organic compounds
A monoclinic polymorph of 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one
aDepartment of Chemistry, Keene State College, 229 Main Street, Keene, NH 03435-2001, USA, bDepartment of Chemistry, Howard University, 525 College Street NW, Washington, DC 20059, USA, cDepartment of Studies in Chemistry, Mangalore University, Manalaganotri 574 199, India, and dDepartment of Studies in Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006, India
*Correspondence e-mail: jjasinski@keene.edu
The 16H13ClO2 (II), (space group P21/c,) is a polymorph of the structure, (I), reported by Harrison, Yathirajan, Sarojini, Narayana & Indira [Acta Cryst. (2006), E62, o1647–o1649] in the orthorhombic Pna21. The dihedral angle between the mean planes of the 4-chloro- and 4-methoxy-substituted benzene rings is 52.9 (1)° in (II) compared to 21.82 (6)° for polymorph (I). The dihedral angles between the mean planes of the prop-2-en-1-one group and those of the 4-chlorophenyl and 4-methoxyphenyl rings are 23.3 (3) and 33.7 (1)°, respectively. in (II). The corresponding values are 17.7 (1) and 6.0 (3)°, respectively, in polymorph (I). In the crystal, weak C—H⋯π interactions are observed.
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For the orthorhomic polymorph, see: Harrison et al. (2006). For the biological activity of and see: Dimmock et al. (1999); Opletalova & Sedivy (1999); Lin et al. (2002); Nowakowska (2007). For the synthesis and biological activity of some fluorinated chalcone derivatives, see: Nakamura et al. (2002). For non-linear optical studies of and their derivatives, see: Sarojini et al. (2006); Poornesh et al. (2009); Shettigar et al. (2006, 2008). For our studies of see: Jasinski et al. (2009).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); cell CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); data reduction: CrysAlis RED; 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
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809054956/om2306sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809054956/om2306Isup2.hkl
In (II), 4-chloroacetophenone in ethanol (1.54 g, 0.01 mol) (25 ml) was mixed with 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (1.36 g, 0.01 mol) in ethanol (25 ml) and the mixture was treated with an aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide (20 ml, 5%). This mixture was stirred well and left to stand for 24 hr. The resulting crude solid mass was collected by filtration and recrystallized from ethanol, yielding clear blocks of (II). Yield: 90%, m.p.: 391–393 K, analysis found (calculated) for C16H13ClO2: C: 70.5 (70.4%); H: 4.72 (4.76%). The preparation and crystallization procedure for (I) was identical to that described above for (II). However, in (I) the m.p. measured 380 K, a difference of 12 K. The samples of (I) and (II) were not independently tested for concomitant polymorphism.
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) = 1.18–1.48Ueq(C).
Chalcone is an unique template molecule that is associated with several biological activities. A review on the bioactivities of
is described (Dimmock et al. 1999). and their heterocyclic analogs as potential antifungal chemotherapeutic agents is published (Opletalova & Sedivy, 1999). and as anti-tuberculosis agents has been reported (Lin et al. 2002) and a review of anti-infective and anti-inflammatory is also described (Nowakowska, 2007) as well as the synthesis and biological activities of some fluorinated chalcone derivatives (Nakamura et al. 2002). In addition, are finding applications as organic non-linear optical materials (NLO) due to their good SHG conversion efficiencies (Sarojini et al. 2006). Recently, non-linear optical studies on a few and their derivatives were reported (Poornesh et al. 2009; Shettigar et al. 2006; 2008). In continuation of our work on (Jasinski et al. 2009) and in view of the importance of chloro this paper describes a new polymorphic form of (I), C16H13ClO2, 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-prop-2-en-1-one, first reported by Harrison et al. (2006). Substantial changes in the cell parameters provides solid support for the recognition of this new polymorphic form for (I).The title compound, (II), is a chalcone derivative with 4-chlorophenyl and 4-methoxyphenyl rings bonded at the opposite ends of a propenone group, the biologically active region (Fig.1). The dihedral angle between mean planes of the 4-chloro and 4-methoxy substituted benzene rings in (II) is 52.9 (1)° compared to 21.82 (6)° (Harrison et al. (2006); 4-chlorohenyl & 4-methoxyphenyl) for polymorph (I) in the orthorhombic, Pna21, π-ring interactions are observed, Cg1 = C1–C6 and Cg2 = C10–C15, see Table 1.
The angles between the mean plane of the prop-2-ene-1-one group and those of the 4-chlorophenyl and 4-methoxyphenyl rings in (II) are 23.3 (3)° and 33.7 (1)°, respectively. This compares to 17.7 (1)° and 6.0 (3)° in polymorph (I). A weak intramolecular C9–H9···O1 hydrogen bond interaction is present which may help to maintain the of the molecule (Table 1) and similar to that observed in (I). While no classical hydrogen bonds are present, weak intermolecular C–H···CgForthe orthorhomic polymorph, see: Harrison et al. (2006). For the biological activity of
and see: Dimmock et al. (1999); Opletalova & Sedivy, (1999); Lin et al. (2002); Nowakowska, (2007). For the synthesis and biological activity of some fluorinated chalcone derivatives, see: Nakamura et al. (2002). For non-linear optical studies of and their derivatives, see: Sarojini et al. (2006); Poornesh et al. (2009); Shettigar et al. (2006, 2008). For our studies of see: Jasinski et al. (2009).Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); cell
CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); 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 (Sheldrick, 2008).C16H13ClO2 | F(000) = 568 |
Mr = 272.71 | Dx = 1.400 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Cu Kα radiation, λ = 1.54184 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 3121 reflections |
a = 15.6695 (7) Å | θ = 4.2–73.8° |
b = 14.1235 (8) Å | µ = 2.57 mm−1 |
c = 5.8455 (3) Å | T = 110 K |
β = 90.771 (5)° | Needle, colorless |
V = 1293.53 (12) Å3 | 0.54 × 0.13 × 0.08 mm |
Z = 4 |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur diffractometer with a Ruby (Gemini Cu) detector | 2537 independent reflections |
Radiation source: Enhance (Cu) X-ray Source | 2223 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.021 |
Detector resolution: 10.5081 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 74.0°, θmin = 4.2° |
ω scans | h = −19→17 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2007) | k = −16→17 |
Tmin = 0.483, Tmax = 0.558 | l = −5→7 |
5083 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)] = 0.035 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.096 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0574P)2 + 0.4041P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2537 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
173 parameters | Δρmax = 0.25 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.22 e Å−3 |
C16H13ClO2 | V = 1293.53 (12) Å3 |
Mr = 272.71 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Cu Kα radiation |
a = 15.6695 (7) Å | µ = 2.57 mm−1 |
b = 14.1235 (8) Å | T = 110 K |
c = 5.8455 (3) Å | 0.54 × 0.13 × 0.08 mm |
β = 90.771 (5)° |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur diffractometer with a Ruby (Gemini Cu) detector | 2537 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2007) | 2223 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.483, Tmax = 0.558 | Rint = 0.021 |
5083 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.035 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.096 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.25 e Å−3 |
2537 reflections | Δρmin = −0.22 e Å−3 |
173 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 | ||
Cl1 | 0.84683 (2) | 0.61936 (3) | 0.17788 (6) | 0.02523 (13) | |
O1 | 0.47093 (7) | 0.63259 (9) | 0.70069 (19) | 0.0289 (3) | |
O2 | 0.01821 (7) | 0.61488 (8) | −0.07719 (19) | 0.0241 (3) | |
C1 | 0.57310 (9) | 0.62821 (10) | 0.4074 (3) | 0.0181 (3) | |
C2 | 0.63878 (9) | 0.66090 (10) | 0.5520 (2) | 0.0188 (3) | |
H2 | 0.6255 | 0.6849 | 0.6990 | 0.023* | |
C3 | 0.72286 (9) | 0.65859 (10) | 0.4828 (3) | 0.0198 (3) | |
H3 | 0.7672 | 0.6817 | 0.5800 | 0.024* | |
C4 | 0.74128 (9) | 0.62174 (10) | 0.2682 (3) | 0.0193 (3) | |
C5 | 0.67775 (10) | 0.58747 (11) | 0.1233 (3) | 0.0205 (3) | |
H5 | 0.6916 | 0.5612 | −0.0212 | 0.025* | |
C6 | 0.59317 (9) | 0.59211 (11) | 0.1929 (3) | 0.0202 (3) | |
H6 | 0.5489 | 0.5705 | 0.0934 | 0.024* | |
C7 | 0.48352 (9) | 0.63066 (10) | 0.4945 (3) | 0.0200 (3) | |
C8 | 0.41225 (9) | 0.63059 (11) | 0.3255 (3) | 0.0211 (3) | |
H8 | 0.4223 | 0.6467 | 0.1704 | 0.025* | |
C9 | 0.33359 (9) | 0.60773 (11) | 0.3930 (3) | 0.0200 (3) | |
H9 | 0.3284 | 0.5885 | 0.5479 | 0.024* | |
C10 | 0.25468 (9) | 0.60893 (10) | 0.2562 (3) | 0.0181 (3) | |
C11 | 0.24715 (9) | 0.65496 (11) | 0.0440 (3) | 0.0202 (3) | |
H11 | 0.2960 | 0.6839 | −0.0206 | 0.024* | |
C12 | 0.16938 (9) | 0.65893 (11) | −0.0730 (3) | 0.0200 (3) | |
H12 | 0.1648 | 0.6915 | −0.2149 | 0.024* | |
C13 | 0.09809 (9) | 0.61476 (10) | 0.0193 (3) | 0.0187 (3) | |
C14 | 0.10492 (9) | 0.56679 (11) | 0.2274 (3) | 0.0202 (3) | |
H14 | 0.0567 | 0.5354 | 0.2882 | 0.024* | |
C15 | 0.18181 (9) | 0.56513 (11) | 0.3443 (2) | 0.0199 (3) | |
H15 | 0.1856 | 0.5336 | 0.4877 | 0.024* | |
C16 | 0.00342 (10) | 0.67344 (13) | −0.2722 (3) | 0.0263 (3) | |
H16A | 0.0140 | 0.7397 | −0.2311 | 0.039* | |
H16B | −0.0559 | 0.6662 | −0.3248 | 0.039* | |
H16C | 0.0420 | 0.6547 | −0.3948 | 0.039* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cl1 | 0.0180 (2) | 0.0276 (2) | 0.0302 (2) | 0.00214 (13) | 0.00556 (14) | 0.00128 (15) |
O1 | 0.0214 (6) | 0.0441 (7) | 0.0212 (6) | −0.0035 (5) | 0.0006 (4) | 0.0008 (5) |
O2 | 0.0158 (5) | 0.0266 (6) | 0.0298 (6) | −0.0025 (4) | −0.0041 (4) | 0.0048 (5) |
C1 | 0.0174 (7) | 0.0170 (7) | 0.0198 (7) | −0.0009 (5) | −0.0019 (5) | 0.0039 (6) |
C2 | 0.0197 (7) | 0.0188 (7) | 0.0180 (7) | 0.0019 (5) | −0.0009 (5) | −0.0002 (6) |
C3 | 0.0185 (7) | 0.0188 (7) | 0.0221 (7) | 0.0000 (5) | −0.0031 (5) | −0.0009 (6) |
C4 | 0.0167 (7) | 0.0172 (7) | 0.0239 (7) | 0.0018 (5) | 0.0022 (6) | 0.0034 (6) |
C5 | 0.0251 (7) | 0.0189 (7) | 0.0176 (7) | 0.0019 (6) | 0.0016 (6) | −0.0002 (5) |
C6 | 0.0194 (7) | 0.0206 (7) | 0.0206 (7) | −0.0015 (5) | −0.0038 (5) | 0.0008 (6) |
C7 | 0.0196 (7) | 0.0193 (7) | 0.0212 (7) | −0.0006 (5) | −0.0008 (6) | 0.0012 (6) |
C8 | 0.0178 (7) | 0.0248 (8) | 0.0207 (7) | 0.0005 (6) | 0.0000 (6) | 0.0021 (6) |
C9 | 0.0206 (7) | 0.0189 (7) | 0.0204 (7) | 0.0017 (5) | −0.0001 (6) | 0.0010 (6) |
C10 | 0.0167 (7) | 0.0170 (7) | 0.0207 (7) | 0.0023 (5) | 0.0015 (5) | −0.0012 (6) |
C11 | 0.0164 (7) | 0.0222 (7) | 0.0220 (7) | −0.0007 (5) | 0.0032 (5) | 0.0011 (6) |
C12 | 0.0195 (7) | 0.0215 (8) | 0.0190 (7) | 0.0001 (6) | 0.0012 (5) | 0.0008 (6) |
C13 | 0.0161 (7) | 0.0171 (7) | 0.0228 (7) | 0.0009 (5) | −0.0013 (5) | −0.0033 (6) |
C14 | 0.0177 (7) | 0.0187 (7) | 0.0245 (7) | −0.0015 (5) | 0.0039 (5) | 0.0012 (6) |
C15 | 0.0212 (7) | 0.0186 (7) | 0.0201 (7) | 0.0016 (6) | 0.0030 (5) | 0.0015 (6) |
C16 | 0.0213 (7) | 0.0341 (9) | 0.0235 (8) | 0.0027 (6) | −0.0036 (6) | 0.0014 (7) |
Cl1—C4 | 1.7431 (15) | C8—H8 | 0.9500 |
O1—C7 | 1.2240 (19) | C9—C10 | 1.464 (2) |
O2—C13 | 1.3659 (18) | C9—H9 | 0.9500 |
O2—C16 | 1.4248 (19) | C10—C15 | 1.403 (2) |
C1—C6 | 1.394 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.404 (2) |
C1—C2 | 1.401 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.391 (2) |
C1—C7 | 1.500 (2) | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
C2—C3 | 1.384 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.395 (2) |
C2—H2 | 0.9500 | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
C3—C4 | 1.392 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.395 (2) |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C14—C15 | 1.377 (2) |
C4—C5 | 1.386 (2) | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
C5—C6 | 1.393 (2) | C15—H15 | 0.9500 |
C5—H5 | 0.9500 | C16—H16A | 0.9800 |
C6—H6 | 0.9500 | C16—H16B | 0.9800 |
C7—C8 | 1.481 (2) | C16—H16C | 0.9800 |
C8—C9 | 1.339 (2) | ||
C13—O2—C16 | 118.00 (12) | C8—C9—H9 | 116.2 |
C6—C1—C2 | 119.36 (14) | C10—C9—H9 | 116.2 |
C6—C1—C7 | 122.52 (13) | C15—C10—C11 | 118.00 (13) |
C2—C1—C7 | 118.09 (13) | C15—C10—C9 | 118.70 (14) |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.69 (14) | C11—C10—C9 | 123.25 (13) |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.7 | C12—C11—C10 | 121.06 (13) |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.7 | C12—C11—H11 | 119.5 |
C2—C3—C4 | 118.82 (13) | C10—C11—H11 | 119.5 |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.6 | C11—C12—C13 | 119.52 (14) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.6 | C11—C12—H12 | 120.2 |
C5—C4—C3 | 121.70 (14) | C13—C12—H12 | 120.2 |
C5—C4—Cl1 | 119.01 (12) | O2—C13—C12 | 125.02 (13) |
C3—C4—Cl1 | 119.29 (11) | O2—C13—C14 | 114.83 (13) |
C4—C5—C6 | 118.91 (14) | C12—C13—C14 | 120.15 (13) |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.5 | C15—C14—C13 | 119.82 (14) |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.5 | C15—C14—H14 | 120.1 |
C5—C6—C1 | 120.48 (13) | C13—C14—H14 | 120.1 |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.8 | C14—C15—C10 | 121.41 (14) |
C1—C6—H6 | 119.8 | C14—C15—H15 | 119.3 |
O1—C7—C8 | 121.77 (14) | C10—C15—H15 | 119.3 |
O1—C7—C1 | 119.92 (13) | O2—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C1 | 118.31 (13) | O2—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C7 | 119.51 (14) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8 | 120.2 | O2—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8 | 120.2 | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C10 | 127.64 (14) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.7 (2) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | 176.11 (14) |
C7—C1—C2—C3 | 178.69 (13) | C8—C9—C10—C15 | 167.66 (15) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.0 (2) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −14.8 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.1 (2) | C15—C10—C11—C12 | 1.4 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—Cl1 | 179.45 (11) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −176.08 (14) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 1.4 (2) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −1.4 (2) |
Cl1—C4—C5—C6 | −178.06 (11) | C16—O2—C13—C12 | −7.9 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −1.8 (2) | C16—O2—C13—C14 | 171.26 (13) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.7 (2) | C11—C12—C13—O2 | 178.95 (14) |
C7—C1—C6—C5 | −177.17 (14) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.2 (2) |
C6—C1—C7—O1 | 155.92 (15) | O2—C13—C14—C15 | −177.58 (13) |
C2—C1—C7—O1 | −22.0 (2) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 1.6 (2) |
C6—C1—C7—C8 | −24.0 (2) | C13—C14—C15—C10 | −1.6 (2) |
C2—C1—C7—C8 | 158.05 (14) | C11—C10—C15—C14 | 0.0 (2) |
O1—C7—C8—C9 | −17.5 (2) | C9—C10—C15—C14 | 177.68 (13) |
C1—C7—C8—C9 | 162.41 (14) |
Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the C1–C6 and C10–C15 rings, respectively. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C9—H9···O1 | 0.95 | 2.47 | 2.8080 (19) | 101 |
C2—H2···Cg1i | 0.95 | 2.85 | 3.4675 (15) | 124 |
C12—H12···Cg2ii | 0.95 | 2.92 | 3.6616 (17) | 136 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+3/2, z+1/2; (ii) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H13ClO2 |
Mr | 272.71 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 110 |
a, b, c (Å) | 15.6695 (7), 14.1235 (8), 5.8455 (3) |
β (°) | 90.771 (5) |
V (Å3) | 1293.53 (12) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Cu Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 2.57 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.54 × 0.13 × 0.08 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur diffractometer with a Ruby (Gemini Cu) detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2007) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.483, 0.558 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 5083, 2537, 2223 |
Rint | 0.021 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.624 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.035, 0.096, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 2537 |
No. of parameters | 173 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.25, −0.22 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2007), CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2007), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the C1–C6 and C10–C15 rings, respectively. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C9—H9···O1 | 0.95 | 2.47 | 2.8080 (19) | 100.6 |
C2—H2···Cg1i | 0.95 | 2.85 | 3.4675 (15) | 124 |
C12—H12···Cg2ii | 0.95 | 2.92 | 3.6616 (17) | 136 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+3/2, z+1/2; (ii) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2. |
Acknowledgements
SS thanks Mangalore University and the UGC SAP for financial assistance for the purchase of chemicals. RJB acknowledges the NSF MRI program (grant No. CHE-0619278) for funds to purchase an X-ray diffractometer.
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Chalcone is an unique template molecule that is associated with several biological activities. A review on the bioactivities of chalcones is described (Dimmock et al. 1999). Chalcones and their heterocyclic analogs as potential antifungal chemotherapeutic agents is published (Opletalova & Sedivy, 1999). Chalcones and flavonoids as anti-tuberculosis agents has been reported (Lin et al. 2002) and a review of anti-infective and anti-inflammatory chalcones is also described (Nowakowska, 2007) as well as the synthesis and biological activities of some fluorinated chalcone derivatives (Nakamura et al. 2002). In addition, chalcones are finding applications as organic non-linear optical materials (NLO) due to their good SHG conversion efficiencies (Sarojini et al. 2006). Recently, non-linear optical studies on a few chalcones and their derivatives were reported (Poornesh et al. 2009; Shettigar et al. 2006; 2008). In continuation of our work on chalcones (Jasinski et al. 2009) and in view of the importance of chloro chalcones, this paper describes a new polymorphic form of (I), C16H13ClO2, 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-prop-2-en-1-one, first reported by Harrison et al. (2006). Substantial changes in the cell parameters provides solid support for the recognition of this new polymorphic form for (I).
The title compound, (II), is a chalcone derivative with 4-chlorophenyl and 4-methoxyphenyl rings bonded at the opposite ends of a propenone group, the biologically active region (Fig.1). The dihedral angle between mean planes of the 4-chloro and 4-methoxy substituted benzene rings in (II) is 52.9 (1)° compared to 21.82 (6)° (Harrison et al. (2006); 4-chlorohenyl & 4-methoxyphenyl) for polymorph (I) in the orthorhombic, Pna21, space group. The angles between the mean plane of the prop-2-ene-1-one group and those of the 4-chlorophenyl and 4-methoxyphenyl rings in (II) are 23.3 (3)° and 33.7 (1)°, respectively. This compares to 17.7 (1)° and 6.0 (3)° in polymorph (I). A weak intramolecular C9–H9···O1 hydrogen bond interaction is present which may help to maintain the molecular conformation of the molecule (Table 1) and similar to that observed in (I). While no classical hydrogen bonds are present, weak intermolecular C–H···Cg π-ring interactions are observed, Cg1 = C1–C6 and Cg2 = C10–C15, see Table 1.