organic compounds
1-(2-Hydroxy-3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanone
aCollege of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Jishou University, Jishou 416000, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: xiaozhuping2005@163.com
In the title compound, C17H18O5, the pyrogallol group is almost coplanar with the mean plane of the attached carbonyl group [dihedral angle of 1.95 (13)°] and makes a dihedral angle of 56.01 (10)° with the other benzene ring. Of the three methoxy groups, only one is significantly twisted relative to its attached benzene ring [C—O—C—C torsion angles of 4.0 (5), 3.9 (6) and −106.3 (4)°]. Intramolecular O—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds help to establish the conformation, and the packing is consolidated by C—H⋯O interactions and π–π stacking interactions [centroid–centroid separation = 3.735 (2) Å].
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For background on the properties of deoxybenzoins, see: Kiuchi et al. (1990); Li et al. (2008); Niwa et al. (1999); Papoutsi et al. (2007); Parmar et al. (1996); Sanduja et al. (1985); Xiao et al. (2008); Xiao, Fang et al. (2007); Xiao, Shi et al. (2007).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989); cell CAD-4 Software; data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1995); 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.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808036258/hb2823sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808036258/hb2823Isup2.hkl
4-Methoxyphenacetyl chloride was prepared by treating 4-methoxyphenacetic acid with thionyl chloride at room temperature for 24 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo. To a mixture of pyrogallol trimethoxyl ether (2 g, 11.9 mmol) and 4-methoxyphenacetyl chloride (2.3 g, 12.2 mmol) in dried carbon disulfide (4 ml) was added anhydrous aluminium chloride (2.8 g) with stirring at room temperature overnight. Then the mixture was heated under reflux for 0.5 h. After removal of the solvent by decantation, the residue was poured into ice-cold diluted hydrochloric acid. The precipitate was suction filtered and crystallized from methanol to furnish light yellow blocks of (I).
The H atom bonded to O2 was located in a difference Fourier map and freely refined. All other H atoms were placed in geometrically idealized positions (C—H = 0.93-0.97Å) and refined as riding with Uiso = 1.2Ueq(C) or 1.5Ueq(methyl C).
Data collection: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989); cell
CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989); data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1995); 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).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of (I) with displacement ellipsoids for the non-hydrogen atoms drawn at the 30% probability level. |
C17H18O5 | F(000) = 640 |
Mr = 302.31 | Dx = 1.327 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 1217 reflections |
a = 14.431 (3) Å | θ = 1.6–24.7° |
b = 14.073 (3) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
c = 7.4610 (15) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 92.86 (3)° | Block, light-yellow |
V = 1513.3 (5) Å3 | 0.30 × 0.30 × 0.30 mm |
Z = 4 |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | 2667 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1543 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.059 |
ω/2θ scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.4° |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | h = −17→17 |
Tmin = 0.971, Tmax = 0.971 | k = −16→0 |
2893 measured reflections | l = 0→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)] = 0.071 | Hydrogen site location: difmap and geom |
wR(F2) = 0.215 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.1231P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2667 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
206 parameters | Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.35 e Å−3 |
C17H18O5 | V = 1513.3 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 302.31 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 14.431 (3) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
b = 14.073 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 7.4610 (15) Å | 0.30 × 0.30 × 0.30 mm |
β = 92.86 (3)° |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | 2667 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | 1543 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.971, Tmax = 0.971 | Rint = 0.059 |
2893 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.071 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.215 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3 |
2667 reflections | Δρmin = −0.35 e Å−3 |
206 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 | 0.4333 (2) | 0.7518 (2) | 1.0256 (5) | 0.0384 (8) | |
C2 | 0.3890 (2) | 0.6623 (2) | 1.0334 (4) | 0.0379 (8) | |
C3 | 0.2979 (2) | 0.6555 (2) | 1.0813 (4) | 0.0391 (8) | |
C4 | 0.2496 (2) | 0.7362 (2) | 1.1277 (4) | 0.0399 (9) | |
C5 | 0.2918 (2) | 0.8252 (2) | 1.1218 (4) | 0.0396 (8) | |
H5 | 0.2595 | 0.8796 | 1.1519 | 0.048* | |
C6 | 0.3819 (2) | 0.8313 (2) | 1.0709 (5) | 0.0431 (9) | |
H6 | 0.4097 | 0.8909 | 1.0666 | 0.052* | |
C7 | 0.6747 (2) | 0.8578 (2) | 0.9220 (5) | 0.0401 (9) | |
C8 | 0.7407 (3) | 0.8069 (3) | 1.0250 (5) | 0.0504 (10) | |
H8 | 0.7216 | 0.7680 | 1.1170 | 0.060* | |
C9 | 0.8331 (3) | 0.8129 (3) | 0.9935 (5) | 0.0562 (11) | |
H9 | 0.8758 | 0.7771 | 1.0621 | 0.067* | |
C10 | 0.8632 (2) | 0.8713 (3) | 0.8614 (6) | 0.0486 (10) | |
C11 | 0.7995 (3) | 0.9231 (3) | 0.7578 (5) | 0.0468 (9) | |
H11 | 0.8191 | 0.9628 | 0.6674 | 0.056* | |
C12 | 0.7062 (3) | 0.9155 (2) | 0.7898 (5) | 0.0442 (9) | |
H12 | 0.6635 | 0.9506 | 0.7196 | 0.053* | |
C13 | 0.5738 (2) | 0.8556 (3) | 0.9633 (5) | 0.0488 (10) | |
H13A | 0.5397 | 0.8940 | 0.8743 | 0.059* | |
H13B | 0.5672 | 0.8858 | 1.0789 | 0.059* | |
C14 | 0.5283 (2) | 0.7592 (2) | 0.9682 (4) | 0.0398 (9) | |
C15 | 0.2723 (3) | 0.5045 (3) | 1.2103 (6) | 0.0663 (12) | |
H15A | 0.3383 | 0.4967 | 1.2260 | 0.100* | |
H15B | 0.2441 | 0.4444 | 1.1807 | 0.100* | |
H15C | 0.2483 | 0.5281 | 1.3194 | 0.100* | |
C16 | 0.1069 (3) | 0.8046 (3) | 1.2136 (6) | 0.0631 (12) | |
H16A | 0.1365 | 0.8398 | 1.3107 | 0.095* | |
H16B | 0.0464 | 0.7849 | 1.2464 | 0.095* | |
H16C | 0.1012 | 0.8440 | 1.1086 | 0.095* | |
C17 | 0.9921 (4) | 0.9345 (4) | 0.7095 (9) | 0.101 (2) | |
H17A | 0.9633 | 0.9206 | 0.5938 | 0.152* | |
H17B | 1.0580 | 0.9260 | 0.7057 | 0.152* | |
H17C | 0.9790 | 0.9991 | 0.7412 | 0.152* | |
O1 | 0.57164 (18) | 0.68781 (18) | 0.9225 (4) | 0.0543 (8) | |
O2 | 0.4326 (2) | 0.58075 (17) | 0.9921 (4) | 0.0499 (7) | |
O3 | 0.25205 (18) | 0.56972 (17) | 1.0703 (3) | 0.0511 (7) | |
O4 | 0.16164 (17) | 0.72248 (18) | 1.1765 (4) | 0.0517 (7) | |
O5 | 0.95673 (19) | 0.8722 (2) | 0.8396 (5) | 0.0760 (10) | |
H18 | 0.489 (3) | 0.597 (3) | 0.960 (6) | 0.063 (14)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0403 (19) | 0.0405 (19) | 0.0339 (19) | 0.0015 (16) | −0.0042 (15) | −0.0021 (15) |
C2 | 0.050 (2) | 0.0317 (18) | 0.0310 (18) | 0.0016 (15) | −0.0098 (15) | −0.0011 (14) |
C3 | 0.046 (2) | 0.0368 (19) | 0.0338 (19) | −0.0040 (16) | −0.0085 (15) | 0.0029 (15) |
C4 | 0.040 (2) | 0.045 (2) | 0.0335 (19) | −0.0004 (16) | −0.0080 (15) | 0.0018 (16) |
C5 | 0.043 (2) | 0.0360 (19) | 0.040 (2) | 0.0025 (15) | −0.0019 (16) | −0.0027 (15) |
C6 | 0.053 (2) | 0.0343 (19) | 0.042 (2) | −0.0029 (16) | −0.0027 (17) | −0.0033 (16) |
C7 | 0.045 (2) | 0.0362 (18) | 0.039 (2) | −0.0011 (16) | 0.0019 (16) | −0.0038 (16) |
C8 | 0.054 (2) | 0.052 (2) | 0.044 (2) | −0.0035 (19) | 0.0015 (18) | 0.0173 (18) |
C9 | 0.052 (2) | 0.058 (2) | 0.057 (3) | 0.0054 (19) | −0.0058 (19) | 0.019 (2) |
C10 | 0.041 (2) | 0.040 (2) | 0.066 (3) | 0.0021 (17) | 0.0118 (19) | 0.0042 (19) |
C11 | 0.055 (2) | 0.040 (2) | 0.046 (2) | 0.0043 (18) | 0.0107 (18) | 0.0073 (17) |
C12 | 0.053 (2) | 0.0353 (19) | 0.044 (2) | 0.0051 (17) | −0.0011 (17) | 0.0024 (16) |
C13 | 0.046 (2) | 0.045 (2) | 0.056 (2) | −0.0046 (18) | 0.0009 (18) | −0.0055 (19) |
C14 | 0.046 (2) | 0.042 (2) | 0.0307 (19) | 0.0023 (16) | −0.0067 (15) | −0.0015 (16) |
C15 | 0.087 (3) | 0.048 (2) | 0.063 (3) | −0.012 (2) | −0.004 (2) | 0.011 (2) |
C16 | 0.045 (2) | 0.063 (3) | 0.081 (3) | 0.006 (2) | 0.001 (2) | −0.001 (2) |
C17 | 0.065 (3) | 0.081 (4) | 0.162 (6) | 0.008 (3) | 0.047 (4) | 0.047 (4) |
O1 | 0.0498 (16) | 0.0450 (15) | 0.0682 (19) | −0.0002 (12) | 0.0049 (13) | −0.0119 (13) |
O2 | 0.0490 (17) | 0.0357 (14) | 0.0643 (18) | 0.0020 (12) | −0.0038 (14) | −0.0076 (12) |
O3 | 0.0600 (17) | 0.0372 (14) | 0.0544 (17) | −0.0103 (12) | −0.0131 (12) | 0.0028 (12) |
O4 | 0.0407 (15) | 0.0497 (15) | 0.0645 (18) | −0.0039 (12) | 0.0017 (12) | −0.0010 (13) |
O5 | 0.0485 (18) | 0.075 (2) | 0.106 (3) | 0.0105 (16) | 0.0207 (16) | 0.0276 (19) |
C1—C6 | 1.393 (5) | C11—C12 | 1.383 (5) |
C1—C2 | 1.415 (5) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C1—C14 | 1.461 (5) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C2—O2 | 1.351 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.509 (5) |
C2—C3 | 1.383 (5) | C13—H13A | 0.9700 |
C3—O3 | 1.378 (4) | C13—H13B | 0.9700 |
C3—C4 | 1.386 (5) | C14—O1 | 1.240 (4) |
C4—O4 | 1.352 (4) | C15—O3 | 1.410 (5) |
C4—C5 | 1.394 (5) | C15—H15A | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.376 (5) | C15—H15B | 0.9600 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C15—H15C | 0.9600 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C16—O4 | 1.434 (5) |
C7—C12 | 1.372 (5) | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
C7—C8 | 1.393 (5) | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
C7—C13 | 1.505 (5) | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
C8—C9 | 1.368 (5) | C17—O5 | 1.422 (5) |
C8—H8 | 0.9300 | C17—H17A | 0.9600 |
C9—C10 | 1.370 (5) | C17—H17B | 0.9600 |
C9—H9 | 0.9300 | C17—H17C | 0.9600 |
C10—O5 | 1.368 (4) | O2—H18 | 0.89 (4) |
C10—C11 | 1.380 (5) | ||
C6—C1—C2 | 117.3 (3) | C7—C12—H12 | 119.0 |
C6—C1—C14 | 122.2 (3) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.0 |
C2—C1—C14 | 120.5 (3) | C7—C13—C14 | 116.8 (3) |
O2—C2—C3 | 117.4 (3) | C7—C13—H13A | 108.1 |
O2—C2—C1 | 122.1 (3) | C14—C13—H13A | 108.1 |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.5 (3) | C7—C13—H13B | 108.1 |
O3—C3—C2 | 120.3 (3) | C14—C13—H13B | 108.1 |
O3—C3—C4 | 119.1 (3) | H13A—C13—H13B | 107.3 |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.4 (3) | O1—C14—C1 | 121.1 (3) |
O4—C4—C3 | 116.2 (3) | O1—C14—C13 | 119.8 (3) |
O4—C4—C5 | 123.7 (3) | C1—C14—C13 | 119.1 (3) |
C3—C4—C5 | 120.1 (3) | O3—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 119.0 (3) | O3—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.5 | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.5 | O3—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C1 | 122.6 (3) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 118.7 | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C1—C6—H6 | 118.7 | O4—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C12—C7—C8 | 117.4 (3) | O4—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C12—C7—C13 | 121.2 (3) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C13 | 121.3 (3) | O4—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C7 | 121.2 (3) | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8 | 119.4 | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8 | 119.4 | O5—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C10 | 120.5 (4) | O5—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H9 | 119.7 | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C10—C9—H9 | 119.7 | O5—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
O5—C10—C9 | 116.2 (3) | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
O5—C10—C11 | 124.2 (3) | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C9—C10—C11 | 119.6 (3) | C2—O2—H18 | 107 (3) |
C10—C11—C12 | 119.3 (3) | C3—O3—C15 | 116.4 (3) |
C10—C11—H11 | 120.3 | C4—O4—C16 | 118.1 (3) |
C12—C11—H11 | 120.3 | C10—O5—C17 | 118.5 (3) |
C7—C12—C11 | 122.0 (3) | ||
C6—C1—C2—O2 | 180.0 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −1.1 (6) |
C14—C1—C2—O2 | 1.3 (5) | O5—C10—C11—C12 | 178.9 (4) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 1.1 (5) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.3 (6) |
C14—C1—C2—C3 | −177.6 (3) | C8—C7—C12—C11 | 0.4 (5) |
O2—C2—C3—O3 | −5.9 (5) | C13—C7—C12—C11 | 175.7 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—O3 | 173.0 (3) | C10—C11—C12—C7 | 0.0 (6) |
O2—C2—C3—C4 | 179.1 (3) | C12—C7—C13—C14 | 128.6 (4) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −2.0 (5) | C8—C7—C13—C14 | −56.2 (5) |
O3—C3—C4—O4 | 6.4 (4) | C6—C1—C14—O1 | −177.5 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—O4 | −178.6 (3) | C2—C1—C14—O1 | 1.2 (5) |
O3—C3—C4—C5 | −173.4 (3) | C6—C1—C14—C13 | 2.0 (5) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.7 (5) | C2—C1—C14—C13 | −179.3 (3) |
O4—C4—C5—C6 | 179.7 (3) | C7—C13—C14—O1 | −6.7 (5) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.5 (5) | C7—C13—C14—C1 | 173.8 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.3 (5) | C2—C3—O3—C15 | 78.6 (4) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.0 (5) | C4—C3—O3—C15 | −106.3 (4) |
C14—C1—C6—C5 | 178.7 (3) | C3—C4—O4—C16 | −175.8 (3) |
C12—C7—C8—C9 | −1.1 (6) | C5—C4—O4—C16 | 4.0 (5) |
C13—C7—C8—C9 | −176.5 (4) | C9—C10—O5—C17 | −177.4 (4) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 1.5 (6) | C11—C10—O5—C17 | 3.9 (6) |
C8—C9—C10—O5 | −179.8 (4) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H18···O1 | 0.89 (4) | 1.78 (4) | 2.583 (4) | 148 (4) |
C15—H15A···O2 | 0.96 | 2.56 | 3.086 (5) | 115 |
C11—H11···O3i | 0.93 | 2.51 | 3.259 (4) | 138 |
C17—H17B···O4ii | 0.96 | 2.59 | 3.315 (6) | 133 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+3/2; (ii) x+1, −y+3/2, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C17H18O5 |
Mr | 302.31 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 14.431 (3), 14.073 (3), 7.4610 (15) |
β (°) | 92.86 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1513.3 (5) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.10 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.30 × 0.30 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer |
Absorption correction | ψ scan (North et al., 1968) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.971, 0.971 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 2893, 2667, 1543 |
Rint | 0.059 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.071, 0.215, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 2667 |
No. of parameters | 206 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.28, −0.35 |
Computer programs: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989), XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1995), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H18···O1 | 0.89 (4) | 1.78 (4) | 2.583 (4) | 148 (4) |
C15—H15A···O2 | 0.96 | 2.56 | 3.086 (5) | 115 |
C11—H11···O3i | 0.93 | 2.51 | 3.259 (4) | 138 |
C17—H17B···O4ii | 0.96 | 2.59 | 3.315 (6) | 133 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+3/2; (ii) x+1, −y+3/2, z−1/2. |
Acknowledgements
The work was financed by a grant (No. JDKYZZ0801) from Jishou University for talent introduction, China.
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Deoxybenzoins are intermediates in the synthesis of isoflavones (Xiao et al., 2008; Xiao, Fang et al., 2007) and found in several plants, such as Glycyrrhiza sp., Trifolium subterraneum and Ononis spinosa, and marine sources (Kiuchi et al., 1990; Niwa et al., 1999; Sanduja et al., 1985). Many of the deoxybenzoins have shown quite significant estrogen receptor modulatory, urease inhibitory, antimicrobial and antiviral properties (Papoutsi et al., 2007; Xiao, Shi et al., 2007; Parmar et al., 1996; Li et al., 2008). Consequently, we have synthesized a series of deoxybenzoins for bioactivity screen.
The bond lengths and angles of the title compound, (I), are unexceptional. The carbonyl group is almost coplanar with the pyrogallol fragment with a dihedral angle of 1.95 (13) °. The C16—O4—C4—C5 torsion angle [4.0 (5) °] indicates that the methoxy group is coplanar with the attached phenyl ring (pyrogallol fragment), the same as the methoxy group (O5, C17) attached to the p-methoxyphenyl moiety. However, the C15—O3—C3—C4 torsion angle indicates that the methoxy group is twisted at -106.3 (4) ° with respect to the pyrogallol ring.
The molecule of (I) is stabilized by intramolecular O—H···O and C—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1). The six-membered pseudo-ring closed by the former bond is almost planar with mean deviation of 0.010Å and coplanar with the fused C1—C6 benzene ring (Fig. 1). The packing is stabilized by intermolecular C—H···O hydrogen bonds as well as weak π-π interactions with a centroid-to-centroid distance of 3.735 (2)Å.