organic compounds
2-Hydroxy-N-(4-methoxybenzyl)-4-nitroanilinium chloride
aLaboratoire des Produits Naturels d'origine Végétale et de Synthèse Organique, PHYSYNOR, Université Mentouri-Constantine, 25000 Constantine, Algeria, bUnité de Recherche de Chimie de l'Environnement et Moléculaire Structurale, CHEMS, Université Mentouri-Constantine, 25000 Algeria, and cCentre de Difractométrie X, UMR 6226 CNRS Unité Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Université de Rennes I, 263 Avenue du Général Leclerc, 35042 Rennes, France
*Correspondence e-mail: bouacida_sofiane@yahoo.fr
The 14H15N2O4+·Cl−, can be described as being composed of layers containing both cations and anions that are staggered along [010]. Two types of the hydrogen bonds are observed, viz. cation–anion and cation–cation. The chloride anions are acceptors of the strong hydrogen bonds donated by the secondary amine and the hydroxy groups. The packing is also stabilized by weak C—H⋯O intermolecular hydrogen bonds. An intramolecular N—H⋯O interaction also occurs.
of the title compound, CRelated literature
For the preparation of ); Baxter & Reitz (2002); Salvatore et al. (2002); Sato et al. (2004). For applications of see: Bergeron et al. (1997); Seayad et al. (2002). For background to hydrogen bonding, see: Desiraju (2003); Dorn et al. (2005) and for hydrogen-bond motifs, see: Etter et al. (1990).
see: Apodaca & Xiao (2001Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2003); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2003); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SIR2002 (Burla et al., 2003); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Berndt, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811029552/fb2237sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811029552/fb2237Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811029552/fb2237Isup3.cml
To the solution of 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (2 mmol) in dry methanol (10 ml) 5-nitro-2-aminophenol (2 mmol) was added and acidified by concentrated HCl until pH = 6. After vigorous stirring for 2 h at room temperature, NaBH3CN (6 mmol) was added. On completion of the reaction, as indicated by thin layer
(ethyl acetate/hexane: 1/3 as eluent), the excess of the hydride was carefully destroyed by slow addition of 20 ml of cold water. The mixture was left for several hours and the resulting precipitate was filtered off, washed with water, then with ethanol and with hexane. 2-(4-methoxybenzylamino)-5-nitrophenol was identified by IR, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopies. Colourless prismatic crystals (0.06×0.12×0.18 mm) of the title structure were obtained by slow crystallization from the aqueous solution with pH = 5.5.Approximate positions for all the H atoms were first obtained from the difference
However, the H atoms were situated into idealized positions and the H-atoms have been refined within the riding atom approximation. The applied constraints were as follow: Caryl—Haryl = 0.95 Å; Cmethyl—Hmethyl = 0.98 Å; Cmethylene—Hmethylene = 0.99Å and Nsec.amine—Hsec.amine = 0.84 Å. The idealized methyl group was allowed to rotate about the C—C bond during the by application of the command AFIX 137 in SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008). Uiso(Hmethyl/hydroxy) = 1.5Ueq(Cmethyl/Ohydroxy) or Uiso(Haryl/methylene/sec. amine) = 1.2Ueq(Caryl/Cmethylene/Nsec. amine).Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2003); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2003); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2003); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR2002 (Burla et al., 2003); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Berndt, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).C14H15N2O4+·Cl− | F(000) = 1296 |
Mr = 310.73 | Dx = 1.384 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 1996 reflections |
a = 32.1166 (9) Å | θ = 2.7–25.9° |
b = 7.4888 (2) Å | µ = 0.27 mm−1 |
c = 13.0907 (4) Å | T = 100 K |
β = 108.655 (2)° | Prism, colourless |
V = 2983.09 (15) Å3 | 0.18 × 0.12 × 0.06 mm |
Z = 8 |
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2290 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.049 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 3.1° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2002) | h = −41→36 |
Tmin = 0.784, Tmax = 0.984 | k = −9→8 |
11129 measured reflections | l = −16→13 |
3359 independent reflections |
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: difference Fourier map |
wR(F2) = 0.079 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.35 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.010P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3359 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
191 parameters | Δρmax = 0.32 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.25 e Å−3 |
59 constraints |
C14H15N2O4+·Cl− | V = 2983.09 (15) Å3 |
Mr = 310.73 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 32.1166 (9) Å | µ = 0.27 mm−1 |
b = 7.4888 (2) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 13.0907 (4) Å | 0.18 × 0.12 × 0.06 mm |
β = 108.655 (2)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3359 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2002) | 2290 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.784, Tmax = 0.984 | Rint = 0.049 |
11129 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.045 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.079 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.35 | Δρmax = 0.32 e Å−3 |
3359 reflections | Δρmin = −0.25 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 | ||
O1 | 0.05089 (4) | 0.24108 (16) | 0.25570 (10) | 0.0282 (4) | |
H1 | 0.0481 | 0.2513 | 0.317 | 0.042* | |
O5 | 0.19661 (4) | 0.3946 (2) | 0.52794 (12) | 0.0450 (4) | |
O6 | 0.23649 (5) | 0.4782 (2) | 0.43081 (12) | 0.0596 (5) | |
O18 | 0.16637 (4) | 0.13654 (17) | −0.26241 (11) | 0.0333 (4) | |
N4 | 0.20173 (6) | 0.4259 (2) | 0.44038 (15) | 0.0365 (5) | |
N10 | 0.05796 (5) | 0.31371 (19) | 0.06366 (12) | 0.0219 (4) | |
H10A | 0.0329 | 0.3166 | 0.0834 | 0.026* | |
H10B | 0.0562 | 0.4062 | 0.0162 | 0.026* | |
C1 | 0.09069 (6) | 0.3047 (2) | 0.25869 (16) | 0.0223 (5) | |
C2 | 0.12573 (6) | 0.3321 (2) | 0.35182 (16) | 0.0250 (5) | |
H2 | 0.1233 | 0.3074 | 0.4194 | 0.03* | |
C3 | 0.16445 (6) | 0.3973 (3) | 0.34105 (16) | 0.0259 (5) | |
C7 | 0.16978 (6) | 0.4387 (3) | 0.24313 (16) | 0.0289 (5) | |
H7 | 0.1963 | 0.4833 | 0.2395 | 0.035* | |
C8 | 0.13458 (6) | 0.4118 (2) | 0.15093 (16) | 0.0247 (5) | |
H8 | 0.1369 | 0.439 | 0.0837 | 0.03* | |
C9 | 0.09576 (6) | 0.3441 (2) | 0.15932 (15) | 0.0207 (5) | |
C11 | 0.05879 (6) | 0.1389 (2) | 0.00555 (16) | 0.0273 (5) | |
H11A | 0.068 | 0.044 | 0.0584 | 0.033* | |
H11B | 0.0293 | 0.1116 | −0.0407 | 0.033* | |
C12 | 0.08902 (6) | 0.1425 (2) | −0.06154 (16) | 0.0232 (5) | |
C13 | 0.13234 (6) | 0.0854 (2) | −0.02110 (16) | 0.0267 (5) | |
H13 | 0.1432 | 0.0459 | 0.0499 | 0.032* | |
C14 | 0.15987 (6) | 0.0858 (2) | −0.08398 (16) | 0.0264 (5) | |
H14 | 0.1891 | 0.0507 | −0.0548 | 0.032* | |
C15 | 0.14329 (6) | 0.1393 (2) | −0.19111 (16) | 0.0236 (5) | |
C16 | 0.10009 (6) | 0.1979 (2) | −0.23310 (15) | 0.0245 (5) | |
H16 | 0.089 | 0.2353 | −0.3045 | 0.029* | |
C17 | 0.07379 (6) | 0.2001 (2) | −0.16807 (16) | 0.0248 (5) | |
H17 | 0.045 | 0.2412 | −0.1962 | 0.03* | |
C19 | 0.21172 (6) | 0.0849 (3) | −0.22251 (18) | 0.0447 (6) | |
H19A | 0.2139 | −0.0351 | −0.1955 | 0.067* | |
H19B | 0.2273 | 0.1641 | −0.1654 | 0.067* | |
H19C | 0.2243 | 0.0912 | −0.2799 | 0.067* | |
Cl1 | 0.042616 (15) | 0.30709 (6) | 0.47404 (4) | 0.02477 (14) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0289 (8) | 0.0383 (9) | 0.0212 (8) | −0.0058 (6) | 0.0133 (7) | 0.0010 (6) |
O5 | 0.0345 (9) | 0.0751 (12) | 0.0242 (9) | 0.0038 (8) | 0.0079 (7) | −0.0032 (8) |
O6 | 0.0226 (9) | 0.1194 (16) | 0.0372 (10) | −0.0117 (9) | 0.0102 (8) | −0.0126 (10) |
O18 | 0.0293 (8) | 0.0455 (10) | 0.0306 (9) | 0.0039 (7) | 0.0174 (7) | −0.0011 (7) |
N4 | 0.0260 (11) | 0.0543 (13) | 0.0292 (12) | 0.0056 (9) | 0.0087 (9) | −0.0083 (10) |
N10 | 0.0229 (9) | 0.0259 (10) | 0.0201 (9) | −0.0018 (7) | 0.0112 (7) | −0.0006 (8) |
C1 | 0.0221 (11) | 0.0214 (11) | 0.0265 (12) | 0.0034 (9) | 0.0120 (9) | 0.0004 (9) |
C2 | 0.0275 (12) | 0.0290 (13) | 0.0200 (11) | 0.0072 (9) | 0.0096 (9) | 0.0017 (9) |
C3 | 0.0215 (11) | 0.0328 (13) | 0.0230 (12) | 0.0054 (9) | 0.0066 (9) | −0.0049 (10) |
C7 | 0.0209 (11) | 0.0378 (14) | 0.0309 (13) | 0.0003 (9) | 0.0125 (10) | −0.0048 (10) |
C8 | 0.0268 (11) | 0.0309 (13) | 0.0211 (11) | 0.0013 (9) | 0.0140 (9) | −0.0004 (9) |
C9 | 0.0205 (10) | 0.0206 (12) | 0.0212 (11) | 0.0015 (8) | 0.0072 (9) | −0.0018 (9) |
C11 | 0.0337 (12) | 0.0237 (12) | 0.0263 (12) | −0.0035 (9) | 0.0121 (10) | −0.0044 (9) |
C12 | 0.0285 (12) | 0.0216 (12) | 0.0217 (11) | −0.0027 (9) | 0.0112 (9) | −0.0035 (9) |
C13 | 0.0321 (12) | 0.0284 (13) | 0.0192 (11) | 0.0032 (10) | 0.0073 (9) | −0.0007 (9) |
C14 | 0.0220 (11) | 0.0317 (13) | 0.0246 (12) | 0.0039 (9) | 0.0060 (9) | −0.0026 (10) |
C15 | 0.0254 (11) | 0.0257 (12) | 0.0228 (12) | −0.0031 (9) | 0.0120 (9) | −0.0046 (9) |
C16 | 0.0276 (11) | 0.0276 (12) | 0.0171 (11) | 0.0006 (9) | 0.0053 (9) | 0.0017 (9) |
C17 | 0.0214 (11) | 0.0267 (12) | 0.0253 (12) | −0.0014 (9) | 0.0064 (9) | −0.0019 (10) |
C19 | 0.0297 (13) | 0.0644 (17) | 0.0467 (16) | 0.0054 (12) | 0.0218 (12) | −0.0007 (13) |
Cl1 | 0.0245 (3) | 0.0286 (3) | 0.0224 (3) | 0.0021 (2) | 0.0091 (2) | −0.0001 (2) |
O1—C1 | 1.353 (2) | C8—C9 | 1.382 (2) |
O1—H1 | 0.84 | C8—H8 | 0.93 |
O5—N4 | 1.231 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.503 (2) |
O6—N4 | 1.2268 (19) | C11—H11A | 0.97 |
O18—C15 | 1.365 (2) | C11—H11B | 0.97 |
O18—C19 | 1.434 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.389 (2) |
N4—C3 | 1.475 (2) | C12—C17 | 1.390 (3) |
N10—C9 | 1.456 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.387 (2) |
N10—C11 | 1.519 (2) | C13—H13 | 0.93 |
N10—H10A | 0.9201 | C14—C15 | 1.390 (3) |
N10—H10B | 0.9201 | C14—H14 | 0.93 |
C1—C2 | 1.385 (2) | C15—C16 | 1.390 (2) |
C1—C9 | 1.393 (2) | C16—C17 | 1.378 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.385 (2) | C16—H16 | 0.93 |
C2—H2 | 0.93 | C17—H17 | 0.93 |
C3—C7 | 1.381 (3) | C19—H19A | 0.96 |
C7—C8 | 1.379 (2) | C19—H19B | 0.96 |
C7—H7 | 0.93 | C19—H19C | 0.96 |
C1—O1—H1 | 109.3 | C12—C11—H11A | 108.9 |
C15—O18—C19 | 117.73 (15) | N10—C11—H11A | 108.9 |
O6—N4—O5 | 123.56 (18) | C12—C11—H11B | 108.9 |
O6—N4—C3 | 117.71 (18) | N10—C11—H11B | 108.9 |
O5—N4—C3 | 118.73 (17) | H11A—C11—H11B | 107.7 |
C9—N10—C11 | 114.97 (13) | C13—C12—C17 | 117.77 (18) |
C9—N10—H10A | 108.5 | C13—C12—C11 | 121.83 (18) |
C11—N10—H10A | 108.5 | C17—C12—C11 | 120.38 (17) |
C9—N10—H10B | 108.5 | C14—C13—C12 | 121.61 (18) |
C11—N10—H10B | 108.5 | C14—C13—H13 | 119.2 |
H10A—N10—H10B | 107.5 | C12—C13—H13 | 119.2 |
O1—C1—C2 | 124.88 (17) | C13—C14—C15 | 119.21 (18) |
O1—C1—C9 | 116.05 (17) | C13—C14—H14 | 120.4 |
C2—C1—C9 | 119.07 (17) | C15—C14—H14 | 120.4 |
C3—C2—C1 | 117.78 (18) | O18—C15—C16 | 115.21 (17) |
C3—C2—H2 | 121.1 | O18—C15—C14 | 124.67 (17) |
C1—C2—H2 | 121.1 | C16—C15—C14 | 120.11 (18) |
C7—C3—C2 | 123.74 (19) | C17—C16—C15 | 119.42 (18) |
C7—C3—N4 | 118.62 (17) | C17—C16—H16 | 120.3 |
C2—C3—N4 | 117.63 (18) | C15—C16—H16 | 120.3 |
C3—C7—C8 | 117.97 (18) | C16—C17—C12 | 121.83 (18) |
C3—C7—H7 | 121 | C16—C17—H17 | 119.1 |
C8—C7—H7 | 121 | C12—C17—H17 | 119.1 |
C9—C8—C7 | 119.44 (18) | O18—C19—H19A | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8 | 120.3 | O18—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8 | 120.3 | H19A—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C1 | 121.97 (18) | O18—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—N10 | 120.92 (17) | H19A—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C1—C9—N10 | 117.10 (16) | H19B—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C12—C11—N10 | 113.27 (14) | ||
O1—C1—C2—C3 | 179.67 (17) | C11—N10—C9—C8 | 82.5 (2) |
C9—C1—C2—C3 | −0.2 (3) | C11—N10—C9—C1 | −98.47 (19) |
C1—C2—C3—C7 | 0.9 (3) | C9—N10—C11—C12 | −77.3 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—N4 | −179.87 (16) | N10—C11—C12—C13 | 93.1 (2) |
O6—N4—C3—C7 | −3.1 (3) | N10—C11—C12—C17 | −88.4 (2) |
O5—N4—C3—C7 | 177.68 (18) | C17—C12—C13—C14 | 0.3 (3) |
O6—N4—C3—C2 | 177.70 (18) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 178.75 (17) |
O5—N4—C3—C2 | −1.6 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −2.1 (3) |
C2—C3—C7—C8 | −0.6 (3) | C19—O18—C15—C16 | 177.25 (17) |
N4—C3—C7—C8 | −179.78 (17) | C19—O18—C15—C14 | −3.9 (3) |
C3—C7—C8—C9 | −0.5 (3) | C13—C14—C15—O18 | −176.41 (17) |
C7—C8—C9—C1 | 1.2 (3) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 2.4 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—N10 | −179.87 (16) | O18—C15—C16—C17 | 178.03 (16) |
O1—C1—C9—C8 | 179.28 (16) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | −0.9 (3) |
C2—C1—C9—C8 | −0.8 (3) | C15—C16—C17—C12 | −1.0 (3) |
O1—C1—C9—N10 | 0.3 (2) | C13—C12—C17—C16 | 1.3 (3) |
C2—C1—C9—N10 | −179.82 (15) | C11—C12—C17—C16 | −177.19 (17) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1···Cl1 | 0.84 | 2.16 | 2.9950 (13) | 174 |
N10—H10A···O1 | 0.92 | 2.22 | 2.652 (2) | 108 |
N10—H10A···Cl1i | 0.92 | 2.30 | 3.1082 (17) | 146 |
N10—H10B···Cl1ii | 0.92 | 2.23 | 3.0518 (15) | 149 |
C8—H8···O5ii | 0.93 | 2.58 | 3.273 (2) | 132 |
C14—H14···O6iii | 0.93 | 2.48 | 3.388 (3) | 165 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, y, −z+1/2; (ii) x, −y+1, z−1/2; (iii) −x+1/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C14H15N2O4+·Cl− |
Mr | 310.73 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 32.1166 (9), 7.4888 (2), 13.0907 (4) |
β (°) | 108.655 (2) |
V (Å3) | 2983.09 (15) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.27 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.18 × 0.12 × 0.06 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2002) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.784, 0.984 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 11129, 3359, 2290 |
Rint | 0.049 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.649 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.045, 0.079, 1.35 |
No. of reflections | 3359 |
No. of parameters | 191 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.32, −0.25 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2003), SAINT (Bruker, 2003), SIR2002 (Burla et al., 2003), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Berndt, 2001), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1···Cl1 | 0.84 | 2.16 | 2.9950 (13) | 174 |
N10—H10A···O1 | 0.92 | 2.22 | 2.652 (2) | 108 |
N10—H10A···Cl1i | 0.92 | 2.30 | 3.1082 (17) | 146 |
N10—H10B···Cl1ii | 0.92 | 2.23 | 3.0518 (15) | 149 |
C8—H8···O5ii | 0.93 | 2.58 | 3.273 (2) | 132 |
C14—H14···O6iii | 0.93 | 2.48 | 3.388 (3) | 165 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, y, −z+1/2; (ii) x, −y+1, z−1/2; (iii) −x+1/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Footnotes
‡Département Sciences de la Matière, Faculté des Sciences Exactes et Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université Larbi Ben M'hidi, Oum El Bouaghi 04000, Algeria
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to all personnel of the PHYSYNOR laboratory, Université Mentouri-Constantine, Algeria, for their assistance.
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Amines are one of the most important classes of biologically active compounds of natural origin. They are also widely used in the chemical industry as basic intermediates for preparation of e.g. fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals (Seayad et al., 2002).
Due to their biological properties, amines have played important role in chemotherapeutic treatment of different diseases (Bergeron et al., 1997).
Alkylation of the secondary amines with alkyl halides is the most straightforward method for the synthesis of the tertiary amines (Salvatore et al., 2002). Reductive amination of aldehydes andketones is a powerful tool for the synthesis of amines. This approach is extensively used for rapid access to diverse sets of amines (Sato et al., 2004; Baxter et al., 2002; Apodaca et al., 2001).
The synthetic route we envisioned for preparation of the title compounds consists of a one-step reductive amination of aromatic aldehydes with primary amine at acid conditions (pH = 4-5). We found that this could be efficiently conducted in methanol at room temperature using the excess of reductive agent (NaBH3CN). Under these conditions 2-(4-methoxybenzylamino)-5-nitrophenol was cleanly obtained in very good chemical yield (85%).
Fig. 1 shows the title molecule. The two benzene rings contain the interplanar angle equal to 35.35 (6)°. In the crystal packing, the important role play the hydrogen bonds. In the title structure, two types of hydrogen bonds are present, interconnecting the cations with the anions as well as mutually the cations. The chloride anions are involved as acceptors in the strong hydrogen bonds (Desiraju, 2003; Dorn et al. 2005) with the secondary amine and the hydroxy group stemming from the cation (Tab. 1), i.e. in [O—H···Cl- and N—H···Cl-] hydrogen bonds interactions.
The layers staggered along the b axis can be discerned in the crystal structure (Fig. 2). Each layer contains dimers composed of the cations and Cl-. These dimers are situated about the crystallographic two-fold axes. The dimers form the motifs R24(14) (Etter et al., 1990) with a pair of chains O1-H1···Cl1···H10a-N10-C1-C9 (Fig. 3). Moreover, the dimers are interconnected with those in the adjacent layer by another pair of the hydrogen bonds Cl1···H10b-N10-H10a with the graph set motif R24(8) (Fig. 3). The latter motifs are situated about the crystallographic inversion centres. The packing is also stabilized by weak N—H···O (intramolecular) and C—H···O (intermolecular) interactions (Fig. 4, Tab. 1). Fig. 5 shows the projection of the structure along the a axis.