organic compounds
2-[(Dodecylsulfanyl)carbonothioylsulfanyl]propanoic acid
aDept. of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B9
*Correspondence e-mail: pcharpentier@eng.uwo.ca
In the title compound, C16H30O2S3, the decyl chain adopts an extended zigzag conformation. Two molecules are disposed about a center of inversion, forming an O—H⋯O hydrogen-bonded dimer.
Related literature
For use in polymerization of acrylic acid and acrylates, see: Alb et al. (2008, 2009); Konkolewicz et al. (2009). Various vinyl monomers can be polymerized via the RAFT (addition-fragmentation chain-transfer) mechanism by varying the substitutes of the trithiocarbonates, see: Moad et al. (2005, 2008). For related structures, see: Xiao & Charpentier (2010, 2011).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2005); 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/S1600536811007963/ng5117sup1.cif
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1-Dodecanethiol 20 g (0.1 mol), triethylamine 12 g (0.12 mol) were mixed in THF 30 ml, and then carbon disulfide 11 g was added into the mixture dropwise at room temperature. The mixture was kept stirred for 1 day, and 2- bromopropionic acid 15.3 g (0.1 mol) / THF 5 ml were charged into it. The reaction lasted for 2 days at room temperature. Excess ethyl ether was used to precipitate the salts, and the solvents were evaporated. The crude product was treated with hydrobromic acid followed by extraction with ethyl ether. When the solvents were being removed, toluene was added to get rid of the residual water. Yellow crystals of 2-(dodecylthiocarbonothioylthio)propanoic acid were obtained from recrystalization in hexane/cyclohexane (10:1). m.p.: 77.21°C (DSC).
Hydrogen atom positions were calculated geometrically and were included as riding on their respective carbon/oxygen atoms.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2005); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2005); 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).Fig. 1. View of the title compound (50% probability displacement ellipsoids). | |
Fig. 2. Packing diagram of the structure with H-bonds. |
C16H30O2S3 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 350.58 | F(000) = 380 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.227 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 6.5632 (4) Å | Cell parameters from 8106 reflections |
b = 7.0872 (4) Å | θ = 3.1–28.2° |
c = 22.0276 (14) Å | µ = 0.39 mm−1 |
α = 85.819 (2)° | T = 150 K |
β = 86.873 (2)° | Block, yellow |
γ = 68.313 (2)° | 0.14 × 0.08 × 0.06 mm |
V = 949.13 (10) Å3 |
Bruker APEXII diffractometer | 4522 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3696 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.050 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 27.9°, θmin = 1.9° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −7→8 |
Tmin = 0.949, Tmax = 0.977 | k = −9→9 |
40281 measured reflections | l = −28→28 |
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)] = 0.035 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.098 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.08 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0524P)2 + 0.166P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4522 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.002 |
193 parameters | Δρmax = 0.48 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3 |
C16H30O2S3 | γ = 68.313 (2)° |
Mr = 350.58 | V = 949.13 (10) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 6.5632 (4) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 7.0872 (4) Å | µ = 0.39 mm−1 |
c = 22.0276 (14) Å | T = 150 K |
α = 85.819 (2)° | 0.14 × 0.08 × 0.06 mm |
β = 86.873 (2)° |
Bruker APEXII diffractometer | 4522 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 3696 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.949, Tmax = 0.977 | Rint = 0.050 |
40281 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.035 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.098 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.08 | Δρmax = 0.48 e Å−3 |
4522 reflections | Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3 |
193 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 | ||
S1 | −0.09326 (7) | 0.13333 (7) | 0.295324 (18) | 0.02645 (12) | |
S2 | −0.35456 (6) | −0.07612 (6) | 0.347313 (17) | 0.02119 (11) | |
S3 | −0.15639 (7) | 0.12153 (6) | 0.432049 (18) | 0.02365 (11) | |
O1 | −0.27164 (17) | −0.31220 (17) | 0.51448 (5) | 0.0248 (3) | |
H1 | −0.1628 | −0.3995 | 0.5317 | 0.037* | |
O2 | −0.05484 (17) | −0.39868 (16) | 0.43093 (5) | 0.0217 (2) | |
C1 | 1.3203 (3) | 1.3296 (3) | 0.02501 (9) | 0.0390 (5) | |
H1A | 1.4290 | 1.2072 | 0.0081 | 0.059* | |
H1B | 1.3941 | 1.4182 | 0.0369 | 0.059* | |
H1C | 1.2121 | 1.4022 | −0.0058 | 0.059* | |
C2 | 1.2050 (3) | 1.2690 (3) | 0.08064 (8) | 0.0287 (4) | |
H2A | 1.3149 | 1.2010 | 0.1121 | 0.034* | |
H2B | 1.0971 | 1.3938 | 0.0976 | 0.034* | |
C3 | 1.0870 (3) | 1.1280 (3) | 0.06765 (7) | 0.0250 (4) | |
H3A | 1.1945 | 1.0026 | 0.0509 | 0.030* | |
H3B | 0.9766 | 1.1956 | 0.0363 | 0.030* | |
C4 | 0.9730 (3) | 1.0703 (2) | 0.12409 (7) | 0.0239 (3) | |
H4A | 0.8645 | 1.1960 | 0.1404 | 0.029* | |
H4B | 1.0835 | 1.0055 | 0.1556 | 0.029* | |
C5 | 0.8561 (3) | 0.9263 (2) | 0.11290 (7) | 0.0236 (3) | |
H5A | 0.9641 | 0.7998 | 0.0969 | 0.028* | |
H5B | 0.7451 | 0.9906 | 0.0815 | 0.028* | |
C6 | 0.7434 (3) | 0.8722 (2) | 0.17038 (7) | 0.0227 (3) | |
H6A | 0.8554 | 0.8058 | 0.2014 | 0.027* | |
H6B | 0.6385 | 0.9994 | 0.1869 | 0.027* | |
C7 | 0.6207 (3) | 0.7320 (2) | 0.16040 (7) | 0.0230 (3) | |
H7A | 0.5085 | 0.7980 | 0.1294 | 0.028* | |
H7B | 0.7254 | 0.6042 | 0.1442 | 0.028* | |
C8 | 0.5090 (3) | 0.6809 (2) | 0.21833 (7) | 0.0226 (3) | |
H8A | 0.6212 | 0.6164 | 0.2494 | 0.027* | |
H8B | 0.4036 | 0.8088 | 0.2343 | 0.027* | |
C9 | 0.3876 (3) | 0.5393 (2) | 0.20916 (7) | 0.0221 (3) | |
H9A | 0.4929 | 0.4109 | 0.1935 | 0.027* | |
H9B | 0.2755 | 0.6034 | 0.1780 | 0.027* | |
C10 | 0.2757 (3) | 0.4903 (2) | 0.26735 (7) | 0.0218 (3) | |
H10A | 0.1689 | 0.6182 | 0.2829 | 0.026* | |
H10B | 0.3871 | 0.4267 | 0.2987 | 0.026* | |
C11 | 0.1569 (3) | 0.3471 (2) | 0.25700 (7) | 0.0218 (3) | |
H11A | 0.2634 | 0.2199 | 0.2410 | 0.026* | |
H11B | 0.0444 | 0.4114 | 0.2260 | 0.026* | |
C12 | 0.0468 (3) | 0.2959 (2) | 0.31527 (7) | 0.0210 (3) | |
H12A | −0.0591 | 0.4217 | 0.3323 | 0.025* | |
H12B | 0.1579 | 0.2249 | 0.3461 | 0.025* | |
C13 | −0.1976 (2) | 0.0663 (2) | 0.36428 (7) | 0.0183 (3) | |
C14 | −0.4285 (2) | −0.1630 (2) | 0.42127 (7) | 0.0183 (3) | |
H14 | −0.5124 | −0.0434 | 0.4456 | 0.022* | |
C15 | −0.2289 (2) | −0.3009 (2) | 0.45571 (7) | 0.0174 (3) | |
C16 | −0.5746 (3) | −0.2836 (3) | 0.41072 (8) | 0.0262 (4) | |
H16A | −0.4925 | −0.3999 | 0.3865 | 0.039* | |
H16B | −0.7051 | −0.1953 | 0.3889 | 0.039* | |
H16C | −0.6195 | −0.3323 | 0.4501 | 0.039* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S1 | 0.0348 (2) | 0.0340 (2) | 0.0210 (2) | −0.0251 (2) | 0.00321 (17) | −0.00228 (16) |
S2 | 0.0230 (2) | 0.0240 (2) | 0.02111 (19) | −0.01424 (17) | −0.00368 (15) | 0.00279 (15) |
S3 | 0.0282 (2) | 0.0258 (2) | 0.0219 (2) | −0.01563 (17) | 0.00128 (16) | −0.00304 (15) |
O1 | 0.0193 (6) | 0.0284 (6) | 0.0204 (5) | −0.0024 (5) | 0.0014 (4) | 0.0034 (5) |
O2 | 0.0189 (6) | 0.0198 (5) | 0.0231 (5) | −0.0038 (5) | 0.0022 (4) | −0.0004 (4) |
C1 | 0.0373 (11) | 0.0417 (11) | 0.0447 (11) | −0.0248 (9) | 0.0076 (9) | 0.0050 (9) |
C2 | 0.0302 (9) | 0.0303 (9) | 0.0310 (9) | −0.0182 (8) | 0.0051 (7) | −0.0013 (7) |
C3 | 0.0268 (9) | 0.0269 (8) | 0.0253 (8) | −0.0152 (7) | 0.0034 (7) | 0.0000 (7) |
C4 | 0.0260 (8) | 0.0225 (8) | 0.0266 (8) | −0.0134 (7) | 0.0046 (7) | −0.0021 (6) |
C5 | 0.0249 (8) | 0.0253 (8) | 0.0246 (8) | −0.0147 (7) | 0.0012 (6) | 0.0013 (6) |
C6 | 0.0230 (8) | 0.0231 (8) | 0.0253 (8) | −0.0129 (7) | 0.0016 (6) | 0.0003 (6) |
C7 | 0.0226 (8) | 0.0242 (8) | 0.0261 (8) | −0.0136 (7) | 0.0015 (6) | −0.0010 (6) |
C8 | 0.0220 (8) | 0.0241 (8) | 0.0253 (8) | −0.0132 (7) | 0.0006 (6) | 0.0005 (6) |
C9 | 0.0220 (8) | 0.0227 (8) | 0.0254 (8) | −0.0131 (7) | 0.0020 (6) | −0.0006 (6) |
C10 | 0.0216 (8) | 0.0229 (8) | 0.0240 (8) | −0.0122 (7) | 0.0007 (6) | −0.0010 (6) |
C11 | 0.0236 (8) | 0.0215 (8) | 0.0236 (8) | −0.0125 (7) | 0.0035 (6) | −0.0017 (6) |
C12 | 0.0217 (8) | 0.0238 (8) | 0.0222 (7) | −0.0142 (7) | 0.0028 (6) | −0.0020 (6) |
C13 | 0.0144 (7) | 0.0151 (7) | 0.0241 (7) | −0.0042 (6) | 0.0001 (6) | 0.0010 (6) |
C14 | 0.0153 (7) | 0.0178 (7) | 0.0218 (7) | −0.0065 (6) | −0.0004 (6) | 0.0006 (6) |
C15 | 0.0167 (7) | 0.0150 (7) | 0.0233 (7) | −0.0092 (6) | −0.0003 (6) | −0.0005 (6) |
C16 | 0.0216 (8) | 0.0287 (9) | 0.0327 (9) | −0.0147 (7) | −0.0010 (7) | 0.0007 (7) |
S1—C13 | 1.7388 (15) | C6—H6A | 0.9900 |
S1—C12 | 1.8073 (15) | C6—H6B | 0.9900 |
S2—C13 | 1.7565 (15) | C7—C8 | 1.525 (2) |
S2—C14 | 1.8047 (15) | C7—H7A | 0.9900 |
S3—C13 | 1.6316 (16) | C7—H7B | 0.9900 |
O1—C15 | 1.3126 (18) | C8—C9 | 1.523 (2) |
O1—H1 | 0.8400 | C8—H8A | 0.9900 |
O2—C15 | 1.2189 (18) | C8—H8B | 0.9900 |
C1—C2 | 1.523 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.524 (2) |
C1—H1A | 0.9800 | C9—H9A | 0.9900 |
C1—H1B | 0.9800 | C9—H9B | 0.9900 |
C1—H1C | 0.9800 | C10—C11 | 1.525 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.523 (2) | C10—H10A | 0.9900 |
C2—H2A | 0.9900 | C10—H10B | 0.9900 |
C2—H2B | 0.9900 | C11—C12 | 1.525 (2) |
C3—C4 | 1.524 (2) | C11—H11A | 0.9900 |
C3—H3A | 0.9900 | C11—H11B | 0.9900 |
C3—H3B | 0.9900 | C12—H12A | 0.9900 |
C4—C5 | 1.525 (2) | C12—H12B | 0.9900 |
C4—H4A | 0.9900 | C14—C15 | 1.516 (2) |
C4—H4B | 0.9900 | C14—C16 | 1.537 (2) |
C5—C6 | 1.528 (2) | C14—H14 | 1.0000 |
C5—H5A | 0.9900 | C16—H16A | 0.9800 |
C5—H5B | 0.9900 | C16—H16B | 0.9800 |
C6—C7 | 1.525 (2) | C16—H16C | 0.9800 |
C13—S1—C12 | 104.56 (7) | C7—C8—H8A | 108.8 |
C13—S2—C14 | 103.56 (7) | C9—C8—H8B | 108.8 |
C15—O1—H1 | 109.5 | C7—C8—H8B | 108.8 |
C2—C1—H1A | 109.5 | H8A—C8—H8B | 107.7 |
C2—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C8—C9—C10 | 113.18 (13) |
H1A—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C8—C9—H9A | 108.9 |
C2—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C10—C9—H9A | 108.9 |
H1A—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C8—C9—H9B | 108.9 |
H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C10—C9—H9B | 108.9 |
C3—C2—C1 | 114.08 (15) | H9A—C9—H9B | 107.8 |
C3—C2—H2A | 108.7 | C9—C10—C11 | 112.08 (13) |
C1—C2—H2A | 108.7 | C9—C10—H10A | 109.2 |
C3—C2—H2B | 108.7 | C11—C10—H10A | 109.2 |
C1—C2—H2B | 108.7 | C9—C10—H10B | 109.2 |
H2A—C2—H2B | 107.6 | C11—C10—H10B | 109.2 |
C2—C3—C4 | 112.89 (14) | H10A—C10—H10B | 107.9 |
C2—C3—H3A | 109.0 | C10—C11—C12 | 112.22 (13) |
C4—C3—H3A | 109.0 | C10—C11—H11A | 109.2 |
C2—C3—H3B | 109.0 | C12—C11—H11A | 109.2 |
C4—C3—H3B | 109.0 | C10—C11—H11B | 109.2 |
H3A—C3—H3B | 107.8 | C12—C11—H11B | 109.2 |
C3—C4—C5 | 114.28 (13) | H11A—C11—H11B | 107.9 |
C3—C4—H4A | 108.7 | C11—C12—S1 | 107.01 (10) |
C5—C4—H4A | 108.7 | C11—C12—H12A | 110.3 |
C3—C4—H4B | 108.7 | S1—C12—H12A | 110.3 |
C5—C4—H4B | 108.7 | C11—C12—H12B | 110.3 |
H4A—C4—H4B | 107.6 | S1—C12—H12B | 110.3 |
C4—C5—C6 | 112.82 (13) | H12A—C12—H12B | 108.6 |
C4—C5—H5A | 109.0 | S3—C13—S1 | 127.02 (9) |
C6—C5—H5A | 109.0 | S3—C13—S2 | 126.17 (9) |
C4—C5—H5B | 109.0 | S1—C13—S2 | 106.81 (8) |
C6—C5—H5B | 109.0 | C15—C14—C16 | 108.83 (12) |
H5A—C5—H5B | 107.8 | C15—C14—S2 | 112.00 (10) |
C7—C6—C5 | 114.09 (13) | C16—C14—S2 | 107.08 (11) |
C7—C6—H6A | 108.7 | C15—C14—H14 | 109.6 |
C5—C6—H6A | 108.7 | C16—C14—H14 | 109.6 |
C7—C6—H6B | 108.7 | S2—C14—H14 | 109.6 |
C5—C6—H6B | 108.7 | O2—C15—O1 | 124.51 (14) |
H6A—C6—H6B | 107.6 | O2—C15—C14 | 123.51 (14) |
C8—C7—C6 | 113.13 (13) | O1—C15—C14 | 111.83 (12) |
C8—C7—H7A | 109.0 | C14—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C6—C7—H7A | 109.0 | C14—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C8—C7—H7B | 109.0 | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C6—C7—H7B | 109.0 | C14—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
H7A—C7—H7B | 107.8 | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C7 | 113.71 (13) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8A | 108.8 |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1···O2i | 0.84 | 1.79 | 2.6292 (15) | 175 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y−1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H30O2S3 |
Mr | 350.58 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 150 |
a, b, c (Å) | 6.5632 (4), 7.0872 (4), 22.0276 (14) |
α, β, γ (°) | 85.819 (2), 86.873 (2), 68.313 (2) |
V (Å3) | 949.13 (10) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.39 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.14 × 0.08 × 0.06 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.949, 0.977 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 40281, 4522, 3696 |
Rint | 0.050 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.658 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.035, 0.098, 1.08 |
No. of reflections | 4522 |
No. of parameters | 193 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.48, −0.23 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005), SAINT (Bruker, 2005), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1···O2i | 0.84 | 1.79 | 2.6292 (15) | 175 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y−1, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Canadian Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Idea to Innovation (I2I) Program. The authors are grateful to Dr Guerman Popov in the Department of Chemistry, the University of Western Ontario, for the data acquisition and interpretation.
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Trithiocarbonates are a type of chain transfer agents (CTA) that are used in addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization. Various vinyl monomers can be polymerized via the RAFT mechanism by varying the substitutes of the trithiocarbonates (Moad et al., 2005, 2008). 2-(Dodecylthiocarbonothioylthio)propanoic acid was synthesized as the RAFT-CTA mainly for polymerization of acrylic acid and acrylates, but a few other vinyl monomers were also successfully polymerized, such as acrylonitrile / 1,3-butadiene and N-isopropylacrylamide. From solution or emulsion RAFT polymerization, diblock and triblock copolymers were prepared from acrylates/acrylic acid and other vinyl monomers. Via its carboxylic acid group, 2-(dodecylthiocarbonothioylthio)propanoic acid was immobilized onto nanoparticles, such as SiO2 and carbon black, followed by RAFT polymerization yielding hybrid nanocomposites.