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In the mol­ecule of the title compound, C18H14FN3O2, the imidazole and dihydro­pyridine rings are nearly coplanar with a dihedral angle of 2.46 (3)°, while the cyclo­hexene ring has an envelope conformation. The benzene ring is oriented with respect to the coplanar ring system at a dihedral angle of 81.45 (2)°. In the crystal structure, inter­molecular N—H...N hydrogen bonds link the mol­ecules into dimers.

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  • Single-crystal X-ray study
  • T = 298 K
  • Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.005 Å
  • R factor = 0.047
  • wR factor = 0.112
  • Data-to-parameter ratio = 12.3

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Comment top

1,4-Dihydropyridines (1,4-DHPs) are well known compounds because of their pharmacological profiles as calcium channel modulators (Stout & Meyers, 1982). With a 1,4-DHPs parent nucleus, imidazo[1,2-a]quinoline belongs to a class of compounds which are special not only because of their interesting chemical and physical properties, but also due to their immense utility in the pharmaceutical industries. The discovery of imidazo[1,2-a]quinoline including imidazo[1,2-a]- pyridine moiety, as new potential pharmacological molecules, may be of great significance. It is well established that the chemical modifications on the imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine skeletons may bring remarkable changes of biological activity (Gueiffier et al., 1996; Elhakmaoui et al., 1994). We report herein the crystal structure of the title compound, (I).

In the molecule of the title compound, (I), (Fig. 1) the bond lengths and angles are generally within normal ranges (Allen et al., 1987).

Ring A (C1—C6) is not planar, having total puckering amplitude, QT, of 0.488 (3) Å, [φ = -64.74 (3)°, θ = 117.65 (3)°] (Cremer & Pople, 1975), and adopts an envelope conformation with atom C3 displaced by -0.663 (3) Å from the plane of the other ring atoms. Rings B (N1/C1/C6—C9), C (N1/N2/C9—C11) and D (C13—C18) are, of course, planar and rings B and D are also nearly coplanar with a dihedral angle of 2.46 (3)°. Ring D is oriented with respect to the coplanar ring system at a dihedral angle of 81.45 (2)°.

In the crystal structure, the intermolecular N—H···N hydrogen bonds (Table 1) link the molecules into dimers (Fig. 2), in which they seem to be effective in the stabilization of the structure.

Related literature top

For related literature, see: Stout & Meyers (1982); Gueiffier et al. (1996); Elhakmaoui et al. (1994). For general background, see: Cremer & Pople (1975). For bond-length data, see: Allen et al. (1987).

Experimental top

The title compound, (I), was prepared by the reaction of 4-fluorobenzaldehyde (124 mg, 1 mmol), 2-(3-oxocyclohex-1-enylamino)acetic acid (169 mg, 1 mmol) with malononitrile (66 mg, 1 mmol) in solvent of ethylene glycol (2.0 ml) at 393 K under microwave irradiation (maximum power 200 W, initial power 100 W) for 5 min. Single crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained from an ethanol solution (95%) by slow evaporation (yield; 284 mg, 88%, m.p. 559–560 K).

Refinement top

H atoms were positioned geometrically with N—H = 0.86 Å (for NH) and C—H = 0.93, 0.98 and 0.97 Å for aromatic, methine and methylene H atoms, respectively, and constrained to ride on their parent atoms, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C,N).

Structure description top

1,4-Dihydropyridines (1,4-DHPs) are well known compounds because of their pharmacological profiles as calcium channel modulators (Stout & Meyers, 1982). With a 1,4-DHPs parent nucleus, imidazo[1,2-a]quinoline belongs to a class of compounds which are special not only because of their interesting chemical and physical properties, but also due to their immense utility in the pharmaceutical industries. The discovery of imidazo[1,2-a]quinoline including imidazo[1,2-a]- pyridine moiety, as new potential pharmacological molecules, may be of great significance. It is well established that the chemical modifications on the imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine skeletons may bring remarkable changes of biological activity (Gueiffier et al., 1996; Elhakmaoui et al., 1994). We report herein the crystal structure of the title compound, (I).

In the molecule of the title compound, (I), (Fig. 1) the bond lengths and angles are generally within normal ranges (Allen et al., 1987).

Ring A (C1—C6) is not planar, having total puckering amplitude, QT, of 0.488 (3) Å, [φ = -64.74 (3)°, θ = 117.65 (3)°] (Cremer & Pople, 1975), and adopts an envelope conformation with atom C3 displaced by -0.663 (3) Å from the plane of the other ring atoms. Rings B (N1/C1/C6—C9), C (N1/N2/C9—C11) and D (C13—C18) are, of course, planar and rings B and D are also nearly coplanar with a dihedral angle of 2.46 (3)°. Ring D is oriented with respect to the coplanar ring system at a dihedral angle of 81.45 (2)°.

In the crystal structure, the intermolecular N—H···N hydrogen bonds (Table 1) link the molecules into dimers (Fig. 2), in which they seem to be effective in the stabilization of the structure.

For related literature, see: Stout & Meyers (1982); Gueiffier et al. (1996); Elhakmaoui et al. (1994). For general background, see: Cremer & Pople (1975). For bond-length data, see: Allen et al. (1987).

Computing details top

Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 1999); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1999); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Bruker, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Bruker, 1999).

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title molecule, with the atom-numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level.
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. A packing diagram for (I). Hydrogen bonds are shown as dashed lines.
5-(4-Fluorophenyl)-2,6-dioxo-2,3,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-1H,5H- imidazo[1,2-a]quinoline-4-carbonitrile top
Crystal data top
C18H14FN3O2F(000) = 672
Mr = 323.32Dx = 1.412 Mg m3
Monoclinic, P21/cMelting point = 559–560 K
Hall symbol: -P 2ybcMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
a = 10.781 (3) ÅCell parameters from 1113 reflections
b = 14.937 (4) Åθ = 2.4–21.3°
c = 9.839 (3) ŵ = 0.10 mm1
β = 106.270 (5)°T = 298 K
V = 1521.0 (7) Å3Block, colourless
Z = 40.36 × 0.33 × 0.19 mm
Data collection top
Bruker CCD area-detector
diffractometer
2678 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube1368 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromatorRint = 0.058
φ and ω scansθmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.0°
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996)
h = 1212
Tmin = 0.964, Tmax = 0.981k = 1717
7885 measured reflectionsl = 1111
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: fullSecondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.112H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.01 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0328P)2 + 0.3811P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
2678 reflections(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
217 parametersΔρmax = 0.17 e Å3
0 restraintsΔρmin = 0.17 e Å3
Crystal data top
C18H14FN3O2V = 1521.0 (7) Å3
Mr = 323.32Z = 4
Monoclinic, P21/cMo Kα radiation
a = 10.781 (3) ŵ = 0.10 mm1
b = 14.937 (4) ÅT = 298 K
c = 9.839 (3) Å0.36 × 0.33 × 0.19 mm
β = 106.270 (5)°
Data collection top
Bruker CCD area-detector
diffractometer
2678 independent reflections
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996)
1368 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.964, Tmax = 0.981Rint = 0.058
7885 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0470 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.112H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.01Δρmax = 0.17 e Å3
2678 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.17 e Å3
217 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
xyzUiso*/Ueq
F10.9987 (2)0.14960 (16)0.7379 (2)0.1056 (8)
N10.6362 (2)0.12725 (14)0.1016 (2)0.0360 (6)
N20.7956 (2)0.13795 (15)0.0009 (2)0.0395 (6)
H20.86210.12390.02660.047*
N30.9607 (3)0.08486 (18)0.0697 (3)0.0617 (8)
O10.48004 (19)0.12894 (13)0.2715 (2)0.0531 (6)
O20.7643 (2)0.28153 (14)0.0880 (2)0.0619 (6)
C10.5553 (2)0.08620 (19)0.1683 (3)0.0339 (7)
C20.4489 (3)0.14201 (18)0.1931 (3)0.0414 (8)
H2A0.37640.14260.10840.050*
H2B0.47870.20310.21370.050*
C30.4061 (3)0.10459 (19)0.3161 (3)0.0489 (8)
H3A0.47490.11210.40330.059*
H3B0.33120.13740.32510.059*
C40.3728 (3)0.00648 (19)0.2935 (3)0.0464 (8)
H4A0.35670.01760.37850.056*
H4B0.29400.00040.21690.056*
C50.4778 (3)0.0473 (2)0.2589 (3)0.0385 (7)
C60.5737 (3)0.00083 (18)0.2071 (3)0.0328 (7)
C70.6892 (3)0.05532 (17)0.1965 (3)0.0334 (7)
H70.65690.11040.14450.040*
C80.7650 (3)0.00414 (18)0.1131 (3)0.0346 (7)
C90.7373 (3)0.08079 (18)0.0738 (3)0.0341 (7)
C100.7359 (3)0.2201 (2)0.0233 (3)0.0419 (8)
C110.6280 (3)0.21783 (17)0.0460 (3)0.0425 (8)
H11A0.64140.26180.12130.051*
H11B0.54500.22860.02230.051*
C120.8730 (3)0.04756 (19)0.0866 (3)0.0418 (8)
C130.7743 (3)0.08156 (19)0.3424 (3)0.0355 (7)
C140.8134 (3)0.0171 (2)0.4468 (3)0.0450 (8)
H140.78810.04210.42680.054*
C150.8894 (3)0.0398 (3)0.5800 (3)0.0555 (9)
H150.91540.00350.65030.067*
C160.9252 (3)0.1262 (3)0.6059 (4)0.0638 (10)
C170.8917 (3)0.1908 (3)0.5061 (4)0.0716 (11)
H170.91970.24940.52650.086*
C180.8151 (3)0.1678 (2)0.3734 (4)0.0554 (9)
H180.79070.21170.30390.066*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
F10.0817 (15)0.149 (2)0.0675 (14)0.0011 (15)0.0098 (12)0.0457 (15)
N10.0427 (15)0.0250 (13)0.0445 (14)0.0032 (12)0.0189 (12)0.0039 (11)
N20.0443 (15)0.0360 (15)0.0431 (15)0.0017 (12)0.0200 (12)0.0053 (12)
N30.066 (2)0.0445 (17)0.089 (2)0.0114 (15)0.0466 (17)0.0115 (16)
O10.0565 (14)0.0360 (13)0.0746 (16)0.0037 (11)0.0311 (12)0.0067 (12)
O20.0741 (16)0.0412 (14)0.0792 (16)0.0040 (12)0.0361 (13)0.0171 (12)
C10.0312 (16)0.0373 (19)0.0341 (17)0.0034 (14)0.0104 (14)0.0040 (14)
C20.0454 (19)0.0345 (18)0.0479 (18)0.0059 (15)0.0191 (15)0.0012 (15)
C30.056 (2)0.045 (2)0.055 (2)0.0035 (16)0.0294 (17)0.0027 (16)
C40.0434 (19)0.048 (2)0.053 (2)0.0015 (16)0.0234 (16)0.0006 (16)
C50.0411 (19)0.0371 (19)0.0381 (17)0.0010 (16)0.0126 (14)0.0020 (15)
C60.0383 (17)0.0283 (17)0.0341 (16)0.0029 (14)0.0143 (13)0.0023 (14)
C70.0407 (17)0.0215 (15)0.0401 (17)0.0001 (13)0.0148 (14)0.0011 (13)
C80.0379 (17)0.0302 (18)0.0401 (17)0.0022 (14)0.0181 (14)0.0029 (14)
C90.0386 (17)0.0331 (18)0.0338 (16)0.0011 (14)0.0153 (14)0.0002 (14)
C100.049 (2)0.0305 (18)0.0471 (19)0.0030 (16)0.0150 (16)0.0051 (15)
C110.056 (2)0.0264 (17)0.0498 (18)0.0045 (15)0.0221 (16)0.0050 (14)
C120.051 (2)0.0280 (17)0.0518 (19)0.0019 (16)0.0232 (16)0.0047 (15)
C130.0349 (17)0.0298 (17)0.0450 (18)0.0016 (14)0.0165 (14)0.0066 (15)
C140.0413 (19)0.046 (2)0.047 (2)0.0040 (15)0.0130 (16)0.0029 (16)
C150.045 (2)0.077 (3)0.046 (2)0.0005 (19)0.0137 (17)0.0024 (19)
C160.045 (2)0.089 (3)0.052 (2)0.002 (2)0.0055 (18)0.024 (2)
C170.069 (3)0.053 (3)0.082 (3)0.011 (2)0.004 (2)0.031 (2)
C180.060 (2)0.034 (2)0.067 (2)0.0042 (17)0.0087 (19)0.0070 (17)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
F1—C161.363 (4)C5—C61.451 (4)
N1—C11.374 (3)C6—C71.516 (3)
N1—C91.383 (3)C7—C81.517 (3)
N1—C111.453 (3)C7—C131.522 (4)
N2—C91.375 (3)C7—H70.9800
N2—C101.375 (3)C8—C91.335 (3)
N2—H20.8600C8—C121.420 (4)
N3—C121.149 (3)C10—C111.504 (4)
O1—C51.225 (3)C11—H11A0.9700
O2—C101.204 (3)C11—H11B0.9700
C1—C61.354 (4)C13—C181.368 (4)
C1—C21.492 (3)C13—C141.384 (4)
C2—C31.518 (4)C14—C151.379 (4)
C2—H2A0.9700C14—H140.9300
C2—H2B0.9700C15—C161.351 (5)
C3—C41.510 (4)C15—H150.9300
C3—H3A0.9700C16—C171.352 (5)
C3—H3B0.9700C17—C181.378 (4)
C4—C51.502 (4)C17—H170.9300
C4—H4A0.9700C18—H180.9300
C4—H4B0.9700
C1—N1—C9120.8 (2)C8—C7—H7107.9
C1—N1—C11128.0 (2)C13—C7—H7107.9
C9—N1—C11111.2 (2)C9—C8—C12120.6 (3)
C9—N2—C10112.6 (2)C9—C8—C7121.7 (2)
C9—N2—H2123.7C12—C8—C7117.6 (2)
C10—N2—H2123.7C8—C9—N2130.1 (3)
C6—C1—N1120.1 (2)C8—C9—N1122.9 (2)
C6—C1—C2123.3 (2)N2—C9—N1107.0 (2)
N1—C1—C2116.7 (2)O2—C10—N2126.5 (3)
C1—C2—C3110.1 (2)O2—C10—C11126.9 (3)
C1—C2—H2A109.6N2—C10—C11106.6 (2)
C3—C2—H2A109.6N1—C11—C10102.6 (2)
C1—C2—H2B109.6N1—C11—H11A111.2
C3—C2—H2B109.6C10—C11—H11A111.2
H2A—C2—H2B108.1N1—C11—H11B111.2
C4—C3—C2110.6 (2)C10—C11—H11B111.2
C4—C3—H3A109.5H11A—C11—H11B109.2
C2—C3—H3A109.5N3—C12—C8177.3 (3)
C4—C3—H3B109.5C18—C13—C14118.5 (3)
C2—C3—H3B109.5C18—C13—C7121.6 (3)
H3A—C3—H3B108.1C14—C13—C7119.9 (2)
C5—C4—C3112.9 (2)C15—C14—C13120.8 (3)
C5—C4—H4A109.0C15—C14—H14119.6
C3—C4—H4A109.0C13—C14—H14119.6
C5—C4—H4B109.0C16—C15—C14118.4 (3)
C3—C4—H4B109.0C16—C15—H15120.8
H4A—C4—H4B107.8C14—C15—H15120.8
O1—C5—C6121.1 (3)C15—C16—C17122.7 (3)
O1—C5—C4120.3 (3)C15—C16—F1119.0 (4)
C6—C5—C4118.7 (3)C17—C16—F1118.3 (4)
C1—C6—C5119.8 (3)C16—C17—C18118.5 (3)
C1—C6—C7123.7 (2)C16—C17—H17120.7
C5—C6—C7116.6 (2)C18—C17—H17120.7
C6—C7—C8110.1 (2)C13—C18—C17121.0 (3)
C6—C7—C13111.3 (2)C13—C18—H18119.5
C8—C7—C13111.5 (2)C17—C18—H18119.5
C6—C7—H7107.9
C9—N1—C1—C60.3 (4)C7—C8—C9—N12.2 (4)
C11—N1—C1—C6176.6 (3)C10—N2—C9—C8178.1 (3)
C9—N1—C1—C2179.8 (2)C10—N2—C9—N11.1 (3)
C11—N1—C1—C23.0 (4)C1—N1—C9—C82.2 (4)
C6—C1—C2—C324.5 (4)C11—N1—C9—C8179.6 (3)
N1—C1—C2—C3156.0 (2)C1—N1—C9—N2177.0 (2)
C1—C2—C3—C453.2 (3)C11—N1—C9—N20.3 (3)
C2—C3—C4—C551.4 (3)C9—N2—C10—O2177.6 (3)
C3—C4—C5—O1162.2 (3)C9—N2—C10—C112.0 (3)
C3—C4—C5—C619.4 (4)C1—N1—C11—C10175.7 (2)
N1—C1—C6—C5171.3 (2)C9—N1—C11—C101.4 (3)
C2—C1—C6—C58.3 (4)O2—C10—C11—N1177.6 (3)
N1—C1—C6—C77.2 (4)N2—C10—C11—N12.0 (3)
C2—C1—C6—C7173.3 (2)C9—C8—C12—N3153 (7)
O1—C5—C6—C1167.3 (3)C7—C8—C12—N323 (7)
C4—C5—C6—C111.1 (4)C6—C7—C13—C18130.9 (3)
O1—C5—C6—C711.2 (4)C8—C7—C13—C18105.8 (3)
C4—C5—C6—C7170.3 (2)C6—C7—C13—C1449.9 (3)
C1—C6—C7—C810.3 (4)C8—C7—C13—C1473.4 (3)
C5—C6—C7—C8168.2 (2)C18—C13—C14—C151.4 (4)
C1—C6—C7—C13113.9 (3)C7—C13—C14—C15179.4 (2)
C5—C6—C7—C1367.7 (3)C13—C14—C15—C160.3 (4)
C6—C7—C8—C97.7 (4)C14—C15—C16—C171.3 (5)
C13—C7—C8—C9116.4 (3)C14—C15—C16—F1179.0 (2)
C6—C7—C8—C12176.8 (2)C15—C16—C17—C181.7 (5)
C13—C7—C8—C1259.2 (3)F1—C16—C17—C18178.6 (3)
C12—C8—C9—N23.4 (5)C14—C13—C18—C171.0 (4)
C7—C8—C9—N2178.8 (3)C7—C13—C18—C17179.8 (3)
C12—C8—C9—N1177.6 (2)C16—C17—C18—C130.5 (5)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
N2—H2···N3i0.862.153.006 (4)173
Symmetry code: (i) x+2, y, z.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaC18H14FN3O2
Mr323.32
Crystal system, space groupMonoclinic, P21/c
Temperature (K)298
a, b, c (Å)10.781 (3), 14.937 (4), 9.839 (3)
β (°) 106.270 (5)
V3)1521.0 (7)
Z4
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.10
Crystal size (mm)0.36 × 0.33 × 0.19
Data collection
DiffractometerBruker CCD area-detector
Absorption correctionMulti-scan
(SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996)
Tmin, Tmax0.964, 0.981
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
7885, 2678, 1368
Rint0.058
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.595
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.047, 0.112, 1.01
No. of reflections2678
No. of parameters217
H-atom treatmentH-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.17, 0.17

Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1998), SAINT (Bruker, 1999), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXTL (Bruker, 1999).

Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
N2—H2···N3i0.862.153.006 (4)173.3
Symmetry code: (i) x+2, y, z.
 

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