organic compounds
(E)-3-(2,3-Dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one
aUniversidad Andres Bello, Departamento de Ciencias Químicas, Santiago, Chile, bInstitut für Organische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany, and cLaboratorio de Cristalografía, Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Universidad de Chile
*Correspondence e-mail: cescobar@unab.cl
The molecular conformation of the title compound, C18H18O5, is stabilized by a strong intramolecular hydrogen bond between the hydroxyl and carbonyl groups. The C=C double bond displays an E configuration while the carbonyl group shows an S-cis configuration relative to the double bond. The dihedral angle between the two rings is 15.0 (1)°.
Related literature
For related literature, see: Chu et al. (2004); Desiraju (2002); Fronczek et al. (1987); Radha Krishna et al. (2005); Rao et al. (2004); Shoja (1999); Subbiah Pandi et al. (2003); Usman et al. (2006); Wafo et al. (2005); Wallet et al. (1995); Wu et al. (2005).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART-NT (Bruker, 2001); cell SAINT-NT (Bruker, 1999); data reduction: SAINT-NT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL-NT (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL-NT; molecular graphics: SHELXTL-NT; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL-NT.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808026949/bx2172sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808026949/bx2172Isup2.hkl
The title compound was prepared as follows: A solution of the 2,3-dimethoxybenzaldehyde, (7.34 mmol in ethanol, 20 ml) was added dropwise to a mixture of 2'-hydroxy-4'-methoxyacetophenone (7.34 mmol, in ethanol, 20 ml) and potassium hydroxide (2 g in 10 ml distilled water) with stirring. The mixture was allowed to react overnight, was then diluted with distilled water (200 ml), neutralized with hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate (4 x 50 ml). The combined organic phases were concentrated in a rotatory evaporator, redissolved in ethanol and allowed to crystallize, as yellow crystals (31%); mp 98–101 °C.
The hydrogen atoms positions were calculated after each cycle of
with SHELXL (Bruker,1999) using a riding model for each structure, with C—H distances in the range 0.95 to 0.98 Å. Uiso(H) values were set equal to 1.5Ueq of the parent carbon atom for methyl groups and 1.2Ueq for the others. The exception were the hydroxyl hydrogen atom which were located in the Fourier and then refined with the O—H distance constrained to be 0.84 Å and the Ueq free to refine.Data collection: SMART-NT (Bruker, 2001); cell
SAINT-NT (Bruker, 1999); data reduction: SAINT-NT (Bruker, 1999); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL-NT (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL-NT (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL-NT (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL-NT (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. Molecular structure diagramas for I showing numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are at 33% probability level and H atoms are shown as spheres of arbitrary radii. |
C18H18O5 | F(000) = 664 |
Mr = 314.32 | Dx = 1.358 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Melting point: 98-101 οC K |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 4.8793 (5) Å | Cell parameters from 935 reflections |
b = 24.283 (3) Å | θ = 3.0–19.9° |
c = 13.0770 (14) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
β = 97.044 (2)° | T = 150 K |
V = 1537.7 (3) Å3 | Plate, orange |
Z = 4 | 0.25 × 0.10 × 0.07 mm |
Siemens SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2717 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1522 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.080 |
phi and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.8° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1999) | h = −5→5 |
Tmin = 0.976, Tmax = 0.993 | k = −28→28 |
9482 measured reflections | l = −15→15 |
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)] = 0.064 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.139 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0553P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2717 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
212 parameters | Δρmax = 0.21 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.16 e Å−3 |
C18H18O5 | V = 1537.7 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 314.32 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 4.8793 (5) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
b = 24.283 (3) Å | T = 150 K |
c = 13.0770 (14) Å | 0.25 × 0.10 × 0.07 mm |
β = 97.044 (2)° |
Siemens SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2717 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1999) | 1522 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.976, Tmax = 0.993 | Rint = 0.080 |
9482 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.064 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.139 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.21 e Å−3 |
2717 reflections | Δρmin = −0.16 e Å−3 |
212 parameters |
Experimental. 0.3 ° between frames and 30 secs exposure (per frame) |
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 | ||
C100 | 0.5970 (6) | 0.41587 (14) | 0.7398 (2) | 0.0353 (8) | |
O1 | 0.6194 (4) | 0.45867 (9) | 0.68878 (17) | 0.0458 (6) | |
C200 | 0.3714 (6) | 0.37731 (13) | 0.7078 (2) | 0.0353 (8) | |
H200 | 0.3422 | 0.3473 | 0.7518 | 0.042* | |
C300 | 0.2072 (6) | 0.38252 (12) | 0.6203 (2) | 0.0375 (8) | |
H300 | 0.2417 | 0.4132 | 0.5787 | 0.045* | |
C1 | −0.0221 (6) | 0.34652 (12) | 0.5798 (2) | 0.0334 (8) | |
C2 | −0.1667 (6) | 0.35684 (13) | 0.4845 (2) | 0.0330 (8) | |
O2 | −0.0892 (4) | 0.40002 (9) | 0.42551 (16) | 0.0438 (6) | |
C20 | −0.2738 (7) | 0.44601 (13) | 0.4198 (3) | 0.0514 (10) | |
H20A | −0.4614 | 0.4336 | 0.3951 | 0.077* | |
H20B | −0.2152 | 0.4735 | 0.3720 | 0.077* | |
H20C | −0.2713 | 0.4625 | 0.4883 | 0.077* | |
C3 | −0.3817 (6) | 0.32244 (13) | 0.4428 (2) | 0.0373 (8) | |
O3 | −0.5036 (5) | 0.33541 (9) | 0.34667 (17) | 0.0504 (7) | |
C30 | −0.7260 (7) | 0.30177 (15) | 0.3026 (3) | 0.0552 (10) | |
H30A | −0.6599 | 0.2640 | 0.2951 | 0.083* | |
H30B | −0.7987 | 0.3163 | 0.2347 | 0.083* | |
H30C | −0.8726 | 0.3018 | 0.3475 | 0.083* | |
C4 | −0.4506 (6) | 0.27696 (13) | 0.4990 (3) | 0.0409 (9) | |
H4 | −0.5951 | 0.2530 | 0.4715 | 0.049* | |
C5 | −0.3078 (6) | 0.26662 (13) | 0.5953 (3) | 0.0397 (8) | |
H5 | −0.3561 | 0.2357 | 0.6339 | 0.048* | |
C6 | −0.0971 (6) | 0.30068 (13) | 0.6354 (3) | 0.0386 (8) | |
H6 | −0.0009 | 0.2931 | 0.7015 | 0.046* | |
C1' | 0.7965 (6) | 0.40449 (13) | 0.8300 (2) | 0.0314 (7) | |
C6' | 0.8088 (7) | 0.35443 (13) | 0.8848 (2) | 0.0381 (8) | |
H6' | 0.6777 | 0.3265 | 0.8635 | 0.046* | |
C5' | 1.0022 (6) | 0.34452 (13) | 0.9674 (2) | 0.0387 (8) | |
H5' | 1.0067 | 0.3100 | 1.0018 | 0.046* | |
C4' | 1.1930 (6) | 0.38540 (14) | 1.0010 (2) | 0.0377 (8) | |
O4 | 1.3722 (4) | 0.37200 (9) | 1.08503 (16) | 0.0454 (6) | |
C40 | 1.5663 (6) | 0.41353 (14) | 1.1273 (3) | 0.0490 (9) | |
H40A | 1.6879 | 0.4235 | 1.0760 | 0.074* | |
H40B | 1.6772 | 0.3990 | 1.1890 | 0.074* | |
H40C | 1.4652 | 0.4462 | 1.1458 | 0.074* | |
C3' | 1.1901 (6) | 0.43537 (13) | 0.9511 (2) | 0.0362 (8) | |
H3' | 1.3179 | 0.4634 | 0.9749 | 0.043* | |
C2' | 0.9974 (6) | 0.44402 (13) | 0.8654 (2) | 0.0351 (8) | |
O20 | 1.0090 (4) | 0.49305 (9) | 0.81665 (18) | 0.0453 (6) | |
H20 | 0.8938 | 0.4933 | 0.7634 | 0.046 (11)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C100 | 0.0270 (18) | 0.040 (2) | 0.0400 (19) | 0.0031 (15) | 0.0089 (15) | −0.0042 (16) |
O1 | 0.0407 (14) | 0.0398 (15) | 0.0549 (15) | −0.0023 (11) | −0.0017 (11) | 0.0059 (12) |
C200 | 0.0277 (18) | 0.037 (2) | 0.0410 (19) | −0.0003 (15) | 0.0057 (15) | −0.0033 (16) |
C300 | 0.0309 (19) | 0.035 (2) | 0.048 (2) | 0.0034 (15) | 0.0100 (16) | −0.0035 (16) |
C1 | 0.0270 (18) | 0.0325 (19) | 0.0414 (19) | 0.0058 (15) | 0.0070 (15) | −0.0060 (15) |
C2 | 0.0237 (18) | 0.0351 (19) | 0.041 (2) | 0.0032 (14) | 0.0085 (15) | −0.0037 (16) |
O2 | 0.0394 (14) | 0.0424 (14) | 0.0498 (14) | −0.0008 (12) | 0.0067 (11) | 0.0088 (12) |
C20 | 0.054 (2) | 0.038 (2) | 0.061 (2) | 0.0044 (18) | 0.0015 (19) | 0.0061 (18) |
C3 | 0.0296 (19) | 0.045 (2) | 0.037 (2) | 0.0013 (16) | 0.0043 (16) | −0.0064 (16) |
O3 | 0.0408 (14) | 0.0594 (17) | 0.0487 (15) | −0.0070 (12) | −0.0038 (12) | −0.0063 (13) |
C30 | 0.040 (2) | 0.067 (3) | 0.057 (2) | −0.009 (2) | −0.0025 (18) | −0.021 (2) |
C4 | 0.033 (2) | 0.041 (2) | 0.051 (2) | −0.0035 (16) | 0.0113 (17) | −0.0148 (17) |
C5 | 0.0344 (19) | 0.033 (2) | 0.053 (2) | 0.0007 (16) | 0.0106 (17) | −0.0048 (16) |
C6 | 0.033 (2) | 0.0360 (19) | 0.047 (2) | 0.0051 (16) | 0.0060 (16) | 0.0003 (17) |
C1' | 0.0231 (17) | 0.039 (2) | 0.0342 (18) | −0.0007 (15) | 0.0100 (14) | −0.0062 (15) |
C6' | 0.0313 (19) | 0.039 (2) | 0.046 (2) | −0.0031 (16) | 0.0104 (17) | −0.0017 (16) |
C5' | 0.0308 (19) | 0.043 (2) | 0.043 (2) | −0.0002 (16) | 0.0077 (16) | 0.0013 (17) |
C4' | 0.0278 (19) | 0.046 (2) | 0.0392 (19) | 0.0019 (16) | 0.0048 (16) | −0.0034 (17) |
O4 | 0.0364 (13) | 0.0522 (15) | 0.0457 (14) | −0.0042 (12) | −0.0020 (11) | 0.0029 (12) |
C40 | 0.034 (2) | 0.060 (2) | 0.051 (2) | −0.0078 (18) | −0.0034 (17) | −0.0113 (19) |
C3' | 0.0290 (19) | 0.040 (2) | 0.0400 (19) | −0.0036 (15) | 0.0047 (16) | −0.0064 (17) |
C2' | 0.0337 (19) | 0.035 (2) | 0.039 (2) | 0.0008 (15) | 0.0133 (16) | −0.0006 (16) |
O20 | 0.0411 (14) | 0.0414 (15) | 0.0516 (16) | −0.0057 (11) | −0.0021 (13) | 0.0028 (11) |
C100—O1 | 1.247 (4) | O4—C40 | 1.446 (3) |
C100—C1' | 1.461 (4) | C3'—C2' | 1.388 (4) |
C100—C200 | 1.467 (4) | C2'—O20 | 1.355 (3) |
C200—C300 | 1.319 (4) | C200—H200 | 0.9500 |
C300—C1 | 1.467 (4) | C300—H300 | 0.9500 |
C1—C2 | 1.377 (4) | C20—H20A | 0.9800 |
C1—C6 | 1.403 (4) | C20—H20B | 0.9800 |
C2—O2 | 1.382 (3) | C20—H20C | 0.9800 |
C2—C3 | 1.398 (4) | C30—H30A | 0.9800 |
O2—C20 | 1.431 (4) | C30—H30B | 0.9800 |
C3—O3 | 1.360 (4) | C30—H30C | 0.9800 |
C3—C4 | 1.391 (4) | C4—H4 | 0.9500 |
O3—C30 | 1.423 (3) | C5—H5 | 0.9500 |
C4—C5 | 1.385 (4) | C6—H6 | 0.9500 |
C5—C6 | 1.372 (4) | C6'—H6' | 0.9500 |
C1'—C6' | 1.409 (4) | C5'—H5' | 0.9500 |
C1'—C2' | 1.409 (4) | C40—H40A | 0.9800 |
C6'—C5' | 1.366 (4) | C40—H40B | 0.9800 |
C5'—C4' | 1.394 (4) | C40—H40C | 0.9800 |
C4'—O4 | 1.357 (3) | C3'—H3' | 0.9500 |
C4'—C3' | 1.377 (4) | O20—H20 | 0.8400 |
O1—C100—C1' | 119.7 (3) | C200—C300—H300 | 116.1 |
O1—C100—C200 | 119.4 (3) | C1—C300—H300 | 116.1 |
C1'—C100—C200 | 120.8 (3) | O2—C20—H20A | 109.5 |
C300—C200—C100 | 122.8 (3) | O2—C20—H20B | 109.5 |
C200—C300—C1 | 127.7 (3) | H20A—C20—H20B | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C6 | 118.4 (3) | O2—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C300 | 120.1 (3) | H20A—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
C6—C1—C300 | 121.4 (3) | H20B—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
C1—C2—O2 | 119.9 (3) | O3—C30—H30A | 109.5 |
C1—C2—C3 | 121.4 (3) | O3—C30—H30B | 109.5 |
O2—C2—C3 | 118.7 (3) | H30A—C30—H30B | 109.5 |
C2—O2—C20 | 114.1 (2) | O3—C30—H30C | 109.5 |
O3—C3—C4 | 124.5 (3) | H30A—C30—H30C | 109.5 |
O3—C3—C2 | 116.4 (3) | H30B—C30—H30C | 109.5 |
C4—C3—C2 | 119.1 (3) | C5—C4—H4 | 120.1 |
C3—O3—C30 | 117.8 (3) | C3—C4—H4 | 120.1 |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.8 (3) | C6—C5—H5 | 119.7 |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.5 (3) | C4—C5—H5 | 119.7 |
C5—C6—C1 | 120.7 (3) | C5—C6—H6 | 119.6 |
C6'—C1'—C2' | 115.9 (3) | C1—C6—H6 | 119.6 |
C6'—C1'—C100 | 123.8 (3) | C5'—C6'—H6' | 118.8 |
C2'—C1'—C100 | 120.3 (3) | C1'—C6'—H6' | 118.8 |
C5'—C6'—C1' | 122.4 (3) | C6'—C5'—H5' | 120.2 |
C6'—C5'—C4' | 119.6 (3) | C4'—C5'—H5' | 120.2 |
O4—C4'—C3' | 124.3 (3) | O4—C40—H40A | 109.5 |
O4—C4'—C5' | 115.0 (3) | O4—C40—H40B | 109.5 |
C3'—C4'—C5' | 120.7 (3) | H40A—C40—H40B | 109.5 |
C4'—O4—C40 | 118.0 (3) | O4—C40—H40C | 109.5 |
C4'—C3'—C2' | 118.9 (3) | H40A—C40—H40C | 109.5 |
O20—C2'—C3' | 116.7 (3) | H40B—C40—H40C | 109.5 |
O20—C2'—C1' | 120.8 (3) | C4'—C3'—H3' | 120.6 |
C3'—C2'—C1' | 122.5 (3) | C2'—C3'—H3' | 120.6 |
C300—C200—H200 | 118.6 | C2'—O20—H20 | 109.5 |
C100—C200—H200 | 118.6 | ||
O1—C100—C200—C300 | 7.8 (5) | C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.6 (4) |
C1'—C100—C200—C300 | −171.6 (3) | C300—C1—C6—C5 | −178.4 (3) |
C100—C200—C300—C1 | 179.4 (3) | O1—C100—C1'—C6' | −171.9 (3) |
C200—C300—C1—C2 | −177.5 (3) | C200—C100—C1'—C6' | 7.5 (4) |
C200—C300—C1—C6 | 1.5 (5) | O1—C100—C1'—C2' | 6.2 (4) |
C6—C1—C2—O2 | −176.8 (3) | C200—C100—C1'—C2' | −174.4 (3) |
C300—C1—C2—O2 | 2.3 (4) | C2'—C1'—C6'—C5' | 0.2 (4) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.7 (4) | C100—C1'—C6'—C5' | 178.4 (3) |
C300—C1—C2—C3 | 178.4 (3) | C1'—C6'—C5'—C4' | 1.2 (4) |
C1—C2—O2—C20 | −107.3 (3) | C6'—C5'—C4'—O4 | 178.5 (3) |
C3—C2—O2—C20 | 76.5 (3) | C6'—C5'—C4'—C3' | −0.7 (5) |
C1—C2—C3—O3 | −177.7 (3) | C3'—C4'—O4—C40 | 2.4 (4) |
O2—C2—C3—O3 | −1.6 (4) | C5'—C4'—O4—C40 | −176.8 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.1 (4) | O4—C4'—C3'—C2' | 179.6 (3) |
O2—C2—C3—C4 | 176.2 (3) | C5'—C4'—C3'—C2' | −1.3 (4) |
C4—C3—O3—C30 | 3.2 (4) | C4'—C3'—C2'—O20 | −177.7 (3) |
C2—C3—O3—C30 | −179.0 (3) | C4'—C3'—C2'—C1' | 2.8 (4) |
O3—C3—C4—C5 | 178.2 (3) | C6'—C1'—C2'—O20 | 178.2 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.5 (4) | C100—C1'—C2'—O20 | 0.0 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.6 (5) | C6'—C1'—C2'—C3' | −2.3 (4) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.0 (5) | C100—C1'—C2'—C3' | 179.5 (3) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C18H18O5 |
Mr | 314.32 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 150 |
a, b, c (Å) | 4.8793 (5), 24.283 (3), 13.0770 (14) |
β (°) | 97.044 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1537.7 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.10 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.25 × 0.10 × 0.07 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Siemens SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1999) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.976, 0.993 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 9482, 2717, 1522 |
Rint | 0.080 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.064, 0.139, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 2717 |
No. of parameters | 212 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.21, −0.16 |
Computer programs: SMART-NT (Bruker, 2001), SAINT-NT (Bruker, 1999), SHELXTL-NT (Sheldrick, 2008).
C100—O1 | 1.247 (4) | C200—C300 | 1.319 (4) |
C100—C200 | 1.467 (4) | ||
O1—C100—C200 | 119.4 (3) | C300—C200—C100 | 122.8 (3) |
O1—C100—C200—C300 | 7.8 (5) | C100—C200—C300—C1 | 179.4 (3) |
C1'—C100—C200—C300 | −171.6 (3) |
Acknowledgements
The authors gratefully acknowledge generous financial support from FONDECYT (grant No. 1080147) and Universidad Andres Bello (grant No. DI-UNAB-20–06/R).
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From the synthetic point of view, 2'-hydroxy acetophenones are the choice precursors for the synthesis of 2'-hydroxychalcones trough the Claisen-Schmidt condensation with an aldehyde. Under such basic conditions (i.e. KOH), a proton is removed to form the enolate anion at the acetyl moiety. Interestingly, in such a condition the 2'-hydroxyl proton remains unaffected by the base. Deprotonation of this 2'-hydroxy group occurs only under the action of a strong base (i.e. hydride) if the methyl ketone's protons in the acetophenone are blocked, as for instance, in the form of a Chalcone.
This behavior is attributed to the intense H-bonding interaction between the 2'-hydroxyl proton and the acetyl moiety of the acetophenone, which is preserved in the derivatives like 2'-hydroxy-chalcones. This structural characteristic of the title compound has been recognized to play a key role in its biological activity and seems to be the basis to its potential as an anti carcinogenic agent. In fact 2'-hydroxychalcones have been found to be cytotoxic against human tumor cells. In the particular case of the title compound this was found to be a potent cytotoxic agent against human lymphocytic and also to monocytic cell linies (Rao et al., 2004). It has been also proved to be a potent antiproliferative agent against tumor cell lines without being more cytotoxic to normal cells (Rao et al., 2004).
The structure of the title compound displays two phenyl rings connected through a three carbon propenone moiety. As shown in Figure 1, one phenyl ring is substituted at positions 2 and 3 with methoxy groups, while the other is substituted at positions 2' and 4' with one hydroxy and one methoxy group respectively.
The hydroxy substitution at 2' produces a six-membered intramolecular O—H···O hydrogen bond with the keto group (Desiraju, 2002). This hydrogen bond is present with almost no exception through the series of compounds with this core, startintg with 2'-Hydroxy-4-methylchalcone (Shoja, 1999). This intramolecular bond leads the carbonyl group to display an S-cis configuration in relation to the double bond. The double bond displays an E configuration.
The molecule is significantly planar, as reflected in the values determined for the torsion angles. This is also true for molecules substituted with methoxy and/or hydroxy groups at different points of both phenyl sub-systems (Fronczek et al., 1987; Wallet et al., 1995; Subbiah Pandi et al., 2003; Chu et al., 2004; Wafo et al., 2005; Radha Krishna et al., 2005; Wu et al., 2005; Usman et al., 2006).
The packing shows no significant intermolecular hydrogen bonding.