Synthesis of Novel Series of 6‐Chloro‐1,1‐dioxo‐1,4,2‐benzodithiazine Derivatives with Potential Biological Activity

A series of 6′‐chloro‐1′,1′‐dioxo‐2′H‐spiro[benzo[d][1,3,7]oxadiazocine‐4,3′‐(1,4,2‐benzodithiazine)]‐2,6(1H,5H)‐dione derivatives 2a , 2b and 3a , 3b have been synthesized starting from 3‐aminobenzodithiazines 1a , 1b and isatoic anhydride. Subsequent reactions of 2a with 3‐chlorophenyl isocyanate gave condensation products 4 and 5 . Compound 2a was also converted into 3‐(2‐aminobenzamido)‐6‐chloro‐7‐methyl‐1,1‐dioxo‐1,4,2‐benzodithiazine derivatives 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 . The mechanisms of the reactions are discussed.     

Derivatives of 2,3‐dihydroimidazo[1,5,4‐ef][1,2,5]‐benzothiadiazepin‐6(4h,7h)‐thione 1,1‐dioxide,a new heterocyclic system related to tibo

The synthesis of derivatives of 2,3‐dihydroimidazo[1,5,4‐ef][1,2,5]benzothiadiazepin‐6(4H,7H)‐thione 1,1‐dioxide is reported starting from N‐substituted ethyl 2‐(5‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzenesulfonamido)‐2‐alkyl‐acetates. Fundamental steps of the synthetic pathway were: i) intramolecular cyclization of N‐substituted 2‐(2‐amino‐5‐chlorobenzenesulfonamido)‐2‐alkylacetic acids in the presence of N‐(3‐dimethyl‐aminopropyl)‐N′‐ethyl carbodiimide hydrochloride‐N,N‐dimethylaminopyridine complex; ii) building of imidazole ring from 2‐alkyl‐8‐chloro‐2,3‐dihydro‐3‐methyl‐1,2,5‐benzothiadiazepin‐4(5H)‐one 1,1‐dioxide to achieve 2‐alkyl‐9‐chloro‐2,3‐dihydro‐3‐methylimidazo[1,5,4‐ef][1,2,5]benzothiadiazepin‐6(4H,7H)‐one 1,1‐dioxide; iii) preparation of thiocarbonyl derivative by treatment with Lawesson's reagent. Introduction of a 3‐methyl‐2‐butenyl chain at position 2 of above imidazobenzothiadiazepinone required protection at the 7 position with thermally removable tert‐butoxycarbonyl moiety, due to the fact that alkylation of unprotected structure proved to be regioselective for the 7 position.     

N‐(X‐Chlorophenyl)‐4‐hydroxy‐2‐methyl‐2H‐1,2‐benzothiazine‐3‐carboxamide 1,1‐dioxide (with X = 2 and 4)

The structures of N‐(2‐chlorophenyl)‐4‐hydroxy‐2‐methyl‐2H‐1,2‐benzothiazine‐3‐carboxamide 1,1‐dioxide and N‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐4‐hydroxy‐2‐methyl‐2H‐1,2‐benzothiazine‐3‐carboxamide 1,1‐dioxide, both C₁₆H₁₃ClN₂O₄S, are stabilized by extensive intramolecular hydrogen bonds. The 4‐chloro derivative forms dimeric pairs of molecules lying about inversion centres as a result of intermolecular N—H...O hydrogen bonds, forming 14‐membered rings representing an R₂²(14) motif; the 2‐chloro derivative is devoid of any such intermolecular hydrogen bonds. The heterocyclic thiazine rings in both structures adopt half‐chair conformations.     

Oxidation of E,E‐bis(3‐bromo‐1‐chloro‐1‐propen‐2‐yl) chalcogenides and use of E,E‐bis(3‐bromo‐1‐chloro‐1‐propen‐2‐yl)sulfone in heterocyclization with primary amines

Oxidation of E,E‐bis(3‐bromo‐1‐chloro‐1‐propen‐2‐yl) sulfide and selenide with hydrogen peroxide in chloroform/acetic acid or acetic acid affords previously unknown E,E‐bis(3‐bromo‐1‐chloro‐1‐propen‐2‐yl) sulfoxide, selenoxide, and sulfone. The reaction of E,E‐bis(3‐bromo‐1‐chloro‐1‐propen‐2‐yl) sulfone with primary amines in ethanol in the presence of NaHCO₃ or Na₂CO₃ is found to lead not only to heterocyclization but also to alcoholysis of the chloromethylidene groups in the intermediate bis(chloromethylidene) derivatives of thiomorpholine‐1,1‐dioxides to afford N‐organyl‐2(E),6(E)‐bis(ethoxymethylidene) thiomorpholine‐1,1‐dioxides as final products.     

Regioselective Synthesis of 6‐[Chloro(difluoro)methyl]salicylates by [3+3] Cyclocondensations of 1,3‐Bis(trimethylsilyloxy)buta‐1,3‐dienes with 1‐Chloro‐1,1‐difluoro‐4‐(trimethylsilyloxy)pent‐3‐en‐2‐one

The TiCl₄‐mediated [3+3] cyclocondensation of various 1,3‐bis(trimethylsilyloxy)buta‐1,3‐dienes with 1‐chloro‐1,1‐difluoro‐4‐(trimethylsilyloxy)pent‐3‐en‐2‐one provides a regioselective access to novel 6‐(chlorodifluoromethyl)salicylates (=6‐(chlorodifluoromethyl)‐2‐hydroxybenzoates) with very good regioselectivity. For selected products, it was demonstrated that the CF₂Cl group can be transformed to CF₂H and CF₂(Allyl) by free‐radical reactions.     

An efficient and regiospecific preparation of trifluoromethyl substituted 4‐( 1H‐pyrazol‐1 ‐yl)‐7‐chloroquinolines

A new series of 4‐[3‐alkyl(aryl)(heteroaryl)‐5‐hydroxy‐5‐trifluoromethyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazol‐1‐yl]‐7‐chloroquinolines, where [alkyl = CH₃; aryl = C₆H₅, 4‐CH₃C₆H₄, 4‐FC₆H₄, 4‐ClC₆H₄, 4‐BrC₆H₄, 4‐CH₃OCgH₄, 4‐NO₂CgH₄, 4‐biphenyl, 1‐naphthyl; heteroaryl = 2‐furyl and 2‐thienyl] has been regiospecifi‐caly obtained from the reaction of 7‐chloro‐4‐hydrazinoquinoline with 4‐substituted‐l,1,1‐trifluoro‐4‐methoxybut‐3‐en‐2‐ones in 61 ‐ 96 % yield. Subsequently, dehydration reaction of 4,5‐dihydropyra‐zolylquinolines under acid conditions furnished a new series of 4‐(3‐substituted‐5‐trifluoromethyl‐1H‐pyra‐zol‐1‐yl)‐7‐chloroquinolines in 73 ‐ 96 % yield.     

Synthesis of 2‐phosphoro‐1,2‐thiazetidine 1,1‐dioxide

The reactions of phosphorochloridites 5a–c with an equimolar amount of 1,2‐thiazetidine 1,1‐dioxide (2) or L(−)‐3‐carboethoxy‐1,2‐thiazetidine 1,1‐dioxide (7) in the presence of triethylamine, affords the N‐phosphitylated β‐sultams 6a–b and L(−)‐8a,c. Their oxidation by addition of oxygen, sulfur, or selenium results in formation of stable organophosphorus β‐sultams 10a–b, L(−)‐11a,c, 12a, 13a, L(−)‐14c, and L(−)‐15c. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 10: 61–67, 1999     

Formation of Dialkyl 2‐[3‐Alkoxy‐1‐(alkylimino)‐1‐chloro‐3‐oxopropan‐2‐ylidene]hydrazine‐1,1‐dicarboxylates of α‐(Alkoxycarbonyl)imidoyl Chlorides from PhosphineDiazo Ester Zwitterions and Nef‐Isocyanide Adducts

A novel transformation involving phosphine? diazo ester zwitterions (generated from dialkyl azodicarboxylates with Ph₃P) and α‐(alkoxycarbonyl)imidoyl chlorides (prepared from α‐addition of acyl chlorides to alkyl isocyanides) to afford dialkyl 2‐[3‐alkoxy‐1‐(alkylimino)‐1‐chloro‐3‐oxopropan‐2‐ylidene]hydrazine‐1,1‐dicarboxylates in moderate yields, is described.     

Hydrogen‐bonded structures of the isomeric compounds of quinoline with 2‐chloro‐5‐nitrobenzoic acid, 3‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid, 4‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid and 5‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid

The structures of four isomeric compounds, all C₇H₄ClNO₄·C₉H₇N, of quinoline with chloro‐ and nitro‐substituted benzoic acid, namely, 2‐chloro‐5‐nitrobenzoic acid–quinoline (1/1), (I), 3‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid–quinoline (1/1), (II), 4‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid–quinoline (1/1), (III), and 5‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid–quinoline (1/1), (IV), have been determined at 185 K. In each compound, a short hydrogen bond is observed between the pyridine N atom and a carboxyl O atom. The N...O distances are 2.6476 (13), 2.5610 (13), 2.5569 (12) and 2.5429 (12) Å for (I), (II), (III) and (IV), respectively. Although in (I) the H atom in the hydrogen bond is located at the O site, in (II), (III) and (IV) the H atom is disordered in the hydrogen bond over two positions with (N site):(O site) occupancies of 0.39 (3):0.61 (3), 0.47 (3):0.53 (3) and 0.65 (3):0.35 (3), respectively.     

Quinolone analogues 2. A facile synthesis of novel 3‐substituted 1‐alkyl‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalines

The reaction of the 2‐(1‐alkylhydrazino)‐6‐chloroquinoxaline 4‐oxides 1a,b with diethyl acetone‐dicarboxylate or 1,3‐cyclohexanedione gave ethyl 1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐3‐ethoxycarbonylmethylene‐1,5‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐3‐carboxylates 5a,b or 6‐alkyl‐10‐chloro‐1‐oxo‐1,2,3,4,6,12‐hexahydroquinoxalino[2,3‐c]cinnolines 7a,b , respectively. Oxidation of compounds 5a,b with nitrous acid afforded the ethyl 1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐3‐ethoxycarbonylmethylene‐4‐hydroxy‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino‐[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐4‐carboxylates 9a,b , whose reaction with base provided the ethyl 2‐(1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)acetates 6a,b , respectively. On the other hand, oxidation of compounds 7a,b with N‐bromosuccinimide/water furnished the 4‐(1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)butyric acids 8a,b , respectively. The reaction of compound 8a with hydroxylamine gave 4‐(7‐chloro‐4‐hydroxyimino‐1‐methyl‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)‐butyric acid 12 .     

Facile Synthesis of Novel 3‐(4‐phenylisothiazol‐5‐yl)‐2H‐chromen‐2‐one Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents

A series of 3‐(4‐phenylisothiazol‐5‐yl)‐2H‐chromen‐2‐one ( 6a – l ) derivatives has been efficiently synthesized by straightforward sequential reactions. Tandem Vilsmeier Hack reaction/cyclization/bromination/Suzuki cross‐coupling reactions were successfully applied to the preparation of title compounds in good‐to‐high yields. In the synthetic sequences, 3‐chloro‐3‐(2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐3‐yl)acrylaldehydes ( 2 ) were found to react with ammonium thiocyanate to yield the corresponding 3‐(isothiazol‐5‐yl)‐2H‐chromen‐2‐ones ( 3 ). These derivatives were brominated with N‐bromo succinamide to yield the corresponding regioselective 3‐(4‐bromoisothiazol‐5‐yl)‐2H‐chromen‐2‐one ( 4 ). Finally, compound 4 was treated with various phenyl/pyrazole/7H –pyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyrimidinyl boronic acids 5a – l in the presence of K₂CO₃ and Pd catalyst in dimethylformamide to yield the corresponding title derivatives 6a – l . All the synthesized compounds were characterized by analytical and spectral studies. All the final compounds were screened against different cancer cell lines (A549, PC3, SKOV3, and B16F10), and among these compounds, 6b , 6g , 6h , and 6l displayed moderate cytotoxic activity against the tested cell lines.     

Preparation and cyclization of 4‐chloro‐5,5‐dimethyl‐3‐formyl‐1,2‐oxathiolene 2,2‐dioxide

Chloroformylation of 5,5‐dimethyl‐1,2‐ oxathiolan‐4‐one 2,2‐dioxide 4 with Vilsmeier reagent (DMF/POCl₃) led to the formation of cyclic β‐chloro‐vinylaldehyde (4‐chloro‐5,5‐dimethyl‐3‐formyl‐1,2‐oxathiolene 2,2‐dioxide 5 ). Compound 5 reacted with formamidine, o‐aminophenol, 1,2‐phenylenediamine, aminopyrazole, and aminotetrazole to give the corresponding heterocyclic compounds. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:200–204, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20094     

Synthesis,structural characterization and in vitro cytotoxicity of diorganotin complexes with Schiff base ligands derived from 3‐hydroxy‐2‐naphthoylhydrazide

A series of diorganotin complexes with Schiff base ligands, (E)‐N′‐(5‐bromo‐2‐hydroxybenzylidene)‐3‐hydroxy‐2‐naphthohydrazide, H₂L1, and (E)‐N′‐(5‐chloro‐2‐hydroxybenzylidene)‐3‐hydroxy‐2‐naphthohydrazide, H₂L2, were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectroscopy. The molecular structures of the complexes, [(5‐bromo‐2‐oxidobenzylidene)‐3‐hydroxy‐2‐naphthohydrazidato]di(o‐chlorobenzyl)tin(IV) 6 and [(5‐chloro‐2‐oxidobenzylidene)‐3‐hydroxy‐2‐naphthohydrazidato]dibutyltin(IV) 9, were determined through single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction and revealed a distorted trigonal‐bipyramidal configuration. The in vitro cytotoxic activity of the Schiff bases and their diorganotin complexes was also evaluated against several human carcinoma cell lines, namely HT29 (human colon carcinoma cell line), SKOV‐3 (human ovarian cancer cell line), MCF7 (hormone‐dependent breast carcinoma cell line) and MRC5 (non‐cancer human fibroblast cell line). [(5‐Bromo‐2‐oxidobenzylidene)‐3‐hydroxy‐2‐naphthohydrazidato]dibutyltin(IV) 2 and [(5‐bromo‐2‐oxidobenzylidene)‐3‐hydroxy‐2‐naphthohydrazidato]dibenzyltin(IV) 5 were the most active diorganotin complexes of H₂L1 ligand. Among the diorganotin complexes of H₂L2 ligand, [(5‐chloro‐2‐oxidobenzylidene)‐3‐hydroxy‐2‐naphthohydrazidato]dicyclohexyltin(IV) 11 showed good cytotoxic activity against all the tested cell lines. As such, the above compounds can be considered agents with potential anticancer activities, and can therefore be investigated further in in vitro or in vivo anticancer studies. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Reaction of 6‐Methyl‐2‐Thiouracil and 6‐Phenyl‐2‐Thiouracil with Chloro‐β‐Dicarbonyl and Bromo‐β‐Dicarbonyl Compounds and Their Nitrile Analogs

Derivatives of 2‐methylidene‐1,3‐dihydropyrimidin‐4‐ones 2a , 2b , 2c , 2d , 2e , 2f , 2g were synthesized by interaction of 6‐methyl‐2‐thiouracil and 6‐phenyl‐2‐thiouracil 1a , 1b with some activated halogenides: diethyl bromomalonate, ethyl 2‐chloro‐3‐oxobutanoate, ethyl 2‐bromocyanoacetate, 2‐bromo‐5,5‐dimethylcyclohexan‐1,3‐dione, and bromomalononitrile. The boiling of 1a with ethyl 2‐bromocyanoacetate in mixture of ethanol and EtONa results in intramolecular cyclization and formation of thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyrimidin‐5‐one 3 . Interaction of 1a with 3‐chloropentane‐2,4‐dione and 2‐bromo‐1,3‐diphenylpropane‐1,3‐dione yielded corresponding S‐substituted thiopyrimidines 4a , 4b . In general, the products of 1b S‐alkylation are less prone to sulfur extrusion. Reaction of 1b with diethyl bromomalonate in the absence of EtONa stops at the S‐alkylation step, while in the presence of EtONa in ethanol or PPh₃ in dioxane 2‐(ethoxycarbonylmethyl)thio‐6‐phenyl‐1,3‐dihydropyrimidin‐4(1H)‐one 6 is formed exclusively. Molecular structure and crystal structure of 2‐(1,1‐diethoxycarbonylmethyliden)‐6‐methyl‐1,3‐dihydropyrimidin‐4(1H)‐one 2a are discussed.     

Synthesis of 5‐Amino‐3,3‐dimethyl‐7‐phenyl‐3H‐[1,2]oxathiolo[4,3‐b]pyridine‐6‐carbonitrile 1,1‐Dioxides

The reaction of 4‐amino‐5,5‐dimethyl‐5H‐1,2‐oxathiole 2,2‐dioxide ( 1 ) with 2‐(arylidene)malononitriles 2 in ethanol, at reflux, using piperidine as catalyst, afforded 5‐amino‐3,3‐dimethyl‐7‐aryl‐3H‐[1,2]oxathiolo[4,3‐b]pyridine‐6‐carbonitrile 1,1‐dioxides ( 3 ) in moderate chemical yields.     

4‐Hydroxy‐2‐vinyl‐2,3,4,5‐tetrahydro‐1‐benzazepine and its 7‐fluoro and 7‐chloro analogues are isomorphous but not strictly isostructural

4‐Hydroxy‐2‐vinyl‐2,3,4,5‐tetrahydro‐1‐benzazepine, C₁₂H₁₅NO, (I), and its 7‐fluoro and 7‐chloro analogues, namely 7‐fluoro‐4‐hydroxy‐2‐vinyl‐2,3,4,5‐tetrahydro‐1‐benzazepine, C₁₂H₁₄FNO, (II), and 7‐chloro‐4‐hydroxy‐2‐vinyl‐2,3,4,5‐tetrahydro‐1‐benzazepine, C₁₂H₁₄ClNO, (III), are isomorphous, but with variations in the unit‐cell dimensions which preclude in compound (III) one of the weaker intermolecular interactions found in compounds (I) and (II). Thus the compounds are not strictly isostructural in terms of the structurally significant intermolecular interactions, although the corresponding atomic coordinates are very similar. The azepine rings adopt chair conformations. The molecules are linked by a combination of N—H...O and O—H...N hydrogen bonds into chains of edge‐fused R³₃(10) rings, which in compounds (I) and (II) are further linked into sheets by a single C—H...π(arene) hydrogen bond. The significance of this study lies in its observation of isomorphism in compounds (I)–(III), and its observation of a sufficient variation in one of the cell dimensions effectively to alter the range of significant hydrogen bonds present in the crystal structures.     

Synthesis and anti‐HIV activity of n‐(3‐amino‐3,4‐dihydro‐4‐oxopyrimidin‐2‐yl)‐4‐chloro‐2‐mercapto‐5‐methylbenzenesulfonamide derivatives

A series of N‐(3‐amino‐3,4‐dihydro‐4‐oxopyrimidin‐2‐yl)‐4‐chloro‐2‐mercapto‐5‐methylbenzenesulfonamide derivatives 10‐17 have been synthesized as potential anti‐HIV agents. The in vitro anti‐HIV‐1 activity of these compounds has been tested at the national Cancer Institute (Bethesda, MD), and the structure‐activity relationships are discussed. The selected N‐[3‐amino‐3,4‐dihydro‐6‐(tert‐butyl)‐4‐oxothieno[2,3‐e]pyrimidin‐2‐yl]‐4‐chloro‐2‐metcapto‐5‐methylbenzenesulfonamide ( 14 ) showed good anti‐HIV‐1 activity with 50% effective concentration (EC₅₀) value of 15 μM and weak cytotoxic effect (IC₅₀ = 106 μM).     

7‐Halogenated 7‐Deazapurine 2′‐Deoxyribonucleosides Related to 2′‐Deoxyadenosine, 2′‐Deoxyxanthosine,and 2′‐Deoxyisoguanosine: Syntheses and Properties

A series of 7‐fluorinated 7‐deazapurine 2′‐deoxyribonucleosides related to 2′‐deoxyadenosine, 2′‐deoxyxanthosine, and 2′‐deoxyisoguanosine as well as intermediates 4b – 7b, 8, 9b, 10b , and 17b were synthesized. The 7‐fluoro substituent was introduced in 2,6‐dichloro‐7‐deaza‐9H‐purine ( 11a ) with Selectfluor (Scheme 1). Apart from 2,6‐dichloro‐7‐fluoro‐7‐deaza‐9H‐purine ( 11b ), the 7‐chloro compound 11c was formed as by‐product. The mixture 11b / 11c was used for the glycosylation reaction; the separation of the 7‐fluoro from the 7‐chloro compound was performed on the level of the unprotected nucleosides. Other halogen substituents were introduced with N‐halogenosuccinimides ( 11a → 11c – 11e ). Nucleobase‐anion glycosylation afforded the nucleoside intermediates 13a – 13e (Scheme 2). The 7‐fluoro‐ and the 7‐chloro‐7‐deaza‐2′‐deoxyxanthosines, 5b and 5c , respectively, were obtained from the corresponding MeO compounds 17b and 17c , or 18 (Scheme 6). The 2′‐deoxyisoguanosine derivative 4b was prepared from 2‐chloro‐7‐fluoro‐7‐deaza‐2′‐deoxyadenosine 6b via a photochemically induced nucleophilic displacement reaction (Scheme 5). The pK_a values of the halogenated nucleosides were determined (Table 3). ¹³C‐NMR Chemical‐shift dependencies of C(7), C(5), and C(8) were related to the electronegativity of the 7‐halogen substituents (Fig. 3). In aqueous solution, 7‐halogenated 2′‐deoxyribonucleosides show an approximately 70% S population (Fig. 2 and Table 1).     

Hydrogen‐bonded structures of the isomeric compounds of phthalazine with 3‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid, 4‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid and 4‐chloro‐3‐nitrobenzoic acid

The structures of three isomeric compounds, C₇H₄ClNO₄·C₈H₆N₂, of phthalazine with chloro‐ and nitro‐substituted benzoic acid, namely, 3‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid–phthalazine (1/1), (I), 4‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid–phthalazine (1/1), (II), and 4‐chloro‐3‐nitrobenzoic acid–phthalazine (1/1), (III), have been determined at 190 K. In the asymmetric unit of each compound, there are two crystallographically independent chloronitrobenzoic acid–phthalazine units, in each of which the two components are held together by a short hydrogen bond between an N atom of the base and a carboxyl O atom. In one hydrogen‐bonded unit of (I) and in two units of (II), a weak C—H...O interaction is also observed between the two components. The N...O distances are 2.5715 (15) and 2.5397 (17) Å for (I), 2.5655 (13) and 2.6081 (13) Å for (II), and 2.613 (2) and 2.589 (2) Å for (III). In both hydrogen‐bonded units of (I) and (II), the H atoms are each disordered over two positions with (N site):(O site) occupancies of 0.35 (3):0.65 (3) and 0.31 (3):0.69 (3) for (I), and 0.32 (3):0.68 (3) and 0.30 (3):0.70 (3) for (II). The H atoms in the hydrogen‐bonded units of (III) are located at the O‐atom sites.     

2‐Chloro‐4‐nitrobenzoic acid as a coformer with pharmaceutical cocrystals and molecular salts

A series of five binary complexes, i.e. three cocrystals and two molecular salts, using 2‐chloro‐4‐nitrobenzoic acid as a coformer have been produced with five commonly available compounds, some of pharmaceutical relevance, namely, 2‐chloro‐4‐nitrobenzoic acid–isonicotinamide (1/1), C₇H₄ClNO₄·C₆H₆N₂O, 2‐chloro‐4‐nitrobenzoic acid–3,3‐diethylpyridine‐2,4(1H,3H)‐dione (2/1), 2C₇H₄ClNO₄·C₉H₁₃NO₂, 2‐chloro‐4‐nitrobenzoic acid–pyrrolidin‐2‐one (1/1), C₇H₄ClNO₄·C₄H₇NO, 2‐carboxypiperidinium 2‐chloro‐4‐nitrobenzoate, C₆H₁₂NO₂^?·C₇H₃ClNO₄^?, and (2‐hydroxyethyl)ammonium 2‐chloro‐4‐nitrobenzoate, C₂H₈NO⁺·C₇H₃ClNO₄^?. The coformer falls under the classification of a `generally regarded as safe' compound. All five complexes make use of a number of different heteromeric hydrogen‐bonded interactions. Intermolecular potentials were evaluated using the CSD‐Materials module.