organic compounds
2-(Adamantan-1-yl)-5-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole
aDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia, bDepartment of Chemistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and cChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 80203 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
*Correspondence e-mail: edward.tiekink@gmail.com
The title molecule, C18H19N3O3, lies on a mirror plane that bisects the adamantyl group. In the crystal, C—H⋯O and C—H⋯N interactions lead to supramolecular chains along [100]. These assemble into layers in the ab plane via π–π interactions [centroid–centroid distance = 3.6548 (7) Å] between the oxadiazole and benzene rings.
Related literature
For the biological activity of adamantyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives, see: Kadi et al. (2007); El-Emam et al. (2004). For related adamantane structures, see: Al-Tamimi et al. (2010); Kadi et al. (2011).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Agilent, 2011); 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) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536812005302/gg2074sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812005302/gg2074Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812005302/gg2074Isup3.cml
The title compound was prepared following our previously described method (Kadi et al., 2007). A mixture of 4-nitrobenzoic acid hydrazide (1.81 g, 0.01 mol), 1-adamantane carboxylic acid (1.8 g, 0.01 mol) and phosphorus oxychloride (8 ml) was heated under reflux for 1 h. On cooling, crushed ice (50 g) was added and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. The separated crude product was filtered, washed with water, then with saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and finally with water, dried and crystallized from EtOH/CHCl3 to yield 2.96 g (91%) of the title compound as colourless crystals. M.pt.: 511–513 K. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 1.79 (s, 6H, adamantane-H), 2.08 (s, 9H, adamantane-H), 7.61 (d, 2H, Ar—H, J = 8.3 Hz), 8.33 (d, 2H, Ar—H, J = 8.3 Hz). 13C NMR: δ 27.10, 33.15, 36.80, 39.82 (adamantane-C), 125.15, 128.20, 141.95, 145.10 (Ar—C), 163.25 (oxadiazole C-5), 173.05 (oxadiazole C-2).
Carbon-bound H-atoms were placed in calculated positions [C—H = 0.95 to 1.00 Å, Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C)] and were included in the
in the riding model approximation. The (4 0 3) reflection was omitted owing to poor agreement.Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Agilent, 2011); cell
CrysAlis PRO (Agilent, 2011); data reduction: CrysAlis PRO (Agilent, 2011); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).C18H19N3O3 | F(000) = 344 |
Mr = 325.36 | Dx = 1.373 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/m | Melting point: 512 K |
Hall symbol: -P 2yb | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 6.8502 (6) Å | Cell parameters from 1102 reflections |
b = 6.5705 (7) Å | θ = 3.0–27.5° |
c = 17.6761 (15) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
β = 98.432 (8)° | T = 100 K |
V = 786.99 (13) Å3 | Prism, colourless |
Z = 2 | 0.30 × 0.30 × 0.15 mm |
Agilent SuperNova Dual diffractometer with an Atlas detector | 1956 independent reflections |
Radiation source: SuperNova (Mo) X-ray Source | 1456 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Mirror monochromator | Rint = 0.027 |
Detector resolution: 10.4041 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.6°, θmin = 3.0° |
ω scan | h = −8→6 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Agilent, 2011) | k = −8→5 |
Tmin = 0.972, Tmax = 0.986 | l = −23→20 |
3236 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) = 0.123 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0476P)2 + 0.27P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
1956 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
136 parameters | Δρmax = 0.30 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.34 e Å−3 |
C18H19N3O3 | V = 786.99 (13) Å3 |
Mr = 325.36 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/m | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 6.8502 (6) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
b = 6.5705 (7) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 17.6761 (15) Å | 0.30 × 0.30 × 0.15 mm |
β = 98.432 (8)° |
Agilent SuperNova Dual diffractometer with an Atlas detector | 1956 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Agilent, 2011) | 1456 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.972, Tmax = 0.986 | Rint = 0.027 |
3236 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.123 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.30 e Å−3 |
1956 reflections | Δρmin = −0.34 e Å−3 |
136 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | Occ. (<1) | |
O1 | 0.9944 (2) | 0.2500 | 0.34929 (8) | 0.0164 (3) | |
O2 | 1.7026 (2) | 0.2500 | 0.67325 (10) | 0.0406 (6) | |
O3 | 1.4757 (2) | 0.2500 | 0.74600 (9) | 0.0243 (4) | |
N1 | 0.6690 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.33989 (10) | 0.0178 (4) | |
N2 | 0.7505 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.41856 (10) | 0.0171 (4) | |
N3 | 1.5294 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.68283 (11) | 0.0216 (4) | |
C1 | 0.8170 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.30226 (12) | 0.0156 (4) | |
C2 | 0.8215 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.21783 (12) | 0.0148 (4) | |
C3 | 0.9314 (2) | 0.4411 (2) | 0.19610 (9) | 0.0195 (4) | |
H3A | 0.8624 | 0.5649 | 0.2101 | 0.023* | |
H3B | 1.0672 | 0.4426 | 0.2245 | 0.023* | |
C4 | 0.9390 (2) | 0.4400 (2) | 0.10939 (9) | 0.0204 (4) | |
H4A | 1.0100 | 0.5642 | 0.0953 | 0.024* | |
C5 | 1.0483 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.08863 (13) | 0.0227 (5) | |
H5A | 1.0563 | 0.2500 | 0.0332 | 0.027* | |
H5B | 1.1844 | 0.2500 | 0.1168 | 0.027* | |
C6 | 0.6100 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.17372 (12) | 0.0184 (5) | |
H6A | 0.5382 | 0.1279 | 0.1875 | 0.022* | 0.50 |
H6B | 0.5382 | 0.3721 | 0.1875 | 0.022* | 0.50 |
C7 | 0.6192 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.08724 (12) | 0.0198 (5) | |
H7 | 0.4821 | 0.2500 | 0.0586 | 0.024* | |
C8 | 0.7279 (2) | 0.0604 (3) | 0.06587 (9) | 0.0214 (4) | |
H8A | 0.7318 | 0.0591 | 0.0101 | 0.026* | |
H8B | 0.6572 | −0.0632 | 0.0790 | 0.026* | |
C10 | 0.9399 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.42055 (12) | 0.0148 (4) | |
C11 | 1.0933 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.48726 (12) | 0.0148 (4) | |
C12 | 1.2920 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.47852 (12) | 0.0184 (5) | |
H12A | 1.3293 | 0.2500 | 0.4288 | 0.022* | |
C13 | 1.4351 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.54269 (13) | 0.0206 (5) | |
H13A | 1.5712 | 0.2500 | 0.5375 | 0.025* | |
C14 | 1.3771 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.61451 (12) | 0.0166 (5) | |
C15 | 1.1807 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.62466 (12) | 0.0163 (5) | |
H15A | 1.1445 | 0.2500 | 0.6745 | 0.020* | |
C16 | 1.0384 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.56058 (12) | 0.0163 (5) | |
H16A | 0.9026 | 0.2500 | 0.5663 | 0.020* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0157 (8) | 0.0229 (8) | 0.0104 (7) | 0.000 | 0.0019 (6) | 0.000 |
O2 | 0.0151 (9) | 0.0839 (17) | 0.0224 (9) | 0.000 | 0.0019 (7) | 0.000 |
O3 | 0.0265 (9) | 0.0349 (10) | 0.0117 (8) | 0.000 | 0.0031 (7) | 0.000 |
N1 | 0.0194 (9) | 0.0220 (10) | 0.0123 (9) | 0.000 | 0.0030 (7) | 0.000 |
N2 | 0.0190 (10) | 0.0210 (10) | 0.0115 (9) | 0.000 | 0.0024 (7) | 0.000 |
N3 | 0.0197 (10) | 0.0301 (11) | 0.0149 (9) | 0.000 | 0.0025 (8) | 0.000 |
C1 | 0.0162 (10) | 0.0159 (10) | 0.0143 (10) | 0.000 | 0.0011 (8) | 0.000 |
C2 | 0.0153 (10) | 0.0186 (11) | 0.0107 (9) | 0.000 | 0.0027 (8) | 0.000 |
C3 | 0.0245 (8) | 0.0199 (8) | 0.0142 (7) | −0.0043 (7) | 0.0036 (6) | −0.0010 (6) |
C4 | 0.0259 (8) | 0.0210 (8) | 0.0147 (7) | −0.0066 (7) | 0.0048 (6) | 0.0019 (6) |
C5 | 0.0178 (11) | 0.0383 (14) | 0.0128 (10) | 0.000 | 0.0049 (9) | 0.000 |
C6 | 0.0165 (11) | 0.0256 (12) | 0.0131 (10) | 0.000 | 0.0024 (9) | 0.000 |
C7 | 0.0180 (11) | 0.0273 (12) | 0.0138 (10) | 0.000 | 0.0008 (9) | 0.000 |
C8 | 0.0291 (9) | 0.0222 (8) | 0.0129 (7) | −0.0049 (7) | 0.0030 (7) | −0.0030 (6) |
C10 | 0.0188 (11) | 0.0149 (10) | 0.0116 (10) | 0.000 | 0.0049 (8) | 0.000 |
C11 | 0.0164 (11) | 0.0152 (10) | 0.0127 (10) | 0.000 | 0.0023 (8) | 0.000 |
C12 | 0.0191 (11) | 0.0243 (12) | 0.0126 (10) | 0.000 | 0.0049 (9) | 0.000 |
C13 | 0.0152 (11) | 0.0296 (13) | 0.0173 (11) | 0.000 | 0.0033 (9) | 0.000 |
C14 | 0.0174 (11) | 0.0185 (11) | 0.0133 (10) | 0.000 | 0.0002 (8) | 0.000 |
C15 | 0.0201 (11) | 0.0172 (11) | 0.0125 (10) | 0.000 | 0.0051 (8) | 0.000 |
C16 | 0.0162 (11) | 0.0189 (11) | 0.0145 (10) | 0.000 | 0.0042 (8) | 0.000 |
O1—C10 | 1.365 (2) | C7—C8i | 1.527 (2) |
O1—C1 | 1.368 (3) | C7—C8 | 1.527 (2) |
O2—N3 | 1.223 (2) | C7—H7 | 1.0000 |
O3—N3 | 1.226 (2) | C8—C4i | 1.535 (2) |
C1—N1 | 1.292 (3) | C8—H8A | 0.9900 |
C1—C2 | 1.497 (3) | C8—H8B | 0.9900 |
C2—C3i | 1.5412 (19) | C10—N2 | 1.293 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.5412 (19) | C10—C11 | 1.460 (3) |
C2—C6 | 1.542 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.392 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.541 (2) | C11—C16 | 1.402 (3) |
C3—H3A | 0.9900 | C12—C13 | 1.386 (3) |
C3—H3B | 0.9900 | C12—H12A | 0.9500 |
C4—C5 | 1.528 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.385 (3) |
C4—C8i | 1.535 (2) | C13—H13A | 0.9500 |
C4—H4A | 1.0000 | C14—C15 | 1.383 (3) |
C5—C4i | 1.528 (2) | C14—N3 | 1.475 (3) |
C5—H5A | 0.9900 | C15—C16 | 1.382 (3) |
C5—H5B | 0.9900 | C15—H15A | 0.9500 |
C6—C7 | 1.539 (3) | C16—H16A | 0.9500 |
C6—H6A | 0.9900 | N1—N2 | 1.421 (2) |
C6—H6B | 0.9900 | ||
C10—O1—C1 | 102.83 (16) | C8—C7—C6 | 109.77 (12) |
N1—C1—O1 | 112.43 (18) | C8i—C7—H7 | 109.3 |
N1—C1—C2 | 130.2 (2) | C8—C7—H7 | 109.3 |
O1—C1—C2 | 117.35 (17) | C6—C7—H7 | 109.3 |
C1—C2—C3i | 109.31 (12) | C7—C8—C4i | 109.56 (14) |
C1—C2—C3 | 109.31 (12) | C7—C8—H8A | 109.8 |
C3i—C2—C3 | 109.10 (17) | C4i—C8—H8A | 109.8 |
C1—C2—C6 | 110.42 (17) | C7—C8—H8B | 109.8 |
C3i—C2—C6 | 109.34 (12) | C4i—C8—H8B | 109.8 |
C3—C2—C6 | 109.34 (12) | H8A—C8—H8B | 108.2 |
C4—C3—C2 | 109.45 (13) | N2—C10—O1 | 112.58 (18) |
C4—C3—H3A | 109.8 | N2—C10—C11 | 128.51 (19) |
C2—C3—H3A | 109.8 | O1—C10—C11 | 118.91 (18) |
C4—C3—H3B | 109.8 | C12—C11—C16 | 120.1 (2) |
C2—C3—H3B | 109.8 | C12—C11—C10 | 120.67 (18) |
H3A—C3—H3B | 108.2 | C16—C11—C10 | 119.19 (19) |
C5—C4—C8i | 109.71 (14) | C13—C12—C11 | 119.7 (2) |
C5—C4—C3 | 109.36 (14) | C13—C12—H12A | 120.2 |
C8i—C4—C3 | 109.38 (13) | C11—C12—H12A | 120.2 |
C5—C4—H4A | 109.5 | C12—C13—C14 | 119.1 (2) |
C8i—C4—H4A | 109.5 | C12—C13—H13A | 120.4 |
C3—C4—H4A | 109.5 | C14—C13—H13A | 120.4 |
C4i—C5—C4 | 109.59 (17) | C15—C14—C13 | 122.3 (2) |
C4i—C5—H5A | 109.8 | C15—C14—N3 | 118.57 (19) |
C4—C5—H5A | 109.8 | C13—C14—N3 | 119.13 (19) |
C4i—C5—H5B | 109.8 | C16—C15—C14 | 118.46 (19) |
C4—C5—H5B | 109.8 | C16—C15—H15A | 120.8 |
H5A—C5—H5B | 108.2 | C14—C15—H15A | 120.8 |
C7—C6—C2 | 109.26 (17) | C15—C16—C11 | 120.3 (2) |
C7—C6—H6A | 109.8 | C15—C16—H16A | 119.8 |
C2—C6—H6A | 109.8 | C11—C16—H16A | 119.8 |
C7—C6—H6B | 109.8 | C1—N1—N2 | 106.17 (18) |
C2—C6—H6B | 109.8 | C10—N2—N1 | 105.99 (17) |
H6A—C6—H6B | 108.3 | O2—N3—O3 | 123.5 (2) |
C8i—C7—C8 | 109.38 (18) | O2—N3—C14 | 118.08 (18) |
C8i—C7—C6 | 109.77 (12) | O3—N3—C14 | 118.39 (18) |
C10—O1—C1—N1 | 0 | N2—C10—C11—C12 | 180 |
C10—O1—C1—C2 | 180 | O1—C10—C11—C12 | 0 |
N1—C1—C2—C3i | −120.32 (12) | N2—C10—C11—C16 | 0 |
O1—C1—C2—C3i | 59.68 (12) | O1—C10—C11—C16 | 180 |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | 120.32 (12) | C16—C11—C12—C13 | 0 |
O1—C1—C2—C3 | −59.68 (12) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 180 |
N1—C1—C2—C6 | 0 | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0 |
O1—C1—C2—C6 | 180 | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0 |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 179.20 (14) | C12—C13—C14—N3 | 180 |
C3i—C2—C3—C4 | 59.7 (2) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0 |
C6—C2—C3—C4 | −59.83 (17) | N3—C14—C15—C16 | 180 |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −60.23 (18) | C14—C15—C16—C11 | 0 |
C2—C3—C4—C8i | 59.94 (17) | C12—C11—C16—C15 | 0 |
C8i—C4—C5—C4i | −59.3 (2) | C10—C11—C16—C15 | 180 |
C3—C4—C5—C4i | 60.7 (2) | O1—C1—N1—N2 | 0 |
C1—C2—C6—C7 | 180 | C2—C1—N1—N2 | 180 |
C3i—C2—C6—C7 | −59.70 (11) | O1—C10—N2—N1 | 0 |
C3—C2—C6—C7 | 59.70 (11) | C11—C10—N2—N1 | 180 |
C2—C6—C7—C8i | −60.13 (12) | C1—N1—N2—C10 | 0 |
C2—C6—C7—C8 | 60.13 (12) | C15—C14—N3—O2 | 180 |
C8i—C7—C8—C4i | 60.1 (2) | C13—C14—N3—O2 | 0 |
C6—C7—C8—C4i | −60.40 (18) | C15—C14—N3—O3 | 0 |
C1—O1—C10—N2 | 0 | C13—C14—N3—O3 | 180 |
C1—O1—C10—C11 | 180 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, −y+1/2, z. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C13—H13A···N2ii | 0.95 | 2.59 | 3.297 (3) | 132 |
C16—H16A···O2iii | 0.95 | 2.49 | 3.256 (3) | 137 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) x+1, y, z; (iii) x−1, y, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C18H19N3O3 |
Mr | 325.36 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/m |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 6.8502 (6), 6.5705 (7), 17.6761 (15) |
β (°) | 98.432 (8) |
V (Å3) | 786.99 (13) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.10 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.30 × 0.15 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Agilent SuperNova Dual diffractometer with an Atlas detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Agilent, 2011) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.972, 0.986 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 3236, 1956, 1456 |
Rint | 0.027 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.651 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.047, 0.123, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 1956 |
No. of parameters | 136 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.30, −0.34 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis PRO (Agilent, 2011), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006), publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C13—H13A···N2i | 0.95 | 2.59 | 3.297 (3) | 132 |
C16—H16A···O2ii | 0.95 | 2.49 | 3.256 (3) | 137 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y, z; (ii) x−1, y, z. |
Footnotes
‡Additional correspondence author, e-mail: elemam5@hotmail.com.
Acknowledgements
The financial support of the Deanship of Scientific Research and the Research Center of the College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, is greatly appreciated. We also thank the Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia) for funding structural studies through the High-Impact Research scheme (UM.C/HIR/MOHE/SC/12).
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Adamantane derivatives have been reported to exhibit marked anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory activities (Kadi et al., 2007; El-Emam et al., 2004). In continuation of our interest in the chemical and pharmacological properties of adamantane derivatives, and as part of on-going structural studies of adamantane derivatives (Kadi et al., 2011; Al-Tamimi et al., 2010), the title compound, (I), was prepared as a potential chemotherapeutic agent.
The molecule of (I), Fig. 1, lies on a mirror plane that bisects the adamantyl residue. The molecules are linked into a supramolecular linear chains along [100] via C—H···O and C—H···N interactions, Fig. 2 and Table 1. The aforementioned interactions lead to 10-membered {···HC2NO···HC3N} synthons. The chains are linked into layers in the ab plane by π–π interactions occurring between the oxadiazole and phenyl rings [centroid···centroid distance = 3.6548 (7) Å, angle between rings = 0° for symmetry operation 2 - x, -1/2 + y, 1 - z]. Layers stack along the b axis with no specific interactions between them.