organic compounds
3,4-Bis(2-pyridyl)-5-(3-pyridyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole
aCollege of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: tjnulicp@gmail.com
In the title molecule, C17H12N6, the 2-pyridyl rings in the 3- and 4-positions and the 3-pyridyl ring in the 5-position make dihedral angles of 29.78 (16), 67.06 (16) and 32.97 (16)°, respectively, with the triazole group. The dihedral angle between the two 2-pyridyl rings is 65.72 (15)°. The dihedral angles between the 3-pyridyl ring and the two 2-pyridyl rings in the 3- and 4-positions are 61.28 (15) and 63.11 (15)°, respectively. In the crystal, C—H⋯π and π–π interactions [centroid-centroid distance = 3.6248 (19) Å] link the molecules, forming a two-dimensional network.
Related literature
For the synthesis of the title compound, see: Klingele & Brooker (2004). For related structures and background references, see: Guo et al. (2010); Yang et al. (2010).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2007); cell 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: DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811014140/su2269sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811014140/su2269Isup2.hkl
The title compound was prepared from a mixture of N-(pyridin-2-yl)pyridine-2-carbothioamide and pyridine-3-carbohydrazide using the method described by Klingele et al. (2004).
All H atoms were initially located in a difference Fourier map. The C—H atoms were then constrained to ideal geometry and refined as riding atoms: C—H = 0.93 Å, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2007); cell
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: DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).C17H12N6 | F(000) = 624 |
Mr = 300.33 | Dx = 1.413 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 1374 reflections |
a = 5.7621 (9) Å | θ = 2.5–22.0° |
b = 15.250 (3) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 16.640 (3) Å | T = 296 K |
β = 105.023 (5)° | Block, colourless |
V = 1412.2 (4) Å3 | 0.28 × 0.22 × 0.20 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2496 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1407 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.046 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.8° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −5→6 |
Tmin = 0.975, Tmax = 0.982 | k = −18→18 |
6865 measured reflections | l = −19→17 |
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)] = 0.050 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.129 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0385P)2 + 0.6358P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.08 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
2496 reflections | Δρmax = 0.15 e Å−3 |
209 parameters | Δρmin = −0.16 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.0124 (17) |
C17H12N6 | V = 1412.2 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 300.33 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 5.7621 (9) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 15.250 (3) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 16.640 (3) Å | 0.28 × 0.22 × 0.20 mm |
β = 105.023 (5)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2496 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 1407 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.975, Tmax = 0.982 | Rint = 0.046 |
6865 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.050 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.129 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.08 | Δρmax = 0.15 e Å−3 |
2496 reflections | Δρmin = −0.16 e Å−3 |
209 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 | ||
N1 | 0.8676 (5) | 0.8964 (2) | 0.69324 (16) | 0.0620 (8) | |
N2 | 0.6880 (5) | 0.68510 (18) | 0.75149 (15) | 0.0531 (7) | |
N3 | 0.4816 (5) | 0.63917 (17) | 0.71292 (16) | 0.0525 (7) | |
N4 | 0.5220 (4) | 0.74876 (16) | 0.63138 (13) | 0.0402 (6) | |
N5 | −0.2135 (5) | 0.57144 (18) | 0.56487 (19) | 0.0646 (8) | |
N6 | 0.6492 (4) | 0.79687 (17) | 0.51665 (15) | 0.0527 (7) | |
C1 | −0.0072 (6) | 0.6053 (2) | 0.6135 (2) | 0.0524 (8) | |
H1 | 0.0195 | 0.6012 | 0.6710 | 0.063* | |
C2 | −0.2431 (6) | 0.5784 (2) | 0.4816 (2) | 0.0572 (9) | |
H2 | −0.3822 | 0.5557 | 0.4463 | 0.069* | |
C3 | −0.0776 (6) | 0.6174 (2) | 0.4471 (2) | 0.0585 (9) | |
H3 | −0.1055 | 0.6206 | 0.3896 | 0.070* | |
C4 | 0.1285 (5) | 0.6514 (2) | 0.49739 (19) | 0.0479 (8) | |
H4 | 0.2420 | 0.6781 | 0.4746 | 0.057* | |
C5 | 0.1657 (5) | 0.64570 (19) | 0.58214 (19) | 0.0436 (8) | |
C6 | 0.3855 (5) | 0.6773 (2) | 0.64142 (17) | 0.0418 (7) | |
C7 | 0.7095 (5) | 0.7501 (2) | 0.70183 (18) | 0.0438 (8) | |
C8 | 0.9078 (5) | 0.8133 (2) | 0.72220 (17) | 0.0449 (8) | |
C9 | 1.0537 (7) | 0.9537 (2) | 0.7146 (2) | 0.0653 (10) | |
H9 | 1.0303 | 1.0110 | 0.6951 | 0.078* | |
C10 | 1.2745 (6) | 0.9304 (3) | 0.7638 (2) | 0.0680 (10) | |
H10 | 1.3979 | 0.9715 | 0.7771 | 0.082* | |
C11 | 1.3130 (6) | 0.8464 (3) | 0.7933 (2) | 0.0639 (10) | |
H11 | 1.4620 | 0.8297 | 0.8268 | 0.077* | |
C12 | 1.1283 (5) | 0.7875 (2) | 0.77272 (19) | 0.0547 (9) | |
H12 | 1.1503 | 0.7303 | 0.7925 | 0.066* | |
C13 | 0.4854 (5) | 0.80537 (19) | 0.55974 (17) | 0.0395 (7) | |
C14 | 0.2895 (6) | 0.8593 (2) | 0.5398 (2) | 0.0525 (9) | |
H14 | 0.1811 | 0.8621 | 0.5726 | 0.063* | |
C15 | 0.2599 (7) | 0.9094 (2) | 0.4689 (2) | 0.0685 (11) | |
H15 | 0.1300 | 0.9475 | 0.4529 | 0.082* | |
C16 | 0.4233 (7) | 0.9027 (2) | 0.4218 (2) | 0.0689 (11) | |
H16 | 0.4053 | 0.9358 | 0.3737 | 0.083* | |
C17 | 0.6135 (6) | 0.8462 (2) | 0.4475 (2) | 0.0625 (10) | |
H17 | 0.7234 | 0.8417 | 0.4154 | 0.075* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0686 (19) | 0.064 (2) | 0.0505 (18) | 0.0029 (17) | 0.0101 (14) | −0.0032 (15) |
N2 | 0.0565 (17) | 0.0589 (18) | 0.0425 (15) | 0.0064 (15) | 0.0106 (13) | 0.0061 (14) |
N3 | 0.0548 (17) | 0.0546 (18) | 0.0482 (17) | 0.0043 (14) | 0.0133 (14) | 0.0059 (14) |
N4 | 0.0393 (14) | 0.0462 (15) | 0.0344 (14) | 0.0038 (12) | 0.0082 (11) | 0.0007 (12) |
N5 | 0.0652 (19) | 0.0567 (19) | 0.072 (2) | −0.0041 (15) | 0.0186 (17) | −0.0024 (16) |
N6 | 0.0512 (16) | 0.0626 (19) | 0.0468 (16) | 0.0017 (13) | 0.0174 (13) | 0.0008 (14) |
C1 | 0.059 (2) | 0.049 (2) | 0.053 (2) | −0.0062 (17) | 0.0216 (18) | −0.0058 (16) |
C2 | 0.049 (2) | 0.058 (2) | 0.060 (2) | 0.0030 (17) | 0.0076 (18) | −0.0059 (18) |
C3 | 0.054 (2) | 0.073 (3) | 0.049 (2) | 0.0043 (18) | 0.0135 (18) | 0.0028 (17) |
C4 | 0.0454 (19) | 0.054 (2) | 0.0474 (19) | −0.0025 (16) | 0.0183 (16) | 0.0041 (15) |
C5 | 0.0412 (18) | 0.0410 (19) | 0.0516 (19) | 0.0034 (15) | 0.0175 (16) | −0.0033 (15) |
C6 | 0.0460 (18) | 0.0450 (19) | 0.0377 (17) | 0.0049 (16) | 0.0166 (14) | 0.0034 (15) |
C7 | 0.0448 (18) | 0.0488 (19) | 0.0374 (17) | 0.0069 (16) | 0.0103 (14) | −0.0016 (16) |
C8 | 0.0463 (18) | 0.051 (2) | 0.0362 (17) | 0.0074 (16) | 0.0092 (14) | −0.0033 (15) |
C9 | 0.074 (3) | 0.060 (2) | 0.057 (2) | −0.011 (2) | 0.008 (2) | −0.0068 (18) |
C10 | 0.061 (2) | 0.079 (3) | 0.064 (2) | −0.018 (2) | 0.016 (2) | −0.024 (2) |
C11 | 0.050 (2) | 0.074 (3) | 0.062 (2) | 0.003 (2) | 0.0043 (18) | −0.019 (2) |
C12 | 0.052 (2) | 0.058 (2) | 0.050 (2) | 0.0095 (18) | 0.0043 (16) | −0.0075 (16) |
C13 | 0.0370 (16) | 0.0458 (19) | 0.0362 (16) | −0.0002 (15) | 0.0105 (14) | −0.0012 (14) |
C14 | 0.0479 (19) | 0.059 (2) | 0.053 (2) | 0.0133 (17) | 0.0176 (16) | 0.0079 (17) |
C15 | 0.065 (2) | 0.068 (3) | 0.067 (2) | 0.019 (2) | 0.008 (2) | 0.020 (2) |
C16 | 0.072 (3) | 0.081 (3) | 0.050 (2) | −0.005 (2) | 0.010 (2) | 0.022 (2) |
C17 | 0.065 (2) | 0.081 (3) | 0.047 (2) | −0.014 (2) | 0.0237 (18) | 0.0002 (19) |
N1—C8 | 1.354 (4) | C4—H4 | 0.9300 |
N1—C9 | 1.357 (4) | C5—C6 | 1.470 (4) |
N2—C7 | 1.316 (4) | C7—C8 | 1.467 (4) |
N2—N3 | 1.386 (3) | C8—C12 | 1.386 (4) |
N3—C6 | 1.311 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.369 (5) |
N4—C7 | 1.373 (3) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
N4—C6 | 1.379 (4) | C10—C11 | 1.371 (5) |
N4—C13 | 1.442 (3) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
N5—C2 | 1.355 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.366 (4) |
N5—C1 | 1.355 (4) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
N6—C13 | 1.331 (3) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
N6—C17 | 1.345 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.367 (4) |
C1—C5 | 1.384 (4) | C14—C15 | 1.378 (4) |
C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.370 (4) | C15—C16 | 1.376 (5) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.366 (4) | C16—C17 | 1.373 (5) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.373 (4) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
C8—N1—C9 | 117.3 (3) | N1—C8—C7 | 118.8 (3) |
C7—N2—N3 | 107.4 (2) | C12—C8—C7 | 119.3 (3) |
C6—N3—N2 | 107.8 (2) | N1—C9—C10 | 122.6 (3) |
C7—N4—C6 | 104.8 (2) | N1—C9—H9 | 118.7 |
C7—N4—C13 | 127.7 (2) | C10—C9—H9 | 118.7 |
C6—N4—C13 | 127.4 (2) | C9—C10—C11 | 119.7 (3) |
C2—N5—C1 | 116.1 (3) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.2 |
C13—N6—C17 | 115.7 (3) | C11—C10—H10 | 120.2 |
N5—C1—C5 | 123.3 (3) | C12—C11—C10 | 118.8 (3) |
N5—C1—H1 | 118.3 | C12—C11—H11 | 120.6 |
C5—C1—H1 | 118.3 | C10—C11—H11 | 120.6 |
N5—C2—C3 | 123.1 (3) | C11—C12—C8 | 119.8 (3) |
N5—C2—H2 | 118.5 | C11—C12—H12 | 120.1 |
C3—C2—H2 | 118.5 | C8—C12—H12 | 120.1 |
C4—C3—C2 | 119.8 (3) | N6—C13—C14 | 125.8 (3) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.1 | N6—C13—N4 | 114.5 (2) |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.1 | C14—C13—N4 | 119.7 (3) |
C3—C4—C5 | 118.9 (3) | C13—C14—C15 | 116.9 (3) |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.5 | C13—C14—H14 | 121.6 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.5 | C15—C14—H14 | 121.6 |
C4—C5—C1 | 118.7 (3) | C16—C15—C14 | 119.7 (3) |
C4—C5—C6 | 123.1 (3) | C16—C15—H15 | 120.1 |
C1—C5—C6 | 118.2 (3) | C14—C15—H15 | 120.1 |
N3—C6—N4 | 109.9 (3) | C17—C16—C15 | 118.6 (3) |
N3—C6—C5 | 123.5 (3) | C17—C16—H16 | 120.7 |
N4—C6—C5 | 126.6 (3) | C15—C16—H16 | 120.7 |
N2—C7—N4 | 110.1 (3) | N6—C17—C16 | 123.4 (3) |
N2—C7—C8 | 123.0 (3) | N6—C17—H17 | 118.3 |
N4—C7—C8 | 126.9 (3) | C16—C17—H17 | 118.3 |
N1—C8—C12 | 121.8 (3) | ||
C7—N2—N3—C6 | 0.2 (3) | C9—N1—C8—C12 | 1.0 (4) |
C2—N5—C1—C5 | 0.5 (5) | C9—N1—C8—C7 | 178.7 (3) |
C1—N5—C2—C3 | −0.3 (5) | N2—C7—C8—N1 | −149.0 (3) |
N5—C2—C3—C4 | 0.0 (5) | N4—C7—C8—N1 | 30.4 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.1 (5) | N2—C7—C8—C12 | 28.8 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C1 | 0.2 (4) | N4—C7—C8—C12 | −151.7 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 177.6 (3) | C8—N1—C9—C10 | −0.4 (5) |
N5—C1—C5—C4 | −0.5 (5) | N1—C9—C10—C11 | −0.1 (5) |
N5—C1—C5—C6 | −178.0 (3) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.0 (5) |
N2—N3—C6—N4 | −0.7 (3) | C10—C11—C12—C8 | 0.5 (5) |
N2—N3—C6—C5 | 178.8 (3) | N1—C8—C12—C11 | −1.1 (5) |
C7—N4—C6—N3 | 0.8 (3) | C7—C8—C12—C11 | −178.8 (3) |
C13—N4—C6—N3 | 176.5 (3) | C17—N6—C13—C14 | −0.3 (4) |
C7—N4—C6—C5 | −178.6 (3) | C17—N6—C13—N4 | 177.2 (3) |
C13—N4—C6—C5 | −3.0 (4) | C7—N4—C13—N6 | 65.1 (4) |
C4—C5—C6—N3 | −145.5 (3) | C6—N4—C13—N6 | −109.6 (3) |
C1—C5—C6—N3 | 31.9 (4) | C7—N4—C13—C14 | −117.1 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—N4 | 33.9 (5) | C6—N4—C13—C14 | 68.2 (4) |
C1—C5—C6—N4 | −148.7 (3) | N6—C13—C14—C15 | −0.2 (5) |
N3—N2—C7—N4 | 0.3 (3) | N4—C13—C14—C15 | −177.6 (3) |
N3—N2—C7—C8 | 179.8 (3) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.5 (5) |
C6—N4—C7—N2 | −0.7 (3) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | −0.4 (5) |
C13—N4—C7—N2 | −176.3 (3) | C13—N6—C17—C16 | 0.5 (5) |
C6—N4—C7—C8 | 179.8 (3) | C15—C16—C17—N6 | −0.2 (5) |
C13—N4—C7—C8 | 4.2 (5) |
Cg2 and Cg4 are the centroids of the N1/C8–C12 and N6/C13–C17 rings, respectively. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C3—H3···Cg2i | 0.93 | 2.94 | 3.765 (4) | 149 |
C4—H4···Cg4 | 0.93 | 2.92 | 3.616 (3) | 133 |
Symmetry code: (i) x−1, −y+1/2, z−3/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C17H12N6 |
Mr | 300.33 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 5.7621 (9), 15.250 (3), 16.640 (3) |
β (°) | 105.023 (5) |
V (Å3) | 1412.2 (4) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.28 × 0.22 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.975, 0.982 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 6865, 2496, 1407 |
Rint | 0.046 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.050, 0.129, 1.08 |
No. of reflections | 2496 |
No. of parameters | 209 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.15, −0.16 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2007), SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1999), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Cg2 and Cg4 are the centroids of the N1/C8–C12 and N6/C13–C17 rings, respectively. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C3—H3···Cg2i | 0.93 | 2.94 | 3.765 (4) | 149 |
C4—H4···Cg4 | 0.93 | 2.92 | 3.616 (3) | 133 |
Symmetry code: (i) x−1, −y+1/2, z−3/2. |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported financially by Tianjin Normal University (52X09004).
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In continuation of our work on tripyridine-substituted triazole derivatives (Guo et al., 2010; Yang et al., 2010), we now describe the synthesis and crystal structure of the title compound. It consists of two 2-pyridyl groups and one 3-pyridyl ring attached to a triazole ring (Fig. 1).
The three pyridyl rings in the 3-, 4-, and 5-positions deviate from the triazole ring by 29.78 (16)°, 67.06 (16)°, and 32.97 (16)°, respectively. The dihedral angle between the two 2-pyridyl groups is 65.72 (15)°. In addition, the dihedral angles between the 3-pyridyl ring and the two 2-pyridyl rings in the 3- and 4-positions are 61.28 (15)° and 63.11 (15)°, respectively.
In the crystal, there exists a π–π interaction involving the 2-pyridyl rings in 3-positions of molecules related by an inversion center [centroid-centroid distance = 3.6248 (19) Å]. The molecular packing is also stabilized by two types of C—H···π interactions; the intramolecular C4—H4···Cg4 [Cg4 is the centroid of pyridine ring (N6/C13-C17)] and the intermolecular C3—H3···Cg2i [Cg2 is the centroid of pyridine ring (N1/C8-C12)] interactions (see Table 1 and Fig. 2 for details). This leads to the formation of a two-dimensional network.