organic compounds
1-(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1H-imidazole
aResearch Department of Physics, SDNB Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai 600 044, India, and bDepartment of Chemistry, Easwari Engineering College, Chennai, India
*Correspondence e-mail: crystallographyvaishnav2012@gmail.com
In the title molecule, C19H20N2O2, the imidazole ring makes dihedral angles of 57.29 (5) and 31.54 (5)° with the attached dimethoxyphenyl residue and the phenyl ring, respectively. The dihedral angle between the dimethoxyphenyl and phenyl rings is 61.15 (5)°. In the crystal, pairs of C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds connect the molecules into inversion dimers.
Related literature
For the pharmacological activity of imidazole derivatives, see: Zala et al. (2012). For imidazole derivatives as ligands for Ir3+ complexes, see: Saravanan et al. (2011); Gayathri et al. (2010).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell APEX2 and SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT and XPREP (Bruker, 2004); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1993); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012); software used to prepare material for publication: PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536813023684/bt6926sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, New_Global_Publ_Block. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536813023684/bt6926Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536813023684/bt6926Isup3.cml
To pure biacetyl (1.48 g, 15 mmol) in ethanol (10 ml), 3,5 dimethoxyaniline (2.30 g,15 mmol), ammonium acetate(7.0 g, 15 mmol) and benzaldehyde (1.5 g 15 mmol) were added for a period of about one hour by maintaining the temperature at 333 K. The reaction mixture was refluxed for five days and extracted with dichloromethane. The solid which separated was purified by
using hexane:ethyl acetate as the Yield: 2.1 g (45%).The positions of all the hydrogen atoms were identified from a difference
Nevertheless, hydrogen atoms were placed in calculated positions with distances C—H ranging from 0.93 to 0.96 Å and refined using a riding model with Uiso(H) = 1.5 Ueq(C) for methyl groups and Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(C) for the remaining H atoms.Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell
APEX2 and SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT and XPREP (Bruker, 2004); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1993); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012); software used to prepare material for publication: PLATON (Spek, 2009).C19H20N2O2 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 308.37 | F(000) = 328 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.245 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Melting point: 396.15 K |
a = 8.363 (5) Å | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
b = 10.267 (5) Å | Cell parameters from 7500 reflections |
c = 10.481 (5) Å | θ = 2.1–31.4° |
α = 75.043 (5)° | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
β = 75.789 (5)° | T = 295 K |
γ = 74.576 (5)° | Block, colourless |
V = 822.9 (7) Å3 | 0.35 × 0.25 × 0.20 mm |
Bruker Kappa APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3780 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2991 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.028 |
ω and ϕ scan | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.1° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) | h = −10→10 |
Tmin = 0.912, Tmax = 0.984 | k = −12→13 |
16534 measured reflections | l = −13→13 |
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)] = 0.042 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.126 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0645P)2 + 0.1449P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.03 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
3780 reflections | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
213 parameters | Δρmin = −0.17 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: 0.041 (5) |
C19H20N2O2 | γ = 74.576 (5)° |
Mr = 308.37 | V = 822.9 (7) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 8.363 (5) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 10.267 (5) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
c = 10.481 (5) Å | T = 295 K |
α = 75.043 (5)° | 0.35 × 0.25 × 0.20 mm |
β = 75.789 (5)° |
Bruker Kappa APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3780 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) | 2991 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.912, Tmax = 0.984 | Rint = 0.028 |
16534 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.042 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.126 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
3780 reflections | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
213 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 | ||
C1 | 0.08801 (17) | 0.29240 (15) | 0.71332 (14) | 0.0479 (3) | |
H1 | 0.0021 | 0.3676 | 0.7320 | 0.058* | |
C2 | 0.0765 (2) | 0.16195 (16) | 0.78664 (16) | 0.0587 (4) | |
H2 | −0.0169 | 0.1499 | 0.8546 | 0.070* | |
C3 | 0.2017 (2) | 0.04936 (16) | 0.76043 (17) | 0.0612 (4) | |
H3 | 0.1928 | −0.0388 | 0.8094 | 0.073* | |
C4 | 0.3409 (2) | 0.06850 (15) | 0.66055 (17) | 0.0612 (4) | |
H4 | 0.4267 | −0.0072 | 0.6430 | 0.073* | |
C5 | 0.35386 (18) | 0.19854 (14) | 0.58670 (14) | 0.0504 (3) | |
H5 | 0.4483 | 0.2100 | 0.5197 | 0.061* | |
C6 | 0.22692 (15) | 0.31286 (13) | 0.61149 (12) | 0.0397 (3) | |
C7 | 0.23601 (14) | 0.45452 (13) | 0.53985 (12) | 0.0382 (3) | |
C8 | 0.21210 (16) | 0.67461 (13) | 0.49929 (14) | 0.0445 (3) | |
C9 | 0.30117 (16) | 0.63430 (13) | 0.38368 (13) | 0.0432 (3) | |
C10 | 0.37438 (15) | 0.40978 (13) | 0.30887 (12) | 0.0382 (3) | |
C11 | 0.53844 (15) | 0.40107 (13) | 0.23697 (12) | 0.0407 (3) | |
H11 | 0.6111 | 0.4461 | 0.2545 | 0.049* | |
C12 | 0.59090 (15) | 0.32340 (13) | 0.13838 (12) | 0.0411 (3) | |
C13 | 0.48453 (16) | 0.25187 (13) | 0.11554 (12) | 0.0426 (3) | |
H13 | 0.5220 | 0.1981 | 0.0505 | 0.051* | |
C14 | 0.32267 (16) | 0.26149 (13) | 0.19032 (13) | 0.0423 (3) | |
C15 | 0.26457 (15) | 0.34325 (14) | 0.28630 (13) | 0.0422 (3) | |
H15 | 0.1540 | 0.3527 | 0.3341 | 0.051* | |
C16 | 0.1535 (2) | 0.81699 (16) | 0.52697 (18) | 0.0652 (4) | |
H16A | 0.2035 | 0.8803 | 0.4532 | 0.098* | |
H16B | 0.1866 | 0.8185 | 0.6079 | 0.098* | |
H16C | 0.0327 | 0.8438 | 0.5376 | 0.098* | |
C17 | 0.3660 (2) | 0.71515 (16) | 0.25083 (15) | 0.0583 (4) | |
H17A | 0.3205 | 0.8118 | 0.2486 | 0.087* | |
H17B | 0.3325 | 0.6887 | 0.1816 | 0.087* | |
H17C | 0.4870 | 0.6973 | 0.2362 | 0.087* | |
C18 | 0.85043 (19) | 0.39811 (18) | 0.05943 (17) | 0.0611 (4) | |
H18A | 0.7898 | 0.4920 | 0.0379 | 0.092* | |
H18B | 0.9524 | 0.3835 | −0.0063 | 0.092* | |
H18C | 0.8781 | 0.3800 | 0.1469 | 0.092* | |
C19 | 0.2569 (3) | 0.1152 (2) | 0.0769 (2) | 0.0763 (5) | |
H19A | 0.2843 | 0.1731 | −0.0097 | 0.114* | |
H19B | 0.1653 | 0.0749 | 0.0777 | 0.114* | |
H19C | 0.3538 | 0.0433 | 0.0946 | 0.114* | |
N1 | 0.17293 (13) | 0.56251 (11) | 0.59607 (11) | 0.0428 (3) | |
N2 | 0.31654 (13) | 0.49237 (11) | 0.40949 (10) | 0.0390 (2) | |
O1 | 0.74810 (12) | 0.30746 (11) | 0.05912 (10) | 0.0557 (3) | |
O2 | 0.20886 (13) | 0.19468 (12) | 0.17648 (11) | 0.0618 (3) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0455 (7) | 0.0507 (8) | 0.0442 (7) | −0.0079 (6) | −0.0041 (5) | −0.0107 (6) |
C2 | 0.0587 (9) | 0.0609 (9) | 0.0518 (8) | −0.0199 (7) | −0.0041 (7) | −0.0024 (7) |
C3 | 0.0789 (11) | 0.0466 (8) | 0.0578 (9) | −0.0183 (7) | −0.0165 (8) | −0.0018 (7) |
C4 | 0.0733 (10) | 0.0452 (8) | 0.0600 (9) | 0.0014 (7) | −0.0140 (8) | −0.0151 (7) |
C5 | 0.0511 (8) | 0.0486 (8) | 0.0470 (7) | −0.0037 (6) | −0.0042 (6) | −0.0141 (6) |
C6 | 0.0422 (6) | 0.0438 (7) | 0.0358 (6) | −0.0080 (5) | −0.0086 (5) | −0.0128 (5) |
C7 | 0.0346 (6) | 0.0447 (7) | 0.0367 (6) | −0.0069 (5) | −0.0038 (4) | −0.0154 (5) |
C8 | 0.0441 (7) | 0.0427 (7) | 0.0487 (7) | −0.0083 (5) | −0.0071 (5) | −0.0157 (6) |
C9 | 0.0442 (7) | 0.0433 (7) | 0.0444 (7) | −0.0108 (5) | −0.0088 (5) | −0.0111 (5) |
C10 | 0.0394 (6) | 0.0423 (6) | 0.0332 (6) | −0.0063 (5) | −0.0055 (5) | −0.0123 (5) |
C11 | 0.0385 (6) | 0.0472 (7) | 0.0383 (6) | −0.0115 (5) | −0.0052 (5) | −0.0122 (5) |
C12 | 0.0382 (6) | 0.0464 (7) | 0.0352 (6) | −0.0071 (5) | −0.0012 (5) | −0.0098 (5) |
C13 | 0.0477 (7) | 0.0447 (7) | 0.0359 (6) | −0.0084 (5) | −0.0040 (5) | −0.0145 (5) |
C14 | 0.0438 (7) | 0.0469 (7) | 0.0403 (6) | −0.0121 (5) | −0.0098 (5) | −0.0119 (5) |
C15 | 0.0362 (6) | 0.0507 (7) | 0.0403 (6) | −0.0094 (5) | −0.0033 (5) | −0.0144 (5) |
C16 | 0.0730 (10) | 0.0463 (8) | 0.0749 (11) | −0.0117 (7) | 0.0002 (8) | −0.0246 (8) |
C17 | 0.0707 (10) | 0.0539 (8) | 0.0492 (8) | −0.0213 (7) | −0.0061 (7) | −0.0058 (6) |
C18 | 0.0447 (8) | 0.0767 (10) | 0.0622 (9) | −0.0230 (7) | 0.0072 (6) | −0.0213 (8) |
C19 | 0.0892 (13) | 0.0834 (12) | 0.0785 (12) | −0.0404 (10) | −0.0069 (10) | −0.0412 (10) |
N1 | 0.0423 (6) | 0.0448 (6) | 0.0426 (6) | −0.0081 (4) | −0.0026 (4) | −0.0177 (5) |
N2 | 0.0402 (5) | 0.0421 (6) | 0.0360 (5) | −0.0094 (4) | −0.0031 (4) | −0.0136 (4) |
O1 | 0.0451 (5) | 0.0676 (6) | 0.0545 (6) | −0.0168 (4) | 0.0107 (4) | −0.0274 (5) |
O2 | 0.0558 (6) | 0.0790 (7) | 0.0669 (7) | −0.0278 (5) | −0.0044 (5) | −0.0364 (6) |
C1—C2 | 1.377 (2) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C1—C6 | 1.3922 (19) | C12—O1 | 1.3656 (16) |
C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C12—C13 | 1.3895 (19) |
C2—C3 | 1.374 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.3800 (19) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.381 (2) | C14—O2 | 1.3653 (16) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C14—C15 | 1.3898 (18) |
C4—C5 | 1.377 (2) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.3897 (19) | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
C6—C7 | 1.4669 (19) | C17—H17A | 0.9600 |
C7—N1 | 1.3147 (16) | C17—H17B | 0.9600 |
C7—N2 | 1.3729 (16) | C17—H17C | 0.9600 |
C8—C9 | 1.3587 (19) | C18—O1 | 1.4231 (19) |
C8—N1 | 1.3768 (18) | C18—H18A | 0.9600 |
C8—C16 | 1.493 (2) | C18—H18B | 0.9600 |
C9—N2 | 1.3882 (18) | C18—H18C | 0.9600 |
C9—C17 | 1.481 (2) | C19—O2 | 1.406 (2) |
C10—C15 | 1.3746 (18) | C19—H19A | 0.9600 |
C10—C11 | 1.3857 (18) | C19—H19B | 0.9600 |
C10—N2 | 1.4346 (16) | C19—H19C | 0.9600 |
C11—C12 | 1.3831 (18) | ||
C2—C1—C6 | 120.68 (13) | C12—C13—H13 | 120.3 |
C2—C1—H1 | 119.7 | O2—C14—C13 | 123.93 (12) |
C6—C1—H1 | 119.7 | O2—C14—C15 | 115.28 (11) |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.60 (15) | C13—C14—C15 | 120.79 (12) |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.7 | C10—C15—C14 | 118.41 (11) |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.7 | C10—C15—H15 | 120.8 |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.25 (14) | C14—C15—H15 | 120.8 |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.4 | C8—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.4 | C8—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.64 (14) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.7 | C8—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.7 | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.51 (14) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.7 | C9—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.7 | C9—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C1 | 118.31 (13) | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C7 | 123.16 (12) | C9—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C1—C6—C7 | 118.47 (11) | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
N1—C7—N2 | 110.87 (11) | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
N1—C7—C6 | 123.45 (11) | O1—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
N2—C7—C6 | 125.62 (11) | O1—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C9—C8—N1 | 110.47 (12) | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C16 | 128.66 (14) | O1—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
N1—C8—C16 | 120.84 (13) | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—N2 | 105.57 (12) | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C17 | 131.20 (13) | O2—C19—H19A | 109.5 |
N2—C9—C17 | 123.15 (12) | O2—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
C15—C10—C11 | 122.36 (12) | H19A—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
C15—C10—N2 | 118.84 (11) | O2—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C11—C10—N2 | 118.80 (11) | H19A—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C12—C11—C10 | 118.02 (11) | H19B—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C12—C11—H11 | 121.0 | C7—N1—C8 | 106.17 (11) |
C10—C11—H11 | 121.0 | C7—N2—C9 | 106.91 (10) |
O1—C12—C11 | 124.12 (12) | C7—N2—C10 | 127.24 (11) |
O1—C12—C13 | 114.83 (12) | C9—N2—C10 | 124.65 (11) |
C11—C12—C13 | 121.03 (11) | C12—O1—C18 | 117.10 (11) |
C14—C13—C12 | 119.32 (12) | C14—O2—C19 | 118.21 (12) |
C14—C13—H13 | 120.3 | ||
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.2 (2) | C11—C10—C15—C14 | 1.80 (19) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.8 (3) | N2—C10—C15—C14 | −178.86 (11) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.7 (3) | O2—C14—C15—C10 | 177.80 (11) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.0 (2) | C13—C14—C15—C10 | −2.6 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.6 (2) | N2—C7—N1—C8 | 0.50 (13) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 177.69 (13) | C6—C7—N1—C8 | 177.69 (11) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.5 (2) | C9—C8—N1—C7 | −0.61 (15) |
C2—C1—C6—C7 | −177.72 (12) | C16—C8—N1—C7 | 177.60 (13) |
C5—C6—C7—N1 | −145.49 (13) | N1—C7—N2—C9 | −0.22 (13) |
C1—C6—C7—N1 | 31.57 (18) | C6—C7—N2—C9 | −177.33 (11) |
C5—C6—C7—N2 | 31.27 (19) | N1—C7—N2—C10 | −168.08 (11) |
C1—C6—C7—N2 | −151.66 (12) | C6—C7—N2—C10 | 14.80 (19) |
N1—C8—C9—N2 | 0.47 (15) | C8—C9—N2—C7 | −0.16 (13) |
C16—C8—C9—N2 | −177.56 (14) | C17—C9—N2—C7 | −177.29 (12) |
N1—C8—C9—C17 | 177.28 (14) | C8—C9—N2—C10 | 168.10 (11) |
C16—C8—C9—C17 | −0.8 (3) | C17—C9—N2—C10 | −9.03 (19) |
C15—C10—C11—C12 | 0.70 (19) | C15—C10—N2—C7 | 50.18 (17) |
N2—C10—C11—C12 | −178.64 (11) | C11—C10—N2—C7 | −130.45 (13) |
C10—C11—C12—O1 | 179.18 (12) | C15—C10—N2—C9 | −115.66 (14) |
C10—C11—C12—C13 | −2.44 (19) | C11—C10—N2—C9 | 63.70 (16) |
O1—C12—C13—C14 | −179.85 (12) | C11—C12—O1—C18 | −13.3 (2) |
C11—C12—C13—C14 | 1.62 (19) | C13—C12—O1—C18 | 168.19 (13) |
C12—C13—C14—O2 | −179.50 (12) | C13—C14—O2—C19 | −2.4 (2) |
C12—C13—C14—C15 | 1.0 (2) | C15—C14—O2—C19 | 177.17 (14) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C15—H15···N1i | 0.93 | 2.62 | 3.516 (2) | 162 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z+1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C15—H15···N1i | 0.930 | 2.617 | 3.516 (2) | 162 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z+1. |
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The title compound was synthesized in an attempt to develop highly sensitive chemosensors for transition metal ions. Similar compounds have the potential to be used as a ligand for synthesizing Ir3+ complexes (Saravanan et al., 2011; Gayathri et al., 2010). Imidazole derivatives are found to have diverse activities like anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activity (Zala et al., 2012).
In the title molecule (Fig.1), the imidazole ring makes dihedral angles of 57.29 (5)° and 31.54 (5)° with the attached dimethoxyphenyl residue and the phenyl ring, respectively. The dihedral angle between the benzene and phenyl rings is 61.15 (5)°. Two inversion related molecules (Table 1) connected by C–H···N hydrogen bonds form a centrosymmetric dimer (Fig. 2).