organic compounds
4-Nitroaniline–picric acid (2/1)
aCollege of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: yanwatercn@wust.edu.cn
In the title adduct, C6H3N3O7·0.5C6H6N2O2, the complete 4-nitroaniline molecule is generated by a crystallographic twofold axis with two C atoms and two N atoms lying on the axis. The molecular components are linked into two dimensional corrugated layers running parallel to the (001) plane by a combination of intermolecular N—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The phenolic oxygen and two sets of nitro oxygen atoms in the picric acid were found to be disordered with occupancies of 0.81 (2):0.19 (2) and 0.55 (3):0.45 (3) and 0.77 (4):0.23 (4), respectively.
Related literature
For background to picrate derivatives, see: Harrison et al. (2007); Pascard et al. (1982); Pearson et al. (2007); Wang et al. (2003).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT-Plus; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: PLATON.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536809037416/bg2290sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809037416/bg2290Isup2.hkl
Picric acid (0.6873 g, 3 mmol) and 4-nitroaniline (0.4144 g, 3 mmol) were mixed in 10 ml e thanol.The mixture was kept at room temperature for two weeks,after which time needle like yellow crystals (0.40 x 0.08 x 0.03 mm) suitable for single-crystal X-ray diffraction were obtained.
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the phenolic oxygen O1 and two sets of nitro-oxygen atoms ( O2/O3 and O4/O5) in the picric acid were found to be disordered over two positions. They were refined by using soft restraints (SHELXL commands PART, DFIX and SADI). The final occupancies refined to 0.81:0.19 (2), 0.55:0.45 (3) and 0.77:0.23 (4) for O1, O2/O3 and O4/O5 atoms, respectively.Hydrogen H4A atom was first determined in the difference
and placed at its idealized position with N—H = 0.86 Å and Uiso(H) =1.2Ueq(N). Owing to the disorder, hydrogen atoms attached to phenolic O1 or O1' atoms were placed also at the idealizeded positions with O—H = 0.82 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(N). The carbonic hydrogen atoms were positioned into their respective idealized positions, with C—H = 0.93 Å and Uiso(Haryl) = 1.2Ueq(Caryl).Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell
SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2001); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: PLATON (Spek, 2009).C6H3N3O7·0.5C6H6N2O2 | F(000) = 1216 |
Mr = 298.18 | Dx = 1.717 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Pbcn | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2n 2ab | Cell parameters from 5243 reflections |
a = 23.534 (2) Å | θ = 2.4–27.1° |
b = 9.3318 (8) Å | µ = 0.16 mm−1 |
c = 10.5047 (9) Å | T = 298 K |
V = 2307.0 (3) Å3 | Block, red |
Z = 8 | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2154 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine focus sealed Siemens Mo tube | Rint = 0.033 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 28.3°, θmin = 2.4° |
0.3° wide ω exposures scans | h = −30→31 |
16332 measured reflections | k = −12→12 |
2855 independent reflections | l = −13→8 |
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)] = 0.046 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.136 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0712P)2 + 0.2759P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.06 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
2855 reflections | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
241 parameters | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
18 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: 0.0032 (9) |
C6H3N3O7·0.5C6H6N2O2 | V = 2307.0 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 298.18 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, Pbcn | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 23.534 (2) Å | µ = 0.16 mm−1 |
b = 9.3318 (8) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 10.5047 (9) Å | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2154 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
16332 measured reflections | Rint = 0.033 |
2855 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.046 | 18 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.136 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
2855 reflections | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
241 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 | Occ. (<1) | |
C1 | 0.66852 (7) | 0.40572 (18) | 0.75606 (17) | 0.0504 (4) | |
H1 | 0.6733 | 0.5023 | 0.7753 | 0.061* | 0.194 (3) |
C2 | 0.69244 (6) | 0.29633 (18) | 0.83061 (16) | 0.0496 (4) | |
C3 | 0.68653 (7) | 0.15487 (18) | 0.80130 (17) | 0.0517 (4) | |
H3 | 0.7032 | 0.0852 | 0.8524 | 0.062* | |
C4 | 0.65585 (7) | 0.11617 (18) | 0.69592 (17) | 0.0511 (4) | |
C5 | 0.63050 (7) | 0.21640 (19) | 0.61822 (16) | 0.0508 (4) | |
H5 | 0.6098 | 0.1890 | 0.5468 | 0.061* | 0.806 (3) |
C6 | 0.63686 (6) | 0.35912 (17) | 0.65015 (16) | 0.0488 (4) | |
C7 | 0.5000 | 0.6849 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.0505 (5) | |
C8 | 0.52386 (7) | 0.76184 (19) | 0.35141 (16) | 0.0533 (4) | |
H8 | 0.5397 | 0.7127 | 0.4198 | 0.064* | |
C9 | 0.52404 (7) | 0.90824 (19) | 0.35084 (15) | 0.0533 (4) | |
H9 | 0.5403 | 0.9585 | 0.4181 | 0.064* | |
C10 | 0.5000 | 0.9812 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.0515 (6) | |
N4 | 0.5000 | 0.5397 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.0760 (7) | |
H4A | 0.5148 | 0.4936 | 0.3127 | 0.091* | |
N5 | 0.5000 | 1.1374 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.0705 (6) | |
N1 | 0.72518 (7) | 0.33052 (17) | 0.94650 (15) | 0.0607 (4) | |
N2 | 0.64972 (8) | −0.03633 (18) | 0.66686 (19) | 0.0733 (5) | |
N3 | 0.60883 (7) | 0.46447 (16) | 0.56958 (16) | 0.0598 (4) | |
O1 | 0.67753 (7) | 0.54438 (16) | 0.78695 (17) | 0.0670 (6) | 0.81 (2) |
H1A | 0.6603 | 0.5962 | 0.7370 | 0.080* | 0.806 (3) |
O2 | 0.7225 (5) | 0.4511 (5) | 0.9832 (7) | 0.084 (2) | 0.55 (3) |
O3 | 0.7584 (9) | 0.2434 (12) | 0.980 (2) | 0.130 (5) | 0.55 (3) |
O5 | 0.6212 (4) | −0.0676 (7) | 0.5744 (6) | 0.100 (2) | 0.77 (4) |
O4 | 0.6739 (6) | −0.1218 (7) | 0.7350 (9) | 0.108 (2) | 0.77 (4) |
O1' | 0.6057 (3) | 0.1603 (7) | 0.5099 (6) | 0.079 (3) | 0.19 (2) |
H1' | 0.6101 | 0.0731 | 0.5088 | 0.119* | 0.194 (3) |
O2' | 0.7386 (8) | 0.4462 (8) | 0.9798 (8) | 0.093 (3) | 0.45 (3) |
O3' | 0.7319 (7) | 0.2298 (7) | 1.0257 (8) | 0.082 (3) | 0.45 (3) |
O4' | 0.6609 (16) | −0.120 (3) | 0.752 (2) | 0.106 (8) | 0.23 (4) |
O5' | 0.6331 (17) | −0.077 (3) | 0.5624 (14) | 0.108 (8) | 0.23 (4) |
O6 | 0.58058 (7) | 0.42228 (16) | 0.48088 (16) | 0.0820 (5) | |
O7 | 0.61414 (7) | 0.59241 (15) | 0.59443 (18) | 0.0839 (5) | |
O8 | 0.52462 (9) | 1.20034 (17) | 0.33516 (17) | 0.1041 (7) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0482 (8) | 0.0479 (9) | 0.0552 (10) | −0.0025 (6) | 0.0033 (7) | −0.0010 (7) |
C2 | 0.0454 (8) | 0.0525 (9) | 0.0508 (9) | −0.0017 (7) | −0.0013 (7) | −0.0044 (7) |
C3 | 0.0508 (8) | 0.0497 (9) | 0.0545 (10) | 0.0053 (7) | −0.0042 (7) | −0.0011 (7) |
C4 | 0.0519 (9) | 0.0474 (9) | 0.0541 (10) | 0.0002 (7) | −0.0010 (7) | −0.0065 (7) |
C5 | 0.0465 (8) | 0.0576 (10) | 0.0483 (9) | −0.0035 (7) | −0.0009 (7) | −0.0014 (8) |
C6 | 0.0445 (8) | 0.0505 (9) | 0.0515 (10) | −0.0010 (7) | 0.0029 (7) | 0.0063 (7) |
C7 | 0.0487 (11) | 0.0499 (12) | 0.0531 (13) | 0.000 | 0.0063 (10) | 0.000 |
C8 | 0.0554 (9) | 0.0604 (10) | 0.0441 (9) | 0.0068 (7) | −0.0050 (7) | 0.0052 (7) |
C9 | 0.0587 (10) | 0.0594 (10) | 0.0417 (9) | 0.0001 (7) | −0.0079 (7) | −0.0046 (7) |
C10 | 0.0584 (13) | 0.0478 (12) | 0.0482 (13) | 0.000 | −0.0035 (10) | 0.000 |
N4 | 0.1002 (18) | 0.0528 (13) | 0.0750 (17) | 0.000 | −0.0071 (14) | 0.000 |
N5 | 0.0951 (17) | 0.0549 (13) | 0.0614 (14) | 0.000 | −0.0084 (13) | 0.000 |
N1 | 0.0598 (9) | 0.0596 (9) | 0.0626 (10) | −0.0030 (7) | −0.0093 (7) | −0.0083 (8) |
N2 | 0.0863 (12) | 0.0529 (9) | 0.0805 (13) | 0.0035 (9) | −0.0180 (10) | −0.0131 (9) |
N3 | 0.0598 (9) | 0.0540 (9) | 0.0657 (10) | −0.0041 (7) | −0.0051 (8) | 0.0115 (7) |
O1 | 0.0826 (12) | 0.0428 (8) | 0.0757 (12) | −0.0040 (7) | −0.0190 (9) | −0.0021 (7) |
O2 | 0.103 (4) | 0.060 (2) | 0.090 (3) | 0.002 (3) | −0.024 (2) | −0.039 (3) |
O3 | 0.137 (8) | 0.103 (4) | 0.149 (9) | 0.046 (4) | −0.097 (7) | −0.042 (4) |
O5 | 0.110 (3) | 0.066 (2) | 0.124 (5) | 0.015 (2) | −0.059 (3) | −0.038 (3) |
O4 | 0.151 (4) | 0.047 (2) | 0.127 (5) | 0.0128 (19) | −0.064 (4) | −0.011 (3) |
O1' | 0.093 (5) | 0.075 (5) | 0.070 (5) | −0.001 (4) | −0.025 (4) | 0.002 (4) |
O2' | 0.123 (7) | 0.084 (4) | 0.073 (3) | −0.062 (4) | −0.037 (3) | 0.030 (4) |
O3' | 0.110 (6) | 0.058 (3) | 0.078 (4) | 0.012 (3) | −0.040 (3) | −0.002 (2) |
O4' | 0.20 (2) | 0.045 (7) | 0.068 (8) | 0.000 (9) | 0.011 (13) | 0.001 (5) |
O5' | 0.174 (18) | 0.098 (13) | 0.052 (8) | −0.035 (11) | 0.004 (10) | −0.026 (7) |
O6 | 0.1017 (11) | 0.0681 (9) | 0.0763 (10) | −0.0034 (8) | −0.0344 (9) | 0.0128 (7) |
O7 | 0.0925 (10) | 0.0513 (8) | 0.1079 (12) | −0.0020 (7) | −0.0244 (9) | 0.0104 (8) |
O8 | 0.1598 (18) | 0.0609 (9) | 0.0916 (12) | −0.0151 (10) | −0.0387 (11) | −0.0121 (9) |
C1—O1 | 1.351 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.381 (2) |
C1—C2 | 1.404 (2) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
C1—C6 | 1.408 (2) | C10—C9i | 1.381 (2) |
C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C10—N5 | 1.457 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.363 (2) | N4—H4A | 0.8600 |
C2—N1 | 1.476 (2) | N5—O8i | 1.2169 (18) |
C3—C4 | 1.370 (2) | N5—O8 | 1.2169 (18) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | N1—O2' | 1.178 (6) |
C4—C5 | 1.377 (2) | N1—O3 | 1.182 (5) |
C4—N2 | 1.463 (2) | N1—O2 | 1.191 (5) |
C5—C6 | 1.382 (2) | N1—O3' | 1.265 (5) |
C5—O1' | 1.382 (6) | N2—O4 | 1.214 (5) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | N2—O5 | 1.216 (4) |
C6—N3 | 1.455 (2) | N2—O4' | 1.221 (10) |
C7—N4 | 1.355 (3) | N2—O5' | 1.225 (10) |
C7—C8 | 1.402 (2) | N3—O6 | 1.210 (2) |
C7—C8i | 1.402 (2) | N3—O7 | 1.228 (2) |
C8—C9 | 1.366 (2) | O1—H1A | 0.8200 |
C8—H8 | 0.9300 | O1'—H1' | 0.8200 |
O1—C1—C2 | 119.97 (16) | C10—C9—H9 | 120.2 |
O1—C1—C6 | 124.67 (16) | C9—C10—C9i | 120.9 (2) |
C2—C1—C6 | 115.35 (15) | C9—C10—N5 | 119.56 (11) |
C2—C1—H1 | 122.3 | C9i—C10—N5 | 119.56 (11) |
C6—C1—H1 | 122.3 | C7—N4—H4A | 120.0 |
C3—C2—C1 | 122.50 (16) | O8i—N5—O8 | 122.3 (3) |
C3—C2—N1 | 116.69 (15) | O8i—N5—C10 | 118.85 (13) |
C1—C2—N1 | 120.81 (15) | O8—N5—C10 | 118.85 (13) |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.45 (16) | O2'—N1—O3 | 111.4 (6) |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.3 | O3—N1—O2 | 126.1 (5) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.3 | O2'—N1—O3' | 116.8 (5) |
C3—C4—C5 | 121.88 (16) | O2—N1—O3' | 119.7 (6) |
C3—C4—N2 | 118.49 (16) | O2'—N1—C2 | 125.7 (5) |
C5—C4—N2 | 119.63 (16) | O3—N1—C2 | 116.3 (4) |
C4—C5—C6 | 117.63 (16) | O2—N1—C2 | 116.3 (4) |
C4—C5—O1' | 114.4 (3) | O3'—N1—C2 | 116.6 (4) |
C6—C5—O1' | 127.7 (3) | O4—N2—O5 | 124.9 (4) |
C4—C5—H5 | 121.2 | O5—N2—O4' | 123.6 (15) |
C6—C5—H5 | 121.2 | O4—N2—O5' | 118.4 (16) |
C5—C6—C1 | 123.16 (15) | O4'—N2—O5' | 122.1 (15) |
C5—C6—N3 | 117.44 (15) | O4—N2—C4 | 118.0 (4) |
C1—C6—N3 | 119.39 (15) | O5—N2—C4 | 117.0 (3) |
N4—C7—C8 | 120.81 (11) | O4'—N2—C4 | 116.7 (13) |
N4—C7—C8i | 120.81 (11) | O5'—N2—C4 | 121.3 (13) |
C8—C7—C8i | 118.4 (2) | O6—N3—O7 | 122.38 (16) |
C9—C8—C7 | 120.67 (16) | O6—N3—C6 | 118.48 (15) |
C9—C8—H8 | 119.7 | O7—N3—C6 | 119.13 (16) |
C7—C8—H8 | 119.7 | C1—O1—H1A | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C10 | 119.70 (16) | C5—O1'—H1' | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H9 | 120.2 | ||
O1—C1—C2—C3 | −177.52 (17) | C9—C10—N5—O8i | −175.18 (14) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 1.3 (2) | C9i—C10—N5—O8i | 4.82 (14) |
O1—C1—C2—N1 | 3.0 (2) | C9—C10—N5—O8 | 4.82 (14) |
C6—C1—C2—N1 | −178.16 (14) | C9i—C10—N5—O8 | −175.18 (14) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.5 (3) | C3—C2—N1—O2' | 173.0 (10) |
N1—C2—C3—C4 | 179.01 (15) | C1—C2—N1—O2' | −7.5 (10) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.1 (3) | C3—C2—N1—O3 | 24.2 (17) |
C2—C3—C4—N2 | −179.55 (16) | C1—C2—N1—O3 | −156.3 (17) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.1 (3) | C3—C2—N1—O2 | −168.1 (6) |
N2—C4—C5—C6 | 179.26 (16) | C1—C2—N1—O2 | 11.4 (6) |
C3—C4—C5—O1' | 174.3 (4) | C3—C2—N1—O3' | −18.2 (9) |
N2—C4—C5—O1' | −6.3 (5) | C1—C2—N1—O3' | 161.3 (9) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 1.1 (2) | C3—C4—N2—O4 | −2.7 (9) |
O1'—C5—C6—C1 | −172.5 (5) | C5—C4—N2—O4 | 177.9 (9) |
C4—C5—C6—N3 | −178.51 (15) | C3—C4—N2—O5 | 178.4 (6) |
O1'—C5—C6—N3 | 7.9 (5) | C5—C4—N2—O5 | −1.0 (6) |
O1—C1—C6—C5 | 177.14 (16) | C3—C4—N2—O4' | 16 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −1.6 (2) | C5—C4—N2—O4' | −163 (2) |
O1—C1—C6—N3 | −3.3 (3) | C3—C4—N2—O5' | −165 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—N3 | 177.95 (14) | C5—C4—N2—O5' | 15 (2) |
N4—C7—C8—C9 | 179.68 (12) | C5—C6—N3—O6 | 1.5 (2) |
C8i—C7—C8—C9 | −0.32 (12) | C1—C6—N3—O6 | −178.11 (17) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 0.6 (2) | C5—C6—N3—O7 | −179.18 (17) |
C8—C9—C10—C9i | −0.31 (12) | C1—C6—N3—O7 | 1.2 (2) |
C8—C9—C10—N5 | 179.68 (12) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, y, −z+1/2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C3—H3···O2ii | 0.93 | 2.55 | 3.442 (10) | 161 |
C9—H9···O5iii | 0.93 | 2.53 | 3.286 (4) | 139 |
N4—H4A···O6 | 0.86 | 2.44 | 3.2677 (16) | 161 |
O1—H1A···O7 | 0.82 | 1.85 | 2.553 (2) | 143 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+3/2, y−1/2, z; (iii) x, y+1, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C6H3N3O7·0.5C6H6N2O2 |
Mr | 298.18 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pbcn |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 23.534 (2), 9.3318 (8), 10.5047 (9) |
V (Å3) | 2307.0 (3) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.16 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 16332, 2855, 2154 |
Rint | 0.033 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.667 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.046, 0.136, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 2855 |
No. of parameters | 241 |
No. of restraints | 18 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.22, −0.26 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2001), SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2001), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C3—H3···O2i | 0.93 | 2.55 | 3.442 (10) | 160.5 |
C9—H9···O5ii | 0.93 | 2.53 | 3.286 (4) | 139.0 |
N4—H4A···O6 | 0.86 | 2.44 | 3.2677 (16) | 161.2 |
O1—H1A···O7 | 0.82 | 1.85 | 2.553 (2) | 142.8 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, y−1/2, z; (ii) x, y+1, z. |
Acknowledgements
The author thanks Wuhan University of Science and Technology for supporting this study.
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Picric acid has been early used in the characterization of organic bases because of the ease of crystallization and hence purification when picrate derivatives were produced (Pascard et al., 1982; Wang et al., 2003; Pearson et al., 2007; Harrison et al., 2007). Here, we report the crystal structure of the title adduct, 2(C6H3N3O7).C6H6N2O2, (I), where the hydrogen atom was not transferred from the picric acid to the nitroaniline molecule, as expected, thus forming a neutral 1:2 molecular adduct (acid to base) (Fig.1). The 4-nitroaniline molecule is bisected by a mirror plane through the N4-C7···C10-N5 line, and the picric acid unit presents a number of disordered sites (see refinement section for details). In the latter acid group, the parameters of C1—O1 = 1.347 (4)Å and C6—C1—C2=115.2 (3)° are indicative of the proton presence, confirmed by the difference electron density map.
In the crystal packing, the molecular components are linked into a dimensional zigzag-like layer (Fig.2) running parallel to the (001) plane by a combination of intermolecular N—H···O, O—H···N and C—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1).