organic compounds
(1E,4E)-1,5-Bis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)penta-1,4-dien-3-one
aSchool of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Yangtze Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230036, People's Republic of China, and bShenzhen Wanxin Pharmatech Co Ltd, 1-108 Bioincubator building, 1st Gaoxin Road, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: linyi0303@126.com
In the title compound, C21H22O, a derivative of the biologically active compound curcumin, the dihedral angle between the aromatic ring planes is 20.57 (11)°.
Related literature
For backgound to cucucmin and its biological properties, see: Began et al. (1999); Gautam et al. (2007); Liang et al. (2008); Liang, Shao et al. (2009); Liang, Tian et al. (2007); Liang, Yang et al. (2007); Liang, Zhou et al. (2009); Maheshwari et al. (2006); Zhao et al. (2009).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2002); 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/S1600536809033583/hb5050sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809033583/hb5050Isup2.hkl
To a solution of 15 mmol 2,4-dimethylbenzaldehyde in MeOH (10 ml) was added 7.5 mmol acetone. The solution was stirred at room temperature for 20 min, followed by added dropwise 20% (w/v) NaOH (1.5 ml, 7.5 mmol). The mixture was stirred at RT and monitored with TLC. When the reaction finished, the residue was poured into saturated NH4Cl solution and filtered. The precipitate was washed and purified by
over silica gel using CH2Cl2 / CH3OH as the to afford the pure product (yield: 38.2%). Colourless blokcs of (I) were grown in a CH2Cl2—CH3OH mixture (6:2 v/v) by slow evaporation (mp 436–437 K). 1H-NMR (CDCl3): 2.34 (s, 6H, Ar4—CH3), 2.44 (s, 6H, Ar2—CH3), 6.96 (d, 2H, J=16.0 Hz, =CH—C=O), 7.05 (m, 4H, Ar—H3,5), 7.56 (d, 2H, J=8.0 Hz, Ar—H6), 8.0 (d, 2H, J=16.0 Hz, Ar—CH=C). ESI-MS m/z: 603.8 (2M+Na)+, calcd for C21H22O: 290.4.The H atoms were positioned geometrically (C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å) and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) or 1.5Ueq(methyl C).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); 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: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of (I) shoiwng 50% displacement ellipsoids for the non-hydrogen atoms. |
C21H22O | F(000) = 624 |
Mr = 290.39 | Dx = 1.134 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 1845 reflections |
a = 4.9548 (7) Å | θ = 4.4–44.1° |
b = 26.555 (4) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
c = 12.9632 (19) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 94.090 (3)° | Prism, green |
V = 1701.3 (4) Å3 | 0.42 × 0.37 × 0.26 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 3128 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2007 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.095 |
ω scans | θmax = 25.5°, θmin = 1.5° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2002) | h = −5→6 |
Tmin = 0.769, Tmax = 1.000 | k = −31→32 |
8842 measured reflections | l = −7→15 |
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)] = 0.065 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.173 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.97 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0858P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3128 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.057 |
203 parameters | Δρmax = 0.21 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
C21H22O | V = 1701.3 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 290.39 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 4.9548 (7) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
b = 26.555 (4) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 12.9632 (19) Å | 0.42 × 0.37 × 0.26 mm |
β = 94.090 (3)° |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 3128 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2002) | 2007 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.769, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.095 |
8842 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.065 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.173 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.97 | Δρmax = 0.21 e Å−3 |
3128 reflections | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
203 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 | 1.4353 (4) | 0.35616 (7) | 0.08357 (12) | 0.0700 (5) | |
C1 | 1.2047 (5) | 0.36963 (8) | 0.09662 (16) | 0.0510 (6) | |
C2 | 1.0758 (5) | 0.35782 (8) | 0.19171 (16) | 0.0528 (6) | |
H2 | 0.9031 | 0.3703 | 0.1994 | 0.063* | |
C3 | 1.1920 (4) | 0.33037 (8) | 0.26714 (16) | 0.0479 (6) | |
H3 | 1.3621 | 0.3173 | 0.2566 | 0.057* | |
C4 | 1.0435 (5) | 0.39838 (8) | 0.01739 (16) | 0.0545 (6) | |
H4 | 0.8698 | 0.4083 | 0.0313 | 0.065* | |
C5 | 1.1329 (5) | 0.41070 (8) | −0.07216 (16) | 0.0516 (6) | |
H5 | 1.3019 | 0.3982 | −0.0860 | 0.062* | |
C6 | 0.9942 (4) | 0.44212 (7) | −0.15263 (16) | 0.0473 (6) | |
C7 | 1.0565 (4) | 0.43873 (7) | −0.25633 (16) | 0.0493 (6) | |
C8 | 0.9237 (5) | 0.47084 (8) | −0.32771 (17) | 0.0557 (6) | |
H8 | 0.9633 | 0.4684 | −0.3966 | 0.067* | |
C9 | 0.7367 (5) | 0.50614 (8) | −0.30192 (18) | 0.0570 (6) | |
C10 | 0.6759 (5) | 0.50852 (9) | −0.19985 (19) | 0.0645 (7) | |
H10 | 0.5482 | 0.5316 | −0.1801 | 0.077* | |
C11 | 0.8023 (5) | 0.47709 (9) | −0.12683 (18) | 0.0603 (6) | |
H11 | 0.7577 | 0.4794 | −0.0585 | 0.072* | |
C12 | 1.0812 (4) | 0.31833 (7) | 0.36552 (15) | 0.0455 (5) | |
C13 | 0.8956 (5) | 0.34978 (8) | 0.40688 (17) | 0.0564 (6) | |
H13 | 0.8429 | 0.3789 | 0.3710 | 0.068* | |
C14 | 0.7855 (5) | 0.33986 (9) | 0.49876 (18) | 0.0614 (7) | |
H14 | 0.6607 | 0.3620 | 0.5239 | 0.074* | |
C15 | 0.8597 (5) | 0.29692 (9) | 0.55428 (16) | 0.0544 (6) | |
C16 | 1.0474 (4) | 0.26532 (9) | 0.51378 (16) | 0.0535 (6) | |
H16 | 1.0998 | 0.2365 | 0.5506 | 0.064* | |
C17 | 1.1613 (4) | 0.27453 (8) | 0.42090 (15) | 0.0466 (5) | |
C18 | 1.2581 (5) | 0.40116 (8) | −0.29188 (17) | 0.0626 (7) | |
H18A | 1.2595 | 0.4025 | −0.3658 | 0.094* | |
H18B | 1.2081 | 0.3679 | −0.2712 | 0.094* | |
H18C | 1.4350 | 0.4091 | −0.2613 | 0.094* | |
C19 | 0.5986 (6) | 0.54084 (9) | −0.3819 (2) | 0.0795 (8) | |
H19A | 0.6863 | 0.5383 | −0.4453 | 0.119* | |
H19B | 0.6098 | 0.5749 | −0.3572 | 0.119* | |
H19C | 0.4120 | 0.5313 | −0.3938 | 0.119* | |
C20 | 1.3587 (5) | 0.23772 (9) | 0.38199 (18) | 0.0640 (7) | |
H20A | 1.3890 | 0.2110 | 0.4313 | 0.096* | |
H20B | 1.5267 | 0.2545 | 0.3725 | 0.096* | |
H20C | 1.2871 | 0.2240 | 0.3172 | 0.096* | |
C21 | 0.7377 (5) | 0.28438 (12) | 0.65406 (18) | 0.0784 (8) | |
H21A | 0.6361 | 0.3127 | 0.6761 | 0.118* | |
H21B | 0.8792 | 0.2765 | 0.7060 | 0.118* | |
H21C | 0.6198 | 0.2559 | 0.6438 | 0.118* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0565 (11) | 0.0924 (13) | 0.0619 (11) | 0.0062 (9) | 0.0100 (9) | 0.0172 (9) |
C1 | 0.0505 (14) | 0.0541 (13) | 0.0482 (13) | −0.0077 (11) | 0.0023 (11) | 0.0032 (10) |
C2 | 0.0491 (13) | 0.0618 (14) | 0.0476 (13) | −0.0010 (11) | 0.0044 (11) | 0.0058 (11) |
C3 | 0.0476 (13) | 0.0479 (12) | 0.0482 (13) | −0.0034 (10) | 0.0043 (10) | −0.0009 (10) |
C4 | 0.0522 (14) | 0.0625 (14) | 0.0492 (13) | 0.0007 (11) | 0.0061 (11) | 0.0072 (11) |
C5 | 0.0558 (14) | 0.0491 (13) | 0.0498 (13) | −0.0050 (10) | 0.0036 (11) | −0.0002 (10) |
C6 | 0.0546 (14) | 0.0411 (11) | 0.0459 (13) | −0.0053 (10) | 0.0016 (10) | −0.0001 (9) |
C7 | 0.0548 (13) | 0.0456 (12) | 0.0474 (13) | −0.0087 (10) | 0.0037 (11) | 0.0022 (10) |
C8 | 0.0668 (16) | 0.0528 (13) | 0.0474 (13) | −0.0088 (12) | 0.0034 (11) | 0.0045 (11) |
C9 | 0.0682 (16) | 0.0427 (12) | 0.0588 (15) | −0.0048 (12) | −0.0049 (12) | 0.0009 (11) |
C10 | 0.0678 (17) | 0.0532 (14) | 0.0716 (17) | 0.0092 (12) | −0.0008 (13) | −0.0069 (13) |
C11 | 0.0715 (17) | 0.0579 (14) | 0.0520 (14) | −0.0001 (12) | 0.0084 (12) | −0.0018 (11) |
C12 | 0.0447 (12) | 0.0481 (12) | 0.0435 (12) | −0.0012 (10) | 0.0020 (10) | −0.0009 (10) |
C13 | 0.0607 (15) | 0.0549 (13) | 0.0539 (14) | 0.0141 (11) | 0.0074 (12) | 0.0058 (11) |
C14 | 0.0598 (15) | 0.0696 (16) | 0.0564 (15) | 0.0172 (13) | 0.0156 (12) | 0.0002 (12) |
C15 | 0.0517 (14) | 0.0657 (15) | 0.0461 (13) | 0.0025 (12) | 0.0056 (11) | 0.0027 (11) |
C16 | 0.0531 (14) | 0.0586 (14) | 0.0487 (13) | 0.0035 (11) | 0.0031 (11) | 0.0115 (11) |
C17 | 0.0455 (12) | 0.0462 (12) | 0.0479 (13) | 0.0023 (10) | 0.0015 (10) | 0.0012 (10) |
C18 | 0.0700 (16) | 0.0639 (15) | 0.0549 (14) | 0.0062 (13) | 0.0110 (12) | −0.0017 (12) |
C19 | 0.095 (2) | 0.0616 (16) | 0.0795 (19) | 0.0047 (14) | −0.0140 (16) | 0.0103 (14) |
C20 | 0.0720 (17) | 0.0580 (14) | 0.0632 (15) | 0.0108 (13) | 0.0140 (13) | 0.0003 (12) |
C21 | 0.0716 (18) | 0.107 (2) | 0.0586 (16) | 0.0085 (16) | 0.0199 (13) | 0.0149 (15) |
O1—C1 | 1.221 (3) | C12—C17 | 1.409 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.462 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.370 (3) |
C1—C4 | 1.469 (3) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.319 (3) | C14—C15 | 1.384 (3) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C3—C12 | 1.459 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.383 (3) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C15—C21 | 1.504 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.313 (3) | C16—C17 | 1.388 (3) |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C5—C6 | 1.468 (3) | C17—C20 | 1.496 (3) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C18—H18A | 0.9600 |
C6—C11 | 1.387 (3) | C18—H18B | 0.9600 |
C6—C7 | 1.403 (3) | C18—H18C | 0.9600 |
C7—C8 | 1.389 (3) | C19—H19A | 0.9600 |
C7—C18 | 1.507 (3) | C19—H19B | 0.9600 |
C8—C9 | 1.376 (3) | C19—H19C | 0.9600 |
C8—H8 | 0.9300 | C20—H20A | 0.9600 |
C9—C10 | 1.379 (3) | C20—H20B | 0.9600 |
C9—C19 | 1.513 (3) | C20—H20C | 0.9600 |
C10—C11 | 1.379 (3) | C21—H21A | 0.9601 |
C10—H10 | 0.9300 | C21—H21B | 0.9601 |
C11—H11 | 0.9300 | C21—H21C | 0.9601 |
C12—C13 | 1.379 (3) | ||
O1—C1—C2 | 121.6 (2) | C12—C13—H13 | 118.7 |
O1—C1—C4 | 121.5 (2) | C13—C14—C15 | 120.2 (2) |
C2—C1—C4 | 116.9 (2) | C13—C14—H14 | 119.9 |
C3—C2—C1 | 123.4 (2) | C15—C14—H14 | 119.9 |
C3—C2—H2 | 118.3 | C14—C15—C16 | 117.6 (2) |
C1—C2—H2 | 118.3 | C14—C15—C21 | 121.4 (2) |
C2—C3—C12 | 126.7 (2) | C16—C15—C21 | 121.0 (2) |
C2—C3—H3 | 116.6 | C15—C16—C17 | 123.3 (2) |
C12—C3—H3 | 116.7 | C15—C16—H16 | 118.4 |
C5—C4—C1 | 123.1 (2) | C17—C16—H16 | 118.4 |
C5—C4—H4 | 118.4 | C16—C17—C12 | 118.1 (2) |
C1—C4—H4 | 118.4 | C16—C17—C20 | 119.59 (19) |
C4—C5—C6 | 126.8 (2) | C12—C17—C20 | 122.3 (2) |
C4—C5—H5 | 116.6 | C7—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 116.6 | C7—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C11—C6—C7 | 118.4 (2) | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C11—C6—C5 | 120.2 (2) | C7—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C7—C6—C5 | 121.4 (2) | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C6 | 118.2 (2) | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C18 | 119.7 (2) | C9—C19—H19A | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C18 | 122.09 (19) | C9—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C7 | 123.5 (2) | H19A—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8 | 118.3 | C9—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8 | 118.3 | H19A—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C10 | 117.5 (2) | H19B—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C19 | 121.9 (2) | C17—C20—H20A | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C19 | 120.7 (2) | C17—C20—H20B | 109.5 |
C11—C10—C9 | 120.8 (2) | H20A—C20—H20B | 109.5 |
C11—C10—H10 | 119.6 | C17—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
C9—C10—H10 | 119.6 | H20A—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
C10—C11—C6 | 121.7 (2) | H20B—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
C10—C11—H11 | 119.2 | C15—C21—H21A | 109.5 |
C6—C11—H11 | 119.1 | C15—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
C13—C12—C17 | 118.2 (2) | H21A—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
C13—C12—C3 | 120.67 (19) | C15—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
C17—C12—C3 | 121.08 (19) | H21A—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
C14—C13—C12 | 122.6 (2) | H21B—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
C14—C13—H13 | 118.7 | ||
O1—C1—C2—C3 | −3.1 (3) | C9—C10—C11—C6 | 0.1 (4) |
C4—C1—C2—C3 | 176.8 (2) | C7—C6—C11—C10 | −0.8 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C12 | 177.8 (2) | C5—C6—C11—C10 | 177.5 (2) |
O1—C1—C4—C5 | 1.1 (4) | C2—C3—C12—C13 | −26.1 (3) |
C2—C1—C4—C5 | −178.8 (2) | C2—C3—C12—C17 | 154.2 (2) |
C1—C4—C5—C6 | −175.49 (19) | C17—C12—C13—C14 | −0.5 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C11 | 24.6 (3) | C3—C12—C13—C14 | 179.7 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −157.2 (2) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.1 (4) |
C11—C6—C7—C8 | 0.4 (3) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.4 (4) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | −177.83 (18) | C13—C14—C15—C21 | −178.5 (2) |
C11—C6—C7—C18 | −178.7 (2) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | −0.4 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C18 | 3.0 (3) | C21—C15—C16—C17 | 178.4 (2) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | 0.7 (3) | C15—C16—C17—C12 | 0.1 (3) |
C18—C7—C8—C9 | 179.9 (2) | C15—C16—C17—C20 | −178.8 (2) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | −1.4 (3) | C13—C12—C17—C16 | 0.4 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—C19 | 179.3 (2) | C3—C12—C17—C16 | −179.83 (19) |
C8—C9—C10—C11 | 1.0 (4) | C13—C12—C17—C20 | 179.2 (2) |
C19—C9—C10—C11 | −179.7 (2) | C3—C12—C17—C20 | −1.0 (3) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C21H22O |
Mr | 290.39 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 4.9548 (7), 26.555 (4), 12.9632 (19) |
β (°) | 94.090 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1701.3 (4) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.07 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.42 × 0.37 × 0.26 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2002) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.769, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8842, 3128, 2007 |
Rint | 0.095 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.606 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.065, 0.173, 0.97 |
No. of reflections | 3128 |
No. of parameters | 203 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.21, −0.21 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2002), SAINT (Bruker, 2002), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Key Sci&Tech Project of Wenzhou Government (grant No. 2008S0629).
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The title compound, C21H22O, (1E,4E)-1,5-bis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)penta-1,4-dien-3-one (I), is a mono-carbonyl analogue of curcumin. Curcumin has been found to possess a variety of pharmaceutical applications, for example, inhibiting the mutations and the formation of tumors, antioxidation, anti-inflammation and anti-virus (Began et al., 1999; Maheshwari et al., 2006; Gautam et al., 2007). According to the structural disadvantages of curcumin which is considered to be responsible for its weak pharmacokinetic profiles, a series of mono-carbonyl analogues have been designed and synthesized, and their biological activity in vitro and in vivo were evaluated.
Derivatives of dibenzylidene acetone, cyclopentanone and cyclohexanone exhibit potent anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and anti-cancer activity.(Liang et al., 2008; Liang et al., 2008; Liang, Shao et al., 2009; Liang, Zhou et al., 2009). This fact leads to the significance of these synthetic mono-carbonyl analogues of curcumin. Several of these derivatives have been reported their crystal structures (Liang, Tian et al., 2007; Liang, Yang et al., 2007; Zhao et al., 2009). In the present paper, we describe the crystal structure of the title compound C21H22O (I) here. Its geometrical parameters of are normal, the dihedral angle between the six-membered aromatic ring planes is 20.57 (11)°.