organic compounds
Ethyl 4-[3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)propylamino]-3-nitrobenzoate
aInstitute for Research in Molecular Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia, and bX-ray Crystallography Unit, School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia
*Correspondence e-mail: hkfun@usm.my
In the title compound, C15H18N4O4, the 1H-imidazole ring forms a dihedral angle of 67.12 (8)° with the benzene ring. An S(6) ring motif is formed via an intramolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bond. In the crystal, neighbouring molecules are linked by a pair of intermolecular N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds, forming an inversion dimer. The dimers are further linked by a pair of C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, leading to the formation of chain along [021]. A C—H⋯π interaction involving the centroid of the benzene ring is also observed between the chains.
Related literature
For applications of phenylenediamines, see: Sabelle (2006); Glebowska et al. (2009); Remusat et al. (2004). For hydrogen-bond motifs, see: Bernstein et al. (1995).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811036300/is2771sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811036300/is2771Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811036300/is2771Isup3.cml
Ethyl-4-fluro-3-nitro benzoate (4.6 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 mL) was added into the solution of 3-(1H-imidazole-1yl)propane-1-amine (7.0 mmol) and N, N-diisopropylethylamine (5.6 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. After completion of the reaction, evidenced by TLC analysis. The reaction mixture was washed with water (10 mL × 2) and 10% Na2CO3 (10 ml × 2). The dichloromethane layer was collected and dried over Na2SO4. The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford white-colored crystals.
Atom H1N1 was located in a difference Fourier map and was refined freely. The remaining H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using a riding model, with Uiso(H) = 1.2 or 1.5Ueq(C) (C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å). A rotating group model was applied to the methyl group. Three outliners were omitted for the final
0 -1 4, -5 0 4 and -4 0 5.Nitrophenyleneamine is an important class of compounds in organic synthetic chemistry. They are most of the time used to synthesize phenylenediamines by reducing the nitro (NO2) group to amine (NH2). Phenylenediamines themselves are then used as composition in making dyes (Sabelle, 2006), metallomesogens (Glebowska et al., 2009) as well as ligand precursors. Condensation of substituted o-phenylenediamine with various diketones is then used in the preparation of a variety of pharmaceuticals (Remusat et al., 2004).
In the title compound (Fig. 1), the 1H-imidazole (C1/C2/N3/C3/N2) is almost planar with a maximum deviation of 0.003 (2) Å at atom C3 and it forms a dihedral angle of 67.12 (8)° with the benzene ring (C7–C12). An S(6) ring motif (Bernstein et al., 1995) is formed via an intramolecular N1—H1N1···O2 hydrogen bond (Table 1).
In the crystal packing (Fig. 2), pairs of intermolecular N1—H1N1···N3 and C15—H15A···O1 hydrogen bonds (Table 1) link the neighbouring molecules to form dimers, leading to the formation of chains along the [021]. The crystal packing is further stabilized by a C—H···π interaction (Table 1), involving the centroid of the benzene ring (Cg1).
For applications of phenylenediamines, see: Sabelle (2006); Glebowska et al. (2009); Remusat et al. (2004). For hydrogen-bond motifs, see: Bernstein et al. (1995).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound, showing 30% probability displacement ellipsoids. The dashed line indicates the intramolecular hydrogen bond. | |
Fig. 2. The crystal packing of the title compound, viewed along the a axis. H atoms not involved in the intermolecular interactions (dashed lines) have been omitted for clarity. |
C15H18N4O4 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 318.33 | F(000) = 336 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.363 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 8.4860 (4) Å | Cell parameters from 6626 reflections |
b = 8.6175 (4) Å | θ = 2.6–32.5° |
c = 11.7507 (6) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
α = 77.489 (1)° | T = 297 K |
β = 81.732 (1)° | Block, yellow |
γ = 67.977 (1)° | 0.43 × 0.37 × 0.23 mm |
V = 775.83 (7) Å3 |
Bruker SMART APEXII DUO CCD area-detector diffractometer | 4470 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3627 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.021 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 30.0°, θmin = 2.6° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | h = −11→11 |
Tmin = 0.958, Tmax = 0.978 | k = −11→12 |
15358 measured reflections | l = −16→16 |
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)] = 0.049 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.173 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.1056P)2 + 0.1039P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4470 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
213 parameters | Δρmax = 0.31 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3 |
C15H18N4O4 | γ = 67.977 (1)° |
Mr = 318.33 | V = 775.83 (7) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 8.4860 (4) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 8.6175 (4) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
c = 11.7507 (6) Å | T = 297 K |
α = 77.489 (1)° | 0.43 × 0.37 × 0.23 mm |
β = 81.732 (1)° |
Bruker SMART APEXII DUO CCD area-detector diffractometer | 4470 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | 3627 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.958, Tmax = 0.978 | Rint = 0.021 |
15358 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.049 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.173 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.31 e Å−3 |
4470 reflections | Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3 |
213 parameters |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds 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 > 2sigma(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 | 0.70039 (15) | 1.08819 (19) | 0.76638 (14) | 0.0819 (4) | |
O2 | 0.66111 (13) | 0.92725 (15) | 0.66648 (11) | 0.0630 (3) | |
O3 | 0.28465 (12) | 1.36380 (12) | 1.04716 (9) | 0.0495 (2) | |
O4 | 0.04276 (15) | 1.30975 (15) | 1.09224 (9) | 0.0602 (3) | |
N1 | 0.39536 (14) | 0.82823 (14) | 0.71627 (10) | 0.0439 (3) | |
N2 | 0.16593 (13) | 0.56169 (13) | 0.55424 (9) | 0.0411 (2) | |
N3 | 0.32584 (19) | 0.38579 (17) | 0.43667 (11) | 0.0598 (3) | |
N4 | 0.61326 (13) | 1.01531 (14) | 0.74276 (10) | 0.0457 (3) | |
C1 | 0.1987 (2) | 0.4015 (2) | 0.61436 (12) | 0.0579 (4) | |
H1A | 0.1613 | 0.3702 | 0.6912 | 0.069* | |
C2 | 0.2965 (2) | 0.29595 (19) | 0.54111 (13) | 0.0586 (4) | |
H2A | 0.3376 | 0.1779 | 0.5601 | 0.070* | |
C3 | 0.2444 (2) | 0.5452 (2) | 0.44782 (13) | 0.0605 (4) | |
H3A | 0.2415 | 0.6368 | 0.3883 | 0.073* | |
C4 | 0.06090 (17) | 0.72024 (18) | 0.59566 (13) | 0.0511 (3) | |
H4A | 0.0024 | 0.6934 | 0.6702 | 0.061* | |
H4B | −0.0249 | 0.7878 | 0.5406 | 0.061* | |
C5 | 0.16440 (18) | 0.82458 (16) | 0.60979 (12) | 0.0487 (3) | |
H5A | 0.0879 | 0.9313 | 0.6318 | 0.058* | |
H5B | 0.2240 | 0.8505 | 0.5355 | 0.058* | |
C6 | 0.29333 (16) | 0.73156 (15) | 0.70181 (11) | 0.0423 (3) | |
H6A | 0.2332 | 0.7064 | 0.7760 | 0.051* | |
H6B | 0.3686 | 0.6242 | 0.6801 | 0.051* | |
C7 | 0.34741 (14) | 0.94586 (14) | 0.78555 (10) | 0.0364 (2) | |
C8 | 0.18281 (16) | 0.98950 (16) | 0.84576 (11) | 0.0432 (3) | |
H8A | 0.1076 | 0.9408 | 0.8327 | 0.052* | |
C9 | 0.13241 (16) | 1.10113 (16) | 0.92231 (11) | 0.0435 (3) | |
H9A | 0.0238 | 1.1261 | 0.9598 | 0.052* | |
C10 | 0.23935 (15) | 1.17874 (14) | 0.94578 (10) | 0.0383 (2) | |
C11 | 0.39749 (15) | 1.14588 (14) | 0.88549 (10) | 0.0379 (2) | |
H11A | 0.4695 | 1.1985 | 0.8982 | 0.045* | |
C12 | 0.44984 (14) | 1.03452 (14) | 0.80583 (10) | 0.0361 (2) | |
C13 | 0.17697 (17) | 1.28977 (15) | 1.03544 (10) | 0.0417 (3) | |
C14 | 0.22780 (19) | 1.47706 (18) | 1.13211 (12) | 0.0512 (3) | |
H14A | 0.2402 | 1.4115 | 1.2107 | 0.061* | |
H14B | 0.1087 | 1.5475 | 1.1245 | 0.061* | |
C15 | 0.3332 (3) | 1.5847 (2) | 1.10987 (17) | 0.0705 (5) | |
H15A | 0.2972 | 1.6612 | 1.1648 | 0.106* | |
H15B | 0.3203 | 1.6488 | 1.0319 | 0.106* | |
H15C | 0.4506 | 1.5140 | 1.1185 | 0.106* | |
H1N1 | 0.495 (2) | 0.808 (2) | 0.6809 (15) | 0.058 (5)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0597 (7) | 0.1035 (10) | 0.1167 (11) | −0.0523 (7) | 0.0326 (7) | −0.0724 (9) |
O2 | 0.0512 (5) | 0.0719 (7) | 0.0792 (7) | −0.0281 (5) | 0.0258 (5) | −0.0497 (6) |
O3 | 0.0513 (5) | 0.0525 (5) | 0.0546 (5) | −0.0209 (4) | 0.0062 (4) | −0.0319 (4) |
O4 | 0.0660 (6) | 0.0713 (7) | 0.0563 (6) | −0.0357 (5) | 0.0245 (5) | −0.0365 (5) |
N1 | 0.0431 (5) | 0.0441 (5) | 0.0525 (6) | −0.0187 (4) | 0.0085 (4) | −0.0272 (4) |
N2 | 0.0406 (5) | 0.0477 (5) | 0.0404 (5) | −0.0169 (4) | 0.0025 (4) | −0.0202 (4) |
N3 | 0.0698 (8) | 0.0594 (7) | 0.0533 (7) | −0.0226 (6) | 0.0142 (6) | −0.0296 (6) |
N4 | 0.0406 (5) | 0.0446 (5) | 0.0577 (6) | −0.0183 (4) | 0.0090 (4) | −0.0235 (5) |
C1 | 0.0748 (9) | 0.0574 (8) | 0.0400 (6) | −0.0233 (7) | 0.0052 (6) | −0.0120 (6) |
C2 | 0.0720 (9) | 0.0480 (7) | 0.0528 (8) | −0.0128 (6) | −0.0063 (7) | −0.0170 (6) |
C3 | 0.0832 (10) | 0.0545 (8) | 0.0434 (7) | −0.0261 (7) | 0.0163 (7) | −0.0186 (6) |
C4 | 0.0396 (6) | 0.0556 (7) | 0.0600 (8) | −0.0093 (5) | −0.0002 (5) | −0.0302 (6) |
C5 | 0.0544 (7) | 0.0413 (6) | 0.0514 (7) | −0.0126 (5) | −0.0025 (5) | −0.0194 (5) |
C6 | 0.0470 (6) | 0.0380 (5) | 0.0482 (6) | −0.0172 (5) | 0.0019 (5) | −0.0203 (5) |
C7 | 0.0416 (5) | 0.0336 (5) | 0.0368 (5) | −0.0146 (4) | 0.0032 (4) | −0.0133 (4) |
C8 | 0.0458 (6) | 0.0454 (6) | 0.0478 (6) | −0.0245 (5) | 0.0110 (5) | −0.0215 (5) |
C9 | 0.0470 (6) | 0.0436 (6) | 0.0454 (6) | −0.0221 (5) | 0.0132 (5) | −0.0193 (5) |
C10 | 0.0463 (6) | 0.0359 (5) | 0.0357 (5) | −0.0165 (4) | 0.0053 (4) | −0.0144 (4) |
C11 | 0.0416 (5) | 0.0356 (5) | 0.0407 (5) | −0.0157 (4) | 0.0012 (4) | −0.0143 (4) |
C12 | 0.0373 (5) | 0.0344 (5) | 0.0386 (5) | −0.0136 (4) | 0.0043 (4) | −0.0136 (4) |
C13 | 0.0500 (6) | 0.0406 (6) | 0.0379 (5) | −0.0179 (5) | 0.0047 (4) | −0.0159 (4) |
C14 | 0.0616 (8) | 0.0506 (7) | 0.0481 (7) | −0.0195 (6) | 0.0019 (6) | −0.0275 (5) |
C15 | 0.0860 (12) | 0.0714 (10) | 0.0742 (10) | −0.0428 (9) | 0.0087 (9) | −0.0364 (8) |
O1—N4 | 1.2251 (15) | C5—C6 | 1.5217 (19) |
O2—N4 | 1.2261 (14) | C5—H5A | 0.9700 |
O3—C13 | 1.3313 (15) | C5—H5B | 0.9700 |
O3—C14 | 1.4533 (14) | C6—H6A | 0.9700 |
O4—C13 | 1.2067 (16) | C6—H6B | 0.9700 |
N1—C7 | 1.3449 (13) | C7—C8 | 1.4249 (16) |
N1—C6 | 1.4551 (15) | C7—C12 | 1.4257 (15) |
N1—H1N1 | 0.856 (19) | C8—C9 | 1.3686 (15) |
N2—C3 | 1.3395 (16) | C8—H8A | 0.9300 |
N2—C1 | 1.3518 (19) | C9—C10 | 1.3978 (17) |
N2—C4 | 1.4657 (15) | C9—H9A | 0.9300 |
N3—C3 | 1.3120 (19) | C10—C11 | 1.3826 (16) |
N3—C2 | 1.346 (2) | C10—C13 | 1.4840 (15) |
N4—C12 | 1.4440 (15) | C11—C12 | 1.3944 (14) |
C1—C2 | 1.351 (2) | C11—H11A | 0.9300 |
C1—H1A | 0.9300 | C14—C15 | 1.476 (2) |
C2—H2A | 0.9300 | C14—H14A | 0.9700 |
C3—H3A | 0.9300 | C14—H14B | 0.9700 |
C4—C5 | 1.5186 (19) | C15—H15A | 0.9600 |
C4—H4A | 0.9700 | C15—H15B | 0.9600 |
C4—H4B | 0.9700 | C15—H15C | 0.9600 |
C13—O3—C14 | 115.30 (10) | C5—C6—H6B | 108.9 |
C7—N1—C6 | 124.49 (10) | H6A—C6—H6B | 107.8 |
C7—N1—H1N1 | 116.5 (12) | N1—C7—C8 | 119.86 (10) |
C6—N1—H1N1 | 119.0 (12) | N1—C7—C12 | 125.14 (10) |
C3—N2—C1 | 105.75 (12) | C8—C7—C12 | 115.00 (9) |
C3—N2—C4 | 127.17 (12) | C9—C8—C7 | 121.81 (11) |
C1—N2—C4 | 127.05 (11) | C9—C8—H8A | 119.1 |
C3—N3—C2 | 104.48 (12) | C7—C8—H8A | 119.1 |
O1—N4—O2 | 121.58 (11) | C8—C9—C10 | 121.93 (11) |
O1—N4—C12 | 119.17 (10) | C8—C9—H9A | 119.0 |
O2—N4—C12 | 119.25 (10) | C10—C9—H9A | 119.0 |
C2—C1—N2 | 106.62 (13) | C11—C10—C9 | 118.24 (10) |
C2—C1—H1A | 126.7 | C11—C10—C13 | 123.90 (11) |
N2—C1—H1A | 126.7 | C9—C10—C13 | 117.86 (10) |
N3—C2—C1 | 110.43 (13) | C10—C11—C12 | 120.55 (11) |
N3—C2—H2A | 124.8 | C10—C11—H11A | 119.7 |
C1—C2—H2A | 124.8 | C12—C11—H11A | 119.7 |
N3—C3—N2 | 112.72 (13) | C11—C12—C7 | 122.29 (10) |
N3—C3—H3A | 123.6 | C11—C12—N4 | 116.41 (10) |
N2—C3—H3A | 123.6 | C7—C12—N4 | 121.29 (9) |
N2—C4—C5 | 112.73 (10) | O4—C13—O3 | 123.64 (11) |
N2—C4—H4A | 109.0 | O4—C13—C10 | 123.26 (11) |
C5—C4—H4A | 109.0 | O3—C13—C10 | 113.10 (10) |
N2—C4—H4B | 109.0 | O3—C14—C15 | 108.04 (12) |
C5—C4—H4B | 109.0 | O3—C14—H14A | 110.1 |
H4A—C4—H4B | 107.8 | C15—C14—H14A | 110.1 |
C4—C5—C6 | 112.09 (11) | O3—C14—H14B | 110.1 |
C4—C5—H5A | 109.2 | C15—C14—H14B | 110.1 |
C6—C5—H5A | 109.2 | H14A—C14—H14B | 108.4 |
C4—C5—H5B | 109.2 | C14—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5B | 109.2 | C14—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
H5A—C5—H5B | 107.9 | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
N1—C6—C5 | 113.19 (11) | C14—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
N1—C6—H6A | 108.9 | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6A | 108.9 | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
N1—C6—H6B | 108.9 | ||
C3—N2—C1—C2 | 0.29 (18) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −1.70 (18) |
C4—N2—C1—C2 | 178.23 (13) | C13—C10—C11—C12 | 177.37 (10) |
C3—N3—C2—C1 | −0.4 (2) | C10—C11—C12—C7 | −2.12 (18) |
N2—C1—C2—N3 | 0.0 (2) | C10—C11—C12—N4 | 176.86 (11) |
C2—N3—C3—N2 | 0.6 (2) | N1—C7—C12—C11 | −175.11 (11) |
C1—N2—C3—N3 | −0.5 (2) | C8—C7—C12—C11 | 4.66 (17) |
C4—N2—C3—N3 | −178.48 (13) | N1—C7—C12—N4 | 5.96 (19) |
C3—N2—C4—C5 | −70.00 (19) | C8—C7—C12—N4 | −174.27 (11) |
C1—N2—C4—C5 | 112.49 (16) | O1—N4—C12—C11 | 4.07 (19) |
N2—C4—C5—C6 | −62.97 (15) | O2—N4—C12—C11 | −175.55 (12) |
C7—N1—C6—C5 | 85.02 (15) | O1—N4—C12—C7 | −176.93 (13) |
C4—C5—C6—N1 | 179.45 (10) | O2—N4—C12—C7 | 3.44 (19) |
C6—N1—C7—C8 | −3.56 (19) | C14—O3—C13—O4 | −1.8 (2) |
C6—N1—C7—C12 | 176.19 (11) | C14—O3—C13—C10 | 178.66 (10) |
N1—C7—C8—C9 | 176.17 (12) | C11—C10—C13—O4 | −175.61 (13) |
C12—C7—C8—C9 | −3.61 (18) | C9—C10—C13—O4 | 3.5 (2) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 0.0 (2) | C11—C10—C13—O3 | 3.97 (18) |
C8—C9—C10—C11 | 2.76 (19) | C9—C10—C13—O3 | −176.96 (11) |
C8—C9—C10—C13 | −176.37 (12) | C13—O3—C14—C15 | −163.51 (13) |
Cg1 is the centroid of the C7–C12 benzene ring. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1N1···O2 | 0.859 (18) | 2.004 (18) | 2.6464 (18) | 130.9 (15) |
N1—H1N1···N3i | 0.859 (18) | 2.345 (17) | 3.0281 (18) | 136.7 (15) |
C15—H15A···O1ii | 0.96 | 2.47 | 3.346 (2) | 151 |
C1—H1A···Cg1iii | 0.93 | 2.90 | 3.5962 (16) | 132 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, −y+3, −z+2; (iii) x, y−1, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C15H18N4O4 |
Mr | 318.33 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 297 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.4860 (4), 8.6175 (4), 11.7507 (6) |
α, β, γ (°) | 77.489 (1), 81.732 (1), 67.977 (1) |
V (Å3) | 775.83 (7) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.10 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.43 × 0.37 × 0.23 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEXII DUO CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.958, 0.978 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 15358, 4470, 3627 |
Rint | 0.021 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.703 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.049, 0.173, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 4470 |
No. of parameters | 213 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.31, −0.23 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Cg1 is the centroid of the C7–C12 benzene ring. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1N1···O2 | 0.859 (18) | 2.004 (18) | 2.6464 (18) | 130.9 (15) |
N1—H1N1···N3i | 0.859 (18) | 2.345 (17) | 3.0281 (18) | 136.7 (15) |
C15—H15A···O1ii | 0.96 | 2.47 | 3.346 (2) | 151 |
C1—H1A···Cg1iii | 0.93 | 2.90 | 3.5962 (16) | 132 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, −y+3, −z+2; (iii) x, y−1, z. |
Acknowledgements
The authors wish to express their thanks to Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia, for providing research facilities. HKF and WSL thank USM for the Research University Grant (1001/PFIZIK/811160). WSL also thanks the Malaysian Government and USM for the award of a research fellowship.
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Nitrophenyleneamine is an important class of compounds in organic synthetic chemistry. They are most of the time used to synthesize phenylenediamines by reducing the nitro (NO2) group to amine (NH2). Phenylenediamines themselves are then used as composition in making dyes (Sabelle, 2006), metallomesogens (Glebowska et al., 2009) as well as ligand precursors. Condensation of substituted o-phenylenediamine with various diketones is then used in the preparation of a variety of pharmaceuticals (Remusat et al., 2004).
In the title compound (Fig. 1), the 1H-imidazole (C1/C2/N3/C3/N2) is almost planar with a maximum deviation of 0.003 (2) Å at atom C3 and it forms a dihedral angle of 67.12 (8)° with the benzene ring (C7–C12). An S(6) ring motif (Bernstein et al., 1995) is formed via an intramolecular N1—H1N1···O2 hydrogen bond (Table 1).
In the crystal packing (Fig. 2), pairs of intermolecular N1—H1N1···N3 and C15—H15A···O1 hydrogen bonds (Table 1) link the neighbouring molecules to form dimers, leading to the formation of chains along the [021]. The crystal packing is further stabilized by a C—H···π interaction (Table 1), involving the centroid of the benzene ring (Cg1).