organic compounds
4-Benzyloxy-3-methoxybenzonitrile
aDepartment of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam Univeristy, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan, bDepartment of Chemistry, University of Sargodah, Sargodah, Pakistan, and cDepartment of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: qadeerqau@yahoo.com
In the molecule of the title compound, C15H13NO2, the aromatic rings are oriented at a dihedral angle of 81.65 (3)°. In the weak intermolecular C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds link the molecules into chains along the b axis.
Related literature
For the potential application of highly conjugated molecules in nanoelectronics, see: Tour (2003) and in optoelectronics, see: Lind et al. (2004); Ornelas et al. (2005, 2008). Terminal cyano groups provide the ability to coordinate to transition metal centres such as RuCp, see: Garcia et al. (2001); Ornelas et al. (2005). For bond-length data, see: Allen et al. (1987).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2002); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2009); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2009).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536809005613/hk2626sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809005613/hk2626Isup2.hkl
For the preparation of the title compound, 4-(benzyloxy)-3-methoxy benzenamine (2.29 g, 10 mmol) was treated with sodium nitrite (0.7 g, 10 mmol) in the presence of concentrated hydrochloric acid (10 ml) at 273-278 K. Aqueous cupreous cyanate solution (48%, 1.05 g, 10 mmol) was added into the resulting diazonnium salt (1.95 g, 8 mmol). The obtained title compound was separated and recrystallized in ethanol/THF mixture (yield; 65%, m.p. 411-412 K).
H atoms were positioned geometrically, with C-H = 0.95, 0.99 and 0.98 Å for aromatic, methylene and methyl H, respectively, and constrained to ride on their parent atoms, with Uiso(H) = xUeq(C), where x = 1.5 for methyl H and x = 1.2 for all other H atoms.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2002); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).C15H13NO2 | F(000) = 504 |
Mr = 239.26 | Dx = 1.290 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 7856 reflections |
a = 14.9434 (12) Å | θ = 2.6–28.3° |
b = 9.5469 (8) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 8.8522 (7) Å | T = 173 K |
β = 102.663 (2)° | Block, colorless |
V = 1232.16 (17) Å3 | 0.32 × 0.25 × 0.23 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2983 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2499 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.018 |
ω and ϕ scans | θmax = 28.3°, θmin = 2.6° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) | h = −17→19 |
Tmin = 0.864, Tmax = 0.980 | k = −11→12 |
7286 measured reflections | l = −11→11 |
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)] = 0.038 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.114 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0606P)2 + 0.2089P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2983 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
163 parameters | Δρmax = 0.23 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
C15H13NO2 | V = 1232.16 (17) Å3 |
Mr = 239.26 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 14.9434 (12) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 9.5469 (8) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 8.8522 (7) Å | 0.32 × 0.25 × 0.23 mm |
β = 102.663 (2)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2983 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) | 2499 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.864, Tmax = 0.980 | Rint = 0.018 |
7286 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.038 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.114 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 0.23 e Å−3 |
2983 reflections | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
163 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 | ||
O1 | 0.26381 (5) | 0.56473 (9) | 0.00751 (9) | 0.0409 (2) | |
O2 | 0.26362 (5) | 0.38653 (9) | 0.22449 (9) | 0.0423 (2) | |
N1 | −0.09205 (7) | 0.55876 (14) | 0.35630 (13) | 0.0545 (3) | |
C1 | 0.44027 (9) | 0.66914 (15) | −0.09352 (15) | 0.0492 (3) | |
H1A | 0.4473 | 0.7296 | −0.0065 | 0.059* | |
C2 | 0.51719 (9) | 0.62309 (16) | −0.14277 (16) | 0.0520 (3) | |
H2A | 0.5765 | 0.6523 | −0.0893 | 0.062* | |
C3 | 0.50825 (9) | 0.53599 (14) | −0.26781 (15) | 0.0479 (3) | |
H3A | 0.5612 | 0.5033 | −0.3000 | 0.058* | |
C4 | 0.42195 (9) | 0.49571 (15) | −0.34716 (16) | 0.0510 (3) | |
H4A | 0.4155 | 0.4364 | −0.4351 | 0.061* | |
C5 | 0.34464 (8) | 0.54158 (13) | −0.29886 (14) | 0.0440 (3) | |
H5A | 0.2855 | 0.5137 | −0.3543 | 0.053* | |
C6 | 0.35295 (8) | 0.62749 (12) | −0.17068 (13) | 0.0375 (2) | |
C7 | 0.26977 (8) | 0.66610 (13) | −0.11153 (14) | 0.0425 (3) | |
H7A | 0.2760 | 0.7620 | −0.0680 | 0.051* | |
H7B | 0.2141 | 0.6623 | −0.1961 | 0.051* | |
C8 | 0.18984 (7) | 0.57131 (11) | 0.07225 (12) | 0.0339 (2) | |
C9 | 0.18915 (7) | 0.47256 (11) | 0.19135 (12) | 0.0328 (2) | |
C10 | 0.11690 (7) | 0.46987 (12) | 0.26518 (12) | 0.0343 (2) | |
H10A | 0.1166 | 0.4048 | 0.3462 | 0.041* | |
C11 | 0.04377 (7) | 0.56410 (12) | 0.21963 (12) | 0.0358 (2) | |
C12 | 0.04428 (8) | 0.66074 (13) | 0.10355 (13) | 0.0403 (3) | |
H12A | −0.0055 | 0.7241 | 0.0736 | 0.048* | |
C13 | 0.11769 (8) | 0.66500 (13) | 0.03071 (13) | 0.0399 (3) | |
H13A | 0.1185 | 0.7324 | −0.0479 | 0.048* | |
C14 | 0.26552 (8) | 0.28301 (13) | 0.34102 (13) | 0.0411 (3) | |
H14A | 0.3220 | 0.2280 | 0.3534 | 0.062* | |
H14B | 0.2124 | 0.2210 | 0.3105 | 0.062* | |
H14C | 0.2635 | 0.3288 | 0.4393 | 0.062* | |
C15 | −0.03198 (7) | 0.55965 (13) | 0.29606 (13) | 0.0411 (3) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0369 (4) | 0.0459 (5) | 0.0439 (4) | 0.0084 (3) | 0.0176 (3) | 0.0109 (3) |
O2 | 0.0311 (4) | 0.0469 (5) | 0.0509 (5) | 0.0104 (3) | 0.0132 (3) | 0.0138 (4) |
N1 | 0.0373 (5) | 0.0777 (8) | 0.0499 (6) | 0.0106 (5) | 0.0128 (4) | 0.0015 (5) |
C1 | 0.0493 (7) | 0.0525 (7) | 0.0454 (6) | −0.0055 (5) | 0.0094 (5) | −0.0083 (5) |
C2 | 0.0378 (6) | 0.0625 (8) | 0.0544 (7) | −0.0090 (6) | 0.0071 (5) | −0.0007 (6) |
C3 | 0.0408 (6) | 0.0529 (7) | 0.0547 (7) | −0.0047 (5) | 0.0204 (5) | 0.0033 (6) |
C4 | 0.0481 (7) | 0.0573 (8) | 0.0528 (7) | −0.0108 (6) | 0.0220 (6) | −0.0127 (6) |
C5 | 0.0383 (6) | 0.0496 (7) | 0.0463 (6) | −0.0109 (5) | 0.0142 (5) | −0.0036 (5) |
C6 | 0.0408 (6) | 0.0350 (5) | 0.0392 (5) | −0.0020 (4) | 0.0139 (4) | 0.0061 (4) |
C7 | 0.0475 (6) | 0.0398 (6) | 0.0435 (6) | 0.0055 (5) | 0.0171 (5) | 0.0084 (5) |
C8 | 0.0317 (5) | 0.0370 (5) | 0.0337 (5) | 0.0025 (4) | 0.0085 (4) | −0.0009 (4) |
C9 | 0.0263 (5) | 0.0351 (5) | 0.0362 (5) | 0.0026 (4) | 0.0054 (4) | −0.0002 (4) |
C10 | 0.0295 (5) | 0.0386 (5) | 0.0348 (5) | 0.0000 (4) | 0.0068 (4) | −0.0003 (4) |
C11 | 0.0293 (5) | 0.0427 (6) | 0.0354 (5) | 0.0022 (4) | 0.0072 (4) | −0.0078 (4) |
C12 | 0.0367 (5) | 0.0433 (6) | 0.0401 (5) | 0.0119 (4) | 0.0069 (4) | −0.0025 (5) |
C13 | 0.0421 (6) | 0.0411 (6) | 0.0373 (5) | 0.0090 (5) | 0.0106 (4) | 0.0032 (4) |
C14 | 0.0366 (5) | 0.0411 (6) | 0.0431 (6) | 0.0037 (4) | 0.0034 (4) | 0.0065 (5) |
C15 | 0.0320 (5) | 0.0523 (7) | 0.0385 (6) | 0.0063 (5) | 0.0067 (4) | −0.0043 (5) |
C1—C2 | 1.3872 (18) | C8—C13 | 1.3870 (15) |
C1—C6 | 1.3916 (17) | C8—C9 | 1.4161 (15) |
C1—H1A | 0.9500 | C9—O2 | 1.3624 (12) |
C2—C3 | 1.3673 (19) | C9—C10 | 1.3794 (14) |
C2—H2A | 0.9500 | C10—C11 | 1.4046 (14) |
C3—C4 | 1.3810 (18) | C10—H10A | 0.9500 |
C3—H3A | 0.9500 | C11—C12 | 1.3822 (16) |
C4—C5 | 1.3878 (17) | C11—C15 | 1.4411 (14) |
C4—H4A | 0.9500 | C12—C13 | 1.3897 (15) |
C5—C6 | 1.3834 (16) | C12—H12A | 0.9500 |
C5—H5A | 0.9500 | C13—H13A | 0.9500 |
C6—C7 | 1.4967 (15) | C14—O2 | 1.4244 (13) |
C7—O1 | 1.4478 (13) | C14—H14A | 0.9800 |
C7—H7A | 0.9900 | C14—H14B | 0.9800 |
C7—H7B | 0.9900 | C14—H14C | 0.9800 |
C8—O1 | 1.3535 (12) | C15—N1 | 1.1402 (15) |
C8—O1—C7 | 117.61 (8) | O1—C8—C13 | 125.25 (10) |
C9—O2—C14 | 117.38 (8) | O1—C8—C9 | 115.10 (9) |
C2—C1—C6 | 120.51 (12) | C13—C8—C9 | 119.65 (9) |
C2—C1—H1A | 119.7 | O2—C9—C10 | 125.03 (9) |
C6—C1—H1A | 119.7 | O2—C9—C8 | 115.01 (9) |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.43 (12) | C10—C9—C8 | 119.96 (9) |
C3—C2—H2A | 119.8 | C9—C10—C11 | 119.51 (10) |
C1—C2—H2A | 119.8 | C9—C10—H10A | 120.2 |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.72 (12) | C11—C10—H10A | 120.2 |
C2—C3—H3A | 120.1 | C12—C11—C10 | 120.68 (10) |
C4—C3—H3A | 120.1 | C12—C11—C15 | 120.10 (10) |
C3—C4—C5 | 120.20 (12) | C10—C11—C15 | 119.22 (10) |
C3—C4—H4A | 119.9 | C11—C12—C13 | 119.87 (10) |
C5—C4—H4A | 119.9 | C11—C12—H12A | 120.1 |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.58 (11) | C13—C12—H12A | 120.1 |
C6—C5—H5A | 119.7 | C8—C13—C12 | 120.33 (10) |
C4—C5—H5A | 119.7 | C8—C13—H13A | 119.8 |
C5—C6—C1 | 118.55 (11) | C12—C13—H13A | 119.8 |
C5—C6—C7 | 120.06 (10) | O2—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
C1—C6—C7 | 121.28 (11) | O2—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C6 | 106.16 (9) | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
O1—C7—H7A | 110.5 | O2—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C6—C7—H7A | 110.5 | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
O1—C7—H7B | 110.5 | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C6—C7—H7B | 110.5 | N1—C15—C11 | 178.73 (13) |
H7A—C7—H7B | 108.7 |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C14—H14B···N1i | 0.98 | 2.58 | 3.5170 (17) | 160 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C15H13NO2 |
Mr | 239.26 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 14.9434 (12), 9.5469 (8), 8.8522 (7) |
β (°) | 102.663 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1232.16 (17) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.32 × 0.25 × 0.23 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.864, 0.980 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7286, 2983, 2499 |
Rint | 0.018 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.667 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.038, 0.114, 1.02 |
No. of reflections | 2983 |
No. of parameters | 163 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.23, −0.17 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2001), SAINT (Bruker, 2002), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C14—H14B···N1i | 0.98 | 2.58 | 3.5170 (17) | 160 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Footnotes
‡Additional contact author, e-mail: rwywong@net3.hkbu.edu.hk.
Acknowledgements
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Higher Education Commission, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Schiff base compounds have attracted great attention for many years. They play an important role in the development of coordination chemistry related to catalysis and enzymatic reactions, magnetism, photochromism and thermochromism. We report herein the crystal structure of the title compound.
In the title compound (Fig. 1), the bond lengths (Allen et al., 1987) and angles are within normal ranges. Rings A (C1-C6) and B (C8-C13) are, of course, planar, and they are oriented at a dihedral angle of 81.65 (3)°.
In the crystal structure, weak intermolecular C-H···N hydrogen bonds (Table 1) link the molecules into chains along the b axis (Fig. 2), in which they may be effective in the stabilization of the structure.
The preparation of highly conjugated molecules has been of great interest for their potential applications in fields such as nanoelectronics (Tour, 2003) or optoelectronics (Ornelas et al., 2005, 2008; Lind et al., 2004). Terminal cyano groups provide the ability to coordinate to transition metal centres such as RuCp (Cp = cyclopentadienyl); (Garcia et al., 2001; Ornelas et al., 2005) which should result in an increase of the physical properties such as the first molecular hyperpolarizability β, which is reported to rise with the coordination to cyclopentadienylruthenium type centres (Ornelas et al., 2005, 2008). As such the preparation of the π-conjugated title compound was intended for the preparation of dinuclear ruthenium complexes for nanoelectronic application.