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In the mol­ecule of the title Schiff base compound, C30H28N2O2, the dihedral angles between the phenol rings and the adjacent dimethyl­benzene rings [60.14 (11) and 77.57 (11)°] are distinctly larger than that formed by the dimethyl­benzene rings [39.65 (11)°], possibly as a result of the steric hindrance of the methyl groups and the presence of intra­molecular O—H...N hydrogen bonds.

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Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536805029260/rz6110sup1.cif
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Contains datablock I

CCDC reference: 287696

Key indicators

  • Single-crystal X-ray study
  • T = 273 K
  • Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.005 Å
  • R factor = 0.064
  • wR factor = 0.173
  • Data-to-parameter ratio = 13.7

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Alert level C RINTA01_ALERT_3_C The value of Rint is greater than 0.10 Rint given 0.101 PLAT020_ALERT_3_C The value of Rint is greater than 0.10 ......... 0.10 PLAT026_ALERT_3_C Ratio Observed / Unique Reflections too Low .... 44 Perc. PLAT250_ALERT_2_C Large U3/U1 Ratio for Average U(i,j) Tensor .... 2.66 PLAT340_ALERT_3_C Low Bond Precision on C-C bonds (x 1000) Ang ... 5
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Comment top

Multidentate Schiff base ligands and their metal complexes have been studied for many years (Daier et al., 2004; Munro & Camp, 2003; Weber, 1967). These complexes play an important role in the development of coordination chemistry related to magnetism, catalysis and molecular architectures. As a continuation of our previous work (Xu et al., 2001), we report here the structure of the title compound, (I).

Compound (I) crystallizes in the space group P21/c. Selected bond distances and angles are listed in Table 1. The molecule contains four aromatic rings (Fig. 1). The dihedral angles formed by the C1–C6 and C25–C30 phenol rings with the adjacent C8–C13 and C16–C21 dimethylbenzene rings are 60.14 (11) and 77.57 (11)°, respectively. These angles are remarkably larger than that formed by the dimethylbenzene rings [39.65 (11)°], possibly due to the concomitant effects of the steric hindrance of the methyl groups and the presence of two intramolecular O—H···N hydrogen-bond interactions (Table 2). There are neither ππ stacking nor weak intermolecular hydrogen-bond interactions, and the crystal packing (Fig. 2) is controlled by van der Waals forces.

Experimental top

The title compound was synthesized by the condensation of salicylaldehyde and 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine. A mixture of 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (0.59 mmol) in MeOH (10 ml) and salicylaldehyde (1 mmol) in MeOH (10 ml) was refluxed for 3 h under an N2 atmosphere and allowed to stand at room temperature overnight. The yellow solid product was isolated by filtration and washed with MeOH (yield: 61%). Pale-yellow single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were obtained by slow evaporation of a methanol solution (m.p. 480 K). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): 2.29 (s, 12H, CH3), 6.95–7.10 (m, 4H, Ph), 7.22–7.75 (m, 8H, Ph), 8.41 (s, 2H,CH).

Refinement top

H atoms were included in calculated positions (C—H = 0.93–0.96 Å and O—H = 0.82 Å) and refined using a riding-model approximation, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) or 1.5Ueq(O). The crystals showed poor diffraction quality which resulted in a rather high Rint value (0.101) and a low ratio of observed to unique reflections (44%).

Computing details top

Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1997); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 1997); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Bruker, 1998); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. The structure of (I), showing 50% probability displacement ellipsoids and the atom-numbering scheme. The O—H···N hydrogen-bond interactions are indicated by dashed lines.
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. The crystal packing of the title compound, viewed down the [100] direction. H atoms have been omitted for clarity. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level.
3,5,3',5'-Tetramethyl-N,N'-bis(salicylidene)biphenyl-4,4'-diamine top
Crystal data top
C30H28N2O2F(000) = 952
Mr = 448.54Dx = 1.223 Mg m3
Monoclinic, P21/cMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Hall symbol: -P 2ybcCell parameters from 661 reflections
a = 10.693 (5) Åθ = 2.5–18.1°
b = 12.896 (6) ŵ = 0.08 mm1
c = 17.673 (8) ÅT = 273 K
β = 90.871 (9)°Block, pale yellow
V = 2436.7 (19) Å30.12 × 0.09 × 0.06 mm
Z = 4
Data collection top
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector
diffractometer
1897 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tubeRint = 0.102
Graphite monochromatorθmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.9°
ϕ and ω scansh = 1212
12159 measured reflectionsk = 815
4289 independent reflectionsl = 2021
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
Least-squares matrix: fullHydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.064H-atom parameters constrained
wR(F2) = 0.173 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0555P)2]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
S = 0.93(Δ/σ)max = 0.001
4289 reflectionsΔρmax = 0.23 e Å3
314 parametersΔρmin = 0.21 e Å3
0 restraintsExtinction correction: SHELXL97, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methodsExtinction coefficient: 0.0088 (13)
Crystal data top
C30H28N2O2V = 2436.7 (19) Å3
Mr = 448.54Z = 4
Monoclinic, P21/cMo Kα radiation
a = 10.693 (5) ŵ = 0.08 mm1
b = 12.896 (6) ÅT = 273 K
c = 17.673 (8) Å0.12 × 0.09 × 0.06 mm
β = 90.871 (9)°
Data collection top
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector
diffractometer
1897 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
12159 measured reflectionsRint = 0.102
4289 independent reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0640 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.173H-atom parameters constrained
S = 0.93Δρmax = 0.23 e Å3
4289 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.21 e Å3
314 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
xyzUiso*/Ueq
C10.6992 (3)0.2741 (3)0.34697 (19)0.0467 (10)
C20.7802 (4)0.2645 (3)0.4090 (2)0.0601 (12)
H2A0.86630.26720.40220.072*
C30.7335 (4)0.2513 (3)0.4793 (2)0.0530 (11)
H30.78850.24550.52040.064*
C40.6079 (4)0.2463 (3)0.4912 (2)0.0529 (11)
H40.57740.23620.53970.064*
C50.5265 (3)0.2566 (3)0.42996 (19)0.0479 (10)
H50.44070.25400.43760.058*
C60.5711 (3)0.2706 (3)0.35743 (18)0.0368 (9)
C70.4819 (3)0.2835 (3)0.29432 (18)0.0413 (9)
H70.39670.28260.30410.050*
C80.4275 (3)0.3144 (3)0.16633 (17)0.0363 (9)
C90.3404 (3)0.2387 (3)0.14418 (17)0.0357 (9)
C100.2643 (3)0.2604 (3)0.08110 (18)0.0367 (9)
H100.20680.21060.06510.044*
C110.2709 (3)0.3534 (3)0.04119 (17)0.0350 (8)
C120.3586 (3)0.4267 (3)0.06545 (17)0.0377 (9)
H120.36360.48970.04000.045*
C130.4395 (3)0.4080 (3)0.12718 (17)0.0369 (9)
C140.5418 (3)0.4847 (3)0.14726 (19)0.0520 (11)
H14A0.53580.50360.19960.078*
H14B0.53260.54550.11640.078*
H14C0.62190.45370.13850.078*
C150.3310 (3)0.1349 (3)0.18256 (18)0.0481 (10)
H15A0.41340.10810.19230.072*
H15B0.28560.08770.15030.072*
H15C0.28790.14260.22950.072*
C160.1930 (3)0.3732 (3)0.02820 (17)0.0324 (8)
C170.1702 (3)0.2936 (3)0.08082 (17)0.0359 (9)
H170.19850.22700.07000.043*
C180.1064 (3)0.3116 (3)0.14875 (17)0.0336 (8)
C190.0625 (3)0.4115 (3)0.16283 (17)0.0343 (8)
C200.0810 (3)0.4927 (3)0.11198 (17)0.0342 (8)
C210.1468 (3)0.4710 (3)0.04497 (17)0.0349 (8)
H210.16010.52420.01030.042*
C220.0360 (3)0.6009 (3)0.12849 (18)0.0456 (10)
H22A0.08710.63140.16670.068*
H22B0.04150.64180.08320.068*
H22C0.04930.59850.14610.068*
C230.0860 (3)0.2257 (3)0.20559 (18)0.0448 (10)
H23A0.13740.16730.19210.067*
H23B0.10790.24980.25500.067*
H23C0.00040.20530.20580.067*
C240.1144 (3)0.4369 (3)0.24260 (17)0.0379 (9)
H240.16300.42830.19990.045*
C250.1761 (3)0.4566 (2)0.31533 (18)0.0360 (9)
C260.3064 (3)0.4673 (3)0.3194 (2)0.0525 (11)
H260.35320.45860.27600.063*
C270.3664 (4)0.4907 (3)0.3870 (2)0.0555 (11)
H270.45280.49840.38890.067*
C280.2977 (4)0.5024 (3)0.4513 (2)0.0505 (10)
H280.33840.51790.49680.061*
C290.1692 (3)0.4914 (3)0.44978 (19)0.0506 (10)
H290.12360.49900.49380.061*
C300.1091 (3)0.4688 (3)0.38156 (18)0.0404 (9)
N10.5174 (2)0.2961 (2)0.22647 (15)0.0396 (8)
N20.0043 (3)0.4310 (2)0.23580 (14)0.0401 (8)
O10.7480 (2)0.2884 (3)0.27771 (13)0.0749 (10)
H10.69140.29870.24680.112*
O20.0173 (2)0.4599 (3)0.38157 (13)0.0702 (9)
H20.04370.45590.33790.105*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
C10.038 (2)0.073 (3)0.029 (2)0.012 (2)0.0092 (17)0.0004 (19)
C20.039 (2)0.103 (3)0.038 (2)0.013 (2)0.0145 (19)0.005 (2)
C30.062 (3)0.061 (3)0.035 (2)0.008 (2)0.022 (2)0.0015 (19)
C40.063 (3)0.068 (3)0.027 (2)0.011 (2)0.0114 (19)0.0109 (19)
C50.044 (2)0.067 (3)0.032 (2)0.012 (2)0.0076 (17)0.0057 (19)
C60.037 (2)0.044 (2)0.0293 (19)0.0013 (17)0.0106 (16)0.0023 (16)
C70.034 (2)0.056 (3)0.033 (2)0.0008 (18)0.0090 (17)0.0024 (18)
C80.0302 (19)0.056 (3)0.0223 (18)0.0060 (18)0.0070 (15)0.0008 (18)
C90.035 (2)0.045 (2)0.0266 (18)0.0036 (17)0.0035 (15)0.0045 (17)
C100.032 (2)0.044 (2)0.0336 (19)0.0008 (17)0.0096 (16)0.0008 (17)
C110.034 (2)0.044 (2)0.0264 (19)0.0037 (18)0.0054 (15)0.0027 (17)
C120.038 (2)0.047 (2)0.0273 (19)0.0017 (18)0.0098 (16)0.0013 (16)
C130.042 (2)0.046 (2)0.0226 (18)0.0001 (18)0.0066 (16)0.0025 (17)
C140.051 (2)0.064 (3)0.040 (2)0.008 (2)0.0148 (19)0.0026 (19)
C150.042 (2)0.061 (3)0.041 (2)0.002 (2)0.0115 (17)0.0114 (19)
C160.0278 (19)0.045 (2)0.0238 (18)0.0011 (17)0.0064 (15)0.0003 (17)
C170.0344 (19)0.038 (2)0.035 (2)0.0002 (16)0.0142 (16)0.0027 (17)
C180.0294 (19)0.046 (2)0.0254 (18)0.0021 (17)0.0086 (15)0.0052 (17)
C190.0292 (19)0.052 (2)0.0219 (18)0.0019 (17)0.0088 (14)0.0018 (17)
C200.034 (2)0.041 (2)0.0267 (19)0.0041 (17)0.0072 (15)0.0012 (17)
C210.040 (2)0.039 (2)0.0255 (18)0.0031 (17)0.0111 (15)0.0021 (16)
C220.049 (2)0.049 (3)0.038 (2)0.0049 (19)0.0167 (18)0.0009 (18)
C230.047 (2)0.050 (2)0.036 (2)0.0036 (19)0.0150 (17)0.0064 (18)
C240.040 (2)0.047 (2)0.0267 (19)0.0023 (18)0.0100 (16)0.0015 (17)
C250.038 (2)0.039 (2)0.031 (2)0.0017 (17)0.0161 (16)0.0013 (16)
C260.039 (2)0.080 (3)0.039 (2)0.001 (2)0.0113 (18)0.007 (2)
C270.041 (2)0.079 (3)0.046 (2)0.003 (2)0.0213 (19)0.008 (2)
C280.057 (3)0.055 (3)0.039 (2)0.007 (2)0.0247 (19)0.0059 (19)
C290.049 (3)0.070 (3)0.033 (2)0.004 (2)0.0129 (18)0.0001 (19)
C300.036 (2)0.056 (3)0.029 (2)0.0035 (19)0.0089 (16)0.0019 (18)
N10.0347 (17)0.057 (2)0.0264 (16)0.0043 (15)0.0109 (13)0.0007 (14)
N20.0366 (18)0.053 (2)0.0303 (16)0.0001 (15)0.0145 (13)0.0031 (14)
O10.0392 (16)0.155 (3)0.0299 (15)0.0119 (18)0.0062 (12)0.0033 (17)
O20.0388 (16)0.141 (3)0.0308 (14)0.0113 (17)0.0064 (12)0.0106 (17)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
C1—O11.351 (4)C16—C171.404 (4)
C1—C61.385 (5)C17—C181.391 (4)
C1—C21.393 (5)C17—H170.9300
C2—C31.358 (5)C18—C191.392 (5)
C2—H2A0.9300C18—C231.508 (4)
C3—C41.365 (5)C19—C201.393 (5)
C3—H30.9300C19—N21.447 (4)
C4—C51.384 (5)C20—C211.398 (4)
C4—H40.9300C20—C221.502 (5)
C5—C61.386 (5)C21—H210.9300
C5—H50.9300C22—H22A0.9600
C6—C71.467 (4)C22—H22B0.9600
C7—N11.273 (4)C22—H22C0.9600
C7—H70.9300C23—H23A0.9600
C8—C131.398 (5)C23—H23B0.9600
C8—C91.400 (5)C23—H23C0.9600
C8—N11.441 (4)C24—N21.274 (4)
C9—C101.400 (4)C24—C251.460 (4)
C9—C151.504 (5)C24—H240.9300
C10—C111.393 (4)C25—C301.389 (5)
C10—H100.9300C25—C261.401 (5)
C11—C121.395 (5)C26—C271.381 (5)
C11—C161.496 (4)C26—H260.9300
C12—C131.405 (4)C27—C281.370 (5)
C12—H120.9300C27—H270.9300
C13—C141.512 (5)C28—C291.381 (5)
C14—H14A0.9600C28—H280.9300
C14—H14B0.9600C29—C301.389 (5)
C14—H14C0.9600C29—H290.9300
C15—H15A0.9600C30—O21.357 (4)
C15—H15B0.9600O1—H10.8200
C15—H15C0.9600O2—H20.8200
C16—C211.383 (4)
O1—C1—C6121.5 (3)C17—C16—C11120.5 (3)
O1—C1—C2118.7 (3)C18—C17—C16121.9 (3)
C6—C1—C2119.8 (4)C18—C17—H17119.1
C3—C2—C1119.9 (4)C16—C17—H17119.1
C3—C2—H2A120.1C17—C18—C19117.8 (3)
C1—C2—H2A120.1C17—C18—C23121.1 (3)
C2—C3—C4121.6 (4)C19—C18—C23121.1 (3)
C2—C3—H3119.2C18—C19—C20122.5 (3)
C4—C3—H3119.2C18—C19—N2117.3 (3)
C3—C4—C5118.9 (4)C20—C19—N2120.0 (3)
C3—C4—H4120.6C19—C20—C21117.3 (3)
C5—C4—H4120.6C19—C20—C22122.1 (3)
C4—C5—C6121.0 (4)C21—C20—C22120.5 (3)
C4—C5—H5119.5C16—C21—C20122.5 (3)
C6—C5—H5119.5C16—C21—H21118.7
C1—C6—C5118.8 (3)C20—C21—H21118.7
C1—C6—C7121.8 (3)C20—C22—H22A109.5
C5—C6—C7119.3 (3)C20—C22—H22B109.5
N1—C7—C6122.1 (3)H22A—C22—H22B109.5
N1—C7—H7118.9C20—C22—H22C109.5
C6—C7—H7118.9H22A—C22—H22C109.5
C13—C8—C9122.0 (3)H22B—C22—H22C109.5
C13—C8—N1116.1 (3)C18—C23—H23A109.5
C9—C8—N1121.7 (3)C18—C23—H23B109.5
C10—C9—C8117.4 (3)H23A—C23—H23B109.5
C10—C9—C15119.6 (3)C18—C23—H23C109.5
C8—C9—C15122.9 (3)H23A—C23—H23C109.5
C11—C10—C9122.8 (3)H23B—C23—H23C109.5
C11—C10—H10118.6N2—C24—C25122.0 (3)
C9—C10—H10118.6N2—C24—H24119.0
C10—C11—C12117.9 (3)C25—C24—H24119.0
C10—C11—C16122.0 (3)C30—C25—C26118.0 (3)
C12—C11—C16119.9 (3)C30—C25—C24121.9 (3)
C11—C12—C13121.7 (4)C26—C25—C24120.0 (3)
C11—C12—H12119.2C27—C26—C25121.0 (4)
C13—C12—H12119.2C27—C26—H26119.5
C8—C13—C12118.2 (3)C25—C26—H26119.5
C8—C13—C14121.4 (3)C28—C27—C26119.5 (4)
C12—C13—C14120.3 (3)C28—C27—H27120.2
C13—C14—H14A109.5C26—C27—H27120.2
C13—C14—H14B109.5C27—C28—C29121.3 (4)
H14A—C14—H14B109.5C27—C28—H28119.3
C13—C14—H14C109.5C29—C28—H28119.3
H14A—C14—H14C109.5C28—C29—C30118.9 (4)
H14B—C14—H14C109.5C28—C29—H29120.5
C9—C15—H15A109.5C30—C29—H29120.5
C9—C15—H15B109.5O2—C30—C29117.7 (3)
H15A—C15—H15B109.5O2—C30—C25121.1 (3)
C9—C15—H15C109.5C29—C30—C25121.2 (4)
H15A—C15—H15C109.5C7—N1—C8120.7 (3)
H15B—C15—H15C109.5C24—N2—C19120.5 (3)
C21—C16—C17117.9 (3)C1—O1—H1109.5
C21—C16—C11121.5 (3)C30—O2—H2109.5
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
O1—H1···N10.821.892.616 (3)147
O2—H2···N20.821.892.609 (2)146

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaC30H28N2O2
Mr448.54
Crystal system, space groupMonoclinic, P21/c
Temperature (K)273
a, b, c (Å)10.693 (5), 12.896 (6), 17.673 (8)
β (°) 90.871 (9)
V3)2436.7 (19)
Z4
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.08
Crystal size (mm)0.12 × 0.09 × 0.06
Data collection
DiffractometerBruker SMART CCD area-detector
diffractometer
Absorption correction
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
12159, 4289, 1897
Rint0.102
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.595
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.064, 0.173, 0.93
No. of reflections4289
No. of parameters314
H-atom treatmentH-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.23, 0.21

Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1997), SAINT (Bruker, 1997), SAINT, SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXTL (Bruker, 1998), SHELXTL.

Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) top
C1—O11.351 (4)C19—N21.447 (4)
C6—C71.467 (4)C24—N21.274 (4)
C7—N11.273 (4)C24—C251.460 (4)
C8—N11.441 (4)C30—O21.357 (4)
C7—N1—C8120.7 (3)C24—N2—C19120.5 (3)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
O1—H1···N10.821.892.616 (3)147
O2—H2···N20.821.892.609 (2)146
 

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