Crystal Structures and Antimicrobial Activity of Two Phosphorus Compounds

One phosphorus heterocycle compound 1, C13H13N2OPS, was synthesized by the reaction of Lawesson's reagent (LR) with o-phenylene diamine. The crystal belongs to the orthorhombic system, space group P212121 with a = 5.5274(11), b = 8.1603(16), c = 28.830(6) (A), V =1300.4(4) (A)3, Z = 4, Mr= 276.28, Dc = 1.411 g/cm3, F(000) = 576,μ = 0.360 mm-1, R = 0.0259 and wR = 0.0652 for 1414 observed reflections with I ＞ 2σ(I). While compound 2, C14H17N2O2PS, was obtained as a ring-cleavage product of compound 1. This crystal is of monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 9.5619(19), b = 21.879(4), c = 7.3618(15) (A), β= 103.03(3)°, V=1500.4(5) (A)3,Z = 4, Mr= 308.33, Dc = 1.365 g/cm3, F(000) = 648, μ = 0.325 mm-1, R = 0.0383 and wR =0.0742for 2283 observed reflections with I ＞ 2σ(I). Phosphorus atom in each compound bonds with sulfur and carbon atoms using sp3 hybrid orbitals, and crystals of these two compounds are formed and stabilized by intermolecular hydrogen bonds and Van der Waals' forces. The special structure of compound 1 leads to its good antimicrobial activity against staphylococcus aureus.