organic compounds
Pyridine-4-carbaldehyde 4-phenylsemicarbazone
aDepartamento de Química Física y Analítica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Oviedo - CINN, C/ Julián Clavería, 8, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
*Correspondence e-mail: sgg@uniovi.es
In the title compound, C13H12N4O, the semicarbazone fragment links a benzene and a pyridine ring in the structure. The crystal packing is stabilized by strong intermolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, which connect two molecules to form a synthon unit, and by N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds and weak C—H⋯π interactions. The molecular conformation is stabilized by intramolecular N—H⋯N and C—H⋯O interactions.
Related literature
For related compounds and their biological activity, see: Pavan et al. (2010); Yogeeswari et al. (2005).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2010); cell CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2010); data reduction: CrysAlis RED; program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX publication routines (Farrugia, 1999), PLATON (Spek, 2009) and PARST95 (Nardelli, 1995).
Supporting information
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A solution of 4-pyridine carboxaldehyde (1.0711 g, 0.01 mol) and 4-phenylsemicarbazide (1.5117 g, 0.01 mol) in absolute methanol (50 ml) was refluxed for 4 h in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid as catalyst, with continuous stirring. On cooling to room temperature the precipitate was filtered off, washed with copious cold methanol and dried in air (m.p. 493.15 K). White single crystals of compound (I) were obtained after recrystallization from a solution in methanol.
The NH and Schiff base CH H-atoms were found in difference Fourier maps and were freely refined: N3—H = 0.93 (2) Å, N4—H = 0.91 (2) Å and C6—H=0.99 (2) Å. All other C-bound H-atoms were included in calculated positions and treated as riding atoms: C—H = 0.93 Å for aromatic CH with Uiso(H) = 1.2 × Ueq(C). At the end of the
the highest peak in the electron density was 0.20 eÅ -3, while the deepest hole was -0.17 eÅ -3.Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2010); cell
CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2010); data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2010); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX publication routines (Farrugia, 1999), PLATON (Spek, 2009) and PARST95 (Nardelli, 1995).Fig. 1. A view of the molecular structure of the title molecule showing the atom-numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level. | |
Fig. 2. Part of the crystal packing showing the principal intermolecular and intramolecular hydrogen bonds. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level. H atoms not involved in hydrogen bonding have been omitted for clarity. | |
Fig. 3. Packing diagram viewed along the c axis. Hydrogen bonds are indicated by dashed lines. | |
Fig. 4. Intermolecular C—H···π interactions along ac plane. H atoms not involved in hydrogen bonding have been omitted for clarity. |
C13H12N4O | F(000) = 504 |
Mr = 240.27 | Dx = 1.320 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Melting point: 493.15 K |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cu Kα radiation, λ = 1.54180 Å |
a = 9.2794 (6) Å | Cell parameters from 2114 reflections |
b = 10.3384 (8) Å | θ = 3.5–70.7° |
c = 12.8244 (8) Å | µ = 0.72 mm−1 |
β = 100.744 (6)° | T = 295 K |
V = 1208.73 (15) Å3 | Rod, white |
Z = 4 | 0.30 × 0.11 × 0.06 mm |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Gemini R diffractometer | 2310 independent reflections |
Radiation source: Enhance (Cu) X-ray Source | 1702 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.066 |
Detector resolution: 10.2673 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 70.8°, θmin = 4.9° |
ω scans | h = −10→11 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (ABSPACK in CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2010) | k = −12→11 |
Tmin = 0.888, Tmax = 1.000 | l = −15→15 |
7257 measured reflections |
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)] = 0.052 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.143 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0648P)2 + 0.0647P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.06 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
2310 reflections | Δρmax = 0.20 e Å−3 |
176 parameters | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.0051 (8) |
C13H12N4O | V = 1208.73 (15) Å3 |
Mr = 240.27 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Cu Kα radiation |
a = 9.2794 (6) Å | µ = 0.72 mm−1 |
b = 10.3384 (8) Å | T = 295 K |
c = 12.8244 (8) Å | 0.30 × 0.11 × 0.06 mm |
β = 100.744 (6)° |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Gemini R diffractometer | 2310 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (ABSPACK in CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2010) | 1702 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.888, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.066 |
7257 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.052 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.143 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.20 e Å−3 |
2310 reflections | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
176 parameters |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds 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 > 2sigma(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 | 0.31018 (14) | 0.04113 (16) | 0.96710 (10) | 0.0562 (4) | |
N2 | 0.47959 (17) | −0.03751 (17) | 0.75432 (12) | 0.0474 (4) | |
N3 | 0.45910 (18) | −0.01377 (19) | 0.85540 (13) | 0.0524 (5) | |
N4 | 0.23363 (17) | 0.07764 (18) | 0.78923 (13) | 0.0478 (4) | |
N1 | 0.7010 (2) | −0.1407 (2) | 0.43544 (14) | 0.0619 (5) | |
C7 | 0.3301 (2) | 0.0358 (2) | 0.87508 (14) | 0.0443 (5) | |
C4 | 0.5324 (2) | −0.1475 (2) | 0.55575 (16) | 0.0505 (5) | |
H4 | 0.4383 | −0.1666 | 0.5665 | 0.061* | |
C3 | 0.5689 (2) | −0.1643 (2) | 0.45723 (16) | 0.0557 (5) | |
H3 | 0.4964 | −0.1940 | 0.4024 | 0.067* | |
C8 | 0.0926 (2) | 0.1288 (2) | 0.79070 (15) | 0.0467 (5) | |
C5 | 0.6378 (2) | −0.1016 (2) | 0.63847 (15) | 0.0466 (5) | |
C9 | 0.0279 (2) | 0.2034 (2) | 0.70528 (16) | 0.0551 (5) | |
H9 | 0.0782 | 0.2193 | 0.6502 | 0.066* | |
C6 | 0.6074 (2) | −0.0739 (2) | 0.74389 (16) | 0.0489 (5) | |
C13 | 0.0161 (2) | 0.1054 (2) | 0.87145 (16) | 0.0575 (6) | |
H13 | 0.0572 | 0.0541 | 0.9289 | 0.069* | |
C10 | −0.1102 (3) | 0.2545 (3) | 0.70086 (19) | 0.0672 (7) | |
H10 | −0.1528 | 0.3038 | 0.6425 | 0.081* | |
C2 | 0.8014 (2) | −0.0989 (3) | 0.51620 (18) | 0.0657 (6) | |
H2 | 0.8949 | −0.0817 | 0.5034 | 0.079* | |
C1 | 0.7765 (2) | −0.0794 (2) | 0.61736 (17) | 0.0571 (6) | |
H1 | 0.8519 | −0.0516 | 0.6709 | 0.069* | |
C12 | −0.1218 (2) | 0.1586 (3) | 0.86654 (19) | 0.0687 (7) | |
H12 | −0.1722 | 0.1434 | 0.9216 | 0.082* | |
C11 | −0.1858 (3) | 0.2335 (3) | 0.7820 (2) | 0.0712 (7) | |
H11 | −0.2783 | 0.2692 | 0.7796 | 0.085* | |
H6 | 0.686 (2) | −0.083 (2) | 0.8069 (17) | 0.058 (6)* | |
H3N | 0.533 (3) | −0.031 (2) | 0.9132 (19) | 0.065 (7)* | |
H4N | 0.266 (2) | 0.080 (2) | 0.7265 (18) | 0.053 (6)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0482 (8) | 0.0824 (11) | 0.0385 (7) | 0.0050 (7) | 0.0096 (6) | −0.0017 (7) |
N2 | 0.0489 (9) | 0.0571 (10) | 0.0367 (8) | 0.0029 (7) | 0.0089 (7) | −0.0020 (7) |
N3 | 0.0444 (9) | 0.0765 (13) | 0.0358 (8) | 0.0107 (8) | 0.0066 (7) | −0.0017 (8) |
N4 | 0.0439 (9) | 0.0619 (11) | 0.0388 (8) | 0.0066 (7) | 0.0110 (7) | 0.0011 (7) |
N1 | 0.0681 (12) | 0.0707 (13) | 0.0507 (10) | 0.0103 (9) | 0.0212 (9) | 0.0032 (9) |
C7 | 0.0430 (10) | 0.0525 (12) | 0.0373 (10) | −0.0012 (8) | 0.0076 (7) | −0.0035 (8) |
C4 | 0.0517 (11) | 0.0529 (12) | 0.0482 (11) | 0.0021 (9) | 0.0124 (9) | −0.0005 (9) |
C3 | 0.0614 (13) | 0.0577 (14) | 0.0473 (12) | 0.0047 (10) | 0.0081 (9) | −0.0026 (9) |
C8 | 0.0447 (10) | 0.0521 (12) | 0.0437 (10) | 0.0019 (8) | 0.0092 (8) | −0.0038 (8) |
C5 | 0.0484 (10) | 0.0497 (12) | 0.0423 (10) | 0.0084 (8) | 0.0103 (8) | 0.0044 (8) |
C9 | 0.0580 (12) | 0.0613 (14) | 0.0472 (11) | 0.0101 (10) | 0.0127 (9) | 0.0036 (10) |
C6 | 0.0430 (10) | 0.0603 (13) | 0.0428 (10) | 0.0061 (9) | 0.0065 (8) | 0.0024 (9) |
C13 | 0.0521 (11) | 0.0751 (16) | 0.0479 (11) | 0.0077 (10) | 0.0159 (9) | 0.0106 (10) |
C10 | 0.0679 (14) | 0.0759 (17) | 0.0579 (14) | 0.0233 (11) | 0.0116 (11) | 0.0102 (11) |
C2 | 0.0568 (13) | 0.0857 (18) | 0.0597 (13) | 0.0021 (11) | 0.0239 (11) | 0.0007 (12) |
C1 | 0.0464 (11) | 0.0726 (15) | 0.0530 (12) | 0.0040 (10) | 0.0105 (9) | −0.0012 (10) |
C12 | 0.0568 (13) | 0.0924 (19) | 0.0611 (14) | 0.0139 (12) | 0.0219 (10) | 0.0058 (13) |
C11 | 0.0586 (14) | 0.0851 (19) | 0.0725 (16) | 0.0239 (12) | 0.0193 (12) | 0.0045 (13) |
O1—C7 | 1.229 (2) | C8—C9 | 1.382 (3) |
N2—C6 | 1.275 (2) | C5—C1 | 1.383 (3) |
N2—N3 | 1.367 (2) | C5—C6 | 1.460 (3) |
N3—N2 | 1.367 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.378 (3) |
N3—C7 | 1.368 (2) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
N3—H3N | 0.93 (2) | C6—H6 | 0.99 (2) |
N4—C7 | 1.354 (2) | C13—C12 | 1.384 (3) |
N4—C8 | 1.415 (2) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
N4—H4N | 0.91 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.376 (3) |
N1—C3 | 1.329 (3) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
N1—C2 | 1.329 (3) | C2—C1 | 1.374 (3) |
C4—C3 | 1.379 (3) | C2—H2 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.386 (3) | C1—H1 | 0.9300 |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C12—C11 | 1.373 (3) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C8—C13 | 1.381 (3) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C6—N2—N3 | 116.68 (16) | C10—C9—H9 | 119.7 |
N2—N3—C7 | 121.56 (16) | C8—C9—H9 | 119.7 |
N2—N3—H3N | 120.5 (14) | N2—C6—C5 | 119.94 (17) |
C7—N3—H3N | 117.9 (14) | N2—C6—H6 | 120.3 (12) |
C7—N4—C8 | 125.56 (16) | C5—C6—H6 | 119.8 (12) |
C7—N4—H4N | 116.7 (13) | C8—C13—C12 | 119.8 (2) |
C8—N4—H4N | 117.4 (13) | C8—C13—H13 | 120.1 |
C3—N1—C2 | 115.80 (18) | C12—C13—H13 | 120.1 |
O1—C7—N4 | 124.85 (17) | C11—C10—C9 | 120.6 (2) |
O1—C7—N3 | 119.15 (17) | C11—C10—H10 | 119.7 |
N4—C7—N3 | 115.99 (16) | C9—C10—H10 | 119.7 |
C3—C4—C5 | 119.03 (19) | N1—C2—C1 | 124.5 (2) |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.5 | N1—C2—H2 | 117.7 |
N1—C3—C4 | 124.3 (2) | C1—C2—H2 | 117.7 |
N1—C3—H3 | 117.9 | C2—C1—C5 | 119.1 (2) |
C4—C3—H3 | 117.9 | C2—C1—H1 | 120.4 |
C13—C8—C9 | 118.96 (18) | C5—C1—H1 | 120.4 |
C13—C8—N4 | 123.37 (18) | C11—C12—C13 | 121.3 (2) |
C9—C8—N4 | 117.65 (18) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.3 |
C1—C5—C4 | 117.19 (18) | C13—C12—H12 | 119.3 |
C1—C5—C6 | 119.74 (18) | C12—C11—C10 | 118.7 (2) |
C4—C5—C6 | 123.05 (18) | C12—C11—H11 | 120.7 |
C10—C9—C8 | 120.6 (2) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.7 |
C6—N2—N3—C7 | 174.5 (2) | N3—N2—C6—C5 | 179.75 (18) |
C8—N4—C7—O1 | −2.8 (3) | C1—C5—C6—N2 | 148.6 (2) |
C8—N4—C7—N3 | 178.13 (19) | C4—C5—C6—N2 | −30.0 (3) |
N2—N3—C7—O1 | 171.39 (19) | C9—C8—C13—C12 | −1.2 (3) |
N2—N3—C7—N4 | −9.5 (3) | N4—C8—C13—C12 | −179.6 (2) |
C2—N1—C3—C4 | 0.3 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.7 (4) |
C5—C4—C3—N1 | 0.8 (3) | C3—N1—C2—C1 | −0.1 (4) |
C7—N4—C8—C13 | −21.7 (3) | N1—C2—C1—C5 | −1.3 (4) |
C7—N4—C8—C9 | 159.8 (2) | C4—C5—C1—C2 | 2.3 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C1 | −2.1 (3) | C6—C5—C1—C2 | −176.3 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 176.49 (19) | C8—C13—C12—C11 | 0.8 (4) |
C13—C8—C9—C10 | 0.4 (3) | C13—C12—C11—C10 | 0.3 (4) |
N4—C8—C9—C10 | 179.0 (2) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −1.1 (4) |
Cg2 is the centroid of the C8–C13 ring. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N3—H3N···O1i | 0.93 (2) | 1.91 (2) | 2.833 (2) | 172 (2) |
N4—H4N···N1ii | 0.91 (2) | 2.24 (2) | 3.122 (3) | 161.8 (19) |
N4—H4N···N2 | 0.91 (2) | 2.29 (2) | 2.685 (2) | 105.4 (16) |
C13—H13···O1 | 0.93 | 2.31 | 2.854 (2) | 117 |
C1—H1···Cg2iii | 0.93 | 2.88 | 3.644 (2) | 140 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y, −z+2; (ii) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (iii) x+1, y, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C13H12N4O |
Mr | 240.27 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 295 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.2794 (6), 10.3384 (8), 12.8244 (8) |
β (°) | 100.744 (6) |
V (Å3) | 1208.73 (15) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Cu Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.72 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.11 × 0.06 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Gemini R diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (ABSPACK in CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2010) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.888, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7257, 2310, 1702 |
Rint | 0.066 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.613 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.052, 0.143, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 2310 |
No. of parameters | 176 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.20, −0.17 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2010), CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2010), SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008), WinGX publication routines (Farrugia, 1999), PLATON (Spek, 2009) and PARST95 (Nardelli, 1995).
Cg2 is the centroid of the C8–C13 ring. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N3—H3N···O1i | 0.93 (2) | 1.91 (2) | 2.833 (2) | 172 (2) |
N4—H4N···N1ii | 0.91 (2) | 2.24 (2) | 3.122 (3) | 161.8 (19) |
N4—H4N···N2 | 0.91 (2) | 2.29 (2) | 2.685 (2) | 105.4 (16) |
C13—H13···O1 | 0.93 | 2.31 | 2.854 (2) | 117 |
C1—H1···Cg2iii | 0.93 | 2.88 | 3.644 (2) | 140 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y, −z+2; (ii) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (iii) x+1, y, z. |
Acknowledgements
Financial support by the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional y Desarrollo (AECID), FEDER funding, the Spanish MICINN (MAT2006–01997, MAT2010-15094 and the Factoría de Cristalización Consolider Ingenio 2010), the Gobierno del Principado de Asturias (PCTI), the University of Oviedo and Banco Santander is acknowledged.
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Semicarbazones and their metal complexes are important classes of compounds which have long attracted attention owing to their remarkable biological and pharmacological properties, such as antibacterial, antiviral, antineoplastic and anti Mycobacterium tuberculosis activity (Pavan et al., 2010). Using the semicarbazone template (Yogeeswari et al., 2005), significant anticonvulsant potential was demonstrated in epilepsy models for aryl semicarbazones. In view of the importance of these compounds, a new semicarbazone (I) has been synthesized, and its crystal structure is reported here (Fig. 1).
The configuration of (I) is E with respect to the C6═N2 bond. The pyridine and benzene rings are conected by a semicarbazone fragment (C6/N2/N3/C7/O1/N4). The values of the dihedral angles between the aromatic rings and the semicarbazone fragnent are 23.99 (7)° and 42.15 (7)° for the benzene and pyridine rings, respectively. This indicates the lack of planarity.
The crystal packing is stabilized by a pair of strong intermolecular N—H···O hydrogen bonds conecting two molecules to form a centrosymmtric unit (synthon), and by an N—H···N hydrogen bond (Fig. 2), which extends the packing along the c axis (Fig 3). The crystal is also stabilized by intermolecular C—H···π interactions (Fig. 4). This type of interaction affects the conformation of the molecule, specifically the torsion angle between the benzene ring and the semicarbazone moeity. The molecular conformation is stabilized by intramolecular N4—H4N···N2 and C13—H13···O1 interactions (Table 1).
From the centroid–centroid distance between two pyridine rings [4.0085 (2)Å] and the angle between the normal of the aromatic plane and the centroid–centroid vector [35.13 (5)°], we conclude that there is no significant π-π stacking interaction between the pyridine rings.