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In the title indole derivative, the chloro­phenyl ring is almost perpendicular to the indole moiety, making a dihedral angle of 87.59 (6)°. In the crystal, mol­ecules are linked via C—H...π inter­actions, forming C(9) chains along the [10\overline{1}] direction.

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Supplementary material

CCDC reference: 1402521

Key indicators

  • Single-crystal X-ray study
  • T = 292 K
  • Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.002 Å
  • R factor = 0.044
  • wR factor = 0.127
  • Data-to-parameter ratio = 18.0

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Chemical context top

Indole derivatives inhibit hepatitis C virus replication through induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines (Lee et al., 2015) and these derivatives act as a new anti-hepatitis C virus agents (Andreev et al., 2015). These derivatives also act as potential mushroom tyrosinase inhibitors (Ferro et al., 2015). Indole derivatives also exhibit anti-proliferative (Parrino et al., 2015), anti-inflammatory (Chen et al., 2015) and anti-tumor (Ma et al., 2015) activities. In view of the many inter­esting applications of indole derivatives, we synthesized the title compound and report herein on its crystal structure.

Structural commentary top

The molecular structure of the title compound, (I), is illustrated in Fig. 1. The geometry of the indole ring system (N1/C1–C8) in (I) is comparable with those reported for similar structures, namely 1-vinyl-1H-indole-3-carbaldehyde (II) (Selvanayagam et al., 2008) and methyl (2Z)-2-[(2-formyl-3-methyl-1H-indol-1-yl)methyl]-3-(4-meth­oxy­phenyl)-prop-2-enoate (III) (Selvanayagam et al., 2014). The superposition of the indole ring system of (I) with the related reported structures, using Qmol (Gans & Shalloway, 2001), gives an r.m.s. deviation of 0.025 Å between (I) and (II), and 0.030 Å between (I) and (III); see Fig. 2. The indole ring system is planar with an r.m.s. deviation of 0.017 Å [maximum deviation of 0.028 (2) Å for atom C3], and the methyl atom C9 deviates by 0.050 (2) Å from its mean plane. The chlorine atom, Cl1, deviates by 0.008 (1) Å from the benzene ring (C15–C20) to which it is attached. This ring is almost perpendicular to the indole ring system, making a dihedral angle of 87.59 (6)°. The sum of the angles at atom N1 of the indole ring (360°) is in accordance with sp2 hybridization. The widening of the C16—C15—C14 bond angle to 125.2 (1)° is due to the short H···H contact (H10B···H16 = 2.10 Å). The mean plane of the methyl methacrylate unit [O1/O2/C10–C14; maximum deviation of 0.015 (2) Å for atom O1] is almost planar with the chlro­phenyl ring, making a dihedral angle of 18.98 (17)°, but is normal to the indole ring system with a dihedral angle of 89.96 (5)°.

Supra­molecular features top

In the crystal, C—H···π inter­actions link the molecules, forming C(9) chains propagating along [101]; see Fig. 3 and Table 1. Between the chains there are weak ππ inter­actions involving inversion-related chloro­phenyl rings (C15–C20), stabilizing the molecular packing [centroid-to-centroid distance = 3.851 (1) Å]; see Fig. 4.

Synthesis and crystallization top

Substituted (Z)-methyl-2-(bromo­methyl)-3-phenyl­acrylate (1 mmol), tetra-butyl-ammonium bromide (0.5 mmol), and 50% NaOH (20 ml) were added to a solution of 3-methyl indole (1 mmol) in benzene (55 ml). The mixture was stirred vigorously at room temperature for 5–6 h. The organic layer was separated, washed with water and dried over MgSO4. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure (yield: 70%). Suitable crystals were obtained by slow evaporation of a solution of the title compound in methanol at room temperature.

Refinement top

Crystal data, data collection and structure refinement details are summarized in Table 2. H atoms were placed in idealized positions and allowed to ride on their parent atoms: C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å, with Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C) for methyl H atoms and 1.2Ueq(C) for other H atoms.

Related literature top

For related literature, see: Andreev et al. (2015); Chen et al. (2015); Ferro et al. (2015); Gans & Shalloway (2001); Lee et al. (2015); Ma et al. (2015); Parrino et al. (2015); Selvanayagam et al. (2008, 2014).

Computing details top

Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2001); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS1997 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL2013 (Sheldrick, 2015); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012) and PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL2013 (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound, showing the atom labelling. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level.
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. Superposition of (I) (cyan) with the similar reported structures (II) (yellow; Selvanayagam et al., 2008) and (III) (green; Selvanayagam et al., 2014).
[Figure 3] Fig. 3. The molecular packing of the title compound, viewed along the b axis. C—H···π interactions (Table 1) are shown as dashed lines. For clarity, H atoms not involved in these interactions have been omitted.
[Figure 4] Fig. 4. Molecular packing of the title compound, showing the ππ interactions as dashed lines. For clarity, H atoms not involved in these interactions have been omitted.
Methyl (2Z)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-[(3-methyl-1H-indol-1-yl)methyl]prop-2-enoate top
Crystal data top
C20H18ClNO2F(000) = 712
Mr = 339.80Dx = 1.364 Mg m3
Monoclinic, P21/nMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
a = 9.5867 (5) ÅCell parameters from 12437 reflections
b = 15.9077 (8) Åθ = 2.3–27.7°
c = 10.8902 (6) ŵ = 0.24 mm1
β = 94.787 (1)°T = 292 K
V = 1654.99 (15) Å3Block, colourless
Z = 40.20 × 0.18 × 0.16 mm
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector
diffractometer
Rint = 0.026
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tubeθmax = 28.0°, θmin = 2.3°
ω scansh = 1212
19078 measured reflectionsk = 2020
3944 independent reflectionsl = 1414
3313 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Refinement top
Refinement on F20 restraints
Least-squares matrix: fullHydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.044H-atom parameters constrained
wR(F2) = 0.127 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0722P)2 + 0.3404P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
S = 1.02(Δ/σ)max = 0.002
3944 reflectionsΔρmax = 0.30 e Å3
219 parametersΔρmin = 0.23 e Å3
Crystal data top
C20H18ClNO2V = 1654.99 (15) Å3
Mr = 339.80Z = 4
Monoclinic, P21/nMo Kα radiation
a = 9.5867 (5) ŵ = 0.24 mm1
b = 15.9077 (8) ÅT = 292 K
c = 10.8902 (6) Å0.20 × 0.18 × 0.16 mm
β = 94.787 (1)°
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector
diffractometer
3313 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
19078 measured reflectionsRint = 0.026
3944 independent reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0440 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.127H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.02Δρmax = 0.30 e Å3
3944 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.23 e Å3
219 parameters
Special details top

Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
Cl10.85221 (5)1.06092 (3)0.06559 (4)0.05976 (16)
O10.23237 (16)0.66473 (11)0.05769 (11)0.0775 (4)
O20.21544 (12)0.62293 (7)0.13579 (10)0.0524 (3)
N10.32743 (12)0.78373 (7)0.30864 (10)0.0366 (3)
C10.32983 (13)0.78740 (8)0.43477 (12)0.0333 (3)
C20.40942 (15)0.74169 (9)0.52459 (13)0.0405 (3)
H20.47560.70270.50350.049*
C30.38621 (16)0.75652 (10)0.64588 (13)0.0472 (4)
H30.43650.72620.70770.057*
C40.28848 (17)0.81630 (11)0.67783 (13)0.0487 (4)
H40.27590.82540.76050.058*
C50.21077 (15)0.86187 (9)0.58952 (13)0.0421 (3)
H50.14680.90180.61200.051*
C60.22927 (13)0.84726 (8)0.46513 (12)0.0341 (3)
C70.16518 (14)0.87978 (9)0.35139 (13)0.0384 (3)
C80.22748 (14)0.83989 (9)0.25968 (13)0.0390 (3)
H80.20590.84910.17590.047*
C90.05055 (18)0.94375 (11)0.33648 (17)0.0551 (4)
H9A0.02970.95590.25060.083*
H9B0.08000.99430.37920.083*
H9C0.03160.92210.37010.083*
C100.41548 (15)0.72823 (9)0.24128 (12)0.0391 (3)
H10A0.40630.67110.27080.047*
H10B0.51260.74490.25780.047*
C110.37749 (15)0.73022 (9)0.10415 (12)0.0395 (3)
C120.26941 (16)0.67031 (10)0.05008 (14)0.0457 (3)
C130.1091 (2)0.56359 (11)0.0915 (2)0.0622 (5)
H13A0.02940.59340.05430.093*
H13B0.08150.53060.15920.093*
H13C0.14570.52720.03160.093*
C140.43561 (15)0.78067 (10)0.02431 (13)0.0427 (3)
H140.40520.77060.05770.051*
C150.53784 (15)0.84850 (9)0.04181 (13)0.0418 (3)
C160.57356 (18)0.89031 (11)0.15350 (14)0.0499 (4)
H160.53150.87420.22380.060*
C170.66983 (18)0.95481 (11)0.16082 (15)0.0516 (4)
H170.69300.98180.23550.062*
C180.73146 (16)0.97890 (9)0.05648 (14)0.0447 (3)
C190.69899 (19)0.93986 (11)0.05510 (15)0.0521 (4)
H190.74140.95670.12480.063*
C200.60262 (18)0.87549 (11)0.06176 (14)0.0495 (4)
H200.58000.84920.13710.059*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Cl10.0659 (3)0.0532 (3)0.0606 (3)0.00944 (19)0.0072 (2)0.00371 (18)
O10.0809 (9)0.1119 (12)0.0386 (7)0.0357 (9)0.0008 (6)0.0147 (7)
O20.0572 (7)0.0500 (6)0.0490 (6)0.0075 (5)0.0016 (5)0.0016 (5)
N10.0384 (6)0.0420 (6)0.0293 (5)0.0067 (5)0.0016 (4)0.0017 (4)
C10.0341 (6)0.0353 (6)0.0304 (6)0.0008 (5)0.0024 (5)0.0030 (5)
C20.0428 (7)0.0411 (7)0.0371 (7)0.0080 (6)0.0005 (6)0.0006 (6)
C30.0524 (9)0.0538 (9)0.0341 (7)0.0067 (7)0.0031 (6)0.0035 (6)
C40.0528 (9)0.0641 (10)0.0292 (7)0.0029 (7)0.0041 (6)0.0049 (6)
C50.0407 (7)0.0468 (8)0.0394 (7)0.0032 (6)0.0070 (6)0.0069 (6)
C60.0328 (6)0.0344 (6)0.0351 (7)0.0016 (5)0.0025 (5)0.0014 (5)
C70.0360 (7)0.0397 (7)0.0390 (7)0.0028 (5)0.0013 (5)0.0002 (6)
C80.0391 (7)0.0446 (7)0.0324 (7)0.0043 (6)0.0010 (5)0.0031 (5)
C90.0504 (9)0.0552 (10)0.0591 (10)0.0181 (7)0.0013 (7)0.0038 (8)
C100.0403 (7)0.0446 (7)0.0321 (7)0.0069 (6)0.0016 (5)0.0041 (5)
C110.0400 (7)0.0478 (8)0.0306 (7)0.0066 (6)0.0019 (5)0.0069 (6)
C120.0450 (8)0.0538 (9)0.0384 (8)0.0033 (7)0.0034 (6)0.0098 (6)
C130.0606 (11)0.0505 (9)0.0739 (12)0.0092 (8)0.0043 (9)0.0039 (8)
C140.0433 (8)0.0540 (8)0.0305 (7)0.0056 (6)0.0007 (6)0.0064 (6)
C150.0441 (8)0.0463 (8)0.0349 (7)0.0072 (6)0.0024 (6)0.0006 (6)
C160.0583 (9)0.0570 (9)0.0357 (8)0.0043 (7)0.0108 (7)0.0050 (7)
C170.0602 (10)0.0545 (9)0.0406 (8)0.0044 (7)0.0075 (7)0.0088 (7)
C180.0456 (8)0.0406 (8)0.0476 (8)0.0049 (6)0.0024 (6)0.0041 (6)
C190.0626 (10)0.0563 (10)0.0384 (8)0.0001 (7)0.0095 (7)0.0067 (7)
C200.0606 (9)0.0555 (9)0.0319 (7)0.0002 (7)0.0015 (6)0.0003 (6)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Cl1—C181.7417 (16)C9—H9B0.9600
O1—C121.2007 (19)C9—H9C0.9600
O2—C121.3370 (19)C10—C111.5077 (18)
O2—C131.442 (2)C10—H10A0.9700
N1—C11.3731 (16)C10—H10B0.9700
N1—C81.3839 (17)C11—C141.338 (2)
N1—C101.4607 (17)C11—C121.492 (2)
C1—C21.3940 (19)C13—H13A0.9600
C1—C61.4138 (18)C13—H13B0.9600
C2—C31.378 (2)C13—H13C0.9600
C2—H20.9300C14—C151.460 (2)
C3—C41.399 (2)C14—H140.9300
C3—H30.9300C15—C201.400 (2)
C4—C51.373 (2)C15—C161.403 (2)
C4—H40.9300C16—C171.378 (2)
C5—C61.4001 (19)C16—H160.9300
C5—H50.9300C17—C181.378 (2)
C6—C71.4327 (19)C17—H170.9300
C7—C81.363 (2)C18—C191.377 (2)
C7—C91.497 (2)C19—C201.377 (2)
C8—H80.9300C19—H190.9300
C9—H9A0.9600C20—H200.9300
C12—O2—C13116.06 (13)N1—C10—H10B109.1
C1—N1—C8108.14 (11)C11—C10—H10B109.1
C1—N1—C10124.46 (11)H10A—C10—H10B107.8
C8—N1—C10127.39 (11)C14—C11—C12116.07 (13)
N1—C1—C2129.96 (12)C14—C11—C10125.23 (13)
N1—C1—C6107.92 (11)C12—C11—C10118.67 (13)
C2—C1—C6122.09 (12)O1—C12—O2122.72 (15)
C3—C2—C1117.42 (13)O1—C12—C11124.88 (16)
C3—C2—H2121.3O2—C12—C11112.39 (12)
C1—C2—H2121.3O2—C13—H13A109.5
C2—C3—C4121.32 (14)O2—C13—H13B109.5
C2—C3—H3119.3H13A—C13—H13B109.5
C4—C3—H3119.3O2—C13—H13C109.5
C5—C4—C3121.33 (13)H13A—C13—H13C109.5
C5—C4—H4119.3H13B—C13—H13C109.5
C3—C4—H4119.3C11—C14—C15132.06 (13)
C4—C5—C6119.00 (13)C11—C14—H14114.0
C4—C5—H5120.5C15—C14—H14114.0
C6—C5—H5120.5C20—C15—C16117.42 (15)
C5—C6—C1118.81 (12)C20—C15—C14117.37 (13)
C5—C6—C7134.17 (13)C16—C15—C14125.19 (14)
C1—C6—C7107.01 (11)C17—C16—C15121.12 (15)
C8—C7—C6106.44 (12)C17—C16—H16119.4
C8—C7—C9126.87 (14)C15—C16—H16119.4
C6—C7—C9126.68 (13)C18—C17—C16119.37 (15)
C7—C8—N1110.49 (12)C18—C17—H17120.3
C7—C8—H8124.8C16—C17—H17120.3
N1—C8—H8124.8C19—C18—C17121.42 (15)
C7—C9—H9A109.5C19—C18—Cl1119.23 (12)
C7—C9—H9B109.5C17—C18—Cl1119.34 (12)
H9A—C9—H9B109.5C18—C19—C20118.89 (15)
C7—C9—H9C109.5C18—C19—H19120.6
H9A—C9—H9C109.5C20—C19—H19120.6
H9B—C9—H9C109.5C19—C20—C15121.77 (15)
N1—C10—C11112.50 (11)C19—C20—H20119.1
N1—C10—H10A109.1C15—C20—H20119.1
C11—C10—H10A109.1
C8—N1—C1—C2178.13 (14)C8—N1—C10—C116.0 (2)
C10—N1—C1—C21.0 (2)N1—C10—C11—C1492.47 (17)
C8—N1—C1—C60.08 (15)N1—C10—C11—C1289.24 (16)
C10—N1—C1—C6179.21 (12)C13—O2—C12—O10.2 (2)
N1—C1—C2—C3177.65 (14)C13—O2—C12—C11179.53 (13)
C6—C1—C2—C30.3 (2)C14—C11—C12—O10.0 (2)
C1—C2—C3—C41.2 (2)C10—C11—C12—O1178.46 (16)
C2—C3—C4—C50.7 (3)C14—C11—C12—O2179.30 (13)
C3—C4—C5—C60.7 (2)C10—C11—C12—O22.25 (19)
C4—C5—C6—C11.5 (2)C12—C11—C14—C15176.82 (14)
C4—C5—C6—C7177.51 (15)C10—C11—C14—C154.9 (3)
N1—C1—C6—C5179.37 (12)C11—C14—C15—C20164.77 (16)
C2—C1—C6—C51.0 (2)C11—C14—C15—C1617.0 (3)
N1—C1—C6—C70.14 (15)C20—C15—C16—C170.7 (2)
C2—C1—C6—C7178.25 (13)C14—C15—C16—C17178.87 (15)
C5—C6—C7—C8179.20 (15)C15—C16—C17—C180.3 (3)
C1—C6—C7—C80.14 (15)C16—C17—C18—C190.0 (3)
C5—C6—C7—C90.3 (3)C16—C17—C18—Cl1179.55 (13)
C1—C6—C7—C9178.81 (15)C17—C18—C19—C200.1 (3)
C6—C7—C8—N10.09 (16)Cl1—C18—C19—C20179.51 (13)
C9—C7—C8—N1178.86 (14)C18—C19—C20—C150.4 (3)
C1—N1—C8—C70.00 (16)C16—C15—C20—C190.7 (2)
C10—N1—C8—C7179.09 (13)C14—C15—C20—C19179.06 (15)
C1—N1—C10—C11172.92 (13)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
Cg is the centroid of ring C1–C6.
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
C13—H13A···Cgi0.962.693.581 (2)154
Symmetry code: (i) x1/2, y1/2, z1/2.
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
Cg is the centroid of ring C1–C6.
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
C13—H13A···Cgi0.962.693.581 (2)154
Symmetry code: (i) x1/2, y1/2, z1/2.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaC20H18ClNO2
Mr339.80
Crystal system, space groupMonoclinic, P21/n
Temperature (K)292
a, b, c (Å)9.5867 (5), 15.9077 (8), 10.8902 (6)
β (°) 94.787 (1)
V3)1654.99 (15)
Z4
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.24
Crystal size (mm)0.20 × 0.18 × 0.16
Data collection
DiffractometerBruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector
diffractometer
Absorption correction
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
19078, 3944, 3313
Rint0.026
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.661
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.044, 0.127, 1.02
No. of reflections3944
No. of parameters219
H-atom treatmentH-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.30, 0.23

Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2001), SAINT (Bruker, 2001), SHELXS1997 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL2013 (Sheldrick, 2015), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012) and PLATON (Spek, 2009), SHELXL2013 (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).

 

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