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4-[(E)-(3-Chloro-4-methyl­phen­yl)imino­meth­yl]-2-meth­oxy-3-nitro­phenyl acetate

aSchool of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, ZiBo 255049, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: njuqss@yahoo.com.cn

(Received 16 December 2011; accepted 25 December 2011; online 7 January 2012)

The title compound, C17H15ClN2O5, displays a trans-configuration with respect to the C=N double bond. The mol­ecule is twisted, the dihedral angle between the mean planes of the two benzene rings being 18.70 (12)°. The nitro, meth­oxy and acetyl groups are oriented at 80.70 (11), 35.2 (2) and 72.35 (10)°, respectively, to the benzene ring to which they are bonded. The crystal structure is stabilized by weak C—H⋯O hydrogen-bonding contacts.

Related literature

For background to Schiff bases in coordination chemistry, see: Bhatia et al. (1981[Bhatia, S. C., Bindlish, J. M., Saini, A. R. & Jain, P. C. (1981). J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans. pp. 1773-1779.]); Costamagna et al. (1992[Costamagna, J., Vargas, J., Latorre, R., Alvarado, A. & Mena, G. (1992). Coord. Chem. Rev. 119, 67-88.]). For a related structure, see: Qian & Liu (2010[Qian, S.-S. & Liu, T. (2010). Acta Cryst. E66, o18.]).

[Scheme 1]

Experimental

Crystal data
  • C17H15ClN2O5

  • Mr = 362.76

  • Triclinic, [P \overline 1]

  • a = 7.035 (6) Å

  • b = 7.672 (6) Å

  • c = 17.272 (14) Å

  • α = 83.477 (8)°

  • β = 84.994 (8)°

  • γ = 66.697 (7)°

  • V = 849.7 (12) Å3

  • Z = 2

  • Mo Kα radiation

  • μ = 0.26 mm−1

  • T = 296 K

  • 0.26 × 0.23 × 0.21 mm

Data collection
  • Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer

  • Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004[Bruker (2004). APEX2, SAINT and SADABS. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]) Tmin = 0.936, Tmax = 0.948

  • 5579 measured reflections

  • 3083 independent reflections

  • 2207 reflections with I > 2σ(I)

  • Rint = 0.022

Refinement
  • R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.045

  • wR(F2) = 0.122

  • S = 1.05

  • 3083 reflections

  • 229 parameters

  • H-atom parameters constrained

  • Δρmax = 0.17 e Å−3

  • Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3

Table 1
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °)

D—H⋯A D—H H⋯A DA D—H⋯A
C12—H12⋯O1i 0.93 2.58 3.431 (3) 153
Symmetry code: (i) x+1, y-1, z.

Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004[Bruker (2004). APEX2, SAINT and SADABS. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2004[Bruker (2004). APEX2, SAINT and SADABS. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.

Supporting information


Comment top

Schiff bases play an important role in the development of coordination chemistry related to catalysis and enzymatic reactions, magnetism and molecular architectures (Costamagna et al., 1992; Bhatia et al., 1981). As an extension of work on the structural characterization of Schiff base compounds, we report the synthesis and crystal structure of the title compound in this article.

The title compound (Fig. 1) assumes an E conformation about the CN double bond. The molecule is twisted, with the dihedral angle between the two benzene rings being 18.70 (12)°. The nitro (N2/O1/O2), methoxy (O3/C15) and ethanone (O4/O5/C16/C17) groups are oriented with respect to the benzene ring (C8–C13) to which they are bonded, at 80.70 (11), 35.2 (2) and 72.35 (10) °, respectively. The crystal structure is stabilized by π-π interactions [centroid-centroid distance = 3.886 (4) Å ] and weak C12—H12···O1 hydrogen bonding contacts.

The bond lengths and bond angles in the title compound are comparable to the corresponding bond lengths and bond angles observed in a closely related compound (Qian & Liu, 2010).

Related literature top

For background to Schiff basesin coordination chemistry, see: Bhatia et al. (1981); Costamagna et al. (1992). For a related structure, see: Qian & Liu (2010).

Experimental top

4-Formyl-2-methoxy-3-nitrophenyl acetate (0.0995 g) and 3-chloro-4-methylaniline (0.0706 g) were dissolved in methanol (20 mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 45 mins to give a clear solution. The solution was allowed to stand in the air for 3 days. Yellow block-shaped single crystals of the title compound suitable for X-ray diffraction analysis were obtained at the bottom of the vessel.

Refinement top

All H atoms were placed in geometrical positions and constrained to ride on their parent atoms with C—H distances in the range 0.93–0.96 Å, in a riding mode, with Uiso(H) = kUeq(C), where k = 1.5 for methyl and 1.2 for all other H atoms.

Computing details top

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: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. The structure of the title molecule showing the atom-labelling scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level.
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. The packing diagram for the title compound; hydrogen-bonding interactions are represented by dashed lines.
4-[(E)-(3-Chloro-4-methylphenyl)iminomethyl]-2-methoxy-3-nitrophenyl acetate top
Crystal data top
C17H15ClN2O5Z = 2
Mr = 362.76F(000) = 376
Triclinic, P1Dx = 1.418 Mg m3
Hall symbol: -P 1Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
a = 7.035 (6) ÅCell parameters from 3083 reflections
b = 7.672 (6) Åθ = 2.4–25.5°
c = 17.272 (14) ŵ = 0.26 mm1
α = 83.477 (8)°T = 296 K
β = 84.994 (8)°Block, yellow
γ = 66.697 (7)°0.26 × 0.23 × 0.21 mm
V = 849.7 (12) Å3
Data collection top
Bruker APEXII CCD
diffractometer
3083 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube2207 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromatorRint = 0.022
ϕ and ω scansθmax = 25.5°, θmin = 2.4°
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Bruker, 2004)
h = 88
Tmin = 0.936, Tmax = 0.948k = 99
5579 measured reflectionsl = 2017
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: fullSecondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.045Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.122H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.05 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0433P)2 + 0.4254P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
3083 reflections(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
229 parametersΔρmax = 0.17 e Å3
0 restraintsΔρmin = 0.23 e Å3
Crystal data top
C17H15ClN2O5γ = 66.697 (7)°
Mr = 362.76V = 849.7 (12) Å3
Triclinic, P1Z = 2
a = 7.035 (6) ÅMo Kα radiation
b = 7.672 (6) ŵ = 0.26 mm1
c = 17.272 (14) ÅT = 296 K
α = 83.477 (8)°0.26 × 0.23 × 0.21 mm
β = 84.994 (8)°
Data collection top
Bruker APEXII CCD
diffractometer
3083 independent reflections
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Bruker, 2004)
2207 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.936, Tmax = 0.948Rint = 0.022
5579 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0450 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.122H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.05Δρmax = 0.17 e Å3
3083 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.23 e Å3
229 parameters
Special details top

Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds 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 > 2sigma(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
Cl10.50222 (11)1.23475 (11)0.05852 (6)0.0880 (3)
O10.3219 (3)0.5157 (3)0.34263 (13)0.0728 (6)
O20.3928 (3)0.4212 (3)0.23925 (14)0.0733 (6)
O30.2466 (2)0.0650 (2)0.34480 (11)0.0563 (5)
O40.1492 (2)0.2520 (2)0.35298 (10)0.0472 (4)
O50.2885 (4)0.2451 (3)0.46343 (13)0.0891 (8)
N10.0690 (3)0.6082 (3)0.20244 (12)0.0450 (5)
N20.2784 (3)0.4109 (3)0.28994 (14)0.0490 (5)
C10.2521 (3)0.9075 (3)0.13350 (15)0.0491 (6)
H10.36840.87710.13950.059*
C20.2654 (4)1.0797 (3)0.09522 (15)0.0491 (6)
C30.0985 (4)1.1342 (3)0.08453 (14)0.0459 (6)
C40.0867 (4)1.0021 (4)0.11302 (15)0.0510 (6)
H40.20351.03170.10610.061*
C50.1053 (4)0.8288 (3)0.15121 (15)0.0472 (6)
H50.23280.74430.16920.057*
C60.0665 (3)0.7799 (3)0.16295 (13)0.0405 (5)
C70.0954 (3)0.4730 (3)0.22155 (15)0.0469 (6)
H70.21970.48850.21000.056*
C80.1029 (3)0.2917 (3)0.26103 (14)0.0411 (5)
C90.0705 (3)0.2553 (3)0.29035 (13)0.0377 (5)
C100.0619 (3)0.0795 (3)0.32370 (13)0.0390 (5)
C110.1336 (3)0.0677 (3)0.32809 (14)0.0404 (5)
C120.3094 (3)0.0359 (3)0.30170 (15)0.0492 (6)
H120.43890.13490.30630.059*
C130.2947 (3)0.1401 (3)0.26888 (16)0.0505 (6)
H130.41480.15870.25150.061*
C140.1131 (5)1.3253 (4)0.04590 (17)0.0626 (8)
H14A0.02271.32800.03970.094*
H14B0.20061.42390.07780.094*
H14C0.17061.34560.00430.094*
C150.2664 (4)0.0543 (4)0.41121 (17)0.0644 (8)
H15A0.22230.18250.39720.097*
H15B0.40860.01010.43010.097*
H15C0.18170.05110.45130.097*
C160.2390 (4)0.3320 (4)0.42227 (17)0.0568 (7)
C170.2612 (5)0.5342 (4)0.43672 (19)0.0748 (9)
H17A0.29240.57810.49020.112*
H17B0.37140.61140.40330.112*
H17C0.13400.54340.42600.112*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Cl10.0514 (4)0.0650 (5)0.1311 (8)0.0151 (3)0.0205 (4)0.0421 (5)
O10.0657 (13)0.0466 (11)0.0789 (15)0.0036 (9)0.0188 (11)0.0090 (11)
O20.0380 (10)0.0623 (12)0.1146 (18)0.0145 (9)0.0277 (11)0.0122 (11)
O30.0386 (9)0.0504 (10)0.0747 (13)0.0175 (8)0.0028 (8)0.0165 (9)
O40.0476 (9)0.0301 (8)0.0579 (11)0.0087 (7)0.0108 (8)0.0025 (7)
O50.121 (2)0.0643 (14)0.0713 (15)0.0178 (13)0.0387 (14)0.0035 (11)
N10.0378 (10)0.0385 (11)0.0580 (13)0.0158 (8)0.0069 (9)0.0048 (9)
N20.0326 (10)0.0328 (11)0.0714 (15)0.0065 (8)0.0028 (11)0.0088 (11)
C10.0351 (12)0.0438 (14)0.0662 (17)0.0165 (10)0.0007 (11)0.0069 (12)
C20.0408 (13)0.0429 (14)0.0576 (16)0.0130 (10)0.0023 (11)0.0067 (12)
C30.0551 (14)0.0434 (13)0.0429 (14)0.0247 (11)0.0005 (11)0.0003 (11)
C40.0502 (14)0.0562 (15)0.0571 (16)0.0331 (12)0.0053 (12)0.0024 (12)
C50.0400 (12)0.0464 (14)0.0578 (15)0.0200 (11)0.0085 (11)0.0024 (12)
C60.0407 (12)0.0370 (12)0.0444 (13)0.0168 (10)0.0012 (10)0.0007 (10)
C70.0319 (12)0.0392 (13)0.0702 (17)0.0153 (10)0.0014 (11)0.0024 (12)
C80.0311 (11)0.0332 (12)0.0575 (15)0.0103 (9)0.0066 (10)0.0031 (10)
C90.0276 (10)0.0284 (11)0.0510 (14)0.0039 (8)0.0048 (10)0.0025 (10)
C100.0319 (11)0.0354 (12)0.0474 (14)0.0105 (9)0.0040 (10)0.0023 (10)
C110.0423 (12)0.0276 (11)0.0478 (14)0.0087 (9)0.0110 (10)0.0014 (10)
C120.0313 (12)0.0365 (13)0.0714 (17)0.0030 (10)0.0127 (11)0.0022 (12)
C130.0290 (11)0.0395 (13)0.0805 (19)0.0104 (10)0.0060 (11)0.0035 (12)
C140.0789 (19)0.0525 (16)0.0637 (18)0.0371 (15)0.0055 (15)0.0103 (14)
C150.0564 (16)0.0651 (18)0.0666 (19)0.0235 (14)0.0067 (14)0.0065 (15)
C160.0533 (15)0.0428 (15)0.0562 (17)0.0006 (12)0.0052 (13)0.0015 (13)
C170.0739 (19)0.0481 (16)0.084 (2)0.0107 (14)0.0018 (16)0.0189 (15)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Cl1—C21.743 (3)C7—C81.461 (3)
O1—N21.221 (3)C7—H70.9300
O2—N21.215 (3)C8—C131.395 (3)
O3—C101.362 (3)C8—C91.397 (3)
O3—C151.417 (3)C9—C101.386 (3)
O4—C161.366 (3)C10—C111.394 (3)
O4—C111.394 (3)C11—C121.382 (3)
O5—C161.186 (3)C12—C131.372 (3)
N1—C71.250 (3)C12—H120.9300
N1—C61.419 (3)C13—H130.9300
N2—C91.478 (3)C14—H14A0.9600
C1—C21.381 (3)C14—H14B0.9600
C1—C61.383 (3)C14—H14C0.9600
C1—H10.9300C15—H15A0.9600
C2—C31.386 (4)C15—H15B0.9600
C3—C41.386 (3)C15—H15C0.9600
C3—C141.508 (3)C16—C171.490 (4)
C4—C51.378 (3)C17—H17A0.9600
C4—H40.9300C17—H17B0.9600
C5—C61.393 (3)C17—H17C0.9600
C5—H50.9300
C10—O3—C15120.89 (19)O3—C10—C9116.62 (18)
C16—O4—C11117.65 (19)O3—C10—C11126.4 (2)
C7—N1—C6121.1 (2)C9—C10—C11116.9 (2)
O2—N2—O1125.6 (2)C12—C11—C10120.7 (2)
O2—N2—C9118.1 (2)C12—C11—O4119.86 (19)
O1—N2—C9116.3 (2)C10—C11—O4119.2 (2)
C2—C1—C6120.3 (2)C13—C12—C11120.7 (2)
C2—C1—H1119.9C13—C12—H12119.6
C6—C1—H1119.9C11—C12—H12119.6
C1—C2—C3122.8 (2)C12—C13—C8121.2 (2)
C1—C2—Cl1118.53 (19)C12—C13—H13119.4
C3—C2—Cl1118.66 (19)C8—C13—H13119.4
C4—C3—C2115.7 (2)C3—C14—H14A109.5
C4—C3—C14120.9 (2)C3—C14—H14B109.5
C2—C3—C14123.4 (2)H14A—C14—H14B109.5
C5—C4—C3122.8 (2)C3—C14—H14C109.5
C5—C4—H4118.6H14A—C14—H14C109.5
C3—C4—H4118.6H14B—C14—H14C109.5
C4—C5—C6120.2 (2)O3—C15—H15A109.5
C4—C5—H5119.9O3—C15—H15B109.5
C6—C5—H5119.9H15A—C15—H15B109.5
C1—C6—C5118.1 (2)O3—C15—H15C109.5
C1—C6—N1116.1 (2)H15A—C15—H15C109.5
C5—C6—N1125.7 (2)H15B—C15—H15C109.5
N1—C7—C8123.6 (2)O5—C16—O4122.1 (3)
N1—C7—H7118.2O5—C16—C17127.0 (3)
C8—C7—H7118.2O4—C16—C17110.9 (3)
C13—C8—C9116.4 (2)C16—C17—H17A109.5
C13—C8—C7118.9 (2)C16—C17—H17B109.5
C9—C8—C7124.71 (19)H17A—C17—H17B109.5
C10—C9—C8124.07 (18)C16—C17—H17C109.5
C10—C9—N2115.70 (19)H17A—C17—H17C109.5
C8—C9—N2120.18 (19)H17B—C17—H17C109.5
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
C15—H15A···O40.962.522.861 (4)101
C12—H12···O1i0.932.583.431 (3)153
Symmetry code: (i) x+1, y1, z.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaC17H15ClN2O5
Mr362.76
Crystal system, space groupTriclinic, P1
Temperature (K)296
a, b, c (Å)7.035 (6), 7.672 (6), 17.272 (14)
α, β, γ (°)83.477 (8), 84.994 (8), 66.697 (7)
V3)849.7 (12)
Z2
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.26
Crystal size (mm)0.26 × 0.23 × 0.21
Data collection
DiffractometerBruker APEXII CCD
diffractometer
Absorption correctionMulti-scan
(SADABS; Bruker, 2004)
Tmin, Tmax0.936, 0.948
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
5579, 3083, 2207
Rint0.022
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.606
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.045, 0.122, 1.05
No. of reflections3083
No. of parameters229
H-atom treatmentH-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.17, 0.23

Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004), SAINT (Bruker, 2004), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).

Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
C15—H15A···O40.962.522.861 (4)101.0
C12—H12···O1i0.932.583.431 (3)152.7
Symmetry code: (i) x+1, y1, z.
 

Acknowledgements

This project was sponsored by the Shandong Province Science & Technology Innovation Foundation (People's Republic of China).

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