organic compounds
(Z)-3-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)acrylonitrile
aDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA, and bDepartment of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
*Correspondence e-mail: pacrooks@uams.edu
In the title compound, C20H18N2O3, the C=C bond of the acrylonitrile group that links the indole and the 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl rings has Z geometry, with dihedral angles between the plane of the acrylonitrile unit and the planes of the benzene and indole ring systems of 21.96 (5) and 38.94 (7)°, respectively. The acrylonitrile group is planar (r.m.s. deviation from planarity = 0.037 Å). Molecules are linked into head-to-tail chains that propagate along the b-axis direction by bifurcated N—H⋯O intermolecular hydrogen bonds, which form an R12(5) motif between the indole NH group and the two methoxy O atoms furthest from the nitrile group.
Related literature
For biological activity of similar acrylonitriles, see: Naruto et al. (1983); Ohsumi et al. (1998); Saczewski et al. (2004). For the molecular structures of (E)-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)acrylonitrile and (Z)-3-(benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)acrylonitrile, see: Sonar et al. (2007). For the structure of (Z)-4-[3-(2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-ylidenemethyl)-1H-indol-1-ylmethyl]benzonitrile, see: Penthala et al. (2008).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2006); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP in SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 and local procedures.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536812005855/nk2125sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812005855/nk2125Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812005855/nk2125Isup3.cml
A mixture of indole-3-carbaldehyde (0.3 g, 2.06 mmol), and 2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)acetonitrile (0.45 g, 2.17 mmol) were refluxed in methanolic 5% sodium methoxide solution for 5 hrs. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and added to ice–cold water to afford a yellow crude solid, which was collected by filtration, washed with a 1:1 mixture of cold water and methanol, and suction–dried to afford the crude product. Crystallization during slow evaporation of methanol gave a yellow crystalline product of (Z)-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2- (3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)acrylonitrile that was suitable for X-ray crystallographic analysis. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 3.91 (s, 3H), 3.93 (s, 6H), 6.89 (s, 2H), 7.26–7.35 (m, 2H), 7.47–7.50 (d, 1H), 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 8.45–8.46 (d, 1H), 8.91 (bs, 1H, NH); 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ 56.57, 61.28, 102.92, 105.11, 106.03, 111.83, 112.91, 121.19, 121.75, 125.77, 127.47, 129.27, 130.94, 132.38, 138.19, 153.76.
H atoms were found in difference Fourier maps. H atoms attached to carbon were subsequently placed in idealized positions with constrained distances of 0.98 Å (RCH3) and 0.95 Å (Csp2H). The N—H hydrogen coordinates were freely refined, to a distance N—H = 0.851 (18) Å. Uiso(H) values were set to either 1.2Ueq or 1.5Ueq (RCH3) of the attached atom.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006); cell
APEX2 (Bruker, 2006); data reduction: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP in SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and local procedures.Fig. 1. The asymmetric unit of (I). Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level. | |
Fig. 2. Bifurcated N–H···O bonding interactions (dashed lines) in the crystal structure of (I) |
C20H18N2O3 | F(000) = 704 |
Mr = 334.36 | Dx = 1.335 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Cu Kα radiation, λ = 1.54178 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 9970 reflections |
a = 11.3384 (4) Å | θ = 3.9–68.1° |
b = 21.1383 (8) Å | µ = 0.74 mm−1 |
c = 6.9570 (3) Å | T = 90 K |
β = 93.610 (2)° | Lath, yellow |
V = 1664.11 (11) Å3 | 0.24 × 0.07 × 0.02 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker X8 Proteum diffractometer | 2979 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus rotating anode | 2679 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graded multilayer optics monochromator | Rint = 0.053 |
Detector resolution: 5.6 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 68.1°, θmin = 3.9° |
ϕ and ω scans | h = −13→13 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS in APEX2; Bruker, 2006) | k = −25→25 |
Tmin = 0.843, Tmax = 0.929 | l = −7→8 |
20812 measured reflections |
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)] = 0.037 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.097 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0417P)2 + 0.7731P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.07 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
2979 reflections | Δρmax = 0.26 e Å−3 |
233 parameters | Δρmin = −0.20 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: 0.0016 (3) |
C20H18N2O3 | V = 1664.11 (11) Å3 |
Mr = 334.36 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Cu Kα radiation |
a = 11.3384 (4) Å | µ = 0.74 mm−1 |
b = 21.1383 (8) Å | T = 90 K |
c = 6.9570 (3) Å | 0.24 × 0.07 × 0.02 mm |
β = 93.610 (2)° |
Bruker X8 Proteum diffractometer | 2979 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS in APEX2; Bruker, 2006) | 2679 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.843, Tmax = 0.929 | Rint = 0.053 |
20812 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.037 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.097 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.07 | Δρmax = 0.26 e Å−3 |
2979 reflections | Δρmin = −0.20 e Å−3 |
233 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-value wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2. Conventional R-values 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-values based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R-values based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
N1 | 0.29609 (11) | 0.42543 (6) | 0.78546 (16) | 0.0203 (3) | |
H1N | 0.2929 (15) | 0.4617 (8) | 0.732 (2) | 0.024* | |
N2 | 0.68309 (12) | 0.37056 (6) | 0.89979 (17) | 0.0251 (3) | |
O1 | 0.91232 (9) | 0.14011 (4) | 1.03760 (14) | 0.0220 (2) | |
O2 | 0.79293 (9) | 0.03501 (4) | 0.91759 (13) | 0.0202 (2) | |
O3 | 0.56732 (8) | 0.03817 (4) | 0.81372 (14) | 0.0203 (2) | |
C1 | 0.38533 (13) | 0.38300 (6) | 0.77536 (19) | 0.0195 (3) | |
H1 | 0.4520 | 0.3883 | 0.7009 | 0.023* | |
C2 | 0.36515 (12) | 0.33101 (6) | 0.88911 (18) | 0.0177 (3) | |
C3 | 0.25524 (12) | 0.34334 (6) | 0.97547 (18) | 0.0172 (3) | |
C4 | 0.18967 (13) | 0.31113 (6) | 1.1088 (2) | 0.0206 (3) | |
H4 | 0.2151 | 0.2712 | 1.1585 | 0.025* | |
C5 | 0.08734 (14) | 0.33867 (7) | 1.1662 (2) | 0.0253 (3) | |
H5 | 0.0426 | 0.3174 | 1.2574 | 0.030* | |
C6 | 0.04772 (14) | 0.39732 (7) | 1.0932 (2) | 0.0266 (3) | |
H6 | −0.0241 | 0.4145 | 1.1335 | 0.032* | |
C7 | 0.11116 (13) | 0.43046 (7) | 0.9640 (2) | 0.0225 (3) | |
H7 | 0.0850 | 0.4704 | 0.9153 | 0.027* | |
C8 | 0.21522 (13) | 0.40300 (6) | 0.90769 (19) | 0.0188 (3) | |
C9 | 0.43611 (12) | 0.27458 (6) | 0.91389 (18) | 0.0175 (3) | |
H9 | 0.3947 | 0.2367 | 0.9389 | 0.021* | |
C10 | 0.55447 (13) | 0.26926 (6) | 0.90571 (18) | 0.0170 (3) | |
C11 | 0.61787 (12) | 0.20801 (6) | 0.91199 (18) | 0.0166 (3) | |
C12 | 0.73704 (12) | 0.20546 (6) | 0.97301 (18) | 0.0173 (3) | |
H12 | 0.7781 | 0.2431 | 1.0103 | 0.021* | |
C13 | 0.79597 (12) | 0.14770 (6) | 0.97940 (18) | 0.0173 (3) | |
C14 | 0.73641 (12) | 0.09257 (6) | 0.92416 (18) | 0.0166 (3) | |
C15 | 0.61699 (12) | 0.09519 (6) | 0.86363 (18) | 0.0166 (3) | |
C16 | 0.55781 (12) | 0.15264 (6) | 0.85555 (18) | 0.0163 (3) | |
H16 | 0.4768 | 0.1544 | 0.8118 | 0.020* | |
C17 | 0.62542 (13) | 0.32580 (6) | 0.89881 (18) | 0.0185 (3) | |
C18 | 0.96763 (14) | 0.19066 (7) | 1.1428 (2) | 0.0263 (3) | |
H18A | 0.9721 | 0.2277 | 1.0590 | 0.039* | |
H18B | 1.0476 | 0.1780 | 1.1892 | 0.039* | |
H18C | 0.9214 | 0.2012 | 1.2529 | 0.039* | |
C19 | 0.84428 (13) | 0.01136 (7) | 1.0993 (2) | 0.0242 (3) | |
H19A | 0.9256 | 0.0269 | 1.1196 | 0.036* | |
H19B | 0.8445 | −0.0350 | 1.0971 | 0.036* | |
H19C | 0.7976 | 0.0262 | 1.2042 | 0.036* | |
C20 | 0.44638 (13) | 0.03775 (7) | 0.7438 (2) | 0.0227 (3) | |
H20A | 0.3972 | 0.0538 | 0.8440 | 0.034* | |
H20B | 0.4225 | −0.0056 | 0.7100 | 0.034* | |
H20C | 0.4363 | 0.0648 | 0.6295 | 0.034* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0269 (7) | 0.0156 (6) | 0.0183 (6) | 0.0011 (5) | −0.0004 (5) | 0.0033 (5) |
N2 | 0.0311 (7) | 0.0229 (7) | 0.0218 (6) | −0.0038 (5) | 0.0048 (5) | −0.0011 (5) |
O1 | 0.0174 (5) | 0.0210 (5) | 0.0270 (5) | −0.0010 (4) | −0.0031 (4) | −0.0036 (4) |
O2 | 0.0221 (5) | 0.0176 (5) | 0.0202 (5) | 0.0035 (4) | −0.0040 (4) | −0.0021 (4) |
O3 | 0.0198 (5) | 0.0160 (5) | 0.0245 (5) | −0.0015 (4) | −0.0042 (4) | −0.0019 (4) |
C1 | 0.0237 (8) | 0.0196 (7) | 0.0153 (6) | 0.0002 (6) | 0.0008 (6) | 0.0000 (5) |
C2 | 0.0222 (7) | 0.0176 (7) | 0.0131 (6) | −0.0018 (5) | −0.0017 (5) | −0.0013 (5) |
C3 | 0.0196 (7) | 0.0160 (7) | 0.0153 (6) | −0.0018 (5) | −0.0030 (5) | −0.0031 (5) |
C4 | 0.0240 (8) | 0.0172 (7) | 0.0205 (7) | −0.0027 (6) | −0.0007 (6) | −0.0008 (5) |
C5 | 0.0271 (8) | 0.0232 (7) | 0.0262 (8) | −0.0059 (6) | 0.0074 (6) | −0.0054 (6) |
C6 | 0.0227 (8) | 0.0252 (8) | 0.0320 (8) | −0.0002 (6) | 0.0034 (6) | −0.0095 (6) |
C7 | 0.0230 (8) | 0.0181 (7) | 0.0257 (7) | 0.0025 (6) | −0.0046 (6) | −0.0054 (5) |
C8 | 0.0223 (7) | 0.0169 (7) | 0.0167 (6) | −0.0014 (5) | −0.0030 (6) | −0.0027 (5) |
C9 | 0.0241 (8) | 0.0166 (7) | 0.0118 (6) | −0.0017 (5) | 0.0006 (5) | −0.0002 (5) |
C10 | 0.0238 (8) | 0.0174 (7) | 0.0098 (6) | −0.0011 (5) | 0.0007 (5) | 0.0003 (5) |
C11 | 0.0225 (7) | 0.0182 (7) | 0.0095 (6) | 0.0004 (5) | 0.0035 (5) | 0.0014 (5) |
C12 | 0.0214 (7) | 0.0173 (7) | 0.0133 (6) | −0.0028 (5) | 0.0014 (5) | −0.0006 (5) |
C13 | 0.0184 (7) | 0.0220 (7) | 0.0116 (6) | −0.0010 (5) | 0.0005 (5) | 0.0007 (5) |
C14 | 0.0206 (7) | 0.0166 (7) | 0.0125 (6) | 0.0020 (5) | 0.0005 (5) | −0.0003 (5) |
C15 | 0.0218 (7) | 0.0169 (7) | 0.0110 (6) | −0.0023 (5) | 0.0007 (5) | −0.0004 (5) |
C16 | 0.0178 (7) | 0.0195 (7) | 0.0115 (6) | 0.0011 (5) | −0.0001 (5) | 0.0010 (5) |
C17 | 0.0230 (7) | 0.0202 (7) | 0.0124 (6) | 0.0035 (6) | 0.0024 (5) | −0.0006 (5) |
C18 | 0.0250 (8) | 0.0240 (8) | 0.0288 (8) | −0.0042 (6) | −0.0060 (6) | −0.0033 (6) |
C19 | 0.0243 (8) | 0.0216 (7) | 0.0257 (7) | 0.0022 (6) | −0.0062 (6) | 0.0033 (6) |
C20 | 0.0201 (8) | 0.0210 (7) | 0.0261 (7) | −0.0018 (6) | −0.0050 (6) | −0.0013 (6) |
N1—C1 | 1.3572 (19) | C7—H7 | 0.9500 |
N1—C8 | 1.3737 (19) | C9—C10 | 1.351 (2) |
N1—H1N | 0.851 (18) | C9—H9 | 0.9500 |
N2—C17 | 1.1499 (19) | C10—C17 | 1.4433 (19) |
O1—C13 | 1.3649 (17) | C10—C11 | 1.4801 (18) |
O1—C18 | 1.4188 (17) | C11—C12 | 1.392 (2) |
O2—C14 | 1.3773 (16) | C11—C16 | 1.3980 (19) |
O2—C19 | 1.4472 (17) | C12—C13 | 1.3910 (19) |
O3—C15 | 1.3661 (16) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
O3—C20 | 1.4257 (17) | C13—C14 | 1.3890 (19) |
C1—C2 | 1.3818 (19) | C14—C15 | 1.394 (2) |
C1—H1 | 0.9500 | C15—C16 | 1.3868 (19) |
C2—C3 | 1.4409 (19) | C16—H16 | 0.9500 |
C2—C9 | 1.4430 (19) | C18—H18A | 0.9800 |
C3—C4 | 1.4011 (19) | C18—H18B | 0.9800 |
C3—C8 | 1.4113 (19) | C18—H18C | 0.9800 |
C4—C5 | 1.380 (2) | C19—H19A | 0.9800 |
C4—H4 | 0.9500 | C19—H19B | 0.9800 |
C5—C6 | 1.403 (2) | C19—H19C | 0.9800 |
C5—H5 | 0.9500 | C20—H20A | 0.9800 |
C6—C7 | 1.377 (2) | C20—H20B | 0.9800 |
C6—H6 | 0.9500 | C20—H20C | 0.9800 |
C7—C8 | 1.393 (2) | ||
C1—N1—C8 | 109.44 (12) | C12—C11—C10 | 120.23 (12) |
C1—N1—H1N | 125.7 (11) | C16—C11—C10 | 119.80 (13) |
C8—N1—H1N | 124.7 (11) | C13—C12—C11 | 119.93 (12) |
C13—O1—C18 | 116.87 (11) | C13—C12—H12 | 120.0 |
C14—O2—C19 | 116.02 (10) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.0 |
C15—O3—C20 | 117.67 (11) | O1—C13—C14 | 115.30 (12) |
N1—C1—C2 | 110.19 (12) | O1—C13—C12 | 124.47 (12) |
N1—C1—H1 | 124.9 | C14—C13—C12 | 120.23 (13) |
C2—C1—H1 | 124.9 | O2—C14—C13 | 122.10 (12) |
C1—C2—C3 | 105.88 (12) | O2—C14—C15 | 118.06 (12) |
C1—C2—C9 | 127.93 (13) | C13—C14—C15 | 119.76 (12) |
C3—C2—C9 | 126.16 (12) | O3—C15—C16 | 124.87 (13) |
C4—C3—C8 | 118.85 (13) | O3—C15—C14 | 114.77 (11) |
C4—C3—C2 | 134.18 (13) | C16—C15—C14 | 120.36 (12) |
C8—C3—C2 | 106.90 (12) | C15—C16—C11 | 119.73 (13) |
C5—C4—C3 | 118.52 (13) | C15—C16—H16 | 120.1 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.7 | C11—C16—H16 | 120.1 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.7 | N2—C17—C10 | 177.68 (14) |
C4—C5—C6 | 121.61 (13) | O1—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.2 | O1—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.2 | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C7—C6—C5 | 121.15 (14) | O1—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C7—C6—H6 | 119.4 | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.4 | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C8 | 117.25 (13) | O2—C19—H19A | 109.5 |
C6—C7—H7 | 121.4 | O2—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
C8—C7—H7 | 121.4 | H19A—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
N1—C8—C7 | 129.82 (13) | O2—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
N1—C8—C3 | 107.59 (12) | H19A—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—C3 | 122.59 (13) | H19B—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C2 | 127.70 (13) | O3—C20—H20A | 109.5 |
C10—C9—H9 | 116.1 | O3—C20—H20B | 109.5 |
C2—C9—H9 | 116.1 | H20A—C20—H20B | 109.5 |
C9—C10—C17 | 119.30 (12) | O3—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
C9—C10—C11 | 123.60 (12) | H20A—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
C17—C10—C11 | 117.04 (12) | H20B—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
C12—C11—C16 | 119.97 (12) | ||
C8—N1—C1—C2 | 0.67 (16) | C9—C10—C11—C16 | 23.89 (19) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −0.36 (15) | C17—C10—C11—C16 | −158.85 (12) |
N1—C1—C2—C9 | 177.84 (13) | C16—C11—C12—C13 | −0.58 (18) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −176.92 (15) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 179.70 (11) |
C9—C2—C3—C4 | 4.8 (2) | C18—O1—C13—C14 | −163.42 (12) |
C1—C2—C3—C8 | −0.07 (15) | C18—O1—C13—C12 | 16.64 (18) |
C9—C2—C3—C8 | −178.31 (13) | C11—C12—C13—O1 | −179.74 (11) |
C8—C3—C4—C5 | 1.0 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.32 (19) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 177.59 (14) | C19—O2—C14—C13 | 62.90 (16) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.6 (2) | C19—O2—C14—C15 | −120.39 (13) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −1.5 (2) | O1—C13—C14—O2 | −3.80 (18) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 0.7 (2) | C12—C13—C14—O2 | 176.14 (11) |
C1—N1—C8—C7 | 179.00 (14) | O1—C13—C14—C15 | 179.55 (11) |
C1—N1—C8—C3 | −0.69 (15) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −0.51 (19) |
C6—C7—C8—N1 | −178.69 (14) | C20—O3—C15—C16 | 1.54 (18) |
C6—C7—C8—C3 | 1.0 (2) | C20—O3—C15—C14 | −177.79 (11) |
C4—C3—C8—N1 | 177.88 (12) | O2—C14—C15—O3 | 3.54 (17) |
C2—C3—C8—N1 | 0.46 (15) | C13—C14—C15—O3 | −179.67 (11) |
C4—C3—C8—C7 | −1.8 (2) | O2—C14—C15—C16 | −175.82 (11) |
C2—C3—C8—C7 | −179.26 (13) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.97 (19) |
C1—C2—C9—C10 | 31.1 (2) | O3—C15—C16—C11 | 179.48 (11) |
C3—C2—C9—C10 | −151.04 (14) | C14—C15—C16—C11 | −1.22 (18) |
C2—C9—C10—C17 | 9.7 (2) | C12—C11—C16—C15 | 1.03 (18) |
C2—C9—C10—C11 | −173.07 (12) | C10—C11—C16—C15 | −179.25 (11) |
C9—C10—C11—C12 | −156.39 (13) | C9—C10—C17—N2 | 103 (4) |
C17—C10—C11—C12 | 20.87 (17) | C11—C10—C17—N2 | −74 (4) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1N···O2i | 0.851 (18) | 2.075 (18) | 2.8635 (15) | 153.8 (16) |
N1—H1N···O3i | 0.851 (18) | 2.301 (17) | 2.9476 (15) | 133.0 (15) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+3/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C20H18N2O3 |
Mr | 334.36 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 90 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.3384 (4), 21.1383 (8), 6.9570 (3) |
β (°) | 93.610 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1664.11 (11) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Cu Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.74 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.24 × 0.07 × 0.02 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker X8 Proteum diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS in APEX2; Bruker, 2006) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.843, 0.929 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 20812, 2979, 2679 |
Rint | 0.053 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.602 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.037, 0.097, 1.07 |
No. of reflections | 2979 |
No. of parameters | 233 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.26, −0.20 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), XP in SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and local procedures.
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1N···O2i | 0.851 (18) | 2.075 (18) | 2.8635 (15) | 153.8 (16) |
N1—H1N···O3i | 0.851 (18) | 2.301 (17) | 2.9476 (15) | 133.0 (15) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+3/2. |
Acknowledgements
This investigation was supported by NIH/National Cancer Institute grant RO1 CA140409.
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A number of 2,3-diarylacrylonitrile analogs have been found to possess interesting biological properties such as spasmolytic (Naruto et al., 1983), and cytotoxic activities (Ohsumi et al., 1998 and Saczewski et al., 2004). Previously, we have reported on the crystallographic data of benzothiophene acrylonitrile analogs (Sonar et al., 2007). In continuation of the synthesis of structurally related analogs and to compare the structure–activity relationships of different substituted acrylonitrile analogs, we have now prepared the title compound, (I), by the reaction of indole-3-carbaldehyde with (3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)acetonitrile in methanolic sodium methoxide at reflux temperature. Recrystallization from methanol afforded yellow needles of (I) that were suitable for X-ray analysis. The X-ray studies revealed that the title compound is the Z isomer. The olefinic bond linking the indole ring and the 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl units has a planar atomic arrangement. The r.m.s. deviation from the mean plane passing through atoms of C1–C2–C3–C8–N1 is 0.0133 Å. The acrylonitrile group is planar (r.m.s. deviation from planarity is 0.037 Å). In the trimethoxyphenyl group, one methyl is essentially in the plane of the benzene ring and the three O atoms [deviation = 0.0253 (18) Å]. The middle methyl has the largest [deviation = 1.0600 (17) Å], while the methyl that is on the same side as the nitrile group is in between [0.3788 (19)Å out of plane]. Significant deviations from the ideal bond-angle geometry around the Csp2 atoms of the double bond are observed. The C1–C2–C3 and C1–C2–C9, C4–C3–C2 and C8–C3–C2 bond angles [105.88 (12)°, 127.93 (13)°, 134.18 (13)°, 106.90 (12)°, respectively] are distorted owing to steric hindrance around the double bond linking the two ring systems. Neither the indole ring nor the benzene ring of the 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl group is coplanar with the vinyl double bond, making dihedral angles of 38.94 (7)° and 21.96 (5)° respectively. Molecules are linked into head-to-tail chains that propagate along the b axis direction by bifurcated N—H···O intermolecular hydrogen bonds that form an R21(5) motif between the indole NH and the two methoxy O atoms furthest from the nitrile group, as shown in Figure 2.