Synthesis and Study of the Crystal Structure of 2-[(Dipyrrolidin-1-yl) methylene] malononitrile

Authors

  • Wedad M. Al-Adiwish Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Zawia University, Libya
  • Wedad M. Barag Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Zawia University, Libya
  • Mariam S. Saleh Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Zawia University, Libya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54172/mjsc.v37i2.383

Keywords:

single-crystal X-ray study, crystal structure, orthorhombic crystal system, direct displacement, R factor = 0.040, wR = 0.110

Abstract

This study aims to synthesis 2-[(dipyrrolidin-1-yl)methylene] malononitrile 2 and identify its crystal structure by X-ray diffraction analysis. 2-[(dipyrrolidin-1-yl)methylene] malononitrile was prepared by a direct displacement of the methylthio group (SMe) in the 2-[bis(methylthio)methylene] malononitrile 1 with pyrrolidine as cyclic secondary amine by conjugating addition-elimination reaction under reflux conditions for two hours. The compound was obtained in high yield (80%). The structure of compound 2-[(dipyrrolidin-1-yl)methylene] malononitrile2  was identified by performing X-ray diffraction analysis. Suitable crystals of compound 2 were grown by slow evaporation of methanol solution of the compound. The compound 2 crystallized in an orthorhombic crystal system with a space group of Pbcn. In the title compound, the two cyanide groups and the two pyrrolidine rings adopted trans configurations across the C2=C3 bond. The bond lengths and angles of the two pyrrolidinyl rings in the compound are within the normal range. The maximum deviation of N5/C2/C3/C4/N5a/C4a is 0.002(1) around C4, and no deviation has been recorded for the fragment N1/N1a/C2/C3 (0.000 (1)°). The dihedral angle between the pyrrolidine ring and N1/N1a/C2/C3 is 33.06(8)°, and the dihedral angle between the pyrrolidine ring and N5/C2/C3/C4/N5a/C4a is 50.57(7)°. The crystal packing is stabilized by two intermolecular and one intramolecular C---H…N hydrogen bonds, which form a one-dimensional polymeric chain along the axis.

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2022-06-30

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Al-Adiwish , W. M., Barag , W. M., & Saleh, M. S. (2022). Synthesis and Study of the Crystal Structure of 2-[(Dipyrrolidin-1-yl) methylene] malononitrile. Al-Mukhtar Journal of Sciences, 37(2), 105–112. https://doi.org/10.54172/mjsc.v37i2.383

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