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2,3,5,6-Tetra­fluoro-1,4-bis­­({[(5-methyl­thio­phen-2-yl)methyl­­idene]amino}­meth­yl)benzene

aSchool of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: hemingyangjpu@yahoo.com

(Received 15 April 2014; accepted 17 May 2014; online 24 May 2014)

The title compound, C20H16F4N2S2, is a flexible bis­thio­phene-type Schiff base ligand with a perfluorinated backbone. The terminal thio­phene rings are almost normal to one another with a dihedral angle of 83.8 (2)°, and they are tilted to the central tetra­fluorinated benzene ring with dihedral angles of 61.2 (2) and 77.7 (1)°. In the crystal, there are ππ inter­actions involving the benzene ring and the thiophene ring of a symmetry-related molecule with a centroid–centroid separation of 3.699 (3) Å.

Related literature

For background information on thio­phene-based Schiff base ligands, see: Hee & Soon (2007[Hee, K. L. & Soon, W. L. (2007). Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 28, 421-426.]); Fang et al. (2001[Fang, X., Watkin, J. G., Scott, B. L. & Kubas, G. J. (2001). Organometallics, 20, 3351-3354.]). For related fluorine-functionalized complexes, see: Chen et al. (2012[Chen, S.-C., Zhang, Z.-H., Xu, H., Gao, H.-B., Qin, R.-R., Chen, Q., He, M.-Y. & Du, M. (2012). Inorg. Chem. Commun. 15, 180-184.]). For the synthesis of the title compound, see: Zhang et al. (2011[Zhang, Z.-H., Chen, S.-C., He, M.-Y., Li, C., Chen, Q. & Du, M. (2011). Cryst. Growth Des. 11, 5171-5175.]).

[Scheme 1]

Experimental

Crystal data
  • C20H16F4N2S2

  • Mr = 424.47

  • Monoclinic, P 21

  • a = 9.472 (2) Å

  • b = 8.8083 (19) Å

  • c = 12.335 (3) Å

  • β = 111.459 (4)°

  • V = 957.8 (4) Å3

  • Z = 2

  • Mo Kα radiation

  • μ = 0.32 mm−1

  • T = 296 K

  • 0.28 × 0.22 × 0.20 mm

Data collection
  • Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer

  • Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2007[Bruker (2007). APEX2, SAINT and SADABS. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]) Tmin = 0.914, Tmax = 0.920

  • 5721 measured reflections

  • 3286 independent reflections

  • 2897 reflections with I > 2σ(I)

  • Rint = 0.039

Refinement
  • R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.048

  • wR(F2) = 0.129

  • S = 1.06

  • 3286 reflections

  • 255 parameters

  • 1 restraint

  • H-atom parameters constrained

  • Δρmax = 0.45 e Å−3

  • Δρmin = −0.29 e Å−3

Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007[Bruker (2007). APEX2, SAINT and SADABS. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]); cell refinement: APEX2 and SAINT (Bruker, 2007[Bruker (2007). APEX2, SAINT and SADABS. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS2013 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL2013 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2005[Brandenburg, K. (2005). DIAMOND. Crystal Impact GbR, Bonn, Germany.]); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.

Supporting information


Experimental top

Synthesis and crystallization top

The title compound was synthesized and purified according to the method described in Zhang et al. (2011), through a condensation of 2,3,5,6-tetra­fluoro-1,4-benzene­dimethanamine with 5-methyl­thio­phene-2-carboxaldehyde (yied 86%). 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 2.42 (s, 6H, CH3), 2.76 (s, 4H, CH2), 6.73 (s, 2H, CH), 7.15 (s, 2H, CH), 7.90 (s, 2H, CH). HRMS: [M—H]- calculated: 424.48, measured: 424.13. Colourless needle-like single crystals (m.p. 475.3-475.9 K) suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained by dissolving the compound (20 mg) in di­chloro­methane (6 ml), which was then slowly evaporated at room temperature over a period of about one week.

Refinement top

Crystal data, data collection and structure refinement details are summarized in Table 1. All H atoms bound to C atoms were assigned to calculated positions, with C—H = 0.97 (methyl­ene), 0.96 (methyl), and 0.93 Å (aromatic), and refined using a riding model, with Uiso(H)=1.5Ueq (carrier C) for the methyl groups and Uiso(H)=1.2Ueq (carrier C) for other H atoms.

Results and discussion top

In the past decade, thio­phene based bidentate Schiff base ligands have been utilized intensively to assemble various coordination compounds with intriguing structural features and potential applications (Hee & Soon, 2007; Fang et al., 2001). As part of our ongoing studies of the fluorine-substituted effect on the crystal structures of coordination polymers (Chen et al., 2012), herein, we wish to report the crystal structure of the title compound.

A perspective view of the compound, including the atomic numbering scheme, is shown in Fig. 1. X-ray diffraction study demonstrates that the compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21 with the molecule placed in general position. The bond lengths and angles are within normal ranges. The terminal thio­phene rings are almost perpendicular to each other, with a dihedral angle of 83.8 (2)°, and they are inclined to the tetra­fluorinated benzene ring with dihedral angles of 61.2 (2) and 77.7 (1)°, respectively. The crystal structure (Fig. 2) includes ππ inter­actions where π systems are separated by 3.699 (3) Å

Related literature top

For background information on thiophene-based Schiff base ligands, see: Hee & Soon (2007); Fang et al. (2001). For related fluorine-functionalized complexes, see: Chen et al. (2012). For the synthesis of the title compound, see: Zhang et al. (2011).

Computing details top

Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell refinement: APEX2 and SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS2013 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL2013 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2005); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. Molecular structure of the title compound with displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 30% probability level. Hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity.
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. View of the supramolecular chain structure constructed via intermolecular ππ interactions (hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity).
2,3,5,6-Tetrafluoro-1,4-bis({[(5-methylthiophen-2-yl)methylidene]amino}methyl)benzene top
Crystal data top
C20H16F4N2S2Dx = 1.472 Mg m3
Mr = 424.47Melting point: 475 K
Monoclinic, P21Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
a = 9.472 (2) ÅCell parameters from 2369 reflections
b = 8.8083 (19) Åθ = 2.3–24.9°
c = 12.335 (3) ŵ = 0.32 mm1
β = 111.459 (4)°T = 296 K
V = 957.8 (4) Å3Needle, colourless
Z = 20.28 × 0.22 × 0.20 mm
F(000) = 436
Data collection top
Bruker APEXII CCD
diffractometer
3286 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube2897 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromatorRint = 0.039
ϕ and ω scansθmax = 26.2°, θmin = 1.8°
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Bruker, 2007)
h = 1111
Tmin = 0.914, Tmax = 0.920k = 1010
5721 measured reflectionsl = 1415
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)] = 0.048Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.129H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.06 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0803P)2]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
3286 reflections(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
255 parametersΔρmax = 0.45 e Å3
1 restraintΔρmin = 0.29 e Å3
0 constraints
Crystal data top
C20H16F4N2S2V = 957.8 (4) Å3
Mr = 424.47Z = 2
Monoclinic, P21Mo Kα radiation
a = 9.472 (2) ŵ = 0.32 mm1
b = 8.8083 (19) ÅT = 296 K
c = 12.335 (3) Å0.28 × 0.22 × 0.20 mm
β = 111.459 (4)°
Data collection top
Bruker APEXII CCD
diffractometer
3286 independent reflections
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Bruker, 2007)
2897 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.914, Tmax = 0.920Rint = 0.039
5721 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0481 restraint
wR(F2) = 0.129H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.06Δρmax = 0.45 e Å3
3286 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.29 e Å3
255 parameters
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
C10.3718 (7)0.0116 (7)0.2492 (5)0.0715 (16)
H1A0.44430.00920.28690.107*
H1B0.27200.02690.30640.107*
H1C0.39610.09330.19380.107*
C20.3765 (5)0.1358 (6)0.1875 (4)0.0487 (11)
C30.4580 (6)0.2597 (7)0.1859 (5)0.0641 (14)
H3A0.52350.26710.22640.077*
C40.4360 (6)0.3784 (6)0.1174 (5)0.0639 (14)
H4A0.48440.47190.10880.077*
C50.3365 (5)0.3421 (6)0.0649 (4)0.0456 (10)
C60.2812 (5)0.4377 (6)0.0058 (3)0.0444 (9)
H6A0.32220.53410.02630.053*
C70.1268 (7)0.5008 (6)0.1089 (4)0.0572 (12)
H7A0.03650.55300.05850.069*
H7B0.20500.57590.14400.069*
C80.4832 (7)0.6390 (8)0.6706 (6)0.0723 (15)
H8A0.47030.69290.74120.108*
H8B0.57340.57820.64890.108*
H8C0.49200.71030.60960.108*
C90.3507 (5)0.5399 (5)0.6891 (4)0.0484 (11)
C100.2339 (6)0.5088 (6)0.7870 (4)0.0540 (12)
H10A0.22520.54870.85900.065*
C110.1253 (5)0.4109 (6)0.7725 (4)0.0520 (12)
H11A0.03900.37790.83320.062*
C120.1609 (5)0.3697 (5)0.6588 (4)0.0432 (10)
C130.0723 (5)0.2770 (6)0.6103 (4)0.0490 (10)
H13A0.01700.23320.66050.059*
C140.0123 (7)0.1595 (8)0.4638 (5)0.0677 (15)
H14A0.06270.06510.43110.081*
H14B0.07960.13550.52940.081*
C150.0264 (6)0.2471 (6)0.3727 (4)0.0512 (11)
C160.1508 (5)0.3399 (6)0.4012 (4)0.0514 (11)
C170.1834 (5)0.4222 (6)0.3173 (4)0.0484 (11)
C180.0924 (5)0.4168 (5)0.2023 (4)0.0470 (10)
C190.0323 (5)0.3238 (6)0.1732 (4)0.0523 (11)
C200.0650 (6)0.2415 (6)0.2566 (5)0.0540 (12)
F10.3086 (3)0.5090 (4)0.3519 (3)0.0717 (9)
F20.2454 (4)0.3518 (5)0.5127 (2)0.0799 (10)
F30.1886 (4)0.1531 (5)0.2219 (3)0.0827 (10)
F40.1265 (4)0.3120 (4)0.0623 (2)0.0773 (9)
N10.1783 (5)0.3929 (5)0.0402 (3)0.0526 (10)
N20.1121 (5)0.2535 (5)0.5023 (3)0.0544 (10)
S10.26914 (13)0.16095 (14)0.10223 (10)0.0494 (3)
S20.32916 (13)0.44947 (15)0.57216 (9)0.0503 (3)
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
C10.080 (4)0.073 (4)0.072 (3)0.005 (3)0.040 (3)0.020 (3)
C20.049 (2)0.057 (3)0.044 (2)0.006 (2)0.0217 (18)0.002 (2)
C30.072 (3)0.066 (3)0.076 (3)0.001 (3)0.053 (3)0.005 (3)
C40.066 (3)0.053 (3)0.094 (4)0.012 (2)0.054 (3)0.002 (3)
C50.047 (2)0.051 (3)0.043 (2)0.002 (2)0.0208 (18)0.000 (2)
C60.048 (2)0.045 (2)0.043 (2)0.0020 (19)0.0193 (17)0.000 (2)
C70.084 (3)0.049 (3)0.053 (3)0.011 (2)0.041 (3)0.004 (2)
C80.083 (4)0.063 (4)0.092 (4)0.017 (3)0.057 (3)0.009 (3)
C90.058 (3)0.046 (3)0.054 (3)0.005 (2)0.036 (2)0.002 (2)
C100.065 (3)0.064 (3)0.045 (2)0.011 (2)0.033 (2)0.010 (2)
C110.050 (2)0.070 (3)0.038 (2)0.003 (2)0.0185 (18)0.001 (2)
C120.049 (2)0.047 (2)0.043 (2)0.0045 (18)0.0288 (18)0.0011 (19)
C130.055 (3)0.048 (3)0.053 (3)0.007 (2)0.031 (2)0.009 (2)
C140.098 (4)0.055 (3)0.078 (4)0.026 (3)0.065 (3)0.011 (3)
C150.066 (3)0.047 (3)0.059 (3)0.012 (2)0.043 (2)0.001 (2)
C160.055 (3)0.060 (3)0.043 (2)0.015 (2)0.024 (2)0.001 (2)
C170.049 (2)0.052 (3)0.054 (2)0.006 (2)0.029 (2)0.007 (2)
C180.054 (2)0.047 (3)0.050 (2)0.0107 (19)0.031 (2)0.002 (2)
C190.057 (3)0.056 (3)0.047 (2)0.007 (2)0.023 (2)0.007 (2)
C200.057 (3)0.046 (3)0.070 (3)0.000 (2)0.037 (2)0.011 (2)
F10.0589 (16)0.086 (2)0.074 (2)0.0124 (16)0.0292 (15)0.0083 (18)
F20.085 (2)0.105 (3)0.0476 (16)0.012 (2)0.0216 (14)0.0005 (17)
F30.081 (2)0.080 (2)0.101 (2)0.028 (2)0.0487 (19)0.018 (2)
F40.084 (2)0.089 (2)0.0508 (16)0.0067 (18)0.0163 (14)0.0123 (17)
N10.069 (2)0.052 (2)0.047 (2)0.0029 (18)0.0333 (19)0.0021 (18)
N20.068 (3)0.054 (2)0.059 (2)0.008 (2)0.044 (2)0.005 (2)
S10.0526 (6)0.0510 (6)0.0553 (6)0.0051 (5)0.0325 (5)0.0047 (6)
S20.0544 (6)0.0589 (7)0.0404 (5)0.0066 (5)0.0205 (4)0.0004 (5)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
C1—C21.498 (7)C9—S21.724 (4)
C1—H1A0.9600C10—C111.403 (7)
C1—H1B0.9600C10—H10A0.9300
C1—H1C0.9600C11—C121.366 (6)
C2—C31.333 (8)C11—H11A0.9300
C2—S11.724 (4)C12—C131.447 (6)
C3—C41.407 (8)C12—S21.712 (5)
C3—H3A0.9300C13—N21.262 (6)
C4—C51.362 (6)C13—H13A0.9300
C4—H4A0.9300C14—N21.461 (6)
C5—C61.441 (6)C14—C151.515 (7)
C5—S11.718 (5)C14—H14A0.9700
C6—N11.260 (6)C14—H14B0.9700
C6—H6A0.9300C15—C161.371 (7)
C7—N11.470 (6)C15—C201.377 (7)
C7—C181.502 (6)C16—F21.343 (6)
C7—H7A0.9700C16—C171.388 (7)
C7—H7B0.9700C17—F11.342 (6)
C8—C91.476 (8)C17—C181.364 (7)
C8—H8A0.9600C18—C191.373 (7)
C8—H8B0.9600C19—F41.336 (6)
C8—H8C0.9600C19—C201.382 (7)
C9—C101.334 (7)C20—F31.339 (6)
C2—C1—H1A109.5C11—C10—H10A122.7
C2—C1—H1B109.5C12—C11—C10112.1 (4)
H1A—C1—H1B109.5C12—C11—H11A123.9
C2—C1—H1C109.5C10—C11—H11A123.9
H1A—C1—H1C109.5C11—C12—C13127.7 (4)
H1B—C1—H1C109.5C11—C12—S2110.8 (3)
C3—C2—C1128.8 (4)C13—C12—S2121.4 (3)
C3—C2—S1110.7 (4)N2—C13—C12122.3 (5)
C1—C2—S1120.5 (4)N2—C13—H13A118.8
C2—C3—C4113.9 (4)C12—C13—H13A118.8
C2—C3—H3A123.1N2—C14—C15108.3 (4)
C4—C3—H3A123.1N2—C14—H14A110.0
C5—C4—C3113.1 (5)C15—C14—H14A110.0
C5—C4—H4A123.5N2—C14—H14B110.0
C3—C4—H4A123.5C15—C14—H14B110.0
C4—C5—C6128.2 (5)H14A—C14—H14B108.4
C4—C5—S1110.1 (4)C16—C15—C20116.3 (4)
C6—C5—S1121.6 (3)C16—C15—C14122.1 (5)
N1—C6—C5121.2 (4)C20—C15—C14121.6 (5)
N1—C6—H6A119.4F2—C16—C15119.9 (4)
C5—C6—H6A119.4F2—C16—C17118.4 (4)
N1—C7—C18109.6 (4)C15—C16—C17121.7 (4)
N1—C7—H7A109.8F1—C17—C18120.0 (4)
C18—C7—H7A109.8F1—C17—C16118.1 (4)
N1—C7—H7B109.8C18—C17—C16121.9 (4)
C18—C7—H7B109.8C17—C18—C19116.6 (4)
H7A—C7—H7B108.2C17—C18—C7123.3 (5)
C9—C8—H8A109.5C19—C18—C7120.1 (4)
C9—C8—H8B109.5F4—C19—C18120.1 (4)
H8A—C8—H8B109.5F4—C19—C20118.3 (5)
C9—C8—H8C109.5C18—C19—C20121.6 (4)
H8A—C8—H8C109.5F3—C20—C15119.7 (5)
H8B—C8—H8C109.5F3—C20—C19118.4 (5)
C10—C9—C8129.6 (5)C15—C20—C19121.9 (5)
C10—C9—S2110.5 (4)C6—N1—C7116.9 (4)
C8—C9—S2119.9 (4)C13—N2—C14117.2 (4)
C9—C10—C11114.5 (4)C5—S1—C292.2 (2)
C9—C10—H10A122.7C12—S2—C992.0 (2)

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaC20H16F4N2S2
Mr424.47
Crystal system, space groupMonoclinic, P21
Temperature (K)296
a, b, c (Å)9.472 (2), 8.8083 (19), 12.335 (3)
β (°) 111.459 (4)
V3)957.8 (4)
Z2
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.32
Crystal size (mm)0.28 × 0.22 × 0.20
Data collection
DiffractometerBruker APEXII CCD
diffractometer
Absorption correctionMulti-scan
(SADABS; Bruker, 2007)
Tmin, Tmax0.914, 0.920
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
5721, 3286, 2897
Rint0.039
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.620
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.048, 0.129, 1.06
No. of reflections3286
No. of parameters255
No. of restraints1
H-atom treatmentH-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.45, 0.29

Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007), APEX2 and SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SHELXS2013 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL2013 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2005), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).

 

Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Open Foundation of Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Technology (KF1005) and the Analysis Center of Changzhou University.

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