organic compounds
1-Benzyloxy-2,5-bis(chloromethyl)-4-methoxybenzene
aUniversity of Monastir, Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Avenue Avicenne, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia, and bUniversity of Monastir, Faculté des Sciences de Monastir, Avenue de l'Environnement, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia
*Correspondence e-mail: salah_belkiria@yahoo.com
In the title compound, C16H16Cl2O2, the dihedral angle between the two rings is 52.65 (10)°. The two Cl atoms are trans to one another being displaced by 1.644 (5) and −1.664 (4) Å from the plane of the benzene ring. Except for the two Cl atoms and the C atoms of the ring of the benzyloxy group, all the other atoms of the compound lie in the same plane [maximum deviation = 0.056 (3) Å]. In the crystal, no significant intermolecular interactions are observed.
Related literature
For general background, physical properties and synthesis of poly(p-phenylenevinylene) derivatives (PPVs), see: Trad et al. (2006). For related structures, see: Huang et al. (2011); Watanabe et al. (2005).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994); cell CAD-4 EXPRESS; data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1995); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR2004 (Burla et al., 2005); 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
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812029558/ng5278sup1.cif
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The compound 1-benzyloxy-2,5-bis(chloromethyl)-4-methoxybenzene (MBzCl) was prepared in two steps: a mixture of 4-methoxyphenol (10 mmol), benzylchloride (15 mmol) and K2CO3 (20 mmol) was added to 10 ml of DMF and was heated under stirring at 353 K for 24 h. The product, 1-benzyloxy-4-methoxybenzene (MBz), was purified by recrystallization from ethanol and was obtained as white powder.Yield: 95%; mp 346 (2) K. In a next step, a suspension of (MBz) (10 mmol) and paraformaldehyde (50 mmol), in a mixture of glacial acetic acid (20 ml) and 37% hydrochloric acid (10 ml), was left to stir for approximately 20 h at room temperature. The resulting mixture was then poured into distilled water. The product (MBzCl) was extracted with dichloromethane and recrystallized from ethanol as colorless needle-like white crystals. Yield: 40%; mp: 388 (2) K.
All H atoms were refined using a riding model with C—H = 0.96 (CH3), 0.97 (CH2), 0.93 (CArH) Å and Uiso(H) = 1.5 Ueq(C), 1.2 Ueq(C) and 1.2 Ueq(C) respectively.
The 1-benzyloxy-2,5-bis(chloromethyl)-4-methoxybenzene (MBzCl) was used as a monomer for the synthesis of π-conjugated polymers such as poly(p-phenylenevinylene) derivatives (PPVs) which have potential application as electroluminescent materials. The monomer (MBzCl) has been synthesized as described in literature (Trad et al., 2006).
The
of the title compound (MBzCl) contains one molecule which is presented in Fig.1. The dihedral angle between the two phenyl rings is 52.65 (10)°. The two planes containing respectively the two chloromethyl groups and the substituted benzene ring are nearly orthogonal to each other, with a dihedral angle equal to 87.69 (9)°. The two chlorine atoms are in trans position with respect to the benzene substituted group. All atoms of the compound (MBzCl) lie in the same plane, the largest deviation being 0.0563 (28) Å for atom C9, except the two chlorine atoms and the carbons of the phenyl of the benzyloxy group. Some selected bond lengths are given in table 2 and agree with those reported for similar compounds (Huang et al., 2011; Watanabe et al., 2005). A strong intramolecular hydrogen bond C7—H7A···O1 is observed (table 1). In the weak intermolecular C—H···Cl hydrogen bonds link molecules of (MBzCl) into chains which propagate along [010] as shown in Fig. 2.For general background, physical properties and synthesis of poly(p-phenylenevinylene) derivatives (PPVs), see: Trad et al. (2006). For related structures, see: Huang et al. (2011); Watanabe et al. (2005).
Data collection: CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994); cell
CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994); data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1995); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR2004 (Burla et al., 2005); 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).C16H16Cl2O2 | F(000) = 648 |
Mr = 311.19 | Dx = 1.341 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 4284 reflections |
a = 10.9026 (4) Å | θ = 2.0–27.0° |
b = 17.8127 (6) Å | µ = 0.42 mm−1 |
c = 8.4221 (2) Å | T = 298 K |
β = 109.561 (4)° | Needle-shaped, colourless |
V = 1541.21 (9) Å3 | 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.20 mm |
Z = 4 |
Enraf–Nonius κ-geometry TurboCAD-4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.099 |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 2.0° |
Graphite monochromator | h = −13→1 |
non–profiled ω/2θ scans | k = −22→0 |
4141 measured reflections | l = −10→10 |
3363 independent reflections | 1 standard reflections every 60 min |
1562 reflections with I > 2σ(I) | intensity decay: 3% |
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)] = 0.049 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.166 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.00 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0682P)2 + 0.2353P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3363 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
182 parameters | Δρmax = 0.26 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
C16H16Cl2O2 | V = 1541.21 (9) Å3 |
Mr = 311.19 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 10.9026 (4) Å | µ = 0.42 mm−1 |
b = 17.8127 (6) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 8.4221 (2) Å | 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.20 mm |
β = 109.561 (4)° |
Enraf–Nonius κ-geometry TurboCAD-4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.099 |
4141 measured reflections | 1 standard reflections every 60 min |
3363 independent reflections | intensity decay: 3% |
1562 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.049 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.166 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.00 | Δρmax = 0.26 e Å−3 |
3363 reflections | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
182 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 | ||
Cl1 | 0.01947 (9) | 0.37837 (6) | 0.06080 (12) | 0.0810 (3) | |
Cl2 | 0.62734 (9) | 0.11217 (6) | 0.35509 (13) | 0.0854 (4) | |
O1 | 0.2844 (2) | 0.08686 (11) | 0.1620 (3) | 0.0591 (6) | |
O2 | 0.3519 (2) | 0.39330 (11) | 0.2330 (3) | 0.0676 (7) | |
C1 | 0.2962 (3) | 0.16329 (16) | 0.1757 (4) | 0.0456 (7) | |
C2 | 0.2106 (3) | 0.21379 (16) | 0.0689 (4) | 0.0488 (7) | |
H2 | 0.1388 | 0.1960 | −0.0179 | 0.059* | |
C3 | 0.2311 (3) | 0.29076 (16) | 0.0903 (4) | 0.0479 (7) | |
C4 | 0.3386 (3) | 0.31709 (16) | 0.2217 (4) | 0.0510 (7) | |
C5 | 0.4231 (3) | 0.26696 (17) | 0.3285 (4) | 0.0521 (7) | |
H5 | 0.4947 | 0.2849 | 0.4155 | 0.062* | |
C6 | 0.4029 (3) | 0.18995 (16) | 0.3084 (4) | 0.0485 (7) | |
C7 | 0.4947 (3) | 0.13664 (18) | 0.4269 (4) | 0.0596 (8) | |
H7A | 0.4481 | 0.0915 | 0.4368 | 0.071* | |
H7B | 0.5289 | 0.1595 | 0.5376 | 0.071* | |
C8 | 0.1388 (3) | 0.34438 (18) | −0.0267 (4) | 0.0590 (8) | |
H8A | 0.0950 | 0.3195 | −0.1330 | 0.071* | |
H8B | 0.1872 | 0.3865 | −0.0487 | 0.071* | |
C9 | 0.4639 (4) | 0.4225 (2) | 0.3585 (5) | 0.0789 (11) | |
H9A | 0.4628 | 0.4083 | 0.4679 | 0.118* | |
H9B | 0.4640 | 0.4763 | 0.3503 | 0.118* | |
H9C | 0.5408 | 0.4028 | 0.3421 | 0.118* | |
C10 | 0.1737 (3) | 0.05788 (17) | 0.0327 (4) | 0.0555 (8) | |
H10A | 0.1737 | 0.0752 | −0.0765 | 0.067* | |
H10B | 0.0946 | 0.0755 | 0.0491 | 0.067* | |
C11 | 0.1787 (3) | −0.02635 (16) | 0.0394 (4) | 0.0480 (7) | |
C12 | 0.1706 (3) | −0.06681 (18) | −0.1013 (4) | 0.0599 (8) | |
H12 | 0.1642 | −0.0419 | −0.2009 | 0.072* | |
C13 | 0.1719 (4) | −0.14467 (19) | −0.0975 (5) | 0.0704 (10) | |
H13 | 0.1663 | −0.1717 | −0.1941 | 0.084* | |
C14 | 0.1815 (3) | −0.18163 (19) | 0.0491 (5) | 0.0683 (9) | |
H14 | 0.1828 | −0.2338 | 0.0522 | 0.082* | |
C15 | 0.1892 (3) | −0.14167 (19) | 0.1900 (5) | 0.0678 (9) | |
H15 | 0.1955 | −0.1665 | 0.2896 | 0.081* | |
C16 | 0.1875 (3) | −0.06377 (17) | 0.1849 (4) | 0.0596 (8) | |
H16 | 0.1924 | −0.0367 | 0.2813 | 0.071* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cl1 | 0.0677 (6) | 0.0993 (7) | 0.0726 (6) | 0.0214 (5) | 0.0192 (5) | −0.0109 (5) |
Cl2 | 0.0632 (6) | 0.1105 (8) | 0.0773 (7) | 0.0212 (5) | 0.0167 (5) | −0.0182 (5) |
O1 | 0.0492 (12) | 0.0531 (12) | 0.0632 (14) | −0.0077 (10) | 0.0031 (10) | −0.0008 (10) |
O2 | 0.0667 (15) | 0.0520 (13) | 0.0768 (17) | −0.0099 (11) | 0.0145 (12) | −0.0128 (11) |
C1 | 0.0400 (15) | 0.0517 (17) | 0.0442 (15) | −0.0052 (12) | 0.0131 (12) | −0.0040 (13) |
C2 | 0.0415 (16) | 0.0598 (19) | 0.0440 (16) | −0.0063 (13) | 0.0128 (13) | −0.0056 (14) |
C3 | 0.0436 (15) | 0.0592 (18) | 0.0431 (16) | −0.0039 (14) | 0.0174 (13) | −0.0044 (13) |
C4 | 0.0501 (17) | 0.0543 (18) | 0.0517 (17) | −0.0056 (14) | 0.0212 (14) | −0.0068 (14) |
C5 | 0.0444 (16) | 0.0630 (19) | 0.0467 (16) | −0.0106 (14) | 0.0124 (13) | −0.0118 (14) |
C6 | 0.0389 (14) | 0.0627 (18) | 0.0444 (15) | −0.0050 (13) | 0.0147 (12) | −0.0015 (14) |
C7 | 0.0509 (18) | 0.072 (2) | 0.0514 (18) | 0.0006 (15) | 0.0107 (15) | 0.0008 (15) |
C8 | 0.0568 (19) | 0.065 (2) | 0.0530 (19) | 0.0010 (16) | 0.0149 (15) | 0.0020 (16) |
C9 | 0.089 (3) | 0.059 (2) | 0.080 (3) | −0.0217 (19) | 0.016 (2) | −0.0175 (18) |
C10 | 0.0468 (16) | 0.0556 (19) | 0.0553 (19) | −0.0050 (14) | 0.0054 (14) | −0.0018 (14) |
C11 | 0.0381 (14) | 0.0526 (17) | 0.0493 (17) | −0.0051 (13) | 0.0091 (12) | −0.0032 (14) |
C12 | 0.063 (2) | 0.066 (2) | 0.0474 (19) | −0.0032 (16) | 0.0135 (15) | −0.0014 (15) |
C13 | 0.077 (2) | 0.069 (2) | 0.061 (2) | −0.0076 (19) | 0.0188 (19) | −0.0162 (18) |
C14 | 0.068 (2) | 0.0512 (19) | 0.082 (3) | −0.0034 (16) | 0.0195 (19) | −0.0040 (19) |
C15 | 0.070 (2) | 0.068 (2) | 0.062 (2) | −0.0075 (17) | 0.0186 (17) | 0.0099 (17) |
C16 | 0.064 (2) | 0.062 (2) | 0.0509 (19) | −0.0076 (16) | 0.0163 (15) | −0.0045 (15) |
Cl1—C8 | 1.801 (3) | C8—H8B | 0.9700 |
Cl2—C7 | 1.798 (3) | C9—H9A | 0.9600 |
O1—C1 | 1.369 (3) | C9—H9B | 0.9600 |
O1—C10 | 1.424 (3) | C9—H9C | 0.9600 |
O2—C4 | 1.365 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.502 (4) |
O2—C9 | 1.420 (4) | C10—H10A | 0.9700 |
C1—C2 | 1.388 (4) | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
C1—C6 | 1.399 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.364 (4) |
C2—C3 | 1.391 (4) | C11—C16 | 1.370 (4) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C12—C13 | 1.387 (4) |
C3—C4 | 1.397 (4) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C3—C8 | 1.494 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.372 (5) |
C4—C5 | 1.378 (4) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C5—C6 | 1.391 (4) | C14—C15 | 1.363 (5) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C6—C7 | 1.493 (4) | C15—C16 | 1.388 (4) |
C7—H7A | 0.9700 | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C7—H7B | 0.9700 | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C8—H8A | 0.9700 | ||
C1—O1—C10 | 117.2 (2) | H8A—C8—H8B | 108.0 |
C4—O2—C9 | 117.4 (3) | O2—C9—H9A | 109.5 |
O1—C1—C2 | 124.5 (2) | O2—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
O1—C1—C6 | 115.8 (3) | H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C6 | 119.8 (3) | O2—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
C1—C2—C3 | 120.7 (3) | H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.6 | H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.6 | O1—C10—C11 | 108.8 (2) |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.3 (3) | O1—C10—H10A | 109.9 |
C2—C3—C8 | 120.1 (3) | C11—C10—H10A | 109.9 |
C4—C3—C8 | 120.6 (3) | O1—C10—H10B | 109.9 |
O2—C4—C5 | 124.5 (3) | C11—C10—H10B | 109.9 |
O2—C4—C3 | 115.5 (3) | H10A—C10—H10B | 108.3 |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.0 (3) | C12—C11—C16 | 119.0 (3) |
C4—C5—C6 | 121.1 (3) | C12—C11—C10 | 120.3 (3) |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.5 | C16—C11—C10 | 120.7 (3) |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.5 | C11—C12—C13 | 120.7 (3) |
C5—C6—C1 | 119.2 (3) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.7 |
C5—C6—C7 | 120.2 (3) | C13—C12—H12 | 119.7 |
C1—C6—C7 | 120.7 (3) | C14—C13—C12 | 119.9 (3) |
C6—C7—Cl2 | 111.3 (2) | C14—C13—H13 | 120.1 |
C6—C7—H7A | 109.4 | C12—C13—H13 | 120.1 |
Cl2—C7—H7A | 109.4 | C15—C14—C13 | 119.8 (3) |
C6—C7—H7B | 109.4 | C15—C14—H14 | 120.1 |
Cl2—C7—H7B | 109.4 | C13—C14—H14 | 120.1 |
H7A—C7—H7B | 108.0 | C14—C15—C16 | 119.9 (3) |
C3—C8—Cl1 | 111.4 (2) | C14—C15—H15 | 120.0 |
C3—C8—H8A | 109.4 | C16—C15—H15 | 120.0 |
Cl1—C8—H8A | 109.4 | C11—C16—C15 | 120.7 (3) |
C3—C8—H8B | 109.4 | C11—C16—H16 | 119.7 |
Cl1—C8—H8B | 109.4 | C15—C16—H16 | 119.7 |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H16Cl2O2 |
Mr | 311.19 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.9026 (4), 17.8127 (6), 8.4221 (2) |
β (°) | 109.561 (4) |
V (Å3) | 1541.21 (9) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.42 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Enraf–Nonius κ-geometry TurboCAD-4 |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 4141, 3363, 1562 |
Rint | 0.099 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.639 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.049, 0.166, 1.00 |
No. of reflections | 3363 |
No. of parameters | 182 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.26, −0.33 |
Computer programs: CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994), XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1995), SIR2004 (Burla et al., 2005), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997).
Acknowledgements
The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Tunisia and they wish to acknowledge Dr T. Guerfel for the data collection.
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The 1-benzyloxy-2,5-bis(chloromethyl)-4-methoxybenzene (MBzCl) was used as a monomer for the synthesis of π-conjugated polymers such as poly(p-phenylenevinylene) derivatives (PPVs) which have potential application as electroluminescent materials. The monomer (MBzCl) has been synthesized as described in literature (Trad et al., 2006).
The asymmetric unit of the title compound (MBzCl) contains one molecule which is presented in Fig.1. The dihedral angle between the two phenyl rings is 52.65 (10)°. The two planes containing respectively the two chloromethyl groups and the substituted benzene ring are nearly orthogonal to each other, with a dihedral angle equal to 87.69 (9)°. The two chlorine atoms are in trans position with respect to the benzene substituted group. All atoms of the compound (MBzCl) lie in the same plane, the largest deviation being 0.0563 (28) Å for atom C9, except the two chlorine atoms and the carbons of the phenyl of the benzyloxy group. Some selected bond lengths are given in table 2 and agree with those reported for similar compounds (Huang et al., 2011; Watanabe et al., 2005). A strong intramolecular hydrogen bond C7—H7A···O1 is observed (table 1). In the crystal structure, weak intermolecular C—H···Cl hydrogen bonds link molecules of (MBzCl) into chains which propagate along [010] as shown in Fig. 2.