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The title compound, C20H18N2OS, contains three rings that are not coplanar. The benzene rings make dihedral angles of 31.37 (8) and 68.84 (5)° with the pyrimidine ring, while the dihedral angle between the two benzene rings is 76.70 (5)°. The structure is stabilized by inter­molecular C—H...O hydrogen bonds, resulting in the formation of mol­ecular chains along the [010] direction.

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Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807057923/zl2088sup1.cif
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Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807057923/zl2088Isup2.hkl
Contains datablock I

CCDC reference: 673000

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  • Single-crystal X-ray study
  • T = 296 K
  • Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.003 Å
  • R factor = 0.039
  • wR factor = 0.107
  • Data-to-parameter ratio = 15.0

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Alert level C PLAT063_ALERT_3_C Crystal Probably too Large for Beam Size ....... 0.61 mm PLAT230_ALERT_2_C Hirshfeld Test Diff for S2 - C2 .. 5.16 su
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In general, pyrimidines have found much interest for their widespread potential biological activities (Kleemann & Engel, 1982) and medicinal applications, thus their chemistry has been investigated extensively (Brown, 1984, 1985; Lomis et al., 1988). In particular, various analogues of pyrimidine-thiones possess effective antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-AIDS, insecticidal and miticidal activities (De Clerq & Walker, 1985). Furthermore many condensed heterocyclic systems, especially when linked to a pyrimidine ring, play an important role as analgesic (Perrissin et al., 1988), antihypertensive (Cannito et al., 1990), antipyretic (Smith & Kan, 1964), and antiinflammatory drugs (Vega et al., 1990), also as pesticides (Tetsuo et al., 1987), herbicides (Chakaravorty et al., 1992), and plant growth regulators (Shishoo & Jain, 1992). In view of these important properties, we have undertaken the X-ray diffraction study of the title compound.

The structure of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. The structure contains one central pyrimidine ring (N1/N3/C2/C4—C6) with a methyl substituent at N1, an S substituent at C2, a p-tolyl group (C41—C47) at C4 and a methylbenzoyl group (O5/C51—C58) at C5. The plane of the pyrimidine ring makes dihedral angles of 31.37 (8) and 68.84 (5)° with the (C41—C46) and (C52—C57) phenyl rings, respectively. The pyrimidine ring is planar with a maximum deviation of 0.0776 (12) Å for atom C2. The interatomic distances and angles show no anomalies.

The molecular structure of the title compound contains no significant intramolecular interactions. In the construction of the intermolecular connections, 21 screw symmetry-related molecules, which form pairs of neighbouring molecules translated linearly along the b axis of the unit cell, play an active bridging role. Atom C47 acts as a hydrogen-bond donor, via atom H47B, to atom O5 at (2 - x, -1/2 + y, 1/2 - z). Extension of this hydrogen-bonding interaction along b results in the formation of molecular chains along the [010] direction (Fig. 2).

Related literature top

The starting material was prepared in a manner similar to that described by Ziegler et al. (1967). Biological activities of pyrimidines and pyrimidinethiones are described by Brown (1984, 1985), Cannito et al. (1990), Chakaravorty et al. (1992), De Clerq & Walker (1985), Kleemann & Engel (1982), Lomis et al. (1988), Perrissin et al. (1988), Shishoo & Jain (1992), Smith & Kan (1964), Tetsuo et al. (1987) and Vega et al. (1990).

Experimental top

An equimolar mixture of 4-(4-methylbenzoyl)-5-(4-methylphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-2,3-furandione (0.50 g, 1.63 mmol), easily obtained from oxalyl chloride and 1,3-bis(4-methylphenyl)propane-1,3-dione, in a similar way as described by Ziegler et al. (1967), and N-methylthiourea (0.15 g, 1.63 mmol) were refluxed in 30 ml boiling benzene for 3 h. After the evaporation of the solvent, the oily residue was treated with dry diethylether to give a yellow precipitate, which was filtered off and recrystallized from acetic acid (yield: 0.35 g, 64%; m.p. 483 K). IR (KBr, ν, cm-1): 3040–2840 (w, aromatic and aliphatic C—H), 1650 (s, CO), 1603 s, 1567 w, 1514 s, 1492 m (CC, CN, phenyl and aromatic rings), 1185 (m, CS); 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, p.p.m.): δ 8.16 (s, 1H at C-6), 7.56–6.99 (m, 8H, Ar—H), 3.97 (s, 3H, N—CH3), 2.31, 2.24 (two s, 6H, Ar—CH3). Analysis calculated for C20H18N2OS: C 71.83, H 5.42, N 8.38, S 9.59%; found: C 71.80, H 5.47, N 8.18, S 9.60%.

Refinement top

H atoms were positioned geometrically and treated using a riding model, fixing the bond lengths at 0.96 and 0.93 Å for CH3 and CH(aromatic), respectively. The displacement parameters of the H atoms were constrained as Uiso(H)= 1.2Ueq(1.5Ueq for methyl groups). Riding methyl H atoms were allowed to rotate freely during refinement using the AFIX 137 command of SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997).

Computing details top

Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002); cell refinement: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002); data reduction: X-RED32 (Stoe & Cie, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999) and PLATON (Spek, 2003).

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. : An ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) drawing of the title compound, showing the atomic numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 40% probability level.
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. : The molecular packing of the title compound, viewed along the c axis. Dashed lines show the C—H···O interactions.
1-Methyl-5-(4-methylbenzoyl)-4-(4-methylphenyl)pyrimidine-2(1H)-thione top
Crystal data top
C20H18N2OSF(000) = 704
Mr = 334.42Dx = 1.300 Mg m3
Monoclinic, P21/cMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Hall symbol: -P 2ybcCell parameters from 20480 reflections
a = 5.8203 (5) Åθ = 1.7–27.9°
b = 15.6178 (10) ŵ = 0.20 mm1
c = 19.4161 (16) ÅT = 296 K
β = 104.466 (6)°Prismatic rod, colorless
V = 1709.0 (2) Å30.61 × 0.35 × 0.20 mm
Z = 4
Data collection top
Stoe IPDSII
diffractometer
3294 independent reflections
Radiation source: sealed X-ray tube, 12 x 0.4 mm long-fine focus2225 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Plane graphite monochromatorRint = 0.043
Detector resolution: 6.67 pixels mm-1θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 1.7°
w scansh = 76
Absorption correction: integration
(X-RED32; Stoe & Cie, 2002)
k = 1919
Tmin = 0.923, Tmax = 0.978l = 2323
14819 measured reflections
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)] = 0.039Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.107H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.01 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0613P)2]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
3294 reflections(Δ/σ)max = 0.001
220 parametersΔρmax = 0.17 e Å3
0 restraintsΔρmin = 0.27 e Å3
Crystal data top
C20H18N2OSV = 1709.0 (2) Å3
Mr = 334.42Z = 4
Monoclinic, P21/cMo Kα radiation
a = 5.8203 (5) ŵ = 0.20 mm1
b = 15.6178 (10) ÅT = 296 K
c = 19.4161 (16) Å0.61 × 0.35 × 0.20 mm
β = 104.466 (6)°
Data collection top
Stoe IPDSII
diffractometer
3294 independent reflections
Absorption correction: integration
(X-RED32; Stoe & Cie, 2002)
2225 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.923, Tmax = 0.978Rint = 0.043
14819 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0390 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.107H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.01Δρmax = 0.17 e Å3
3294 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.27 e Å3
220 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
S20.46693 (13)0.34236 (4)0.50064 (3)0.0795 (2)
O50.6981 (3)0.54459 (8)0.24409 (7)0.0582 (3)
N10.2814 (3)0.44445 (10)0.39131 (7)0.0513 (4)
N30.5736 (3)0.34751 (9)0.37627 (8)0.0522 (4)
C10.1086 (4)0.47291 (14)0.43011 (11)0.0665 (6)
H1A0.18810.50610.47070.100*
H1B0.03550.42390.44560.100*
H1C0.01080.50740.39940.100*
C20.4422 (3)0.37950 (12)0.41885 (9)0.0518 (4)
C40.5771 (3)0.38456 (11)0.31569 (9)0.0450 (4)
C50.4461 (3)0.46083 (11)0.29287 (8)0.0447 (4)
C60.2926 (3)0.48546 (12)0.33108 (9)0.0502 (4)
H60.19240.53170.31550.060*
C410.7127 (3)0.34048 (10)0.27081 (9)0.0464 (4)
C420.6388 (4)0.34305 (11)0.19719 (9)0.0525 (5)
H420.50510.37470.17540.063*
C430.7608 (4)0.29933 (12)0.15594 (10)0.0555 (5)
H430.70660.30140.10670.067*
C440.9619 (4)0.25246 (11)0.18617 (10)0.0531 (4)
C451.0344 (4)0.24938 (12)0.25993 (10)0.0598 (5)
H451.16820.21760.28150.072*
C460.9127 (3)0.29225 (12)0.30189 (10)0.0539 (5)
H460.96460.28890.35120.065*
C471.0966 (4)0.20643 (14)0.14034 (12)0.0702 (6)
H47A0.98940.19080.09600.105*
H47B1.16830.15580.16440.105*
H47C1.21770.24340.13140.105*
C510.4959 (3)0.51927 (10)0.23664 (9)0.0450 (4)
C520.2996 (3)0.54438 (10)0.17599 (8)0.0447 (4)
C530.0838 (4)0.50202 (11)0.16035 (9)0.0514 (4)
H530.05750.45840.19010.062*
C540.0921 (4)0.52392 (13)0.10124 (10)0.0581 (5)
H540.23550.49450.09140.070*
C550.0594 (4)0.58882 (13)0.05625 (9)0.0566 (5)
C560.1566 (4)0.63170 (13)0.07211 (10)0.0624 (5)
H560.18130.67590.04270.075*
C570.3338 (4)0.60988 (12)0.13040 (10)0.0559 (5)
H570.47800.63880.13970.067*
C580.2554 (5)0.61164 (16)0.00808 (11)0.0796 (7)
H58A0.35070.65660.00410.119*
H58B0.35250.56220.02350.119*
H58C0.18750.63070.04570.119*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
S20.0944 (5)0.0918 (4)0.0535 (3)0.0007 (3)0.0208 (3)0.0217 (3)
O50.0490 (9)0.0646 (8)0.0613 (8)0.0083 (7)0.0141 (6)0.0010 (6)
N10.0519 (10)0.0569 (9)0.0478 (8)0.0017 (7)0.0174 (7)0.0001 (6)
N30.0521 (10)0.0539 (9)0.0485 (8)0.0008 (7)0.0087 (7)0.0058 (6)
C10.0691 (16)0.0777 (14)0.0615 (11)0.0007 (11)0.0330 (10)0.0042 (10)
C20.0502 (12)0.0544 (10)0.0494 (9)0.0073 (9)0.0100 (8)0.0030 (8)
C40.0392 (11)0.0486 (9)0.0444 (8)0.0035 (7)0.0048 (7)0.0002 (7)
C50.0430 (11)0.0472 (9)0.0428 (8)0.0001 (8)0.0088 (7)0.0012 (7)
C60.0512 (12)0.0528 (10)0.0468 (9)0.0026 (8)0.0124 (8)0.0034 (7)
C410.0449 (11)0.0437 (9)0.0494 (9)0.0019 (8)0.0095 (7)0.0007 (7)
C420.0497 (12)0.0505 (10)0.0518 (9)0.0060 (8)0.0020 (8)0.0040 (8)
C430.0617 (14)0.0518 (10)0.0500 (9)0.0036 (9)0.0084 (9)0.0049 (8)
C440.0531 (12)0.0418 (9)0.0668 (11)0.0025 (8)0.0193 (9)0.0019 (8)
C450.0528 (13)0.0585 (11)0.0672 (12)0.0133 (9)0.0135 (9)0.0079 (9)
C460.0517 (12)0.0552 (11)0.0521 (10)0.0057 (9)0.0078 (8)0.0062 (8)
C470.0744 (17)0.0586 (13)0.0851 (14)0.0067 (11)0.0342 (12)0.0048 (10)
C510.0461 (12)0.0441 (9)0.0466 (9)0.0016 (8)0.0151 (7)0.0043 (7)
C520.0495 (12)0.0422 (9)0.0442 (9)0.0031 (8)0.0151 (7)0.0009 (7)
C530.0505 (13)0.0534 (10)0.0508 (9)0.0005 (8)0.0138 (8)0.0097 (8)
C540.0477 (13)0.0680 (12)0.0568 (10)0.0016 (9)0.0094 (8)0.0054 (9)
C550.0635 (14)0.0570 (11)0.0481 (9)0.0169 (10)0.0118 (9)0.0028 (8)
C560.0816 (17)0.0527 (11)0.0536 (11)0.0070 (11)0.0181 (10)0.0144 (8)
C570.0636 (14)0.0494 (10)0.0560 (10)0.0073 (9)0.0174 (9)0.0033 (8)
C580.0835 (18)0.0877 (16)0.0610 (12)0.0265 (13)0.0054 (11)0.0140 (11)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
S2—C21.6628 (18)C44—C471.507 (3)
O5—C511.215 (2)C45—C461.379 (3)
N1—C61.349 (2)C45—H450.9300
N1—C21.393 (2)C46—H460.9300
N1—C11.468 (2)C47—H47A0.9600
N3—C41.316 (2)C47—H47B0.9600
N3—C21.354 (2)C47—H47C0.9600
C1—H1A0.9600C51—C521.474 (2)
C1—H1B0.9600C52—C531.384 (3)
C1—H1C0.9600C52—C571.399 (2)
C4—C51.424 (2)C53—C541.377 (3)
C4—C411.483 (2)C53—H530.9300
C5—C61.352 (2)C54—C551.382 (3)
C5—C511.506 (2)C54—H540.9300
C6—H60.9300C55—C561.390 (3)
C41—C421.387 (2)C55—C581.509 (3)
C41—C461.391 (3)C56—C571.370 (3)
C42—C431.377 (3)C56—H560.9300
C42—H420.9300C57—H570.9300
C43—C441.381 (3)C58—H58A0.9600
C43—H430.9300C58—H58B0.9600
C44—C451.389 (3)C58—H58C0.9600
C6—N1—C2120.33 (16)C45—C46—C41120.27 (17)
C6—N1—C1119.26 (16)C45—C46—H46119.9
C2—N1—C1120.28 (15)C41—C46—H46119.9
C4—N3—C2121.39 (16)C44—C47—H47A109.5
N1—C1—H1A109.5C44—C47—H47B109.5
N1—C1—H1B109.5H47A—C47—H47B109.5
H1A—C1—H1B109.5C44—C47—H47C109.5
N1—C1—H1C109.5H47A—C47—H47C109.5
H1A—C1—H1C109.5H47B—C47—H47C109.5
H1B—C1—H1C109.5O5—C51—C52122.87 (16)
N3—C2—N1117.52 (15)O5—C51—C5117.83 (16)
N3—C2—S2121.80 (15)C52—C51—C5119.29 (16)
N1—C2—S2120.67 (14)C53—C52—C57118.39 (16)
N3—C4—C5121.29 (16)C53—C52—C51121.85 (15)
N3—C4—C41116.78 (15)C57—C52—C51119.68 (17)
C5—C4—C41121.84 (15)C54—C53—C52120.61 (17)
C6—C5—C4116.30 (15)C54—C53—H53119.7
C6—C5—C51119.91 (15)C52—C53—H53119.7
C4—C5—C51123.21 (16)C53—C54—C55121.2 (2)
N1—C6—C5121.48 (17)C53—C54—H54119.4
N1—C6—H6119.3C55—C54—H54119.4
C5—C6—H6119.3C54—C55—C56118.24 (17)
C42—C41—C46118.24 (17)C54—C55—C58120.1 (2)
C42—C41—C4121.24 (16)C56—C55—C58121.65 (19)
C46—C41—C4120.46 (16)C57—C56—C55121.07 (18)
C43—C42—C41120.87 (18)C57—C56—H56119.5
C43—C42—H42119.6C55—C56—H56119.5
C41—C42—H42119.6C56—C57—C52120.49 (19)
C42—C43—C44121.41 (17)C56—C57—H57119.8
C42—C43—H43119.3C52—C57—H57119.8
C44—C43—H43119.3C55—C58—H58A109.5
C43—C44—C45117.60 (18)C55—C58—H58B109.5
C43—C44—C47120.84 (18)H58A—C58—H58B109.5
C45—C44—C47121.56 (19)C55—C58—H58C109.5
C46—C45—C44121.58 (18)H58A—C58—H58C109.5
C46—C45—H45119.2H58B—C58—H58C109.5
C44—C45—H45119.2
C4—N3—C2—N110.2 (3)C42—C43—C44—C47178.71 (19)
C4—N3—C2—S2170.65 (14)C43—C44—C45—C460.8 (3)
C6—N1—C2—N313.5 (3)C47—C44—C45—C46179.28 (19)
C1—N1—C2—N3170.69 (17)C44—C45—C46—C410.3 (3)
C6—N1—C2—S2167.39 (14)C42—C41—C46—C450.8 (3)
C1—N1—C2—S28.4 (2)C4—C41—C46—C45178.15 (17)
C2—N3—C4—C51.1 (3)C6—C5—C51—O5118.22 (19)
C2—N3—C4—C41175.58 (16)C4—C5—C51—O552.7 (2)
N3—C4—C5—C69.4 (3)C6—C5—C51—C5260.9 (2)
C41—C4—C5—C6167.09 (16)C4—C5—C51—C52128.16 (18)
N3—C4—C5—C51161.81 (16)O5—C51—C52—C53166.43 (17)
C41—C4—C5—C5121.7 (3)C5—C51—C52—C5314.5 (2)
C2—N1—C6—C55.2 (3)O5—C51—C52—C5710.3 (2)
C1—N1—C6—C5178.97 (18)C5—C51—C52—C57168.79 (15)
C4—C5—C6—N16.1 (3)C57—C52—C53—C540.1 (3)
C51—C5—C6—N1165.48 (16)C51—C52—C53—C54176.60 (17)
N3—C4—C41—C42145.70 (18)C52—C53—C54—C550.4 (3)
C5—C4—C41—C4231.0 (3)C53—C54—C55—C560.1 (3)
N3—C4—C41—C4631.5 (2)C53—C54—C55—C58179.87 (19)
C5—C4—C41—C46151.79 (18)C54—C55—C56—C570.6 (3)
C46—C41—C42—C430.3 (3)C58—C55—C56—C57179.47 (19)
C4—C41—C42—C43177.57 (17)C55—C56—C57—C520.9 (3)
C41—C42—C43—C440.8 (3)C53—C52—C57—C560.5 (3)
C42—C43—C44—C451.4 (3)C51—C52—C57—C56177.33 (17)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
C47—H47B···O5i0.962.473.393 (3)162
Symmetry code: (i) x+2, y1/2, z+1/2.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaC20H18N2OS
Mr334.42
Crystal system, space groupMonoclinic, P21/c
Temperature (K)296
a, b, c (Å)5.8203 (5), 15.6178 (10), 19.4161 (16)
β (°) 104.466 (6)
V3)1709.0 (2)
Z4
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.20
Crystal size (mm)0.61 × 0.35 × 0.20
Data collection
DiffractometerStoe IPDSII
diffractometer
Absorption correctionIntegration
(X-RED32; Stoe & Cie, 2002)
Tmin, Tmax0.923, 0.978
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
14819, 3294, 2225
Rint0.043
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.617
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.039, 0.107, 1.01
No. of reflections3294
No. of parameters220
H-atom treatmentH-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.17, 0.27

Computer programs: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002), X-RED32 (Stoe & Cie, 2002), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999) and PLATON (Spek, 2003).

Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
C47—H47B···O5i0.962.473.393 (3)162.0
Symmetry code: (i) x+2, y1/2, z+1/2.
 

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