organic compounds
(E)-1-(2,5-Dichlorothiophen-3-yl)ethanone [8-(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-4-yl]hydrazone
aDepartment of Studies in Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006, India, bDepartment of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, Scotland, and cSchool of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland
*Correspondence e-mail: yathirajan@hotmail.com
In the title compound, C16H10Cl2F3N3S, the dihedral angle between the quinoline and thiophene ring systems is 4.94 (10)°. The NH group of the hydrazone moiety does not form a hydrogen bond, due to a steric crowding. In the crystal, the thiophene ring takes part in weak π–π stacking interactions with the pyridine ring [centroid-to-centroid separation = 3.7553 (19) Å and interplanar angle = 5.48 (12)°] and the benzene ring [3.7927 (19) Å and 4.58 (12)°]. Together, these lead to [100] stacks of molecules in an alternating head-to-tail arrangement, with two π–π stacking contacts between each adjacent pair.
Related literature
For related structures derived from 4-hydrazinyl-8-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline and background to et al. (2010); Dutkiewicz et al. (2010).
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Crystal data
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Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2009); cell CrystalClear; data reduction: CrystalClear; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536812005673/kp2384sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812005673/kp2384Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812005673/kp2384Isup3.cml
A solution of 4-hydrazino-8-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline (2.2 g, 10 mmol) and 2,5-dichloro-3-acetylthiophene (1.99 g, 10.2 mmol) in 10 ml of ethanol was refluxed for 24 h under a nitrogen atmosphere in a dark. Then, the reaction mass was cooled and the solid separated by filtration. Colourless prisms of (I) were obtained by slow evaporation of an ethyl acetate solution (m.p. 465–467 K). Anal. Calcd. for C16H10Cl2F3N3S: C 47.54; H 2.49; N 10.39; S 7.93%; Found: C 47.51; H 2.48; N 10.36; S 7.91%.
The N-bound H atom was located in a difference map. Its position was freely refined with the constraint Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(N) applied. The C-bound H atoms were geometrically placed (C—H = 0.95-0.98Å) and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2009); cell
CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2009); data reduction: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).C16H10Cl2F3N3S | F(000) = 816 |
Mr = 404.23 | Dx = 1.697 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 4944 reflections |
a = 7.687 (2) Å | θ = 2.0–28.5° |
b = 14.392 (5) Å | µ = 0.58 mm−1 |
c = 14.360 (5) Å | T = 73 K |
β = 95.053 (9)° | Prism, colourless |
V = 1582.5 (9) Å3 | 0.10 × 0.10 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 4 |
Rigaku Mercury CCD diffractometer | 2369 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.082 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 25.4°, θmin = 2.0° |
ω scans | h = −8→9 |
9805 measured reflections | k = −17→13 |
2897 independent reflections | l = −17→16 |
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)] = 0.049 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.128 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0544P)2 + 0.0123P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.06 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
2897 reflections | Δρmax = 0.35 e Å−3 |
231 parameters | Δρmin = −0.37 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
C16H10Cl2F3N3S | V = 1582.5 (9) Å3 |
Mr = 404.23 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.687 (2) Å | µ = 0.58 mm−1 |
b = 14.392 (5) Å | T = 73 K |
c = 14.360 (5) Å | 0.10 × 0.10 × 0.10 mm |
β = 95.053 (9)° |
Rigaku Mercury CCD diffractometer | 2369 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
9805 measured reflections | Rint = 0.082 |
2897 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.049 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.128 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.35 e Å−3 |
2897 reflections | Δρmin = −0.37 e Å−3 |
231 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 | ||
C1 | 0.4410 (3) | 0.25700 (19) | 0.39915 (18) | 0.0193 (6) | |
C2 | 0.5208 (3) | 0.16942 (18) | 0.42084 (19) | 0.0196 (6) | |
C3 | 0.5718 (3) | 0.1444 (2) | 0.51114 (19) | 0.0233 (6) | |
H3 | 0.6244 | 0.0855 | 0.5241 | 0.028* | |
C4 | 0.5458 (3) | 0.20637 (19) | 0.58497 (19) | 0.0222 (6) | |
H4 | 0.5840 | 0.1896 | 0.6474 | 0.027* | |
C5 | 0.4662 (3) | 0.29017 (19) | 0.56742 (18) | 0.0212 (6) | |
H5 | 0.4475 | 0.3304 | 0.6180 | 0.025* | |
C6 | 0.4113 (3) | 0.31781 (19) | 0.47515 (19) | 0.0184 (6) | |
C7 | 0.3276 (3) | 0.40483 (18) | 0.45162 (18) | 0.0185 (6) | |
C8 | 0.2886 (3) | 0.4263 (2) | 0.35855 (19) | 0.0227 (6) | |
H8 | 0.2367 | 0.4842 | 0.3407 | 0.027* | |
C9 | 0.3269 (3) | 0.3612 (2) | 0.29090 (19) | 0.0213 (6) | |
H9 | 0.2985 | 0.3779 | 0.2274 | 0.026* | |
C10 | 0.1600 (3) | 0.59983 (19) | 0.56281 (18) | 0.0187 (6) | |
C11 | 0.1918 (3) | 0.5794 (2) | 0.66590 (19) | 0.0241 (6) | |
H11A | 0.1622 | 0.5145 | 0.6775 | 0.036* | |
H11B | 0.1188 | 0.6203 | 0.7007 | 0.036* | |
H11C | 0.3151 | 0.5902 | 0.6864 | 0.036* | |
C12 | 0.0773 (3) | 0.68922 (19) | 0.53327 (18) | 0.0181 (6) | |
C13 | 0.0493 (3) | 0.76274 (19) | 0.59770 (19) | 0.0210 (6) | |
H13 | 0.0760 | 0.7573 | 0.6633 | 0.025* | |
C14 | −0.0183 (3) | 0.83985 (18) | 0.55647 (19) | 0.0203 (6) | |
C15 | 0.0230 (3) | 0.71698 (18) | 0.44394 (18) | 0.0201 (6) | |
C16 | 0.5511 (3) | 0.1035 (2) | 0.3424 (2) | 0.0260 (7) | |
N1 | 0.3989 (3) | 0.27860 (16) | 0.30701 (15) | 0.0210 (5) | |
N2 | 0.2884 (3) | 0.46492 (16) | 0.52193 (17) | 0.0218 (5) | |
H1 | 0.310 (3) | 0.449 (2) | 0.578 (2) | 0.026* | |
N3 | 0.2058 (3) | 0.54653 (15) | 0.49702 (15) | 0.0205 (5) | |
F1 | 0.65951 (18) | 0.13668 (11) | 0.28208 (10) | 0.0273 (4) | |
F2 | 0.6221 (2) | 0.02239 (12) | 0.37478 (12) | 0.0380 (5) | |
F3 | 0.40389 (19) | 0.07936 (12) | 0.28996 (12) | 0.0349 (5) | |
S1 | −0.05583 (8) | 0.82904 (5) | 0.43743 (5) | 0.0231 (2) | |
Cl1 | 0.01844 (9) | 0.65772 (5) | 0.34012 (5) | 0.0280 (2) | |
Cl2 | −0.06338 (9) | 0.94308 (5) | 0.60984 (5) | 0.0289 (2) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0184 (12) | 0.0234 (16) | 0.0161 (14) | −0.0038 (11) | 0.0015 (10) | −0.0023 (12) |
C2 | 0.0190 (12) | 0.0205 (16) | 0.0196 (16) | −0.0017 (11) | 0.0034 (11) | −0.0028 (12) |
C3 | 0.0211 (13) | 0.0273 (17) | 0.0218 (16) | −0.0003 (11) | 0.0026 (11) | 0.0042 (13) |
C4 | 0.0231 (13) | 0.0282 (18) | 0.0151 (15) | 0.0004 (12) | 0.0000 (11) | 0.0022 (12) |
C5 | 0.0220 (13) | 0.0256 (17) | 0.0156 (15) | −0.0015 (12) | 0.0000 (11) | −0.0028 (12) |
C6 | 0.0174 (13) | 0.0203 (16) | 0.0173 (15) | −0.0031 (11) | 0.0007 (11) | −0.0022 (11) |
C7 | 0.0165 (12) | 0.0216 (16) | 0.0173 (15) | −0.0027 (11) | 0.0017 (10) | −0.0038 (11) |
C8 | 0.0237 (13) | 0.0241 (17) | 0.0199 (16) | 0.0004 (12) | 0.0004 (11) | 0.0024 (12) |
C9 | 0.0233 (14) | 0.0282 (17) | 0.0118 (14) | −0.0020 (12) | −0.0017 (11) | 0.0002 (12) |
C10 | 0.0151 (12) | 0.0232 (16) | 0.0174 (15) | −0.0018 (11) | 0.0000 (10) | 0.0002 (12) |
C11 | 0.0275 (14) | 0.0244 (17) | 0.0202 (16) | 0.0045 (12) | 0.0008 (11) | −0.0006 (12) |
C12 | 0.0172 (12) | 0.0201 (15) | 0.0166 (15) | −0.0036 (11) | 0.0002 (10) | 0.0001 (11) |
C13 | 0.0239 (13) | 0.0220 (16) | 0.0170 (15) | −0.0014 (11) | 0.0013 (11) | −0.0005 (12) |
C14 | 0.0249 (14) | 0.0184 (16) | 0.0178 (15) | −0.0001 (11) | 0.0025 (11) | −0.0007 (11) |
C15 | 0.0241 (13) | 0.0205 (16) | 0.0158 (15) | −0.0029 (11) | 0.0019 (11) | −0.0034 (12) |
C16 | 0.0266 (14) | 0.0247 (18) | 0.0271 (17) | −0.0027 (13) | 0.0049 (12) | −0.0022 (13) |
N1 | 0.0237 (11) | 0.0243 (14) | 0.0148 (12) | −0.0025 (10) | 0.0010 (9) | 0.0000 (10) |
N2 | 0.0274 (11) | 0.0222 (14) | 0.0154 (12) | 0.0021 (10) | −0.0008 (10) | 0.0006 (11) |
N3 | 0.0238 (11) | 0.0186 (13) | 0.0185 (13) | 0.0020 (9) | −0.0007 (9) | −0.0003 (10) |
F1 | 0.0267 (8) | 0.0366 (11) | 0.0194 (9) | −0.0026 (7) | 0.0063 (7) | −0.0057 (7) |
F2 | 0.0598 (11) | 0.0226 (10) | 0.0330 (11) | 0.0107 (8) | 0.0116 (9) | −0.0022 (8) |
F3 | 0.0309 (9) | 0.0410 (12) | 0.0332 (10) | −0.0128 (7) | 0.0056 (7) | −0.0185 (8) |
S1 | 0.0268 (4) | 0.0227 (5) | 0.0193 (4) | 0.0011 (3) | −0.0002 (3) | 0.0026 (3) |
Cl1 | 0.0410 (4) | 0.0286 (5) | 0.0140 (4) | 0.0020 (3) | −0.0001 (3) | −0.0011 (3) |
Cl2 | 0.0384 (4) | 0.0216 (5) | 0.0276 (5) | 0.0048 (3) | 0.0070 (3) | −0.0021 (3) |
C1—N1 | 1.370 (3) | C10—C12 | 1.481 (4) |
C1—C2 | 1.424 (4) | C10—C11 | 1.508 (4) |
C1—C6 | 1.433 (4) | C11—H11A | 0.9800 |
C2—C3 | 1.369 (4) | C11—H11B | 0.9800 |
C2—C16 | 1.507 (4) | C11—H11C | 0.9800 |
C3—C4 | 1.413 (4) | C12—C15 | 1.373 (4) |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C12—C13 | 1.434 (4) |
C4—C5 | 1.366 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.341 (4) |
C4—H4 | 0.9500 | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
C5—C6 | 1.412 (4) | C14—S1 | 1.715 (3) |
C5—H5 | 0.9500 | C14—Cl2 | 1.721 (3) |
C6—C7 | 1.435 (4) | C15—Cl1 | 1.715 (3) |
C7—C8 | 1.379 (4) | C15—S1 | 1.722 (3) |
C7—N2 | 1.383 (3) | C16—F1 | 1.342 (3) |
C8—C9 | 1.400 (4) | C16—F3 | 1.349 (3) |
C8—H8 | 0.9500 | C16—F2 | 1.353 (3) |
C9—N1 | 1.323 (3) | N2—N3 | 1.368 (3) |
C9—H9 | 0.9500 | N2—H1 | 0.85 (3) |
C10—N3 | 1.290 (3) | ||
N1—C1—C2 | 118.2 (2) | C10—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
N1—C1—C6 | 123.9 (3) | C10—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C6 | 117.9 (2) | H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C1 | 121.5 (2) | C10—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C16 | 119.5 (3) | H11A—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C1—C2—C16 | 119.1 (2) | H11B—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.8 (3) | C15—C12—C13 | 109.7 (2) |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.1 | C15—C12—C10 | 127.5 (2) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.1 | C13—C12—C10 | 122.8 (2) |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.6 (3) | C14—C13—C12 | 113.6 (2) |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.7 | C14—C13—H13 | 123.2 |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.7 | C12—C13—H13 | 123.2 |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.9 (2) | C13—C14—S1 | 112.9 (2) |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.5 | C13—C14—Cl2 | 127.1 (2) |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.5 | S1—C14—Cl2 | 119.95 (16) |
C5—C6—C1 | 119.2 (3) | C12—C15—Cl1 | 130.4 (2) |
C5—C6—C7 | 123.9 (2) | C12—C15—S1 | 113.6 (2) |
C1—C6—C7 | 116.9 (2) | Cl1—C15—S1 | 115.99 (15) |
C8—C7—N2 | 121.7 (3) | F1—C16—F3 | 105.6 (2) |
C8—C7—C6 | 118.6 (2) | F1—C16—F2 | 105.9 (2) |
N2—C7—C6 | 119.7 (2) | F3—C16—F2 | 105.3 (2) |
C7—C8—C9 | 118.8 (3) | F1—C16—C2 | 113.8 (2) |
C7—C8—H8 | 120.6 | F3—C16—C2 | 113.7 (2) |
C9—C8—H8 | 120.6 | F2—C16—C2 | 111.8 (2) |
N1—C9—C8 | 126.2 (3) | C9—N1—C1 | 115.6 (2) |
N1—C9—H9 | 116.9 | N3—N2—C7 | 118.2 (2) |
C8—C9—H9 | 116.9 | N3—N2—H1 | 122.0 (19) |
N3—C10—C12 | 116.4 (2) | C7—N2—H1 | 119.7 (19) |
N3—C10—C11 | 124.9 (2) | C10—N3—N2 | 118.0 (2) |
C12—C10—C11 | 118.6 (2) | C14—S1—C15 | 90.19 (12) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | 177.8 (2) | C10—C12—C13—C14 | 176.4 (2) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −1.5 (3) | C12—C13—C14—S1 | 0.8 (3) |
N1—C1—C2—C16 | −1.6 (3) | C12—C13—C14—Cl2 | −177.83 (18) |
C6—C1—C2—C16 | 179.1 (2) | C13—C12—C15—Cl1 | −177.8 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.2 (4) | C10—C12—C15—Cl1 | 4.7 (4) |
C16—C2—C3—C4 | 179.2 (2) | C13—C12—C15—S1 | 1.1 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.7 (4) | C10—C12—C15—S1 | −176.42 (19) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −1.3 (4) | C3—C2—C16—F1 | −117.2 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.4 (4) | C1—C2—C16—F1 | 62.2 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −179.8 (2) | C3—C2—C16—F3 | 121.8 (3) |
N1—C1—C6—C5 | −177.4 (2) | C1—C2—C16—F3 | −58.8 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 1.8 (3) | C3—C2—C16—F2 | 2.7 (3) |
N1—C1—C6—C7 | 1.9 (3) | C1—C2—C16—F2 | −177.8 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—C7 | −178.8 (2) | C8—C9—N1—C1 | −1.0 (4) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 176.4 (2) | C2—C1—N1—C9 | −179.3 (2) |
C1—C6—C7—C8 | −2.9 (3) | C6—C1—N1—C9 | 0.0 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—N2 | −3.4 (4) | C8—C7—N2—N3 | 1.3 (3) |
C1—C6—C7—N2 | 177.2 (2) | C6—C7—N2—N3 | −178.8 (2) |
N2—C7—C8—C9 | −178.1 (2) | C12—C10—N3—N2 | 177.7 (2) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | 2.1 (3) | C11—C10—N3—N2 | 0.5 (4) |
C7—C8—C9—N1 | −0.1 (4) | C7—N2—N3—C10 | 175.9 (2) |
N3—C10—C12—C15 | 9.2 (4) | C13—C14—S1—C15 | −0.2 (2) |
C11—C10—C12—C15 | −173.4 (2) | Cl2—C14—S1—C15 | 178.60 (17) |
N3—C10—C12—C13 | −168.0 (2) | C12—C15—S1—C14 | −0.6 (2) |
C11—C10—C12—C13 | 9.4 (3) | Cl1—C15—S1—C14 | 178.47 (16) |
C15—C12—C13—C14 | −1.2 (3) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H10Cl2F3N3S |
Mr | 404.23 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 73 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.687 (2), 14.392 (5), 14.360 (5) |
β (°) | 95.053 (9) |
V (Å3) | 1582.5 (9) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.58 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.10 × 0.10 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku Mercury CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 9805, 2897, 2369 |
Rint | 0.082 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.603 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.049, 0.128, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 2897 |
No. of parameters | 231 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.35, −0.37 |
Computer programs: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997).
Acknowledgements
ASD thanks the University of Mysore for research facilities.
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As a part of our ongoing studies of Schiff bases derived from 4-hydrazinyl-8-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline (Jasinski et al., 2010; Dutkiewicz et al., 2010), we now describe the synthesis and structure of the title compound, (I), (Fig. 1).
The quinoline ring system (C1–C9,N1) in (I) is almost planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.026 Å). It subtends a dihedral angle of 4.94 (10)° with respect to the thiophene ring (C12–C15,S1). One F atom of the trifluoromethane group lies close to the quinoline plane [deviation = -0.098 (2) Å], whereas the other two F atoms are displaced by 1.034 (1) and -1.109 (2) Å. The two Cl atoms bonded to the thiophene ring are slightly displaced from the ring plane by almost the same magnitude but in opposite direction [-0.050 (1) Å for Cl1 and 0.045 (1) Å for Cl2].
In the crystal, the NH group does not form a hydrogen bond, as it seems to be sterically blocked by H5 and the C11 methyl group. π-π Stacking between the thiophene ring and the pyridine ring [(with symmetry operation -x, 1 - y, 1 - z), and centroid–centroid separation = 3.7553 (19) Å; interplanar angle = 5.48 (12)°] and also to a benzene ring [symmetry operated (1 - x, 1 - y, 1 - z) and centroid–centroid separation of 3.7927 (19) Å and interplanar angle of 4.58 (12)°] leads to [100] stacking of the molecules in an alternating head to tail arrangement. Each adjacent pair of molecules is linked by two π–π stacking interactions (Fig. 2).