organic compounds
2′-Chloro-4-methoxy-3-nitrobenzil
aDepartment of Chemistry, Vels Univeristy, Pallavaram, Chennai 600 117, Tamil Nadu, India, bDepartment of Physics, CPCL Polytechnic College, Chennai 600 068, Tamil Nadu, India, and cDepartment of Chemistry, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Kattankulathur 603 203, Tamil Nadu, India
*Correspondence e-mail: chakkaravarthi_2005@yahoo.com
In the title compound, C15H10ClNO5, the dihedral angle between the aromatic rings is 87.99 (5)°. The O—C—C—O torsion angle between the two carbonyl units is −119.03 (16)°. The is stabilized by a weak intermolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bond.
Related literature
For the biological activity of benzil derivatives, see: Mousset et al. (2008); Mahabusarakam et al. (2004); Ganapaty et al. (2009). For bond-length data and related structures, see: Allen et al. (1987); Fun & Kia (2008a,b).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811019532/bt5555sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811019532/bt5555Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811019532/bt5555Isup3.cml
The title compound was synthesized in two steps. The first step involves the benzoin condensation. 4 g of KCN was dissolved in 75cc of water in a one litre flask. To this was added 6.8 g (0.05 mole) of anisaldehyde, 7 g (0.05mole) of 2-chloro benzaldeyde and 75 cc of 95% ethanol. The mixture formed a solution at the boiling temperature and was refluxed for one and half hours. Steam was then passed through the solution until all the alcohol and nearly all the unchanged aldehyde were removed. The condensed water was decanted from the product and later set away to crystallize. The product was then pressed as free as possible from oily material on a suction funnel and washed with cold alcohol. In this way about 9 g of crude product was obtained. The crude mixture was dissolved in hot alcohol and allowed to crystallize slowly. The 2'chloro-4-methoxy benzoin crystallizes out as colourless, hexagonal crystals. From the benzoin about 1 gram was taken and treated with concentrated nitric acid by heating in a water bath inside a fume cupboard for about 3 h until it is free from the smell of nitrogen dioxide. It is then cooled and crystallized using hot ethanol. The obtained benzil is recrystallized using chloroform / acetone in the ratio 3:1. Pure crystals of benzil separates out. The yield is about 70–80%.
H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using riding model with C—H = 0.93 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for aromatic C—H and C—H = 0.96 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C) for CH3.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2004); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound, with atom labels and 30% probability displacement ellipsoids for non-H atoms. |
C15H10ClNO5 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 319.69 | F(000) = 328 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.512 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.8559 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 8570 reflections |
b = 8.1003 (2) Å | θ = 2.7–29.0° |
c = 12.4961 (3) Å | µ = 0.30 mm−1 |
α = 74.893 (1)° | T = 295 K |
β = 74.809 (2)° | Block, colourless |
γ = 68.593 (1)° | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
V = 702.32 (3) Å3 |
Bruker Kappa APEXII diffractometer | 3937 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3150 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.021 |
ω and ϕ scans | θmax = 29.6°, θmin = 2.8° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −10→10 |
Tmin = 0.917, Tmax = 0.943 | k = −11→10 |
17487 measured reflections | l = −12→17 |
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)] = 0.042 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.128 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0635P)2 + 0.160P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3937 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
200 parameters | Δρmax = 0.48 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.41 e Å−3 |
C15H10ClNO5 | γ = 68.593 (1)° |
Mr = 319.69 | V = 702.32 (3) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 7.8559 (2) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 8.1003 (2) Å | µ = 0.30 mm−1 |
c = 12.4961 (3) Å | T = 295 K |
α = 74.893 (1)° | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
β = 74.809 (2)° |
Bruker Kappa APEXII diffractometer | 3937 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 3150 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.917, Tmax = 0.943 | Rint = 0.021 |
17487 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.042 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.128 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.48 e Å−3 |
3937 reflections | Δρmin = −0.41 e Å−3 |
200 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Cl1 | 0.15981 (6) | 0.62735 (6) | 0.72481 (4) | 0.06164 (15) | |
O1 | 0.66183 (15) | 0.31713 (16) | 0.83551 (11) | 0.0568 (3) | |
O2 | 0.39794 (18) | 0.70912 (17) | 0.88704 (10) | 0.0583 (3) | |
O3 | 0.82025 (17) | 0.96590 (15) | 0.40294 (9) | 0.0523 (3) | |
O4 | 0.5354 (2) | 1.23772 (19) | 0.64274 (14) | 0.0786 (5) | |
O5 | 0.7972 (2) | 1.19529 (19) | 0.52797 (13) | 0.0714 (4) | |
N1 | 0.6714 (2) | 1.14290 (17) | 0.58676 (11) | 0.0457 (3) | |
C1 | 0.17355 (19) | 0.45206 (19) | 0.83978 (12) | 0.0404 (3) | |
C2 | 0.0214 (2) | 0.3912 (2) | 0.88416 (15) | 0.0505 (4) | |
H2 | −0.0877 | 0.4486 | 0.8552 | 0.061* | |
C3 | 0.0327 (2) | 0.2455 (2) | 0.97122 (17) | 0.0571 (4) | |
H3 | −0.0693 | 0.2046 | 1.0012 | 0.069* | |
C4 | 0.1931 (3) | 0.1598 (2) | 1.01429 (16) | 0.0587 (4) | |
H4 | 0.1997 | 0.0611 | 1.0730 | 0.070* | |
C5 | 0.3451 (2) | 0.2209 (2) | 0.96994 (14) | 0.0480 (3) | |
H5 | 0.4537 | 0.1627 | 0.9993 | 0.058* | |
C6 | 0.33717 (18) | 0.36820 (18) | 0.88208 (12) | 0.0376 (3) | |
C7 | 0.50704 (19) | 0.4244 (2) | 0.83798 (12) | 0.0402 (3) | |
C8 | 0.4875 (2) | 0.6252 (2) | 0.81244 (12) | 0.0411 (3) | |
C9 | 0.59015 (19) | 0.70248 (18) | 0.70630 (12) | 0.0384 (3) | |
C10 | 0.59340 (19) | 0.87676 (18) | 0.69408 (12) | 0.0383 (3) | |
H10 | 0.5392 | 0.9386 | 0.7540 | 0.046* | |
C11 | 0.67654 (19) | 0.95783 (17) | 0.59376 (12) | 0.0370 (3) | |
C12 | 0.7569 (2) | 0.87131 (19) | 0.50031 (12) | 0.0397 (3) | |
C13 | 0.7560 (2) | 0.6947 (2) | 0.51480 (13) | 0.0471 (3) | |
H13 | 0.8119 | 0.6315 | 0.4556 | 0.057* | |
C14 | 0.6734 (2) | 0.61296 (19) | 0.61536 (13) | 0.0453 (3) | |
H14 | 0.6732 | 0.4958 | 0.6228 | 0.054* | |
C15 | 0.8938 (3) | 0.8816 (3) | 0.30568 (15) | 0.0650 (5) | |
H15A | 1.0008 | 0.7784 | 0.3192 | 0.098* | |
H15B | 0.9292 | 0.9660 | 0.2416 | 0.098* | |
H15C | 0.8008 | 0.8441 | 0.2911 | 0.098* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cl1 | 0.0595 (3) | 0.0632 (3) | 0.0616 (3) | −0.0207 (2) | −0.0251 (2) | 0.0054 (2) |
O1 | 0.0354 (5) | 0.0565 (7) | 0.0711 (8) | −0.0172 (5) | −0.0089 (5) | 0.0038 (6) |
O2 | 0.0625 (7) | 0.0654 (7) | 0.0542 (7) | −0.0350 (6) | 0.0107 (5) | −0.0236 (6) |
O3 | 0.0677 (7) | 0.0483 (6) | 0.0396 (5) | −0.0255 (5) | 0.0027 (5) | −0.0083 (4) |
O4 | 0.0917 (11) | 0.0534 (7) | 0.0943 (11) | −0.0305 (7) | 0.0123 (8) | −0.0384 (8) |
O5 | 0.0858 (10) | 0.0603 (8) | 0.0791 (9) | −0.0483 (7) | 0.0052 (7) | −0.0153 (7) |
N1 | 0.0600 (8) | 0.0395 (6) | 0.0464 (7) | −0.0238 (6) | −0.0113 (6) | −0.0094 (5) |
C1 | 0.0379 (7) | 0.0413 (7) | 0.0461 (7) | −0.0148 (6) | −0.0065 (5) | −0.0128 (6) |
C2 | 0.0344 (7) | 0.0574 (9) | 0.0682 (10) | −0.0180 (6) | −0.0040 (7) | −0.0265 (8) |
C3 | 0.0434 (8) | 0.0594 (10) | 0.0749 (11) | −0.0309 (7) | 0.0117 (8) | −0.0246 (9) |
C4 | 0.0578 (10) | 0.0507 (9) | 0.0641 (10) | −0.0294 (8) | 0.0054 (8) | −0.0036 (8) |
C5 | 0.0434 (7) | 0.0443 (8) | 0.0538 (9) | −0.0187 (6) | −0.0059 (6) | −0.0013 (6) |
C6 | 0.0344 (6) | 0.0384 (6) | 0.0425 (7) | −0.0170 (5) | −0.0023 (5) | −0.0088 (5) |
C7 | 0.0368 (7) | 0.0461 (7) | 0.0403 (7) | −0.0199 (6) | −0.0060 (5) | −0.0035 (6) |
C8 | 0.0387 (7) | 0.0463 (7) | 0.0448 (7) | −0.0226 (6) | −0.0046 (6) | −0.0090 (6) |
C9 | 0.0385 (6) | 0.0377 (7) | 0.0431 (7) | −0.0180 (5) | −0.0054 (5) | −0.0080 (5) |
C10 | 0.0406 (7) | 0.0397 (7) | 0.0398 (7) | −0.0175 (6) | −0.0045 (5) | −0.0122 (5) |
C11 | 0.0419 (7) | 0.0333 (6) | 0.0414 (7) | −0.0174 (5) | −0.0090 (5) | −0.0070 (5) |
C12 | 0.0412 (7) | 0.0403 (7) | 0.0388 (7) | −0.0158 (6) | −0.0040 (5) | −0.0084 (5) |
C13 | 0.0570 (9) | 0.0404 (7) | 0.0447 (8) | −0.0172 (7) | 0.0010 (6) | −0.0173 (6) |
C14 | 0.0535 (8) | 0.0352 (7) | 0.0510 (8) | −0.0191 (6) | −0.0041 (6) | −0.0126 (6) |
C15 | 0.0772 (12) | 0.0696 (11) | 0.0423 (8) | −0.0258 (10) | 0.0097 (8) | −0.0175 (8) |
Cl1—C1 | 1.7315 (16) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
O1—C7 | 1.2072 (18) | C6—C7 | 1.4894 (18) |
O2—C8 | 1.2098 (18) | C7—C8 | 1.531 (2) |
O3—C12 | 1.3379 (17) | C8—C9 | 1.4755 (19) |
O3—C15 | 1.4329 (19) | C9—C10 | 1.3888 (18) |
O4—N1 | 1.2288 (19) | C9—C14 | 1.392 (2) |
O5—N1 | 1.2081 (18) | C10—C11 | 1.3727 (19) |
N1—C11 | 1.4649 (17) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.386 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.4039 (19) |
C1—C6 | 1.387 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.397 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.375 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.375 (2) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.371 (3) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C15—H15A | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.386 (2) | C15—H15B | 0.9600 |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C15—H15C | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.390 (2) | ||
C12—O3—C15 | 118.41 (13) | O2—C8—C7 | 116.30 (13) |
O5—N1—O4 | 123.29 (13) | C9—C8—C7 | 120.11 (12) |
O5—N1—C11 | 119.95 (13) | C10—C9—C14 | 118.62 (13) |
O4—N1—C11 | 116.76 (13) | C10—C9—C8 | 118.39 (12) |
C2—C1—C6 | 120.96 (14) | C14—C9—C8 | 122.86 (12) |
C2—C1—Cl1 | 118.46 (12) | C11—C10—C9 | 120.09 (12) |
C6—C1—Cl1 | 120.49 (11) | C11—C10—H10 | 120.0 |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.54 (15) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.0 |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.2 | C10—C11—C12 | 122.04 (12) |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.2 | C10—C11—N1 | 116.88 (12) |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.65 (14) | C12—C11—N1 | 121.04 (12) |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.7 | O3—C12—C13 | 124.79 (13) |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.7 | O3—C12—C11 | 118.04 (12) |
C3—C4—C5 | 119.75 (16) | C13—C12—C11 | 117.09 (13) |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.1 | C14—C13—C12 | 120.92 (13) |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.1 | C14—C13—H13 | 119.5 |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.75 (16) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.6 | C13—C14—C9 | 121.19 (13) |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.6 | C13—C14—H14 | 119.4 |
C1—C6—C5 | 118.35 (12) | C9—C14—H14 | 119.4 |
C1—C6—C7 | 124.05 (13) | O3—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C7 | 117.59 (13) | O3—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C6 | 122.20 (13) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C8 | 117.75 (12) | O3—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C8 | 119.31 (12) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
O2—C8—C9 | 123.30 (13) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.1 (2) | O2—C8—C9—C14 | −171.77 (15) |
Cl1—C1—C2—C3 | 176.25 (12) | C7—C8—C9—C14 | 14.6 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.1 (3) | C14—C9—C10—C11 | 0.4 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.2 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −175.55 (13) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.1 (3) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 1.3 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.3 (2) | C9—C10—C11—N1 | 178.94 (12) |
Cl1—C1—C6—C5 | −176.05 (11) | O5—N1—C11—C10 | 148.61 (15) |
C2—C1—C6—C7 | 179.26 (13) | O4—N1—C11—C10 | −31.4 (2) |
Cl1—C1—C6—C7 | 3.0 (2) | O5—N1—C11—C12 | −33.7 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.2 (2) | O4—N1—C11—C12 | 146.30 (16) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −179.23 (15) | C15—O3—C12—C13 | −0.3 (2) |
C1—C6—C7—O1 | −145.86 (16) | C15—O3—C12—C11 | −176.86 (15) |
C5—C6—C7—O1 | 33.2 (2) | C10—C11—C12—O3 | 174.20 (14) |
C1—C6—C7—C8 | 44.2 (2) | N1—C11—C12—O3 | −3.4 (2) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | −136.81 (14) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −2.6 (2) |
O1—C7—C8—O2 | −119.03 (16) | N1—C11—C12—C13 | 179.86 (14) |
C6—C7—C8—O2 | 51.37 (19) | O3—C12—C13—C14 | −174.26 (15) |
O1—C7—C8—C9 | 55.0 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 2.3 (2) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | −134.60 (14) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | −0.7 (3) |
O2—C8—C9—C10 | 4.0 (2) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | −0.6 (2) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | −169.64 (13) | C8—C9—C14—C13 | 175.07 (15) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C3—H3···O2i | 0.93 | 2.53 | 3.318 (2) | 143 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z+2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C15H10ClNO5 |
Mr | 319.69 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 295 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.8559 (2), 8.1003 (2), 12.4961 (3) |
α, β, γ (°) | 74.893 (1), 74.809 (2), 68.593 (1) |
V (Å3) | 702.32 (3) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.30 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker Kappa APEXII diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.917, 0.943 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 17487, 3937, 3150 |
Rint | 0.021 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.696 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.042, 0.128, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 3937 |
No. of parameters | 200 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.48, −0.41 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004), SAINT (Bruker, 2004), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C3—H3···O2i | 0.93 | 2.53 | 3.318 (2) | 143 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z+2. |
Acknowledgements
GC acknowledges Vels University for providing laboratory facilities as well the opportunity to do the research work and members of the Chemistry Department of SRM Valliammai Engineering College for useful discussions.
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Benzil derivates exhibit radical scavenging, antibacterial and hypertensive (Mahabusarakam et al., 2004), antiprotozoal (Ganapaty et al., 2009), antiproliferative and antimitotic (Mousset et al., 2008) activities.
The geometric parameters of the title compound (Fig. 1) agree with those in the reported structures (Fun & Kia, 2008a,b) and the literature values (Allen et al., 1987). The dihedral angle between the two rings is 87.99 (5)°. The mean plane of methoxy and nitro groups are twisted at an angle of 4.95 (8) and 32.19 (6)°, respectively, with the benzene ring (C9—C14).
The dicarbonyl unit has s-trans conformation as can be indicated by the torsion angles of O1–C7–C6–C1, and O2–C8–C9–C14 being -145.86 (16) and -171.77 (15)°, respectively. This conformation is authenticated by the torsion angle of O1–C7–C8–O2, being -119.03 (16)°.
The crystal structure exhibit weak C—H···O (Table 1 & Fig. 2) and π···π [Cg1···Cg1 (-x,1 - y,2 - z) distance of 3.8904 (9)Å and Cg2···Cg2 (1 - x,2 - y,1 - z) distance of 4.2891 (9) Å; Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the rings (C1—C6) and (C9—C14), respectively] interactions.