organic compounds
(2E,4E)-N-Benzyl-2-cyano-5-phenylpenta-2,4-dienamide
aCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: lixlcwnu@yahoo.com.cn
In the title compound, C19H16N2O, the molecule adopts an E configuration about the two C=C double bonds. The dihedral angle between the phenyl rings is 88.89 (8)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked by intermolecular N—H⋯N and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds into chains running parallel to [130].
Related literature
For the use of malononitrile-containing compounds as building blocks in organic synthesis, see: Liu et al. (2002); Sepiol & Milart (1985); Zhang et al. (2003). For a related structure, see: Kang & Chen (2009).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); cell CrysAlis PRO; data reduction: CrysAlis PRO; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811036397/rz2635sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811036397/rz2635Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811036397/rz2635Isup3.cml
(2E,4E)-Ethyl 2-cyano-5-phenylpenta-2,4-dienoate (0.454 g, 2 mmol) and phenylmethanamine (0.214 g, 2 mmol) were dissolved in 2-propanol (2 ml). To the solution was added piperidine (0.017 g, 0.2 mmol), then the mixture was stirred for 24 h at 298 K and filtered to obtain a white solid. Recrystallization from hot ethanol afforded the pure compound. Single crystals of (I) suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained by slow evaporation of the ethanol solvent.
All H atoms were placed in calculated positions, with C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å, N—H = 0.86 Å, and refined using a riding model, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C, N).
The chemistry of ylidene malononitrile have been studied extensively. From ring closure reactions, compounds containing newly formed five or six-membered rings, such as indans (Zhang et al., 2003), naphthalenes (Liu et al., 2002) and benzenes (Sepiol & Milart, 1985) were obtained. Some crystal structures involving ylidene malononitrile groups have been published, including a recent report from our laboratory (Kang & Chen, 2009). As a part of our interest in the synthesis of complex ring systems, we investigated the title compound, (I), which is a diene reagent in the Diels-Alder reaction. We report herein the
of the title compound.The molecular structure of (I) is shown in Fig. 1. Bond lengths and angles are normal. The two phenyl rings are almost perpendicular, forming a dihedral angle of 88.89 (8)°. Both C═C double bonds display an E configuration. In the crystal packing, molecules are connected by intermolecular N—H···N and C—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1) to form chains running parallel to the [130] direction.
For the use of malononitrile-containing compounds as building blocks in organic synthesis, see: Liu et al. (2002); Sepiol & Milart (1985); Zhang et al. (2003). For a related structure, see: Kang & Chen (2009).
Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); cell
CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); data reduction: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).C19H16N2O | F(000) = 1216 |
Mr = 288.34 | Dx = 1.224 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Cu Kα radiation, λ = 1.54184 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 1369 reflections |
a = 19.5823 (19) Å | θ = 3.1–69.3° |
b = 5.6386 (8) Å | µ = 0.61 mm−1 |
c = 28.450 (3) Å | T = 291 K |
β = 94.912 (9)° | Needle, yellow |
V = 3129.8 (6) Å3 | 0.30 × 0.24 × 0.20 mm |
Z = 8 |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Sapphire3 Gemini ultra diffractometer | 2789 independent reflections |
Radiation source: Enhance Ultra (Cu) X-ray Source | 1843 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Mirror monochromator | Rint = 0.027 |
Detector resolution: 15.9149 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 67.1°, θmin = 3.1° |
ω scans | h = −23→21 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) | k = −4→6 |
Tmin = 0.839, Tmax = 0.889 | l = −33→31 |
6165 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)] = 0.047 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.137 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0532P)2 + 0.3114P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2789 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
199 parameters | Δρmax = 0.12 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.13 e Å−3 |
C19H16N2O | V = 3129.8 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 288.34 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Cu Kα radiation |
a = 19.5823 (19) Å | µ = 0.61 mm−1 |
b = 5.6386 (8) Å | T = 291 K |
c = 28.450 (3) Å | 0.30 × 0.24 × 0.20 mm |
β = 94.912 (9)° |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Sapphire3 Gemini ultra diffractometer | 2789 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) | 1843 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.839, Tmax = 0.889 | Rint = 0.027 |
6165 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.137 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.12 e Å−3 |
2789 reflections | Δρmin = −0.13 e Å−3 |
199 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 | 0.28610 (7) | 1.1494 (3) | 0.45363 (5) | 0.0770 (5) | |
N2 | 0.36754 (9) | 1.4308 (3) | 0.45249 (6) | 0.0650 (5) | |
H2 | 0.4081 | 1.4745 | 0.4629 | 0.078* | |
N1 | 0.50308 (9) | 1.2707 (4) | 0.53540 (7) | 0.0751 (6) | |
C10 | 0.38243 (9) | 1.1118 (4) | 0.50910 (7) | 0.0559 (5) | |
C5 | 0.38487 (10) | 0.4455 (4) | 0.62469 (7) | 0.0596 (5) | |
C14 | 0.33781 (10) | 1.5116 (4) | 0.36648 (7) | 0.0592 (5) | |
C11 | 0.44961 (10) | 1.1992 (4) | 0.52414 (7) | 0.0594 (5) | |
C8 | 0.38929 (10) | 0.7868 (4) | 0.56840 (7) | 0.0627 (6) | |
H8 | 0.4334 | 0.8274 | 0.5805 | 0.075* | |
C9 | 0.35694 (10) | 0.9231 (4) | 0.53033 (7) | 0.0592 (5) | |
H9 | 0.3131 | 0.8752 | 0.5190 | 0.071* | |
C12 | 0.34132 (9) | 1.2332 (4) | 0.46947 (7) | 0.0578 (5) | |
C7 | 0.35797 (10) | 0.6024 (4) | 0.58708 (7) | 0.0609 (5) | |
H7 | 0.3135 | 0.5711 | 0.5744 | 0.073* | |
C19 | 0.31165 (11) | 1.6639 (5) | 0.33143 (9) | 0.0766 (7) | |
H19 | 0.2898 | 1.8023 | 0.3397 | 0.092* | |
C13 | 0.32942 (12) | 1.5726 (4) | 0.41717 (8) | 0.0706 (6) | |
H13B | 0.3426 | 1.7370 | 0.4222 | 0.085* | |
H13A | 0.2812 | 1.5603 | 0.4221 | 0.085* | |
C4 | 0.45148 (11) | 0.4587 (5) | 0.64515 (9) | 0.0799 (7) | |
H4 | 0.4805 | 0.5765 | 0.6355 | 0.096* | |
C15 | 0.36965 (11) | 1.3083 (4) | 0.35289 (8) | 0.0718 (6) | |
H15 | 0.3875 | 1.2015 | 0.3756 | 0.086* | |
C6 | 0.34295 (11) | 0.2684 (4) | 0.64009 (8) | 0.0679 (6) | |
H6 | 0.2978 | 0.2571 | 0.6271 | 0.081* | |
C1 | 0.36710 (12) | 0.1092 (5) | 0.67424 (8) | 0.0792 (7) | |
H1 | 0.3383 | −0.0082 | 0.6842 | 0.095* | |
C2 | 0.43355 (13) | 0.1235 (5) | 0.69361 (9) | 0.0847 (7) | |
H2A | 0.4501 | 0.0138 | 0.7162 | 0.102* | |
C18 | 0.31711 (13) | 1.6154 (6) | 0.28437 (9) | 0.0899 (8) | |
H18 | 0.2986 | 1.7197 | 0.2614 | 0.108* | |
C16 | 0.37529 (14) | 1.2612 (5) | 0.30529 (10) | 0.0889 (8) | |
H16 | 0.3968 | 1.1232 | 0.2965 | 0.107* | |
C3 | 0.47553 (12) | 0.3004 (6) | 0.67950 (10) | 0.0923 (9) | |
H3 | 0.5202 | 0.3133 | 0.6932 | 0.111* | |
C17 | 0.34949 (15) | 1.4158 (6) | 0.27158 (10) | 0.0915 (8) | |
H17 | 0.3540 | 1.3848 | 0.2399 | 0.110* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0564 (8) | 0.0861 (12) | 0.0854 (11) | −0.0154 (8) | −0.0120 (7) | −0.0014 (9) |
N2 | 0.0644 (10) | 0.0644 (12) | 0.0641 (11) | −0.0098 (9) | −0.0066 (8) | −0.0037 (9) |
N1 | 0.0593 (11) | 0.0816 (14) | 0.0830 (13) | −0.0103 (10) | −0.0031 (9) | −0.0061 (11) |
C10 | 0.0512 (10) | 0.0589 (13) | 0.0574 (11) | −0.0039 (9) | 0.0046 (9) | −0.0090 (10) |
C5 | 0.0566 (11) | 0.0641 (13) | 0.0577 (12) | −0.0048 (10) | 0.0033 (9) | −0.0068 (11) |
C14 | 0.0547 (11) | 0.0582 (13) | 0.0638 (13) | −0.0093 (10) | 0.0003 (9) | −0.0040 (11) |
C11 | 0.0554 (11) | 0.0611 (13) | 0.0614 (12) | −0.0032 (10) | 0.0023 (9) | −0.0057 (11) |
C8 | 0.0519 (11) | 0.0733 (15) | 0.0623 (13) | −0.0059 (10) | 0.0023 (9) | −0.0048 (11) |
C9 | 0.0495 (10) | 0.0668 (14) | 0.0608 (12) | −0.0053 (10) | 0.0029 (9) | −0.0101 (11) |
C12 | 0.0519 (11) | 0.0636 (13) | 0.0573 (12) | −0.0025 (10) | 0.0019 (9) | −0.0085 (11) |
C7 | 0.0511 (11) | 0.0680 (14) | 0.0629 (12) | −0.0034 (10) | 0.0001 (9) | −0.0076 (11) |
C19 | 0.0719 (14) | 0.0764 (16) | 0.0806 (16) | 0.0030 (12) | 0.0017 (12) | 0.0066 (14) |
C13 | 0.0757 (14) | 0.0616 (14) | 0.0729 (15) | 0.0023 (11) | −0.0032 (11) | −0.0045 (12) |
C4 | 0.0620 (13) | 0.0937 (19) | 0.0823 (16) | −0.0152 (13) | −0.0035 (12) | 0.0148 (15) |
C15 | 0.0827 (15) | 0.0593 (14) | 0.0733 (15) | −0.0022 (12) | 0.0069 (12) | −0.0006 (12) |
C6 | 0.0634 (12) | 0.0743 (15) | 0.0650 (14) | −0.0088 (11) | −0.0009 (10) | −0.0010 (12) |
C1 | 0.0856 (16) | 0.0811 (17) | 0.0708 (15) | −0.0211 (13) | 0.0057 (12) | 0.0018 (14) |
C2 | 0.0906 (17) | 0.0924 (19) | 0.0690 (15) | −0.0053 (15) | −0.0060 (13) | 0.0134 (15) |
C18 | 0.0853 (17) | 0.109 (2) | 0.0735 (17) | −0.0067 (16) | −0.0059 (13) | 0.0159 (17) |
C16 | 0.110 (2) | 0.0765 (18) | 0.0836 (19) | −0.0086 (15) | 0.0259 (15) | −0.0155 (16) |
C3 | 0.0691 (14) | 0.114 (2) | 0.0909 (19) | −0.0113 (15) | −0.0134 (13) | 0.0168 (18) |
C17 | 0.105 (2) | 0.101 (2) | 0.0694 (16) | −0.0202 (18) | 0.0087 (15) | −0.0075 (17) |
O1—C12 | 1.230 (2) | C19—H19 | 0.9300 |
N2—C12 | 1.334 (3) | C13—H13B | 0.9700 |
N2—C13 | 1.442 (3) | C13—H13A | 0.9700 |
N2—H2 | 0.8600 | C4—C3 | 1.377 (3) |
N1—C11 | 1.142 (2) | C4—H4 | 0.9300 |
C10—C9 | 1.341 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.394 (3) |
C10—C11 | 1.435 (3) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C10—C12 | 1.494 (3) | C6—C1 | 1.377 (3) |
C5—C4 | 1.384 (3) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
C5—C6 | 1.387 (3) | C1—C2 | 1.371 (3) |
C5—C7 | 1.452 (3) | C1—H1 | 0.9300 |
C14—C15 | 1.376 (3) | C2—C3 | 1.374 (4) |
C14—C19 | 1.381 (3) | C2—H2A | 0.9300 |
C14—C13 | 1.505 (3) | C18—C17 | 1.356 (4) |
C8—C7 | 1.340 (3) | C18—H18 | 0.9300 |
C8—C9 | 1.431 (3) | C16—C17 | 1.361 (4) |
C8—H8 | 0.9300 | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C9—H9 | 0.9300 | C3—H3 | 0.9300 |
C7—H7 | 0.9300 | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
C19—C18 | 1.380 (3) | ||
C12—N2—C13 | 121.55 (18) | N2—C13—H13A | 108.1 |
C12—N2—H2 | 119.2 | C14—C13—H13A | 108.1 |
C13—N2—H2 | 119.2 | H13B—C13—H13A | 107.3 |
C9—C10—C11 | 120.34 (19) | C3—C4—C5 | 121.1 (2) |
C9—C10—C12 | 120.41 (18) | C3—C4—H4 | 119.4 |
C11—C10—C12 | 119.25 (19) | C5—C4—H4 | 119.4 |
C4—C5—C6 | 117.9 (2) | C14—C15—C16 | 120.5 (2) |
C4—C5—C7 | 123.1 (2) | C14—C15—H15 | 119.8 |
C6—C5—C7 | 118.96 (19) | C16—C15—H15 | 119.8 |
C15—C14—C19 | 117.7 (2) | C1—C6—C5 | 121.0 (2) |
C15—C14—C13 | 123.3 (2) | C1—C6—H6 | 119.5 |
C19—C14—C13 | 119.0 (2) | C5—C6—H6 | 119.5 |
N1—C11—C10 | 178.8 (2) | C2—C1—C6 | 120.1 (2) |
C7—C8—C9 | 121.93 (19) | C2—C1—H1 | 119.9 |
C7—C8—H8 | 119.0 | C6—C1—H1 | 119.9 |
C9—C8—H8 | 119.0 | C1—C2—C3 | 119.7 (2) |
C10—C9—C8 | 127.54 (19) | C1—C2—H2A | 120.1 |
C10—C9—H9 | 116.2 | C3—C2—H2A | 120.1 |
C8—C9—H9 | 116.2 | C17—C18—C19 | 120.1 (3) |
O1—C12—N2 | 122.8 (2) | C17—C18—H18 | 120.0 |
O1—C12—C10 | 120.0 (2) | C19—C18—H18 | 120.0 |
N2—C12—C10 | 117.16 (17) | C17—C16—C15 | 120.5 (3) |
C8—C7—C5 | 127.99 (19) | C17—C16—H16 | 119.8 |
C8—C7—H7 | 116.0 | C15—C16—H16 | 119.8 |
C5—C7—H7 | 116.0 | C2—C3—C4 | 120.1 (2) |
C18—C19—C14 | 121.5 (2) | C2—C3—H3 | 120.0 |
C18—C19—H19 | 119.2 | C4—C3—H3 | 120.0 |
C14—C19—H19 | 119.2 | C18—C17—C16 | 119.8 (3) |
N2—C13—C14 | 116.66 (19) | C18—C17—H17 | 120.1 |
N2—C13—H13B | 108.1 | C16—C17—H17 | 120.1 |
C14—C13—H13B | 108.1 | ||
C11—C10—C9—C8 | 0.0 (3) | C19—C14—C13—N2 | −169.62 (19) |
C12—C10—C9—C8 | 179.81 (19) | C6—C5—C4—C3 | 0.4 (4) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 179.2 (2) | C7—C5—C4—C3 | −177.5 (3) |
C13—N2—C12—O1 | 6.1 (3) | C19—C14—C15—C16 | 0.5 (3) |
C13—N2—C12—C10 | −174.48 (19) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 179.5 (2) |
C9—C10—C12—O1 | −5.8 (3) | C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.8 (3) |
C11—C10—C12—O1 | 174.09 (19) | C7—C5—C6—C1 | 177.2 (2) |
C9—C10—C12—N2 | 174.82 (19) | C5—C6—C1—C2 | −0.1 (4) |
C11—C10—C12—N2 | −5.3 (3) | C6—C1—C2—C3 | 1.4 (4) |
C9—C8—C7—C5 | 178.3 (2) | C14—C19—C18—C17 | −0.8 (4) |
C4—C5—C7—C8 | −4.3 (4) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 0.1 (4) |
C6—C5—C7—C8 | 177.9 (2) | C1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.8 (4) |
C15—C14—C19—C18 | −0.1 (3) | C5—C4—C3—C2 | 0.9 (4) |
C13—C14—C19—C18 | −179.2 (2) | C19—C18—C17—C16 | 1.4 (4) |
C12—N2—C13—C14 | −89.9 (3) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | −1.0 (4) |
C15—C14—C13—N2 | 11.3 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2···N1i | 0.86 | 2.25 | 3.037 (2) | 152 |
C7—H7···O1ii | 0.93 | 2.39 | 3.280 (2) | 160 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+3, −z+1; (ii) −x+1/2, −y+3/2, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C19H16N2O |
Mr | 288.34 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 291 |
a, b, c (Å) | 19.5823 (19), 5.6386 (8), 28.450 (3) |
β (°) | 94.912 (9) |
V (Å3) | 3129.8 (6) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Cu Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.61 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.24 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Sapphire3 Gemini ultra |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.839, 0.889 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 6165, 2789, 1843 |
Rint | 0.027 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.597 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.047, 0.137, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 2789 |
No. of parameters | 199 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.12, −0.13 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2···N1i | 0.86 | 2.25 | 3.037 (2) | 151.6 |
C7—H7···O1ii | 0.93 | 2.39 | 3.280 (2) | 160 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+3, −z+1; (ii) −x+1/2, −y+3/2, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
The author thanks the Testing Centre of Sichuan University for the diffraction measurements and China West Normal University for financial support.
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The chemistry of ylidene malononitrile have been studied extensively. From ring closure reactions, compounds containing newly formed five or six-membered rings, such as indans (Zhang et al., 2003), naphthalenes (Liu et al., 2002) and benzenes (Sepiol & Milart, 1985) were obtained. Some crystal structures involving ylidene malononitrile groups have been published, including a recent report from our laboratory (Kang & Chen, 2009). As a part of our interest in the synthesis of complex ring systems, we investigated the title compound, (I), which is a diene reagent in the Diels-Alder reaction. We report herein the crystal structure of the title compound.
The molecular structure of (I) is shown in Fig. 1. Bond lengths and angles are normal. The two phenyl rings are almost perpendicular, forming a dihedral angle of 88.89 (8)°. Both C═C double bonds display an E configuration. In the crystal packing, molecules are connected by intermolecular N—H···N and C—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1) to form chains running parallel to the [130] direction.