organic compounds
3,6-Dimethyl-o-phenylenedimethanol
aDepartment of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan, bLaboratoire de Chimie Organique de Synthese, Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix, Rue de Bruxelles 61, B-5000 Namur, Belgium, and cApplied Chemistry Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozpure Road, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
*Correspondence e-mail: rehman_pcsir@hotmail.com
The title compound, C10H14O2, synthesized by reduction of 4,7-dimethyl-2-benzofuran-1,3-dione, crystallizes with two independant molecules in the both showing an intramolecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bond. The crystal packing is stabilized by O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
Related literature
For the influence of ). For a related compound, see: Betz et al. (2009).
to (semi-)metals on the geometry of bifunctional see: Klüfers & Vogler (2007Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1999) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536809053513/bt5136sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809053513/bt5136Isup2.hkl
A mixture of 4,7-dimethyl-2-benzofuran-1,3-dione (0.176 g; 1.0 mmole), lithium aluminium hydride (0.042; 1.1 mmole), diethyl ether (20 ml) and tetrahydrofuran (20 ml) was refluxed for 15 h. Reaction mixture was than cooled and quenched with ice cooled water followed by the addition of aqueous sodium hydroxide (15%) to make the contents alkaline. Resulting solid was filtered off and washed with ether. Filtrate was concentrated to obtain (3,6-dimethylbenzene-1,2-diyl) dimethanol followed by its purification on silica gel column eluted by 60% diethyl ether in pentane.
All H atoms were identified in a difference map and then were treated as riding (O—H = 0.82, C—H = 0.93 or 0.97 Å), with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C,O). In the absence of significant
effects, Friedel pairs were merged.Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1999) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).C10H14O2 | F(000) = 360 |
Mr = 166.21 | Dx = 1.181 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2yb | Cell parameters from 1602 reflections |
a = 9.5821 (7) Å | θ = 3.0–19.6° |
b = 8.7184 (7) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
c = 11.7522 (9) Å | T = 296 K |
β = 107.810 (4)° | Needle, colorless |
V = 934.73 (12) Å3 | 0.33 × 0.10 × 0.07 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2468 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1296 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.041 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 28.5°, θmin = 2.2° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1997) | h = −7→12 |
Tmin = 0.974, Tmax = 0.994 | k = −11→11 |
10452 measured reflections | l = −15→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)] = 0.047 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.121 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.99 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0538P)2 + 0.0276P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2468 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
225 parameters | Δρmax = 0.11 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Δρmin = −0.12 e Å−3 |
C10H14O2 | V = 934.73 (12) Å3 |
Mr = 166.21 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.5821 (7) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 8.7184 (7) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 11.7522 (9) Å | 0.33 × 0.10 × 0.07 mm |
β = 107.810 (4)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2468 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1997) | 1296 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.974, Tmax = 0.994 | Rint = 0.041 |
10452 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | 1 restraint |
wR(F2) = 0.121 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.99 | Δρmax = 0.11 e Å−3 |
2468 reflections | Δρmin = −0.12 e Å−3 |
225 parameters |
Geometry. All s.u.'s (except the s.u. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell s.u.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of s.u.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between s.u.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell s.u.'s is used for estimating s.u.'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 > 2σ(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 | 0.1958 (4) | 0.2892 (4) | 0.2857 (3) | 0.0643 (10) | |
C2 | 0.2068 (3) | 0.4103 (4) | 0.2113 (3) | 0.0511 (8) | |
C3 | 0.1604 (3) | 0.5579 (4) | 0.2305 (2) | 0.0492 (8) | |
C4 | 0.1010 (3) | 0.5855 (4) | 0.3226 (3) | 0.0587 (9) | |
C5 | 0.0928 (4) | 0.4638 (5) | 0.3960 (3) | 0.0776 (12) | |
H5 | 0.0555 | 0.4804 | 0.4593 | 0.093* | |
C6 | 0.1379 (4) | 0.3208 (5) | 0.3776 (3) | 0.0747 (11) | |
H6 | 0.1297 | 0.2418 | 0.4283 | 0.090* | |
C7 | 0.2426 (5) | 0.1270 (4) | 0.2686 (4) | 0.0982 (14) | |
H7A | 0.2343 | 0.0635 | 0.3329 | 0.147* | |
H7B | 0.3426 | 0.1276 | 0.2679 | 0.147* | |
H7C | 0.1808 | 0.0872 | 0.1940 | 0.147* | |
C8 | 0.2641 (3) | 0.3817 (4) | 0.1068 (3) | 0.0619 (9) | |
H8A | 0.3412 | 0.4550 | 0.1094 | 0.074* | |
H8B | 0.3063 | 0.2797 | 0.1137 | 0.074* | |
C9 | 0.1713 (3) | 0.6851 (4) | 0.1473 (3) | 0.0590 (8) | |
H9A | 0.1653 | 0.7829 | 0.1849 | 0.071* | |
H9B | 0.2660 | 0.6798 | 0.1336 | 0.071* | |
C10 | 0.0458 (4) | 0.7410 (5) | 0.3464 (4) | 0.0881 (12) | |
H10A | −0.0084 | 0.7303 | 0.4025 | 0.132* | |
H10B | −0.0169 | 0.7830 | 0.2730 | 0.132* | |
H10C | 0.1275 | 0.8084 | 0.3788 | 0.132* | |
C11 | 0.7091 (4) | 0.3069 (4) | 0.2561 (3) | 0.0623 (9) | |
C12 | 0.7047 (3) | 0.4486 (3) | 0.2009 (3) | 0.0468 (8) | |
C13 | 0.6475 (3) | 0.5778 (4) | 0.2417 (2) | 0.0492 (8) | |
C14 | 0.5941 (4) | 0.5662 (5) | 0.3388 (3) | 0.0637 (9) | |
C15 | 0.6017 (4) | 0.4238 (6) | 0.3923 (3) | 0.0825 (13) | |
H15 | 0.5667 | 0.4128 | 0.4575 | 0.099* | |
C16 | 0.6584 (4) | 0.2998 (5) | 0.3527 (3) | 0.0823 (12) | |
H16 | 0.6630 | 0.2069 | 0.3926 | 0.099* | |
C17 | 0.7680 (5) | 0.1632 (5) | 0.2167 (4) | 0.0967 (13) | |
H17A | 0.7070 | 0.1350 | 0.1383 | 0.145* | |
H17B | 0.7684 | 0.0817 | 0.2718 | 0.145* | |
H17C | 0.8661 | 0.1812 | 0.2150 | 0.145* | |
C18 | 0.7569 (4) | 0.4641 (4) | 0.0932 (3) | 0.0666 (10) | |
H18A | 0.8277 | 0.5468 | 0.1065 | 0.080* | |
H18B | 0.8060 | 0.3701 | 0.0830 | 0.080* | |
C19 | 0.6393 (4) | 0.7281 (4) | 0.1778 (3) | 0.0647 (9) | |
H19A | 0.6300 | 0.8108 | 0.2302 | 0.078* | |
H19B | 0.7293 | 0.7441 | 0.1578 | 0.078* | |
C20 | 0.5287 (4) | 0.7007 (6) | 0.3852 (3) | 0.0961 (14) | |
H20A | 0.6055 | 0.7695 | 0.4271 | 0.144* | |
H20B | 0.4777 | 0.6646 | 0.4388 | 0.144* | |
H20C | 0.4614 | 0.7536 | 0.3195 | 0.144* | |
O1 | 0.1514 (2) | 0.3950 (3) | −0.00537 (16) | 0.0669 (7) | |
H1 | 0.0877 | 0.3306 | −0.0091 | 0.100* | |
O2 | 0.0586 (2) | 0.6779 (3) | 0.03506 (18) | 0.0690 (7) | |
H2 | 0.0557 | 0.5913 | 0.0072 | 0.103* | |
O3 | 0.6404 (3) | 0.4941 (3) | −0.01344 (18) | 0.0737 (7) | |
H3 | 0.5828 | 0.4219 | −0.0275 | 0.110* | |
O4 | 0.5173 (2) | 0.7319 (3) | 0.07073 (19) | 0.0743 (7) | |
H4 | 0.5311 | 0.6707 | 0.0223 | 0.111* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.069 (2) | 0.057 (2) | 0.059 (2) | −0.0083 (18) | 0.0079 (18) | 0.0049 (17) |
C2 | 0.0445 (17) | 0.059 (2) | 0.0453 (16) | −0.0068 (16) | 0.0071 (14) | −0.0018 (15) |
C3 | 0.0408 (17) | 0.055 (2) | 0.0472 (16) | −0.0070 (15) | 0.0069 (14) | −0.0022 (15) |
C4 | 0.0525 (19) | 0.074 (2) | 0.0494 (17) | −0.0070 (17) | 0.0154 (15) | −0.0104 (19) |
C5 | 0.076 (3) | 0.110 (4) | 0.054 (2) | −0.017 (2) | 0.031 (2) | −0.009 (2) |
C6 | 0.088 (3) | 0.084 (3) | 0.052 (2) | −0.018 (2) | 0.0213 (19) | 0.012 (2) |
C7 | 0.127 (4) | 0.061 (3) | 0.099 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.024 (3) | 0.007 (2) |
C8 | 0.056 (2) | 0.069 (2) | 0.0629 (19) | 0.0007 (18) | 0.0216 (17) | −0.0039 (18) |
C9 | 0.0588 (19) | 0.056 (2) | 0.0604 (18) | −0.0109 (16) | 0.0156 (16) | −0.0021 (16) |
C10 | 0.088 (3) | 0.091 (3) | 0.089 (3) | 0.003 (2) | 0.033 (2) | −0.026 (2) |
C11 | 0.060 (2) | 0.058 (2) | 0.063 (2) | −0.0066 (17) | 0.0096 (17) | 0.0018 (18) |
C12 | 0.0415 (17) | 0.051 (2) | 0.0468 (16) | −0.0064 (14) | 0.0112 (14) | −0.0044 (14) |
C13 | 0.0426 (17) | 0.056 (2) | 0.0446 (16) | −0.0077 (15) | 0.0077 (14) | −0.0071 (15) |
C14 | 0.054 (2) | 0.086 (3) | 0.0487 (17) | −0.007 (2) | 0.0122 (16) | −0.017 (2) |
C15 | 0.084 (3) | 0.119 (4) | 0.051 (2) | −0.019 (3) | 0.030 (2) | 0.012 (2) |
C16 | 0.094 (3) | 0.077 (3) | 0.069 (2) | −0.016 (2) | 0.016 (2) | 0.018 (2) |
C17 | 0.099 (3) | 0.060 (3) | 0.119 (3) | 0.009 (2) | 0.016 (2) | −0.006 (2) |
C18 | 0.061 (2) | 0.081 (3) | 0.0633 (19) | −0.0088 (19) | 0.0273 (18) | −0.0105 (18) |
C19 | 0.062 (2) | 0.057 (2) | 0.067 (2) | −0.0059 (17) | 0.0078 (17) | −0.0033 (17) |
C20 | 0.079 (3) | 0.131 (4) | 0.078 (2) | 0.002 (3) | 0.024 (2) | −0.039 (3) |
O1 | 0.0763 (16) | 0.0749 (17) | 0.0522 (12) | −0.0081 (13) | 0.0237 (12) | −0.0041 (11) |
O2 | 0.0688 (14) | 0.0659 (15) | 0.0631 (13) | 0.0045 (12) | 0.0067 (11) | 0.0110 (12) |
O3 | 0.0899 (19) | 0.0789 (17) | 0.0551 (13) | −0.0164 (14) | 0.0266 (13) | −0.0036 (12) |
O4 | 0.0759 (15) | 0.0693 (16) | 0.0693 (14) | 0.0096 (12) | 0.0097 (13) | 0.0111 (12) |
C1—C6 | 1.384 (5) | C11—C17 | 1.504 (5) |
C1—C2 | 1.396 (5) | C12—C13 | 1.400 (4) |
C1—C7 | 1.515 (5) | C12—C18 | 1.503 (4) |
C2—C3 | 1.402 (5) | C13—C14 | 1.390 (5) |
C2—C8 | 1.512 (4) | C13—C19 | 1.500 (5) |
C3—C4 | 1.389 (4) | C14—C15 | 1.384 (6) |
C3—C9 | 1.503 (4) | C14—C20 | 1.508 (6) |
C4—C5 | 1.385 (5) | C15—C16 | 1.355 (6) |
C4—C10 | 1.512 (5) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C5—C6 | 1.358 (6) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C17—H17A | 0.9600 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C17—H17B | 0.9600 |
C7—H7A | 0.9600 | C17—H17C | 0.9600 |
C7—H7B | 0.9600 | C18—O3 | 1.425 (4) |
C7—H7C | 0.9600 | C18—H18A | 0.9700 |
C8—O1 | 1.431 (3) | C18—H18B | 0.9700 |
C8—H8A | 0.9700 | C19—O4 | 1.432 (3) |
C8—H8B | 0.9700 | C19—H19A | 0.9700 |
C9—O2 | 1.428 (3) | C19—H19B | 0.9700 |
C9—H9A | 0.9700 | C20—H20A | 0.9600 |
C9—H9B | 0.9700 | C20—H20B | 0.9600 |
C10—H10A | 0.9600 | C20—H20C | 0.9600 |
C10—H10B | 0.9600 | O1—H1 | 0.8200 |
C10—H10C | 0.9600 | O2—H2 | 0.8200 |
C11—C16 | 1.366 (5) | O3—H3 | 0.8200 |
C11—C12 | 1.391 (4) | O4—H4 | 0.8200 |
C6—C1—C2 | 117.6 (3) | C12—C11—C17 | 123.8 (3) |
C6—C1—C7 | 119.7 (3) | C11—C12—C13 | 120.9 (3) |
C2—C1—C7 | 122.7 (3) | C11—C12—C18 | 120.2 (3) |
C1—C2—C3 | 120.3 (3) | C13—C12—C18 | 118.8 (3) |
C1—C2—C8 | 120.1 (3) | C14—C13—C12 | 120.2 (3) |
C3—C2—C8 | 119.6 (3) | C14—C13—C19 | 119.9 (3) |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.7 (3) | C12—C13—C19 | 119.8 (3) |
C4—C3—C9 | 120.4 (3) | C15—C14—C13 | 117.2 (3) |
C2—C3—C9 | 119.0 (3) | C15—C14—C20 | 120.2 (3) |
C5—C4—C3 | 117.9 (3) | C13—C14—C20 | 122.6 (4) |
C5—C4—C10 | 118.8 (3) | C16—C15—C14 | 122.1 (3) |
C3—C4—C10 | 123.3 (3) | C16—C15—H15 | 119.0 |
C6—C5—C4 | 121.5 (3) | C14—C15—H15 | 119.0 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.2 | C15—C16—C11 | 122.1 (4) |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.2 | C15—C16—H16 | 119.0 |
C5—C6—C1 | 122.0 (3) | C11—C16—H16 | 119.0 |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.0 | C11—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C1—C6—H6 | 119.0 | C11—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C1—C7—H7A | 109.5 | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C1—C7—H7B | 109.5 | C11—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C1—C7—H7C | 109.5 | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 | O3—C18—C12 | 112.6 (3) |
H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 | O3—C18—H18A | 109.1 |
O1—C8—C2 | 112.0 (3) | C12—C18—H18A | 109.1 |
O1—C8—H8A | 109.2 | O3—C18—H18B | 109.1 |
C2—C8—H8A | 109.2 | C12—C18—H18B | 109.1 |
O1—C8—H8B | 109.2 | H18A—C18—H18B | 107.8 |
C2—C8—H8B | 109.2 | O4—C19—C13 | 111.3 (2) |
H8A—C8—H8B | 107.9 | O4—C19—H19A | 109.4 |
O2—C9—C3 | 112.7 (2) | C13—C19—H19A | 109.4 |
O2—C9—H9A | 109.1 | O4—C19—H19B | 109.4 |
C3—C9—H9A | 109.1 | C13—C19—H19B | 109.4 |
O2—C9—H9B | 109.1 | H19A—C19—H19B | 108.0 |
C3—C9—H9B | 109.1 | C14—C20—H20A | 109.5 |
H9A—C9—H9B | 107.8 | C14—C20—H20B | 109.5 |
C4—C10—H10A | 109.5 | H20A—C20—H20B | 109.5 |
C4—C10—H10B | 109.5 | C14—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
H10A—C10—H10B | 109.5 | H20A—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
C4—C10—H10C | 109.5 | H20B—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
H10A—C10—H10C | 109.5 | C8—O1—H1 | 109.5 |
H10B—C10—H10C | 109.5 | C9—O2—H2 | 109.5 |
C16—C11—C12 | 117.4 (3) | C18—O3—H3 | 109.5 |
C16—C11—C17 | 118.7 (3) | C19—O4—H4 | 109.5 |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.1 (4) | C16—C11—C12—C13 | −1.4 (5) |
C7—C1—C2—C3 | 179.4 (3) | C17—C11—C12—C13 | 179.6 (3) |
C6—C1—C2—C8 | −177.9 (3) | C16—C11—C12—C18 | −179.2 (3) |
C7—C1—C2—C8 | 1.4 (5) | C17—C11—C12—C18 | 1.8 (5) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.0 (4) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.1 (4) |
C8—C2—C3—C4 | 177.0 (3) | C18—C12—C13—C14 | 178.0 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C9 | −178.9 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C19 | −177.9 (3) |
C8—C2—C3—C9 | −0.9 (4) | C18—C12—C13—C19 | 0.0 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.6 (4) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.6 (4) |
C9—C3—C4—C5 | 179.5 (3) | C19—C13—C14—C15 | 178.6 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C10 | −178.6 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C20 | −178.9 (3) |
C9—C3—C4—C10 | −0.7 (5) | C19—C13—C14—C20 | −0.9 (5) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −1.5 (5) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.0 (5) |
C10—C4—C5—C6 | 178.7 (4) | C20—C14—C15—C16 | 179.5 (4) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.7 (6) | C14—C15—C16—C11 | −1.3 (6) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.0 (5) | C12—C11—C16—C15 | 2.0 (6) |
C7—C1—C6—C5 | −179.2 (4) | C17—C11—C16—C15 | −179.0 (4) |
C1—C2—C8—O1 | 109.7 (3) | C11—C12—C18—O3 | 110.9 (3) |
C3—C2—C8—O1 | −68.3 (4) | C13—C12—C18—O3 | −67.0 (4) |
C4—C3—C9—O2 | −101.5 (3) | C14—C13—C19—O4 | −99.6 (3) |
C2—C3—C9—O2 | 76.5 (3) | C12—C13—C19—O4 | 78.4 (4) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1···O2i | 0.82 | 1.89 | 2.706 (3) | 174 |
O2—H2···O1 | 0.82 | 1.97 | 2.713 (4) | 151 |
O3—H3···O4ii | 0.82 | 1.90 | 2.709 (4) | 167 |
O4—H4···O3 | 0.82 | 1.98 | 2.717 (4) | 150 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, y−1/2, −z; (ii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C10H14O2 |
Mr | 166.21 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21 |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.5821 (7), 8.7184 (7), 11.7522 (9) |
β (°) | 107.810 (4) |
V (Å3) | 934.73 (12) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.33 × 0.10 × 0.07 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1997) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.974, 0.994 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 10452, 2468, 1296 |
Rint | 0.041 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.670 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.047, 0.121, 0.99 |
No. of reflections | 2468 |
No. of parameters | 225 |
No. of restraints | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.11, −0.12 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007), SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1999) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1···O2i | 0.8200 | 1.8900 | 2.706 (3) | 174.00 |
O2—H2···O1 | 0.8200 | 1.9700 | 2.713 (4) | 151.00 |
O3—H3···O4ii | 0.8200 | 1.9000 | 2.709 (4) | 167.00 |
O4—H4···O3 | 0.8200 | 1.9800 | 2.717 (4) | 150.00 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, y−1/2, −z; (ii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z. |
Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan for the X-ray analysis.
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In continuation of our work regarding the synthesis of various hetrocycles, structure of (3,6-dimethylbenzene-1,2-diyl) dimethanol has been determined. Such diols may act as good ligands for the chelation of (semi-)metals (Klüfers & Vogler, 2007). Bond lengths and bond angles of the title molecule (Scheme 1; Fig. 1) are almost similar to those in the related molecules (Betz et al., 2009).
Methyl groups at C7 & C10 are displaced by 0.71 (2)° and 0.85 (1)°, respectively, from the plane of the aromatic ring. Two independant asymmetric molecules exist in a unit cell and the benzylic oxygen of each molecule is involved in an intramolecular O—H···O hydrogen bond, forming a seven-membered hydrogen-bonded ring. Each molecule is centrosymmetrically linked to their adjacent ones through O—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1; Fig. 2).