organic compounds
(4RS)-Methyl 4-cyano-4-cyclohexyl-4-phenylbutanoate
aCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province 730070, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: huylai@163.com
In the 18H23NO2, there are only van der Waals interactions present. The cyclohexyl ring has a chair conformation. The longer axes of the displacement parameters of the non-H atoms forming the ethylmethylcarboxylate skeleton are perpendicular to the plane through the non-H atoms of this skeleton.
of the title compound, CRelated literature
For general background to pharmaceutical applications of methyl 4-cyano-4-cyclohexyl-4-phenylbutanoates, see: Hartmann & Batzl (1986), Hartmann et al. (1992); Fadel & Garcia-Argote (1996).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2008); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008b); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008b); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008b); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
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Powdered potassium carbonate (6.9 g, 0.05 mol) and tetrabutylammonium bromide (0.8 g, 0.0025 mol) were added to a solution of 2-cyclohexyl-2-phenylacetonitrile (9.95 g, 0.05 mol) in toluene (35 ml). Methyl acrylate (5.16 g, 0.06 mol) was slowly added in the mixture at 110 °C. After refluxing for 7h, the mixture was cooled and water was added, extracted with ethyl acetate (3 × 50 ml), combined organic solutions, washed with water (3 × 50 ml), and dried over MgSO4. The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the crude product was purified by
over silica gel with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1:20 v/v). The title compound was isolated in 96% yield as a white solid. Colourless transparent block-like crystals with approx. dimensions 0.2 × 0.4 × 0.5 mm were obtained by slow evaporation of ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1:20 v/v).All the H atoms were located in the difference
Nevertheless, the H atoms were constrained and refined in the riding motion approximation: Caryl—H = 0.93, Cmethine—H = 0.98, Cmethylene—H = 0.97, Cmethyl—H = 0.96 Å. Uiso(Haryl/methane/methylene) = 1.2 × Ueq(Ccarrier) and Uiso(Hmethyl) = 1.5 × Ueq (Ccarrier).Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2008); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2008); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008b); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008b); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008b); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008b).C18H23NO2 | F(000) = 616 |
Mr = 285.37 | Dx = 1.137 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 2935 reflections |
a = 8.877 (6) Å | θ = 2.4–24.9° |
b = 9.120 (6) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
c = 20.690 (14) Å | T = 296 K |
β = 95.769 (6)° | Block, colourless |
V = 1666.5 (19) Å3 | 0.23 × 0.21 × 0.19 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3816 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2026 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.041 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.4° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2008a) | h = −11→11 |
Tmin = 0.983, Tmax = 0.986 | k = −10→11 |
13440 measured reflections | l = −26→26 |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.052 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.153 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0382P)2 + 0.7938P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.06 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
3816 reflections | Δρmax = 0.24 e Å−3 |
192 parameters | Δρmin = −0.20 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008b), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
91 constraints | Extinction coefficient: 0.0181 (18) |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
C18H23NO2 | V = 1666.5 (19) Å3 |
Mr = 285.37 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 8.877 (6) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
b = 9.120 (6) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 20.690 (14) Å | 0.23 × 0.21 × 0.19 mm |
β = 95.769 (6)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3816 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2008a) | 2026 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.983, Tmax = 0.986 | Rint = 0.041 |
13440 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.052 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.153 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.24 e Å−3 |
3816 reflections | Δρmin = −0.20 e Å−3 |
192 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-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 > σ(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 | 0.2736 (3) | 0.2805 (2) | 0.70020 (10) | 0.0531 (6) | |
H1 | 0.3761 | 0.2581 | 0.7018 | 0.064* | |
C2 | 0.1862 (3) | 0.2158 (3) | 0.74406 (11) | 0.0652 (7) | |
H2 | 0.2305 | 0.1505 | 0.7748 | 0.078* | |
C3 | 0.0358 (3) | 0.2470 (3) | 0.74258 (12) | 0.0666 (7) | |
H3 | −0.0221 | 0.2035 | 0.7723 | 0.080* | |
C4 | −0.0298 (3) | 0.3430 (3) | 0.69695 (12) | 0.0613 (6) | |
H4 | −0.1326 | 0.3639 | 0.6956 | 0.074* | |
C5 | 0.0566 (2) | 0.4086 (3) | 0.65311 (11) | 0.0537 (6) | |
H5 | 0.0116 | 0.4740 | 0.6225 | 0.064* | |
C6 | 0.2101 (2) | 0.3778 (2) | 0.65421 (9) | 0.0431 (5) | |
C7 | 0.3020 (2) | 0.4512 (2) | 0.60391 (9) | 0.0438 (5) | |
C8 | 0.3038 (2) | 0.6215 (2) | 0.61212 (10) | 0.0478 (5) | |
H8 | 0.1991 | 0.6555 | 0.6031 | 0.057* | |
C9 | 0.3583 (3) | 0.6683 (2) | 0.68142 (10) | 0.0539 (6) | |
H9A | 0.2947 | 0.6233 | 0.7113 | 0.065* | |
H9B | 0.4611 | 0.6339 | 0.6924 | 0.065* | |
C10 | 0.3539 (3) | 0.8345 (3) | 0.68922 (12) | 0.0664 (7) | |
H10A | 0.2500 | 0.8681 | 0.6819 | 0.080* | |
H10B | 0.3924 | 0.8605 | 0.7333 | 0.080* | |
C11 | 0.4475 (3) | 0.9097 (3) | 0.64200 (15) | 0.0814 (8) | |
H11A | 0.4389 | 1.0152 | 0.6465 | 0.098* | |
H11B | 0.5532 | 0.8832 | 0.6517 | 0.098* | |
C12 | 0.3937 (4) | 0.8653 (3) | 0.57336 (14) | 0.0828 (9) | |
H12A | 0.4576 | 0.9109 | 0.5437 | 0.099* | |
H12B | 0.2911 | 0.9004 | 0.5625 | 0.099* | |
C13 | 0.3972 (3) | 0.6996 (3) | 0.56456 (12) | 0.0712 (8) | |
H13A | 0.5011 | 0.6656 | 0.5712 | 0.085* | |
H13B | 0.3576 | 0.6751 | 0.5205 | 0.085* | |
C14 | 0.4603 (3) | 0.3992 (3) | 0.61248 (10) | 0.0525 (6) | |
C15 | 0.2354 (3) | 0.4061 (2) | 0.53446 (10) | 0.0519 (6) | |
H15A | 0.1331 | 0.4440 | 0.5265 | 0.062* | |
H15B | 0.2954 | 0.4507 | 0.5031 | 0.062* | |
C16 | 0.2321 (3) | 0.2420 (3) | 0.52422 (11) | 0.0638 (7) | |
H16A | 0.3351 | 0.2051 | 0.5299 | 0.077* | |
H16B | 0.1773 | 0.1972 | 0.5574 | 0.077* | |
C17 | 0.1604 (3) | 0.1957 (3) | 0.45895 (11) | 0.0600 (6) | |
C18 | 0.1176 (4) | −0.0077 (4) | 0.38785 (14) | 0.1048 (11) | |
H18A | 0.1542 | 0.0453 | 0.3525 | 0.157* | |
H18B | 0.0091 | −0.0021 | 0.3846 | 0.157* | |
H18C | 0.1481 | −0.1085 | 0.3860 | 0.157* | |
N1 | 0.5830 (3) | 0.3602 (3) | 0.61735 (10) | 0.0782 (7) | |
O1 | 0.0970 (3) | 0.2726 (2) | 0.41959 (11) | 0.1196 (9) | |
O2 | 0.1799 (3) | 0.0558 (2) | 0.44876 (9) | 0.0983 (7) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0528 (13) | 0.0558 (14) | 0.0509 (12) | 0.0029 (11) | 0.0056 (10) | 0.0068 (11) |
C2 | 0.0753 (18) | 0.0634 (17) | 0.0575 (14) | −0.0026 (14) | 0.0097 (12) | 0.0161 (12) |
C3 | 0.0739 (18) | 0.0654 (17) | 0.0638 (15) | −0.0129 (14) | 0.0233 (13) | 0.0035 (13) |
C4 | 0.0519 (14) | 0.0630 (16) | 0.0714 (16) | −0.0043 (12) | 0.0185 (12) | −0.0075 (13) |
C5 | 0.0542 (14) | 0.0514 (14) | 0.0556 (13) | 0.0078 (11) | 0.0065 (10) | 0.0024 (11) |
C6 | 0.0487 (12) | 0.0408 (12) | 0.0401 (10) | 0.0021 (9) | 0.0063 (9) | −0.0015 (9) |
C7 | 0.0475 (12) | 0.0452 (13) | 0.0393 (10) | 0.0096 (10) | 0.0066 (9) | 0.0034 (9) |
C8 | 0.0526 (13) | 0.0461 (13) | 0.0456 (11) | 0.0047 (10) | 0.0086 (9) | 0.0050 (10) |
C9 | 0.0567 (14) | 0.0526 (14) | 0.0534 (13) | −0.0002 (11) | 0.0096 (10) | 0.0007 (11) |
C10 | 0.0753 (17) | 0.0576 (16) | 0.0672 (16) | 0.0004 (13) | 0.0113 (13) | −0.0077 (13) |
C11 | 0.095 (2) | 0.0509 (16) | 0.101 (2) | −0.0073 (15) | 0.0258 (17) | −0.0033 (15) |
C12 | 0.115 (2) | 0.0532 (17) | 0.085 (2) | −0.0024 (16) | 0.0358 (17) | 0.0148 (15) |
C13 | 0.101 (2) | 0.0556 (16) | 0.0617 (15) | −0.0003 (14) | 0.0320 (14) | 0.0084 (12) |
C14 | 0.0559 (14) | 0.0576 (15) | 0.0452 (12) | 0.0075 (12) | 0.0116 (10) | 0.0051 (10) |
C15 | 0.0653 (14) | 0.0503 (14) | 0.0398 (11) | 0.0109 (11) | 0.0045 (10) | 0.0034 (10) |
C16 | 0.0911 (19) | 0.0530 (15) | 0.0457 (12) | 0.0089 (13) | −0.0007 (12) | 0.0013 (11) |
C17 | 0.0696 (16) | 0.0571 (16) | 0.0514 (13) | 0.0059 (13) | −0.0031 (11) | 0.0007 (12) |
C18 | 0.143 (3) | 0.085 (2) | 0.081 (2) | −0.026 (2) | −0.0188 (19) | −0.0271 (18) |
N1 | 0.0605 (14) | 0.0992 (19) | 0.0761 (15) | 0.0187 (13) | 0.0131 (11) | 0.0069 (13) |
O1 | 0.175 (2) | 0.0836 (16) | 0.0866 (15) | 0.0319 (15) | −0.0539 (15) | −0.0107 (12) |
O2 | 0.158 (2) | 0.0592 (13) | 0.0704 (12) | 0.0056 (12) | −0.0256 (12) | −0.0117 (10) |
C1—C6 | 1.379 (3) | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
C1—C2 | 1.384 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.508 (4) |
C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C11—H11A | 0.9700 |
C2—C3 | 1.362 (3) | C11—H11B | 0.9700 |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C12—C13 | 1.523 (4) |
C3—C4 | 1.374 (4) | C12—H12A | 0.9700 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C12—H12B | 0.9700 |
C4—C5 | 1.382 (3) | C13—H13A | 0.9700 |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C13—H13B | 0.9700 |
C5—C6 | 1.389 (3) | C14—N1 | 1.140 (3) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C15—C16 | 1.512 (3) |
C6—C7 | 1.538 (3) | C15—H15A | 0.9700 |
C7—C14 | 1.477 (3) | C15—H15B | 0.9700 |
C7—C15 | 1.553 (3) | C16—C17 | 1.495 (3) |
C7—C8 | 1.562 (3) | C16—H16A | 0.9700 |
C8—C13 | 1.525 (3) | C16—H16B | 0.9700 |
C8—C9 | 1.528 (3) | C17—O1 | 1.174 (3) |
C8—H8 | 0.9800 | C17—O2 | 1.308 (3) |
C9—C10 | 1.525 (3) | C18—O2 | 1.445 (3) |
C9—H9A | 0.9700 | C18—H18A | 0.9600 |
C9—H9B | 0.9700 | C18—H18B | 0.9600 |
C10—C11 | 1.510 (4) | C18—H18C | 0.9600 |
C10—H10A | 0.9700 | ||
C6—C1—C2 | 120.6 (2) | C12—C11—C10 | 110.1 (2) |
C6—C1—H1 | 119.7 | C12—C11—H11A | 109.6 |
C2—C1—H1 | 119.7 | C10—C11—H11A | 109.6 |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.6 (2) | C12—C11—H11B | 109.6 |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.7 | C10—C11—H11B | 109.6 |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.7 | H11A—C11—H11B | 108.1 |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.7 (2) | C11—C12—C13 | 111.8 (2) |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.1 | C11—C12—H12A | 109.3 |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.1 | C13—C12—H12A | 109.3 |
C3—C4—C5 | 120.1 (2) | C11—C12—H12B | 109.3 |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.9 | C13—C12—H12B | 109.3 |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.9 | H12A—C12—H12B | 107.9 |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.7 (2) | C12—C13—C8 | 111.6 (2) |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.7 | C12—C13—H13A | 109.3 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.7 | C8—C13—H13A | 109.3 |
C1—C6—C5 | 118.2 (2) | C12—C13—H13B | 109.3 |
C1—C6—C7 | 122.61 (19) | C8—C13—H13B | 109.3 |
C5—C6—C7 | 119.14 (18) | H13A—C13—H13B | 108.0 |
C14—C7—C6 | 110.00 (17) | N1—C14—C7 | 178.1 (2) |
C14—C7—C15 | 107.19 (17) | C16—C15—C7 | 113.07 (17) |
C6—C7—C15 | 109.40 (18) | C16—C15—H15A | 109.0 |
C14—C7—C8 | 107.87 (18) | C7—C15—H15A | 109.0 |
C6—C7—C8 | 111.05 (16) | C16—C15—H15B | 109.0 |
C15—C7—C8 | 111.26 (16) | C7—C15—H15B | 109.0 |
C13—C8—C9 | 109.49 (19) | H15A—C15—H15B | 107.8 |
C13—C8—C7 | 113.23 (18) | C17—C16—C15 | 113.97 (19) |
C9—C8—C7 | 112.28 (17) | C17—C16—H16A | 108.8 |
C13—C8—H8 | 107.2 | C15—C16—H16A | 108.8 |
C9—C8—H8 | 107.2 | C17—C16—H16B | 108.8 |
C7—C8—H8 | 107.2 | C15—C16—H16B | 108.8 |
C10—C9—C8 | 111.61 (19) | H16A—C16—H16B | 107.7 |
C10—C9—H9A | 109.3 | O1—C17—O2 | 122.2 (2) |
C8—C9—H9A | 109.3 | O1—C17—C16 | 126.1 (2) |
C10—C9—H9B | 109.3 | O2—C17—C16 | 111.7 (2) |
C8—C9—H9B | 109.3 | O2—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
H9A—C9—H9B | 108.0 | O2—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C11—C10—C9 | 111.2 (2) | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C11—C10—H10A | 109.4 | O2—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C9—C10—H10A | 109.4 | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C11—C10—H10B | 109.4 | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C9—C10—H10B | 109.4 | C17—O2—C18 | 119.1 (2) |
H10A—C10—H10B | 108.0 | ||
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.0 (4) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | 53.8 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.3 (4) | C15—C7—C8—C9 | 175.90 (17) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.5 (4) | C13—C8—C9—C10 | 55.4 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.4 (4) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | −177.91 (19) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.1 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −57.1 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C7 | −179.3 (2) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 56.5 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.1 (3) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −56.4 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 179.1 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C8 | 56.4 (3) |
C1—C6—C7—C14 | 1.1 (3) | C9—C8—C13—C12 | −54.9 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C14 | −178.02 (19) | C7—C8—C13—C12 | 179.0 (2) |
C1—C6—C7—C15 | 118.6 (2) | C14—C7—C15—C16 | 62.0 (2) |
C5—C6—C7—C15 | −60.5 (2) | C6—C7—C15—C16 | −57.2 (2) |
C1—C6—C7—C8 | −118.2 (2) | C8—C7—C15—C16 | 179.7 (2) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 62.6 (2) | C7—C15—C16—C17 | 176.7 (2) |
C14—C7—C8—C13 | 57.8 (2) | C15—C16—C17—O1 | −7.4 (4) |
C6—C7—C8—C13 | 178.43 (18) | C15—C16—C17—O2 | 170.7 (2) |
C15—C7—C8—C13 | −59.5 (3) | O1—C17—O2—C18 | −1.8 (5) |
C14—C7—C8—C9 | −66.8 (2) | C16—C17—O2—C18 | 180.0 (2) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C18H23NO2 |
Mr | 285.37 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.877 (6), 9.120 (6), 20.690 (14) |
β (°) | 95.769 (6) |
V (Å3) | 1666.5 (19) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.07 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.23 × 0.21 × 0.19 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2008a) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.983, 0.986 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 13440, 3816, 2026 |
Rint | 0.041 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.650 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.052, 0.153, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 3816 |
No. of parameters | 192 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.24, −0.20 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008), SAINT (Bruker, 2008), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008b), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008b), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008b).
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province (Northwest Normal University).
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Methyl 4-cyano-4-cyclohexyl-4-phenylbutanoates have attracted widespread attention as a pharmaceutical material to synthesis of 3-(4-aminophenyl)-3-cyclohexylpiperidine-2,6-dione (Fadel & Garcia-Argote, 1996). A variety of 3-(4-aminophenyl)-3-cyclohexylpiperidine-2,6-dione derivatives have been screened as inhibitors of human placental aromatase and treatment of estrogen-dependent diseases (Hartmann & Batzl, 1986, and Hartmann et al., 1992).
The title molecule is shown in Fig. 1. The cyclohexane ring adopts a chair conformation. There are no weak hydrogen bonds and no significant intermolecular π–π electron interactions in the structure. The longer axes of the displacement parameters of the non-hydrogen atoms forming the ethylmethylcarboxylate skeleton are perpendicular to the plane through the non-hydrogen atoms through this skeleton. The displacement parameters of these atoms are rather elongated, possibly due to weak intermolecular interactions between the molecules which may enable more intense thermal agitation of the molecules in the structure.
Fig. 2 shows the packing of the molecules in the title structure.