organic compounds
(6-Methoxy-2-oxo-2H-chromen-4-yl)methyl pyrrolidine-1-carbodithioate
aDepartment of Chemistry, Karnatak Science College, Dharwad 580 001, Karnataka, India, and bDepartment of Physics, Yuvaraja's College (Constituent College), University of Mysore, Mysore 570 005, Karnataka, India
*Correspondence e-mail: devarajegowda@yahoo.com
In the title compound, C16H17NO3S2, the 2H-chromene ring is close to being planar [maximum deviation = 0.034 (2) Å] and the pyrrolidine ring is twisted about the C—C bond opposite the N atom. The dihedral angle between the ring-system planes is 75.24 (16)° and an intramolecular C—H⋯S interaction occurs. In the crystal, molecules are linked by C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and the packing also exhibits π–π interactions, with a distance of 3.6106 (13) Å between the centroids of the benzene rings of neighbouring molecules.
Related literature
For a related structure and background to the properties of et al. (2012). For further synthetic details, see: Shastri et al. (2004); Vasilliev et al. (2000).
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Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2001); 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 (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536812017953/hb6751sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812017953/hb6751Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812017953/hb6751Isup3.cml
4-bromomethyl coumarin required was synthesized according to an already reported procedure involving Pechmann
of with 4-Bromoethyl acetoacetate and sodium pyrrolidine-1-carbodithioate was synthesized according to the procedure reported. A mixture of 6-methoxy-4-bromomethyl coumarin (0.01 mol) and sodium pyrrolidine-1-carbodithioate (0.01 mol) in 30 ml dry alcohol was stirred for 24 hrs at room temperature (the reaction was monitored by TLC). The solvent was evaporated and the solid obtained was extracted twice with MDC-H2O mixture. The organic layer dried over anhydrous CaCl2 and on evaporating the organic solvent the title compound can be obtained. The compound was recrystallised from an ethanol-chloroform solvent mixture as colourless plates. Yield = 81%, M.P.435 K.IR (KBr) 660 cm-1 (C—S), 1251 cm-1 (C=S), 1036 cm-1(C—O), 842 cm-1 (C—N),1279 cm-1 (C—O—C), 1708.6 cm-1 (C=O). GCMS: m/e: 335. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO.D6, δ, p.p.m.): 1.92 (m,2H, C10), 2.01 ((m,2H, C1), 2.49(m,4H, C2,C11), 3.80 (s,3H, C9), 4.86 (s,2H, C4), 6.57 (s,1H, C12), 7.24(m,1H, C15), 7.36 (t,1H, C7), 7.38 (s,1H, C16). Elemental analysis: C, 57.26; H, 5.07; N, 4.15; O, 14.29; S, 19.08.
All H atoms were positioned at calculated positions C—H = 0.93 Å for aromatic H, C—H = 0.97 Å for methelene H and C—H = 0.96 Å for methyl H and refined using a riding model with Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C)for methyl H and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C)for other H.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2001); 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).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level. | |
Fig. 2. The packing of the molecules in the title structure. |
C16H17NO3S2 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 335.43 | F(000) = 352 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.410 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Melting point: 435 K |
a = 6.7223 (2) Å | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
b = 8.0369 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 2768 reflections |
c = 15.4101 (5) Å | θ = 2.7–25.0° |
α = 75.320 (2)° | µ = 0.35 mm−1 |
β = 88.482 (1)° | T = 293 K |
γ = 78.842 (1)° | Plate, colourless |
V = 789.93 (4) Å3 | 0.24 × 0.20 × 0.12 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 2768 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2453 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.024 |
ω and ϕ scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.7° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) | h = −7→7 |
Tmin = 0.770, Tmax = 1.000 | k = −9→9 |
15231 measured reflections | l = −18→18 |
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)] = 0.045 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.128 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0674P)2 + 0.3732P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2768 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
200 parameters | Δρmax = 0.51 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.27 e Å−3 |
C16H17NO3S2 | γ = 78.842 (1)° |
Mr = 335.43 | V = 789.93 (4) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 6.7223 (2) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 8.0369 (2) Å | µ = 0.35 mm−1 |
c = 15.4101 (5) Å | T = 293 K |
α = 75.320 (2)° | 0.24 × 0.20 × 0.12 mm |
β = 88.482 (1)° |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 2768 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) | 2453 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.770, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.024 |
15231 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.045 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.128 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.51 e Å−3 |
2768 reflections | Δρmin = −0.27 e Å−3 |
200 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 | ||
S1 | 0.19010 (9) | 0.10311 (9) | 0.13745 (4) | 0.0584 (2) | |
S2 | 0.60578 (10) | 0.18643 (10) | 0.08087 (5) | 0.0710 (2) | |
O3 | −0.3276 (3) | −0.0847 (2) | 0.41586 (13) | 0.0658 (5) | |
O4 | 0.1152 (3) | 0.4294 (2) | 0.39350 (11) | 0.0574 (4) | |
O5 | 0.3545 (4) | 0.5741 (3) | 0.34066 (16) | 0.0881 (6) | |
N6 | 0.2772 (3) | 0.2620 (2) | −0.02227 (13) | 0.0522 (5) | |
C7 | −0.2661 (5) | −0.2251 (3) | 0.3765 (2) | 0.0716 (7) | |
H7A | −0.2656 | −0.1814 | 0.3124 | 0.107* | |
H7B | −0.3585 | −0.3048 | 0.3919 | 0.107* | |
H7C | −0.1321 | −0.2852 | 0.3980 | 0.107* | |
C8 | −0.2095 (3) | 0.0380 (3) | 0.40578 (15) | 0.0495 (5) | |
C9 | −0.0408 (3) | 0.0425 (3) | 0.35217 (14) | 0.0471 (5) | |
H9 | −0.0035 | −0.0412 | 0.3197 | 0.057* | |
C10 | 0.0731 (3) | 0.1724 (3) | 0.34692 (13) | 0.0434 (5) | |
C11 | 0.0111 (4) | 0.2970 (3) | 0.39567 (14) | 0.0473 (5) | |
C12 | −0.1572 (4) | 0.2920 (3) | 0.44935 (15) | 0.0540 (6) | |
H12 | −0.1956 | 0.3754 | 0.4820 | 0.065* | |
C13 | −0.2659 (4) | 0.1638 (3) | 0.45391 (15) | 0.0545 (6) | |
H13 | −0.3794 | 0.1603 | 0.4897 | 0.065* | |
C14 | 0.2545 (3) | 0.1843 (3) | 0.29518 (14) | 0.0471 (5) | |
C15 | 0.3517 (4) | 0.3155 (3) | 0.29444 (16) | 0.0572 (6) | |
H15 | 0.4696 | 0.3210 | 0.2618 | 0.069* | |
C16 | 0.2814 (4) | 0.4486 (3) | 0.34202 (17) | 0.0610 (6) | |
C17 | 0.3306 (4) | 0.0515 (3) | 0.24279 (15) | 0.0546 (6) | |
H17A | 0.3167 | −0.0640 | 0.2780 | 0.066* | |
H17B | 0.4734 | 0.0496 | 0.2309 | 0.066* | |
C18 | 0.3634 (3) | 0.1932 (3) | 0.05759 (16) | 0.0493 (5) | |
C19 | 0.0669 (4) | 0.2655 (4) | −0.04648 (18) | 0.0676 (7) | |
H19A | −0.0266 | 0.3443 | −0.0191 | 0.081* | |
H19B | 0.0347 | 0.1493 | −0.0275 | 0.081* | |
C20 | 0.0557 (6) | 0.3305 (6) | −0.1473 (2) | 0.1022 (12) | |
H20A | 0.0747 | 0.2328 | −0.1749 | 0.123* | |
H20B | −0.0747 | 0.4054 | −0.1670 | 0.123* | |
C21 | 0.2206 (6) | 0.4298 (5) | −0.1712 (2) | 0.0920 (10) | |
H21A | 0.1743 | 0.5511 | −0.1698 | 0.110* | |
H21B | 0.2682 | 0.4266 | −0.2309 | 0.110* | |
C22 | 0.3867 (5) | 0.3409 (4) | −0.10192 (18) | 0.0695 (7) | |
H22A | 0.4816 | 0.2516 | −0.1219 | 0.083* | |
H22B | 0.4600 | 0.4251 | −0.0891 | 0.083* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S1 | 0.0516 (4) | 0.0805 (4) | 0.0513 (3) | −0.0254 (3) | 0.0134 (3) | −0.0233 (3) |
S2 | 0.0432 (4) | 0.0889 (5) | 0.0828 (5) | −0.0197 (3) | 0.0108 (3) | −0.0209 (4) |
O3 | 0.0625 (11) | 0.0579 (10) | 0.0844 (12) | −0.0230 (8) | 0.0155 (9) | −0.0240 (9) |
O4 | 0.0653 (11) | 0.0497 (9) | 0.0624 (10) | −0.0165 (8) | 0.0038 (8) | −0.0199 (7) |
O5 | 0.0919 (15) | 0.0733 (12) | 0.1171 (17) | −0.0450 (11) | 0.0114 (13) | −0.0359 (12) |
N6 | 0.0517 (11) | 0.0552 (11) | 0.0534 (11) | −0.0160 (8) | 0.0119 (8) | −0.0175 (9) |
C7 | 0.0665 (17) | 0.0551 (14) | 0.099 (2) | −0.0158 (12) | −0.0006 (15) | −0.0272 (14) |
C8 | 0.0487 (13) | 0.0462 (11) | 0.0509 (12) | −0.0090 (9) | 0.0005 (10) | −0.0075 (9) |
C9 | 0.0518 (13) | 0.0424 (11) | 0.0473 (11) | −0.0075 (9) | 0.0025 (9) | −0.0132 (9) |
C10 | 0.0484 (12) | 0.0408 (10) | 0.0369 (10) | −0.0040 (9) | −0.0026 (8) | −0.0054 (8) |
C11 | 0.0553 (13) | 0.0415 (11) | 0.0442 (11) | −0.0092 (9) | −0.0033 (9) | −0.0090 (9) |
C12 | 0.0631 (15) | 0.0511 (12) | 0.0474 (12) | −0.0040 (11) | 0.0057 (10) | −0.0177 (10) |
C13 | 0.0551 (14) | 0.0547 (13) | 0.0515 (12) | −0.0088 (11) | 0.0102 (10) | −0.0121 (10) |
C14 | 0.0474 (12) | 0.0462 (11) | 0.0444 (11) | −0.0082 (9) | −0.0024 (9) | −0.0060 (9) |
C15 | 0.0522 (14) | 0.0604 (14) | 0.0595 (14) | −0.0175 (11) | 0.0047 (11) | −0.0117 (11) |
C16 | 0.0641 (16) | 0.0542 (13) | 0.0669 (15) | −0.0193 (12) | −0.0062 (12) | −0.0128 (11) |
C17 | 0.0499 (13) | 0.0567 (13) | 0.0545 (13) | −0.0064 (10) | 0.0067 (10) | −0.0124 (10) |
C18 | 0.0462 (13) | 0.0469 (11) | 0.0611 (13) | −0.0122 (9) | 0.0137 (10) | −0.0237 (10) |
C19 | 0.0595 (16) | 0.0845 (18) | 0.0611 (15) | −0.0181 (13) | 0.0014 (12) | −0.0194 (13) |
C20 | 0.105 (3) | 0.130 (3) | 0.0654 (19) | −0.038 (2) | −0.0115 (18) | 0.0000 (19) |
C21 | 0.120 (3) | 0.095 (2) | 0.0615 (17) | −0.038 (2) | 0.0020 (18) | −0.0095 (16) |
C22 | 0.0791 (19) | 0.0671 (15) | 0.0659 (16) | −0.0263 (14) | 0.0254 (14) | −0.0168 (13) |
S1—C18 | 1.787 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.361 (3) |
S1—C17 | 1.813 (2) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
S2—C18 | 1.666 (2) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
O3—C8 | 1.358 (3) | C14—C15 | 1.341 (3) |
O3—C7 | 1.403 (3) | C14—C17 | 1.502 (3) |
O4—C16 | 1.364 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.446 (4) |
O4—C11 | 1.375 (3) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
O5—C16 | 1.199 (3) | C17—H17A | 0.9700 |
N6—C18 | 1.313 (3) | C17—H17B | 0.9700 |
N6—C19 | 1.465 (3) | C19—C20 | 1.507 (4) |
N6—C22 | 1.480 (3) | C19—H19A | 0.9700 |
C7—H7A | 0.9600 | C19—H19B | 0.9700 |
C7—H7B | 0.9600 | C20—C21 | 1.474 (5) |
C7—H7C | 0.9600 | C20—H20A | 0.9700 |
C8—C9 | 1.386 (3) | C20—H20B | 0.9700 |
C8—C13 | 1.391 (3) | C21—C22 | 1.505 (5) |
C9—C10 | 1.395 (3) | C21—H21A | 0.9700 |
C9—H9 | 0.9300 | C21—H21B | 0.9700 |
C10—C11 | 1.395 (3) | C22—H22A | 0.9700 |
C10—C14 | 1.445 (3) | C22—H22B | 0.9700 |
C11—C12 | 1.385 (3) | ||
C18—S1—C17 | 102.70 (11) | O5—C16—O4 | 116.9 (2) |
C8—O3—C7 | 118.4 (2) | O5—C16—C15 | 126.6 (3) |
C16—O4—C11 | 121.98 (18) | O4—C16—C15 | 116.5 (2) |
C18—N6—C19 | 126.0 (2) | C14—C17—S1 | 110.94 (16) |
C18—N6—C22 | 123.3 (2) | C14—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C19—N6—C22 | 110.6 (2) | S1—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
O3—C7—H7A | 109.5 | C14—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
O3—C7—H7B | 109.5 | S1—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 | H17A—C17—H17B | 108.0 |
O3—C7—H7C | 109.5 | N6—C18—S2 | 124.10 (18) |
H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 | N6—C18—S1 | 111.67 (17) |
H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 | S2—C18—S1 | 124.21 (15) |
O3—C8—C9 | 124.1 (2) | N6—C19—C20 | 104.6 (2) |
O3—C8—C13 | 115.9 (2) | N6—C19—H19A | 110.8 |
C9—C8—C13 | 119.9 (2) | C20—C19—H19A | 110.8 |
C8—C9—C10 | 120.1 (2) | N6—C19—H19B | 110.8 |
C8—C9—H9 | 120.0 | C20—C19—H19B | 110.8 |
C10—C9—H9 | 120.0 | H19A—C19—H19B | 108.9 |
C11—C10—C9 | 118.4 (2) | C21—C20—C19 | 105.7 (3) |
C11—C10—C14 | 117.6 (2) | C21—C20—H20A | 110.6 |
C9—C10—C14 | 123.99 (19) | C19—C20—H20A | 110.6 |
O4—C11—C12 | 116.88 (19) | C21—C20—H20B | 110.6 |
O4—C11—C10 | 121.7 (2) | C19—C20—H20B | 110.6 |
C12—C11—C10 | 121.4 (2) | H20A—C20—H20B | 108.7 |
C13—C12—C11 | 119.3 (2) | C20—C21—C22 | 105.6 (3) |
C13—C12—H12 | 120.3 | C20—C21—H21A | 110.6 |
C11—C12—H12 | 120.3 | C22—C21—H21A | 110.6 |
C12—C13—C8 | 120.9 (2) | C20—C21—H21B | 110.6 |
C12—C13—H13 | 119.6 | C22—C21—H21B | 110.6 |
C8—C13—H13 | 119.6 | H21A—C21—H21B | 108.8 |
C15—C14—C10 | 119.0 (2) | N6—C22—C21 | 103.7 (2) |
C15—C14—C17 | 121.1 (2) | N6—C22—H22A | 111.0 |
C10—C14—C17 | 119.93 (19) | C21—C22—H22A | 111.0 |
C14—C15—C16 | 123.0 (2) | N6—C22—H22B | 111.0 |
C14—C15—H15 | 118.5 | C21—C22—H22B | 111.0 |
C16—C15—H15 | 118.5 | H22A—C22—H22B | 109.0 |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C7—H7B···O5i | 0.96 | 2.55 | 3.396 (4) | 147 |
C7—H7C···O4ii | 0.96 | 2.57 | 3.356 (3) | 139 |
C13—H13···O3iii | 0.93 | 2.50 | 3.411 (3) | 168 |
C17—H17B···S2 | 0.97 | 2.52 | 3.160 (3) | 124 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y−1, z; (ii) x, y−1, z; (iii) −x−1, −y, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H17NO3S2 |
Mr | 335.43 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 6.7223 (2), 8.0369 (2), 15.4101 (5) |
α, β, γ (°) | 75.320 (2), 88.482 (1), 78.842 (1) |
V (Å3) | 789.93 (4) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.35 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.24 × 0.20 × 0.12 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.770, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 15231, 2768, 2453 |
Rint | 0.024 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.045, 0.128, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 2768 |
No. of parameters | 200 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.51, −0.27 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2001), SAINT (Bruker, 2001), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C7—H7B···O5i | 0.96 | 2.55 | 3.396 (4) | 147 |
C7—H7C···O4ii | 0.96 | 2.57 | 3.356 (3) | 139 |
C13—H13···O3iii | 0.93 | 2.50 | 3.411 (3) | 168 |
C17—H17B···S2 | 0.97 | 2.52 | 3.160 (3) | 124 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y−1, z; (ii) x, y−1, z; (iii) −x−1, −y, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledges the Universities Sophisticated Instrumental Centre, Karnatak University, Dharwad, for the CCD X-ray facilities, single-crystal X-ray diffractometer, GCMS, IR, CHNS and NMR data. NMM is grateful to Karnatak Science College, Dharwad, for providing laboratory facilities. He is also thankful to P C Jabin Science College, Hubli, and the UGC for allowing him to do research under FIP.
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In continuation of our interest on crystal structures of coumarin derivatives (Kant et al., 2012), we now report the crystal structure of the title compound.
The asymmetric unit of (6-methoxy-2-oxo-2H-chromen-4-yl)methyl pyrrolidine-1-carbodithioate is shown in Fig. 1. The 2H-chromene (O4/C8–C16) ring is close to planar, with a maximum deviation of 0.034 (2) Å for atom C16. The dihedral angle between the 2H-chromene (O4/C8–C16) ring and pyrrolidine (N6/C18–C22) ring is 75.24 (16)°.
In the crystal, (Fig. 2), the molecules are connected via weak C7—H7B···O5, C7—H7C···O4 and C13—H13···O3 interaction hydrogen bonds (Table 1). Furthermore, the crystal structure packing also exhibits π-π interactions, with distance of 3.6106 (13)Å between the centroids Cg3 (C8–C13) of the benzene rings of neighbouring molecules