organic compounds
rac-2,2′-(Thiane-2,6-diyl)bis[1-(4-bromophenyl)ethanone]
aCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Graduate University of Chinese, Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: liqiangliu@163.com
In the title compound, C21H20Br2O2S, prepared by the reaction of 1,9-bis(4-bromophenyl)nona-2,7-diene-1,9-dione with sodium sulfide nonahydrate in acetonitrile, the six-membered thiopyran ring has a chair conformation while the H atoms ortho to the S atom adopt a cis configuration. The dihedral angle between the two benzene rings is 2.59 (8)°.
Related literature
For the synthesis of 1,9-bis(4-bromophenyl)nona-2,7-diene-1,9-dione, see: Yang, Cauble et al. (2004); Yang, Felton et al. (2004). For the synthesis of compounds containing sulfur, see: Knapp et al. (2002); Yao et al. (2003); Oliveira et al. (1999). For applications of natural products containing sulfur, see: Qi et al. (2004); Zhang & Zhang (2006); Barco et al. (2006).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: XSCANS (Bruker, 1997); cell XSCANS; data reduction: XSCANS; 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/S1600536811011792/zs2103sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811011792/zs2103Isup2.hkl
The reaction mixture of 1,9-bis(4-bromophenyl)nona-2,7-diene-1,9-dione (100 mg, 0.20 mmol) with sodium sulfide nonahydrate (67 mg, 0.28 mmol) in 50 ml of acetonitrile was stirred for 11 days at room temperature, affording the title compound (20 mg; yield 32%). Colorless single crystals were obtained by slow evaporation of an ethyl acetate solution in air.
All hydrogen atoms were generated geometically with C—H bond distances of 0.93–0.98 Å according to criteria described in the SHELXTL manual (Bruker, 1997). These were included in the
with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).Data collection: XSCANS (Bruker, 1997); cell
XSCANS (Bruker, 1997); data reduction: XSCANS (Bruker, 1997); 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. The molecular conformation of the title compound showing 35% probability displacement ellipsoids and the atom numbering scheme |
C21H20Br2O2S | Z = 2 |
Mr = 496.25 | F(000) = 496 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.625 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 6.484 (4) Å | Cell parameters from 45 reflections |
b = 12.970 (5) Å | θ = 5.6–12.4° |
c = 13.076 (4) Å | µ = 4.11 mm−1 |
α = 71.14 (3)° | T = 295 K |
β = 79.45 (4)° | Prism, colorless |
γ = 79.52 (4)° | 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.20 mm |
V = 1014.1 (7) Å3 |
Siemens P4 four-circle diffractometer | 2220 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.032 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 25.1°, θmin = 2.0° |
ω scans | h = −1→7 |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | k = −14→14 |
Tmin = 0.381, Tmax = 0.459 | l = −15→15 |
4549 measured reflections | 3 standard reflections every 97 reflections |
3548 independent reflections | intensity decay: none |
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)] = 0.055 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.112 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.07 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.001P)2 + 2.0P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3548 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
235 parameters | Δρmax = 0.51 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.41 e Å−3 |
C21H20Br2O2S | γ = 79.52 (4)° |
Mr = 496.25 | V = 1014.1 (7) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 6.484 (4) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 12.970 (5) Å | µ = 4.11 mm−1 |
c = 13.076 (4) Å | T = 295 K |
α = 71.14 (3)° | 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.20 mm |
β = 79.45 (4)° |
Siemens P4 four-circle diffractometer | 2220 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | Rint = 0.032 |
Tmin = 0.381, Tmax = 0.459 | 3 standard reflections every 97 reflections |
4549 measured reflections | intensity decay: none |
3548 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.055 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.112 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.07 | Δρmax = 0.51 e Å−3 |
3548 reflections | Δρmin = −0.41 e Å−3 |
235 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 | ||
Br1 | 0.47955 (9) | 1.39832 (4) | 0.65329 (4) | 0.08336 (16) | |
Br2 | 0.87756 (10) | 0.46636 (4) | −0.19734 (4) | 0.09195 (19) | |
S1 | 0.35503 (17) | 0.97967 (9) | 0.19248 (8) | 0.0594 (3) | |
O1 | −0.0519 (5) | 1.2370 (2) | 0.3377 (2) | 0.0755 (9) | |
O2 | 0.0963 (5) | 0.8256 (2) | −0.0195 (2) | 0.0740 (9) | |
C1 | 0.2190 (6) | 1.2490 (3) | 0.4300 (3) | 0.0477 (10) | |
C2 | 0.4267 (6) | 1.2193 (3) | 0.4523 (3) | 0.0596 (12) | |
H2A | 0.5153 | 1.1687 | 0.4220 | 0.071* | |
C3 | 0.5051 (7) | 1.2633 (3) | 0.5185 (3) | 0.0673 (13) | |
H3A | 0.6453 | 1.2438 | 0.5316 | 0.081* | |
C4 | 0.3711 (6) | 1.3365 (3) | 0.5645 (3) | 0.0559 (11) | |
C5 | 0.1643 (7) | 1.3678 (3) | 0.5447 (3) | 0.0597 (12) | |
H5A | 0.0760 | 1.4175 | 0.5764 | 0.072* | |
C6 | 0.0894 (7) | 1.3245 (3) | 0.4772 (3) | 0.0568 (12) | |
H6A | −0.0499 | 1.3460 | 0.4630 | 0.068* | |
C7 | 0.1259 (7) | 1.2030 (3) | 0.3601 (3) | 0.0543 (11) | |
C8 | 0.2614 (6) | 1.1124 (3) | 0.3196 (3) | 0.0557 (11) | |
H8A | 0.3138 | 1.0552 | 0.3815 | 0.067* | |
H8B | 0.3829 | 1.1420 | 0.2711 | 0.067* | |
C9 | 0.1493 (6) | 1.0605 (3) | 0.2598 (3) | 0.0494 (10) | |
H9A | 0.0776 | 1.1190 | 0.2042 | 0.059* | |
C10 | −0.0111 (6) | 0.9885 (3) | 0.3336 (3) | 0.0601 (12) | |
H10A | −0.1162 | 1.0322 | 0.3709 | 0.072* | |
H10B | 0.0599 | 0.9303 | 0.3884 | 0.072* | |
C11 | −0.1229 (6) | 0.9372 (3) | 0.2727 (3) | 0.0650 (13) | |
H11A | −0.2286 | 0.8956 | 0.3238 | 0.078* | |
H11B | −0.1954 | 0.9953 | 0.2184 | 0.078* | |
C12 | 0.0287 (6) | 0.8618 (3) | 0.2168 (3) | 0.0588 (12) | |
H12A | −0.0519 | 0.8293 | 0.1826 | 0.071* | |
H12B | 0.0979 | 0.8027 | 0.2717 | 0.071* | |
C13 | 0.1970 (6) | 0.9190 (3) | 0.1311 (3) | 0.0517 (11) | |
H13A | 0.1284 | 0.9771 | 0.0739 | 0.062* | |
C14 | 0.3569 (6) | 0.8426 (3) | 0.0794 (3) | 0.0561 (12) | |
H14A | 0.4755 | 0.8815 | 0.0400 | 0.067* | |
H14B | 0.4100 | 0.7805 | 0.1374 | 0.067* | |
C15 | 0.2757 (7) | 0.7987 (3) | 0.0020 (3) | 0.0543 (12) | |
C16 | 0.4289 (6) | 0.7209 (3) | −0.0478 (3) | 0.0530 (11) | |
C17 | 0.3596 (7) | 0.6792 (3) | −0.1196 (3) | 0.0645 (13) | |
H17A | 0.2225 | 0.7017 | −0.1372 | 0.077* | |
C18 | 0.4938 (7) | 0.6047 (3) | −0.1650 (3) | 0.0667 (13) | |
H18A | 0.4479 | 0.5780 | −0.2137 | 0.080* | |
C19 | 0.6922 (7) | 0.5709 (3) | −0.1379 (3) | 0.0646 (13) | |
C20 | 0.7680 (8) | 0.6127 (3) | −0.0700 (3) | 0.0719 (14) | |
H20A | 0.9069 | 0.5912 | −0.0550 | 0.086* | |
C21 | 0.6352 (7) | 0.6872 (3) | −0.0241 (3) | 0.0657 (13) | |
H21A | 0.6846 | 0.7148 | 0.0229 | 0.079* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Br1 | 0.1169 (4) | 0.0718 (3) | 0.0768 (3) | −0.0107 (3) | −0.0346 (3) | −0.0323 (2) |
Br2 | 0.1217 (5) | 0.0730 (3) | 0.0745 (3) | 0.0071 (3) | 0.0042 (3) | −0.0334 (2) |
S1 | 0.0517 (6) | 0.0715 (6) | 0.0667 (6) | −0.0140 (5) | −0.0006 (5) | −0.0374 (5) |
O1 | 0.0630 (18) | 0.0824 (17) | 0.0972 (18) | 0.0060 (16) | −0.0260 (15) | −0.0490 (15) |
O2 | 0.0769 (19) | 0.0751 (17) | 0.0793 (17) | 0.0154 (16) | −0.0348 (15) | −0.0364 (14) |
C1 | 0.051 (2) | 0.0488 (19) | 0.0465 (19) | −0.0129 (18) | −0.0055 (17) | −0.0160 (16) |
C2 | 0.049 (2) | 0.067 (2) | 0.067 (2) | −0.004 (2) | 0.000 (2) | −0.0335 (19) |
C3 | 0.063 (3) | 0.075 (3) | 0.074 (3) | −0.010 (2) | −0.014 (2) | −0.033 (2) |
C4 | 0.070 (3) | 0.053 (2) | 0.050 (2) | −0.016 (2) | −0.013 (2) | −0.0154 (17) |
C5 | 0.076 (3) | 0.050 (2) | 0.052 (2) | 0.003 (2) | −0.011 (2) | −0.0193 (17) |
C6 | 0.058 (3) | 0.055 (2) | 0.056 (2) | −0.001 (2) | −0.012 (2) | −0.0159 (18) |
C7 | 0.055 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.053 (2) | −0.007 (2) | −0.0016 (19) | −0.0191 (17) |
C8 | 0.056 (2) | 0.060 (2) | 0.058 (2) | −0.013 (2) | −0.0022 (19) | −0.0272 (17) |
C9 | 0.043 (2) | 0.057 (2) | 0.0519 (19) | −0.0110 (18) | −0.0026 (17) | −0.0212 (17) |
C10 | 0.056 (2) | 0.064 (2) | 0.061 (2) | −0.012 (2) | 0.004 (2) | −0.0246 (19) |
C11 | 0.052 (2) | 0.070 (3) | 0.072 (3) | −0.017 (2) | 0.000 (2) | −0.019 (2) |
C12 | 0.063 (3) | 0.058 (2) | 0.059 (2) | −0.024 (2) | −0.005 (2) | −0.0159 (19) |
C13 | 0.057 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.0507 (19) | −0.0033 (19) | −0.0162 (18) | −0.0179 (16) |
C14 | 0.063 (3) | 0.055 (2) | 0.055 (2) | −0.010 (2) | −0.011 (2) | −0.0196 (18) |
C15 | 0.072 (3) | 0.0383 (19) | 0.052 (2) | −0.006 (2) | −0.013 (2) | −0.0118 (16) |
C16 | 0.066 (3) | 0.0443 (19) | 0.051 (2) | −0.0110 (19) | −0.0120 (19) | −0.0125 (17) |
C17 | 0.074 (3) | 0.065 (2) | 0.060 (2) | −0.010 (2) | −0.016 (2) | −0.0232 (19) |
C18 | 0.080 (3) | 0.068 (2) | 0.064 (2) | −0.016 (2) | −0.011 (2) | −0.0317 (19) |
C19 | 0.083 (3) | 0.054 (2) | 0.053 (2) | −0.007 (2) | 0.001 (2) | −0.0183 (19) |
C20 | 0.078 (3) | 0.063 (2) | 0.074 (3) | 0.004 (2) | −0.013 (2) | −0.026 (2) |
C21 | 0.075 (3) | 0.068 (2) | 0.061 (2) | −0.007 (2) | −0.015 (2) | −0.0262 (19) |
Br1—C4 | 1.895 (4) | C10—H10A | 0.9700 |
Br2—C19 | 1.906 (4) | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
S1—C9 | 1.819 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.518 (6) |
S1—C13 | 1.820 (4) | C11—H11A | 0.9700 |
O1—C7 | 1.210 (5) | C11—H11B | 0.9700 |
O2—C15 | 1.209 (5) | C12—C13 | 1.518 (5) |
C1—C2 | 1.389 (5) | C12—H12A | 0.9700 |
C1—C6 | 1.395 (5) | C12—H12B | 0.9700 |
C1—C7 | 1.497 (6) | C13—C14 | 1.523 (5) |
C2—C3 | 1.386 (6) | C13—H13A | 0.9800 |
C2—H2A | 0.9300 | C14—C15 | 1.517 (6) |
C3—C4 | 1.377 (6) | C14—H14A | 0.9700 |
C3—H3A | 0.9300 | C14—H14B | 0.9700 |
C4—C5 | 1.375 (6) | C15—C16 | 1.500 (5) |
C5—C6 | 1.381 (6) | C16—C21 | 1.389 (6) |
C5—H5A | 0.9300 | C16—C17 | 1.396 (6) |
C6—H6A | 0.9300 | C17—C18 | 1.385 (6) |
C7—C8 | 1.513 (5) | C17—H17A | 0.9300 |
C8—C9 | 1.523 (6) | C18—C19 | 1.354 (6) |
C8—H8A | 0.9700 | C18—H18A | 0.9300 |
C8—H8B | 0.9700 | C19—C20 | 1.376 (7) |
C9—C10 | 1.512 (5) | C20—C21 | 1.385 (6) |
C9—H9A | 0.9800 | C20—H20A | 0.9300 |
C10—C11 | 1.528 (6) | C21—H21A | 0.9300 |
C9—S1—C13 | 101.01 (18) | C12—C11—H11B | 109.1 |
C2—C1—C6 | 117.9 (4) | C10—C11—H11B | 109.1 |
C2—C1—C7 | 123.7 (4) | H11A—C11—H11B | 107.8 |
C6—C1—C7 | 118.4 (4) | C11—C12—C13 | 114.0 (3) |
C3—C2—C1 | 121.6 (4) | C11—C12—H12A | 108.8 |
C3—C2—H2A | 119.2 | C13—C12—H12A | 108.8 |
C1—C2—H2A | 119.2 | C11—C12—H12B | 108.8 |
C4—C3—C2 | 118.6 (4) | C13—C12—H12B | 108.8 |
C4—C3—H3A | 120.7 | H12A—C12—H12B | 107.7 |
C2—C3—H3A | 120.7 | C12—C13—C14 | 114.1 (3) |
C5—C4—C3 | 121.6 (4) | C12—C13—S1 | 110.2 (3) |
C5—C4—Br1 | 119.8 (3) | C14—C13—S1 | 104.6 (3) |
C3—C4—Br1 | 118.6 (3) | C12—C13—H13A | 109.2 |
C4—C5—C6 | 119.1 (4) | C14—C13—H13A | 109.2 |
C4—C5—H5A | 120.5 | S1—C13—H13A | 109.2 |
C6—C5—H5A | 120.5 | C15—C14—C13 | 116.0 (3) |
C5—C6—C1 | 121.2 (4) | C15—C14—H14A | 108.3 |
C5—C6—H6A | 119.4 | C13—C14—H14A | 108.3 |
C1—C6—H6A | 119.4 | C15—C14—H14B | 108.3 |
O1—C7—C1 | 120.8 (4) | C13—C14—H14B | 108.3 |
O1—C7—C8 | 121.6 (4) | H14A—C14—H14B | 107.4 |
C1—C7—C8 | 117.6 (3) | O2—C15—C16 | 121.3 (4) |
C7—C8—C9 | 114.9 (3) | O2—C15—C14 | 121.8 (4) |
C7—C8—H8A | 108.5 | C16—C15—C14 | 117.0 (4) |
C9—C8—H8A | 108.5 | C21—C16—C17 | 118.6 (4) |
C7—C8—H8B | 108.5 | C21—C16—C15 | 122.9 (4) |
C9—C8—H8B | 108.5 | C17—C16—C15 | 118.5 (4) |
H8A—C8—H8B | 107.5 | C18—C17—C16 | 120.4 (4) |
C10—C9—C8 | 113.7 (3) | C18—C17—H17A | 119.8 |
C10—C9—S1 | 110.1 (3) | C16—C17—H17A | 119.8 |
C8—C9—S1 | 106.4 (3) | C19—C18—C17 | 119.6 (4) |
C10—C9—H9A | 108.8 | C19—C18—H18A | 120.2 |
C8—C9—H9A | 108.8 | C17—C18—H18A | 120.2 |
S1—C9—H9A | 108.8 | C18—C19—C20 | 121.5 (4) |
C9—C10—C11 | 113.2 (3) | C18—C19—Br2 | 120.3 (4) |
C9—C10—H10A | 108.9 | C20—C19—Br2 | 118.1 (4) |
C11—C10—H10A | 108.9 | C19—C20—C21 | 119.3 (5) |
C9—C10—H10B | 108.9 | C19—C20—H20A | 120.4 |
C11—C10—H10B | 108.9 | C21—C20—H20A | 120.4 |
H10A—C10—H10B | 107.7 | C20—C21—C16 | 120.5 (4) |
C12—C11—C10 | 112.6 (3) | C20—C21—H21A | 119.8 |
C12—C11—H11A | 109.1 | C16—C21—H21A | 119.8 |
C10—C11—H11A | 109.1 |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C21H20Br2O2S |
Mr | 496.25 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 295 |
a, b, c (Å) | 6.484 (4), 12.970 (5), 13.076 (4) |
α, β, γ (°) | 71.14 (3), 79.45 (4), 79.52 (4) |
V (Å3) | 1014.1 (7) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 4.11 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Siemens P4 four-circle diffractometer |
Absorption correction | ψ scan (North et al., 1968) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.381, 0.459 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 4549, 3548, 2220 |
Rint | 0.032 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.596 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.055, 0.112, 1.07 |
No. of reflections | 3548 |
No. of parameters | 235 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.51, −0.41 |
Computer programs: XSCANS (Bruker, 1997), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
This research was supported by the NSFC·SRF for ROCS, SEM, the Present Fund of GUCAS and the Opening Fund of the Laboratory of Organic Solids, CAS, China
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The mothods for the synthesis of compounds containing sulfur have been described (Knapp et al., 2002; Yao et al., 2003; Oliveira et al. 1999). Natural products containing sulfur often have biological activity, so that the methods for their synthesis have received considerable attention among researchers. In this paper, we report the structure of the title compound C21H20Br2O2S (I), prepared by the reaction of 1,9-bis(4-bromophenyl)nona-2,7-diene-1,9-dione with sodium sulfide nonahydrate in acetonitrile. In the crystal, the six-membered thiopyran ring has a chair conformation with the H atoms ortho to the S (H9 and H13) adopting a cis configuration (Fig. 1). The dihedral angle between the benzene rings on the substituent chains is 2.59 (8)°.