organic compounds
(E)-4-[(4-Nitrophenyl)diazenyl]phenyl anthracene-9-carboxylate
aPO Box 5800, MS 1411, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA, bDepartment of Chemistry, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705, USA, cPO Box 969, MS 9403, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, California 94551, USA, and dPO Box 969, MS 9161, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, California 94551, USA
*Correspondence e-mail: marodri@sandia.gov
In the title compound, C27H17N3O4, the azo group displays a trans conformation and the dihedral angles between the central benzene ring and the pendant anthracene and nitrobenzene rings are 82.94 (7) and 7.30 (9)°, respectively. In the weak C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, likely associated with a present on the molecule, help to consolidate the packing.
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This structure is similar to the perviously reported compound (E)-2-{Ethyl[4-(4-nitrophenyldiazenyl)phenyl]amino}ethyl anthracene-9-carboxylate (Rodriguez, et al., 2008). For general background, see: Atassi et al. (1998); Becke (1993).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell SMART (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT-Plus; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: XSHELL (Bruker, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808034958/hb2827sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808034958/hb2827Isup2.hkl
The title compound was synthesized from 9-anthracenecarboxylic acid and 4-(4-nitrophenyl)azophenol via a dicyclohexylcarbodiimide esterification in anhydrous dichloromethane. After filtration of insoluble side products and removal of solvent by rotary evaporation, the crude product was dissolved in dichloromethane and filtered through a silica gel plug. Evaporation of the solvent gave a red powder that was characterized by 1H-NMR, UV/Vis and FTIR. Red crystals of (I) were obtained by recrystallization from hot dichloromethane.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell
SMART (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2001); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XSHELL (Bruker, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).C27H17N3O4 | F(000) = 928 |
Mr = 447.44 | Dx = 1.428 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 100 reflections |
a = 13.525 (2) Å | θ = 1.6–25.0° |
b = 8.6011 (14) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
c = 18.956 (3) Å | T = 173 K |
β = 109.322 (3)° | Plate, red |
V = 2080.9 (6) Å3 | 0.20 × 0.18 × 0.05 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3665 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2752 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.038 |
Detector resolution: 0 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.6° |
ϕ and ω scans | h = −16→16 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1999) | k = −10→10 |
Tmin = 0.980, Tmax = 0.995 | l = −21→22 |
14511 measured reflections |
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)] = 0.043 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.100 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0388P)2 + 0.7361P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3665 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
307 parameters | Δρmax = 0.39 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.16 e Å−3 |
C27H17N3O4 | V = 2080.9 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 447.44 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 13.525 (2) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
b = 8.6011 (14) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 18.956 (3) Å | 0.20 × 0.18 × 0.05 mm |
β = 109.322 (3)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3665 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1999) | 2752 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.980, Tmax = 0.995 | Rint = 0.038 |
14511 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.043 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.100 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.39 e Å−3 |
3665 reflections | Δρmin = −0.16 e Å−3 |
307 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s, except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two least-square (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 | ||
N1 | 0.69229 (14) | 1.52655 (19) | 0.65761 (9) | 0.0352 (4) | |
N2 | 0.44775 (13) | 1.12430 (19) | 0.43308 (9) | 0.0350 (4) | |
N3 | 0.48826 (13) | 1.08369 (18) | 0.38663 (9) | 0.0333 (4) | |
O1 | 0.78660 (13) | 1.5368 (2) | 0.66951 (9) | 0.0581 (5) | |
O2 | 0.64573 (13) | 1.60250 (18) | 0.69126 (8) | 0.0486 (4) | |
O3 | 0.26778 (10) | 0.69438 (15) | 0.15211 (7) | 0.0304 (3) | |
O4 | 0.10043 (11) | 0.77469 (17) | 0.12517 (8) | 0.0416 (4) | |
C1 | 0.63159 (15) | 1.4180 (2) | 0.59981 (10) | 0.0272 (4) | |
C2 | 0.52768 (15) | 1.3952 (2) | 0.59086 (11) | 0.0322 (5) | |
H2 | 0.4957 | 1.4476 | 0.6218 | 0.039* | |
C3 | 0.47087 (16) | 1.2945 (2) | 0.53590 (11) | 0.0334 (5) | |
H3 | 0.3993 | 1.2749 | 0.5295 | 0.040* | |
C4 | 0.51755 (15) | 1.2218 (2) | 0.49006 (10) | 0.0289 (5) | |
C5 | 0.62352 (16) | 1.2433 (2) | 0.50109 (11) | 0.0307 (5) | |
H5 | 0.6556 | 1.1907 | 0.4703 | 0.037* | |
C6 | 0.68173 (16) | 1.3411 (2) | 0.55702 (11) | 0.0304 (5) | |
H6 | 0.7545 | 1.3555 | 0.5660 | 0.037* | |
C7 | 0.42162 (15) | 0.9862 (2) | 0.32817 (10) | 0.0298 (5) | |
C8 | 0.31857 (16) | 0.9475 (2) | 0.31890 (11) | 0.0326 (5) | |
H8 | 0.2860 | 0.9874 | 0.3524 | 0.039* | |
C9 | 0.26266 (16) | 0.8502 (2) | 0.26061 (11) | 0.0316 (5) | |
H9 | 0.1924 | 0.8218 | 0.2543 | 0.038* | |
C10 | 0.31210 (15) | 0.7960 (2) | 0.21211 (10) | 0.0273 (4) | |
C11 | 0.41510 (15) | 0.8342 (2) | 0.22141 (11) | 0.0296 (5) | |
H11 | 0.4480 | 0.7949 | 0.1879 | 0.036* | |
C12 | 0.46943 (16) | 0.9293 (2) | 0.27953 (11) | 0.0318 (5) | |
H12 | 0.5401 | 0.9560 | 0.2862 | 0.038* | |
C13 | 0.16358 (15) | 0.6938 (2) | 0.11132 (11) | 0.0281 (4) | |
C14 | 0.14418 (14) | 0.5854 (2) | 0.04656 (10) | 0.0258 (4) | |
C15 | 0.09289 (14) | 0.6443 (2) | −0.02570 (11) | 0.0265 (4) | |
C16 | 0.05487 (14) | 0.8006 (2) | −0.04087 (12) | 0.0313 (5) | |
H16 | 0.0626 | 0.8699 | −0.0004 | 0.038* | |
C17 | 0.00814 (16) | 0.8515 (2) | −0.11171 (12) | 0.0383 (5) | |
H17 | −0.0159 | 0.9559 | −0.1201 | 0.046* | |
C18 | −0.00531 (17) | 0.7513 (3) | −0.17329 (12) | 0.0426 (6) | |
H18 | −0.0391 | 0.7882 | −0.2227 | 0.051* | |
C19 | 0.02967 (16) | 0.6035 (2) | −0.16205 (12) | 0.0381 (5) | |
H19 | 0.0206 | 0.5375 | −0.2039 | 0.046* | |
C20 | 0.07981 (14) | 0.5446 (2) | −0.08895 (11) | 0.0287 (5) | |
C21 | 0.11527 (14) | 0.3921 (2) | −0.07705 (11) | 0.0296 (5) | |
H21 | 0.1070 | 0.3269 | −0.1191 | 0.036* | |
C22 | 0.16242 (14) | 0.3316 (2) | −0.00585 (11) | 0.0256 (4) | |
C23 | 0.19358 (15) | 0.1725 (2) | 0.00493 (12) | 0.0309 (5) | |
H23 | 0.1821 | 0.1069 | −0.0373 | 0.037* | |
C24 | 0.23912 (15) | 0.1134 (2) | 0.07422 (12) | 0.0345 (5) | |
H24 | 0.2597 | 0.0073 | 0.0803 | 0.041* | |
C25 | 0.25608 (15) | 0.2095 (2) | 0.13743 (12) | 0.0339 (5) | |
H25 | 0.2886 | 0.1677 | 0.1860 | 0.041* | |
C26 | 0.22641 (15) | 0.3615 (2) | 0.12975 (11) | 0.0312 (5) | |
H26 | 0.2376 | 0.4236 | 0.1732 | 0.037* | |
C27 | 0.17899 (14) | 0.4293 (2) | 0.05797 (11) | 0.0260 (4) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0431 (11) | 0.0312 (10) | 0.0275 (10) | −0.0035 (8) | 0.0066 (8) | −0.0032 (8) |
N2 | 0.0409 (10) | 0.0305 (10) | 0.0359 (10) | 0.0027 (8) | 0.0158 (9) | 0.0012 (8) |
N3 | 0.0388 (10) | 0.0277 (9) | 0.0353 (10) | 0.0021 (8) | 0.0148 (9) | 0.0029 (8) |
O1 | 0.0400 (10) | 0.0717 (12) | 0.0571 (11) | −0.0170 (9) | 0.0088 (8) | −0.0273 (9) |
O2 | 0.0602 (11) | 0.0453 (9) | 0.0393 (9) | 0.0034 (8) | 0.0155 (8) | −0.0165 (8) |
O3 | 0.0253 (7) | 0.0304 (8) | 0.0328 (8) | −0.0026 (6) | 0.0060 (6) | −0.0102 (6) |
O4 | 0.0307 (8) | 0.0404 (9) | 0.0486 (9) | 0.0042 (7) | 0.0062 (7) | −0.0176 (7) |
C1 | 0.0340 (11) | 0.0229 (10) | 0.0210 (10) | −0.0012 (8) | 0.0040 (9) | 0.0008 (8) |
C2 | 0.0352 (12) | 0.0302 (11) | 0.0306 (11) | 0.0052 (9) | 0.0102 (9) | −0.0003 (9) |
C3 | 0.0295 (11) | 0.0335 (11) | 0.0348 (12) | −0.0004 (9) | 0.0074 (9) | 0.0016 (9) |
C4 | 0.0348 (12) | 0.0224 (10) | 0.0241 (10) | −0.0027 (9) | 0.0023 (9) | 0.0017 (8) |
C5 | 0.0401 (12) | 0.0276 (11) | 0.0263 (11) | 0.0024 (9) | 0.0135 (9) | −0.0016 (9) |
C6 | 0.0308 (11) | 0.0299 (11) | 0.0309 (11) | −0.0023 (9) | 0.0106 (9) | 0.0009 (9) |
C7 | 0.0351 (12) | 0.0226 (10) | 0.0253 (11) | −0.0047 (9) | 0.0013 (9) | 0.0003 (8) |
C8 | 0.0467 (13) | 0.0280 (11) | 0.0246 (11) | 0.0042 (9) | 0.0137 (10) | 0.0006 (9) |
C9 | 0.0327 (12) | 0.0317 (11) | 0.0296 (11) | −0.0027 (9) | 0.0094 (9) | −0.0003 (9) |
C10 | 0.0343 (11) | 0.0202 (10) | 0.0236 (10) | −0.0005 (8) | 0.0045 (9) | −0.0015 (8) |
C11 | 0.0316 (11) | 0.0270 (10) | 0.0282 (11) | −0.0010 (9) | 0.0071 (9) | −0.0018 (9) |
C12 | 0.0314 (11) | 0.0301 (11) | 0.0303 (11) | −0.0035 (9) | 0.0056 (9) | −0.0022 (9) |
C13 | 0.0271 (11) | 0.0222 (10) | 0.0337 (11) | −0.0021 (8) | 0.0083 (9) | −0.0007 (9) |
C14 | 0.0212 (10) | 0.0246 (10) | 0.0304 (11) | −0.0045 (8) | 0.0069 (8) | −0.0032 (8) |
C15 | 0.0202 (10) | 0.0244 (10) | 0.0343 (11) | −0.0031 (8) | 0.0083 (9) | −0.0007 (9) |
C16 | 0.0266 (11) | 0.0249 (10) | 0.0408 (13) | −0.0026 (8) | 0.0091 (9) | −0.0020 (9) |
C17 | 0.0350 (12) | 0.0281 (11) | 0.0482 (14) | 0.0031 (9) | 0.0092 (11) | 0.0068 (10) |
C18 | 0.0461 (14) | 0.0416 (13) | 0.0358 (13) | 0.0042 (11) | 0.0076 (11) | 0.0094 (10) |
C19 | 0.0422 (13) | 0.0392 (13) | 0.0316 (12) | 0.0006 (10) | 0.0105 (10) | −0.0004 (10) |
C20 | 0.0256 (10) | 0.0289 (11) | 0.0318 (11) | −0.0015 (8) | 0.0097 (9) | −0.0010 (9) |
C21 | 0.0295 (11) | 0.0299 (11) | 0.0301 (11) | −0.0036 (9) | 0.0108 (9) | −0.0062 (9) |
C22 | 0.0213 (10) | 0.0237 (10) | 0.0319 (11) | −0.0034 (8) | 0.0091 (9) | −0.0039 (8) |
C23 | 0.0319 (11) | 0.0251 (10) | 0.0378 (12) | −0.0008 (9) | 0.0142 (10) | −0.0050 (9) |
C24 | 0.0336 (12) | 0.0227 (10) | 0.0466 (14) | −0.0001 (9) | 0.0123 (10) | 0.0022 (10) |
C25 | 0.0313 (11) | 0.0308 (11) | 0.0353 (12) | −0.0014 (9) | 0.0053 (9) | 0.0056 (9) |
C26 | 0.0319 (11) | 0.0280 (11) | 0.0314 (12) | −0.0040 (9) | 0.0071 (9) | −0.0009 (9) |
C27 | 0.0209 (10) | 0.0248 (10) | 0.0316 (11) | −0.0044 (8) | 0.0078 (8) | −0.0019 (8) |
N1—O1 | 1.223 (2) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
N1—O2 | 1.223 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.494 (3) |
N1—C1 | 1.467 (2) | C14—C15 | 1.409 (3) |
N2—N3 | 1.231 (2) | C14—C27 | 1.416 (3) |
N2—C4 | 1.445 (2) | C15—C16 | 1.434 (3) |
N3—C7 | 1.443 (2) | C15—C20 | 1.437 (3) |
O3—C13 | 1.365 (2) | C16—C17 | 1.354 (3) |
O3—C10 | 1.402 (2) | C16—H16 | 0.9500 |
O4—C13 | 1.196 (2) | C17—C18 | 1.413 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.373 (3) | C17—H17 | 0.9500 |
C1—C6 | 1.385 (3) | C18—C19 | 1.349 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.377 (3) | C18—H18 | 0.9500 |
C2—H2 | 0.9500 | C19—C20 | 1.420 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.381 (3) | C19—H19 | 0.9500 |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C20—C21 | 1.389 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.391 (3) | C21—C22 | 1.389 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.378 (3) | C21—H21 | 0.9500 |
C5—H5 | 0.9500 | C22—C23 | 1.426 (3) |
C6—H6 | 0.9500 | C22—C27 | 1.429 (3) |
C7—C12 | 1.379 (3) | C23—C24 | 1.352 (3) |
C7—C8 | 1.387 (3) | C23—H23 | 0.9500 |
C8—C9 | 1.393 (3) | C24—C25 | 1.411 (3) |
C8—H8 | 0.9500 | C24—H24 | 0.9500 |
C9—C10 | 1.384 (3) | C25—C26 | 1.361 (3) |
C9—H9 | 0.9500 | C25—H25 | 0.9500 |
C10—C11 | 1.385 (3) | C26—C27 | 1.423 (3) |
C11—C12 | 1.374 (3) | C26—H26 | 0.9500 |
C11—H11 | 0.9500 | ||
O1—N1—O2 | 123.42 (18) | O3—C13—C14 | 109.61 (15) |
O1—N1—C1 | 118.41 (17) | C15—C14—C27 | 121.42 (17) |
O2—N1—C1 | 118.17 (18) | C15—C14—C13 | 118.08 (16) |
N3—N2—C4 | 111.35 (17) | C27—C14—C13 | 120.48 (17) |
N2—N3—C7 | 113.66 (17) | C14—C15—C16 | 124.09 (18) |
C13—O3—C10 | 123.10 (14) | C14—C15—C20 | 118.80 (17) |
C2—C1—C6 | 122.62 (18) | C16—C15—C20 | 117.09 (17) |
C2—C1—N1 | 118.71 (17) | C17—C16—C15 | 121.37 (19) |
C6—C1—N1 | 118.67 (17) | C17—C16—H16 | 119.3 |
C1—C2—C3 | 118.39 (19) | C15—C16—H16 | 119.3 |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.8 | C16—C17—C18 | 120.84 (19) |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.8 | C16—C17—H17 | 119.6 |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.25 (19) | C18—C17—H17 | 119.6 |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.9 | C19—C18—C17 | 120.1 (2) |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.9 | C19—C18—H18 | 119.9 |
C3—C4—C5 | 120.56 (18) | C17—C18—H18 | 119.9 |
C3—C4—N2 | 114.30 (17) | C18—C19—C20 | 121.3 (2) |
C5—C4—N2 | 125.14 (18) | C18—C19—H19 | 119.3 |
C6—C5—C4 | 119.65 (18) | C20—C19—H19 | 119.3 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.2 | C21—C20—C19 | 121.55 (18) |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.2 | C21—C20—C15 | 119.19 (18) |
C5—C6—C1 | 118.43 (18) | C19—C20—C15 | 119.26 (18) |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.8 | C22—C21—C20 | 122.30 (18) |
C1—C6—H6 | 120.8 | C22—C21—H21 | 118.8 |
C12—C7—C8 | 120.27 (18) | C20—C21—H21 | 118.8 |
C12—C7—N3 | 114.06 (17) | C21—C22—C23 | 121.17 (17) |
C8—C7—N3 | 125.67 (18) | C21—C22—C27 | 119.68 (17) |
C7—C8—C9 | 120.27 (18) | C23—C22—C27 | 119.15 (18) |
C7—C8—H8 | 119.9 | C24—C23—C22 | 121.19 (19) |
C9—C8—H8 | 119.9 | C24—C23—H23 | 119.4 |
C10—C9—C8 | 118.32 (19) | C22—C23—H23 | 119.4 |
C10—C9—H9 | 120.8 | C23—C24—C25 | 119.90 (19) |
C8—C9—H9 | 120.8 | C23—C24—H24 | 120.0 |
C9—C10—C11 | 121.49 (18) | C25—C24—H24 | 120.0 |
C9—C10—O3 | 125.30 (17) | C26—C25—C24 | 120.85 (19) |
C11—C10—O3 | 113.16 (16) | C26—C25—H25 | 119.6 |
C12—C11—C10 | 119.47 (18) | C24—C25—H25 | 119.6 |
C12—C11—H11 | 120.3 | C25—C26—C27 | 121.29 (19) |
C10—C11—H11 | 120.3 | C25—C26—H26 | 119.4 |
C11—C12—C7 | 120.18 (19) | C27—C26—H26 | 119.4 |
C11—C12—H12 | 119.9 | C14—C27—C26 | 123.82 (17) |
C7—C12—H12 | 119.9 | C14—C27—C22 | 118.54 (17) |
O4—C13—O3 | 123.49 (17) | C26—C27—C22 | 117.60 (17) |
O4—C13—C14 | 126.81 (18) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C26—H26···O2i | 0.95 | 2.54 | 3.273 (3) | 134 |
C17—H17···O4ii | 0.95 | 2.57 | 3.509 (3) | 169 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+2, −z+1; (ii) −x, −y+2, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C27H17N3O4 |
Mr | 447.44 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 13.525 (2), 8.6011 (14), 18.956 (3) |
β (°) | 109.322 (3) |
V (Å3) | 2080.9 (6) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.10 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.18 × 0.05 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1999) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.980, 0.995 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 14511, 3665, 2752 |
Rint | 0.038 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.043, 0.100, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 3665 |
No. of parameters | 307 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.39, −0.16 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2001), SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2001), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), XSHELL (Bruker, 2001).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C26—H26···O2i | 0.95 | 2.54 | 3.273 (3) | 134 |
C17—H17···O4ii | 0.95 | 2.57 | 3.509 (3) | 169 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+2, −z+1; (ii) −x, −y+2, −z. |
Acknowledgements
Sandia is a multi-program laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed Martin Company, for the United States Department of Energy under contract DE—AC04–94 A L85000.
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Atassi et al. (1998) has documented photoisomerization of the azobenzene in Disperse Red 1 (DR1) to a cis conformation under UV light, with decay back to the equilibrium trans species with removal of the UV light. In this manuscript we present another compound, (I), containing a trans azobenzene conformational state (Fig. 1). The displacement ellipsoids for most of the atoms are well defined. However, the O1 and O2 atoms at the termination of the nitroazobenzene unit do show subtle enlargement.
Figure 2 shows a packing arrangement and intermolecular interactions for (I). The nitroazobenzene portion is nearly planar as is the anthracene portion of the molecule. The anthracene is rotated from the nitroazobenzene through the carboxyl group. The title compound displays a head-to-toe configuration via weak C—H···O bonds as shown in Figure 2. Specifically, an O2 atom of one molecule makes a weak bond to H26 of the neighboring molecule with a bond length of 2.55 Å. The calculated dipole moment for a molecule of (I) is 7.6806 Debye using the B3LYP functional (Becke, 1993) with the 6–311 G(d,p) triple-zeta basis. This dipole moment likely drives the head-to-toe alignment of the molecules as illustrated in Figure 2.
The structure of (I) is similar in form to that of the previously reported ester (E)-2-{ethyl[4-(4-nitrophenyldiazenyl)phenyl]amino}ethyl anthracene-9-carboxylate (Rodriguez, et al., 2008), with the subtle difference relating to the absence of the ethyl-amino ligand in (I). As with the aformentioned compound, intermolecular interactions for the title compound are exclusively C—H···O in nature (Table 2). An additional interaction which bridges molecules in the a axis direction is also shown in Figure 2. This weak hydrogen bond is between the terminal carboxyl oxygen O4 and the neighboring H17 atom. The hydrogen bond shows a length of 2.57 Å and symmetrically bonds the two H atoms of the anthracene of each molecule.