Crystal structure of pymetrozine

Abstract

The title compound, C10H11N5O {systematic name: 6-methyl-4-[(E)-(pyridin-3-ylmethylidene)amino]-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-3(2H)-one}, C10H11N5O, is used as an antifeedant in pest control. The asymmetric unit comprises two independent molecules, A and B, in which the dihedral angles between the pyridinyl and triazinyl ring planes [r.m.s. deviations = 0.0132 and 0.0255 ] are 11.60 (6) and 18.06 (4)°, respectively. In the crystal, N—H...O, N—H...N, C—H...N and C—H...O hydrogen bonds, together with weak π–π interactions [ring-centroid separations = 3.5456 (9) and 3.9142 (9) Å], link the pyridinyl and triazinyl rings of A molecules, generating a three-dimensional network.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• pymetrozine
• triazinone
• insecticide
• antifeedant
• hydrogen bonding
• π–π interactions