organic compounds
6-Methoxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indole-3-carbonitrile
aSchool of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: qxx@zzu.edu.cn
In the title compound, C17H14N2O, the dihedral angle between the indole ring system and the phenyl ring is 64.48 (7)°. The crystal packing features weak C—H⋯π interactions.
Related literature
For the synthesis of the title compound, see: Du et al. (2006). For its precursor, see: Jin et al. (2009). For related structures, see: Yang et al. (2011); Yan & Qi (2011a,b).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrystalClear-SM Expert (Rigaku, 2009); cell CrystalClear-SM Expert; data reduction: CrystalClear-SM Expert; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: CrystalStructure (Rigaku, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: CrystalStructure.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811038724/bt5647sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811038724/bt5647Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811038724/bt5647Isup3.cml
The title compound was prepared according to the method of the literature (Du, et al., 2006). Colourless prisms were grown from a mixture of ethyl acetate and petroleum ether.
All H atoms were positioned geometrically (C—H = 0.95 and 0.98 Å)and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(CH) or 1.5Ueq(CH3).
In our continuous investigation about indole derivatives, herein, we report the title compound (I). In the molecular structure (Fig. 1), the indole ring is almost planar with a dihedral angle of 1.37 (10)° between its pyrrole ring and fused benzene ring, greater than those in 1-(2-chlorophenyl)- 6-fluoro-2-methyl-1H-indole-3-carbonitrile [0.85 (6)°] (Yang et al., 2011) and 1-(4-bromophenyl)-2-methyl-1H-indole-3-carbonitrile [0.95 (16)°] (Yan & Qi, 2011b), but less than that [2.66 (6)°] of our previously reported 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-1H-indole-3-carbonitrile (Yan & Qi, 2011a).
The indole ring forms an angle of 64.48 (7)° with the phenyl ring, being between those [58.41 (4)° & 58.85 (11) °] reported by our group (Yan & Qi, 2011a,b), and that [80.91 (5)°] reported by Yang et al. (2011).
In the crystal packing, weak C—H···π interaction were observed, establishing the packing (Table 1).
For the synthesis of the title compound, see: Du et al. (2006). For its precursor, see: Jin et al. (2009). For related structures, see: Yang et al. (2011); Yan & Qi (2011a,b).
Data collection: CrystalClear-SM Expert (Rigaku, 2009); cell
CrystalClear-SM Expert (Rigaku, 2009); data reduction: CrystalClear-SM Expert (Rigaku, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: CrystalStructure (Rigaku, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: CrystalStructure (Rigaku, 2009).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of molecule one of (I) with the atom-numbering scheme and 50% probability displacement ellipsoids. |
C17H14N2O | Z = 2 |
Mr = 262.30 | F(000) = 276 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.303 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 6.3699 (7) Å | Cell parameters from 2377 reflections |
b = 10.6084 (10) Å | θ = 2.0–28.1° |
c = 10.8139 (11) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
α = 70.059 (10)° | T = 113 K |
β = 79.455 (13)° | Prism, colorless |
γ = 78.869 (12)° | 0.24 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
V = 668.55 (12) Å3 |
Rigaku Saturn724 CCD diffractometer | 3157 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1404 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.052 |
Detector resolution: 14.22 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 28.0°, θmin = 2.0° |
ω and φ scans | h = −8→8 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2009) | k = −13→13 |
Tmin = 0.981, Tmax = 0.984 | l = −14→14 |
7078 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.041 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.095 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0296P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 0.89 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
3157 reflections | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
184 parameters | Δρmin = −0.25 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.048 (4) |
C17H14N2O | γ = 78.869 (12)° |
Mr = 262.30 | V = 668.55 (12) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 6.3699 (7) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 10.6084 (10) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
c = 10.8139 (11) Å | T = 113 K |
α = 70.059 (10)° | 0.24 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
β = 79.455 (13)° |
Rigaku Saturn724 CCD diffractometer | 3157 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2009) | 1404 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.981, Tmax = 0.984 | Rint = 0.052 |
7078 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.041 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.095 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.89 | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
3157 reflections | Δρmin = −0.25 e Å−3 |
184 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 | 1.04602 (18) | 0.50144 (11) | 0.16822 (10) | 0.0270 (3) | |
N1 | 0.4880 (2) | 0.22413 (13) | 0.23013 (11) | 0.0196 (3) | |
N2 | 0.1580 (2) | 0.13570 (16) | 0.67436 (13) | 0.0360 (4) | |
C1 | 0.6199 (3) | 0.29364 (16) | 0.26611 (14) | 0.0191 (4) | |
C2 | 0.7805 (3) | 0.36887 (16) | 0.18802 (15) | 0.0211 (4) | |
H2 | 0.8173 | 0.3779 | 0.0965 | 0.025* | |
C3 | 0.8845 (3) | 0.42998 (17) | 0.24916 (15) | 0.0226 (4) | |
C4 | 0.8278 (3) | 0.41970 (18) | 0.38350 (15) | 0.0260 (4) | |
H4 | 0.9008 | 0.4634 | 0.4228 | 0.031* | |
C5 | 0.6652 (3) | 0.34576 (17) | 0.45878 (15) | 0.0257 (4) | |
H5 | 0.6261 | 0.3392 | 0.5496 | 0.031* | |
C6 | 0.5590 (3) | 0.28104 (17) | 0.40116 (14) | 0.0203 (4) | |
C7 | 0.3836 (3) | 0.20116 (17) | 0.44466 (14) | 0.0220 (4) | |
C8 | 0.3453 (3) | 0.16698 (17) | 0.33986 (15) | 0.0217 (4) | |
C9 | 0.1853 (3) | 0.08298 (18) | 0.33621 (15) | 0.0264 (4) | |
H9A | 0.2120 | 0.0657 | 0.2508 | 0.040* | |
H9B | 0.0392 | 0.1314 | 0.3472 | 0.040* | |
H9C | 0.1996 | −0.0033 | 0.4082 | 0.040* | |
C10 | 1.1759 (3) | 0.55522 (18) | 0.22829 (15) | 0.0303 (5) | |
H10A | 1.0862 | 0.6254 | 0.2622 | 0.045* | |
H10B | 1.2925 | 0.5947 | 0.1620 | 0.045* | |
H10C | 1.2377 | 0.4823 | 0.3016 | 0.045* | |
C11 | 0.2601 (3) | 0.16396 (18) | 0.57217 (16) | 0.0261 (4) | |
C12 | 0.5114 (3) | 0.20522 (17) | 0.10210 (14) | 0.0194 (4) | |
C13 | 0.3439 (3) | 0.25740 (17) | 0.02478 (15) | 0.0238 (4) | |
H13 | 0.2171 | 0.3088 | 0.0539 | 0.029* | |
C14 | 0.3643 (3) | 0.23346 (17) | −0.09557 (15) | 0.0266 (4) | |
H14 | 0.2488 | 0.2655 | −0.1480 | 0.032* | |
C15 | 0.5530 (3) | 0.16287 (17) | −0.13911 (15) | 0.0251 (4) | |
H15 | 0.5666 | 0.1472 | −0.2218 | 0.030* | |
C16 | 0.7218 (3) | 0.11496 (17) | −0.06358 (15) | 0.0253 (4) | |
H16 | 0.8522 | 0.0684 | −0.0952 | 0.030* | |
C17 | 0.7001 (3) | 0.13519 (17) | 0.05889 (15) | 0.0227 (4) | |
H17 | 0.8142 | 0.1011 | 0.1123 | 0.027* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0275 (8) | 0.0277 (8) | 0.0277 (6) | −0.0125 (6) | 0.0001 (5) | −0.0083 (6) |
N1 | 0.0208 (8) | 0.0226 (9) | 0.0161 (7) | −0.0061 (7) | 0.0003 (6) | −0.0068 (6) |
N2 | 0.0381 (11) | 0.0441 (11) | 0.0254 (8) | −0.0143 (8) | 0.0003 (7) | −0.0082 (8) |
C1 | 0.0194 (10) | 0.0185 (9) | 0.0192 (8) | −0.0011 (8) | −0.0035 (7) | −0.0061 (7) |
C2 | 0.0219 (10) | 0.0211 (10) | 0.0181 (8) | −0.0020 (8) | −0.0005 (7) | −0.0052 (7) |
C3 | 0.0215 (10) | 0.0199 (10) | 0.0243 (9) | −0.0040 (8) | 0.0002 (8) | −0.0052 (7) |
C4 | 0.0269 (11) | 0.0283 (11) | 0.0262 (9) | −0.0073 (9) | −0.0047 (8) | −0.0105 (8) |
C5 | 0.0316 (11) | 0.0274 (11) | 0.0179 (8) | −0.0061 (9) | −0.0034 (8) | −0.0058 (8) |
C6 | 0.0207 (10) | 0.0218 (10) | 0.0169 (8) | −0.0015 (8) | −0.0025 (7) | −0.0049 (7) |
C7 | 0.0239 (11) | 0.0213 (10) | 0.0182 (8) | −0.0034 (8) | −0.0007 (7) | −0.0036 (7) |
C8 | 0.0196 (10) | 0.0210 (10) | 0.0210 (9) | −0.0017 (8) | 0.0007 (7) | −0.0046 (7) |
C9 | 0.0274 (11) | 0.0256 (11) | 0.0248 (9) | −0.0066 (9) | 0.0001 (8) | −0.0063 (8) |
C10 | 0.0268 (11) | 0.0261 (11) | 0.0388 (11) | −0.0105 (9) | −0.0085 (8) | −0.0056 (9) |
C11 | 0.0303 (11) | 0.0261 (11) | 0.0237 (9) | −0.0086 (9) | −0.0048 (8) | −0.0070 (8) |
C12 | 0.0197 (10) | 0.0195 (10) | 0.0180 (8) | −0.0042 (8) | 0.0010 (7) | −0.0057 (7) |
C13 | 0.0210 (10) | 0.0241 (11) | 0.0265 (9) | 0.0005 (8) | −0.0025 (8) | −0.0106 (8) |
C14 | 0.0298 (11) | 0.0260 (11) | 0.0246 (9) | −0.0039 (9) | −0.0089 (8) | −0.0062 (8) |
C15 | 0.0329 (12) | 0.0238 (10) | 0.0190 (9) | −0.0065 (9) | −0.0011 (8) | −0.0070 (8) |
C16 | 0.0251 (11) | 0.0239 (10) | 0.0247 (9) | −0.0023 (8) | 0.0011 (8) | −0.0079 (8) |
C17 | 0.0222 (10) | 0.0216 (10) | 0.0234 (9) | −0.0027 (8) | −0.0040 (8) | −0.0057 (8) |
O1—C3 | 1.3848 (17) | C8—C9 | 1.491 (2) |
O1—C10 | 1.4367 (17) | C9—H9A | 0.9800 |
N1—C8 | 1.3891 (18) | C9—H9B | 0.9800 |
N1—C1 | 1.3984 (19) | C9—H9C | 0.9800 |
N1—C12 | 1.4428 (18) | C10—H10A | 0.9800 |
N2—C11 | 1.1491 (17) | C10—H10B | 0.9800 |
C1—C2 | 1.392 (2) | C10—H10C | 0.9800 |
C1—C6 | 1.4074 (18) | C12—C17 | 1.379 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.384 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.388 (2) |
C2—H2 | 0.9500 | C13—C14 | 1.388 (2) |
C3—C4 | 1.4028 (19) | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
C4—C5 | 1.386 (2) | C14—C15 | 1.383 (2) |
C4—H4 | 0.9500 | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
C5—C6 | 1.394 (2) | C15—C16 | 1.382 (2) |
C5—H5 | 0.9500 | C15—H15 | 0.9500 |
C6—C7 | 1.445 (2) | C16—C17 | 1.3908 (19) |
C7—C8 | 1.375 (2) | C16—H16 | 0.9500 |
C7—C11 | 1.424 (2) | C17—H17 | 0.9500 |
C3—O1—C10 | 118.09 (12) | H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
C8—N1—C1 | 109.28 (12) | C8—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
C8—N1—C12 | 125.76 (13) | H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
C1—N1—C12 | 124.74 (12) | H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
C2—C1—N1 | 129.25 (13) | O1—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C6 | 122.54 (14) | O1—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
N1—C1—C6 | 108.17 (13) | H10A—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C1 | 117.25 (13) | O1—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—H2 | 121.4 | H10A—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C1—C2—H2 | 121.4 | H10B—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C2—C3—O1 | 115.18 (13) | N2—C11—C7 | 178.9 (2) |
C2—C3—C4 | 121.71 (14) | C17—C12—C13 | 121.16 (15) |
O1—C3—C4 | 123.10 (14) | C17—C12—N1 | 119.28 (15) |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.96 (15) | C13—C12—N1 | 119.56 (14) |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.0 | C14—C13—C12 | 119.08 (15) |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.0 | C14—C13—H13 | 120.5 |
C4—C5—C6 | 119.97 (14) | C12—C13—H13 | 120.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.0 | C15—C14—C13 | 119.90 (16) |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.0 | C15—C14—H14 | 120.0 |
C5—C6—C1 | 118.55 (14) | C13—C14—H14 | 120.0 |
C5—C6—C7 | 135.72 (14) | C16—C15—C14 | 120.69 (15) |
C1—C6—C7 | 105.69 (13) | C16—C15—H15 | 119.7 |
C8—C7—C11 | 123.12 (16) | C14—C15—H15 | 119.7 |
C8—C7—C6 | 108.95 (13) | C15—C16—C17 | 119.69 (16) |
C11—C7—C6 | 127.90 (15) | C15—C16—H16 | 120.2 |
C7—C8—N1 | 107.91 (14) | C17—C16—H16 | 120.2 |
C7—C8—C9 | 129.08 (14) | C12—C17—C16 | 119.42 (16) |
N1—C8—C9 | 123.01 (13) | C12—C17—H17 | 120.3 |
C8—C9—H9A | 109.5 | C16—C17—H17 | 120.3 |
C8—C9—H9B | 109.5 | ||
C8—N1—C1—C2 | −177.94 (16) | C11—C7—C8—N1 | 177.40 (15) |
C12—N1—C1—C2 | 7.2 (3) | C6—C7—C8—N1 | −0.93 (19) |
C8—N1—C1—C6 | −0.32 (18) | C11—C7—C8—C9 | −3.4 (3) |
C12—N1—C1—C6 | −175.17 (14) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | 178.30 (17) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | 178.75 (16) | C1—N1—C8—C7 | 0.78 (19) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 1.4 (2) | C12—N1—C8—C7 | 175.56 (15) |
C1—C2—C3—O1 | 178.75 (14) | C1—N1—C8—C9 | −178.50 (16) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.5 (2) | C12—N1—C8—C9 | −3.7 (3) |
C10—O1—C3—C2 | −173.49 (15) | C8—C7—C11—N2 | −83 (10) |
C10—O1—C3—C4 | 6.8 (2) | C6—C7—C11—N2 | 95 (10) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.6 (3) | C8—N1—C12—C17 | −112.79 (18) |
O1—C3—C4—C5 | −179.64 (16) | C1—N1—C12—C17 | 61.2 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.4 (3) | C8—N1—C12—C13 | 67.1 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.4 (3) | C1—N1—C12—C13 | −118.94 (17) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −177.77 (18) | C17—C12—C13—C14 | 2.7 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.5 (2) | N1—C12—C13—C14 | −177.16 (14) |
N1—C1—C6—C5 | −178.30 (15) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −2.4 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—C7 | 177.58 (15) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.4 (2) |
N1—C1—C6—C7 | −0.24 (18) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 1.5 (2) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 178.28 (19) | C13—C12—C17—C16 | −0.8 (2) |
C1—C6—C7—C8 | 0.72 (19) | N1—C12—C17—C16 | 179.00 (14) |
C5—C6—C7—C11 | 0.1 (3) | C15—C16—C17—C12 | −1.3 (2) |
C1—C6—C7—C11 | −177.50 (17) |
Cg1, Cg2 and Cg3 are the centroids of the N1/C1/C6–C8, C1–C6 and C12–C17 rings, respectively. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C9—H9B···Cg2i | 0.98 | 2.78 | 3.701 (2) | 156 |
C10—H10B···Cg3ii | 0.98 | 2.65 | 3.516 (2) | 148 |
C10—H10C···Cg1iii | 0.98 | 2.73 | 3.509 (2) | 137 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y, z; (ii) −x+2, −y+1, −z; (iii) x+1, y, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C17H14N2O |
Mr | 262.30 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 113 |
a, b, c (Å) | 6.3699 (7), 10.6084 (10), 10.8139 (11) |
α, β, γ (°) | 70.059 (10), 79.455 (13), 78.869 (12) |
V (Å3) | 668.55 (12) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.24 × 0.20 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku Saturn724 CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.981, 0.984 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7078, 3157, 1404 |
Rint | 0.052 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.660 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.041, 0.095, 0.89 |
No. of reflections | 3157 |
No. of parameters | 184 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.36, −0.25 |
Computer programs: CrystalClear-SM Expert (Rigaku, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), CrystalStructure (Rigaku, 2009).
Cg1, Cg2 and Cg3 are the centroids of the N1/C1/C6–C8, C1–C6 and C12–C17 rings, respectively. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C9—H9B···Cg2i | 0.98 | 2.78 | 3.701 (2) | 156 |
C10—H10B···Cg3ii | 0.98 | 2.65 | 3.516 (2) | 148 |
C10—H10C···Cg1iii | 0.98 | 2.73 | 3.509 (2) | 137 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y, z; (ii) −x+2, −y+1, −z; (iii) x+1, y, z. |
Acknowledgements
XQ is grateful for financial support of this project by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (200904507610).
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In our continuous investigation about indole derivatives, herein, we report the title compound (I). In the molecular structure (Fig. 1), the indole ring is almost planar with a dihedral angle of 1.37 (10)° between its pyrrole ring and fused benzene ring, greater than those in 1-(2-chlorophenyl)- 6-fluoro-2-methyl-1H-indole-3-carbonitrile [0.85 (6)°] (Yang et al., 2011) and 1-(4-bromophenyl)-2-methyl-1H-indole-3-carbonitrile [0.95 (16)°] (Yan & Qi, 2011b), but less than that [2.66 (6)°] of our previously reported 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-1H-indole-3-carbonitrile (Yan & Qi, 2011a).
The indole ring forms an angle of 64.48 (7)° with the phenyl ring, being between those [58.41 (4)° & 58.85 (11) °] reported by our group (Yan & Qi, 2011a,b), and that [80.91 (5)°] reported by Yang et al. (2011).
In the crystal packing, weak C—H···π interaction were observed, establishing the packing (Table 1).