supplementary materials

4,9-Dioxa-1,3(1,2)-dibenzena-2(4,5)-1,3-oxazolidinacyclononaphane
The oxazole ring in the title compound, C20H23NO3, adopts an envelope conformation while the 12-membered ring is in a chair conformation. The dihedral angle between the benzene rings is 37.8 (1)°. The crystal structure displays intermolecular C-H
O hydrogen bonding.
A solution of O,O' coupled salicylaldehyde (bis aldehyde) using
1,4-dibromobutane (2 mmol) and sarcosine 2 (1 eq.) was refluxed in dry
acetonitrile (20 ml) for about 6hrs under N2 atm. After the completion of
reaction as indicated by TLC, acetonitrile was evaporated under reduced
pressure.The crude product was purified by column chromatography using hexane:
EtOAc (8:2) as eluent.
All H atoms were positioned geometrically and allowed to ride on their parent
atoms, with C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å and Uĩso~(H) = 1.5U~eq~(C) for
methylH atoms and 1.2U~eq~(C) for other H atoms.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2004); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
5-methyl-3,13,18-trioxa-5-azatetracyclo[17.4.0.0
2,6.07,12]tricosa-
1(19),7,9,11,20,22-hexaene
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Crystal data top
| C20H23NO3 | F(000) = 696 |
| Mr = 325.39 | Dx = 1.283 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| a = 9.5193 (7) Å | Cell parameters from 5405 reflections |
| b = 13.0996 (8) Å | θ = 2.2–27.5° |
| c = 13.6000 (9) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
| β = 96.704 (3)° | T = 293 K |
| V = 1684.3 (2) Å3 | Block, colourless |
| Z = 4 | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
Data collection top
Bruker Kappa APEXII area-detector diffractometer | 2937 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.053 |
| graphite | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.2° |
| ω scans | h = −12→12 |
| 33618 measured reflections | k = −17→11 |
| 3864 independent reflections | l = −17→17 |
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) = 0.146 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.02 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0761P)2 + 0.5036P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 3864 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| 218 parameters | Δρmax = 0.30 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.19 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top
| C20H23NO3 | V = 1684.3 (2) Å3 |
| Mr = 325.39 | Z = 4 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 9.5193 (7) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
| b = 13.0996 (8) Å | T = 293 K |
| c = 13.6000 (9) Å | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
| β = 96.704 (3)° | |
Data collection top
Bruker Kappa APEXII area-detector diffractometer | 2937 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| 33618 measured reflections | Rint = 0.053 |
| 3864 independent reflections | θmax = 27.5° |
Refinement top
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.045 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.146 | Δρmax = 0.30 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.02 | Δρmin = −0.19 e Å−3 |
| 3864 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 218 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 0 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
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 | 1.03220 (16) | 0.21959 (11) | 0.36089 (11) | 0.0333 (3) | |
| C2 | 1.17864 (17) | 0.22294 (13) | 0.37457 (13) | 0.0425 (4) | |
| H2 | 1.2308 | 0.1756 | 0.3431 | 0.051* | |
| C3 | 1.24706 (18) | 0.29660 (15) | 0.43489 (15) | 0.0501 (4) | |
| H3 | 1.3454 | 0.2989 | 0.4436 | 0.060* | |
| C4 | 1.17130 (19) | 0.36634 (14) | 0.48207 (14) | 0.0507 (5) | |
| H4 | 1.2177 | 0.4161 | 0.5224 | 0.061* | |
| C5 | 1.02488 (18) | 0.36210 (13) | 0.46926 (13) | 0.0420 (4) | |
| H5 | 0.9736 | 0.4091 | 0.5019 | 0.050* | |
| C6 | 0.95331 (15) | 0.28944 (11) | 0.40890 (11) | 0.0324 (3) | |
| C7 | 0.79349 (16) | 0.28849 (11) | 0.39086 (12) | 0.0347 (3) | |
| H7 | 0.7647 | 0.2910 | 0.3193 | 0.042* | |
| C8 | 0.72211 (15) | 0.19497 (11) | 0.43422 (11) | 0.0328 (3) | |
| H8 | 0.7910 | 0.1597 | 0.4817 | 0.039* | |
| C9 | 0.6768 (2) | 0.33945 (15) | 0.51895 (15) | 0.0530 (5) | |
| H9A | 0.6059 | 0.3865 | 0.5377 | 0.064* | |
| H9B | 0.7489 | 0.3302 | 0.5748 | 0.064* | |
| C10 | 0.5729 (2) | 0.18140 (19) | 0.56714 (16) | 0.0649 (6) | |
| H10A | 0.6546 | 0.1667 | 0.6133 | 0.097* | |
| H10B | 0.5324 | 0.1187 | 0.5406 | 0.097* | |
| H10C | 0.5045 | 0.2175 | 0.6004 | 0.097* | |
| C11 | 0.65494 (15) | 0.11940 (12) | 0.35916 (11) | 0.0353 (3) | |
| C12 | 0.53468 (18) | 0.14587 (15) | 0.29742 (13) | 0.0479 (4) | |
| H12 | 0.4966 | 0.2109 | 0.3018 | 0.058* | |
| C13 | 0.46994 (19) | 0.0771 (2) | 0.22916 (15) | 0.0600 (6) | |
| H13 | 0.3890 | 0.0958 | 0.1881 | 0.072* | |
| C14 | 0.5258 (2) | −0.01856 (18) | 0.22248 (15) | 0.0601 (6) | |
| H14 | 0.4822 | −0.0649 | 0.1768 | 0.072* | |
| C15 | 0.6455 (2) | −0.04689 (15) | 0.28250 (14) | 0.0511 (5) | |
| H15 | 0.6830 | −0.1120 | 0.2772 | 0.061* | |
| C16 | 0.71063 (17) | 0.02175 (12) | 0.35126 (12) | 0.0381 (4) | |
| C17 | 0.9048 (2) | −0.09245 (13) | 0.40456 (14) | 0.0490 (4) | |
| H17A | 0.8388 | −0.1491 | 0.4015 | 0.059* | |
| H17B | 0.9719 | −0.1016 | 0.4633 | 0.059* | |
| C18 | 0.9838 (2) | −0.09675 (14) | 0.31489 (14) | 0.0507 (5) | |
| H18A | 0.9151 | −0.0983 | 0.2564 | 0.061* | |
| H18B | 1.0360 | −0.1605 | 0.3168 | 0.061* | |
| C19 | 1.0867 (2) | −0.01005 (13) | 0.30337 (14) | 0.0503 (4) | |
| H19A | 1.1248 | 0.0131 | 0.3688 | 0.060* | |
| H19B | 1.1650 | −0.0367 | 0.2714 | 0.060* | |
| C20 | 1.0258 (2) | 0.08130 (14) | 0.24472 (13) | 0.0482 (4) | |
| H20A | 1.1022 | 0.1162 | 0.2172 | 0.058* | |
| H20B | 0.9604 | 0.0569 | 0.1897 | 0.058* | |
| N1 | 0.61418 (14) | 0.24377 (11) | 0.48733 (10) | 0.0425 (3) | |
| O1 | 0.73653 (13) | 0.37542 (9) | 0.43567 (10) | 0.0488 (3) | |
| O2 | 0.82817 (12) | 0.00023 (8) | 0.41494 (8) | 0.0418 (3) | |
| O3 | 0.95377 (12) | 0.15360 (8) | 0.29970 (9) | 0.0398 (3) | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top| | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
| C1 | 0.0358 (8) | 0.0314 (7) | 0.0331 (7) | −0.0014 (6) | 0.0058 (6) | 0.0058 (6) |
| C2 | 0.0354 (8) | 0.0427 (9) | 0.0509 (10) | 0.0030 (7) | 0.0114 (7) | 0.0064 (7) |
| C3 | 0.0323 (8) | 0.0550 (11) | 0.0620 (11) | −0.0054 (7) | 0.0012 (8) | 0.0121 (9) |
| C4 | 0.0467 (10) | 0.0496 (10) | 0.0527 (11) | −0.0123 (8) | −0.0067 (8) | −0.0007 (8) |
| C5 | 0.0433 (9) | 0.0390 (9) | 0.0431 (9) | −0.0012 (7) | 0.0021 (7) | −0.0025 (7) |
| C6 | 0.0322 (7) | 0.0319 (7) | 0.0333 (7) | −0.0001 (6) | 0.0042 (6) | 0.0055 (6) |
| C7 | 0.0344 (8) | 0.0326 (7) | 0.0367 (8) | 0.0047 (6) | 0.0026 (6) | 0.0009 (6) |
| C8 | 0.0291 (7) | 0.0375 (8) | 0.0318 (7) | 0.0037 (6) | 0.0042 (6) | 0.0007 (6) |
| C9 | 0.0487 (10) | 0.0550 (11) | 0.0568 (11) | 0.0091 (8) | 0.0124 (8) | −0.0136 (9) |
| C10 | 0.0673 (13) | 0.0814 (15) | 0.0513 (12) | 0.0039 (11) | 0.0287 (10) | 0.0040 (10) |
| C11 | 0.0303 (7) | 0.0439 (8) | 0.0325 (8) | −0.0055 (6) | 0.0071 (6) | 0.0007 (6) |
| C12 | 0.0339 (8) | 0.0651 (12) | 0.0442 (9) | −0.0007 (8) | 0.0023 (7) | −0.0005 (8) |
| C13 | 0.0363 (9) | 0.0961 (17) | 0.0455 (10) | −0.0113 (10) | −0.0039 (8) | −0.0031 (10) |
| C14 | 0.0527 (11) | 0.0779 (15) | 0.0492 (11) | −0.0288 (10) | 0.0047 (9) | −0.0154 (10) |
| C15 | 0.0552 (11) | 0.0491 (10) | 0.0496 (10) | −0.0175 (8) | 0.0088 (8) | −0.0093 (8) |
| C16 | 0.0405 (8) | 0.0405 (8) | 0.0340 (8) | −0.0097 (6) | 0.0078 (6) | 0.0005 (6) |
| C17 | 0.0680 (12) | 0.0342 (9) | 0.0441 (9) | 0.0083 (8) | 0.0040 (8) | 0.0021 (7) |
| C18 | 0.0648 (12) | 0.0383 (9) | 0.0485 (10) | 0.0084 (8) | 0.0043 (9) | −0.0104 (7) |
| C19 | 0.0559 (11) | 0.0435 (10) | 0.0518 (10) | 0.0095 (8) | 0.0071 (8) | −0.0102 (8) |
| C20 | 0.0598 (11) | 0.0477 (10) | 0.0387 (9) | 0.0055 (8) | 0.0124 (8) | −0.0061 (7) |
| N1 | 0.0366 (7) | 0.0511 (8) | 0.0415 (8) | 0.0051 (6) | 0.0124 (6) | −0.0044 (6) |
| O1 | 0.0459 (7) | 0.0345 (6) | 0.0667 (8) | 0.0107 (5) | 0.0093 (6) | −0.0020 (5) |
| O2 | 0.0524 (7) | 0.0364 (6) | 0.0357 (6) | 0.0058 (5) | 0.0010 (5) | −0.0028 (5) |
| O3 | 0.0401 (6) | 0.0356 (6) | 0.0442 (6) | 0.0002 (4) | 0.0069 (5) | −0.0042 (5) |
Geometric parameters (Å, °) top
| C1—O3 | 1.3610 (19) | C10—H10C | 0.9600 |
| C1—C2 | 1.385 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.382 (2) |
| C1—C6 | 1.394 (2) | C11—C16 | 1.394 (2) |
| C2—C3 | 1.380 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.385 (3) |
| C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
| C3—C4 | 1.369 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.368 (3) |
| C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
| C4—C5 | 1.385 (2) | C14—C15 | 1.373 (3) |
| C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
| C5—C6 | 1.383 (2) | C15—C16 | 1.390 (2) |
| C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
| C6—C7 | 1.513 (2) | C16—O2 | 1.362 (2) |
| C7—O1 | 1.4281 (18) | C17—O2 | 1.432 (2) |
| C7—C8 | 1.550 (2) | C17—C18 | 1.507 (3) |
| C7—H7 | 0.9800 | C17—H17A | 0.9700 |
| C8—N1 | 1.4694 (19) | C17—H17B | 0.9700 |
| C8—C11 | 1.509 (2) | C18—C19 | 1.520 (3) |
| C8—H8 | 0.9800 | C18—H18A | 0.9700 |
| C9—O1 | 1.406 (2) | C18—H18B | 0.9700 |
| C9—N1 | 1.432 (2) | C19—C20 | 1.515 (3) |
| C9—H9A | 0.9700 | C19—H19A | 0.9700 |
| C9—H9B | 0.9700 | C19—H19B | 0.9700 |
| C10—N1 | 1.449 (2) | C20—O3 | 1.430 (2) |
| C10—H10A | 0.9600 | C20—H20A | 0.9700 |
| C10—H10B | 0.9600 | C20—H20B | 0.9700 |
| | | |
| O3—C1—C2 | 125.02 (14) | C11—C12—C13 | 121.06 (19) |
| O3—C1—C6 | 114.61 (13) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.5 |
| C2—C1—C6 | 120.33 (14) | C13—C12—H12 | 119.5 |
| C3—C2—C1 | 119.99 (16) | C14—C13—C12 | 119.61 (18) |
| C3—C2—H2 | 120.0 | C14—C13—H13 | 120.2 |
| C1—C2—H2 | 120.0 | C12—C13—H13 | 120.2 |
| C4—C3—C2 | 120.49 (16) | C13—C14—C15 | 120.65 (18) |
| C4—C3—H3 | 119.8 | C13—C14—H14 | 119.7 |
| C2—C3—H3 | 119.8 | C15—C14—H14 | 119.7 |
| C3—C4—C5 | 119.45 (16) | C14—C15—C16 | 119.94 (19) |
| C3—C4—H4 | 120.3 | C14—C15—H15 | 120.0 |
| C5—C4—H4 | 120.3 | C16—C15—H15 | 120.0 |
| C6—C5—C4 | 121.39 (16) | O2—C16—C15 | 124.24 (16) |
| C6—C5—H5 | 119.3 | O2—C16—C11 | 115.64 (13) |
| C4—C5—H5 | 119.3 | C15—C16—C11 | 120.12 (16) |
| C5—C6—C1 | 118.35 (14) | O2—C17—C18 | 114.82 (14) |
| C5—C6—C7 | 121.23 (14) | O2—C17—H17A | 108.6 |
| C1—C6—C7 | 120.36 (13) | C18—C17—H17A | 108.6 |
| O1—C7—C6 | 110.43 (12) | O2—C17—H17B | 108.6 |
| O1—C7—C8 | 105.22 (12) | C18—C17—H17B | 108.6 |
| C6—C7—C8 | 114.96 (12) | H17A—C17—H17B | 107.5 |
| O1—C7—H7 | 108.7 | C17—C18—C19 | 116.37 (15) |
| C6—C7—H7 | 108.7 | C17—C18—H18A | 108.2 |
| C8—C7—H7 | 108.7 | C19—C18—H18A | 108.2 |
| N1—C8—C11 | 110.64 (12) | C17—C18—H18B | 108.2 |
| N1—C8—C7 | 101.88 (12) | C19—C18—H18B | 108.2 |
| C11—C8—C7 | 115.52 (12) | H18A—C18—H18B | 107.3 |
| N1—C8—H8 | 109.5 | C20—C19—C18 | 115.66 (16) |
| C11—C8—H8 | 109.5 | C20—C19—H19A | 108.4 |
| C7—C8—H8 | 109.5 | C18—C19—H19A | 108.4 |
| O1—C9—N1 | 104.16 (14) | C20—C19—H19B | 108.4 |
| O1—C9—H9A | 110.9 | C18—C19—H19B | 108.4 |
| N1—C9—H9A | 110.9 | H19A—C19—H19B | 107.4 |
| O1—C9—H9B | 110.9 | O3—C20—C19 | 115.15 (14) |
| N1—C9—H9B | 110.9 | O3—C20—H20A | 108.5 |
| H9A—C9—H9B | 108.9 | C19—C20—H20A | 108.5 |
| N1—C10—H10A | 109.5 | O3—C20—H20B | 108.5 |
| N1—C10—H10B | 109.5 | C19—C20—H20B | 108.5 |
| H10A—C10—H10B | 109.5 | H20A—C20—H20B | 107.5 |
| N1—C10—H10C | 109.5 | C9—N1—C10 | 114.09 (16) |
| H10A—C10—H10C | 109.5 | C9—N1—C8 | 103.75 (13) |
| H10B—C10—H10C | 109.5 | C10—N1—C8 | 112.89 (15) |
| C12—C11—C16 | 118.61 (15) | C9—O1—C7 | 106.60 (12) |
| C12—C11—C8 | 120.11 (15) | C16—O2—C17 | 120.20 (13) |
| C16—C11—C8 | 121.28 (14) | C1—O3—C20 | 118.54 (13) |
| | | |
| O3—C1—C2—C3 | 176.77 (15) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −0.2 (3) |
| C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.9 (2) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.4 (3) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.4 (3) | C14—C15—C16—O2 | 178.93 (16) |
| C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.4 (3) | C14—C15—C16—C11 | −0.2 (3) |
| C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.7 (3) | C12—C11—C16—O2 | −179.29 (14) |
| C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.2 (2) | C8—C11—C16—O2 | −0.2 (2) |
| C4—C5—C6—C7 | −176.75 (15) | C12—C11—C16—C15 | −0.1 (2) |
| O3—C1—C6—C5 | −177.30 (13) | C8—C11—C16—C15 | 179.04 (15) |
| C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.6 (2) | O2—C17—C18—C19 | 54.9 (2) |
| O3—C1—C6—C7 | −0.3 (2) | C17—C18—C19—C20 | −90.5 (2) |
| C2—C1—C6—C7 | 177.57 (14) | C18—C19—C20—O3 | 83.15 (19) |
| C5—C6—C7—O1 | 5.6 (2) | O1—C9—N1—C10 | 167.06 (15) |
| C1—C6—C7—O1 | −171.33 (13) | O1—C9—N1—C8 | 43.82 (17) |
| C5—C6—C7—C8 | −113.29 (16) | C11—C8—N1—C9 | −154.70 (14) |
| C1—C6—C7—C8 | 69.83 (18) | C7—C8—N1—C9 | −31.35 (16) |
| O1—C7—C8—N1 | 8.90 (15) | C11—C8—N1—C10 | 81.28 (18) |
| C6—C7—C8—N1 | 130.61 (13) | C7—C8—N1—C10 | −155.38 (15) |
| O1—C7—C8—C11 | 128.87 (13) | N1—C9—O1—C7 | −38.20 (17) |
| C6—C7—C8—C11 | −109.42 (15) | C6—C7—O1—C9 | −107.21 (15) |
| N1—C8—C11—C12 | 45.81 (19) | C8—C7—O1—C9 | 17.41 (16) |
| C7—C8—C11—C12 | −69.25 (18) | C15—C16—O2—C17 | 9.1 (2) |
| N1—C8—C11—C16 | −133.28 (15) | C11—C16—O2—C17 | −171.70 (14) |
| C7—C8—C11—C16 | 111.66 (15) | C18—C17—O2—C16 | 70.1 (2) |
| C16—C11—C12—C13 | 0.2 (2) | C2—C1—O3—C20 | 0.2 (2) |
| C8—C11—C12—C13 | −178.90 (16) | C6—C1—O3—C20 | 177.96 (13) |
| C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.1 (3) | C19—C20—O3—C1 | 77.49 (19) |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °) top
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C5—H5···O1 | 0.93 | 2.37 | 2.735 (2) | 103 |
| C8—H8···O2 | 0.98 | 2.32 | 2.767 (2) | 107 |
| C14—H14···O1i | 0.93 | 2.56 | 3.396 (2) | 150 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Table 1
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °) top
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C5—H5···O1 | 0.93 | 2.37 | 2.735 (2) | 103 |
| C8—H8···O2 | 0.98 | 2.32 | 2.767 (2) | 107 |
| C14—H14···O1i | 0.93 | 2.56 | 3.396 (2) | 150 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
BB thanks Dr Babu Varghese, SAIF, IIT-Madras, India, for his help with the data
collection.
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Cyclophanes can act as a ligand in asymmetric catalysis (Whelligan et al., 2006) and can as host molecules for the incorporation of guest molecules or ions. 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition (1,3-DC) reactions are efficient methods for the construction of heterocyclic units in a highly regio- and stereoselective manner (Poornachandran et al., 2008). In particular the chemistry of azomethine ylides has gained importance in recent years as it serves as an expedient route for the construction of nitrogen heterocycles (Longeon et al., 1990).
In the crystal structure of the title compound the oxazole ring is twisted along N1 - C9 and adopts an envelope conformation with the atom C9 displaced by -0.360 (0) \%A from the plane of the other ring atoms N1/O1//C7/C8. The puckering parameters (Cremer & Pople, 1975) and asymmetry parameters (Nardelli, 1983) are q~2~ =0.388 (2) Å, φ = 130.5 (2)°, Δ~S~ (C9) = 0.073 (1)° and Δ~2~ (C9) = 0.223 (1)°. In addition to van der Waals interactions the crystal structure is stabilized by C—H···O, hydrogen bonds.