organic compounds
(Z)-2-(4-Chlorobenzylidene)benzo[d]thiazolo[3,2-a]imidazol-3(2H)-one
aX-ray Crystallography Unit, School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia, bCrystal Materials Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand, and cDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
*Correspondence e-mail: hkfun@usm.my
The molecule of the title compound, C16H9ClN2OS, is approximately planar, the dihedral angle between the thiazolo[3,2-a]benzimidazole ring system and the 4-chlorophenyl ring being 2.10 (5)°. An intramolecular C—H⋯S interaction generates an S(6) ring motif. In the crystal, molecules are stacked into columns along the b axis by π–π interactions with centroid–centroid distances of 3.6495 (7)–3.9546 (8) Å.
Related literature
For bond-length data, see: Allen et al. (1987). For hydrogen-bond motifs, see: Bernstein et al. (1995). For background to and the biological activity of thiazolo[3,2-a]benzimidazoles, see: Abdel-Aziz, El-Zahabi & Dawood (2010); Abdel-Aziz, Hamdy et al. (2007, 2008); Abdel-Aziz, Saleh & El-Zahabi (2010); Al-Rashood & Abdel-Aziz (2010); Chimirri et al. (1988); Farag et al. (2011); Hamdy et al. (2007); Mavrova et al. (2005). For the stability of the temperature controller, see: Cosier & Glazer (1986).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536812015516/is5117sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812015516/is5117Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812015516/is5117Isup3.cml
The one-pot synthesis of the title compound was carried out by a cyclocondensation of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, chloroacetic acid, 4-chloro benzaldehyde, acetic anhydride and glacial acetic acid in the presence of sodium acetate to afford the title compound (Mavrova et al., 2005; Abdel-Aziz, El-Zahabi & Dawood, 2010). Yellow needle-shaped single crystals of the title compound suitable for x-ray
were recrystalized from ethanol by slow evaporation of the solvent at room temperature over several days.All H atoms were positioned geometrically and allowed to ride on their parent atoms, with d(C—H) = 0.93 Å for aromatic and CH atoms, and the Uiso(H) values were constrained to be 1.2Ueq of the carrier atoms
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).C16H9ClN2OS | Z = 2 |
Mr = 312.77 | F(000) = 320 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.635 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.0182 (4) Å | Cell parameters from 3660 reflections |
b = 7.3443 (4) Å | θ = 1.5–30.0° |
c = 13.7142 (8) Å | µ = 0.46 mm−1 |
α = 91.742 (1)° | T = 100 K |
β = 100.836 (1)° | Needle, yellow |
γ = 112.878 (1)° | 0.37 × 0.18 × 0.06 mm |
V = 635.47 (6) Å3 |
Bruker APEX DUO CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3660 independent reflections |
Radiation source: sealed tube | 3233 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.026 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 30.0°, θmin = 1.5° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | h = −9→9 |
Tmin = 0.848, Tmax = 0.973 | k = −10→10 |
14145 measured reflections | l = −19→19 |
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)] = 0.030 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.082 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0366P)2 + 0.3855P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3660 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
190 parameters | Δρmax = 0.56 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.27 e Å−3 |
C16H9ClN2OS | γ = 112.878 (1)° |
Mr = 312.77 | V = 635.47 (6) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 7.0182 (4) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 7.3443 (4) Å | µ = 0.46 mm−1 |
c = 13.7142 (8) Å | T = 100 K |
α = 91.742 (1)° | 0.37 × 0.18 × 0.06 mm |
β = 100.836 (1)° |
Bruker APEX DUO CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3660 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | 3233 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.848, Tmax = 0.973 | Rint = 0.026 |
14145 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.030 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.082 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.56 e Å−3 |
3660 reflections | Δρmin = −0.27 e Å−3 |
190 parameters |
Experimental. The crystal was placed in the cold stream of an Oxford Cryosystems Cobra open-flow nitrogen cryostat (Cosier & Glazer, 1986) operating at 100.0 (1) K. |
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 | ||
S1 | 0.34693 (4) | 0.25459 (4) | 0.03735 (2) | 0.01299 (8) | |
Cl1 | −0.35675 (5) | −0.18707 (5) | −0.43869 (2) | 0.02057 (9) | |
O1 | 0.88271 (14) | 0.27130 (14) | −0.01062 (7) | 0.01625 (18) | |
N1 | 0.58054 (16) | 0.43157 (15) | 0.22785 (8) | 0.0138 (2) | |
N2 | 0.75134 (15) | 0.36857 (15) | 0.11464 (7) | 0.01179 (19) | |
C1 | 0.56374 (18) | 0.36129 (17) | 0.13730 (9) | 0.0123 (2) | |
C2 | 0.79803 (18) | 0.49233 (17) | 0.27094 (9) | 0.0125 (2) | |
C3 | 0.90598 (19) | 0.57701 (18) | 0.36781 (9) | 0.0147 (2) | |
H3A | 0.8365 | 0.6030 | 0.4144 | 0.018* | |
C4 | 1.1227 (2) | 0.62158 (18) | 0.39238 (9) | 0.0156 (2) | |
H4A | 1.1988 | 0.6788 | 0.4566 | 0.019* | |
C5 | 1.22857 (19) | 0.58244 (18) | 0.32293 (9) | 0.0149 (2) | |
H5A | 1.3731 | 0.6138 | 0.3422 | 0.018* | |
C6 | 1.12230 (18) | 0.49741 (18) | 0.22550 (9) | 0.0135 (2) | |
H6A | 1.1918 | 0.4713 | 0.1789 | 0.016* | |
C7 | 0.90738 (18) | 0.45404 (17) | 0.20197 (9) | 0.0117 (2) | |
C8 | 0.73740 (18) | 0.28632 (17) | 0.01951 (9) | 0.0121 (2) | |
C9 | 0.51258 (18) | 0.21858 (17) | −0.03702 (9) | 0.0120 (2) | |
C10 | 0.45896 (18) | 0.14096 (17) | −0.13349 (9) | 0.0129 (2) | |
H10A | 0.5708 | 0.1362 | −0.1591 | 0.015* | |
C11 | 0.25559 (18) | 0.06330 (17) | −0.20435 (9) | 0.0125 (2) | |
C12 | 0.25076 (19) | −0.00568 (18) | −0.30184 (9) | 0.0140 (2) | |
H12A | 0.3757 | 0.0004 | −0.3181 | 0.017* | |
C13 | 0.0643 (2) | −0.08267 (18) | −0.37443 (9) | 0.0154 (2) | |
H13A | 0.0636 | −0.1272 | −0.4388 | 0.018* | |
C14 | −0.12171 (19) | −0.09177 (18) | −0.34886 (9) | 0.0144 (2) | |
C15 | −0.12333 (19) | −0.02595 (18) | −0.25342 (9) | 0.0149 (2) | |
H15A | −0.2493 | −0.0337 | −0.2377 | 0.018* | |
C16 | 0.06430 (19) | 0.05172 (18) | −0.18134 (9) | 0.0141 (2) | |
H16A | 0.0635 | 0.0965 | −0.1173 | 0.017* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S1 | 0.01026 (13) | 0.01520 (14) | 0.01318 (14) | 0.00536 (10) | 0.00154 (10) | −0.00024 (10) |
Cl1 | 0.01474 (14) | 0.02600 (17) | 0.01591 (15) | 0.00557 (12) | −0.00226 (11) | −0.00026 (11) |
O1 | 0.0137 (4) | 0.0197 (4) | 0.0166 (4) | 0.0080 (3) | 0.0038 (3) | −0.0002 (3) |
N1 | 0.0123 (4) | 0.0143 (5) | 0.0146 (5) | 0.0056 (4) | 0.0021 (4) | 0.0006 (4) |
N2 | 0.0103 (4) | 0.0130 (4) | 0.0123 (4) | 0.0052 (3) | 0.0018 (3) | 0.0012 (4) |
C1 | 0.0108 (5) | 0.0127 (5) | 0.0145 (5) | 0.0056 (4) | 0.0029 (4) | 0.0021 (4) |
C2 | 0.0126 (5) | 0.0113 (5) | 0.0140 (5) | 0.0056 (4) | 0.0024 (4) | 0.0015 (4) |
C3 | 0.0163 (5) | 0.0142 (5) | 0.0136 (5) | 0.0065 (4) | 0.0029 (4) | 0.0007 (4) |
C4 | 0.0176 (5) | 0.0135 (5) | 0.0134 (5) | 0.0057 (4) | −0.0007 (4) | 0.0004 (4) |
C5 | 0.0129 (5) | 0.0139 (5) | 0.0163 (6) | 0.0050 (4) | 0.0001 (4) | 0.0021 (4) |
C6 | 0.0124 (5) | 0.0131 (5) | 0.0153 (5) | 0.0056 (4) | 0.0028 (4) | 0.0021 (4) |
C7 | 0.0131 (5) | 0.0108 (5) | 0.0108 (5) | 0.0050 (4) | 0.0013 (4) | 0.0013 (4) |
C8 | 0.0125 (5) | 0.0104 (5) | 0.0126 (5) | 0.0044 (4) | 0.0016 (4) | 0.0013 (4) |
C9 | 0.0096 (5) | 0.0112 (5) | 0.0155 (5) | 0.0047 (4) | 0.0023 (4) | 0.0023 (4) |
C10 | 0.0125 (5) | 0.0121 (5) | 0.0149 (5) | 0.0059 (4) | 0.0029 (4) | 0.0024 (4) |
C11 | 0.0130 (5) | 0.0106 (5) | 0.0135 (5) | 0.0047 (4) | 0.0017 (4) | 0.0017 (4) |
C12 | 0.0141 (5) | 0.0141 (5) | 0.0143 (5) | 0.0062 (4) | 0.0030 (4) | 0.0013 (4) |
C13 | 0.0176 (5) | 0.0152 (5) | 0.0125 (5) | 0.0064 (4) | 0.0020 (4) | 0.0008 (4) |
C14 | 0.0136 (5) | 0.0125 (5) | 0.0142 (5) | 0.0042 (4) | −0.0009 (4) | 0.0016 (4) |
C15 | 0.0129 (5) | 0.0158 (5) | 0.0161 (6) | 0.0059 (4) | 0.0033 (4) | 0.0027 (4) |
C16 | 0.0148 (5) | 0.0144 (5) | 0.0131 (5) | 0.0061 (4) | 0.0028 (4) | 0.0010 (4) |
S1—C1 | 1.7411 (12) | C6—C7 | 1.3849 (16) |
S1—C9 | 1.7692 (12) | C6—H6A | 0.9300 |
Cl1—C14 | 1.7363 (12) | C8—C9 | 1.4981 (16) |
O1—C8 | 1.2108 (14) | C9—C10 | 1.3480 (16) |
N1—C1 | 1.2967 (15) | C10—C11 | 1.4556 (16) |
N1—C2 | 1.4119 (15) | C10—H10A | 0.9300 |
N2—C1 | 1.3903 (14) | C11—C12 | 1.4049 (16) |
N2—C8 | 1.3909 (15) | C11—C16 | 1.4076 (16) |
N2—C7 | 1.3980 (15) | C12—C13 | 1.3871 (17) |
C2—C3 | 1.3895 (16) | C12—H12A | 0.9300 |
C2—C7 | 1.4097 (16) | C13—C14 | 1.3917 (17) |
C3—C4 | 1.3955 (17) | C13—H13A | 0.9300 |
C3—H3A | 0.9300 | C14—C15 | 1.3850 (17) |
C4—C5 | 1.3990 (17) | C15—C16 | 1.3888 (17) |
C4—H4A | 0.9300 | C15—H15A | 0.9300 |
C5—C6 | 1.3942 (17) | C16—H16A | 0.9300 |
C5—H5A | 0.9300 | ||
C1—S1—C9 | 90.12 (5) | O1—C8—C9 | 126.82 (11) |
C1—N1—C2 | 103.32 (10) | N2—C8—C9 | 107.93 (10) |
C1—N2—C8 | 116.71 (10) | C10—C9—C8 | 119.68 (10) |
C1—N2—C7 | 105.85 (9) | C10—C9—S1 | 128.06 (9) |
C8—N2—C7 | 137.35 (10) | C8—C9—S1 | 112.26 (8) |
N1—C1—N2 | 115.19 (10) | C9—C10—C11 | 130.90 (11) |
N1—C1—S1 | 131.92 (9) | C9—C10—H10A | 114.5 |
N2—C1—S1 | 112.88 (9) | C11—C10—H10A | 114.5 |
C3—C2—C7 | 120.04 (11) | C12—C11—C16 | 118.15 (11) |
C3—C2—N1 | 128.60 (11) | C12—C11—C10 | 117.52 (10) |
C7—C2—N1 | 111.36 (10) | C16—C11—C10 | 124.33 (11) |
C2—C3—C4 | 117.38 (11) | C13—C12—C11 | 121.66 (11) |
C2—C3—H3A | 121.3 | C13—C12—H12A | 119.2 |
C4—C3—H3A | 121.3 | C11—C12—H12A | 119.2 |
C3—C4—C5 | 121.78 (11) | C12—C13—C14 | 118.53 (11) |
C3—C4—H4A | 119.1 | C12—C13—H13A | 120.7 |
C5—C4—H4A | 119.1 | C14—C13—H13A | 120.7 |
C6—C5—C4 | 121.47 (11) | C15—C14—C13 | 121.46 (11) |
C6—C5—H5A | 119.3 | C15—C14—Cl1 | 119.27 (9) |
C4—C5—H5A | 119.3 | C13—C14—Cl1 | 119.26 (9) |
C7—C6—C5 | 116.23 (11) | C14—C15—C16 | 119.61 (11) |
C7—C6—H6A | 121.9 | C14—C15—H15A | 120.2 |
C5—C6—H6A | 121.9 | C16—C15—H15A | 120.2 |
C6—C7—N2 | 132.61 (11) | C15—C16—C11 | 120.58 (11) |
C6—C7—C2 | 123.10 (11) | C15—C16—H16A | 119.7 |
N2—C7—C2 | 104.28 (10) | C11—C16—H16A | 119.7 |
O1—C8—N2 | 125.24 (11) | ||
C2—N1—C1—N2 | 0.05 (14) | C1—N2—C8—O1 | −176.11 (12) |
C2—N1—C1—S1 | 179.02 (10) | C7—N2—C8—O1 | −0.2 (2) |
C8—N2—C1—N1 | 177.22 (10) | C1—N2—C8—C9 | 3.12 (14) |
C7—N2—C1—N1 | 0.13 (14) | C7—N2—C8—C9 | 178.99 (13) |
C8—N2—C1—S1 | −1.95 (13) | O1—C8—C9—C10 | −3.77 (19) |
C7—N2—C1—S1 | −179.04 (8) | N2—C8—C9—C10 | 177.02 (11) |
C9—S1—C1—N1 | −178.97 (13) | O1—C8—C9—S1 | 176.23 (11) |
C9—S1—C1—N2 | 0.01 (9) | N2—C8—C9—S1 | −2.99 (12) |
C1—N1—C2—C3 | −179.20 (12) | C1—S1—C9—C10 | −178.28 (12) |
C1—N1—C2—C7 | −0.20 (13) | C1—S1—C9—C8 | 1.72 (9) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 0.23 (18) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 179.37 (11) |
N1—C2—C3—C4 | 179.15 (12) | S1—C9—C10—C11 | −0.6 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.26 (18) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 178.99 (12) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.22 (19) | C9—C10—C11—C16 | −1.5 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −0.14 (18) | C16—C11—C12—C13 | 0.28 (18) |
C5—C6—C7—N2 | −179.28 (12) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 179.85 (11) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | 0.12 (18) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.30 (19) |
C1—N2—C7—C6 | 179.25 (13) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.04 (19) |
C8—N2—C7—C6 | 3.1 (2) | C12—C13—C14—Cl1 | 179.84 (9) |
C1—N2—C7—C2 | −0.24 (12) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.24 (19) |
C8—N2—C7—C2 | −176.40 (13) | Cl1—C14—C15—C16 | −179.57 (9) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | −0.17 (18) | C14—C15—C16—C11 | −0.26 (19) |
N1—C2—C7—C6 | −179.26 (11) | C12—C11—C16—C15 | 0.01 (18) |
C3—C2—C7—N2 | 179.38 (11) | C10—C11—C16—C15 | −179.53 (11) |
N1—C2—C7—N2 | 0.28 (13) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H9ClN2OS |
Mr | 312.77 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.0182 (4), 7.3443 (4), 13.7142 (8) |
α, β, γ (°) | 91.742 (1), 100.836 (1), 112.878 (1) |
V (Å3) | 635.47 (6) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.46 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.37 × 0.18 × 0.06 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEX DUO CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.848, 0.973 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 14145, 3660, 3233 |
Rint | 0.026 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.703 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.030, 0.082, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 3660 |
No. of parameters | 190 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.56, −0.27 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Acknowledgements
HAAA thanks the Deanship of Scientific Research and the Research Center, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University. HKF and SC thank Universiti Sains Malaysia for the Research University Grant No. 1001/PFIZIK/811160.
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There are considerable interest in the chemistry of thiazolo[3,2-a]benzimidazoles and their unique pharmaceutical and medicinal applications have been reported. These activities including antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antiulcer, antiviral, anthelmintic and anticancer properties (Al-Rashood et al., 2010; Chimirri et al., 1988). The parasitological study in vitro has also shown that the analogs of the title compound exhibited higher activity than albendazole against T. spiralis (Mavrova et al., 2005). These considerable biological activities as well as in continuation of our interests in the chemistry and biological activities of these compounds (Abdel-Aziz, Hamdy et al., 2007, 2008; Abdel-Aziz, Saleh & El-Zahabi, 2010; Farag et al., 2011; Hamdy et al., 2007) have lead us to synthesize and present the X-ray structural analysis of the title compound (I).
In the molecular structure of (I), C14H11ClN4O4, the thiazolo[3,2-a]benzimidazole ring system is planar with an r.m.s. deviation 0.019 (12) Å for the thirteen non H-atoms (C1–C9/N1/N2/O1/S1) and the 4-chlorobenzilidene unit is also planar with an r.m.s deviation 0.002 (12) Å for the eight non H-atoms (C10–C16/Cl1). The dihedral between the mean plane through the thiazolo[3,2-a]benzimidazole ring system and 4-chlorophenyl ring is 2.10 (5)°. An intramolecular C—H···S weak interaction (Fig. 1 and Table 1) generates an S(6) ring motif (Bernstein et al., 1995) which help to stabilize the planarity of the molecule. The bond distances agree with the literature values (Allen et al., 1987).
In the crystal packing (Fig. 2), the molecules are stacked into column along the b axis by π–π interactions with the distances of Cg1···Cg1i = 3.8297 (7) Å, Cg2···Cg4ii = 3.9545 (8) Å, Cg3···Cg4i = 3.7691 (8) Å and Cg3···Cg4ii = 3.6495 (7) Å [symmetry codes: (i) 1-x, 1-y, -z; (ii) 1-x, -y, -z]. Cg1, Cg2, Cg3 and Cg4 are the centroids of S1/C1/N2/C8/C9, C1/C2/C7/N1/N2, C2–C7 and C11–C16 rings, respectively.