organic compounds
4-Methyl-N-(4-nitrobenzylidene)piperazin-1-amine
aDepartment of Studies in Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006, India, and bDepartment of Chemistry, Keene State College, 229 Main Street, Keene, NH 03435-2001, USA
*Correspondence e-mail: jjasinski@keene.edu
In the title compound, C12H16N4O2, the piperazine ring is in a slightly distorted chair conformation. In the molecule, the mean plane of the nitro group is twisted by 8.0 (3)° from that of the benzene ring. Also, the mean plane of the 2-nitrobenzyl ring is twisted slightly from that of the piperazine ring, with an N—N=C—C torsion angle of −176.24 (11)°. In the crystal, pairs of weak C—H⋯O interactions link the molecules into dimers approximately along [010].
CCDC reference: 966842
Related literature
For the biological activity of Schiff base piperzine derivatives, see: Kharb et al. (2012); Savaliya et al. (2010); Xu et al. (2009); Zhou et al. (2011). For therapeutic areas related to piperazines as drug molecules, see: Bogatcheva et al. (2006); Brockunier et al. (2004); Cai et al. (2009); Choudhary et al. (2006); Upadhayaya et al. (2004). For a review of current pharmacological and toxicological information for piperazine derivatives, see: Elliott (2011). For the synthesis of related piperazine compounds and their medicinal and pharmaceutical activity, see: Capuano et al. (2002); Contreras et al. (2001). For related structures, see: Guo (2007); Ming-Lin et al. (2007); Xu et al. (2012); Zhou et al. (2011). For puckering parameters, see: Cremer & Pople (1975). For standard bond lengths, see: Allen et al. (1987).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Agilent, 2012); cell CrysAlis PRO; data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Agilent, 2012); program(s) used to solve structure: SUPERFLIP (Palatinus & Chapuis, 2007); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL2012 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: OLEX2 (Dolomanov et al., 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: OLEX2.
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 966842
10.1107/S1600536813028493/zl2568sup1.cif
contains datablock I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536813028493/zl2568Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536813028493/zl2568Isup3.cml
To a solution of o-nitrobenzaldehyde (0.75 g, 0.005 mol) in 10 ml of methanol, an equimolar amount of (1-amino-4-methyl)piperazine (0.57 g, 0.005 mol) is added dropwise with constant stirring. The mixture was refluxed for 8 hours to obtain an orange solution. The solution was evaporated to a small volume at room temperature and allowed to stand. Yellow crystals were formed in one day (m.p.: 358–360 K) and were used as such for x-ray diffraction studies.
All of the H atoms were placed in their calculated positions and then refined using the riding model with Atom—H lengths of 0.95Å (CH), 0.99Å (CH2) or 0.98Å (CH3). Isotropic displacement parameters for these atoms were set to 1.2 (CH, CH2) or 1.5 (CH3) times Ueq of the parent atom. Idealised Me were refined as rotating groups.
Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Agilent, 2012); cell
CrysAlis PRO (Agilent, 2012); data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Agilent, 2012); program(s) used to solve structure: SUPERFLIP (Palatinus & Chapuis, 2007); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL2012 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: OLEX2 (Dolomanov et al., 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: OLEX2 (Dolomanov et al., 2009).C12H16N4O2 | F(000) = 1056 |
Mr = 248.29 | Dx = 1.321 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Cu Kα radiation, λ = 1.54184 Å |
a = 27.9353 (14) Å | Cell parameters from 2934 reflections |
b = 5.9247 (3) Å | θ = 3.2–72.3° |
c = 18.7763 (7) Å | µ = 0.77 mm−1 |
β = 126.527 (3)° | T = 173 K |
V = 2497.2 (2) Å3 | Irregular, yellow |
Z = 8 | 0.38 × 0.32 × 0.22 mm |
Agilent Xcalibur (Eos, Gemini) diffractometer | 2439 independent reflections |
Radiation source: Enhance (Cu) X-ray Source | 2022 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Detector resolution: 16.0416 pixels mm-1 | Rint = 0.031 |
ω scans | θmax = 72.3°, θmin = 3.9° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO and CrysAlis RED; Agilent, 2012) | h = −34→32 |
Tmin = 0.868, Tmax = 1.000 | k = −7→7 |
7200 measured reflections | l = −15→22 |
Refinement on F2 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
Least-squares matrix: full | H-atom parameters constrained |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.041 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0636P)2 + 0.9105P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
wR(F2) = 0.119 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
2439 reflections | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
165 parameters | Extinction correction: SHELXL2012 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
0 restraints | Extinction coefficient: 0.00056 (10) |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
C12H16N4O2 | V = 2497.2 (2) Å3 |
Mr = 248.29 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Cu Kα radiation |
a = 27.9353 (14) Å | µ = 0.77 mm−1 |
b = 5.9247 (3) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 18.7763 (7) Å | 0.38 × 0.32 × 0.22 mm |
β = 126.527 (3)° |
Agilent Xcalibur (Eos, Gemini) diffractometer | 2439 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO and CrysAlis RED; Agilent, 2012) | 2022 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.868, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.031 |
7200 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.041 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.119 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
2439 reflections | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
165 parameters |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
O1 | 0.93562 (6) | 1.1504 (2) | 1.26970 (8) | 0.0636 (4) | |
O2 | 0.96924 (5) | 0.8095 (2) | 1.29508 (7) | 0.0509 (3) | |
N1 | 0.60437 (5) | 0.7685 (2) | 0.55865 (7) | 0.0301 (3) | |
N2 | 0.66959 (5) | 0.80238 (19) | 0.74619 (7) | 0.0282 (3) | |
N3 | 0.71366 (5) | 0.8675 (2) | 0.83118 (7) | 0.0290 (3) | |
N4 | 0.93437 (5) | 0.9567 (3) | 1.24576 (8) | 0.0403 (3) | |
C1 | 0.58784 (6) | 0.9349 (2) | 0.59774 (9) | 0.0328 (3) | |
H1A | 0.5570 | 0.8709 | 0.6023 | 0.039* | |
H1B | 0.5710 | 1.0702 | 0.5594 | 0.039* | |
C2 | 0.64208 (6) | 1.0007 (2) | 0.68894 (9) | 0.0329 (3) | |
H2A | 0.6714 | 1.0761 | 0.6836 | 0.039* | |
H2B | 0.6302 | 1.1090 | 0.7160 | 0.039* | |
C3 | 0.68086 (6) | 0.6183 (2) | 0.70644 (9) | 0.0311 (3) | |
H3A | 0.6928 | 0.4816 | 0.7438 | 0.037* | |
H3B | 0.7140 | 0.6601 | 0.7037 | 0.037* | |
C4 | 0.62582 (6) | 0.5677 (2) | 0.61410 (9) | 0.0317 (3) | |
H4A | 0.6352 | 0.4494 | 0.5868 | 0.038* | |
H4B | 0.5941 | 0.5090 | 0.6177 | 0.038* | |
C5 | 0.75644 (6) | 0.7311 (2) | 0.88472 (8) | 0.0290 (3) | |
H5 | 0.7586 | 0.5880 | 0.8640 | 0.035* | |
C6 | 0.80153 (6) | 0.7948 (2) | 0.97695 (9) | 0.0282 (3) | |
C7 | 0.80100 (6) | 1.0039 (2) | 1.01127 (9) | 0.0317 (3) | |
H7 | 0.7706 | 1.1101 | 0.9737 | 0.038* | |
C8 | 0.84416 (6) | 1.0572 (3) | 1.09893 (9) | 0.0336 (3) | |
H8 | 0.8438 | 1.1991 | 1.1221 | 0.040* | |
C9 | 0.88821 (6) | 0.8997 (3) | 1.15268 (9) | 0.0326 (3) | |
C10 | 0.89029 (6) | 0.6922 (3) | 1.12129 (9) | 0.0344 (3) | |
H10 | 0.9208 | 0.5867 | 1.1594 | 0.041* | |
C11 | 0.84702 (6) | 0.6411 (2) | 1.03298 (9) | 0.0330 (3) | |
H11 | 0.8482 | 0.4998 | 1.0101 | 0.040* | |
C12 | 0.55353 (7) | 0.7136 (3) | 0.46826 (9) | 0.0387 (4) | |
H12A | 0.5211 | 0.6537 | 0.4689 | 0.058* | |
H12B | 0.5654 | 0.6002 | 0.4436 | 0.058* | |
H12C | 0.5400 | 0.8502 | 0.4317 | 0.058* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0527 (8) | 0.0698 (9) | 0.0412 (7) | 0.0008 (6) | 0.0132 (6) | −0.0240 (6) |
O2 | 0.0326 (6) | 0.0792 (9) | 0.0295 (6) | 0.0096 (6) | 0.0123 (5) | 0.0014 (6) |
N1 | 0.0278 (6) | 0.0347 (6) | 0.0256 (6) | −0.0026 (5) | 0.0146 (5) | −0.0031 (5) |
N2 | 0.0279 (6) | 0.0289 (6) | 0.0245 (6) | −0.0001 (4) | 0.0138 (5) | −0.0035 (4) |
N3 | 0.0278 (6) | 0.0326 (6) | 0.0257 (6) | −0.0038 (5) | 0.0154 (5) | −0.0042 (4) |
N4 | 0.0280 (6) | 0.0624 (9) | 0.0287 (6) | −0.0011 (6) | 0.0159 (6) | −0.0066 (6) |
C1 | 0.0290 (7) | 0.0327 (7) | 0.0301 (7) | 0.0031 (5) | 0.0140 (6) | −0.0005 (5) |
C2 | 0.0335 (7) | 0.0274 (7) | 0.0310 (7) | 0.0027 (5) | 0.0156 (6) | −0.0022 (6) |
C3 | 0.0312 (7) | 0.0286 (7) | 0.0284 (7) | 0.0021 (5) | 0.0150 (6) | −0.0031 (5) |
C4 | 0.0334 (7) | 0.0291 (7) | 0.0302 (7) | −0.0029 (5) | 0.0177 (6) | −0.0061 (5) |
C5 | 0.0291 (7) | 0.0304 (7) | 0.0290 (7) | −0.0023 (5) | 0.0181 (6) | −0.0026 (5) |
C6 | 0.0271 (7) | 0.0331 (7) | 0.0278 (7) | −0.0036 (5) | 0.0183 (6) | −0.0010 (5) |
C7 | 0.0291 (7) | 0.0354 (7) | 0.0289 (7) | 0.0009 (6) | 0.0163 (6) | −0.0002 (6) |
C8 | 0.0325 (7) | 0.0365 (8) | 0.0330 (7) | −0.0035 (6) | 0.0202 (6) | −0.0065 (6) |
C9 | 0.0261 (7) | 0.0467 (8) | 0.0264 (7) | −0.0050 (6) | 0.0165 (6) | −0.0041 (6) |
C10 | 0.0282 (7) | 0.0437 (8) | 0.0295 (7) | 0.0037 (6) | 0.0161 (6) | 0.0037 (6) |
C11 | 0.0325 (7) | 0.0341 (7) | 0.0334 (7) | 0.0004 (6) | 0.0201 (6) | −0.0018 (6) |
C12 | 0.0333 (8) | 0.0498 (9) | 0.0265 (7) | −0.0039 (6) | 0.0142 (6) | −0.0052 (6) |
O1—N4 | 1.2253 (19) | C4—H4A | 0.9900 |
O2—N4 | 1.2219 (18) | C4—H4B | 0.9900 |
N1—C1 | 1.4586 (17) | C5—H5 | 0.9500 |
N1—C4 | 1.4546 (18) | C5—C6 | 1.4598 (19) |
N1—C12 | 1.4608 (17) | C6—C7 | 1.401 (2) |
N2—N3 | 1.3682 (15) | C6—C11 | 1.400 (2) |
N2—C2 | 1.4639 (17) | C7—H7 | 0.9500 |
N2—C3 | 1.4580 (16) | C7—C8 | 1.379 (2) |
N3—C5 | 1.2889 (18) | C8—H8 | 0.9500 |
N4—C9 | 1.4657 (18) | C8—C9 | 1.388 (2) |
C1—H1A | 0.9900 | C9—C10 | 1.379 (2) |
C1—H1B | 0.9900 | C10—H10 | 0.9500 |
C1—C2 | 1.5137 (19) | C10—C11 | 1.384 (2) |
C2—H2A | 0.9900 | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
C2—H2B | 0.9900 | C12—H12A | 0.9800 |
C3—H3A | 0.9900 | C12—H12B | 0.9800 |
C3—H3B | 0.9900 | C12—H12C | 0.9800 |
C3—C4 | 1.5122 (18) | ||
C1—N1—C12 | 110.78 (11) | C3—C4—H4A | 109.4 |
C4—N1—C1 | 108.16 (10) | C3—C4—H4B | 109.4 |
C4—N1—C12 | 110.55 (11) | H4A—C4—H4B | 108.0 |
N3—N2—C2 | 110.17 (10) | N3—C5—H5 | 119.7 |
N3—N2—C3 | 119.30 (10) | N3—C5—C6 | 120.54 (13) |
C3—N2—C2 | 113.80 (10) | C6—C5—H5 | 119.7 |
C5—N3—N2 | 120.39 (12) | C7—C6—C5 | 122.44 (13) |
O1—N4—C9 | 117.78 (14) | C11—C6—C5 | 118.67 (13) |
O2—N4—O1 | 123.67 (13) | C11—C6—C7 | 118.89 (13) |
O2—N4—C9 | 118.55 (14) | C6—C7—H7 | 119.6 |
N1—C1—H1A | 109.7 | C8—C7—C6 | 120.72 (14) |
N1—C1—H1B | 109.7 | C8—C7—H7 | 119.6 |
N1—C1—C2 | 109.86 (11) | C7—C8—H8 | 120.6 |
H1A—C1—H1B | 108.2 | C7—C8—C9 | 118.76 (13) |
C2—C1—H1A | 109.7 | C9—C8—H8 | 120.6 |
C2—C1—H1B | 109.7 | C8—C9—N4 | 118.83 (13) |
N2—C2—C1 | 111.02 (11) | C10—C9—N4 | 118.94 (13) |
N2—C2—H2A | 109.4 | C10—C9—C8 | 122.22 (13) |
N2—C2—H2B | 109.4 | C9—C10—H10 | 120.7 |
C1—C2—H2A | 109.4 | C9—C10—C11 | 118.56 (13) |
C1—C2—H2B | 109.4 | C11—C10—H10 | 120.7 |
H2A—C2—H2B | 108.0 | C6—C11—H11 | 119.6 |
N2—C3—H3A | 109.5 | C10—C11—C6 | 120.84 (13) |
N2—C3—H3B | 109.5 | C10—C11—H11 | 119.6 |
N2—C3—C4 | 110.69 (11) | N1—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
H3A—C3—H3B | 108.1 | N1—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C4—C3—H3A | 109.5 | N1—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C4—C3—H3B | 109.5 | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
N1—C4—C3 | 111.29 (11) | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
N1—C4—H4A | 109.4 | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
N1—C4—H4B | 109.4 | ||
O1—N4—C9—C8 | −7.5 (2) | C3—N2—N3—C5 | −21.56 (18) |
O1—N4—C9—C10 | 171.92 (14) | C3—N2—C2—C1 | 50.72 (15) |
O2—N4—C9—C8 | 172.30 (13) | C4—N1—C1—C2 | 62.44 (14) |
O2—N4—C9—C10 | −8.2 (2) | C5—C6—C7—C8 | 179.56 (12) |
N1—C1—C2—N2 | −56.86 (15) | C5—C6—C11—C10 | −179.02 (12) |
N2—N3—C5—C6 | −176.24 (11) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | 0.0 (2) |
N2—C3—C4—N1 | 55.30 (15) | C7—C6—C11—C10 | 1.1 (2) |
N3—N2—C2—C1 | −172.24 (11) | C7—C8—C9—N4 | 179.59 (12) |
N3—N2—C3—C4 | 177.74 (11) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | 0.1 (2) |
N3—C5—C6—C7 | −0.5 (2) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.4 (2) |
N3—C5—C6—C11 | 179.62 (12) | C9—C10—C11—C6 | −1.0 (2) |
N4—C9—C10—C11 | −179.07 (12) | C11—C6—C7—C8 | −0.6 (2) |
C1—N1—C4—C3 | −62.15 (14) | C12—N1—C1—C2 | −176.25 (11) |
C2—N2—N3—C5 | −155.91 (12) | C12—N1—C4—C3 | 176.40 (11) |
C2—N2—C3—C4 | −49.44 (15) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C2—H2B···O1i | 0.99 | 2.47 | 3.4052 (19) | 158 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+3/2, −y+5/2, −z+2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C2—H2B···O1i | 0.99 | 2.47 | 3.4052 (19) | 158.4 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+3/2, −y+5/2, −z+2. |
Acknowledgements
CNK thanks University of Mysore for research facilities and is also grateful to the Principal, Maharani's Science College for Women, Mysore, for giving permission to undertake research. JPJ acknowledges the NSF–MRI program (grant No. CHE-1039027) for funds to purchase the X-ray diffractometer.
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Schiff base ligands derived from 1-amino-4-methylpiperazine have attracted interest due to diverse biological activities associated with the piperazine moiety. Schiff base piperazine derivatives have been designed to study their antimicrobial (Savaliya et al., 2010; Kharb et al., 2012)) and antibacterial activity (Xu et al., 2012). In addition, many drugs contain a piperazine ring as part of their molecular structure (Cai et al., 2009). Piperazines are among the most important building blocks in today's drug discovery and are found in biologically active compounds across a number of different therapeutic areas (Brockunier et al., 2004; Bogatcheva et al., 2006) such as antifungal (Upadhayaya et al., 2004), anti-bacterial, antimalarial activity and as in antipsychotic agents (Choudhary et al., 2006). A review on the current pharmacological and toxicological information for piperazine derivatives has been recently presented (Elliott, 2011). The synthesis of related piperazine compounds and their medicinal and pharmaceutical activity have also been reported (Contreras et al., 2001; Capuano et al., 2002). The crystal structures of some related compounds, viz., 2-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)iminomethyl]phenol (Guo, 2007), 1,4-bis{3-[4-(dimethylamino)benzylideneamino] propyl}piperazine (Xu et al., 2009), 2-methoxy-4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)- iminomethyl]phenol (Zhou et al., 2011) and 2,4-dibromo-6- [(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)iminomethyl]phenol (Ming-Lin et al., 2007) have been reported. In view of the above importance of N-piperazinyl Schiff bases, the title compound, (I), C12H16N4O2 has been synthesized and the crystal structure is reported herin.
In the title compound, (I), the piperazine ring is in a slightly distorted chair conformation with puckering parameters Q, θ, and ϕ = 0.5646Å, 170.8 (5)° and 187.961 (8)° (Cremer & Pople, 1975) (Fig. 1). In the molecule, the mean plane of the nitro group is twisted by 8.0 (3)° from that of the phenyl ring. Also, the mean plane of the 2-nitrobenzyl ring is twisted slightly from that of the piperazine ring with an N1/N2/C5/C6 torsion angle of -176.24 (11)°. Bond lengths are in normal ranges (Allen et al., 1987). Weak C—H···O intermolecular interactions are observed which lead to formation of dimers approximately along [010] and influence crystal packing (Fig. 2).