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![]() | Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810042972/im2239sup1.cif |
![]() | Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810042972/im2239Isup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 799730
Key indicators
- Single-crystal X-ray study
- T = 296 K
- Mean
(C-C) = 0.003 Å
- R factor = 0.057
- wR factor = 0.148
- Data-to-parameter ratio = 15.1
checkCIF/PLATON results
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To a solution of 3-allyl-1,5-dimethyl-1,5-dihydro-benzo[b][1,4]diazepine-2,4-dione (0.5 g, 2 mmol) and benzaldoxime (0.3 g, 2.5 mmol) in chloroform (16 ml) was added dropwise a 24% sodium hypochlorite solution (8 ml) at 0°C. Stirring was continued for 4 h. The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4 and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was then purified by column chromatography on silica gel using a mixture of hexane/ethyl acetate (v/v = 1/1) as eluent. Colorless crystals were isolated when the solvent was allowed to evaporate (yield: 75%).
H atoms were located in a difference Fourier map and treated as riding with C—H = 0.96 Å for methyl groups and C—H = 0.93 Å for all other H atoms with Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(aromatic, methine) or Uiso(H) = 1.5 Ueq(methyl).
Benzodiazepines and their derivatives have attracted considerable attention from researchers due to their bioactive and pharmaceutical properties. Many members of this family are widely used as anticonvulsant, anti-anxiety, anti-seizures, analgesic, seditative, antidepressive and hypnotic or anti-inflammatory agents (Rajarao et al., 2007; Guerrini et al., 2006; Kotyatkina et al., 2001; Fruscella et al., 2001). They have also been used as antibacterial and antifungal agents (Kalkhambkar et al., 2008; Smith et al.,1998) and in the management of skeletomuscular spasticity, panic or as premedication prior to surgery (Poisbeau et al., 1997). In addition, 1,5-benzodiazepines have found applications as readily available intermediates in the synthesis of fused ring compounds such as triazolo-, oxazolo-, isoxazolo-, oxazino- or furano-benzodiazepine (Kosychova et al., 2004; Nabih et al., 2003; Reddy et al., 2000). Benzodiazepine derivatives also find commercial use as dyes for acrylic fibers.
The search for new heterocyclic systems including the 1,5-benzodiazepine-2,4-dione moiety for biological activities therefore is of much current importance (Keita et al. 2003; Cherif Alaoui et al., 2007; Jabli et al., 2009).
In this work we were mainly interested in the reactivity of the exocyclic C=C bond of the allyl substituent towards nitriloxides. The latter are produced as intermediates from the dehydrohalogenation of benzaldoxime by a solution of sodium hypochlorite. The oxime then reacts with 3-allyl-1,5-dimethyl-1,5-benzodiazepine-2,4-dione in a biphasic medium (water-chloroform) at 0°C during 4 h to lead a unique cycloadduct 1,5-dimethyl-3-(3-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-isoxazol-5-ylmethyl)- 1,5-dihydro-benzo[b][1,4]diazepine-2,4-dione, in good yields (Scheme 1).
The molecular structure of 1,5-dimethyl-3-(3-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-isoxazol-5-ylmethyl)-1,5-dihydro- benzo[b][1,4]diazepine-2,4-dione is built up from two fused six-and seven-membered rings linked to a side-chain of a five and a six-membered ring via a methylene group (Fig.1). The isoxazoline and phenyl rings are almost coplanar with a dihedral angle between them of 2.67 (7)°. In the fused rings, the aromatic six-membered ring has a perfect planar conformation, whereas the seven-membered ring displays a boat conformation with total puckering amplitude QT = 0.999 (2) Å and spherical polar angles of θ = 76.63 (2)°, φ2 = -1.12 (1)° and φ3 = 0.83 (5)°. The torsion angles C9–C1–C12–C13 and C1–C12–C13–C14 are 72.20 (2)° and 177.20 (2)° respectively.
For the biological activity and pharmaceutical properties of benzodiazepines and their derivatives, see: Cherif Alaoui, et al. (2007); Fruscella et al. (2001); Guerrini et al. (2006); Jabli et al., (2009); Keita et al. (2003); Rajarao et al. (2007); Kalkhambkar et al. (2008); Poisbeau et al. (1997); Smith et al. (1998); Kotyatkina et al. (2001). For their reactivity, see: Kosychova et al. (2004); Nabih et al. (2003); Reddy et al. (2000).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2001); 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,1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
![]() | Fig. 1. Molecular structure of the title compound with the atom-labelling scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level. H atoms are represented as small circles. |
C21H21N3O3 | F(000) = 768 |
Mr = 363.41 | Dx = 1.328 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 9929 reflections |
a = 9.3491 (2) Å | θ = 2.9–30.5° |
b = 6.9722 (1) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 27.9201 (5) Å | T = 296 K |
β = 93.157 (1)° | Block, colourless |
V = 1817.18 (6) Å3 | 0.40 × 0.38 × 0.36 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3261 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.031 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 26.4°, θmin = 1.5° |
phi and ω scans | h = −11→11 |
28704 measured reflections | k = −8→8 |
3717 independent reflections | l = −34→34 |
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)] = 0.057 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.148 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.057P)2 + 1.9064P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3717 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
246 parameters | Δρmax = 0.49 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.34 e Å−3 |
C21H21N3O3 | V = 1817.18 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 363.41 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.3491 (2) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 6.9722 (1) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 27.9201 (5) Å | 0.40 × 0.38 × 0.36 mm |
β = 93.157 (1)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3261 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
28704 measured reflections | Rint = 0.031 |
3717 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.057 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.148 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.49 e Å−3 |
3717 reflections | Δρmin = −0.34 e Å−3 |
246 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. |
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 | 0.30152 (16) | 0.5636 (3) | 0.20375 (6) | 0.0494 (4) | |
O2 | 0.22075 (18) | 0.1345 (3) | 0.12654 (6) | 0.0491 (4) | |
O3 | 0.07230 (18) | 0.6193 (3) | 0.04335 (7) | 0.0613 (6) | |
N1 | 0.07203 (18) | 0.5003 (2) | 0.22029 (6) | 0.0325 (4) | |
N2 | 0.00716 (18) | 0.1746 (2) | 0.15947 (6) | 0.0318 (4) | |
N3 | 0.1055 (2) | 0.7758 (4) | 0.01417 (8) | 0.0563 (6) | |
C1 | 0.1419 (2) | 0.4598 (3) | 0.13807 (7) | 0.0330 (4) | |
H1 | 0.0487 | 0.5157 | 0.1282 | 0.040* | |
C2 | 0.1802 (2) | 0.5157 (3) | 0.18989 (8) | 0.0342 (5) | |
C3 | −0.0714 (2) | 0.4552 (3) | 0.20444 (7) | 0.0273 (4) | |
C4 | −0.1840 (2) | 0.5679 (3) | 0.21943 (7) | 0.0346 (5) | |
H4 | −0.1645 | 0.6706 | 0.2400 | 0.042* | |
C5 | −0.3242 (2) | 0.5290 (3) | 0.20406 (8) | 0.0389 (5) | |
H5 | −0.3982 | 0.6047 | 0.2145 | 0.047* | |
C6 | −0.3540 (2) | 0.3778 (3) | 0.17330 (8) | 0.0382 (5) | |
H6 | −0.4480 | 0.3533 | 0.1624 | 0.046* | |
C7 | −0.2445 (2) | 0.2627 (3) | 0.15860 (7) | 0.0336 (4) | |
H7 | −0.2655 | 0.1603 | 0.1381 | 0.040* | |
C8 | −0.1026 (2) | 0.2986 (3) | 0.17428 (7) | 0.0268 (4) | |
C9 | 0.1275 (2) | 0.2418 (3) | 0.13959 (7) | 0.0334 (5) | |
C10 | 0.1040 (3) | 0.5479 (4) | 0.27119 (8) | 0.0460 (6) | |
H10A | 0.1908 | 0.4848 | 0.2824 | 0.069* | |
H10B | 0.0266 | 0.5058 | 0.2898 | 0.069* | |
H10C | 0.1155 | 0.6842 | 0.2746 | 0.069* | |
C11 | −0.0081 (3) | −0.0331 (3) | 0.16577 (10) | 0.0479 (6) | |
H11A | 0.0173 | −0.0977 | 0.1371 | 0.072* | |
H11B | −0.1055 | −0.0626 | 0.1721 | 0.072* | |
H11C | 0.0540 | −0.0749 | 0.1923 | 0.072* | |
C12 | 0.2525 (2) | 0.5268 (4) | 0.10382 (8) | 0.0395 (5) | |
H12A | 0.2736 | 0.6613 | 0.1097 | 0.047* | |
H12B | 0.3404 | 0.4548 | 0.1099 | 0.047* | |
C13 | 0.2009 (2) | 0.5008 (4) | 0.05218 (8) | 0.0435 (5) | |
H13 | 0.1786 | 0.3656 | 0.0457 | 0.052* | |
C14 | 0.3060 (3) | 0.5754 (4) | 0.01653 (8) | 0.0454 (6) | |
H14A | 0.3993 | 0.6017 | 0.0321 | 0.054* | |
H14B | 0.3167 | 0.4856 | −0.0096 | 0.054* | |
C15 | 0.2327 (2) | 0.7564 (4) | −0.00061 (8) | 0.0400 (5) | |
C16 | 0.2942 (2) | 0.8996 (3) | −0.03233 (7) | 0.0357 (5) | |
C17 | 0.2153 (2) | 1.0624 (4) | −0.04645 (8) | 0.0416 (5) | |
H17 | 0.1246 | 1.0817 | −0.0352 | 0.050* | |
C18 | 0.2715 (2) | 1.1944 (4) | −0.07698 (9) | 0.0455 (6) | |
H18 | 0.2183 | 1.3021 | −0.0863 | 0.055* | |
C19 | 0.4069 (2) | 1.1680 (4) | −0.09397 (8) | 0.0441 (5) | |
H19 | 0.4438 | 1.2569 | −0.1148 | 0.053* | |
C20 | 0.4862 (2) | 1.0094 (4) | −0.07983 (8) | 0.0417 (5) | |
H20 | 0.5775 | 0.9920 | −0.0908 | 0.050* | |
C21 | 0.4301 (2) | 0.8760 (3) | −0.04936 (7) | 0.0376 (5) | |
H21 | 0.4840 | 0.7689 | −0.0401 | 0.045* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0309 (8) | 0.0572 (11) | 0.0589 (10) | −0.0073 (7) | −0.0071 (7) | −0.0018 (8) |
O2 | 0.0468 (9) | 0.0525 (10) | 0.0488 (9) | 0.0202 (8) | 0.0092 (7) | −0.0012 (8) |
O3 | 0.0354 (9) | 0.0933 (15) | 0.0558 (11) | 0.0041 (9) | 0.0070 (8) | 0.0310 (10) |
N1 | 0.0323 (8) | 0.0317 (9) | 0.0329 (9) | −0.0016 (7) | −0.0043 (7) | −0.0033 (7) |
N2 | 0.0353 (9) | 0.0258 (8) | 0.0341 (9) | 0.0033 (7) | −0.0004 (7) | −0.0021 (7) |
N3 | 0.0358 (10) | 0.0837 (17) | 0.0502 (12) | 0.0095 (10) | 0.0098 (9) | 0.0248 (12) |
C1 | 0.0240 (9) | 0.0394 (11) | 0.0355 (10) | 0.0023 (8) | 0.0023 (8) | 0.0057 (9) |
C2 | 0.0301 (10) | 0.0288 (10) | 0.0433 (11) | 0.0006 (8) | −0.0030 (8) | 0.0018 (9) |
C3 | 0.0294 (9) | 0.0271 (9) | 0.0254 (9) | −0.0012 (7) | 0.0005 (7) | 0.0043 (7) |
C4 | 0.0411 (11) | 0.0323 (10) | 0.0311 (10) | 0.0037 (9) | 0.0073 (8) | 0.0007 (8) |
C5 | 0.0343 (10) | 0.0454 (13) | 0.0381 (11) | 0.0097 (9) | 0.0108 (8) | 0.0105 (10) |
C6 | 0.0268 (9) | 0.0501 (13) | 0.0378 (11) | −0.0031 (9) | 0.0016 (8) | 0.0137 (10) |
C7 | 0.0334 (10) | 0.0360 (11) | 0.0309 (10) | −0.0064 (8) | −0.0022 (8) | 0.0032 (8) |
C8 | 0.0282 (9) | 0.0262 (9) | 0.0261 (9) | 0.0003 (7) | 0.0021 (7) | 0.0046 (7) |
C9 | 0.0316 (10) | 0.0406 (11) | 0.0279 (10) | 0.0093 (9) | −0.0007 (8) | −0.0003 (8) |
C10 | 0.0476 (13) | 0.0508 (14) | 0.0381 (12) | 0.0017 (11) | −0.0096 (10) | −0.0118 (10) |
C11 | 0.0525 (14) | 0.0262 (11) | 0.0638 (15) | 0.0033 (10) | −0.0079 (12) | −0.0012 (10) |
C12 | 0.0295 (10) | 0.0477 (13) | 0.0416 (12) | −0.0011 (9) | 0.0047 (9) | 0.0052 (10) |
C13 | 0.0413 (12) | 0.0481 (13) | 0.0417 (12) | 0.0002 (10) | 0.0078 (10) | 0.0031 (10) |
C14 | 0.0461 (13) | 0.0521 (14) | 0.0388 (12) | 0.0057 (11) | 0.0102 (10) | 0.0026 (11) |
C15 | 0.0359 (11) | 0.0525 (14) | 0.0317 (10) | 0.0034 (10) | 0.0014 (8) | 0.0006 (10) |
C16 | 0.0353 (10) | 0.0452 (12) | 0.0263 (9) | 0.0037 (9) | 0.0004 (8) | −0.0029 (9) |
C17 | 0.0331 (10) | 0.0492 (13) | 0.0426 (12) | 0.0057 (10) | 0.0037 (9) | −0.0041 (10) |
C18 | 0.0430 (12) | 0.0409 (13) | 0.0513 (14) | 0.0042 (10) | −0.0086 (10) | 0.0000 (11) |
C19 | 0.0430 (12) | 0.0484 (13) | 0.0404 (12) | −0.0126 (10) | −0.0015 (9) | 0.0013 (10) |
C20 | 0.0296 (10) | 0.0586 (14) | 0.0371 (11) | −0.0018 (10) | 0.0037 (8) | −0.0073 (10) |
C21 | 0.0347 (10) | 0.0458 (12) | 0.0322 (10) | 0.0068 (9) | −0.0001 (8) | −0.0033 (9) |
O1—C2 | 1.225 (2) | C10—H10B | 0.9600 |
O2—C9 | 1.220 (2) | C10—H10C | 0.9600 |
O3—N3 | 1.407 (3) | C11—H11A | 0.9600 |
O3—C13 | 1.469 (3) | C11—H11B | 0.9600 |
N1—C2 | 1.360 (3) | C11—H11C | 0.9600 |
N1—C3 | 1.424 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.506 (3) |
N1—C10 | 1.474 (3) | C12—H12A | 0.9700 |
N2—C9 | 1.364 (3) | C12—H12B | 0.9700 |
N2—C8 | 1.420 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.527 (3) |
N2—C11 | 1.467 (3) | C13—H13 | 0.9800 |
N3—C15 | 1.287 (3) | C14—C15 | 1.502 (3) |
C1—C12 | 1.520 (3) | C14—H14A | 0.9700 |
C1—C2 | 1.522 (3) | C14—H14B | 0.9700 |
C1—C9 | 1.527 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.472 (3) |
C1—H1 | 0.9800 | C16—C21 | 1.391 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.396 (3) | C16—C17 | 1.398 (3) |
C3—C8 | 1.400 (3) | C17—C18 | 1.378 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.383 (3) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C18—C19 | 1.388 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.378 (3) | C18—H18 | 0.9300 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C19—C20 | 1.377 (3) |
C6—C7 | 1.381 (3) | C19—H19 | 0.9300 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C20—C21 | 1.383 (3) |
C7—C8 | 1.397 (3) | C20—H20 | 0.9300 |
C7—H7 | 0.9300 | C21—H21 | 0.9300 |
C10—H10A | 0.9600 | ||
N3—O3—C13 | 109.19 (16) | N2—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C2—N1—C3 | 122.92 (17) | H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C2—N1—C10 | 117.75 (17) | N2—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C3—N1—C10 | 119.14 (17) | H11A—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C9—N2—C8 | 122.31 (17) | H11B—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C9—N2—C11 | 118.38 (18) | C13—C12—C1 | 111.85 (18) |
C8—N2—C11 | 119.31 (18) | C13—C12—H12A | 109.2 |
C15—N3—O3 | 109.9 (2) | C1—C12—H12A | 109.2 |
C12—C1—C2 | 112.76 (17) | C13—C12—H12B | 109.2 |
C12—C1—C9 | 112.80 (18) | C1—C12—H12B | 109.2 |
C2—C1—C9 | 104.18 (16) | H12A—C12—H12B | 107.9 |
C12—C1—H1 | 109.0 | O3—C13—C12 | 108.00 (19) |
C2—C1—H1 | 109.0 | O3—C13—C14 | 104.44 (19) |
C9—C1—H1 | 109.0 | C12—C13—C14 | 113.5 (2) |
O1—C2—N1 | 122.1 (2) | O3—C13—H13 | 110.2 |
O1—C2—C1 | 122.36 (19) | C12—C13—H13 | 110.2 |
N1—C2—C1 | 115.42 (17) | C14—C13—H13 | 110.2 |
C4—C3—C8 | 118.96 (18) | C15—C14—C13 | 101.25 (18) |
C4—C3—N1 | 119.68 (18) | C15—C14—H14A | 111.5 |
C8—C3—N1 | 121.35 (17) | C13—C14—H14A | 111.5 |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.9 (2) | C15—C14—H14B | 111.5 |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.6 | C13—C14—H14B | 111.5 |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.6 | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.3 |
C6—C5—C4 | 119.9 (2) | N3—C15—C16 | 121.3 (2) |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.0 | N3—C15—C14 | 113.6 (2) |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.0 | C16—C15—C14 | 125.12 (19) |
C5—C6—C7 | 120.13 (19) | C21—C16—C17 | 118.5 (2) |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.9 | C21—C16—C15 | 121.3 (2) |
C7—C6—H6 | 119.9 | C17—C16—C15 | 120.20 (19) |
C6—C7—C8 | 120.6 (2) | C18—C17—C16 | 120.2 (2) |
C6—C7—H7 | 119.7 | C18—C17—H17 | 119.9 |
C8—C7—H7 | 119.7 | C16—C17—H17 | 119.9 |
C7—C8—C3 | 119.40 (18) | C17—C18—C19 | 120.6 (2) |
C7—C8—N2 | 119.25 (18) | C17—C18—H18 | 119.7 |
C3—C8—N2 | 121.35 (17) | C19—C18—H18 | 119.7 |
O2—C9—N2 | 122.0 (2) | C20—C19—C18 | 119.7 (2) |
O2—C9—C1 | 122.5 (2) | C20—C19—H19 | 120.1 |
N2—C9—C1 | 115.40 (17) | C18—C19—H19 | 120.1 |
N1—C10—H10A | 109.5 | C19—C20—C21 | 120.0 (2) |
N1—C10—H10B | 109.5 | C19—C20—H20 | 120.0 |
H10A—C10—H10B | 109.5 | C21—C20—H20 | 120.0 |
N1—C10—H10C | 109.5 | C20—C21—C16 | 121.0 (2) |
H10A—C10—H10C | 109.5 | C20—C21—H21 | 119.5 |
H10B—C10—H10C | 109.5 | C16—C21—H21 | 119.5 |
N2—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C21H21N3O3 |
Mr | 363.41 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.3491 (2), 6.9722 (1), 27.9201 (5) |
β (°) | 93.157 (1) |
V (Å3) | 1817.18 (6) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 × 0.38 × 0.36 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 28704, 3717, 3261 |
Rint | 0.031 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.625 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.057, 0.148, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 3717 |
No. of parameters | 246 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.49, −0.34 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2001), SAINT (Bruker, 2001), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia,1997), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Benzodiazepines and their derivatives have attracted considerable attention from researchers due to their bioactive and pharmaceutical properties. Many members of this family are widely used as anticonvulsant, anti-anxiety, anti-seizures, analgesic, seditative, antidepressive and hypnotic or anti-inflammatory agents (Rajarao et al., 2007; Guerrini et al., 2006; Kotyatkina et al., 2001; Fruscella et al., 2001). They have also been used as antibacterial and antifungal agents (Kalkhambkar et al., 2008; Smith et al.,1998) and in the management of skeletomuscular spasticity, panic or as premedication prior to surgery (Poisbeau et al., 1997). In addition, 1,5-benzodiazepines have found applications as readily available intermediates in the synthesis of fused ring compounds such as triazolo-, oxazolo-, isoxazolo-, oxazino- or furano-benzodiazepine (Kosychova et al., 2004; Nabih et al., 2003; Reddy et al., 2000). Benzodiazepine derivatives also find commercial use as dyes for acrylic fibers.
The search for new heterocyclic systems including the 1,5-benzodiazepine-2,4-dione moiety for biological activities therefore is of much current importance (Keita et al. 2003; Cherif Alaoui et al., 2007; Jabli et al., 2009).
In this work we were mainly interested in the reactivity of the exocyclic C=C bond of the allyl substituent towards nitriloxides. The latter are produced as intermediates from the dehydrohalogenation of benzaldoxime by a solution of sodium hypochlorite. The oxime then reacts with 3-allyl-1,5-dimethyl-1,5-benzodiazepine-2,4-dione in a biphasic medium (water-chloroform) at 0°C during 4 h to lead a unique cycloadduct 1,5-dimethyl-3-(3-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-isoxazol-5-ylmethyl)- 1,5-dihydro-benzo[b][1,4]diazepine-2,4-dione, in good yields (Scheme 1).
The molecular structure of 1,5-dimethyl-3-(3-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-isoxazol-5-ylmethyl)-1,5-dihydro- benzo[b][1,4]diazepine-2,4-dione is built up from two fused six-and seven-membered rings linked to a side-chain of a five and a six-membered ring via a methylene group (Fig.1). The isoxazoline and phenyl rings are almost coplanar with a dihedral angle between them of 2.67 (7)°. In the fused rings, the aromatic six-membered ring has a perfect planar conformation, whereas the seven-membered ring displays a boat conformation with total puckering amplitude QT = 0.999 (2) Å and spherical polar angles of θ = 76.63 (2)°, φ2 = -1.12 (1)° and φ3 = 0.83 (5)°. The torsion angles C9–C1–C12–C13 and C1–C12–C13–C14 are 72.20 (2)° and 177.20 (2)° respectively.