organic compounds
(E)-2,3-Bis(4-methoxyphenyl)acrylic acid
aState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: zhuhl@nju.edu.cn
In the title molecule, C17H16O4, the angle between the aromatic ring planes is 69.1 (6)°. The is stabilized by intermolecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds; molecules related by a centre of symmetry are linked to form inversion dimers.
Related literature
For the biological properties and synthesis of resveratrol (trans-3,4′,5-trihydroxystilbene) and its derivatives, see: Huang, Ruan et al. (2007); Huang et al. (2008); Jang et al. (1997); Ruan et al. (2006); Schulze et al. (2005); Shi et al. (2005). For related crystal structures, see: Huang, Li et al. (2007); Stomberg et al. (2001).
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/S1600536809011751/wn2320sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809011751/wn2320Isup2.hkl
2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)acetic acid (1.66 g, 0.01 mol), 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (1.36 g, 0.01 mol) and acetic anhydride (15 ml) were added to a three-necked flask in an icewater bath with stirring. Triethylamine (5 ml) was added dropwise into this solution and the mixture was allowed to react at 100°C for 12 h. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture was slowly poured into 50 ml 10% NaOH solution, yielding a white precipitate. This was collected by vacuum filtration, washed with a large amount of water and dried in air. Colorless single crystals were obtained after a week upon evaporation of a solution of the reaction product in a mixture of ethyl acetate (10 ml) and petroleum ether (5 ml).
All hydrogen atoms were placed in geometrically idealized positions and constrained to ride on their parent atoms, with C—H = 0.93 Å (Csp2), 0.96 Å (methyl) and O—H = 0.82 Å. Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(Csp2), 1.5Ueq(methyl C and hydroxyl O).
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).C17H16O4 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 284.30 | F(000) = 300 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.283 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 5.8690 (12) Å | Cell parameters from 1625 reflections |
b = 9.1480 (18) Å | θ = 2.2–24.8° |
c = 13.992 (3) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
α = 83.65 (3)° | T = 298 K |
β = 85.43 (3)° | Block, colorless |
γ = 80.92 (3)° | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm |
V = 735.8 (3) Å3 |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | 2895 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1779 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.027 |
ω/2θ scans | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 1.5° |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | h = 0→7 |
Tmin = 0.973, Tmax = 0.991 | k = −11→11 |
3196 measured reflections | l = −17→17 |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.056 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.151 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0675P)2 + 0.024P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.08 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
2895 reflections | Δρmax = 0.18 e Å−3 |
194 parameters | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.044 (7) |
C17H16O4 | γ = 80.92 (3)° |
Mr = 284.30 | V = 735.8 (3) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 5.8690 (12) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.1480 (18) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 13.992 (3) Å | T = 298 K |
α = 83.65 (3)° | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm |
β = 85.43 (3)° |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | 2895 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | 1779 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.973, Tmax = 0.991 | Rint = 0.027 |
3196 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.056 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.151 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.08 | Δρmax = 0.18 e Å−3 |
2895 reflections | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
194 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 | 0.7983 (6) | 1.3447 (4) | −0.0150 (2) | 0.0938 (11) | |
H1A | 0.6774 | 1.2848 | −0.0132 | 0.141* | |
H1B | 0.8108 | 1.3993 | −0.0774 | 0.141* | |
H1C | 0.7629 | 1.4130 | 0.0333 | 0.141* | |
C2 | 1.0269 (4) | 1.1661 (3) | 0.08912 (15) | 0.0505 (6) | |
C3 | 0.8532 (4) | 1.1641 (3) | 0.16030 (17) | 0.0565 (6) | |
H3A | 0.7103 | 1.2225 | 0.1513 | 0.068* | |
C4 | 0.8905 (4) | 1.0754 (3) | 0.24524 (17) | 0.0548 (6) | |
H4 | 0.7705 | 1.0752 | 0.2929 | 0.066* | |
C5 | 1.0983 (4) | 0.9870 (2) | 0.26254 (15) | 0.0423 (5) | |
C6 | 1.2741 (4) | 0.9919 (3) | 0.19039 (16) | 0.0553 (6) | |
H6 | 1.4182 | 0.9357 | 0.2001 | 0.066* | |
C7 | 1.2382 (4) | 1.0786 (3) | 0.10484 (17) | 0.0621 (7) | |
H7 | 1.3573 | 1.0786 | 0.0568 | 0.074* | |
C8 | 1.1324 (4) | 0.8926 (2) | 0.35563 (15) | 0.0462 (6) | |
C9 | 1.2916 (4) | 0.9385 (3) | 0.41980 (16) | 0.0495 (6) | |
C10 | 1.0275 (4) | 0.7750 (2) | 0.38730 (16) | 0.0500 (6) | |
H10 | 1.0582 | 0.7349 | 0.4498 | 0.060* | |
C11 | 0.8736 (4) | 0.6996 (2) | 0.34031 (15) | 0.0466 (6) | |
C12 | 0.7562 (4) | 0.5977 (3) | 0.39652 (17) | 0.0563 (7) | |
H12 | 0.7770 | 0.5821 | 0.4623 | 0.068* | |
C13 | 0.6106 (4) | 0.5188 (3) | 0.35884 (17) | 0.0577 (7) | |
H13 | 0.5354 | 0.4505 | 0.3985 | 0.069* | |
C14 | 0.5767 (4) | 0.5414 (2) | 0.26176 (17) | 0.0495 (6) | |
C15 | 0.6987 (4) | 0.6386 (3) | 0.20313 (16) | 0.0550 (6) | |
H15 | 0.6826 | 0.6504 | 0.1370 | 0.066* | |
C16 | 0.8418 (4) | 0.7169 (2) | 0.24152 (16) | 0.0521 (6) | |
H16 | 0.9198 | 0.7831 | 0.2013 | 0.063* | |
C17 | 0.2995 (5) | 0.3745 (3) | 0.2726 (2) | 0.0746 (8) | |
H17A | 0.3998 | 0.2948 | 0.3053 | 0.112* | |
H17B | 0.2067 | 0.3345 | 0.2315 | 0.112* | |
H17C | 0.2009 | 0.4283 | 0.3192 | 0.112* | |
O1 | 1.0108 (3) | 1.2517 (2) | 0.00292 (12) | 0.0753 (6) | |
O2 | 1.3849 (3) | 1.04878 (19) | 0.39719 (11) | 0.0674 (6) | |
O3 | 1.3251 (3) | 0.85636 (19) | 0.50110 (11) | 0.0691 (6) | |
H3 | 1.4025 | 0.8958 | 0.5341 | 0.104* | |
O4 | 0.4348 (3) | 0.47241 (18) | 0.21611 (12) | 0.0641 (5) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.091 (2) | 0.104 (2) | 0.074 (2) | 0.007 (2) | −0.0214 (18) | 0.0273 (18) |
C2 | 0.0525 (15) | 0.0561 (14) | 0.0426 (12) | −0.0126 (12) | −0.0038 (11) | 0.0029 (10) |
C3 | 0.0391 (13) | 0.0660 (16) | 0.0582 (14) | 0.0010 (12) | −0.0025 (11) | 0.0085 (12) |
C4 | 0.0350 (12) | 0.0696 (16) | 0.0543 (14) | −0.0040 (11) | 0.0048 (10) | 0.0067 (12) |
C5 | 0.0397 (12) | 0.0455 (12) | 0.0429 (12) | −0.0120 (10) | −0.0034 (9) | −0.0004 (9) |
C6 | 0.0366 (13) | 0.0690 (16) | 0.0543 (14) | 0.0024 (11) | 0.0015 (11) | 0.0018 (12) |
C7 | 0.0468 (15) | 0.0817 (18) | 0.0506 (14) | −0.0023 (13) | 0.0095 (12) | 0.0054 (13) |
C8 | 0.0419 (13) | 0.0483 (13) | 0.0475 (12) | −0.0076 (10) | −0.0032 (10) | 0.0010 (10) |
C9 | 0.0472 (13) | 0.0552 (14) | 0.0451 (13) | −0.0108 (11) | −0.0061 (11) | 0.0061 (11) |
C10 | 0.0515 (14) | 0.0544 (14) | 0.0432 (12) | −0.0101 (11) | −0.0037 (11) | 0.0034 (10) |
C11 | 0.0437 (13) | 0.0481 (13) | 0.0465 (13) | −0.0074 (10) | −0.0032 (10) | 0.0030 (10) |
C12 | 0.0595 (16) | 0.0638 (16) | 0.0461 (13) | −0.0183 (13) | −0.0028 (11) | 0.0053 (11) |
C13 | 0.0527 (15) | 0.0620 (15) | 0.0595 (15) | −0.0223 (12) | 0.0017 (12) | 0.0050 (12) |
C14 | 0.0434 (13) | 0.0456 (13) | 0.0588 (14) | −0.0050 (11) | −0.0071 (11) | −0.0009 (11) |
C15 | 0.0662 (16) | 0.0519 (14) | 0.0475 (13) | −0.0145 (12) | −0.0108 (12) | 0.0059 (11) |
C16 | 0.0544 (14) | 0.0522 (14) | 0.0502 (14) | −0.0178 (12) | −0.0027 (11) | 0.0064 (11) |
C17 | 0.0668 (18) | 0.0648 (17) | 0.097 (2) | −0.0284 (15) | −0.0050 (16) | −0.0028 (15) |
O1 | 0.0737 (13) | 0.0920 (14) | 0.0513 (10) | −0.0045 (11) | −0.0040 (9) | 0.0201 (9) |
O2 | 0.0759 (12) | 0.0728 (12) | 0.0594 (11) | −0.0376 (10) | −0.0217 (9) | 0.0176 (9) |
O3 | 0.0865 (14) | 0.0735 (12) | 0.0535 (10) | −0.0355 (10) | −0.0255 (9) | 0.0150 (9) |
O4 | 0.0639 (11) | 0.0610 (11) | 0.0720 (11) | −0.0240 (9) | −0.0171 (9) | 0.0030 (9) |
C1—O1 | 1.418 (3) | C9—O3 | 1.303 (2) |
C1—H1A | 0.9600 | C10—C11 | 1.455 (3) |
C1—H1B | 0.9600 | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C1—H1C | 0.9600 | C11—C12 | 1.384 (3) |
C2—O1 | 1.364 (3) | C11—C16 | 1.398 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.368 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.371 (3) |
C2—C7 | 1.385 (3) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.375 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.377 (3) |
C3—H3A | 0.9300 | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.376 (3) | C14—O4 | 1.356 (3) |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C14—C15 | 1.386 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.387 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.362 (3) |
C5—C8 | 1.490 (3) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C6—C7 | 1.372 (3) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C17—O4 | 1.423 (3) |
C7—H7 | 0.9300 | C17—H17A | 0.9600 |
C8—C10 | 1.339 (3) | C17—H17B | 0.9600 |
C8—C9 | 1.482 (3) | C17—H17C | 0.9600 |
C9—O2 | 1.222 (3) | O3—H3 | 0.8200 |
O1—C1—H1A | 109.5 | C8—C10—C11 | 130.8 (2) |
O1—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C8—C10—H10 | 114.6 |
H1A—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C11—C10—H10 | 114.6 |
O1—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C12—C11—C16 | 116.9 (2) |
H1A—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C12—C11—C10 | 117.9 (2) |
H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C16—C11—C10 | 125.1 (2) |
O1—C2—C3 | 124.8 (2) | C13—C12—C11 | 122.4 (2) |
O1—C2—C7 | 116.4 (2) | C13—C12—H12 | 118.8 |
C3—C2—C7 | 118.8 (2) | C11—C12—H12 | 118.8 |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.8 (2) | C12—C13—C14 | 119.5 (2) |
C2—C3—H3A | 120.1 | C12—C13—H13 | 120.3 |
C4—C3—H3A | 120.1 | C14—C13—H13 | 120.3 |
C3—C4—C5 | 122.6 (2) | O4—C14—C13 | 125.2 (2) |
C3—C4—H4 | 118.7 | O4—C14—C15 | 115.5 (2) |
C5—C4—H4 | 118.7 | C13—C14—C15 | 119.3 (2) |
C4—C5—C6 | 117.04 (19) | C16—C15—C14 | 120.6 (2) |
C4—C5—C8 | 121.03 (19) | C16—C15—H15 | 119.7 |
C6—C5—C8 | 121.9 (2) | C14—C15—H15 | 119.7 |
C7—C6—C5 | 121.0 (2) | C15—C16—C11 | 121.2 (2) |
C7—C6—H6 | 119.5 | C15—C16—H16 | 119.4 |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.5 | C11—C16—H16 | 119.4 |
C6—C7—C2 | 120.8 (2) | O4—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C6—C7—H7 | 119.6 | O4—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C2—C7—H7 | 119.6 | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C10—C8—C9 | 117.8 (2) | O4—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C10—C8—C5 | 126.2 (2) | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C5 | 115.95 (18) | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
O2—C9—O3 | 122.1 (2) | C2—O1—C1 | 118.0 (2) |
O2—C9—C8 | 121.2 (2) | C9—O3—H3 | 109.5 |
O3—C9—C8 | 116.7 (2) | C14—O4—C17 | 118.3 (2) |
O1—C2—C3—C4 | −178.7 (2) | C9—C8—C10—C11 | −176.6 (2) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | −0.3 (4) | C5—C8—C10—C11 | 5.9 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.1 (4) | C8—C10—C11—C12 | −168.2 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.9 (4) | C8—C10—C11—C16 | 14.8 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C8 | 179.8 (2) | C16—C11—C12—C13 | −1.5 (4) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −1.7 (4) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −178.8 (2) |
C8—C5—C6—C7 | 179.4 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.5 (4) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | 1.5 (4) | C12—C13—C14—O4 | −178.9 (2) |
O1—C2—C7—C6 | 178.1 (2) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 2.9 (4) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | −0.4 (4) | O4—C14—C15—C16 | 178.3 (2) |
C4—C5—C8—C10 | 66.9 (3) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −3.3 (4) |
C6—C5—C8—C10 | −114.2 (3) | C14—C15—C16—C11 | 1.3 (4) |
C4—C5—C8—C9 | −110.7 (2) | C12—C11—C16—C15 | 1.1 (3) |
C6—C5—C8—C9 | 68.2 (3) | C10—C11—C16—C15 | 178.2 (2) |
C10—C8—C9—O2 | −176.7 (2) | C3—C2—O1—C1 | −0.5 (4) |
C5—C8—C9—O2 | 1.1 (3) | C7—C2—O1—C1 | −178.9 (2) |
C10—C8—C9—O3 | 2.9 (3) | C13—C14—O4—C17 | 3.6 (3) |
C5—C8—C9—O3 | −179.4 (2) | C15—C14—O4—C17 | −178.2 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O3—H3···O2i | 0.82 | 1.80 | 2.608 (2) | 169 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+3, −y+2, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C17H16O4 |
Mr | 284.30 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 5.8690 (12), 9.1480 (18), 13.992 (3) |
α, β, γ (°) | 83.65 (3), 85.43 (3), 80.92 (3) |
V (Å3) | 735.8 (3) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer |
Absorption correction | ψ scan (North et al., 1968) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.973, 0.991 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 3196, 2895, 1779 |
Rint | 0.027 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.616 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.056, 0.151, 1.08 |
No. of reflections | 2895 |
No. of parameters | 194 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.18, −0.17 |
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 |
O3—H3···O2i | 0.82 | 1.80 | 2.608 (2) | 168.7 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+3, −y+2, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
This work was financed by a grant (Project 30772627) from the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
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Resveratrol (trans-3, 4',5-trihydroxystilbene) and its derivatives have attracted much attention since it was first isolated in 1939, because of their physiological properties and potential therapeutic values (Schulze et al., 2005; Jang et al., 1997). In our laboratory, we have synthesized two series of resveratrol derivatives (Ruan et al., 2006; Huang et al., 2007). As part of an extensive structure-activity relationship (SAR) study on resveratrol derivatives, another series of analogues of resveratrol has been synthesized. One of them, namely the title compound, was obtained as single crystals and its crystal structure determined to establish its configuration.
The crystal structure demonstrated that it had the E configuration (Fig. 1). All bond lengths are within normal ranges and very similar to those in related crystal structures (Stomberg et al., 2001). The torsion angles C5—C8—C10—C11 and C9—C8—C10—C11 are 5.9 (4)° and -176.6 (2)°, respectively. The angle between the aromatic ring planes is 69.1 (6)°. In the crystal structure, molecules related by a centre of symmetry are linked to form dimers via intermolecular O—H—O hydrogen bonds (Table 1 and Fig. 2).