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The indole and pyrrolidine ring systems of the title compound, C23H20N2O2S, are essentially coplanar. The angle between the planes of the phenyl­sulfonyl group and the indole ring system is 77.0 (1)°. The benzyl ring and the pyrroloindole plane are nearly perpendicular, with an angle between the planes of 102.0 (1)°.

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  • Single-crystal X-ray study
  • T = 296 K
  • Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.004 Å
  • R factor = 0.040
  • wR factor = 0.117
  • Data-to-parameter ratio = 17.0

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The title compound, C23H20N2O2S, was synthesized as a precursor to the corresponding pyrrolo[3,4-b]indole as a stable synthetic analogue of indole-2,3-quinodimethane and having a potentially removable benzyl protecting group. The X-ray crystallographic analysis confirms the molecular structure and atom connectivity for (I) that we had proposed for this compound based on NMR spectroscopy and chemical reactions (Kishbaugh & Gribble, 2002).

The pyrrolidine nitrogen N2 has bond angles totaling 336.4 (2)°, indicating slight flattening from a purely pyramidal nitrogen, which is 324° for ammonia with H—N—H bond angles of 108°, and is consistent with the inductive electron-withdrawing properties of a benzyl group.

Related literature top

For the synthesis of the title compound and related chemistry, see: Gribble (2003); Gribble et al. (2005); Roy, Kishbaugh et al. (2007); Roy, Pelkey et al. (2007); Kishbaugh & Gribble (2002); Mohanakrishnan & Srinivasan (1995). For a related structure, see: Kishbaugh et al. (2007).

Experimental top

To a refluxing solution of 2,3-dibromomethyl-1-(phenylsulfonyl)indole (668 mg, 1.51 mmol) (Mohanakrishnan & Srinivasan, 1995) and K2CO3 (625 mg, 4.50 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (20 ml) was added a solution of benzylamine (200 µL, 1.80 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (20 ml) slowly via addition funnel. After 14 h, the opaque solution was filtered through a Celite pad with ethyl acetate rinses. The combined yellow filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to yield a (I) as a pale yellow solid, which was purified by column chromatography (3:1 hexanes: ethyl acetate) to yield (I) (360 mg) in 61% yield: m.p. 424–425 K. As (I) was unstable toward oxidation, an elemental analysis was not attempted. Recrystallization from hexane–dichloromethane (3:1) yielded crystals that were suitable for X-ray crystallography.

Refinement top

The H atoms were included in the riding model approximation with C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å, and with Uiso(H) = 1.19–1.20Ueq(C).

Structure description top

The title compound, C23H20N2O2S, was synthesized as a precursor to the corresponding pyrrolo[3,4-b]indole as a stable synthetic analogue of indole-2,3-quinodimethane and having a potentially removable benzyl protecting group. The X-ray crystallographic analysis confirms the molecular structure and atom connectivity for (I) that we had proposed for this compound based on NMR spectroscopy and chemical reactions (Kishbaugh & Gribble, 2002).

The pyrrolidine nitrogen N2 has bond angles totaling 336.4 (2)°, indicating slight flattening from a purely pyramidal nitrogen, which is 324° for ammonia with H—N—H bond angles of 108°, and is consistent with the inductive electron-withdrawing properties of a benzyl group.

For the synthesis of the title compound and related chemistry, see: Gribble (2003); Gribble et al. (2005); Roy, Kishbaugh et al. (2007); Roy, Pelkey et al. (2007); Kishbaugh & Gribble (2002); Mohanakrishnan & Srinivasan (1995). For a related structure, see: Kishbaugh et al. (2007).

Computing details top

Data collection: MSC/AFC Diffractometer Control Software (Molecular Structure Corporation, 1994); cell refinement: MSC/AFC Diffractometer Control Software; data reduction: CrystalStructure (Rigaku/MSC, 2005); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: CrystalStructure.

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. Molecular structure of (I) showing atom labelling and 50% probability displacement ellipsoids.
2-Benzyl-4-(phenylsulfonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,4-b]indole top
Crystal data top
C23H20N2O2SZ = 2
Mr = 388.47F(000) = 408
Triclinic, P1Dx = 1.366 Mg m3
a = 9.178 (2) ÅMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71069 Å
b = 9.6463 (17) ÅCell parameters from 25 reflections
c = 12.0124 (14) Åθ = 11.2–19.2°
α = 78.680 (12)°µ = 0.19 mm1
β = 110.275 (13)°T = 296 K
γ = 107.904 (18)°Prism, colourless
V = 944.5 (3) Å30.50 × 0.30 × 0.25 mm
Data collection top
Rigaku AFC-6S
diffractometer
2280 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Radiation source: normal-focus sealed tubeRint = 0.042
Graphite monochromatorθmax = 27.5°, θmin = 1.8°
ω/2θ scansh = 1111
Absorption correction: ψ scan
(North et al., 1968)
k = 012
Tmin = 0.910, Tmax = 0.953l = 1515
4591 measured reflections3 standard reflections every 150 reflections
4328 independent reflections intensity decay: none
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
Least-squares matrix: fullHydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040H-atom parameters constrained
wR(F2) = 0.117 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0326P)2 + 0.5372P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
S = 0.99(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
4328 reflectionsΔρmax = 0.28 e Å3
255 parametersΔρmin = 0.31 e Å3
0 restraintsExtinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methodsExtinction coefficient: 0.0159 (16)
Crystal data top
C23H20N2O2Sγ = 107.904 (18)°
Mr = 388.47V = 944.5 (3) Å3
Triclinic, P1Z = 2
a = 9.178 (2) ÅMo Kα radiation
b = 9.6463 (17) ŵ = 0.19 mm1
c = 12.0124 (14) ÅT = 296 K
α = 78.680 (12)°0.50 × 0.30 × 0.25 mm
β = 110.275 (13)°
Data collection top
Rigaku AFC-6S
diffractometer
2280 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Absorption correction: ψ scan
(North et al., 1968)
Rint = 0.042
Tmin = 0.910, Tmax = 0.9533 standard reflections every 150 reflections
4591 measured reflections intensity decay: none
4328 independent reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0400 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.117H-atom parameters constrained
S = 0.99Δρmax = 0.28 e Å3
4328 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.31 e Å3
255 parameters
Special details top

Experimental. 1H (CD2Cl2) δ 8.01 (dd, 1H, 1, 8 Hz), 7.85-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.22-7.57 (m, 11H), 4.29 (m, 2H) 4.05 (s, 2H), 3.93 (m, 2H); 13C (CD2Cl2) (500 MHz) δ 140.2, 139.8, 139.5, 138.4, 134.3, 129.7, 129.3, 129.0, 128.8, 128.7, 128.6, 127.5, 127.0, 126.7, 126.3, 124.03, 124.02, 123.7, 119.6, 114.5, 60.8, 55.1, 53.2; IR (film) λmax 3055, 2800, 1448, 1369, 1175, 1094, 997, 749, 685 cm-1; UV (EtOH) λmax 260 nm.

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
xyzUiso*/Ueq
S10.22121 (8)0.47346 (7)0.12134 (6)0.03143 (18)
O10.0586 (2)0.4125 (2)0.12119 (16)0.0438 (5)
O20.2746 (2)0.4548 (2)0.02823 (15)0.0452 (5)
N10.3320 (3)0.3986 (2)0.24764 (17)0.0304 (5)
N20.1871 (3)0.2885 (2)0.50729 (18)0.0339 (5)
C10.1751 (3)0.3952 (3)0.4002 (2)0.0349 (6)
H10.20780.49520.42030.042*
H20.06740.37560.34390.042*
C20.3484 (3)0.2609 (3)0.5499 (2)0.0386 (7)
H30.34390.16010.58320.046*
H40.42340.32580.60890.046*
C30.3927 (3)0.2933 (3)0.4369 (2)0.0322 (6)
C40.5080 (3)0.2795 (3)0.3867 (2)0.0314 (6)
C50.6387 (3)0.2191 (3)0.4284 (3)0.0421 (7)
H50.66600.17360.50570.050*
C60.7274 (3)0.2269 (3)0.3547 (3)0.0457 (7)
H60.81410.18530.38230.055*
C70.6890 (3)0.2964 (3)0.2391 (3)0.0443 (7)
H70.75260.30250.19170.053*
C80.5592 (3)0.3563 (3)0.1935 (2)0.0360 (6)
H80.53300.40100.11580.043*
C90.4691 (3)0.3474 (3)0.2679 (2)0.0291 (6)
C100.2923 (3)0.3644 (3)0.3543 (2)0.0288 (6)
C110.2788 (3)0.6593 (3)0.1432 (2)0.0285 (6)
C120.1915 (3)0.7117 (3)0.1910 (2)0.0396 (7)
H90.09850.65090.20630.048*
C130.2448 (4)0.8561 (3)0.2159 (3)0.0463 (8)
H100.18760.89290.24840.056*
C140.3820 (4)0.9452 (3)0.1928 (3)0.0492 (8)
H110.41731.04200.21030.059*
C150.4678 (4)0.8933 (3)0.1442 (3)0.0465 (7)
H120.56010.95500.12850.056*
C160.4166 (3)0.7493 (3)0.1188 (2)0.0370 (6)
H130.47380.71330.08570.044*
C170.1417 (3)0.3296 (3)0.5993 (2)0.0369 (6)
H190.03990.35530.56310.044*
H200.22220.41530.63290.044*
C180.1263 (3)0.2072 (3)0.6980 (2)0.0307 (6)
C190.1778 (3)0.2378 (3)0.8158 (2)0.0349 (6)
H140.22300.33430.83380.042*
C200.1631 (3)0.1271 (3)0.9067 (2)0.0427 (7)
H150.19730.14980.98490.051*
C210.0981 (4)0.0168 (3)0.8823 (3)0.0460 (7)
H160.09020.09150.94370.055*
C220.0445 (3)0.0486 (3)0.7648 (3)0.0422 (7)
H170.00060.14520.74710.051*
C230.0578 (3)0.0622 (3)0.6743 (2)0.0408 (7)
H180.02020.03940.59590.049*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
S10.0382 (4)0.0303 (4)0.0217 (3)0.0064 (3)0.0077 (3)0.0002 (2)
O10.0308 (11)0.0450 (12)0.0380 (11)0.0015 (9)0.0027 (8)0.0027 (9)
O20.0691 (14)0.0461 (12)0.0249 (10)0.0171 (11)0.0175 (10)0.0046 (9)
N10.0391 (13)0.0323 (12)0.0222 (11)0.0127 (10)0.0119 (9)0.0020 (9)
N20.0394 (13)0.0411 (13)0.0258 (11)0.0136 (11)0.0158 (10)0.0016 (9)
C10.0383 (15)0.0403 (16)0.0278 (14)0.0129 (13)0.0121 (12)0.0007 (11)
C20.0420 (16)0.0491 (18)0.0250 (13)0.0159 (14)0.0120 (12)0.0050 (12)
C30.0316 (14)0.0388 (15)0.0251 (13)0.0088 (12)0.0099 (11)0.0011 (11)
C40.0303 (14)0.0333 (14)0.0299 (14)0.0078 (11)0.0100 (11)0.0009 (11)
C50.0379 (16)0.0510 (18)0.0379 (16)0.0177 (14)0.0099 (13)0.0012 (13)
C60.0345 (16)0.0547 (19)0.0516 (19)0.0172 (14)0.0120 (14)0.0067 (15)
C70.0403 (17)0.0516 (19)0.0522 (19)0.0088 (14)0.0268 (15)0.0124 (15)
C80.0395 (16)0.0376 (15)0.0344 (15)0.0062 (13)0.0186 (12)0.0041 (12)
C90.0315 (14)0.0255 (13)0.0295 (13)0.0050 (11)0.0104 (11)0.0031 (10)
C100.0316 (14)0.0334 (14)0.0220 (12)0.0078 (11)0.0108 (11)0.0004 (10)
C110.0305 (14)0.0291 (13)0.0254 (13)0.0098 (11)0.0089 (11)0.0021 (10)
C120.0395 (16)0.0400 (17)0.0441 (16)0.0129 (13)0.0200 (13)0.0024 (13)
C130.0523 (19)0.0469 (19)0.0499 (18)0.0258 (16)0.0171 (15)0.0042 (14)
C140.054 (2)0.0346 (17)0.0497 (19)0.0118 (15)0.0022 (16)0.0084 (14)
C150.0393 (17)0.0381 (17)0.0543 (19)0.0001 (13)0.0156 (15)0.0009 (14)
C160.0359 (16)0.0387 (16)0.0386 (15)0.0082 (13)0.0169 (13)0.0016 (12)
C170.0444 (17)0.0386 (16)0.0337 (15)0.0101 (13)0.0198 (13)0.0037 (12)
C180.0334 (14)0.0355 (14)0.0290 (13)0.0076 (12)0.0171 (11)0.0047 (11)
C190.0355 (15)0.0353 (15)0.0353 (15)0.0031 (12)0.0152 (12)0.0086 (12)
C200.0469 (18)0.0547 (19)0.0278 (14)0.0116 (15)0.0145 (13)0.0039 (13)
C210.0520 (19)0.0474 (19)0.0445 (18)0.0180 (15)0.0261 (15)0.0108 (14)
C220.0503 (18)0.0301 (15)0.0536 (18)0.0051 (13)0.0277 (15)0.0073 (13)
C230.0529 (18)0.0373 (16)0.0352 (15)0.0037 (14)0.0200 (14)0.0111 (12)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
S1—O11.4259 (19)C8—H80.9300
S1—O21.4271 (19)C11—C121.382 (4)
S1—N11.676 (2)C11—C161.386 (3)
S1—C111.751 (3)C12—C131.383 (4)
N1—C101.402 (3)C12—H90.9300
N1—C91.417 (3)C13—C141.372 (4)
N2—C171.464 (3)C13—H100.9300
N2—C11.476 (3)C14—C151.373 (4)
N2—C21.480 (3)C14—H110.9300
C1—C101.491 (3)C15—C161.382 (4)
C1—H10.9700C15—H120.9300
C1—H20.9700C16—H130.9300
C2—C31.497 (3)C17—C181.512 (3)
C2—H30.9700C17—H190.9700
C2—H40.9700C17—H200.9700
C3—C101.338 (3)C18—C231.388 (4)
C3—C41.436 (3)C18—C191.388 (3)
C4—C51.388 (4)C19—C201.380 (4)
C4—C91.420 (3)C19—H140.9300
C5—C61.373 (4)C20—C211.377 (4)
C5—H50.9300C20—H150.9300
C6—C71.393 (4)C21—C221.387 (4)
C6—H60.9300C21—H160.9300
C7—C81.379 (4)C22—C231.376 (4)
C7—H70.9300C22—H170.9300
C8—C91.389 (3)C23—H180.9300
O1—S1—O2121.61 (13)C3—C10—N1110.5 (2)
O1—S1—N1105.35 (11)C3—C10—C1113.1 (2)
O2—S1—N1106.06 (11)N1—C10—C1136.3 (2)
O1—S1—C11109.19 (12)C12—C11—C16121.1 (2)
O2—S1—C11109.65 (12)C12—C11—S1119.4 (2)
N1—S1—C11103.31 (11)C16—C11—S1119.4 (2)
C10—N1—C9106.93 (19)C11—C12—C13118.9 (3)
C10—N1—S1123.40 (17)C11—C12—H9120.6
C9—N1—S1129.48 (17)C13—C12—H9120.6
C17—N2—C1113.0 (2)C14—C13—C12120.2 (3)
C17—N2—C2114.1 (2)C14—C13—H10119.9
C1—N2—C2109.32 (19)C12—C13—H10119.9
N2—C1—C1099.3 (2)C13—C14—C15120.9 (3)
N2—C1—H1111.9C13—C14—H11119.6
C10—C1—H1111.9C15—C14—H11119.6
N2—C1—H2111.9C14—C15—C16119.9 (3)
C10—C1—H2111.9C14—C15—H12120.1
H1—C1—H2109.6C16—C15—H12120.1
N2—C2—C3101.5 (2)C15—C16—C11119.1 (3)
N2—C2—H3111.5C15—C16—H13120.5
C3—C2—H3111.5C11—C16—H13120.5
N2—C2—H4111.5N2—C17—C18112.0 (2)
C3—C2—H4111.5N2—C17—H19109.2
H3—C2—H4109.3C18—C17—H19109.2
C10—C3—C4108.6 (2)N2—C17—H20109.2
C10—C3—C2109.0 (2)C18—C17—H20109.2
C4—C3—C2142.4 (2)H19—C17—H20107.9
C5—C4—C9118.7 (2)C23—C18—C19117.9 (2)
C5—C4—C3134.9 (2)C23—C18—C17121.6 (2)
C9—C4—C3106.4 (2)C19—C18—C17120.5 (2)
C6—C5—C4119.7 (3)C20—C19—C18121.0 (3)
C6—C5—H5120.2C20—C19—H14119.5
C4—C5—H5120.2C18—C19—H14119.5
C5—C6—C7120.8 (3)C21—C20—C19120.5 (3)
C5—C6—H6119.6C21—C20—H15119.7
C7—C6—H6119.6C19—C20—H15119.7
C8—C7—C6121.6 (3)C20—C21—C22119.0 (3)
C8—C7—H7119.2C20—C21—H16120.5
C6—C7—H7119.2C22—C21—H16120.5
C7—C8—C9117.5 (3)C23—C22—C21120.3 (3)
C7—C8—H8121.3C23—C22—H17119.9
C9—C8—H8121.3C21—C22—H17119.9
C8—C9—N1130.7 (2)C22—C23—C18121.2 (3)
C8—C9—C4121.8 (2)C22—C23—H18119.4
N1—C9—C4107.5 (2)C18—C23—H18119.4

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaC23H20N2O2S
Mr388.47
Crystal system, space groupTriclinic, P1
Temperature (K)296
a, b, c (Å)9.178 (2), 9.6463 (17), 12.0124 (14)
α, β, γ (°)78.680 (12), 110.275 (13), 107.904 (18)
V3)944.5 (3)
Z2
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.19
Crystal size (mm)0.50 × 0.30 × 0.25
Data collection
DiffractometerRigaku AFC-6S
Absorption correctionψ scan
(North et al., 1968)
Tmin, Tmax0.910, 0.953
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
4591, 4328, 2280
Rint0.042
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.649
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.040, 0.117, 0.99
No. of reflections4328
No. of parameters255
H-atom treatmentH-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.28, 0.31

Computer programs: MSC/AFC Diffractometer Control Software (Molecular Structure Corporation, 1994), MSC/AFC Diffractometer Control Software, CrystalStructure (Rigaku/MSC, 2005), SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997), CrystalStructure.

 

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