organic compounds
1-Phenyl-5-{[2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl]sulfonyl}-1H-tetrazole
aFakultät Chemie, Technische Universität Dortmund, Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6, 44221 Dortmund, Germany
*Correspondence e-mail: hans.preut@tu-dortmund.de
The title compound, C12H18N4O2SSi, was synthesized to be employed in a Julia–Kocieński olefination. In the molecule, the dihedral angle between the phenyl ring and the tetrazole ring is 41.50 (5)°. The significantly longer Si—C(methylene) bond [1.8786 (13) Å] and the shortened adjacent C—C bond [1.5172 (18) Å], as well as the significant deviation of the corresponding Si—C—C angle [114.16 (9)°] from the ideal tetrahedral angle, can be attributed to the β-effect of silicon. In the crystal, molecules are held together by van der Waals interactions.
Related literature
For Julia–Kocieński olefination, see: Blakemore et al. (1998). For the use of unsaturated α-keto in intramolecular carbonyl-ene reactions in natural product synthesis, see: Helmboldt & Hiersemann (2009); Helmboldt et al. (2006); Schnabel & Hiersemann (2009); Schnabel et al. (2011) The title compound was synthesized using a reduction of ethyl 2-(trimethylsilyl)acetate (Gerlach, 1977) followed by a Mitsunobu reaction (Mitsunobu & Yamada, 1967; Mitsunobu et al., 1967) and a subsequent Mo-(VI)-catalyzed oxidation of the thioether (Schultz et al., 1963).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2008); cell CrysAlis CCD; data reduction: CrysAlis CCD; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL-Plus (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811030492/hg5066sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811030492/hg5066Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811030492/hg5066Isup3.cml
To a solution of II (6.07 g, 21.8 mmol, 1.0 eq) in ethanol (220 ml, 10 ml/mmol II) was added a solution of (NH4)Mo7O24.2H2O (2.70 g, 0.22 mmol, 0.1 eq) in 35% aqueous H2O2 (18.75 ml, 0.22 mol, 10.0 eq). After stirring at room temperature for 22 h the reaction mixture was diluted with aqueous NH4Cl solution and methylene chloride. The layers were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with methylene chloride (3x). The combined organic phases were washed with water (3x), dried over anhydrous MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure (323 K, 0.05 mbar) to afford I (6.72 g, 21.7 mmol, 99%) as crystals. Single crystals of I were obtained by recrystallization from n-pentane to give colorless cuboids: Rf 0.63 (cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 5/1); 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz, δ): 0.11 (s, 9H), 1.10–1.16 (m, 2H), 3.64–3.70 (m, 2H), 7.61–7.70 (m, 5H); 13C NMR (CDCl3, 101 MHz, δ): -1.8 (3xCH3), 8.4 (CH2), 53.3 (CH2), 125.3 (2xCH), 129.9 (2xCH), 131.7 (CH), 133.3 (C), 153.5 (C); IR (cm-1): 2955 (w) (νas,s C—H, CH3, CH2), 1496 (m) (ν C=C, Ar), 1426 (w), 1347 (s) (ν R2SO2), 1251 (m), 1172 (m), 1152 (s), 1111 (w), 1014 (w), 834 (m); Anal. Calcd. for C12H18N4O2SSi: C, 46.4; H, 5.8; N, 18.1; Found: C, 46.4; H, 5.8; N, 17.9; M = 310.45 g/mol.
All H atoms were placed at idealised positions and refined as riding [C-H = 0.95 Å (aromatic C), 0.99 Å (CH2 and 0.98 Å (CH3), Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(C) (aromatic and CH2) and 1.5 Ueq(C) (CH3)].
Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2008); cell
CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2008); data reduction: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2008); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL-Plus (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).Fig. 1. : The molecular structure of the title compound, showing the labelling of all non-H atoms. Displacement ellipsoids are shown at the 30% probability level. |
C12H18N4O2SSi | F(000) = 656 |
Mr = 310.45 | Dx = 1.326 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 16653 reflections |
a = 11.3126 (4) Å | θ = 2.4–29.2° |
b = 13.2707 (4) Å | µ = 0.29 mm−1 |
c = 10.8277 (4) Å | T = 173 K |
β = 106.902 (4)° | Block, colourless |
V = 1555.31 (9) Å3 | 0.50 × 0.50 × 0.20 mm |
Z = 4 |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur S CCD diffractometer | 3384 independent reflections |
Radiation source: Enhance (Mo) X-ray Source | 2961 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.024 |
Detector resolution: 16.0560 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 2.4° |
ω scans | h = −14→14 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2008) | k = −16→16 |
Tmin = 0.868, Tmax = 0.944 | l = −13→13 |
22841 measured 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)] = 0.027 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.079 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.10 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0465P)2 + 0.3668P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3384 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
184 parameters | Δρmax = 0.37 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.37 e Å−3 |
C12H18N4O2SSi | V = 1555.31 (9) Å3 |
Mr = 310.45 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.3126 (4) Å | µ = 0.29 mm−1 |
b = 13.2707 (4) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 10.8277 (4) Å | 0.50 × 0.50 × 0.20 mm |
β = 106.902 (4)° |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur S CCD diffractometer | 3384 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2008) | 2961 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.868, Tmax = 0.944 | Rint = 0.024 |
22841 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.027 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.079 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.10 | Δρmax = 0.37 e Å−3 |
3384 reflections | Δρmin = −0.37 e Å−3 |
184 parameters |
Experimental. CrysAlis RED, Oxford Diffraction Ltd., Version 1.171.32.37 (release 24-10-2008) Empirical absorption correction using sperical harmonics, implemented in SCALE3 ABSPACK scaling algorithm. |
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 | ||
Si | 0.47993 (3) | 0.79710 (3) | 1.25192 (3) | 0.01949 (10) | |
C1 | 0.47042 (15) | 0.87175 (12) | 1.39384 (14) | 0.0341 (3) | |
H1A | 0.3933 | 0.8557 | 1.4135 | 0.051* | |
H1B | 0.4722 | 0.9438 | 1.3744 | 0.051* | |
H1C | 0.5408 | 0.8552 | 1.4684 | 0.051* | |
C2 | 0.61720 (14) | 0.83876 (13) | 1.20403 (15) | 0.0346 (3) | |
H2A | 0.6923 | 0.8247 | 1.2743 | 0.052* | |
H2B | 0.6114 | 0.9113 | 1.1862 | 0.052* | |
H2C | 0.6203 | 0.8022 | 1.1263 | 0.052* | |
C3 | 0.48654 (13) | 0.66005 (11) | 1.28620 (15) | 0.0310 (3) | |
H3A | 0.4895 | 0.6228 | 1.2090 | 0.046* | |
H3B | 0.4130 | 0.6399 | 1.3105 | 0.046* | |
H3C | 0.5607 | 0.6450 | 1.3573 | 0.046* | |
C4 | 0.33521 (12) | 0.81809 (10) | 1.11572 (13) | 0.0255 (3) | |
H4A | 0.3418 | 0.7802 | 1.0393 | 0.031* | |
H4B | 0.2643 | 0.7903 | 1.1407 | 0.031* | |
C5 | 0.30914 (11) | 0.92782 (10) | 1.07831 (12) | 0.0206 (3) | |
H5A | 0.3797 | 0.9573 | 1.0541 | 0.025* | |
H5B | 0.2977 | 0.9664 | 1.1523 | 0.025* | |
S | 0.17351 (3) | 0.93484 (2) | 0.94605 (3) | 0.01563 (9) | |
O1 | 0.19901 (9) | 0.90232 (7) | 0.83074 (9) | 0.0253 (2) | |
O2 | 0.07296 (8) | 0.89053 (7) | 0.98167 (9) | 0.0222 (2) | |
C6 | 0.14770 (11) | 1.06672 (9) | 0.93227 (12) | 0.0162 (2) | |
N1 | 0.20780 (10) | 1.12950 (8) | 1.02188 (10) | 0.0209 (2) | |
N2 | 0.16789 (11) | 1.22251 (8) | 0.97617 (11) | 0.0253 (3) | |
N3 | 0.08670 (11) | 1.21661 (8) | 0.86430 (11) | 0.0233 (2) | |
N4 | 0.07262 (9) | 1.11767 (8) | 0.83393 (10) | 0.0172 (2) | |
C10 | −0.01458 (11) | 1.08607 (10) | 0.71540 (12) | 0.0187 (3) | |
C11 | −0.02014 (13) | 1.14131 (11) | 0.60586 (13) | 0.0254 (3) | |
H11 | 0.0318 | 1.1982 | 0.6096 | 0.030* | |
C12 | −0.10312 (14) | 1.11189 (12) | 0.49061 (13) | 0.0320 (3) | |
H12 | −0.1085 | 1.1485 | 0.4138 | 0.038* | |
C13 | −0.17799 (14) | 1.02960 (12) | 0.48703 (14) | 0.0331 (3) | |
H13 | −0.2349 | 1.0098 | 0.4075 | 0.040* | |
C14 | −0.17131 (13) | 0.97537 (11) | 0.59818 (14) | 0.0295 (3) | |
H14 | −0.2235 | 0.9187 | 0.5945 | 0.035* | |
C15 | −0.08875 (12) | 1.00359 (10) | 0.71465 (13) | 0.0223 (3) | |
H15 | −0.0834 | 0.9672 | 0.7916 | 0.027* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Si | 0.01680 (18) | 0.01994 (18) | 0.02019 (18) | 0.00148 (13) | 0.00294 (13) | 0.00318 (13) |
C1 | 0.0433 (9) | 0.0335 (8) | 0.0261 (7) | 0.0030 (7) | 0.0110 (6) | 0.0011 (6) |
C2 | 0.0267 (7) | 0.0423 (9) | 0.0372 (8) | −0.0053 (7) | 0.0130 (6) | −0.0001 (7) |
C3 | 0.0248 (7) | 0.0253 (7) | 0.0384 (8) | 0.0043 (6) | 0.0022 (6) | 0.0080 (6) |
C4 | 0.0224 (6) | 0.0195 (6) | 0.0288 (7) | 0.0011 (5) | −0.0019 (5) | 0.0030 (5) |
C5 | 0.0172 (6) | 0.0206 (6) | 0.0198 (6) | 0.0009 (5) | −0.0012 (5) | 0.0015 (5) |
S | 0.01427 (15) | 0.01592 (15) | 0.01611 (15) | 0.00142 (11) | 0.00350 (11) | 0.00039 (10) |
O1 | 0.0287 (5) | 0.0278 (5) | 0.0199 (5) | 0.0066 (4) | 0.0081 (4) | −0.0022 (4) |
O2 | 0.0181 (4) | 0.0204 (5) | 0.0283 (5) | −0.0012 (4) | 0.0069 (4) | 0.0039 (4) |
C6 | 0.0142 (5) | 0.0170 (6) | 0.0184 (6) | 0.0009 (4) | 0.0064 (4) | 0.0012 (4) |
N1 | 0.0185 (5) | 0.0195 (5) | 0.0242 (5) | −0.0010 (4) | 0.0055 (4) | −0.0021 (4) |
N2 | 0.0255 (6) | 0.0192 (6) | 0.0300 (6) | −0.0004 (4) | 0.0064 (5) | −0.0022 (5) |
N3 | 0.0266 (6) | 0.0157 (5) | 0.0278 (6) | −0.0007 (4) | 0.0081 (5) | −0.0010 (4) |
N4 | 0.0188 (5) | 0.0152 (5) | 0.0182 (5) | 0.0011 (4) | 0.0064 (4) | 0.0017 (4) |
C10 | 0.0176 (6) | 0.0202 (6) | 0.0174 (6) | 0.0052 (5) | 0.0039 (5) | −0.0006 (5) |
C11 | 0.0289 (7) | 0.0250 (7) | 0.0233 (6) | 0.0073 (6) | 0.0092 (5) | 0.0056 (5) |
C12 | 0.0391 (8) | 0.0355 (8) | 0.0196 (7) | 0.0160 (7) | 0.0058 (6) | 0.0050 (6) |
C13 | 0.0326 (8) | 0.0369 (8) | 0.0223 (7) | 0.0143 (7) | −0.0040 (6) | −0.0076 (6) |
C14 | 0.0250 (7) | 0.0250 (7) | 0.0331 (8) | 0.0032 (6) | −0.0004 (6) | −0.0061 (6) |
C15 | 0.0218 (6) | 0.0212 (6) | 0.0224 (6) | 0.0034 (5) | 0.0039 (5) | 0.0008 (5) |
Si—C3 | 1.8534 (15) | S—O2 | 1.4295 (9) |
Si—C1 | 1.8575 (15) | S—C6 | 1.7734 (13) |
Si—C2 | 1.8586 (15) | C6—N1 | 1.3093 (16) |
Si—C4 | 1.8786 (13) | C6—N4 | 1.3366 (15) |
C1—H1A | 0.9800 | N1—N2 | 1.3573 (16) |
C1—H1B | 0.9800 | N2—N3 | 1.2924 (16) |
C1—H1C | 0.9800 | N3—N4 | 1.3517 (15) |
C2—H2A | 0.9800 | N4—C10 | 1.4353 (15) |
C2—H2B | 0.9800 | C10—C15 | 1.3778 (19) |
C2—H2C | 0.9800 | C10—C11 | 1.3802 (18) |
C3—H3A | 0.9800 | C11—C12 | 1.382 (2) |
C3—H3B | 0.9800 | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
C3—H3C | 0.9800 | C12—C13 | 1.376 (2) |
C4—C5 | 1.5172 (18) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
C4—H4A | 0.9900 | C13—C14 | 1.385 (2) |
C4—H4B | 0.9900 | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
C5—S | 1.7710 (12) | C14—C15 | 1.3850 (18) |
C5—H5A | 0.9900 | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
C5—H5B | 0.9900 | C15—H15 | 0.9500 |
S—O1 | 1.4275 (9) | ||
C3—Si—C1 | 111.49 (7) | H5A—C5—H5B | 108.3 |
C3—Si—C2 | 111.06 (7) | O1—S—O2 | 119.38 (6) |
C1—Si—C2 | 109.04 (8) | O1—S—C5 | 110.09 (6) |
C3—Si—C4 | 106.14 (6) | O2—S—C5 | 109.30 (6) |
C1—Si—C4 | 108.88 (7) | O1—S—C6 | 107.15 (6) |
C2—Si—C4 | 110.18 (7) | O2—S—C6 | 107.71 (6) |
Si—C1—H1A | 109.5 | C5—S—C6 | 101.69 (6) |
Si—C1—H1B | 109.5 | N1—C6—N4 | 109.95 (11) |
H1A—C1—H1B | 109.5 | N1—C6—S | 121.89 (9) |
Si—C1—H1C | 109.5 | N4—C6—S | 128.11 (9) |
H1A—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C6—N1—N2 | 105.22 (10) |
H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 | N3—N2—N1 | 110.92 (10) |
Si—C2—H2A | 109.5 | N2—N3—N4 | 106.75 (10) |
Si—C2—H2B | 109.5 | C6—N4—N3 | 107.16 (10) |
H2A—C2—H2B | 109.5 | C6—N4—C10 | 132.60 (11) |
Si—C2—H2C | 109.5 | N3—N4—C10 | 120.20 (10) |
H2A—C2—H2C | 109.5 | C15—C10—C11 | 122.78 (12) |
H2B—C2—H2C | 109.5 | C15—C10—N4 | 119.77 (11) |
Si—C3—H3A | 109.5 | C11—C10—N4 | 117.45 (12) |
Si—C3—H3B | 109.5 | C10—C11—C12 | 118.37 (14) |
H3A—C3—H3B | 109.5 | C10—C11—H11 | 120.8 |
Si—C3—H3C | 109.5 | C12—C11—H11 | 120.8 |
H3A—C3—H3C | 109.5 | C13—C12—C11 | 120.05 (13) |
H3B—C3—H3C | 109.5 | C13—C12—H12 | 120.0 |
C5—C4—Si | 114.16 (9) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.0 |
C5—C4—H4A | 108.7 | C12—C13—C14 | 120.69 (13) |
Si—C4—H4A | 108.7 | C12—C13—H13 | 119.7 |
C5—C4—H4B | 108.7 | C14—C13—H13 | 119.7 |
Si—C4—H4B | 108.7 | C15—C14—C13 | 120.17 (14) |
H4A—C4—H4B | 107.6 | C15—C14—H14 | 119.9 |
C4—C5—S | 108.77 (9) | C13—C14—H14 | 119.9 |
C4—C5—H5A | 109.9 | C10—C15—C14 | 117.94 (13) |
S—C5—H5A | 109.9 | C10—C15—H15 | 121.0 |
C4—C5—H5B | 109.9 | C14—C15—H15 | 121.0 |
S—C5—H5B | 109.9 | ||
C3—Si—C4—C5 | 176.60 (11) | S—C6—N4—N3 | −177.75 (9) |
C1—Si—C4—C5 | 56.46 (12) | N1—C6—N4—C10 | −177.91 (11) |
C2—Si—C4—C5 | −63.07 (13) | S—C6—N4—C10 | 4.50 (19) |
Si—C4—C5—S | 178.07 (7) | N2—N3—N4—C6 | 0.40 (14) |
C4—C5—S—O1 | −74.32 (11) | N2—N3—N4—C10 | 178.48 (10) |
C4—C5—S—O2 | 58.65 (11) | C6—N4—C10—C15 | 40.14 (19) |
C4—C5—S—C6 | 172.32 (9) | N3—N4—C10—C15 | −137.36 (12) |
O1—S—C6—N1 | −127.27 (10) | C6—N4—C10—C11 | −140.07 (13) |
O2—S—C6—N1 | 103.12 (11) | N3—N4—C10—C11 | 42.42 (16) |
C5—S—C6—N1 | −11.74 (12) | C15—C10—C11—C12 | −0.5 (2) |
O1—S—C6—N4 | 50.06 (12) | N4—C10—C11—C12 | 179.73 (12) |
O2—S—C6—N4 | −79.55 (12) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 0.3 (2) |
C5—S—C6—N4 | 165.59 (11) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.0 (2) |
N4—C6—N1—N2 | −0.12 (13) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.0 (2) |
S—C6—N1—N2 | 177.64 (9) | C11—C10—C15—C14 | 0.5 (2) |
C6—N1—N2—N3 | 0.38 (14) | N4—C10—C15—C14 | −179.75 (11) |
N1—N2—N3—N4 | −0.49 (14) | C13—C14—C15—C10 | −0.2 (2) |
N1—C6—N4—N3 | −0.17 (14) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C12H18N4O2SSi |
Mr | 310.45 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.3126 (4), 13.2707 (4), 10.8277 (4) |
β (°) | 106.902 (4) |
V (Å3) | 1555.31 (9) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.29 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.50 × 0.50 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur S CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2008) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.868, 0.944 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 22841, 3384, 2961 |
Rint | 0.024 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.639 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.027, 0.079, 1.10 |
No. of reflections | 3384 |
No. of parameters | 184 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.37, −0.37 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2008), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL-Plus (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
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On the search for an alternative synthetic route for the preparation of unsaturated α-keto esters we envisioned the Julia–Kocieński olefination (Blakemore et al., 1998) as a key connecting step for the construction of the C=C-double bond. Unsaturated α-keto esters have been successfully employed in intramolecular carbonyl-ene reactions in natural product synthesis (Helmboldt et al., 2006; Helmboldt & Hiersemann, 2009; Schnabel & Hiersemann, 2009; Schnabel et al., 2011). For the preparation of the title compound I, 1-phenyl-5-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl)thio)-1H-tetrazole was synthesized using a reduction of ethyl 2-(trimethylsilyl)acetate (Gerlach, 1977) followed by a Mitsunobu reaction (Mitsunobu & Yamada, 1967; Mitsunobu et al., 1967). A subsequent Mo-(VI)-catalyzed oxidation of the thioether II (Schultz et al., 1963) gave the title compound (I).