
Acta Cryst. (2007). E63, o3060 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807025937 ]
In the chiral title compound, C36H28N2O4, the two naphthyl systems are twisted by 81.2 (1)° about their linking C-C single bond. The OH group forms an intramolecular hydrogen bond with the imino N acceptor atom. The complete molecule has twofold symmetry and shows extensive disorder of the pendant substituted aromatic ring; the site occupancy ratio is 0.78:0.22.
(S)-(+)-2,2'-Diamino-1,1'-binaphthyl (0.144 g, 0.5 mmol) and o-vanillin (0.162 g, 1.05 mmol) was heated in ethanol (10 ml) for several hours. The orange compound that resulted was isolated and recrystallized from ethanol to yield orange prisms of (I) in 70% yield. CH&N elemental analysis: calc. for C36H28N2O4: C 78.24, H 5.11, N 5.07. Found: C 78.31, H 5.08, N 5.04%.
The 2-hydroxy-3-methoxylphenyl part of the molecule is disordered over two positions, the disorder refining to a 0.88:0.22 ratio. The aromatic ring was refined as a rigid hexagon of 1.39 Å sides. Pairs of distances for the unprimed and primed atoms were restrained to within 0.01 Å of each other, and the vibration of the disordered atoms was restrained to be nearly isotropic.
The hydrogen atoms were placed in calculated positions (C—H = 0.93–0.96 Å, O–H 0.82 Å), and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(carrier).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2003); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2003); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2007).
| Fig. 1. View of (I) showing 30% displacement ellipsoids. Hydrogen atoms are drawn as spheres of arbitrary radius; the minor disorder component is not shown. Symmetry code (i): y − 1, 1 + x, 2 − z. |
| C36H28N2O4 | Z = 4 |
| Mr = 552.60 | F000 = 1160 |
| Tetragonal, P41212 | Dx = 1.200 Mg m−3 |
| Hall symbol: P 4abw 2nw | Mo Kα radiation λ = 0.71073 Å |
| a = 11.3285 (6) Å | Cell parameters from 4468 reflections |
| b = 11.3285 Å | θ = 2.5–21.0º |
| c = 23.837 (1) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
| α = 90º | T = 295 (2) K |
| β = 90º | Prism, orange |
| γ = 90º | 0.38 × 0.31 × 0.28 mm |
| V = 3059.1 (2) Å3 |
| Bruker APEX diffractometer | 1190 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.028 |
| Monochromator: graphite | θmax = 25.0º |
| T = 295(2) K | θmin = 2.0º |
| φ and ω scans | h = −13→8 |
| Absorption correction: none | k = −13→11 |
| 15298 measured reflections | l = −28→28 |
| 1629 independent reflections |
| Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.058 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.203 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.1153P)2 + 0.6898P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 1.10 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 1629 reflections | Δρmax = 0.19 e Å−3 |
| 240 parameters | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
| 114 restraints | Extinction correction: none |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
| C36H28N2O4 | γ = 90º |
| Mr = 552.60 | V = 3059.1 (2) Å3 |
| Tetragonal, P41212 | Z = 4 |
| a = 11.3285 (6) Å | Mo Kα |
| b = 11.3285 Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
| c = 23.837 (1) Å | T = 295 (2) K |
| α = 90º | 0.38 × 0.31 × 0.28 mm |
| β = 90º |
| Bruker APEX diffractometer | 1629 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: none | 1190 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| 15298 measured reflections | Rint = 0.028 |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.058 | 114 restraints |
| wR(F2) = 0.203 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.10 | Δρmax = 0.19 e Å−3 |
| 1629 reflections | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
| 240 parameters |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | Occ. (<1) | |
| O1 | 0.4176 (3) | 0.0978 (3) | 1.10647 (12) | 0.0838 (10) | |
| H1 | 0.3736 | 0.1062 | 1.0795 | 0.101* | |
| N1 | 0.3657 (3) | 0.1225 (3) | 1.00195 (13) | 0.0697 (10) | |
| O2' | 0.578 (2) | 0.061 (2) | 1.1879 (8) | 0.132 (12) | 0.219 (14) |
| C1' | 0.5305 (9) | 0.1015 (11) | 1.0912 (10) | 0.068 (8) | 0.219 (14) |
| C2' | 0.6125 (17) | 0.0804 (17) | 1.1334 (7) | 0.086 (8) | 0.219 (14) |
| C3' | 0.7324 (14) | 0.080 (3) | 1.1210 (8) | 0.142 (13) | 0.219 (14) |
| H3' | 0.7873 | 0.0663 | 1.1493 | 0.170* | 0.219 (14) |
| C4' | 0.7703 (9) | 0.102 (3) | 1.0665 (9) | 0.125 (11) | 0.219 (14) |
| H4' | 0.8506 | 0.1015 | 1.0582 | 0.150* | 0.219 (14) |
| C5' | 0.6883 (15) | 0.123 (2) | 1.0243 (7) | 0.121 (11) | 0.219 (14) |
| H5' | 0.7137 | 0.1367 | 0.9878 | 0.146* | 0.219 (14) |
| C6' | 0.5684 (13) | 0.1226 (13) | 1.0366 (8) | 0.098 (10) | 0.219 (14) |
| C7' | 0.664 (4) | 0.038 (3) | 1.2268 (11) | 0.128 (12) | 0.219 (14) |
| H7A' | 0.6278 | 0.0207 | 1.2623 | 0.193* | 0.219 (14) |
| H7B' | 0.7132 | 0.1067 | 1.2306 | 0.193* | 0.219 (14) |
| H7C' | 0.7104 | −0.02725 | 1.2148 | 0.193* | 0.219 (14) |
| O2 | 0.5688 (8) | 0.1093 (10) | 1.1871 (3) | 0.137 (3) | 0.781 (14) |
| C1 | 0.5282 (4) | 0.1316 (6) | 1.0922 (3) | 0.086 (3) | 0.781 (14) |
| C2 | 0.6118 (6) | 0.1401 (8) | 1.1347 (2) | 0.105 (3) | 0.781 (14) |
| C3 | 0.7258 (5) | 0.1773 (10) | 1.1223 (2) | 0.145 (4) | 0.781 (14) |
| H3 | 0.7818 | 0.1830 | 1.1507 | 0.174* | 0.781 (14) |
| C4 | 0.7561 (4) | 0.2060 (10) | 1.0674 (3) | 0.145 (4) | 0.781 (14) |
| H4 | 0.8324 | 0.2308 | 1.0592 | 0.173* | 0.781 (14) |
| C5 | 0.6724 (5) | 0.1974 (8) | 1.0250 (2) | 0.119 (4) | 0.781 (14) |
| H5 | 0.6927 | 0.2166 | 0.9883 | 0.143* | 0.781 (14) |
| C6 | 0.5585 (4) | 0.1602 (6) | 1.0374 (3) | 0.089 (2) | 0.781 (14) |
| C7 | 0.6429 (16) | 0.1174 (15) | 1.2321 (4) | 0.236 (8) | 0.781 (14) |
| H7A | 0.6017 | 0.0939 | 1.2655 | 0.354* | 0.781 (14) |
| H7B | 0.6694 | 0.1975 | 1.2360 | 0.354* | 0.781 (14) |
| H7C | 0.7097 | 0.0667 | 1.2264 | 0.354* | 0.781 (14) |
| C8 | 0.4746 (4) | 0.1482 (5) | 0.99170 (18) | 0.0920 (17) | |
| H8 | 0.4994 | 0.1591 | 0.9549 | 0.110* | |
| C9 | 0.1660 (3) | 0.1302 (3) | 0.97066 (13) | 0.0560 (9) | |
| C10 | 0.2827 (4) | 0.1112 (4) | 0.95811 (14) | 0.0630 (11) | |
| C11 | 0.3159 (4) | 0.0788 (5) | 0.90282 (15) | 0.0797 (13) | |
| H11 | 0.3950 | 0.0651 | 0.8948 | 0.096* | |
| C12 | 0.2355 (4) | 0.0674 (5) | 0.86193 (16) | 0.0824 (14) | |
| H12 | 0.2598 | 0.0460 | 0.8261 | 0.099* | |
| C13 | 0.1139 (4) | 0.0876 (4) | 0.87250 (16) | 0.0743 (12) | |
| C14 | 0.0797 (4) | 0.1173 (4) | 0.92788 (16) | 0.0650 (11) | |
| C15 | −0.0424 (4) | 0.1352 (6) | 0.93804 (19) | 0.0926 (16) | |
| H15 | −0.0678 | 0.1550 | 0.9739 | 0.111* | |
| C16 | −0.1225 (6) | 0.1239 (8) | 0.8962 (2) | 0.127 (3) | |
| H16 | −0.2022 | 0.1361 | 0.9035 | 0.153* | |
| C17 | −0.0859 (6) | 0.0937 (7) | 0.8418 (2) | 0.125 (3) | |
| H17 | −0.1414 | 0.0857 | 0.8133 | 0.150* | |
| C18 | 0.0296 (5) | 0.0762 (6) | 0.83076 (19) | 0.1031 (19) | |
| H18 | 0.0530 | 0.0562 | 0.7946 | 0.124* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| O1 | 0.098 (3) | 0.093 (2) | 0.0602 (16) | −0.013 (2) | −0.0103 (16) | 0.0161 (16) |
| N1 | 0.063 (2) | 0.096 (3) | 0.0502 (16) | 0.0047 (18) | 0.0033 (15) | −0.0002 (18) |
| O2' | 0.165 (19) | 0.128 (18) | 0.104 (16) | 0.008 (13) | −0.074 (13) | 0.034 (11) |
| C1' | 0.073 (17) | 0.081 (13) | 0.051 (13) | 0.020 (11) | −0.011 (12) | 0.001 (10) |
| C2' | 0.079 (14) | 0.093 (17) | 0.087 (15) | 0.001 (12) | 0.008 (12) | −0.011 (12) |
| C3' | 0.13 (2) | 0.18 (2) | 0.116 (18) | −0.019 (18) | −0.003 (16) | −0.017 (18) |
| C4' | 0.102 (17) | 0.18 (2) | 0.090 (15) | 0.006 (16) | −0.005 (13) | 0.011 (16) |
| C5' | 0.074 (15) | 0.19 (2) | 0.102 (16) | 0.039 (15) | −0.007 (13) | −0.001 (16) |
| C6' | 0.072 (16) | 0.16 (2) | 0.062 (14) | 0.010 (14) | 0.015 (13) | 0.003 (14) |
| C7' | 0.15 (2) | 0.114 (18) | 0.126 (18) | −0.002 (15) | −0.071 (16) | 0.028 (14) |
| O2 | 0.156 (6) | 0.182 (8) | 0.073 (4) | −0.027 (6) | −0.043 (4) | 0.046 (4) |
| C1 | 0.083 (6) | 0.101 (5) | 0.073 (6) | 0.011 (4) | −0.012 (5) | −0.006 (4) |
| C2 | 0.099 (6) | 0.127 (8) | 0.088 (5) | −0.001 (5) | −0.027 (4) | −0.003 (5) |
| C3 | 0.110 (7) | 0.228 (13) | 0.097 (6) | 0.020 (7) | −0.033 (5) | −0.025 (7) |
| C4 | 0.066 (4) | 0.230 (13) | 0.137 (7) | −0.011 (6) | −0.009 (5) | −0.040 (8) |
| C5 | 0.072 (5) | 0.205 (10) | 0.080 (4) | 0.005 (6) | 0.004 (4) | −0.037 (5) |
| C6 | 0.061 (5) | 0.129 (6) | 0.076 (5) | 0.011 (4) | −0.004 (4) | −0.021 (4) |
| C7 | 0.219 (14) | 0.363 (19) | 0.126 (8) | −0.064 (15) | −0.083 (9) | 0.075 (11) |
| C8 | 0.069 (3) | 0.151 (5) | 0.056 (2) | −0.001 (3) | 0.005 (2) | −0.009 (3) |
| C9 | 0.065 (2) | 0.059 (2) | 0.0437 (18) | 0.0001 (17) | 0.0039 (17) | −0.0034 (16) |
| C10 | 0.067 (2) | 0.078 (3) | 0.0436 (17) | 0.0013 (19) | 0.0028 (17) | −0.0034 (18) |
| C11 | 0.071 (3) | 0.114 (4) | 0.053 (2) | 0.005 (3) | 0.014 (2) | −0.011 (2) |
| C12 | 0.087 (3) | 0.115 (4) | 0.0447 (19) | −0.001 (3) | 0.009 (2) | −0.015 (2) |
| C13 | 0.082 (3) | 0.089 (3) | 0.052 (2) | −0.006 (2) | −0.002 (2) | −0.010 (2) |
| C14 | 0.071 (3) | 0.072 (3) | 0.0518 (19) | −0.002 (2) | −0.0041 (19) | −0.0090 (18) |
| C15 | 0.076 (3) | 0.137 (5) | 0.065 (2) | 0.007 (3) | −0.006 (2) | −0.023 (3) |
| C16 | 0.082 (4) | 0.205 (8) | 0.095 (4) | 0.002 (4) | −0.020 (3) | −0.043 (4) |
| C17 | 0.097 (4) | 0.196 (8) | 0.081 (3) | 0.002 (4) | −0.030 (3) | −0.027 (4) |
| C18 | 0.103 (4) | 0.153 (5) | 0.054 (2) | −0.013 (4) | −0.012 (3) | −0.025 (3) |
| O1—C1 | 1.353 (5) | C4—H4 | 0.9300 |
| O1—H1 | 0.8200 | C5—C6 | 1.3900 |
| N1—C8 | 1.291 (6) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
| N1—C10 | 1.411 (5) | C6—C8 | 1.451 (6) |
| O2'—C7' | 1.369 (13) | C7—H7A | 0.9600 |
| O2'—C2' | 1.378 (11) | C7—H7B | 0.9600 |
| C1'—C2' | 1.3900 | C7—H7C | 0.9600 |
| C1'—C6' | 1.3900 | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
| C2'—C3' | 1.3900 | C9—C10 | 1.372 (6) |
| C3'—C4' | 1.3900 | C9—C14 | 1.420 (5) |
| C3'—H3' | 0.9300 | C9—C9i | 1.512 (7) |
| C4'—C5' | 1.3900 | C10—C11 | 1.419 (5) |
| C4'—H4' | 0.9300 | C11—C12 | 1.340 (6) |
| C5'—C6' | 1.3900 | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
| C5'—H5' | 0.9300 | C12—C13 | 1.419 (7) |
| C7'—H7A' | 0.9600 | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
| C7'—H7B' | 0.9600 | C13—C18 | 1.385 (6) |
| C7'—H7C' | 0.9600 | C13—C14 | 1.416 (6) |
| O2—C7 | 1.365 (9) | C14—C15 | 1.419 (7) |
| O2—C2 | 1.386 (6) | C15—C16 | 1.355 (7) |
| C1—C2 | 1.3900 | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
| C1—C6 | 1.3900 | C16—C17 | 1.403 (8) |
| C2—C3 | 1.3900 | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
| C3—C4 | 1.3900 | C17—C18 | 1.350 (8) |
| C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
| C4—C5 | 1.3900 | C18—H18 | 0.9300 |
| C8—N1—C10 | 121.1 (4) | C1—C6—C8 | 121.5 (5) |
| C7'—O2'—C2' | 117.7 (14) | O2—C7—H7A | 109.5 |
| C2'—C1'—C6' | 120.0 | O2—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
| O2'—C2'—C1' | 121.3 (17) | H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
| O2'—C2'—C3' | 118.7 (17) | O2—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
| C1'—C2'—C3' | 120.0 | H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
| C4'—C3'—C2' | 120.0 | H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
| C4'—C3'—H3' | 120.0 | N1—C8—C6 | 120.3 (4) |
| C2'—C3'—H3' | 120.0 | N1—C8—H8 | 119.8 |
| C3'—C4'—C5' | 120.0 | C6—C8—H8 | 119.8 |
| C3'—C4'—H4' | 120.0 | C10—C9—C14 | 119.4 (3) |
| C5'—C4'—H4' | 120.0 | C10—C9—C9i | 120.2 (3) |
| C6'—C5'—C4' | 120.0 | C14—C9—C9i | 120.5 (4) |
| C6'—C5'—H5' | 120.0 | C9—C10—N1 | 117.8 (3) |
| C4'—C5'—H5' | 120.0 | C9—C10—C11 | 119.9 (4) |
| C5'—C6'—C1' | 120.0 | N1—C10—C11 | 122.3 (4) |
| O2'—C7'—H7A' | 109.5 | C12—C11—C10 | 121.4 (4) |
| O2'—C7'—H7B' | 109.5 | C12—C11—H11 | 119.3 |
| H7A'—C7'—H7B' | 109.5 | C10—C11—H11 | 119.3 |
| O2'—C7'—H7C' | 109.5 | C11—C12—C13 | 121.0 (4) |
| H7A'—C7'—H7C' | 109.5 | C11—C12—H12 | 119.5 |
| H7B'—C7'—H7C' | 109.5 | C13—C12—H12 | 119.5 |
| C7—O2—C2 | 118.4 (8) | C18—C13—C14 | 120.2 (5) |
| O1—C1—C2 | 117.9 (5) | C18—C13—C12 | 121.8 (4) |
| O1—C1—C6 | 122.1 (5) | C14—C13—C12 | 118.0 (4) |
| C2—C1—C6 | 120.0 | C13—C14—C15 | 117.4 (4) |
| O2—C2—C3 | 126.5 (6) | C13—C14—C9 | 120.4 (4) |
| O2—C2—C1 | 113.5 (6) | C15—C14—C9 | 122.3 (4) |
| C3—C2—C1 | 120.0 | C16—C15—C14 | 120.9 (5) |
| C4—C3—C2 | 120.0 | C16—C15—H15 | 119.5 |
| C4—C3—H3 | 120.0 | C14—C15—H15 | 119.5 |
| C2—C3—H3 | 120.0 | C15—C16—C17 | 120.3 (6) |
| C3—C4—C5 | 120.0 | C15—C16—H16 | 119.8 |
| C3—C4—H4 | 120.0 | C17—C16—H16 | 119.8 |
| C5—C4—H4 | 120.0 | C18—C17—C16 | 120.2 (5) |
| C6—C5—C4 | 120.0 | C18—C17—H17 | 119.9 |
| C6—C5—H5 | 120.0 | C16—C17—H17 | 119.9 |
| C4—C5—H5 | 120.0 | C17—C18—C13 | 120.9 (5) |
| C5—C6—C1 | 120.0 | C17—C18—H18 | 119.5 |
| C5—C6—C8 | 118.5 (5) | C13—C18—H18 | 119.5 |
| C7'—O2'—C2'—C1' | 178.9 (8) | C1—C6—C8—N1 | 7.5 (7) |
| C7'—O2'—C2'—C3' | −1.8 (14) | C14—C9—C10—N1 | −178.7 (4) |
| C6'—C1'—C2'—O2' | 179.3 (7) | C9i—C9—C10—N1 | 2.0 (6) |
| C6'—C1'—C2'—C3' | 0.0 | C14—C9—C10—C11 | −0.1 (6) |
| O2'—C2'—C3'—C4' | −179.3 (6) | C9i—C9—C10—C11 | −179.3 (4) |
| C1'—C2'—C3'—C4' | 0.0 | C8—N1—C10—C9 | −154.8 (4) |
| C2'—C3'—C4'—C5' | 0.0 | C8—N1—C10—C11 | 26.6 (7) |
| C3'—C4'—C5'—C6' | 0.0 | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.8 (7) |
| C4'—C5'—C6'—C1' | 0.0 | N1—C10—C11—C12 | 179.4 (5) |
| C2'—C1'—C6'—C5' | 0.0 | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 0.1 (8) |
| C7—O2—C2—C3 | 1.4 (11) | C11—C12—C13—C18 | −180.0 (5) |
| C7—O2—C2—C1 | −178.3 (7) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −1.5 (8) |
| O1—C1—C2—O2 | 1.3 (6) | C18—C13—C14—C15 | −0.4 (7) |
| C6—C1—C2—O2 | 179.7 (5) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −178.9 (5) |
| O1—C1—C2—C3 | −178.4 (4) | C18—C13—C14—C9 | −179.4 (5) |
| C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.0 | C12—C13—C14—C9 | 2.1 (7) |
| O2—C2—C3—C4 | −179.7 (5) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | −1.4 (6) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.0 | C9i—C9—C14—C13 | 177.9 (4) |
| C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.0 | C10—C9—C14—C15 | 179.8 (5) |
| C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.0 | C9i—C9—C14—C15 | −1.0 (6) |
| C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.0 | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.1 (9) |
| C4—C5—C6—C8 | −177.8 (4) | C9—C14—C15—C16 | 179.0 (6) |
| O1—C1—C6—C5 | 178.4 (5) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 0.2 (11) |
| C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.0 | C15—C16—C17—C18 | −0.3 (13) |
| O1—C1—C6—C8 | −3.9 (5) | C16—C17—C18—C13 | 0.0 (12) |
| C2—C1—C6—C8 | 177.7 (4) | C14—C13—C18—C17 | 0.4 (10) |
| C10—N1—C8—C6 | 179.6 (4) | C12—C13—C18—C17 | 178.8 (6) |
| C5—C6—C8—N1 | −174.8 (4) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) y, x, −z+2. |
The authors thank Northwest University and the University of Malaya for generously supporting this study.
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The nickel derivatives of the Schiff bases that are formed by condensing 2,2'-diamino-1,1-binaphthyl with aldehydes are catalysts for enantioselective Diels-Alder reactions (Suga et al., 2003, 2004). The present crystallographic study follows the study on racemic 2,2'-bis(2-hydroxy-3-ethoxybenzylideneamino)-1,1'-binaphthyl, which exists as a dichloromethane solvate (Che et al., 2002). The title compound is a substitutted 1,1'-binaphthyl that lies on a twofold rotation axis; the fused-rings are twisted by 81.2 (1) ° along the naphthyl–naphthyl bond. The hydroxy group forms an internal hydrogen bond with the imino nitrogen, a feature that is common to Schiff bases derived from a substituted salicyaldehyde such as o-vanillin and an amine (Cambridge Structural Database Version 5.28, November 2006).
The structure of the optically active (S)-(+)-2,2'-diamino-1,1'-binaphthyl reactant has not been reported although the R-enantiomer has already been described (in the P43212 space group) (Jones et al., 2003). The space group of the S-enantiomer should be that of the present Schiff base, i.e., P41212.