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The title compound, C12H9N2+·Br, crystallizes in the triclinic system (P\overline 1); it is not isostructural with its chloride analogue, which is monoclinic, P21/c. As in the case of the earlier known aza­aromatic chlorides and iodides, we also observed a short H...Br distance for the C—H...Br interaction.

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Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536802005366/na6143sup1.cif
Contains datablocks global, I

hkl

Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536802005366/na6143Isup2.hkl
Contains datablock I

CCDC reference: 185770

Key indicators

  • Single-crystal X-ray study
  • T = 293 K
  • Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.007 Å
  • R factor = 0.025
  • wR factor = 0.111
  • Data-to-parameter ratio = 16.4

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REFLT_03 From the CIF: _diffrn_reflns_theta_max 27.42 From the CIF: _reflns_number_total 2240 TEST2: Reflns within _diffrn_reflns_theta_max Count of symmetry unique reflns 2428 Completeness (_total/calc) 92.26% Alert C: < 95% complete General Notes
REFLT_03 From the CIF: _diffrn_reflns_theta_max 27.42 From the CIF: _reflns_number_total 2240 From the CIF: _diffrn_reflns_limit_ max hkl 11. 11. 6. From the CIF: _diffrn_reflns_limit_ min hkl -11. -11. 0. TEST1: Expected hkl limits for theta max Calculated maximum hkl 14. 12. 6. Calculated minimum hkl -14. -12. -6. ALERT: Expected hkl max differ from CIF values
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Comment top

During recent years, there has been considerable interest in the structure and properties of species obtained by combining protonated aromatic nitrogen bases with halide and polyhalide ions (Hensen et al., 2000; Hendrixson et al., 1991; Liu et al., 1991, 1992; Wang et al., 1999). The crystal structures are known for C12H9N2+·Cl- (Hensen et al., 2000), 3C12H9N2+·2Cl-·HCl·Cl-·CHCl3 (Hensen et al., 2000), 2C12H9N2+·(I2Cl)-·(Cl2I)- (Wang et al., 1999a) and 2C12H10N2+·(ClICl)-·Cl- (Wang et al., 1999b). For all these structures, short H···X (X = Cl, I) contacts to aromatic H atoms are found. Furthermore, the crystal packing is stabilized by several short X···H—C contacts (Hensen et al., 2000).

Experimental top

The title compound was synthesized by treatment of benzo[c]1,5-naphthyridine with 40% hydrobromic acid. Small yellow crystals were grown from solution in acetonitrile by slow evaporation of the solvent at a constant temperature of 293 K.

Refinement top

Atom N1 was found protonated and N2 unprotonated from a difference Fourier map. All the H-atom parameters were constrained to the parent site according to a riding model.

Computing details top

Data collection: DARCH software; cell refinement: DARCH software; data reduction: DARCH software; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1990); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2000); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. The constituent ions of the C12N9N2+·Br- compound.
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. The unit-cell contents viewed along c.
5-benzo[c]1,5-naphthyridinium bromide top
Crystal data top
C12H9N2+·BrZ = 2
Mr = 261.12F(000) = 260
Triclinic, P1Dx = 1.626 Mg m3
a = 11.401 (2) ÅMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71069 Å
b = 9.605 (2) ÅCell parameters from 46 reflections
c = 5.142 (1) Åθ = 5.0–20.0°
α = 80.03 (3)°µ = 3.82 mm1
β = 79.23 (3)°T = 293 K
γ = 76.63 (3)°Needle, clear pale yellow
V = 533.18 (18) Å30.32 × 0.09 × 0.03 mm
Data collection top
DARCH-1
diffractometer
2240 independent reflections
Radiation source: BSW x-ray tube1544 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromatorRint = 0.021
ω–2θ scansθmax = 27.4°, θmin = 2.2°
Absorption correction: empirical (using intensity measurements)
(DIFABS; Walker & Stuart, 1983)
h = 1111
Tmin = 0.669, Tmax = 0.892k = 1111
2240 measured reflectionsl = 06
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)] = 0.025Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.111H-atom parameters constrained
S = 0.80 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.05P)2]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
2240 reflections(Δ/σ)max = 0.038
137 parametersΔρmax = 0.34 e Å3
0 restraintsΔρmin = 0.30 e Å3
Crystal data top
C12H9N2+·Brγ = 76.63 (3)°
Mr = 261.12V = 533.18 (18) Å3
Triclinic, P1Z = 2
a = 11.401 (2) ÅMo Kα radiation
b = 9.605 (2) ŵ = 3.82 mm1
c = 5.142 (1) ÅT = 293 K
α = 80.03 (3)°0.32 × 0.09 × 0.03 mm
β = 79.23 (3)°
Data collection top
DARCH-1
diffractometer
2240 independent reflections
Absorption correction: empirical (using intensity measurements)
(DIFABS; Walker & Stuart, 1983)
1544 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.669, Tmax = 0.892Rint = 0.021
2240 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0250 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.111H-atom parameters constrained
S = 0.80Δρmax = 0.34 e Å3
2240 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.30 e Å3
137 parameters
Special details top

Experimental. The DIFABS absorption correction (Stuart & Walker, 1983) was found to have no significant effect on the refinement results

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
Br10.69051 (4)0.11332 (5)0.08397 (9)0.1001 (2)
N10.2650 (3)0.1280 (4)0.2938 (7)0.0927 (9)
H10.27800.06730.18160.111 (5)*
N20.0083 (3)0.3423 (4)0.6928 (7)0.0977 (9)
C10.1459 (4)0.1881 (4)0.3927 (8)0.0839 (9)
C20.0487 (4)0.1491 (5)0.3087 (9)0.0993 (11)
H20.06180.08630.18240.111 (5)*
C30.0667 (4)0.2091 (5)0.4241 (11)0.1073 (14)
H30.13490.18780.37740.111 (5)*
C40.0798 (4)0.3016 (5)0.6105 (11)0.1061 (13)
H40.15920.33910.68580.111 (5)*
C50.1237 (4)0.2830 (4)0.5815 (8)0.0871 (10)
C60.2247 (4)0.3244 (4)0.6547 (7)0.0846 (9)
C70.2123 (4)0.4263 (4)0.8267 (9)0.0946 (11)
H70.13540.47080.90400.111 (5)*
C80.3145 (5)0.4599 (5)0.8800 (10)0.1090 (13)
H80.30540.53150.98730.111 (5)*
C90.4300 (5)0.3924 (6)0.7818 (10)0.1100 (14)
H90.49740.41410.83130.111 (5)*
C100.4454 (4)0.2943 (5)0.6130 (9)0.0993 (11)
H100.52350.25010.54210.111 (5)*
C110.3442 (4)0.2596 (4)0.5453 (7)0.0853 (9)
C120.3580 (4)0.1605 (5)0.3655 (8)0.0912 (10)
H120.43630.11650.29490.111 (5)*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Br10.0969 (3)0.1042 (3)0.1005 (3)0.0219 (2)0.0135 (2)0.0178 (2)
N10.102 (2)0.0898 (19)0.0827 (19)0.0130 (17)0.0132 (17)0.0128 (16)
N20.087 (2)0.104 (2)0.097 (2)0.0171 (17)0.0090 (18)0.0066 (19)
C10.092 (2)0.079 (2)0.078 (2)0.0148 (18)0.0176 (18)0.0006 (17)
C20.107 (3)0.098 (3)0.095 (3)0.025 (2)0.023 (2)0.006 (2)
C30.088 (3)0.103 (3)0.131 (4)0.029 (2)0.033 (3)0.014 (3)
C40.087 (3)0.104 (3)0.115 (3)0.009 (2)0.013 (3)0.001 (3)
C50.091 (2)0.082 (2)0.079 (2)0.0143 (17)0.0151 (18)0.0118 (17)
C60.094 (2)0.086 (2)0.0714 (19)0.0155 (18)0.0127 (17)0.0068 (17)
C70.097 (3)0.093 (2)0.087 (2)0.011 (2)0.011 (2)0.009 (2)
C80.126 (4)0.103 (3)0.100 (3)0.017 (3)0.022 (3)0.022 (2)
C90.102 (3)0.125 (3)0.113 (3)0.031 (3)0.018 (3)0.030 (3)
C100.097 (3)0.107 (3)0.096 (3)0.025 (2)0.017 (2)0.013 (2)
C110.095 (3)0.095 (2)0.0684 (18)0.0227 (19)0.0166 (17)0.0094 (17)
C120.087 (3)0.104 (3)0.080 (2)0.014 (2)0.0137 (19)0.011 (2)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Br1—Br10.0000 (13)C5—C61.432 (6)
N1—C121.303 (5)C6—C71.397 (6)
N1—C11.385 (5)C6—C111.415 (5)
N1—H10.8600C7—C81.363 (6)
N2—C41.318 (6)C7—H70.9300
N2—C51.367 (5)C8—C91.371 (7)
C1—C51.395 (6)C8—H80.9300
C1—C21.407 (6)C9—C101.350 (6)
C2—C31.376 (6)C9—H90.9300
C2—H20.9300C10—C111.390 (6)
C3—C41.382 (7)C10—H100.9300
C3—H30.9300C11—C121.402 (5)
C4—H40.9300C12—H120.9300
C12—N1—C1122.1 (4)C7—C6—C5123.8 (4)
C12—N1—H1119.0C11—C6—C5118.4 (4)
C1—N1—H1119.0C8—C7—C6119.2 (4)
C4—N2—C5114.9 (4)C8—C7—H7120.4
N1—C1—C5119.5 (4)C6—C7—H7120.4
N1—C1—C2119.7 (4)C7—C8—C9122.6 (5)
C5—C1—C2120.8 (4)C7—C8—H8118.7
C3—C2—C1116.1 (4)C9—C8—H8118.7
C3—C2—H2121.9C10—C9—C8119.7 (5)
C1—C2—H2121.9C10—C9—H9120.1
C2—C3—C4119.0 (4)C8—C9—H9120.1
C2—C3—H3120.5C9—C10—C11119.9 (4)
C4—C3—H3120.5C9—C10—H10120.1
N2—C4—C3126.9 (4)C11—C10—H10120.1
N2—C4—H4116.6C10—C11—C12120.8 (4)
C3—C4—H4116.6C10—C11—C6120.7 (4)
N2—C5—C1122.2 (4)C12—C11—C6118.4 (4)
N2—C5—C6118.6 (4)N1—C12—C11122.3 (4)
C1—C5—C6119.2 (4)N1—C12—H12118.9
C7—C6—C11117.8 (4)C11—C12—H12118.9
C12—N1—C1—C52.1 (5)C1—C5—C6—C114.2 (5)
C12—N1—C1—C2179.9 (4)C11—C6—C7—C80.5 (6)
N1—C1—C2—C3177.5 (4)C5—C6—C7—C8178.9 (4)
C5—C1—C2—C30.3 (6)C6—C7—C8—C93.3 (7)
C1—C2—C3—C40.0 (6)C7—C8—C9—C103.9 (8)
C5—N2—C4—C31.2 (7)C8—C9—C10—C111.7 (7)
C2—C3—C4—N20.8 (7)C9—C10—C11—C12178.5 (4)
C4—N2—C5—C10.8 (6)C9—C10—C11—C61.0 (6)
C4—N2—C5—C6178.4 (3)C7—C6—C11—C101.5 (6)
N1—C1—C5—N2177.9 (3)C5—C6—C11—C10179.0 (3)
C2—C1—C5—N20.1 (6)C7—C6—C11—C12177.9 (3)
N1—C1—C5—C64.5 (5)C5—C6—C11—C121.5 (5)
C2—C1—C5—C6177.7 (3)C1—N1—C12—C110.7 (6)
N2—C5—C6—C72.4 (6)C10—C11—C12—N1178.5 (4)
C1—C5—C6—C7175.3 (3)C6—C11—C12—N10.9 (6)
N2—C5—C6—C11178.2 (3)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
N1—H1···Br1i0.862.313.171 (4)174
C12—H12···Br10.932.893.749 (4)154
Symmetry code: (i) x+1, y, z.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaC12H9N2+·Br
Mr261.12
Crystal system, space groupTriclinic, P1
Temperature (K)293
a, b, c (Å)11.401 (2), 9.605 (2), 5.142 (1)
α, β, γ (°)80.03 (3), 79.23 (3), 76.63 (3)
V3)533.18 (18)
Z2
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)3.82
Crystal size (mm)0.32 × 0.09 × 0.03
Data collection
DiffractometerDARCH-1
diffractometer
Absorption correctionEmpirical (using intensity measurements)
(DIFABS; Walker & Stuart, 1983)
Tmin, Tmax0.669, 0.892
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
2240, 2240, 1544
Rint0.021
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.648
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.025, 0.111, 0.80
No. of reflections2240
No. of parameters137
H-atom treatmentH-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.34, 0.30

Computer programs: DARCH software, SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1990), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2000), SHELXL97.

Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
N1—H1···Br1i0.862.313.171 (4)174
C12—H12···Br10.932.893.749 (4)154
Symmetry code: (i) x+1, y, z.
 

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