

Supporting information
![]() | Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989015000717/bg2545sup1.cif |
![]() | Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989015000717/bg2545Isup2.hkl |
![]() | Chemical Markup Language (CML) file https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989015000717/bg2545Isup3.cml |
CCDC reference: 1034614
Key indicators
- Single-crystal X-ray study
- T = 293 K
- Mean
(C-C) = 0.003 Å
- R factor = 0.046
- wR factor = 0.133
- Data-to-parameter ratio = 9.7
checkCIF/PLATON results
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Alert level B PLAT911_ALERT_3_B Missing # FCF Refl Between THmin & STh/L= 0.595 294 Report
Alert level C PLAT088_ALERT_3_C Poor Data / Parameter Ratio .................... 9.72 Note PLAT241_ALERT_2_C High Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for ..... O1 Check PLAT906_ALERT_3_C Large K value in the Analysis of Variance ...... 5.219 Check PLAT910_ALERT_3_C Missing # of FCF Reflection(s) Below Th(Min) ... 6 Report PLAT913_ALERT_3_C Missing # of Very Strong Reflections in FCF .... 7 Note
Alert level G PLAT002_ALERT_2_G Number of Distance or Angle Restraints on AtSite 4 Note PLAT005_ALERT_5_G No _iucr_refine_instructions_details in the CIF Please Do ! PLAT199_ALERT_1_G Reported _cell_measurement_temperature ..... (K) 293 Check PLAT200_ALERT_1_G Reported _diffrn_ambient_temperature ..... (K) 293 Check PLAT860_ALERT_3_G Number of Least-Squares Restraints ............. 6 Note PLAT899_ALERT_4_G SHELXL97 is Deprecated and Succeeded by SHELXL 2014 Note PLAT909_ALERT_3_G Percentage of Observed Data at Theta(Max) still 46 % PLAT953_ALERT_1_G Reported (CIF) and Actual (FCF) Hmax Differ by . 2 Units PLAT956_ALERT_1_G Calculated (ThMax) and Actual (FCF) Hmax Differ 2 Units
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Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system, resulting from the death of dopamine-generating cells, mostly located in the mid-brain. The most obvious symptoms are movement-related: uncontrolled shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement and difficulty in walking. However, behavioral problems and psychiatric depression may also arise (Samii et al., 2004). Symptomatic treatment of Parkinson's disease includes daily dopamine administration, principally through L-DOPA (or levodopa) or carbidopa (both being precursors of dopamine) brain metabolization.
Benserazide [also called Serazide or Ro–4–4602, (II) in the Scheme] is an aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase inhibitor and a DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor unable to cross the blood–brain barrier. It is used in combination with levodopa for the symptomatic management of Parkinson's disease (Clark et al., 1973; Campanella & Pennetta, 1974; Bortolanza et al., 2015).
As benserazide is always administered in combination therapy, it appeared to be a good candidate to search for a solid-state crystalline phase involving it with another therapeutic molecule, also active in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. However, little information could be retrieved on the structural aspects of benserazide and, as a first step, recrystallization attempts of the molecule alone have been launched. These crystallization assays have been so far fruitless, but resulted instead in the unwitting obtention of a new molecule, 2,2'-oxybis(4-methylquinoline) (C20H16ON2), (I), which is reported herein.
The geometry of (I) is fairly predictable, with all bond lengths and valence angles being in the expected range for organic compounds (Allen et al., 1987). The molecule consists of two planar 4-methylquinoline aromatic moieties [the maximum deviations from the least-squares plane are 0.0104 (18) Å for C1 in the N1,C1–C9 moiety and 0.016 (2) Å for C13 in the N2,C11–C19 unit], almost perpendicular to each other [dihedral angle = 89.5 (2)°] and bound by an oxygen atom which forms an ether link (Fig. 1).
The crystal packing organization is essentially the result of two different types of π-stacking interactions involving inversion-related molecules. Table 1 gives a survey of these π–π stacking interactions, in one case around (1/2, 1/2, 1/2) (Fig. 2) and in the other case around (0, 0,0 );(1, 1, 1) (Fig. 3). The overall effect of these interactions is the formation of chains parallel to [111] (Fig. 4). As expected from the lack of efficient hydrogen-bond donors, no significant hydrogen bonds linking the chains are present in the structure, as a result of which their mutual interaction is rather weak.
A systematic research in the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD; Version 5.35, update November 2014; Groom & Allen, 2014) using ConQuest (Bruno et al., (2002) revealed some structures fairly similar to (I), which are presented in Fig. 5 and identified by their CSD refcodes: MOSLAI (Hassan et al., 2009) and JUBRAZ (Liu et al., 1992), the main difference residing in the number and relative position of the nitrogen atoms in the aromatic rings.
Prismatic colourless crystals of 4-methyl-2-[(1-methylisoquinolin-3-yl)oxy]quinoline were grown from a 2 ml aqueous saturated solution of benserazide hydrochloride (purchased from Sigma-Aldrich, Steinheim, Germany; purity level claimed > 98%) (9.3 mg) allowed to evaporate slowly at room temperature over 7 days.
Several trials of slow evaporation of aqueous solutions under different temperature conditions (from 277 to 313 K) provided in all cases the same crystals, with the same unit-cell parameters. The main assumption is that the benserazide hydrochloride has undergone a fundamental structure transformation during the aqueous recrystallization assays, but work is in progress to understand the mechanism, which does not seem to be obvious. Compound (I) could also be a by-product coming from a earlier step in the benserazide synthesis process (even if the quantity of crystalline material retrieved is really important). A calorimetric study has been undertaken on the crystalline material, and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) provides an onset temperature (considered as the melting point) of 419.3 K, with no significant endo- or exothermic event before the fusion point. No spontaneous recrystallization occurs when the melt is allowed to cool down.
Crystal data, data collection and structure refinement details are summarized in Table 2. The methyl H atoms were located from difference Fourier maps and their positions refined freely. All other H atoms were placed at idealized positions and allowed to ride on their parent atoms, with C—H distances of 0.93 Å and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2006); cell refinement: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2006); data reduction: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2006); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2015); molecular graphics: ORTEPIII (Burnett & Johnson, 1996), PLATON (Spek, 2009) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2015).
C20H16N2O | Z = 2 |
Mr = 300.35 | F(000) = 316 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.308 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.8858 (5) Å | Cell parameters from 1411 reflections |
b = 7.9226 (8) Å | θ = 3.7–28.7° |
c = 13.0182 (13) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
α = 104.267 (9)° | T = 293 K |
β = 103.576 (7)° | Prism, colourless |
γ = 91.967 (7)° | 0.5 × 0.35 × 0.25 mm |
V = 762.54 (13) Å3 |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur (Ruby, Gemini) ultra diffractometer | 2207 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1707 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.024 |
Detector resolution: 10.3712 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 3.5° |
ω scans | h = −7→9 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2006) | k = −9→5 |
Tmin = 0.960, Tmax = 1.000 | l = −14→15 |
3234 measured reflections |
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)] = 0.046 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.133 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0652P)2 + 0.0421P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2256 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
232 parameters | Δρmax = 0.18 e Å−3 |
6 restraints | Δρmin = −0.14 e Å−3 |
0 constraints |
C20H16N2O | γ = 91.967 (7)° |
Mr = 300.35 | V = 762.54 (13) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 7.8858 (5) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 7.9226 (8) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
c = 13.0182 (13) Å | T = 293 K |
α = 104.267 (9)° | 0.5 × 0.35 × 0.25 mm |
β = 103.576 (7)° |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur (Ruby, Gemini) ultra diffractometer | 2207 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2006) | 1707 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.960, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.024 |
3234 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.046 | 6 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.133 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.18 e Å−3 |
2256 reflections | Δρmin = −0.14 e Å−3 |
232 parameters |
Experimental. Absorption correction: CrysAlis PRO, Empirical absorption correction using spherical harmonics, implemented in SCALE3 ABSPACK scaling algorithm. |
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 | ||
O1 | 0.13084 (17) | 0.38253 (18) | 0.26211 (12) | 0.0696 (5) | |
N1 | −0.01449 (17) | 0.1056 (2) | 0.20704 (12) | 0.0470 (4) | |
N2 | 0.38771 (19) | 0.2735 (2) | 0.32211 (12) | 0.0530 (4) | |
C1 | 0.0147 (2) | 0.2537 (2) | 0.18566 (15) | 0.0482 (5) | |
C2 | −0.0638 (2) | 0.2993 (3) | 0.08862 (16) | 0.0507 (5) | |
C3 | −0.1801 (2) | 0.1811 (3) | 0.00729 (15) | 0.0458 (5) | |
C4 | −0.2184 (2) | 0.0150 (2) | 0.02535 (13) | 0.0415 (4) | |
C5 | −0.1336 (2) | −0.0165 (2) | 0.12652 (14) | 0.0413 (4) | |
C6 | −0.3353 (2) | −0.1194 (3) | −0.05297 (16) | 0.0535 (5) | |
C7 | −0.3664 (2) | −0.2761 (3) | −0.03220 (18) | 0.0626 (6) | |
C8 | −0.2839 (2) | −0.3060 (3) | 0.06810 (18) | 0.0599 (6) | |
C9 | −0.1692 (2) | −0.1786 (3) | 0.14565 (16) | 0.0528 (5) | |
C10 | −0.2614 (3) | 0.2203 (4) | −0.09923 (19) | 0.0620 (6) | |
C11 | 0.2483 (2) | 0.3332 (2) | 0.34593 (15) | 0.0506 (5) | |
C12 | 0.2112 (2) | 0.3641 (3) | 0.44746 (18) | 0.0560 (5) | |
C13 | 0.3299 (3) | 0.3308 (2) | 0.53294 (16) | 0.0535 (5) | |
C14 | 0.4866 (2) | 0.2617 (2) | 0.51214 (15) | 0.0479 (5) | |
C15 | 0.5100 (2) | 0.2357 (2) | 0.40549 (15) | 0.0472 (5) | |
C16 | 0.6200 (3) | 0.2177 (3) | 0.59128 (18) | 0.0655 (6) | |
C17 | 0.7657 (3) | 0.1528 (3) | 0.5655 (2) | 0.0808 (8) | |
C18 | 0.7892 (3) | 0.1314 (3) | 0.4606 (2) | 0.0797 (7) | |
C19 | 0.6640 (3) | 0.1713 (3) | 0.38176 (19) | 0.0644 (6) | |
C20 | 0.2972 (4) | 0.3663 (4) | 0.6447 (2) | 0.0863 (8) | |
H2 | −0.0360 | 0.4095 | 0.0804 | 0.061* | |
H6 | −0.3920 | −0.1009 | −0.1199 | 0.064* | |
H7 | −0.4432 | −0.3639 | −0.0852 | 0.075* | |
H8 | −0.3071 | −0.4128 | 0.0821 | 0.072* | |
H9 | −0.1140 | −0.1998 | 0.2120 | 0.063* | |
H10A | −0.386 (3) | 0.211 (3) | −0.1129 (17) | 0.070 (6)* | |
H10B | −0.229 (3) | 0.137 (3) | −0.159 (2) | 0.081 (7)* | |
H10C | −0.219 (3) | 0.337 (4) | −0.100 (2) | 0.096 (8)* | |
H12 | 0.1062 | 0.4072 | 0.4572 | 0.067* | |
H16 | 0.6078 | 0.2334 | 0.6623 | 0.079* | |
H17 | 0.8511 | 0.1222 | 0.6186 | 0.097* | |
H18 | 0.8912 | 0.0895 | 0.4446 | 0.096* | |
H19 | 0.6801 | 0.1560 | 0.3116 | 0.077* | |
H20A | 0.186 (2) | 0.408 (3) | 0.648 (3) | 0.137 (12)* | |
H20B | 0.306 (3) | 0.259 (3) | 0.669 (3) | 0.140 (12)* | |
H20C | 0.389 (3) | 0.451 (3) | 0.698 (2) | 0.129 (11)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0706 (9) | 0.0484 (9) | 0.0657 (10) | −0.0002 (6) | −0.0204 (7) | 0.0072 (7) |
N1 | 0.0449 (9) | 0.0537 (10) | 0.0366 (9) | 0.0033 (7) | 0.0035 (6) | 0.0079 (8) |
N2 | 0.0590 (11) | 0.0537 (10) | 0.0368 (9) | 0.0031 (8) | 0.0042 (7) | 0.0023 (8) |
C1 | 0.0407 (10) | 0.0487 (11) | 0.0465 (12) | 0.0059 (8) | 0.0027 (8) | 0.0042 (10) |
C2 | 0.0466 (11) | 0.0502 (11) | 0.0542 (12) | 0.0094 (8) | 0.0066 (9) | 0.0165 (10) |
C3 | 0.0375 (10) | 0.0618 (12) | 0.0397 (10) | 0.0139 (8) | 0.0099 (7) | 0.0146 (10) |
C4 | 0.0333 (10) | 0.0552 (11) | 0.0349 (10) | 0.0071 (7) | 0.0105 (7) | 0.0072 (9) |
C5 | 0.0361 (10) | 0.0496 (11) | 0.0371 (10) | 0.0041 (7) | 0.0116 (7) | 0.0072 (9) |
C6 | 0.0456 (11) | 0.0677 (14) | 0.0384 (11) | 0.0031 (9) | 0.0054 (8) | 0.0030 (10) |
C7 | 0.0480 (12) | 0.0649 (14) | 0.0609 (14) | −0.0080 (9) | 0.0089 (9) | −0.0032 (12) |
C8 | 0.0537 (13) | 0.0568 (13) | 0.0692 (15) | −0.0040 (9) | 0.0203 (10) | 0.0128 (12) |
C9 | 0.0479 (11) | 0.0644 (13) | 0.0487 (12) | 0.0016 (9) | 0.0140 (8) | 0.0182 (11) |
C10 | 0.0562 (15) | 0.0813 (18) | 0.0507 (14) | 0.0172 (12) | 0.0076 (10) | 0.0254 (13) |
C11 | 0.0506 (12) | 0.0446 (11) | 0.0432 (12) | −0.0029 (8) | −0.0034 (9) | 0.0026 (9) |
C12 | 0.0456 (11) | 0.0517 (12) | 0.0681 (14) | −0.0010 (8) | 0.0162 (9) | 0.0099 (11) |
C13 | 0.0682 (13) | 0.0445 (11) | 0.0459 (12) | −0.0100 (9) | 0.0213 (9) | 0.0035 (9) |
C14 | 0.0535 (12) | 0.0425 (11) | 0.0406 (11) | −0.0094 (8) | 0.0038 (8) | 0.0074 (9) |
C15 | 0.0476 (11) | 0.0448 (11) | 0.0422 (11) | −0.0021 (8) | 0.0064 (8) | 0.0042 (9) |
C16 | 0.0767 (15) | 0.0604 (13) | 0.0480 (13) | −0.0077 (11) | −0.0051 (10) | 0.0151 (11) |
C17 | 0.0659 (16) | 0.0710 (16) | 0.086 (2) | −0.0015 (12) | −0.0221 (13) | 0.0247 (15) |
C18 | 0.0536 (14) | 0.0674 (16) | 0.108 (2) | 0.0078 (10) | 0.0065 (13) | 0.0165 (15) |
C19 | 0.0631 (14) | 0.0631 (14) | 0.0649 (14) | 0.0069 (10) | 0.0185 (10) | 0.0107 (11) |
C20 | 0.118 (2) | 0.087 (2) | 0.0657 (18) | 0.0003 (17) | 0.0483 (16) | 0.0180 (16) |
O1—C1 | 1.371 (2) | C10—H10C | 0.97 (3) |
O1—C11 | 1.401 (2) | C10—H10A | 0.95 (2) |
N1—C1 | 1.296 (2) | C10—H10B | 0.97 (3) |
N1—C5 | 1.376 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.386 (3) |
N2—C11 | 1.285 (2) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
N2—C15 | 1.373 (2) | C13—C12 | 1.363 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.355 (3) | C13—C20 | 1.497 (3) |
C2—C1 | 1.408 (2) | C14—C16 | 1.408 (3) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C14—C15 | 1.409 (3) |
C3—C10 | 1.496 (3) | C14—C13 | 1.426 (3) |
C4—C6 | 1.407 (3) | C15—C19 | 1.404 (3) |
C4—C3 | 1.427 (3) | C16—C17 | 1.354 (3) |
C5—C9 | 1.398 (2) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C5—C4 | 1.416 (2) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
C6—C7 | 1.360 (3) | C18—C17 | 1.391 (4) |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C18—H18 | 0.9300 |
C7—H7 | 0.9300 | C19—C18 | 1.354 (3) |
C8—C7 | 1.396 (3) | C19—H19 | 0.9300 |
C8—H8 | 0.9300 | C20—H20A | 0.956 (18) |
C9—C8 | 1.365 (3) | C20—H20B | 0.981 (18) |
C9—H9 | 0.9300 | C20—H20C | 0.978 (19) |
O1—C1—C2 | 114.47 (16) | C9—C8—H8 | 119.9 |
N1—C1—O1 | 119.50 (16) | C11—N2—C15 | 116.43 (16) |
N1—C1—C2 | 126.03 (17) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.3 |
N1—C5—C9 | 118.13 (16) | C12—C11—O1 | 118.03 (18) |
N1—C5—C4 | 122.58 (15) | C12—C13—C14 | 117.55 (18) |
N2—C11—C12 | 126.19 (17) | C12—C13—C20 | 121.2 (2) |
N2—C11—O1 | 115.61 (18) | C13—C12—C11 | 119.38 (18) |
N2—C15—C19 | 117.56 (18) | C13—C12—H12 | 120.3 |
N2—C15—C14 | 122.48 (17) | C13—C20—H20A | 113.8 (19) |
C1—O1—C11 | 117.49 (14) | C13—C20—H20B | 109 (2) |
C1—N1—C5 | 116.00 (15) | C13—C20—H20C | 111.1 (18) |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.3 | C14—C13—C20 | 121.2 (2) |
C2—C3—C4 | 117.60 (16) | C14—C16—H16 | 119.5 |
C2—C3—C10 | 121.44 (19) | C15—C14—C13 | 117.96 (16) |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.35 (17) | C15—C19—H19 | 119.9 |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.3 | C16—C14—C15 | 117.77 (19) |
C3—C10—H10A | 110.7 (12) | C16—C14—C13 | 124.27 (19) |
C3—C10—H10B | 109.6 (13) | C16—C17—C18 | 120.8 (2) |
C3—C10—H10C | 111.3 (14) | C16—C17—H17 | 119.6 |
C4—C3—C10 | 120.92 (19) | C17—C16—C14 | 121.0 (2) |
C4—C6—H6 | 119.5 | C17—C16—H16 | 119.5 |
C5—C4—C3 | 118.42 (17) | C17—C18—H18 | 119.9 |
C5—C9—H9 | 119.6 | C18—C17—H17 | 119.6 |
C6—C4—C5 | 118.45 (17) | C18—C19—C15 | 120.2 (2) |
C6—C4—C3 | 123.13 (16) | C18—C19—H19 | 119.9 |
C6—C7—C8 | 120.43 (19) | C19—C15—C14 | 119.95 (17) |
C6—C7—H7 | 119.8 | C19—C18—C17 | 120.3 (2) |
C7—C6—C4 | 120.92 (18) | C19—C18—H18 | 119.9 |
C7—C6—H6 | 119.5 | H10A—C10—H10B | 108.5 (18) |
C7—C8—H8 | 119.9 | H10C—C10—H10A | 109.4 (17) |
C8—C7—H7 | 119.8 | H10C—C10—H10B | 107 (2) |
C8—C9—C5 | 120.81 (18) | H20A—C20—H20B | 109.3 (18) |
C8—C9—H9 | 119.6 | H20A—C20—H20C | 108.4 (19) |
C9—C5—C4 | 119.28 (17) | H20B—C20—H20C | 104.8 (17) |
C9—C8—C7 | 120.11 (18) | ||
O1—C11—C12—C13 | −174.70 (15) | C9—C5—C4—C3 | −179.86 (14) |
N1—C5—C4—C6 | 178.55 (15) | C9—C8—C7—C6 | −0.9 (3) |
N1—C5—C4—C3 | −0.9 (3) | C11—O1—C1—N1 | 17.5 (3) |
N1—C5—C9—C8 | −178.88 (17) | C11—O1—C1—C2 | −162.77 (16) |
N2—C15—C19—C18 | −179.87 (19) | C11—N2—C15—C19 | −179.60 (17) |
C1—O1—C11—N2 | 83.6 (2) | C11—N2—C15—C14 | −0.5 (3) |
C1—O1—C11—C12 | −100.8 (2) | C13—C14—C15—C19 | 178.68 (16) |
C1—N1—C5—C9 | 179.85 (15) | C13—C14—C15—N2 | −0.4 (3) |
C1—N1—C5—C4 | 0.9 (3) | C13—C14—C16—C17 | −179.87 (19) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.6 (3) | C14—C13—C12—C11 | −1.2 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C10 | −177.41 (18) | C14—C15—C19—C18 | 1.0 (3) |
C3—C2—C1—N1 | −0.7 (3) | C14—C16—C17—C18 | 1.4 (3) |
C3—C2—C1—O1 | 179.64 (16) | C15—N2—C11—C12 | 0.6 (3) |
C3—C4—C6—C7 | 179.46 (16) | C15—N2—C11—O1 | 175.70 (14) |
C4—C5—C9—C8 | 0.1 (3) | C15—C14—C13—C12 | 1.2 (2) |
C4—C6—C7—C8 | 0.6 (3) | C15—C14—C13—C20 | −178.48 (19) |
C5—C4—C3—C10 | 178.14 (17) | C15—C14—C16—C17 | 0.1 (3) |
C5—N1—C1—O1 | 179.57 (16) | C15—C19—C18—C17 | 0.4 (3) |
C5—N1—C1—C2 | −0.1 (3) | C16—C14—C15—N2 | 179.68 (16) |
C5—C4—C3—C2 | 0.1 (3) | C16—C14—C15—C19 | −1.3 (3) |
C5—C4—C6—C7 | 0.0 (3) | C16—C14—C13—C12 | −178.83 (17) |
C5—C9—C8—C7 | 0.5 (3) | C16—C14—C13—C20 | 1.4 (3) |
C6—C4—C3—C2 | −179.31 (16) | C19—C18—C17—C16 | −1.6 (4) |
C6—C4—C3—C10 | −1.3 (3) | C20—C13—C12—C11 | 178.5 (2) |
C9—C5—C4—C6 | −0.4 (3) |
Cg1, Cg2, Cg3 and Cg4 are the centroids of the N1/C1–C5, N2/C11–C15, C4–C9 and C14–C19 rings, respectively. Cg···Cg is the intercentroid distance, the dihedral angle is between the ring planes and mpd is the mean perpendicular distance between a centroid and the opposite plane. |
Cg···Cg | dihedral angle | mpd | |
Cg1···Cg1i | 3.7849 (11) | 0 | 3.4446 (7) |
Cg1···Cg3i | 3.7775 (11) | 0.83 (8) | 3.4345 (10) |
Cg2···Cg2ii | 3.6036 (11) | 0 | 3.4395 (7) |
Cg2···Cg4ii | 3.8817 (12) | 0.73 (10) | 3.4462 (19) |
Symmetry codes: (i) -x, -y, -z; (ii) 1 - x, 1 - y, 1 - z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C20H16N2O |
Mr | 300.35 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.8858 (5), 7.9226 (8), 13.0182 (13) |
α, β, γ (°) | 104.267 (9), 103.576 (7), 91.967 (7) |
V (Å3) | 762.54 (13) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.5 × 0.35 × 0.25 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur (Ruby, Gemini) ultra diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2006) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.960, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 3234, 2207, 1707 |
Rint | 0.024 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.046, 0.133, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 2256 |
No. of parameters | 232 |
No. of restraints | 6 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.18, −0.14 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2006), SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2015), ORTEPIII (Burnett & Johnson, 1996), PLATON (Spek, 2009) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006).