organic compounds
2,4-Dimethylphenyl 4-methylbenzoate
aDepartment of Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri 574 199, Mangalore, India, bFaculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak Technical University, Radlinského 9, SK-812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, and cInstitute of Materials Science, Darmstadt University of Technology, Petersenstrasse 23, D-64287 Darmstadt, Germany
*Correspondence e-mail: gowdabt@yahoo.com
In the title compound, C16H16O2, the two aromatic rings form a dihedral angle of 49.1 (1)°. In the there are no classical hydrogen bonds. The long axes of the molecules are directed along the c axis.
Related literature
For the preparation of the compound, see: Nayak & Gowda (2009). For background to our study of the effect of substituents on the crystal structures of aryl benzoates and for related structures, see: Gowda, Foro et al. (2007, 2008); Gowda, Tokarčík et al. (2008, 2009). For phenyl benzoate, see: Adams & Morsi (1976);
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); cell CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); data reduction: CrysAlis RED; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2002); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97, PLATON (Spek, 2009) and WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809039397/bt5076sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809039397/bt5076Isup2.hkl
The title compound was prepared according to the literature method (Nayak & Gowda, 2009). The purity of the compound was checked by determining its melting point. It was characterized by recording its infrared and NMR spectra (Nayak & Gowda, 2009). Colorless Single crystals of the title compound were obtained by slow evaporation of its ethanol solution. The X-ray diffraction studies were made at room temperature.
H atoms were placed in calculated positions and subsequently constrained to ride on their parent atoms, with C–H distances of 0.93 Å (C-aromatic) and 0.96 Å (C-methyl). The Uiso(H) values were set at 1.2 Ueq(C aromatic) and 1.5 Ueq(C methyl). The C15 methyl group exhibits orientational disorder of the H atoms, which were treated using the SHELX instruction AFIX 127.
As part of studying the substituent effects on the crystal structures of aryl benzoates (Gowda, Foro et al., 2007; 2008; Gowda, Tokarčík et al., 2008; 2009), the structure of 2,4-dimethylphenyl 4-methylbenzoate (I) has been determined. The structure of (I) (Fig. 1) is similar to those of phenyl benzoate (II)(Adams & Morsi, 1976), phenyl 4-methylbenzoate (III) (Gowda, Tokarčík et al., 2009), 2-methylphenyl 4-methylbenzoate (IV) (Gowda, Foro et al., 2008), 4-methylphenyl 4-methylbenzoate (V) (Gowda, Foro et al., 2007) and 2,4-dimethylphenyl benzoate (VI) (Gowda, Tokarčík et al., 2008). The central –O—C=O group makes a dihedral angle of 6.1 (1)° with the benzoyl ring and 54.9 (1)° with the disubstituted phenyl ring. The two benzene rings make the dihedral angle of 49.1 (1)°, compared to the values of 55.7° for (II), 76.0 (1)° (III), 73.04 (8)° (IV), 63.57 (5)° (V) and 80.25 (5)° (VI). There are no classical hydrogen bonds in the
The packing of molecules as viewed along the b axis is shown in Fig.2. The long axes of the molecules are directed along the c axis.For the preparation of the compound, see: Nayak & Gowda (2009). For background to our study of the effect of substituents on the crystal structures of aryl benzoates and for related structures, see: Gowda, Foro et al. (2007, 2008); Gowda, Tokarčík et al. (2008, 2009). For phenyl benzoate, see: Adams & Morsi (1976);
Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); cell
CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction , 2009); data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction , 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2002); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2009) and WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).C16H16O2 | F(000) = 512 |
Mr = 240.29 | Dx = 1.212 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 8238 reflections |
a = 11.8022 (3) Å | θ = 2.6–29.1° |
b = 7.4959 (2) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
c = 15.6288 (4) Å | T = 295 K |
β = 107.760 (3)° | Block, colourless |
V = 1316.75 (6) Å3 | 0.52 × 0.38 × 0.12 mm |
Z = 4 |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur2 diffractometer with a Sapphire CCD detector | 2497 independent reflections |
Graphite monochromator | 1917 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Detector resolution: 10.434 pixels mm-1 | Rint = 0.018 |
ω scans | θmax = 25.7°, θmin = 2.6° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) | h = −14→14 |
Tmin = 0.96, Tmax = 0.991 | k = −9→9 |
15897 measured reflections | l = −19→19 |
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)] = 0.042 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.126 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0673P)2 + 0.1263P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.09 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
2497 reflections | Δρmax = 0.15 e Å−3 |
167 parameters | Δρmin = −0.14 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: 0.014 (2) |
C16H16O2 | V = 1316.75 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 240.29 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.8022 (3) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 7.4959 (2) Å | T = 295 K |
c = 15.6288 (4) Å | 0.52 × 0.38 × 0.12 mm |
β = 107.760 (3)° |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur2 diffractometer with a Sapphire CCD detector | 2497 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) | 1917 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.96, Tmax = 0.991 | Rint = 0.018 |
15897 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.042 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.126 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.09 | Δρmax = 0.15 e Å−3 |
2497 reflections | Δρmin = −0.14 e Å−3 |
167 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 | 0.40414 (14) | 0.71817 (19) | −0.01638 (9) | 0.0553 (4) | |
C2 | 0.51327 (13) | 0.76241 (18) | −0.02574 (9) | 0.0527 (4) | |
C3 | 0.51869 (13) | 0.7825 (2) | −0.11255 (9) | 0.0579 (4) | |
H3 | 0.5913 | 0.8118 | −0.1207 | 0.069* | |
C4 | 0.42059 (14) | 0.7608 (2) | −0.18776 (9) | 0.0604 (4) | |
C5 | 0.31413 (15) | 0.7133 (2) | −0.17447 (10) | 0.0701 (5) | |
H5 | 0.2473 | 0.6958 | −0.224 | 0.084* | |
C6 | 0.30490 (14) | 0.6913 (2) | −0.08916 (10) | 0.0670 (4) | |
H6 | 0.2328 | 0.6589 | −0.081 | 0.08* | |
C7 | 0.33024 (12) | 0.79735 (19) | 0.10460 (10) | 0.0550 (4) | |
C8 | 0.36066 (12) | 0.78320 (18) | 0.20315 (9) | 0.0515 (4) | |
C9 | 0.45901 (12) | 0.6895 (2) | 0.25536 (9) | 0.0563 (4) | |
H9 | 0.5079 | 0.6299 | 0.2281 | 0.068* | |
C10 | 0.48429 (13) | 0.6843 (2) | 0.34706 (9) | 0.0602 (4) | |
H10 | 0.5504 | 0.6208 | 0.381 | 0.072* | |
C11 | 0.41410 (14) | 0.77096 (19) | 0.39020 (10) | 0.0593 (4) | |
C12 | 0.31643 (14) | 0.8645 (2) | 0.33777 (11) | 0.0669 (4) | |
H12 | 0.2677 | 0.9238 | 0.3653 | 0.08* | |
C13 | 0.28975 (13) | 0.8717 (2) | 0.24585 (10) | 0.0632 (4) | |
H13 | 0.2239 | 0.9361 | 0.2121 | 0.076* | |
C14 | 0.62123 (14) | 0.7885 (2) | 0.05441 (10) | 0.0680 (4) | |
H14A | 0.6063 | 0.8821 | 0.0915 | 0.102* | |
H14B | 0.6879 | 0.8203 | 0.0346 | 0.102* | |
H14C | 0.6384 | 0.6798 | 0.0884 | 0.102* | |
C15 | 0.43107 (18) | 0.7894 (3) | −0.28053 (10) | 0.0820 (5) | |
H15A | 0.5134 | 0.8025 | −0.2767 | 0.123* | 0.5 |
H15B | 0.3884 | 0.8953 | −0.3062 | 0.123* | 0.5 |
H15C | 0.3981 | 0.6886 | −0.3177 | 0.123* | 0.5 |
H15D | 0.3532 | 0.7884 | −0.3237 | 0.123* | 0.5 |
H15E | 0.4782 | 0.6957 | −0.2942 | 0.123* | 0.5 |
H15F | 0.4685 | 0.9023 | −0.2827 | 0.123* | 0.5 |
C16 | 0.44110 (17) | 0.7610 (2) | 0.49069 (11) | 0.0781 (5) | |
H16A | 0.4014 | 0.6596 | 0.5059 | 0.117* | |
H16B | 0.4138 | 0.8679 | 0.512 | 0.117* | |
H16C | 0.5254 | 0.7492 | 0.5183 | 0.117* | |
O1 | 0.40148 (9) | 0.69351 (15) | 0.07226 (6) | 0.0647 (3) | |
O2 | 0.25305 (10) | 0.88935 (17) | 0.05767 (7) | 0.0784 (4) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0661 (9) | 0.0529 (8) | 0.0450 (8) | 0.0106 (7) | 0.0143 (6) | 0.0031 (6) |
C2 | 0.0564 (8) | 0.0514 (8) | 0.0461 (8) | 0.0135 (6) | 0.0092 (6) | 0.0001 (6) |
C3 | 0.0614 (9) | 0.0608 (9) | 0.0507 (8) | 0.0127 (7) | 0.0157 (7) | 0.0010 (6) |
C4 | 0.0715 (10) | 0.0599 (9) | 0.0454 (8) | 0.0123 (7) | 0.0111 (7) | −0.0027 (6) |
C5 | 0.0696 (10) | 0.0784 (11) | 0.0503 (9) | 0.0004 (8) | 0.0004 (7) | −0.0058 (7) |
C6 | 0.0607 (9) | 0.0752 (11) | 0.0612 (10) | −0.0030 (7) | 0.0125 (7) | −0.0009 (8) |
C7 | 0.0523 (8) | 0.0551 (9) | 0.0580 (8) | 0.0018 (6) | 0.0176 (6) | 0.0054 (6) |
C8 | 0.0521 (7) | 0.0507 (8) | 0.0537 (8) | −0.0020 (6) | 0.0191 (6) | 0.0046 (6) |
C9 | 0.0560 (8) | 0.0596 (9) | 0.0561 (8) | 0.0043 (6) | 0.0215 (6) | 0.0064 (7) |
C10 | 0.0592 (8) | 0.0648 (9) | 0.0568 (9) | 0.0011 (7) | 0.0179 (7) | 0.0098 (7) |
C11 | 0.0710 (9) | 0.0559 (9) | 0.0548 (8) | −0.0110 (7) | 0.0247 (7) | 0.0020 (7) |
C12 | 0.0757 (10) | 0.0668 (10) | 0.0682 (10) | 0.0058 (8) | 0.0367 (8) | 0.0008 (8) |
C13 | 0.0616 (8) | 0.0649 (10) | 0.0663 (9) | 0.0112 (7) | 0.0245 (7) | 0.0082 (7) |
C14 | 0.0628 (9) | 0.0794 (11) | 0.0526 (9) | 0.0122 (8) | 0.0041 (7) | 0.0054 (7) |
C15 | 0.0993 (13) | 0.0965 (14) | 0.0477 (9) | 0.0158 (10) | 0.0185 (9) | 0.0004 (8) |
C16 | 0.1006 (13) | 0.0819 (12) | 0.0553 (9) | −0.0093 (10) | 0.0287 (9) | 0.0016 (8) |
O1 | 0.0757 (7) | 0.0698 (7) | 0.0500 (6) | 0.0191 (5) | 0.0213 (5) | 0.0094 (5) |
O2 | 0.0729 (7) | 0.0965 (9) | 0.0624 (7) | 0.0288 (6) | 0.0154 (5) | 0.0131 (6) |
C1—C6 | 1.376 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.380 (2) |
C1—C2 | 1.380 (2) | C10—H10 | 0.93 |
C1—O1 | 1.4075 (16) | C11—C12 | 1.384 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.3858 (19) | C11—C16 | 1.506 (2) |
C2—C14 | 1.5023 (19) | C12—C13 | 1.375 (2) |
C3—C4 | 1.385 (2) | C12—H12 | 0.93 |
C3—H3 | 0.93 | C13—H13 | 0.93 |
C4—C5 | 1.381 (2) | C14—H14A | 0.96 |
C4—C15 | 1.508 (2) | C14—H14B | 0.96 |
C5—C6 | 1.380 (2) | C14—H14C | 0.96 |
C5—H5 | 0.93 | C15—H15A | 0.96 |
C6—H6 | 0.93 | C15—H15B | 0.96 |
C7—O2 | 1.1982 (16) | C15—H15C | 0.96 |
C7—O1 | 1.3519 (17) | C15—H15D | 0.96 |
C7—C8 | 1.475 (2) | C15—H15E | 0.96 |
C8—C13 | 1.388 (2) | C15—H15F | 0.96 |
C8—C9 | 1.3889 (19) | C16—H16A | 0.96 |
C9—C10 | 1.373 (2) | C16—H16B | 0.96 |
C9—H9 | 0.93 | C16—H16C | 0.96 |
C6—C1—C2 | 122.28 (14) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.9 |
C6—C1—O1 | 121.70 (14) | C8—C13—H13 | 119.9 |
C2—C1—O1 | 115.94 (13) | C2—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
C1—C2—C3 | 116.94 (13) | C2—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C1—C2—C14 | 121.63 (13) | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C14 | 121.43 (14) | C2—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C4—C3—C2 | 122.82 (15) | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C4—C3—H3 | 118.6 | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C2—C3—H3 | 118.6 | C4—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C3 | 117.76 (14) | C4—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C15 | 121.77 (14) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C3—C4—C15 | 120.46 (15) | C4—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 121.29 (14) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.4 | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.4 | C4—C15—H15D | 109.5 |
C1—C6—C5 | 118.88 (15) | H15A—C15—H15D | 141.1 |
C1—C6—H6 | 120.6 | H15B—C15—H15D | 56.3 |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.6 | H15C—C15—H15D | 56.3 |
O2—C7—O1 | 123.10 (13) | C4—C15—H15E | 109.5 |
O2—C7—C8 | 125.31 (13) | H15A—C15—H15E | 56.3 |
O1—C7—C8 | 111.59 (12) | H15B—C15—H15E | 141.1 |
C13—C8—C9 | 118.54 (13) | H15C—C15—H15E | 56.3 |
C13—C8—C7 | 118.51 (13) | H15D—C15—H15E | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C7 | 122.93 (13) | C4—C15—H15F | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C8 | 120.28 (14) | H15A—C15—H15F | 56.3 |
C10—C9—H9 | 119.9 | H15B—C15—H15F | 56.3 |
C8—C9—H9 | 119.9 | H15C—C15—H15F | 141.1 |
C9—C10—C11 | 121.70 (14) | H15D—C15—H15F | 109.5 |
C9—C10—H10 | 119.1 | H15E—C15—H15F | 109.5 |
C11—C10—H10 | 119.1 | C11—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C10—C11—C12 | 117.70 (14) | C11—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C10—C11—C16 | 121.25 (15) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C12—C11—C16 | 121.04 (14) | C11—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C13—C12—C11 | 121.51 (14) | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C13—C12—H12 | 119.2 | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C11—C12—H12 | 119.2 | C7—O1—C1 | 119.70 (11) |
C12—C13—C8 | 120.27 (14) | ||
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 1.2 (2) | O1—C7—C8—C9 | 6.60 (19) |
O1—C1—C2—C3 | 178.26 (12) | C13—C8—C9—C10 | 0.4 (2) |
C6—C1—C2—C14 | −179.04 (14) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | 178.54 (13) |
O1—C1—C2—C14 | −2.0 (2) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −0.1 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.3 (2) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −0.1 (2) |
C14—C2—C3—C4 | −179.44 (14) | C9—C10—C11—C16 | 178.61 (14) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −1.5 (2) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.1 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C15 | 178.28 (14) | C16—C11—C12—C13 | −178.80 (15) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 1.2 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C8 | 0.4 (2) |
C15—C4—C5—C6 | −178.55 (15) | C9—C8—C13—C12 | −0.6 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −1.5 (2) | C7—C8—C13—C12 | −178.81 (14) |
O1—C1—C6—C5 | −178.35 (14) | O2—C7—O1—C1 | 13.5 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.2 (3) | C8—C7—O1—C1 | −166.00 (12) |
O2—C7—C8—C13 | 5.2 (2) | C6—C1—O1—C7 | −62.88 (19) |
O1—C7—C8—C13 | −175.27 (13) | C2—C1—O1—C7 | 120.07 (15) |
O2—C7—C8—C9 | −172.89 (15) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H16O2 |
Mr | 240.29 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 295 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.8022 (3), 7.4959 (2), 15.6288 (4) |
β (°) | 107.760 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1316.75 (6) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.52 × 0.38 × 0.12 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur2 diffractometer with a Sapphire CCD detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.96, 0.991 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 15897, 2497, 1917 |
Rint | 0.018 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.610 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.042, 0.126, 1.09 |
No. of reflections | 2497 |
No. of parameters | 167 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.15, −0.14 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2009), CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction , 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2002), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2009) and WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Acknowledgements
MT and JK thank the Grant Agency of the Slovak Republic (VEGA 1/0817/08) and Structural Funds, Interreg IIIA, for financial support in purchasing the diffractometer.
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As part of studying the substituent effects on the crystal structures of aryl benzoates (Gowda, Foro et al., 2007; 2008; Gowda, Tokarčík et al., 2008; 2009), the structure of 2,4-dimethylphenyl 4-methylbenzoate (I) has been determined. The structure of (I) (Fig. 1) is similar to those of phenyl benzoate (II)(Adams & Morsi, 1976), phenyl 4-methylbenzoate (III) (Gowda, Tokarčík et al., 2009), 2-methylphenyl 4-methylbenzoate (IV) (Gowda, Foro et al., 2008), 4-methylphenyl 4-methylbenzoate (V) (Gowda, Foro et al., 2007) and 2,4-dimethylphenyl benzoate (VI) (Gowda, Tokarčík et al., 2008). The central –O—C=O group makes a dihedral angle of 6.1 (1)° with the benzoyl ring and 54.9 (1)° with the disubstituted phenyl ring. The two benzene rings make the dihedral angle of 49.1 (1)°, compared to the values of 55.7° for (II), 76.0 (1)° (III), 73.04 (8)° (IV), 63.57 (5)° (V) and 80.25 (5)° (VI). There are no classical hydrogen bonds in the crystal structure. The packing of molecules as viewed along the b axis is shown in Fig.2. The long axes of the molecules are directed along the c axis.