The title compound, C
19H
17N
3O
3, 4-(1,2-dihydro-1,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-2-phenyl-3
H-pyrazol-4-yliminomethyl)benzoic acid, has a basal plane containing a benzoic acid moiety and a pyrazole ring. The phenyl ring is twisted out of the plane with a dihedral angle of 70.25 (4)°. Molecules are associated in a one-dimensional zigzag structure through O—H
O hydrogen bonding and weak interactions between the carboxylic acid group and the antipyrine moiety.
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 180533
Key indicators
- Single-crystal X-ray study
- T = 293 K
- Mean (C-C) = 0.003 Å
- R factor = 0.045
- wR factor = 0.076
- Data-to-parameter ratio = 13.1
checkCIF results
No syntax errors found
ADDSYM reports no extra symmetry
The title compound was synthesized by condensation of p-carboxylic acid
benzaldehyde and 4-aminoantipyrine based on the following procedure. A 25 ml e
thanol solution of 4-aminoantipyrine (0.20 g, 0.1 mmol) was mixed with 0.15 g
(0.1 mmol) p-carboxylic acid benzaldehyde in 15 ml e thanol (95%). The
reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight, whereupon a yellow
precipitate was formed and collected by filtration and washed with ethanol and
ether several times. Single crystals suitable for crystallographic analysis
were obtained by slow evaporation of an acetonitrile solution of the compound.
All H atoms were placed in geometrically calculated positions (C—H = 0.93 Å
and N—H = 0.86 Å), with Uiso = 1.2Ueq(parent atom).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1997); cell refinement: SMART; data reduction: SHELXTL (Bruker, 1997); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL; program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Crystal data top
C19H17N3O3 | Dx = 1.322 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 335.36 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Cell parameters from none reflections |
a = 13.0859 (14) Å | θ = −28–−28° |
b = 11.4837 (13) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 22.422 (2) Å | T = 293 K |
V = 3369.5 (6) Å3 | Prism, yellow |
Z = 8 | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.15 mm |
F(000) = 1408 | |
Data collection top
SMART APEX CCD diffractometer | 1643 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.086 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 25.1°, θmin = 1.8° |
ϕ and w scans with κ offsets | h = −15→8 |
16332 measured reflections | k = −13→13 |
2986 independent reflections | l = −26→26 |
Refinement top
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.045 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.076 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.015P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2986 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
228 parameters | Δρmax = 0.14 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.15 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top
C19H17N3O3 | V = 3369.5 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 335.36 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 13.0859 (14) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 11.4837 (13) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 22.422 (2) Å | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.15 mm |
Data collection top
SMART APEX CCD diffractometer | 1643 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
16332 measured reflections | Rint = 0.086 |
2986 independent reflections | |
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.045 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.076 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.14 e Å−3 |
2986 reflections | Δρmin = −0.15 e Å−3 |
228 parameters | |
Special details top
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes)
are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken
into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles
and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only
used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic)
treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s.
planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor
wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional
R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for
negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 >
σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc.
and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement.
R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large
as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be
even larger. |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
C1 | 0.33395 (16) | 1.06156 (18) | 0.23355 (9) | 0.0466 (5) | |
C2 | 0.25674 (17) | 0.99866 (19) | 0.20789 (10) | 0.0634 (7) | |
H2 | 0.2067 | 0.9643 | 0.2315 | 0.076* | |
C3 | 0.2538 (2) | 0.9867 (2) | 0.14697 (12) | 0.0811 (8) | |
H3 | 0.2014 | 0.9444 | 0.1291 | 0.097* | |
C4 | 0.3276 (2) | 1.0368 (2) | 0.11269 (11) | 0.0802 (8) | |
H4 | 0.3262 | 1.0273 | 0.0715 | 0.096* | |
C5 | 0.40325 (19) | 1.1005 (2) | 0.13826 (11) | 0.0786 (8) | |
H5 | 0.4531 | 1.1349 | 0.1145 | 0.094* | |
C6 | 0.40653 (16) | 1.1143 (2) | 0.19937 (10) | 0.0633 (7) | |
H6 | 0.4576 | 1.1590 | 0.2170 | 0.076* | |
C7 | 0.39880 (16) | 0.99487 (18) | 0.33258 (9) | 0.0436 (5) | |
C8 | 0.35261 (15) | 1.00154 (16) | 0.38990 (9) | 0.0412 (5) | |
C9 | 0.26972 (15) | 1.07502 (18) | 0.38594 (9) | 0.0456 (6) | |
C10 | 0.45656 (16) | 0.88319 (18) | 0.44854 (8) | 0.0453 (5) | |
H10 | 0.5025 | 0.8769 | 0.4171 | 0.054* | |
C11 | 0.47756 (16) | 0.82356 (17) | 0.50478 (8) | 0.0429 (5) | |
C12 | 0.56452 (16) | 0.75732 (18) | 0.51280 (9) | 0.0506 (6) | |
H12 | 0.6110 | 0.7500 | 0.4817 | 0.061* | |
C13 | 0.58365 (15) | 0.70187 (17) | 0.56612 (9) | 0.0502 (6) | |
H13 | 0.6423 | 0.6569 | 0.5704 | 0.060* | |
C14 | 0.51649 (15) | 0.71240 (17) | 0.61332 (9) | 0.0435 (5) | |
C15 | 0.42974 (16) | 0.77912 (18) | 0.60565 (9) | 0.0586 (7) | |
H15 | 0.3838 | 0.7877 | 0.6370 | 0.070* | |
C16 | 0.41074 (15) | 0.83277 (19) | 0.55226 (9) | 0.0563 (6) | |
H16 | 0.3514 | 0.8765 | 0.5478 | 0.068* | |
C17 | 0.53889 (18) | 0.6524 (2) | 0.67018 (9) | 0.0502 (6) | |
C18 | 0.19721 (16) | 1.2054 (2) | 0.30667 (10) | 0.0761 (8) | |
H18A | 0.1499 | 1.2302 | 0.3368 | 0.114* | |
H18B | 0.1601 | 1.1765 | 0.2728 | 0.114* | |
H18C | 0.2388 | 1.2702 | 0.2947 | 0.114* | |
C19 | 0.19754 (15) | 1.1105 (2) | 0.43377 (9) | 0.0672 (7) | |
H19A | 0.1939 | 1.1940 | 0.4354 | 0.101* | |
H19B | 0.2211 | 1.0811 | 0.4714 | 0.101* | |
H19C | 0.1310 | 1.0795 | 0.4254 | 0.101* | |
N1 | 0.34201 (13) | 1.06922 (15) | 0.29687 (7) | 0.0487 (5) | |
N2 | 0.26160 (12) | 1.11428 (15) | 0.33023 (8) | 0.0493 (5) | |
N3 | 0.37562 (12) | 0.94371 (14) | 0.44242 (7) | 0.0461 (5) | |
O1 | 0.47157 (11) | 0.93502 (12) | 0.31377 (5) | 0.0534 (4) | |
O2 | 0.61096 (12) | 0.58904 (15) | 0.67767 (6) | 0.0788 (6) | |
O3 | 0.47082 (10) | 0.67435 (12) | 0.71210 (6) | 0.0590 (4) | |
H33 | 0.4770 | 0.6319 | 0.7413 | 0.071* | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
C1 | 0.0481 (15) | 0.0546 (14) | 0.0372 (13) | −0.0006 (12) | −0.0047 (12) | 0.0114 (12) |
C2 | 0.0618 (17) | 0.0786 (19) | 0.0497 (16) | −0.0124 (14) | −0.0068 (13) | 0.0135 (14) |
C3 | 0.081 (2) | 0.100 (2) | 0.0624 (19) | −0.0123 (17) | −0.0240 (16) | −0.0001 (17) |
C4 | 0.080 (2) | 0.120 (3) | 0.0411 (16) | 0.0199 (19) | −0.0082 (16) | 0.0042 (17) |
C5 | 0.0651 (19) | 0.119 (3) | 0.0516 (18) | 0.0014 (16) | 0.0061 (14) | 0.0278 (17) |
C6 | 0.0582 (17) | 0.0842 (19) | 0.0474 (16) | −0.0071 (14) | −0.0036 (12) | 0.0137 (14) |
C7 | 0.0489 (15) | 0.0460 (14) | 0.0360 (13) | −0.0004 (11) | −0.0050 (11) | −0.0001 (12) |
C8 | 0.0498 (15) | 0.0417 (13) | 0.0322 (12) | 0.0035 (11) | −0.0029 (10) | 0.0029 (11) |
C9 | 0.0475 (15) | 0.0498 (14) | 0.0395 (14) | 0.0002 (11) | 0.0017 (11) | 0.0026 (12) |
C10 | 0.0574 (15) | 0.0479 (14) | 0.0305 (12) | −0.0029 (12) | 0.0000 (11) | −0.0006 (11) |
C11 | 0.0532 (15) | 0.0423 (14) | 0.0331 (13) | 0.0015 (11) | −0.0043 (11) | −0.0036 (11) |
C12 | 0.0588 (16) | 0.0564 (15) | 0.0367 (13) | 0.0088 (12) | 0.0070 (11) | 0.0017 (12) |
C13 | 0.0500 (15) | 0.0577 (16) | 0.0428 (14) | 0.0093 (11) | 0.0009 (11) | 0.0022 (12) |
C14 | 0.0500 (14) | 0.0439 (13) | 0.0375 (13) | 0.0033 (11) | 0.0048 (11) | 0.0026 (11) |
C15 | 0.0500 (17) | 0.0536 (17) | 0.0360 (14) | 0.0148 (14) | 0.0099 (11) | 0.0116 (13) |
C16 | 0.0559 (15) | 0.0704 (17) | 0.0428 (14) | 0.0201 (12) | 0.0041 (12) | 0.0101 (13) |
C17 | 0.0557 (16) | 0.0558 (16) | 0.0392 (14) | −0.0002 (13) | 0.0001 (13) | 0.0018 (12) |
C18 | 0.0666 (17) | 0.0797 (19) | 0.0818 (18) | 0.0251 (14) | 0.0012 (14) | 0.0262 (15) |
C19 | 0.0668 (16) | 0.0752 (18) | 0.0598 (16) | 0.0135 (13) | 0.0117 (13) | 0.0018 (14) |
N1 | 0.0492 (12) | 0.0650 (13) | 0.0319 (11) | 0.0075 (10) | −0.0007 (9) | 0.0062 (10) |
N2 | 0.0483 (12) | 0.0535 (12) | 0.0461 (12) | 0.0097 (9) | −0.0007 (9) | 0.0071 (10) |
N3 | 0.0569 (12) | 0.0446 (12) | 0.0368 (11) | 0.0031 (10) | −0.0028 (9) | 0.0007 (9) |
O1 | 0.0550 (10) | 0.0682 (10) | 0.0369 (8) | 0.0156 (8) | −0.0019 (7) | −0.0071 (8) |
O2 | 0.0723 (12) | 0.1058 (14) | 0.0583 (11) | 0.0342 (11) | 0.0032 (9) | 0.0273 (10) |
O3 | 0.0729 (11) | 0.0659 (11) | 0.0382 (9) | 0.0089 (8) | 0.0039 (8) | 0.0123 (8) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
C1—C6 | 1.362 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.381 (2) |
C1—C2 | 1.369 (3) | C11—C16 | 1.382 (2) |
C1—N1 | 1.426 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.377 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.373 (3) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C13—C14 | 1.381 (2) |
C3—C4 | 1.362 (3) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C14—C15 | 1.380 (2) |
C4—C5 | 1.358 (3) | C14—C17 | 1.479 (3) |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C15—C16 | 1.369 (2) |
C5—C6 | 1.380 (3) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C17—O2 | 1.203 (2) |
C7—O1 | 1.248 (2) | C17—O3 | 1.319 (2) |
C7—N1 | 1.387 (2) | C18—N2 | 1.444 (2) |
C7—C8 | 1.422 (2) | C18—H18A | 0.9600 |
C8—C9 | 1.377 (2) | C18—H18B | 0.9600 |
C8—N3 | 1.385 (2) | C18—H18C | 0.9600 |
C9—N2 | 1.332 (2) | C19—H19A | 0.9600 |
C9—C19 | 1.486 (2) | C19—H19B | 0.9600 |
C10—N3 | 1.274 (2) | C19—H19C | 0.9600 |
C10—C11 | 1.461 (2) | N1—N2 | 1.391 (2) |
C10—H10 | 0.9300 | O3—H33 | 0.8202 |
| | | |
C6—C1—C2 | 120.8 (2) | C12—C13—C14 | 120.6 (2) |
C6—C1—N1 | 118.7 (2) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.7 |
C2—C1—N1 | 120.4 (2) | C14—C13—H13 | 119.7 |
C1—C2—C3 | 119.4 (2) | C15—C14—C13 | 118.46 (19) |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.3 | C15—C14—C17 | 121.9 (2) |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.3 | C13—C14—C17 | 119.6 (2) |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.0 (2) | C16—C15—C14 | 120.53 (19) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.0 | C16—C15—H15 | 119.7 |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.0 | C14—C15—H15 | 119.7 |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.4 (2) | C15—C16—C11 | 121.62 (19) |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.8 | C15—C16—H16 | 119.2 |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.8 | C11—C16—H16 | 119.2 |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.3 (2) | O2—C17—O3 | 123.1 (2) |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.9 | O2—C17—C14 | 123.9 (2) |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.9 | O3—C17—C14 | 113.0 (2) |
C1—C6—C5 | 119.1 (2) | N2—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
C1—C6—H6 | 120.5 | N2—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.5 | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
O1—C7—N1 | 123.57 (18) | N2—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C8 | 131.25 (19) | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
N1—C7—C8 | 105.13 (18) | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—N3 | 121.32 (19) | C9—C19—H19A | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C7 | 108.03 (18) | C9—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
N3—C8—C7 | 130.55 (19) | H19A—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
N2—C9—C8 | 109.31 (18) | C9—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
N2—C9—C19 | 122.21 (19) | H19A—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C19 | 128.5 (2) | H19B—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
N3—C10—C11 | 120.33 (19) | C7—N1—N2 | 108.90 (16) |
N3—C10—H10 | 119.8 | C7—N1—C1 | 125.21 (18) |
C11—C10—H10 | 119.8 | N2—N1—C1 | 120.15 (16) |
C12—C11—C16 | 117.61 (19) | C9—N2—N1 | 108.54 (16) |
C12—C11—C10 | 121.72 (19) | C9—N2—C18 | 129.42 (19) |
C16—C11—C10 | 120.67 (19) | N1—N2—C18 | 120.96 (17) |
C13—C12—C11 | 121.17 (19) | C10—N3—C8 | 122.26 (18) |
C13—C12—H12 | 119.4 | C17—O3—H33 | 112.8 |
C11—C12—H12 | 119.4 | | |
| | | |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 1.3 (4) | C12—C11—C16—C15 | 0.4 (3) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −176.2 (2) | C10—C11—C16—C15 | −178.96 (19) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.3 (4) | C15—C14—C17—O2 | 176.3 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −1.2 (4) | C13—C14—C17—O2 | −3.6 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.5 (4) | C15—C14—C17—O3 | −3.1 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −2.0 (3) | C13—C14—C17—O3 | 177.07 (18) |
N1—C1—C6—C5 | 175.5 (2) | O1—C7—N1—N2 | 174.70 (18) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 1.1 (4) | C8—C7—N1—N2 | −3.0 (2) |
O1—C7—C8—C9 | −175.5 (2) | O1—C7—N1—C1 | 21.7 (3) |
N1—C7—C8—C9 | 1.9 (2) | C8—C7—N1—C1 | −156.04 (19) |
O1—C7—C8—N3 | 0.7 (4) | C6—C1—N1—C7 | −85.8 (3) |
N1—C7—C8—N3 | 178.12 (18) | C2—C1—N1—C7 | 91.8 (3) |
N3—C8—C9—N2 | −176.71 (17) | C6—C1—N1—N2 | 123.9 (2) |
C7—C8—C9—N2 | −0.1 (2) | C2—C1—N1—N2 | −58.5 (3) |
N3—C8—C9—C19 | 3.9 (3) | C8—C9—N2—N1 | −1.8 (2) |
C7—C8—C9—C19 | −179.5 (2) | C19—C9—N2—N1 | 177.67 (18) |
N3—C10—C11—C12 | 180.0 (8) | C8—C9—N2—C18 | −169.8 (2) |
N3—C10—C11—C16 | −0.7 (3) | C19—C9—N2—C18 | 9.7 (3) |
C16—C11—C12—C13 | 0.4 (3) | C7—N1—N2—C9 | 3.1 (2) |
C10—C11—C12—C13 | 179.76 (18) | C1—N1—N2—C9 | 157.70 (18) |
C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.8 (3) | C7—N1—N2—C18 | 172.25 (17) |
C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.4 (3) | C1—N1—N2—C18 | −33.1 (3) |
C12—C13—C14—C17 | −179.78 (18) | C11—C10—N3—C8 | −179.91 (17) |
C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.4 (3) | C9—C8—N3—C10 | −173.96 (19) |
C17—C14—C15—C16 | −179.42 (19) | C7—C8—N3—C10 | 10.3 (3) |
C14—C15—C16—C11 | −0.8 (3) | | |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O3—H33···O1i | 0.82 | 1.80 | 2.603 (2) | 166 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, −y+3/2, z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data |
Chemical formula | C19H17N3O3 |
Mr | 335.36 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pbca |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 13.0859 (14), 11.4837 (13), 22.422 (2) |
V (Å3) | 3369.5 (6) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.15 |
|
Data collection |
Diffractometer | SMART APEX CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 16332, 2986, 1643 |
Rint | 0.086 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.596 |
|
Refinement |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.045, 0.076, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 2986 |
No. of parameters | 228 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.14, −0.15 |
Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) topC1—C6 | 1.362 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.461 (2) |
C1—N1 | 1.426 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.381 (2) |
C7—O1 | 1.248 (2) | C14—C17 | 1.479 (3) |
C7—N1 | 1.387 (2) | C17—O2 | 1.203 (2) |
C8—N3 | 1.385 (2) | C17—O3 | 1.319 (2) |
C9—N2 | 1.332 (2) | C18—N2 | 1.444 (2) |
C10—N3 | 1.274 (2) | N1—N2 | 1.391 (2) |
| | | |
C6—C1—C2 | 120.8 (2) | C9—C8—C7 | 108.03 (18) |
O1—C7—N1 | 123.57 (18) | O2—C17—O3 | 123.1 (2) |
O1—C7—C8 | 131.25 (19) | O2—C17—C14 | 123.9 (2) |
N1—C7—C8 | 105.13 (18) | O3—C17—C14 | 113.0 (2) |
C9—C8—N3 | 121.32 (19) | C7—N1—N2 | 108.90 (16) |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O3—H33···O1i | 0.82 | 1.80 | 2.603 (2) | 166 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, −y+3/2, z+1/2. |
In recent years, there has been considerable interest in the chemistry of antipyrine and its derivatives. These compounds have been widely used in spectrophotometric determination of metal ions. Many of these reagents can color sensitively with transition-metal ions [Please clarify] (Saraswathi et al., 2000), some of which can also coordinate to rare earth ions to form metal complexes with interesting structures (Singh et al., 1999). The antipyrine Schiff base derivatives may possess antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities (Alaudeen et al., 1995) and can serve as antiparasitic and analgesic agents (Gursoy et al., 2000). Their complexes with platinum(II) and cobalt(II) ions have been shown to act as antitumor substances (Stupariu et al., 1995). We report here the synthesis and structure of the title compound, (I). The X-ray crystallographic study shows that the bond lengths and angles are within normal ranges. The C7—O1 bond distance is slightly longer than that in the 4-aminoantipyrine derivative 4-{[(1E)-(2-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]amino}-1,5-dimethyl-2-phenyl-2,3- dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-one, in which the C—O double-bond distance is 1.230 (2) Å (Hokelek et al., 2001). The C—N bond lengths of N1—C7 and N3—C8 are normal for C—N single-bond distances. The distance between N3 and C10 is typical for a C═N double-bond distance. These bonds are comparable with those in N-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N-(2,6-di-chlorophenyl)amine (Eryigit & Kendy, 1998). The N1—N2 single-bond length is comparable with that in 2,6-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-ylmethyl)pyridine (Manikandan et al., 2000). The title compound has a basal plane involving the benzoic acid moiety and the pyrazole ring with a mean deviation of 0.05 Å. The phenyl ring is erect to the plane, with a dihedral angle of 70.25 (4)°. The orientation of the phenyl ring is defined by the torsion angles N2—N1—C1—C2 of -58.5 (3)° and N2—N1—C1—C6 of 123.9 (2)°. The shortest distance between the carboxylic acid moiety and the phenyl ring is 3.283 (2) Å of C1···O3 (x, -y + 3/2, z - 1/2). Compared with 4-{[(1E)-(2-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]amino}-1,5-dimethyl-2- phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-one (Hokelek et al., 2001), due to introducing the carboxylic acid group in the title compound, the molecules in the crystal are arranged in a head-to tail fashion, with intermolecular hydrogen bonds (Table 2) and weak interactions between the carboxylic acid moiety and the phenyl ring, to form a one-dimensional zigzag structure.