organic compounds
(E)-2-[(2-Ethylphenyl)iminiomethyl]-6-hydroxyphenolate
aDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Ondokuz Mayıs University, TR-55139 Kurupelit-Samsun, Turkey, bSinop Faculty of Education, Sinop University, TR-57000 Sinop, Turkey, and cDepartment of Chemistry, Ondokuz Mayıs University, TR-55139 Kurupelit-Samsun, Turkey
*Correspondence e-mail: yserap@omu.edu.tr
The molecule of the title compound, C15H15NO2, crystallizes in a zwitterionic form, and displays an E configuration about the C=N bond. The dihedral angle between the two aromatic rings is 5.59 (6)°. An intramolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bond generates an S(6) ring motif. In the pairs of molecules are linked into centrosymmetric R22(10) dimers by pairs of O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. Aromatic π–π interactions are observed between the benzene rings of adjacent dimers [centroid–centroid distance = 3.4808 (7) Å].
Related literature
For the synthesis, structure and properties of Schiff base complexes, see: Lee et al. (2005); Sriram et al. (2006); Hao (2009); Bedia et al. (2006). For related structures, see: Tüfekçi et al. (2009); Yazıcı et al. (2010).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002); cell X-AREA; data reduction: X-RED32 (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/S1600536810002503/ci5022sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810002503/ci5022Isup2.hkl
A mixture of 2,3-dihydroxybenzaldehyde (0.5 g, 3.6 mmol) in ethanol (20 ml) and 2-ethylaniline (0.43 g, 3.6 mmol) in ethanol (20 ml) was stirred for 1 h under reflux. Single crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained from ethanol by slow evaporation (yield 85%, m.p. 406-407 K).
Atom H1 was located in a difference map and refined freely. The remaining H atoms were placed in calculated positions and constrained to ride on their parents atoms, with C–H = 0.93-0.97 Å , O–H = 0.82 Å, N–H = 0.92 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) and 1.5Ueq(O,Cmethyl).
Schiff bases are one of the most prevalent and important mixed-donor ligand in coordination chemistry (Lee et al., 2005). Recently, the synthesis, structure and properties of Schiff base complexes have stimulated much more interest for their noteworthy contributions in pharmaceutical and medicinal activities (Sriram et al., 2006; Hao, 2009; Bedia et al., 2006).
The molecule of the title compound exists in a zwitterionic form, with a strong intramolecular N1—H1···O1 hydrogen bond (Fig. 1). The molecule adopts an E configuration with respect to the amine C═N bond with a C10—C9—N1—C1 torsion angle of 176.29 (10)°. The dihedral angle between the two benzene rings is 5.59 (6)°. The C15—O1 [1.2885 (14) Å], C9—N1 [1.3122 (15) Å] and C9—C10 [1.4071 (16) Å] bond lengths are consistent with corresponding values reported for related (Tüfekçi et al., 2009; Yazıcı et al., 2010).
The crystal packing is stabilized by intermolecular O—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1) which link the molecules to form dimers. In addition, π–π interactions are observed between C1–C6 (at x,y,z) and C10–C15 (at 1-x,1-y,1-z) benzene rings [centroid-to-centroid distance = 3.4808 (7) Å].
For the synthesis, structure and properties of Schiff base complexes, see: Lee et al. (2005); Sriram et al. (2006); Hao (2009); Bedia et al. (2006). For related structures, see: Tüfekçi et al. (2009); Yazıcı et al. (2010).
Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002); cell
X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002); data reduction: X-RED32 (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) = 512 |
Mr = 241.28 | Dx = 1.385 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 14793 reflections |
a = 7.7482 (4) Å | θ = 2.4–28.0° |
b = 10.8713 (7) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 15.4742 (7) Å | T = 150 K |
β = 117.380 (3)° | Prism, red |
V = 1157.42 (11) Å3 | 0.77 × 0.63 × 0.39 mm |
Z = 4 |
Stoe IPDS II diffractometer | 2655 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2384 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.047 |
Detector resolution: 6.67 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.4° |
ω scan | h = −10→10 |
Absorption correction: integration (X-RED32; Stoe & Cie, 2002) | k = −14→14 |
Tmin = 0.945, Tmax = 0.967 | l = −20→20 |
10088 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)] = 0.042 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.117 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0624P)2 + 0.418P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2655 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
167 parameters | Δρmax = 0.39 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.45 e Å−3 |
C15H15NO2 | V = 1157.42 (11) Å3 |
Mr = 241.28 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.7482 (4) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 10.8713 (7) Å | T = 150 K |
c = 15.4742 (7) Å | 0.77 × 0.63 × 0.39 mm |
β = 117.380 (3)° |
Stoe IPDS II diffractometer | 2655 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: integration (X-RED32; Stoe & Cie, 2002) | 2384 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.945, Tmax = 0.967 | Rint = 0.047 |
10088 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.042 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.117 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.39 e Å−3 |
2655 reflections | Δρmin = −0.45 e Å−3 |
167 parameters |
Experimental. 196 frames, detector distance = 80 mm The beam size = 0.8 mm. |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds 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 | 0.36021 (16) | 0.72765 (10) | 0.47504 (8) | 0.0173 (2) | |
C2 | 0.48396 (17) | 0.81367 (10) | 0.54271 (8) | 0.0183 (2) | |
C3 | 0.40045 (18) | 0.89865 (11) | 0.57970 (9) | 0.0220 (3) | |
H3 | 0.4791 | 0.9567 | 0.6248 | 0.026* | |
C4 | 0.20240 (18) | 0.89846 (11) | 0.55063 (9) | 0.0240 (3) | |
H4 | 0.1497 | 0.9558 | 0.5764 | 0.029* | |
C5 | 0.08307 (17) | 0.81329 (12) | 0.48342 (9) | 0.0232 (3) | |
H5 | −0.0498 | 0.8137 | 0.4639 | 0.028* | |
C6 | 0.16097 (17) | 0.72722 (11) | 0.44512 (9) | 0.0208 (3) | |
H6 | 0.0810 | 0.6698 | 0.3999 | 0.025* | |
C7 | 0.69934 (17) | 0.81261 (11) | 0.57319 (9) | 0.0221 (3) | |
H7A | 0.7175 | 0.8322 | 0.5168 | 0.026* | |
H7B | 0.7475 | 0.7297 | 0.5933 | 0.026* | |
C8 | 0.82267 (19) | 0.90037 (13) | 0.65481 (10) | 0.0300 (3) | |
H8A | 0.9564 | 0.8927 | 0.6687 | 0.045* | |
H8B | 0.8098 | 0.8806 | 0.7120 | 0.045* | |
H8C | 0.7798 | 0.9833 | 0.6353 | 0.045* | |
C9 | 0.35682 (16) | 0.55612 (10) | 0.37159 (8) | 0.0182 (2) | |
H9 | 0.2228 | 0.5478 | 0.3460 | 0.022* | |
C10 | 0.45648 (16) | 0.47823 (10) | 0.33700 (8) | 0.0179 (2) | |
C11 | 0.34923 (17) | 0.39280 (11) | 0.26133 (9) | 0.0206 (3) | |
H11 | 0.2151 | 0.3872 | 0.2367 | 0.025* | |
C12 | 0.44263 (18) | 0.31928 (11) | 0.22495 (9) | 0.0231 (3) | |
H12 | 0.3725 | 0.2634 | 0.1757 | 0.028* | |
C13 | 0.64667 (18) | 0.32805 (11) | 0.26231 (9) | 0.0225 (3) | |
H13 | 0.7088 | 0.2782 | 0.2363 | 0.027* | |
C14 | 0.75465 (17) | 0.40778 (11) | 0.33558 (8) | 0.0195 (2) | |
C15 | 0.66399 (16) | 0.48648 (10) | 0.37727 (8) | 0.0176 (2) | |
N1 | 0.44559 (14) | 0.64003 (9) | 0.43849 (7) | 0.0171 (2) | |
O1 | 0.76679 (12) | 0.56081 (8) | 0.44695 (6) | 0.0214 (2) | |
O2 | 0.95018 (12) | 0.41463 (8) | 0.36831 (7) | 0.0246 (2) | |
H2 | 0.9964 | 0.4658 | 0.4120 | 0.037* | |
H1 | 0.578 (3) | 0.6363 (18) | 0.4597 (13) | 0.042 (5)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0190 (5) | 0.0158 (5) | 0.0176 (5) | 0.0033 (4) | 0.0090 (4) | 0.0031 (4) |
C2 | 0.0184 (5) | 0.0182 (5) | 0.0183 (5) | 0.0016 (4) | 0.0086 (4) | 0.0026 (4) |
C3 | 0.0237 (6) | 0.0198 (6) | 0.0221 (6) | 0.0015 (4) | 0.0102 (5) | −0.0015 (4) |
C4 | 0.0258 (6) | 0.0234 (6) | 0.0252 (6) | 0.0080 (5) | 0.0138 (5) | 0.0012 (5) |
C5 | 0.0173 (5) | 0.0264 (6) | 0.0263 (6) | 0.0049 (4) | 0.0103 (5) | 0.0032 (5) |
C6 | 0.0189 (6) | 0.0209 (6) | 0.0211 (6) | 0.0008 (4) | 0.0077 (4) | 0.0008 (4) |
C7 | 0.0184 (5) | 0.0241 (6) | 0.0241 (6) | −0.0003 (4) | 0.0102 (5) | −0.0038 (5) |
C8 | 0.0218 (6) | 0.0349 (7) | 0.0311 (7) | −0.0053 (5) | 0.0103 (5) | −0.0099 (6) |
C9 | 0.0166 (5) | 0.0177 (5) | 0.0178 (5) | 0.0004 (4) | 0.0058 (4) | 0.0028 (4) |
C10 | 0.0193 (5) | 0.0158 (5) | 0.0165 (5) | 0.0008 (4) | 0.0066 (4) | 0.0016 (4) |
C11 | 0.0190 (5) | 0.0193 (5) | 0.0192 (6) | −0.0008 (4) | 0.0051 (4) | 0.0007 (4) |
C12 | 0.0264 (6) | 0.0192 (5) | 0.0184 (6) | −0.0012 (4) | 0.0058 (5) | −0.0031 (4) |
C13 | 0.0271 (6) | 0.0198 (5) | 0.0201 (6) | 0.0045 (4) | 0.0105 (5) | −0.0013 (4) |
C14 | 0.0195 (5) | 0.0192 (5) | 0.0186 (5) | 0.0031 (4) | 0.0078 (4) | 0.0026 (4) |
C15 | 0.0195 (5) | 0.0149 (5) | 0.0171 (5) | 0.0010 (4) | 0.0072 (4) | 0.0015 (4) |
N1 | 0.0161 (5) | 0.0168 (4) | 0.0177 (5) | 0.0017 (3) | 0.0072 (4) | 0.0009 (4) |
O1 | 0.0179 (4) | 0.0207 (4) | 0.0221 (4) | −0.0007 (3) | 0.0063 (3) | −0.0054 (3) |
O2 | 0.0190 (4) | 0.0297 (5) | 0.0238 (4) | 0.0026 (3) | 0.0087 (3) | −0.0052 (4) |
C1—C6 | 1.3929 (16) | C8—H8C | 0.96 |
C1—C2 | 1.4025 (16) | C9—N1 | 1.3122 (15) |
C1—N1 | 1.4174 (14) | C9—C10 | 1.4071 (16) |
C2—C3 | 1.3930 (16) | C9—H9 | 0.93 |
C2—C7 | 1.5112 (16) | C10—C11 | 1.4245 (16) |
C3—C4 | 1.3864 (17) | C10—C15 | 1.4352 (15) |
C3—H3 | 0.93 | C11—C12 | 1.3617 (17) |
C4—C5 | 1.3818 (18) | C11—H11 | 0.93 |
C4—H4 | 0.93 | C12—C13 | 1.4149 (17) |
C5—C6 | 1.3857 (17) | C12—H12 | 0.93 |
C5—H5 | 0.93 | C13—C14 | 1.3654 (17) |
C6—H6 | 0.93 | C13—H13 | 0.93 |
C7—C8 | 1.5194 (17) | C14—O2 | 1.3607 (14) |
C7—H7A | 0.97 | C14—C15 | 1.4346 (16) |
C7—H7B | 0.97 | C15—O1 | 1.2885 (14) |
C8—H8A | 0.96 | N1—H1 | 0.924 (18) |
C8—H8B | 0.96 | O2—H2 | 0.82 |
C6—C1—C2 | 121.54 (10) | H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C6—C1—N1 | 120.96 (10) | H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C2—C1—N1 | 117.50 (10) | N1—C9—C10 | 122.56 (10) |
C3—C2—C1 | 117.50 (11) | N1—C9—H9 | 118.7 |
C3—C2—C7 | 122.13 (11) | C10—C9—H9 | 118.7 |
C1—C2—C7 | 120.37 (10) | C9—C10—C11 | 119.36 (10) |
C4—C3—C2 | 121.31 (11) | C9—C10—C15 | 119.90 (10) |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.3 | C11—C10—C15 | 120.74 (10) |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.3 | C12—C11—C10 | 120.16 (11) |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.19 (11) | C12—C11—H11 | 119.9 |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.9 | C10—C11—H11 | 119.9 |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.9 | C11—C12—C13 | 119.87 (11) |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.14 (11) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.1 |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.9 | C13—C12—H12 | 120.1 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.9 | C14—C13—C12 | 121.66 (11) |
C5—C6—C1 | 119.32 (11) | C14—C13—H13 | 119.2 |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.3 | C12—C13—H13 | 119.2 |
C1—C6—H6 | 120.3 | O2—C14—C13 | 119.73 (11) |
C2—C7—C8 | 115.90 (10) | O2—C14—C15 | 119.44 (10) |
C2—C7—H7A | 108.3 | C13—C14—C15 | 120.81 (11) |
C8—C7—H7A | 108.3 | O1—C15—C14 | 120.55 (10) |
C2—C7—H7B | 108.3 | O1—C15—C10 | 122.71 (10) |
C8—C7—H7B | 108.3 | C14—C15—C10 | 116.74 (10) |
H7A—C7—H7B | 107.4 | C9—N1—C1 | 127.62 (10) |
C7—C8—H8A | 109.5 | C9—N1—H1 | 110.1 (12) |
C7—C8—H8B | 109.5 | C1—N1—H1 | 122.3 (12) |
H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 | C14—O2—H2 | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8C | 109.5 | ||
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.44 (17) | C15—C10—C11—C12 | −1.24 (17) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −179.08 (10) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.15 (18) |
C6—C1—C2—C7 | −179.48 (11) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.92 (19) |
N1—C1—C2—C7 | 0.99 (16) | C12—C13—C14—O2 | −178.98 (11) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.13 (18) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −0.28 (18) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 179.79 (11) | O2—C14—C15—O1 | −1.89 (17) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.24 (19) | C13—C14—C15—O1 | 179.41 (11) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.32 (19) | O2—C14—C15—C10 | 177.64 (10) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.02 (18) | C13—C14—C15—C10 | −1.06 (16) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.37 (17) | C9—C10—C15—O1 | 2.05 (17) |
N1—C1—C6—C5 | 179.14 (10) | C11—C10—C15—O1 | −178.67 (10) |
C3—C2—C7—C8 | 6.54 (17) | C9—C10—C15—C14 | −177.46 (10) |
C1—C2—C7—C8 | −173.55 (11) | C11—C10—C15—C14 | 1.81 (16) |
N1—C9—C10—C11 | −177.37 (10) | C10—C9—N1—C1 | 176.29 (10) |
N1—C9—C10—C15 | 1.91 (17) | C6—C1—N1—C9 | 4.29 (18) |
C9—C10—C11—C12 | 178.03 (11) | C2—C1—N1—C9 | −176.19 (11) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···O1 | 0.92 (2) | 1.77 (2) | 2.5793 (16) | 145 (2) |
O2—H2···O1i | 0.82 | 2.13 | 2.6993 (12) | 127 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C15H15NO2 |
Mr | 241.28 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 150 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.7482 (4), 10.8713 (7), 15.4742 (7) |
β (°) | 117.380 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1157.42 (11) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.77 × 0.63 × 0.39 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Stoe IPDS II |
Absorption correction | Integration (X-RED32; Stoe & Cie, 2002) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.945, 0.967 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 10088, 2655, 2384 |
Rint | 0.047 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.650 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.042, 0.117, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 2655 |
No. of parameters | 167 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.39, −0.45 |
Computer programs: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002), X-RED32 (Stoe & Cie, 2002), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···O1 | 0.92 (2) | 1.77 (2) | 2.5793 (16) | 145 (2) |
O2—H2···O1i | 0.82 | 2.13 | 2.6993 (12) | 127 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Turkey, for the use of the Stoe IPDS II diffractometer (purchased under grant No. F279 of the University Research Fund).
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Schiff bases are one of the most prevalent and important mixed-donor ligand in coordination chemistry (Lee et al., 2005). Recently, the synthesis, structure and properties of Schiff base complexes have stimulated much more interest for their noteworthy contributions in pharmaceutical and medicinal activities (Sriram et al., 2006; Hao, 2009; Bedia et al., 2006).
The molecule of the title compound exists in a zwitterionic form, with a strong intramolecular N1—H1···O1 hydrogen bond (Fig. 1). The molecule adopts an E configuration with respect to the amine C═N bond with a C10—C9—N1—C1 torsion angle of 176.29 (10)°. The dihedral angle between the two benzene rings is 5.59 (6)°. The C15—O1 [1.2885 (14) Å], C9—N1 [1.3122 (15) Å] and C9—C10 [1.4071 (16) Å] bond lengths are consistent with corresponding values reported for related zwitterionic compounds (Tüfekçi et al., 2009; Yazıcı et al., 2010).
The crystal packing is stabilized by intermolecular O—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1) which link the molecules to form dimers. In addition, π–π interactions are observed between C1–C6 (at x,y,z) and C10–C15 (at 1-x,1-y,1-z) benzene rings [centroid-to-centroid distance = 3.4808 (7) Å].