organic compounds
(2Z,2′Z)-Diethyl 3,3′-[butane-1,4-diylbis(azanediyl)]bis(but-2-enoate)
aEquipe de Chimie de Coordination, Faculté des Sciences Semlalia, BP 2390, Marrakech, Morocco, and bInstitute of Physics, University of Neuchâtel, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
*Correspondence e-mail: lafirdoussi@hotmail.com
The whole molecule of the title β-enaminoester, C16H28N2O4, is generated by a crystallographic inversion center, situated at the mid-point of the central C—C bond of the 1,4-diaminobutane segment. There are two intramolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds that generate S(6) ring motifs. This leads to the Z conformation about the C=C bonds [1.3756 (17) Å]. The molecule is S-shaped with the planar central 1,4-diaminobutane segment [maximum deviation for non H-atoms = 0.0058 (13) Å] being inclined to the ethyl butylenonate fragment [C—C—O—C—C=C—C; maximum deviation = 0.0710 (12) Å] by 15.56 (10)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked via C—H⋯O interactions, leading to the formation of an undulating two-dimensional network lying parallel to the bc plane.
Related literature
For general background to the use of β-enamino as precursors in organic synthesis, see: Eddington et al. (2000); Palmieri & Cimarelli (1996); Zhang & Hu (2006). For the synthesis of β-enamino see: Harrad et al. (2010); Hegde & Jones (1993); Lue & Greenhill (1997); Katritzky et al. (2004); Bartoli et al. (1995); Reddy et al. (2005). For the structure of related compounds, see: Harrad et al. (2011a,b); Amézquita-Valencia et al. (2009). For hydrogen-bond motifs, see: Bernstein et al. (1995).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2009); cell X-AREA; data reduction: X-RED32 (Stoe & Cie, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97, PLATON and publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812036823/ds2210sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812036823/ds2210Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812036823/ds2210Isup3.cml
In a typical experiment 1.0 mmol of Ethyl acetoacetate, 0.5 mmol of 1,4-diaminobutane and 0.1 mmol of Ca(CF3COO)2 were stirred at room temperature for 30 min under solvent free conditions. At the end of the reaction, 10 ml of distilled water was added to the residue and it was extracted with diethyl ether (3 × 25 ml). The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and pure β-enaminone was obtained by over silica gel using hexane/ethyl acetate (5:95, v/v) as colourless block-like crystals on slow evaporation of the solvents [Yield 78%; M.p.: 435 - 437 K]. Spectroscopic data for the title compound: FT—IR (KBr, cm-1): 1655, 1607. 1H RMN (300 MHz, CDCl3) = 1.11 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 6H, CH3—CH2—O), 1.56 (m, 4H, CH2—CH2—NH), 1.81 (s, 6H, CH3—C═CH), 3.16 (m, 4H, CH2—CH2—NH), 3.98 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 4H, CH3—CH2—O), 4.29 (s, 2H, CH3—C═CH), 8.50 (br s, 1H, NH); 13C RMN (75 MHz, CDCl3) = 169.99 (–C═O), 160.78 (–C), 82.50 (–CH), 57.72 (O—CH2), 42.52 (CH2—NH), 27.84(CH2—C), 18.92 (CH3—C), 14.48 (CH3—C—O). MS (EI, 70 eV): m/z = 312 [M+].
All the H-atoms were located in a difference Fourier map. In the final cycles of
the NH H-atom was freely refined, while the C-bound H-atoms were included in calculated positions and treated as riding atoms: C—H = 0.95, 0.99 and 0.98 Å for CH(allyl), CH2 and CH3, respectively, with Uiso(H) = k × Ueq(C), where k = 1.5 for CH3 H-atoms, and = 1.2 for all other H-atoms.β-Enamino are useful precursors for the preparation of biologically active compounds such as β-amino acids and γ-amino (Eddington et al., 2000; Palmieri & Cimarelli, 1996; Zhang & Hu, 2006). Many synthetic methods have been developed for the preparation of these compounds (Harrad et al., 2010, 2011a,b; Hegde & Jones, 1993; Lue & Greenhill, 1997; Katritzky et al., 2004; Bartoli et al., 1995; Reddy et al., 2005). As part of our ongoing program focused on developing new methodologies for the synthesis of β-enamino compounds, we report herein on the synthesis and of the title compound, a new β-di-enamino-di-ester.
The tile compound was prepared by condensation of ethyl 3-oxobutanoate with 1,4-diaminobutane using a catalytic amount of Ca(CF3COO)2 under solvent-free conditions according to the procedure we have previously described (Harrad et al., 2010). The β-enaminoester was typically characterized by 1H, 13C NMR, IR and The characteristic broad singlet for the amine proton appears at 8.50 p.p.m., the singlet corresponding to the proton of the double bond at 4.29 p.p.m. The triplet and the quartet for the ethyl moiety appeared at 1.11 and 3.98 p.p.m., respectively.
The molecular structure of the title molecule is illustrated in Fig. 1. It possesses a crystallographic inversion center situated at the middle of the central C7—C7a bond of the 1,4-diaminobutane segment [symmetry code: (a) = -x, -y, -z]. The bond distances and angles are normal and similar to those in related compounds (Harrad et al., 2011a,b; Amézquita-Valencia et al., 2009). There are two intramolecular N—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1), that generate S(6) ring motifs (Bernstein et al., 1995). This leads to the Z conformation about the C4═C5 and C4a═C5a bonds (Fig. 1).
In the crystal, molecules are linked via C—H···O interactions leading to the formation of an undulating two-dimensional network that lies parallel to the bc plane (Table 1 and Fig. 2).
For general background to the use of β-enamino as precursors in organic synthesis, see: Eddington et al. (2000); Palmieri & Cimarelli (1996); Zhang & Hu (2006). For the synthesis of β-enamino see: Harrad et al. (2010); Hegde & Jones (1993); Lue & Greenhill (1997); Katritzky et al. (2004); Bartoli et al. (1995); Reddy et al. (2005). For the structure of related compounds, see: Harrad et al. (2011a,b); Amézquita-Valencia et al. (2009). For hydrogen-bond motifs, see: Bernstein et al. (1995).
Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2009); cell
X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2009); data reduction: X-RED32 (Stoe & Cie, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2009) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010).C16H28N2O4 | F(000) = 340 |
Mr = 312.40 | Dx = 1.179 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 8450 reflections |
a = 5.7624 (5) Å | θ = 2.3–26.2° |
b = 13.1329 (8) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
c = 11.7601 (9) Å | T = 133 K |
β = 98.547 (6)° | Block, colourless |
V = 880.09 (12) Å3 | 0.45 × 0.40 × 0.30 mm |
Z = 2 |
Stoe IPDS 2 diffractometer | 1661 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1392 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Plane graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.052 |
φ + ω scans | θmax = 25.7°, θmin = 2.3° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (MULscanABS in PLATON; Spek, 2009) | h = −7→7 |
Tmin = 0.679, Tmax = 1.000 | k = −14→15 |
9379 measured reflections | l = −14→14 |
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)] = 0.035 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.081 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0346P)2 + 0.1872P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.04 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
1661 reflections | Δρmax = 0.15 e Å−3 |
107 parameters | Δρmin = −0.14 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.015 (4) |
C16H28N2O4 | V = 880.09 (12) Å3 |
Mr = 312.40 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 5.7624 (5) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 13.1329 (8) Å | T = 133 K |
c = 11.7601 (9) Å | 0.45 × 0.40 × 0.30 mm |
β = 98.547 (6)° |
Stoe IPDS 2 diffractometer | 1661 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (MULscanABS in PLATON; Spek, 2009) | 1392 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.679, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.052 |
9379 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.035 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.081 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.15 e Å−3 |
1661 reflections | Δρmin = −0.14 e Å−3 |
107 parameters |
Geometry. Bond distances, angles etc. have been calculated using the rounded fractional coordinates. All su's are estimated from the variances of the (full) variance-covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account in the estimation of distances, angles and torsion angles |
Refinement. The NH H-atom was located in a difference electron-density map and freely refined. The C-bound H-atoms were included in calculated positions and treated as riding atoms: C—H = 0.95, 0.99 and 0.98, Å for CH(allyl), CH2 and CH3 H-atoms, respectively, with Uiso(H) = k × Ueq(parent C-atom), where k = 1.5 for CH3 H-atoms and = 1.2 for other H atoms. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
O1 | 0.93675 (15) | 0.33513 (7) | 0.19771 (7) | 0.0277 (3) | |
O2 | 0.72096 (15) | 0.23004 (7) | 0.07166 (7) | 0.0282 (3) | |
N1 | 0.37954 (19) | 0.12458 (8) | 0.15569 (9) | 0.0252 (3) | |
C1 | 1.2379 (2) | 0.44490 (11) | 0.15191 (13) | 0.0358 (4) | |
C2 | 1.0631 (2) | 0.36486 (10) | 0.10551 (12) | 0.0312 (4) | |
C3 | 0.7649 (2) | 0.26399 (9) | 0.17015 (10) | 0.0231 (3) | |
C4 | 0.6507 (2) | 0.23715 (9) | 0.26565 (10) | 0.0237 (3) | |
C5 | 0.4629 (2) | 0.17140 (9) | 0.25516 (10) | 0.0231 (3) | |
C6 | 0.1806 (2) | 0.05468 (10) | 0.13799 (11) | 0.0274 (4) | |
C7 | 0.1049 (2) | 0.03591 (10) | 0.01049 (11) | 0.0277 (4) | |
C8 | 0.3384 (2) | 0.15152 (11) | 0.35620 (11) | 0.0299 (4) | |
H1A | 1.15460 | 0.50510 | 0.17410 | 0.0540* | |
H1B | 1.33290 | 0.46370 | 0.09260 | 0.0540* | |
H1C | 1.34010 | 0.41820 | 0.21930 | 0.0540* | |
H1N | 0.458 (3) | 0.1381 (11) | 0.0988 (13) | 0.033 (4)* | |
H2A | 0.95300 | 0.39230 | 0.04010 | 0.0370* | |
H2B | 1.14480 | 0.30530 | 0.07830 | 0.0370* | |
H4 | 0.70620 | 0.26570 | 0.33890 | 0.0280* | |
H6A | 0.04810 | 0.08390 | 0.17190 | 0.0330* | |
H6B | 0.22510 | −0.01070 | 0.17720 | 0.0330* | |
H7A | 0.23740 | 0.00610 | −0.02300 | 0.0330* | |
H7B | 0.06300 | 0.10160 | −0.02860 | 0.0330* | |
H8A | 0.32040 | 0.07790 | 0.36570 | 0.0450* | |
H8B | 0.18330 | 0.18370 | 0.34310 | 0.0450* | |
H8C | 0.43020 | 0.17990 | 0.42580 | 0.0450* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0308 (5) | 0.0273 (5) | 0.0257 (5) | −0.0067 (4) | 0.0069 (4) | −0.0027 (4) |
O2 | 0.0339 (5) | 0.0306 (5) | 0.0198 (4) | −0.0040 (4) | 0.0030 (4) | −0.0016 (4) |
N1 | 0.0257 (6) | 0.0282 (6) | 0.0215 (5) | −0.0047 (4) | 0.0026 (4) | −0.0014 (4) |
C1 | 0.0339 (7) | 0.0320 (8) | 0.0439 (8) | −0.0050 (6) | 0.0133 (6) | −0.0005 (6) |
C2 | 0.0361 (7) | 0.0287 (7) | 0.0305 (7) | −0.0037 (6) | 0.0110 (6) | 0.0022 (5) |
C3 | 0.0240 (6) | 0.0198 (6) | 0.0242 (6) | 0.0023 (5) | −0.0002 (5) | −0.0004 (5) |
C4 | 0.0262 (6) | 0.0251 (6) | 0.0191 (6) | −0.0005 (5) | 0.0008 (5) | −0.0028 (5) |
C5 | 0.0242 (6) | 0.0232 (6) | 0.0211 (6) | 0.0044 (5) | 0.0006 (5) | 0.0007 (5) |
C6 | 0.0270 (6) | 0.0273 (7) | 0.0266 (7) | −0.0049 (5) | −0.0002 (5) | 0.0000 (5) |
C7 | 0.0280 (6) | 0.0275 (7) | 0.0269 (7) | −0.0034 (5) | 0.0016 (5) | −0.0034 (5) |
C8 | 0.0277 (7) | 0.0375 (7) | 0.0242 (7) | −0.0025 (6) | 0.0033 (5) | −0.0004 (5) |
O1—C2 | 1.4467 (16) | C1—H1B | 0.9800 |
O1—C3 | 1.3650 (15) | C1—H1C | 0.9800 |
O2—C3 | 1.2318 (14) | C2—H2A | 0.9900 |
N1—C5 | 1.3454 (16) | C2—H2B | 0.9900 |
N1—C6 | 1.4592 (16) | C4—H4 | 0.9500 |
N1—H1N | 0.880 (16) | C6—H6A | 0.9900 |
C1—C2 | 1.5013 (19) | C6—H6B | 0.9900 |
C3—C4 | 1.4277 (17) | C7—H7A | 0.9900 |
C4—C5 | 1.3756 (17) | C7—H7B | 0.9900 |
C5—C8 | 1.4994 (17) | C8—H8A | 0.9800 |
C6—C7 | 1.5182 (18) | C8—H8B | 0.9800 |
C7—C7i | 1.5243 (17) | C8—H8C | 0.9800 |
C1—H1A | 0.9800 | ||
C2—O1—C3 | 115.78 (9) | C1—C2—H2A | 110.00 |
C5—N1—C6 | 125.66 (11) | C1—C2—H2B | 110.00 |
C5—N1—H1N | 114.3 (10) | H2A—C2—H2B | 108.00 |
C6—N1—H1N | 120.0 (10) | C3—C4—H4 | 119.00 |
O1—C2—C1 | 107.56 (11) | C5—C4—H4 | 119.00 |
O1—C3—C4 | 112.65 (10) | N1—C6—H6A | 110.00 |
O1—C3—O2 | 120.77 (10) | N1—C6—H6B | 110.00 |
O2—C3—C4 | 126.58 (11) | C7—C6—H6A | 110.00 |
C3—C4—C5 | 122.20 (11) | C7—C6—H6B | 110.00 |
N1—C5—C8 | 117.28 (11) | H6A—C6—H6B | 108.00 |
N1—C5—C4 | 122.64 (11) | C6—C7—H7A | 109.00 |
C4—C5—C8 | 120.06 (11) | C6—C7—H7B | 109.00 |
N1—C6—C7 | 110.33 (10) | H7A—C7—H7B | 108.00 |
C6—C7—C7i | 111.40 (10) | C7i—C7—H7A | 109.00 |
C2—C1—H1A | 109.00 | C7i—C7—H7B | 109.00 |
C2—C1—H1B | 109.00 | C5—C8—H8A | 109.00 |
C2—C1—H1C | 109.00 | C5—C8—H8B | 109.00 |
H1A—C1—H1B | 109.00 | C5—C8—H8C | 109.00 |
H1A—C1—H1C | 109.00 | H8A—C8—H8B | 109.00 |
H1B—C1—H1C | 109.00 | H8A—C8—H8C | 109.00 |
O1—C2—H2A | 110.00 | H8B—C8—H8C | 110.00 |
O1—C2—H2B | 110.00 | ||
C3—O1—C2—C1 | 178.47 (10) | O1—C3—C4—C5 | 176.01 (11) |
C2—O1—C3—O2 | −1.34 (16) | O2—C3—C4—C5 | −3.6 (2) |
C2—O1—C3—C4 | 179.00 (10) | C3—C4—C5—N1 | 2.77 (19) |
C6—N1—C5—C4 | −179.53 (11) | C3—C4—C5—C8 | −175.62 (11) |
C6—N1—C5—C8 | −1.09 (18) | N1—C6—C7—C7i | −179.28 (10) |
C5—N1—C6—C7 | 167.36 (11) | C6—C7—C7i—C6i | 179.97 (16) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y, −z. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1N···O2 | 0.880 (16) | 2.000 (16) | 2.7099 (14) | 136.9 (13) |
C8—H8C···O2ii | 0.98 | 2.51 | 3.4697 (16) | 167 |
Symmetry code: (ii) x, −y+1/2, z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H28N2O4 |
Mr | 312.40 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 133 |
a, b, c (Å) | 5.7624 (5), 13.1329 (8), 11.7601 (9) |
β (°) | 98.547 (6) |
V (Å3) | 880.09 (12) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.45 × 0.40 × 0.30 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Stoe IPDS 2 |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (MULscanABS in PLATON; Spek, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.679, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 9379, 1661, 1392 |
Rint | 0.052 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.610 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.035, 0.081, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 1661 |
No. of parameters | 107 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.15, −0.14 |
Computer programs: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2009), X-RED32 (Stoe & Cie, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2009) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2009) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1N···O2 | 0.880 (16) | 2.000 (16) | 2.7099 (14) | 136.9 (13) |
C8—H8C···O2i | 0.98 | 2.51 | 3.4697 (16) | 167 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, −y+1/2, z+1/2. |
Acknowledgements
HSE thanks the XRD Application Laboratory of the CSEM, Neuchâtel, for access to the X-ray diffraction equipment.
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β-Enamino esters are useful precursors for the preparation of biologically active compounds such as β-amino acids and γ-amino alcohols (Eddington et al., 2000; Palmieri & Cimarelli, 1996; Zhang & Hu, 2006). Many synthetic methods have been developed for the preparation of these compounds (Harrad et al., 2010, 2011a,b; Hegde & Jones, 1993; Lue & Greenhill, 1997; Katritzky et al., 2004; Bartoli et al., 1995; Reddy et al., 2005). As part of our ongoing program focused on developing new methodologies for the synthesis of β-enamino compounds, we report herein on the synthesis and crystal structure of the title compound, a new β-di-enamino-di-ester.
The tile compound was prepared by condensation of ethyl 3-oxobutanoate with 1,4-diaminobutane using a catalytic amount of Ca(CF3COO)2 under solvent-free conditions according to the procedure we have previously described (Harrad et al., 2010). The β-enaminoester was typically characterized by 1H, 13C NMR, IR and mass spectroscopy. The characteristic broad singlet for the amine proton appears at 8.50 p.p.m., the singlet corresponding to the proton of the double bond at 4.29 p.p.m. The triplet and the quartet for the ethyl moiety appeared at 1.11 and 3.98 p.p.m., respectively.
The molecular structure of the title molecule is illustrated in Fig. 1. It possesses a crystallographic inversion center situated at the middle of the central C7—C7a bond of the 1,4-diaminobutane segment [symmetry code: (a) = -x, -y, -z]. The bond distances and angles are normal and similar to those in related compounds (Harrad et al., 2011a,b; Amézquita-Valencia et al., 2009). There are two intramolecular N—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1), that generate S(6) ring motifs (Bernstein et al., 1995). This leads to the Z conformation about the C4═C5 and C4a═C5a bonds (Fig. 1).
In the crystal, molecules are linked via C—H···O interactions leading to the formation of an undulating two-dimensional network that lies parallel to the bc plane (Table 1 and Fig. 2).