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Crystals of 1,4-diethyl- and 1,2-diethylbenzene, both C
10H
14, and ethylbenzene, C
8H
9, have been grown
in situ. The molecules of 1,4-diethyl- and 1,2-diethylbenzene are located about a centre of inversion and across a twofold axis, respectively. In both molecules, the terminal methyl groups are located on opposite sides of the plane of the aromatic ring. In the crystal structures of all three compounds, molecules are linked together by (Ar)C—H
π and CH
2π contacts. The methyl H atoms do not form close contacts with any of the aromatic π systems.
Supporting information
CCDC references: 934569; 934570; 934571
All compounds were purchased from Aldrich and used without further purification.
The compounds were sealed in 0.2 mm borosilicate glass capillaries which were
mounted on the diffractometer using a special attachment (Yufit & Howard,
2005). The polycrystalline sample of (I) was obtained at 230 K by
instantaneous local freezing of the capillary. The capillary was then warmed
slowly to 236 K until only a few crystalline seeds could be seen in the
capillary, and then cooled slowly to 120 K. The data were collected at this
temperature.
Similar procedures ware applied for (II) and (III), which were grown at 227 and
170 K and collected at 220 and 160 K, respectively. In all cases, several
spatially separated crystals were present in the capillaries and the
reflections from one of them were manually selected for indexing and
subsequent integration using the program RLATT (Bruker, 2000).
In each case, data were collected using two 180° ω scans in 0.3° steps.
Between the scans, each crystal was manually rotated by 180° around the ω
axis. This data-collection mode is necessitated by the design of the mounting
attachment and does not always provide 100% coverage (Yufit & Howard,
2005).
H atoms were located in difference maps and refined isotropically in (II) and
(III). The methyl and methylene H atoms of (I) were refined in riding mode,
with C—H = 0.96 and 0.97 Å, respectively, and with Uiso(H) = 1.5
or 1.2Ueq(C), respectively. The aromatic H atoms in (I) were refined
isotropically.
For all compounds, data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2003); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2003); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: OLEX2 (Dolomanov et al., 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: OLEX2 (Dolomanov et al., 2009).
(I) 1,4-Diethylbenzene
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Crystal data top
C10H14 | F(000) = 148 |
Mr = 134.21 | Dx = 0.989 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 9.0919 (9) Å | Cell parameters from 0 reflections |
b = 6.0956 (6) Å | θ = 2.5–23.4° |
c = 8.9673 (9) Å | µ = 0.06 mm−1 |
β = 114.986 (4)° | T = 220 K |
V = 450.46 (8) Å3 | Cylinder, colourless |
Z = 2 | 0.5 × 0.3 × 0.3 mm |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART 6000 CCD area-detector diffractometer | 977 independent reflections |
Radiation source: sealed X-ray tube, sealed X-ray tube | 630 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.039 |
Detector resolution: 5.6 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 2.5° |
ω scans | h = −11→11 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2006) | k = −7→7 |
Tmin = 0.156, Tmax = 1 | l = −11→11 |
4711 measured reflections | |
Refinement top
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)] = 0.071 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.277 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.10 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.140P)2 + 0.080P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
977 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
55 parameters | Δρmax = 0.14 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top
C10H14 | V = 450.46 (8) Å3 |
Mr = 134.21 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.0919 (9) Å | µ = 0.06 mm−1 |
b = 6.0956 (6) Å | T = 220 K |
c = 8.9673 (9) Å | 0.5 × 0.3 × 0.3 mm |
β = 114.986 (4)° | |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART 6000 CCD area-detector diffractometer | 977 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2006) | 630 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.156, Tmax = 1 | Rint = 0.039 |
4711 measured reflections | |
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.071 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.277 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.10 | Δρmax = 0.14 e Å−3 |
977 reflections | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
55 parameters | |
Special details top
Experimental. SADABS (Version 2.03; Bruker, 2006) was used for absorption correction.
R(int) was 0.1408 before and 0.0578 after correction.
The Ratio of minimum to maximum transmission is 0.1558.
The λ/2 correction factor is 0.0015. |
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. |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
C1 | 0.5056 (3) | 0.1892 (4) | 0.4243 (3) | 0.0830 (9) | |
C2 | 0.3737 (3) | 0.0551 (4) | 0.3468 (3) | 0.0743 (8) | |
C3 | 0.3709 (3) | −0.1352 (5) | 0.4272 (4) | 0.0870 (9) | |
C4 | 0.2400 (4) | 0.1153 (7) | 0.1818 (4) | 0.1162 (13) | |
H4A | 0.2885 | 0.1775 | 0.1136 | 0.139* | |
H4B | 0.1833 | −0.0175 | 0.1285 | 0.139* | |
C5 | 0.1226 (4) | 0.2703 (7) | 0.1906 (4) | 0.1203 (13) | |
H5A | 0.0762 | 0.2127 | 0.2608 | 0.180* | |
H5B | 0.0383 | 0.2938 | 0.0823 | 0.180* | |
H5C | 0.1756 | 0.4071 | 0.2344 | 0.180* | |
H1 | 0.510 (4) | 0.317 (6) | 0.374 (4) | 0.113 (10)* | |
H3 | 0.282 (4) | −0.237 (6) | 0.365 (4) | 0.123 (11)* | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
C1 | 0.0946 (17) | 0.0717 (15) | 0.0900 (18) | −0.0020 (14) | 0.0462 (15) | 0.0161 (13) |
C2 | 0.0774 (15) | 0.0816 (16) | 0.0655 (13) | 0.0068 (12) | 0.0316 (11) | −0.0035 (10) |
C3 | 0.0770 (16) | 0.0786 (17) | 0.1002 (19) | −0.0179 (13) | 0.0324 (14) | −0.0085 (14) |
C4 | 0.113 (2) | 0.146 (3) | 0.0752 (18) | 0.032 (2) | 0.0251 (17) | −0.0058 (17) |
C5 | 0.106 (2) | 0.124 (3) | 0.104 (2) | 0.0240 (19) | 0.0174 (19) | −0.0048 (19) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
C1—C2 | 1.372 (4) | C4—C5 | 1.452 (5) |
C1—C3i | 1.371 (4) | C4—H4A | 0.9700 |
C1—H1 | 0.91 (3) | C4—H4B | 0.9700 |
C2—C3 | 1.372 (4) | C5—H5A | 0.9600 |
C2—C4 | 1.511 (4) | C5—H5B | 0.9600 |
C3—C1i | 1.371 (4) | C5—H5C | 0.9600 |
C3—H3 | 0.98 (3) | | |
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C2—C1—C3i | 122.0 (2) | C2—C4—H4A | 108.7 |
C2—C1—H1 | 118 (2) | C5—C4—H4B | 108.7 |
C3i—C1—H1 | 120 (2) | C2—C4—H4B | 108.7 |
C3—C2—C1 | 116.3 (2) | H4A—C4—H4B | 107.6 |
C3—C2—C4 | 122.3 (3) | C4—C5—H5A | 109.5 |
C1—C2—C4 | 121.4 (3) | C4—C5—H5B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—C1i | 121.6 (2) | H5A—C5—H5B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—H3 | 115 (2) | C4—C5—H5C | 109.5 |
C1i—C3—H3 | 123 (2) | H5A—C5—H5C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C2 | 114.3 (2) | H5B—C5—H5C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—H4A | 108.7 | | |
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C3i—C1—C2—C3 | 0.9 (4) | C4—C2—C3—C1i | 179.0 (2) |
C3i—C1—C2—C4 | −179.0 (2) | C3—C2—C4—C5 | 99.3 (4) |
C1—C2—C3—C1i | −0.9 (4) | C1—C2—C4—C5 | −80.8 (4) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y, −z+1. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C1—H1···C2ii | 0.91 (3) | 2.99 (3) | 3.787 (3) | 148 (3) |
C4—H4A···C1iii | 0.97 | 3.20 | 4.159 (5) | 168 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) x, −y+1/2, z−1/2. |
(II) 1,2-Diethylbenzene
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Crystal data top
C10H14 | Dx = 1.064 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 134.21 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Orthorhombic, Fdd2 | Cell parameters from 0 reflections |
a = 13.556 (3) Å | θ = 2.6–30.5° |
b = 15.931 (3) Å | µ = 0.06 mm−1 |
c = 7.7562 (16) Å | T = 120 K |
V = 1675.0 (6) Å3 | Cylinder, colourless |
Z = 8 | 0.3 × 0.3 × 0.3 mm |
F(000) = 592 | |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART 6000 CCD area-detector diffractometer | 625 independent reflections |
Radiation source: sealed X-ray tube, sealed X-ray tube | 618 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.022 |
Detector resolution: 5.6 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 29.5°, θmin = 3.3° |
ω scans | h = −18→18 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2006) | k = −21→22 |
Tmin = 0.794, Tmax = 1 | l = −10→10 |
5125 measured reflections | |
Refinement top
Refinement on F2 | Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | All H-atom parameters refined |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.035 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.080P)2 + 0.150P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
wR(F2) = 0.091 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3 |
625 reflections | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
75 parameters | Extinction correction: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc* = kFc[1 + 0.001Fc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
1 restraint | Extinction coefficient: 0.014 (3) |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), with how many Friedel pairs? |
Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map | Absolute structure parameter: 6 (10) |
Crystal data top
C10H14 | V = 1675.0 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 134.21 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, Fdd2 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 13.556 (3) Å | µ = 0.06 mm−1 |
b = 15.931 (3) Å | T = 120 K |
c = 7.7562 (16) Å | 0.3 × 0.3 × 0.3 mm |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART 6000 CCD area-detector diffractometer | 625 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2006) | 618 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.794, Tmax = 1 | Rint = 0.022 |
5125 measured reflections | |
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.035 | All H-atom parameters refined |
wR(F2) = 0.091 | Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3 |
S = 1.06 | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
625 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), with how many Friedel pairs? |
75 parameters | Absolute structure parameter: 6 (10) |
1 restraint | |
Special details top
Experimental. SADABS (Version 2.03; Bruker, 2006) was used for absorption correction.
R(int) was 0.1181 before and 0.0254 after correction.
The Ratio of minimum to maximum transmission is 0.7937.
The λ/2 correction factor is 0.0015. |
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. |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
C1 | 0.53784 (6) | 0.53015 (5) | 0.27702 (10) | 0.0191 (3) | |
C2 | 0.57456 (7) | 0.55885 (6) | 0.11920 (13) | 0.0238 (3) | |
C3 | 0.53774 (8) | 0.52946 (6) | −0.03657 (12) | 0.0271 (3) | |
C4 | 0.58307 (8) | 0.56323 (6) | 0.44110 (14) | 0.0247 (3) | |
C5 | 0.66855 (9) | 0.50907 (8) | 0.50440 (19) | 0.0319 (3) | |
H2 | 0.6300 (10) | 0.6003 (9) | 0.120 (2) | 0.027 (3)* | |
H3 | 0.5661 (13) | 0.5467 (12) | −0.142 (3) | 0.036 (4)* | |
H4A | 0.5337 (13) | 0.5664 (14) | 0.535 (3) | 0.041 (5)* | |
H4B | 0.6076 (13) | 0.6205 (11) | 0.425 (3) | 0.041 (4)* | |
H5A | 0.6484 (15) | 0.4538 (13) | 0.529 (3) | 0.041 (5)* | |
H5B | 0.6969 (14) | 0.5328 (13) | 0.606 (3) | 0.042 (5)* | |
H5C | 0.7253 (15) | 0.5047 (14) | 0.413 (3) | 0.050 (6)* | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
C1 | 0.0181 (4) | 0.0180 (5) | 0.0213 (4) | 0.0006 (3) | −0.0007 (3) | −0.0008 (3) |
C2 | 0.0231 (4) | 0.0223 (5) | 0.0261 (6) | −0.0007 (3) | 0.0030 (4) | 0.0022 (3) |
C3 | 0.0318 (6) | 0.0288 (6) | 0.0207 (5) | 0.0042 (4) | 0.0039 (4) | 0.0032 (4) |
C4 | 0.0243 (5) | 0.0249 (5) | 0.0248 (5) | −0.0003 (3) | −0.0036 (3) | −0.0040 (3) |
C5 | 0.0280 (5) | 0.0371 (6) | 0.0307 (5) | 0.0027 (4) | −0.0088 (4) | −0.0007 (4) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
C1—C1i | 1.4054 (17) | C4—C5 | 1.5258 (15) |
C1—C2 | 1.3982 (13) | C4—H4A | 0.99 (2) |
C1—C4 | 1.5077 (13) | C4—H4B | 0.978 (18) |
C2—C3 | 1.3885 (15) | C5—H5A | 0.94 (2) |
C2—H2 | 1.000 (14) | C5—H5B | 0.96 (2) |
C3—C3i | 1.388 (2) | C5—H5C | 1.05 (2) |
C3—H3 | 0.94 (2) | | |
| | | |
C1i—C1—C4 | 122.39 (5) | C1—C4—H4B | 110.9 (14) |
C2—C1—C1i | 118.90 (5) | C5—C4—H4A | 107.8 (13) |
C2—C1—C4 | 118.68 (8) | C5—C4—H4B | 108.1 (11) |
C1—C2—H2 | 118.4 (11) | H4A—C4—H4B | 105.9 (18) |
C3—C2—C1 | 121.57 (8) | C4—C5—H5A | 111.9 (13) |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.0 (11) | C4—C5—H5B | 110.3 (12) |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.5 (12) | C4—C5—H5C | 112.3 (12) |
C3i—C3—C2 | 119.53 (6) | H5A—C5—H5B | 108.5 (19) |
C3i—C3—H3 | 119.9 (12) | H5A—C5—H5C | 106.7 (19) |
C1—C4—C5 | 112.51 (9) | H5B—C5—H5C | 106.8 (16) |
C1—C4—H4A | 111.3 (12) | | |
| | | |
C2—C1—C4—C5 | −90.88 (11) | | |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, z. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C2—H2···C3ii | 1.000 (14) | 2.961 (14) | 3.9397 (15) | 166.3 (14) |
C4—H4B···C1iii | 0.978 (18) | 3.017 (18) | 3.9305 (14) | 155.8 (18) |
Symmetry codes: (ii) x+1/4, −y+5/4, z+1/4; (iii) −x+5/4, y+1/4, z+1/4. |
Crystal data top
C8H10 | F(000) = 232 |
Mr = 106.16 | Dx = 1.067 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Melting point: 178 K |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 5.6138 (5) Å | Cell parameters from 999 reflections |
b = 14.970 (1) Å | θ = 2.7–29.0° |
c = 8.0481 (10) Å | µ = 0.06 mm−1 |
β = 102.18 (2)° | T = 160 K |
V = 661.13 (11) Å3 | Cylinder, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.50 × 0.30 × 0.30 mm |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART 6000 CCD area-detector diffractometer | 1215 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.022 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 29.0°, θmin = 2.7° |
0.30° ω scans | h = −6→6 |
5060 measured reflections | k = −20→20 |
1455 independent reflections | l = −10→10 |
Refinement top
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)] = 0.038 | Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map |
wR(F2) = 0.117 | All H-atom parameters refined |
S = 1.01 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.070P)2 + 0.070P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
1455 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
113 parameters | Δρmax = 0.23 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.10 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top
C8H10 | V = 661.13 (11) Å3 |
Mr = 106.16 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 5.6138 (5) Å | µ = 0.06 mm−1 |
b = 14.970 (1) Å | T = 160 K |
c = 8.0481 (10) Å | 0.50 × 0.30 × 0.30 mm |
β = 102.18 (2)° | |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART 6000 CCD area-detector diffractometer | 1215 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
5060 measured reflections | Rint = 0.022 |
1455 independent reflections | |
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.038 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.117 | All H-atom parameters refined |
S = 1.01 | Δρmax = 0.23 e Å−3 |
1455 reflections | Δρmin = −0.10 e Å−3 |
113 parameters | |
Special details top
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. |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
C1 | 0.26089 (18) | 0.14402 (6) | 0.05894 (11) | 0.0326 (3) | |
C2 | 0.1119 (2) | 0.17626 (6) | 0.16338 (12) | 0.0363 (3) | |
C3 | 0.1719 (2) | 0.16322 (6) | 0.33831 (13) | 0.0395 (3) | |
C4 | 0.3822 (2) | 0.11725 (7) | 0.41133 (12) | 0.0410 (3) | |
C5 | 0.5330 (2) | 0.08546 (7) | 0.30982 (13) | 0.0408 (3) | |
C6 | 0.4733 (2) | 0.09897 (6) | 0.13472 (13) | 0.0362 (3) | |
C7 | 0.1900 (2) | 0.15482 (7) | −0.13190 (12) | 0.0402 (3) | |
C8 | −0.0229 (2) | 0.09510 (8) | −0.21238 (13) | 0.0472 (3) | |
H2 | −0.038 (2) | 0.2090 (8) | 0.1140 (14) | 0.042 (3)* | |
H3 | 0.064 (2) | 0.1871 (8) | 0.4101 (15) | 0.046 (3)* | |
H4 | 0.422 (2) | 0.1079 (8) | 0.5363 (18) | 0.053 (3)* | |
H5 | 0.686 (2) | 0.0526 (8) | 0.3584 (16) | 0.047 (3)* | |
H6 | 0.582 (2) | 0.0760 (8) | 0.0609 (16) | 0.046 (3)* | |
H71 | 0.148 (2) | 0.2182 (9) | −0.1623 (15) | 0.054 (4)* | |
H72 | 0.332 (3) | 0.1391 (9) | −0.1832 (19) | 0.054 (4)* | |
H81 | −0.177 (3) | 0.1138 (11) | −0.168 (2) | 0.074 (5)* | |
H82 | −0.060 (3) | 0.1039 (9) | −0.3409 (19) | 0.060 (4)* | |
H83 | 0.015 (2) | 0.0302 (10) | −0.1845 (18) | 0.066 (4)* | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
C1 | 0.0366 (6) | 0.0310 (4) | 0.0301 (4) | −0.0067 (3) | 0.0067 (4) | −0.0016 (3) |
C2 | 0.0379 (6) | 0.0356 (5) | 0.0353 (5) | 0.0010 (4) | 0.0072 (4) | 0.0014 (4) |
C3 | 0.0463 (7) | 0.0400 (5) | 0.0344 (5) | −0.0013 (4) | 0.0131 (5) | −0.0035 (4) |
C4 | 0.0498 (7) | 0.0408 (5) | 0.0303 (5) | −0.0049 (4) | 0.0036 (4) | −0.0009 (4) |
C5 | 0.0390 (7) | 0.0389 (5) | 0.0410 (5) | 0.0007 (4) | 0.0007 (5) | −0.0009 (4) |
C6 | 0.0357 (6) | 0.0358 (5) | 0.0379 (5) | −0.0030 (4) | 0.0098 (4) | −0.0055 (4) |
C7 | 0.0465 (7) | 0.0446 (5) | 0.0301 (5) | −0.0063 (4) | 0.0093 (5) | 0.0020 (4) |
C8 | 0.0506 (8) | 0.0567 (7) | 0.0311 (5) | −0.0085 (5) | 0.0012 (5) | −0.0009 (4) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
C1—C6 | 1.3933 (14) | C5—C6 | 1.3927 (14) |
C1—C2 | 1.3912 (15) | C5—H5 | 0.994 (13) |
C1—C7 | 1.5118 (13) | C6—H6 | 1.000 (13) |
C2—C3 | 1.3905 (13) | C7—C8 | 1.5234 (15) |
C2—H2 | 0.983 (12) | C7—H71 | 0.995 (13) |
C3—C4 | 1.3858 (15) | C7—H72 | 0.999 (16) |
C3—H3 | 0.986 (13) | C8—H81 | 1.042 (18) |
C4—C5 | 1.3791 (16) | C8—H82 | 1.020 (14) |
C4—H4 | 0.993 (14) | C8—H83 | 1.011 (15) |
| | | |
C6—C1—C2 | 118.12 (9) | C1—C6—C5 | 120.95 (10) |
C6—C1—C7 | 120.94 (10) | C1—C6—H6 | 118.7 (7) |
C2—C1—C7 | 120.91 (9) | C5—C6—H6 | 120.3 (7) |
C3—C2—C1 | 121.00 (10) | C1—C7—C8 | 112.58 (9) |
C3—C2—H2 | 118.9 (7) | C1—C7—H71 | 110.5 (7) |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.1 (7) | C8—C7—H71 | 109.3 (7) |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.11 (10) | C1—C7—H72 | 109.4 (8) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.2 (7) | C8—C7—H72 | 107.9 (8) |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.7 (7) | H71—C7—H72 | 107.0 (10) |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.64 (9) | C7—C8—H81 | 109.4 (9) |
C5—C4—H4 | 121.0 (8) | C7—C8—H82 | 109.3 (8) |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.4 (8) | H81—C8—H82 | 107.6 (12) |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.16 (10) | C7—C8—H83 | 111.0 (8) |
C4—C5—H5 | 121.6 (7) | H81—C8—H83 | 109.7 (12) |
C6—C5—H5 | 118.3 (7) | H82—C8—H83 | 109.7 (12) |
| | | |
C2—C1—C7—C8 | −71.27 (13) | | |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C2—H2···C4i | 0.983 (12) | 3.053 (11) | 3.7722 (14) | 131.1 (8) |
C7—H71···C5i | 0.995 (13) | 3.008 (13) | 3.9924 (15) | 170.3 (9) |
Symmetry code: (i) x−1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
| (I) | (II) | (III) |
Crystal data |
Chemical formula | C10H14 | C10H14 | C8H10 |
Mr | 134.21 | 134.21 | 106.16 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c | Orthorhombic, Fdd2 | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 220 | 120 | 160 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.0919 (9), 6.0956 (6), 8.9673 (9) | 13.556 (3), 15.931 (3), 7.7562 (16) | 5.6138 (5), 14.970 (1), 8.0481 (10) |
α, β, γ (°) | 90, 114.986 (4), 90 | 90, 90, 90 | 90, 102.18 (2), 90 |
V (Å3) | 450.46 (8) | 1675.0 (6) | 661.13 (11) |
Z | 2 | 8 | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα | Mo Kα | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.5 × 0.3 × 0.3 | 0.3 × 0.3 × 0.3 | 0.50 × 0.30 × 0.30 |
|
Data collection |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART 6000 CCD area-detector diffractometer | Bruker SMART 6000 CCD area-detector diffractometer | Bruker SMART 6000 CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2006) | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2006) | – |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.156, 1 | 0.794, 1 | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 4711, 977, 630 | 5125, 625, 618 | 5060, 1455, 1215 |
Rint | 0.039 | 0.022 | 0.022 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.639 | 0.692 | 0.682 |
|
Refinement |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.071, 0.277, 1.10 | 0.035, 0.091, 1.06 | 0.038, 0.117, 1.01 |
No. of reflections | 977 | 625 | 1455 |
No. of parameters | 55 | 75 | 113 |
No. of restraints | 0 | 1 | 0 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement | All H-atom parameters refined | All H-atom parameters refined |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.14, −0.18 | 0.28, −0.17 | 0.23, −0.10 |
Absolute structure | ? | Flack (1983), with how many Friedel pairs? | ? |
Absolute structure parameter | ? | 6 (10) | ? |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) for (I) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C1—H1···C2i | 0.91 (3) | 2.99 (3) | 3.787 (3) | 148 (3) |
C4—H4A···C1ii | 0.97 | 3.20 | 4.159 (5) | 168.3 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) x, −y+1/2, z−1/2. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) for (II) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C2—H2···C3i | 1.000 (14) | 2.961 (14) | 3.9397 (15) | 166.3 (14) |
C4—H4B···C1ii | 0.978 (18) | 3.017 (18) | 3.9305 (14) | 155.8 (18) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/4, −y+5/4, z+1/4; (ii) −x+5/4, y+1/4, z+1/4. |
Selected torsion angles (º) for (III) top
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) for (III) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C2—H2···C4i | 0.983 (12) | 3.053 (11) | 3.7722 (14) | 131.1 (8) |
C7—H71···C5i | 0.995 (13) | 3.008 (13) | 3.9924 (15) | 170.3 (9) |
Symmetry code: (i) x−1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2. |
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Structural studies of compounds which are not solid under ambient conditions have become more frequent in recent years (Bond, 2003, 2006; Kirchner et al., 2004, 2009, 2010; Nayak et al., 2012; Yufit et al., 2012). The probable main reason for the renaissance of such studies is the increased attention being paid to the origin of intermolecular interactions, which play a major role in the formation of molecular complexes or cocrystals. The synthesis of cocrystals of various active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) represents a modern trend in the development of new pharmaceutical forms and the modification of the physical properties of existing ones (Schultheiss & Newman, 2009; Brittain, 2012). Analysis of the crystal structures of small molecules, which are usually liquid under ambient conditions, provides unique information about the relative strains and directional preferences of intermolecular contacts. The limited number of such contacts in the crystal structures of small molecules makes these systems good models for various theoretical calculations (Thakur et al., 2011). As in situ crystallization is a rather time- and effort-consuming process and thus not widely used, the number of nonsolid compounds so far unreported is remarkably high. Herein, the solid-state structures of three ethylbenzene derivatives are reported, namely 1,4-diethylbenzene, (I), 1,2-diethylbenzene, (II), and ethylbenzene, (III).
In the crystal structure of (I) (Fig. 1), the 1,4-diethylbenzene molecule occupies a special position on a centre of symmetry and therefore the ethyl groups are located on opposite sides of the aromatic ring plane. The terminal methyl groups are almost perpendicular to the plane; the corresponding torsion angle is -80.8 (4)°. The molecular geometry is characterized by a well known [see Exner & Böhm (2002), and references therein] decrease of the endo bond angle C1—C2—C3 at the ipso atom C1 to 116.7 (2)°, caused by the combined effect of the ethyl substituents. This contraction is slightly larger than those found in toluene (average 117.9°; Nayak et al., 2010) and p-xylene (117.7°; van Koningsveld et al. 1986). Molecules of (I) are linked together by C—H···π interactions, with the shortest interatomic contact being 2.99 (3) Å between H1 and C2(-x + 1, y + 1/2, -z + 1/2). The second-shortest H···C contact [C4—H4A···C1(x, -y + 1/2, z - 1/2) of 3.20 (3) Å] is observed between the same pair of molecules. These double contacts combine to form the molecules into layers parallel to the (011) plane (Fig. 2).
The molecule of 1,2-diethylbenzene, (II) (Fig. 3), in the crystal structure also occupies a special position on a twofold axis, passing through the middle of the C1—C1i and C3—C3i bonds [symmetry code: (i) -x + 1, -y + 1, z]. The perpendicular orientation of the ethyl groups is similar to that found in (I); the C2—C1—C4—C5 torsion angle is -90.88 (11)°. However, in contrast to (I), the steric repulsion between the ortho-ethyl substituents results in a significant difference in the exocyclic bond angles at atom C1 [122.39 (5) and 118.68 (8)°]. Not surprisingly, the molecules of (II) are also linked by C—H···π interactions and the pattern of these interactions is quite similar to that found in (I), namely, a pair of such interactions is present between adjacent molecules. One of these interactions involves an aromatic H atom and the other an H atom of a methylene group. The shortest interatomic distance is C2—H···C3(x + 1/4, -y + 5/4, z + 1/4) = 2.961 (14) Å and this is again formed by an aromatic H atom. In contrast to the crystal structure of (I), in (II) these contacts combine to form the molecules into a three-dimensional framework (Fig. 4).
The molecule of ethylbenzene, (III) (Fig. 5), in the crystal structure is in a general position and the conformation of the ethyl group is similar to those in (I) and (II); it is almost perpendicular to the plane of the aromatic ring, the C2—C1—C7—C8 torsion angle being -71.27 (13)°. The contraction of the endo angle at atom C1 in (III) [118.12 (9)°] is slightly less than in the para-substituted compound, (I). The same pairs of intermolecular interactions, namely CH2···π and (Ar)C—H···π, link molecules of (III) together in loose chains along the [101] direction (Fig. 6), the shortest interatomic distances being C7—H7A···C5(x - 1/2, -y + 1/2, z - 1/2) = 3.008 (13) Å and C2—H2···C4(x - 1/2, -y + 1/2, z - 1/2) = 3.053 (11) Å.
It should be noted that in (I) and (II) the shortest C—H···π contact is formed by an aromatic H atom and the second shortest by a methylene group, and none of the methyl H atoms takes part in short contacts. This corresponds well with the acidity of these H atoms (corresponding NMR chemical shifts RCH3 < R2CH2 < ArH). A similar observation was made during an analysis of the packing motifs of benzyl derivatives (Nayak et al., 2010).
Comparison of the crystal packing of the closely related compounds (I)–(III) shows that all of them display the same pattern of intermolecular interactions; molecules are linked by pairs of C—H···π contacts and in all three the geometric parameters of these contacts are very similar. However, the number and position of the substituents make the resulting patterns quite different, viz. two-dimensional layers in (I), a three-dimensional framework in (II) and one-dimensional chains in (III). It is interesting to note that the difference in the melting points of these compounds [229, 242 and 178 K for (I)–(III), respectively] may reflect the difference in the dimensionality of the packing motifs.