organic compounds
(E)-5-Methoxy-2-(o-tolyliminomethyl)phenol
aDepartment of Science Education, Sinop University, TR-57100 Sinop, Turkey, bDepartment of Physics, Ondokuz Mayıs University, TR-55139 Samsun, Turkey, and cChemistry Programme, Pamukkale University, TR-20159 Denizli, Turkey
*Correspondence e-mail: bkosar@sinop.edu.tr
In the title compound, C15H15NO2, the phenol group make dihedral angles of 2.4 (2) and 24.1 (9)° with the imine linkage (–C=N–) and the phenyl group, respectively, and the molecule adopts the enol–imine tautomeric form, so the molecular structure is stabilized by a strong intramolecular O—H⋯N hydrogen bond. The features a weak C—H⋯π interaction.
Related literature
For the relationships between thermochromism and et al. (1980). For bond lengths in related structures, see: Tanak & Yavuz (2009); Koşar et al. (2009.
and the planarity of molecules, see: Moustakali-MavridisExperimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002); cell X-AREA; data reduction: X-RED (Stoe & Cie, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809055615/bx2258sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809055615/bx2258Isup2.hkl
For the preparation of (E)-5-methoxy-2-[(o-tolylimino)methyl]phenol compound the mixture of 4-methoxysalicylaldehyde (0.5 g, 3.3 mmol) in ethanol (20 ml) and 2-methylaniline (0.35 g, 3.3 mmol) in ethanol (20 ml) was stirred for 1 h under reflux. The crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained from ethanol by slow evaporation (yield; %76, m.p.; 372 K).
All H atoms except for H16 were refined using riding model with C—H distances of 0.96 Å for methyl group and 0.93 Å for aromatic groups. The displacement parameters of these H atoms were fixed at 1.2 Ueq of their parent carbon atom for aromatic groups and 1.5 Ueq of their parent atoms for methyl group.
Schiff bases are formed by reaction of a primary amine and an aldehyde and have a wide area of usage as ligands in coordination chemistry. Especially o-hydroxy Schiff base derivatives are important classes have attracted the interest of chemists and physicist because of their photochromic and thermochromic features in the solid state. These features are caused by the proton transfer to N atom from O atom with light in photochromic or with temperature in thermochromic ═C8 (1.284 (2) Å), C8—C9 (1.439 (2) Å) and C10—O1 (1.3445 (18) Å). These bond lengths are in a good agreement with observed for (E)-2-[(4-Chlorophenyl)iminomethyl]-5- methoxyphenol [1.282 (2), 1.436 (2) and 1.3452 (18) Å; Koşar et al., 2009], which is also enol-imine tautomer. The same bond lengths are comparable with observed for (E)-2-[(2-Hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)-iminomethyl]-4-nitrophenolate [1.288, 1.420 and 1.2749 Å; Tanak & Yavuz, 2009], which is a keto-amine tautomer. The molecule is not planar and make a dihedral angle of 2.4 (2) and 24.1 (9)° with the imine linkage and the phenyl group respectively and shows photochromic features. As a result of enol-imine form of the molecule, there is a strong intramolecular hydrogen bond between the atom O1 and atom N1 (Fig. 1).The is primarily determined by one weak C—H···π ( Cg = C1/C6) and van der Waals interactions, Table 1.
It has been claimed that the molecules showing thermochromism are planar and showing are non-planar (Moustakali-Mavridis et al., 1980). In general, o-Hydroxy can be found at two possible tautomeric forms called as phenol-imine and keto-amine. The molecular structure of the title compound (I), is the enol-imine tautomer, as indicated by the following bond lengths: N1For the relationships between thermochromism and
and the planarity of molecules, see: Moustakali-Mavridis et al. (1980). For bond lengths in related structures, see: Tanak & Yavuz (2009); Koşar et al. (2009.Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002); cell
X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002); data reduction: X-RED (Stoe & Cie, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).C15H15NO2 | F(000) = 1024 |
Mr = 241.28 | Dx = 1.273 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Melting point: 372 K |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 22.3720 (16) Å | Cell parameters from 2073 reflections |
b = 7.3191 (4) Å | θ = 1.9–28.0° |
c = 22.1704 (14) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
β = 136.094 (4)° | T = 293 K |
V = 2517.5 (3) Å3 | Prism, yellow |
Z = 8 | 0.80 × 0.46 × 0.21 mm |
Stoe IPDS II diffractometer | 2914 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1935 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.053 |
Detector resolution: 6.67 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.0° |
ω scan | h = −28→28 |
Absorption correction: integration (X-RED; Stoe & Cie, 2002) | k = −9→9 |
Tmin = 0.948, Tmax = 0.984 | l = −28→28 |
17732 measured 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)] = 0.049 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.122 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0534P)2 + 0.4484P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2914 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
167 parameters | Δρmax = 0.13 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.12 e Å−3 |
C15H15NO2 | V = 2517.5 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 241.28 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 22.3720 (16) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 7.3191 (4) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 22.1704 (14) Å | 0.80 × 0.46 × 0.21 mm |
β = 136.094 (4)° |
Stoe IPDS II diffractometer | 2914 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: integration (X-RED; Stoe & Cie, 2002) | 1935 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.948, Tmax = 0.984 | Rint = 0.053 |
17732 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.049 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.122 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.13 e Å−3 |
2914 reflections | Δρmin = −0.12 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 | ||
C1 | 0.44408 (9) | 0.4751 (2) | 0.61857 (10) | 0.0585 (4) | |
C2 | 0.48769 (10) | 0.4298 (2) | 0.59731 (11) | 0.0628 (4) | |
C3 | 0.54314 (12) | 0.5583 (3) | 0.61274 (13) | 0.0750 (5) | |
H3 | 0.5734 | 0.5293 | 0.5998 | 0.090* | |
C4 | 0.55431 (13) | 0.7276 (3) | 0.64672 (13) | 0.0829 (6) | |
H4 | 0.5932 | 0.8101 | 0.6584 | 0.100* | |
C5 | 0.50793 (15) | 0.7743 (3) | 0.66328 (13) | 0.0839 (6) | |
H5 | 0.5141 | 0.8900 | 0.6846 | 0.101* | |
C6 | 0.45217 (12) | 0.6501 (2) | 0.64842 (11) | 0.0708 (5) | |
H6 | 0.4198 | 0.6833 | 0.6584 | 0.085* | |
C7 | 0.47509 (15) | 0.2476 (3) | 0.55859 (15) | 0.0866 (6) | |
H7A | 0.4156 | 0.2332 | 0.5044 | 0.104* | |
H7B | 0.4913 | 0.1524 | 0.5979 | 0.104* | |
H7C | 0.5103 | 0.2405 | 0.5486 | 0.104* | |
C8 | 0.37691 (10) | 0.3374 (2) | 0.65349 (10) | 0.0626 (4) | |
H8 | 0.3972 | 0.4336 | 0.6917 | 0.075* | |
C9 | 0.32840 (9) | 0.1941 (2) | 0.64692 (9) | 0.0556 (4) | |
C10 | 0.29831 (9) | 0.0417 (2) | 0.59225 (10) | 0.0543 (4) | |
C11 | 0.25453 (10) | −0.0984 (2) | 0.58927 (10) | 0.0568 (4) | |
H11 | 0.2359 | −0.1996 | 0.5539 | 0.068* | |
C12 | 0.23880 (9) | −0.0871 (2) | 0.63893 (10) | 0.0555 (4) | |
C13 | 0.26662 (11) | 0.0640 (2) | 0.69232 (10) | 0.0624 (4) | |
H13 | 0.2552 | 0.0717 | 0.7251 | 0.075* | |
C14 | 0.31064 (10) | 0.2001 (2) | 0.69596 (10) | 0.0630 (4) | |
H14 | 0.3295 | 0.2999 | 0.7320 | 0.076* | |
C15 | 0.16589 (13) | −0.3735 (3) | 0.58692 (13) | 0.0782 (5) | |
H15A | 0.2134 | −0.4352 | 0.6026 | 0.094* | |
H15B | 0.1254 | −0.3358 | 0.5272 | 0.094* | |
H15C | 0.1381 | −0.4547 | 0.5946 | 0.094* | |
N1 | 0.39313 (8) | 0.33716 (19) | 0.60847 (8) | 0.0602 (4) | |
O1 | 0.31237 (8) | 0.02673 (19) | 0.54283 (8) | 0.0683 (3) | |
O2 | 0.19682 (8) | −0.21732 (17) | 0.64089 (8) | 0.0701 (3) | |
H16 | 0.3415 (14) | 0.134 (3) | 0.5514 (14) | 0.102 (7)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0516 (8) | 0.0595 (10) | 0.0495 (8) | −0.0007 (7) | 0.0314 (7) | 0.0071 (7) |
C2 | 0.0593 (9) | 0.0617 (10) | 0.0615 (9) | 0.0016 (8) | 0.0415 (8) | 0.0104 (8) |
C3 | 0.0684 (10) | 0.0764 (12) | 0.0796 (12) | −0.0016 (9) | 0.0531 (10) | 0.0124 (10) |
C4 | 0.0808 (12) | 0.0762 (14) | 0.0748 (12) | −0.0196 (10) | 0.0504 (11) | 0.0049 (10) |
C5 | 0.1089 (15) | 0.0595 (11) | 0.0715 (12) | −0.0139 (11) | 0.0611 (12) | −0.0009 (9) |
C6 | 0.0797 (11) | 0.0627 (11) | 0.0640 (10) | 0.0004 (9) | 0.0498 (10) | 0.0056 (8) |
C7 | 0.1093 (15) | 0.0689 (12) | 0.1185 (17) | −0.0058 (11) | 0.0944 (15) | −0.0008 (12) |
C8 | 0.0550 (9) | 0.0661 (10) | 0.0533 (9) | −0.0033 (7) | 0.0346 (8) | −0.0030 (8) |
C9 | 0.0513 (8) | 0.0622 (9) | 0.0488 (8) | −0.0004 (7) | 0.0345 (7) | −0.0003 (7) |
C10 | 0.0511 (8) | 0.0643 (10) | 0.0499 (8) | 0.0035 (7) | 0.0371 (7) | 0.0020 (7) |
C11 | 0.0560 (8) | 0.0620 (10) | 0.0525 (8) | −0.0011 (7) | 0.0390 (7) | −0.0040 (7) |
C12 | 0.0517 (8) | 0.0647 (10) | 0.0515 (8) | 0.0001 (7) | 0.0377 (7) | 0.0026 (7) |
C13 | 0.0675 (9) | 0.0751 (11) | 0.0551 (9) | −0.0014 (9) | 0.0476 (8) | −0.0041 (8) |
C14 | 0.0649 (9) | 0.0677 (10) | 0.0542 (9) | −0.0054 (8) | 0.0422 (8) | −0.0093 (8) |
C15 | 0.0935 (13) | 0.0710 (12) | 0.0880 (13) | −0.0158 (10) | 0.0713 (12) | −0.0092 (10) |
N1 | 0.0544 (7) | 0.0645 (9) | 0.0573 (8) | −0.0016 (6) | 0.0387 (7) | 0.0034 (7) |
O1 | 0.0801 (8) | 0.0751 (8) | 0.0744 (8) | −0.0093 (7) | 0.0640 (7) | −0.0089 (6) |
O2 | 0.0831 (8) | 0.0741 (8) | 0.0732 (7) | −0.0146 (6) | 0.0630 (7) | −0.0096 (6) |
C1—C6 | 1.392 (2) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.395 (2) | C9—C14 | 1.402 (2) |
C1—N1 | 1.415 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.411 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.389 (2) | C10—O1 | 1.3445 (18) |
C2—C7 | 1.499 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.387 (2) |
C3—C4 | 1.376 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.379 (2) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.370 (3) | C12—O2 | 1.3604 (18) |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C12—C13 | 1.397 (2) |
C5—C6 | 1.378 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.361 (2) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C7—H7A | 0.9600 | C15—O2 | 1.423 (2) |
C7—H7B | 0.9600 | C15—H15A | 0.9600 |
C7—H7C | 0.9600 | C15—H15B | 0.9600 |
C8—N1 | 1.284 (2) | C15—H15C | 0.9600 |
C8—C9 | 1.439 (2) | O1—H16 | 0.95 (2) |
C6—C1—C2 | 119.74 (16) | C14—C9—C10 | 117.70 (15) |
C6—C1—N1 | 123.08 (16) | C14—C9—C8 | 120.87 (15) |
C2—C1—N1 | 117.18 (15) | C10—C9—C8 | 121.42 (14) |
C3—C2—C1 | 118.29 (17) | O1—C10—C11 | 118.22 (15) |
C3—C2—C7 | 120.63 (17) | O1—C10—C9 | 121.17 (15) |
C1—C2—C7 | 121.08 (15) | C11—C10—C9 | 120.60 (14) |
C4—C3—C2 | 121.47 (19) | C12—C11—C10 | 119.71 (15) |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.3 | C12—C11—H11 | 120.1 |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.3 | C10—C11—H11 | 120.1 |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.85 (18) | O2—C12—C11 | 124.24 (15) |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.1 | O2—C12—C13 | 115.10 (14) |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.1 | C11—C12—C13 | 120.65 (15) |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.1 (2) | C14—C13—C12 | 119.43 (15) |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.0 | C14—C13—H13 | 120.3 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.0 | C12—C13—H13 | 120.3 |
C5—C6—C1 | 120.39 (19) | C13—C14—C9 | 121.88 (16) |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.8 | C13—C14—H14 | 119.1 |
C1—C6—H6 | 119.8 | C9—C14—H14 | 119.1 |
C2—C7—H7A | 109.5 | O2—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C2—C7—H7B | 109.5 | O2—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C2—C7—H7C | 109.5 | O2—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
N1—C8—C9 | 122.35 (16) | C8—N1—C1 | 121.51 (15) |
N1—C8—H8 | 118.8 | C10—O1—H16 | 107.6 (13) |
C9—C8—H8 | 118.8 | C12—O2—C15 | 117.67 (13) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 4.6 (2) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 177.51 (14) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −175.30 (14) | O1—C10—C11—C12 | −179.80 (14) |
C6—C1—C2—C7 | −175.26 (16) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 1.3 (2) |
N1—C1—C2—C7 | 4.9 (2) | C10—C11—C12—O2 | −179.71 (14) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.1 (3) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.1 (2) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 178.75 (18) | O2—C12—C13—C14 | 178.83 (15) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −2.2 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.8 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 2.0 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | 0.6 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 1.6 (3) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | 0.6 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −4.9 (2) | C8—C9—C14—C13 | −178.44 (15) |
N1—C1—C6—C5 | 174.98 (15) | C9—C8—N1—C1 | −177.22 (14) |
N1—C8—C9—C14 | −178.93 (15) | C6—C1—N1—C8 | −25.8 (2) |
N1—C8—C9—C10 | 2.1 (2) | C2—C1—N1—C8 | 154.04 (15) |
C14—C9—C10—O1 | 179.60 (14) | C11—C12—O2—C15 | −1.2 (2) |
C8—C9—C10—O1 | −1.4 (2) | C13—C12—O2—C15 | 179.16 (15) |
C14—C9—C10—C11 | −1.5 (2) |
Cg is the centroid of the C1–C6 ring. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H16···N1 | 0.95 (2) | 1.75 (2) | 2.5992 (19) | 148.3 (19) |
C15—H15B···Cgi | 0.96 | 2.98 | 3.900 (2) | 160 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1/2, −y+1/2, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C15H15NO2 |
Mr | 241.28 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 22.3720 (16), 7.3191 (4), 22.1704 (14) |
β (°) | 136.094 (4) |
V (Å3) | 2517.5 (3) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.80 × 0.46 × 0.21 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Stoe IPDS II |
Absorption correction | Integration (X-RED; Stoe & Cie, 2002) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.948, 0.984 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 17732, 2914, 1935 |
Rint | 0.053 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.651 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.049, 0.122, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 2914 |
No. of parameters | 167 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.13, −0.12 |
Computer programs: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002), X-RED (Stoe & Cie, 2002), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Cg is the centroid of the C1–C6 ring. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H16···N1 | 0.95 (2) | 1.75 (2) | 2.5992 (19) | 148.3 (19) |
C15—H15B···Cgi | 0.96 | 2.98 | 3.900 (2) | 160.26 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1/2, −y+1/2, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey, for the use of the diffractometer (purchased under grant F.279 of University Research Fund).
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Schiff bases are formed by reaction of a primary amine and an aldehyde and have a wide area of usage as ligands in coordination chemistry. Especially o-hydroxy Schiff base derivatives are important classes have attracted the interest of chemists and physicist because of their photochromic and thermochromic features in the solid state. These features are caused by the proton transfer to N atom from O atom with light in photochromic or with temperature in thermochromic Schiff bases. It has been claimed that the molecules showing thermochromism are planar and showing photochromism are non-planar (Moustakali-Mavridis et al., 1980). In general, o-Hydroxy Schiff bases can be found at two possible tautomeric forms called as phenol-imine and keto-amine. The molecular structure of the title compound (I), is the enol-imine tautomer, as indicated by the following bond lengths: N1═C8 (1.284 (2) Å), C8—C9 (1.439 (2) Å) and C10—O1 (1.3445 (18) Å). These bond lengths are in a good agreement with observed for (E)-2-[(4-Chlorophenyl)iminomethyl]-5- methoxyphenol [1.282 (2), 1.436 (2) and 1.3452 (18) Å; Koşar et al., 2009], which is also enol-imine tautomer. The same bond lengths are comparable with observed for (E)-2-[(2-Hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)-iminomethyl]-4-nitrophenolate [1.288, 1.420 and 1.2749 Å; Tanak & Yavuz, 2009], which is a keto-amine tautomer. The molecule is not planar and make a dihedral angle of 2.4 (2) and 24.1 (9)° with the imine linkage and the phenyl group respectively and shows photochromic features. As a result of enol-imine form of the molecule, there is a strong intramolecular hydrogen bond between the atom O1 and atom N1 (Fig. 1).The crystal structure is primarily determined by one weak C—H···π ( Cg = C1/C6) and van der Waals interactions, Table 1.