 0.0619 (6) | |
C9 | 0.9526 (3) | 0.37002 (16) | 0.4045 (2) | 0.0624 (6) | |
C10 | 0.8176 (3) | 0.33139 (13) | 0.5770 (2) | 0.0489 (5) | |
C11 | 0.8551 (3) | 0.25832 (13) | 0.52206 (19) | 0.0515 (5) | |
C12 | 0.7381 (3) | 0.33395 (14) | 0.6865 (2) | 0.0585 (6) | |
H12A | 0.7128 | 0.3829 | 0.7232 | 0.070* | |
C13 | 0.6964 (3) | 0.26183 (16) | 0.7410 (2) | 0.0619 (6) | |
H13A | 0.6416 | 0.2621 | 0.8153 | 0.074* | |
C14 | 0.7354 (3) | 0.18880 (15) | 0.6861 (2) | 0.0611 (6) | |
C15 | 0.8143 (3) | 0.18620 (13) | 0.5764 (2) | 0.0588 (6) | |
H15A | 0.8396 | 0.1373 | 0.5397 | 0.071* | |
C16 | 0.1141 (4) | 0.67967 (17) | 0.5534 (3) | 0.0917 (10) | |
H16A | −0.0019 | 0.6956 | 0.5268 | 0.138* | |
H16B | 0.1939 | 0.7246 | 0.5470 | 0.138* | |
H16C | 0.1078 | 0.6625 | 0.6350 | 0.138* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cl1 | 0.1025 (6) | 0.0832 (5) | 0.1078 (6) | −0.0071 (4) | −0.0163 (5) | 0.0446 (5) |
O1 | 0.0912 (14) | 0.0996 (15) | 0.0667 (12) | −0.0161 (12) | 0.0144 (11) | 0.0145 (11) |
O2 | 0.0987 (15) | 0.0962 (14) | 0.0634 (11) | 0.0152 (12) | 0.0085 (11) | −0.0211 (11) |
O3 | 0.0674 (12) | 0.0639 (11) | 0.0768 (12) | 0.0064 (9) | −0.0015 (9) | −0.0028 (9) |
N1 | 0.0626 (12) | 0.0543 (12) | 0.0542 (12) | −0.0024 (9) | 0.0045 (10) | −0.0012 (9) |
C1 | 0.0826 (19) | 0.0469 (12) | 0.0538 (15) | 0.0005 (13) | 0.0015 (13) | −0.0052 (11) |
C2 | 0.0622 (15) | 0.0478 (13) | 0.0528 (14) | −0.0045 (11) | 0.0026 (13) | 0.0042 (10) |
C3 | 0.0680 (16) | 0.0484 (13) | 0.0555 (15) | −0.0070 (12) | −0.0092 (13) | −0.0014 (11) |
C4 | 0.0656 (16) | 0.0463 (13) | 0.0516 (14) | −0.0069 (12) | 0.0003 (12) | −0.0040 (10) |
C5 | 0.0626 (15) | 0.0420 (11) | 0.0536 (13) | −0.0073 (11) | −0.0012 (12) | 0.0035 (10) |
C6 | 0.0775 (18) | 0.0508 (13) | 0.0515 (14) | −0.0073 (13) | −0.0070 (12) | −0.0052 (11) |
C7 | 0.0719 (17) | 0.0473 (13) | 0.0775 (18) | −0.0101 (12) | −0.0107 (14) | −0.0034 (12) |
C8 | 0.0628 (16) | 0.0724 (16) | 0.0504 (14) | 0.0086 (13) | −0.0054 (12) | −0.0097 (13) |
C9 | 0.0605 (16) | 0.0754 (16) | 0.0513 (14) | −0.0047 (13) | 0.0019 (13) | 0.0033 (14) |
C10 | 0.0485 (12) | 0.0515 (12) | 0.0468 (12) | 0.0001 (11) | −0.0045 (10) | −0.0013 (11) |
C11 | 0.0510 (12) | 0.0551 (13) | 0.0482 (13) | 0.0033 (10) | −0.0085 (11) | −0.0051 (11) |
C12 | 0.0649 (15) | 0.0583 (14) | 0.0522 (14) | −0.0016 (12) | 0.0009 (12) | −0.0101 (11) |
C13 | 0.0601 (15) | 0.0795 (17) | 0.0460 (13) | −0.0036 (13) | −0.0033 (12) | 0.0020 (13) |
C14 | 0.0565 (15) | 0.0637 (15) | 0.0630 (16) | −0.0028 (12) | −0.0136 (13) | 0.0138 (13) |
C15 | 0.0588 (15) | 0.0506 (13) | 0.0669 (16) | 0.0049 (11) | −0.0166 (13) | −0.0035 (12) |
C16 | 0.087 (2) | 0.088 (2) | 0.100 (2) | 0.0183 (17) | 0.0142 (18) | −0.0122 (18) |
Cl1—C14 | 1.729 (2) | C6—H6A | 0.9300 |
O1—C9 | 1.213 (3) | C7—H7A | 0.9700 |
O2—C8 | 1.208 (3) | C7—H7B | 0.9700 |
O3—C2 | 1.364 (3) | C8—C11 | 1.461 (3) |
O3—C16 | 1.415 (3) | C8—C9 | 1.550 (4) |
N1—C9 | 1.354 (3) | C10—C12 | 1.367 (3) |
N1—C10 | 1.412 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.389 (3) |
N1—C7 | 1.460 (3) | C11—C15 | 1.378 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.369 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.380 (3) |
C1—C6 | 1.378 (3) | C12—H12A | 0.9300 |
C1—H1A | 0.9300 | C13—C14 | 1.391 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.390 (3) | C13—H13A | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.379 (3) | C14—C15 | 1.367 (4) |
C3—H3A | 0.9300 | C15—H15A | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.384 (3) | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
C4—H4A | 0.9300 | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.386 (3) | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
C5—C7 | 1.504 (3) | ||
C2—O3—C16 | 118.5 (2) | O2—C8—C9 | 124.1 (2) |
C9—N1—C10 | 110.92 (18) | C11—C8—C9 | 105.0 (2) |
C9—N1—C7 | 124.5 (2) | O1—C9—N1 | 127.4 (2) |
C10—N1—C7 | 124.6 (2) | O1—C9—C8 | 126.6 (2) |
C2—C1—C6 | 120.1 (2) | N1—C9—C8 | 106.1 (2) |
C2—C1—H1A | 120.0 | C12—C10—C11 | 121.0 (2) |
C6—C1—H1A | 120.0 | C12—C10—N1 | 128.1 (2) |
O3—C2—C1 | 125.7 (2) | C11—C10—N1 | 110.85 (19) |
O3—C2—C3 | 114.8 (2) | C15—C11—C10 | 121.0 (2) |
C1—C2—C3 | 119.6 (2) | C15—C11—C8 | 131.8 (2) |
C4—C3—C2 | 119.9 (2) | C10—C11—C8 | 107.1 (2) |
C4—C3—H3A | 120.0 | C10—C12—C13 | 118.1 (2) |
C2—C3—H3A | 120.0 | C10—C12—H12A | 121.0 |
C3—C4—C5 | 121.0 (2) | C13—C12—H12A | 121.0 |
C3—C4—H4A | 119.5 | C12—C13—C14 | 120.7 (2) |
C5—C4—H4A | 119.5 | C12—C13—H13A | 119.6 |
C4—C5—C6 | 118.1 (2) | C14—C13—H13A | 119.6 |
C4—C5—C7 | 121.9 (2) | C15—C14—C13 | 121.2 (2) |
C6—C5—C7 | 119.9 (2) | C15—C14—Cl1 | 119.8 (2) |
C1—C6—C5 | 121.3 (2) | C13—C14—Cl1 | 119.0 (2) |
C1—C6—H6A | 119.3 | C14—C15—C11 | 117.9 (2) |
C5—C6—H6A | 119.3 | C14—C15—H15A | 121.0 |
N1—C7—C5 | 113.85 (19) | C11—C15—H15A | 121.0 |
N1—C7—H7A | 108.8 | O3—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C5—C7—H7A | 108.8 | O3—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
N1—C7—H7B | 108.8 | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C5—C7—H7B | 108.8 | O3—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
H7A—C7—H7B | 107.7 | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O2—C8—C11 | 130.8 (2) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C16—O3—C2—C1 | −1.2 (3) | C11—C8—C9—N1 | 0.1 (3) |
C16—O3—C2—C3 | 179.4 (2) | C9—N1—C10—C12 | 178.7 (2) |
C6—C1—C2—O3 | −178.0 (2) | C7—N1—C10—C12 | −1.2 (4) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 1.4 (3) | C9—N1—C10—C11 | 0.7 (3) |
O3—C2—C3—C4 | 177.2 (2) | C7—N1—C10—C11 | −179.2 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −2.2 (3) | C12—C10—C11—C15 | −0.4 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.3 (3) | N1—C10—C11—C15 | 177.8 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.5 (3) | C12—C10—C11—C8 | −178.8 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C7 | −175.1 (2) | N1—C10—C11—C8 | −0.6 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.4 (3) | O2—C8—C11—C15 | 0.5 (5) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −1.3 (3) | C9—C8—C11—C15 | −177.9 (2) |
C7—C5—C6—C1 | 174.4 (2) | O2—C8—C11—C10 | 178.7 (3) |
C9—N1—C7—C5 | 107.0 (3) | C9—C8—C11—C10 | 0.3 (2) |
C10—N1—C7—C5 | −73.1 (3) | C11—C10—C12—C13 | 0.1 (3) |
C4—C5—C7—N1 | −33.9 (3) | N1—C10—C12—C13 | −177.7 (2) |
C6—C5—C7—N1 | 150.6 (2) | C10—C12—C13—C14 | 0.4 (3) |
C10—N1—C9—O1 | 179.9 (2) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −0.6 (4) |
C7—N1—C9—O1 | −0.1 (4) | C12—C13—C14—Cl1 | 179.08 (19) |
C10—N1—C9—C8 | −0.5 (3) | C13—C14—C15—C11 | 0.4 (3) |
C7—N1—C9—C8 | 179.5 (2) | Cl1—C14—C15—C11 | −179.33 (18) |
O2—C8—C9—O1 | 1.2 (4) | C10—C11—C15—C14 | 0.1 (3) |
C11—C8—C9—O1 | 179.7 (2) | C8—C11—C15—C14 | 178.0 (2) |
O2—C8—C9—N1 | −178.4 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C16—H16C···O1i | 0.96 | 2.63 | 3.537 (4) | 159 |
C1—H1A···O2ii | 0.93 | 2.58 | 3.391 (3) | 146 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, z+1/2; (ii) −x+3/2, y+1/2, z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H12ClNO3 |
Mr | 301.72 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pna21 |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.5318 (17), 16.587 (4), 11.220 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1401.7 (6) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.28 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.22 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7665, 3259, 2113 |
Rint | 0.029 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.658 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.040, 0.091, 1.01 |
No. of reflections | 3259 |
No. of parameters | 190 |
No. of restraints | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.11, −0.14 |
Absolute structure | Flack (1983), 1514 Friedel pairs |
Absolute structure parameter | −0.01 (7) |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007), APEX2 and SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C16—H16C···O1i | 0.96 | 2.63 | 3.537 (4) | 159 |
C1—H1A···O2ii | 0.93 | 2.58 | 3.391 (3) | 146 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, z+1/2; (ii) −x+3/2, y+1/2, z+1/2. |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (project No. 20972099).
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It has been reported that the introduction of a benzyl or naphthylmethyl group into the N1 position of isatin can significantly increase its cytotoxicity against a wide range of human tumor cell lines (Vine et al., 2007; Matesic et al., 2008; Penthala et al., 2010). The studies on the structure-activity relationship of these derivatives also revealed that the 4-methoxybenzyl is one of the most favorable groups for the enhancement of their relative cytotoxicity (Vine et al., 2007). To explore these isatin-based antitumor agents, we synthesized the title compound 5-chloro-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-indoline-2,3-dione. Herein, we report the structure of the title compound.
In the title compound, C16H12ClNO3, the indoline and methoxybenzene moieties are linked by a methylene group with a C5—C7(methylene)-N1 angle of 113.86 (2)° (Fig. 1). The mean planes of the benzene ring and of the indole-2,3-dione exhibit a dihedral angle of 88.44 (8)°. The molecules stake along the a axis and interconnect through π–π interaction between the adjacent indole-2,3-dione moieties, forming a chain structure, as shown in Fig. 2. The distance between the two planes is 3.383 (3) Å. The parallel chains with the stacking molecules are further interconnected through two types of C—H···O(=C) ineractions: C—H(methyl)···O and C—H(benzene)···O (Table 1). The D···A distances vary from 3.391 (3) to 3.537 (4) Å, while the D—H···A angles lie within the 146–159° range. By these cooperative weak intermolecular interactions, a three-dimensional framework is constructed (Fig. 2).