organic compounds
1-Phenyl-3-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one
aInstitute of Biotechnology, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210094, People's Republic of China, and bSchool of Pharmacy, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: proflxk@163.com
In the title compound, C18H18O4, a derivative of biologically active the dihedral angle between the two rings is 7.43 (7)°. The molecule adopts an E configuration about the central olefinic bonds. In the crystal, there are no strong interactions between the molecules.
Related literature
For related structures, see: Subbiah Pandi et al. (2003); Low et al. (2002); Yathirajan et al. (2006); Suwunwong et al. (2009); Jasinski et al. (2009). For background to and applications of see: Dimmock et al. (1999); Sivakumar et al. (2009); Echeverria et al. (2009); Kontogiorgis et al. (2008); Dominguez et al. (2005); Nowakowska (2007).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); 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: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809041877/wn2350sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809041877/wn2350Isup2.hkl
Acetophenone (15 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (5 ml) and crushed KOH (15 mmol) was added. The flask was immersed in a bath of crushed ice and a solution of 2,4,6-trimethoxybenzaldehyde (15 mmol) in ethanol (5 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 300 K and completion of the reaction was monitored by
Ice-cold water was added to the reaction mixture after 48 h and the yellow solid that separated was filtered off, washed with water and cold ethanol, dried and purified by on silica gel (yield:68%). Single crystals of the title compound were grown in a CH2Cl2/CH3OH mixture (5:2 v/v) by slow evaporation (mp 436–437 K).The H atoms were positioned geometrically (C—H = 0.93 and 0.96 Å) and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) or 1.5Ueq(methyl C).
Chalcones, which have the common skeleton of 1,3-diaryl-2-propen-1-ones, are natural products, distributed widely in fruits, vegetables etc. Natural and synthetical
have wide-ranging biological properties, including antimicrobial, antifungal, antioxidant, antiangiogenic, antitumor and anti-inflammatory activities (Dimmock et al., 1999; Sivakumar et al., 2009; Echeverria et al., 2009; Kontogiorgis et al., 2008). The chalcone derivatives with trimethoxyphenyl substitution have also been reported to have a wide range of biological activities (Suwunwong et al., 2009; Jasinski et al., 2009; Dominguez et al., 2005; Nowakowska, 2007).The present investigation is a continuation of our broad program of work on the synthesis and structural study of
and their derivatives. Investigation of these structures may be helpful in the design and synthesis of new compounds. In order to understand the geometrical features and the underlying intermolecular interactions which hold the assembly of molecules in the an X-ray study of the title compound was carried out.It is approximately planar and the dihedral angle between the two rings is 7.43 (7)°. The H atoms of the central propenone group are trans. The average value of the bond distances [1.385 (5) Å] and exocyclic bond angles [120.7 (4)°] in the benzene and phenyl rings have normal values which agree quite well with the values reported in the literature for some analogous structures (Subbiah Pandi et al., 2003; Low et al., 2002; Yathirajan et al., 2006).
For related structures, see: Subbiah Pandi et al. (2003); Low et al. (2002); Yathirajan et al. (2006); Suwunwong et al. (2009); Jasinski et al. (2009). For background to and applications of
see: Dimmock et al. (1999); Sivakumar et al. (2009); Echeverria et al. (2009); Kontogiorgis et al. (2008); Dominguez et al. (2005); Nowakowska (2007).Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); 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: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound, showing 30% displacement ellipsoids for the non-hydrogen atoms. Hydrogen atoms are drawn as spheres of arbitrary radius. |
C18H18O4 | F(000) = 632 |
Mr = 298.32 | Dx = 1.293 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 3499 reflections |
a = 9.0052 (10) Å | θ = 2.7–27.9° |
b = 14.9245 (17) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 11.7658 (14) Å | T = 273 K |
β = 104.315 (2)° | Block, colorless |
V = 1532.2 (3) Å3 | 0.12 × 0.10 × 0.05 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2701 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2125 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.044 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.3° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) | h = −10→10 |
Tmin = 0.989, Tmax = 0.996 | k = −17→15 |
7895 measured reflections | l = −13→13 |
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)] = 0.039 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.132 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0938P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.00 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
2701 reflections | Δρmax = 0.15 e Å−3 |
203 parameters | Δρmin = −0.16 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.353 (18) |
C18H18O4 | V = 1532.2 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 298.32 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.0052 (10) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 14.9245 (17) Å | T = 273 K |
c = 11.7658 (14) Å | 0.12 × 0.10 × 0.05 mm |
β = 104.315 (2)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2701 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) | 2125 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.989, Tmax = 0.996 | Rint = 0.044 |
7895 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.039 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.132 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.00 | Δρmax = 0.15 e Å−3 |
2701 reflections | Δρmin = −0.16 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 | ||
C1 | 0.9745 (2) | −0.05689 (12) | 0.14050 (16) | 0.0745 (5) | |
H1A | 1.0183 | −0.0376 | 0.2196 | 0.112* | |
H1B | 1.0548 | −0.0662 | 0.1012 | 0.112* | |
H1C | 0.9196 | −0.1119 | 0.1415 | 0.112* | |
C2 | 0.65289 (18) | −0.07567 (10) | 0.42207 (13) | 0.0599 (4) | |
H2A | 0.6579 | −0.1285 | 0.3765 | 0.090* | |
H2B | 0.6153 | −0.0913 | 0.4890 | 0.090* | |
H2C | 0.7534 | −0.0500 | 0.4479 | 0.090* | |
C3 | 0.44257 (19) | 0.21153 (10) | −0.08152 (13) | 0.0619 (4) | |
H3A | 0.5373 | 0.2441 | −0.0605 | 0.093* | |
H3B | 0.3608 | 0.2517 | −0.1166 | 0.093* | |
H3C | 0.4499 | 0.1652 | −0.1364 | 0.093* | |
C4 | 0.74716 (15) | 0.02951 (9) | 0.11985 (12) | 0.0466 (4) | |
C5 | 0.72022 (14) | −0.00525 (9) | 0.22193 (11) | 0.0462 (4) | |
H5 | 0.7898 | −0.0443 | 0.2687 | 0.055* | |
C6 | 0.58735 (14) | 0.01944 (9) | 0.25291 (11) | 0.0424 (4) | |
C7 | 0.47895 (14) | 0.07868 (8) | 0.18520 (11) | 0.0407 (4) | |
C8 | 0.51526 (15) | 0.11331 (9) | 0.08332 (11) | 0.0437 (4) | |
C9 | 0.64562 (16) | 0.08890 (9) | 0.05100 (12) | 0.0483 (4) | |
H9 | 0.6658 | 0.1122 | −0.0170 | 0.058* | |
C10 | 0.34214 (15) | 0.10052 (9) | 0.22290 (12) | 0.0456 (4) | |
H10 | 0.3369 | 0.0743 | 0.2935 | 0.055* | |
C11 | 0.22244 (15) | 0.15177 (10) | 0.17373 (12) | 0.0509 (4) | |
H11 | 0.2175 | 0.1775 | 0.1009 | 0.061* | |
C12 | 0.09861 (15) | 0.16858 (10) | 0.23113 (12) | 0.0512 (4) | |
C13 | −0.02269 (14) | 0.23528 (9) | 0.17775 (12) | 0.0469 (4) | |
C14 | −0.01819 (17) | 0.28712 (10) | 0.08031 (13) | 0.0557 (4) | |
H14 | 0.0600 | 0.2784 | 0.0426 | 0.067* | |
C15 | −0.12880 (19) | 0.35148 (11) | 0.03909 (15) | 0.0658 (5) | |
H15 | −0.1239 | 0.3863 | −0.0255 | 0.079* | |
C16 | −0.24600 (18) | 0.36410 (12) | 0.09338 (15) | 0.0665 (5) | |
H16 | −0.3197 | 0.4079 | 0.0661 | 0.080* | |
C17 | −0.25405 (17) | 0.31221 (12) | 0.18758 (15) | 0.0650 (5) | |
H17 | −0.3346 | 0.3200 | 0.2232 | 0.078* | |
C18 | −0.14374 (16) | 0.24862 (11) | 0.22991 (13) | 0.0568 (4) | |
H18 | −0.1501 | 0.2141 | 0.2943 | 0.068* | |
O1 | 0.09525 (13) | 0.13297 (9) | 0.32420 (10) | 0.0788 (4) | |
O2 | 0.41260 (11) | 0.17261 (7) | 0.02032 (8) | 0.0580 (3) | |
O3 | 0.87208 (11) | 0.01000 (7) | 0.08015 (9) | 0.0645 (4) | |
O4 | 0.55259 (11) | −0.01253 (7) | 0.35229 (9) | 0.0568 (3) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0661 (10) | 0.0857 (12) | 0.0833 (11) | 0.0327 (9) | 0.0404 (9) | 0.0290 (10) |
C2 | 0.0601 (9) | 0.0681 (10) | 0.0523 (9) | 0.0107 (8) | 0.0156 (7) | 0.0195 (7) |
C3 | 0.0716 (10) | 0.0603 (10) | 0.0518 (9) | 0.0047 (8) | 0.0115 (8) | 0.0158 (7) |
C4 | 0.0438 (7) | 0.0485 (8) | 0.0512 (8) | 0.0025 (6) | 0.0186 (6) | 0.0020 (6) |
C5 | 0.0450 (8) | 0.0464 (8) | 0.0483 (8) | 0.0063 (6) | 0.0137 (6) | 0.0071 (6) |
C6 | 0.0441 (7) | 0.0449 (7) | 0.0390 (7) | −0.0012 (6) | 0.0119 (6) | 0.0025 (6) |
C7 | 0.0407 (7) | 0.0426 (7) | 0.0384 (7) | 0.0006 (5) | 0.0088 (5) | −0.0029 (5) |
C8 | 0.0455 (8) | 0.0414 (7) | 0.0421 (7) | 0.0021 (6) | 0.0067 (6) | 0.0006 (6) |
C9 | 0.0540 (8) | 0.0510 (8) | 0.0423 (8) | 0.0014 (6) | 0.0164 (6) | 0.0065 (6) |
C10 | 0.0455 (8) | 0.0499 (8) | 0.0409 (7) | 0.0007 (6) | 0.0097 (6) | −0.0048 (6) |
C11 | 0.0463 (8) | 0.0626 (9) | 0.0430 (8) | 0.0072 (6) | 0.0097 (6) | −0.0019 (6) |
C12 | 0.0445 (8) | 0.0646 (9) | 0.0433 (8) | 0.0024 (7) | 0.0086 (6) | −0.0059 (7) |
C13 | 0.0392 (7) | 0.0536 (8) | 0.0460 (8) | −0.0003 (6) | 0.0071 (6) | −0.0107 (6) |
C14 | 0.0504 (8) | 0.0632 (9) | 0.0559 (9) | 0.0055 (7) | 0.0174 (7) | −0.0042 (7) |
C15 | 0.0666 (10) | 0.0660 (10) | 0.0647 (10) | 0.0118 (8) | 0.0159 (8) | 0.0051 (8) |
C16 | 0.0532 (9) | 0.0684 (11) | 0.0751 (11) | 0.0148 (8) | 0.0107 (8) | −0.0029 (9) |
C17 | 0.0444 (8) | 0.0741 (11) | 0.0801 (12) | 0.0072 (7) | 0.0221 (8) | −0.0086 (9) |
C18 | 0.0496 (8) | 0.0657 (9) | 0.0580 (9) | −0.0010 (7) | 0.0188 (7) | −0.0053 (7) |
O1 | 0.0688 (8) | 0.1132 (10) | 0.0602 (7) | 0.0294 (7) | 0.0272 (6) | 0.0240 (7) |
O2 | 0.0577 (6) | 0.0647 (7) | 0.0522 (6) | 0.0165 (5) | 0.0150 (5) | 0.0177 (5) |
O3 | 0.0587 (7) | 0.0769 (8) | 0.0675 (7) | 0.0206 (5) | 0.0340 (6) | 0.0224 (5) |
O4 | 0.0533 (6) | 0.0719 (7) | 0.0500 (6) | 0.0154 (5) | 0.0216 (5) | 0.0200 (5) |
C1—O3 | 1.4241 (17) | C8—O2 | 1.3596 (15) |
C1—H1A | 0.9600 | C8—C9 | 1.3697 (19) |
C1—H1B | 0.9600 | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
C1—H1C | 0.9600 | C10—C11 | 1.3317 (19) |
C2—O4 | 1.4182 (16) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C2—H2A | 0.9600 | C11—C12 | 1.4611 (19) |
C2—H2B | 0.9600 | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C2—H2C | 0.9600 | C12—O1 | 1.2244 (17) |
C3—O2 | 1.4163 (17) | C12—C13 | 1.496 (2) |
C3—H3A | 0.9600 | C13—C18 | 1.391 (2) |
C3—H3B | 0.9600 | C13—C14 | 1.392 (2) |
C3—H3C | 0.9600 | C14—C15 | 1.382 (2) |
C4—O3 | 1.3521 (16) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C4—C9 | 1.3827 (19) | C15—C16 | 1.375 (2) |
C4—C5 | 1.3836 (19) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C5—C6 | 1.3842 (17) | C16—C17 | 1.369 (2) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C6—O4 | 1.3688 (15) | C17—C18 | 1.375 (2) |
C6—C7 | 1.4088 (18) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
C7—C8 | 1.4158 (18) | C18—H18 | 0.9300 |
C7—C10 | 1.4461 (18) | ||
O3—C1—H1A | 109.5 | C8—C9—C4 | 119.73 (12) |
O3—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C8—C9—H9 | 120.1 |
H1A—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C4—C9—H9 | 120.1 |
O3—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C11—C10—C7 | 130.97 (13) |
H1A—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C11—C10—H10 | 114.5 |
H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C7—C10—H10 | 114.5 |
O4—C2—H2A | 109.5 | C10—C11—C12 | 121.74 (13) |
O4—C2—H2B | 109.5 | C10—C11—H11 | 119.1 |
H2A—C2—H2B | 109.5 | C12—C11—H11 | 119.1 |
O4—C2—H2C | 109.5 | O1—C12—C11 | 121.96 (13) |
H2A—C2—H2C | 109.5 | O1—C12—C13 | 119.16 (13) |
H2B—C2—H2C | 109.5 | C11—C12—C13 | 118.79 (13) |
O2—C3—H3A | 109.5 | C18—C13—C14 | 117.99 (13) |
O2—C3—H3B | 109.5 | C18—C13—C12 | 118.71 (13) |
H3A—C3—H3B | 109.5 | C14—C13—C12 | 123.26 (12) |
O2—C3—H3C | 109.5 | C15—C14—C13 | 120.66 (14) |
H3A—C3—H3C | 109.5 | C15—C14—H14 | 119.7 |
H3B—C3—H3C | 109.5 | C13—C14—H14 | 119.7 |
O3—C4—C9 | 114.95 (12) | C14—C15—C16 | 120.09 (16) |
O3—C4—C5 | 123.95 (12) | C14—C15—H15 | 120.0 |
C9—C4—C5 | 121.09 (12) | C16—C15—H15 | 120.0 |
C6—C5—C4 | 118.50 (12) | C15—C16—C17 | 119.95 (15) |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.7 | C15—C16—H16 | 120.0 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.7 | C17—C16—H16 | 120.0 |
O4—C6—C5 | 121.82 (11) | C16—C17—C18 | 120.38 (14) |
O4—C6—C7 | 115.41 (11) | C16—C17—H17 | 119.8 |
C5—C6—C7 | 122.77 (11) | C18—C17—H17 | 119.8 |
C6—C7—C8 | 115.79 (11) | C13—C18—C17 | 120.91 (15) |
C6—C7—C10 | 119.45 (11) | C13—C18—H18 | 119.6 |
C8—C7—C10 | 124.75 (12) | C17—C18—H18 | 119.5 |
O2—C8—C9 | 122.39 (12) | C8—O2—C3 | 118.82 (11) |
O2—C8—C7 | 115.53 (11) | C4—O3—C1 | 118.07 (11) |
C9—C8—C7 | 122.08 (12) | C6—O4—C2 | 118.61 (10) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C18H18O4 |
Mr | 298.32 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 273 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.0052 (10), 14.9245 (17), 11.7658 (14) |
β (°) | 104.315 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1532.2 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.12 × 0.10 × 0.05 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.989, 0.996 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7895, 2701, 2125 |
Rint | 0.044 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.039, 0.132, 1.00 |
No. of reflections | 2701 |
No. of parameters | 203 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.15, −0.16 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004), SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2001), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by Zhejiang Province Extremely Key Subject Building Funding (Pharmacology and Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2008), the Department of Education of Zhejiang Province (No. 20070907) and the Wenzhou Administration of Science and Technology project (No. Y20080016).
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Chalcones, which have the common skeleton of 1,3-diaryl-2-propen-1-ones, are natural products, distributed widely in fruits, vegetables etc. Natural and synthetical chalcones have wide-ranging biological properties, including antimicrobial, antifungal, antioxidant, antiangiogenic, antitumor and anti-inflammatory activities (Dimmock et al., 1999; Sivakumar et al., 2009; Echeverria et al., 2009; Kontogiorgis et al., 2008). The chalcone derivatives with trimethoxyphenyl substitution have also been reported to have a wide range of biological activities (Suwunwong et al., 2009; Jasinski et al., 2009; Dominguez et al., 2005; Nowakowska, 2007).
The present investigation is a continuation of our broad program of work on the synthesis and structural study of chalcones and their derivatives. Investigation of these structures may be helpful in the design and synthesis of new compounds. In order to understand the geometrical features and the underlying intermolecular interactions which hold the assembly of molecules in the crystal structure, an X-ray study of the title compound was carried out.
It is approximately planar and the dihedral angle between the two rings is 7.43 (7)°. The H atoms of the central propenone group are trans. The average value of the bond distances [1.385 (5) Å] and exocyclic bond angles [120.7 (4)°] in the benzene and phenyl rings have normal values which agree quite well with the values reported in the literature for some analogous structures (Subbiah Pandi et al., 2003; Low et al., 2002; Yathirajan et al., 2006).