organic compounds
(E)-3-[4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl]-1-(4-methylphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one
aBinzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: wanglei424@163.com
In the title compound, C18H19NO, the dihedral angle between 4-methylphenyl and 4-(dimethylamino)phenyl rings is 45.5 (3)°. The C—C=C—C torsion angle of 173.8 (3)° indicates that the molecule adopts an E configuration. The dimethylamino group is nearly coplanar with the attached benzene ring, making a dihedral angle of 2.7 (3)°. Weak intermolecular C—H⋯π interactions are observed in the crystal structure.
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The title compound is a chalcone derivative; for the biological activiy of et al. (2006); Opletalova & Sedivy (1999); Lin et al. (2002); Hsieh et al. (1998); Lunardi et al. (2003); Tang et al. (2008). For the organic non-linear optical properties of see: Indira et al. (2002); Ravindra et al. (2009). For related structures, see: Wang et al. (2004); Yang et al. (2006).
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Crystal data
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Data collection
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 1999); cell CrystalClear; data reduction: CrystalStructure (Rigaku, 2000); 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: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536809052398/xu2690sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809052398/xu2690Isup2.hkl
The synthesis of the title compound was carried out by adding an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide (10%, 10 ml) to a solution of 4-methylacetophenone (0.02 mol) and 4-(dimethylamino)benzaldehyde (0.02 mol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 5 h at room temperature and then neutralized with HCl solution (10%). The product was recrystallized three times from ethanol (95%). Crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were grown by slow evaporation of the acetone solution at room temperature.
All of the H Atoms were placed in their calculated positions and then refined using the riding model with C—H = 0.95–0.98 Å, and with Uiso (H)=1.2 or 1.5Ueq(C). In the absence of significant
Friedel pairs were merged.Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 1999); cell
CrystalClear (Rigaku, 1999); data reduction: CrystalStructure (Rigaku, 2000); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLEASE PROVIDE; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of (I), with 30% probability displacement ellipsoids and atom labels for non-H atoms. | |
Fig. 2. The packing of (I), viewed down the a axis. |
C18H19NO | F(000) = 568 |
Mr = 265.34 | Dx = 1.187 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71070 Å |
Hall symbol: p 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 5334 reflections |
a = 7.276 (2) Å | θ = 3.0–27.5° |
b = 11.567 (3) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
c = 17.642 (5) Å | T = 193 K |
V = 1484.8 (7) Å3 | Block, yellow |
Z = 4 | 0.59 × 0.35 × 0.18 mm |
Rigaku Mercury diffractometer | 1846 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.055 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 3.0° |
Detector resolution: 7.31 pixels mm-1 | h = −9→9 |
ω scans | k = −14→14 |
16704 measured reflections | l = −19→22 |
1958 independent reflections |
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)] = 0.061 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.136 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.31 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0495P)2 + 0.3222P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
1958 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
185 parameters | Δρmax = 0.18 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
C18H19NO | V = 1484.8 (7) Å3 |
Mr = 265.34 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.276 (2) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
b = 11.567 (3) Å | T = 193 K |
c = 17.642 (5) Å | 0.59 × 0.35 × 0.18 mm |
Rigaku Mercury diffractometer | 1846 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
16704 measured reflections | Rint = 0.055 |
1958 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.061 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.136 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.31 | Δρmax = 0.18 e Å−3 |
1958 reflections | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
185 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 | 0.9451 (4) | 0.62914 (17) | 0.28002 (11) | 0.0570 (7) | |
N1 | 1.0052 (4) | 0.9449 (2) | −0.14961 (12) | 0.0474 (7) | |
C1 | 0.9388 (4) | 0.8121 (2) | 0.07087 (15) | 0.0340 (6) | |
C2 | 1.0071 (4) | 0.9237 (2) | 0.05857 (14) | 0.0342 (6) | |
H2 | 1.0393 | 0.9701 | 0.1010 | 0.041* | |
C3 | 1.0288 (4) | 0.9681 (2) | −0.01345 (15) | 0.0355 (6) | |
H3 | 1.0754 | 1.0442 | −0.0195 | 0.043* | |
C4 | 0.9833 (4) | 0.9029 (2) | −0.07801 (15) | 0.0361 (6) | |
C5 | 0.9100 (4) | 0.7916 (2) | −0.06585 (15) | 0.0389 (6) | |
H5 | 0.8734 | 0.7458 | −0.1079 | 0.047* | |
C6 | 0.8909 (4) | 0.7489 (3) | 0.00638 (17) | 0.0377 (6) | |
H6 | 0.8431 | 0.6732 | 0.0127 | 0.045* | |
C7 | 0.9790 (4) | 0.7943 (2) | 0.35669 (14) | 0.0339 (6) | |
C8 | 1.0590 (4) | 0.7345 (2) | 0.41698 (16) | 0.0395 (6) | |
H8 | 1.1025 | 0.6580 | 0.4094 | 0.047* | |
C9 | 1.0757 (4) | 0.7849 (2) | 0.48706 (16) | 0.0424 (7) | |
H9 | 1.1343 | 0.7435 | 0.5268 | 0.051* | |
C10 | 1.0082 (4) | 0.8956 (3) | 0.50109 (15) | 0.0399 (6) | |
C11 | 0.9305 (4) | 0.9556 (3) | 0.44122 (15) | 0.0410 (7) | |
H11 | 0.8854 | 1.0317 | 0.4493 | 0.049* | |
C12 | 0.9174 (4) | 0.9066 (2) | 0.36960 (15) | 0.0371 (6) | |
H12 | 0.8659 | 0.9499 | 0.3291 | 0.045* | |
C13 | 0.9252 (4) | 0.7595 (2) | 0.14493 (15) | 0.0370 (6) | |
H13 | 0.8853 | 0.6813 | 0.1455 | 0.044* | |
C14 | 0.9611 (4) | 0.8060 (2) | 0.21291 (14) | 0.0377 (6) | |
H14 | 0.9896 | 0.8860 | 0.2163 | 0.045* | |
C15 | 0.9573 (4) | 0.7358 (2) | 0.28210 (15) | 0.0382 (6) | |
C16 | 1.0849 (5) | 1.0576 (3) | −0.16376 (19) | 0.0606 (9) | |
H16A | 1.2040 | 1.0631 | −0.1381 | 0.091* | |
H16B | 1.0025 | 1.1177 | −0.1444 | 0.091* | |
H16C | 1.1022 | 1.0681 | −0.2184 | 0.091* | |
C17 | 0.9558 (6) | 0.8769 (3) | −0.21540 (16) | 0.0685 (11) | |
H17A | 0.8250 | 0.8568 | −0.2129 | 0.103* | |
H17B | 1.0294 | 0.8059 | −0.2164 | 0.103* | |
H17C | 0.9794 | 0.9218 | −0.2615 | 0.103* | |
C18 | 1.0179 (5) | 0.9481 (3) | 0.57936 (17) | 0.0571 (9) | |
H18A | 0.9012 | 0.9352 | 0.6058 | 0.086* | |
H18B | 1.0408 | 1.0314 | 0.5751 | 0.086* | |
H18C | 1.1179 | 0.9119 | 0.6080 | 0.086* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0875 (18) | 0.0342 (10) | 0.0492 (12) | −0.0048 (12) | 0.0013 (13) | 0.0026 (9) |
N1 | 0.0567 (17) | 0.0519 (14) | 0.0335 (12) | −0.0061 (14) | 0.0025 (12) | 0.0008 (11) |
C1 | 0.0297 (12) | 0.0345 (12) | 0.0378 (13) | −0.0005 (12) | 0.0019 (11) | −0.0026 (11) |
C2 | 0.0345 (13) | 0.0343 (13) | 0.0339 (13) | 0.0001 (12) | −0.0010 (12) | −0.0039 (11) |
C3 | 0.0337 (14) | 0.0334 (13) | 0.0394 (14) | −0.0019 (11) | −0.0012 (12) | −0.0015 (11) |
C4 | 0.0335 (13) | 0.0400 (13) | 0.0348 (13) | 0.0043 (12) | −0.0008 (12) | −0.0008 (11) |
C5 | 0.0375 (14) | 0.0431 (14) | 0.0360 (14) | −0.0043 (13) | −0.0030 (12) | −0.0099 (12) |
C6 | 0.0354 (14) | 0.0350 (12) | 0.0426 (14) | −0.0062 (12) | −0.0010 (12) | −0.0056 (11) |
C7 | 0.0297 (13) | 0.0369 (13) | 0.0351 (13) | −0.0004 (12) | 0.0021 (11) | 0.0058 (11) |
C8 | 0.0390 (15) | 0.0337 (12) | 0.0458 (15) | −0.0025 (13) | 0.0022 (13) | 0.0076 (12) |
C9 | 0.0421 (15) | 0.0443 (15) | 0.0409 (14) | −0.0033 (14) | −0.0048 (13) | 0.0132 (12) |
C10 | 0.0346 (14) | 0.0496 (15) | 0.0353 (13) | −0.0105 (13) | 0.0030 (12) | 0.0029 (12) |
C11 | 0.0370 (14) | 0.0441 (15) | 0.0418 (15) | 0.0014 (13) | 0.0039 (13) | −0.0037 (12) |
C12 | 0.0351 (14) | 0.0385 (13) | 0.0377 (14) | 0.0056 (13) | −0.0015 (12) | 0.0033 (12) |
C13 | 0.0341 (14) | 0.0352 (13) | 0.0416 (14) | −0.0020 (12) | 0.0035 (12) | 0.0000 (11) |
C14 | 0.0420 (15) | 0.0344 (13) | 0.0367 (14) | −0.0035 (13) | 0.0011 (12) | 0.0015 (11) |
C15 | 0.0388 (14) | 0.0365 (14) | 0.0393 (14) | −0.0007 (12) | 0.0034 (13) | −0.0003 (12) |
C16 | 0.060 (2) | 0.072 (2) | 0.0499 (18) | −0.016 (2) | 0.0025 (17) | 0.0142 (16) |
C17 | 0.086 (3) | 0.085 (3) | 0.0346 (16) | −0.017 (2) | 0.0006 (19) | −0.0049 (16) |
C18 | 0.063 (2) | 0.074 (2) | 0.0347 (14) | −0.017 (2) | 0.0046 (16) | −0.0016 (15) |
O1—C15 | 1.238 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.393 (4) |
N1—C4 | 1.363 (3) | C9—H9 | 0.9500 |
N1—C17 | 1.448 (4) | C10—C11 | 1.385 (4) |
N1—C16 | 1.448 (4) | C10—C18 | 1.510 (4) |
C1—C6 | 1.396 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.388 (4) |
C1—C2 | 1.400 (4) | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
C1—C13 | 1.445 (4) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
C2—C3 | 1.380 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.340 (4) |
C2—H2 | 0.9500 | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
C3—C4 | 1.405 (4) | C14—C15 | 1.466 (4) |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
C4—C5 | 1.410 (4) | C16—H16A | 0.9800 |
C5—C6 | 1.374 (4) | C16—H16B | 0.9800 |
C5—H5 | 0.9500 | C16—H16C | 0.9800 |
C6—H6 | 0.9500 | C17—H17A | 0.9800 |
C7—C12 | 1.393 (4) | C17—H17B | 0.9800 |
C7—C8 | 1.396 (4) | C17—H17C | 0.9800 |
C7—C15 | 1.488 (4) | C18—H18A | 0.9800 |
C8—C9 | 1.372 (4) | C18—H18B | 0.9800 |
C8—H8 | 0.9500 | C18—H18C | 0.9800 |
C4—N1—C17 | 121.4 (3) | C10—C11—C12 | 121.1 (3) |
C4—N1—C16 | 121.8 (2) | C10—C11—H11 | 119.4 |
C17—N1—C16 | 116.8 (2) | C12—C11—H11 | 119.4 |
C6—C1—C2 | 116.4 (2) | C11—C12—C7 | 120.5 (3) |
C6—C1—C13 | 120.0 (2) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.7 |
C2—C1—C13 | 123.6 (2) | C7—C12—H12 | 119.7 |
C3—C2—C1 | 121.8 (2) | C14—C13—C1 | 128.8 (2) |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.1 | C14—C13—H13 | 115.6 |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.1 | C1—C13—H13 | 115.6 |
C2—C3—C4 | 121.3 (2) | C13—C14—C15 | 121.3 (2) |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.3 | C13—C14—H14 | 119.4 |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.3 | C15—C14—H14 | 119.4 |
N1—C4—C3 | 122.2 (2) | O1—C15—C14 | 121.9 (2) |
N1—C4—C5 | 120.7 (2) | O1—C15—C7 | 119.1 (2) |
C3—C4—C5 | 117.1 (2) | C14—C15—C7 | 118.9 (2) |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.5 (2) | N1—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.8 | N1—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.8 | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C1 | 122.9 (3) | N1—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 118.6 | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C1—C6—H6 | 118.6 | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C12—C7—C8 | 118.1 (2) | N1—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C12—C7—C15 | 122.3 (2) | N1—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C15 | 119.5 (2) | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C7 | 120.9 (2) | N1—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8 | 119.6 | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8 | 119.6 | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C10 | 121.3 (3) | C10—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H9 | 119.4 | C10—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C10—C9—H9 | 119.4 | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C11—C10—C9 | 118.0 (3) | C10—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C11—C10—C18 | 121.0 (3) | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C9—C10—C18 | 121.1 (3) | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −1.1 (4) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −2.7 (4) |
C13—C1—C2—C3 | 175.8 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C18 | 176.7 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.1 (4) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 1.0 (4) |
C17—N1—C4—C3 | −179.3 (3) | C18—C10—C11—C12 | −178.4 (3) |
C16—N1—C4—C3 | 3.0 (4) | C10—C11—C12—C7 | 1.4 (4) |
C17—N1—C4—C5 | −0.5 (4) | C8—C7—C12—C11 | −2.0 (4) |
C16—N1—C4—C5 | −178.3 (3) | C15—C7—C12—C11 | 176.2 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—N1 | −179.5 (3) | C6—C1—C13—C14 | −178.7 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.7 (4) | C2—C1—C13—C14 | 4.6 (5) |
N1—C4—C5—C6 | 179.0 (3) | C1—C13—C14—C15 | −173.8 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −2.2 (4) | C13—C14—C15—O1 | 9.7 (5) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 1.1 (4) | C13—C14—C15—C7 | −173.7 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.6 (4) | C12—C7—C15—O1 | −151.9 (3) |
C13—C1—C6—C5 | −176.4 (3) | C8—C7—C15—O1 | 26.3 (4) |
C12—C7—C8—C9 | 0.3 (4) | C12—C7—C15—C14 | 31.4 (4) |
C15—C7—C8—C9 | −178.0 (3) | C8—C7—C15—C14 | −150.4 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 2.1 (4) |
Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the C1–C6 and C7–C11 rings, respectively. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C11—H11···Cg1i | 0.95 | 2.94 | 3.697 (3) | 138 |
C9—H9···Cg2ii | 0.95 | 2.93 | 3.712 (3) | 141 |
C16—H16B···Cg2iii | 0.98 | 2.70 | 3.643 (3) | 161 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, −y+2, z−1/2; (ii) x−1/2, −y+3/2, −z+1; (iii) −x+5/2, −y+2, z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C18H19NO |
Mr | 265.34 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, P212121 |
Temperature (K) | 193 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.276 (2), 11.567 (3), 17.642 (5) |
V (Å3) | 1484.8 (7) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.07 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.59 × 0.35 × 0.18 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku Mercury diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 16704, 1958, 1846 |
Rint | 0.055 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.649 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.061, 0.136, 1.31 |
No. of reflections | 1958 |
No. of parameters | 185 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.18, −0.18 |
Computer programs: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 1999), CrystalStructure (Rigaku, 2000), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), PLEASE PROVIDE.
Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the C1–C6 and C7–C11 rings, respectively. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C11—H11···Cg1i | 0.95 | 2.94 | 3.697 (3) | 138 |
C9—H9···Cg2ii | 0.95 | 2.93 | 3.712 (3) | 141 |
C16—H16B···Cg2iii | 0.98 | 2.70 | 3.643 (3) | 161 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, −y+2, z−1/2; (ii) x−1/2, −y+3/2, −z+1; (iii) −x+5/2, −y+2, z+1/2. |
Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to Binzhou Medical University for financial support (grant No. BY2007KJ57).
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Chalcones are open chain flavonoids which consist of two substituted benzene rings bridged by a prop-2-en-1-one group. They are renowned for their broad biological activities (Opletalova & Sedivy, 1999), such as anticancer (Modzelewska et al., 2006), antitubercular (Lin et al., 2002), anti-inflammatory (Hsieh et al., 1998), trypanocidal (Lunardi et al., 2003) and antibacterial properties (Tang et al. 2008). In addition, chalcones are also finding applications as organic non-linear optical (NLO) materials for their excellent blue light transmittance and good crystal stabitily (Indira et al., 2002; Ravindra et al., 2009). As a part of our searches for NLO materials based on chalcones (Wang, et al., 2004; Yang, et al., 2006), the title compound (I) was synthesized and its crystal structure is reported. The crystal should exhibit second-order NLO properties, because it crystallizes in a non-centrosymmetric space group.
In the title compound(I) (Fig.1), the molecule adopts an E configuration with respect to C13═C14 double bond [1.340 (4) Å]: the torsion angle C1—C13—C14—C15=173.8 (3)°. The dihedral angle between the C1—C6 ring (Plane A) and the C7—C12 ring (Plane B) is 45.5 (3)°, showing the two phenyl rings are rotated oppositely with respect to the enone segment. The mean plane of C1—C13=C14—C15 (Plane C) makes dihedral angles of 8.7 (3)° and 36.7 (4)° with plane A and plane B, respectively. The phenone O1 atom deviates from plane C by 0.240 (3) Å, suggesting C=O is not coplanar with Plane C. The dimethylamino group (Plane D) is nearly coplanar with the phenyl ring to which it is bound. The dehedral angel beween plane A and plane D is 2.7 (3)°. While no classical hydrogen bonds are present, weak intermolecular C—H···π interactions are observed, which contribute to the stability of crystal packing (Table 1).