organic compounds
Tris{2-[(2,6-dimethylphenyl)amino]ethyl}amine
aDepartment of Chemistry, Tufts University, 62 Talbot Avenue, Medford, MA 02155, USA, and bDepartment of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
*Correspondence e-mail: elena.rybak-akimova@tufts.edu
The title compound, C30H42N4, is an arylated tris(aminoethyl)amine derivative which was obtained by reducing the corresponding tris-amide with AlH3. The consists of one third of a C3v-symmetric molecule with the tertiary N atom lying on a crystallographic threefold axis.
Related literature
For the structural parameters of arylated derivatives of tris(aminoethyl)amine, see: Almesåker et al. (2009); Amoroso et al. (2009). For the synthesis and the structural parameters of metal complexes based on arylated derivatives of tris(aminoethyl)amine, see: Morton et al. (2000); Yandulov & Schrock (2005); Smythe et al. (2006); Reithofer et al. (2010); Almesåker et al. (2010).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT; 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); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811049397/zl2430sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811049397/zl2430Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811049397/zl2430Isup3.cml
The title compound, (1), was obtained in three steps. Nitrilotriacetoanilide, (ArNC(O)CH2)3N, where Ar = Me2C6H3, was synthesized via the reaction of nitrilotriacetic acid chloride and 2,6-dimethylaniline. The acid chloride was prepared in situ: Oxalyl chloride (10.6 ml) was added dropwise to a cooled (278 K, 5 °C) mixture of nitrilotriacetic acid (5 g, 0.03 mol, in 100 ml of DCM) with one drop of DMF as a catalyst. The mixture was stirred for 48 h at room temperature, and then the DCM and extra oxalyl chloride were removed by vacuum distillation. The crude acid chloride was dissolved in 50 ml of DCM and added dropwise to a 100 ml of DCM solution of 2,6-dimethylaniline (9.8 ml, 0.08 mol) and N-ethyldiisopropylamine (18.5 ml, 0.11 mol) at 263 K (–10 °C). After the addition was complete, the reaction mixture was allowed to warm up and stirred for 24 h at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was washed with 1 N HCl (25 ml), and then with saturated NaHCO3 (25 ml). The organic layer was dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The solid was washed with water/methanol, 1/1 (v/v), filtered, and dried in an oven at 373 K (100 °C) for 2 days. Yield: 3.07 g (23%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, dmso-d6): δ 2.16 (s, 18, Me), 3.70 (s, 6, CH2), 7.08 (m, 9, Hp, 2Hm), 9.63 (s, 3, NH). 13C NMR (75 MHz, dmso-d6): δ 18.21, 57.99, 126.6, 127.74, 134.86, 135.21, 168.82.
N1,N2,N3-Tris((2,6-dimethylphenyl)amino)ethyl)amine: To 200 ml of dry THF, 7.20 g (0.2 mol) of LiAlH4 was added slowly in portions. Then the reaction mixture was cooled in an ice bath and 26 ml (0.2 mol) of chlorotrimethylsilane was added dropwise, followed by an addition of 3.07 g (0.006 mol) of nitrilotriacetoanilide. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 14 h (the reaction was controlled by NMR) and then cooled down to room temperature. Then 21 ml of water in 40 ml of THF was carefully added to the reaction mixture, followed by the addition of NaOH (50%, 21 ml). The reaction mixture was filtered, the precipitate was washed with THF (100 ml) and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure. The solid was extracted with DCM (100 ml); the DCM solution was dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The crude product was washed with cold diethyl ether (100 ml), filtered, and dried under reduced pressure. Yield: 1.5 g (54%). Colourless crystals, which were suitable for X-ray analysis, were grown in an NMR tube from the dmso-d6 solution. 1H NMR (300 MHz, dmso-d6): δ 2.18 (s, 18, Me), 2.64 (t, J = 6.3 Hz, 6, CH2), 2.99 (td, J = 6.3, 6 Hz, 6, CH2), 3.83 (t, J = 6 Hz, 3, NH), 6.69 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3, Hp), 6.90 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 6, Hm). 13C NMR (75 MHz, dmso-d6): δ 18.47, 45.54, 54.51, 120.8, 128.51, 146.38.
All methyl H atoms were placed in geometrically idealized positions, allowing the initial torsion angle to be determined by a difference Fourier analysis and subsequently refined [C—H = 0.98 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.5 Ueq(C)]. Other H atoms bonded to C atoms were placed in geometrically idealized positions and included as riding atoms [C—H = 0.95–0.99 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(C)]. The position and Uiso value of H atom bonded to N atom were fully refined. The highest peak is located 0.75 Å from atom C2 and the deepest hole is located 1.26 Å from atom C6.
Tris(aminoethyl)amine derivatives have attracted attention of chemists due to their ability to adopt a trigonal pyramidal geometry which is favourable for coordination of different metal ions in a trigonal bipyramidal environment, with one open coordination site for a small exchangeable ligand (Morton et al., 2000; Yandulov et al., 2005; Smythe et al., 2006; Reithofer et al., 2010; Almesåker et al., 2010). In this report, we disscuss the molecular structure of an arylated tris(aminoethyl)amine derivative which appears to be a promising ligand for obtaining high valent iron compounds.
The title compound (1) crystallizes in the trigonal 3 and consists of neutral molecules (Figure 1); inter-molecular interactions include a number of van der Waals and C–H···π contacts. There are two types of the C—H···π contacts that originate from hydrogen atoms of the methyl groups pointing towards the opposite sides of the same aromatic ring; no aryl H atoms are involved. The first type of non-covalent interactions has a C10 atom acting as a donor (the C—H···π separation is 3.530 (1) A) and results in the formation of pseudo-dimer aggregates (Figure 2) which form a three-dimensional, well defined symmetric cavity via the second type of C—H···π contacts and van der Waals contacts. The second type of C–H···π contacts includes C9 as a donor (the C–H···π separation is 3.641 (1) Å).
RThe secondary amino group is located in a cis-position to the tertiary N atom (N1—C1—C2—N2 torsion angle is 54.0 (1)°). The C—C, C—N bond lengths are comparable to the previously reported structures of arylated derivatives of tris(aminoethyl)amine (Almesåker et al., 2009; Amoroso et al., 2009).
For the structural parameters of arylated derivatives of tris(aminoethyl)amine, see: Almesåker et al. (2009); Amoroso et al. (2009). For the synthesis and the structural parameters of metal complexes based on arylated derivatives of tris(aminoethyl)amine, see: Morton et al. (2000); Yandulov & Schrock (2005); Smythe et al. (2006); Reithofer et al. (2010); Almesåker et al. (2010).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); 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); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).C30H42N4 | Dx = 1.155 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 458.68 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Trigonal, R3 | Cell parameters from 9944 reflections |
Hall symbol: -R 3 | θ = 2.5–30.6° |
a = 14.2880 (7) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
c = 22.3811 (11) Å | T = 100 K |
V = 3956.9 (5) Å3 | Block, colourless |
Z = 6 | 0.1 × 0.1 × 0.1 mm |
F(000) = 1500 |
Bruker Smart APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2695 independent reflections |
Radiation source: ImuS micro-focus sealed tube | 2330 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Icoatech ImuS multilayer optics monochromator | Rint = 0.031 |
Detector resolution: 8.3 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 30.6°, θmin = 1.9° |
φ and ω scans | h = −20→20 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2009) | k = −20→20 |
Tmin = 0.680, Tmax = 0.746 | l = −31→31 |
20390 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)] = 0.041 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.113 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0529P)2 + 4.1067P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2695 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
109 parameters | Δρmax = 0.42 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
C30H42N4 | Z = 6 |
Mr = 458.68 | Mo Kα radiation |
Trigonal, R3 | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
a = 14.2880 (7) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 22.3811 (11) Å | 0.1 × 0.1 × 0.1 mm |
V = 3956.9 (5) Å3 |
Bruker Smart APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2695 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2009) | 2330 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.680, Tmax = 0.746 | Rint = 0.031 |
20390 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.041 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.113 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.42 e Å−3 |
2695 reflections | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
109 parameters |
Geometry. All s.u.'s (except the s.u. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell s.u.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of s.u.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between s.u.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell s.u.'s is used for estimating s.u.'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 > 2σ(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 | ||
C1 | 0.58018 (7) | 0.22760 (7) | 0.11134 (4) | 0.01668 (18) | |
H1A | 0.5860 | 0.2233 | 0.0675 | 0.020* | |
H1B | 0.5095 | 0.2218 | 0.1200 | 0.020* | |
C2 | 0.58289 (8) | 0.13268 (7) | 0.13995 (4) | 0.01696 (18) | |
H2A | 0.5189 | 0.0642 | 0.1271 | 0.020* | |
H2B | 0.6485 | 0.1316 | 0.1268 | 0.020* | |
C3 | 0.58132 (7) | 0.05566 (7) | 0.23806 (4) | 0.01446 (17) | |
C4 | 0.48468 (7) | −0.04409 (7) | 0.24161 (4) | 0.01604 (18) | |
C5 | 0.48377 (8) | −0.12750 (8) | 0.27456 (4) | 0.01872 (19) | |
H5 | 0.4192 | −0.1956 | 0.2766 | 0.022* | |
C6 | 0.57519 (8) | −0.11311 (8) | 0.30435 (4) | 0.01925 (19) | |
H6 | 0.5732 | −0.1708 | 0.3264 | 0.023* | |
C7 | 0.66954 (8) | −0.01359 (8) | 0.30156 (4) | 0.01794 (18) | |
H7 | 0.7318 | −0.0032 | 0.3225 | 0.022* | |
C8 | 0.67430 (7) | 0.07137 (7) | 0.26845 (4) | 0.01593 (18) | |
C9 | 0.38314 (8) | −0.06114 (8) | 0.21179 (5) | 0.0221 (2) | |
H9A | 0.3838 | −0.0794 | 0.1696 | 0.033* | |
H9B | 0.3791 | 0.0052 | 0.2146 | 0.033* | |
H9C | 0.3202 | −0.1203 | 0.2316 | 0.033* | |
C10 | 0.77793 (8) | 0.17807 (8) | 0.26578 (5) | 0.0238 (2) | |
H10A | 0.8351 | 0.1721 | 0.2866 | 0.036* | |
H10B | 0.7675 | 0.2338 | 0.2850 | 0.036* | |
H10C | 0.7988 | 0.1979 | 0.2240 | 0.036* | |
N1 | 0.6667 | 0.3333 | 0.13202 (6) | 0.0142 (2) | |
N2 | 0.58312 (7) | 0.14184 (6) | 0.20523 (4) | 0.01647 (17) | |
H2N | 0.6392 (12) | 0.2043 (12) | 0.2164 (6) | 0.024 (3)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0167 (4) | 0.0151 (4) | 0.0166 (4) | 0.0067 (3) | −0.0036 (3) | −0.0003 (3) |
C2 | 0.0202 (4) | 0.0147 (4) | 0.0158 (4) | 0.0086 (3) | −0.0020 (3) | −0.0008 (3) |
C3 | 0.0160 (4) | 0.0149 (4) | 0.0142 (4) | 0.0090 (3) | −0.0006 (3) | −0.0009 (3) |
C4 | 0.0154 (4) | 0.0168 (4) | 0.0159 (4) | 0.0081 (3) | −0.0001 (3) | −0.0016 (3) |
C5 | 0.0195 (4) | 0.0153 (4) | 0.0201 (4) | 0.0077 (3) | 0.0034 (3) | 0.0007 (3) |
C6 | 0.0240 (4) | 0.0184 (4) | 0.0196 (4) | 0.0137 (4) | 0.0037 (3) | 0.0036 (3) |
C7 | 0.0191 (4) | 0.0216 (4) | 0.0173 (4) | 0.0133 (4) | −0.0003 (3) | 0.0011 (3) |
C8 | 0.0155 (4) | 0.0164 (4) | 0.0160 (4) | 0.0081 (3) | −0.0008 (3) | −0.0007 (3) |
C9 | 0.0149 (4) | 0.0237 (5) | 0.0238 (5) | 0.0068 (4) | −0.0031 (3) | −0.0002 (4) |
C10 | 0.0176 (4) | 0.0201 (4) | 0.0286 (5) | 0.0055 (4) | −0.0063 (4) | 0.0024 (4) |
N1 | 0.0130 (3) | 0.0130 (3) | 0.0167 (6) | 0.00651 (17) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
N2 | 0.0204 (4) | 0.0139 (3) | 0.0158 (4) | 0.0091 (3) | −0.0030 (3) | −0.0011 (3) |
C1—N1 | 1.4686 (10) | C6—C7 | 1.3879 (14) |
C1—C2 | 1.5178 (12) | C6—H6 | 0.9500 |
C1—H1A | 0.9900 | C7—C8 | 1.3946 (12) |
C1—H1B | 0.9900 | C7—H7 | 0.9500 |
C2—N2 | 1.4667 (12) | C8—C10 | 1.5043 (13) |
C2—H2A | 0.9900 | C9—H9A | 0.9800 |
C2—H2B | 0.9900 | C9—H9B | 0.9800 |
C3—C4 | 1.4059 (12) | C9—H9C | 0.9800 |
C3—C8 | 1.4069 (12) | C10—H10A | 0.9800 |
C3—N2 | 1.4231 (11) | C10—H10B | 0.9800 |
C4—C5 | 1.3961 (13) | C10—H10C | 0.9800 |
C4—C9 | 1.5020 (13) | N1—C1i | 1.4686 (10) |
C5—C6 | 1.3872 (14) | N1—C1ii | 1.4686 (10) |
C5—H5 | 0.9500 | N2—H2N | 0.886 (15) |
N1—C1—C2 | 113.69 (7) | C6—C7—C8 | 121.01 (9) |
N1—C1—H1A | 108.8 | C6—C7—H7 | 119.5 |
C2—C1—H1A | 108.8 | C8—C7—H7 | 119.5 |
N1—C1—H1B | 108.8 | C7—C8—C3 | 119.13 (8) |
C2—C1—H1B | 108.8 | C7—C8—C10 | 119.87 (8) |
H1A—C1—H1B | 107.7 | C3—C8—C10 | 120.99 (8) |
N2—C2—C1 | 109.91 (7) | C4—C9—H9A | 109.5 |
N2—C2—H2A | 109.7 | C4—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
C1—C2—H2A | 109.7 | H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
N2—C2—H2B | 109.7 | C4—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
C1—C2—H2B | 109.7 | H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
H2A—C2—H2B | 108.2 | H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
C4—C3—C8 | 120.33 (8) | C8—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
C4—C3—N2 | 119.34 (8) | C8—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C8—C3—N2 | 120.30 (8) | H10A—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C3 | 118.71 (8) | C8—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C9 | 120.02 (8) | H10A—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C3—C4—C9 | 121.26 (8) | H10B—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 121.41 (9) | C1i—N1—C1 | 110.54 (6) |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.3 | C1i—N1—C1ii | 110.54 (6) |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.3 | C1—N1—C1ii | 110.54 (6) |
C5—C6—C7 | 119.38 (9) | C3—N2—C2 | 116.04 (7) |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.3 | C3—N2—H2N | 110.0 (9) |
C7—C6—H6 | 120.3 | C2—N2—H2N | 109.3 (9) |
N1—C1—C2—N2 | 54.02 (10) | C6—C7—C8—C10 | −179.46 (9) |
C8—C3—C4—C5 | −1.51 (13) | C4—C3—C8—C7 | 0.65 (13) |
N2—C3—C4—C5 | −179.24 (8) | N2—C3—C8—C7 | 178.35 (8) |
C8—C3—C4—C9 | 177.26 (8) | C4—C3—C8—C10 | −179.19 (9) |
N2—C3—C4—C9 | −0.47 (13) | N2—C3—C8—C10 | −1.48 (14) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 1.07 (14) | C2—C1—N1—C1i | 67.79 (13) |
C9—C4—C5—C6 | −177.72 (9) | C2—C1—N1—C1ii | −169.49 (8) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 0.25 (14) | C4—C3—N2—C2 | −74.71 (11) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | −1.16 (14) | C8—C3—N2—C2 | 107.56 (10) |
C6—C7—C8—C3 | 0.70 (14) | C1—C2—N2—C3 | 177.64 (7) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −y+1, x−y, z; (ii) −x+y+1, −x+1, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C30H42N4 |
Mr | 458.68 |
Crystal system, space group | Trigonal, R3 |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, c (Å) | 14.2880 (7), 22.3811 (11) |
V (Å3) | 3956.9 (5) |
Z | 6 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.07 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.1 × 0.1 × 0.1 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker Smart APEXII CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.680, 0.746 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 20390, 2695, 2330 |
Rint | 0.031 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.716 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.041, 0.113, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 2695 |
No. of parameters | 109 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.42, −0.18 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Acknowledgements
This material is based upon work supported by the US Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Science, grant No. DE—FG02–06ER15799. X-ray diffraction instrumentation was purchased with the help of funding from the National Science Foundation (CHE-0946721).
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Tris(aminoethyl)amine derivatives have attracted attention of chemists due to their ability to adopt a trigonal pyramidal geometry which is favourable for coordination of different metal ions in a trigonal bipyramidal environment, with one open coordination site for a small exchangeable ligand (Morton et al., 2000; Yandulov et al., 2005; Smythe et al., 2006; Reithofer et al., 2010; Almesåker et al., 2010). In this report, we disscuss the molecular structure of an arylated tris(aminoethyl)amine derivative which appears to be a promising ligand for obtaining high valent iron compounds.
The title compound (1) crystallizes in the trigonal space group R3 and consists of neutral molecules (Figure 1); inter-molecular interactions include a number of van der Waals and C–H···π contacts. There are two types of the C—H···π contacts that originate from hydrogen atoms of the methyl groups pointing towards the opposite sides of the same aromatic ring; no aryl H atoms are involved. The first type of non-covalent interactions has a C10 atom acting as a donor (the C—H···π separation is 3.530 (1) A) and results in the formation of pseudo-dimer aggregates (Figure 2) which form a three-dimensional, well defined symmetric cavity via the second type of C—H···π contacts and van der Waals contacts. The second type of C–H···π contacts includes C9 as a donor (the C–H···π separation is 3.641 (1) Å).
The secondary amino group is located in a cis-position to the tertiary N atom (N1—C1—C2—N2 torsion angle is 54.0 (1)°). The C—C, C—N bond lengths are comparable to the previously reported structures of arylated derivatives of tris(aminoethyl)amine (Almesåker et al., 2009; Amoroso et al., 2009).