organic compounds
3,3′-(m-Phenylenedioxy)diphthalonitrile
aDepartment of Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, People's Republic of China, and bDepartment of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: jianzhuang@ustb.edu.cn, zhangxiaomei@sdu.edu.cn
In the title compound, C22H10N4O2, the dihedral angles between the mean planes of the central benzene ring and the pendant rings are 79.20 (6) and 80.29 (6)°. The dihedral angle between the pendant rings is 10.27 (7)°.
Related literature
For background to `semi-rigid' molecules as ligands, see: Wang et al. (2005, 2009). For related structures, see: Huang et al. (2005); Zhang & Lu (2007).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Siemens, 1996); cell SAINT (Siemens, 1996); data reduction: SAINT; 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: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810011578/hb5363sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810011578/hb5363Isup2.hkl
Resorcinol (0.53 g, 5 mmol) and anhydrous K2CO3 was added to the solution of 2,3-dicyanophenyl nitrate (1.73 g, 10 mmol) in DMSO (25 ml). A kind of brown solution was generated after the solution was stirred for 48 hours at room temperature. The brown solution was added to 200 ml water, and was stirred for 30 min at room temperature. The precipitate formed was filtered, and washed by water. Yellow rods of (I) were obtained by solvent evaporation of the solution of the title compound in acetonitrile. Yield: 1.65 g, 91.2% Anal. for: C22H10N4O2 Calc. C, 72.92; H, 2.76; N, 15.47; Found: C, 72.85; H, 2.88; N, 15.44.
All H atoms were placed in geometrically idealized positions and treated as riding on their parent atoms with C(sp2 hybrid)-H distances of 0.93Å (Uiso(H)=1.2Ueq(C)).
In the past few years, the semirigidity of molecules have been extensively employed for search of novel functional compounds. For example,a new family of multidentate O-donor ligands with a semirigid V-shaped molecular framework have been used to construct metal-organic coordination frameworks (Wang et al., 2009; Wang et al., 2005), in which some showed interesting properties. Here, we present the structure of a new semirigid organic ligand.
The
of the title compound is given in Fig. 1. As can be found, all the bond lengths and angles are normal and correspond to those observed in related compound (Huang et al., 2005; Zhang et al., 2007). The aromatic rings (C3—C8 and C15—C20) in sides of the molecule are in the same direction of the aromatic rings(C9—C14) with a cis configuration. The three dihedral angles in the title compound are 79.81Å for C3—C8 and C9—C14, 80.83Å for C15—C20 and C9—C14,and 10.54 Å for C3—C8 and C15—C20, respectively.For background to `semi-rigid' molecules as ligands, see: Wang et al. (2005, 2009). For related structures, see: Huang et al. (2005); Zhang & Lu (2007).
Data collection: SMART (Siemens, 1996); cell
SAINT (Siemens, 1996); data reduction: SAINT (Siemens, 1996); 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: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of (I). Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at 30% probability level. |
C22H10N4O2 | F(000) = 1488 |
Mr = 362.34 | Dx = 1.351 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 4716 reflections |
a = 15.668 (3) Å | θ = 2.6–27.4° |
b = 12.722 (3) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 19.004 (5) Å | T = 298 K |
β = 109.911 (6)° | Rod, yellow |
V = 3561.7 (14) Å3 | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 8 |
Bruker SMART 1000 CCD diffractometer | 3992 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3145 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.034 |
ω scans | θmax = 27.6°, θmin = 2.1° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Siemens, 1996) | h = −14→20 |
Tmin = 0.982, Tmax = 0.991 | k = −15→15 |
10307 measured reflections | l = −24→23 |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.039 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.111 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0506P)2 + 1.0114P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.03 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
3992 reflections | Δρmax = 0.20 e Å−3 |
254 parameters | Δρmin = −0.16 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.0032 (4) |
C22H10N4O2 | V = 3561.7 (14) Å3 |
Mr = 362.34 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 15.668 (3) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 12.722 (3) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 19.004 (5) Å | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.10 mm |
β = 109.911 (6)° |
Bruker SMART 1000 CCD diffractometer | 3992 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Siemens, 1996) | 3145 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.982, Tmax = 0.991 | Rint = 0.034 |
10307 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.039 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.111 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.20 e Å−3 |
3992 reflections | Δρmin = −0.16 e Å−3 |
254 parameters |
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 | ||
C2 | 0.24878 (8) | 0.23670 (11) | 0.58469 (7) | 0.0496 (3) | |
O1 | 0.41988 (6) | 0.16069 (8) | 0.64684 (5) | 0.0597 (3) | |
O2 | 0.73624 (5) | 0.20407 (7) | 0.70914 (6) | 0.0582 (3) | |
C9 | 0.49526 (7) | 0.15184 (9) | 0.62398 (7) | 0.0425 (3) | |
C10 | 0.57791 (7) | 0.17608 (9) | 0.67719 (7) | 0.0437 (3) | |
H10 | 0.5826 | 0.1926 | 0.7260 | 0.052* | |
C20 | 0.88271 (8) | 0.16165 (10) | 0.78616 (7) | 0.0438 (3) | |
C11 | 0.65301 (7) | 0.17492 (9) | 0.65542 (7) | 0.0459 (3) | |
C14 | 0.48704 (8) | 0.12738 (10) | 0.55183 (7) | 0.0474 (3) | |
H14 | 0.4308 | 0.1110 | 0.5168 | 0.057* | |
C3 | 0.26451 (7) | 0.12567 (10) | 0.58820 (6) | 0.0420 (3) | |
C4 | 0.19286 (7) | 0.05388 (10) | 0.56020 (6) | 0.0443 (3) | |
C15 | 0.79734 (7) | 0.12689 (9) | 0.74065 (7) | 0.0448 (3) | |
C12 | 0.64815 (9) | 0.15132 (11) | 0.58405 (8) | 0.0554 (3) | |
H12 | 0.7000 | 0.1512 | 0.5707 | 0.067* | |
N3 | 0.23572 (10) | 0.32515 (11) | 0.58276 (8) | 0.0727 (4) | |
C21 | 0.90124 (8) | 0.27171 (11) | 0.79679 (8) | 0.0535 (3) | |
C8 | 0.35196 (8) | 0.08751 (11) | 0.61986 (7) | 0.0466 (3) | |
C16 | 0.77924 (9) | 0.02090 (10) | 0.73059 (8) | 0.0558 (3) | |
H16 | 0.7222 | −0.0022 | 0.7005 | 0.067* | |
C5 | 0.20892 (9) | −0.05263 (11) | 0.56674 (8) | 0.0528 (3) | |
H5 | 0.1612 | −0.1000 | 0.5485 | 0.063* | |
C19 | 0.95031 (8) | 0.08725 (11) | 0.82021 (7) | 0.0499 (3) | |
C13 | 0.56427 (9) | 0.12762 (11) | 0.53235 (8) | 0.0543 (3) | |
H13 | 0.5597 | 0.1115 | 0.4835 | 0.065* | |
N2 | 1.11044 (8) | 0.15377 (13) | 0.89675 (8) | 0.0774 (4) | |
C1 | 0.10262 (8) | 0.09249 (11) | 0.52163 (8) | 0.0524 (3) | |
C6 | 0.29672 (9) | −0.08846 (11) | 0.60074 (8) | 0.0585 (3) | |
H6 | 0.3077 | −0.1604 | 0.6061 | 0.070* | |
C18 | 0.93170 (10) | −0.01859 (12) | 0.80996 (8) | 0.0630 (4) | |
H18 | 0.9762 | −0.0681 | 0.8328 | 0.076* | |
C17 | 0.84594 (11) | −0.05017 (12) | 0.76525 (9) | 0.0661 (4) | |
H17 | 0.8332 | −0.1216 | 0.7585 | 0.079* | |
C22 | 1.03960 (9) | 0.12385 (12) | 0.86413 (8) | 0.0577 (4) | |
N4 | 0.03136 (8) | 0.12171 (11) | 0.48961 (8) | 0.0725 (4) | |
C7 | 0.36803 (9) | −0.01905 (12) | 0.62679 (8) | 0.0564 (3) | |
H7 | 0.4269 | −0.0441 | 0.6490 | 0.068* | |
N1 | 0.91780 (9) | 0.35902 (11) | 0.80612 (9) | 0.0809 (4) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C2 | 0.0399 (6) | 0.0575 (8) | 0.0501 (7) | −0.0042 (6) | 0.0137 (5) | −0.0057 (6) |
O1 | 0.0322 (4) | 0.0797 (7) | 0.0681 (6) | −0.0119 (4) | 0.0181 (4) | −0.0269 (5) |
O2 | 0.0293 (4) | 0.0448 (5) | 0.0869 (7) | −0.0052 (3) | 0.0020 (4) | −0.0088 (4) |
C9 | 0.0287 (5) | 0.0456 (6) | 0.0512 (7) | −0.0002 (4) | 0.0111 (5) | −0.0022 (5) |
C10 | 0.0347 (6) | 0.0455 (6) | 0.0463 (6) | −0.0043 (5) | 0.0080 (5) | −0.0018 (5) |
C20 | 0.0333 (6) | 0.0515 (7) | 0.0468 (6) | −0.0069 (5) | 0.0137 (5) | −0.0004 (5) |
C11 | 0.0286 (5) | 0.0389 (6) | 0.0635 (8) | −0.0048 (4) | 0.0071 (5) | −0.0023 (5) |
C14 | 0.0357 (6) | 0.0514 (7) | 0.0482 (7) | −0.0012 (5) | 0.0056 (5) | −0.0031 (5) |
C3 | 0.0334 (5) | 0.0526 (7) | 0.0406 (6) | −0.0027 (5) | 0.0134 (5) | −0.0007 (5) |
C4 | 0.0323 (6) | 0.0554 (7) | 0.0442 (6) | −0.0035 (5) | 0.0117 (5) | 0.0026 (5) |
C15 | 0.0326 (5) | 0.0463 (7) | 0.0540 (7) | −0.0043 (5) | 0.0129 (5) | −0.0004 (5) |
C12 | 0.0422 (7) | 0.0545 (7) | 0.0764 (9) | −0.0084 (6) | 0.0290 (6) | −0.0085 (7) |
N3 | 0.0745 (9) | 0.0599 (8) | 0.0802 (9) | 0.0003 (7) | 0.0219 (7) | −0.0093 (6) |
C21 | 0.0306 (6) | 0.0589 (8) | 0.0642 (8) | −0.0086 (5) | 0.0076 (5) | −0.0030 (6) |
C8 | 0.0313 (5) | 0.0621 (8) | 0.0462 (6) | −0.0049 (5) | 0.0128 (5) | −0.0072 (5) |
C16 | 0.0443 (7) | 0.0484 (7) | 0.0661 (8) | −0.0098 (6) | 0.0077 (6) | 0.0010 (6) |
C5 | 0.0432 (7) | 0.0544 (8) | 0.0602 (8) | −0.0089 (6) | 0.0168 (6) | 0.0020 (6) |
C19 | 0.0383 (6) | 0.0640 (8) | 0.0453 (6) | −0.0011 (6) | 0.0116 (5) | 0.0054 (6) |
C13 | 0.0537 (7) | 0.0589 (8) | 0.0534 (7) | −0.0065 (6) | 0.0223 (6) | −0.0070 (6) |
N2 | 0.0416 (7) | 0.1071 (11) | 0.0731 (8) | −0.0068 (7) | 0.0059 (6) | 0.0123 (8) |
C1 | 0.0369 (6) | 0.0569 (8) | 0.0581 (7) | −0.0078 (6) | 0.0094 (6) | 0.0031 (6) |
C6 | 0.0523 (8) | 0.0527 (8) | 0.0718 (9) | 0.0046 (6) | 0.0229 (7) | 0.0087 (7) |
C18 | 0.0578 (8) | 0.0600 (9) | 0.0630 (8) | 0.0099 (7) | 0.0098 (7) | 0.0136 (7) |
C17 | 0.0674 (9) | 0.0459 (7) | 0.0737 (9) | −0.0043 (6) | 0.0093 (8) | 0.0075 (7) |
C22 | 0.0395 (7) | 0.0768 (10) | 0.0532 (7) | 0.0029 (6) | 0.0111 (6) | 0.0111 (7) |
N4 | 0.0399 (6) | 0.0705 (8) | 0.0914 (10) | −0.0021 (6) | 0.0018 (6) | 0.0083 (7) |
C7 | 0.0360 (6) | 0.0694 (9) | 0.0617 (8) | 0.0092 (6) | 0.0140 (6) | 0.0056 (7) |
N1 | 0.0538 (7) | 0.0594 (8) | 0.1145 (12) | −0.0151 (6) | 0.0094 (8) | −0.0088 (8) |
C2—N3 | 1.1421 (19) | C15—C16 | 1.3777 (18) |
C2—C3 | 1.4315 (19) | C12—C13 | 1.3798 (19) |
O1—C8 | 1.3750 (15) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
O1—C9 | 1.3949 (14) | C21—N1 | 1.1406 (19) |
O2—C15 | 1.3596 (15) | C8—C7 | 1.377 (2) |
O2—C11 | 1.4048 (14) | C16—C17 | 1.369 (2) |
C9—C14 | 1.3686 (17) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C9—C10 | 1.3795 (16) | C5—C6 | 1.3828 (19) |
C10—C11 | 1.3740 (16) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
C10—H10 | 0.9300 | C19—C18 | 1.377 (2) |
C20—C15 | 1.3946 (16) | C19—C22 | 1.4406 (18) |
C20—C19 | 1.4035 (18) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C20—C21 | 1.4303 (19) | N2—C22 | 1.1369 (18) |
C11—C12 | 1.3657 (19) | C1—N4 | 1.1368 (16) |
C14—C13 | 1.3808 (18) | C6—C7 | 1.377 (2) |
C14—H14 | 0.9300 | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
C3—C8 | 1.3834 (16) | C18—C17 | 1.382 (2) |
C3—C4 | 1.4038 (16) | C18—H18 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.3761 (19) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
C4—C1 | 1.4393 (17) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
N3—C2—C3 | 178.96 (15) | N1—C21—C20 | 178.61 (16) |
C8—O1—C9 | 117.33 (9) | O1—C8—C7 | 122.54 (11) |
C15—O2—C11 | 118.00 (9) | O1—C8—C3 | 116.79 (12) |
C14—C9—C10 | 121.99 (11) | C7—C8—C3 | 120.59 (11) |
C14—C9—O1 | 121.98 (10) | C17—C16—C15 | 119.49 (12) |
C10—C9—O1 | 115.89 (11) | C17—C16—H16 | 120.3 |
C11—C10—C9 | 117.60 (11) | C15—C16—H16 | 120.3 |
C11—C10—H10 | 121.2 | C4—C5—C6 | 119.28 (12) |
C9—C10—H10 | 121.2 | C4—C5—H5 | 120.4 |
C15—C20—C19 | 119.07 (12) | C6—C5—H5 | 120.4 |
C15—C20—C21 | 120.25 (11) | C18—C19—C20 | 120.26 (12) |
C19—C20—C21 | 120.67 (11) | C18—C19—C22 | 121.00 (13) |
C12—C11—C10 | 122.52 (11) | C20—C19—C22 | 118.73 (13) |
C12—C11—O2 | 120.25 (11) | C12—C13—C14 | 121.25 (12) |
C10—C11—O2 | 117.16 (11) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.4 |
C9—C14—C13 | 118.43 (11) | C14—C13—H13 | 119.4 |
C9—C14—H14 | 120.8 | N4—C1—C4 | 178.29 (16) |
C13—C14—H14 | 120.8 | C7—C6—C5 | 120.85 (13) |
C8—C3—C4 | 118.83 (12) | C7—C6—H6 | 119.6 |
C8—C3—C2 | 119.73 (11) | C5—C6—H6 | 119.6 |
C4—C3—C2 | 121.43 (10) | C19—C18—C17 | 119.06 (13) |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.56 (11) | C19—C18—H18 | 120.5 |
C5—C4—C1 | 119.98 (11) | C17—C18—H18 | 120.5 |
C3—C4—C1 | 119.41 (12) | C16—C17—C18 | 121.77 (14) |
O2—C15—C16 | 124.39 (11) | C16—C17—H17 | 119.1 |
O2—C15—C20 | 115.27 (10) | C18—C17—H17 | 119.1 |
C16—C15—C20 | 120.34 (11) | N2—C22—C19 | 177.82 (15) |
C11—C12—C13 | 118.21 (12) | C8—C7—C6 | 119.83 (12) |
C11—C12—H12 | 120.9 | C8—C7—H7 | 120.1 |
C13—C12—H12 | 120.9 | C6—C7—H7 | 120.1 |
C8—O1—C9—C14 | 41.14 (17) | C9—O1—C8—C3 | −129.48 (12) |
C8—O1—C9—C10 | −143.02 (12) | C4—C3—C8—O1 | −179.70 (10) |
C14—C9—C10—C11 | −0.04 (18) | C2—C3—C8—O1 | 0.21 (16) |
O1—C9—C10—C11 | −175.87 (11) | C4—C3—C8—C7 | −2.83 (18) |
C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.24 (18) | C2—C3—C8—C7 | 177.08 (12) |
C9—C10—C11—O2 | 177.36 (10) | O2—C15—C16—C17 | −179.83 (13) |
C15—O2—C11—C12 | −77.49 (16) | C20—C15—C16—C17 | −0.4 (2) |
C15—O2—C11—C10 | 105.33 (13) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.51 (19) |
C10—C9—C14—C13 | −0.24 (19) | C1—C4—C5—C6 | 176.87 (12) |
O1—C9—C14—C13 | 175.35 (12) | C15—C20—C19—C18 | −1.39 (19) |
C8—C3—C4—C5 | 2.48 (17) | C21—C20—C19—C18 | 179.66 (13) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −177.43 (11) | C15—C20—C19—C22 | 176.97 (12) |
C8—C3—C4—C1 | −174.92 (11) | C21—C20—C19—C22 | −1.98 (18) |
C2—C3—C4—C1 | 5.17 (17) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.1 (2) |
C11—O2—C15—C16 | −8.46 (19) | C9—C14—C13—C12 | 0.3 (2) |
C11—O2—C15—C20 | 172.12 (11) | C4—C5—C6—C7 | −1.1 (2) |
C19—C20—C15—O2 | −179.22 (11) | C20—C19—C18—C17 | 0.6 (2) |
C21—C20—C15—O2 | −0.27 (17) | C22—C19—C18—C17 | −177.77 (14) |
C19—C20—C15—C16 | 1.32 (19) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | −0.4 (2) |
C21—C20—C15—C16 | −179.72 (13) | C19—C18—C17—C16 | 0.4 (2) |
C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.2 (2) | O1—C8—C7—C6 | 177.91 (12) |
O2—C11—C12—C13 | −177.18 (11) | C3—C8—C7—C6 | 1.2 (2) |
C9—O1—C8—C7 | 53.72 (17) | C5—C6—C7—C8 | 0.8 (2) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C22H10N4O2 |
Mr | 362.34 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 15.668 (3), 12.722 (3), 19.004 (5) |
β (°) | 109.911 (6) |
V (Å3) | 3561.7 (14) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART 1000 CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Siemens, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.982, 0.991 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 10307, 3992, 3145 |
Rint | 0.034 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.651 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.039, 0.111, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 3992 |
No. of parameters | 254 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.20, −0.16 |
Computer programs: SMART (Siemens, 1996), SAINT (Siemens, 1996), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by Professor Yongzhong Bian, the Doctoral Foundation of Shandong (grant No. 2007BS04027) and Postdoctoral Scientific Foundation of China and Shandong (grant Nos. 200603070 and 20070411093).
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In the past few years, the semirigidity of molecules have been extensively employed for search of novel functional compounds. For example,a new family of multidentate O-donor ligands with a semirigid V-shaped molecular framework have been used to construct metal-organic coordination frameworks (Wang et al., 2009; Wang et al., 2005), in which some showed interesting properties. Here, we present the structure of a new semirigid organic ligand.
The crystal structure of the title compound is given in Fig. 1. As can be found, all the bond lengths and angles are normal and correspond to those observed in related compound (Huang et al., 2005; Zhang et al., 2007). The aromatic rings (C3—C8 and C15—C20) in sides of the molecule are in the same direction of the aromatic rings(C9—C14) with a cis configuration. The three dihedral angles in the title compound are 79.81Å for C3—C8 and C9—C14, 80.83Å for C15—C20 and C9—C14,and 10.54 Å for C3—C8 and C15—C20, respectively.