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4-Methyl-N-[2-(2-phenyl­ethyn­yl)phen­yl]-N-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)benzene-1-sulfonamide

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aUniversity of Mainz, Department of Chemistry, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55099 Mainz, Germany, and bUniversity Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55099 Mainz, Germany
*Correspondence e-mail: [email protected]

Edited by L. Van Meervelt, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium (Received 14 October 2025; accepted 27 October 2025; online 31 October 2025)

The title compound, C24H19NO2S, was prepared by propargylation of the sulfonamide. The tolyl group points to the planar tolane unit. In the extended structure, two inter­molecular hydrogen bridges connect the mol­ecules to form chains.

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Chemical scheme
[Scheme 1]

Structure description

The title compound, C24H19NO2S (Fig. 1[link]), was prepared as part of a larger project on the synthesis of condensed heterocycles via transition metal catalysis (Dassonneville et al., 2011View full citation; Letessier et al., 2012View full citation, 2013View full citation). Whereas O,N-dialkynyl sulfonyl­anilines were successfully converted to carbolines or indolo­thio­pyranes (Dassonneville et al., 2023aView full citation,bView full citation), attempts to cyclize homologous N-propargyl derivatives failed. The title compound forms monoclinic crystals with four mol­ecules per unit cell. The C1–C14 tolane unit is close to planar [dihedral angle between the phenyl rings: 5.48 (7)°] with very similar propargylic bonds C6—C7 [1.4303 (19) Å] and C8—C9 [1.4328 (19) Å]. The tolyl group points in the direction of the tolane with dihedral angle between the tolyl unit and the terminal phenyl (C9—C14) ring of 38.37 (7)°. The alkyne points towards the benzene (C1–C6) ring of the tolane, as reflected in the torsion angle of 124.65 (12)° for the C17—C16—N15—S1 grouping. In the crystal, two C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds (Table 1[link]) connect the mol­ecules to form chains. Neighbouring chains are connected via overlapping tolane units to form layers parallel to (Mathematical equation101). The C20—H20⋯O2 bridge is characterized by a C⋯O distance of 3.3110 (18) Å (O2⋯H20: 2.44 Å) and a C—H⋯O angle of 152°. The other bridge along C18—H18⋯O2 has a length of C18⋯O2 = 3.231 (2) Å (H18⋯O2: 2.45 Å) with a C—H⋯O angle of 139°. Within the chain, every second mol­ecule is related via a twofold screw axis whereas the mol­ecules in between are symmetrically related via a glide plane (Fig. 2[link]).

Table 1
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °)

D—H⋯A D—H H⋯A DA D—H⋯A
C20—H20⋯O2i 0.95 2.44 3.3110 (18) 152
C18—H18⋯O2ii 0.95 2.45 3.231 (2) 139
Symmetry codes: (i) Mathematical equation; (ii) Mathematical equation.
[Figure 1]
Figure 1
View (Spek, 2009View full citation) of the title compound. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level.
[Figure 2]
Figure 2
Part of the packing diagram. View along b-axis direction (Spek, 2009View full citation).

Synthesis and crystallization

The synthesis of the title compound was performed by deprotonation of N-tosyl-2-phenyl­ethynylaniline (Amjad et al. 2004View full citation; Martínez-Esperón et al., 2008View full citation) with potassium hexamethyldisilazanide (KHMDS) at low (ca 200 K) temperature and reaction with progargylic bromide. Purification by column chromatography on silica with toluene as eluent gave the title compound (Rf = 0.23) and a by-product. The title compound crystallized from toluene as off-white cubes with m.p. = 381.5 K. The assignment of NMR signals is based on two-dimensional spectra and follows IUPAC nomenclature. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 600 MHz): 7.71 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2 H, 3-H, 5-H, tol), 7.56 (m, 1 H), 7.46 (m, 1 H), 7.37 (m, 4 H), 7.33 (m, 3 H), 7.16 (d, 2 H, J = 7.9 Hz, 2-H, 6-H, tol), 4.65 (bs, 2 H, 1-H prop), 2.28 (s, 3 H, CH3), 2.24 (t, 1 H, J = 2.5 Hz, 3-H prop); 13C-NMR (CDCl3 600 MHz): 143.6 (C1, tol), 139.5, 137.1, 133.4 (1JCH = 47 Hz), 132.1, 131.6 (2 C), 129.6 (2 C), 129.0, 128.7, 128.7, 128.3 (2 C), 127.7 (2 C), 123.8, 122.7, 94.5, 85.8, 78.3, 73.5 (1JCH = 210 Hz, C-3 prop), 40.2 (C-1, prop), 21.5 (CH3).

Refinement

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

Table 2
Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formula C24H19NO2S
Mr 385.46
Crystal system, space group Monoclinic, P21/n
Temperature (K) 120
a, b, c (Å) 12.4866 (5), 11.7479 (3), 14.4481 (6)
β (°) 113.728 (3)
V3) 1940.25 (13)
Z 4
Radiation type Mo Kα
μ (mm−1) 0.19
Crystal size (mm) 0.45 × 0.37 × 0.27
 
Data collection
Diffractometer Stoe IPDS 2T
Absorption correction Integration (Stoe & Cie, 2020View full citation)
Tmin, Tmax 0.919, 0.962
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections 9492, 4603, 4075
Rint 0.022
(sin θ/λ)max−1) 0.657
 
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.039, 0.101, 1.06
No. of reflections 4603
No. of parameters 254
H-atom treatment H-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) 0.35, −0.36
Computer programs: X-AREA WinXpose, Recipe and Integrate (Stoe & Cie, 2020View full citation), SHELXT2014 (Sheldrick, 2015aView full citation), SHELXL2019/2 (Sheldrick, 2015bView full citation) and PLATON (Spek, 2009View full citation).

Structural data


Computing details top

4-Methyl-N-[2-(2-phenylethynyl)phenyl]-N-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)benzene-\ 1-sulfonamide top
Crystal data top
C24H19NO2SDx = 1.320 Mg m3
Mr = 385.46Melting point: 381.5 K
Monoclinic, P21/nMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
a = 12.4866 (5) ÅCell parameters from 13782 reflections
b = 11.7479 (3) Åθ = 2.5–28.4°
c = 14.4481 (6) ŵ = 0.19 mm1
β = 113.728 (3)°T = 120 K
V = 1940.25 (13) Å3Block, colorless
Z = 40.45 × 0.37 × 0.27 mm
F(000) = 808
Data collection top
Stoe IPDS 2T
diffractometer
4603 independent reflections
Radiation source: sealed X-ray tube, 12 x 0.4 mm long-fine focus4075 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Detector resolution: 6.67 pixels mm-1Rint = 0.022
rotation method, ω scansθmax = 27.9°, θmin = 2.5°
Absorption correction: integration
software?; reference?
h = 1616
Tmin = 0.919, Tmax = 0.962k = 1513
9492 measured reflectionsl = 1818
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Primary atom site location: dual
Least-squares matrix: fullHydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.039H-atom parameters constrained
wR(F2) = 0.101 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0466P)2 + 0.9953P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
S = 1.06(Δ/σ)max = 0.001
4603 reflectionsΔρmax = 0.35 e Å3
254 parametersΔρmin = 0.36 e Å3
0 restraints
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. Hydrogen atoms attached to carbons were placed at calculated positions and were refined in the riding-model approximation with C–H = 0.99 Å, and with Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(C).

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
S10.70257 (3)0.61385 (3)0.24207 (2)0.02229 (10)
O10.81074 (9)0.56893 (10)0.24567 (9)0.0329 (3)
O20.66567 (9)0.72594 (9)0.20338 (7)0.0276 (2)
C10.63253 (11)0.68233 (11)0.38380 (9)0.0210 (3)
C20.65685 (12)0.79737 (12)0.40293 (10)0.0245 (3)
H20.7260520.8284530.4007930.029*
C30.58094 (13)0.86706 (12)0.42508 (11)0.0275 (3)
H30.5975570.9459120.4371400.033*
C40.48040 (13)0.82170 (13)0.42969 (11)0.0281 (3)
H40.4278020.8696270.4441570.034*
C50.45715 (12)0.70698 (13)0.41321 (10)0.0260 (3)
H50.3893150.6762140.4182170.031*
C60.53175 (11)0.63495 (12)0.38922 (10)0.0220 (3)
C70.50115 (12)0.51736 (12)0.37016 (10)0.0239 (3)
C80.46657 (12)0.42115 (12)0.35438 (10)0.0236 (3)
C90.41978 (11)0.30811 (12)0.33417 (10)0.0218 (3)
C100.48218 (13)0.21974 (13)0.31371 (10)0.0265 (3)
H100.5576700.2338240.3149530.032*
C110.43428 (16)0.11233 (13)0.29175 (11)0.0340 (3)
H110.4761850.0529540.2764430.041*
C120.32517 (16)0.09043 (14)0.29188 (12)0.0377 (4)
H120.2926280.0161650.2768870.045*
C130.26402 (14)0.17648 (14)0.31377 (12)0.0337 (3)
H130.1898030.1608970.3147070.040*
C140.30993 (12)0.28574 (13)0.33447 (10)0.0261 (3)
H140.2669900.3449250.3487500.031*
N150.71296 (10)0.61439 (10)0.35906 (9)0.0230 (2)
C160.77863 (12)0.52334 (12)0.42943 (11)0.0267 (3)
H16A0.7240420.4773660.4482990.032*
H16B0.8146500.4725140.3953240.032*
C170.87018 (12)0.57058 (13)0.52094 (11)0.0276 (3)
C180.94493 (14)0.60672 (14)0.59514 (13)0.0355 (4)
H181.0050390.6357920.6548120.043*
C190.59043 (11)0.51880 (11)0.17274 (9)0.0203 (3)
C200.61574 (12)0.40336 (12)0.17825 (10)0.0231 (3)
H200.6929540.3770340.2166460.028*
C210.52737 (13)0.32719 (12)0.12728 (10)0.0251 (3)
H210.5448460.2483360.1287840.030*
C220.41271 (12)0.36439 (12)0.07357 (10)0.0242 (3)
C230.39009 (12)0.48050 (13)0.06791 (10)0.0252 (3)
H230.3128020.5069680.0300080.030*
C240.47833 (11)0.55862 (12)0.11664 (10)0.0227 (3)
H240.4621880.6379450.1116230.027*
C250.31639 (14)0.27906 (15)0.02433 (12)0.0350 (3)
H25A0.2438350.3191630.0164720.052*
H25B0.3045970.2341490.0766250.052*
H25C0.3380640.2283570.0191860.052*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
S10.01870 (16)0.02383 (18)0.02494 (17)0.00220 (12)0.00939 (12)0.00065 (12)
O10.0205 (5)0.0407 (6)0.0402 (6)0.0017 (4)0.0148 (4)0.0037 (5)
O20.0314 (5)0.0234 (5)0.0276 (5)0.0050 (4)0.0115 (4)0.0023 (4)
C10.0215 (6)0.0200 (6)0.0183 (6)0.0010 (5)0.0048 (5)0.0007 (5)
C20.0245 (6)0.0225 (7)0.0237 (6)0.0034 (5)0.0068 (5)0.0000 (5)
C30.0314 (7)0.0201 (7)0.0270 (7)0.0000 (5)0.0075 (6)0.0020 (5)
C40.0278 (7)0.0288 (7)0.0251 (7)0.0057 (6)0.0081 (5)0.0013 (5)
C50.0237 (6)0.0300 (7)0.0229 (6)0.0005 (5)0.0080 (5)0.0003 (5)
C60.0232 (6)0.0221 (6)0.0180 (6)0.0015 (5)0.0054 (5)0.0010 (5)
C70.0233 (6)0.0254 (7)0.0228 (6)0.0017 (5)0.0090 (5)0.0014 (5)
C80.0236 (6)0.0251 (7)0.0220 (6)0.0010 (5)0.0091 (5)0.0020 (5)
C90.0233 (6)0.0219 (6)0.0182 (6)0.0014 (5)0.0061 (5)0.0028 (5)
C100.0295 (7)0.0280 (7)0.0214 (6)0.0031 (6)0.0098 (5)0.0029 (5)
C110.0489 (9)0.0230 (7)0.0254 (7)0.0052 (6)0.0103 (6)0.0004 (5)
C120.0508 (10)0.0233 (7)0.0283 (8)0.0109 (7)0.0045 (7)0.0011 (6)
C130.0286 (7)0.0370 (9)0.0290 (7)0.0113 (6)0.0049 (6)0.0081 (6)
C140.0242 (7)0.0274 (7)0.0254 (7)0.0003 (5)0.0087 (5)0.0053 (5)
N150.0223 (5)0.0217 (6)0.0222 (5)0.0025 (4)0.0061 (4)0.0009 (4)
C160.0243 (7)0.0221 (7)0.0284 (7)0.0024 (5)0.0051 (5)0.0026 (5)
C170.0245 (7)0.0270 (7)0.0291 (7)0.0041 (6)0.0085 (6)0.0043 (6)
C180.0280 (7)0.0355 (9)0.0341 (8)0.0029 (6)0.0033 (6)0.0002 (6)
C190.0198 (6)0.0226 (6)0.0202 (6)0.0004 (5)0.0099 (5)0.0010 (5)
C200.0227 (6)0.0247 (7)0.0226 (6)0.0045 (5)0.0100 (5)0.0004 (5)
C210.0316 (7)0.0206 (6)0.0248 (6)0.0019 (5)0.0131 (6)0.0013 (5)
C220.0266 (7)0.0275 (7)0.0193 (6)0.0043 (5)0.0100 (5)0.0016 (5)
C230.0195 (6)0.0296 (7)0.0249 (6)0.0017 (5)0.0073 (5)0.0007 (5)
C240.0222 (6)0.0211 (6)0.0252 (6)0.0024 (5)0.0098 (5)0.0012 (5)
C250.0345 (8)0.0357 (9)0.0324 (8)0.0112 (7)0.0110 (6)0.0062 (6)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
S1—O11.4314 (11)C12—H120.9500
S1—O21.4324 (11)C13—C141.388 (2)
S1—N151.6424 (12)C13—H130.9500
S1—C191.7556 (13)C14—H140.9500
C1—C21.3883 (19)N15—C161.4763 (17)
C1—C61.4067 (18)C16—C171.465 (2)
C1—N151.4362 (17)C16—H16A0.9900
C2—C31.384 (2)C16—H16B0.9900
C2—H20.9500C17—C181.181 (2)
C3—C41.390 (2)C18—H180.9500
C3—H30.9500C19—C241.3864 (18)
C4—C51.379 (2)C19—C201.3875 (19)
C4—H40.9500C20—C211.381 (2)
C5—C61.4013 (19)C20—H200.9500
C5—H50.9500C21—C221.396 (2)
C6—C71.4303 (19)C21—H210.9500
C7—C81.199 (2)C22—C231.389 (2)
C8—C91.4328 (19)C22—C251.506 (2)
C9—C141.3983 (19)C23—C241.3884 (19)
C9—C101.399 (2)C23—H230.9500
C10—C111.378 (2)C24—H240.9500
C10—H100.9500C25—H25A0.9800
C11—C121.387 (3)C25—H25B0.9800
C11—H110.9500C25—H25C0.9800
C12—C131.378 (3)
O1—S1—O2120.25 (7)C14—C13—H13119.7
O1—S1—N15106.34 (6)C13—C14—C9119.58 (14)
O2—S1—N15106.13 (6)C13—C14—H14120.2
O1—S1—C19108.09 (6)C9—C14—H14120.2
O2—S1—C19107.74 (6)C1—N15—C16118.78 (11)
N15—S1—C19107.71 (6)C1—N15—S1119.00 (9)
C2—C1—C6120.20 (13)C16—N15—S1119.87 (10)
C2—C1—N15118.14 (12)C17—C16—N15111.26 (12)
C6—C1—N15121.66 (12)C17—C16—H16A109.4
C3—C2—C1120.44 (13)N15—C16—H16A109.4
C3—C2—H2119.8C17—C16—H16B109.4
C1—C2—H2119.8N15—C16—H16B109.4
C2—C3—C4120.01 (13)H16A—C16—H16B108.0
C2—C3—H3120.0C18—C17—C16178.78 (17)
C4—C3—H3120.0C17—C18—H18180.0
C5—C4—C3119.86 (13)C24—C19—C20121.10 (12)
C5—C4—H4120.1C24—C19—S1120.31 (10)
C3—C4—H4120.1C20—C19—S1118.55 (10)
C4—C5—C6121.21 (13)C21—C20—C19119.21 (13)
C4—C5—H5119.4C21—C20—H20120.4
C6—C5—H5119.4C19—C20—H20120.4
C5—C6—C1118.26 (13)C20—C21—C22120.95 (13)
C5—C6—C7118.57 (12)C20—C21—H21119.5
C1—C6—C7123.17 (13)C22—C21—H21119.5
C8—C7—C6174.45 (15)C23—C22—C21118.62 (13)
C7—C8—C9177.32 (15)C23—C22—C25121.40 (13)
C14—C9—C10119.44 (13)C21—C22—C25119.97 (13)
C14—C9—C8119.59 (13)C24—C23—C22121.22 (13)
C10—C9—C8120.97 (12)C24—C23—H23119.4
C11—C10—C9120.07 (14)C22—C23—H23119.4
C11—C10—H10120.0C19—C24—C23118.81 (13)
C9—C10—H10120.0C19—C24—H24120.6
C10—C11—C12120.35 (15)C23—C24—H24120.6
C10—C11—H11119.8C22—C25—H25A109.5
C12—C11—H11119.8C22—C25—H25B109.5
C13—C12—C11119.96 (14)H25A—C25—H25B109.5
C13—C12—H12120.0C22—C25—H25C109.5
C11—C12—H12120.0H25A—C25—H25C109.5
C12—C13—C14120.57 (15)H25B—C25—H25C109.5
C12—C13—H13119.7
C6—C1—C2—C31.6 (2)O2—S1—N15—C134.08 (12)
N15—C1—C2—C3178.67 (12)C19—S1—N15—C181.09 (11)
C1—C2—C3—C40.9 (2)O1—S1—N15—C1634.38 (12)
C2—C3—C4—C50.7 (2)O2—S1—N15—C16163.53 (10)
C3—C4—C5—C61.6 (2)C19—S1—N15—C1681.30 (11)
C4—C5—C6—C11.0 (2)C1—N15—C16—C1772.93 (16)
C4—C5—C6—C7178.24 (13)S1—N15—C16—C17124.65 (12)
C2—C1—C6—C50.64 (19)O1—S1—C19—C24149.20 (11)
N15—C1—C6—C5179.61 (12)O2—S1—C19—C2417.83 (12)
C2—C1—C6—C7179.79 (12)N15—S1—C19—C2496.28 (11)
N15—C1—C6—C70.4 (2)O1—S1—C19—C2032.94 (12)
C14—C9—C10—C111.5 (2)O2—S1—C19—C20164.32 (10)
C8—C9—C10—C11178.23 (13)N15—S1—C19—C2081.58 (11)
C9—C10—C11—C121.4 (2)C24—C19—C20—C210.3 (2)
C10—C11—C12—C130.2 (2)S1—C19—C20—C21177.52 (10)
C11—C12—C13—C140.9 (2)C19—C20—C21—C222.3 (2)
C12—C13—C14—C90.7 (2)C20—C21—C22—C233.3 (2)
C10—C9—C14—C130.5 (2)C20—C21—C22—C25175.95 (13)
C8—C9—C14—C13179.28 (13)C21—C22—C23—C241.7 (2)
C2—C1—N15—C16114.85 (14)C25—C22—C23—C24177.51 (13)
C6—C1—N15—C1664.91 (17)C20—C19—C24—C231.9 (2)
C2—C1—N15—S182.57 (14)S1—C19—C24—C23175.95 (10)
C6—C1—N15—S197.67 (13)C22—C23—C24—C190.8 (2)
O1—S1—N15—C1163.23 (10)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
C20—H20···O2i0.952.443.3110 (18)152
C18—H18···O2ii0.952.453.231 (2)139
Symmetry codes: (i) x+3/2, y1/2, z+1/2; (ii) x+1/2, y+3/2, z+1/2.
 

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