organic compounds
(E)-N-(2,3,4-Trimethoxy-6-methylbenzylidene)naphthalen-1-amine
aDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang 261061, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: zhanghuiwfu@163.com
In the title compound, C21H21NO3, the dihedral angle between the naphthalene ring system and the substituted benzene ring is 55.7 (2)°. The molecules are linked into a zigzag chain running along the b axis by C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1997); cell SAINT (Bruker, 1997); data reduction: SAINT; 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/S160053680803910X/ci2730sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S160053680803910X/ci2730Isup2.hkl
A mixture of 1-naphthylamine (0.715 g, 5 mmol) and 2,3,4-trimethoxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde (1.04 g, 5 mmol) in ethanol (30 ml) was refluxed for 2 h. After cooling, the precipitate obtained was filtered and dried. The crude product was (20 mg) was dissolved in ethanol (20 ml) and the solution was filtered to remove impurities, and then left for crystallization at room temperature. Single crystals suitable for X-ray
determination were obtained after a week.H atoms were positioned geometrically (C-H = 0.93–0.96 Å) and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) or 1.5 Ueq(methyl C).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1997); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 1997); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1997); 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 the title compound, showing 30% probability displacement ellipsoids. |
C21H21NO3 | F(000) = 1424 |
Mr = 335.39 | Dx = 1.227 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 3424 reflections |
a = 10.9225 (14) Å | θ = 2.5–25.3° |
b = 14.7630 (16) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
c = 22.514 (2) Å | T = 298 K |
V = 3630.3 (7) Å3 | Plate, light yellow |
Z = 8 | 0.23 × 0.19 × 0.08 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3195 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1918 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.071 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.8° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1997) | h = −12→8 |
Tmin = 0.981, Tmax = 0.994 | k = −17→15 |
17242 measured reflections | l = −26→25 |
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)] = 0.059 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.166 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.07 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0824P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3195 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
226 parameters | Δρmax = 0.19 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.25 e Å−3 |
C21H21NO3 | V = 3630.3 (7) Å3 |
Mr = 335.39 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 10.9225 (14) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 14.7630 (16) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 22.514 (2) Å | 0.23 × 0.19 × 0.08 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3195 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1997) | 1918 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.981, Tmax = 0.994 | Rint = 0.071 |
17242 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.059 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.166 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.07 | Δρmax = 0.19 e Å−3 |
3195 reflections | Δρmin = −0.25 e Å−3 |
226 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 | ||
N1 | 0.1079 (2) | 0.32182 (15) | 0.65758 (10) | 0.0437 (6) | |
O1 | −0.20286 (18) | 0.26652 (12) | 0.57093 (9) | 0.0494 (6) | |
O2 | −0.34730 (17) | 0.11513 (12) | 0.58640 (8) | 0.0463 (5) | |
O3 | −0.29401 (19) | −0.00497 (13) | 0.67264 (8) | 0.0521 (6) | |
C1 | 0.0044 (3) | 0.30050 (17) | 0.63498 (12) | 0.0404 (7) | |
H1 | −0.0271 | 0.3393 | 0.6063 | 0.048* | |
C2 | −0.0689 (2) | 0.22122 (17) | 0.64990 (12) | 0.0374 (7) | |
C3 | −0.1715 (3) | 0.20404 (17) | 0.61366 (11) | 0.0360 (7) | |
C4 | −0.2445 (2) | 0.12749 (19) | 0.62117 (11) | 0.0354 (7) | |
C5 | −0.2172 (3) | 0.06808 (17) | 0.66764 (12) | 0.0382 (7) | |
C6 | −0.1196 (3) | 0.08606 (19) | 0.70516 (12) | 0.0429 (8) | |
H6 | −0.1040 | 0.0467 | 0.7365 | 0.051* | |
C7 | −0.0440 (3) | 0.16116 (18) | 0.69743 (12) | 0.0397 (7) | |
C8 | −0.1737 (5) | 0.2453 (3) | 0.51222 (15) | 0.1067 (17) | |
H8A | −0.1021 | 0.2076 | 0.5114 | 0.160* | |
H8B | −0.1579 | 0.3001 | 0.4905 | 0.160* | |
H8C | −0.2409 | 0.2136 | 0.4943 | 0.160* | |
C9 | −0.3371 (3) | 0.0441 (2) | 0.54325 (14) | 0.0654 (10) | |
H9A | −0.2605 | 0.0495 | 0.5227 | 0.098* | |
H9B | −0.4032 | 0.0487 | 0.5153 | 0.098* | |
H9C | −0.3408 | −0.0136 | 0.5629 | 0.098* | |
C10 | −0.2751 (4) | −0.0653 (2) | 0.72126 (16) | 0.0843 (13) | |
H10A | −0.1990 | −0.0969 | 0.7160 | 0.126* | |
H10B | −0.3410 | −0.1083 | 0.7229 | 0.126* | |
H10C | −0.2725 | −0.0315 | 0.7576 | 0.126* | |
C11 | 0.0612 (3) | 0.1741 (2) | 0.73974 (14) | 0.0616 (10) | |
H11A | 0.1370 | 0.1649 | 0.7190 | 0.092* | |
H11B | 0.0548 | 0.1313 | 0.7717 | 0.092* | |
H11C | 0.0590 | 0.2345 | 0.7555 | 0.092* | |
C12 | 0.1640 (3) | 0.40259 (17) | 0.63702 (12) | 0.0367 (7) | |
C13 | 0.1017 (3) | 0.48289 (18) | 0.63178 (13) | 0.0450 (8) | |
H13 | 0.0191 | 0.4855 | 0.6415 | 0.054* | |
C14 | 0.1619 (3) | 0.56103 (19) | 0.61192 (15) | 0.0539 (9) | |
H14 | 0.1181 | 0.6148 | 0.6086 | 0.065* | |
C15 | 0.2820 (3) | 0.56022 (19) | 0.59751 (14) | 0.0530 (8) | |
H15 | 0.3198 | 0.6130 | 0.5843 | 0.064* | |
C16 | 0.3507 (3) | 0.47867 (18) | 0.60249 (13) | 0.0423 (7) | |
C17 | 0.2925 (3) | 0.39934 (17) | 0.62421 (11) | 0.0375 (7) | |
C18 | 0.3634 (3) | 0.32002 (19) | 0.63141 (13) | 0.0463 (8) | |
H18 | 0.3272 | 0.2681 | 0.6469 | 0.056* | |
C19 | 0.4841 (3) | 0.3187 (2) | 0.61596 (15) | 0.0582 (9) | |
H19 | 0.5294 | 0.2659 | 0.6209 | 0.070* | |
C20 | 0.5401 (3) | 0.3956 (2) | 0.59289 (15) | 0.0613 (9) | |
H20 | 0.6220 | 0.3934 | 0.5818 | 0.074* | |
C21 | 0.4760 (3) | 0.4741 (2) | 0.58642 (14) | 0.0562 (9) | |
H21 | 0.5148 | 0.5252 | 0.5713 | 0.067* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0416 (16) | 0.0425 (14) | 0.0471 (15) | −0.0020 (12) | −0.0009 (13) | 0.0028 (11) |
O1 | 0.0476 (13) | 0.0498 (12) | 0.0507 (13) | 0.0062 (10) | −0.0107 (10) | 0.0102 (10) |
O2 | 0.0382 (12) | 0.0539 (12) | 0.0468 (12) | 0.0001 (9) | −0.0099 (10) | −0.0034 (10) |
O3 | 0.0574 (15) | 0.0524 (12) | 0.0465 (12) | −0.0163 (11) | −0.0104 (10) | 0.0093 (10) |
C1 | 0.0432 (19) | 0.0409 (16) | 0.0370 (16) | 0.0035 (14) | −0.0001 (15) | −0.0002 (12) |
C2 | 0.0364 (17) | 0.0391 (15) | 0.0367 (16) | 0.0038 (13) | −0.0001 (14) | −0.0028 (13) |
C3 | 0.0373 (17) | 0.0377 (15) | 0.0332 (15) | 0.0073 (13) | 0.0001 (14) | 0.0003 (12) |
C4 | 0.0285 (15) | 0.0461 (16) | 0.0315 (15) | 0.0027 (13) | −0.0040 (13) | −0.0034 (12) |
C5 | 0.0368 (18) | 0.0422 (16) | 0.0357 (16) | −0.0041 (13) | −0.0011 (14) | 0.0002 (13) |
C6 | 0.0488 (19) | 0.0471 (17) | 0.0328 (16) | −0.0029 (15) | −0.0055 (15) | 0.0091 (13) |
C7 | 0.0406 (18) | 0.0445 (16) | 0.0341 (15) | −0.0010 (14) | −0.0075 (14) | 0.0040 (13) |
C8 | 0.198 (5) | 0.085 (3) | 0.038 (2) | 0.004 (3) | 0.004 (3) | 0.012 (2) |
C9 | 0.062 (2) | 0.087 (2) | 0.0472 (19) | −0.015 (2) | −0.0120 (18) | −0.0113 (18) |
C10 | 0.102 (3) | 0.079 (3) | 0.072 (2) | −0.041 (2) | −0.030 (2) | 0.036 (2) |
C11 | 0.057 (2) | 0.071 (2) | 0.057 (2) | −0.0187 (17) | −0.0196 (18) | 0.0195 (17) |
C12 | 0.0378 (17) | 0.0367 (15) | 0.0357 (16) | 0.0000 (13) | −0.0035 (14) | −0.0031 (12) |
C13 | 0.0394 (18) | 0.0420 (17) | 0.0534 (19) | 0.0042 (14) | −0.0036 (15) | −0.0067 (13) |
C14 | 0.051 (2) | 0.0357 (17) | 0.075 (2) | 0.0031 (15) | −0.0084 (19) | −0.0022 (15) |
C15 | 0.053 (2) | 0.0359 (17) | 0.070 (2) | −0.0102 (15) | −0.0104 (18) | 0.0042 (15) |
C16 | 0.0410 (18) | 0.0396 (16) | 0.0462 (17) | −0.0063 (14) | −0.0066 (15) | −0.0045 (13) |
C17 | 0.0373 (17) | 0.0382 (16) | 0.0369 (16) | −0.0005 (14) | −0.0074 (14) | −0.0061 (12) |
C18 | 0.045 (2) | 0.0382 (16) | 0.0555 (19) | 0.0033 (14) | −0.0038 (16) | −0.0039 (14) |
C19 | 0.044 (2) | 0.054 (2) | 0.077 (2) | 0.0105 (16) | −0.0064 (19) | −0.0060 (17) |
C20 | 0.0356 (19) | 0.063 (2) | 0.085 (3) | −0.0022 (17) | 0.0030 (19) | −0.0095 (19) |
C21 | 0.0411 (19) | 0.0558 (19) | 0.072 (2) | −0.0134 (16) | −0.0018 (18) | 0.0003 (16) |
N1—C1 | 1.279 (4) | C10—H10A | 0.96 |
N1—C12 | 1.418 (3) | C10—H10B | 0.96 |
O1—C3 | 1.376 (3) | C10—H10C | 0.96 |
O1—C8 | 1.395 (4) | C11—H11A | 0.96 |
O2—C4 | 1.381 (3) | C11—H11B | 0.96 |
O2—C9 | 1.434 (3) | C11—H11C | 0.96 |
O3—C5 | 1.371 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.372 (4) |
O3—C10 | 1.426 (3) | C12—C17 | 1.434 (4) |
C1—C2 | 1.457 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.401 (4) |
C1—H1 | 0.93 | C13—H13 | 0.93 |
C2—C3 | 1.410 (4) | C14—C15 | 1.351 (4) |
C2—C7 | 1.416 (4) | C14—H14 | 0.93 |
C3—C4 | 1.393 (4) | C15—C16 | 1.423 (4) |
C4—C5 | 1.397 (4) | C15—H15 | 0.93 |
C5—C6 | 1.386 (4) | C16—C21 | 1.417 (4) |
C6—C7 | 1.393 (4) | C16—C17 | 1.419 (4) |
C6—H6 | 0.93 | C17—C18 | 1.413 (4) |
C7—C11 | 1.505 (4) | C18—C19 | 1.364 (4) |
C8—H8A | 0.96 | C18—H18 | 0.93 |
C8—H8B | 0.96 | C19—C20 | 1.390 (4) |
C8—H8C | 0.96 | C19—H19 | 0.93 |
C9—H9A | 0.96 | C20—C21 | 1.362 (4) |
C9—H9B | 0.96 | C20—H20 | 0.93 |
C9—H9C | 0.96 | C21—H21 | 0.93 |
C1—N1—C12 | 117.3 (2) | O3—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C3—O1—C8 | 117.1 (2) | H10A—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C4—O2—C9 | 114.7 (2) | H10B—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C5—O3—C10 | 117.8 (2) | C7—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
N1—C1—C2 | 126.3 (3) | C7—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
N1—C1—H1 | 116.9 | H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C2—C1—H1 | 116.9 | C7—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C7 | 118.5 (2) | H11A—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C1 | 116.6 (2) | H11B—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C7—C2—C1 | 124.9 (3) | C13—C12—N1 | 122.7 (3) |
O1—C3—C4 | 119.1 (2) | C13—C12—C17 | 119.8 (3) |
O1—C3—C2 | 118.8 (2) | N1—C12—C17 | 117.4 (2) |
C4—C3—C2 | 122.0 (2) | C12—C13—C14 | 120.4 (3) |
O2—C4—C3 | 120.2 (2) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.8 |
O2—C4—C5 | 121.0 (2) | C14—C13—H13 | 119.8 |
C3—C4—C5 | 118.6 (2) | C15—C14—C13 | 121.6 (3) |
O3—C5—C6 | 124.8 (2) | C15—C14—H14 | 119.2 |
O3—C5—C4 | 115.2 (2) | C13—C14—H14 | 119.2 |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.0 (3) | C14—C15—C16 | 120.0 (3) |
C5—C6—C7 | 122.2 (2) | C14—C15—H15 | 120.0 |
C5—C6—H6 | 118.9 | C16—C15—H15 | 120.0 |
C7—C6—H6 | 118.9 | C21—C16—C17 | 118.7 (3) |
C6—C7—C2 | 118.6 (3) | C21—C16—C15 | 121.9 (3) |
C6—C7—C11 | 118.3 (2) | C17—C16—C15 | 119.3 (3) |
C2—C7—C11 | 123.0 (3) | C18—C17—C16 | 118.6 (3) |
O1—C8—H8A | 109.5 | C18—C17—C12 | 122.8 (3) |
O1—C8—H8B | 109.5 | C16—C17—C12 | 118.7 (2) |
H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 | C19—C18—C17 | 120.8 (3) |
O1—C8—H8C | 109.5 | C19—C18—H18 | 119.6 |
H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 | C17—C18—H18 | 119.6 |
H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 | C18—C19—C20 | 120.6 (3) |
O2—C9—H9A | 109.5 | C18—C19—H19 | 119.7 |
O2—C9—H9B | 109.5 | C20—C19—H19 | 119.7 |
H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 | C21—C20—C19 | 120.6 (3) |
O2—C9—H9C | 109.5 | C21—C20—H20 | 119.7 |
H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 | C19—C20—H20 | 119.7 |
H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 | C20—C21—C16 | 120.6 (3) |
O3—C10—H10A | 109.5 | C20—C21—H21 | 119.7 |
O3—C10—H10B | 109.5 | C16—C21—H21 | 119.7 |
H10A—C10—H10B | 109.5 | ||
C12—N1—C1—C2 | −179.6 (2) | C1—C2—C7—C6 | −177.7 (3) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −171.3 (3) | C3—C2—C7—C11 | −178.5 (3) |
N1—C1—C2—C7 | 8.5 (4) | C1—C2—C7—C11 | 1.7 (4) |
C8—O1—C3—C4 | −78.3 (4) | C1—N1—C12—C13 | 47.2 (4) |
C8—O1—C3—C2 | 103.9 (3) | C1—N1—C12—C17 | −135.8 (3) |
C7—C2—C3—O1 | 174.0 (2) | N1—C12—C13—C14 | 179.2 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—O1 | −6.2 (4) | C17—C12—C13—C14 | 2.3 (4) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | −3.7 (4) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −0.2 (5) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 176.1 (2) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −0.2 (5) |
C9—O2—C4—C3 | 109.1 (3) | C14—C15—C16—C21 | 178.3 (3) |
C9—O2—C4—C5 | −76.4 (3) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | −1.7 (4) |
O1—C3—C4—O2 | −0.5 (4) | C21—C16—C17—C18 | 2.8 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—O2 | 177.2 (2) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | −177.2 (3) |
O1—C3—C4—C5 | −175.2 (2) | C21—C16—C17—C12 | −176.2 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 2.5 (4) | C15—C16—C17—C12 | 3.8 (4) |
C10—O3—C5—C6 | 2.4 (4) | C13—C12—C17—C18 | 176.9 (3) |
C10—O3—C5—C4 | −176.5 (3) | N1—C12—C17—C18 | −0.1 (4) |
O2—C4—C5—O3 | 4.6 (4) | C13—C12—C17—C16 | −4.1 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—O3 | 179.2 (2) | N1—C12—C17—C16 | 178.8 (2) |
O2—C4—C5—C6 | −174.4 (2) | C16—C17—C18—C19 | −2.2 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.2 (4) | C12—C17—C18—C19 | 176.8 (3) |
O3—C5—C6—C7 | 179.4 (3) | C17—C18—C19—C20 | 0.1 (5) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −1.7 (4) | C18—C19—C20—C21 | 1.3 (5) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | 0.6 (4) | C19—C20—C21—C16 | −0.7 (5) |
C5—C6—C7—C11 | −178.9 (3) | C17—C16—C21—C20 | −1.4 (5) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | 2.1 (4) | C15—C16—C21—C20 | 178.6 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C13—H13···O3i | 0.93 | 2.56 | 3.489 (4) | 178 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x−1/2, y+1/2, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C21H21NO3 |
Mr | 335.39 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pbca |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.9225 (14), 14.7630 (16), 22.514 (2) |
V (Å3) | 3630.3 (7) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.23 × 0.19 × 0.08 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1997) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.981, 0.994 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 17242, 3195, 1918 |
Rint | 0.071 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.059, 0.166, 1.07 |
No. of reflections | 3195 |
No. of parameters | 226 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.19, −0.25 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1997), SAINT (Bruker, 1997), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C13—H13···O3i | 0.93 | 2.56 | 3.489 (4) | 178 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x−1/2, y+1/2, z. |
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The preparation, properties and applications of Schiff bases are important in the development of coordination chemistry. In this paper, the crystal structure of the title compound is reported.
Bond lengths and angles of the title molecule (Fig.1) agree with those observed in a related compound, (E)-N-(2,3,4-trimethoxy-6-methylbenzylidene)aniline (Zhang, 2008). The dihedral angle between the naphthalene ring system and the substituted benzene ring is 55.7 (2)°. One of the methoxy groups is coplanar (C10—O3—C5—C6 = 2.4 (4)°) with the attached ring whereas the other two methoxy groups are twisted (C8—O1—C3—C4 = -78.3 (4)° and C9—O2—C4—C3 = 109.1 (3)°).
The molecules are linked into a zigzag chain running along the b axis by C—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1).