Synthesis, structural and vibrational properties of 1-(adamantane-1-carbonyl)-3-halophenyl thioureas

1-(Adamantane-1-carbonyl)-3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)thiourea (1) and 1-(adamantane-1-carbonyl)-3-(2-bromo-4,6-difluorophenyl)thiourea (2) were synthesized by the reaction of adamantane-1-carbonyl chloride with ammonium thiocyanate to afford the adamantane-1-carbonylisothiocyanate in situ followed by treatment with suitable halogenated anilines. The structures of the products were established by elemental analyses, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), 1H, 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), mass spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffraction study. Bond lengths and angles show the usual values. All of three condensed cyclohexane rings of the adamantane residues adopt the usual chair conformation. The molecular conformation of 1 and 2 is stabilized by an intramolecular (NH⋯OC) hydrogen bond which forms a pseudo-six-membered ring. Structural features have been complemented with the joint analysis of the FTIR and FT-Raman spectra along with quantum chemical calculations at the B3LYP/6-311++G** level.

Graphical abstractFigure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights► Two adamantane-1-carbonyl thiourea were prepared for the first time. ► Crystal and molecular structures were determined. ► Both intra- and inter-molecular hydrogen bonds are found in the crystal. ► Conformational aspects are discussed in terms of the vibrational spectra.