organic compounds
2,5-Bis[(3-hydroxypropyl)amino]-1,4-benzoquinone monohydrate
aSchool of Chemical Engineering, Huaihai Institute of Technology, Lianyungang Jiangsu, People's Republic of China, and bQufu Normal University, Qufu Shandong, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: wjsxhwhp@yahoo.cn
The title compound, C12H18N2O4·H2O, was obtained as a product of the reaction of hydroquinone with n-propanol amine. The compound crystallizes as a monohydrate, integrating water into its hydrogen-bonded network. Each diaminoquinone moiety forms two centrosymmetric 10-membered rings through C=O⋯H—N bonds. The resulting bands along [102] are interlinked through hydroxy groups and water molecules into three-dimensional network. The chemically equivalent bond lengths in the diaminoquinone moiety exhibit a perceptible discrepancy [e.g. C=O bond lengths differ by 0.016 (2) Å], apparently as a result of asymmetric hydrogen bonding: one O atom serves as an acceptor of one hydrogen bond, whereas the other is an acceptor of two.
Related literature
For the synthesis of the title compound see: Jian et al. (2009). For related literature on aminoquinones, see: Der (2010), Nisha et al. (2010).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2008); data reduction: SAINT; 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/S1600536811021635/ld2011sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811021635/ld2011Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811021635/ld2011Isup3.cml
Methanol solution (10 ml) of n-propanol amine(2.3 mmol) was added to methanol solution (10 ml) of hydroquinone (0.05 g=0.46 mmol), and was stirred for 0.5 h at room temperature. Then the reaction was refluxed at 50°C for 4 h. A deep-red ropiness crude product was formed. The product was purified by recrystallization from methanol. Long red flat prisms were obtained from methanol solution after vaporizing at room temperature for two weeks.
The structure of the compound was solved with
and then refined anisotropically using full-matrix least-squares procedure. H atoms bonded to N and O atoms were located in a difference Fourier map and refined isotropically with distance restraints O—H = 0.850 and N—H = 0.890 Å. Other H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using a riding model with C—H = 0.930–0.970 Å and with Uiso(H) = 1.2 (1.5 for methyl groups) times Ueq(C).Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1996); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 1996); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1996); 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 structure of the title compound. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level. | |
Fig. 2. Crystal packing of the title compound. |
C12H18N2O4·H2O | Z = 2 |
Mr = 272.30 | F(000) = 292 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.347 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Melting point = 437.1–438.3 K |
a = 4.9272 (8) Å | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
b = 11.673 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 1436 reflections |
c = 11.933 (2) Å | θ = 2.6–26.1° |
α = 82.104 (2)° | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
β = 87.994 (2)° | T = 296 K |
γ = 80.849 (2)° | Strip, red |
V = 671.13 (19) Å3 | 0.25 × 0.18 × 0.11 mm |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2895 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1963 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.025 |
phi and ω scans | θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 2.3° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2008) | h = −6→6 |
Tmin = 0.974, Tmax = 0.989 | k = −14→14 |
5966 measured reflections | l = −14→15 |
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)] = 0.045 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.116 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0454P)2 + 0.0971P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2895 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
196 parameters | Δρmax = 0.20 e Å−3 |
7 restraints | Δρmin = −0.20 e Å−3 |
C12H18N2O4·H2O | γ = 80.849 (2)° |
Mr = 272.30 | V = 671.13 (19) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 4.9272 (8) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 11.673 (2) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
c = 11.933 (2) Å | T = 296 K |
α = 82.104 (2)° | 0.25 × 0.18 × 0.11 mm |
β = 87.994 (2)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2895 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2008) | 1963 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.974, Tmax = 0.989 | Rint = 0.025 |
5966 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.045 | 7 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.116 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.20 e Å−3 |
2895 reflections | Δρmin = −0.20 e Å−3 |
196 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 | 0.6153 (3) | −0.11927 (12) | 0.36773 (12) | 0.0390 (4) | |
N2 | 1.3092 (3) | 0.13162 (11) | 0.10709 (11) | 0.0351 (3) | |
O1 | 1.2722 (3) | −0.08231 (10) | 0.07011 (10) | 0.0453 (3) | |
O2 | 0.6703 (3) | 0.09049 (10) | 0.41065 (10) | 0.0552 (4) | |
O3 | 0.5303 (4) | −0.32465 (13) | 0.60246 (12) | 0.0736 (5) | |
O4 | 1.0113 (3) | 0.41209 (12) | −0.14943 (12) | 0.0565 (4) | |
O5 | 0.5089 (3) | 0.49169 (15) | 0.21551 (15) | 0.0768 (5) | |
C1 | 1.1245 (3) | −0.04600 (13) | 0.14826 (13) | 0.0314 (4) | |
C2 | 0.9446 (3) | −0.11051 (13) | 0.21472 (13) | 0.0340 (4) | |
H2A | 0.9286 | −0.1851 | 0.1994 | 0.041* | |
C3 | 0.7922 (3) | −0.06574 (13) | 0.30165 (13) | 0.0317 (4) | |
C4 | 0.8147 (3) | 0.05513 (13) | 0.32951 (13) | 0.0351 (4) | |
C5 | 0.9895 (3) | 0.12030 (13) | 0.26347 (13) | 0.0349 (4) | |
H5 | 1.0042 | 0.1949 | 0.2793 | 0.042* | |
C6 | 1.1415 (3) | 0.07683 (12) | 0.17496 (13) | 0.0293 (3) | |
C7 | 0.5507 (4) | −0.23474 (14) | 0.35927 (14) | 0.0396 (4) | |
H7A | 0.5450 | −0.2441 | 0.2799 | 0.048* | |
H7B | 0.3688 | −0.2399 | 0.3915 | 0.048* | |
C8 | 0.7530 (4) | −0.33485 (14) | 0.41825 (14) | 0.0435 (4) | |
H8A | 0.6915 | −0.4084 | 0.4109 | 0.052* | |
H8B | 0.9311 | −0.3353 | 0.3809 | 0.052* | |
C9 | 0.7835 (5) | −0.32661 (18) | 0.54126 (16) | 0.0589 (6) | |
H9A | 0.9135 | −0.3930 | 0.5742 | 0.071* | |
H9B | 0.8582 | −0.2560 | 0.5486 | 0.071* | |
C10 | 1.3668 (4) | 0.24973 (13) | 0.10990 (14) | 0.0380 (4) | |
H10A | 1.5559 | 0.2458 | 0.1321 | 0.046* | |
H10B | 1.2486 | 0.2859 | 0.1662 | 0.046* | |
C11 | 1.3213 (3) | 0.32460 (13) | −0.00383 (13) | 0.0339 (4) | |
H11A | 1.3914 | 0.3974 | −0.0017 | 0.041* | |
H11B | 1.4254 | 0.2842 | −0.0612 | 0.041* | |
C12 | 1.0238 (3) | 0.35224 (14) | −0.03697 (14) | 0.0382 (4) | |
H12A | 0.9458 | 0.2806 | −0.0334 | 0.046* | |
H12B | 0.9203 | 0.4011 | 0.0142 | 0.046* | |
H5A | 0.516 (5) | 0.4429 (17) | 0.2754 (14) | 0.092 (8)* | |
H5B | 0.662 (3) | 0.516 (2) | 0.205 (2) | 0.099 (9)* | |
H2 | 1.405 (4) | 0.0890 (14) | 0.0584 (13) | 0.059 (6)* | |
H1 | 0.535 (4) | −0.0797 (15) | 0.4219 (13) | 0.063 (6)* | |
H4 | 0.844 (4) | 0.437 (2) | −0.167 (2) | 0.087 (8)* | |
H3 | 0.456 (5) | −0.2541 (16) | 0.601 (2) | 0.097 (9)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0467 (9) | 0.0316 (7) | 0.0382 (8) | −0.0087 (6) | 0.0157 (7) | −0.0043 (6) |
N2 | 0.0405 (8) | 0.0283 (7) | 0.0361 (8) | −0.0068 (6) | 0.0112 (6) | −0.0038 (6) |
O1 | 0.0546 (8) | 0.0366 (6) | 0.0459 (7) | −0.0097 (5) | 0.0247 (6) | −0.0129 (5) |
O2 | 0.0752 (9) | 0.0391 (7) | 0.0519 (8) | −0.0121 (6) | 0.0359 (7) | −0.0138 (6) |
O3 | 0.1126 (14) | 0.0458 (9) | 0.0477 (8) | 0.0110 (8) | 0.0317 (9) | 0.0102 (7) |
O4 | 0.0473 (9) | 0.0658 (9) | 0.0505 (8) | −0.0093 (7) | −0.0054 (7) | 0.0146 (7) |
O5 | 0.0648 (11) | 0.0847 (12) | 0.0740 (11) | −0.0315 (9) | −0.0232 (9) | 0.0418 (9) |
C1 | 0.0345 (9) | 0.0279 (8) | 0.0299 (8) | −0.0004 (6) | 0.0051 (7) | −0.0045 (6) |
C2 | 0.0404 (9) | 0.0262 (8) | 0.0353 (9) | −0.0063 (7) | 0.0074 (7) | −0.0048 (7) |
C3 | 0.0336 (9) | 0.0291 (8) | 0.0303 (8) | −0.0034 (6) | 0.0051 (7) | 0.0008 (6) |
C4 | 0.0404 (9) | 0.0306 (8) | 0.0319 (8) | −0.0007 (7) | 0.0103 (7) | −0.0039 (7) |
C5 | 0.0425 (10) | 0.0266 (8) | 0.0357 (9) | −0.0067 (7) | 0.0098 (7) | −0.0057 (7) |
C6 | 0.0295 (8) | 0.0271 (8) | 0.0290 (8) | −0.0021 (6) | 0.0018 (6) | 0.0013 (6) |
C7 | 0.0440 (10) | 0.0397 (9) | 0.0362 (9) | −0.0149 (7) | 0.0051 (8) | −0.0001 (7) |
C8 | 0.0511 (11) | 0.0349 (9) | 0.0438 (10) | −0.0062 (8) | 0.0093 (9) | −0.0057 (8) |
C9 | 0.0730 (15) | 0.0495 (12) | 0.0475 (12) | 0.0083 (10) | −0.0057 (11) | −0.0018 (9) |
C10 | 0.0418 (10) | 0.0338 (9) | 0.0391 (9) | −0.0123 (7) | 0.0037 (8) | −0.0014 (7) |
C11 | 0.0351 (9) | 0.0292 (8) | 0.0371 (9) | −0.0079 (7) | 0.0068 (7) | −0.0026 (7) |
C12 | 0.0388 (10) | 0.0341 (9) | 0.0415 (10) | −0.0073 (7) | 0.0050 (8) | −0.0043 (7) |
N1—C3 | 1.3273 (19) | C4—C5 | 1.392 (2) |
N1—C7 | 1.451 (2) | C5—C6 | 1.380 (2) |
N1—H1 | 0.891 (9) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
N2—C6 | 1.3140 (19) | C7—C8 | 1.519 (2) |
N2—C10 | 1.456 (2) | C7—H7A | 0.9700 |
N2—H2 | 0.891 (9) | C7—H7B | 0.9700 |
O1—C1 | 1.2419 (17) | C8—C9 | 1.499 (3) |
O2—C4 | 1.2580 (18) | C8—H8A | 0.9700 |
O3—C9 | 1.422 (2) | C8—H8B | 0.9700 |
O3—H3 | 0.844 (16) | C9—H9A | 0.9700 |
O4—C12 | 1.424 (2) | C9—H9B | 0.9700 |
O4—H4 | 0.850 (16) | C10—C11 | 1.513 (2) |
O5—H5A | 0.849 (9) | C10—H10A | 0.9700 |
O5—H5B | 0.849 (9) | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
C1—C2 | 1.407 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.504 (2) |
C1—C6 | 1.526 (2) | C11—H11A | 0.9700 |
C2—C3 | 1.372 (2) | C11—H11B | 0.9700 |
C2—H2A | 0.9300 | C12—H12A | 0.9700 |
C3—C4 | 1.515 (2) | C12—H12B | 0.9700 |
C3—N1—C7 | 125.40 (14) | H7A—C7—H7B | 107.6 |
C3—N1—H1 | 115.3 (13) | C9—C8—C7 | 112.93 (15) |
C7—N1—H1 | 119.3 (13) | C9—C8—H8A | 109.0 |
C6—N2—C10 | 126.63 (14) | C7—C8—H8A | 109.0 |
C6—N2—H2 | 115.3 (12) | C9—C8—H8B | 109.0 |
C10—N2—H2 | 117.9 (12) | C7—C8—H8B | 109.0 |
C9—O3—H3 | 108.2 (18) | H8A—C8—H8B | 107.8 |
C12—O4—H4 | 109.4 (17) | O3—C9—C8 | 112.68 (18) |
H5A—O5—H5B | 109.4 (18) | O3—C9—H9A | 109.1 |
O1—C1—C2 | 124.65 (14) | C8—C9—H9A | 109.1 |
O1—C1—C6 | 117.67 (13) | O3—C9—H9B | 109.1 |
C2—C1—C6 | 117.68 (13) | C8—C9—H9B | 109.1 |
C3—C2—C1 | 121.45 (14) | H9A—C9—H9B | 107.8 |
C3—C2—H2A | 119.3 | N2—C10—C11 | 111.84 (13) |
C1—C2—H2A | 119.3 | N2—C10—H10A | 109.2 |
N1—C3—C2 | 125.71 (15) | C11—C10—H10A | 109.2 |
N1—C3—C4 | 113.62 (13) | N2—C10—H10B | 109.2 |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.67 (13) | C11—C10—H10B | 109.2 |
O2—C4—C5 | 124.28 (15) | H10A—C10—H10B | 107.9 |
O2—C4—C3 | 117.34 (14) | C12—C11—C10 | 113.21 (13) |
C5—C4—C3 | 118.38 (13) | C12—C11—H11A | 108.9 |
C6—C5—C4 | 121.53 (14) | C10—C11—H11A | 108.9 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.2 | C12—C11—H11B | 108.9 |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.2 | C10—C11—H11B | 108.9 |
N2—C6—C5 | 126.20 (14) | H11A—C11—H11B | 107.7 |
N2—C6—C1 | 113.53 (13) | O4—C12—C11 | 107.74 (13) |
C5—C6—C1 | 120.27 (13) | O4—C12—H12A | 110.2 |
N1—C7—C8 | 114.31 (14) | C11—C12—H12A | 110.2 |
N1—C7—H7A | 108.7 | O4—C12—H12B | 110.2 |
C8—C7—H7A | 108.7 | C11—C12—H12B | 110.2 |
N1—C7—H7B | 108.7 | H12A—C12—H12B | 108.5 |
C8—C7—H7B | 108.7 | ||
O1—C1—C2—C3 | 178.39 (16) | C10—N2—C6—C1 | 179.18 (14) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.9 (2) | C4—C5—C6—N2 | 179.17 (16) |
C7—N1—C3—C2 | −0.3 (3) | C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.9 (2) |
C7—N1—C3—C4 | 179.25 (15) | O1—C1—C6—N2 | 2.2 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—N1 | 179.10 (16) | C2—C1—C6—N2 | −178.43 (15) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.4 (2) | O1—C1—C6—C5 | −177.71 (15) |
N1—C3—C4—O2 | 0.8 (2) | C2—C1—C6—C5 | 1.7 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—O2 | −179.63 (16) | C3—N1—C7—C8 | 83.0 (2) |
N1—C3—C4—C5 | −178.40 (15) | N1—C7—C8—C9 | 56.7 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.2 (2) | C7—C8—C9—O3 | 58.3 (2) |
O2—C4—C5—C6 | −179.57 (16) | C6—N2—C10—C11 | −126.19 (17) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.5 (2) | N2—C10—C11—C12 | 68.29 (17) |
C10—N2—C6—C5 | −0.9 (3) | C10—C11—C12—O4 | −174.07 (13) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O5—H5B···O4i | 0.85 (1) | 1.98 (1) | 2.818 (2) | 168 (2) |
O5—H5A···O3ii | 0.85 (1) | 1.90 (1) | 2.736 (2) | 169 (2) |
O3—H3···O2ii | 0.84 (2) | 1.90 (2) | 2.7398 (19) | 173 (3) |
N1—H1···O2ii | 0.89 (1) | 2.20 (1) | 2.9865 (18) | 146 (2) |
N2—H2···O1iii | 0.89 (1) | 2.17 (1) | 2.9508 (17) | 146 (2) |
O4—H4···O5iv | 0.85 (2) | 1.88 (2) | 2.727 (2) | 173 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+1, −z; (ii) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (iii) −x+3, −y, −z; (iv) −x+1, −y+1, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C12H18N2O4·H2O |
Mr | 272.30 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 4.9272 (8), 11.673 (2), 11.933 (2) |
α, β, γ (°) | 82.104 (2), 87.994 (2), 80.849 (2) |
V (Å3) | 671.13 (19) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.11 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.25 × 0.18 × 0.11 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2008) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.974, 0.989 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 5966, 2895, 1963 |
Rint | 0.025 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.639 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.045, 0.116, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 2895 |
No. of parameters | 196 |
No. of restraints | 7 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.20, −0.20 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1996), SAINT (Bruker, 1996), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O5—H5B···O4i | 0.849 (9) | 1.982 (10) | 2.818 (2) | 168 (2) |
O5—H5A···O3ii | 0.849 (9) | 1.899 (10) | 2.736 (2) | 169 (2) |
O3—H3···O2ii | 0.844 (16) | 1.900 (17) | 2.7398 (19) | 173 (3) |
N1—H1···O2ii | 0.891 (9) | 2.204 (14) | 2.9865 (18) | 146.2 (17) |
N2—H2···O1iii | 0.891 (9) | 2.170 (13) | 2.9508 (17) | 146.0 (17) |
O4—H4···O5iv | 0.850 (16) | 1.881 (17) | 2.727 (2) | 173 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+1, −z; (ii) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (iii) −x+3, −y, −z; (iv) −x+1, −y+1, −z. |
Acknowledgements
We acknowledge the financial support of the foundation of Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology (2010HS07), the Jiangsu Marine Resources Development Research Institute (JSIMR10E02), the Major Program of the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Education Committee (10 K J A170003), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Education Committee (08KJB150002), the Six Kinds of Professional Elite Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. 07-A-024), the Science and Technology Critical Project Foundation of Lianyungang (CG0803–2), the Doctoral Scientific Research Project (KQ09006) and the partnership of Huaihai Institute of Technology.
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Aminoquinones are used as medicines and herbicides and have interesting redox switching properties. They are formed in the reactions of different amines with quinones or hydroquinone. For example, 1,4-benzoquinone reacts with primary amines to give 2,5-diamino-1,4-benzoquinones. Recently, by reacting hydroquinone with n-propanol amine, 2,5-di[(3-hydroxypropyl)amino]-1,4-benzoquinone has been synthesized. The product was characterized with IR, UV and mass spectrometry, as well as NMR. This and related compounds are of considerable interest since they exhibit potent antitumor and antimalarial activities. However, the single-crystal structure of 2,5-di[(3-hydroxypropyl)amino]-1,4-benzoquinone has not been reported.