organic compounds
5-Carboxy-1,3-bis(carboxymethyl)-4-imidazolinium-4-carboxylate
aCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Gansu Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: weitaibao@126.com
The title compound, C9H8N2O8, was obtained by the reaction of imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid and 2-chloroacetic acid. An intramolecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bond occurs. The crystal packing is stabilized by intermolecular O—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, which link molecules into a three-dimensional network.
Related literature
The title compound is a potential polydentate ligand for the construction of metal-organic frameworks. For applications of metal-organic frameworks, see: Gao et al. (2005); Gurunatha et al. (2008); Wang et al. (2010); Zhang & Li (2010). For related structures, see: Chai et al. (2010); Liu et al. (2004); Lu et al. (2006).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2008); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S160053681105416X/rz2687sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S160053681105416X/rz2687Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S160053681105416X/rz2687Isup3.cml
Imidazole-4, 5-dicarboxylic acid (1.56 g, 0.01 mol) was slowly added to the stirred aqueous solution of 2-chloroacetic acid (2.82 g, 0.03 mol) and sodium hydroxide (1.2 g, 0.12 mol) in 30 ml of distilled water. The mixture was stirred for ca 4 h at reflux temperature, and the pH of the solution was controlled in the range of 8–11 with 5 M NaOH solution. Aqueous HCl (12M) was poured into the resultant mixture until the pH was 2–3. After cooling to room temperature, red block crystals suitable for X-ray structure analysis were obtained (2.28 g, yield: 83.7%). M.p.: 234–236 °C. Anal. Calcd for H3DDAM: C, 39.68; H, 2.94; N, 10.29, Found: C, 39.61; H, 2.98; N, 10.22.
The carboxylic H atoms were located in a difference Fourier map and refined freely. All other H atoms were included in calculated positions and refined in a riding-model approximation with C—H distances ranging from 0.93 to 0.97Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(C).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2008); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2008; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The structure of the title compound, showing the atom labelling scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level. |
C9H8N2O8 | Dx = 1.697 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 272.17 | Melting point: 510 K |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 5190 reflections |
a = 8.986 (7) Å | θ = 2.4–27.8° |
b = 7.041 (6) Å | µ = 0.15 mm−1 |
c = 33.68 (3) Å | T = 296 K |
V = 2131 (3) Å3 | Block, red |
Z = 8 | 0.35 × 0.33 × 0.29 mm |
F(000) = 1120 |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2091 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1750 reflections with I2s(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.055 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 2.4° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008) | h = −11→11 |
Tmin = 0.948, Tmax = 0.957 | k = −8→8 |
13878 measured reflections | l = −40→41 |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.048 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.109 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0398P)2 + 2.3475P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 0.98 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
2091 reflections | Δρmax = 0.23 e Å−3 |
185 parameters | Δρmin = −0.19 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.065 (3) |
C9H8N2O8 | V = 2131 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 272.17 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 8.986 (7) Å | µ = 0.15 mm−1 |
b = 7.041 (6) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 33.68 (3) Å | 0.35 × 0.33 × 0.29 mm |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2091 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008) | 1750 reflections with I2s(I) |
Tmin = 0.948, Tmax = 0.957 | Rint = 0.055 |
13878 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.048 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.109 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 0.98 | Δρmax = 0.23 e Å−3 |
2091 reflections | Δρmin = −0.19 e Å−3 |
185 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 | ||
C1 | 0.0333 (2) | 0.0455 (3) | 0.36566 (6) | 0.0294 (5) | |
H1 | 0.0683 | −0.0768 | 0.3610 | 0.035* | |
C2 | −0.0421 (2) | 0.3049 (3) | 0.39610 (6) | 0.0259 (5) | |
C3 | −0.0421 (2) | 0.3386 (3) | 0.35616 (6) | 0.0254 (5) | |
C4 | 0.0345 (2) | 0.1384 (3) | 0.29562 (6) | 0.0298 (5) | |
H4A | −0.0453 | 0.1904 | 0.2796 | 0.036* | |
H4B | 0.0406 | 0.0030 | 0.2906 | 0.036* | |
C5 | 0.1801 (3) | 0.2329 (3) | 0.28505 (6) | 0.0347 (5) | |
C6 | 0.0369 (2) | 0.0165 (3) | 0.43809 (6) | 0.0309 (5) | |
H6A | 0.0273 | −0.1192 | 0.4338 | 0.037* | |
H6B | −0.0339 | 0.0537 | 0.4584 | 0.037* | |
C7 | 0.1931 (3) | 0.0624 (3) | 0.45163 (6) | 0.0322 (5) | |
C8 | −0.0809 (2) | 0.5139 (3) | 0.33270 (6) | 0.0312 (5) | |
C9 | −0.0854 (2) | 0.4261 (3) | 0.43069 (6) | 0.0311 (5) | |
N1 | 0.00421 (19) | 0.1725 (2) | 0.33789 (5) | 0.0266 (4) | |
N2 | 0.00520 (19) | 0.1186 (2) | 0.40108 (5) | 0.0267 (4) | |
O1 | −0.0529 (2) | 0.5150 (2) | 0.29686 (4) | 0.0433 (5) | |
O2 | −0.1404 (2) | 0.6492 (2) | 0.35153 (5) | 0.0467 (5) | |
O3 | −0.1520 (2) | 0.5842 (2) | 0.42221 (5) | 0.0436 (5) | |
O4 | −0.0606 (2) | 0.3734 (2) | 0.46442 (4) | 0.0417 (4) | |
O5 | 0.2115 (2) | 0.2377 (3) | 0.24692 (5) | 0.0528 (6) | |
O6 | 0.2616 (2) | 0.2993 (3) | 0.30957 (5) | 0.0522 (5) | |
O7 | 0.28441 (18) | 0.1355 (3) | 0.43067 (5) | 0.0459 (5) | |
O8 | 0.2134 (2) | 0.0069 (3) | 0.48852 (5) | 0.0479 (5) | |
H2W | 0.149 (4) | 0.170 (5) | 0.2306 (9) | 0.075 (10)* | |
H1W | 0.306 (4) | 0.045 (5) | 0.4978 (10) | 0.082 (11)* | |
H3W | −0.149 (4) | 0.617 (4) | 0.3891 (9) | 0.073 (9)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0302 (11) | 0.0273 (11) | 0.0306 (11) | 0.0000 (9) | 0.0007 (9) | −0.0047 (9) |
C2 | 0.0233 (10) | 0.0260 (10) | 0.0285 (10) | 0.0003 (8) | 0.0004 (8) | −0.0012 (8) |
C3 | 0.0234 (10) | 0.0266 (10) | 0.0261 (10) | 0.0016 (8) | 0.0002 (8) | −0.0027 (8) |
C4 | 0.0333 (12) | 0.0328 (11) | 0.0234 (10) | −0.0017 (10) | 0.0005 (8) | −0.0077 (9) |
C5 | 0.0314 (12) | 0.0384 (12) | 0.0343 (12) | −0.0035 (10) | 0.0044 (9) | −0.0126 (10) |
C6 | 0.0355 (12) | 0.0286 (11) | 0.0286 (11) | 0.0000 (9) | 0.0000 (9) | 0.0057 (9) |
C7 | 0.0398 (13) | 0.0273 (11) | 0.0294 (11) | 0.0014 (10) | −0.0019 (10) | −0.0004 (9) |
C8 | 0.0317 (12) | 0.0322 (12) | 0.0296 (11) | 0.0003 (10) | −0.0018 (9) | 0.0019 (9) |
C9 | 0.0301 (11) | 0.0343 (12) | 0.0290 (11) | −0.0012 (10) | 0.0036 (9) | −0.0052 (9) |
N1 | 0.0282 (9) | 0.0283 (9) | 0.0234 (9) | −0.0004 (8) | 0.0012 (7) | −0.0043 (7) |
N2 | 0.0298 (9) | 0.0264 (9) | 0.0240 (8) | 0.0006 (8) | 0.0001 (7) | −0.0002 (7) |
O1 | 0.0579 (11) | 0.0434 (10) | 0.0286 (8) | 0.0069 (8) | 0.0023 (7) | 0.0058 (7) |
O2 | 0.0662 (12) | 0.0343 (9) | 0.0397 (9) | 0.0182 (9) | 0.0040 (8) | 0.0020 (8) |
O3 | 0.0539 (11) | 0.0401 (10) | 0.0368 (9) | 0.0166 (8) | 0.0043 (8) | −0.0083 (7) |
O4 | 0.0550 (11) | 0.0451 (10) | 0.0249 (8) | 0.0022 (9) | 0.0033 (7) | −0.0049 (7) |
O5 | 0.0522 (12) | 0.0692 (13) | 0.0370 (9) | −0.0241 (10) | 0.0166 (8) | −0.0153 (9) |
O6 | 0.0413 (10) | 0.0652 (13) | 0.0501 (10) | −0.0177 (9) | −0.0020 (8) | −0.0202 (9) |
O7 | 0.0388 (10) | 0.0537 (11) | 0.0452 (10) | −0.0106 (9) | −0.0016 (8) | 0.0126 (9) |
O8 | 0.0497 (11) | 0.0645 (12) | 0.0296 (9) | −0.0099 (10) | −0.0091 (8) | 0.0080 (8) |
C1—N1 | 1.320 (3) | C6—N2 | 1.467 (3) |
C1—N2 | 1.324 (3) | C6—C7 | 1.511 (3) |
C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C6—H6A | 0.9700 |
C2—C3 | 1.366 (3) | C6—H6B | 0.9700 |
C2—N2 | 1.389 (3) | C7—O7 | 1.199 (3) |
C2—C9 | 1.496 (3) | C7—O8 | 1.316 (3) |
C3—N1 | 1.385 (3) | C8—O1 | 1.233 (3) |
C3—C8 | 1.506 (3) | C8—O2 | 1.263 (3) |
C4—N1 | 1.469 (3) | C9—O4 | 1.216 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.511 (3) | C9—O3 | 1.295 (3) |
C4—H4A | 0.9700 | O2—H3W | 1.29 (3) |
C4—H4B | 0.9700 | O3—H3W | 1.14 (3) |
C5—O6 | 1.199 (3) | O5—H2W | 0.92 (3) |
C5—O5 | 1.315 (3) | O8—H1W | 0.93 (4) |
N1—C1—N2 | 109.72 (19) | C7—C6—H6B | 109.8 |
N1—C1—H1 | 125.1 | H6A—C6—H6B | 108.2 |
N2—C1—H1 | 125.1 | O7—C7—O8 | 126.1 (2) |
C3—C2—N2 | 106.45 (17) | O7—C7—C6 | 123.4 (2) |
C3—C2—C9 | 131.9 (2) | O8—C7—C6 | 110.53 (19) |
N2—C2—C9 | 121.62 (19) | O1—C8—O2 | 125.0 (2) |
C2—C3—N1 | 106.91 (18) | O1—C8—C3 | 118.1 (2) |
C2—C3—C8 | 131.23 (19) | O2—C8—C3 | 116.90 (19) |
N1—C3—C8 | 121.86 (18) | O4—C9—O3 | 123.6 (2) |
N1—C4—C5 | 108.45 (17) | O4—C9—C2 | 120.4 (2) |
N1—C4—H4A | 110.0 | O3—C9—C2 | 116.01 (19) |
C5—C4—H4A | 110.0 | C1—N1—C3 | 108.44 (18) |
N1—C4—H4B | 110.0 | C1—N1—C4 | 122.60 (18) |
C5—C4—H4B | 110.0 | C3—N1—C4 | 128.64 (17) |
H4A—C4—H4B | 108.4 | C1—N2—C2 | 108.46 (18) |
O6—C5—O5 | 122.1 (2) | C1—N2—C6 | 122.56 (19) |
O6—C5—C4 | 122.6 (2) | C2—N2—C6 | 128.68 (17) |
O5—C5—C4 | 115.28 (19) | C8—O2—H3W | 112.5 (14) |
N2—C6—C7 | 109.38 (17) | C9—O3—H3W | 112.0 (16) |
N2—C6—H6A | 109.8 | C5—O5—H2W | 116 (2) |
C7—C6—H6A | 109.8 | C7—O8—H1W | 111 (2) |
N2—C6—H6B | 109.8 | ||
N2—C2—C3—N1 | 0.3 (2) | N2—C1—N1—C3 | 1.4 (2) |
C9—C2—C3—N1 | −177.8 (2) | N2—C1—N1—C4 | 175.52 (18) |
N2—C2—C3—C8 | −179.3 (2) | C2—C3—N1—C1 | −1.1 (2) |
C9—C2—C3—C8 | 2.5 (4) | C8—C3—N1—C1 | 178.64 (18) |
N1—C4—C5—O6 | 9.2 (3) | C2—C3—N1—C4 | −174.69 (19) |
N1—C4—C5—O5 | −170.7 (2) | C8—C3—N1—C4 | 5.0 (3) |
N2—C6—C7—O7 | −15.1 (3) | C5—C4—N1—C1 | −98.9 (2) |
N2—C6—C7—O8 | 166.48 (18) | C5—C4—N1—C3 | 74.0 (3) |
C2—C3—C8—O1 | 170.6 (2) | N1—C1—N2—C2 | −1.2 (2) |
N1—C3—C8—O1 | −9.0 (3) | N1—C1—N2—C6 | −175.48 (18) |
C2—C3—C8—O2 | −9.5 (3) | C3—C2—N2—C1 | 0.5 (2) |
N1—C3—C8—O2 | 170.9 (2) | C9—C2—N2—C1 | 178.88 (18) |
C3—C2—C9—O4 | −171.7 (2) | C3—C2—N2—C6 | 174.33 (19) |
N2—C2—C9—O4 | 10.4 (3) | C9—C2—N2—C6 | −7.3 (3) |
C3—C2—C9—O3 | 9.6 (3) | C7—C6—N2—C1 | 90.0 (2) |
N2—C2—C9—O3 | −168.3 (2) | C7—C6—N2—C2 | −83.1 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O3—H3W···O2 | 1.13 (3) | 1.29 (3) | 2.426 (3) | 177 (3) |
C1—H1···O6i | 0.93 | 2.47 | 3.158 (3) | 131 |
C4—H4A···O5ii | 0.97 | 2.38 | 3.311 (3) | 160 |
C4—H4B···O6i | 0.97 | 2.37 | 3.046 (3) | 126 |
C6—H6A···O7i | 0.97 | 2.42 | 3.136 (4) | 130 |
C6—H6B···O8iii | 0.97 | 2.44 | 3.346 (3) | 154 |
O5—H2W···O1iv | 0.92 (3) | 1.67 (3) | 2.581 (3) | 170 (3) |
O8—H1W···O4v | 0.93 (4) | 1.84 (4) | 2.710 (3) | 155 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1/2, y−1/2, z; (ii) x−1/2, y, −z+1/2; (iii) −x, −y, −z+1; (iv) −x, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (v) x+1/2, −y+1/2, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C9H8N2O8 |
Mr | 272.17 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pbca |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.986 (7), 7.041 (6), 33.68 (3) |
V (Å3) | 2131 (3) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.15 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.35 × 0.33 × 0.29 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.948, 0.957 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I2s(I)] reflections | 13878, 2091, 1750 |
Rint | 0.055 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.048, 0.109, 0.98 |
No. of reflections | 2091 |
No. of parameters | 185 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.23, −0.19 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008), SAINT (Bruker, 2008), SAINT (Bruker, 2008, SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O3—H3W···O2 | 1.13 (3) | 1.29 (3) | 2.426 (3) | 177 (3) |
C1—H1···O6i | 0.93 | 2.47 | 3.158 (3) | 131 |
C4—H4A···O5ii | 0.97 | 2.38 | 3.311 (3) | 160 |
C4—H4B···O6i | 0.97 | 2.37 | 3.046 (3) | 126 |
C6—H6A···O7i | 0.97 | 2.42 | 3.136 (4) | 130 |
C6—H6B···O8iii | 0.97 | 2.44 | 3.346 (3) | 154 |
O5—H2W···O1iv | 0.92 (3) | 1.67 (3) | 2.581 (3) | 170 (3) |
O8—H1W···O4v | 0.93 (4) | 1.84 (4) | 2.710 (3) | 155 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1/2, y−1/2, z; (ii) x−1/2, y, −z+1/2; (iii) −x, −y, −z+1; (iv) −x, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (v) x+1/2, −y+1/2, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the NSFC (No. 21064006) and the Natural Science Foundation of Gansu (1010RJZA018), which are gratefully acknowledged.
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In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the imidazole carboxylate ligands such as imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid (H3IDC), (Gao et al., 2005; Gurunatha et al., 2008) and 1,3-dicarboxymethyl acid imidazolium (HDAM), (Wang et al., 2010; Zhang et al., 2010). H3IDC has six potential donor atoms (4O, 2 N) and can be partially or fully deprotonated to generate H2IDC-, HIDC2- and IDC3- anions at different pH values. Therefore, it can coordinate with metal ions in multi-coordinated ways to form a large diversity of supramolecular architectures (Lu et al., 2006; Liu et al., 2004). The zwitterionic dicarboxylate ligand HDAM, due to the presence of –CH2– spacers between the imidazole and carboxylate groups, has many degrees of flexibility and conformational freedom by bending or rotation when coordinating to the metal centre to give entanglements, conformational polymorphism and supramolecular isomerism, which may provide more possibility for the construction of unprecedented connected topological frameworks (Chai et al., 2010). Taking the above into consideration, we designed and synthesized the title compound (H3DDAM) as a novel ligand, and its molecular structure is reported herein.
The molecular structure of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. The values of the C–O bond length within the carboxylic groups in 4- and 5-position of the imidazole ring range from 1.216 (3) to 1.295 (3), suggesting a delocalization of the negative charge within the two groups. As a consequence, the H3W proton is nearly symmetrically shared by the O2 and O3 oxygen atoms. The O1/O2/C8 and O3/O4/C9 carboxylic groups are approximately co-planar with the imidazole ring (dihedral angles 9.02 (14) and 10.37 (13)°, respectively), whereas the O5/O6/C5 and O7/O8/C7 groups are almost perpendicular, forming dihedral angles of 80.2 (2) and 88.1 (2)°, respectively. In the crystal structure, intermolecular O—H···O and C—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1) link molecules into a three-dimensional network.