organic compounds
Ethyl (E)-2-methoxyimino-2-(4-nitrobenzoyl)acetate
aBioMat-Physics Department, UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista, 17033-360 Bauru, SP, Brazil, bInstituto de Química, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, CP 6154, 13083-970 Campinas, SP, Brazil, cDepartment of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 13565-905 São Carlos, SP, Brazil, and dDepartment of Chemistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
*Correspondence e-mail: ignez@fc.unesp.br
The title molecule, C12H12N2O6, features an E conformation about the oxime group. The methoxyimino and ester residues are effectively coplanar with each other (r.m.s. deviation for the nine non-H atoms = 0.127 Å) and almost orthogonal [with dihedral angles of 99.44 (13) and −77.85 (13)°, respectively] to the carbonyl and nitrophenyl groups which lie to either side of this central plane. The is consolidated by C—H⋯O contacts.
Related literature
For background to the synthesis of chiral hydroxyaminoacids and hydroxyaminoalcohols, see: Corrêa & Moran (1999); Kreutz et al. (1997, 2000). For related structures, see: Caracelli et al. (2010); Forsyth et al. (2006); Ramos Silva et al. (2004). For the synthesis of the title compound, see: Buehler (1967).
Experimental
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: SIR97 (Altomare et al., 1999); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999), PARST (Nardelli, 1995) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810001583/su2157sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810001583/su2157Isup2.hkl
The title compound was prepared following a modified literature method (Buehler, 1967). Silver oxide (1.3 mmol) was slowly added with stirring to a solution of a mixture of ethyl (E)- and (Z)-2-hydroximino-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-3-oxopropanoate (2.25 mmol) and methyl iodide (5.6 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (30 ml), and cooled in a ice-water bath. The temperature was then raised to 301 K and the stirring maintained for 1 h. The precipitate formed was filtered off and washed with CH2Cl2. The solvent was evaporated to afford yellow crystals of a mixture of E:Z (90:10) isomers in 86% yield. They were separated by TLC
on silica gel with 5% ethyl acetate/hexane. The principal fraction was shown by crystallographic analysis to be the E isomer; m.p. 367.6–368.0 K.The H atoms were placed geometrically (C–H = 0.93–0.97 Å) and refined in the riding model approximation with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C-aromatic) and 1.5Ueq(C-methyl).
In connection with studies involving the synthesis of chiral hydroxyaminoacids and hydroxyaminoalcohols, whereby α-ketomethoxyimino compounds are reduced by sodium borohydride (Corrêa & Moran, 1999) and enantioselectively bio-reduced by whole cells of yeast (Kreutz et al., 1997; Kreutz et al., 2000), the title compound was prepared as an intermediary.
The molecular structure of the title compound is illustrated in Fig. 1, and the geometrical parameters are given in the Supplementary information and the archived ═C8 = 1.2790 (14) Å] is E. The methoxyimino moiety is effectively co-planar with the ester group, as seen in the sequence of O4-N2-C8-C9, N2-C8-C9-O5 and C8-C9-O6-C10 torsion angles of 177.54 (8), 6.76 (16) and 178.40 (9) °, respectively. While atom C7 lies in the mean plane of the ester group [O4-N2-C8-C7 = 2.17 (14) °], the carbonyl and nitrophenyl groups occupy positions almost orthogonal to the remaining atoms, as seen in the values of the N2-C8-C7-O3 and N2-C8-C7-C4 torsion angles of 99.44 (13) and -77.85 (13) °, respectively. The nitro group and the benzene ring to which it is attached are slightly twisted with respect to one another, with a dihedral angle of 8.54 (8)°. Globally, when viewed down the C7–C8 bond, the carbonyl-O3 atom lies to one side of the central plane and the nitrophenyl group to the other.
The conformation about the oxime bond [N2The crystal packing is dominated by C–H(aromatic)···O interactions involving the nitro-O2, carbonyl-O3 and oxime-O4 atoms to form layers in the ab plane (Table 1 and Fig. 2). These layers stack along [001] with interdigitation of the ethyl ester groups (Fig. 3), and C–H···O interactions involving the ester carbonyl-O5 atom.
The basic C(═O)C(═NOH)C(═O)OC framework in the title compound is comparatively rare with only three other structures reported, namely the recently described Z-isomer of the title compound (Caracelli et al., 2010), 2-(hydroxyimino)-3-oxo-3-phenylpropionate, where E-conformations are found for each of the independent molecules (Ramos Silva et al., 2004), and benzyl 2-(hydroxyimino)acetoacetate, for which a Z conformation is found (Forsyth et al., 2006).
For background to the synthesis of chiral hydroxyaminoacids and hydroxyaminoalcohols, see: Corrêa & Moran (1999); Kreutz et al. (1997); Kreutz et al. (2000). For related structures, see: Caracelli et al. (2010); Forsyth et al. (2006); Ramos Silva et al. (2004). For the synthesis of the title compound, see: Buehler (1967).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR97 (Altomare et al., 1999); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999), PARST (Nardelli, 1995) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010).C12H12N2O6 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 280.24 | F(000) = 292 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.478 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.5197 (1) Å | Cell parameters from 5430 reflections |
b = 7.5793 (1) Å | θ = 26.6–2.9° |
c = 12.3338 (2) Å | µ = 0.12 mm−1 |
α = 83.264 (1)° | T = 100 K |
β = 73.731 (1)° | Block, pale-yellow |
γ = 68.939 (1)° | 0.35 × 0.25 × 0.08 mm |
V = 629.62 (2) Å3 |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2614 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2310 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.018 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 26.6°, θmin = 1.7° |
Absorption correction: multi scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −9→9 |
Tmin = 0.933, Tmax = 1.000 | k = −9→9 |
9325 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)] = 0.031 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.088 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0456P)2 + 0.1834P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2614 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
183 parameters | Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.24 e Å−3 |
C12H12N2O6 | γ = 68.939 (1)° |
Mr = 280.24 | V = 629.62 (2) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 7.5197 (1) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 7.5793 (1) Å | µ = 0.12 mm−1 |
c = 12.3338 (2) Å | T = 100 K |
α = 83.264 (1)° | 0.35 × 0.25 × 0.08 mm |
β = 73.731 (1)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2614 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 2310 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.933, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.018 |
9325 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.031 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.088 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3 |
2614 reflections | Δρmin = −0.24 e Å−3 |
183 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 | 0.95878 (16) | 0.26376 (14) | 0.48218 (9) | 0.0180 (2) | |
C2 | 0.77279 (16) | 0.24949 (15) | 0.51100 (9) | 0.0190 (2) | |
H2 | 0.7241 | 0.2000 | 0.5810 | 0.023* | |
C3 | 0.66149 (16) | 0.31060 (15) | 0.43316 (9) | 0.0185 (2) | |
H3 | 0.5370 | 0.3003 | 0.4498 | 0.022* | |
C4 | 0.73587 (16) | 0.38808 (14) | 0.32919 (9) | 0.0174 (2) | |
C5 | 0.92289 (16) | 0.40168 (15) | 0.30321 (9) | 0.0195 (2) | |
H5 | 0.9711 | 0.4539 | 0.2341 | 0.023* | |
C6 | 1.03760 (16) | 0.33776 (15) | 0.37975 (9) | 0.0195 (2) | |
H6 | 1.1636 | 0.3444 | 0.3628 | 0.023* | |
C7 | 0.60888 (16) | 0.45924 (14) | 0.24893 (9) | 0.0173 (2) | |
C8 | 0.67583 (15) | 0.57310 (15) | 0.14594 (9) | 0.0175 (2) | |
C9 | 0.75507 (16) | 0.49578 (15) | 0.02915 (9) | 0.0192 (2) | |
C10 | 0.81887 (17) | 0.23916 (16) | −0.08355 (9) | 0.0209 (2) | |
H10B | 0.9588 | 0.2169 | −0.1133 | 0.025* | |
H10A | 0.7494 | 0.3237 | −0.1353 | 0.025* | |
C11 | 0.78050 (19) | 0.05568 (16) | −0.07074 (10) | 0.0251 (3) | |
H11B | 0.8255 | −0.0029 | −0.1430 | 0.038* | |
H11C | 0.6416 | 0.0794 | −0.0416 | 0.038* | |
H11A | 0.8499 | −0.0268 | −0.0194 | 0.038* | |
C12 | 0.55476 (19) | 1.00856 (16) | 0.25880 (10) | 0.0243 (3) | |
H12C | 0.4759 | 1.0782 | 0.2084 | 0.036* | |
H12A | 0.6827 | 1.0209 | 0.2336 | 0.036* | |
H12B | 0.4920 | 1.0575 | 0.3336 | 0.036* | |
N2 | 0.65628 (13) | 0.74693 (13) | 0.15091 (8) | 0.0189 (2) | |
N1 | 1.07936 (14) | 0.19686 (13) | 0.56457 (8) | 0.0204 (2) | |
O6 | 0.74864 (12) | 0.32311 (11) | 0.02858 (6) | 0.02006 (19) | |
O5 | 0.81359 (14) | 0.58238 (12) | −0.05260 (7) | 0.0283 (2) | |
O3 | 0.45219 (12) | 0.43609 (11) | 0.26469 (7) | 0.02198 (19) | |
O4 | 0.57531 (12) | 0.81146 (11) | 0.26006 (6) | 0.0221 (2) | |
O1 | 1.00183 (13) | 0.15085 (13) | 0.65930 (7) | 0.0300 (2) | |
O2 | 1.25168 (13) | 0.18865 (13) | 0.53367 (7) | 0.0285 (2) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0223 (6) | 0.0154 (5) | 0.0157 (5) | −0.0056 (4) | −0.0047 (4) | −0.0012 (4) |
C2 | 0.0233 (6) | 0.0175 (5) | 0.0144 (5) | −0.0084 (4) | −0.0006 (4) | 0.0004 (4) |
C3 | 0.0184 (5) | 0.0185 (5) | 0.0182 (5) | −0.0086 (4) | −0.0006 (4) | −0.0011 (4) |
C4 | 0.0208 (5) | 0.0153 (5) | 0.0154 (5) | −0.0070 (4) | −0.0021 (4) | −0.0012 (4) |
C5 | 0.0215 (5) | 0.0202 (5) | 0.0156 (5) | −0.0092 (4) | −0.0014 (4) | 0.0021 (4) |
C6 | 0.0180 (5) | 0.0209 (5) | 0.0194 (5) | −0.0087 (4) | −0.0020 (4) | 0.0001 (4) |
C7 | 0.0196 (5) | 0.0155 (5) | 0.0154 (5) | −0.0069 (4) | −0.0005 (4) | −0.0020 (4) |
C8 | 0.0168 (5) | 0.0200 (5) | 0.0168 (5) | −0.0082 (4) | −0.0042 (4) | 0.0016 (4) |
C9 | 0.0192 (5) | 0.0209 (5) | 0.0182 (5) | −0.0079 (4) | −0.0048 (4) | 0.0009 (4) |
C10 | 0.0250 (6) | 0.0227 (5) | 0.0151 (5) | −0.0090 (4) | −0.0040 (4) | −0.0010 (4) |
C11 | 0.0329 (7) | 0.0234 (6) | 0.0217 (6) | −0.0122 (5) | −0.0080 (5) | −0.0004 (5) |
C12 | 0.0306 (6) | 0.0174 (5) | 0.0252 (6) | −0.0089 (5) | −0.0062 (5) | −0.0017 (4) |
N2 | 0.0200 (5) | 0.0212 (5) | 0.0156 (5) | −0.0081 (4) | −0.0036 (4) | −0.0003 (4) |
N1 | 0.0239 (5) | 0.0198 (5) | 0.0178 (5) | −0.0080 (4) | −0.0050 (4) | −0.0001 (4) |
O6 | 0.0259 (4) | 0.0197 (4) | 0.0152 (4) | −0.0102 (3) | −0.0029 (3) | −0.0004 (3) |
O5 | 0.0416 (5) | 0.0267 (4) | 0.0174 (4) | −0.0187 (4) | −0.0005 (4) | 0.0013 (3) |
O3 | 0.0217 (4) | 0.0246 (4) | 0.0219 (4) | −0.0121 (3) | −0.0051 (3) | 0.0028 (3) |
O4 | 0.0302 (4) | 0.0188 (4) | 0.0166 (4) | −0.0104 (3) | −0.0016 (3) | −0.0017 (3) |
O1 | 0.0309 (5) | 0.0414 (5) | 0.0160 (4) | −0.0132 (4) | −0.0049 (4) | 0.0057 (4) |
O2 | 0.0245 (4) | 0.0382 (5) | 0.0269 (5) | −0.0153 (4) | −0.0094 (4) | 0.0058 (4) |
C1—C6 | 1.3839 (15) | C9—O5 | 1.2020 (14) |
C1—C2 | 1.3839 (16) | C9—O6 | 1.3278 (13) |
C1—N1 | 1.4753 (14) | C10—O6 | 1.4670 (13) |
C2—C3 | 1.3798 (16) | C10—C11 | 1.5011 (16) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
C3—C4 | 1.4000 (15) | C10—H10A | 0.9700 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C11—H11B | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.3910 (16) | C11—H11C | 0.9600 |
C4—C7 | 1.4889 (15) | C11—H11A | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.3851 (16) | C12—O4 | 1.4442 (13) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C12—H12C | 0.9600 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C12—H12A | 0.9600 |
C7—O3 | 1.2121 (14) | C12—H12B | 0.9600 |
C7—C8 | 1.5194 (14) | N2—O4 | 1.3797 (12) |
C8—N2 | 1.2790 (14) | N1—O1 | 1.2229 (12) |
C8—C9 | 1.4965 (15) | N1—O2 | 1.2244 (13) |
C6—C1—C2 | 123.25 (10) | O6—C9—C8 | 111.19 (9) |
C6—C1—N1 | 118.25 (10) | O6—C10—C11 | 107.57 (9) |
C2—C1—N1 | 118.51 (9) | O6—C10—H10B | 110.2 |
C3—C2—C1 | 118.23 (10) | C11—C10—H10B | 110.2 |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.9 | O6—C10—H10A | 110.2 |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.9 | C11—C10—H10A | 110.2 |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.00 (10) | H10B—C10—H10A | 108.5 |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.0 | C10—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.0 | C10—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.30 (10) | H11B—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C7 | 121.09 (10) | C10—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
C3—C4—C7 | 118.59 (10) | H11B—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.29 (10) | H11C—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.9 | O4—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.9 | O4—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C1—C6—C5 | 117.91 (10) | H12C—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C1—C6—H6 | 121.0 | O4—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 121.0 | H12C—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
O3—C7—C4 | 122.79 (10) | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
O3—C7—C8 | 119.12 (10) | C8—N2—O4 | 111.55 (9) |
C4—C7—C8 | 118.03 (9) | O1—N1—O2 | 123.89 (10) |
N2—C8—C9 | 114.45 (9) | O1—N1—C1 | 118.03 (9) |
N2—C8—C7 | 122.66 (9) | O2—N1—C1 | 118.08 (9) |
C9—C8—C7 | 122.72 (9) | C9—O6—C10 | 114.57 (8) |
O5—C9—O6 | 125.40 (10) | N2—O4—C12 | 108.40 (8) |
O5—C9—C8 | 123.40 (10) | ||
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.61 (16) | O3—C7—C8—C9 | −75.55 (14) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −179.38 (9) | C4—C7—C8—C9 | 107.17 (12) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.27 (15) | N2—C8—C9—O5 | 6.76 (16) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.82 (16) | C7—C8—C9—O5 | −177.87 (11) |
C2—C3—C4—C7 | −177.73 (9) | N2—C8—C9—O6 | −172.26 (9) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.35 (16) | C7—C8—C9—O6 | 3.10 (14) |
C7—C4—C5—C6 | 178.85 (10) | C9—C8—N2—O4 | 177.54 (8) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.52 (16) | C7—C8—N2—O4 | 2.17 (14) |
N1—C1—C6—C5 | −179.49 (9) | C6—C1—N1—O1 | 172.19 (10) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.99 (16) | C2—C1—N1—O1 | −7.82 (14) |
C5—C4—C7—O3 | 173.89 (10) | C6—C1—N1—O2 | −8.63 (15) |
C3—C4—C7—O3 | −7.58 (16) | C2—C1—N1—O2 | 171.36 (10) |
C5—C4—C7—C8 | −8.93 (15) | O5—C9—O6—C10 | −0.60 (16) |
C3—C4—C7—C8 | 169.60 (9) | C8—C9—O6—C10 | 178.40 (9) |
O3—C7—C8—N2 | 99.44 (13) | C11—C10—O6—C9 | −173.74 (9) |
C4—C7—C8—N2 | −77.85 (13) | C8—N2—O4—C12 | −179.06 (9) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C2—H2···O4i | 0.93 | 2.56 | 3.3853 (14) | 148 |
C3—H3···O2ii | 0.93 | 2.50 | 3.3950 (16) | 162 |
C5—H5···O5iii | 0.93 | 2.35 | 3.1856 (14) | 150 |
C6—H6···O3iv | 0.93 | 2.46 | 3.3514 (16) | 160 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) x−1, y, z; (iii) −x+2, −y+1, −z; (iv) x+1, y, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C12H12N2O6 |
Mr | 280.24 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.5197 (1), 7.5793 (1), 12.3338 (2) |
α, β, γ (°) | 83.264 (1), 73.731 (1), 68.939 (1) |
V (Å3) | 629.62 (2) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.12 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.35 × 0.25 × 0.08 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.933, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 9325, 2614, 2310 |
Rint | 0.018 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.630 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.031, 0.088, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 2614 |
No. of parameters | 183 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.28, −0.24 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007), SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SIR97 (Altomare et al., 1999), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999), PARST (Nardelli, 1995) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C2—H2···O4i | 0.93 | 2.56 | 3.3853 (14) | 148 |
C3—H3···O2ii | 0.93 | 2.50 | 3.3950 (16) | 162 |
C5—H5···O5iii | 0.93 | 2.35 | 3.1856 (14) | 150 |
C6—H6···O3iv | 0.93 | 2.46 | 3.3514 (16) | 160 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) x−1, y, z; (iii) −x+2, −y+1, −z; (iv) x+1, y, z. |
Acknowledgements
We thank FAPESP, CNPq and CAPES for financial support.
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In connection with studies involving the synthesis of chiral hydroxyaminoacids and hydroxyaminoalcohols, whereby α-ketomethoxyimino compounds are reduced by sodium borohydride (Corrêa & Moran, 1999) and enantioselectively bio-reduced by whole cells of yeast (Kreutz et al., 1997; Kreutz et al., 2000), the title compound was prepared as an intermediary.
The molecular structure of the title compound is illustrated in Fig. 1, and the geometrical parameters are given in the Supplementary information and the archived CIF. The conformation about the oxime bond [N2═C8 = 1.2790 (14) Å] is E. The methoxyimino moiety is effectively co-planar with the ester group, as seen in the sequence of O4-N2-C8-C9, N2-C8-C9-O5 and C8-C9-O6-C10 torsion angles of 177.54 (8), 6.76 (16) and 178.40 (9) °, respectively. While atom C7 lies in the mean plane of the ester group [O4-N2-C8-C7 = 2.17 (14) °], the carbonyl and nitrophenyl groups occupy positions almost orthogonal to the remaining atoms, as seen in the values of the N2-C8-C7-O3 and N2-C8-C7-C4 torsion angles of 99.44 (13) and -77.85 (13) °, respectively. The nitro group and the benzene ring to which it is attached are slightly twisted with respect to one another, with a dihedral angle of 8.54 (8)°. Globally, when viewed down the C7–C8 bond, the carbonyl-O3 atom lies to one side of the central plane and the nitrophenyl group to the other.
The crystal packing is dominated by C–H(aromatic)···O interactions involving the nitro-O2, carbonyl-O3 and oxime-O4 atoms to form layers in the ab plane (Table 1 and Fig. 2). These layers stack along [001] with interdigitation of the ethyl ester groups (Fig. 3), and C–H···O interactions involving the ester carbonyl-O5 atom.
The basic C(═O)C(═NOH)C(═O)OC framework in the title compound is comparatively rare with only three other structures reported, namely the recently described Z-isomer of the title compound (Caracelli et al., 2010), 2-(hydroxyimino)-3-oxo-3-phenylpropionate, where E-conformations are found for each of the independent molecules (Ramos Silva et al., 2004), and benzyl 2-(hydroxyimino)acetoacetate, for which a Z conformation is found (Forsyth et al., 2006).