organic compounds
2-[4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-benzimidazole
aDepartment of Studies in Chemistry, Bangalore University, Bangalore 560 001, Karnataka, India
*Correspondence e-mail: noorsb@rediffmail.com
In the title compound, C14H9F3N2, the mean planes of the benzimidazole ring system and the trifluoromethyl-substituted benzene ring form a dihedral angle of 30.1 (1)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked by N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds into chains along [010]. Weak C—H⋯F hydrogen bonds and a weak C—H⋯π interaction connect the chains into a two-dimensional network parallel to (001).
CCDC reference: 1006709
Related literature
For therapeutic and medicinal properties of benzimidazole derivatives, see: Ozden et al. (2004); Easman et al. (2001); Thakurdesai et al. (2007); Ansari & Lal (2009). For the bioactivity of fluorine-containing compounds, see: Ulrich (2004). For related structures, see: Jian et al. (2006); Rosepriya et al. (2011); Fathima et al. (2013); Krishnamurthy et al. (2013); Rashid et al. (2007).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 1998); data reduction: SAINT-Plus; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012) and CAMERON (Watkin et al., 1996); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 2012).
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 1006709
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536814012963/lh5706sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536814012963/lh5706Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536814012963/lh5706Isup3.cml
A mixture of 4-(trifluoromethyl)bezaldehyde (20 mmol, 0.35 g) and o-phenyldiamine (20 mmol, 0.22 g) in benzene (5.0 ml) was refluxed for 6 hrs on a water bath. The reaction mixture was cooled. The solid separated, was filtered and dried (yield: 0.38 g, 78% and m.p. 538 K). The title compound was dissolved in ethyl acetate and kept aside for slow evaporation to obtain pale yellow crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction studies.
The H atoms were placed in calculated positions and refined in a riding-model approximation with C—H = 0.93 Å, N—H = 0.86 Å and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(N/C).
Benzimidazole and its derivatives are regarded as a promising class of bio-active π interaction connect chains into a two-dimensional network parallel to (001) (Fig. 2). The weak C—H···π interaction involves the centroid of the N1/C5/C6/N2/C7 ring (Table 1). In addition, the crystal packing involves the presence of short F···F contacts of 2.915 (3) Å.
that exhibit a range of biological activities such as antibacterial (Ozden et al., 2004), anticancer (Easman et al.,2001), anti-HIV and anti-inflammatory (Ansari & Lal 2009; Thakurdesai et al., 2007). In addition, compounds which contain fluorine have special bioactivity (Ulrich, 2004). The bond lengths and bond angles of the benzimidazole moiety in the title compound are in good agreement with those observed in related structures (Jian et al., 2006; Rashid, et al., 2007; Rosepriya et al., 2011). The title compound is closely related to our previously reported compounds (Fathima et al., 2013; Krishnamurthy et al., 2013). The molecular structure of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. The dihedral angle between the benzimidazole ring system and the trifluoro-substituted benzene ring is 30.1 (1)°. In the molecules are linked by N—H···N hydrogen bonds to form chains parallel to [010]. In addition, weak C—H···F hydrogen bonds and a weak C—H···For therapeutic and medicinal properties of benzimidazole derivatives, see: Ozden et al. (2004); Easman et al. (2001); Thakurdesai et al. (2007); Ansari & Lal (2009). For the bioactivity of fluorine-containing compounds, see: Ulrich (2004). For related structures, see: Jian et al. (2006); Rosepriya et al. (2011); Fathima et al. (2013); Krishnamurthy et al. (2013); Rashid et al. (2007).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell
SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 1998); data reduction: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 1998); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012) and CAMERON (Watkin et al., 1996); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 2012).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound with displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 50% probability level. H atoms are presented as small spheres of arbitrary radius. | |
Fig. 2. Part of the crystal structure showing hydrogen bonds with dotted lines. H-atoms not involved in hydrogen bonding have been excluded. The atoms labeled C13, N1 and C12 are related by the symmetry operators: -0.5+x, 1.5-y, -z; 1.5-x, 0.5+y, z and 0.5-x, -0.5+y, z, respectively. |
C14H9F3N2 | F(000) = 1072 |
Mr = 262.23 | Dx = 1.518 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 1671 reflections |
a = 9.2292 (9) Å | θ = 2.7–27.0° |
b = 9.8117 (10) Å | µ = 0.13 mm−1 |
c = 25.347 (2) Å | T = 296 K |
V = 2295.2 (4) Å3 | Block, yellow |
Z = 8 | 0.18 × 0.16 × 0.16 mm |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD detector diffractometer | 2501 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1671 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.070 |
ω scans | θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 2.7° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1998) | h = −11→11 |
Tmin = 0.978, Tmax = 0.980 | k = −12→12 |
13079 measured reflections | l = −32→23 |
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)] = 0.056 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.159 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.90 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0847P)2 + 2.1194P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2501 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
172 parameters | Δρmax = 0.55 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
C14H9F3N2 | V = 2295.2 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 262.23 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.2292 (9) Å | µ = 0.13 mm−1 |
b = 9.8117 (10) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 25.347 (2) Å | 0.18 × 0.16 × 0.16 mm |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD detector diffractometer | 2501 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1998) | 1671 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.978, Tmax = 0.980 | Rint = 0.070 |
13079 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.056 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.159 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.90 | Δρmax = 0.55 e Å−3 |
2501 reflections | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
172 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 > 2σ(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 | 0.7803 (2) | 0.34060 (19) | −0.15282 (8) | 0.0231 (5) | |
H1 | 0.7333 | 0.2656 | −0.1490 | 0.028* | |
N2 | 0.8319 (2) | 0.56324 (19) | −0.14790 (8) | 0.0226 (5) | |
F1 | 0.13831 (19) | 0.43903 (16) | −0.01444 (8) | 0.0575 (6) | |
F2 | 0.09362 (17) | 0.6088 (2) | −0.06475 (7) | 0.0547 (6) | |
F3 | 0.20033 (18) | 0.63865 (18) | 0.00860 (7) | 0.0495 (5) | |
C1 | 1.0744 (3) | 0.5460 (3) | −0.19449 (10) | 0.0266 (6) | |
H1A | 1.0979 | 0.6380 | −0.1922 | 0.032* | |
C2 | 1.1659 (3) | 0.4549 (3) | −0.21894 (10) | 0.0282 (6) | |
H2 | 1.2515 | 0.4866 | −0.2339 | 0.034* | |
C3 | 1.1332 (3) | 0.3152 (2) | −0.22181 (9) | 0.0271 (6) | |
H3 | 1.1975 | 0.2567 | −0.2387 | 0.033* | |
C4 | 1.0077 (3) | 0.2629 (2) | −0.20016 (9) | 0.0251 (5) | |
H4 | 0.9867 | 0.1703 | −0.2014 | 0.030* | |
C5 | 0.9137 (2) | 0.3561 (2) | −0.17622 (9) | 0.0221 (5) | |
C6 | 0.9454 (2) | 0.4960 (2) | −0.17332 (9) | 0.0225 (5) | |
C7 | 0.7369 (2) | 0.4661 (2) | −0.13685 (9) | 0.0220 (5) | |
C8 | 0.5975 (2) | 0.4891 (2) | −0.11017 (9) | 0.0229 (5) | |
C9 | 0.4787 (3) | 0.4059 (3) | −0.12079 (10) | 0.0303 (6) | |
H9 | 0.4874 | 0.3348 | −0.1449 | 0.036* | |
C10 | 0.3482 (3) | 0.4286 (3) | −0.09573 (11) | 0.0316 (6) | |
H10 | 0.2691 | 0.3729 | −0.1029 | 0.038* | |
C11 | 0.3353 (3) | 0.5344 (2) | −0.05983 (10) | 0.0261 (6) | |
C12 | 0.4518 (3) | 0.6180 (2) | −0.04903 (9) | 0.0274 (6) | |
H12 | 0.4422 | 0.6892 | −0.0251 | 0.033* | |
C13 | 0.5836 (3) | 0.5953 (2) | −0.07410 (9) | 0.0252 (5) | |
H13 | 0.6625 | 0.6512 | −0.0668 | 0.030* | |
C14 | 0.1920 (3) | 0.5553 (3) | −0.03327 (10) | 0.0292 (6) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0221 (10) | 0.0181 (10) | 0.0291 (11) | −0.0002 (8) | 0.0020 (8) | 0.0001 (8) |
N2 | 0.0218 (10) | 0.0200 (10) | 0.0261 (11) | −0.0003 (8) | 0.0011 (8) | −0.0008 (8) |
F1 | 0.0508 (11) | 0.0331 (10) | 0.0887 (15) | −0.0011 (8) | 0.0391 (10) | 0.0039 (9) |
F2 | 0.0301 (9) | 0.0918 (15) | 0.0422 (10) | 0.0208 (9) | 0.0039 (7) | 0.0117 (9) |
F3 | 0.0369 (10) | 0.0623 (12) | 0.0493 (10) | −0.0021 (8) | 0.0102 (7) | −0.0253 (8) |
C1 | 0.0237 (12) | 0.0237 (13) | 0.0325 (14) | −0.0018 (10) | 0.0010 (10) | 0.0015 (10) |
C2 | 0.0226 (12) | 0.0305 (14) | 0.0315 (14) | −0.0013 (10) | 0.0050 (10) | 0.0051 (11) |
C3 | 0.0264 (13) | 0.0268 (13) | 0.0283 (13) | 0.0057 (10) | 0.0013 (10) | −0.0019 (10) |
C4 | 0.0268 (12) | 0.0210 (12) | 0.0275 (13) | 0.0021 (10) | −0.0014 (10) | 0.0004 (9) |
C5 | 0.0204 (12) | 0.0231 (12) | 0.0228 (12) | 0.0015 (9) | −0.0018 (9) | 0.0009 (9) |
C6 | 0.0220 (12) | 0.0224 (12) | 0.0230 (12) | 0.0036 (9) | −0.0025 (9) | 0.0005 (9) |
C7 | 0.0215 (12) | 0.0220 (12) | 0.0226 (12) | 0.0017 (9) | −0.0037 (10) | −0.0015 (9) |
C8 | 0.0219 (12) | 0.0220 (12) | 0.0248 (12) | 0.0015 (9) | −0.0009 (9) | 0.0023 (9) |
C9 | 0.0265 (13) | 0.0255 (13) | 0.0390 (15) | −0.0012 (10) | 0.0022 (11) | −0.0092 (10) |
C10 | 0.0248 (13) | 0.0322 (15) | 0.0378 (15) | −0.0050 (11) | 0.0007 (11) | −0.0071 (11) |
C11 | 0.0248 (13) | 0.0253 (13) | 0.0282 (13) | 0.0026 (10) | 0.0021 (10) | 0.0007 (10) |
C12 | 0.0306 (13) | 0.0235 (13) | 0.0282 (13) | 0.0012 (10) | 0.0028 (10) | −0.0051 (9) |
C13 | 0.0255 (12) | 0.0226 (12) | 0.0274 (13) | −0.0024 (10) | −0.0006 (10) | −0.0014 (9) |
C14 | 0.0299 (13) | 0.0246 (13) | 0.0332 (14) | 0.0015 (10) | 0.0017 (11) | −0.0005 (10) |
N1—C7 | 1.357 (3) | C4—C5 | 1.399 (3) |
N1—C5 | 1.375 (3) | C4—H4 | 0.9300 |
N1—H1 | 0.8600 | C5—C6 | 1.406 (3) |
N2—C7 | 1.325 (3) | C7—C8 | 1.471 (3) |
N2—C6 | 1.395 (3) | C8—C13 | 1.393 (3) |
F1—C14 | 1.332 (3) | C8—C9 | 1.393 (3) |
F2—C14 | 1.318 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.379 (4) |
F3—C14 | 1.342 (3) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.377 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.386 (3) |
C1—C6 | 1.395 (3) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C1—H1A | 0.9300 | C11—C12 | 1.380 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.405 (4) | C11—C14 | 1.498 (3) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C12—C13 | 1.391 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.380 (3) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C7—N1—C5 | 107.02 (19) | C13—C8—C9 | 119.5 (2) |
C7—N1—H1 | 126.5 | C13—C8—C7 | 119.8 (2) |
C5—N1—H1 | 126.5 | C9—C8—C7 | 120.7 (2) |
C7—N2—C6 | 104.73 (18) | C10—C9—C8 | 120.2 (2) |
C2—C1—C6 | 117.9 (2) | C10—C9—H9 | 119.9 |
C2—C1—H1A | 121.0 | C8—C9—H9 | 119.9 |
C6—C1—H1A | 121.0 | C9—C10—C11 | 119.9 (2) |
C1—C2—C3 | 121.7 (2) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.1 |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.2 | C11—C10—H10 | 120.1 |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.2 | C12—C11—C10 | 120.6 (2) |
C4—C3—C2 | 121.5 (2) | C12—C11—C14 | 121.2 (2) |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.3 | C10—C11—C14 | 118.3 (2) |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.3 | C11—C12—C13 | 119.8 (2) |
C3—C4—C5 | 116.7 (2) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.1 |
C3—C4—H4 | 121.6 | C13—C12—H12 | 120.1 |
C5—C4—H4 | 121.6 | C12—C13—C8 | 120.0 (2) |
N1—C5—C4 | 132.1 (2) | C12—C13—H13 | 120.0 |
N1—C5—C6 | 105.74 (19) | C8—C13—H13 | 120.0 |
C4—C5—C6 | 122.2 (2) | F2—C14—F1 | 107.5 (2) |
N2—C6—C1 | 130.7 (2) | F2—C14—F3 | 106.0 (2) |
N2—C6—C5 | 109.3 (2) | F1—C14—F3 | 105.1 (2) |
C1—C6—C5 | 120.0 (2) | F2—C14—C11 | 113.0 (2) |
N2—C7—N1 | 113.2 (2) | F1—C14—C11 | 111.8 (2) |
N2—C7—C8 | 124.5 (2) | F3—C14—C11 | 112.9 (2) |
N1—C7—C8 | 122.3 (2) | ||
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −1.3 (4) | N1—C7—C8—C13 | 150.3 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.1 (4) | N2—C7—C8—C9 | 149.8 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.2 (3) | N1—C7—C8—C9 | −30.0 (3) |
C7—N1—C5—C4 | −179.0 (2) | C13—C8—C9—C10 | −0.1 (4) |
C7—N1—C5—C6 | −0.3 (2) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | −179.7 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—N1 | 177.6 (2) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.0 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −1.0 (3) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.3 (4) |
C7—N2—C6—C1 | 179.2 (2) | C9—C10—C11—C14 | −179.7 (2) |
C7—N2—C6—C5 | −0.6 (2) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.4 (4) |
C2—C1—C6—N2 | −178.2 (2) | C14—C11—C12—C13 | 179.6 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 1.5 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C8 | 0.3 (4) |
N1—C5—C6—N2 | 0.5 (2) | C9—C8—C13—C12 | −0.1 (4) |
C4—C5—C6—N2 | 179.4 (2) | C7—C8—C13—C12 | 179.6 (2) |
N1—C5—C6—C1 | −179.2 (2) | C12—C11—C14—F2 | 106.1 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.3 (3) | C10—C11—C14—F2 | −73.9 (3) |
C6—N2—C7—N1 | 0.4 (3) | C12—C11—C14—F1 | −132.4 (3) |
C6—N2—C7—C8 | −179.4 (2) | C10—C11—C14—F1 | 47.6 (3) |
C5—N1—C7—N2 | −0.1 (3) | C12—C11—C14—F3 | −14.1 (3) |
C5—N1—C7—C8 | 179.7 (2) | C10—C11—C14—F3 | 165.8 (2) |
N2—C7—C8—C13 | −29.9 (3) |
Cg is the centroid of the N1/C5/C6/N2/C7 ring. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···N2i | 0.86 | 2.07 | 2.914 (3) | 165 |
C12—H12···F1ii | 0.93 | 2.57 | 3.374 (3) | 144 |
C13—H13···F3iii | 0.93 | 2.55 | 3.275 (4) | 134 |
C2—H2···Cgiv | 0.93 | 2.94 | 3.700 (3) | 140 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, y−1/2, z; (ii) −x+1/2, y+1/2, z; (iii) x+1/2, −y+3/2, −z; (iv) x+1/2, y, −z+1/2. |
Cg is the centroid of the N1/C5/C6/N2/C7 ring. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···N2i | 0.86 | 2.07 | 2.914 (3) | 165 |
C12—H12···F1ii | 0.93 | 2.57 | 3.374 (3) | 144 |
C13—H13···F3iii | 0.93 | 2.55 | 3.275 (4) | 134 |
C2—H2···Cgiv | 0.93 | 2.94 | 3.700 (3) | 140 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, y−1/2, z; (ii) −x+1/2, y+1/2, z; (iii) x+1/2, −y+3/2, −z; (iv) x+1/2, y, −z+1/2. |
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Benzimidazole and its derivatives are regarded as a promising class of bio-active heterocyclic compounds that exhibit a range of biological activities such as antibacterial (Ozden et al., 2004), anticancer (Easman et al.,2001), anti-HIV and anti-inflammatory (Ansari & Lal 2009; Thakurdesai et al., 2007). In addition, compounds which contain fluorine have special bioactivity (Ulrich, 2004). The bond lengths and bond angles of the benzimidazole moiety in the title compound are in good agreement with those observed in related structures (Jian et al., 2006; Rashid, et al., 2007; Rosepriya et al., 2011). The title compound is closely related to our previously reported compounds (Fathima et al., 2013; Krishnamurthy et al., 2013). The molecular structure of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. The dihedral angle between the benzimidazole ring system and the trifluoro-substituted benzene ring is 30.1 (1)°. In the crystal structure, molecules are linked by N—H···N hydrogen bonds to form chains parallel to [010]. In addition, weak C—H···F hydrogen bonds and a weak C—H···π interaction connect chains into a two-dimensional network parallel to (001) (Fig. 2). The weak C—H···π interaction involves the centroid of the N1/C5/C6/N2/C7 ring (Table 1). In addition, the crystal packing involves the presence of short F···F contacts of 2.915 (3) Å.