organic compounds
Isonicotinamide–2-naphthoic acid (1/1)
aMolecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, PO Wits 2050, South Africa
*Correspondence e-mail: andreas.lemmerer@wits.ac.za
In the title 1:1 adduct, C6H6N2O·C11H8O2, the amide group is slightly twisted out of the plane of the aromatic ring, with a C—C—C—N torsion angle of 25.11 (19)°, whereas the carboxylic acid group is approximately coplanar with the bicylic ring system, with a C—C—C—O torsion angle of 10.9 (2)°. The amide groups from two isonicotinamide molecules form a dimer via N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. In addition, the 2-naphthanoic acid molecule is hydrogen bonded to the pyridine unit of an isonicotinamide molecule via an O—H⋯N hydrogen bond. This gives rise to a centrosymmetric four-molecule chain, which is cross-linked by further N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds from the amide group.
Related literature
For related compounds, see: Lemmerer et al. (2008); Aakeröy et al. (2002); Báthori et al. (2010). The carboxylic acid–pyridine hydrogen bond is an often used supramolecular synthon, see: Aakeröy & Beatty (2001).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT-Plus and XPREP (Bruker, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811050057/fj2462sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811050057/fj2462Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811050057/fj2462Isup3.mol
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811050057/fj2462Isup4.cml
The compound was prepared by dissolving equimolar amounts of isonicotinamide (0.218 g) and 2-naphthanoic acid (0.308 g) in distilled methanol (15 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature under a
for 24 h. Colourless crystals were grown by slow evaporation at ambient conditions from the methanol solvent over a few days.The C-bound H atoms were geometrically placed (aromatic C—H bond lengths of 0.95 Å), and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C). The N-bound and O-bound H atoms were located in the difference Fourier map and coordinates refined freely as well as their isotropic displacement parameters.
This
is part of a larger crystal engineering project involving and the anti-tuberculosis agent isoniazid. In this project, the pyridine N atom of either nicotinamide, isonicotinamide or isoniazid acts as a hydrogen bond acceptor for carboxylic acid group protons. The carboxylic acid-pyridine hydrogen bond is an often used supramolecular synthon (Aakeröy et al., 2001; Aakeröy et al., 2002; Lemmerer et al., 2008). The former ability of isonicotinamide and nicotinamide was investigated by performing density functional theory calculations in a related study (Báthori et al., 2010).The
of (I) consists of one molecule of isonicotinamide and one molecule of 2-naphthanoic acid, sitting on general positions (Fig. 1). The is connected by a O—H···N hydrogen bond. The combination of O—H···N and N—H···O hydrogen bonds gives rise to centrosymmetric 4-molecule chains, which are cross-linked by the N—H···O hydrogen bonds (Fig. 2).For related compounds, see: Lemmerer et al. (2008); Aakeröy et al. (2002); Báthori et al. (2010). The carboxylic acid–pyridine hydrogen bond is an often used supramolecular synthon, see: Aakeröy & Beatty (2001).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell
SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT-Plus and XPREP (Bruker, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).C6H6N2O·C11H8O2 | F(000) = 616 |
Mr = 294.3 | Dx = 1.372 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 5555 reflections |
a = 8.6665 (17) Å | θ = 1–27.5° |
b = 23.752 (5) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
c = 7.3793 (15) Å | T = 173 K |
β = 110.33 (3)° | Block, colourless |
V = 1424.4 (5) Å3 | 0.48 × 0.45 × 0.08 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2130 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
ω scans | Rint = 0.055 |
Absorption correction: integration (XPREP; Bruker, 2007) | θmax = 25.5°, θmin = 3.0° |
Tmin = 0.956, Tmax = 0.993 | h = −10→10 |
7507 measured reflections | k = −28→27 |
2605 independent reflections | l = −8→7 |
Refinement on F2 | 0 restraints |
Least-squares matrix: full | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.041 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0731P)2 + 0.1531P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
wR(F2) = 0.119 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
S = 1.01 | Δρmax = 0.21 e Å−3 |
2605 reflections | Δρmin = −0.20 e Å−3 |
211 parameters |
C6H6N2O·C11H8O2 | V = 1424.4 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 294.3 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 8.6665 (17) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
b = 23.752 (5) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 7.3793 (15) Å | 0.48 × 0.45 × 0.08 mm |
β = 110.33 (3)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2605 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: integration (XPREP; Bruker, 2007) | 2130 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.956, Tmax = 0.993 | Rint = 0.055 |
7507 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.041 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.119 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.01 | Δρmax = 0.21 e Å−3 |
2605 reflections | Δρmin = −0.20 e Å−3 |
211 parameters |
Experimental. Numerical integration absorption corrections based on indexed crystal faces were applied using the XPREP routine (Bruker, 2004) |
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. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
C1 | 1.10423 (17) | 0.44738 (6) | 0.71685 (18) | 0.0248 (3) | |
C2 | 1.08405 (18) | 0.40155 (6) | 0.59333 (19) | 0.0281 (3) | |
H2A | 1.1769 | 0.3829 | 0.5809 | 0.034* | |
C3 | 0.92709 (18) | 0.38371 (7) | 0.48958 (19) | 0.0325 (4) | |
H3 | 0.9143 | 0.3518 | 0.4079 | 0.039* | |
C4 | 0.81087 (18) | 0.45238 (7) | 0.6185 (2) | 0.0329 (4) | |
H4 | 0.7157 | 0.4703 | 0.627 | 0.039* | |
C5 | 0.96357 (17) | 0.47215 (6) | 0.7311 (2) | 0.0292 (3) | |
H5 | 0.9727 | 0.5025 | 0.8179 | 0.035* | |
C6 | 1.26979 (17) | 0.47009 (6) | 0.83740 (19) | 0.0271 (3) | |
N1 | 1.39399 (17) | 0.46082 (6) | 0.77495 (19) | 0.0324 (3) | |
H1S | 1.496 (2) | 0.4727 (7) | 0.846 (2) | 0.036 (4)* | |
H1A | 1.375 (2) | 0.4460 (8) | 0.663 (3) | 0.042 (5)* | |
N2 | 0.79178 (15) | 0.40878 (6) | 0.49762 (16) | 0.0335 (3) | |
O1 | 1.28451 (13) | 0.49617 (5) | 0.98726 (14) | 0.0371 (3) | |
C7 | 0.23811 (17) | 0.35294 (6) | 0.12753 (18) | 0.0257 (3) | |
C8 | 0.25613 (18) | 0.30807 (6) | 0.00900 (19) | 0.0301 (3) | |
H8 | 0.363 | 0.2962 | 0.0172 | 0.036* | |
C9 | 0.12123 (18) | 0.28196 (6) | −0.11624 (19) | 0.0313 (4) | |
H9 | 0.1354 | 0.2517 | −0.1931 | 0.038* | |
C10 | −0.03974 (17) | 0.29913 (6) | −0.13394 (19) | 0.0267 (3) | |
C11 | −0.18280 (19) | 0.27324 (7) | −0.2630 (2) | 0.0350 (4) | |
H11 | −0.1722 | 0.2426 | −0.3407 | 0.042* | |
C12 | −0.33562 (19) | 0.29162 (7) | −0.2774 (2) | 0.0382 (4) | |
H12 | −0.4301 | 0.2737 | −0.3652 | 0.046* | |
C13 | −0.35493 (19) | 0.33669 (7) | −0.1639 (2) | 0.0355 (4) | |
H13 | −0.4621 | 0.3489 | −0.1745 | 0.043* | |
C14 | −0.21997 (17) | 0.36309 (6) | −0.0382 (2) | 0.0289 (3) | |
H14 | −0.2341 | 0.3938 | 0.0371 | 0.035* | |
C15 | −0.05903 (16) | 0.34512 (6) | −0.01926 (18) | 0.0243 (3) | |
C16 | 0.08343 (17) | 0.37060 (6) | 0.11132 (18) | 0.0246 (3) | |
H16 | 0.0717 | 0.4008 | 0.19 | 0.03* | |
C17 | 0.38436 (18) | 0.38080 (6) | 0.2707 (2) | 0.0302 (3) | |
O2 | 0.52342 (13) | 0.36681 (6) | 0.25195 (16) | 0.0444 (3) | |
H2 | 0.624 (3) | 0.3858 (10) | 0.359 (3) | 0.085 (7)* | |
O3 | 0.37325 (13) | 0.41309 (5) | 0.39438 (14) | 0.0404 (3) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0286 (8) | 0.0233 (7) | 0.0214 (6) | −0.0021 (6) | 0.0072 (6) | 0.0041 (5) |
C2 | 0.0270 (8) | 0.0301 (8) | 0.0269 (7) | −0.0037 (6) | 0.0091 (6) | −0.0028 (6) |
C3 | 0.0341 (9) | 0.0365 (9) | 0.0271 (7) | −0.0082 (7) | 0.0109 (6) | −0.0049 (6) |
C4 | 0.0282 (8) | 0.0393 (9) | 0.0319 (8) | 0.0055 (7) | 0.0112 (6) | 0.0092 (7) |
C5 | 0.0339 (8) | 0.0251 (8) | 0.0288 (7) | 0.0010 (6) | 0.0112 (6) | 0.0022 (6) |
C6 | 0.0298 (8) | 0.0236 (8) | 0.0252 (7) | −0.0030 (6) | 0.0061 (6) | 0.0005 (6) |
N1 | 0.0279 (7) | 0.0398 (8) | 0.0278 (6) | −0.0076 (6) | 0.0076 (5) | −0.0106 (6) |
N2 | 0.0276 (7) | 0.0444 (9) | 0.0267 (6) | −0.0059 (6) | 0.0069 (5) | 0.0025 (6) |
O1 | 0.0361 (6) | 0.0413 (7) | 0.0340 (6) | −0.0097 (5) | 0.0121 (5) | −0.0167 (5) |
C7 | 0.0271 (8) | 0.0270 (8) | 0.0230 (6) | −0.0014 (6) | 0.0087 (6) | 0.0021 (6) |
C8 | 0.0286 (8) | 0.0304 (8) | 0.0317 (7) | 0.0044 (6) | 0.0112 (6) | −0.0011 (6) |
C9 | 0.0379 (9) | 0.0264 (8) | 0.0305 (7) | 0.0026 (6) | 0.0130 (7) | −0.0056 (6) |
C10 | 0.0327 (8) | 0.0213 (7) | 0.0258 (7) | −0.0020 (6) | 0.0098 (6) | 0.0008 (6) |
C11 | 0.0413 (9) | 0.0280 (8) | 0.0334 (8) | −0.0074 (7) | 0.0099 (7) | −0.0056 (6) |
C12 | 0.0316 (9) | 0.0385 (10) | 0.0381 (8) | −0.0129 (7) | 0.0038 (7) | −0.0021 (7) |
C13 | 0.0259 (8) | 0.0379 (9) | 0.0411 (8) | 0.0003 (7) | 0.0098 (6) | 0.0079 (7) |
C14 | 0.0301 (8) | 0.0261 (8) | 0.0312 (7) | 0.0021 (6) | 0.0115 (6) | 0.0036 (6) |
C15 | 0.0281 (8) | 0.0207 (7) | 0.0244 (6) | −0.0009 (6) | 0.0095 (6) | 0.0034 (5) |
C16 | 0.0300 (8) | 0.0206 (7) | 0.0233 (7) | −0.0008 (6) | 0.0093 (6) | −0.0006 (5) |
C17 | 0.0295 (8) | 0.0356 (9) | 0.0249 (7) | −0.0026 (7) | 0.0088 (6) | 0.0009 (6) |
O2 | 0.0242 (6) | 0.0654 (9) | 0.0411 (6) | −0.0041 (5) | 0.0081 (5) | −0.0160 (6) |
O3 | 0.0369 (7) | 0.0517 (8) | 0.0316 (6) | −0.0080 (5) | 0.0107 (5) | −0.0149 (5) |
C1—C5 | 1.390 (2) | C8—H8 | 0.95 |
C1—C2 | 1.3912 (19) | C9—C10 | 1.415 (2) |
C1—C6 | 1.501 (2) | C9—H9 | 0.95 |
C2—C3 | 1.376 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.415 (2) |
C2—H2A | 0.95 | C10—C15 | 1.4269 (19) |
C3—N2 | 1.335 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.363 (2) |
C3—H3 | 0.95 | C11—H11 | 0.95 |
C4—N2 | 1.339 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.405 (2) |
C4—C5 | 1.378 (2) | C12—H12 | 0.95 |
C4—H4 | 0.95 | C13—C14 | 1.366 (2) |
C5—H5 | 0.95 | C13—H13 | 0.95 |
C6—O1 | 1.2349 (16) | C14—C15 | 1.4182 (19) |
C6—N1 | 1.3282 (19) | C14—H14 | 0.95 |
N1—H1S | 0.904 (19) | C15—C16 | 1.412 (2) |
N1—H1A | 0.862 (18) | C16—H16 | 0.95 |
C7—C16 | 1.370 (2) | C17—O3 | 1.2215 (17) |
C7—C8 | 1.421 (2) | C17—O2 | 1.3029 (18) |
C7—C17 | 1.493 (2) | O2—H2 | 1.05 (3) |
C8—C9 | 1.362 (2) | ||
C5—C1—C2 | 117.82 (13) | C8—C9—C10 | 121.18 (13) |
C5—C1—C6 | 119.06 (13) | C8—C9—H9 | 119.4 |
C2—C1—C6 | 123.10 (13) | C10—C9—H9 | 119.4 |
C3—C2—C1 | 118.72 (14) | C11—C10—C9 | 122.83 (14) |
C3—C2—H2A | 120.6 | C11—C10—C15 | 118.43 (13) |
C1—C2—H2A | 120.6 | C9—C10—C15 | 118.73 (13) |
N2—C3—C2 | 123.51 (14) | C12—C11—C10 | 120.93 (14) |
N2—C3—H3 | 118.2 | C12—C11—H11 | 119.5 |
C2—C3—H3 | 118.2 | C10—C11—H11 | 119.5 |
N2—C4—C5 | 122.39 (14) | C11—C12—C13 | 120.75 (14) |
N2—C4—H4 | 118.8 | C11—C12—H12 | 119.6 |
C5—C4—H4 | 118.8 | C13—C12—H12 | 119.6 |
C4—C5—C1 | 119.62 (14) | C14—C13—C12 | 120.20 (14) |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.2 | C14—C13—H13 | 119.9 |
C1—C5—H5 | 120.2 | C12—C13—H13 | 119.9 |
O1—C6—N1 | 123.36 (14) | C13—C14—C15 | 120.63 (14) |
O1—C6—C1 | 119.40 (13) | C13—C14—H14 | 119.7 |
N1—C6—C1 | 117.24 (12) | C15—C14—H14 | 119.7 |
C6—N1—H1S | 119.8 (10) | C16—C15—C14 | 122.37 (13) |
C6—N1—H1A | 119.9 (12) | C16—C15—C10 | 118.57 (12) |
H1S—N1—H1A | 120.1 (15) | C14—C15—C10 | 119.06 (13) |
C3—N2—C4 | 117.87 (13) | C7—C16—C15 | 121.72 (13) |
C16—C7—C8 | 119.30 (13) | C7—C16—H16 | 119.1 |
C16—C7—C17 | 119.37 (13) | C15—C16—H16 | 119.1 |
C8—C7—C17 | 121.32 (13) | O3—C17—O2 | 123.73 (14) |
C9—C8—C7 | 120.47 (13) | O3—C17—C7 | 122.62 (13) |
C9—C8—H8 | 119.8 | O2—C17—C7 | 113.65 (13) |
C7—C8—H8 | 119.8 | C17—O2—H2 | 111.5 (13) |
C5—C1—C2—C3 | 1.1 (2) | C15—C10—C11—C12 | −0.2 (2) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 179.67 (12) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.2 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—N2 | 1.5 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.6 (2) |
N2—C4—C5—C1 | 1.7 (2) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −0.6 (2) |
C2—C1—C5—C4 | −2.6 (2) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −178.83 (12) |
C6—C1—C5—C4 | 178.77 (12) | C13—C14—C15—C10 | 0.2 (2) |
C5—C1—C6—O1 | 23.6 (2) | C11—C10—C15—C16 | 179.24 (12) |
C2—C1—C6—O1 | −155.01 (14) | C9—C10—C15—C16 | −1.78 (19) |
C5—C1—C6—N1 | −156.32 (13) | C11—C10—C15—C14 | 0.13 (19) |
C2—C1—C6—N1 | 25.11 (19) | C9—C10—C15—C14 | 179.11 (12) |
C2—C3—N2—C4 | −2.4 (2) | C8—C7—C16—C15 | 0.5 (2) |
C5—C4—N2—C3 | 0.8 (2) | C17—C7—C16—C15 | −178.93 (11) |
C16—C7—C8—C9 | −1.5 (2) | C14—C15—C16—C7 | −179.74 (12) |
C17—C7—C8—C9 | 177.85 (13) | C10—C15—C16—C7 | 1.2 (2) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 0.9 (2) | C16—C7—C17—O3 | 11.1 (2) |
C8—C9—C10—C11 | 179.69 (13) | C8—C7—C17—O3 | −168.30 (14) |
C8—C9—C10—C15 | 0.8 (2) | C16—C7—C17—O2 | −169.70 (13) |
C9—C10—C11—C12 | −179.09 (14) | C8—C7—C17—O2 | 10.9 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1S···O1i | 0.904 (19) | 2.012 (19) | 2.914 (2) | 176 (2) |
N1—H1A···O3ii | 0.862 (18) | 2.123 (18) | 2.9755 (17) | 170 (2) |
O2—H2···N2 | 1.05 (3) | 1.56 (3) | 2.5999 (18) | 170 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3, −y+1, −z+2; (ii) x+1, y, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C6H6N2O·C11H8O2 |
Mr | 294.3 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.6665 (17), 23.752 (5), 7.3793 (15) |
β (°) | 110.33 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1424.4 (5) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.10 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.48 × 0.45 × 0.08 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector |
Absorption correction | Integration (XPREP; Bruker, 2007) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.956, 0.993 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7507, 2605, 2130 |
Rint | 0.055 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.606 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.041, 0.119, 1.01 |
No. of reflections | 2605 |
No. of parameters | 211 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.21, −0.20 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007), SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2007), SAINT-Plus and XPREP (Bruker, 2007), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1999), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1S···O1i | 0.904 (19) | 2.012 (19) | 2.914 (2) | 176 (2) |
N1—H1A···O3ii | 0.862 (18) | 2.123 (18) | 2.9755 (17) | 170 (2) |
O2—H2···N2 | 1.05 (3) | 1.56 (3) | 2.5999 (18) | 170 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3, −y+1, −z+2; (ii) x+1, y, z. |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the University of the Witwatersrand, which is thanked for providing the infrastructure required to do this work.
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This co-crystal is part of a larger crystal engineering project involving carboxylic acids and the anti-tuberculosis agent isoniazid. In this project, the pyridine N atom of either nicotinamide, isonicotinamide or isoniazid acts as a hydrogen bond acceptor for carboxylic acid group protons. The carboxylic acid-pyridine hydrogen bond is an often used supramolecular synthon (Aakeröy et al., 2001; Aakeröy et al., 2002; Lemmerer et al., 2008). The co-crystal former ability of isonicotinamide and nicotinamide was investigated by performing density functional theory calculations in a related study (Báthori et al., 2010).
The asymmetric unit of (I) consists of one molecule of isonicotinamide and one molecule of 2-naphthanoic acid, sitting on general positions (Fig. 1). The asymmetric unit is connected by a O—H···N hydrogen bond. The combination of O—H···N and N—H···O hydrogen bonds gives rise to centrosymmetric 4-molecule chains, which are cross-linked by the N—H···O hydrogen bonds (Fig. 2).