Source of material 8-(propargyloxy)quinoline was obtained by the reaction of 8-quinolinol with propargylbromide in acetone/K 2 CO 3 with reflux. Asolutionof8-(propargyloxy)quinoline (0.145g,1mmol) in 5 mL of dichloromethane wasm ixed with 0.762 go fi odine( 3 mmol) in 15 mL of dichloromethane. Dark purplesingle crystals for the X-ray diffraction study were obtained after keeping the mixture at room temperatureinclosed flask for 48 hours, yield: 0.447 g(55 %).
Experimental detailsPosition of theHatoms were calculated based on geometric criteria(C-H=0.97 Å, 0.93 Åand 0.85 Åfor methylene, aromatic and methine atoms,respectively)than have been placed in their calculatedposition andrefined isotropicallyusing arider modelwith U iso (H)=1.2U eq (C). The resulting six-membered ring is partially planar, where the C10 atom of the methylene group is slightly out of plane. The crystal structure confirms the closure of the ring between O1 and N1 atoms, where formed C11-N1 bond is covalent (1.451(5) Å).T he C11-C12 bond, that is associated with sixmember ring, has double bond character with abond distance of 1.324(6) Å. TheC12-I1 bond (2.082(4) Å) significantly deviated from mean plane of quinolinium moiety, the C11-C12-I1 angle is 123.6(3)°. Crystal packing is formedbymultiple interactions of [C 12 H 9 INO] + cations, triiodide and iodine molecules. Theorganic cationspackcould be represented as the dimeric association establishedbyap-p interaction.The fusedrings aresituated in opposite directions and lie nearly parallel to oneanother;the closest centroid-centroidd istance is 3.51(6)Å .T he dimers ares urroundedbytriiodide anions and iodine molecules. The geometry of triiodide is almost linear, I2-I3 and I3-I4 distancesa re Z. Kristallogr.
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