organic compounds
Benzene-1,2,4,5-tetracarboxylic acid bis(1,3,7-trimethyl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione)
aDepartment of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249-0698, USA, and bDepartment of Chemistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
*Correspondence e-mail: edward.tiekink@gmail.com
The 10H6O8·2C8H10N4O2, comprises a centrosymmetric benzene-1,2,4,5-tetracarboxylic acid (LH4) molecule and a molecule of caffeine in a general position. LH4 is nonplanar, with the dihedral angles between the ring and pendent carboxylic acid groups being 44.22 (7) and 49.74 (7)°. By contrast, the caffeine molecule is planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.040 Å). Supramolecular layers parallel to (-1-10) are sustained by carboxylic acid O—H⋯O(carbonyl) and O—H⋯N(imidazole) hydrogen bonds, as well as by methyl–carbonyl C—H⋯O interactions. These stack via π–π interactions between the benzene and imidazole rings [inter-centroid distance = 3.4503 (10) Å].
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For cocrystallization studies with benzene-1,2,4,5-tetracarboxylic acid, see: Arman & Tiekink (2013).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: CrystalClear (Molecular Structure Corporation & Rigaku, 2005); cell CrystalClear; data reduction: CrystalClear; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEPII (Johnson, 1976) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536813022563/hg5340sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536813022563/hg5340Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536813022563/hg5340Isup3.cml
Crystals of (I) were obtained by the co-crystallization of caffeine (Sigma–Aldrich, 0.08 mmol) and benzene-1,2,4,5-tetracarboxylic acid (Sigma–Aldrich, 0.09 mmol) in acetone solution. Crystals were obtained by slow evaporation.
C-bound H atoms were placed in calculated positions (C—H = 0.95–0.98 Å) and were included in the
in the riding-model approximation, with Uiso(H) set to 1.2–1.5Ueq(C). The O- and N-bound H atoms were located in a difference Fourier map and were refined with distance restraints of O—H = 0.84 (1) Å and N—H = 0.88 (1) Å, and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(N) and 1.5Ueq(O).Data collection: CrystalClear (Molecular Structure Corporation & Rigaku, 2005); cell
CrystalClear (Molecular Structure Corporation & Rigaku, 2005); data reduction: CrystalClear (Molecular Structure Corporation & Rigaku, 2005); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEPII (Johnson, 1976) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).Fig. 1. Molecular structures of the components of (I), showing atom-labelling scheme and displacement ellipsoids at the 50% probability level. The unlabelled atoms of HL4 (a) are generated by the symmetry operation 1 - x, 2 - y, 2 - z. | |
Fig. 2. Views of the supramolecular layer in (I). The O—H···O (orange), O—H···N (blue) and C—H···O (green) interactions are shown as dashed lines. | |
Fig. 3. Unit-cell contents in (I) highlighting the stacking of layers shown in Fig. 2. |
C10H6O8·2C8H10N4O2 | Z = 1 |
Mr = 642.55 | F(000) = 334 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.504 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.4570 (15) Å | Cell parameters from 2842 reflections |
b = 9.0490 (15) Å | θ = 3.3–40.4° |
c = 11.782 (2) Å | µ = 0.12 mm−1 |
α = 68.800 (11)° | T = 98 K |
β = 81.124 (13)° | Block, colourless |
γ = 73.441 (9)° | 0.55 × 0.30 × 0.25 mm |
V = 709.3 (2) Å3 |
Rigaku AFC12 Kappa/SATURN724 diffractometer | 3213 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3006 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.020 |
ω scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 1.9° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) | h = −9→9 |
Tmin = 0.838, Tmax = 1 | k = −11→11 |
4935 measured reflections | l = −14→15 |
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) = 0.120 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0679P)2 + 0.3025P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3213 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
218 parameters | Δρmax = 0.37 e Å−3 |
2 restraints | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
C10H6O8·2C8H10N4O2 | γ = 73.441 (9)° |
Mr = 642.55 | V = 709.3 (2) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 7.4570 (15) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.0490 (15) Å | µ = 0.12 mm−1 |
c = 11.782 (2) Å | T = 98 K |
α = 68.800 (11)° | 0.55 × 0.30 × 0.25 mm |
β = 81.124 (13)° |
Rigaku AFC12 Kappa/SATURN724 diffractometer | 3213 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) | 3006 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.838, Tmax = 1 | Rint = 0.020 |
4935 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.044 | 2 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.120 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.37 e Å−3 |
3213 reflections | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
218 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 > 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 | ||
O1 | 0.10476 (13) | 0.94888 (12) | 0.88177 (9) | 0.0215 (2) | |
O2 | 0.05750 (13) | 1.21613 (12) | 0.85531 (9) | 0.0216 (2) | |
H1O | −0.0516 (16) | 1.226 (2) | 0.8350 (17) | 0.032* | |
O3 | 0.56478 (16) | 0.70162 (12) | 0.84529 (9) | 0.0283 (3) | |
O4 | 0.43724 (14) | 0.95115 (12) | 0.71641 (8) | 0.0202 (2) | |
H2O | 0.430 (3) | 0.902 (2) | 0.6695 (17) | 0.051 (6)* | |
O5 | 0.35494 (13) | 0.85084 (12) | 0.54930 (8) | 0.0225 (2) | |
O6 | 0.84545 (14) | 0.50918 (14) | 0.40808 (10) | 0.0283 (2) | |
N1 | 0.30711 (15) | 0.79348 (14) | 0.38575 (10) | 0.0189 (2) | |
N2 | 0.60054 (15) | 0.68600 (13) | 0.47529 (10) | 0.0175 (2) | |
N3 | 0.29341 (15) | 0.71840 (13) | 0.20867 (10) | 0.0180 (2) | |
N4 | 0.58825 (16) | 0.56529 (14) | 0.20875 (10) | 0.0191 (2) | |
C1 | 0.33603 (17) | 1.03685 (15) | 0.94094 (11) | 0.0162 (3) | |
C2 | 0.49837 (17) | 0.92882 (15) | 0.91321 (11) | 0.0159 (2) | |
C3 | 0.66122 (18) | 0.89199 (15) | 0.97280 (11) | 0.0168 (3) | |
H3 | 0.7709 | 0.8179 | 0.9544 | 0.020* | |
C4 | 0.15397 (18) | 1.06201 (16) | 0.88843 (11) | 0.0174 (3) | |
C5 | 0.50294 (18) | 0.84709 (16) | 0.82237 (11) | 0.0179 (3) | |
C6 | 0.41768 (18) | 0.78078 (16) | 0.47369 (11) | 0.0178 (3) | |
C7 | 0.68657 (18) | 0.59678 (16) | 0.39564 (12) | 0.0187 (3) | |
C8 | 0.56313 (18) | 0.62252 (15) | 0.30563 (11) | 0.0174 (3) | |
C9 | 0.38190 (18) | 0.71494 (15) | 0.30277 (11) | 0.0167 (3) | |
C10 | 0.42496 (19) | 0.62623 (16) | 0.15447 (12) | 0.0193 (3) | |
H10 | 0.4046 | 0.6060 | 0.0844 | 0.023* | |
C11 | 0.1111 (2) | 0.8869 (2) | 0.38356 (14) | 0.0312 (3) | |
H11A | 0.0737 | 0.9370 | 0.2991 | 0.047* | |
H11B | 0.0969 | 0.9727 | 0.4189 | 0.047* | |
H11C | 0.0316 | 0.8135 | 0.4312 | 0.047* | |
C12 | 0.71544 (19) | 0.68114 (17) | 0.56767 (12) | 0.0217 (3) | |
H12A | 0.7238 | 0.7922 | 0.5549 | 0.033* | |
H12B | 0.8414 | 0.6118 | 0.5607 | 0.033* | |
H12C | 0.6579 | 0.6362 | 0.6491 | 0.033* | |
C13 | 0.7597 (2) | 0.46116 (18) | 0.17183 (13) | 0.0251 (3) | |
H13A | 0.7855 | 0.3524 | 0.2344 | 0.038* | |
H13B | 0.8650 | 0.5102 | 0.1623 | 0.038* | |
H13C | 0.7433 | 0.4514 | 0.0941 | 0.038* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0199 (5) | 0.0252 (5) | 0.0241 (5) | −0.0084 (4) | −0.0032 (4) | −0.0109 (4) |
O2 | 0.0180 (5) | 0.0209 (5) | 0.0262 (5) | −0.0038 (4) | −0.0101 (4) | −0.0055 (4) |
O3 | 0.0414 (6) | 0.0210 (5) | 0.0249 (5) | −0.0036 (4) | −0.0113 (4) | −0.0099 (4) |
O4 | 0.0250 (5) | 0.0225 (5) | 0.0154 (4) | −0.0064 (4) | −0.0052 (3) | −0.0072 (4) |
O5 | 0.0203 (5) | 0.0306 (5) | 0.0201 (5) | −0.0043 (4) | −0.0040 (4) | −0.0129 (4) |
O6 | 0.0192 (5) | 0.0350 (6) | 0.0301 (5) | 0.0028 (4) | −0.0086 (4) | −0.0147 (4) |
N1 | 0.0148 (5) | 0.0249 (6) | 0.0188 (5) | −0.0036 (4) | −0.0036 (4) | −0.0093 (4) |
N2 | 0.0159 (5) | 0.0215 (5) | 0.0163 (5) | −0.0054 (4) | −0.0039 (4) | −0.0059 (4) |
N3 | 0.0194 (5) | 0.0191 (5) | 0.0172 (5) | −0.0051 (4) | −0.0042 (4) | −0.0065 (4) |
N4 | 0.0196 (5) | 0.0205 (5) | 0.0193 (5) | −0.0056 (4) | −0.0017 (4) | −0.0083 (4) |
C1 | 0.0166 (6) | 0.0174 (6) | 0.0148 (5) | −0.0062 (5) | −0.0038 (4) | −0.0030 (4) |
C2 | 0.0186 (6) | 0.0170 (5) | 0.0140 (5) | −0.0067 (5) | −0.0030 (4) | −0.0048 (4) |
C3 | 0.0173 (6) | 0.0175 (5) | 0.0163 (5) | −0.0050 (4) | −0.0029 (4) | −0.0049 (4) |
C4 | 0.0167 (6) | 0.0227 (6) | 0.0139 (5) | −0.0064 (5) | −0.0019 (4) | −0.0060 (5) |
C5 | 0.0184 (6) | 0.0206 (6) | 0.0174 (6) | −0.0061 (5) | −0.0036 (4) | −0.0075 (5) |
C6 | 0.0175 (6) | 0.0205 (6) | 0.0163 (6) | −0.0067 (5) | −0.0023 (4) | −0.0050 (5) |
C7 | 0.0180 (6) | 0.0203 (6) | 0.0180 (6) | −0.0056 (5) | −0.0022 (5) | −0.0057 (5) |
C8 | 0.0178 (6) | 0.0187 (6) | 0.0161 (6) | −0.0052 (5) | −0.0015 (5) | −0.0056 (5) |
C9 | 0.0163 (6) | 0.0183 (6) | 0.0164 (5) | −0.0064 (5) | −0.0022 (4) | −0.0046 (4) |
C10 | 0.0228 (6) | 0.0189 (6) | 0.0176 (6) | −0.0064 (5) | −0.0042 (5) | −0.0058 (5) |
C11 | 0.0177 (7) | 0.0470 (9) | 0.0312 (7) | 0.0037 (6) | −0.0071 (5) | −0.0225 (7) |
C12 | 0.0188 (6) | 0.0291 (7) | 0.0198 (6) | −0.0061 (5) | −0.0065 (5) | −0.0090 (5) |
C13 | 0.0213 (6) | 0.0279 (7) | 0.0291 (7) | −0.0035 (5) | −0.0007 (5) | −0.0154 (6) |
O1—C4 | 1.2123 (16) | C1—C3i | 1.3911 (17) |
O2—C4 | 1.3176 (16) | C1—C2 | 1.4008 (18) |
O2—H1O | 0.855 (9) | C1—C4 | 1.5030 (17) |
O3—C5 | 1.2057 (17) | C2—C3 | 1.3935 (17) |
O4—C5 | 1.3270 (15) | C2—C5 | 1.4968 (17) |
O4—H2O | 0.843 (9) | C3—C1i | 1.3911 (17) |
O5—C6 | 1.2349 (16) | C3—H3 | 0.9500 |
O6—C7 | 1.2197 (17) | C7—C8 | 1.4236 (17) |
N1—C9 | 1.3713 (17) | C8—C9 | 1.3698 (18) |
N1—C6 | 1.3747 (16) | C10—H10 | 0.9500 |
N1—C11 | 1.4638 (17) | C11—H11A | 0.9800 |
N2—C6 | 1.3875 (17) | C11—H11B | 0.9800 |
N2—C7 | 1.4181 (17) | C11—H11C | 0.9800 |
N2—C12 | 1.4671 (15) | C12—H12A | 0.9800 |
N3—C10 | 1.3384 (17) | C12—H12B | 0.9800 |
N3—C9 | 1.3618 (16) | C12—H12C | 0.9800 |
N4—C10 | 1.3410 (17) | C13—H13A | 0.9800 |
N4—C8 | 1.3829 (16) | C13—H13B | 0.9800 |
N4—C13 | 1.4664 (17) | C13—H13C | 0.9800 |
C4—O2—H1O | 110.9 (13) | O6—C7—N2 | 121.91 (12) |
C5—O4—H2O | 111.5 (16) | O6—C7—C8 | 126.89 (13) |
C9—N1—C6 | 119.13 (11) | N2—C7—C8 | 111.20 (11) |
C9—N1—C11 | 121.00 (11) | C9—C8—N4 | 105.48 (11) |
C6—N1—C11 | 119.85 (11) | C9—C8—C7 | 123.20 (12) |
C6—N2—C7 | 126.45 (11) | N4—C8—C7 | 131.32 (12) |
C6—N2—C12 | 116.05 (11) | N3—C9—C8 | 111.54 (11) |
C7—N2—C12 | 117.50 (11) | N3—C9—N1 | 126.48 (12) |
C10—N3—C9 | 103.47 (11) | C8—C9—N1 | 121.97 (11) |
C10—N4—C8 | 106.08 (11) | N3—C10—N4 | 113.43 (11) |
C10—N4—C13 | 127.01 (11) | N3—C10—H10 | 123.3 |
C8—N4—C13 | 126.90 (11) | N4—C10—H10 | 123.3 |
C3i—C1—C2 | 119.74 (12) | N1—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
C3i—C1—C4 | 119.61 (11) | N1—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C4 | 120.31 (11) | H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.94 (11) | N1—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C5 | 117.97 (11) | H11A—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C1—C2—C5 | 122.07 (11) | H11B—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C1i—C3—C2 | 120.31 (12) | N2—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C1i—C3—H3 | 119.8 | N2—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.8 | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
O1—C4—O2 | 125.76 (12) | N2—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
O1—C4—C1 | 121.79 (12) | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
O2—C4—C1 | 112.42 (11) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
O3—C5—O4 | 125.01 (12) | N4—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
O3—C5—C2 | 121.87 (11) | N4—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
O4—C5—C2 | 113.10 (11) | H13A—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
O5—C6—N1 | 120.74 (12) | N4—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
O5—C6—N2 | 121.29 (11) | H13A—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
N1—C6—N2 | 117.97 (11) | H13B—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C3i—C1—C2—C3 | 0.6 (2) | C6—N2—C7—C8 | 3.16 (18) |
C4—C1—C2—C3 | −172.74 (11) | C12—N2—C7—C8 | −175.68 (10) |
C3i—C1—C2—C5 | 179.23 (11) | C10—N4—C8—C9 | 0.39 (14) |
C4—C1—C2—C5 | 5.92 (18) | C13—N4—C8—C9 | 179.52 (12) |
C1—C2—C3—C1i | −0.6 (2) | C10—N4—C8—C7 | 179.29 (13) |
C5—C2—C3—C1i | −179.28 (11) | C13—N4—C8—C7 | −1.6 (2) |
C3i—C1—C4—O1 | −131.94 (13) | O6—C7—C8—C9 | 175.61 (13) |
C2—C1—C4—O1 | 41.37 (18) | N2—C7—C8—C9 | −3.34 (18) |
C3i—C1—C4—O2 | 46.39 (15) | O6—C7—C8—N4 | −3.1 (2) |
C2—C1—C4—O2 | −140.30 (12) | N2—C7—C8—N4 | 177.92 (12) |
C3—C2—C5—O3 | 48.27 (18) | C10—N3—C9—C8 | −0.07 (14) |
C1—C2—C5—O3 | −130.41 (14) | C10—N3—C9—N1 | 179.02 (12) |
C3—C2—C5—O4 | −130.22 (12) | N4—C8—C9—N3 | −0.20 (14) |
C1—C2—C5—O4 | 51.09 (16) | C7—C8—C9—N3 | −179.22 (11) |
C9—N1—C6—O5 | 179.55 (11) | N4—C8—C9—N1 | −179.34 (11) |
C11—N1—C6—O5 | −1.85 (19) | C7—C8—C9—N1 | 1.6 (2) |
C9—N1—C6—N2 | −1.00 (18) | C6—N1—C9—N3 | −178.25 (12) |
C11—N1—C6—N2 | 177.60 (12) | C11—N1—C9—N3 | 3.2 (2) |
C7—N2—C6—O5 | 178.31 (12) | C6—N1—C9—C8 | 0.75 (19) |
C12—N2—C6—O5 | −2.83 (18) | C11—N1—C9—C8 | −177.83 (13) |
C7—N2—C6—N1 | −1.14 (19) | C9—N3—C10—N4 | 0.33 (15) |
C12—N2—C6—N1 | 177.72 (11) | C8—N4—C10—N3 | −0.47 (15) |
C6—N2—C7—O6 | −175.85 (12) | C13—N4—C10—N3 | −179.60 (12) |
C12—N2—C7—O6 | 5.31 (19) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+2, −z+2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H1O···N3ii | 0.86 (1) | 1.83 (1) | 2.6774 (17) | 171 (2) |
O4—H2O···O5 | 0.84 (2) | 1.84 (2) | 2.6571 (15) | 162 (2) |
C12—H12B···O6iii | 0.98 | 2.30 | 3.239 (2) | 159 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x, −y+2, −z+1; (iii) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H1O···N3i | 0.855 (14) | 1.831 (14) | 2.6774 (17) | 170.6 (18) |
O4—H2O···O5 | 0.841 (19) | 1.84 (2) | 2.6571 (15) | 162 (2) |
C12—H12B···O6ii | 0.98 | 2.30 | 3.239 (2) | 159 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y+2, −z+1; (ii) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
The authors gratefully thank the Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia) for funding structural studies through the High-Impact Research scheme (grant No. UM.C/HIR-MOHE/SC/03).
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The title co-crystal was investigated in continuation of recent structural studies of the products obtained from the co-crystallization of benzene-1,2,4,5-tetracarboxylic acid (LH4) with various pyridyl-containing molecules (Arman & Tiekink, 2013).
The asymmetric unit comprises half a molecule of LH4, being disposed about a centre of inversion, and a molecule of caffeine in a general position, Fig. 1. Twists are evident in LH4 as seen in the dihedral angles of 44.22 (7) and 49.74 (7)° formed, respectively, between the O1- and O3-carboxylic acids and the benzene ring to which they are attached. The 14 non-hydrogen atoms of the caffeine molecule are co-planar with an r.m.s. deviation = 0.040 Å.
In the crystal packing, the HL4 molecule forms two O2—H···O5-carbonyl and two O4—H···N3-imidazole hydrogen bonds to form a supramolecular chain constructed about centrosymmetric 26-membered {···HO—C4OH···OCNCN}2 synthons, Table 1. Chains are connected into a layer approximately parallel to (110) by methyl-C12—H···O6(carbonyl) interactions via centrosymmetric and 10-membered {···OCNCH}2 synthons, Fig. 2. Layers are connected into a three-dimensional architecture by π–π interactions between the benzene and imidazolyl rings [inter-centroid distance = 3.4503 (10) Å, angle of inclination = 9.54 (7)° for symmetry operation x, y, 1 + z], Fig. 3.