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3-(4-Fluoro­phen­yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde

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aKosygin State University of Russia, 117997 Moscow, Russian Federation, bN. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation, cHacettepe University, Department of Physics, 06800 Beytepe-Ankara, Türkiye, dAzerbaijan Technological University, Khatai Avenue, Ganja 2011, Azerbaijan, eDepartment of Chemistry, Rabigh College of Science and Arts, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia, fAzerbaijan Medical University, Scientific Research Centre (SCR), A. Kasumzade St. 14, AZ1022 Baku, Azerbaijan, gDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Baku Engineering University, Hasan Aliyev str. 120, Baku, Absheron AZ0101, Azerbaijan, and hDepartment of Chemistry, Bahir Dar University, PO Box 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
*Correspondence e-mail: [email protected]

Edited by W. T. A. Harrison, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom (Received 18 June 2025; accepted 19 June 2025; online 24 June 2025)

In the title compound, C14H9FN2O, the dihedral angle between the imidazo–pyridine fused ring system and the pendant fluoro­phenyl ring is 53.77 (4)°. In the crystal, C—H⋯O and C—H⋯F hydrogen bonds link the mol­ecules into a three-dimensional network. A Hirshfeld surface analysis of the crystal structure indicates that the most important contributions for the crystal packing are from H⋯H (30.4%), H⋯C/C⋯H (23.7%), H⋯O/O⋯H (12.2%) and H⋯F/F⋯H (11.1%) inter­actions.

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Chemical scheme
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Structure description

Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines are an important class of fused N-bridged compounds because of the broad spectrum of synthetic transformations as well as biological activity profiles displayed, which are strongly affected by the substitutions. Several imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines are used clinically, such as the unsubstituted imidazole skeleton cardiotonic agent olprinone, the anti­cancer agent zolimidine, the 2-substituted analgesic miroprofen, the 3-substituted anti­osteoporosis 2,3-disubstituted derivatives with anxiolytic and sedative properties, saripidem, alpidem, and necopidem, and the agent for the treatment of brain disorders and insomnia, zolpidem (Kurteva, 2021[Kurteva, V. (2021). ACS Omega 6, 35173-35185.]). As part of our ongoing studies in this area, we now report the synthesis and structure of the title compound (I) (Fig. 1[link]).

[Figure 1]
Figure 1
The mol­ecular structure of (I) showing 50% probability displacement ellipsoids.

The dihedral angle between the N1/N2/C2/C3/C5–C8/C8A fused ring system (r.m.s. deviation = 0.015 Å) and the pendant C11–C16 fluoro­benzene ring is 53.77 (4)°. The aldehyde O atom lies close to the plane of the fused ring as indicted by the N1—C2—C9=O10 torsion angle of 4.15 (17)°. Atom F14 lies −0.0118 (8) Å away from the best least-squares plane of the phenyl ring.

In the crystal, C—H⋯O and C—H⋯F hydrogen bonds (Table 1[link]) link the mol­ecules into a three-dimensional network, enclosing R22(14), R33(16), R44(18), R44(24) and R44(30) ring motifs (Fig. 2[link]). It may be noted that the aldehyde O10 atom accepts three such bonds in a distorted tetra­hedral arrangement (including the C8=O10 bond). Atom F14 accepts two hydrogen bonds in a distorted trigonal arrangement including the C14—F1 bond. Further, there is a weak ππ stacking inter­action between the pyridine rings with a centroid–centroid distance of 3.9090 (7) Å. No significant C—H⋯π inter­actions are observed.

Table 1
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °)

D—H⋯A D—H H⋯A DA D—H⋯A
C6—H6⋯O10i 0.95 2.45 3.3579 (14) 160
C12—H12⋯O10ii 0.95 2.45 3.3449 (15) 158
C16—H16⋯O10iii 0.95 2.47 3.3754 (14) 159
C5—H5⋯F14iv 0.95 2.50 3.1435 (13) 125
C9—H9⋯F14v 0.95 2.55 3.2089 (14) 127
Symmetry codes: (i) Mathematical equation; (ii) Mathematical equation; (iii) Mathematical equation; (iv) Mathematical equation; (v) Mathematical equation.
[Figure 2]
Figure 2
A partial packing diagram of (I) viewed down the a-axis direction with C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds shown as dashed lines. Hydrogen atoms not involved in these inter­actions have been omitted for clarity.

In order to further visualize the inter­molecular inter­actions in the crystal of (I), a Hirshfeld surface analysis (Fig. 3[link]) was carried out using Crystal Explorer 17.5 (Spackman et al., 2021[Spackman, P. R., Turner, M. J., McKinnon, J. J., Wolff, S. K., Grimwood, D. J., Jayatilaka, D. & Spackman, M. A. (2021). J. Appl. Cryst. 54, 1006-1011.]). The overall two-dimensional fingerprint plot, Fig. 4[link]a, and those delineated into different contact types (McKinnon et al., 2007[McKinnon, J. J., Jayatilaka, D. & Spackman, M. A. (2007). Chem. Commun. 3814-3816.]) are illustrated in Fig. 4[link]b–l. These indicate that the most important contributions to the crystal packing are from H⋯H (30.4%), H⋯C/C⋯H (23.7%), H⋯O/O⋯H (12.2%) and H⋯F/F⋯H (11.1%) inter­actions.

[Figure 3]
Figure 3
View of the three-dimensional Hirshfeld surface of (I) plotted over dnorm.
[Figure 4]
Figure 4
The two-dimensional fingerprint plots for (I), showing (a) all inter­actions, and delineated into (b) H⋯H, (c) H⋯C/C⋯H, (d) H⋯O/O⋯H, (e) H⋯F/F⋯H, (f) H⋯N/N⋯H, (g) C⋯C, (h) F⋯C/C⋯F, (i) F⋯N/N⋯F, (j) C⋯O/O⋯C, (k) C⋯N/N⋯C and (l) N⋯O/O⋯N inter­actions. The di and de values are the closest inter­nal and external distances (in Å) from given points on the Hirshfeld surface.

Synthesis and crystallization

A solution of equimolar amounts of 2-amino­pyridine (2 mmol) and 2-chloro-2-(di­eth­oxy­meth­yl)-3-(4-fluoro­phen­yl)oxirane (2 mmol) in 20 ml of 95% aqueous ethanol was heated at reflux for 5 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo, and the remaining white powder was recrystallized from dry aceto­nitrile solution to give the title compound in the form of colorless prisms. Yield: 45%, m.p. 420–421 K. Analysis calculated for C14H9FN2O: C, 69.99; H, 3.78; N, 11.66. Found: C, 69.96; H, 3.75; N, 11.63. 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): 6.86–8.47 (8H, Ar) and 9.79 (1H, CHO). 13C NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): 111.89, 115.78, 116.90, 111.87, 121.32, 126.18, 130.39, 132.79, 140.89, 147.48, 160.87, 165.96, 185.45.

Refinement

Crystal data, data collection and structure refinement details are summarized in Table 2[link].

Table 2
Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formula C14H9FN2O
Mr 240.23
Crystal system, space group Monoclinic, P21/n
Temperature (K) 100
a, b, c (Å) 8.97833 (9), 10.13609 (9), 12.85096 (15)
β (°) 110.3575 (13)
V3) 1096.46 (2)
Z 4
Radiation type Cu Kα
μ (mm−1) 0.88
Crystal size (mm) 0.39 × 0.30 × 0.16
 
Data collection
Diffractometer XtaLAB Synergy, Dualflex, HyPix
Absorption correction Gaussian (CrysAlis PRO; Rigaku OD, 2023[Rigaku OD (2023). CrysAlis PRO. Rigaku Oxford Diffraction, Yarnton, England.])
Tmin, Tmax 0.153, 1.000
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections 13951, 2296, 2221
Rint 0.023
(sin θ/λ)max−1) 0.632
 
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.036, 0.096, 1.07
No. of reflections 2296
No. of parameters 164
H-atom treatment H-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) 0.36, −0.17
Computer programs: CrysAlis PRO (Rigaku OD, 2023[Rigaku OD (2023). CrysAlis PRO. Rigaku Oxford Diffraction, Yarnton, England.]), SHELXT2014/5 (Sheldrick, 2015a[Sheldrick, G. M. (2015a). Acta Cryst. A71, 3-8.]), SHELXL2018/3 (Sheldrick, 2015b[Sheldrick, G. M. (2015b). Acta Cryst. C71, 3-8.]) and OLEX2 (Dolomanov et al., 2009[Dolomanov, O. V., Bourhis, L. J., Gildea, R. J., Howard, J. A. K. & Puschmann, H. (2009). J. Appl. Cryst. 42, 339-341.]).

Structural data


Computing details top

3-(4-Fluorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde top
Crystal data top
C14H9FN2OF(000) = 496
Mr = 240.23Dx = 1.455 Mg m3
Monoclinic, P21/nCu Kα radiation, λ = 1.54184 Å
a = 8.97833 (9) ÅCell parameters from 10360 reflections
b = 10.13609 (9) Åθ = 5.2–76.8°
c = 12.85096 (15) ŵ = 0.88 mm1
β = 110.3575 (13)°T = 100 K
V = 1096.46 (2) Å3Prism, colorless
Z = 40.39 × 0.30 × 0.16 mm
Data collection top
XtaLAB Synergy, Dualflex, HyPix
diffractometer
2296 independent reflections
Radiation source: micro-focus sealed X-ray tube, PhotonJet (Cu) X-ray Source2221 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Mirror monochromatorRint = 0.023
Detector resolution: 10.0000 pixels mm-1θmax = 77.0°, θmin = 5.3°
ω scansh = 1011
Absorption correction: gaussian
(CrysAlisPro; Rigaku OD, 2023)
k = 1212
Tmin = 0.153, Tmax = 1.000l = 1615
13951 measured reflections
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
Least-squares matrix: fullHydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.036H-atom parameters constrained
wR(F2) = 0.096 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0493P)2 + 0.4295P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
S = 1.07(Δ/σ)max = 0.001
2296 reflectionsΔρmax = 0.36 e Å3
164 parametersΔρmin = 0.17 e Å3
0 restraintsExtinction correction: SHELXL2018/3 (Sheldrick, 2015b), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4
Primary atom site location: dualExtinction coefficient: 0.0041 (4)
Special details top

Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes.

Refinement. The C-bound hydrogen atom positions were calculated geometrically (C—H = 0.95 Å) and refined using a riding model by applying the constraint of Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
F140.94015 (9)0.74538 (7)0.18719 (7)0.0262 (2)
O100.32012 (9)1.07889 (8)0.39594 (7)0.0216 (2)
N40.37034 (10)0.63485 (9)0.37344 (7)0.0149 (2)
N10.24663 (11)0.80627 (9)0.42026 (8)0.0175 (2)
C30.44194 (13)0.74722 (10)0.35264 (9)0.0156 (2)
C20.36309 (12)0.85016 (11)0.38211 (8)0.0157 (2)
C110.57305 (13)0.74542 (10)0.30875 (10)0.0165 (2)
C8A0.25290 (12)0.67653 (11)0.41485 (9)0.0169 (2)
C120.55893 (13)0.67604 (11)0.21145 (9)0.0188 (2)
H120.4641900.6286300.1737330.023*
C50.40337 (12)0.50308 (10)0.36430 (9)0.0167 (2)
H50.4859000.4780470.3379560.020*
C150.83753 (13)0.81605 (11)0.32299 (10)0.0209 (3)
H150.9326760.8632950.3599700.025*
C60.31690 (13)0.41015 (11)0.39326 (9)0.0186 (2)
H60.3382140.3192730.3869360.022*
C160.71280 (13)0.81545 (10)0.36391 (9)0.0186 (2)
H160.7225890.8628990.4297190.022*
C130.68258 (14)0.67605 (11)0.16965 (9)0.0205 (2)
H130.6737370.6294430.1036220.025*
C140.81886 (14)0.74598 (10)0.22711 (10)0.0198 (3)
C90.39053 (12)0.99003 (11)0.36905 (9)0.0171 (2)
H90.4682521.0132530.3375660.021*
C80.16225 (13)0.57789 (12)0.44436 (10)0.0219 (3)
H80.0803670.6022090.4715730.026*
C70.19366 (14)0.44852 (12)0.43332 (10)0.0222 (3)
H70.1326210.3825890.4525790.027*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
F140.0238 (4)0.0262 (4)0.0375 (4)0.0010 (3)0.0220 (3)0.0008 (3)
O100.0223 (4)0.0171 (4)0.0256 (4)0.0027 (3)0.0084 (3)0.0022 (3)
N40.0147 (4)0.0141 (5)0.0167 (4)0.0005 (3)0.0068 (3)0.0006 (3)
N10.0165 (4)0.0179 (5)0.0199 (4)0.0003 (3)0.0089 (4)0.0002 (3)
C30.0153 (5)0.0149 (5)0.0167 (5)0.0009 (4)0.0060 (4)0.0006 (4)
C20.0147 (5)0.0167 (5)0.0161 (5)0.0005 (4)0.0060 (4)0.0003 (4)
C110.0165 (5)0.0143 (5)0.0211 (5)0.0022 (4)0.0094 (4)0.0030 (4)
C8A0.0153 (5)0.0194 (5)0.0177 (5)0.0007 (4)0.0080 (4)0.0001 (4)
C120.0191 (5)0.0167 (5)0.0224 (5)0.0007 (4)0.0095 (4)0.0003 (4)
C50.0174 (5)0.0151 (5)0.0180 (5)0.0017 (4)0.0066 (4)0.0005 (4)
C150.0177 (5)0.0172 (5)0.0296 (6)0.0009 (4)0.0104 (4)0.0004 (4)
C60.0210 (5)0.0149 (5)0.0189 (5)0.0001 (4)0.0057 (4)0.0002 (4)
C160.0191 (5)0.0154 (5)0.0232 (5)0.0002 (4)0.0096 (4)0.0004 (4)
C130.0249 (6)0.0171 (5)0.0237 (5)0.0004 (4)0.0138 (5)0.0003 (4)
C140.0192 (5)0.0172 (5)0.0292 (6)0.0026 (4)0.0162 (5)0.0043 (4)
C90.0163 (5)0.0167 (5)0.0184 (5)0.0004 (4)0.0061 (4)0.0003 (4)
C80.0204 (5)0.0232 (6)0.0269 (6)0.0012 (4)0.0142 (5)0.0009 (4)
C70.0226 (5)0.0210 (6)0.0255 (6)0.0045 (4)0.0116 (4)0.0020 (4)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
F14—C141.3556 (13)C5—H50.9500
O10—C91.2175 (14)C5—C61.3527 (15)
N4—C31.3790 (13)C15—H150.9500
N4—C8A1.4013 (13)C15—C161.3930 (15)
N4—C51.3820 (13)C15—C141.3810 (17)
N1—C21.3741 (13)C6—H60.9500
N1—C8A1.3192 (15)C6—C71.4272 (15)
C3—C21.3855 (15)C16—H160.9500
C3—C111.4718 (14)C13—H130.9500
C2—C91.4587 (15)C13—C141.3843 (17)
C11—C121.4014 (15)C9—H90.9500
C11—C161.4006 (15)C8—H80.9500
C8A—C81.4215 (15)C8—C71.3591 (17)
C12—H120.9500C7—H70.9500
C12—C131.3914 (15)
C3—N4—C8A106.72 (9)C14—C15—H15121.0
C3—N4—C5130.80 (9)C14—C15—C16118.08 (10)
C5—N4—C8A122.39 (9)C5—C6—H6120.0
C8A—N1—C2104.61 (9)C5—C6—C7120.05 (10)
N4—C3—C2104.59 (9)C7—C6—H6120.0
N4—C3—C11123.57 (9)C11—C16—H16119.8
C2—C3—C11131.83 (9)C15—C16—C11120.49 (10)
N1—C2—C3112.23 (10)C15—C16—H16119.8
N1—C2—C9122.39 (10)C12—C13—H13121.0
C3—C2—C9125.28 (10)C14—C13—C12118.03 (10)
C12—C11—C3120.80 (10)C14—C13—H13121.0
C16—C11—C3119.66 (10)F14—C14—C15118.41 (10)
C16—C11—C12119.54 (10)F14—C14—C13118.24 (10)
N4—C8A—C8117.75 (10)C15—C14—C13123.35 (10)
N1—C8A—N4111.84 (9)O10—C9—C2124.14 (10)
N1—C8A—C8130.41 (10)O10—C9—H9117.9
C11—C12—H12119.7C2—C9—H9117.9
C13—C12—C11120.52 (10)C8A—C8—H8120.3
C13—C12—H12119.7C7—C8—C8A119.47 (10)
N4—C5—H5120.4C7—C8—H8120.3
C6—C5—N4119.27 (10)C6—C7—H7119.5
C6—C5—H5120.4C8—C7—C6121.04 (10)
C16—C15—H15121.0C8—C7—H7119.5
N4—C3—C2—N10.12 (12)C11—C12—C13—C140.17 (16)
N4—C3—C2—C9176.34 (9)C8A—N4—C3—C20.30 (11)
N4—C3—C11—C1253.26 (15)C8A—N4—C3—C11179.59 (10)
N4—C3—C11—C16127.70 (11)C8A—N4—C5—C61.88 (16)
N4—C8A—C8—C71.04 (16)C8A—N1—C2—C30.12 (12)
N4—C5—C6—C70.33 (16)C8A—N1—C2—C9176.70 (10)
N1—C2—C9—O104.15 (17)C8A—C8—C7—C60.41 (17)
N1—C8A—C8—C7178.51 (11)C12—C11—C16—C150.27 (16)
C3—N4—C8A—N10.41 (12)C12—C13—C14—F14179.47 (9)
C3—N4—C8A—C8179.23 (10)C12—C13—C14—C150.43 (17)
C3—N4—C5—C6178.09 (10)C5—N4—C3—C2176.96 (10)
C3—C2—C9—O10179.73 (10)C5—N4—C3—C112.94 (18)
C3—C11—C12—C13179.21 (10)C5—N4—C8A—N1177.41 (9)
C3—C11—C16—C15179.32 (10)C5—N4—C8A—C82.23 (15)
C2—N1—C8A—N40.32 (11)C5—C6—C7—C80.80 (17)
C2—N1—C8A—C8179.26 (11)C16—C11—C12—C130.17 (16)
C2—C3—C11—C12126.88 (13)C16—C15—C14—F14179.57 (9)
C2—C3—C11—C1652.16 (17)C16—C15—C14—C130.33 (17)
C11—C3—C2—N1179.76 (11)C14—C15—C16—C110.03 (16)
C11—C3—C2—C93.8 (2)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
C6—H6···O10i0.952.453.3579 (14)160
C12—H12···O10ii0.952.453.3449 (15)158
C16—H16···O10iii0.952.473.3754 (14)159
C5—H5···F14iv0.952.503.1435 (13)125
C9—H9···F14v0.952.553.2089 (14)127
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y1, z; (ii) x+1/2, y1/2, z+1/2; (iii) x+1, y+2, z+1; (iv) x+3/2, y1/2, z+1/2; (v) x+3/2, y+1/2, z+1/2.
 

Acknowledgements

The crystal structure determination was performed in the Department of Structural Studies of the Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Moscow. This work was supported by the Azerbaijan Technological Ubniversity, King Abdulaziz University (Saudi Arabia), Azerbaijan Medical University and Baku Engineering University. TH is also grateful to Hacettepe University Scientific Research Project Unit (grant No. 013 D04 602 004). The authors' contributions are as follows. Conceptualizations, FIG, TH and ANB; synthesis, FIG and SZH; X-ray analysis, AIS; Hirshfeld surface analyses, crystal voids, inter­molecular inter­action energies and energy frameworks, TH; writing (review and editing of the manuscript), TH, JL and KIH; funding acquisition, KIH and NAG; supervision, TH and ANB.

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