organic compounds
N-[2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)phenethyl]phthalimide
aState Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, People's Republic of China, and bKey Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources, Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: caoxplzu@163.com
The title compound, C18H17NO4, was obtained accidentally through acid-catalysed aromatization of a phthalimide-substituted 2-(1-hydroxyethyl)cyclohex-2-enone. It exhibits an intramolecular O—H⋯Oc (c = carbonyl) hydrogen bond and forms a three-dimensional network structure via π–π stacking interactions between adjacent benzene rings (phthalimide-to-phenylene and phthalimide-to-phthalimide), with centroid–centroid distances of 3.8262 (6) and 3.6245 (5) Å.
Related literature
For background to the titanium(IV) chloride-promoted Baylis–Hillman reaction, see: Basavaiah et al. (2010); Park et al. (2004); Qi et al. (2011); Reggelin et al. (2006); Veale et al. (2008). For protection of as 1,3-dioxolanes, see: Chen et al. (2011); Shih & Swenton (1982). For background and a possible mechanism of the aromatization reaction, see: Patra et al. (2002); Lewin et al. (2008).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536812018429/zl2473sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812018429/zl2473Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812018429/zl2473Isup3.cml
The title compound was produced in two steps. Using Baylis-Hillman reaction conditions (Basavaiah et al., 2010; Park et al., 2004), N-[2-hydroxy-2-(6-oxocyclohex-1-enyl)ethyl]phthalimide was prepared from N-[(formyl)methyl]phthalimide (Qi et al., 2011; Reggelin et al., 2006; Veale et al., 2008) and cyclohex-2-enone with titanium (IV) chloride in 56% yield. Then, to a stirred solution of N-[2-hydroxy-2-(6-oxocyclohex-1-enyl)ethyl]phthalimide (163 mg) in benzene (10 ml), ethylene glycol (4.40 ml) and p-toluenesulfonic acid (1 mg) were added and the mixture was refluxed for 20 h. The reaction mixture was poured into saturated NaHCO3 solution (10 ml), extracted with Et2O (3 × 20 ml) and then dried over MgSO4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by flash δ: 7.85 (m, 2H, ArH), 7.71 (m, 2H, ArH), 7.22 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H, ArH), 6.88 (m, J = 7.4 and 8.8 Hz, 2H, ArH), 4.07 (m, 4H, CH2), 3.92 (m, 2H, CH2), 2.98 (t, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H, CH2); 13C NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz) δ: 168.6 (C), 157.0 (C), 134.0 (CH, overlapping signals), 132.1 (C), 130.9 (CH), 128.3 (CH), 126.0 (C), 123.4 (CH, overlapping signals), 120.8 (CH), 111.0 (CH), 69.5 (CH2), 61.5 (CH2), 37.9 (CH2), 30.6 (CH2); MS (ESI) m/z (%): 311 (M+, 30), 281 (9), 164 (100), 160 (53), 133 (73), 120 (57).
on silica gel to give the title compound (128 mg, 72%) as a colourless solid. m.p. 403–404 K; 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz)All H atoms were placed in geometrically idealized positions, with C—H = 0.93 Å and O—H = 0.82 Å, and constrained to ride on their respective parent atoms, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) and Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(O).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2004); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).C18H17NO4 | F(000) = 656 |
Mr = 311.33 | Dx = 1.329 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 8.4799 (19) Å | Cell parameters from 3059 reflections |
b = 22.954 (5) Å | θ = 2.6–27.7° |
c = 8.5089 (19) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
β = 110.077 (2)° | T = 296 K |
V = 1555.6 (6) Å3 | Block, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.32 × 0.29 × 0.21 mm |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2891 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1867 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.039 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 25.5°, θmin = 2.6° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) | h = −10→10 |
Tmin = 0.970, Tmax = 0.980 | k = −27→26 |
10978 measured reflections | l = −9→10 |
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)] = 0.054 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.146 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0492P)2 + 0.9244P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2891 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
209 parameters | Δρmax = 0.27 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.25 e Å−3 |
C18H17NO4 | V = 1555.6 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 311.33 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 8.4799 (19) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 22.954 (5) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 8.5089 (19) Å | 0.32 × 0.29 × 0.21 mm |
β = 110.077 (2)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2891 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) | 1867 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.970, Tmax = 0.980 | Rint = 0.039 |
10978 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.054 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.146 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.27 e Å−3 |
2891 reflections | Δρmin = −0.25 e Å−3 |
209 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 | 0.3135 (3) | 0.43925 (12) | 0.1572 (4) | 0.0526 (7) | |
C2 | 0.4828 (3) | 0.45631 (11) | 0.2714 (4) | 0.0510 (7) | |
C3 | 0.5941 (4) | 0.49717 (13) | 0.2529 (4) | 0.0678 (9) | |
H3 | 0.5698 | 0.5191 | 0.1556 | 0.081* | |
C4 | 0.7434 (4) | 0.50426 (16) | 0.3846 (6) | 0.0807 (11) | |
H4 | 0.8209 | 0.5315 | 0.3757 | 0.097* | |
C5 | 0.7792 (4) | 0.47205 (16) | 0.5276 (5) | 0.0784 (11) | |
H5 | 0.8809 | 0.4778 | 0.6139 | 0.094* | |
C6 | 0.6675 (4) | 0.43115 (14) | 0.5464 (4) | 0.0656 (8) | |
H6 | 0.6920 | 0.4091 | 0.6436 | 0.079* | |
C7 | 0.5189 (3) | 0.42441 (11) | 0.4159 (4) | 0.0502 (7) | |
C8 | 0.3739 (3) | 0.38582 (11) | 0.3991 (4) | 0.0500 (7) | |
C9 | 0.0948 (3) | 0.36841 (11) | 0.1771 (3) | 0.0502 (7) | |
H9A | 0.1011 | 0.3308 | 0.2308 | 0.060* | |
H9B | 0.0678 | 0.3617 | 0.0581 | 0.060* | |
C10 | −0.0443 (3) | 0.40388 (10) | 0.2042 (3) | 0.0435 (6) | |
H10A | −0.0109 | 0.4153 | 0.3209 | 0.052* | |
H10B | −0.0623 | 0.4391 | 0.1373 | 0.052* | |
C11 | −0.2049 (3) | 0.36999 (10) | 0.1575 (3) | 0.0404 (6) | |
C12 | −0.3276 (3) | 0.37546 (13) | 0.0032 (3) | 0.0581 (7) | |
H12 | −0.3116 | 0.4017 | −0.0731 | 0.070* | |
C13 | −0.4738 (4) | 0.34333 (15) | −0.0424 (4) | 0.0710 (9) | |
H13 | −0.5541 | 0.3475 | −0.1484 | 0.085* | |
C14 | −0.4990 (4) | 0.30551 (14) | 0.0690 (4) | 0.0681 (9) | |
H14 | −0.5974 | 0.2837 | 0.0389 | 0.082* | |
C15 | −0.3807 (3) | 0.29891 (12) | 0.2265 (4) | 0.0575 (7) | |
H15 | −0.3995 | 0.2733 | 0.3029 | 0.069* | |
C16 | −0.2334 (3) | 0.33096 (10) | 0.2697 (3) | 0.0425 (6) | |
C17 | −0.1242 (4) | 0.29088 (13) | 0.5486 (4) | 0.0621 (8) | |
H17A | −0.1393 | 0.2507 | 0.5108 | 0.075* | |
H17B | −0.2202 | 0.3025 | 0.5783 | 0.075* | |
C18 | 0.0337 (5) | 0.29740 (15) | 0.6943 (4) | 0.0761 (10) | |
H18A | 0.0512 | 0.3383 | 0.7242 | 0.091* | |
H18B | 0.0229 | 0.2766 | 0.7892 | 0.091* | |
N1 | 0.2576 (2) | 0.39694 (9) | 0.2431 (3) | 0.0467 (5) | |
O1 | 0.2337 (3) | 0.45710 (10) | 0.0197 (3) | 0.0780 (7) | |
O2 | 0.3549 (3) | 0.35172 (9) | 0.4993 (3) | 0.0696 (6) | |
O3 | −0.1065 (2) | 0.32785 (8) | 0.4213 (2) | 0.0543 (5) | |
O4 | 0.1750 (3) | 0.27578 (10) | 0.6595 (3) | 0.0903 (8) | |
H4A | 0.2069 | 0.3003 | 0.6069 | 0.136* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0511 (16) | 0.0515 (17) | 0.072 (2) | 0.0004 (13) | 0.0424 (15) | 0.0039 (15) |
C2 | 0.0478 (15) | 0.0466 (15) | 0.0762 (19) | −0.0039 (12) | 0.0438 (14) | −0.0084 (14) |
C3 | 0.063 (2) | 0.0561 (18) | 0.109 (3) | −0.0071 (15) | 0.061 (2) | −0.0051 (18) |
C4 | 0.059 (2) | 0.071 (2) | 0.138 (3) | −0.0224 (17) | 0.067 (2) | −0.040 (2) |
C5 | 0.0486 (19) | 0.085 (3) | 0.113 (3) | −0.0090 (17) | 0.041 (2) | −0.044 (2) |
C6 | 0.0549 (18) | 0.070 (2) | 0.079 (2) | 0.0012 (16) | 0.0325 (17) | −0.0209 (17) |
C7 | 0.0442 (15) | 0.0469 (15) | 0.0706 (19) | −0.0007 (12) | 0.0342 (14) | −0.0151 (14) |
C8 | 0.0539 (16) | 0.0433 (15) | 0.0646 (18) | 0.0013 (12) | 0.0353 (15) | −0.0044 (14) |
C9 | 0.0506 (16) | 0.0481 (16) | 0.0617 (17) | −0.0097 (12) | 0.0319 (14) | −0.0089 (13) |
C10 | 0.0452 (14) | 0.0389 (14) | 0.0516 (16) | −0.0021 (11) | 0.0234 (12) | 0.0027 (12) |
C11 | 0.0405 (13) | 0.0377 (14) | 0.0455 (15) | 0.0026 (10) | 0.0177 (12) | −0.0018 (11) |
C12 | 0.0565 (18) | 0.0641 (19) | 0.0531 (18) | 0.0021 (14) | 0.0179 (15) | 0.0012 (14) |
C13 | 0.0510 (18) | 0.083 (2) | 0.068 (2) | −0.0031 (16) | 0.0060 (15) | −0.0138 (18) |
C14 | 0.0438 (17) | 0.067 (2) | 0.091 (3) | −0.0118 (15) | 0.0202 (18) | −0.0215 (19) |
C15 | 0.0546 (17) | 0.0498 (16) | 0.080 (2) | −0.0072 (13) | 0.0389 (17) | −0.0042 (15) |
C16 | 0.0407 (14) | 0.0403 (14) | 0.0508 (15) | 0.0024 (11) | 0.0213 (12) | −0.0012 (12) |
C17 | 0.078 (2) | 0.0573 (18) | 0.0635 (19) | 0.0014 (15) | 0.0398 (17) | 0.0141 (15) |
C18 | 0.108 (3) | 0.069 (2) | 0.0548 (19) | −0.005 (2) | 0.0320 (19) | 0.0149 (16) |
N1 | 0.0442 (12) | 0.0442 (13) | 0.0620 (14) | −0.0060 (10) | 0.0312 (11) | −0.0030 (11) |
O1 | 0.0679 (14) | 0.0947 (17) | 0.0812 (16) | −0.0007 (12) | 0.0382 (13) | 0.0271 (14) |
O2 | 0.0753 (14) | 0.0670 (13) | 0.0737 (14) | −0.0095 (11) | 0.0348 (12) | 0.0137 (11) |
O3 | 0.0542 (11) | 0.0581 (12) | 0.0530 (11) | −0.0049 (9) | 0.0213 (9) | 0.0157 (9) |
O4 | 0.0798 (17) | 0.0854 (17) | 0.0969 (19) | −0.0082 (13) | 0.0190 (14) | 0.0303 (14) |
C1—O1 | 1.205 (3) | C10—H10A | 0.9700 |
C1—N1 | 1.393 (3) | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
C1—C2 | 1.483 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.373 (3) |
C2—C7 | 1.372 (4) | C11—C16 | 1.390 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.378 (4) | C12—C13 | 1.378 (4) |
C3—C4 | 1.382 (5) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C13—C14 | 1.356 (4) |
C4—C5 | 1.366 (5) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C14—C15 | 1.379 (4) |
C5—C6 | 1.382 (4) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C15—C16 | 1.386 (3) |
C6—C7 | 1.373 (4) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C16—O3 | 1.369 (3) |
C7—C8 | 1.482 (4) | C17—O3 | 1.424 (3) |
C8—O2 | 1.208 (3) | C17—C18 | 1.488 (4) |
C8—N1 | 1.379 (3) | C17—H17A | 0.9700 |
C9—N1 | 1.455 (3) | C17—H17B | 0.9700 |
C9—C10 | 1.515 (3) | C18—O4 | 1.419 (4) |
C9—H9A | 0.9700 | C18—H18A | 0.9700 |
C9—H9B | 0.9700 | C18—H18B | 0.9700 |
C10—C11 | 1.498 (3) | O4—H4A | 0.8200 |
O1—C1—N1 | 124.6 (3) | C12—C11—C16 | 117.5 (2) |
O1—C1—C2 | 129.9 (3) | C12—C11—C10 | 121.9 (2) |
N1—C1—C2 | 105.5 (2) | C16—C11—C10 | 120.6 (2) |
C7—C2—C3 | 121.0 (3) | C11—C12—C13 | 122.3 (3) |
C7—C2—C1 | 108.3 (2) | C11—C12—H12 | 118.9 |
C3—C2—C1 | 130.7 (3) | C13—C12—H12 | 118.9 |
C2—C3—C4 | 117.4 (3) | C14—C13—C12 | 119.2 (3) |
C2—C3—H3 | 121.3 | C14—C13—H13 | 120.4 |
C4—C3—H3 | 121.3 | C12—C13—H13 | 120.4 |
C5—C4—C3 | 121.4 (3) | C13—C14—C15 | 120.9 (3) |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.3 | C13—C14—H14 | 119.6 |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.3 | C15—C14—H14 | 119.6 |
C4—C5—C6 | 121.3 (3) | C14—C15—C16 | 119.2 (3) |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.4 | C14—C15—H15 | 120.4 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.4 | C16—C15—H15 | 120.4 |
C5—C6—C7 | 117.3 (3) | O3—C16—C15 | 124.6 (2) |
C5—C6—H6 | 121.4 | O3—C16—C11 | 114.5 (2) |
C7—C6—H6 | 121.4 | C15—C16—C11 | 120.9 (2) |
C2—C7—C6 | 121.7 (3) | O3—C17—C18 | 105.9 (2) |
C2—C7—C8 | 108.0 (2) | O3—C17—H17A | 110.5 |
C6—C7—C8 | 130.3 (3) | C18—C17—H17A | 110.5 |
O2—C8—N1 | 125.1 (2) | O3—C17—H17B | 110.5 |
O2—C8—C7 | 128.8 (3) | C18—C17—H17B | 110.5 |
N1—C8—C7 | 106.2 (2) | H17A—C17—H17B | 108.7 |
N1—C9—C10 | 112.6 (2) | O4—C18—C17 | 112.0 (3) |
N1—C9—H9A | 109.1 | O4—C18—H18A | 109.2 |
C10—C9—H9A | 109.1 | C17—C18—H18A | 109.2 |
N1—C9—H9B | 109.1 | O4—C18—H18B | 109.2 |
C10—C9—H9B | 109.1 | C17—C18—H18B | 109.2 |
H9A—C9—H9B | 107.8 | H18A—C18—H18B | 107.9 |
C11—C10—C9 | 111.38 (19) | C8—N1—C1 | 112.0 (2) |
C11—C10—H10A | 109.4 | C8—N1—C9 | 124.0 (2) |
C9—C10—H10A | 109.4 | C1—N1—C9 | 124.1 (2) |
C11—C10—H10B | 109.4 | C16—O3—C17 | 119.6 (2) |
C9—C10—H10B | 109.4 | C18—O4—H4A | 109.5 |
H10A—C10—H10B | 108.0 | ||
O1—C1—C2—C7 | 178.8 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.9 (4) |
N1—C1—C2—C7 | 0.0 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.0 (5) |
O1—C1—C2—C3 | 0.5 (5) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −0.8 (4) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −178.3 (3) | C14—C15—C16—O3 | −179.5 (2) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 0.5 (4) | C14—C15—C16—C11 | 0.8 (4) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 178.6 (3) | C12—C11—C16—O3 | −179.7 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.0 (4) | C10—C11—C16—O3 | 1.1 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.1 (5) | C12—C11—C16—C15 | 0.0 (4) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −0.3 (4) | C10—C11—C16—C15 | −179.2 (2) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | −1.0 (4) | O3—C17—C18—O4 | −65.5 (3) |
C1—C2—C7—C6 | −179.4 (2) | O2—C8—N1—C1 | 178.8 (2) |
C3—C2—C7—C8 | 178.5 (2) | C7—C8—N1—C1 | −0.1 (3) |
C1—C2—C7—C8 | 0.0 (3) | O2—C8—N1—C9 | −0.5 (4) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | 0.8 (4) | C7—C8—N1—C9 | −179.3 (2) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | −178.5 (2) | O1—C1—N1—C8 | −178.9 (3) |
C2—C7—C8—O2 | −178.8 (3) | C2—C1—N1—C8 | 0.1 (3) |
C6—C7—C8—O2 | 0.6 (5) | O1—C1—N1—C9 | 0.4 (4) |
C2—C7—C8—N1 | 0.1 (3) | C2—C1—N1—C9 | 179.3 (2) |
C6—C7—C8—N1 | 179.4 (3) | C10—C9—N1—C8 | 95.6 (3) |
N1—C9—C10—C11 | −171.9 (2) | C10—C9—N1—C1 | −83.5 (3) |
C9—C10—C11—C12 | −96.2 (3) | C15—C16—O3—C17 | −1.9 (4) |
C9—C10—C11—C16 | 82.9 (3) | C11—C16—O3—C17 | 177.8 (2) |
C16—C11—C12—C13 | −0.9 (4) | C18—C17—O3—C16 | 179.7 (2) |
C10—C11—C12—C13 | 178.3 (3) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C18H17NO4 |
Mr | 311.33 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.4799 (19), 22.954 (5), 8.5089 (19) |
β (°) | 110.077 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1555.6 (6) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.32 × 0.29 × 0.21 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.970, 0.980 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 10978, 2891, 1867 |
Rint | 0.039 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.606 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.054, 0.146, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 2891 |
No. of parameters | 209 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.27, −0.25 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004), SAINT (Bruker, 2004), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
This work was supported financially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21061160494). The authors are also grateful to Yong-Liang Shao, Lanzhou University, for his helpful guidance in the preparation of the manuscript.
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N-[2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)phenethyl]phthalimide (Fig. 1), was accidentally obtained as an unintended product from a total synthesis of malyngamides. In the first step N-[(formyl)methyl]phthalimide was reacted with cyclohex-2-enone via a titanium (IV) chloride promoted Baylis-Hillman reaction. The 2-(1-hydroxyethyl)cyclohex-2-enone obtained was then reacted with ethylene glycol with p-toluenesulfonic acid as the catalyst, with the aim to protect the keto group as a 1,3-dioxolane (Chen et al., 2011; Shih & Swenton, 1982). However, condensation with ethylene glycol proofed incomplete and through elimination of the hydroxy group and subsequent aromatization of the cyclohex-2-enone ring through a [1,5] shift of the double bond the title compound was obtained instead (Fig. 3). A similar reaction involving an aromatization of a cyclohex-2-enone obtained via a titanium (IV) chloride promoted Baylis-Hillman Reaction had been described earlier by e.g. Patra et al. (2002). This unexpected reaction offers itself as a good strategy for the synthesis of 2-substituted β-phenethylamines which are amino acid metabolites and important intermediates in medicinal chemistry (Lewin et al., 2008).
As shown in Fig. 2, an intramolecular O—H···O hydrogen bond is formed between the hydroxy group and one of the keto oxygen atoms (Table 1). In the crystal, the crystal packing is further stabilized by π-π interactions between phenyl rings in neighboring molecules (phthalimide to phenylene and phthalimide to phthalimide), with centroid to centroid distances of 3.8262 (6) Å and 3.6245 (5) Å.