organic compounds
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of the herbicide triflusulfuron-methyl and its degradation product triazine amineaInstitute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/164SC, A-1060 Vienna, Austria
*Correspondence e-mail: kurt.mereiter@tuwien.ac.at
The herbicide triflusulfuron-methyl (systematic name: methyl 2-{[4-dimethylamino-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]carbamoylsulfamoyl}-3-methylbenzoate) and its degradation product triazine amine [systematic name: 2-amino-4-dimethylamino-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-1,3,5-triazine] form a triclinic 1:1 7H10F3N5O·C17H19F3N6O6S, in which its two components are connected via a pair of complementary N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds, similar to the monoclinic of the parent compound triflusulfuron-methyl [Mereiter (2011). Acta Cryst. E67, o1778–o1779] in which a pair of molecules related by a twofold axis are linked by two N—H⋯N bonds. The triflusulfuron-methyl molecules of both crystal structures are similar in geometric parameters and conformation, which is due to stiffening by a short intramolecular N—H⋯N bond [N⋯N = 2.620 (4) Å] and an intramolecular dipole–dipole interaction between the sulfamide and the carboxyl moieties, with Os⋯Cc = 2.802 (5) Å and Oc⋯Ns = 2.846 (4) Å. Intermolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and slipped π–π stacking interactions between the diaminotriazine moieties [perpendicular distances of 3.25 Å within hydrogen-bonded tetramers and 3.27 Å between adjacent tetramers] link the two constituents of the into columns parallel to the a axis. An intramolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bond occurs in the triflusulfuron-methyl molecule and intermolecular C—H⋯O interactions between triflusulfuron-methyl molecules occur in the In the triflusulfuron-methyl molecule the dihedral angle between the least-squares planes of the two rings is 75.8 (1)°. In the triazine molecule, the CF3 group is partly orientationally disordered.
of the title compound, CRelated literature
For the ). For information on the synthesis and herbicidal properties of triflusulfuron-methyl, see: Moon (1989); Peeples et al. (1991); Wittenbach et al. (1994). For general information on the herbicidal properties of triflusulfuron-methyl and its degradation product triazine amine, see: EFSA (2008).
of the herbicide triflusulfuron-methyl, see: Mereiter (2011Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2008); data reduction: SAINT, SADABS and XPREP (Bruker, 2008); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: PLATON (Spek, 2009) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811031631/pk2336sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811031631/pk2336Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811031631/pk2336Isup3.cml
In search of new crystal polymorphs a sample of technical triflusulfuron-methyl contaminated by some triazine amine (2-amino-4-(dimethylamino)-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-1,3,5-triazine) was dissolved in hot ethanol and boiled under reflux for 10 minutes. The solution was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent slowly evaporated within two days. Thin colorless needles of the title compound accompanied by larger crystals of triflusulfuron-methyl were obtained.
H atoms were located in a difference Fourier map, placed in calculated positions (N—H = 0.88 Å, C—H = 0.95 - 0.99 Å) and thereafter treated as riding. A torsional parameter was refined for each methyl group. Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C,N) for CH, CH2, NH and NH2 groups; Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C) for CH3 groups. The CF3 group of the triazine amine molecule (C24, F4, F5, and F6) is disordered over two sets of sites in a 0.790 (5)/0.210 (5) ratio. In the final
both sets of sites were stabilized with three SADI 0.03 restraints of program SHELXL97 for the bonds C23—C24/C23—C24', for the C—F bonds, and for the internal F—F distances. The atoms of the subordinate set of sites were refined with isotropic displacement parameters fixed at Uiso(C) = 0.031 and Uiso(F) = 0.046 Å2 corresponding to the Ueq values of the corresponding dominant sites (mean value of F4, F5, F6 for F4', F5', F6').Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2008); data reduction: SAINT, SADABS and XPREP (Bruker, 2008); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: PLATON (Spek, 2009) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010).Fig. 1. Asymmetric unit of (I) with displacement ellipsoids for the non-hydrogen atoms drawn at the 50% probability level. Hydrogen bonds are drawn as dashed red lines. Symmetry code i: 1 - x, 1 - y, 1 - z. Intramolecular interactions are N1···N5 = 2.620 (4) Å, O1···C7 = 2.802 (5) Å, and O3···N1 = 2.846 (4) Å. Here and in all subsequent Figures only the dominant set of sites of the disordered C24F3 group is shown. | |
Fig. 2. Top and side view of the cyclically hydrogen bonded tetramer of two TFS and two TA molecules in (I). C-bonded hydrogen atoms omitted for clarity. | |
Fig. 3. π-π-Stacking of the hydrogen bonded tetramers shown in Fig. 2 to form a column parallel to the a-axis. The coloured planes are fitted through each two triazine rings. Plane-to-plane distances are given on the right. C-bonded H-atoms omitted for clarity. Origin of the unit cell marked by an asterisk. | |
Fig. 4. Packing diagram of (I) in a view down the a-axis. C-bonded H-atoms omitted for clarity. Origin of the unit cell marked by an asterisk. |
C7H10F3N5O·C17H19F3N6O6S | F(000) = 1504 |
Mr = 729.64 | Dx = 1.591 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 3426 reflections |
a = 9.0388 (18) Å | θ = 2.8–22.4° |
b = 12.120 (2) Å | µ = 0.21 mm−1 |
c = 27.820 (5) Å | T = 100 K |
β = 91.883 (3)° | Needle, colourless |
V = 3046.0 (10) Å3 | 0.42 × 0.03 × 0.03 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker KAPPA APEXII CCD diffractometer | 5239 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3575 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.085 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 24.9°, θmin = 2.9° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008) | h = −10→10 |
Tmin = 0.87, Tmax = 0.99 | k = −14→14 |
29573 measured reflections | l = −32→32 |
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)] = 0.059 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.152 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0577P)2 + 6.8112P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
5239 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
461 parameters | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
31 restraints | Δρmin = −0.45 e Å−3 |
C7H10F3N5O·C17H19F3N6O6S | V = 3046.0 (10) Å3 |
Mr = 729.64 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.0388 (18) Å | µ = 0.21 mm−1 |
b = 12.120 (2) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 27.820 (5) Å | 0.42 × 0.03 × 0.03 mm |
β = 91.883 (3)° |
Bruker KAPPA APEXII CCD diffractometer | 5239 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008) | 3575 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.87, Tmax = 0.99 | Rint = 0.085 |
29573 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.059 | 31 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.152 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
5239 reflections | Δρmin = −0.45 e Å−3 |
461 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 | Occ. (<1) | |
S1 | 0.56559 (11) | 0.62819 (8) | 0.28174 (3) | 0.0203 (2) | |
F1 | 0.6128 (3) | 0.0664 (2) | 0.52691 (10) | 0.0370 (6) | |
F2 | 0.4339 (3) | 0.0220 (2) | 0.57256 (9) | 0.0375 (7) | |
F3 | 0.5905 (3) | 0.1477 (2) | 0.59451 (8) | 0.0375 (7) | |
O1 | 0.4429 (3) | 0.5738 (2) | 0.25762 (10) | 0.0264 (7) | |
O2 | 0.7026 (3) | 0.6337 (2) | 0.25783 (10) | 0.0255 (7) | |
O3 | 0.3005 (3) | 0.6299 (2) | 0.35343 (10) | 0.0281 (7) | |
O4 | 0.1280 (3) | 0.6875 (2) | 0.29946 (10) | 0.0309 (7) | |
O5 | 0.7345 (3) | 0.6836 (2) | 0.37178 (10) | 0.0247 (7) | |
O6 | 0.5061 (3) | 0.2805 (2) | 0.51957 (9) | 0.0231 (6) | |
N1 | 0.5902 (4) | 0.5577 (3) | 0.33139 (11) | 0.0212 (8) | |
H1N | 0.5523 | 0.4909 | 0.3326 | 0.025* | |
N2 | 0.6642 (3) | 0.5309 (3) | 0.41268 (11) | 0.0181 (7) | |
H2N | 0.7253 | 0.5502 | 0.4365 | 0.022* | |
N3 | 0.5872 (3) | 0.4023 (3) | 0.46661 (11) | 0.0189 (7) | |
N4 | 0.4099 (3) | 0.2653 (3) | 0.44242 (11) | 0.0176 (7) | |
N5 | 0.4945 (3) | 0.3976 (3) | 0.38546 (11) | 0.0184 (7) | |
N6 | 0.3250 (4) | 0.2637 (3) | 0.36367 (11) | 0.0205 (7) | |
C1 | 0.5087 (4) | 0.7661 (3) | 0.29462 (13) | 0.0221 (9) | |
C2 | 0.3565 (4) | 0.7803 (3) | 0.30249 (13) | 0.0225 (9) | |
C3 | 0.2952 (5) | 0.8858 (4) | 0.29946 (14) | 0.0280 (10) | |
H3 | 0.1920 | 0.8964 | 0.3031 | 0.034* | |
C4 | 0.3865 (5) | 0.9744 (4) | 0.29105 (15) | 0.0317 (11) | |
H4 | 0.3453 | 1.0462 | 0.2877 | 0.038* | |
C5 | 0.5362 (5) | 0.9600 (4) | 0.28741 (14) | 0.0303 (11) | |
H5 | 0.5968 | 1.0234 | 0.2842 | 0.036* | |
C6 | 0.6036 (5) | 0.8560 (3) | 0.28827 (14) | 0.0238 (9) | |
C7 | 0.2625 (4) | 0.6893 (4) | 0.32031 (14) | 0.0239 (9) | |
C8 | 0.0305 (5) | 0.6065 (4) | 0.31996 (17) | 0.0349 (11) | |
H8A | −0.0634 | 0.6049 | 0.3014 | 0.052* | |
H8B | 0.0119 | 0.6263 | 0.3534 | 0.052* | |
H8C | 0.0771 | 0.5336 | 0.3190 | 0.052* | |
C9 | 0.7692 (5) | 0.8509 (4) | 0.28342 (16) | 0.0312 (11) | |
H9A | 0.8117 | 0.7994 | 0.3072 | 0.047* | |
H9B | 0.8117 | 0.9244 | 0.2888 | 0.047* | |
H9C | 0.7919 | 0.8256 | 0.2510 | 0.047* | |
C10 | 0.6673 (4) | 0.5971 (3) | 0.37173 (14) | 0.0199 (9) | |
C11 | 0.5788 (4) | 0.4397 (3) | 0.42095 (13) | 0.0172 (8) | |
C12 | 0.4983 (4) | 0.3161 (3) | 0.47348 (13) | 0.0181 (9) | |
C13 | 0.4114 (4) | 0.3103 (3) | 0.39785 (13) | 0.0180 (8) | |
C14 | 0.3193 (5) | 0.3087 (4) | 0.31491 (15) | 0.0336 (11) | |
H14A | 0.4166 | 0.3010 | 0.3007 | 0.050* | |
H14B | 0.2923 | 0.3870 | 0.3160 | 0.050* | |
H14C | 0.2452 | 0.2684 | 0.2953 | 0.050* | |
C15 | 0.2340 (5) | 0.1684 (3) | 0.37523 (15) | 0.0239 (9) | |
H15A | 0.1771 | 0.1847 | 0.4038 | 0.036* | |
H15B | 0.2979 | 0.1044 | 0.3817 | 0.036* | |
H15C | 0.1660 | 0.1520 | 0.3480 | 0.036* | |
C16 | 0.4144 (4) | 0.1905 (3) | 0.53311 (14) | 0.0213 (9) | |
H16A | 0.3634 | 0.1582 | 0.5044 | 0.026* | |
H16B | 0.3386 | 0.2160 | 0.5555 | 0.026* | |
C17 | 0.5130 (5) | 0.1069 (3) | 0.55699 (15) | 0.0255 (10) | |
O7 | 0.9666 (3) | 0.7180 (2) | 0.44998 (10) | 0.0295 (7) | |
N7 | 0.7687 (4) | 0.4755 (3) | 0.55253 (12) | 0.0223 (8) | |
H7NA | 0.7109 | 0.4509 | 0.5288 | 0.027* | |
H7NB | 0.7634 | 0.4465 | 0.5814 | 0.027* | |
N8 | 0.8653 (3) | 0.5975 (3) | 0.49936 (11) | 0.0189 (7) | |
N9 | 1.0539 (4) | 0.7211 (3) | 0.52842 (12) | 0.0231 (8) | |
N10 | 0.9501 (3) | 0.5909 (3) | 0.58237 (11) | 0.0203 (8) | |
N11 | 1.1295 (4) | 0.7147 (3) | 0.60813 (12) | 0.0265 (8) | |
C18 | 0.8641 (4) | 0.5565 (3) | 0.54471 (14) | 0.0168 (8) | |
C19 | 0.9634 (4) | 0.6784 (3) | 0.49539 (14) | 0.0197 (9) | |
C20 | 1.0409 (4) | 0.6737 (3) | 0.57225 (14) | 0.0218 (9) | |
C21 | 1.1218 (5) | 0.6725 (4) | 0.65693 (15) | 0.0350 (11) | |
H21A | 1.0998 | 0.5934 | 0.6559 | 0.053* | |
H21B | 1.0434 | 0.7112 | 0.6737 | 0.053* | |
H21C | 1.2169 | 0.6845 | 0.6741 | 0.053* | |
C22 | 1.2214 (5) | 0.8123 (4) | 0.60188 (17) | 0.0310 (11) | |
H22A | 1.2314 | 0.8268 | 0.5675 | 0.046* | |
H22B | 1.3196 | 0.7996 | 0.6169 | 0.046* | |
H22C | 1.1751 | 0.8759 | 0.6170 | 0.046* | |
C23 | 1.0678 (5) | 0.8054 (4) | 0.44104 (18) | 0.0373 (12) | |
H23A | 1.1308 | 0.8188 | 0.4702 | 0.045* | |
H23B | 1.1329 | 0.7841 | 0.4146 | 0.045* | |
C24 | 0.9862 (6) | 0.9065 (5) | 0.4312 (2) | 0.0309 (14) | 0.790 (5) |
F4 | 1.0785 (5) | 0.9900 (3) | 0.42348 (16) | 0.0455 (13) | 0.790 (5) |
F5 | 0.8890 (5) | 0.9023 (4) | 0.39341 (13) | 0.0451 (13) | 0.790 (5) |
F6 | 0.9060 (4) | 0.9328 (3) | 0.46897 (14) | 0.0463 (11) | 0.790 (5) |
C24' | 1.0073 (19) | 0.8858 (14) | 0.4087 (6) | 0.031* | 0.210 (5) |
F4' | 1.089 (2) | 0.9758 (16) | 0.4046 (7) | 0.046* | 0.210 (5) |
F5' | 0.8679 (19) | 0.9135 (19) | 0.4108 (7) | 0.046* | 0.210 (5) |
F6' | 1.0249 (14) | 0.8267 (10) | 0.3691 (4) | 0.046* | 0.210 (5) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S1 | 0.0215 (5) | 0.0214 (5) | 0.0180 (5) | 0.0006 (4) | −0.0005 (4) | 0.0022 (4) |
F1 | 0.0255 (13) | 0.0324 (15) | 0.0534 (17) | 0.0003 (12) | 0.0053 (12) | −0.0091 (13) |
F2 | 0.0352 (15) | 0.0279 (14) | 0.0492 (16) | −0.0085 (12) | −0.0033 (12) | 0.0154 (12) |
F3 | 0.0422 (16) | 0.0447 (16) | 0.0247 (13) | −0.0129 (13) | −0.0143 (12) | 0.0080 (12) |
O1 | 0.0283 (16) | 0.0277 (16) | 0.0228 (15) | −0.0022 (13) | −0.0050 (12) | −0.0015 (13) |
O2 | 0.0235 (15) | 0.0285 (16) | 0.0250 (15) | 0.0012 (13) | 0.0055 (12) | 0.0008 (13) |
O3 | 0.0240 (15) | 0.0363 (17) | 0.0241 (16) | −0.0005 (14) | 0.0005 (13) | 0.0098 (14) |
O4 | 0.0246 (16) | 0.0371 (18) | 0.0306 (17) | 0.0011 (14) | −0.0037 (13) | 0.0042 (14) |
O5 | 0.0268 (16) | 0.0226 (16) | 0.0246 (15) | −0.0058 (13) | −0.0023 (12) | 0.0034 (13) |
O6 | 0.0266 (15) | 0.0256 (16) | 0.0171 (14) | −0.0106 (13) | −0.0006 (12) | 0.0057 (12) |
N1 | 0.0266 (19) | 0.0157 (17) | 0.0210 (18) | −0.0041 (15) | −0.0029 (15) | 0.0025 (14) |
N2 | 0.0200 (17) | 0.0176 (17) | 0.0165 (16) | −0.0026 (14) | −0.0022 (14) | 0.0013 (14) |
N3 | 0.0203 (17) | 0.0190 (17) | 0.0174 (17) | −0.0013 (14) | −0.0002 (14) | 0.0038 (14) |
N4 | 0.0195 (17) | 0.0161 (17) | 0.0172 (17) | −0.0011 (14) | 0.0018 (14) | 0.0007 (14) |
N5 | 0.0223 (18) | 0.0149 (17) | 0.0179 (17) | −0.0013 (14) | 0.0012 (14) | −0.0004 (14) |
N6 | 0.0205 (18) | 0.0198 (18) | 0.0209 (18) | −0.0043 (15) | −0.0040 (14) | −0.0010 (14) |
C1 | 0.028 (2) | 0.025 (2) | 0.013 (2) | 0.0004 (19) | −0.0004 (17) | 0.0039 (17) |
C2 | 0.027 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.0112 (19) | −0.0020 (19) | −0.0018 (17) | 0.0025 (17) |
C3 | 0.034 (2) | 0.031 (3) | 0.019 (2) | 0.007 (2) | 0.0013 (18) | 0.0015 (19) |
C4 | 0.045 (3) | 0.026 (2) | 0.024 (2) | 0.013 (2) | 0.007 (2) | 0.0048 (19) |
C5 | 0.047 (3) | 0.023 (2) | 0.021 (2) | −0.002 (2) | 0.003 (2) | 0.0041 (18) |
C6 | 0.030 (2) | 0.027 (2) | 0.015 (2) | −0.0036 (19) | −0.0035 (17) | 0.0028 (17) |
C7 | 0.021 (2) | 0.030 (2) | 0.020 (2) | 0.0044 (19) | 0.0001 (17) | −0.0036 (19) |
C8 | 0.021 (2) | 0.040 (3) | 0.043 (3) | −0.006 (2) | 0.000 (2) | 0.005 (2) |
C9 | 0.034 (3) | 0.030 (3) | 0.029 (2) | −0.008 (2) | −0.003 (2) | 0.005 (2) |
C10 | 0.018 (2) | 0.022 (2) | 0.020 (2) | 0.0035 (18) | 0.0022 (17) | 0.0001 (17) |
C11 | 0.017 (2) | 0.017 (2) | 0.018 (2) | 0.0030 (17) | 0.0025 (16) | 0.0015 (16) |
C12 | 0.020 (2) | 0.020 (2) | 0.014 (2) | 0.0003 (18) | 0.0012 (16) | 0.0016 (16) |
C13 | 0.019 (2) | 0.017 (2) | 0.018 (2) | 0.0030 (17) | 0.0052 (16) | 0.0007 (17) |
C14 | 0.046 (3) | 0.034 (3) | 0.020 (2) | −0.009 (2) | −0.008 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
C15 | 0.026 (2) | 0.020 (2) | 0.026 (2) | −0.0012 (18) | 0.0015 (18) | −0.0030 (18) |
C16 | 0.020 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.021 (2) | −0.0070 (18) | 0.0007 (17) | 0.0032 (18) |
C17 | 0.028 (2) | 0.024 (2) | 0.024 (2) | −0.0104 (19) | −0.0005 (19) | 0.0041 (19) |
O7 | 0.0242 (16) | 0.0336 (17) | 0.0304 (17) | −0.0128 (13) | −0.0059 (13) | 0.0152 (14) |
N7 | 0.0244 (18) | 0.0258 (19) | 0.0164 (17) | −0.0059 (16) | −0.0016 (14) | 0.0028 (15) |
N8 | 0.0188 (17) | 0.0189 (17) | 0.0191 (17) | 0.0002 (14) | 0.0009 (14) | 0.0020 (14) |
N9 | 0.0217 (18) | 0.0203 (18) | 0.0269 (19) | −0.0009 (15) | −0.0048 (15) | 0.0023 (15) |
N10 | 0.0207 (18) | 0.0220 (19) | 0.0183 (17) | −0.0004 (15) | 0.0006 (14) | −0.0030 (14) |
N11 | 0.0265 (19) | 0.027 (2) | 0.0258 (19) | −0.0064 (16) | −0.0035 (15) | −0.0050 (16) |
C18 | 0.0152 (19) | 0.015 (2) | 0.020 (2) | 0.0055 (16) | 0.0003 (16) | −0.0014 (16) |
C19 | 0.018 (2) | 0.017 (2) | 0.024 (2) | −0.0020 (17) | 0.0012 (17) | 0.0020 (17) |
C20 | 0.020 (2) | 0.021 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.0029 (18) | 0.0002 (18) | −0.0043 (18) |
C21 | 0.040 (3) | 0.039 (3) | 0.026 (2) | −0.009 (2) | −0.005 (2) | −0.005 (2) |
C22 | 0.027 (2) | 0.024 (2) | 0.041 (3) | −0.006 (2) | −0.008 (2) | −0.006 (2) |
C23 | 0.030 (3) | 0.037 (3) | 0.044 (3) | −0.014 (2) | −0.004 (2) | 0.016 (2) |
C24 | 0.028 (3) | 0.026 (3) | 0.038 (4) | −0.012 (3) | −0.006 (3) | 0.009 (3) |
F4 | 0.039 (2) | 0.027 (2) | 0.071 (3) | −0.0163 (18) | 0.002 (2) | 0.017 (2) |
F5 | 0.051 (3) | 0.038 (2) | 0.044 (3) | −0.0095 (19) | −0.024 (2) | 0.017 (2) |
F6 | 0.037 (2) | 0.033 (2) | 0.069 (3) | −0.0029 (16) | 0.0150 (19) | −0.0078 (18) |
S1—O2 | 1.426 (3) | C9—H9B | 0.9800 |
S1—O1 | 1.438 (3) | C9—H9C | 0.9800 |
S1—N1 | 1.633 (3) | C14—H14A | 0.9800 |
S1—C1 | 1.789 (4) | C14—H14B | 0.9800 |
F1—C17 | 1.343 (5) | C14—H14C | 0.9800 |
F2—C17 | 1.334 (5) | C15—H15A | 0.9800 |
F3—C17 | 1.333 (5) | C15—H15B | 0.9800 |
O3—C7 | 1.211 (5) | C15—H15C | 0.9800 |
O4—C7 | 1.329 (5) | C16—C17 | 1.491 (6) |
O4—C8 | 1.448 (5) | C16—H16A | 0.9900 |
O5—C10 | 1.213 (5) | C16—H16B | 0.9900 |
O6—C12 | 1.353 (4) | O7—C19 | 1.353 (5) |
O6—C16 | 1.428 (5) | O7—C23 | 1.427 (5) |
N1—C10 | 1.386 (5) | N7—C18 | 1.329 (5) |
N1—H1N | 0.8800 | N7—H7NA | 0.8800 |
N2—C11 | 1.371 (5) | N7—H7NB | 0.8800 |
N2—C10 | 1.395 (5) | N8—C19 | 1.329 (5) |
N2—H2N | 0.8800 | N8—C18 | 1.357 (5) |
N3—C12 | 1.336 (5) | N9—C19 | 1.316 (5) |
N3—C11 | 1.349 (5) | N9—C20 | 1.356 (5) |
N4—C12 | 1.311 (5) | N10—C20 | 1.332 (5) |
N4—C13 | 1.355 (5) | N10—C18 | 1.350 (5) |
N5—C11 | 1.329 (5) | N11—C20 | 1.354 (5) |
N5—C13 | 1.349 (5) | N11—C21 | 1.454 (5) |
N6—C13 | 1.335 (5) | N11—C22 | 1.459 (5) |
N6—C15 | 1.461 (5) | C21—H21A | 0.9800 |
N6—C14 | 1.461 (5) | C21—H21B | 0.9800 |
C1—C6 | 1.402 (6) | C21—H21C | 0.9800 |
C1—C2 | 1.410 (6) | C22—H22A | 0.9800 |
C2—C3 | 1.394 (6) | C22—H22B | 0.9800 |
C2—C7 | 1.488 (6) | C22—H22C | 0.9800 |
C3—C4 | 1.379 (6) | C23—C24' | 1.422 (18) |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C23—C24 | 1.451 (7) |
C4—C5 | 1.371 (6) | C23—H23A | 0.9900 |
C4—H4 | 0.9500 | C23—H23B | 0.9900 |
C5—C6 | 1.400 (6) | C24—F4 | 1.334 (6) |
C5—H5 | 0.9500 | C24—F6 | 1.335 (7) |
C6—C9 | 1.509 (6) | C24—F5 | 1.349 (6) |
C8—H8A | 0.9800 | C24'—F5' | 1.307 (14) |
C8—H8B | 0.9800 | C24'—F4' | 1.322 (14) |
C8—H8C | 0.9800 | C24'—F6' | 1.330 (14) |
C9—H9A | 0.9800 | ||
O2—S1—O1 | 118.18 (17) | N6—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
O2—S1—N1 | 108.84 (17) | N6—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
O1—S1—N1 | 103.68 (17) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
O2—S1—C1 | 108.01 (18) | N6—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
O1—S1—C1 | 107.44 (18) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
N1—S1—C1 | 110.57 (17) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C7—O4—C8 | 113.5 (3) | O6—C16—C17 | 107.0 (3) |
C12—O6—C16 | 118.8 (3) | O6—C16—H16A | 110.3 |
C10—N1—S1 | 123.8 (3) | C17—C16—H16A | 110.3 |
C10—N1—H1N | 118.1 | O6—C16—H16B | 110.3 |
S1—N1—H1N | 118.1 | C17—C16—H16B | 110.3 |
C11—N2—C10 | 128.8 (3) | H16A—C16—H16B | 108.6 |
C11—N2—H2N | 115.6 | F3—C17—F2 | 107.8 (3) |
C10—N2—H2N | 115.6 | F3—C17—F1 | 106.1 (3) |
C12—N3—C11 | 112.5 (3) | F2—C17—F1 | 107.4 (3) |
C12—N4—C13 | 113.0 (3) | F3—C17—C16 | 112.8 (3) |
C11—N5—C13 | 114.9 (3) | F2—C17—C16 | 110.5 (3) |
C13—N6—C15 | 119.9 (3) | F1—C17—C16 | 112.0 (3) |
C13—N6—C14 | 120.4 (3) | C19—O7—C23 | 117.4 (3) |
C15—N6—C14 | 119.8 (3) | C18—N7—H7NA | 120.0 |
C6—C1—C2 | 121.9 (4) | C18—N7—H7NB | 120.0 |
C6—C1—S1 | 121.3 (3) | H7NA—N7—H7NB | 120.0 |
C2—C1—S1 | 115.7 (3) | C19—N8—C18 | 111.9 (3) |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.4 (4) | C19—N9—C20 | 113.0 (3) |
C3—C2—C7 | 118.0 (4) | C20—N10—C18 | 114.3 (3) |
C1—C2—C7 | 122.1 (4) | C20—N11—C21 | 120.9 (4) |
C4—C3—C2 | 119.0 (4) | C20—N11—C22 | 122.3 (4) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.5 | C21—N11—C22 | 116.2 (3) |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.5 | N7—C18—N10 | 117.5 (3) |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.8 (4) | N7—C18—N8 | 116.6 (3) |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.6 | N10—C18—N8 | 125.9 (4) |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.6 | N9—C19—N8 | 129.3 (4) |
C4—C5—C6 | 122.9 (4) | N9—C19—O7 | 118.7 (3) |
C4—C5—H5 | 118.5 | N8—C19—O7 | 112.0 (3) |
C6—C5—H5 | 118.5 | N10—C20—N11 | 118.3 (4) |
C5—C6—C1 | 115.7 (4) | N10—C20—N9 | 125.5 (4) |
C5—C6—C9 | 117.9 (4) | N11—C20—N9 | 116.2 (4) |
C1—C6—C9 | 126.4 (4) | N11—C21—H21A | 109.5 |
O3—C7—O4 | 123.7 (4) | N11—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
O3—C7—C2 | 122.9 (4) | H21A—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
O4—C7—C2 | 113.0 (4) | N11—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
O4—C8—H8A | 109.5 | H21A—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
O4—C8—H8B | 109.5 | H21B—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 | N11—C22—H22A | 109.5 |
O4—C8—H8C | 109.5 | N11—C22—H22B | 109.5 |
H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 | H22A—C22—H22B | 109.5 |
H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 | N11—C22—H22C | 109.5 |
C6—C9—H9A | 109.5 | H22A—C22—H22C | 109.5 |
C6—C9—H9B | 109.5 | H22B—C22—H22C | 109.5 |
H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 | O7—C23—C24 | 109.6 (4) |
C6—C9—H9C | 109.5 | O7—C23—H23A | 109.5 |
H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 | C24—C23—H23A | 107.0 |
H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 | O7—C23—H23B | 109.6 |
O5—C10—N1 | 122.5 (4) | C24—C23—H23B | 113.0 |
O5—C10—N2 | 121.4 (4) | H23A—C23—H23B | 108.1 |
N1—C10—N2 | 116.1 (3) | C24'—C23—O7 | 112.5 (8) |
N5—C11—N3 | 125.7 (4) | C24'—C23—H23A | 127.2 |
N5—C11—N2 | 119.8 (3) | C24'—C23—H23B | 86.3 |
N3—C11—N2 | 114.5 (3) | F4—C24—F6 | 107.7 (5) |
N4—C12—N3 | 129.0 (3) | F4—C24—F5 | 107.3 (4) |
N4—C12—O6 | 119.1 (3) | F6—C24—F5 | 105.4 (5) |
N3—C12—O6 | 111.8 (3) | F4—C24—C23 | 110.7 (5) |
N6—C13—N5 | 117.8 (3) | F6—C24—C23 | 109.8 (4) |
N6—C13—N4 | 117.3 (3) | F5—C24—C23 | 115.4 (5) |
N5—C13—N4 | 124.9 (3) | F5'—C24'—F4' | 109.3 (16) |
N6—C14—H14A | 109.5 | F5'—C24'—F6' | 108.4 (15) |
N6—C14—H14B | 109.5 | F4'—C24'—F6' | 106.9 (14) |
H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 | F5'—C24'—C23 | 120.0 (17) |
N6—C14—H14C | 109.5 | F4'—C24'—C23 | 114.6 (16) |
H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 | F6'—C24'—C23 | 95.8 (12) |
H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 | ||
O2—S1—N1—C10 | 72.3 (3) | C16—O6—C12—N4 | −1.8 (5) |
O1—S1—N1—C10 | −161.1 (3) | C16—O6—C12—N3 | 178.3 (3) |
C1—S1—N1—C10 | −46.2 (4) | C15—N6—C13—N5 | 179.5 (3) |
O2—S1—C1—C6 | −9.8 (4) | C14—N6—C13—N5 | −1.5 (5) |
O1—S1—C1—C6 | −138.3 (3) | C15—N6—C13—N4 | 0.1 (5) |
N1—S1—C1—C6 | 109.2 (3) | C14—N6—C13—N4 | 179.1 (4) |
O2—S1—C1—C2 | 158.7 (3) | C11—N5—C13—N6 | −179.5 (3) |
O1—S1—C1—C2 | 30.2 (3) | C11—N5—C13—N4 | −0.2 (5) |
N1—S1—C1—C2 | −82.3 (3) | C12—N4—C13—N6 | 179.8 (3) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 6.1 (6) | C12—N4—C13—N5 | 0.4 (5) |
S1—C1—C2—C3 | −162.3 (3) | C12—O6—C16—C17 | 127.5 (4) |
C6—C1—C2—C7 | −165.6 (4) | O6—C16—C17—F3 | 56.6 (4) |
S1—C1—C2—C7 | 26.0 (5) | O6—C16—C17—F2 | 177.4 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −3.0 (6) | O6—C16—C17—F1 | −63.0 (4) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 169.0 (4) | C20—N10—C18—N7 | −178.7 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −2.3 (6) | C20—N10—C18—N8 | 0.9 (5) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 4.9 (7) | C19—N8—C18—N7 | 179.5 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −1.9 (6) | C19—N8—C18—N10 | 0.0 (5) |
C4—C5—C6—C9 | 179.4 (4) | C20—N9—C19—N8 | −0.4 (6) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −3.6 (6) | C20—N9—C19—O7 | −179.4 (3) |
S1—C1—C6—C5 | 164.1 (3) | C18—N8—C19—N9 | −0.2 (6) |
C2—C1—C6—C9 | 175.0 (4) | C18—N8—C19—O7 | 178.9 (3) |
S1—C1—C6—C9 | −17.2 (6) | C23—O7—C19—N9 | −0.8 (5) |
C8—O4—C7—O3 | −0.4 (6) | C23—O7—C19—N8 | −180.0 (4) |
C8—O4—C7—C2 | −174.0 (3) | C18—N10—C20—N11 | 179.0 (3) |
C3—C2—C7—O3 | −126.3 (4) | C18—N10—C20—N9 | −1.6 (6) |
C1—C2—C7—O3 | 45.5 (6) | C21—N11—C20—N10 | −2.4 (6) |
C3—C2—C7—O4 | 47.4 (5) | C22—N11—C20—N10 | −173.6 (4) |
C1—C2—C7—O4 | −140.8 (4) | C21—N11—C20—N9 | 178.1 (4) |
S1—N1—C10—O5 | −7.0 (5) | C22—N11—C20—N9 | 6.9 (6) |
S1—N1—C10—N2 | 173.4 (3) | C19—N9—C20—N10 | 1.4 (6) |
C11—N2—C10—O5 | 170.2 (4) | C19—N9—C20—N11 | −179.2 (3) |
C11—N2—C10—N1 | −10.2 (6) | C19—O7—C23—C24 | −110.7 (4) |
C13—N5—C11—N3 | 0.3 (5) | O7—C23—C24—F4 | 179.0 (4) |
C13—N5—C11—N2 | −177.9 (3) | O7—C23—C24—F6 | 60.1 (5) |
C12—N3—C11—N5 | −0.7 (5) | O7—C23—C24—F5 | −58.8 (6) |
C12—N3—C11—N2 | 177.6 (3) | C19—O7—C23—C24' | −141.0 (8) |
C10—N2—C11—N5 | 6.9 (6) | O7—C23—C24'—F5' | 37.7 (17) |
C10—N2—C11—N3 | −171.5 (4) | C24—C23—C24'—F5' | −52.0 (16) |
C13—N4—C12—N3 | −0.9 (6) | O7—C23—C24'—F4' | 171.0 (11) |
C13—N4—C12—O6 | 179.2 (3) | C24—C23—C24'—F4' | 81.3 (18) |
C11—N3—C12—N4 | 1.1 (6) | O7—C23—C24'—F6' | −77.5 (11) |
C11—N3—C12—O6 | −179.1 (3) | C24—C23—C24'—F6' | −167 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1N···N5 | 0.88 | 1.94 | 2.620 (4) | 133 |
N2—H2N···N8 | 0.88 | 2.20 | 3.080 (4) | 176 |
N7—H7NA···N3 | 0.88 | 2.11 | 2.989 (5) | 174 |
N7—H7NB···O3i | 0.88 | 2.13 | 2.996 (4) | 167 |
C5—H5···O2ii | 0.95 | 2.57 | 3.434 (5) | 152 |
C8—H8A···O2iii | 0.98 | 2.43 | 3.398 (5) | 170 |
C9—H9A···O5 | 0.98 | 2.40 | 3.210 (5) | 140 |
C16—H16B···O5i | 0.99 | 2.47 | 3.373 (5) | 152 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) −x+3/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) x−1, y, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C7H10F3N5O·C17H19F3N6O6S |
Mr | 729.64 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.0388 (18), 12.120 (2), 27.820 (5) |
β (°) | 91.883 (3) |
V (Å3) | 3046.0 (10) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.21 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.42 × 0.03 × 0.03 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker KAPPA APEXII CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.87, 0.99 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 29573, 5239, 3575 |
Rint | 0.085 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.591 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.059, 0.152, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 5239 |
No. of parameters | 461 |
No. of restraints | 31 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.36, −0.45 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008), SAINT (Bruker, 2008), SAINT, SADABS and XPREP (Bruker, 2008), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006), PLATON (Spek, 2009) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1N···N5 | 0.88 | 1.94 | 2.620 (4) | 132.9 |
N2—H2N···N8 | 0.88 | 2.20 | 3.080 (4) | 176.0 |
N7—H7NA···N3 | 0.88 | 2.11 | 2.989 (5) | 173.5 |
N7—H7NB···O3i | 0.88 | 2.13 | 2.996 (4) | 167.1 |
C5—H5···O2ii | 0.95 | 2.57 | 3.434 (5) | 152.1 |
C8—H8A···O2iii | 0.98 | 2.43 | 3.398 (5) | 170.4 |
C9—H9A···O5 | 0.98 | 2.40 | 3.210 (5) | 139.6 |
C16—H16B···O5i | 0.99 | 2.47 | 3.373 (5) | 151.5 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) −x+3/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) x−1, y, z. |
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The crystal structure of the triazinylsulfonylurea herbicide triflusulfuron-methyl, C17H19F3N6O6S, marketed under the trade names UpBeet, Debut, and Safari (originator DuPontTM; Moon, 1989; Peeples et al., 1991; Wittenbach et al., 1994) for crop protection of sugar beet and fodder beet, was recently reported (Mereiter, 2011). The compound crystallizes in a monoclinic lattice of space group C2/c with a = 16.7107 (11) Å, b = 15.6406 (11) Å, c = 17.1875 (12) Å, β = 107.035 (1)°, V = 4295.1 (5) Å3, and Z = 8 at T = 100 K. This crystal form is subsequently denoted CMTFS whereas the chemical entity triflusulfuron-methyl is denoted TFS. Triflusulfuron-methyl degrades in aqueous solutions by hydrolytic cleavage of the sulfonylurea bridge yielding CO2, CH3OH, methyl-saccharine [systematic name: 7-methyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one-1,1-dioxide, C8H7NO3S] and triazine amine [2-amino-4-(dimethylamino)-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-1,3,5-triazine, C7H10F3N5O], denoted TA, as the primary products (EFSA, 2008). TA is a relevant impurity of technical TFS and should not exceed 0.6% for crop protection purposes (EFSA, 2008). During crystallization experiments of TFS (Mereiter, 2011), a new crystal species of triclinic symmetry and space group P1 was obtained the crystal structure of which is reported here. The title compound, (I), is a 1:1 cocrystal of TFS and TA as shown in Scheme 1 and Fig. 1. In this crystal structure, the TFS molecule exhibits geometric features similar to those in CMTFS (Mereiter, 2011). These characteristics are: (i) an approximately planar system formed by the diaminotriazine moiety and the adjacent atoms N2, C10, O5, N1, S1, O1, O6, and C16 (r.m.s. deviation from planarity 0.139 Å); (ii) a flat 2-methylphenyl group inclined to (i) at an angle of 75.8 (1)°; (iii) a flat carboxymethyl group inclined to (ii) by 47.9 (2)°; (iv) a short intramolecular hydrogen bond N1—H1n···N5, N1···N5 = 2.620 (4) Å (Table 1); and (v) a striking intramolecular dipole-dipole interaction between the sulfamide and the carboxylate moiety with the short distances O1···C7 = 2.802 (5) Å and O3···N1 = 2.846 (4) Å, which are important for the conformation of the molecule and its chemical reactivity. The corresponding dimensions in CMTFS are 75.26 (2)° and 48.07 (6)° for the interplanar angles and 2.641 (1), 2.800 (1), and 2.835 (1) Å, respectively, for the distances (Mereiter, 2011). At variance with CMTFS the carbon atom C17 of the CF3 group in (I) is not coplanar with the triazine ring but twisted from it and has a torsion angle of C12—O6—C16—C17 = 127.5 (4)°. The corresponding angle in CMTFS is 176.1 (1)°. The TA molecule in (I) has dimensions similar to the corresponding fragment in the TFS molecule. Here too, is the carbon atom C24 of the CF3 group not coplanar with the rest of the molecule. This CF3 group is disordered over two sets of sites (see section refinement), of which the dominant set has a torsion angle of C19—O7—C23—C24 = -110.7 (4)° and the subordinate set an angle of C19—O7—C23—C24' = -141.0 (8)°. The mutual arrangement of the two components of (I) in the asymmetric unit and their connection by a pair of complementary N—H···N hydrogen bonds, N2—H2n···N8 (N···N = 3.080 (4) Å) and N7—H7na···N3 (N···N = 2.989 (5) Å) is visualized in Fig. 1. The two triazine rings in Fig. 1 deviate only by 0.038 Å from a common l.s. plane. This pair of molecules is linked with another centrosymmetric pair via two hydrogen bonds N7—H7nb···O3i (N···O = 2.996 (4) Å, O3 is a carboxyl oxygen) to form a finite cyclically hydrogen bonded tetramer of two TFS and two TA molecules shown in Fig. 2. The tetramers are stacked one above the other along the a-axis to form infinite columns, as shown in Fig. 3. Coherence within and between the hydrogen-bonded tetramers along the a-axis is provided by slipped π-π-stacking interactions with perpendicular distances of 3.25 Å within hydrogen bonded tetramers and 3.27 Å between adjacent tetramers. These distances refer to the combined mean plane of the two triazine rings in TFS and TA mentioned above; the planes are approximately parallel to either (111) or to its symmetry equivalent (111). A view of the resulting crystal structure seen along the a-axis, i.e. along the π-π-stacked columns, is given in Fig. 4. Perpendicular to the a-axis the columns are held together by van der Waals forces and several unremarkable C—H···O interactions (Table 1). The a-axis is also the needle axis of the crystals. The hydrogen bonded dimer TFS and TA shown in Fig. 1 resembles closely the situation in CMTFS, where a pair of TFS molecules related by a twofold axis is linked via two complementary N—H···N bonds measuring N···N = 2.900 (1) Å (Mereiter, 2011). However, the further spatial arrangement of the molecules in CMTFS differs significantly from (I).
Concluding remark: Cocrystal formation of bioactive compounds is a field of research nowadays very actively pursued with the goal of achieving new solids with superior properties like crystallization propensity, improved chemical stability, solubility, dissolution rate, etc.. In case of the title compound the cocrystal formation is interesting, but is not desirable on following grounds: The triazine amine as one of the two components of the cocrystal of (I) has unwanted biocidal properties, and the cocrystal formation may probably impede the purification of triazine amine contaminated triflusulfuron-methyl by industrial batch crystallization.