Experimental
Crystal data
C17H20N2O Mr = 268.35 Monoclinic, P 21 /c a = 9.6990 (5) Å b = 16.7622 (10) Å c = 10.6011 (5) Å β = 118.854 (4)° V = 1509.52 (14) Å3 Z = 4 Mo Kα radiation μ = 0.07 mm−1 T = 200 K 0.44 × 0.27 × 0.20 mm
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Data collection
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer 14247 measured reflections 3723 independent reflections 2926 reflections with I > 2σ(I) Rint = 0.030
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D—H⋯A | D—H | H⋯A | D⋯A | D—H⋯A | C13—H13⋯O1i | 0.95 | 2.68 | 3.326 (2) | 126 | Symmetry code: (i) -x+1, -y+1, -z+1. | |
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2010
); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2010
); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008
); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008
); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997
) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006
); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 and PLATON (Spek, 2009
).
Supporting information
The compound was obtained commercially (Aldrich). Crystals suitable for the X-ray diffraction study were taken directly from the provided compound.
Carbon-bound H-atoms were placed in calculated positions (C—H 0.99 Å for methylene groups, C—H 0.95 Å for aromatic C-atoms) and were included in the refinement in the riding model approximation, with U(H) set to 1.2Ueq(C). The H atoms of the methyl groups were allowed to rotate with a fixed angle around the C—C bond to best fit the experimental electron density (HFIX 137 in the SHELX program suite (Sheldrick, 2008)), with U(H) set to 1.5Ueq(C).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2010); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2010); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2010); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
1,3-Diethyl-1,3-diphenylurea
top Crystal data top C17H20N2O | F(000) = 576 |
Mr = 268.35 | Dx = 1.181 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 6636 reflections |
a = 9.6990 (5) Å | θ = 2.5–28.2° |
b = 16.7622 (10) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
c = 10.6011 (5) Å | T = 200 K |
β = 118.854 (4)° | Platelet, colourless |
V = 1509.52 (14) Å3 | 0.44 × 0.27 × 0.20 mm |
Z = 4 | |
Data collection top Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2926 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.030 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 28.3°, θmin = 2.4° |
ϕ and ω scans | h = −12→8 |
14247 measured reflections | k = −22→22 |
3723 independent reflections | l = −13→14 |
Refinement top 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) = 0.141 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0689P)2 + 0.3719P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3723 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
183 parameters | Δρmax = 0.20 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.22 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top C17H20N2O | V = 1509.52 (14) Å3 |
Mr = 268.35 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.6990 (5) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
b = 16.7622 (10) Å | T = 200 K |
c = 10.6011 (5) Å | 0.44 × 0.27 × 0.20 mm |
β = 118.854 (4)° | |
Data collection top Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2926 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
14247 measured reflections | Rint = 0.030 |
3723 independent reflections | |
Refinement top R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.049 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.141 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.20 e Å−3 |
3723 reflections | Δρmin = −0.22 e Å−3 |
183 parameters | |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
O1 | 0.27619 (13) | 0.58513 (6) | 0.22318 (11) | 0.0467 (3) | |
N1 | 0.31375 (13) | 0.45259 (7) | 0.20565 (11) | 0.0369 (3) | |
N2 | 0.16310 (13) | 0.49836 (7) | 0.31074 (11) | 0.0351 (3) | |
C1 | 0.25214 (15) | 0.51597 (8) | 0.24532 (13) | 0.0345 (3) | |
C2 | 0.39920 (18) | 0.47225 (10) | 0.12691 (15) | 0.0463 (4) | |
H2A | 0.3518 | 0.5205 | 0.0678 | 0.056* | |
H2B | 0.3868 | 0.4278 | 0.0607 | 0.056* | |
C3 | 0.5722 (2) | 0.48692 (15) | 0.2249 (2) | 0.0713 (6) | |
H3A | 0.5854 | 0.5310 | 0.2905 | 0.107* | |
H3B | 0.6227 | 0.5006 | 0.1671 | 0.107* | |
H3C | 0.6208 | 0.4386 | 0.2810 | 0.107* | |
C4 | 0.10811 (17) | 0.56703 (9) | 0.36121 (16) | 0.0421 (3) | |
H4A | 0.1906 | 0.6088 | 0.3975 | 0.050* | |
H4B | 0.0916 | 0.5499 | 0.4423 | 0.050* | |
C5 | −0.04350 (19) | 0.60209 (11) | 0.2438 (2) | 0.0592 (5) | |
H5A | −0.0279 | 0.6192 | 0.1632 | 0.089* | |
H5B | −0.0740 | 0.6481 | 0.2819 | 0.089* | |
H5C | −0.1268 | 0.5617 | 0.2102 | 0.089* | |
C11 | 0.35486 (15) | 0.37776 (8) | 0.27978 (14) | 0.0352 (3) | |
C12 | 0.43976 (16) | 0.37458 (9) | 0.42910 (15) | 0.0395 (3) | |
H12 | 0.4658 | 0.4225 | 0.4838 | 0.047* | |
C13 | 0.48642 (18) | 0.30161 (10) | 0.49829 (18) | 0.0496 (4) | |
H13 | 0.5423 | 0.2994 | 0.6005 | 0.060* | |
C14 | 0.4519 (2) | 0.23230 (10) | 0.4191 (2) | 0.0580 (4) | |
H14 | 0.4854 | 0.1823 | 0.4666 | 0.070* | |
C15 | 0.3686 (2) | 0.23543 (10) | 0.2708 (2) | 0.0579 (4) | |
H15 | 0.3451 | 0.1875 | 0.2165 | 0.069* | |
C16 | 0.31902 (18) | 0.30777 (9) | 0.20057 (17) | 0.0469 (4) | |
H16 | 0.2606 | 0.3095 | 0.0984 | 0.056* | |
C21 | 0.07073 (15) | 0.42715 (8) | 0.28284 (14) | 0.0350 (3) | |
C22 | 0.07456 (17) | 0.38606 (9) | 0.39755 (16) | 0.0437 (3) | |
H22 | 0.1423 | 0.4033 | 0.4934 | 0.052* | |
C23 | −0.0204 (2) | 0.31984 (10) | 0.3726 (2) | 0.0557 (4) | |
H23 | −0.0178 | 0.2916 | 0.4514 | 0.067* | |
C24 | −0.1193 (2) | 0.29477 (10) | 0.2329 (2) | 0.0588 (5) | |
H24 | −0.1843 | 0.2492 | 0.2159 | 0.071* | |
C25 | −0.12340 (18) | 0.33586 (10) | 0.11852 (18) | 0.0531 (4) | |
H25 | −0.1911 | 0.3185 | 0.0228 | 0.064* | |
C26 | −0.02929 (16) | 0.40234 (9) | 0.14263 (15) | 0.0436 (3) | |
H26 | −0.0330 | 0.4309 | 0.0636 | 0.052* | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
O1 | 0.0549 (6) | 0.0398 (6) | 0.0458 (6) | −0.0044 (5) | 0.0245 (5) | 0.0027 (4) |
N1 | 0.0368 (6) | 0.0425 (6) | 0.0333 (5) | 0.0007 (5) | 0.0185 (5) | 0.0019 (4) |
N2 | 0.0330 (6) | 0.0350 (5) | 0.0370 (5) | −0.0016 (4) | 0.0166 (5) | −0.0042 (4) |
C1 | 0.0307 (6) | 0.0398 (7) | 0.0275 (5) | −0.0015 (5) | 0.0095 (5) | −0.0001 (5) |
C2 | 0.0504 (8) | 0.0574 (9) | 0.0387 (7) | 0.0007 (7) | 0.0274 (6) | 0.0046 (6) |
C3 | 0.0507 (10) | 0.1048 (17) | 0.0672 (11) | −0.0138 (10) | 0.0355 (9) | 0.0088 (11) |
C4 | 0.0420 (7) | 0.0397 (7) | 0.0457 (7) | 0.0000 (6) | 0.0220 (6) | −0.0079 (6) |
C5 | 0.0423 (9) | 0.0490 (9) | 0.0782 (12) | 0.0073 (7) | 0.0227 (8) | −0.0042 (8) |
C11 | 0.0296 (6) | 0.0394 (7) | 0.0389 (7) | −0.0010 (5) | 0.0182 (5) | −0.0010 (5) |
C12 | 0.0321 (6) | 0.0434 (7) | 0.0403 (7) | 0.0003 (5) | 0.0153 (5) | −0.0004 (6) |
C13 | 0.0378 (8) | 0.0569 (9) | 0.0506 (8) | 0.0054 (6) | 0.0187 (6) | 0.0144 (7) |
C14 | 0.0532 (9) | 0.0419 (8) | 0.0867 (13) | 0.0050 (7) | 0.0399 (9) | 0.0157 (8) |
C15 | 0.0627 (11) | 0.0393 (8) | 0.0792 (12) | −0.0080 (7) | 0.0403 (10) | −0.0095 (8) |
C16 | 0.0466 (8) | 0.0465 (8) | 0.0491 (8) | −0.0080 (6) | 0.0244 (7) | −0.0091 (6) |
C21 | 0.0280 (6) | 0.0362 (6) | 0.0396 (7) | 0.0003 (5) | 0.0152 (5) | −0.0028 (5) |
C22 | 0.0393 (7) | 0.0471 (8) | 0.0429 (7) | −0.0026 (6) | 0.0184 (6) | 0.0012 (6) |
C23 | 0.0511 (9) | 0.0507 (9) | 0.0676 (10) | −0.0046 (7) | 0.0304 (8) | 0.0086 (8) |
C24 | 0.0416 (8) | 0.0441 (9) | 0.0864 (13) | −0.0099 (7) | 0.0274 (9) | −0.0094 (8) |
C25 | 0.0372 (8) | 0.0554 (9) | 0.0562 (9) | −0.0066 (7) | 0.0141 (7) | −0.0176 (8) |
C26 | 0.0341 (7) | 0.0509 (8) | 0.0393 (7) | −0.0012 (6) | 0.0125 (6) | −0.0056 (6) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top O1—C1 | 1.2273 (16) | C12—C13 | 1.385 (2) |
N1—C1 | 1.3803 (17) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
N1—C11 | 1.4310 (17) | C13—C14 | 1.377 (3) |
N1—C2 | 1.4697 (17) | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
N2—C1 | 1.3755 (18) | C14—C15 | 1.379 (3) |
N2—C21 | 1.4349 (17) | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
N2—C4 | 1.4734 (17) | C15—C16 | 1.382 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.507 (2) | C15—H15 | 0.9500 |
C2—H2A | 0.9900 | C16—H16 | 0.9500 |
C2—H2B | 0.9900 | C21—C22 | 1.382 (2) |
C3—H3A | 0.9800 | C21—C26 | 1.3899 (19) |
C3—H3B | 0.9800 | C22—C23 | 1.384 (2) |
C3—H3C | 0.9800 | C22—H22 | 0.9500 |
C4—C5 | 1.514 (2) | C23—C24 | 1.385 (3) |
C4—H4A | 0.9900 | C23—H23 | 0.9500 |
C4—H4B | 0.9900 | C24—C25 | 1.378 (3) |
C5—H5A | 0.9800 | C24—H24 | 0.9500 |
C5—H5B | 0.9800 | C25—C26 | 1.384 (2) |
C5—H5C | 0.9800 | C25—H25 | 0.9500 |
C11—C16 | 1.3859 (19) | C26—H26 | 0.9500 |
C11—C12 | 1.3887 (19) | | |
| | | |
C1—N1—C11 | 123.66 (11) | C12—C11—N1 | 120.96 (12) |
C1—N1—C2 | 116.50 (12) | C13—C12—C11 | 120.00 (14) |
C11—N1—C2 | 115.12 (11) | C13—C12—H12 | 120.0 |
C1—N2—C21 | 123.78 (11) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.0 |
C1—N2—C4 | 116.15 (11) | C14—C13—C12 | 120.06 (15) |
C21—N2—C4 | 115.16 (11) | C14—C13—H13 | 120.0 |
O1—C1—N2 | 121.51 (12) | C12—C13—H13 | 120.0 |
O1—C1—N1 | 121.23 (12) | C13—C14—C15 | 119.97 (15) |
N2—C1—N1 | 117.25 (11) | C13—C14—H14 | 120.0 |
N1—C2—C3 | 112.95 (12) | C15—C14—H14 | 120.0 |
N1—C2—H2A | 109.0 | C14—C15—C16 | 120.51 (15) |
C3—C2—H2A | 109.0 | C14—C15—H15 | 119.7 |
N1—C2—H2B | 109.0 | C16—C15—H15 | 119.7 |
C3—C2—H2B | 109.0 | C15—C16—C11 | 119.73 (15) |
H2A—C2—H2B | 107.8 | C15—C16—H16 | 120.1 |
C2—C3—H3A | 109.5 | C11—C16—H16 | 120.1 |
C2—C3—H3B | 109.5 | C22—C21—C26 | 120.02 (13) |
H3A—C3—H3B | 109.5 | C22—C21—N2 | 118.95 (12) |
C2—C3—H3C | 109.5 | C26—C21—N2 | 120.90 (13) |
H3A—C3—H3C | 109.5 | C21—C22—C23 | 119.91 (14) |
H3B—C3—H3C | 109.5 | C21—C22—H22 | 120.0 |
N2—C4—C5 | 112.51 (12) | C23—C22—H22 | 120.0 |
N2—C4—H4A | 109.1 | C22—C23—C24 | 120.08 (16) |
C5—C4—H4A | 109.1 | C22—C23—H23 | 120.0 |
N2—C4—H4B | 109.1 | C24—C23—H23 | 120.0 |
C5—C4—H4B | 109.1 | C25—C24—C23 | 120.01 (15) |
H4A—C4—H4B | 107.8 | C25—C24—H24 | 120.0 |
C4—C5—H5A | 109.5 | C23—C24—H24 | 120.0 |
C4—C5—H5B | 109.5 | C24—C25—C26 | 120.23 (15) |
H5A—C5—H5B | 109.5 | C24—C25—H25 | 119.9 |
C4—C5—H5C | 109.5 | C26—C25—H25 | 119.9 |
H5A—C5—H5C | 109.5 | C25—C26—C21 | 119.75 (15) |
H5B—C5—H5C | 109.5 | C25—C26—H26 | 120.1 |
C16—C11—C12 | 119.71 (13) | C21—C26—H26 | 120.1 |
C16—C11—N1 | 119.17 (12) | | |
| | | |
C21—N2—C1—O1 | 149.90 (12) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 1.5 (2) |
C4—N2—C1—O1 | −4.06 (18) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −1.0 (2) |
C21—N2—C1—N1 | −30.20 (17) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −0.1 (3) |
C4—N2—C1—N1 | 175.84 (11) | C14—C15—C16—C11 | 0.7 (2) |
C11—N1—C1—O1 | 150.16 (13) | C12—C11—C16—C15 | −0.3 (2) |
C2—N1—C1—O1 | −4.23 (18) | N1—C11—C16—C15 | 175.11 (14) |
C11—N1—C1—N2 | −29.74 (17) | C1—N2—C21—C22 | 136.14 (14) |
C2—N1—C1—N2 | 175.87 (11) | C4—N2—C21—C22 | −69.67 (16) |
C1—N1—C2—C3 | 89.43 (18) | C1—N2—C21—C26 | −48.07 (18) |
C11—N1—C2—C3 | −67.16 (19) | C4—N2—C21—C26 | 106.12 (15) |
C1—N2—C4—C5 | 85.17 (16) | C26—C21—C22—C23 | 0.5 (2) |
C21—N2—C4—C5 | −71.05 (16) | N2—C21—C22—C23 | 176.32 (13) |
C1—N1—C11—C16 | 138.84 (14) | C21—C22—C23—C24 | 0.0 (2) |
C2—N1—C11—C16 | −66.45 (16) | C22—C23—C24—C25 | −0.1 (3) |
C1—N1—C11—C12 | −45.86 (18) | C23—C24—C25—C26 | −0.2 (3) |
C2—N1—C11—C12 | 108.86 (15) | C24—C25—C26—C21 | 0.6 (2) |
C16—C11—C12—C13 | −0.9 (2) | C22—C21—C26—C25 | −0.8 (2) |
N1—C11—C12—C13 | −176.13 (13) | N2—C21—C26—C25 | −176.53 (13) |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C13—H13···O1i | 0.95 | 2.68 | 3.326 (2) | 126 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data |
Chemical formula | C17H20N2O |
Mr | 268.35 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 200 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.6990 (5), 16.7622 (10), 10.6011 (5) |
β (°) | 118.854 (4) |
V (Å3) | 1509.52 (14) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.07 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.44 × 0.27 × 0.20 |
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Data collection |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 14247, 3723, 2926 |
Rint | 0.030 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.667 |
|
Refinement |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.049, 0.141, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 3723 |
No. of parameters | 183 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.20, −0.22 |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C13—H13···O1i | 0.95 | 2.68 | 3.326 (2) | 126 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank Mr Matthew Mackay for helpful discussions.
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Chelate ligands are an important class of molecules in coordination chemistry due to the increased thermodynamic stability of coordination compounds obtainable in comparison to those derived from monodentate ligands only. Derivatives of urea are of particular interest in this aspect due to a number of reasons: firstly, urea itself can act as a neutral or – upon deprotonation – anionic ligand. Secondly, apart from exclusive N-donor action, the carbonyl O-atom may serve as donor as well. Thirdly, the possible derivatization of the N-atoms allows for the fine-tuning of the nucleophilicity of these atoms, such that a vast series of different symmetric, as well as asymmetric, derivatives is at hand. A crystal structure of a uranium coordination compound utilising the title compound as ligand has been published (Zhu et al., 2008). At the beginning of a bigger study to elucidate the rules guiding the formation of urea-derivative-supported coordination compounds we determined the structure of the title compound to allow for comparisons with the ligand in such compounds.
In the molecule (Fig. 1), the coordination environment around both nitrogen atoms is almost planar due to the interaction of the free electron pair not only in terms of amide-type resonance but also with the phenyl-moiety. The N-atoms are displaced by only 0.183 (1) Å and -0.180 (1) Å from the planes defined by the atoms bonded to them.
The least-squares planes defined by the carbon atoms of the phenyl rings enclose an angle of 40.31 (4) °.
In the crystal structure, C–H···O contacts are present whose range falls sightly below the sum of van-der-Waals radii of the atoms involved. They involve one of the phenyl hydrogen atoms which is meta to the nitrogen atom and connect the molecules into centrosymmetric dimers (Fig. 2). In terms of graph-set analysis, the descriptor for these contacts on the unitary level is R22(14) (Etter et al., 1990; Bernstein et al., 1995). The closest distance between two centers of gravity was measured at 3.8938 (11) Å.
The packing of the title compound is shown in Fig. 3.