Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o1541-o1542 [ doi:10.1107/S160053680902131X ]
The title compound, C14H18N2O3, crystallizes with two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit, having closely comparable geometries. Both molecules are essentially planar [maximum deviations from the mean plane of 0.069 (1) and 0.068 (1) Å for the two molecules] and contain an intramolecular N-H
O hydrogen bond which generates a ring with graph-set motif S(6). In the crystal, the molecules are linked into chains along the c axis by intermolecular C-H
O hydrogen bonds, and intermolecular C-H
interactions are also present.
The title compound was prepared according to a literature procedure (Amir & Agarwal, 1997): 2,6-dimethylaniline (2.26 g, 0.01 mol) was dissolved in dilute hydrochloric acid (22.0 ml, 9.0 ml HCl dissolved in 13.0 ml water) and cooled to 0°C in an ice bath. To this, a cold solution of sodium nitrite (3.2 g, 0.0462 mol in 10.0 ml water) was added, with the temperature of the reaction mixture kept below 5°C. The resulting diazonium salt solution was filtered into a cooled solution of ethylacetoacetate (3.4 ml) and sodium acetate (7.0 g) in ethanol (100 ml). The resulting yellow-orange solid was filtered, washed with ice cold water, dried in air and recrystallized from methanol. Yield 3.65 g (86.5%), m.p. 338–340 K.
H atoms were positioned geometrically [C–H = 0.93–0.97 Å] and refined using a riding model, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) and 1.5Ueq(methyl C). A rotating-group model was used for the methyl groups. H atoms bound to N were located from a Fourier map and allowed to refine freely.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2005); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2005); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
| C14H18N2O3 | F(000) = 1120 |
| Mr = 262.30 | Dx = 1.281 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 9924 reflections |
| a = 6.8072 (1) Å | θ = 2.9–33.1° |
| b = 17.4339 (2) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
| c = 22.9238 (3) Å | T = 100 K |
| β = 90.921 (1)° | Plate, yellow |
| V = 2720.15 (6) Å3 | 0.43 × 0.22 × 0.10 mm |
| Z = 8 |
| Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer | 6206 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 4862 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| graphite | Rint = 0.037 |
| φ and ω scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.1° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | h = −8→8 |
| Tmin = 0.962, Tmax = 0.991 | k = −22→22 |
| 38064 measured reflections | l = −29→29 |
| 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)] = 0.043 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.110 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0474P)2 + 1.0468P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 6206 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| 359 parameters | Δρmax = 0.29 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.27 e Å−3 |
| C14H18N2O3 | V = 2720.15 (6) Å3 |
| Mr = 262.30 | Z = 8 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 6.8072 (1) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
| b = 17.4339 (2) Å | T = 100 K |
| c = 22.9238 (3) Å | 0.43 × 0.22 × 0.10 mm |
| β = 90.921 (1)° |
| Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer | 6206 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | 4862 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.962, Tmax = 0.991 | Rint = 0.037 |
| 38064 measured reflections | θmax = 27.5° |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.043 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| wR(F2) = 0.110 | Δρmax = 0.29 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.03 | Δρmin = −0.27 e Å−3 |
| 6206 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 359 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 0 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
Experimental. The crystal was placed in the cold stream of an Oxford Cyrosystems Cobra open-flow nitrogen cryostat operating at 110.0 (1) K (Cosier & Glazer, 1986). |
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 | ||
| O1A | 0.40917 (16) | 0.60365 (5) | 0.14873 (4) | 0.0254 (2) | |
| O2A | 0.40976 (16) | 0.67847 (5) | −0.02578 (4) | 0.0247 (2) | |
| O3A | 0.40376 (15) | 0.79917 (5) | 0.00793 (4) | 0.0184 (2) | |
| N1A | 0.40541 (17) | 0.74634 (6) | 0.17034 (4) | 0.0154 (2) | |
| N2A | 0.40625 (16) | 0.75908 (6) | 0.11429 (4) | 0.0148 (2) | |
| C1A | 0.4144 (2) | 0.77921 (8) | 0.27072 (5) | 0.0181 (3) | |
| C2A | 0.4216 (2) | 0.83300 (8) | 0.31550 (6) | 0.0225 (3) | |
| H2AA | 0.4252 | 0.8166 | 0.3541 | 0.027* | |
| C3A | 0.4235 (2) | 0.91073 (8) | 0.30312 (6) | 0.0236 (3) | |
| H3AA | 0.4306 | 0.9463 | 0.3333 | 0.028* | |
| C4A | 0.4149 (2) | 0.93537 (8) | 0.24572 (6) | 0.0200 (3) | |
| H4AA | 0.4145 | 0.9878 | 0.2381 | 0.024* | |
| C5A | 0.40668 (19) | 0.88417 (8) | 0.19881 (5) | 0.0160 (3) | |
| C6A | 0.40846 (19) | 0.80554 (8) | 0.21245 (5) | 0.0154 (3) | |
| C7A | 0.4061 (2) | 0.70016 (7) | 0.07753 (5) | 0.0150 (3) | |
| C8A | 0.4068 (2) | 0.61935 (8) | 0.09568 (6) | 0.0182 (3) | |
| C9A | 0.4072 (2) | 0.55506 (8) | 0.05250 (6) | 0.0255 (3) | |
| H9AA | 0.4085 | 0.5069 | 0.0729 | 0.038* | |
| H9AB | 0.5218 | 0.5588 | 0.0288 | 0.038* | |
| H9AC | 0.2915 | 0.5582 | 0.0281 | 0.038* | |
| C10A | 0.4071 (2) | 0.72277 (8) | 0.01496 (5) | 0.0155 (3) | |
| C11A | 0.4007 (2) | 0.82543 (8) | −0.05216 (5) | 0.0175 (3) | |
| H11A | 0.2858 | 0.8056 | −0.0727 | 0.021* | |
| H11B | 0.5172 | 0.8080 | −0.0721 | 0.021* | |
| C12A | 0.3949 (2) | 0.91184 (8) | −0.05037 (6) | 0.0216 (3) | |
| H12A | 0.3835 | 0.9315 | −0.0894 | 0.032* | |
| H12B | 0.5136 | 0.9308 | −0.0323 | 0.032* | |
| H12C | 0.2840 | 0.9283 | −0.0282 | 0.032* | |
| C13A | 0.4136 (2) | 0.69449 (8) | 0.28431 (6) | 0.0241 (3) | |
| H13A | 0.4161 | 0.6872 | 0.3258 | 0.036* | |
| H13B | 0.5272 | 0.6708 | 0.2678 | 0.036* | |
| H13C | 0.2969 | 0.6715 | 0.2680 | 0.036* | |
| C14A | 0.3951 (2) | 0.91598 (8) | 0.13753 (6) | 0.0201 (3) | |
| H14A | 0.3896 | 0.9710 | 0.1391 | 0.030* | |
| H14B | 0.2792 | 0.8968 | 0.1181 | 0.030* | |
| H14C | 0.5092 | 0.9004 | 0.1165 | 0.030* | |
| O1B | 0.09517 (17) | 0.08911 (5) | 0.43092 (4) | 0.0262 (2) | |
| O2B | 0.09218 (17) | 0.21913 (6) | 0.27668 (4) | 0.0263 (2) | |
| O3B | 0.08746 (15) | 0.32485 (5) | 0.33244 (4) | 0.0189 (2) | |
| N1B | 0.09558 (17) | 0.22067 (7) | 0.47965 (4) | 0.0153 (2) | |
| N2B | 0.09259 (16) | 0.25040 (6) | 0.42748 (4) | 0.0147 (2) | |
| C1B | 0.0930 (2) | 0.22404 (8) | 0.58338 (5) | 0.0179 (3) | |
| C2B | 0.0920 (2) | 0.26448 (8) | 0.63570 (6) | 0.0209 (3) | |
| H2BA | 0.0895 | 0.2377 | 0.6708 | 0.025* | |
| C3B | 0.0948 (2) | 0.34375 (8) | 0.63647 (6) | 0.0214 (3) | |
| H3BA | 0.0938 | 0.3700 | 0.6718 | 0.026* | |
| C4B | 0.0992 (2) | 0.38391 (8) | 0.58425 (6) | 0.0180 (3) | |
| H4BA | 0.1014 | 0.4372 | 0.5853 | 0.022* | |
| C5B | 0.10050 (19) | 0.34683 (7) | 0.53016 (5) | 0.0151 (3) | |
| C6B | 0.09607 (19) | 0.26601 (7) | 0.53072 (5) | 0.0144 (3) | |
| C7B | 0.0909 (2) | 0.20567 (7) | 0.38054 (5) | 0.0153 (3) | |
| C8B | 0.0895 (2) | 0.12139 (8) | 0.38275 (6) | 0.0183 (3) | |
| C9B | 0.0792 (2) | 0.07339 (8) | 0.32851 (6) | 0.0256 (3) | |
| H9BA | 0.0734 | 0.0201 | 0.3390 | 0.038* | |
| H9BB | 0.1938 | 0.0825 | 0.3056 | 0.038* | |
| H9BC | −0.0362 | 0.0868 | 0.3062 | 0.038* | |
| C10B | 0.0897 (2) | 0.24863 (8) | 0.32454 (5) | 0.0166 (3) | |
| C11B | 0.0923 (2) | 0.37110 (8) | 0.27969 (5) | 0.0186 (3) | |
| H11C | −0.0236 | 0.3615 | 0.2556 | 0.022* | |
| H11D | 0.2077 | 0.3589 | 0.2573 | 0.022* | |
| C12B | 0.0979 (2) | 0.45359 (8) | 0.29895 (6) | 0.0229 (3) | |
| H12D | 0.1118 | 0.4862 | 0.2655 | 0.034* | |
| H12E | 0.2073 | 0.4613 | 0.3252 | 0.034* | |
| H12F | −0.0219 | 0.4660 | 0.3184 | 0.034* | |
| C13B | 0.0906 (2) | 0.13761 (8) | 0.58360 (6) | 0.0260 (3) | |
| H13D | 0.0922 | 0.1194 | 0.6231 | 0.039* | |
| H13E | 0.2042 | 0.1187 | 0.5639 | 0.039* | |
| H13F | −0.0261 | 0.1197 | 0.5639 | 0.039* | |
| C14B | 0.1078 (2) | 0.39513 (8) | 0.47569 (6) | 0.0192 (3) | |
| H14D | 0.1133 | 0.4484 | 0.4862 | 0.029* | |
| H14E | −0.0076 | 0.3858 | 0.4522 | 0.029* | |
| H14F | 0.2225 | 0.3820 | 0.4540 | 0.029* | |
| H1NA | 0.403 (3) | 0.6967 (11) | 0.1816 (7) | 0.037 (5)* | |
| H1NB | 0.099 (3) | 0.1685 (12) | 0.4821 (8) | 0.048 (6)* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| O1A | 0.0396 (7) | 0.0191 (5) | 0.0174 (5) | −0.0012 (5) | 0.0000 (4) | 0.0023 (4) |
| O2A | 0.0393 (7) | 0.0208 (5) | 0.0139 (4) | −0.0009 (5) | 0.0021 (4) | −0.0042 (4) |
| O3A | 0.0259 (6) | 0.0170 (5) | 0.0122 (4) | −0.0002 (4) | 0.0006 (4) | 0.0001 (3) |
| N1A | 0.0180 (6) | 0.0166 (6) | 0.0115 (5) | −0.0003 (5) | 0.0002 (4) | −0.0003 (4) |
| N2A | 0.0126 (6) | 0.0198 (6) | 0.0121 (5) | 0.0001 (5) | 0.0002 (4) | −0.0003 (4) |
| C1A | 0.0149 (7) | 0.0250 (7) | 0.0143 (6) | 0.0015 (6) | −0.0001 (5) | −0.0010 (5) |
| C2A | 0.0222 (8) | 0.0326 (8) | 0.0127 (6) | 0.0034 (6) | −0.0010 (5) | −0.0031 (5) |
| C3A | 0.0222 (8) | 0.0296 (8) | 0.0188 (6) | 0.0041 (6) | −0.0022 (6) | −0.0113 (6) |
| C4A | 0.0163 (7) | 0.0193 (7) | 0.0243 (7) | 0.0013 (6) | 0.0000 (6) | −0.0045 (5) |
| C5A | 0.0106 (7) | 0.0213 (7) | 0.0161 (6) | 0.0003 (5) | 0.0007 (5) | −0.0018 (5) |
| C6A | 0.0111 (7) | 0.0212 (6) | 0.0138 (6) | 0.0004 (5) | 0.0000 (5) | −0.0032 (5) |
| C7A | 0.0146 (7) | 0.0171 (6) | 0.0134 (6) | 0.0001 (5) | 0.0004 (5) | −0.0015 (5) |
| C8A | 0.0182 (7) | 0.0181 (7) | 0.0182 (6) | −0.0001 (6) | 0.0002 (5) | −0.0009 (5) |
| C9A | 0.0394 (10) | 0.0153 (7) | 0.0217 (7) | −0.0014 (6) | −0.0017 (6) | −0.0020 (5) |
| C10A | 0.0134 (7) | 0.0180 (6) | 0.0150 (6) | −0.0003 (5) | 0.0004 (5) | −0.0015 (5) |
| C11A | 0.0177 (7) | 0.0232 (7) | 0.0114 (6) | −0.0008 (6) | −0.0001 (5) | 0.0015 (5) |
| C12A | 0.0207 (8) | 0.0214 (7) | 0.0227 (7) | −0.0001 (6) | 0.0000 (6) | 0.0042 (5) |
| C13A | 0.0314 (9) | 0.0275 (8) | 0.0133 (6) | 0.0002 (7) | −0.0006 (6) | 0.0023 (5) |
| C14A | 0.0229 (8) | 0.0184 (7) | 0.0192 (6) | −0.0008 (6) | 0.0017 (6) | 0.0004 (5) |
| O1B | 0.0401 (7) | 0.0182 (5) | 0.0203 (5) | 0.0010 (5) | −0.0003 (5) | 0.0004 (4) |
| O2B | 0.0405 (7) | 0.0268 (5) | 0.0115 (4) | 0.0002 (5) | 0.0009 (4) | −0.0036 (4) |
| O3B | 0.0263 (6) | 0.0182 (5) | 0.0123 (4) | 0.0005 (4) | 0.0009 (4) | 0.0017 (3) |
| N1B | 0.0182 (6) | 0.0150 (5) | 0.0128 (5) | 0.0010 (5) | 0.0004 (4) | 0.0006 (4) |
| N2B | 0.0137 (6) | 0.0188 (5) | 0.0115 (5) | 0.0001 (5) | 0.0001 (4) | 0.0007 (4) |
| C1B | 0.0168 (7) | 0.0214 (7) | 0.0154 (6) | 0.0011 (6) | −0.0002 (5) | 0.0023 (5) |
| C2B | 0.0219 (8) | 0.0293 (8) | 0.0115 (6) | 0.0015 (6) | −0.0003 (5) | 0.0024 (5) |
| C3B | 0.0203 (8) | 0.0308 (8) | 0.0130 (6) | 0.0021 (6) | −0.0006 (5) | −0.0061 (5) |
| C4B | 0.0152 (7) | 0.0190 (7) | 0.0198 (6) | 0.0013 (5) | −0.0008 (5) | −0.0043 (5) |
| C5B | 0.0118 (7) | 0.0183 (6) | 0.0151 (6) | 0.0011 (5) | −0.0004 (5) | −0.0001 (5) |
| C6B | 0.0124 (7) | 0.0184 (6) | 0.0122 (6) | 0.0008 (5) | −0.0001 (5) | −0.0011 (5) |
| C7B | 0.0138 (7) | 0.0182 (6) | 0.0139 (6) | 0.0011 (5) | 0.0004 (5) | −0.0012 (5) |
| C8B | 0.0175 (7) | 0.0194 (7) | 0.0181 (6) | 0.0011 (6) | 0.0006 (5) | −0.0026 (5) |
| C9B | 0.0348 (9) | 0.0198 (7) | 0.0220 (7) | 0.0030 (6) | −0.0005 (6) | −0.0069 (6) |
| C10B | 0.0142 (7) | 0.0209 (7) | 0.0148 (6) | 0.0007 (5) | −0.0001 (5) | −0.0006 (5) |
| C11B | 0.0170 (7) | 0.0257 (7) | 0.0132 (6) | 0.0003 (6) | −0.0002 (5) | 0.0056 (5) |
| C12B | 0.0212 (8) | 0.0237 (7) | 0.0238 (7) | 0.0006 (6) | −0.0011 (6) | 0.0060 (5) |
| C13B | 0.0384 (10) | 0.0216 (7) | 0.0179 (6) | 0.0014 (7) | 0.0005 (6) | 0.0058 (5) |
| C14B | 0.0238 (8) | 0.0160 (6) | 0.0179 (6) | 0.0005 (6) | 0.0007 (5) | 0.0002 (5) |
| O1A—C8A | 1.2463 (15) | O1B—C8B | 1.2395 (16) |
| O2A—C10A | 1.2123 (15) | O2B—C10B | 1.2120 (15) |
| O3A—C10A | 1.3419 (16) | O3B—C10B | 1.3413 (16) |
| O3A—C11A | 1.4514 (14) | O3B—C11B | 1.4542 (15) |
| N1A—N2A | 1.3040 (14) | N1B—N2B | 1.3033 (14) |
| N1A—C6A | 1.4132 (16) | N1B—C6B | 1.4125 (15) |
| N1A—H1NA | 0.904 (18) | N1B—H1NB | 0.91 (2) |
| N2A—C7A | 1.3287 (16) | N2B—C7B | 1.3287 (16) |
| C1A—C2A | 1.3905 (18) | C1B—C2B | 1.3914 (18) |
| C1A—C6A | 1.4126 (17) | C1B—C6B | 1.4121 (17) |
| C1A—C13A | 1.5095 (19) | C1B—C13B | 1.5069 (19) |
| C2A—C3A | 1.385 (2) | C2B—C3B | 1.382 (2) |
| C2A—H2AA | 0.930 | C2B—H2BA | 0.930 |
| C3A—C4A | 1.3845 (19) | C3B—C4B | 1.3874 (18) |
| C3A—H3AA | 0.930 | C3B—H3BA | 0.930 |
| C4A—C5A | 1.3979 (18) | C4B—C5B | 1.3985 (17) |
| C4A—H4AA | 0.930 | C4B—H4BA | 0.930 |
| C5A—C6A | 1.4060 (18) | C5B—C6B | 1.4095 (18) |
| C5A—C14A | 1.5112 (17) | C5B—C14B | 1.5076 (17) |
| C7A—C8A | 1.4690 (18) | C7B—C8B | 1.4702 (18) |
| C7A—C10A | 1.4876 (17) | C7B—C10B | 1.4864 (17) |
| C8A—C9A | 1.4953 (18) | C8B—C9B | 1.4994 (18) |
| C9A—H9AA | 0.960 | C9B—H9BA | 0.960 |
| C9A—H9AB | 0.960 | C9B—H9BB | 0.960 |
| C9A—H9AC | 0.960 | C9B—H9BC | 0.960 |
| C11A—C12A | 1.5075 (18) | C11B—C12B | 1.5046 (19) |
| C11A—H11A | 0.970 | C11B—H11C | 0.970 |
| C11A—H11B | 0.970 | C11B—H11D | 0.970 |
| C12A—H12A | 0.960 | C12B—H12D | 0.960 |
| C12A—H12B | 0.960 | C12B—H12E | 0.960 |
| C12A—H12C | 0.960 | C12B—H12F | 0.960 |
| C13A—H13A | 0.960 | C13B—H13D | 0.960 |
| C13A—H13B | 0.960 | C13B—H13E | 0.960 |
| C13A—H13C | 0.960 | C13B—H13F | 0.960 |
| C14A—H14A | 0.960 | C14B—H14D | 0.960 |
| C14A—H14B | 0.960 | C14B—H14E | 0.960 |
| C14A—H14C | 0.960 | C14B—H14F | 0.960 |
| C10A—O3A—C11A | 115.28 (9) | C10B—O3B—C11B | 115.88 (10) |
| N2A—N1A—C6A | 123.25 (11) | N2B—N1B—C6B | 122.54 (11) |
| N2A—N1A—H1NA | 116.5 (11) | N2B—N1B—H1NB | 116.9 (12) |
| C6A—N1A—H1NA | 120.3 (11) | C6B—N1B—H1NB | 120.5 (12) |
| N1A—N2A—C7A | 119.54 (11) | N1B—N2B—C7B | 120.63 (11) |
| C2A—C1A—C6A | 118.63 (13) | C2B—C1B—C6B | 118.34 (12) |
| C2A—C1A—C13A | 120.51 (12) | C2B—C1B—C13B | 120.25 (12) |
| C6A—C1A—C13A | 120.86 (12) | C6B—C1B—C13B | 121.42 (12) |
| C3A—C2A—C1A | 120.60 (13) | C3B—C2B—C1B | 121.15 (12) |
| C3A—C2A—H2AA | 119.7 | C3B—C2B—H2BA | 119.4 |
| C1A—C2A—H2AA | 119.7 | C1B—C2B—H2BA | 119.4 |
| C4A—C3A—C2A | 119.87 (12) | C2B—C3B—C4B | 119.61 (12) |
| C4A—C3A—H3AA | 120.1 | C2B—C3B—H3BA | 120.2 |
| C2A—C3A—H3AA | 120.1 | C4B—C3B—H3BA | 120.2 |
| C3A—C4A—C5A | 122.25 (13) | C3B—C4B—C5B | 122.15 (12) |
| C3A—C4A—H4AA | 118.9 | C3B—C4B—H4BA | 118.9 |
| C5A—C4A—H4AA | 118.9 | C5B—C4B—H4BA | 118.9 |
| C4A—C5A—C6A | 116.83 (12) | C4B—C5B—C6B | 116.98 (11) |
| C4A—C5A—C14A | 118.80 (12) | C4B—C5B—C14B | 118.48 (11) |
| C6A—C5A—C14A | 124.37 (11) | C6B—C5B—C14B | 124.54 (11) |
| C5A—C6A—C1A | 121.81 (11) | C5B—C6B—C1B | 121.76 (11) |
| C5A—C6A—N1A | 124.07 (11) | C5B—C6B—N1B | 123.48 (11) |
| C1A—C6A—N1A | 114.11 (12) | C1B—C6B—N1B | 114.76 (11) |
| N2A—C7A—C8A | 124.19 (11) | N2B—C7B—C8B | 123.97 (11) |
| N2A—C7A—C10A | 113.99 (11) | N2B—C7B—C10B | 113.80 (11) |
| C8A—C7A—C10A | 121.82 (11) | C8B—C7B—C10B | 122.23 (11) |
| O1A—C8A—C7A | 119.14 (11) | O1B—C8B—C7B | 118.96 (11) |
| O1A—C8A—C9A | 118.76 (12) | O1B—C8B—C9B | 119.06 (12) |
| C7A—C8A—C9A | 122.09 (11) | C7B—C8B—C9B | 121.98 (12) |
| C8A—C9A—H9AA | 109.5 | C8B—C9B—H9BA | 109.5 |
| C8A—C9A—H9AB | 109.5 | C8B—C9B—H9BB | 109.5 |
| H9AA—C9A—H9AB | 109.5 | H9BA—C9B—H9BB | 109.5 |
| C8A—C9A—H9AC | 109.5 | C8B—C9B—H9BC | 109.5 |
| H9AA—C9A—H9AC | 109.5 | H9BA—C9B—H9BC | 109.5 |
| H9AB—C9A—H9AC | 109.5 | H9BB—C9B—H9BC | 109.5 |
| O2A—C10A—O3A | 122.70 (11) | O2B—C10B—O3B | 122.89 (12) |
| O2A—C10A—C7A | 125.05 (12) | O2B—C10B—C7B | 124.62 (12) |
| O3A—C10A—C7A | 112.25 (10) | O3B—C10B—C7B | 112.48 (10) |
| O3A—C11A—C12A | 106.82 (10) | O3B—C11B—C12B | 106.66 (10) |
| O3A—C11A—H11A | 110.4 | O3B—C11B—H11C | 110.4 |
| C12A—C11A—H11A | 110.4 | C12B—C11B—H11C | 110.4 |
| O3A—C11A—H11B | 110.4 | O3B—C11B—H11D | 110.4 |
| C12A—C11A—H11B | 110.4 | C12B—C11B—H11D | 110.4 |
| H11A—C11A—H11B | 108.6 | H11C—C11B—H11D | 108.6 |
| C11A—C12A—H12A | 109.5 | C11B—C12B—H12D | 109.5 |
| C11A—C12A—H12B | 109.5 | C11B—C12B—H12E | 109.5 |
| H12A—C12A—H12B | 109.5 | H12D—C12B—H12E | 109.5 |
| C11A—C12A—H12C | 109.5 | C11B—C12B—H12F | 109.5 |
| H12A—C12A—H12C | 109.5 | H12D—C12B—H12F | 109.5 |
| H12B—C12A—H12C | 109.5 | H12E—C12B—H12F | 109.5 |
| C1A—C13A—H13A | 109.5 | C1B—C13B—H13D | 109.5 |
| C1A—C13A—H13B | 109.5 | C1B—C13B—H13E | 109.5 |
| H13A—C13A—H13B | 109.5 | H13D—C13B—H13E | 109.5 |
| C1A—C13A—H13C | 109.5 | C1B—C13B—H13F | 109.5 |
| H13A—C13A—H13C | 109.5 | H13D—C13B—H13F | 109.5 |
| H13B—C13A—H13C | 109.5 | H13E—C13B—H13F | 109.5 |
| C5A—C14A—H14A | 109.5 | C5B—C14B—H14D | 109.5 |
| C5A—C14A—H14B | 109.5 | C5B—C14B—H14E | 109.5 |
| H14A—C14A—H14B | 109.5 | H14D—C14B—H14E | 109.5 |
| C5A—C14A—H14C | 109.5 | C5B—C14B—H14F | 109.5 |
| H14A—C14A—H14C | 109.5 | H14D—C14B—H14F | 109.5 |
| H14B—C14A—H14C | 109.5 | H14E—C14B—H14F | 109.5 |
| C6A—N1A—N2A—C7A | 179.03 (12) | C6B—N1B—N2B—C7B | −179.54 (12) |
| C6A—C1A—C2A—C3A | −0.2 (2) | C6B—C1B—C2B—C3B | −0.2 (2) |
| C13A—C1A—C2A—C3A | 179.61 (14) | C13B—C1B—C2B—C3B | 179.80 (14) |
| C1A—C2A—C3A—C4A | 1.1 (2) | C1B—C2B—C3B—C4B | −0.2 (2) |
| C2A—C3A—C4A—C5A | −0.8 (2) | C2B—C3B—C4B—C5B | 0.1 (2) |
| C3A—C4A—C5A—C6A | −0.3 (2) | C3B—C4B—C5B—C6B | 0.3 (2) |
| C3A—C4A—C5A—C14A | 179.28 (13) | C3B—C4B—C5B—C14B | −179.27 (13) |
| C4A—C5A—C6A—C1A | 1.2 (2) | C4B—C5B—C6B—C1B | −0.78 (19) |
| C14A—C5A—C6A—C1A | −178.33 (13) | C14B—C5B—C6B—C1B | 178.79 (13) |
| C4A—C5A—C6A—N1A | −178.53 (12) | C4B—C5B—C6B—N1B | 179.62 (12) |
| C14A—C5A—C6A—N1A | 1.9 (2) | C14B—C5B—C6B—N1B | −0.8 (2) |
| C2A—C1A—C6A—C5A | −1.0 (2) | C2B—C1B—C6B—C5B | 0.7 (2) |
| C13A—C1A—C6A—C5A | 179.22 (13) | C13B—C1B—C6B—C5B | −179.29 (13) |
| C2A—C1A—C6A—N1A | 178.77 (12) | C2B—C1B—C6B—N1B | −179.62 (12) |
| C13A—C1A—C6A—N1A | −1.02 (19) | C13B—C1B—C6B—N1B | 0.34 (19) |
| N2A—N1A—C6A—C5A | 2.0 (2) | N2B—N1B—C6B—C5B | −2.4 (2) |
| N2A—N1A—C6A—C1A | −177.74 (12) | N2B—N1B—C6B—C1B | 178.02 (12) |
| N1A—N2A—C7A—C8A | −0.6 (2) | N1B—N2B—C7B—C8B | 0.9 (2) |
| N1A—N2A—C7A—C10A | 179.99 (11) | N1B—N2B—C7B—C10B | −179.37 (11) |
| N2A—C7A—C8A—O1A | −0.6 (2) | N2B—C7B—C8B—O1B | −1.9 (2) |
| C10A—C7A—C8A—O1A | 178.82 (13) | C10B—C7B—C8B—O1B | 178.34 (13) |
| N2A—C7A—C8A—C9A | −179.80 (13) | N2B—C7B—C8B—C9B | 177.42 (13) |
| C10A—C7A—C8A—C9A | −0.4 (2) | C10B—C7B—C8B—C9B | −2.3 (2) |
| C11A—O3A—C10A—O2A | 0.89 (19) | C11B—O3B—C10B—O2B | −1.24 (19) |
| C11A—O3A—C10A—C7A | −178.87 (11) | C11B—O3B—C10B—C7B | 178.20 (11) |
| N2A—C7A—C10A—O2A | 178.94 (13) | N2B—C7B—C10B—O2B | 178.42 (13) |
| C8A—C7A—C10A—O2A | −0.5 (2) | C8B—C7B—C10B—O2B | −1.8 (2) |
| N2A—C7A—C10A—O3A | −1.31 (16) | N2B—C7B—C10B—O3B | −1.00 (17) |
| C8A—C7A—C10A—O3A | 179.24 (12) | C8B—C7B—C10B—O3B | 178.78 (12) |
| C10A—O3A—C11A—C12A | 179.37 (11) | C10B—O3B—C11B—C12B | −177.50 (11) |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C2B—H2BA···O2Bi | 0.93 | 2.54 | 3.2442 (16) | 133 |
| N1A—H1NA···O1A | 0.904 (18) | 1.790 (18) | 2.5366 (14) | 138.3 (15) |
| N1B—H1NB···O1B | 0.91 (2) | 1.81 (2) | 2.5512 (15) | 136.2 (16) |
| C11B—H11C···Cg1ii | 0.96 | 2.68 | 3.5516 (15) | 150 |
| C11B—H11D···Cg1iii | 0.96 | 2.60 | 3.4832 (15) | 152 |
| C11A—H11A···Cg2iv | 0.96 | 2.61 | 3.4633 (15) | 147 |
| C11A—H11B···Cg2v | 0.96 | 2.65 | 3.5304 (15) | 151 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+1/2, z+1/2; (ii) −x, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iv) −x, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (v) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C2B—H2BA···O2Bi | 0.93 | 2.54 | 3.2442 (16) | 133 |
| N1A—H1NA···O1A | 0.904 (18) | 1.790 (18) | 2.5366 (14) | 138.3 (15) |
| N1B—H1NB···O1B | 0.91 (2) | 1.81 (2) | 2.5512 (15) | 136.2 (16) |
| C11B—H11C···Cg1ii | 0.96 | 2.68 | 3.5516 (15) | 150 |
| C11B—H11D···Cg1iii | 0.96 | 2.60 | 3.4832 (15) | 152 |
| C11A—H11A···Cg2iv | 0.96 | 2.61 | 3.4633 (15) | 147 |
| C11A—H11B···Cg2v | 0.96 | 2.65 | 3.5304 (15) | 151 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+1/2, z+1/2; (ii) −x, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iv) −x, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (v) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
HKF and SRJ thank the Malaysian Government and Universiti Sains Malaysia for the Science Fund grant No. 305/PFIZIK/613312. SRJ thanks Universiti Sains Malaysia for a post-doctoral research fellowship. HKF also thanks Universiti Sains Malaysia for the Research University Golden Goose grant No. 1001/PFIZIK/811012. AMI is grateful to the Head of the Department of Chemistry and the Director, NITK, Surathkal, India, for providing research facilities.
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Derivatives of oxobutanoates are biologically important due to their interesting properties. 4-Methylthio-2-oxobutanoate was identified in the culture fluids of a range of bacteria, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the fungus Penicillium digitatum (Billington et al., 1979). Some of the oxobutanoate exhibited cytotoxic property (Stanchev et al., 2008). Crystal structures of ethyl 4-chloro-2-[2-(2-methoxyphenyl)hydrazono]-3-oxobutanoate (Alpaslan et al., 2005) and ethyl 2-[(4-chlorophenyl)hydrazono]-3-oxobutanoate (Fun et al., 2009) have been reported.
There are two independent molecules (A and B) in the asymmetric unit of the title compound (Fig. 1). The benzene rings in the two molecules (C1A–C6A and C1B—C6B) are almost coplanar, forming a dihedral angle of 3.14 (6)°. The mean plane of the part of the oxobutanoate unit, C7A—C12A/O3A in molecule A and C7B—C12B/O3B in molecule B, is slightly twisted from the mean planes of the phenyl rings, (C1A—C6A) and (C1B—C6B), forming dihedral angles of 2.26 (7)° in molecule A and 2.16 (8)° in molecule B respectively. An intramolecular N—H···O hydrogen bond is present in both molecules, generating a ring with graph-set motif S(6).
In the crystal packing (Fig. 2), the molecules are linked into chains along the c axis by intermolecular C—H···O hydrogen bonds. Intramolecular O···N short contacts (2.5362 (13)Å and 2.8224 (14)Å) and intermolecular C—H···π interactions (Table 1) are also observed.