The structure of the title compound, 25-ethyl-2,5,12,15,22,28-hexaoxa-25-azatetracyclo[27.4.0.0
6,11.0
16,21]tritriaconta-1(29),6(11),7,9,16(21),17,19,30,32-nonaene, C
28H
33NO
6, does not exhibit a binding cavity for cations, but is collapsed in on itself. The conformation is unique among known tribenzo-21-crown-7 structures, and may be a result of intermolecular (C—H
π) and intramolecular (C—H
O) hydrogen bonding.
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 143275
The title compound was synthesized in 63% yield by heating
1,2-bis[2'(2''-hydroxyphenoxy)ethoxy]benzene (1.3 mmol),
N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)ethylamine (1.3 mmol) and caesium
carbonate (13 mmol) in acetonitrile (10 ml) at reflux under argon for 1 h.
Aqueous workup was followed by chromatographic purification on silica gel
(ether/methanol gradient elution). Crystals were grown by slow evaporation of
a diethyl ether solution.
Each H atom was placed in a calculated position, refined using a riding model,
and given an isotropic displacement parameter equal to 1.2 (CH2) or 1.5
(CH3) times the equivalent isotropic displacement parameter of the atom to
which it was attached. The C—H distances used depend on the type of C atom:
Caromatic—H = 0.95, Cprimary—H = 0.98, Csecondary—H = 0.99 Å.
Methyl H atoms were allowed to rotate about C—C.
Data collection: CAD-4-PC (Nonius, 1993); cell refinement: CAD-4-PC; data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms, 1995); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS86 (Sheldrick, 1990); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Siemens, 1995); software used to prepare material for publication: PLATON (Spek, 1999).
Crystal data top
C28H33NO6 | F(000) = 1024 |
Mr = 479.6 | Dx = 1.28 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 25 reflections |
a = 11.0160 (12) Å | θ = 10.1–12.7° |
b = 23.084 (3) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 9.9323 (12) Å | T = 173 K |
β = 98.977 (9)° | Block, colourless |
V = 2494.8 (5) Å3 | 0.57 × 0.48 × 0.43 mm |
Z = 4 | |
Data collection top
Nonius CAD-4 with cryostat diffractometer | Rint = 0.037 |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.0° |
Graphite monochromator | h = −13→8 |
ω scans | k = −16→27 |
6915 measured reflections | l = −11→11 |
4373 independent reflections | 3 standard reflections every 120 min |
3312 reflections with I > 2σ(I) | intensity decay: 9% |
Refinement top
Refinement on F2 | 0 restraints |
Least-squares matrix: full | 0 constraints |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | Riding |
wR(F2) = 0.110 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0631P)2 + 0.2606P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.03 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
4373 reflections | Δρmax = 0.23 e Å−3 |
317 parameters | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top
C28H33NO6 | V = 2494.8 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 479.6 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.0160 (12) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 23.084 (3) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 9.9323 (12) Å | 0.57 × 0.48 × 0.43 mm |
β = 98.977 (9)° | |
Data collection top
Nonius CAD-4 with cryostat diffractometer | Rint = 0.037 |
6915 measured reflections | 3 standard reflections every 120 min |
4373 independent reflections | intensity decay: 9% |
3312 reflections with I > 2σ(I) | |
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.110 | Riding |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.23 e Å−3 |
4373 reflections | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
317 parameters | |
Special details top
Geometry. Bond distances, angles etc. have been calculated using the rounded
fractional coordinates. All e.s.d.'s are estimated from the variances of the
(full) variance-covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account in
the estimation of distances, angles and torsion angles |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
O1 | 0.22952 (11) | 0.42669 (5) | −0.01095 (12) | 0.0299 (4) | |
O2 | 0.21392 (11) | 0.48253 (5) | 0.22514 (12) | 0.0293 (4) | |
O3 | 0.29218 (11) | 0.59750 (5) | 0.35069 (12) | 0.0312 (4) | |
O4 | 0.28088 (10) | 0.70145 (5) | 0.21709 (11) | 0.0263 (3) | |
O5 | 0.38584 (10) | 0.71160 (5) | −0.02061 (11) | 0.0255 (3) | |
O6 | 0.42470 (10) | 0.61440 (5) | −0.14273 (11) | 0.0267 (4) | |
N | 0.37255 (13) | 0.46256 (6) | −0.24132 (13) | 0.0255 (4) | |
C1 | 0.1308 (2) | 0.41372 (7) | 0.0519 (2) | 0.0274 (5) | |
C2 | 0.1226 (2) | 0.44409 (7) | 0.1723 (2) | 0.0273 (5) | |
C3 | 0.0261 (2) | 0.43395 (8) | 0.2424 (2) | 0.0349 (6) | |
C4 | −0.0640 (2) | 0.39354 (8) | 0.1945 (2) | 0.0386 (6) | |
C5 | −0.0563 (2) | 0.36372 (8) | 0.0757 (2) | 0.0370 (6) | |
C6 | 0.0407 (2) | 0.37333 (7) | 0.0050 (2) | 0.0323 (6) | |
C7 | 0.2063 (2) | 0.53738 (7) | 0.1546 (2) | 0.0301 (5) | |
C8 | 0.3091 (2) | 0.57575 (7) | 0.2178 (2) | 0.0322 (6) | |
C9 | 0.19314 (15) | 0.63401 (7) | 0.3511 (2) | 0.0265 (5) | |
C10 | 0.18538 (15) | 0.68787 (7) | 0.2838 (2) | 0.0245 (5) | |
C11 | 0.08602 (15) | 0.72370 (8) | 0.2922 (2) | 0.0299 (5) | |
C12 | −0.0029 (2) | 0.70772 (8) | 0.3702 (2) | 0.0352 (6) | |
C13 | 0.0058 (2) | 0.65528 (9) | 0.4384 (2) | 0.0399 (6) | |
C14 | 0.1035 (2) | 0.61854 (8) | 0.4271 (2) | 0.0356 (6) | |
C15 | 0.2706 (2) | 0.75388 (7) | 0.1388 (2) | 0.0252 (5) | |
C16 | 0.38233 (15) | 0.75920 (7) | 0.0718 (2) | 0.0246 (5) | |
C17 | 0.48809 (14) | 0.70980 (7) | −0.0838 (2) | 0.0227 (5) | |
C18 | 0.50761 (14) | 0.65777 (7) | −0.1516 (2) | 0.0229 (5) | |
C19 | 0.6075 (2) | 0.65343 (7) | −0.2199 (2) | 0.0279 (5) | |
C20 | 0.6881 (2) | 0.69952 (8) | −0.2223 (2) | 0.0307 (6) | |
C21 | 0.6685 (2) | 0.75034 (8) | −0.1564 (2) | 0.0318 (6) | |
C22 | 0.5692 (2) | 0.75541 (7) | −0.0869 (2) | 0.0283 (5) | |
C23 | 0.4473 (2) | 0.56049 (7) | −0.2071 (2) | 0.0293 (6) | |
C24 | 0.3623 (2) | 0.51541 (7) | −0.1624 (2) | 0.0278 (5) | |
C25 | 0.3723 (2) | 0.40851 (7) | −0.1641 (2) | 0.0280 (5) | |
C26 | 0.2535 (2) | 0.38928 (7) | −0.1194 (2) | 0.0313 (6) | |
C27 | 0.2905 (2) | 0.46296 (7) | −0.3718 (2) | 0.0314 (5) | |
C28 | 0.3245 (2) | 0.41845 (9) | −0.4704 (2) | 0.0485 (7) | |
H3 | 0.0212 | 0.4547 | 0.3240 | 0.042* | |
H4 | −0.1303 | 0.3865 | 0.2432 | 0.046* | |
H5 | −0.1182 | 0.3364 | 0.0421 | 0.044* | |
H6 | 0.0455 | 0.3522 | −0.0761 | 0.039* | |
H7A | 0.1264 | 0.5561 | 0.1606 | 0.036* | |
H7B | 0.2118 | 0.5311 | 0.0572 | 0.036* | |
H8A | 0.3871 | 0.5538 | 0.2270 | 0.039* | |
H8B | 0.3159 | 0.6090 | 0.1563 | 0.039* | |
H11 | 0.0786 | 0.7594 | 0.2442 | 0.036* | |
H12 | −0.0698 | 0.7329 | 0.3767 | 0.042* | |
H13 | −0.0545 | 0.6445 | 0.4924 | 0.048* | |
H14 | 0.1087 | 0.5822 | 0.4725 | 0.043* | |
H15A | 0.2644 | 0.7876 | 0.1990 | 0.030* | |
H15B | 0.1959 | 0.7527 | 0.0691 | 0.030* | |
H16A | 0.3801 | 0.7963 | 0.0213 | 0.029* | |
H16B | 0.4570 | 0.7589 | 0.1416 | 0.029* | |
H19 | 0.6212 | 0.6185 | −0.2656 | 0.033* | |
H20 | 0.7565 | 0.6960 | −0.2693 | 0.037* | |
H21 | 0.7232 | 0.7820 | −0.1585 | 0.038* | |
H22 | 0.5568 | 0.7905 | −0.0409 | 0.034* | |
H23A | 0.5340 | 0.5486 | −0.1798 | 0.035* | |
H23B | 0.4313 | 0.5648 | −0.3075 | 0.035* | |
H24A | 0.3856 | 0.5073 | −0.0638 | 0.033* | |
H24B | 0.2765 | 0.5297 | −0.1784 | 0.033* | |
H25A | 0.4349 | 0.4121 | −0.0815 | 0.034* | |
H25B | 0.3997 | 0.3771 | −0.2202 | 0.034* | |
H26A | 0.1852 | 0.3916 | −0.1968 | 0.038* | |
H26B | 0.2607 | 0.3486 | −0.0873 | 0.038* | |
H27A | 0.2924 | 0.5019 | −0.4133 | 0.038* | |
H27B | 0.2055 | 0.4556 | −0.3557 | 0.038* | |
H28A | 0.2750 | 0.4246 | −0.5602 | 0.073* | |
H28B | 0.3088 | 0.3796 | −0.4376 | 0.073* | |
H28C | 0.4119 | 0.4223 | −0.4777 | 0.073* | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
O1 | 0.0348 (7) | 0.0233 (6) | 0.0321 (7) | −0.0042 (5) | 0.0066 (5) | −0.0037 (5) |
O2 | 0.0352 (7) | 0.0194 (6) | 0.0321 (6) | −0.0015 (5) | 0.0018 (5) | 0.0041 (5) |
O3 | 0.0329 (7) | 0.0247 (7) | 0.0355 (7) | 0.0030 (5) | 0.0039 (5) | −0.0007 (5) |
O4 | 0.0283 (6) | 0.0193 (6) | 0.0326 (6) | 0.0015 (5) | 0.0089 (5) | 0.0017 (5) |
O5 | 0.0289 (6) | 0.0199 (6) | 0.0289 (6) | −0.0031 (5) | 0.0083 (5) | −0.0063 (5) |
O6 | 0.0328 (7) | 0.0166 (6) | 0.0322 (6) | −0.0023 (5) | 0.0096 (5) | −0.0040 (5) |
N | 0.0338 (8) | 0.0164 (7) | 0.0257 (7) | 0.0024 (6) | 0.0030 (6) | −0.0012 (6) |
C1 | 0.0278 (9) | 0.0206 (9) | 0.0329 (10) | 0.0017 (7) | 0.0016 (7) | 0.0065 (7) |
C2 | 0.0281 (9) | 0.0191 (8) | 0.0332 (9) | 0.0007 (7) | 0.0004 (7) | 0.0063 (7) |
C3 | 0.0392 (11) | 0.0283 (10) | 0.0382 (10) | 0.0024 (8) | 0.0095 (9) | 0.0041 (8) |
C4 | 0.0324 (10) | 0.0348 (11) | 0.0494 (12) | −0.0017 (8) | 0.0089 (9) | 0.0121 (9) |
C5 | 0.0335 (10) | 0.0278 (10) | 0.0467 (12) | −0.0063 (8) | −0.0033 (9) | 0.0105 (9) |
C6 | 0.0370 (10) | 0.0234 (9) | 0.0341 (10) | −0.0030 (8) | −0.0016 (8) | 0.0031 (8) |
C7 | 0.0426 (10) | 0.0182 (9) | 0.0305 (9) | 0.0051 (8) | 0.0088 (8) | 0.0037 (7) |
C8 | 0.0369 (10) | 0.0207 (9) | 0.0420 (10) | 0.0025 (8) | 0.0158 (8) | −0.0005 (8) |
C9 | 0.0275 (9) | 0.0239 (9) | 0.0276 (9) | −0.0021 (7) | 0.0026 (7) | −0.0052 (7) |
C10 | 0.0251 (9) | 0.0237 (9) | 0.0250 (8) | −0.0033 (7) | 0.0045 (7) | −0.0056 (7) |
C11 | 0.0272 (9) | 0.0271 (9) | 0.0348 (10) | −0.0008 (7) | 0.0028 (7) | −0.0061 (8) |
C12 | 0.0241 (9) | 0.0379 (11) | 0.0441 (11) | 0.0008 (8) | 0.0066 (8) | −0.0113 (9) |
C13 | 0.0330 (10) | 0.0458 (12) | 0.0440 (11) | −0.0091 (9) | 0.0157 (9) | −0.0068 (9) |
C14 | 0.0385 (11) | 0.0321 (10) | 0.0372 (10) | −0.0088 (8) | 0.0092 (8) | −0.0006 (8) |
C15 | 0.0308 (9) | 0.0168 (8) | 0.0273 (9) | 0.0027 (7) | 0.0025 (7) | −0.0010 (7) |
C16 | 0.0307 (9) | 0.0161 (8) | 0.0264 (9) | −0.0003 (7) | 0.0030 (7) | −0.0042 (7) |
C17 | 0.0245 (8) | 0.0204 (8) | 0.0224 (8) | 0.0022 (7) | 0.0009 (7) | 0.0006 (7) |
C18 | 0.0265 (8) | 0.0178 (8) | 0.0237 (8) | 0.0002 (7) | 0.0014 (7) | 0.0023 (7) |
C19 | 0.0329 (9) | 0.0233 (9) | 0.0275 (9) | 0.0046 (7) | 0.0051 (7) | 0.0006 (7) |
C20 | 0.0248 (9) | 0.0326 (10) | 0.0358 (10) | 0.0033 (8) | 0.0082 (7) | 0.0042 (8) |
C21 | 0.0272 (9) | 0.0256 (9) | 0.0424 (11) | −0.0041 (8) | 0.0051 (8) | 0.0013 (8) |
C22 | 0.0306 (9) | 0.0201 (9) | 0.0334 (9) | −0.0007 (7) | 0.0026 (7) | −0.0032 (7) |
C23 | 0.0368 (10) | 0.0186 (9) | 0.0338 (10) | 0.0004 (7) | 0.0094 (8) | −0.0058 (7) |
C24 | 0.0345 (10) | 0.0207 (9) | 0.0291 (9) | 0.0008 (7) | 0.0076 (8) | −0.0037 (7) |
C25 | 0.0359 (10) | 0.0198 (9) | 0.0276 (9) | 0.0019 (7) | 0.0030 (7) | −0.0004 (7) |
C26 | 0.0425 (11) | 0.0211 (9) | 0.0295 (9) | −0.0039 (8) | 0.0031 (8) | −0.0026 (7) |
C27 | 0.0407 (10) | 0.0223 (9) | 0.0297 (9) | 0.0029 (8) | 0.0006 (8) | 0.0020 (8) |
C28 | 0.0694 (15) | 0.0453 (12) | 0.0281 (10) | 0.0131 (11) | −0.0008 (10) | −0.0054 (9) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
O1—C1 | 1.369 (2) | C25—C26 | 1.513 (3) |
O1—C26 | 1.437 (2) | C27—C28 | 1.506 (3) |
O2—C2 | 1.382 (2) | C3—H3 | 0.95 |
O2—C7 | 1.443 (2) | C4—H4 | 0.95 |
O3—C8 | 1.451 (2) | C5—H5 | 0.95 |
O3—C9 | 1.379 (2) | C6—H6 | 0.95 |
O4—C10 | 1.364 (2) | C7—H7A | 0.99 |
O4—C15 | 1.433 (2) | C7—H7B | 0.99 |
O5—C16 | 1.436 (2) | C8—H8A | 0.99 |
O5—C17 | 1.373 (2) | C8—H8B | 0.99 |
O6—C18 | 1.367 (2) | C11—H11 | 0.95 |
O6—C23 | 1.438 (2) | C12—H12 | 0.95 |
N—C24 | 1.464 (2) | C13—H13 | 0.95 |
N—C25 | 1.465 (2) | C14—H14 | 0.95 |
N—C27 | 1.460 (2) | C15—H15A | 0.99 |
C1—C2 | 1.401 (3) | C15—H15B | 0.99 |
C1—C6 | 1.388 (3) | C16—H16A | 0.99 |
C2—C3 | 1.379 (3) | C16—H16B | 0.99 |
C3—C4 | 1.391 (3) | C19—H19 | 0.95 |
C4—C5 | 1.380 (3) | C20—H20 | 0.95 |
C5—C6 | 1.385 (3) | C21—H21 | 0.95 |
C7—C8 | 1.496 (3) | C22—H22 | 0.95 |
C9—C10 | 1.408 (2) | C23—H23A | 0.99 |
C9—C14 | 1.380 (3) | C23—H23B | 0.99 |
C10—C11 | 1.385 (2) | C24—H24A | 0.99 |
C11—C12 | 1.390 (3) | C24—H24B | 0.99 |
C12—C13 | 1.383 (3) | C25—H25A | 0.99 |
C13—C14 | 1.388 (3) | C25—H25B | 0.99 |
C15—C16 | 1.493 (3) | C26—H26A | 0.99 |
C17—C18 | 1.410 (2) | C26—H26B | 0.99 |
C17—C22 | 1.384 (2) | C27—H27A | 0.99 |
C18—C19 | 1.383 (3) | C27—H27B | 0.99 |
C19—C20 | 1.388 (3) | C28—H28A | 0.98 |
C20—C21 | 1.377 (3) | C28—H28B | 0.98 |
C21—C22 | 1.387 (3) | C28—H28C | 0.98 |
C23—C24 | 1.512 (3) | | |
| | | |
C1—O1—C26 | 117.6 (1) | O3—C8—H8B | 109 |
C2—O2—C7 | 113.3 (1) | C7—C8—H8A | 109 |
C8—O3—C9 | 115.4 (1) | C7—C8—H8B | 109 |
C10—O4—C15 | 117.1 (1) | H8A—C8—H8B | 108 |
C16—O5—C17 | 114.9 (1) | C10—C11—H11 | 120 |
C18—O6—C23 | 116.2 (1) | C12—C11—H11 | 120 |
C24—N—C25 | 115.0 (1) | C11—C12—H12 | 120 |
C24—N—C27 | 112.4 (1) | C13—C12—H12 | 120 |
C25—N—C27 | 114.8 (1) | C12—C13—H13 | 120 |
O1—C1—C2 | 116.2 (2) | C14—C13—H13 | 120 |
O1—C1—C6 | 124.8 (2) | C9—C14—H14 | 120 |
C2—C1—C6 | 119.0 (2) | C13—C14—H14 | 119 |
O2—C2—C1 | 120.4 (2) | O4—C15—H15A | 110 |
O2—C2—C3 | 119.4 (2) | O4—C15—H15B | 110 |
C1—C2—C3 | 120.2 (2) | C16—C15—H15A | 110 |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.4 (2) | C16—C15—H15B | 110 |
C3—C4—C5 | 119.4 (2) | H15A—C15—H15B | 108 |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.6 (2) | O5—C16—H16A | 110 |
C1—C6—C5 | 120.4 (2) | O5—C16—H16B | 110 |
O2—C7—C8 | 109.4 (2) | C15—C16—H16A | 110 |
O3—C8—C7 | 113.0 (2) | C15—C16—H16B | 110 |
O3—C9—C10 | 121.9 (2) | H16A—C16—H16B | 108 |
O3—C9—C14 | 118.5 (2) | C18—C19—H19 | 120 |
C10—C9—C14 | 119.5 (2) | C20—C19—H19 | 120 |
O4—C10—C9 | 116.1 (1) | C19—C20—H20 | 120 |
O4—C10—C11 | 124.7 (2) | C21—C20—H20 | 120 |
C9—C10—C11 | 119.3 (2) | C20—C21—H21 | 120 |
C10—C11—C12 | 120.5 (2) | C22—C21—H21 | 120 |
C11—C12—C13 | 120.3 (2) | C17—C22—H22 | 120 |
C12—C13—C14 | 119.4 (2) | C21—C22—H22 | 120 |
C9—C14—C13 | 121.1 (2) | O6—C23—H23A | 110 |
O4—C15—C16 | 108.1 (2) | O6—C23—H23B | 110 |
O5—C16—C15 | 109.2 (1) | C24—C23—H23A | 110 |
O5—C17—C18 | 116.2 (1) | C24—C23—H23B | 110 |
O5—C17—C22 | 124.4 (2) | H23A—C23—H23B | 108 |
C18—C17—C22 | 119.4 (2) | N—C24—H24A | 110 |
O6—C18—C17 | 116.1 (1) | N—C24—H24B | 110 |
O6—C18—C19 | 124.7 (2) | C23—C24—H24A | 110 |
C17—C18—C19 | 119.2 (2) | C23—C24—H24B | 110 |
C18—C19—C20 | 120.8 (2) | H24A—C24—H24B | 108 |
C19—C20—C21 | 119.8 (2) | N—C25—H25A | 108 |
C20—C21—C22 | 120.2 (2) | N—C25—H25B | 108 |
C17—C22—C21 | 120.6 (2) | C26—C25—H25A | 108 |
O6—C23—C24 | 107.9 (2) | C26—C25—H25B | 108 |
N—C24—C23 | 108.3 (2) | H25A—C25—H25B | 107 |
N—C25—C26 | 118.4 (2) | O1—C26—H26A | 110 |
O1—C26—C25 | 108.2 (1) | O1—C26—H26B | 110 |
N—C27—C28 | 113.0 (2) | C25—C26—H26A | 110 |
C2—C3—H3 | 120 | C25—C26—H26B | 110 |
C4—C3—H3 | 120 | H26A—C26—H26B | 108 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120 | N—C27—H27A | 109 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120 | N—C27—H27B | 109 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120 | C28—C27—H27A | 109 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120 | C28—C27—H27B | 109 |
C1—C6—H6 | 120 | H27A—C27—H27B | 108 |
C5—C6—H6 | 120 | C27—C28—H28A | 110 |
O2—C7—H7A | 110 | C27—C28—H28B | 110 |
O2—C7—H7B | 110 | C27—C28—H28C | 109 |
C8—C7—H7A | 110 | H28A—C28—H28B | 110 |
C8—C7—H7B | 110 | H28A—C28—H28C | 109 |
H7A—C7—H7B | 108 | H28B—C28—H28C | 110 |
O3—C8—H8A | 109 | | |
| | | |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.0 (3) | C26—O1—C1—C2 | 168.7 (2) |
C1—O1—C26—C25 | −174.8 (2) | C26—O1—C1—C6 | −11.2 (3) |
C10—C11—C12—C13 | −1.2 (3) | C27—N—C24—C23 | −86.2 (2) |
C10—C9—C14—C13 | −0.1 (3) | C27—N—C25—C26 | −61.5 (2) |
C10—O4—C15—C16 | −178.3 (1) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.6 (3) |
C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.6 (3) | C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.8 (3) |
C12—C13—C14—C9 | 1.2 (3) | C6—C1—C2—O2 | 176.9 (2) |
C14—C9—C10—O4 | 176.5 (2) | C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.2 (3) |
C14—C9—C10—C11 | −1.7 (3) | C7—O2—C2—C3 | −105.2 (2) |
C15—O4—C10—C9 | 175.2 (2) | C7—O2—C2—C1 | 77.7 (2) |
C15—O4—C10—C11 | −6.8 (3) | C8—O3—C9—C14 | 120.9 (2) |
C16—O5—C17—C18 | 166.9 (2) | C8—O3—C9—C10 | −63.3 (2) |
C16—O5—C17—C22 | −14.5 (2) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 2.3 (3) |
C17—C18—C19—C20 | 0.0 (3) | C9—O3—C8—C7 | −65.0 (2) |
C17—O5—C16—C15 | −176.8 (1) | N—C25—C26—O1 | −72.4 (2) |
C18—C17—C22—C21 | 0.3 (3) | O1—C1—C2—C3 | 179.9 (2) |
C18—C19—C20—C21 | −0.2 (3) | O1—C1—C2—O2 | −3.1 (3) |
C18—O6—C23—C24 | 168.8 (2) | O1—C1—C6—C5 | −179.5 (2) |
C19—C20—C21—C22 | 0.5 (3) | O2—C2—C3—C4 | −177.1 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.6 (3) | O2—C7—C8—O3 | −72.5 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.2 (3) | O3—C9—C10—C11 | −177.5 (2) |
C2—O2—C7—C8 | −179.5 (2) | O3—C9—C10—O4 | 0.7 (3) |
C20—C21—C22—C17 | −0.6 (3) | O3—C9—C14—C13 | 175.9 (2) |
C22—C17—C18—O6 | 179.2 (2) | O4—C10—C11—C12 | −175.7 (2) |
C22—C17—C18—C19 | 0.0 (3) | O4—C15—C16—O5 | 62.9 (2) |
C23—O6—C18—C17 | −177.5 (2) | O5—C17—C18—C19 | 178.6 (2) |
C23—O6—C18—C19 | 1.7 (3) | O5—C17—C18—O6 | −2.1 (2) |
C24—N—C25—C26 | 71.2 (2) | O5—C17—C22—C21 | −178.2 (2) |
C24—N—C27—C28 | 163.3 (2) | O6—C18—C19—C20 | −179.2 (2) |
C25—N—C24—C23 | 140.0 (2) | O6—C23—C24—N | 172.4 (1) |
C25—N—C27—C28 | −62.7 (2) | | |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C7—H7B···O1 | 0.99 | 2.52 | 3.071 (2) | 115 |
C8—H8B···O4 | 0.99 | 2.27 | 2.918 (2) | 122 |
C25—H25A···O6i | 0.99 | 2.58 | 3.527 (2) | 160 |
C28—H28A···O2ii | 0.98 | 2.52 | 3.416 (2) | 152 |
C6—H6···Cg2iii | 0.95 | 3.05 | 3.84 | 142 |
C15—H15B···Cg2iv | 0.99 | 2.81 | 3.56 | 134 |
C16—H16B···Cg3v | 0.99 | 2.46 | 3.37 | 154 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z; (ii) x, y, z−1; (iii) −x, −y+1, −z; (iv) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2; (v) x, −y+3/2, z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data |
Chemical formula | C28H33NO6 |
Mr | 479.6 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.0160 (12), 23.084 (3), 9.9323 (12) |
β (°) | 98.977 (9) |
V (Å3) | 2494.8 (5) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.57 × 0.48 × 0.43 |
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Data collection |
Diffractometer | Nonius CAD-4 with cryostat diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 6915, 4373, 3312 |
Rint | 0.037 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
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Refinement |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.040, 0.110, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 4373 |
No. of parameters | 317 |
H-atom treatment | Riding |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.23, −0.26 |
Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) topO1—C1 | 1.369 (2) | O5—C16 | 1.436 (2) |
O1—C26 | 1.437 (2) | O5—C17 | 1.373 (2) |
O2—C2 | 1.382 (2) | O6—C18 | 1.367 (2) |
O2—C7 | 1.443 (2) | O6—C23 | 1.438 (2) |
O3—C8 | 1.451 (2) | N—C24 | 1.464 (2) |
O3—C9 | 1.379 (2) | N—C25 | 1.465 (2) |
O4—C10 | 1.364 (2) | N—C27 | 1.460 (2) |
O4—C15 | 1.433 (2) | | |
| | | |
C1—O1—C26 | 117.6 (1) | C18—O6—C23 | 116.2 (1) |
C2—O2—C7 | 113.3 (1) | C24—N—C25 | 115.0 (1) |
C8—O3—C9 | 115.4 (1) | C24—N—C27 | 112.4 (1) |
C10—O4—C15 | 117.1 (1) | C25—N—C27 | 114.8 (1) |
C16—O5—C17 | 114.9 (1) | | |
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N—C25—C26—O1 | −72.4 (2) | O4—C15—C16—O5 | 62.9 (2) |
O1—C1—C2—O2 | −3.1 (3) | O5—C17—C18—O6 | −2.1 (2) |
O2—C7—C8—O3 | −72.5 (2) | O6—C23—C24—N | 172.4 (1) |
O3—C9—C10—O4 | 0.7 (3) | | |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C7—H7B···O1 | 0.99 | 2.52 | 3.071 (2) | 115 |
C8—H8B···O4 | 0.99 | 2.27 | 2.918 (2) | 122 |
C25—H25A···O6i | 0.99 | 2.58 | 3.527 (2) | 160 |
C28—H28A···O2ii | 0.98 | 2.52 | 3.416 (2) | 152 |
C6—H6···Cg2iii | 0.95 | 3.05 | 3.84 | 142 |
C15—H15B···Cg2iv | 0.99 | 2.81 | 3.56 | 134 |
C16—H16B···Cg3v | 0.99 | 2.46 | 3.37 | 154 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z; (ii) x, y, z−1; (iii) −x, −y+1, −z; (iv) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2; (v) x, −y+3/2, z+1/2. |
We recently reported that tribenzo-21-crown-7 exhibits modest selectivity for large alkali metal cations over smaller ions (Sachleben et al., 1996). This selectivity was subsequently illuminated by a crystallographic and molecular-mechanics study of six different conformations of the free and complexed crown ether ligand (Bryan et al., 1998). Further examination of the Cs(tribenzo-21-crown-7)NO3 structure reported as part of that study showed that one of the seven crown ether O donor atoms is significantly further from Cs+ and its dipole is roughly orthogonal to the Cs—O bond, suggesting that it binds the cation relatively weakly (Hay & Rustad, 1994). Replacement of this O atom with an NR group may result in orientation of the amine dipole more directly towards Cs+, allowing enhanced binding and selectivity towards Cs+. In this paper, we describe the structure and synthesis of such an NR-containing crown ether, (I).
The structure of (I) is depicted in Fig. 1, which clearly demonstrates that it is not preorganized for cation binding as the ring has collapsed in on itself, which is commonly observed in large uncomplexed crown ether structures (Bryan et al., 1999, 1998, and references therein). In doing so, the crown fills its cavity with methylene groups, which allows for intramolecular hydrogen bonding between methylene H and ether O atoms (Table 2 and Fig. 2). Only those interactions with C—H···O angles greater than 100° and C···O separations less than 3.72 Å are listed in Table 2 (Steiner, 1996).
No π stacking of arene rings is observed in the structure. However, close C—H···π contacts, some of which may represent hydrogen bonds (Steiner et al., 1996; Bryan et al., 1999) or edge-face arene interactions, are clearly present (Fig. 2). These weak intermolecular bonds may also play a role in determining the observed crown conformation. The metrical parameters for these potential hydrogen bonds, as calculated by PLATON (Spek, 1999), are presented in Table 2, with ring centroids represented as Cg2 (C9–C14) and Cg3 (C17–C22).
The crown conformation observed here differs slightly from that of the closely related compound 4,4'-bis-tert-butyl-benzo-benzo-21-crown-7 (Bryan et al., 1998). For instance, the O—C—C—O torsion angles follow the patterns 0 g-0 g-0ag- and 0 g+0 g+0ag+ in the two conformations of the previously reported crown, while the analogous angles in (I) follow the pattern 0 g-0 g+0ag-. All bond lengths and angles are in good agreement with standard values (Allen, et al., 1987). For example, the C(sp3)—C(sp3) bond lengths range from 1.493 (3) to 1.513 (3) Å, while the C(sp2)—C(sp2) lengths range from 1.377 (3) to 1.410 (2) Å.