organic compounds
2-(4-Bromophenyl)-2-oxoethyl 4-methoxybenzoate
aX-ray Crystallography Unit, School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia, bOrganic Chemistry Division, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology-Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore 575 025, India, and cDepartment of Physics, National Institute of Technology-Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore 575 025, India
*Correspondence e-mail: hkfun@usm.my
In the title compound, C16H13BrO4, the benzene rings are almost perpendicular to each other, making a dihedral angle of 84.07 (8)°. In the crystal, the molecules are linked into chains along the a axis via intermolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. A C—H⋯π interaction is also observed.
Related literature
For background to and applications of phenacyl benzoates, see: Gandhi et al. (1995); Huang et al. (1996); Litera et al. (2006); Rather & Reid (1919); Ruzicka et al. (2002); Sheehan & Umezaw (1973). For the synthesis, see: Judefind & Reid (1920). For bond-length data, see: Allen et al. (1987).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811018988/is2716sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811018988/is2716Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811018988/is2716Isup3.cml
The mixture of 4-methoxy benzoic acid (1.0 g, 0.0065 mol) sodium carbonate (0.766 g, 0.0072 mol) and 2-bromo-1-(4-bromophenyl)ethanone (2.00 g, 0.0072 mol) in dimethyl formamide (10 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. On cooling, the separated colourless needle-shaped crystals of 2-(4-bromophenyl)-2-oxoethyl 4-methoxybenzoate were collected by filtration. Compound was recrystallized from ethanol. Yield: 2.1 g (91.70%), m.p.: 429–430 K (Judefind & Reid, 1920).
All the H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined with a riding model with Uiso(H) = 1.2 or 1.5Ueq(C) (C—H = 0.93 or 0.96 Å). A rotating group model was applied to the methyl groups.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).C16H13BrO4 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 349.17 | F(000) = 352 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.624 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.9700 (5) Å | Cell parameters from 4684 reflections |
b = 7.9852 (5) Å | θ = 3.0–30.0° |
c = 11.3185 (7) Å | µ = 2.89 mm−1 |
α = 86.536 (1)° | T = 296 K |
β = 83.205 (1)° | Block, colourless |
γ = 89.633 (1)° | 0.58 × 0.34 × 0.32 mm |
V = 713.97 (8) Å3 |
Bruker SMART APEXII DUO CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3270 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2767 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.017 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 1.8° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | h = −10→10 |
Tmin = 0.286, Tmax = 0.461 | k = −10→10 |
10671 measured reflections | l = −14→14 |
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)] = 0.027 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.069 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0314P)2 + 0.2047P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3270 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
191 parameters | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.52 e Å−3 |
C16H13BrO4 | γ = 89.633 (1)° |
Mr = 349.17 | V = 713.97 (8) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 7.9700 (5) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 7.9852 (5) Å | µ = 2.89 mm−1 |
c = 11.3185 (7) Å | T = 296 K |
α = 86.536 (1)° | 0.58 × 0.34 × 0.32 mm |
β = 83.205 (1)° |
Bruker SMART APEXII DUO CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3270 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | 2767 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.286, Tmax = 0.461 | Rint = 0.017 |
10671 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.027 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.069 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
3270 reflections | Δρmin = −0.52 e Å−3 |
191 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 | 0.26530 (3) | 0.93852 (3) | 0.738521 (19) | 0.06416 (9) | |
O1 | 1.05611 (17) | 0.7434 (2) | 0.48016 (14) | 0.0727 (4) | |
O2 | 1.07533 (16) | 0.58534 (16) | 0.28028 (12) | 0.0543 (3) | |
O3 | 1.07066 (18) | 0.84361 (18) | 0.19107 (14) | 0.0628 (4) | |
O4 | 1.82176 (17) | 0.60709 (18) | 0.03308 (13) | 0.0589 (3) | |
C1 | 0.6023 (2) | 0.7176 (2) | 0.48878 (16) | 0.0451 (4) | |
H1A | 0.5962 | 0.6522 | 0.4242 | 0.054* | |
C2 | 0.4543 (2) | 0.7690 (2) | 0.55394 (16) | 0.0471 (4) | |
H2A | 0.3495 | 0.7382 | 0.5337 | 0.057* | |
C3 | 0.4655 (2) | 0.8663 (2) | 0.64896 (16) | 0.0458 (4) | |
C4 | 0.6205 (3) | 0.9145 (2) | 0.67953 (17) | 0.0521 (4) | |
H4A | 0.6261 | 0.9816 | 0.7433 | 0.062* | |
C5 | 0.7661 (2) | 0.8622 (2) | 0.61464 (17) | 0.0502 (4) | |
H5A | 0.8705 | 0.8939 | 0.6351 | 0.060* | |
C6 | 0.7594 (2) | 0.7624 (2) | 0.51864 (15) | 0.0426 (4) | |
C7 | 0.9203 (2) | 0.7110 (2) | 0.44998 (17) | 0.0483 (4) | |
C8 | 0.9105 (2) | 0.6156 (3) | 0.33964 (18) | 0.0517 (4) | |
H8A | 0.8535 | 0.5094 | 0.3618 | 0.062* | |
H8B | 0.8449 | 0.6796 | 0.2858 | 0.062* | |
C9 | 1.1450 (2) | 0.7150 (2) | 0.21027 (16) | 0.0462 (4) | |
C10 | 1.3205 (2) | 0.6803 (2) | 0.16089 (15) | 0.0413 (4) | |
C11 | 1.4168 (2) | 0.5522 (2) | 0.20810 (16) | 0.0443 (4) | |
H11A | 1.3686 | 0.4808 | 0.2708 | 0.053* | |
C12 | 1.5823 (2) | 0.5308 (2) | 0.16269 (17) | 0.0464 (4) | |
H12A | 1.6453 | 0.4447 | 0.1946 | 0.056* | |
C13 | 1.6566 (2) | 0.6365 (2) | 0.06941 (16) | 0.0439 (4) | |
C14 | 1.5604 (2) | 0.7614 (2) | 0.01947 (16) | 0.0492 (4) | |
H14A | 1.6077 | 0.8305 | −0.0448 | 0.059* | |
C15 | 1.3943 (2) | 0.7820 (2) | 0.06586 (16) | 0.0487 (4) | |
H15A | 1.3304 | 0.8663 | 0.0325 | 0.058* | |
C16 | 1.9073 (3) | 0.7168 (3) | −0.0585 (2) | 0.0675 (6) | |
H16A | 2.0238 | 0.6843 | −0.0727 | 0.101* | |
H16B | 1.9003 | 0.8299 | −0.0341 | 0.101* | |
H16C | 1.8554 | 0.7100 | −0.1304 | 0.101* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Br1 | 0.06137 (14) | 0.06633 (15) | 0.05890 (14) | 0.01421 (10) | 0.01096 (9) | 0.00724 (9) |
O1 | 0.0370 (7) | 0.1133 (13) | 0.0702 (10) | −0.0055 (8) | −0.0113 (7) | −0.0132 (9) |
O2 | 0.0440 (7) | 0.0500 (7) | 0.0654 (8) | 0.0035 (5) | 0.0050 (6) | 0.0008 (6) |
O3 | 0.0581 (8) | 0.0542 (8) | 0.0725 (9) | 0.0160 (6) | 0.0025 (7) | 0.0021 (7) |
O4 | 0.0462 (7) | 0.0601 (8) | 0.0664 (9) | 0.0025 (6) | 0.0045 (6) | 0.0077 (7) |
C1 | 0.0393 (8) | 0.0515 (10) | 0.0449 (9) | −0.0038 (7) | −0.0073 (7) | −0.0007 (7) |
C2 | 0.0381 (8) | 0.0516 (10) | 0.0510 (10) | −0.0043 (7) | −0.0067 (7) | 0.0056 (8) |
C3 | 0.0470 (9) | 0.0429 (9) | 0.0442 (9) | 0.0036 (7) | 0.0014 (7) | 0.0103 (7) |
C4 | 0.0621 (11) | 0.0497 (10) | 0.0441 (10) | −0.0045 (8) | −0.0064 (8) | 0.0000 (8) |
C5 | 0.0470 (9) | 0.0553 (11) | 0.0489 (10) | −0.0104 (8) | −0.0114 (8) | 0.0032 (8) |
C6 | 0.0388 (8) | 0.0468 (9) | 0.0416 (9) | −0.0048 (7) | −0.0064 (7) | 0.0069 (7) |
C7 | 0.0370 (8) | 0.0565 (11) | 0.0505 (10) | −0.0035 (7) | −0.0067 (7) | 0.0072 (8) |
C8 | 0.0383 (9) | 0.0569 (11) | 0.0586 (11) | 0.0000 (8) | −0.0005 (8) | −0.0037 (9) |
C9 | 0.0481 (9) | 0.0445 (9) | 0.0462 (9) | 0.0032 (7) | −0.0050 (7) | −0.0057 (7) |
C10 | 0.0448 (9) | 0.0388 (8) | 0.0408 (9) | 0.0015 (7) | −0.0050 (7) | −0.0058 (7) |
C11 | 0.0463 (9) | 0.0410 (9) | 0.0448 (9) | −0.0028 (7) | −0.0049 (7) | 0.0036 (7) |
C12 | 0.0464 (9) | 0.0416 (9) | 0.0510 (10) | 0.0008 (7) | −0.0091 (8) | 0.0047 (7) |
C13 | 0.0445 (9) | 0.0430 (9) | 0.0439 (9) | −0.0021 (7) | −0.0025 (7) | −0.0056 (7) |
C14 | 0.0572 (11) | 0.0451 (10) | 0.0429 (9) | 0.0013 (8) | 0.0012 (8) | 0.0030 (7) |
C15 | 0.0563 (10) | 0.0422 (9) | 0.0465 (9) | 0.0076 (8) | −0.0039 (8) | 0.0018 (7) |
C16 | 0.0556 (12) | 0.0722 (14) | 0.0686 (14) | −0.0042 (10) | 0.0125 (10) | 0.0063 (11) |
Br1—C3 | 1.8925 (18) | C7—C8 | 1.511 (3) |
O1—C7 | 1.207 (2) | C8—H8A | 0.9700 |
O2—C9 | 1.346 (2) | C8—H8B | 0.9700 |
O2—C8 | 1.429 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.475 (2) |
O3—C9 | 1.203 (2) | C10—C15 | 1.384 (3) |
O4—C13 | 1.356 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.394 (2) |
O4—C16 | 1.428 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.371 (2) |
C1—C2 | 1.389 (2) | C11—H11A | 0.9300 |
C1—C6 | 1.389 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.389 (2) |
C1—H1A | 0.9300 | C12—H12A | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.376 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.387 (3) |
C2—H2A | 0.9300 | C14—C15 | 1.378 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.385 (3) | C14—H14A | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.374 (3) | C15—H15A | 0.9300 |
C4—H4A | 0.9300 | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.392 (3) | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
C5—H5A | 0.9300 | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
C6—C7 | 1.488 (2) | ||
C9—O2—C8 | 115.26 (14) | H8A—C8—H8B | 108.0 |
C13—O4—C16 | 118.49 (15) | O3—C9—O2 | 123.12 (17) |
C2—C1—C6 | 121.02 (17) | O3—C9—C10 | 124.67 (17) |
C2—C1—H1A | 119.5 | O2—C9—C10 | 112.21 (14) |
C6—C1—H1A | 119.5 | C15—C10—C11 | 118.55 (16) |
C3—C2—C1 | 118.78 (16) | C15—C10—C9 | 118.67 (15) |
C3—C2—H2A | 120.6 | C11—C10—C9 | 122.75 (16) |
C1—C2—H2A | 120.6 | C12—C11—C10 | 120.37 (16) |
C2—C3—C4 | 121.30 (17) | C12—C11—H11A | 119.8 |
C2—C3—Br1 | 119.48 (14) | C10—C11—H11A | 119.8 |
C4—C3—Br1 | 119.22 (14) | C11—C12—C13 | 120.61 (16) |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.33 (18) | C11—C12—H12A | 119.7 |
C5—C4—H4A | 120.3 | C13—C12—H12A | 119.7 |
C3—C4—H4A | 120.3 | O4—C13—C14 | 124.61 (16) |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.87 (17) | O4—C13—C12 | 115.91 (16) |
C4—C5—H5A | 119.6 | C14—C13—C12 | 119.48 (16) |
C6—C5—H5A | 119.6 | C15—C14—C13 | 119.44 (17) |
C1—C6—C5 | 118.69 (17) | C15—C14—H14A | 120.3 |
C1—C6—C7 | 122.38 (16) | C13—C14—H14A | 120.3 |
C5—C6—C7 | 118.91 (16) | C14—C15—C10 | 121.49 (17) |
O1—C7—C6 | 121.84 (18) | C14—C15—H15A | 119.3 |
O1—C7—C8 | 119.99 (17) | C10—C15—H15A | 119.3 |
C6—C7—C8 | 118.17 (15) | O4—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
O2—C8—C7 | 111.04 (15) | O4—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
O2—C8—H8A | 109.4 | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8A | 109.4 | O4—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O2—C8—H8B | 109.4 | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8B | 109.4 | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.3 (3) | C8—O2—C9—C10 | 174.72 (15) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.6 (3) | O3—C9—C10—C15 | −15.5 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—Br1 | 179.71 (13) | O2—C9—C10—C15 | 164.40 (16) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.9 (3) | O3—C9—C10—C11 | 162.56 (18) |
Br1—C3—C4—C5 | 179.99 (14) | O2—C9—C10—C11 | −17.5 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.3 (3) | C15—C10—C11—C12 | 1.5 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.8 (3) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −176.60 (17) |
C2—C1—C6—C7 | −179.34 (17) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 0.2 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.5 (3) | C16—O4—C13—C14 | 3.6 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 179.10 (17) | C16—O4—C13—C12 | −176.97 (18) |
C1—C6—C7—O1 | −176.21 (19) | C11—C12—C13—O4 | 178.46 (17) |
C5—C6—C7—O1 | 5.3 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −2.1 (3) |
C1—C6—C7—C8 | 3.8 (3) | O4—C13—C14—C15 | −178.44 (17) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | −174.72 (17) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 2.2 (3) |
C9—O2—C8—C7 | −80.8 (2) | C13—C14—C15—C10 | −0.4 (3) |
O1—C7—C8—O2 | −3.7 (3) | C11—C10—C15—C14 | −1.4 (3) |
C6—C7—C8—O2 | 176.31 (15) | C9—C10—C15—C14 | 176.76 (17) |
C8—O2—C9—O3 | −5.3 (3) |
Cg1 is the centroid of the C1–C6 ring. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C2—H2A···O1i | 0.93 | 2.48 | 3.386 (2) | 164 |
C11—H11A···Cg1ii | 0.93 | 2.81 | 3.6395 (18) | 149 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y, z; (ii) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H13BrO4 |
Mr | 349.17 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.9700 (5), 7.9852 (5), 11.3185 (7) |
α, β, γ (°) | 86.536 (1), 83.205 (1), 89.633 (1) |
V (Å3) | 713.97 (8) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 2.89 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.58 × 0.34 × 0.32 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEXII DUO CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.286, 0.461 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 10671, 3270, 2767 |
Rint | 0.017 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.650 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.027, 0.069, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 3270 |
No. of parameters | 191 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.36, −0.52 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Cg1 is the centroid of the C1–C6 ring. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C2—H2A···O1i | 0.93 | 2.48 | 3.386 (2) | 164 |
C11—H11A···Cg1ii | 0.93 | 2.81 | 3.6395 (18) | 149 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y, z; (ii) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
HKF and WSL thank Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) for the Research University Grant (1001/PFIZIK/811160). WSL also thanks the Malaysian Government and USM for the award of a Research Fellowship. AMI is thankful to the Department of Atomic Energy, Board for Research in Nuclear Sciences, Government of India for a `Young scientist' award. GB thanks the Department of Information Technology, New Delhi, India, for financial support.
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Phenacyl benzoates are very useful protecting groups which can be easily removed by non-chemical reactions. The advantage of photosensitive blocking groups is that they can be removed under completely neutral and mild conditions (Sheehan & Umezaw, 1973; Ruzicka et al., 2002; Litera et al., 2006) used for identification of organic acids (Rather & Reid, 1919), synthesis of oxazoles, imidazoles (Huang et al., 1996) and benzoxazepine (Gandhi et al., 1995). Keeping this in view, we hereby report the crystal structure of 2-(4-bromophenyl)-2-oxoethyl 4-methoxybenzoate of potential commercial importance.
In the title compound (Fig. 1), the C1–C6 benzene ring [maximum deviation of 0.005 (2) Å at atom C6] is almost perpendicular with the C10–C15 benzene ring [maximum deviation of 0.014 (2) Å at atom C13] with a dihedral angle of 84.07 (8)°. Bond lengths (Allen et al., 1987) and angles are within the normal ranges.
In the crystal packing (Fig. 2), the molecules are linked into chains along the a axis via intermolecular C2—H2A···O1 hydrogen bonds (Table 1). The crystal packing is further consolidated by C—H···π interactions, involving the centroids of C1–C6 phenyl ring.