organic compounds
[(1R,3S)-2,2-Dichloro-3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopropyl]methanol
aDepartment of Chemistry, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
*Correspondence e-mail: kailani@ju.edu.jo
The title compound, C5H8Cl2O2, represents a meso isomer crystallizing in a with two molecules per The molecules form helical associates with a pitch of 6.31 Å along the a axis via O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The overall three-dimesional supramolecular architecture is stabilized by C—Cl⋯O halogen bonding, with a Cl⋯O separation of 3.139 (3) Å and a C—Cl⋯O angle of 162.5 (2)°.
Related literature
For background on this class of compounds, see: Kean et al. (2012); Lenhardt et al. (2009). For one-handed helical chains caused by hydrogen bonds, see: Abe et al. (2012). For the preparation of this type of compound, see: Kailani et al. (2012); Pustovit et al. (1994).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: COLLECT (Nonius, 2004); cell SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); data reduction: DENZO (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997) and SCALEPACK; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536813000366/ld2090sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536813000366/ld2090Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536813000366/ld2090Isup3.cml
The title compound was prepared according to literature procedure, Kailani et al. (2012), which was a modification of reported procedure, Pustovit et al. (1994), in order to improve the yield.
The structure represents a
twin with 8.2% contribution of the opposite All carbon-attached hydrogen atoms were placed in the calculated positions using riding model with Ueq. of 1.2 times that of the riding atom. Oxygen-attached hydrogen atoms were located from Fourier map difference, and then refined isotropically without restraints.Data collection: COLLECT (Nonius, 2004); cell
SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); data reduction: DENZO and SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).C5H8Cl2O2 | Dx = 1.512 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 171.02 | Melting point = 346–347 K |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 2370 reflections |
a = 6.3110 (13) Å | θ = 1.0–27.5° |
b = 15.429 (3) Å | µ = 0.79 mm−1 |
c = 15.433 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
V = 1502.7 (5) Å3 | Chunk, colorless |
Z = 8 | 0.2 × 0.1 × 0.05 mm |
F(000) = 704 |
Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer | 2628 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1969 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.047 |
Detector resolution: 9 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.3° |
CCD scans | h = −7→6 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (COLLECT; Nonius, 2004) | k = −18→18 |
Tmin = 0.91, Tmax = 0.96 | l = −12→18 |
6911 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
Least-squares matrix: full | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.038 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0363P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
wR(F2) = 0.085 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.17 e Å−3 |
2627 reflections | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
181 parameters | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
0 restraints | Extinction coefficient: 0.0080 (12) |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1081 Friedel pairs |
Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map | Absolute structure parameter: 0.03 (9) |
C5H8Cl2O2 | V = 1502.7 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 171.02 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 6.3110 (13) Å | µ = 0.79 mm−1 |
b = 15.429 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 15.433 (3) Å | 0.2 × 0.1 × 0.05 mm |
Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer | 2628 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (COLLECT; Nonius, 2004) | 1969 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.91, Tmax = 0.96 | Rint = 0.047 |
6911 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.038 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.085 | Δρmax = 0.17 e Å−3 |
S = 1.03 | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
2627 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1081 Friedel pairs |
181 parameters | Absolute structure parameter: 0.03 (9) |
0 restraints |
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 | ||
Cl2B | 0.87935 (18) | 0.17519 (6) | 0.46132 (7) | 0.0716 (4) | |
Cl1B | 1.21060 (18) | 0.08413 (7) | 0.55235 (8) | 0.0763 (4) | |
Cl2A | 1.4218 (2) | 0.27973 (6) | 0.07758 (7) | 0.0795 (4) | |
Cl1A | 1.08097 (18) | 0.18830 (7) | 0.16287 (8) | 0.0769 (4) | |
O1B | 1.2516 (5) | −0.04682 (18) | 0.3348 (2) | 0.0665 (8) | |
O1A | 1.0243 (5) | 0.40988 (19) | 0.28993 (19) | 0.0620 (8) | |
O2B | 0.7810 (5) | −0.03519 (18) | 0.6574 (2) | 0.0690 (9) | |
C5B | 0.8709 (7) | −0.0635 (2) | 0.5790 (2) | 0.0600 (11) | |
H5BA | 0.8091 | −0.1187 | 0.5625 | 0.072* | |
H5BB | 1.0222 | −0.0718 | 0.5864 | 0.072* | |
O2A | 1.5018 (5) | 0.08789 (19) | 0.2961 (2) | 0.0699 (9) | |
C5A | 1.4000 (7) | 0.1672 (2) | 0.3187 (2) | 0.0637 (11) | |
H5AA | 1.4496 | 0.1865 | 0.3750 | 0.076* | |
H5AB | 1.2481 | 0.1582 | 0.3223 | 0.076* | |
C3B | 0.8318 (6) | 0.0018 (2) | 0.5091 (2) | 0.0497 (9) | |
H3BA | 0.6823 | 0.0172 | 0.5015 | 0.060* | |
C4A | 1.1354 (6) | 0.3326 (2) | 0.3103 (3) | 0.0583 (11) | |
H4AA | 1.0382 | 0.2839 | 0.3078 | 0.070* | |
H4AB | 1.1897 | 0.3365 | 0.3689 | 0.070* | |
C4B | 1.1321 (7) | −0.0657 (2) | 0.4107 (3) | 0.0626 (11) | |
H4BA | 1.2261 | −0.0667 | 0.4604 | 0.075* | |
H4BB | 1.0689 | −0.1227 | 0.4051 | 0.075* | |
C2B | 0.9584 (6) | 0.0010 (2) | 0.4257 (3) | 0.0529 (10) | |
H2BB | 0.8767 | 0.0159 | 0.3738 | 0.063* | |
C3A | 1.4473 (6) | 0.23491 (19) | 0.2521 (3) | 0.0548 (10) | |
H3AA | 1.5983 | 0.2432 | 0.2399 | 0.066* | |
C1A | 1.3052 (6) | 0.2518 (2) | 0.1778 (2) | 0.0507 (10) | |
C2A | 1.3162 (6) | 0.3166 (2) | 0.2490 (2) | 0.0524 (9) | |
H2AB | 1.3973 | 0.3688 | 0.2344 | 0.063* | |
C1B | 0.9818 (6) | 0.07341 (19) | 0.4897 (2) | 0.0486 (10) | |
H4 | 1.095 (6) | 0.448 (2) | 0.302 (2) | 0.047 (13)* | |
H3 | 0.859 (6) | −0.054 (2) | 0.697 (3) | 0.060 (13)* | |
H2 | 1.424 (7) | 0.051 (2) | 0.310 (3) | 0.068 (15)* | |
H1 | 1.181 (6) | −0.063 (2) | 0.292 (3) | 0.066 (14)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cl2B | 0.0888 (8) | 0.0565 (5) | 0.0694 (7) | 0.0161 (6) | 0.0126 (7) | 0.0145 (5) |
Cl1B | 0.0631 (7) | 0.0797 (6) | 0.0862 (9) | −0.0072 (6) | −0.0204 (7) | −0.0111 (6) |
Cl2A | 0.1087 (10) | 0.0682 (6) | 0.0617 (7) | 0.0140 (6) | 0.0250 (8) | 0.0129 (5) |
Cl1A | 0.0669 (7) | 0.0800 (7) | 0.0837 (8) | −0.0173 (6) | −0.0128 (7) | −0.0142 (6) |
O1B | 0.068 (2) | 0.0746 (17) | 0.057 (2) | −0.0007 (16) | 0.0102 (19) | −0.0108 (16) |
O1A | 0.0628 (19) | 0.0592 (18) | 0.064 (2) | 0.0011 (17) | 0.0012 (17) | −0.0048 (14) |
O2B | 0.085 (2) | 0.0726 (17) | 0.049 (2) | 0.0196 (17) | 0.0000 (19) | 0.0076 (15) |
C5B | 0.072 (3) | 0.047 (2) | 0.061 (3) | −0.0013 (19) | 0.006 (3) | 0.0043 (19) |
O2A | 0.078 (2) | 0.0605 (18) | 0.071 (2) | 0.0117 (17) | 0.0192 (19) | 0.0079 (15) |
C5A | 0.073 (3) | 0.070 (2) | 0.048 (3) | 0.016 (2) | 0.005 (3) | 0.0061 (19) |
C3B | 0.043 (2) | 0.0554 (19) | 0.051 (2) | 0.0040 (17) | −0.0057 (19) | −0.0036 (18) |
C4A | 0.069 (3) | 0.058 (2) | 0.048 (3) | 0.005 (2) | 0.003 (2) | 0.0028 (18) |
C4B | 0.073 (3) | 0.057 (2) | 0.058 (3) | 0.007 (2) | −0.003 (3) | −0.0065 (19) |
C2B | 0.052 (2) | 0.058 (2) | 0.049 (2) | 0.0065 (18) | −0.001 (2) | −0.0027 (17) |
C3A | 0.047 (2) | 0.058 (2) | 0.059 (3) | −0.0016 (19) | 0.005 (2) | 0.0018 (19) |
C1A | 0.054 (2) | 0.053 (2) | 0.045 (2) | −0.0014 (17) | 0.003 (2) | 0.0036 (18) |
C2A | 0.060 (2) | 0.0474 (18) | 0.050 (2) | −0.0061 (19) | 0.004 (2) | −0.0014 (17) |
C1B | 0.053 (2) | 0.0450 (19) | 0.048 (2) | −0.0008 (17) | 0.0006 (19) | 0.0030 (16) |
Cl2B—C1B | 1.754 (3) | C5A—H5AB | 0.9700 |
Cl1B—C1B | 1.746 (4) | C3B—C1B | 1.486 (5) |
Cl2A—C1A | 1.767 (4) | C3B—C2B | 1.515 (5) |
Cl1A—C1A | 1.737 (4) | C3B—H3BA | 0.9800 |
O1B—C4B | 1.423 (5) | C4A—C2A | 1.502 (5) |
O1B—H1 | 0.84 (4) | C4A—H4AA | 0.9700 |
O1A—C4A | 1.419 (4) | C4A—H4AB | 0.9700 |
O1A—H4 | 0.76 (3) | C4B—C2B | 1.521 (5) |
O2B—C5B | 1.407 (4) | C4B—H4BA | 0.9700 |
O2B—H3 | 0.84 (4) | C4B—H4BB | 0.9700 |
C5B—C3B | 1.497 (5) | C2B—C1B | 1.499 (5) |
C5B—H5BA | 0.9700 | C2B—H2BB | 0.9800 |
C5B—H5BB | 0.9700 | C3A—C1A | 1.478 (5) |
O2A—C5A | 1.425 (4) | C3A—C2A | 1.509 (5) |
O2A—H2 | 0.78 (4) | C3A—H3AA | 0.9800 |
C5A—C3A | 1.496 (5) | C1A—C2A | 1.487 (5) |
C5A—H5AA | 0.9700 | C2A—H2AB | 0.9800 |
C4B—O1B—H1 | 108 (3) | C2B—C4B—H4BB | 109.3 |
C4A—O1A—H4 | 108 (3) | H4BA—C4B—H4BB | 108.0 |
C5B—O2B—H3 | 107 (3) | C1B—C2B—C3B | 59.1 (2) |
O2B—C5B—C3B | 110.2 (3) | C1B—C2B—C4B | 122.2 (3) |
O2B—C5B—H5BA | 109.6 | C3B—C2B—C4B | 121.0 (3) |
C3B—C5B—H5BA | 109.6 | C1B—C2B—H2BB | 114.5 |
O2B—C5B—H5BB | 109.6 | C3B—C2B—H2BB | 114.5 |
C3B—C5B—H5BB | 109.6 | C4B—C2B—H2BB | 114.5 |
H5BA—C5B—H5BB | 108.1 | C1A—C3A—C5A | 122.3 (3) |
C5A—O2A—H2 | 106 (3) | C1A—C3A—C2A | 59.7 (2) |
O2A—C5A—C3A | 110.0 (3) | C5A—C3A—C2A | 119.7 (3) |
O2A—C5A—H5AA | 109.7 | C1A—C3A—H3AA | 114.7 |
C3A—C5A—H5AA | 109.7 | C5A—C3A—H3AA | 114.7 |
O2A—C5A—H5AB | 109.7 | C2A—C3A—H3AA | 114.7 |
C3A—C5A—H5AB | 109.7 | C3A—C1A—C2A | 61.2 (2) |
H5AA—C5A—H5AB | 108.2 | C3A—C1A—Cl1A | 119.9 (3) |
C1B—C3B—C5B | 122.8 (3) | C2A—C1A—Cl1A | 121.1 (3) |
C1B—C3B—C2B | 59.9 (2) | C3A—C1A—Cl2A | 118.0 (3) |
C5B—C3B—C2B | 121.3 (3) | C2A—C1A—Cl2A | 117.6 (2) |
C1B—C3B—H3BA | 114.1 | Cl1A—C1A—Cl2A | 111.1 (2) |
C5B—C3B—H3BA | 114.1 | C1A—C2A—C4A | 122.6 (3) |
C2B—C3B—H3BA | 114.1 | C1A—C2A—C3A | 59.1 (2) |
O1A—C4A—C2A | 112.0 (3) | C4A—C2A—C3A | 122.3 (3) |
O1A—C4A—H4AA | 109.2 | C1A—C2A—H2AB | 114.0 |
C2A—C4A—H4AA | 109.2 | C4A—C2A—H2AB | 114.0 |
O1A—C4A—H4AB | 109.2 | C3A—C2A—H2AB | 114.0 |
C2A—C4A—H4AB | 109.2 | C3B—C1B—C2B | 61.0 (2) |
H4AA—C4A—H4AB | 107.9 | C3B—C1B—Cl1B | 119.1 (3) |
O1B—C4B—C2B | 111.6 (3) | C2B—C1B—Cl1B | 121.1 (3) |
O1B—C4B—H4BA | 109.3 | C3B—C1B—Cl2B | 118.8 (3) |
C2B—C4B—H4BA | 109.3 | C2B—C1B—Cl2B | 117.8 (3) |
O1B—C4B—H4BB | 109.3 | Cl1B—C1B—Cl2B | 111.00 (18) |
O2B—C5B—C3B—C1B | 90.9 (4) | Cl1A—C1A—C2A—C3A | 109.4 (3) |
O2B—C5B—C3B—C2B | 163.1 (3) | Cl2A—C1A—C2A—C3A | −108.5 (3) |
C5B—C3B—C2B—C1B | −112.3 (4) | O1A—C4A—C2A—C1A | −103.1 (4) |
C1B—C3B—C2B—C4B | 111.4 (4) | O1A—C4A—C2A—C3A | −174.7 (3) |
C5B—C3B—C2B—C4B | −0.9 (5) | C5A—C3A—C2A—C1A | −112.3 (4) |
O1B—C4B—C2B—C1B | −100.3 (4) | C1A—C3A—C2A—C4A | 111.5 (4) |
O1B—C4B—C2B—C3B | −171.0 (3) | C5A—C3A—C2A—C4A | −0.8 (6) |
O2A—C5A—C3A—C1A | 93.8 (4) | C5B—C3B—C1B—C2B | 110.0 (4) |
O2A—C5A—C3A—C2A | 164.8 (3) | C5B—C3B—C1B—Cl1B | −1.6 (5) |
C5A—C3A—C1A—C2A | 108.1 (4) | C2B—C3B—C1B—Cl1B | −111.6 (3) |
C5A—C3A—C1A—Cl1A | −3.2 (5) | C5B—C3B—C1B—Cl2B | −142.3 (3) |
C2A—C3A—C1A—Cl1A | −111.3 (3) | C2B—C3B—C1B—Cl2B | 107.7 (3) |
C5A—C3A—C1A—Cl2A | −144.1 (3) | C4B—C2B—C1B—C3B | −109.4 (4) |
C2A—C3A—C1A—Cl2A | 107.8 (3) | C3B—C2B—C1B—Cl1B | 108.3 (3) |
C3A—C1A—C2A—C4A | −110.8 (4) | C4B—C2B—C1B—Cl1B | −1.0 (5) |
Cl1A—C1A—C2A—C4A | −1.4 (5) | C3B—C2B—C1B—Cl2B | −109.3 (3) |
Cl2A—C1A—C2A—C4A | 140.7 (3) | C4B—C2B—C1B—Cl2B | 141.4 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1A—H4···O2Bi | 0.76 (3) | 1.89 (3) | 2.650 (4) | 174 (4) |
O2B—H3···O2Aii | 0.84 (4) | 1.84 (4) | 2.668 (4) | 171 (4) |
O2A—H2···O1B | 0.78 (4) | 1.90 (4) | 2.678 (4) | 174 (4) |
O1B—H1···O1Aiii | 0.84 (4) | 1.86 (4) | 2.680 (5) | 167 (4) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, −z+1; (ii) −x+5/2, −y, z+1/2; (iii) −x+2, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C5H8Cl2O2 |
Mr | 171.02 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, P212121 |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 6.3110 (13), 15.429 (3), 15.433 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1502.7 (5) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.79 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.2 × 0.1 × 0.05 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (COLLECT; Nonius, 2004) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.91, 0.96 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 6911, 2628, 1969 |
Rint | 0.047 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.038, 0.085, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 2627 |
No. of parameters | 181 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.17, −0.17 |
Absolute structure | Flack (1983), 1081 Friedel pairs |
Absolute structure parameter | 0.03 (9) |
Computer programs: COLLECT (Nonius, 2004), DENZO and SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1A—H4···O2Bi | 0.76 (3) | 1.89 (3) | 2.650 (4) | 174 (4) |
O2B—H3···O2Aii | 0.84 (4) | 1.84 (4) | 2.668 (4) | 171 (4) |
O2A—H2···O1B | 0.78 (4) | 1.90 (4) | 2.678 (4) | 174 (4) |
O1B—H1···O1Aiii | 0.84 (4) | 1.86 (4) | 2.680 (5) | 167 (4) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, −z+1; (ii) −x+5/2, −y, z+1/2; (iii) −x+2, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Acknowledgements
Data were collected by Malva Liu Gonzalez (Universitat València–SCSIE, Carrer del Dr Moliner, 50 Edifici de Investigació, Lab-1.46/-1.51, 46100 Burjassot–València, España).
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The title compound contains gem-dichlororcyclopropane ring with two symmetrically positioned hydroxy groups. gem-dichlororcyclopropane ring was recently recognized as a mechanophore by Lenhardt et al. (2009) and the title compound was used by Kean et al. (2012) to make polymers with mechanophore properties. Recently, Kailani et al. (2012), also reported enhancement of antimicrobial activity for novel cis-dicarbamates prepared from title compound.
Although the title compound is a meso-isomer, it crystallizes in a chiral supramolecular architecture. Abe et al. (2012) suggested that the presence of two hydroxy groups, which form intramolecular hydrogen bonds, can result in formation of one-handed helical structures in polymers, even in an absence of chiral moieties.
The title compound, (I), crystallizes with two molecules in the asymmetric unit, as shown in Fig. 1. Although the title compound is expected to be achiral in solution due to presence of the internal plane of symmetry, in the solid state both of the molecules are found to lack a plane of symmetry. In addition, both of said molecules were found to be not superimposable with each other, resulting in a chiral, orthorhombic P2(1)2(1)2(1) space group. The structure also has a long range chiral order, helical hydrogen bonded O—H···O chains with a pitch of 6.311 Å, running along the a axis (Fig. 2). These chains are further reinforced by C1B—Cl1B···O1A halogen bonding interactions with interaction parameters of 3.139 (3) Å and 162.5 (2)° resulting in the three-dimensional supramolecular structure, as shown in Fig. 3.
The lack of plane of symmetry in each molecule in the asymmetric unit is mainly caused by the differences in the spatial arrangements of the oxygen atoms within each molecule. This is thought to be caused by the presence of high concentration of strongly associating groups, two hydroxy groups and two Cl atoms, in the relatively small title compound.