Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o589 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809004012 ]
The title compound, C22H18N2O2, was derived from 1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propane-1,3-dione. The central pyrazole ring forms dihedral angles of 16.83 (5), 48.97 (4) and 51.68 (4)°, respectively, with the methoxyphenyl, phenyl and hydroxyphenyl rings. The crystal packing is stabilized by O-H
N hydrogen bonding.
1-(2'-Hydroxyphenyl)-3-(4"-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione was prepared by a modified Baker Venkataram rearrangement as reported earlier (Ahmad et al. 1997). 2-(3-(4-methxyphenyl)-1-Phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)phenol was prepared by refluxing 1-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(4"-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione (2.7 g, 10 mmol) with phenyl hydrazine (1.08 g,0.99 ml, 10 mmol) in a mixture of 50 ml absolute ethanol and 15 ml glacial acetic acid for seven hours as shown in scheme 2.The oily mixture obtained was purified by a dry silica gel column. The product was recrystallized using absolute ethanol. (Yield: 45%, m.p: 449k)
All H atoms could be located by difference Fourier synthesis. They were refined with fixed individual displacement parameters [U(H) = 1.2 Ueq(C) or U(H) = 1.5 Ueq(Cmethyl)] using a riding model with C—H(aromatic) = 0.95Å or C—H(methyl) = 0.98 Å, respectively. The hydroxyl H atom was freely refined.
Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2001); cell refinement: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2001); data reduction: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2001); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP in SHELXTL-Plus (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).
| C22H18N2O2 | F(000) = 720 |
| Mr = 342.38 | Dx = 1.281 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Melting point: 449 K |
| Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| a = 9.5880 (5) Å | Cell parameters from 22780 reflections |
| b = 13.7397 (8) Å | θ = 3.8–27.6° |
| c = 14.2771 (7) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
| β = 109.340 (4)° | T = 173 K |
| V = 1774.68 (16) Å3 | Block, colourless |
| Z = 4 | 0.33 × 0.31 × 0.26 mm |
| Stoe IPDS-II two-circle diffractometer | 3676 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.051 |
| graphite | θmax = 27.7°, θmin = 3.7° |
| ω scans | h = −12→12 |
| 24784 measured reflections | k = −17→17 |
| 4085 independent reflections | l = −18→18 |
| 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)] = 0.037 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| wR(F2) = 0.096 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0463P)2 + 0.5301P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 1.02 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| 4085 reflections | Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3 |
| 241 parameters | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.030 (2) |
| C22H18N2O2 | V = 1774.68 (16) Å3 |
| Mr = 342.38 | Z = 4 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 9.5880 (5) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
| b = 13.7397 (8) Å | T = 173 K |
| c = 14.2771 (7) Å | 0.33 × 0.31 × 0.26 mm |
| β = 109.340 (4)° |
| Stoe IPDS-II two-circle diffractometer | 3676 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| 24784 measured reflections | Rint = 0.051 |
| 4085 independent reflections | θmax = 27.7° |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.037 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| wR(F2) = 0.096 | Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.02 | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
| 4085 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 241 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 0 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
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. |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| O1 | −0.16266 (8) | 0.90595 (6) | 0.46141 (6) | 0.0317 (2) | |
| O2 | 0.53923 (9) | 0.76222 (6) | 0.18033 (6) | 0.02732 (18) | |
| H2 | 0.513 (2) | 0.7794 (13) | 0.1149 (15) | 0.058 (5)* | |
| N1 | 0.54331 (9) | 0.65343 (6) | 0.43688 (6) | 0.02103 (18) | |
| N2 | 0.44634 (9) | 0.69329 (6) | 0.47836 (6) | 0.02183 (18) | |
| C3 | 0.33084 (11) | 0.72394 (7) | 0.40111 (7) | 0.0216 (2) | |
| C4 | 0.35458 (11) | 0.70369 (7) | 0.31053 (8) | 0.0233 (2) | |
| H4 | 0.2901 | 0.7185 | 0.2456 | 0.028* | |
| C5 | 0.49012 (11) | 0.65812 (7) | 0.33524 (7) | 0.0209 (2) | |
| C11 | 0.68123 (11) | 0.61521 (7) | 0.50071 (7) | 0.0208 (2) | |
| C12 | 0.68218 (12) | 0.55147 (8) | 0.57656 (8) | 0.0256 (2) | |
| H12 | 0.5924 | 0.5341 | 0.5868 | 0.031* | |
| C13 | 0.81636 (13) | 0.51336 (9) | 0.63747 (9) | 0.0335 (3) | |
| H13 | 0.8182 | 0.4697 | 0.6895 | 0.040* | |
| C14 | 0.94712 (13) | 0.53896 (10) | 0.62233 (10) | 0.0402 (3) | |
| H14 | 1.0382 | 0.5123 | 0.6635 | 0.048* | |
| C15 | 0.94514 (13) | 0.60346 (11) | 0.54719 (11) | 0.0408 (3) | |
| H15 | 1.0351 | 0.6213 | 0.5376 | 0.049* | |
| C16 | 0.81212 (12) | 0.64223 (9) | 0.48577 (9) | 0.0302 (2) | |
| H16 | 0.8108 | 0.6865 | 0.4344 | 0.036* | |
| C31 | 0.20092 (11) | 0.77139 (7) | 0.41556 (8) | 0.0221 (2) | |
| C32 | 0.06812 (12) | 0.77997 (8) | 0.33677 (8) | 0.0268 (2) | |
| H32 | 0.0621 | 0.7544 | 0.2737 | 0.032* | |
| C33 | −0.05622 (12) | 0.82502 (8) | 0.34791 (8) | 0.0268 (2) | |
| H33 | −0.1452 | 0.8301 | 0.2931 | 0.032* | |
| C34 | −0.04804 (11) | 0.86244 (8) | 0.44031 (8) | 0.0241 (2) | |
| C35 | 0.08451 (12) | 0.85507 (9) | 0.51998 (8) | 0.0295 (2) | |
| H35 | 0.0905 | 0.8808 | 0.5829 | 0.035* | |
| C36 | 0.20682 (12) | 0.81060 (9) | 0.50782 (8) | 0.0282 (2) | |
| H36 | 0.2960 | 0.8065 | 0.5625 | 0.034* | |
| C37 | −0.29807 (12) | 0.92114 (10) | 0.38164 (9) | 0.0363 (3) | |
| H37A | −0.2786 | 0.9593 | 0.3293 | 0.054* | |
| H37B | −0.3677 | 0.9565 | 0.4063 | 0.054* | |
| H37C | −0.3406 | 0.8581 | 0.3547 | 0.054* | |
| C51 | 0.56695 (10) | 0.61401 (7) | 0.27101 (7) | 0.0205 (2) | |
| C52 | 0.58662 (11) | 0.66787 (7) | 0.19256 (7) | 0.0216 (2) | |
| C53 | 0.65634 (12) | 0.62480 (9) | 0.13073 (8) | 0.0287 (2) | |
| H53 | 0.6725 | 0.6618 | 0.0791 | 0.034* | |
| C54 | 0.70182 (12) | 0.52839 (9) | 0.14464 (8) | 0.0306 (2) | |
| H54 | 0.7480 | 0.4995 | 0.1020 | 0.037* | |
| C55 | 0.68004 (12) | 0.47382 (8) | 0.22094 (8) | 0.0279 (2) | |
| H55 | 0.7097 | 0.4075 | 0.2297 | 0.033* | |
| C56 | 0.61481 (11) | 0.51682 (8) | 0.28402 (8) | 0.0244 (2) | |
| H56 | 0.6023 | 0.4799 | 0.3369 | 0.029* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| O1 | 0.0251 (4) | 0.0429 (5) | 0.0281 (4) | 0.0094 (3) | 0.0101 (3) | −0.0034 (3) |
| O2 | 0.0397 (4) | 0.0253 (4) | 0.0199 (4) | 0.0030 (3) | 0.0138 (3) | 0.0021 (3) |
| N1 | 0.0234 (4) | 0.0236 (4) | 0.0191 (4) | 0.0017 (3) | 0.0110 (3) | −0.0009 (3) |
| N2 | 0.0247 (4) | 0.0239 (4) | 0.0207 (4) | 0.0018 (3) | 0.0126 (3) | −0.0017 (3) |
| C3 | 0.0256 (5) | 0.0209 (5) | 0.0209 (5) | 0.0004 (4) | 0.0111 (4) | 0.0002 (4) |
| C4 | 0.0274 (5) | 0.0248 (5) | 0.0199 (5) | 0.0028 (4) | 0.0110 (4) | 0.0016 (4) |
| C5 | 0.0262 (5) | 0.0203 (4) | 0.0190 (5) | −0.0006 (4) | 0.0112 (4) | 0.0004 (4) |
| C11 | 0.0216 (5) | 0.0211 (4) | 0.0203 (5) | −0.0012 (4) | 0.0079 (4) | −0.0038 (4) |
| C12 | 0.0268 (5) | 0.0274 (5) | 0.0228 (5) | −0.0031 (4) | 0.0086 (4) | −0.0004 (4) |
| C13 | 0.0376 (6) | 0.0311 (6) | 0.0267 (5) | 0.0028 (5) | 0.0039 (5) | 0.0009 (5) |
| C14 | 0.0266 (6) | 0.0460 (7) | 0.0402 (7) | 0.0074 (5) | 0.0007 (5) | −0.0048 (6) |
| C15 | 0.0217 (5) | 0.0527 (8) | 0.0487 (7) | −0.0039 (5) | 0.0127 (5) | −0.0075 (6) |
| C16 | 0.0283 (5) | 0.0327 (6) | 0.0332 (6) | −0.0063 (4) | 0.0148 (4) | −0.0012 (5) |
| C31 | 0.0255 (5) | 0.0217 (5) | 0.0222 (5) | 0.0015 (4) | 0.0119 (4) | 0.0007 (4) |
| C32 | 0.0296 (5) | 0.0321 (6) | 0.0208 (5) | 0.0031 (4) | 0.0110 (4) | −0.0012 (4) |
| C33 | 0.0251 (5) | 0.0328 (6) | 0.0223 (5) | 0.0035 (4) | 0.0077 (4) | 0.0019 (4) |
| C34 | 0.0235 (5) | 0.0246 (5) | 0.0269 (5) | 0.0029 (4) | 0.0119 (4) | 0.0007 (4) |
| C35 | 0.0282 (5) | 0.0378 (6) | 0.0231 (5) | 0.0043 (4) | 0.0095 (4) | −0.0070 (4) |
| C36 | 0.0258 (5) | 0.0362 (6) | 0.0224 (5) | 0.0047 (4) | 0.0075 (4) | −0.0037 (4) |
| C37 | 0.0255 (5) | 0.0483 (7) | 0.0336 (6) | 0.0103 (5) | 0.0078 (5) | −0.0015 (5) |
| C51 | 0.0206 (4) | 0.0241 (5) | 0.0183 (4) | −0.0010 (4) | 0.0086 (4) | −0.0025 (4) |
| C52 | 0.0223 (4) | 0.0254 (5) | 0.0175 (4) | −0.0009 (4) | 0.0071 (4) | −0.0019 (4) |
| C53 | 0.0318 (5) | 0.0375 (6) | 0.0212 (5) | 0.0030 (5) | 0.0144 (4) | 0.0007 (4) |
| C54 | 0.0303 (5) | 0.0399 (6) | 0.0253 (5) | 0.0061 (5) | 0.0143 (4) | −0.0055 (5) |
| C55 | 0.0274 (5) | 0.0271 (5) | 0.0304 (5) | 0.0039 (4) | 0.0113 (4) | −0.0045 (4) |
| C56 | 0.0258 (5) | 0.0247 (5) | 0.0249 (5) | −0.0001 (4) | 0.0115 (4) | −0.0003 (4) |
| O1—C34 | 1.3694 (12) | C31—C32 | 1.3971 (15) |
| O1—C37 | 1.4307 (14) | C31—C36 | 1.4067 (14) |
| O2—C52 | 1.3657 (13) | C32—C33 | 1.3984 (15) |
| O2—H2 | 0.91 (2) | C32—H32 | 0.9500 |
| N1—C5 | 1.3711 (12) | C33—C34 | 1.3937 (15) |
| N1—N2 | 1.3711 (11) | C33—H33 | 0.9500 |
| N1—C11 | 1.4341 (13) | C34—C35 | 1.4006 (15) |
| N2—C3 | 1.3457 (13) | C35—C36 | 1.3833 (15) |
| C3—C4 | 1.4131 (14) | C35—H35 | 0.9500 |
| C3—C31 | 1.4798 (14) | C36—H36 | 0.9500 |
| C4—C5 | 1.3790 (14) | C37—H37A | 0.9800 |
| C4—H4 | 0.9500 | C37—H37B | 0.9800 |
| C5—C51 | 1.4827 (13) | C37—H37C | 0.9800 |
| C11—C12 | 1.3904 (14) | C51—C56 | 1.4041 (14) |
| C11—C16 | 1.3912 (14) | C51—C52 | 1.4063 (14) |
| C12—C13 | 1.3945 (15) | C52—C53 | 1.4025 (14) |
| C12—H12 | 0.9500 | C53—C54 | 1.3881 (17) |
| C13—C14 | 1.3863 (18) | C53—H53 | 0.9500 |
| C13—H13 | 0.9500 | C54—C55 | 1.3940 (16) |
| C14—C15 | 1.387 (2) | C54—H54 | 0.9500 |
| C14—H14 | 0.9500 | C55—C56 | 1.3873 (14) |
| C15—C16 | 1.3924 (17) | C55—H55 | 0.9500 |
| C15—H15 | 0.9500 | C56—H56 | 0.9500 |
| C16—H16 | 0.9500 | ||
| C34—O1—C37 | 118.12 (9) | C33—C32—H32 | 119.0 |
| C52—O2—H2 | 110.0 (12) | C34—C33—C32 | 119.22 (10) |
| C5—N1—N2 | 111.75 (8) | C34—C33—H33 | 120.4 |
| C5—N1—C11 | 129.15 (8) | C32—C33—H33 | 120.4 |
| N2—N1—C11 | 119.09 (8) | O1—C34—C33 | 124.86 (10) |
| C3—N2—N1 | 105.23 (8) | O1—C34—C35 | 115.55 (9) |
| N2—C3—C4 | 110.50 (9) | C33—C34—C35 | 119.57 (9) |
| N2—C3—C31 | 121.73 (9) | C36—C35—C34 | 120.59 (10) |
| C4—C3—C31 | 127.77 (9) | C36—C35—H35 | 119.7 |
| C5—C4—C3 | 106.20 (9) | C34—C35—H35 | 119.7 |
| C5—C4—H4 | 126.9 | C35—C36—C31 | 120.92 (10) |
| C3—C4—H4 | 126.9 | C35—C36—H36 | 119.5 |
| N1—C5—C4 | 106.31 (8) | C31—C36—H36 | 119.5 |
| N1—C5—C51 | 123.26 (9) | O1—C37—H37A | 109.5 |
| C4—C5—C51 | 130.28 (9) | O1—C37—H37B | 109.5 |
| C12—C11—C16 | 120.92 (10) | H37A—C37—H37B | 109.5 |
| C12—C11—N1 | 119.50 (9) | O1—C37—H37C | 109.5 |
| C16—C11—N1 | 119.58 (9) | H37A—C37—H37C | 109.5 |
| C11—C12—C13 | 119.27 (10) | H37B—C37—H37C | 109.5 |
| C11—C12—H12 | 120.4 | C56—C51—C52 | 118.79 (9) |
| C13—C12—H12 | 120.4 | C56—C51—C5 | 120.96 (9) |
| C14—C13—C12 | 120.18 (11) | C52—C51—C5 | 120.18 (9) |
| C14—C13—H13 | 119.9 | O2—C52—C53 | 121.86 (9) |
| C12—C13—H13 | 119.9 | O2—C52—C51 | 118.34 (9) |
| C13—C14—C15 | 120.09 (11) | C53—C52—C51 | 119.79 (10) |
| C13—C14—H14 | 120.0 | C54—C53—C52 | 120.35 (10) |
| C15—C14—H14 | 120.0 | C54—C53—H53 | 119.8 |
| C14—C15—C16 | 120.45 (11) | C52—C53—H53 | 119.8 |
| C14—C15—H15 | 119.8 | C53—C54—C55 | 120.25 (10) |
| C16—C15—H15 | 119.8 | C53—C54—H54 | 119.9 |
| C11—C16—C15 | 119.08 (11) | C55—C54—H54 | 119.9 |
| C11—C16—H16 | 120.5 | C56—C55—C54 | 119.64 (10) |
| C15—C16—H16 | 120.5 | C56—C55—H55 | 120.2 |
| C32—C31—C36 | 117.71 (9) | C54—C55—H55 | 120.2 |
| C32—C31—C3 | 120.64 (9) | C55—C56—C51 | 121.13 (10) |
| C36—C31—C3 | 121.64 (9) | C55—C56—H56 | 119.4 |
| C31—C32—C33 | 121.98 (10) | C51—C56—H56 | 119.4 |
| C31—C32—H32 | 119.0 | ||
| C5—N1—N2—C3 | −0.35 (11) | C36—C31—C32—C33 | −0.50 (16) |
| C11—N1—N2—C3 | 178.79 (8) | C3—C31—C32—C33 | −179.54 (10) |
| N1—N2—C3—C4 | −0.10 (11) | C31—C32—C33—C34 | −0.12 (17) |
| N1—N2—C3—C31 | 179.72 (9) | C37—O1—C34—C33 | −4.99 (16) |
| N2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.51 (12) | C37—O1—C34—C35 | 176.10 (11) |
| C31—C3—C4—C5 | −179.30 (10) | C32—C33—C34—O1 | −178.32 (10) |
| N2—N1—C5—C4 | 0.67 (11) | C32—C33—C34—C35 | 0.54 (17) |
| C11—N1—C5—C4 | −178.37 (9) | O1—C34—C35—C36 | 178.63 (11) |
| N2—N1—C5—C51 | −175.35 (9) | C33—C34—C35—C36 | −0.33 (17) |
| C11—N1—C5—C51 | 5.61 (16) | C34—C35—C36—C31 | −0.31 (18) |
| C3—C4—C5—N1 | −0.69 (11) | C32—C31—C36—C35 | 0.72 (17) |
| C3—C4—C5—C51 | 174.95 (10) | C3—C31—C36—C35 | 179.74 (10) |
| C5—N1—C11—C12 | −131.50 (11) | N1—C5—C51—C56 | 50.34 (14) |
| N2—N1—C11—C12 | 49.52 (13) | C4—C5—C51—C56 | −124.66 (12) |
| C5—N1—C11—C16 | 48.36 (15) | N1—C5—C51—C52 | −132.78 (10) |
| N2—N1—C11—C16 | −130.62 (10) | C4—C5—C51—C52 | 52.22 (15) |
| C16—C11—C12—C13 | −0.83 (16) | C56—C51—C52—O2 | 179.78 (9) |
| N1—C11—C12—C13 | 179.03 (9) | C5—C51—C52—O2 | 2.83 (14) |
| C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.03 (17) | C56—C51—C52—C53 | −1.56 (15) |
| C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.71 (19) | C5—C51—C52—C53 | −178.50 (9) |
| C13—C14—C15—C16 | −0.7 (2) | O2—C52—C53—C54 | −179.36 (10) |
| C12—C11—C16—C15 | 0.87 (17) | C51—C52—C53—C54 | 2.03 (16) |
| N1—C11—C16—C15 | −178.98 (10) | C52—C53—C54—C55 | −0.71 (17) |
| C14—C15—C16—C11 | −0.13 (19) | C53—C54—C55—C56 | −1.06 (17) |
| N2—C3—C31—C32 | −163.44 (10) | C54—C55—C56—C51 | 1.52 (16) |
| C4—C3—C31—C32 | 16.36 (16) | C52—C51—C56—C55 | −0.20 (15) |
| N2—C3—C31—C36 | 17.57 (15) | C5—C51—C56—C55 | 176.71 (10) |
| C4—C3—C31—C36 | −162.64 (11) |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O2—H2···N2i | 0.91 (2) | 1.88 (2) | 2.7894 (11) | 175.0 (17) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O2—H2···N2i | 0.91 (2) | 1.88 (2) | 2.7894 (11) | 175.0 (17) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2. |
AB is grateful to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan for the grant that supported this work.
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Pyrazoles are important because of their potential for biological activity. They have antipruritic, anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic effects (Beeam et al., 1984). Both traditional and new scientific methods have been used to prepare new materials for medicine (Elguero et al., 1983) and agriculture (Trofinenko, 1972). Neutral and anionic pyrazoles are excellent ligands and their coordination chemistry has been extensively studied (Bonati, 1980). Pyrazoles are also used as analytical reagents (Freyer & Radeglia, 1981). In the molecular structure of the title compound, C22H18N2O2, (Scheme 1, Fig. 1) the central pyrazole ring forms dihedral angles of 16.83 (5)°, 48.97 (4)° and 51.68 (4)° with the methoxyphenyl, phenyl and hydroxyphenyl rings, respectively. The crystal packing is stabilized by an O-H···N hydrogen bond (Table 1).