organic compounds
N,N′-Bis(4-chlorobenzylidene)-2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diamine
aX-ray Crystallography Unit, School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia, and bDepartment of Chemistry, School of Science, Payame Noor University, Ardakan, Yazd, Iran
*Correspondence e-mail: hkfun@usm.my
The title compound, C19H20Cl2N2, is a potential bidentate Schiff base ligand. Intramolecular C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds form five-membered rings, generating S(5) ring motifs. Each imino is coplanar with its adjacent benzene ring; the two benzene rings form a dihedral angle of 51.30 (4)°. An interesting feature of the is weak intermolecular Cl⋯Cl [3.4752 (4) Å] and Cl⋯N [3.2927 (9) Å] interactions. Intermolecular Cl⋯N interactions link molecules into dimers with R22(22) ring motifs. The is further stabilized by weak π–π [centroid–centroid distances = 3.6970 (6)–3.8560 (6) Å] interactions.
Related literature
For hydrogen-bond motifs, see Bernstein et al. (1995). For related structures see, for example: Li et al. (2005); Bomfim et al. (2005); Glidewell et al. (2005, 2006); Sun et al. (2004); Fun et al. (2008).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005); cell APEX2 and SAINT (Bruker, 2005); data reduction: SAINT; 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/S1600536808035307/tk2319sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808035307/tk2319Isup2.hkl
The synthetic method has been described earlier (Fun et al., 2008). Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were obtained by evaporation of an ethanol solution of (I) held at room temperature.
All H atoms were included in the riding model approximation with C—H = 0.93 - 0.97 Å, and with U(H) = 1.2–1.5 times Ueq(C).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005); cell
APEX2 (Bruker, 2005) and SAINT (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 (I) showing atom labels and 50% probability ellipsoids for non-H atoms. Intramolecular hydrogen bonds are shown as dashed lines. |
C19H20Cl2N2 | F(000) = 728 |
Mr = 347.27 | Dx = 1.288 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 8119 reflections |
a = 19.6392 (3) Å | θ = 3.0–38.9° |
b = 9.3275 (2) Å | µ = 0.36 mm−1 |
c = 9.7841 (2) Å | T = 100 K |
β = 92.213 (1)° | Plate, colourless |
V = 1790.96 (6) Å3 | 0.51 × 0.35 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 6419 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 5273 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.028 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 32.5°, θmin = 1.0° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | h = −29→29 |
Tmin = 0.836, Tmax = 0.966 | k = −14→12 |
21670 measured reflections | l = −14→14 |
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)] = 0.036 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.095 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0434P)2 + 0.5329P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
6419 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
208 parameters | Δρmax = 0.38 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.32 e Å−3 |
C19H20Cl2N2 | V = 1790.96 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 347.27 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 19.6392 (3) Å | µ = 0.36 mm−1 |
b = 9.3275 (2) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 9.7841 (2) Å | 0.51 × 0.35 × 0.10 mm |
β = 92.213 (1)° |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 6419 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | 5273 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.836, Tmax = 0.966 | Rint = 0.028 |
21670 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.036 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.095 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.38 e Å−3 |
6419 reflections | Δρmin = −0.32 e Å−3 |
208 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 | ||
Cl1 | 0.497643 (14) | 0.49166 (3) | 0.17717 (3) | 0.02553 (7) | |
Cl2 | −0.166144 (13) | 0.43828 (3) | 0.54241 (3) | 0.02640 (7) | |
N1 | 0.28500 (4) | 0.54904 (10) | 0.70403 (9) | 0.01950 (17) | |
N2 | 0.14528 (4) | 0.37002 (10) | 0.85655 (9) | 0.01864 (17) | |
C1 | 0.35398 (5) | 0.47808 (13) | 0.45572 (11) | 0.0216 (2) | |
H1A | 0.3155 | 0.4238 | 0.4731 | 0.026* | |
C2 | 0.39180 (6) | 0.44677 (13) | 0.34258 (11) | 0.0226 (2) | |
H2A | 0.3791 | 0.3720 | 0.2842 | 0.027* | |
C3 | 0.44914 (5) | 0.52935 (12) | 0.31802 (11) | 0.01962 (19) | |
C4 | 0.46927 (5) | 0.64046 (12) | 0.40359 (11) | 0.0208 (2) | |
H4A | 0.5080 | 0.6939 | 0.3863 | 0.025* | |
C5 | 0.43069 (5) | 0.67111 (12) | 0.51594 (11) | 0.01929 (19) | |
H5A | 0.4434 | 0.7466 | 0.5735 | 0.023* | |
C6 | 0.37302 (5) | 0.59009 (11) | 0.54371 (10) | 0.01710 (18) | |
C7 | 0.33470 (5) | 0.62450 (12) | 0.66609 (11) | 0.01815 (19) | |
H7A | 0.3474 | 0.7046 | 0.7176 | 0.022* | |
C8 | 0.25179 (5) | 0.59532 (12) | 0.82751 (11) | 0.0202 (2) | |
H8A | 0.2046 | 0.6187 | 0.8048 | 0.024* | |
H8B | 0.2740 | 0.6813 | 0.8628 | 0.024* | |
C9 | 0.25474 (5) | 0.47832 (12) | 0.93875 (11) | 0.01860 (19) | |
C10 | 0.21738 (5) | 0.34242 (12) | 0.88813 (11) | 0.01881 (19) | |
H10A | 0.2386 | 0.3070 | 0.8068 | 0.023* | |
H10B | 0.2216 | 0.2688 | 0.9579 | 0.023* | |
C11 | 0.12219 (5) | 0.33583 (11) | 0.73837 (11) | 0.01765 (18) | |
H11A | 0.1515 | 0.2936 | 0.6777 | 0.021* | |
C12 | 0.05057 (5) | 0.36042 (11) | 0.69311 (10) | 0.01656 (18) | |
C13 | 0.00695 (5) | 0.44318 (12) | 0.77071 (11) | 0.01855 (19) | |
H13A | 0.0230 | 0.4832 | 0.8529 | 0.022* | |
C14 | −0.06007 (5) | 0.46587 (12) | 0.72583 (11) | 0.01985 (19) | |
H14A | −0.0891 | 0.5207 | 0.7774 | 0.024* | |
C15 | −0.08314 (5) | 0.40546 (12) | 0.60260 (11) | 0.01940 (19) | |
C16 | −0.04087 (5) | 0.32318 (12) | 0.52386 (11) | 0.0204 (2) | |
H16A | −0.0571 | 0.2832 | 0.4418 | 0.024* | |
C17 | 0.02632 (5) | 0.30141 (12) | 0.56973 (11) | 0.01898 (19) | |
H17A | 0.0553 | 0.2470 | 0.5175 | 0.023* | |
C18 | 0.32900 (5) | 0.43799 (14) | 0.97383 (12) | 0.0249 (2) | |
H18A | 0.3534 | 0.5214 | 1.0058 | 0.037* | |
H18B | 0.3497 | 0.4014 | 0.8937 | 0.037* | |
H18C | 0.3304 | 0.3660 | 1.0440 | 0.037* | |
C19 | 0.22142 (6) | 0.53832 (14) | 1.06574 (12) | 0.0261 (2) | |
H19A | 0.2452 | 0.6231 | 1.0960 | 0.039* | |
H19B | 0.2235 | 0.4678 | 1.1372 | 0.039* | |
H19C | 0.1747 | 0.5616 | 1.0435 | 0.039* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cl1 | 0.02940 (13) | 0.02639 (15) | 0.02128 (12) | 0.00830 (10) | 0.00692 (10) | 0.00370 (10) |
Cl2 | 0.01662 (11) | 0.02663 (15) | 0.03566 (15) | 0.00011 (9) | −0.00260 (9) | 0.00411 (11) |
N1 | 0.0189 (4) | 0.0204 (4) | 0.0192 (4) | −0.0005 (3) | 0.0014 (3) | 0.0005 (3) |
N2 | 0.0146 (3) | 0.0200 (4) | 0.0215 (4) | −0.0014 (3) | 0.0025 (3) | 0.0000 (3) |
C1 | 0.0202 (4) | 0.0231 (5) | 0.0214 (5) | −0.0044 (4) | 0.0001 (4) | −0.0006 (4) |
C2 | 0.0251 (5) | 0.0231 (5) | 0.0197 (5) | −0.0028 (4) | −0.0007 (4) | −0.0026 (4) |
C3 | 0.0221 (4) | 0.0194 (5) | 0.0175 (4) | 0.0048 (4) | 0.0024 (4) | 0.0038 (4) |
C4 | 0.0199 (4) | 0.0176 (5) | 0.0250 (5) | −0.0003 (4) | 0.0039 (4) | 0.0043 (4) |
C5 | 0.0195 (4) | 0.0154 (5) | 0.0230 (5) | −0.0013 (3) | 0.0012 (4) | 0.0006 (4) |
C6 | 0.0169 (4) | 0.0167 (5) | 0.0177 (4) | 0.0001 (3) | −0.0004 (3) | 0.0023 (4) |
C7 | 0.0178 (4) | 0.0174 (5) | 0.0191 (4) | 0.0002 (3) | −0.0002 (3) | 0.0007 (4) |
C8 | 0.0185 (4) | 0.0197 (5) | 0.0226 (5) | −0.0003 (4) | 0.0044 (4) | −0.0008 (4) |
C9 | 0.0162 (4) | 0.0215 (5) | 0.0182 (4) | −0.0019 (3) | 0.0019 (3) | −0.0015 (4) |
C10 | 0.0158 (4) | 0.0191 (5) | 0.0216 (5) | 0.0002 (3) | 0.0018 (3) | 0.0000 (4) |
C11 | 0.0165 (4) | 0.0160 (5) | 0.0207 (5) | 0.0005 (3) | 0.0049 (3) | 0.0005 (4) |
C12 | 0.0161 (4) | 0.0153 (4) | 0.0184 (4) | −0.0005 (3) | 0.0028 (3) | 0.0019 (3) |
C13 | 0.0190 (4) | 0.0185 (5) | 0.0183 (5) | 0.0007 (3) | 0.0033 (3) | −0.0006 (4) |
C14 | 0.0180 (4) | 0.0189 (5) | 0.0230 (5) | 0.0017 (4) | 0.0046 (4) | 0.0015 (4) |
C15 | 0.0156 (4) | 0.0177 (5) | 0.0249 (5) | −0.0010 (3) | 0.0005 (3) | 0.0049 (4) |
C16 | 0.0215 (4) | 0.0195 (5) | 0.0202 (5) | −0.0020 (4) | −0.0003 (4) | −0.0008 (4) |
C17 | 0.0194 (4) | 0.0180 (5) | 0.0197 (5) | 0.0007 (3) | 0.0029 (3) | −0.0006 (4) |
C18 | 0.0186 (4) | 0.0303 (6) | 0.0255 (5) | −0.0024 (4) | −0.0025 (4) | 0.0008 (4) |
C19 | 0.0272 (5) | 0.0292 (6) | 0.0222 (5) | −0.0042 (4) | 0.0065 (4) | −0.0055 (4) |
Cl1—C3 | 1.7411 (11) | C9—C19 | 1.5323 (15) |
Cl2—C15 | 1.7390 (10) | C9—C10 | 1.5370 (15) |
N1—C7 | 1.2703 (13) | C10—H10A | 0.9700 |
N1—C8 | 1.4602 (14) | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
N2—C11 | 1.2664 (14) | C11—C12 | 1.4761 (14) |
N2—C10 | 1.4603 (13) | C11—H11A | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.3876 (15) | C12—C17 | 1.3939 (15) |
C1—C6 | 1.3956 (15) | C12—C13 | 1.3987 (14) |
C1—H1A | 0.9300 | C13—C14 | 1.3876 (14) |
C2—C3 | 1.3929 (15) | C13—H13A | 0.9300 |
C2—H2A | 0.9300 | C14—C15 | 1.3908 (16) |
C3—C4 | 1.3805 (16) | C14—H14A | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.3886 (14) | C15—C16 | 1.3860 (15) |
C4—H4A | 0.9300 | C16—C17 | 1.3921 (14) |
C5—C6 | 1.3970 (14) | C16—H16A | 0.9300 |
C5—H5A | 0.9300 | C17—H17A | 0.9300 |
C6—C7 | 1.4741 (14) | C18—H18A | 0.9600 |
C7—H7A | 0.9300 | C18—H18B | 0.9600 |
C8—C9 | 1.5408 (16) | C18—H18C | 0.9600 |
C8—H8A | 0.9700 | C19—H19A | 0.9600 |
C8—H8B | 0.9700 | C19—H19B | 0.9600 |
C9—C18 | 1.5322 (15) | C19—H19C | 0.9600 |
C7—N1—C8 | 116.79 (9) | C9—C10—H10A | 109.3 |
C11—N2—C10 | 117.31 (9) | N2—C10—H10B | 109.3 |
C2—C1—C6 | 120.72 (10) | C9—C10—H10B | 109.3 |
C2—C1—H1A | 119.6 | H10A—C10—H10B | 107.9 |
C6—C1—H1A | 119.6 | N2—C11—C12 | 122.56 (9) |
C1—C2—C3 | 118.84 (10) | N2—C11—H11A | 118.7 |
C1—C2—H2A | 120.6 | C12—C11—H11A | 118.7 |
C3—C2—H2A | 120.6 | C17—C12—C13 | 119.48 (9) |
C4—C3—C2 | 121.67 (10) | C17—C12—C11 | 119.22 (9) |
C4—C3—Cl1 | 118.62 (8) | C13—C12—C11 | 121.30 (9) |
C2—C3—Cl1 | 119.71 (9) | C14—C13—C12 | 120.38 (10) |
C3—C4—C5 | 118.84 (10) | C14—C13—H13A | 119.8 |
C3—C4—H4A | 120.6 | C12—C13—H13A | 119.8 |
C5—C4—H4A | 120.6 | C13—C14—C15 | 119.07 (10) |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.92 (10) | C13—C14—H14A | 120.5 |
C4—C5—H5A | 119.5 | C15—C14—H14A | 120.5 |
C6—C5—H5A | 119.5 | C16—C15—C14 | 121.61 (9) |
C1—C6—C5 | 119.00 (9) | C16—C15—Cl2 | 118.88 (9) |
C1—C6—C7 | 122.08 (9) | C14—C15—Cl2 | 119.47 (8) |
C5—C6—C7 | 118.91 (9) | C15—C16—C17 | 118.83 (10) |
N1—C7—C6 | 122.61 (10) | C15—C16—H16A | 120.6 |
N1—C7—H7A | 118.7 | C17—C16—H16A | 120.6 |
C6—C7—H7A | 118.7 | C16—C17—C12 | 120.63 (9) |
N1—C8—C9 | 111.67 (9) | C16—C17—H17A | 119.7 |
N1—C8—H8A | 109.3 | C12—C17—H17A | 119.7 |
C9—C8—H8A | 109.3 | C9—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
N1—C8—H8B | 109.3 | C9—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8B | 109.3 | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
H8A—C8—H8B | 107.9 | C9—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C18—C9—C19 | 109.91 (9) | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C18—C9—C10 | 107.95 (9) | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C19—C9—C10 | 110.43 (8) | C9—C19—H19A | 109.5 |
C18—C9—C8 | 109.97 (8) | C9—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
C19—C9—C8 | 107.97 (9) | H19A—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C8 | 110.61 (9) | C9—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
N2—C10—C9 | 111.70 (9) | H19A—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
N2—C10—H10A | 109.3 | H19B—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.13 (17) | C11—N2—C10—C9 | 125.72 (10) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.35 (17) | C18—C9—C10—N2 | 178.07 (9) |
C1—C2—C3—Cl1 | 179.70 (9) | C19—C9—C10—N2 | 57.90 (12) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.74 (17) | C8—C9—C10—N2 | −61.57 (11) |
Cl1—C3—C4—C5 | 179.89 (8) | C10—N2—C11—C12 | −178.94 (9) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.93 (16) | N2—C11—C12—C17 | −170.66 (10) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.31 (17) | N2—C11—C12—C13 | 10.16 (16) |
C2—C1—C6—C7 | −178.88 (10) | C17—C12—C13—C14 | 0.35 (16) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.72 (16) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 179.52 (10) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 178.50 (10) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −0.14 (16) |
C8—N1—C7—C6 | 179.80 (9) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.08 (16) |
C1—C6—C7—N1 | 4.79 (16) | C13—C14—C15—Cl2 | −177.78 (8) |
C5—C6—C7—N1 | −174.40 (10) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | −0.23 (16) |
C7—N1—C8—C9 | −120.74 (10) | Cl2—C15—C16—C17 | 177.64 (8) |
N1—C8—C9—C18 | 57.83 (12) | C15—C16—C17—C12 | 0.44 (16) |
N1—C8—C9—C19 | 177.75 (8) | C13—C12—C17—C16 | −0.51 (16) |
N1—C8—C9—C10 | −61.31 (11) | C11—C12—C17—C16 | −179.70 (10) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C18—H18B···N1 | 0.96 | 2.60 | 2.9346 (15) | 101 |
C19—H19C···N2 | 0.96 | 2.61 | 2.9416 (15) | 101 |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C19H20Cl2N2 |
Mr | 347.27 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 19.6392 (3), 9.3275 (2), 9.7841 (2) |
β (°) | 92.213 (1) |
V (Å3) | 1790.96 (6) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.36 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.51 × 0.35 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.836, 0.966 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 21670, 6419, 5273 |
Rint | 0.028 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.756 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.036, 0.095, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 6419 |
No. of parameters | 208 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.38, −0.32 |
Computer programs: , APEX2 (Bruker, 2005) and SAINT (Bruker, 2005), SAINT (Bruker, 2005), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2003).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C18—H18B···N1 | 0.96 | 2.60 | 2.9346 (15) | 101 |
C19—H19C···N2 | 0.96 | 2.61 | 2.9416 (15) | 101 |
Footnotes
‡Additional correspondence author, e-mail: hkargar@pnu.ac.ir.
Acknowledgements
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. HK thanks Payame Noor University for financial support.
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Schiff bases are one of most prevalent mixed-donor ligands in the field of coordination chemistry. They play an important role in the development of coordination chemistry related to catalysis and enzymatic reactions, magnetism, and supramolecular architectures. Structures of Schiff-base compounds derived from substituted benzaldehydes and closely related to the title compound, (I), have been reported previously (Li et al., 2005; Bomfim et al., 2005; Glidewell et al., 2005, 2006; Sun et al., 2004; Fun et al., 2008).
In (I), Fig. 1, each imino functional group is co-planar with its adjacent benzene ring. Intramolecular C—H···N hydrogen bonds form five-membered rings, Fig. 1, producing S(5) ring motifs (Bernstein et al., 1995). The two benzene rings form a dihedral angle of 51.30 (4)°. The interesting feature of the crystal structure is the presence of weak intermolecular Cl···Cl [3.4852 (3) Å; symmetry code: x, 1 - y, -1/2 + z] and Cl···N [3.2927 (9) Å; symmetry code: -x, 1 - y, 1 - z] interactions. The intermolecular Cl···N interactions link neighbouring molecules into dimers with R22(22) ring motifs (Bernstein et al., 1995). The crystal structure is further stabilized by weak intermolecular π–π interactions [Cg1···Cg1= 3.8560 (6) Å; symmetry code: 1 - x, 1 - y, 1 - z; Cg2···Cg2 = 3.6970 (6) Å; symmetry code: -x, 1 - y, 1 - z] (Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the C1–C6 and C12–C17 rings, respectively.