organic compounds
2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-oxoethyl 3,4-dimethoxybenzoate
aX-ray Crystallography Unit, School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia, bSeQuent Scientific Ltd, No. 120 A & B, Industrial Area, Baikampady, New Mangalore, Karnataka 575 011, India, and cMedicinal Chemistry Division, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology-Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore 575 025, India
*Correspondence e-mail: hkfun@usm.my
In the title compound, C17H15ClO5, the benzene rings forms a dihedral angle of 74.45 (10)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked into C(13) chains along [011] via C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The crystal packing also features short Cl⋯Cl contacts of 3.1253 (10) Å.
Related literature
For a related structure and background to the properties and applications of phenacyl benzoate derivatives, see: Fun et al. (2011). For reference bond-length data, see: Allen et al. (1987).
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
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Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811048264/hb6500Isup3.cml
The mixture of 3,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid (1.0 g, 0.0055 mol) potassium carbonate (0.95 g, 0.0069 mol) and 2-bromo-1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethanone (1.28 g, 0.0055 mol) in dimethyl formamide (10 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. On cooling, colorless needles of (I) begins to separate. They were collected by filtration and recrystallized from ethanol. Yield: 1.59 g, 86.9 %, m.p.: 415-416 K.
All H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using a riding model with C–H = 0.93-0.98 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2 or 1.5 Ueq(C). A rotating-group model was applied for the methyl groups.
As part of our ongoing studies of phenacyl benzoates (Fun et al., 2011) with possible applications in medicinal chemistry, we hereby report the
of the title compound, (I).The molecular structure of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. The chloro-bound phenyl (C1-C6) and benzene (C10-C15) rings form a dihedral angle of 74.45 (10) °. Bond lengths (Allen et al., 1987) and angles are within normal ranges and are comparable to a related structure (Fun et al., 2011).
In the crystal (Fig. 2), the molecules are linked into one-dimensional chains along [011] via intermolecular C2–H2A···O1i hydrogen bonds (Table 1). There is a short Cl1···Cl1 contact (symmetry code: 1-x, -y, -z) with distance = 3.1253 (10) Å which is shorter than the sum of van der Waals radii of the clorine atoms.
For a related structure and background to the properties and applications of phenacyl benzoate derivatives, see: Fun et al. (2011). For reference bond-length data, see: Allen et al. (1987).
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).C17H15ClO5 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 334.74 | F(000) = 348 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.411 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 8.2277 (6) Å | Cell parameters from 3650 reflections |
b = 9.3380 (6) Å | θ = 2.6–29.9° |
c = 10.5986 (7) Å | µ = 0.27 mm−1 |
α = 89.062 (2)° | T = 296 K |
β = 76.752 (2)° | Needle, colourless |
γ = 83.674 (2)° | 0.31 × 0.22 × 0.13 mm |
V = 787.76 (9) Å3 |
Bruker SMART APEXII DUO CCD diffractometer | 4535 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3056 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.022 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 30.1°, θmin = 2.0° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | h = −11→11 |
Tmin = 0.922, Tmax = 0.966 | k = −13→11 |
12242 measured reflections | l = −14→14 |
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)] = 0.052 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.234 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.1525P)2 + 0.0576P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4535 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
210 parameters | Δρmax = 0.34 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.44 e Å−3 |
C17H15ClO5 | γ = 83.674 (2)° |
Mr = 334.74 | V = 787.76 (9) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 8.2277 (6) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.3380 (6) Å | µ = 0.27 mm−1 |
c = 10.5986 (7) Å | T = 296 K |
α = 89.062 (2)° | 0.31 × 0.22 × 0.13 mm |
β = 76.752 (2)° |
Bruker SMART APEXII DUO CCD diffractometer | 4535 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | 3056 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.922, Tmax = 0.966 | Rint = 0.022 |
12242 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.052 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.234 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.34 e Å−3 |
4535 reflections | Δρmin = −0.44 e Å−3 |
210 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 | ||
Cl1 | 0.43412 (9) | 0.12795 (7) | 0.09809 (7) | 0.0826 (3) | |
O1 | 0.2269 (3) | 0.5869 (2) | 0.59869 (14) | 0.0726 (5) | |
O2 | 0.05337 (18) | 0.83733 (16) | 0.56180 (15) | 0.0570 (4) | |
O3 | 0.31494 (19) | 0.90247 (18) | 0.50295 (14) | 0.0618 (4) | |
O4 | 0.2833 (2) | 1.30026 (19) | 0.84644 (15) | 0.0648 (5) | |
O5 | −0.0100 (2) | 1.30829 (18) | 0.99126 (14) | 0.0638 (4) | |
C1 | 0.1905 (3) | 0.4855 (2) | 0.27869 (18) | 0.0484 (4) | |
H1A | 0.1148 | 0.5615 | 0.2632 | 0.058* | |
C2 | 0.2470 (3) | 0.3768 (2) | 0.1871 (2) | 0.0543 (5) | |
H2A | 0.2108 | 0.3791 | 0.1101 | 0.065* | |
C3 | 0.3586 (3) | 0.2648 (2) | 0.2128 (2) | 0.0530 (5) | |
C4 | 0.4143 (3) | 0.2581 (3) | 0.3249 (3) | 0.0674 (6) | |
H4A | 0.4896 | 0.1814 | 0.3397 | 0.081* | |
C5 | 0.3572 (3) | 0.3669 (2) | 0.4157 (2) | 0.0593 (5) | |
H5A | 0.3938 | 0.3631 | 0.4926 | 0.071* | |
C6 | 0.2449 (2) | 0.48282 (19) | 0.39351 (16) | 0.0418 (4) | |
C7 | 0.1915 (2) | 0.5993 (2) | 0.49354 (17) | 0.0467 (4) | |
C8 | 0.0964 (3) | 0.7348 (2) | 0.4583 (2) | 0.0510 (5) | |
H8A | 0.1644 | 0.7770 | 0.3828 | 0.061* | |
H8B | −0.0054 | 0.7113 | 0.4358 | 0.061* | |
C9 | 0.1789 (2) | 0.9134 (2) | 0.57600 (18) | 0.0467 (4) | |
C10 | 0.1251 (2) | 1.01115 (19) | 0.69027 (17) | 0.0443 (4) | |
C11 | −0.0310 (3) | 1.0126 (2) | 0.7725 (2) | 0.0510 (5) | |
H11A | −0.1037 | 0.9479 | 0.7590 | 0.061* | |
C12 | −0.0813 (3) | 1.1103 (2) | 0.87599 (19) | 0.0508 (5) | |
H12A | −0.1872 | 1.1106 | 0.9310 | 0.061* | |
C13 | 0.0261 (2) | 1.2065 (2) | 0.89671 (17) | 0.0457 (4) | |
C14 | 0.1885 (2) | 1.2027 (2) | 0.81470 (17) | 0.0449 (4) | |
C15 | 0.2367 (2) | 1.1067 (2) | 0.71224 (17) | 0.0433 (4) | |
H15A | 0.3430 | 1.1050 | 0.6576 | 0.052* | |
C16 | 0.4543 (3) | 1.2941 (4) | 0.7765 (2) | 0.0756 (8) | |
H16A | 0.5112 | 1.3597 | 0.8151 | 0.113* | |
H16B | 0.4584 | 1.3204 | 0.6880 | 0.113* | |
H16C | 0.5082 | 1.1979 | 0.7794 | 0.113* | |
C17 | −0.1706 (3) | 1.3195 (3) | 1.0768 (2) | 0.0704 (7) | |
H17A | −0.1783 | 1.3946 | 1.1394 | 0.106* | |
H17B | −0.1871 | 1.2296 | 1.1207 | 0.106* | |
H17C | −0.2554 | 1.3418 | 1.0284 | 0.106* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cl1 | 0.0809 (5) | 0.0657 (4) | 0.0905 (5) | −0.0085 (3) | 0.0055 (3) | −0.0403 (3) |
O1 | 0.0967 (13) | 0.0770 (11) | 0.0437 (8) | 0.0070 (9) | −0.0223 (8) | −0.0125 (7) |
O2 | 0.0492 (8) | 0.0534 (8) | 0.0659 (9) | −0.0067 (6) | −0.0058 (6) | −0.0238 (7) |
O3 | 0.0507 (8) | 0.0716 (10) | 0.0580 (8) | −0.0082 (7) | 0.0002 (6) | −0.0221 (7) |
O4 | 0.0603 (9) | 0.0731 (10) | 0.0626 (9) | −0.0264 (8) | −0.0069 (7) | −0.0200 (8) |
O5 | 0.0633 (9) | 0.0717 (10) | 0.0532 (8) | −0.0114 (7) | −0.0028 (7) | −0.0268 (7) |
C1 | 0.0541 (11) | 0.0444 (9) | 0.0500 (10) | −0.0020 (7) | −0.0197 (8) | −0.0070 (7) |
C2 | 0.0626 (12) | 0.0537 (11) | 0.0502 (10) | −0.0094 (9) | −0.0176 (9) | −0.0120 (8) |
C3 | 0.0481 (10) | 0.0473 (10) | 0.0599 (11) | −0.0090 (8) | −0.0021 (8) | −0.0159 (8) |
C4 | 0.0667 (14) | 0.0561 (12) | 0.0789 (15) | 0.0152 (10) | −0.0252 (12) | −0.0127 (11) |
C5 | 0.0662 (13) | 0.0572 (12) | 0.0579 (11) | 0.0074 (10) | −0.0273 (10) | −0.0083 (9) |
C6 | 0.0432 (9) | 0.0416 (9) | 0.0418 (8) | −0.0070 (7) | −0.0106 (7) | −0.0033 (7) |
C7 | 0.0491 (10) | 0.0497 (10) | 0.0411 (8) | −0.0078 (8) | −0.0081 (7) | −0.0074 (7) |
C8 | 0.0501 (10) | 0.0487 (10) | 0.0545 (10) | −0.0020 (8) | −0.0133 (8) | −0.0156 (8) |
C9 | 0.0438 (9) | 0.0447 (9) | 0.0496 (9) | −0.0032 (7) | −0.0069 (7) | −0.0080 (7) |
C10 | 0.0456 (9) | 0.0411 (9) | 0.0446 (9) | −0.0032 (7) | −0.0069 (7) | −0.0079 (7) |
C11 | 0.0482 (10) | 0.0498 (10) | 0.0532 (10) | −0.0107 (8) | −0.0048 (8) | −0.0099 (8) |
C12 | 0.0463 (10) | 0.0543 (11) | 0.0474 (9) | −0.0078 (8) | 0.0002 (8) | −0.0091 (8) |
C13 | 0.0518 (10) | 0.0455 (9) | 0.0388 (8) | −0.0035 (7) | −0.0088 (7) | −0.0062 (7) |
C14 | 0.0476 (9) | 0.0455 (9) | 0.0437 (9) | −0.0094 (7) | −0.0123 (7) | −0.0031 (7) |
C15 | 0.0408 (9) | 0.0452 (9) | 0.0424 (8) | −0.0048 (7) | −0.0061 (7) | −0.0021 (7) |
C16 | 0.0647 (14) | 0.107 (2) | 0.0586 (12) | −0.0436 (14) | −0.0054 (10) | −0.0113 (13) |
C17 | 0.0721 (15) | 0.0784 (16) | 0.0519 (12) | 0.0014 (12) | 0.0013 (10) | −0.0237 (11) |
Cl1—C3 | 1.739 (2) | C7—C8 | 1.502 (3) |
O1—C7 | 1.215 (2) | C8—H8A | 0.9700 |
O2—C9 | 1.353 (2) | C8—H8B | 0.9700 |
O2—C8 | 1.423 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.482 (2) |
O3—C9 | 1.201 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.376 (3) |
O4—C14 | 1.356 (2) | C10—C15 | 1.407 (2) |
O4—C16 | 1.427 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.396 (3) |
O5—C13 | 1.352 (2) | C11—H11A | 0.9300 |
O5—C17 | 1.415 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.381 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.382 (3) | C12—H12A | 0.9300 |
C1—C6 | 1.389 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.414 (3) |
C1—H1A | 0.9300 | C14—C15 | 1.377 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.380 (3) | C15—H15A | 0.9300 |
C2—H2A | 0.9300 | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
C3—C4 | 1.367 (3) | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.378 (3) | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
C4—H4A | 0.9300 | C17—H17A | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.397 (3) | C17—H17B | 0.9600 |
C5—H5A | 0.9300 | C17—H17C | 0.9600 |
C6—C7 | 1.489 (2) | ||
C9—O2—C8 | 115.33 (15) | O2—C9—C10 | 111.37 (16) |
C14—O4—C16 | 117.59 (17) | C11—C10—C15 | 119.80 (16) |
C13—O5—C17 | 118.36 (17) | C11—C10—C9 | 121.82 (16) |
C2—C1—C6 | 121.01 (18) | C15—C10—C9 | 118.36 (16) |
C2—C1—H1A | 119.5 | C10—C11—C12 | 120.61 (17) |
C6—C1—H1A | 119.5 | C10—C11—H11A | 119.7 |
C3—C2—C1 | 118.36 (18) | C12—C11—H11A | 119.7 |
C3—C2—H2A | 120.8 | C13—C12—C11 | 119.99 (17) |
C1—C2—H2A | 120.8 | C13—C12—H12A | 120.0 |
C4—C3—C2 | 122.28 (19) | C11—C12—H12A | 120.0 |
C4—C3—Cl1 | 118.43 (18) | O5—C13—C12 | 125.37 (18) |
C2—C3—Cl1 | 119.28 (17) | O5—C13—C14 | 115.02 (16) |
C3—C4—C5 | 119.0 (2) | C12—C13—C14 | 119.61 (16) |
C3—C4—H4A | 120.5 | O4—C14—C15 | 125.87 (17) |
C5—C4—H4A | 120.5 | O4—C14—C13 | 114.09 (16) |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.66 (19) | C15—C14—C13 | 120.04 (16) |
C4—C5—H5A | 119.7 | C14—C15—C10 | 119.91 (16) |
C6—C5—H5A | 119.7 | C14—C15—H15A | 120.0 |
C1—C6—C5 | 118.69 (18) | C10—C15—H15A | 120.0 |
C1—C6—C7 | 123.08 (17) | O4—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C7 | 118.22 (16) | O4—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C6 | 121.47 (18) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C8 | 121.02 (18) | O4—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C8 | 117.49 (15) | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O2—C8—C7 | 111.92 (16) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O2—C8—H8A | 109.2 | O5—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8A | 109.2 | O5—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
O2—C8—H8B | 109.2 | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8B | 109.2 | O5—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
H8A—C8—H8B | 107.9 | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
O3—C9—O2 | 123.14 (17) | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
O3—C9—C10 | 125.48 (17) | ||
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.3 (3) | O2—C9—C10—C11 | 3.8 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.0 (3) | O3—C9—C10—C15 | 4.4 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—Cl1 | −179.06 (15) | O2—C9—C10—C15 | −174.77 (16) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.0 (4) | C15—C10—C11—C12 | 1.5 (3) |
Cl1—C3—C4—C5 | 179.11 (19) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −177.06 (18) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.4 (4) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.1 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.7 (3) | C17—O5—C13—C12 | −0.3 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C7 | 178.23 (17) | C17—O5—C13—C14 | 179.6 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.7 (3) | C11—C12—C13—O5 | 178.19 (19) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −178.2 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −1.7 (3) |
C1—C6—C7—O1 | 172.1 (2) | C16—O4—C14—C15 | −6.9 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—O1 | −8.9 (3) | C16—O4—C14—C13 | 174.0 (2) |
C1—C6—C7—C8 | −9.6 (3) | O5—C13—C14—O4 | 1.4 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 169.30 (19) | C12—C13—C14—O4 | −178.68 (19) |
C9—O2—C8—C7 | 79.1 (2) | O5—C13—C14—C15 | −177.72 (17) |
O1—C7—C8—O2 | −1.5 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 2.2 (3) |
C6—C7—C8—O2 | −179.80 (15) | O4—C14—C15—C10 | −179.87 (18) |
C8—O2—C9—O3 | 4.0 (3) | C13—C14—C15—C10 | −0.8 (3) |
C8—O2—C9—C10 | −176.80 (16) | C11—C10—C15—C14 | −1.0 (3) |
O3—C9—C10—C11 | −177.1 (2) | C9—C10—C15—C14 | 177.60 (16) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C2—H2A···O5i | 0.93 | 2.58 | 3.397 (3) | 147 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, y−1, z−1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C17H15ClO5 |
Mr | 334.74 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.2277 (6), 9.3380 (6), 10.5986 (7) |
α, β, γ (°) | 89.062 (2), 76.752 (2), 83.674 (2) |
V (Å3) | 787.76 (9) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.27 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.31 × 0.22 × 0.13 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEXII DUO CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.922, 0.966 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 12242, 4535, 3056 |
Rint | 0.022 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.705 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.052, 0.234, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 4535 |
No. of parameters | 210 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.34, −0.44 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C2—H2A···O5i | 0.93 | 2.58 | 3.397 (3) | 147 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, y−1, z−1. |
Acknowledgements
HKF and CKQ thank Universiti Sains Malysia (USM) for the Research University Grant (No. 1001/PFIZIK/811160). AMV is thankful to the management of SeQuent Scientific Ltd, New Mangalore, India, for their invaluable support and allocation of resources for this work. AMI is thankful to the Department of Atomic Energy, Board for Research in Nuclear Sciences, Government of India, for the Young scientist award.
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As part of our ongoing studies of phenacyl benzoates (Fun et al., 2011) with possible applications in medicinal chemistry, we hereby report the crystal structure of the title compound, (I).
The molecular structure of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. The chloro-bound phenyl (C1-C6) and benzene (C10-C15) rings form a dihedral angle of 74.45 (10) °. Bond lengths (Allen et al., 1987) and angles are within normal ranges and are comparable to a related structure (Fun et al., 2011).
In the crystal (Fig. 2), the molecules are linked into one-dimensional chains along [011] via intermolecular C2–H2A···O1i hydrogen bonds (Table 1). There is a short Cl1···Cl1 contact (symmetry code: 1-x, -y, -z) with distance = 3.1253 (10) Å which is shorter than the sum of van der Waals radii of the clorine atoms.