organic compounds
2-Amino-N-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)aniline
aSchool of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia, and bX-ray Crystallography Unit, School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia
*Correspondence e-mail: hkfun@usm.my
In the title compound, C14H14N2O2, the dihedral angle between the two benzene rings is 9.67 (10)°. Two intramolecular O—H⋯N and N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds involving the hydroxy and amino groups generate S(6) and S(5) ring motifs, respectively. In the N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link neighboring molecules. Molecules are also stacked in a head-to-tail fashion along the c axis through π–π interactions [centroid–centroid separation of 3.7357 (12) Å] and are further linked by weak intermolecular C—H⋯π interactions, giving a zigzag arrangement along the b axis.
Related literature
For related literature on hydrogen bond motifs, see: Bernstein et al. (1995). For values of bond lengths, see: Allen et al. (1987). For the biological activity of see, for example: Singh & Dash (1988); More et al. (2001); Baseer et al. (2000); El-Masry et al. (2000); Kabeer et al. (2001); Kuz'min et al. (2000); Desai et al. (2001). For related structures, see, for example: Corden et al. (1996); Govindasamy et al. (1999). For synthesis, see: Al-Douh et al. (2006, 2007). For related literature, see: Berger (2001); Elerman & Kabak (1997); Latif et al. (1983); Liu et al. (2006); Shah et al. (2008).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005); cell APEX2; data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2005); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL and PLATON (Spek, 2003).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808016292/sj2510sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808016292/sj2510Isup2.hkl
The synthetic method has been described earlier (Al-Douh et al., 2006, 2007). Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were obtained by evaporation of a n-hexane solution at room temperature.
The H-atom attached to O1 is located from the difference Fourier map and refined as riding with the parent atom with an isotropic thermal parameter 1.2 times that of the parent atom. The methyl hydrogen atoms were fixed geometrically and refined using a rotating model with isotropic thermal parameters 1.5 that of the parent atom. The remaining hydrogen atoms were located in a difference map and refined freely with their isotropic thermal parameters 1.2 times those of the parent atoms. The highest peak is located 0.96 Å from H2. The deepest hole is located 0.41 Å from H1O1.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005); cell
APEX2 (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, 2003).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound, showing 50% probability displacement ellipsoids and the atomic numbering. Intramolecular H bonds are drawn as dashed lines. | |
Fig. 2. The crystal packing of (I) showing the zigzag stacking arrangement along the b axis. H bonds are drawn as dashed lines. | |
Fig. 3. The crystal packing of (I), viewed along the c axis showing the molecular stacking. H bonds are drawn as dashed lines. |
C14H14N2O2 | F(000) = 512 |
Mr = 242.27 | Dx = 1.388 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 4220 reflections |
a = 13.2790 (6) Å | θ = 2.8–29.4° |
b = 14.4810 (6) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 6.1928 (3) Å | T = 100 K |
β = 103.116 (3)° | Needle, yellow |
V = 1159.77 (9) Å3 | 0.45 × 0.15 × 0.05 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3402 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2532 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.052 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 30.0°, θmin = 2.1° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | h = −18→18 |
Tmin = 0.959, Tmax = 0.996 | k = −20→20 |
19968 measured reflections | l = −8→8 |
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)] = 0.072 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.206 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.099P)2 + 1.0519P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3402 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
194 parameters | Δρmax = 0.66 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.31 e Å−3 |
C14H14N2O2 | V = 1159.77 (9) Å3 |
Mr = 242.27 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 13.2790 (6) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 14.4810 (6) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 6.1928 (3) Å | 0.45 × 0.15 × 0.05 mm |
β = 103.116 (3)° |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3402 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | 2532 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.959, Tmax = 0.996 | Rint = 0.052 |
19968 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.072 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.206 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.66 e Å−3 |
3402 reflections | Δρmin = −0.31 e Å−3 |
194 parameters |
Experimental. The low-temperature data was collected with the Oxford Cyrosystem Cobra low-temperature attachment. |
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 | 0.12067 (11) | 1.03082 (11) | 0.3256 (2) | 0.0223 (4) | |
H1O1 | 0.1550 | 1.0024 | 0.2388 | 0.027* | |
O2 | 0.07156 (12) | 1.12650 (11) | 0.6488 (3) | 0.0227 (4) | |
N1 | 0.26011 (14) | 0.97668 (12) | 0.1182 (3) | 0.0184 (4) | |
N2 | 0.10257 (15) | 0.90586 (15) | −0.2092 (3) | 0.0251 (4) | |
H1N2 | 0.058 (2) | 0.909 (2) | −0.349 (5) | 0.030* | |
H2N2 | 0.110 (2) | 0.954 (2) | −0.124 (5) | 0.030* | |
C1 | 0.20451 (16) | 0.89186 (15) | −0.2205 (3) | 0.0192 (4) | |
C2 | 0.22641 (18) | 0.83919 (16) | −0.3939 (4) | 0.0225 (4) | |
H2 | 0.165 (2) | 0.8218 (19) | −0.497 (5) | 0.027* | |
C3 | 0.32708 (19) | 0.82255 (14) | −0.4076 (4) | 0.0219 (5) | |
H3 | 0.339 (2) | 0.7874 (19) | −0.528 (5) | 0.026* | |
C4 | 0.40918 (18) | 0.85597 (15) | −0.2452 (4) | 0.0216 (4) | |
H4 | 0.477 (2) | 0.8429 (19) | −0.253 (4) | 0.026* | |
C5 | 0.38917 (17) | 0.90701 (14) | −0.0713 (4) | 0.0196 (4) | |
H5 | 0.447 (2) | 0.9297 (18) | 0.037 (5) | 0.024* | |
C6 | 0.28785 (16) | 0.92618 (14) | −0.0560 (3) | 0.0168 (4) | |
C7 | 0.32762 (16) | 1.02164 (14) | 0.2604 (3) | 0.0192 (4) | |
H7 | 0.403 (2) | 1.0240 (18) | 0.247 (4) | 0.023* | |
C8 | 0.30011 (16) | 1.07288 (14) | 0.4405 (3) | 0.0174 (4) | |
C9 | 0.37772 (17) | 1.11996 (14) | 0.5926 (4) | 0.0195 (4) | |
H9 | 0.449 (2) | 1.1215 (18) | 0.569 (4) | 0.023* | |
C10 | 0.35346 (17) | 1.16977 (14) | 0.7632 (4) | 0.0196 (4) | |
H10 | 0.407 (2) | 1.2018 (18) | 0.862 (5) | 0.024* | |
C11 | 0.25165 (17) | 1.17414 (14) | 0.7875 (3) | 0.0189 (4) | |
H11 | 0.238 (2) | 1.2072 (18) | 0.902 (5) | 0.023* | |
C12 | 0.17424 (16) | 1.12778 (14) | 0.6423 (3) | 0.0177 (4) | |
C13 | 0.19759 (15) | 1.07615 (14) | 0.4659 (3) | 0.0170 (4) | |
C14 | 0.04456 (18) | 1.17522 (17) | 0.8283 (4) | 0.0263 (5) | |
H14A | 0.0835 | 1.1510 | 0.9665 | 0.039* | |
H14B | −0.0280 | 1.1678 | 0.8209 | 0.039* | |
H14C | 0.0600 | 1.2396 | 0.8181 | 0.039* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0173 (7) | 0.0307 (8) | 0.0180 (7) | −0.0022 (6) | 0.0024 (6) | −0.0069 (6) |
O2 | 0.0202 (8) | 0.0294 (8) | 0.0203 (7) | −0.0001 (6) | 0.0081 (6) | −0.0067 (6) |
N1 | 0.0189 (8) | 0.0220 (9) | 0.0144 (8) | 0.0017 (7) | 0.0042 (7) | 0.0003 (6) |
N2 | 0.0188 (9) | 0.0345 (11) | 0.0220 (10) | 0.0020 (8) | 0.0045 (8) | −0.0037 (8) |
C1 | 0.0186 (10) | 0.0229 (10) | 0.0166 (9) | 0.0026 (7) | 0.0052 (8) | 0.0020 (8) |
C2 | 0.0253 (11) | 0.0247 (10) | 0.0156 (10) | −0.0014 (8) | 0.0009 (8) | −0.0010 (8) |
C3 | 0.0354 (12) | 0.0175 (10) | 0.0149 (9) | 0.0024 (8) | 0.0103 (9) | −0.0014 (7) |
C4 | 0.0214 (10) | 0.0217 (10) | 0.0245 (11) | 0.0023 (8) | 0.0110 (9) | 0.0031 (8) |
C5 | 0.0182 (10) | 0.0201 (9) | 0.0196 (10) | −0.0015 (8) | 0.0026 (8) | 0.0005 (8) |
C6 | 0.0219 (10) | 0.0163 (9) | 0.0126 (9) | 0.0008 (7) | 0.0045 (7) | 0.0003 (7) |
C7 | 0.0203 (10) | 0.0207 (10) | 0.0174 (10) | 0.0007 (8) | 0.0056 (8) | 0.0022 (7) |
C8 | 0.0200 (10) | 0.0176 (9) | 0.0154 (9) | 0.0026 (7) | 0.0054 (7) | 0.0014 (7) |
C9 | 0.0171 (10) | 0.0220 (10) | 0.0195 (10) | 0.0003 (8) | 0.0042 (8) | 0.0032 (8) |
C10 | 0.0205 (10) | 0.0195 (9) | 0.0168 (10) | −0.0020 (8) | 0.0000 (8) | 0.0002 (8) |
C11 | 0.0258 (11) | 0.0175 (9) | 0.0139 (9) | 0.0013 (8) | 0.0055 (8) | −0.0014 (7) |
C12 | 0.0165 (9) | 0.0211 (9) | 0.0161 (9) | 0.0027 (7) | 0.0049 (7) | 0.0019 (7) |
C13 | 0.0178 (10) | 0.0188 (9) | 0.0130 (9) | −0.0004 (7) | 0.0003 (7) | 0.0006 (7) |
C14 | 0.0252 (11) | 0.0362 (13) | 0.0194 (11) | 0.0023 (9) | 0.0095 (9) | −0.0055 (9) |
O1—C13 | 1.351 (2) | C5—C6 | 1.398 (3) |
O1—H1O1 | 0.8812 | C5—H5 | 0.95 (3) |
O2—C12 | 1.373 (2) | C7—C8 | 1.454 (3) |
O2—C14 | 1.429 (3) | C7—H7 | 1.03 (3) |
N1—C7 | 1.282 (3) | C8—C9 | 1.405 (3) |
N1—C6 | 1.419 (3) | C8—C13 | 1.406 (3) |
N2—C1 | 1.386 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.376 (3) |
N2—H1N2 | 0.93 (3) | C9—H9 | 1.00 (3) |
N2—H2N2 | 0.86 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.395 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.400 (3) | C10—H10 | 0.95 (3) |
C1—C6 | 1.413 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.377 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.380 (3) | C11—H11 | 0.91 (3) |
C2—H2 | 0.94 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.415 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.392 (3) | C14—H14A | 0.9600 |
C3—H3 | 0.95 (3) | C14—H14B | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.381 (3) | C14—H14C | 0.9600 |
C4—H4 | 0.94 (3) | ||
C13—O1—H1O1 | 101.4 | C8—C7—H7 | 117.8 (15) |
C12—O2—C14 | 116.25 (17) | C9—C8—C13 | 119.34 (18) |
C7—N1—C6 | 121.47 (18) | C9—C8—C7 | 119.24 (19) |
C1—N2—H1N2 | 112.5 (18) | C13—C8—C7 | 121.42 (19) |
C1—N2—H2N2 | 100 (2) | C10—C9—C8 | 120.3 (2) |
H1N2—N2—H2N2 | 119 (3) | C10—C9—H9 | 119.9 (15) |
N2—C1—C2 | 119.6 (2) | C8—C9—H9 | 119.5 (15) |
N2—C1—C6 | 121.74 (19) | C9—C10—C11 | 120.5 (2) |
C2—C1—C6 | 118.64 (19) | C9—C10—H10 | 118.3 (16) |
C3—C2—C1 | 121.0 (2) | C11—C10—H10 | 121.2 (16) |
C3—C2—H2 | 127.5 (17) | C12—C11—C10 | 120.37 (19) |
C1—C2—H2 | 111.4 (17) | C12—C11—H11 | 121.2 (17) |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.38 (19) | C10—C11—H11 | 118.4 (17) |
C2—C3—H3 | 118.6 (16) | O2—C12—C11 | 125.89 (18) |
C4—C3—H3 | 121.0 (17) | O2—C12—C13 | 114.12 (18) |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.5 (2) | C11—C12—C13 | 119.99 (19) |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.7 (17) | O1—C13—C8 | 121.42 (18) |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.9 (17) | O1—C13—C12 | 119.14 (18) |
C4—C5—C6 | 121.2 (2) | C8—C13—C12 | 119.44 (18) |
C4—C5—H5 | 117.7 (17) | O2—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 121.1 (16) | O2—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C1 | 119.32 (18) | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—N1 | 124.99 (19) | O2—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C1—C6—N1 | 115.67 (18) | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
N1—C7—C8 | 121.86 (19) | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
N1—C7—H7 | 120.3 (15) | ||
N2—C1—C2—C3 | −178.8 (2) | C13—C8—C9—C10 | −0.8 (3) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −1.4 (3) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | 179.32 (19) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 1.7 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.0 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.8 (3) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.7 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.4 (3) | C14—O2—C12—C11 | −2.4 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.6 (3) | C14—O2—C12—C13 | 178.04 (18) |
C4—C5—C6—N1 | 178.96 (19) | C10—C11—C12—O2 | 179.84 (19) |
N2—C1—C6—C5 | 177.56 (19) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.7 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.2 (3) | C9—C8—C13—O1 | −179.00 (18) |
N2—C1—C6—N1 | −0.9 (3) | C7—C8—C13—O1 | 0.9 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—N1 | −178.23 (19) | C9—C8—C13—C12 | 0.9 (3) |
C7—N1—C6—C5 | 11.1 (3) | C7—C8—C13—C12 | −179.28 (18) |
C7—N1—C6—C1 | −170.51 (19) | O2—C12—C13—O1 | −0.7 (3) |
C6—N1—C7—C8 | −179.44 (18) | C11—C12—C13—O1 | 179.74 (18) |
N1—C7—C8—C9 | 179.29 (19) | O2—C12—C13—C8 | 179.42 (17) |
N1—C7—C8—C13 | −0.6 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C8 | −0.1 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1O1···N1 | 0.88 | 1.77 | 2.602 (2) | 158 |
N2—H1N2···O1i | 0.93 (3) | 2.56 (3) | 3.030 (3) | 111 (2) |
N2—H1N2···O2i | 0.93 (3) | 2.29 (3) | 3.181 (3) | 161 (3) |
N2—H2N2···N1 | 0.87 (3) | 2.23 (3) | 2.759 (3) | 119 (2) |
C3—H3···Cg1ii | 0.94 (3) | 2.64 (3) | 3.458 (2) | 145 (2) |
C11—H11···Cg2iii | 0.91 (3) | 2.87 (3) | 3.538 (2) | 142 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y+2, −z; (ii) x, −y+1/2, z−3/2; (iii) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C14H14N2O2 |
Mr | 242.27 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 13.2790 (6), 14.4810 (6), 6.1928 (3) |
β (°) | 103.116 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1159.77 (9) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.45 × 0.15 × 0.05 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.959, 0.996 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 19968, 3402, 2532 |
Rint | 0.052 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.704 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.072, 0.206, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 3402 |
No. of parameters | 194 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.66, −0.31 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005), SAINT (Bruker, 2005), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2003).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1O1···N1 | 0.8800 | 1.7700 | 2.602 (2) | 158.00 |
N2—H1N2···O1i | 0.93 (3) | 2.56 (3) | 3.030 (3) | 111 (2) |
N2—H1N2···O2i | 0.93 (3) | 2.29 (3) | 3.181 (3) | 161 (3) |
N2—H2N2···N1 | 0.87 (3) | 2.23 (3) | 2.759 (3) | 119 (2) |
C3—H3···Cg1ii | 0.94 (3) | 2.64 (3) | 3.458 (2) | 145 (2) |
C11—H11···Cg2iii | 0.91 (3) | 2.87 (3) | 3.538 (2) | 142 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y+2, −z; (ii) x, −y+1/2, z−3/2; (iii) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2. |
Footnotes
‡Additional correspondence author, e-mail: shafida@usm.my.
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Malaysian Government and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) for an IRPA short-term grant (No. 304/PKIMIA/638007) to conduct this work. MHA thanks the Yemen Government and Hadhramout University of Science and Technology (HUST) for financial scholarship support. HKF and RK thank the Malaysian Government and Universiti Sains Malaysia for Science Fund grant No. 305/PFIZIK/613312. RK thanks Universiti Sains Malaysia for a post-doctoral research fellowship.
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Imines are an important class of compounds and rank among the most versatile synthetic organic intermediates, which are important for the synthesis of biologically important compounds (Singh & Dash, 1988; More et al., 2001; Baseer et al., 2000; El-Masry et al., 2000; Kabeer et al., 2001; Kuz'min et al., 2000; Desai et al., 2001). Berger (2001) evaluated some bis-Schiff bases using 1138 and Sc-7 yeast assays, and a A2780 cytotoxicity test. They showed significant activity in a single dose test. The reactions of some phenolic aldehydes with o-phenylenediamine have been examined in some detail including the isolation of the title compound (Latif et al., 1983). Our group has been actively involved in synthesizing bis-Schiff bases and investigating their DNA binding ability using spectroscopic techniques employing calf thymus DNA (Shah et al., 2008). We have also obtained single crystals of benzimidazole and the bis-Schiff base derived from the title compound (I) and their structures are consistent with those reported earlier (Elerman & Kabak, 1997; Liu et al., 2006). However, the crystal structure of compound (I) was never reported and we present its structure here (Fig. 1).
The C1–C6 benzene ring is not coplanar with the phenylenediamine and makes a dihedral angle of 9.67 (10)° with C8–C13 benzene ring. Two intramolecular O1—H1O1···N1 and N2—H2N2···N1 hydrogen bonds generate S(6) and S(5) ring motifs, respectively (Bernstein et al., 1995). Bond lengths and angles in the title compound have normal values (Allen et al., 1987). The crystal is stabilized by intramolecular O—H···N and N—H···N and intermolecular N—H···O hydrogen bonds. Molecules (Fig. 2) are also arranged into zig-zag chains by C—H···π interactions along the b-axis (Table 1); Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the C1–C6 and C8–C13 phenyl rings, respectively. In the crystal packing (Fig. 3), molecules are stacked along the c axis by π···π interactions with Cg1···Cg2 = 3.7357 (12) Å: symmetry codes x, y, -1 + z and x, y, 1 + z;