organic compounds
(2E,6E)-2,6-Bis(2,5-difluorobenzylidene)cyclohexanone
aMinistry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Bioreactor and Pharmaceutical Development, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, People's Republic of China, and bSchool of Pharmacy, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325035, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: proflxk@163.com
In the title compound, C20H14F4O, a derivative of curcumin, the dihedral angle between the two aromatic rings is 27.19 (13)°. The C=C double bonds have an E configuration.
Related literature
For background and related structures, see: Liang et al. (2007a,b, 2009); Zhao et al. (2009, 2010a,b).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2002); 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/S1600536810011499/ng2751sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810011499/ng2751Isup2.hkl
Cyclohexanone (7.5 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (5 ml) and crushed KOH (15 mmol) was added. The flask was immersed in a bath of crushed ice and a solution of 2,5-difluorobenzaldehyde (15 mmol) in ethanol (5 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 300 K and completion of the reaction was monitored by
Ice-cold water was added to the reaction mixture after 48 h and the yellow solid that separated was filtered off, washed with water and cold ethanol, dried and purified by on silica gel (yield: 45.3%). Single crystals of the title compound were grown in a CH2Cl2/CH3OH mixture (5:2 v/v) by slow evaporation (mp 132-135.4 K).The H atoms were positioned geometrically (C—H = 0.93 and 0.96 Å) and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) or 1.5Ueq(methyl C).
The title compound, (2E,6E)-2,6-bis(2,5-difluorobenzylidene)cyclohexanone (I), is one of mono-carbonyl analogues of curcumin designed and synthesized by our group. The need for curcumin-like compounds with improved bioavailability characteristics has led to the chemical synthesis of a series of analogues, using curcumin as the primary structure. In our previous study, a series of fluorine-containing, mono-carbonyl analogues of curcumin were designed and synthesized by the deletion of β-diketone moiety, and their bioactivities were evaluated (Liang et al., 2009; Zhao et al., 2010a,b). Among those compounds, the cyclohexanone-containing analogues exhibited better anti-tumor properties and a wider anti-tumor spectrum than acetone- and cyclopentanone-containing analogues. Therefore, the structure of one of cyclohexanone-containing compounds (I), was further determined and analyzed using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Accumulation of detailed structural and pharmacological data facilitated the explanation of the observed structure–activity relationships and modeling of new compounds with potential biological activity.
In this paper, we report the molecular and crystal structures of fluorine-containing, mono-carbonyl analogues of curcumin, (I). The molecule (I), consists of three ring systems, i.e., one cyclohexanone ring and two aryl rings. The central cyclohexanone ring has a distorted chair conformation, and molecular structures have an E-configuration towards the central olefinic bonds, exhibiting a butterfly-shaped geometry. The dihedral angle between the two terminal phenyl rings is 27.19 (13)°, and the two phenyl rings are twisted out of the plane of the central cyclohexanone on the two sides, respectively. Among these derivatives, some of them were reported of their crystal structures (Liang et al., 2007a,b; Zhao et al., 2009; Zhao et al., 2010a,b).
For background and related structures, see: Liang et al. (2007a,b, 2009); Zhao et al. (2009, 2010a,b).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2002); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2002); 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 the title compound, showing 30% displacement ellipsoids for the non-hydrogen atoms. Hydrogen atoms are drawn as spheres of arbitrary radius. |
C20H14F4O | F(000) = 712 |
Mr = 346.31 | Dx = 1.450 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 15.824 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 1858 reflections |
b = 6.3128 (8) Å | θ = 2.4–22.3° |
c = 17.097 (2) Å | µ = 0.12 mm−1 |
β = 111.756 (3)° | T = 293 K |
V = 1586.2 (3) Å3 | Prismatic, colorless |
Z = 4 | 0.43 × 0.35 × 0.27 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3425 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2018 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.049 |
phi and ω scans | θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 2.4° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2002) | h = −15→20 |
Tmin = 0.490, Tmax = 1.000 | k = −7→8 |
8935 measured reflections | l = −21→18 |
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)] = 0.056 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.156 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.082P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 0.93 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
3425 reflections | Δρmax = 0.23 e Å−3 |
227 parameters | Δρmin = −0.24 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: 0.015 (2) |
C20H14F4O | V = 1586.2 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 346.31 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 15.824 (2) Å | µ = 0.12 mm−1 |
b = 6.3128 (8) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 17.097 (2) Å | 0.43 × 0.35 × 0.27 mm |
β = 111.756 (3)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3425 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2002) | 2018 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.490, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.049 |
8935 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.056 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.156 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.93 | Δρmax = 0.23 e Å−3 |
3425 reflections | Δρmin = −0.24 e Å−3 |
227 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 > 2sigma(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 | ||
F1 | 0.40753 (15) | 0.4774 (3) | 1.14644 (10) | 0.1192 (7) | |
F2 | 0.42662 (12) | 1.2350 (2) | 1.00801 (10) | 0.0934 (5) | |
F3 | 0.00929 (10) | 0.5237 (2) | 0.36811 (8) | 0.0809 (5) | |
F4 | 0.16575 (11) | 1.2677 (2) | 0.49902 (9) | 0.0839 (5) | |
O1 | 0.17234 (12) | 1.1232 (3) | 0.76698 (9) | 0.0796 (6) | |
C1 | 0.20606 (14) | 0.9520 (4) | 0.76181 (12) | 0.0520 (6) | |
C2 | 0.26784 (13) | 0.8418 (3) | 0.83949 (12) | 0.0466 (5) | |
C3 | 0.29758 (14) | 0.9609 (4) | 0.90938 (13) | 0.0556 (6) | |
H3 | 0.2766 | 1.0999 | 0.9033 | 0.067* | |
C4 | 0.35876 (14) | 0.9001 (4) | 0.99398 (12) | 0.0528 (6) | |
C5 | 0.35519 (16) | 0.7068 (4) | 1.03101 (14) | 0.0633 (6) | |
H5 | 0.3125 | 0.6053 | 1.0019 | 0.076* | |
C6 | 0.4149 (2) | 0.6673 (5) | 1.11059 (15) | 0.0760 (8) | |
C7 | 0.47922 (18) | 0.8090 (6) | 1.15698 (15) | 0.0836 (9) | |
H7 | 0.5196 | 0.7755 | 1.2108 | 0.100* | |
C8 | 0.48225 (18) | 1.0026 (5) | 1.12152 (16) | 0.0794 (8) | |
H8 | 0.5247 | 1.1039 | 1.1512 | 0.095* | |
C9 | 0.42230 (17) | 1.0439 (4) | 1.04241 (14) | 0.0654 (7) | |
C10 | 0.18662 (13) | 0.8503 (3) | 0.67808 (12) | 0.0466 (5) | |
C11 | 0.14905 (14) | 0.9764 (3) | 0.61179 (13) | 0.0517 (6) | |
H11 | 0.1403 | 1.1160 | 0.6244 | 0.062* | |
C12 | 0.11951 (13) | 0.9273 (3) | 0.52187 (12) | 0.0470 (5) | |
C13 | 0.07950 (14) | 0.7364 (3) | 0.48623 (12) | 0.0503 (5) | |
H13 | 0.0731 | 0.6275 | 0.5202 | 0.060* | |
C14 | 0.04988 (14) | 0.7102 (4) | 0.40128 (13) | 0.0556 (6) | |
C15 | 0.05733 (15) | 0.8634 (4) | 0.34722 (14) | 0.0614 (7) | |
H15 | 0.0367 | 0.8396 | 0.2895 | 0.074* | |
C16 | 0.09649 (17) | 1.0538 (4) | 0.38151 (14) | 0.0629 (7) | |
H16 | 0.1025 | 1.1624 | 0.3472 | 0.076* | |
C17 | 0.12608 (15) | 1.0796 (3) | 0.46646 (14) | 0.0562 (6) | |
C18 | 0.29633 (15) | 0.6182 (3) | 0.83255 (12) | 0.0528 (6) | |
H18A | 0.2525 | 0.5215 | 0.8405 | 0.063* | |
H18B | 0.3549 | 0.5916 | 0.8769 | 0.063* | |
C19 | 0.30317 (15) | 0.5754 (4) | 0.74764 (12) | 0.0541 (6) | |
H19A | 0.3514 | 0.6616 | 0.7421 | 0.065* | |
H19B | 0.3188 | 0.4279 | 0.7446 | 0.065* | |
C20 | 0.21500 (14) | 0.6242 (3) | 0.67610 (12) | 0.0523 (6) | |
H20A | 0.2220 | 0.5968 | 0.6230 | 0.063* | |
H20B | 0.1677 | 0.5313 | 0.6796 | 0.063* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
F1 | 0.193 (2) | 0.0997 (14) | 0.0587 (9) | 0.0260 (13) | 0.0392 (11) | 0.0185 (9) |
F2 | 0.1281 (14) | 0.0767 (12) | 0.0776 (10) | −0.0307 (10) | 0.0406 (10) | −0.0231 (8) |
F3 | 0.0950 (11) | 0.0712 (10) | 0.0577 (8) | −0.0144 (8) | 0.0066 (7) | −0.0117 (7) |
F4 | 0.1145 (12) | 0.0498 (9) | 0.0738 (9) | −0.0116 (8) | 0.0189 (9) | 0.0087 (7) |
O1 | 0.1081 (14) | 0.0625 (12) | 0.0539 (10) | 0.0340 (10) | 0.0133 (9) | −0.0087 (8) |
C1 | 0.0591 (13) | 0.0470 (14) | 0.0464 (12) | 0.0073 (11) | 0.0155 (10) | −0.0066 (10) |
C2 | 0.0484 (12) | 0.0478 (13) | 0.0427 (11) | −0.0004 (9) | 0.0159 (9) | −0.0013 (9) |
C3 | 0.0606 (14) | 0.0549 (14) | 0.0478 (12) | 0.0038 (11) | 0.0159 (11) | −0.0042 (10) |
C4 | 0.0539 (12) | 0.0624 (15) | 0.0421 (11) | 0.0039 (11) | 0.0179 (10) | −0.0090 (10) |
C5 | 0.0741 (16) | 0.0689 (17) | 0.0456 (12) | −0.0015 (13) | 0.0206 (12) | −0.0073 (11) |
C6 | 0.104 (2) | 0.082 (2) | 0.0416 (13) | 0.0253 (16) | 0.0262 (14) | 0.0058 (13) |
C7 | 0.0701 (17) | 0.126 (3) | 0.0422 (14) | 0.0292 (18) | 0.0062 (13) | −0.0182 (16) |
C8 | 0.0680 (17) | 0.109 (2) | 0.0561 (16) | −0.0100 (16) | 0.0176 (14) | −0.0303 (16) |
C9 | 0.0707 (16) | 0.0769 (19) | 0.0497 (14) | −0.0028 (14) | 0.0235 (13) | −0.0184 (13) |
C10 | 0.0472 (11) | 0.0444 (13) | 0.0433 (11) | 0.0023 (9) | 0.0113 (9) | −0.0041 (9) |
C11 | 0.0588 (13) | 0.0431 (13) | 0.0483 (12) | 0.0081 (10) | 0.0143 (10) | −0.0010 (9) |
C12 | 0.0463 (11) | 0.0458 (13) | 0.0454 (11) | 0.0090 (9) | 0.0128 (9) | 0.0046 (9) |
C13 | 0.0536 (12) | 0.0474 (13) | 0.0445 (12) | 0.0013 (10) | 0.0118 (10) | 0.0054 (9) |
C14 | 0.0550 (13) | 0.0537 (15) | 0.0494 (13) | 0.0027 (11) | 0.0092 (10) | −0.0019 (11) |
C15 | 0.0648 (15) | 0.0728 (18) | 0.0429 (12) | 0.0142 (13) | 0.0157 (11) | 0.0048 (12) |
C16 | 0.0729 (15) | 0.0599 (16) | 0.0547 (14) | 0.0092 (13) | 0.0221 (12) | 0.0188 (12) |
C17 | 0.0619 (14) | 0.0417 (14) | 0.0577 (14) | 0.0045 (11) | 0.0137 (11) | 0.0063 (11) |
C18 | 0.0606 (13) | 0.0513 (14) | 0.0437 (11) | 0.0047 (11) | 0.0161 (10) | 0.0013 (10) |
C19 | 0.0617 (13) | 0.0494 (14) | 0.0476 (12) | 0.0110 (11) | 0.0159 (10) | −0.0016 (10) |
C20 | 0.0626 (13) | 0.0462 (14) | 0.0432 (11) | 0.0059 (10) | 0.0140 (10) | −0.0039 (9) |
F1—C6 | 1.371 (3) | C10—C20 | 1.500 (3) |
F2—C9 | 1.355 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.465 (3) |
F3—C14 | 1.360 (2) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
F4—C17 | 1.362 (2) | C12—C17 | 1.381 (3) |
O1—C1 | 1.223 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.392 (3) |
C1—C10 | 1.493 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.361 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.497 (3) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.341 (3) | C14—C15 | 1.372 (3) |
C2—C18 | 1.500 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.380 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.462 (3) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C16—C17 | 1.361 (3) |
C4—C9 | 1.380 (3) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.386 (3) | C18—C19 | 1.519 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.361 (3) | C18—H18A | 0.9700 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C18—H18B | 0.9700 |
C6—C7 | 1.366 (4) | C19—C20 | 1.508 (3) |
C7—C8 | 1.373 (4) | C19—H19A | 0.9700 |
C7—H7 | 0.9300 | C19—H19B | 0.9700 |
C8—C9 | 1.359 (3) | C20—H20A | 0.9700 |
C8—H8 | 0.9300 | C20—H20B | 0.9700 |
C10—C11 | 1.331 (3) | ||
O1—C1—C10 | 120.60 (18) | C13—C12—C11 | 124.00 (19) |
O1—C1—C2 | 120.36 (18) | C14—C13—C12 | 119.5 (2) |
C10—C1—C2 | 119.03 (19) | C14—C13—H13 | 120.2 |
C3—C2—C1 | 115.35 (19) | C12—C13—H13 | 120.2 |
C3—C2—C18 | 125.57 (18) | F3—C14—C13 | 118.2 (2) |
C1—C2—C18 | 118.93 (17) | F3—C14—C15 | 118.3 (2) |
C2—C3—C4 | 128.3 (2) | C13—C14—C15 | 123.5 (2) |
C2—C3—H3 | 115.9 | C14—C15—C16 | 117.7 (2) |
C4—C3—H3 | 115.9 | C14—C15—H15 | 121.2 |
C9—C4—C5 | 116.7 (2) | C16—C15—H15 | 121.2 |
C9—C4—C3 | 119.3 (2) | C17—C16—C15 | 118.7 (2) |
C5—C4—C3 | 124.0 (2) | C17—C16—H16 | 120.6 |
C6—C5—C4 | 119.1 (2) | C15—C16—H16 | 120.6 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.4 | C16—C17—F4 | 117.7 (2) |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.4 | C16—C17—C12 | 124.4 (2) |
C5—C6—C7 | 123.5 (3) | F4—C17—C12 | 117.9 (2) |
C5—C6—F1 | 117.7 (3) | C2—C18—C19 | 111.88 (17) |
C7—C6—F1 | 118.8 (2) | C2—C18—H18A | 109.2 |
C6—C7—C8 | 117.8 (2) | C19—C18—H18A | 109.2 |
C6—C7—H7 | 121.1 | C2—C18—H18B | 109.2 |
C8—C7—H7 | 121.1 | C19—C18—H18B | 109.2 |
C9—C8—C7 | 119.0 (3) | H18A—C18—H18B | 107.9 |
C9—C8—H8 | 120.5 | C20—C19—C18 | 111.50 (18) |
C7—C8—H8 | 120.5 | C20—C19—H19A | 109.3 |
F2—C9—C8 | 118.3 (2) | C18—C19—H19A | 109.3 |
F2—C9—C4 | 117.9 (2) | C20—C19—H19B | 109.3 |
C8—C9—C4 | 123.8 (3) | C18—C19—H19B | 109.3 |
C11—C10—C1 | 115.29 (19) | H19A—C19—H19B | 108.0 |
C11—C10—C20 | 126.35 (18) | C10—C20—C19 | 111.77 (17) |
C1—C10—C20 | 118.28 (17) | C10—C20—H20A | 109.3 |
C10—C11—C12 | 129.4 (2) | C19—C20—H20A | 109.3 |
C10—C11—H11 | 115.3 | C10—C20—H20B | 109.3 |
C12—C11—H11 | 115.3 | C19—C20—H20B | 109.3 |
C17—C12—C13 | 116.12 (19) | H20A—C20—H20B | 107.9 |
C17—C12—C11 | 119.8 (2) | ||
O1—C1—C2—C3 | −13.6 (3) | C2—C1—C10—C20 | 11.5 (3) |
C10—C1—C2—C3 | 166.2 (2) | C1—C10—C11—C12 | −178.3 (2) |
O1—C1—C2—C18 | 170.6 (2) | C20—C10—C11—C12 | 5.2 (4) |
C10—C1—C2—C18 | −9.7 (3) | C10—C11—C12—C17 | −146.9 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −179.3 (2) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 36.8 (4) |
C18—C2—C3—C4 | −3.8 (4) | C17—C12—C13—C14 | 0.1 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C9 | 141.8 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 176.5 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −40.8 (4) | C12—C13—C14—F3 | −178.60 (18) |
C9—C4—C5—C6 | −1.8 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.2 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −179.3 (2) | F3—C14—C15—C16 | 178.34 (19) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 0.1 (4) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −0.5 (4) |
C4—C5—C6—F1 | 177.8 (2) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 0.5 (4) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 1.1 (4) | C15—C16—C17—F4 | 179.0 (2) |
F1—C6—C7—C8 | −176.6 (2) | C15—C16—C17—C12 | −0.2 (4) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | −0.5 (4) | C13—C12—C17—C16 | 0.0 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—F2 | −179.5 (2) | C11—C12—C17—C16 | −176.6 (2) |
C7—C8—C9—C4 | −1.4 (4) | C13—C12—C17—F4 | −179.30 (18) |
C5—C4—C9—F2 | −179.4 (2) | C11—C12—C17—F4 | 4.1 (3) |
C3—C4—C9—F2 | −1.7 (3) | C3—C2—C18—C19 | −143.7 (2) |
C5—C4—C9—C8 | 2.5 (4) | C1—C2—C18—C19 | 31.7 (3) |
C3—C4—C9—C8 | −179.8 (2) | C2—C18—C19—C20 | −56.2 (3) |
O1—C1—C10—C11 | 14.5 (3) | C11—C10—C20—C19 | 140.9 (2) |
C2—C1—C10—C11 | −165.28 (19) | C1—C10—C20—C19 | −35.6 (3) |
O1—C1—C10—C20 | −168.7 (2) | C18—C19—C20—C10 | 58.3 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C16—H16···O1i | 0.93 | 2.46 | 3.343 (3) | 158 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, −y+5/2, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C20H14F4O |
Mr | 346.31 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 15.824 (2), 6.3128 (8), 17.097 (2) |
β (°) | 111.756 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1586.2 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.12 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.43 × 0.35 × 0.27 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2002) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.490, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8935, 3425, 2018 |
Rint | 0.049 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.639 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.056, 0.156, 0.93 |
No. of reflections | 3425 |
No. of parameters | 227 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.23, −0.24 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2002), SAINT (Bruker, 2002), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
We acknowledge the X-ray crystallographic service at the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences for the data collection.
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The title compound, (2E,6E)-2,6-bis(2,5-difluorobenzylidene)cyclohexanone (I), is one of mono-carbonyl analogues of curcumin designed and synthesized by our group. The need for curcumin-like compounds with improved bioavailability characteristics has led to the chemical synthesis of a series of analogues, using curcumin as the primary structure. In our previous study, a series of fluorine-containing, mono-carbonyl analogues of curcumin were designed and synthesized by the deletion of β-diketone moiety, and their bioactivities were evaluated (Liang et al., 2009; Zhao et al., 2010a,b). Among those compounds, the cyclohexanone-containing analogues exhibited better anti-tumor properties and a wider anti-tumor spectrum than acetone- and cyclopentanone-containing analogues. Therefore, the structure of one of cyclohexanone-containing compounds (I), was further determined and analyzed using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Accumulation of detailed structural and pharmacological data facilitated the explanation of the observed structure–activity relationships and modeling of new compounds with potential biological activity.
In this paper, we report the molecular and crystal structures of fluorine-containing, mono-carbonyl analogues of curcumin, (I). The molecule (I), consists of three ring systems, i.e., one cyclohexanone ring and two aryl rings. The central cyclohexanone ring has a distorted chair conformation, and molecular structures have an E-configuration towards the central olefinic bonds, exhibiting a butterfly-shaped geometry. The dihedral angle between the two terminal phenyl rings is 27.19 (13)°, and the two phenyl rings are twisted out of the plane of the central cyclohexanone on the two sides, respectively. Among these derivatives, some of them were reported of their crystal structures (Liang et al., 2007a,b; Zhao et al., 2009; Zhao et al., 2010a,b).