organic compounds
3,12-Dimethoxy-5,6,9,10-tetrahydro-[5]helicene-7,8-dicarbonitrile
aNational Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), 114 Thailand Science Park, Paholyothin Rd, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
*Correspondence e-mail: somboons@mtec.or.th
The complete molecule of the title compound, C26H20N2O2, is generated by a crystallographic twofold axis. The torsion angle between the terminal and central benzene rings is −32.5 (2)°. The torsion angle along the inner helical rim of the molecule is −18.8 (2)° with each other. The C⋯C distance between the terminal rings is 3.016 (2) Å. In the crystal, weak C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds are observed.
Keywords: crystal structure.
CCDC reference: 1010118
Related literature
For the application of a pentahelicene derivative as an emitter in an organic light-emitting diode, see: Sahasithiwat et al. (2010). For related structures, see: McIntosh et al. (1954); Wang et al. (1997); Stammel et al. (1999); Ogawa et al. (2003); Rajapakse et al. (2011). For the synthesis of the title compound, see: Mandal et al. (2006). For general information and applications of see: Shen & Chen (2012); Gingras (2013).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2013); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS2013 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL2013 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 2012) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 1010118
10.1107/S1600536814014950/nr2052sup1.cif
contains datablock I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536814014950/nr2052Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536814014950/nr2052Isup3.mol
Helicenes are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) that consist of ortho-fused aromatic rings arranged in helical chiraliry. Applications of
are ranging from catalyst to molecular machines. (Shen et al., 2012; Gingras, 2013). The title compound is a derivative of pentahelicene in which two and two groups are added into the structure in order to improve its fluorescence Moreover, two rings connected to the central benzene ring are not fully aromatized and in a twist conformation. An application of a similar compound as an emitter for a light-emitting diode was reported (Sahasithiwat et al., 2010).The geometric parameters of the title molecule agree well with reported similar structures (McIntosh et al., 1954; Wang et al., 1997; Stammel et al., 1999; Rajapakse et al., 2011). Half a molecule of the title compound belongs to
and a molecule is completed by the crystallographic twofold axis as shown in Figure 1. The dihedral angles [C1—C8—C10—C10i and C1i—C8i—C10i—C10] between a terminal and a central benzene ring are -32.5 (2)°. The two non-fully aromatized rings make a dihedral angle [C8—C10—C10i—C8i] of -18.8 (2)° with each other. The distance of the terminal rings as defined by C1···C1i distance of 3.016 (2)Å is causing by steric repultion of hydrogens on these carbons.The crystal packing as shown in Figure 2 reveals that the molecules are linked through a network of weak C—H···N [C1—H1···N1(-x,-y,-z)] intermolecular interaction yielding racemic columns. Moreover, the other weak C—H···N [C4—H4···N1(-x+1/2,y,-z+1/2)] intermolecular interactions resulted in holding the columns together as exhibited in Figure 3.
A mixture of 6,6'-dimethoxy-3,4,3',4'-tetrahydro[1,1']binaphthalenyl (9.761 g, 30.7 mmol) and fumaronitrile (3.594 g, 46.0 mmol) was stirred and heated at 110 °C under argon atmosphere for 12 h. The resulting mixture was purified by
(SiO2, 7734, 3:2 CH2Cl2-hexane, 1.8 L) to give a yellow foam of pure Diels-Alder adduct (6.673 g, 55% yield, mp. 139-141 °C). The Diels-Alder product (6.535 g, 16.6 mmol), 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone(8.280 g, 36.5 mmol) and xylene (120 ml) was stirred and refluxed for 6 h. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered off. Filtrate was evaporated to give crude product which was purified by (SiO2, 7734, toluene, 1.2 L) to give a yellow solid product (3.934 g, 61% yield, mp. 263-264 °C). This compound was characterized by FTIR, 1H-NMR, and 13C-NMR. Crystals of the title compound suitable for X-ray analysis was obtained by slow evaporation of a chloroform-hexane solution.All hydrogen atoms were placed in calculated positions and treated as riding atoms with C—H distances of 0.93 Å,0.97 Å, and 0.96 Å for aryl, methylene, and methyl H atoms, respectively. The H atoms were assigned Uiso = 1.2 Ueq(C) for aryl H, Uiso = 1.2 Ueq(C) for methylene H, and Uiso = 1.5 Ueq(C) for methyl H.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2013); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2013); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS2013 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL2013 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 2012) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010).C26H20N2O2 | F(000) = 824 |
Mr = 392.44 | Dx = 1.322 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 17.9533 (7) Å | Cell parameters from 3787 reflections |
b = 13.5533 (7) Å | θ = 2.3–27.1° |
c = 8.1417 (4) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
β = 95.785 (2)° | T = 296 K |
V = 1971.00 (16) Å3 | Block, green |
Z = 4 | 0.67 × 0.44 × 0.26 mm |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 1674 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: sealed tube | Rint = 0.025 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 27.3°, θmin = 2.3° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2012) | h = −23→21 |
Tmin = 0.70, Tmax = 0.75 | k = −17→17 |
10904 measured reflections | l = −10→10 |
2204 independent reflections |
Refinement on F2 | 0 restraints |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.042 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.137 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0693P)2 + 0.772P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.07 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
2204 reflections | Δρmax = 0.18 e Å−3 |
136 parameters | Δρmin = −0.19 e Å−3 |
C26H20N2O2 | V = 1971.00 (16) Å3 |
Mr = 392.44 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 17.9533 (7) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 13.5533 (7) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 8.1417 (4) Å | 0.67 × 0.44 × 0.26 mm |
β = 95.785 (2)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2204 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2012) | 1674 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.70, Tmax = 0.75 | Rint = 0.025 |
10904 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.042 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.137 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.07 | Δρmax = 0.18 e Å−3 |
2204 reflections | Δρmin = −0.19 e Å−3 |
136 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. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
C4 | 0.18794 (7) | 0.30146 (11) | 0.13412 (18) | 0.0409 (3) | |
H4 | 0.2399 | 0.3047 | 0.1479 | 0.049* | |
C10 | 0.03622 (7) | 0.12362 (10) | 0.22237 (18) | 0.0374 (3) | |
C2 | 0.06956 (8) | 0.37374 (11) | 0.03575 (19) | 0.0419 (4) | |
H2 | 0.0421 | 0.4247 | −0.0174 | 0.050* | |
C8 | 0.07336 (7) | 0.21339 (10) | 0.16691 (17) | 0.0370 (3) | |
O1 | 0.18785 (6) | 0.46083 (8) | 0.02479 (16) | 0.0572 (3) | |
C9 | 0.15209 (7) | 0.21797 (10) | 0.18425 (17) | 0.0382 (3) | |
C1 | 0.03382 (7) | 0.29099 (10) | 0.08781 (18) | 0.0399 (3) | |
H1 | −0.0181 | 0.2870 | 0.0695 | 0.048* | |
C6 | 0.15632 (8) | 0.03662 (11) | 0.1795 (2) | 0.0465 (4) | |
H6A | 0.1598 | 0.0358 | 0.0613 | 0.056* | |
H6B | 0.1819 | −0.0213 | 0.2269 | 0.056* | |
C7 | 0.03793 (8) | −0.05492 (10) | 0.23454 (19) | 0.0416 (4) | |
C3 | 0.14727 (8) | 0.38012 (10) | 0.06373 (18) | 0.0416 (4) | |
C11 | 0.07496 (7) | 0.03379 (10) | 0.21240 (19) | 0.0401 (3) | |
C5 | 0.19390 (7) | 0.12912 (11) | 0.2542 (2) | 0.0465 (4) | |
H5A | 0.1937 | 0.1280 | 0.3733 | 0.056* | |
H5B | 0.2455 | 0.1318 | 0.2287 | 0.056* | |
C13 | 0.07734 (8) | −0.14666 (11) | 0.2179 (2) | 0.0476 (4) | |
N1 | 0.11026 (8) | −0.21725 (10) | 0.2016 (2) | 0.0659 (5) | |
C12 | 0.14758 (12) | 0.54725 (14) | −0.0283 (3) | 0.0749 (6) | |
H12A | 0.1822 | 0.5981 | −0.0518 | 0.112* | |
H12B | 0.1184 | 0.5692 | 0.0572 | 0.112* | |
H12C | 0.1150 | 0.5328 | −0.1262 | 0.112* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C4 | 0.0256 (6) | 0.0491 (8) | 0.0494 (8) | −0.0029 (6) | 0.0100 (6) | −0.0070 (6) |
C10 | 0.0260 (6) | 0.0394 (7) | 0.0466 (8) | −0.0002 (5) | 0.0033 (5) | −0.0005 (6) |
C2 | 0.0353 (7) | 0.0443 (8) | 0.0465 (8) | 0.0021 (6) | 0.0060 (6) | 0.0025 (6) |
C8 | 0.0259 (6) | 0.0396 (7) | 0.0460 (8) | 0.0002 (5) | 0.0068 (5) | −0.0018 (6) |
O1 | 0.0440 (6) | 0.0520 (7) | 0.0778 (8) | −0.0107 (5) | 0.0166 (6) | 0.0084 (6) |
C9 | 0.0268 (6) | 0.0440 (8) | 0.0446 (8) | 0.0016 (5) | 0.0068 (5) | −0.0044 (6) |
C1 | 0.0266 (6) | 0.0443 (7) | 0.0489 (8) | 0.0001 (6) | 0.0043 (6) | −0.0007 (6) |
C6 | 0.0294 (7) | 0.0446 (8) | 0.0664 (10) | 0.0074 (6) | 0.0086 (7) | −0.0007 (7) |
C7 | 0.0345 (7) | 0.0388 (7) | 0.0507 (9) | 0.0031 (6) | −0.0002 (6) | −0.0011 (6) |
C3 | 0.0370 (7) | 0.0448 (8) | 0.0447 (8) | −0.0063 (6) | 0.0128 (6) | −0.0021 (6) |
C11 | 0.0284 (7) | 0.0420 (8) | 0.0497 (8) | 0.0032 (5) | 0.0028 (6) | −0.0007 (6) |
C5 | 0.0251 (6) | 0.0520 (9) | 0.0623 (10) | 0.0043 (6) | 0.0043 (6) | 0.0005 (7) |
C13 | 0.0370 (8) | 0.0427 (8) | 0.0618 (10) | 0.0005 (6) | −0.0008 (7) | −0.0022 (7) |
N1 | 0.0529 (9) | 0.0487 (8) | 0.0946 (12) | 0.0102 (7) | −0.0004 (8) | −0.0082 (8) |
C12 | 0.0666 (12) | 0.0661 (12) | 0.0881 (15) | −0.0194 (9) | −0.0103 (10) | 0.0366 (11) |
C4—C3 | 1.383 (2) | C1—H1 | 0.9300 |
C4—C9 | 1.3836 (19) | C6—C11 | 1.5120 (19) |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C6—C5 | 1.521 (2) |
C10—C11 | 1.4085 (18) | C6—H6A | 0.9700 |
C10—C10i | 1.418 (3) | C6—H6B | 0.9700 |
C10—C8 | 1.4796 (19) | C7—C11 | 1.3943 (19) |
C2—C1 | 1.3798 (19) | C7—C7i | 1.410 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.393 (2) | C7—C13 | 1.444 (2) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C5—H5A | 0.9700 |
C8—C1 | 1.3903 (19) | C5—H5B | 0.9700 |
C8—C9 | 1.4076 (18) | C13—N1 | 1.1392 (19) |
O1—C3 | 1.3692 (17) | C12—H12A | 0.9600 |
O1—C12 | 1.421 (2) | C12—H12B | 0.9600 |
C9—C5 | 1.5005 (19) | C12—H12C | 0.9600 |
C3—C4—C9 | 120.71 (12) | H6A—C6—H6B | 108.1 |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.6 | C11—C7—C7i | 120.32 (8) |
C9—C4—H4 | 119.6 | C11—C7—C13 | 119.08 (13) |
C11—C10—C10i | 119.48 (8) | C7i—C7—C13 | 120.54 (8) |
C11—C10—C8 | 116.93 (12) | O1—C3—C4 | 116.15 (12) |
C10i—C10—C8 | 123.54 (7) | O1—C3—C2 | 123.99 (14) |
C1—C2—C3 | 119.29 (13) | C4—C3—C2 | 119.85 (13) |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.4 | C7—C11—C10 | 119.56 (12) |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.4 | C7—C11—C6 | 121.77 (12) |
C1—C8—C9 | 118.28 (12) | C10—C11—C6 | 118.67 (12) |
C1—C8—C10 | 122.59 (12) | C9—C5—C6 | 108.96 (12) |
C9—C8—C10 | 118.98 (12) | C9—C5—H5A | 109.9 |
C3—O1—C12 | 117.57 (12) | C6—C5—H5A | 109.9 |
C4—C9—C8 | 119.92 (13) | C9—C5—H5B | 109.9 |
C4—C9—C5 | 122.58 (12) | C6—C5—H5B | 109.9 |
C8—C9—C5 | 117.49 (12) | H5A—C5—H5B | 108.3 |
C2—C1—C8 | 121.71 (13) | N1—C13—C7 | 177.50 (18) |
C2—C1—H1 | 119.1 | O1—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C8—C1—H1 | 119.1 | O1—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C11—C6—C5 | 110.32 (12) | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C11—C6—H6A | 109.6 | O1—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6A | 109.6 | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C11—C6—H6B | 109.6 | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6B | 109.6 | ||
C11—C10—C8—C1 | 145.00 (15) | C9—C4—C3—C2 | −3.0 (2) |
C10i—C10—C8—C1 | −32.5 (3) | C1—C2—C3—O1 | −176.54 (14) |
C11—C10—C8—C9 | −30.49 (19) | C1—C2—C3—C4 | 3.8 (2) |
C10i—C10—C8—C9 | 152.05 (18) | C7i—C7—C11—C10 | 0.5 (3) |
C3—C4—C9—C8 | −1.3 (2) | C13—C7—C11—C10 | 177.68 (15) |
C3—C4—C9—C5 | 177.21 (14) | C7i—C7—C11—C6 | 179.84 (17) |
C1—C8—C9—C4 | 4.7 (2) | C13—C7—C11—C6 | −3.0 (2) |
C10—C8—C9—C4 | −179.60 (13) | C10i—C10—C11—C7 | 8.9 (3) |
C1—C8—C9—C5 | −173.89 (13) | C8—C10—C11—C7 | −168.68 (14) |
C10—C8—C9—C5 | 1.79 (19) | C10i—C10—C11—C6 | −170.49 (16) |
C3—C2—C1—C8 | −0.3 (2) | C8—C10—C11—C6 | 11.9 (2) |
C9—C8—C1—C2 | −3.9 (2) | C5—C6—C11—C7 | −147.72 (15) |
C10—C8—C1—C2 | −179.43 (13) | C5—C6—C11—C10 | 31.6 (2) |
C12—O1—C3—C4 | −172.31 (16) | C4—C9—C5—C6 | −136.89 (14) |
C12—O1—C3—C2 | 8.0 (2) | C8—C9—C5—C6 | 41.68 (18) |
C9—C4—C3—O1 | 177.34 (13) | C11—C6—C5—C9 | −57.20 (17) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, y, −z+1/2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C1—H1···N1ii | 0.93 | 2.79 | 3.466 (2) | 131 |
C4—H4···N1iii | 0.93 | 2.86 | 3.742 (2) | 160 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x, −y, −z; (iii) −x+1/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C1—H1···N1i | 0.93 | 2.79 | 3.466 (2) | 130.7 |
C4—H4···N1ii | 0.93 | 2.86 | 3.742 (2) | 159.6 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y, −z; (ii) −x+1/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
Acknowledgements
This research was supported by the National Metal and Materials Technology Center, MTEC, (grant No. MT-B-55-POL-07-523-I).
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