organic compounds
N-Methyl-4-nitroanilinium chloride
aSchool of Chemical Engineering and Environment, North University of China, Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: wangjianlong@nuc.edu.cn
The 7H9N2O2+·Cl−, contains two independent cations and anions. In the crystal, each N-methyl-4-nitroanilinium cation is linked to two Cl− anions via N—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds. π–π stacking is observed between the benzene rings of adjacent cations [centroid-to-centroid distances = 3.7684 (14) and 3.7917 (7) Å].
of the title salt, CRelated literature
For applications of N-methyl-4-nitrobenzenamine, see: Bellamy & Sammour (1993); Sammour (1994); Williams & Friedlander (2000); Davies & Provatas (2006).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 2000); cell RAPID-AUTO; data reduction: CrystalStructure (Rigaku/MSC, 2000); 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.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536812024117/xu5532sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812024117/xu5532Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812024117/xu5532Isup3.cml
The title compound was synthesized by N-methyl-4-nitrobenzenamine and concentrated hydrochloric acid in acetone at room temperature. Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were obtained by evaporation of a solution of the title compound in acetone at room temperature.
H atoms bonded to N atoms were located in a difference Fourier map and refined isotropically with bond restraint of N—H = 0.89 (2) Å. Other H atoms were positioned geometrically and treated as riding with C—H = 0.93–0.96 Å, and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2–1.5Ueq(C).
Data collection: RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 2000); cell
RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 2000); data reduction: CrystalStructure (Rigaku/MSC, 2000); 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).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound. | |
Fig. 2. The packing of the title compound. |
C7H9N2O2+·Cl− | F(000) = 784 |
Mr = 188.61 | Dx = 1.388 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 4042 reflections |
a = 7.0509 (14) Å | θ = 2.6–27.9° |
b = 19.120 (4) Å | µ = 0.39 mm−1 |
c = 13.443 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 95.20 (3)° | Block, yellow |
V = 1804.8 (6) Å3 | 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.12 mm |
Z = 8 |
Rigaku Saturn diffractometer | 4282 independent reflections |
Radiation source: rotating anode | 3022 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Multilayer monochromator | Rint = 0.051 |
Detector resolution: 7.31 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.9°, θmin = 2.6° |
ω scans | h = −9→9 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) | k = −25→25 |
Tmin = 0.927, Tmax = 0.955 | l = −17→12 |
17869 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)] = 0.046 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.124 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0651P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.03 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
4282 reflections | Δρmax = 0.24 e Å−3 |
236 parameters | Δρmin = −0.27 e Å−3 |
4 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.073 (4) |
C7H9N2O2+·Cl− | V = 1804.8 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 188.61 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.0509 (14) Å | µ = 0.39 mm−1 |
b = 19.120 (4) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 13.443 (3) Å | 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.12 mm |
β = 95.20 (3)° |
Rigaku Saturn diffractometer | 4282 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) | 3022 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.927, Tmax = 0.955 | Rint = 0.051 |
17869 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.046 | 4 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.124 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.24 e Å−3 |
4282 reflections | Δρmin = −0.27 e Å−3 |
236 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 | ||
O1 | 0.5920 (3) | 0.47358 (8) | 0.82213 (13) | 0.0978 (7) | |
O2 | 0.6814 (3) | 0.46456 (9) | 0.97433 (15) | 0.1113 (9) | |
O3 | 0.2318 (3) | 0.28345 (10) | 1.09445 (12) | 0.0814 (6) | |
O4 | 0.1062 (3) | 0.20296 (9) | 0.99778 (13) | 0.0869 (6) | |
N1 | 0.6303 (3) | 0.43952 (9) | 0.89526 (14) | 0.0532 (5) | |
N2 | 0.5910 (2) | 0.14490 (8) | 0.86838 (12) | 0.0408 (4) | |
N3 | 0.1557 (2) | 0.26321 (10) | 1.01448 (14) | 0.0542 (5) | |
N4 | 0.0461 (2) | 0.45901 (8) | 0.70054 (11) | 0.0400 (4) | |
C1 | 0.5619 (3) | 0.26091 (10) | 0.79113 (13) | 0.0405 (4) | |
H1 | 0.5343 | 0.2393 | 0.7295 | 0.049* | |
C2 | 0.5707 (3) | 0.33269 (10) | 0.79740 (13) | 0.0414 (4) | |
H2 | 0.5485 | 0.3603 | 0.7406 | 0.050* | |
C3 | 0.6131 (2) | 0.36260 (9) | 0.88971 (14) | 0.0394 (4) | |
C4 | 0.6468 (3) | 0.32360 (10) | 0.97592 (14) | 0.0442 (5) | |
H4 | 0.6757 | 0.3453 | 1.0374 | 0.053* | |
C5 | 0.6365 (3) | 0.25178 (10) | 0.96866 (13) | 0.0416 (4) | |
H5 | 0.6580 | 0.2242 | 1.0256 | 0.050* | |
C6 | 0.5942 (2) | 0.22099 (9) | 0.87655 (12) | 0.0351 (4) | |
C7 | 0.4023 (3) | 0.11454 (11) | 0.83074 (18) | 0.0602 (6) | |
H7A | 0.3053 | 0.1324 | 0.8696 | 0.090* | |
H7B | 0.4074 | 0.0645 | 0.8365 | 0.090* | |
H7C | 0.3732 | 0.1272 | 0.7620 | 0.090* | |
C8 | 0.0468 (3) | 0.33800 (9) | 0.76075 (13) | 0.0388 (4) | |
H8 | 0.0125 | 0.3233 | 0.6956 | 0.047* | |
C9 | 0.0732 (3) | 0.28977 (9) | 0.83732 (14) | 0.0411 (4) | |
H9 | 0.0568 | 0.2422 | 0.8251 | 0.049* | |
C10 | 0.1243 (3) | 0.31429 (10) | 0.93243 (13) | 0.0402 (4) | |
C11 | 0.1482 (3) | 0.38398 (10) | 0.95434 (14) | 0.0474 (5) | |
H11 | 0.1817 | 0.3987 | 1.0195 | 0.057* | |
C12 | 0.1211 (3) | 0.43201 (10) | 0.87722 (13) | 0.0423 (4) | |
H12 | 0.1360 | 0.4796 | 0.8898 | 0.051* | |
C13 | 0.0720 (2) | 0.40829 (9) | 0.78202 (12) | 0.0347 (4) | |
C14 | 0.1958 (3) | 0.45515 (11) | 0.62862 (15) | 0.0557 (6) | |
H14A | 0.3184 | 0.4640 | 0.6634 | 0.084* | |
H14B | 0.1701 | 0.4896 | 0.5772 | 0.084* | |
H14C | 0.1948 | 0.4094 | 0.5991 | 0.084* | |
Cl1 | 0.10531 (8) | 0.61298 (3) | 0.77271 (4) | 0.05256 (19) | |
Cl2 | 0.31979 (7) | 0.57619 (3) | 0.42629 (3) | 0.04808 (18) | |
H2A | 0.632 (3) | 0.1249 (11) | 0.9271 (10) | 0.062 (7)* | |
H2B | 0.684 (2) | 0.1328 (12) | 0.8311 (15) | 0.075 (8)* | |
H4A | −0.0708 (18) | 0.4519 (12) | 0.6697 (15) | 0.068 (7)* | |
H4B | 0.041 (3) | 0.5011 (7) | 0.7277 (15) | 0.064 (7)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.187 (2) | 0.0365 (10) | 0.0681 (12) | −0.0036 (11) | 0.0040 (12) | 0.0119 (8) |
O2 | 0.181 (2) | 0.0497 (11) | 0.0926 (13) | −0.0070 (12) | −0.0467 (15) | −0.0217 (10) |
O3 | 0.1046 (14) | 0.0890 (14) | 0.0489 (10) | 0.0101 (11) | −0.0028 (9) | 0.0215 (9) |
O4 | 0.1261 (17) | 0.0515 (11) | 0.0827 (12) | 0.0016 (10) | 0.0070 (11) | 0.0284 (9) |
N1 | 0.0590 (11) | 0.0368 (10) | 0.0633 (12) | −0.0019 (8) | 0.0029 (9) | −0.0075 (9) |
N2 | 0.0475 (10) | 0.0353 (9) | 0.0395 (9) | 0.0044 (7) | 0.0038 (7) | 0.0004 (7) |
N3 | 0.0558 (11) | 0.0538 (12) | 0.0544 (11) | 0.0097 (9) | 0.0121 (9) | 0.0178 (9) |
N4 | 0.0442 (9) | 0.0350 (9) | 0.0396 (9) | −0.0033 (7) | −0.0021 (7) | 0.0040 (7) |
C1 | 0.0491 (11) | 0.0400 (11) | 0.0317 (9) | −0.0016 (8) | 0.0002 (8) | −0.0022 (7) |
C2 | 0.0455 (11) | 0.0402 (11) | 0.0380 (10) | 0.0005 (8) | 0.0019 (8) | 0.0049 (8) |
C3 | 0.0381 (10) | 0.0339 (10) | 0.0463 (11) | −0.0009 (7) | 0.0047 (8) | −0.0031 (8) |
C4 | 0.0525 (12) | 0.0453 (11) | 0.0341 (10) | −0.0021 (9) | −0.0003 (8) | −0.0069 (8) |
C5 | 0.0477 (11) | 0.0428 (11) | 0.0337 (9) | 0.0026 (8) | 0.0001 (8) | 0.0035 (8) |
C6 | 0.0331 (9) | 0.0339 (9) | 0.0381 (10) | 0.0019 (7) | 0.0026 (7) | −0.0008 (7) |
C7 | 0.0611 (14) | 0.0381 (12) | 0.0789 (16) | −0.0080 (10) | −0.0066 (12) | −0.0052 (10) |
C8 | 0.0414 (10) | 0.0345 (10) | 0.0400 (10) | −0.0010 (8) | 0.0009 (8) | −0.0033 (8) |
C9 | 0.0399 (10) | 0.0312 (10) | 0.0526 (12) | 0.0011 (7) | 0.0065 (8) | 0.0024 (8) |
C10 | 0.0398 (10) | 0.0397 (11) | 0.0416 (10) | 0.0034 (8) | 0.0067 (8) | 0.0108 (8) |
C11 | 0.0588 (13) | 0.0462 (12) | 0.0364 (10) | 0.0007 (9) | −0.0010 (9) | 0.0004 (8) |
C12 | 0.0534 (12) | 0.0314 (10) | 0.0408 (10) | −0.0031 (8) | −0.0028 (8) | −0.0024 (8) |
C13 | 0.0332 (9) | 0.0340 (9) | 0.0366 (9) | −0.0004 (7) | 0.0015 (7) | 0.0048 (7) |
C14 | 0.0711 (15) | 0.0500 (13) | 0.0483 (12) | −0.0070 (10) | 0.0177 (10) | 0.0066 (10) |
Cl1 | 0.0642 (4) | 0.0381 (3) | 0.0568 (3) | −0.0017 (2) | 0.0129 (2) | 0.0025 (2) |
Cl2 | 0.0535 (3) | 0.0514 (3) | 0.0381 (3) | −0.0033 (2) | −0.0030 (2) | −0.0018 (2) |
O1—N1 | 1.190 (2) | C4—C5 | 1.378 (3) |
O2—N1 | 1.191 (2) | C4—H4 | 0.9300 |
O3—N3 | 1.220 (2) | C5—C6 | 1.379 (2) |
O4—N3 | 1.218 (2) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
N1—C3 | 1.477 (2) | C7—H7A | 0.9600 |
N2—C6 | 1.459 (2) | C7—H7B | 0.9600 |
N2—C7 | 1.497 (3) | C7—H7C | 0.9600 |
N2—H2A | 0.901 (9) | C8—C9 | 1.382 (2) |
N2—H2B | 0.891 (10) | C8—C13 | 1.382 (2) |
N3—C10 | 1.475 (2) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
N4—C13 | 1.462 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.379 (3) |
N4—C14 | 1.496 (3) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
N4—H4A | 0.898 (10) | C10—C11 | 1.372 (3) |
N4—H4B | 0.885 (10) | C11—C12 | 1.385 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.376 (3) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C1—C6 | 1.380 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.372 (2) |
C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.374 (2) | C14—H14A | 0.9600 |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C14—H14B | 0.9600 |
C3—C4 | 1.380 (3) | C14—H14C | 0.9600 |
O1—N1—O2 | 123.02 (19) | C5—C6—C1 | 121.13 (16) |
O1—N1—C3 | 119.47 (17) | C5—C6—N2 | 119.60 (15) |
O2—N1—C3 | 117.52 (18) | C1—C6—N2 | 119.23 (15) |
C6—N2—C7 | 114.80 (14) | N2—C7—H7A | 109.5 |
C6—N2—H2A | 110.9 (14) | N2—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
C7—N2—H2A | 109.6 (14) | H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
C6—N2—H2B | 107.1 (16) | N2—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
C7—N2—H2B | 112.7 (16) | H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
H2A—N2—H2B | 101 (2) | H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
O4—N3—O3 | 123.90 (19) | C9—C8—C13 | 119.26 (16) |
O4—N3—C10 | 117.86 (18) | C9—C8—H8 | 120.4 |
O3—N3—C10 | 118.23 (19) | C13—C8—H8 | 120.4 |
C13—N4—C14 | 113.82 (15) | C10—C9—C8 | 118.03 (17) |
C13—N4—H4A | 107.0 (14) | C10—C9—H9 | 121.0 |
C14—N4—H4A | 111.5 (14) | C8—C9—H9 | 121.0 |
C13—N4—H4B | 107.5 (14) | C11—C10—C9 | 123.10 (17) |
C14—N4—H4B | 111.6 (15) | C11—C10—N3 | 118.39 (17) |
H4A—N4—H4B | 104.9 (19) | C9—C10—N3 | 118.50 (17) |
C2—C1—C6 | 119.82 (16) | C10—C11—C12 | 118.52 (17) |
C2—C1—H1 | 120.1 | C10—C11—H11 | 120.7 |
C6—C1—H1 | 120.1 | C12—C11—H11 | 120.7 |
C3—C2—C1 | 118.37 (16) | C13—C12—C11 | 119.01 (17) |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.8 | C13—C12—H12 | 120.5 |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.8 | C11—C12—H12 | 120.5 |
C2—C3—C4 | 122.68 (17) | C12—C13—C8 | 122.08 (16) |
C2—C3—N1 | 118.04 (16) | C12—C13—N4 | 118.90 (16) |
C4—C3—N1 | 119.23 (16) | C8—C13—N4 | 119.02 (15) |
C5—C4—C3 | 118.36 (16) | N4—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.8 | N4—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.8 | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C6 | 119.64 (16) | N4—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.2 | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.2 | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.4 (3) | C13—C8—C9—C10 | −0.1 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.1 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.7 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—N1 | 177.47 (17) | C8—C9—C10—N3 | −179.08 (16) |
O1—N1—C3—C2 | 6.2 (3) | O4—N3—C10—C11 | 168.9 (2) |
O2—N1—C3—C2 | −174.3 (2) | O3—N3—C10—C11 | −12.1 (3) |
O1—N1—C3—C4 | −176.2 (2) | O4—N3—C10—C9 | −11.3 (3) |
O2—N1—C3—C4 | 3.3 (3) | O3—N3—C10—C9 | 167.65 (18) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.3 (3) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −0.5 (3) |
N1—C3—C4—C5 | −177.77 (17) | N3—C10—C11—C12 | 179.22 (17) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.3 (3) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.1 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.0 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C8 | 0.6 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—N2 | 177.53 (17) | C11—C12—C13—N4 | −179.17 (17) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.4 (3) | C9—C8—C13—C12 | −0.5 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—N2 | −177.88 (17) | C9—C8—C13—N4 | 179.30 (16) |
C7—N2—C6—C5 | 118.4 (2) | C14—N4—C13—C12 | 111.3 (2) |
C7—N2—C6—C1 | −64.1 (2) | C14—N4—C13—C8 | −68.5 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2A···Cl2i | 0.90 (1) | 2.18 (1) | 3.0702 (17) | 170 (2) |
N2—H2B···Cl1i | 0.89 (1) | 2.16 (1) | 3.0482 (19) | 173 (2) |
N4—H4A···Cl2ii | 0.90 (1) | 2.15 (1) | 3.0361 (18) | 168 (2) |
N4—H4B···Cl1 | 0.89 (1) | 2.26 (1) | 3.1157 (18) | 163 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (ii) −x, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C7H9N2O2+·Cl− |
Mr | 188.61 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.0509 (14), 19.120 (4), 13.443 (3) |
β (°) | 95.20 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1804.8 (6) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.39 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.12 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku Saturn diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.927, 0.955 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 17869, 4282, 3022 |
Rint | 0.051 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.658 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.046, 0.124, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 4282 |
No. of parameters | 236 |
No. of restraints | 4 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.24, −0.27 |
Computer programs: RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 2000), CrystalStructure (Rigaku/MSC, 2000), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2A···Cl2i | 0.901 (9) | 2.179 (10) | 3.0702 (17) | 170.3 (19) |
N2—H2B···Cl1i | 0.891 (10) | 2.162 (10) | 3.0482 (19) | 173 (2) |
N4—H4A···Cl2ii | 0.898 (10) | 2.151 (11) | 3.0361 (18) | 168 (2) |
N4—H4B···Cl1 | 0.885 (10) | 2.259 (12) | 3.1157 (18) | 163 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (ii) −x, −y+1, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank China North Industries Group Corporation for financial support.
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As a stablizer, N-methyl-4-nitrobenzenamine is used in order to lengthen the useful service life of double-base and minimum smoke propellants (Bellamy & Sammour, 1993; Sammour, 1994; Williams & Friedlander, 2000). As a important ingredient, N-methyl-4-nitrobenzenamine can improve melt-cast explosive systems mechanical properties (Davies & Provatas, 2006). In order to research reaction properties, here we report the synthesis and the crystal structure of the title compound (Fig. 1).
The title compound consists of a N-(4-nitrophenyl)-methylammonium cation and a chloride anion. The hydrochloric acid deprotonated and the N-methyl-4-nitrobenzenamine accepts the proton to produce the protonated organic cation, namely N-(4-nitrophenyl)-methylammonium chloride. In the crystal structure, contains two cations and two anions. They are linked by N—H···Cl hydrogen bonds to form a three-dimensional complex network.