organic compounds
2-[3-Methoxy-5-(pyrimidin-2-yl)phenyl]pyrimidine
aCollege of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Songjiang, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China, and bSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Songjiang, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: wsjin@dhu.edu.cn, dqzhang@dhu.edu.cn
The title compound, C15H12N4O, was synthesized by a standard Suzuki cross-coupling reaction. The terminal pyrimidine rings are rotated at dihedral angles of 12.06 (4) and −13.13 (4)° with respect to the central benzene ring. In the crystal, the molecules are connected by two kinds of C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds, forming zigzag chains along the c axis. Weak π–π interactions between the benzene and one of the pyrimidine rings are also found and stack the molecules along the b axis [centroid–centroid distance = 4.112 (3) Å].
Related literature
For general background to the chemistry of tridentate NCN ligands, see: Pugh & Danopoulos (2007); Wu et al. (2009, 2012); Williams (2009); Wang et al. (2010). For the synthesis of the title compound, see: Avitia et al. (2011); Wakioka et al. (2010); Cardenas & Echavarren (1999).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2000); 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/S1600536813002663/sj5297sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536813002663/sj5297Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536813002663/sj5297Isup3.cml
The compound was prepared using methods described in the literature (Avitia et al., 2011; Wakioka et al., 2010; Cardenas & Echavarren, 1999). A mixture of 1,3-bis(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-5-methoxybenzene (600 mg, 1.67 mmol), 2-bromopyrimidine (800 mg, 5.03 mmol), K2CO3 aq (2.0 M, 8.40 ml) and Pd(PPh3)4 (390 mg, 0.251 mmol) in toluene (30 ml) was stirred at 110°C for 48 h under an argon atmosphere. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was poured into water, and extracted with CH2Cl2. The combined organic phase was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtration and evaporation, the residue was purified with flash δ 9.16 (s, 1H), 8.83 (d, J = 4.8 Hz, 4H), 8.14 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 2H), 7.20 (t, J = 4.8 Hz, 2H), 3.99 (s, 3H). 13C NMR(100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 164.30, 160.51, 157.23, 139.36, 120.85, 119.32, 115.95, 55.74. MS(EI): m/z= 263.95. A single-crystal was obtained by slow evaporation of an acetonitrile solution of the title compound.
(SiO2, eluted with CH2Cl2/petroleum ether = 1:5) to obtain the 1,3-di(pyrimidin-2-yl)-5-methoxybenzene as a white powder (353 mg) in 80% yield. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3)All H atoms were placed geometrically and treated as riding on their parent atoms with C—H = 0.96 (methyl) Å [U iso (H) = 1.5U eq (C)], and C—H = 0.93 (aromatic) Å [U iso (H) = 1.2U eq (C)].
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT (Sheldrick, 2008); 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).Fig. 1. A perspective view of the title compound with displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 30% probability level. | |
Fig. 2. A view of the unit-cell contents of the title compound along the b axis. |
C15H12N4O | F(000) = 1104 |
Mr = 264.29 | Dx = 1.394 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 4404 reflections |
a = 11.3779 (8) Å | θ = 4.7–56.5° |
b = 8.0954 (6) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 27.3371 (18) Å | T = 293 K |
V = 2518.0 (3) Å3 | Prismatic, colourless |
Z = 8 | 0.28 × 0.21 × 0.07 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2461 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2059 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.030 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 1.5° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | h = −14→12 |
Tmin = 0.800, Tmax = 1.000 | k = −8→9 |
14088 measured reflections | l = −33→31 |
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)] = 0.044 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.123 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0665P)2 + 0.4657P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2461 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
182 parameters | Δρmax = 0.16 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
C15H12N4O | V = 2518.0 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 264.29 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.3779 (8) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 8.0954 (6) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 27.3371 (18) Å | 0.28 × 0.21 × 0.07 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2461 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | 2059 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.800, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.030 |
14088 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.044 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.123 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.16 e Å−3 |
2461 reflections | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
182 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 | ||
N1 | 1.03793 (11) | 0.23473 (17) | 0.28017 (4) | 0.0556 (4) | |
N2 | 1.20879 (9) | 0.20037 (16) | 0.32842 (4) | 0.0508 (3) | |
N3 | 0.65549 (10) | −0.04972 (17) | 0.43132 (4) | 0.0550 (3) | |
N4 | 0.65653 (10) | 0.05619 (16) | 0.35048 (4) | 0.0519 (3) | |
O1 | 1.07030 (9) | −0.16817 (14) | 0.46649 (3) | 0.0572 (3) | |
C1 | 1.02113 (12) | −0.07963 (17) | 0.42928 (4) | 0.0434 (3) | |
C2 | 0.89954 (12) | −0.07835 (17) | 0.42817 (5) | 0.0444 (3) | |
H2 | 0.8574 | −0.1340 | 0.4522 | 0.053* | |
C3 | 0.84023 (11) | 0.00505 (16) | 0.39159 (4) | 0.0394 (3) | |
C4 | 0.90336 (11) | 0.08851 (16) | 0.35561 (4) | 0.0387 (3) | |
H4 | 0.8639 | 0.1440 | 0.3308 | 0.046* | |
C5 | 1.02519 (11) | 0.08866 (16) | 0.35693 (4) | 0.0380 (3) | |
C6 | 1.08424 (11) | 0.00412 (16) | 0.39390 (4) | 0.0415 (3) | |
H6 | 1.1660 | 0.0040 | 0.3948 | 0.050* | |
C7 | 1.09451 (11) | 0.17957 (16) | 0.31955 (4) | 0.0392 (3) | |
C8 | 1.10177 (14) | 0.3194 (2) | 0.24815 (6) | 0.0609 (4) | |
H8 | 1.0644 | 0.3616 | 0.2206 | 0.073* | |
C9 | 1.21922 (13) | 0.3476 (2) | 0.25355 (6) | 0.0554 (4) | |
H9 | 1.2626 | 0.4064 | 0.2306 | 0.067* | |
C10 | 1.26891 (12) | 0.2841 (2) | 0.29482 (6) | 0.0567 (4) | |
H10 | 1.3490 | 0.3001 | 0.2998 | 0.068* | |
C11 | 0.70953 (11) | 0.00467 (17) | 0.39113 (4) | 0.0417 (3) | |
C12 | 0.53848 (13) | −0.0495 (2) | 0.43016 (6) | 0.0627 (5) | |
H12 | 0.4977 | −0.0875 | 0.4574 | 0.075* | |
C13 | 0.47587 (13) | 0.0040 (2) | 0.39070 (6) | 0.0609 (4) | |
H13 | 0.3941 | 0.0056 | 0.3907 | 0.073* | |
C14 | 0.53930 (13) | 0.0549 (2) | 0.35126 (6) | 0.0589 (4) | |
H14 | 0.4991 | 0.0905 | 0.3236 | 0.071* | |
C15 | 1.19460 (14) | −0.1760 (2) | 0.46883 (6) | 0.0639 (5) | |
H15A | 1.2246 | −0.2221 | 0.4390 | 0.096* | |
H15B | 1.2177 | −0.2443 | 0.4959 | 0.096* | |
H15C | 1.2258 | −0.0668 | 0.4732 | 0.096* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0475 (6) | 0.0735 (9) | 0.0457 (6) | −0.0099 (6) | −0.0043 (5) | 0.0165 (6) |
N2 | 0.0395 (6) | 0.0582 (8) | 0.0548 (7) | −0.0046 (5) | −0.0003 (5) | 0.0092 (6) |
N3 | 0.0450 (7) | 0.0736 (9) | 0.0466 (7) | −0.0109 (6) | 0.0072 (5) | −0.0010 (6) |
N4 | 0.0403 (6) | 0.0610 (8) | 0.0542 (7) | 0.0031 (5) | 0.0002 (5) | 0.0046 (6) |
O1 | 0.0531 (6) | 0.0696 (7) | 0.0491 (6) | 0.0027 (5) | −0.0065 (4) | 0.0201 (5) |
C1 | 0.0468 (7) | 0.0460 (8) | 0.0375 (6) | 0.0020 (6) | −0.0027 (5) | 0.0030 (6) |
C2 | 0.0463 (8) | 0.0490 (8) | 0.0378 (6) | −0.0033 (6) | 0.0050 (5) | 0.0046 (6) |
C3 | 0.0387 (7) | 0.0411 (7) | 0.0383 (6) | −0.0012 (5) | 0.0021 (5) | −0.0037 (5) |
C4 | 0.0395 (7) | 0.0415 (7) | 0.0352 (6) | 0.0008 (5) | −0.0013 (5) | 0.0001 (5) |
C5 | 0.0387 (7) | 0.0395 (7) | 0.0357 (6) | −0.0010 (5) | 0.0012 (5) | −0.0027 (5) |
C6 | 0.0359 (6) | 0.0472 (8) | 0.0414 (7) | 0.0001 (5) | −0.0014 (5) | −0.0003 (6) |
C7 | 0.0380 (6) | 0.0410 (7) | 0.0385 (6) | −0.0010 (5) | 0.0006 (5) | −0.0021 (5) |
C8 | 0.0611 (9) | 0.0768 (11) | 0.0449 (8) | −0.0123 (8) | −0.0027 (7) | 0.0170 (8) |
C9 | 0.0587 (9) | 0.0581 (9) | 0.0495 (8) | −0.0128 (7) | 0.0122 (6) | 0.0053 (7) |
C10 | 0.0397 (7) | 0.0626 (10) | 0.0677 (10) | −0.0083 (7) | 0.0078 (6) | 0.0072 (8) |
C11 | 0.0400 (7) | 0.0425 (7) | 0.0426 (7) | −0.0017 (5) | 0.0036 (5) | −0.0050 (6) |
C12 | 0.0465 (8) | 0.0834 (12) | 0.0582 (9) | −0.0140 (8) | 0.0140 (7) | −0.0097 (8) |
C13 | 0.0356 (7) | 0.0702 (11) | 0.0768 (11) | −0.0021 (7) | 0.0063 (7) | −0.0170 (9) |
C14 | 0.0416 (8) | 0.0652 (10) | 0.0699 (10) | 0.0051 (7) | −0.0055 (7) | −0.0001 (8) |
C15 | 0.0553 (9) | 0.0735 (11) | 0.0628 (9) | 0.0086 (8) | −0.0128 (7) | 0.0178 (8) |
N1—C8 | 1.3280 (18) | C4—H4 | 0.9300 |
N1—C7 | 1.3316 (17) | C5—C6 | 1.3934 (17) |
N2—C10 | 1.3310 (18) | C5—C7 | 1.4859 (17) |
N2—C7 | 1.3333 (16) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
N3—C12 | 1.3317 (19) | C8—C9 | 1.364 (2) |
N3—C11 | 1.3338 (16) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
N4—C11 | 1.3311 (17) | C9—C10 | 1.363 (2) |
N4—C14 | 1.3340 (18) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
O1—C1 | 1.3643 (15) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
O1—C15 | 1.4171 (18) | C12—C13 | 1.363 (2) |
C1—C6 | 1.3821 (18) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.3838 (18) | C13—C14 | 1.361 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.3826 (18) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.3928 (17) | C15—H15A | 0.9600 |
C3—C11 | 1.4872 (18) | C15—H15B | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.3867 (17) | C15—H15C | 0.9600 |
C8—N1—C7 | 116.21 (12) | N1—C8—H8 | 118.3 |
C10—N2—C7 | 116.10 (12) | C9—C8—H8 | 118.3 |
C12—N3—C11 | 116.16 (13) | C10—C9—C8 | 115.66 (13) |
C11—N4—C14 | 115.93 (12) | C10—C9—H9 | 122.2 |
C1—O1—C15 | 117.79 (11) | C8—C9—H9 | 122.2 |
O1—C1—C6 | 124.49 (12) | N2—C10—C9 | 123.39 (13) |
O1—C1—C2 | 115.47 (11) | N2—C10—H10 | 118.3 |
C6—C1—C2 | 120.03 (11) | C9—C10—H10 | 118.3 |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.49 (12) | N4—C11—N3 | 125.60 (12) |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.8 | N4—C11—C3 | 117.35 (11) |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.8 | N3—C11—C3 | 117.04 (11) |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.74 (12) | N3—C12—C13 | 122.78 (14) |
C2—C3—C11 | 119.55 (11) | N3—C12—H12 | 118.6 |
C4—C3—C11 | 120.71 (11) | C13—C12—H12 | 118.6 |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.83 (11) | C14—C13—C12 | 116.48 (14) |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.1 | C14—C13—H13 | 121.8 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.1 | C12—C13—H13 | 121.8 |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.04 (11) | N4—C14—C13 | 123.02 (15) |
C4—C5—C7 | 120.87 (11) | N4—C14—H14 | 118.5 |
C6—C5—C7 | 119.09 (11) | C13—C14—H14 | 118.5 |
C1—C6—C5 | 119.87 (12) | O1—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C1—C6—H6 | 120.1 | O1—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.1 | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
N1—C7—N2 | 125.18 (12) | O1—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
N1—C7—C5 | 117.74 (11) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
N2—C7—C5 | 117.07 (11) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
N1—C8—C9 | 123.44 (14) | ||
C15—O1—C1—C6 | −0.5 (2) | C6—C5—C7—N1 | 168.58 (12) |
C15—O1—C1—C2 | 178.92 (13) | C4—C5—C7—N2 | 167.50 (12) |
O1—C1—C2—C3 | −178.88 (12) | C6—C5—C7—N2 | −11.89 (18) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.6 (2) | C7—N1—C8—C9 | 1.4 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.05 (19) | N1—C8—C9—C10 | −0.6 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C11 | 179.97 (12) | C7—N2—C10—C9 | 0.5 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.56 (18) | C8—C9—C10—N2 | −0.4 (2) |
C11—C3—C4—C5 | 179.41 (11) | C14—N4—C11—N3 | 1.3 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.63 (18) | C14—N4—C11—C3 | −179.78 (13) |
C3—C4—C5—C7 | −178.76 (11) | C12—N3—C11—N4 | −0.9 (2) |
O1—C1—C6—C5 | 178.91 (12) | C12—N3—C11—C3 | −179.84 (13) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.52 (19) | C2—C3—C11—N4 | −166.49 (13) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.10 (18) | C4—C3—C11—N4 | 13.54 (18) |
C7—C5—C6—C1 | 179.31 (12) | C2—C3—C11—N3 | 12.55 (18) |
C8—N1—C7—N2 | −1.3 (2) | C4—C3—C11—N3 | −167.43 (12) |
C8—N1—C7—C5 | 178.20 (13) | C11—N3—C12—C13 | −0.5 (2) |
C10—N2—C7—N1 | 0.4 (2) | N3—C12—C13—C14 | 1.4 (3) |
C10—N2—C7—C5 | −179.09 (13) | C11—N4—C14—C13 | −0.2 (2) |
C4—C5—C7—N1 | −12.03 (18) | C12—C13—C14—N4 | −1.0 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C9—H9···N4i | 0.93 | 2.69 | 3.597 (2) | 166 |
C15—H15B···N3ii | 0.96 | 2.69 | 3.547 (2) | 149 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) x+1/2, −y−1/2, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C15H12N4O |
Mr | 264.29 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pbca |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.3779 (8), 8.0954 (6), 27.3371 (18) |
V (Å3) | 2518.0 (3) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.28 × 0.21 × 0.07 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.800, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 14088, 2461, 2059 |
Rint | 0.030 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.044, 0.123, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 2461 |
No. of parameters | 182 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.16, −0.21 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2000), SAINT (Bruker, 2000), SAINT (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C9—H9···N4i | 0.93 | 2.69 | 3.597 (2) | 166 |
C15—H15B···N3ii | 0.96 | 2.69 | 3.547 (2) | 149 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) x+1/2, −y−1/2, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by STCSM (12JC1400200).
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Pincer compounds have extensive applications in the coordination chemistry and material science (Pugh & Danopoulos, 2007). The most widely-used pincer ligand is terpyridine. Meanwhile, some tridentate NCN ligands with similar structures to terpyridine have also been reported (Williams, 2009; Wang et al., 2010; Wu et al., 2009). As part of our ongoing studies in this field (Wu et al., 2012), we report here the crystal structure of a new pincer compound 1,3-di(pyrimin-2-yl)-5-methoxybenzene.
The molecular structure of the title compound is shown in Figure 1. The three aryl rings of the title compound are not coplanar, but dihedral angles of 12.06 (4)° and -13.13 (4)° are found between the terminal pyrimidine rings and central phenyl ring, respectively. In the crystal, intermolecular C9–H8···N4 and C15–H15B···N3 hydrogen bonds (Table 1) form zig-zag chains along c. The molecules stack along the b axis in such a way that the same pyrimidine-phenyl segment of two neighboring molecules overlap in opposite directions with a centroid-centroid distance of 4.112 (3) Å.