organic compounds
N′-(4-Fluorobenzylidene)-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzohydrazide
aSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: daohanghe@yahoo.com.cn
The title compound, C17H17FN2O4, is of interest due to its potential pharmaceutical and agrochemical activity. All three methoxy groups are twisted with respect to the attached aromatic ring [C—C—O—C torsion angles = 10.43 (18), 97.38 (14), −19.34 (17)°] and the phenyl ring makes a dihedral angle of 40.6 (2)° with the plane through the remaining atoms in the molecule. Intermolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into chains running along the c axis.
Related literature
For related literature, see: Bernardino et al. (2006); Ganjali et al. (2006); Gardner et al. (1991); Lin et al. (2005); Patole et al. (2003); Liu et al. (2006); Zhou et al. (2005).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2003); data reduction: SAINT-Plus; 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.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808023702/fl2210sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, New_Global_Publ_Block. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808023702/fl2210Isup2.hkl
A mixture of 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzohydrazide (1 mmol) and 4-fluorobenzaldehyde (1 mmol) in anhydrous ethanol (10 ml) was refluxed at 80 °C for 2 h. When the solution was cooled to room temperature(25 °C), some white needles separated out. After filtration, colorless single crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained by slow evaporation of a methanol solution at room temperature.
All H atoms were placed in geometrically idealized positions and refined as riding, with N—H = 0.88 Å, C—H = 0.95 (aromatic and N=CH), 0.98 (methyl) Å and Uiso(H) = xUeq(C, N), where x = 1.5 for the methyl, x = 1.2 for all other H atoms.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell
SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2003); data reduction: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2003); 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).C17H17FN2O4 | F(000) = 696 |
Mr = 332.33 | Dx = 1.356 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 5449 reflections |
a = 7.9194 (4) Å | θ = 2.7–27.0° |
b = 26.2496 (13) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
c = 8.1271 (4) Å | T = 173 K |
β = 105.547 (1)° | Block, colorless |
V = 1627.65 (14) Å3 | 0.48 × 0.37 × 0.25 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART 1000 CCD diffractometer | 3558 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2856 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.018 |
ω scans | θmax = 27.1°, θmin = 2.7° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) | h = −10→6 |
Tmin = 0.935, Tmax = 0.974 | k = −33→33 |
9603 measured reflections | l = −10→10 |
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)] = 0.037 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.104 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.07 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0561P)2 + 0.3099P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3558 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
220 parameters | Δρmax = 0.27 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
C17H17FN2O4 | V = 1627.65 (14) Å3 |
Mr = 332.33 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.9194 (4) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
b = 26.2496 (13) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 8.1271 (4) Å | 0.48 × 0.37 × 0.25 mm |
β = 105.547 (1)° |
Bruker SMART 1000 CCD diffractometer | 3558 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) | 2856 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.935, Tmax = 0.974 | Rint = 0.018 |
9603 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.037 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.104 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.07 | Δρmax = 0.27 e Å−3 |
3558 reflections | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
220 parameters |
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 | ||
C1 | 0.63386 (15) | 0.68413 (4) | 0.23670 (15) | 0.0213 (3) | |
C2 | 0.65648 (16) | 0.63159 (5) | 0.23753 (15) | 0.0234 (3) | |
H2 | 0.7222 | 0.6148 | 0.3378 | 0.028* | |
C3 | 0.58205 (16) | 0.60404 (5) | 0.09044 (16) | 0.0242 (3) | |
C4 | 0.48089 (16) | 0.62887 (5) | −0.05539 (15) | 0.0240 (3) | |
C5 | 0.44513 (15) | 0.68070 (5) | −0.04828 (15) | 0.0233 (3) | |
C6 | 0.52479 (15) | 0.70882 (4) | 0.09643 (15) | 0.0222 (3) | |
H6 | 0.5051 | 0.7445 | 0.0997 | 0.027* | |
C7 | 0.73648 (15) | 0.71281 (4) | 0.39003 (15) | 0.0214 (2) | |
C8 | 0.94162 (16) | 0.83150 (5) | 0.43795 (16) | 0.0249 (3) | |
H8 | 0.9218 | 0.8379 | 0.3192 | 0.030* | |
C9 | 1.03374 (16) | 0.86967 (5) | 0.56060 (16) | 0.0249 (3) | |
C10 | 1.06439 (16) | 0.86332 (5) | 0.73717 (17) | 0.0274 (3) | |
H10 | 1.0287 | 0.8327 | 0.7804 | 0.033* | |
C11 | 1.14578 (19) | 0.90092 (5) | 0.84950 (18) | 0.0335 (3) | |
H11 | 1.1672 | 0.8965 | 0.9694 | 0.040* | |
C12 | 1.19497 (19) | 0.94501 (5) | 0.78240 (19) | 0.0365 (3) | |
C13 | 1.1702 (2) | 0.95280 (5) | 0.6106 (2) | 0.0373 (3) | |
H13 | 1.2076 | 0.9834 | 0.5690 | 0.045* | |
C14 | 1.08883 (19) | 0.91458 (5) | 0.49972 (18) | 0.0324 (3) | |
H14 | 1.0704 | 0.9191 | 0.3802 | 0.039* | |
C15 | 0.6792 (2) | 0.52504 (5) | 0.22518 (19) | 0.0372 (3) | |
H15A | 0.8023 | 0.5352 | 0.2688 | 0.056* | |
H15B | 0.6727 | 0.4885 | 0.1999 | 0.056* | |
H15C | 0.6166 | 0.5324 | 0.3114 | 0.056* | |
C16 | 0.5363 (2) | 0.59696 (6) | −0.30234 (19) | 0.0423 (4) | |
H16A | 0.5561 | 0.6304 | −0.3474 | 0.063* | |
H16B | 0.4903 | 0.5734 | −0.3974 | 0.063* | |
H16C | 0.6472 | 0.5838 | −0.2300 | 0.063* | |
C17 | 0.25329 (17) | 0.74833 (5) | −0.17173 (17) | 0.0300 (3) | |
H17A | 0.2088 | 0.7471 | −0.0703 | 0.045* | |
H17B | 0.1561 | 0.7551 | −0.2729 | 0.045* | |
H17C | 0.3406 | 0.7755 | −0.1584 | 0.045* | |
F1 | 1.27194 (14) | 0.98260 (3) | 0.89208 (12) | 0.0556 (3) | |
N1 | 0.79692 (13) | 0.75849 (4) | 0.35482 (12) | 0.0224 (2) | |
H1 | 0.7790 | 0.7684 | 0.2481 | 0.027* | |
N2 | 0.88701 (13) | 0.78964 (4) | 0.48641 (13) | 0.0225 (2) | |
O1 | 0.60103 (13) | 0.55283 (3) | 0.07321 (12) | 0.0323 (2) | |
O2 | 0.41211 (12) | 0.60182 (3) | −0.20300 (11) | 0.0294 (2) | |
O3 | 0.33239 (12) | 0.70067 (3) | −0.19160 (11) | 0.0308 (2) | |
O4 | 0.76599 (13) | 0.69488 (3) | 0.53497 (11) | 0.0292 (2) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0232 (6) | 0.0219 (6) | 0.0196 (6) | −0.0017 (5) | 0.0073 (5) | −0.0015 (4) |
C2 | 0.0266 (6) | 0.0214 (6) | 0.0214 (6) | −0.0002 (5) | 0.0049 (5) | 0.0018 (5) |
C3 | 0.0279 (6) | 0.0181 (6) | 0.0265 (6) | −0.0025 (5) | 0.0071 (5) | −0.0009 (5) |
C4 | 0.0250 (6) | 0.0233 (6) | 0.0224 (6) | −0.0051 (5) | 0.0040 (5) | −0.0036 (5) |
C5 | 0.0218 (6) | 0.0253 (6) | 0.0216 (6) | −0.0008 (5) | 0.0038 (5) | 0.0020 (5) |
C6 | 0.0243 (6) | 0.0188 (6) | 0.0236 (6) | 0.0000 (5) | 0.0067 (5) | 0.0000 (5) |
C7 | 0.0248 (6) | 0.0208 (6) | 0.0186 (6) | 0.0033 (5) | 0.0059 (5) | −0.0009 (4) |
C8 | 0.0272 (6) | 0.0243 (6) | 0.0217 (6) | 0.0010 (5) | 0.0039 (5) | −0.0024 (5) |
C9 | 0.0222 (6) | 0.0220 (6) | 0.0289 (7) | 0.0012 (5) | 0.0040 (5) | −0.0035 (5) |
C10 | 0.0257 (6) | 0.0251 (6) | 0.0296 (7) | −0.0002 (5) | 0.0044 (5) | −0.0019 (5) |
C11 | 0.0352 (7) | 0.0342 (7) | 0.0276 (7) | −0.0028 (6) | 0.0026 (6) | −0.0050 (6) |
C12 | 0.0365 (8) | 0.0271 (7) | 0.0398 (8) | −0.0053 (6) | −0.0002 (6) | −0.0114 (6) |
C13 | 0.0407 (8) | 0.0254 (7) | 0.0429 (8) | −0.0066 (6) | 0.0061 (6) | 0.0000 (6) |
C14 | 0.0369 (7) | 0.0286 (7) | 0.0295 (7) | −0.0027 (6) | 0.0054 (6) | 0.0002 (5) |
C15 | 0.0513 (9) | 0.0191 (6) | 0.0347 (8) | 0.0005 (6) | 0.0004 (6) | 0.0027 (5) |
C16 | 0.0440 (9) | 0.0516 (9) | 0.0317 (8) | −0.0087 (7) | 0.0109 (7) | −0.0147 (7) |
C17 | 0.0272 (7) | 0.0311 (7) | 0.0302 (7) | 0.0052 (5) | 0.0049 (5) | 0.0054 (5) |
F1 | 0.0731 (7) | 0.0357 (5) | 0.0470 (6) | −0.0186 (5) | −0.0030 (5) | −0.0153 (4) |
N1 | 0.0281 (5) | 0.0222 (5) | 0.0156 (5) | −0.0024 (4) | 0.0034 (4) | −0.0018 (4) |
N2 | 0.0227 (5) | 0.0221 (5) | 0.0208 (5) | 0.0009 (4) | 0.0026 (4) | −0.0048 (4) |
O1 | 0.0456 (6) | 0.0178 (4) | 0.0289 (5) | −0.0011 (4) | 0.0021 (4) | −0.0013 (4) |
O2 | 0.0314 (5) | 0.0283 (5) | 0.0252 (5) | −0.0056 (4) | 0.0018 (4) | −0.0067 (4) |
O3 | 0.0347 (5) | 0.0280 (5) | 0.0235 (5) | 0.0041 (4) | −0.0028 (4) | 0.0004 (4) |
O4 | 0.0448 (6) | 0.0223 (4) | 0.0186 (4) | −0.0007 (4) | 0.0055 (4) | 0.0006 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.3905 (17) | C11—C12 | 1.379 (2) |
C1—C6 | 1.3921 (17) | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
C1—C7 | 1.4957 (16) | C12—F1 | 1.3596 (15) |
C2—C3 | 1.3862 (17) | C12—C13 | 1.372 (2) |
C2—H2 | 0.9500 | C13—C14 | 1.3866 (19) |
C3—O1 | 1.3639 (14) | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
C3—C4 | 1.4008 (17) | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
C4—O2 | 1.3748 (14) | C15—O1 | 1.4252 (16) |
C4—C5 | 1.3941 (17) | C15—H15A | 0.9800 |
C5—O3 | 1.3679 (14) | C15—H15B | 0.9800 |
C5—C6 | 1.3886 (16) | C15—H15C | 0.9800 |
C6—H6 | 0.9500 | C16—O2 | 1.4354 (17) |
C7—O4 | 1.2312 (14) | C16—H16A | 0.9800 |
C7—N1 | 1.3499 (15) | C16—H16B | 0.9800 |
C8—N2 | 1.2808 (16) | C16—H16C | 0.9800 |
C8—C9 | 1.4629 (17) | C17—O3 | 1.4276 (15) |
C8—H8 | 0.9500 | C17—H17A | 0.9800 |
C9—C14 | 1.3931 (18) | C17—H17B | 0.9800 |
C9—C10 | 1.3997 (18) | C17—H17C | 0.9800 |
C10—C11 | 1.3812 (18) | N1—N2 | 1.3829 (13) |
C10—H10 | 0.9500 | N1—H1 | 0.8800 |
C2—C1—C6 | 121.11 (11) | F1—C12—C11 | 118.32 (13) |
C2—C1—C7 | 117.04 (10) | C13—C12—C11 | 123.28 (13) |
C6—C1—C7 | 121.82 (10) | C12—C13—C14 | 117.94 (13) |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.26 (11) | C12—C13—H13 | 121.0 |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.4 | C14—C13—H13 | 121.0 |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.4 | C13—C14—C9 | 121.10 (13) |
O1—C3—C2 | 124.72 (11) | C13—C14—H14 | 119.5 |
O1—C3—C4 | 115.18 (11) | C9—C14—H14 | 119.5 |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.10 (11) | O1—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
O2—C4—C5 | 120.19 (11) | O1—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
O2—C4—C3 | 120.06 (11) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.70 (11) | O1—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
O3—C5—C6 | 124.21 (11) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
O3—C5—C4 | 115.61 (10) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.17 (11) | O2—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C1 | 119.17 (11) | O2—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.4 | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C1—C6—H6 | 120.4 | O2—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O4—C7—N1 | 123.72 (11) | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O4—C7—C1 | 121.75 (11) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
N1—C7—C1 | 114.51 (10) | O3—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
N2—C8—C9 | 121.72 (11) | O3—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
N2—C8—H8 | 119.1 | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8 | 119.1 | O3—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C14—C9—C10 | 118.70 (12) | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C14—C9—C8 | 118.95 (12) | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C8 | 122.33 (12) | C7—N1—N2 | 120.01 (9) |
C11—C10—C9 | 120.96 (13) | C7—N1—H1 | 120.0 |
C11—C10—H10 | 119.5 | N2—N1—H1 | 120.0 |
C9—C10—H10 | 119.5 | C8—N2—N1 | 114.60 (10) |
C12—C11—C10 | 118.01 (13) | C3—O1—C15 | 116.73 (10) |
C12—C11—H11 | 121.0 | C4—O2—C16 | 111.45 (10) |
C10—C11—H11 | 121.0 | C5—O3—C17 | 116.46 (10) |
F1—C12—C13 | 118.41 (13) | ||
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 6.01 (18) | N2—C8—C9—C10 | −1.37 (19) |
C7—C1—C2—C3 | −171.90 (11) | C14—C9—C10—C11 | 0.73 (19) |
C1—C2—C3—O1 | 177.13 (12) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −177.48 (12) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.92 (18) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.4 (2) |
O1—C3—C4—O2 | −1.36 (17) | C10—C11—C12—F1 | 178.69 (12) |
C2—C3—C4—O2 | 177.77 (11) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −1.3 (2) |
O1—C3—C4—C5 | 176.35 (11) | F1—C12—C13—C14 | −178.91 (13) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −4.53 (18) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 1.1 (2) |
O2—C4—C5—O3 | 3.48 (17) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | 0.1 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—O3 | −174.22 (11) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | −1.0 (2) |
O2—C4—C5—C6 | −175.29 (11) | C8—C9—C14—C13 | 177.31 (12) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 7.01 (18) | O4—C7—N1—N2 | −4.82 (18) |
O3—C5—C6—C1 | 178.34 (11) | C1—C7—N1—N2 | 177.12 (9) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −3.01 (17) | C9—C8—N2—N1 | 177.75 (10) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −3.55 (17) | C7—N1—N2—C8 | 178.47 (11) |
C7—C1—C6—C5 | 174.26 (11) | C2—C3—O1—C15 | 10.43 (18) |
C2—C1—C7—O4 | −35.84 (16) | C4—C3—O1—C15 | −170.49 (12) |
C6—C1—C7—O4 | 146.27 (12) | C5—C4—O2—C16 | 97.38 (14) |
C2—C1—C7—N1 | 142.27 (11) | C3—C4—O2—C16 | −84.92 (15) |
C6—C1—C7—N1 | −35.63 (16) | C6—C5—O3—C17 | −19.34 (17) |
N2—C8—C9—C14 | −179.58 (12) | C4—C5—O3—C17 | 161.96 (11) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···O4i | 0.88 | 1.96 | 2.8238 (13) | 167 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C17H17FN2O4 |
Mr | 332.33 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.9194 (4), 26.2496 (13), 8.1271 (4) |
β (°) | 105.547 (1) |
V (Å3) | 1627.65 (14) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.11 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.48 × 0.37 × 0.25 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART 1000 CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.935, 0.974 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 9603, 3558, 2856 |
Rint | 0.018 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.640 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.037, 0.104, 1.07 |
No. of reflections | 3558 |
No. of parameters | 220 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.27, −0.21 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2001), SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2003), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···O4i | 0.88 | 1.96 | 2.8238 (13) | 166.7 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2. |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Natural Science Youth Foundation of South China University of Technology for financial assistance (E5050570).
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Molecules involving Schiff bases are of interest due to their biological activity as pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals (Bernardino et al., 2006; Ganjali et al., 2006; Gardner et al., 1991; Patole et al., 2003;). In addition, Schiff base ligands have attracted much attention because they can readily form stable complexes with most metal ions (Lin et al., 2005; Zhou et al., 2005). We report herein the synthesis and crystal structure of the Schiff base compound (I), obtained by the condensation of 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzohydrazide and 4-fluorobenzaldehyde.
All three methoxy groups are twisted with respect their attached aromatic ring (10.41°, 97.38°, -19.34°, respectively) and the phenyl ring itself makes a dihedral angle of 40.64° with the plane through the remaining atoms (C7 through F1) in the molecule(Fig. 1). Similar geometry has been observed in a related hydrazone analogue (Liu et al., 2006). The bond lengths and bond angles are within normal ranges. Intermolecular N—H···O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into chains running along the c axis that help stabilize the molecular structure (Fig. 2).