organic compounds
1-(2-Methoxyanilino)anthraquinone
aCollege of Chemical & Pharmaceutical, Qingdao Agriculture University, Qingdao 266109, People's Republic of China, and bState Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116012, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: lhedlut2002@yahoo.com.cn
In the title compound, C21H15NO3, the dihedral angle formed between the aromatic ring systems is 71.50 (3)°. The methoxy group is coplanar with the benzene ring to which it is connected, the C—O—C—C torsion angle being 6.37 (17)°. The observed conformation is stabilized by an intramolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bond, generating an S(6) ring.
Related literature
For background to anthraquinone derivatives, see: Matsui (1998); Rao & Choudhary (1990).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2006); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: XL (Bruker, 2004); molecular graphics: XL; software used to prepare material for publication: XL.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810013310/tk2648sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810013310/tk2648Isup2.hkl
The crystal was obtained by dissolving (I) in methyl acetate (50 ml) and leaving the resulting solution, which was covered with Parafilm plastic containing pin holes, to evaporate at room temperature.
The hydrogen atoms were refined freely: N–H = 0.932 (19) Å, and C–H = 0.937 (16)–1.051 (17) Å.
Anthraquinone and its derivatives are important compounds in the fields of dyes and pigments (Matsui 1998; Rao & Choudhary, 1990). Here, we report the
of the title compound, (I), Fig. 1. The dihedral angle formed between the aromatic systems is 71.50 (3)°. The methoxy group is co-planar with the benzene ring to which it is connected with the C21–O3–C16–C17 torsion angle being 6.37 (17) °. The observed conformation is stabilised by an intramolecular N–H···O hydrogen bond, Table 1.For background to anthraquinone derivatives, see: Matsui (1998); Rao & Choudhary (1990).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2006); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2006); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: XL (Bruker, 2004); molecular graphics: XL (Bruker, 2004); software used to prepare material for publication: XL (Bruker, 2004).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of (I) showing the atom-labelling scheme and displacement ellipsoids at the 50% probability level. |
C21H15NO3 | F(000) = 688 |
Mr = 329.34 | Dx = 1.442 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71070 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 8857 reflections |
a = 11.4222 (3) Å | θ = 2.8–31.7° |
b = 7.9878 (2) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
c = 16.9332 (4) Å | T = 110 K |
β = 100.9851 (12)° | Prism, red |
V = 1516.65 (7) Å3 | 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.14 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker–Nonius X8 APEXII diffractometer | 5620 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3863 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.031 |
φ scans | θmax = 34.9°, θmin = 2.8° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2006) | h = −17→16 |
Tmin = 0.962, Tmax = 0.987 | k = −12→11 |
32405 measured reflections | l = −24→25 |
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)] = 0.052 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.161 | All H-atom parameters refined |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0934P)2 + 0.1215P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
5620 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
286 parameters | Δρmax = 0.49 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.20 e Å−3 |
C21H15NO3 | V = 1516.65 (7) Å3 |
Mr = 329.34 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.4222 (3) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
b = 7.9878 (2) Å | T = 110 K |
c = 16.9332 (4) Å | 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.14 mm |
β = 100.9851 (12)° |
Bruker–Nonius X8 APEXII diffractometer | 5620 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2006) | 3863 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.962, Tmax = 0.987 | Rint = 0.031 |
32405 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.052 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.161 | All H-atom parameters refined |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.49 e Å−3 |
5620 reflections | Δρmin = −0.20 e Å−3 |
286 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 | ||
O1 | 0.13993 (7) | 0.20278 (10) | 0.63675 (5) | 0.02712 (19) | |
O2 | −0.22023 (8) | −0.23872 (11) | 0.55875 (5) | 0.0302 (2) | |
O3 | 0.46774 (7) | −0.06574 (11) | 0.66601 (4) | 0.0286 (2) | |
N1 | 0.26972 (8) | −0.02097 (13) | 0.72798 (6) | 0.0258 (2) | |
H1 | 0.2651 (17) | 0.076 (2) | 0.6971 (11) | 0.058 (5)* | |
C1 | 0.05822 (9) | 0.09907 (14) | 0.62187 (6) | 0.0203 (2) | |
C2 | 0.06875 (9) | −0.07113 (13) | 0.65401 (6) | 0.0192 (2) | |
C3 | 0.17497 (9) | −0.12548 (14) | 0.70664 (6) | 0.0216 (2) | |
C4 | 0.18047 (11) | −0.29225 (15) | 0.73478 (6) | 0.0263 (2) | |
H4 | 0.2586 (12) | −0.3278 (18) | 0.7699 (8) | 0.030 (4)* | |
C5 | 0.08556 (11) | −0.39923 (16) | 0.71402 (7) | 0.0279 (3) | |
H5 | 0.0911 (14) | −0.524 (2) | 0.7336 (10) | 0.043 (4)* | |
C6 | −0.02007 (11) | −0.34632 (15) | 0.66463 (6) | 0.0248 (2) | |
H6 | −0.0882 (13) | −0.4234 (19) | 0.6527 (9) | 0.034 (4)* | |
C7 | −0.02689 (9) | −0.18511 (14) | 0.63397 (6) | 0.0201 (2) | |
C8 | −0.13910 (9) | −0.13774 (14) | 0.57762 (6) | 0.0214 (2) | |
C9 | −0.14902 (9) | 0.03492 (14) | 0.54568 (6) | 0.0198 (2) | |
C10 | −0.25212 (10) | 0.08461 (15) | 0.49214 (6) | 0.0232 (2) | |
H10 | −0.3179 (11) | −0.0046 (17) | 0.4743 (7) | 0.020 (3)* | |
C11 | −0.26221 (10) | 0.24721 (15) | 0.46310 (6) | 0.0249 (2) | |
H11 | −0.3326 (12) | 0.2845 (18) | 0.4248 (8) | 0.029 (3)* | |
C12 | −0.17056 (10) | 0.36132 (15) | 0.48686 (6) | 0.0242 (2) | |
H12 | −0.1783 (13) | 0.481 (2) | 0.4670 (9) | 0.038 (4)* | |
C13 | −0.06699 (10) | 0.31181 (14) | 0.53857 (6) | 0.0222 (2) | |
H13 | −0.0034 (14) | 0.387 (2) | 0.5534 (9) | 0.037 (4)* | |
C14 | −0.05540 (9) | 0.14870 (13) | 0.56821 (5) | 0.0189 (2) | |
C15 | 0.37851 (10) | −0.06745 (14) | 0.77938 (6) | 0.0240 (2) | |
C16 | 0.48166 (10) | −0.08838 (14) | 0.74715 (6) | 0.0227 (2) | |
C17 | 0.58900 (10) | −0.12904 (15) | 0.79741 (7) | 0.0265 (2) | |
H17 | 0.6567 (14) | −0.143 (2) | 0.7741 (9) | 0.038 (4)* | |
C18 | 0.59215 (11) | −0.15392 (16) | 0.87909 (7) | 0.0297 (3) | |
H18 | 0.6648 (14) | −0.188 (2) | 0.9122 (10) | 0.043 (4)* | |
C19 | 0.49073 (12) | −0.13533 (17) | 0.91119 (7) | 0.0327 (3) | |
H19 | 0.4947 (14) | −0.153 (2) | 0.9695 (10) | 0.048 (5)* | |
C20 | 0.38352 (12) | −0.09066 (17) | 0.86123 (7) | 0.0315 (3) | |
H20 | 0.3124 (14) | −0.0724 (19) | 0.8831 (9) | 0.035 (4)* | |
C21 | 0.56705 (12) | −0.10204 (19) | 0.62942 (7) | 0.0329 (3) | |
H21A | 0.6315 (16) | −0.015 (2) | 0.6472 (11) | 0.048 (4)* | |
H21B | 0.5396 (15) | −0.094 (2) | 0.5726 (11) | 0.047 (4)* | |
H21C | 0.6026 (15) | −0.216 (2) | 0.6451 (10) | 0.048 (5)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0201 (4) | 0.0221 (4) | 0.0365 (4) | −0.0035 (3) | −0.0012 (3) | 0.0040 (3) |
O2 | 0.0269 (4) | 0.0259 (5) | 0.0363 (4) | −0.0078 (3) | 0.0020 (3) | −0.0011 (3) |
O3 | 0.0257 (4) | 0.0362 (5) | 0.0235 (4) | 0.0020 (3) | 0.0038 (3) | 0.0023 (3) |
N1 | 0.0191 (4) | 0.0260 (5) | 0.0305 (4) | 0.0014 (4) | 0.0001 (3) | 0.0068 (4) |
C1 | 0.0180 (5) | 0.0207 (5) | 0.0221 (4) | −0.0002 (4) | 0.0040 (3) | 0.0001 (4) |
C2 | 0.0193 (5) | 0.0189 (5) | 0.0204 (4) | 0.0014 (4) | 0.0059 (3) | 0.0007 (4) |
C3 | 0.0204 (5) | 0.0232 (6) | 0.0224 (4) | 0.0015 (4) | 0.0064 (3) | 0.0015 (4) |
C4 | 0.0272 (6) | 0.0256 (6) | 0.0262 (5) | 0.0045 (4) | 0.0058 (4) | 0.0066 (4) |
C5 | 0.0342 (6) | 0.0232 (6) | 0.0277 (5) | 0.0009 (5) | 0.0090 (4) | 0.0060 (4) |
C6 | 0.0298 (6) | 0.0206 (6) | 0.0256 (5) | −0.0033 (5) | 0.0089 (4) | 0.0015 (4) |
C7 | 0.0217 (5) | 0.0199 (5) | 0.0201 (4) | −0.0002 (4) | 0.0075 (3) | −0.0013 (4) |
C8 | 0.0213 (5) | 0.0209 (5) | 0.0230 (4) | −0.0018 (4) | 0.0066 (3) | −0.0025 (4) |
C9 | 0.0194 (5) | 0.0204 (5) | 0.0204 (4) | −0.0006 (4) | 0.0054 (3) | −0.0027 (4) |
C10 | 0.0196 (5) | 0.0252 (6) | 0.0244 (4) | −0.0006 (4) | 0.0034 (4) | −0.0027 (4) |
C11 | 0.0208 (5) | 0.0280 (6) | 0.0250 (4) | 0.0025 (4) | 0.0018 (4) | −0.0017 (4) |
C12 | 0.0233 (5) | 0.0218 (6) | 0.0269 (5) | 0.0032 (4) | 0.0037 (4) | 0.0007 (4) |
C13 | 0.0203 (5) | 0.0206 (5) | 0.0254 (4) | −0.0011 (4) | 0.0038 (4) | −0.0013 (4) |
C14 | 0.0172 (5) | 0.0195 (5) | 0.0204 (4) | 0.0004 (4) | 0.0042 (3) | −0.0013 (4) |
C15 | 0.0217 (5) | 0.0235 (6) | 0.0251 (4) | 0.0016 (4) | 0.0002 (4) | 0.0023 (4) |
C16 | 0.0231 (5) | 0.0193 (5) | 0.0243 (4) | 0.0002 (4) | 0.0014 (4) | −0.0006 (4) |
C17 | 0.0207 (5) | 0.0243 (6) | 0.0323 (5) | 0.0000 (4) | −0.0007 (4) | −0.0004 (4) |
C18 | 0.0280 (6) | 0.0256 (6) | 0.0305 (5) | 0.0007 (5) | −0.0069 (4) | −0.0006 (4) |
C19 | 0.0383 (7) | 0.0342 (7) | 0.0232 (5) | 0.0031 (5) | −0.0002 (4) | 0.0014 (4) |
C20 | 0.0312 (6) | 0.0365 (7) | 0.0270 (5) | 0.0047 (5) | 0.0059 (4) | 0.0031 (5) |
C21 | 0.0300 (6) | 0.0394 (8) | 0.0307 (5) | −0.0020 (6) | 0.0094 (5) | −0.0037 (5) |
O1—C1 | 1.2374 (13) | C10—C11 | 1.3858 (17) |
O2—C8 | 1.2241 (13) | C10—H10 | 1.038 (13) |
O3—C16 | 1.3647 (13) | C11—C12 | 1.3886 (16) |
O3—C21 | 1.4222 (15) | C11—H11 | 0.978 (14) |
N1—C3 | 1.3600 (15) | C12—C13 | 1.3884 (14) |
N1—C15 | 1.4238 (13) | C12—H12 | 1.009 (16) |
N1—H1 | 0.932 (19) | C13—C14 | 1.3934 (15) |
C1—C2 | 1.4608 (15) | C13—H13 | 0.937 (16) |
C1—C14 | 1.4892 (14) | C15—C20 | 1.3887 (16) |
C2—C7 | 1.4128 (15) | C15—C16 | 1.3996 (16) |
C2—C3 | 1.4293 (14) | C16—C17 | 1.3912 (15) |
C3—C4 | 1.4122 (16) | C17—C18 | 1.3910 (16) |
C4—C5 | 1.3726 (17) | C17—H17 | 0.940 (16) |
C4—H4 | 1.014 (14) | C18—C19 | 1.3782 (19) |
C5—C6 | 1.3961 (16) | C18—H18 | 0.948 (16) |
C5—H5 | 1.051 (17) | C19—C20 | 1.3956 (17) |
C6—C7 | 1.3851 (16) | C19—H19 | 0.990 (17) |
C6—H6 | 0.983 (15) | C20—H20 | 0.966 (16) |
C7—C8 | 1.4933 (14) | C21—H21A | 1.016 (18) |
C8—C9 | 1.4779 (16) | C21—H21B | 0.955 (18) |
C9—C14 | 1.3998 (14) | C21—H21C | 1.013 (18) |
C9—C10 | 1.3998 (14) | ||
C16—O3—C21 | 117.52 (9) | C10—C11—H11 | 121.5 (8) |
C3—N1—C15 | 124.05 (10) | C12—C11—H11 | 118.1 (8) |
C3—N1—H1 | 113.9 (12) | C13—C12—C11 | 120.03 (11) |
C15—N1—H1 | 120.7 (12) | C13—C12—H12 | 119.3 (9) |
O1—C1—C2 | 122.81 (9) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.6 (9) |
O1—C1—C14 | 118.80 (10) | C12—C13—C14 | 120.30 (10) |
C2—C1—C14 | 118.38 (9) | C12—C13—H13 | 120.7 (10) |
C7—C2—C3 | 118.67 (9) | C14—C13—H13 | 119.0 (10) |
C7—C2—C1 | 120.35 (9) | C13—C14—C9 | 119.59 (9) |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.99 (9) | C13—C14—C1 | 118.73 (9) |
N1—C3—C4 | 120.49 (10) | C9—C14—C1 | 121.67 (9) |
N1—C3—C2 | 121.15 (10) | C20—C15—C16 | 119.71 (10) |
C4—C3—C2 | 118.35 (10) | C20—C15—N1 | 120.68 (11) |
C5—C4—C3 | 121.24 (10) | C16—C15—N1 | 119.61 (9) |
C5—C4—H4 | 122.7 (8) | O3—C16—C17 | 124.53 (11) |
C3—C4—H4 | 116.1 (8) | O3—C16—C15 | 115.56 (9) |
C4—C5—C6 | 121.01 (11) | C17—C16—C15 | 119.91 (10) |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.9 (9) | C18—C17—C16 | 119.63 (11) |
C6—C5—H5 | 118.0 (9) | C18—C17—H17 | 122.3 (9) |
C7—C6—C5 | 119.11 (11) | C16—C17—H17 | 118.0 (9) |
C7—C6—H6 | 121.3 (9) | C19—C18—C17 | 120.82 (10) |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.6 (9) | C19—C18—H18 | 120.3 (10) |
C6—C7—C2 | 121.56 (9) | C17—C18—H18 | 118.9 (10) |
C6—C7—C8 | 117.08 (10) | C18—C19—C20 | 119.67 (11) |
C2—C7—C8 | 121.36 (9) | C18—C19—H19 | 119.7 (10) |
O2—C8—C9 | 121.19 (10) | C20—C19—H19 | 120.6 (10) |
O2—C8—C7 | 120.98 (10) | C15—C20—C19 | 120.24 (12) |
C9—C8—C7 | 117.83 (9) | C15—C20—H20 | 119.0 (9) |
C14—C9—C10 | 119.81 (10) | C19—C20—H20 | 120.7 (9) |
C14—C9—C8 | 120.32 (9) | O3—C21—H21A | 108.9 (10) |
C10—C9—C8 | 119.87 (10) | O3—C21—H21B | 106.8 (10) |
C11—C10—C9 | 119.89 (10) | H21A—C21—H21B | 109.4 (15) |
C11—C10—H10 | 122.2 (7) | O3—C21—H21C | 112.5 (10) |
C9—C10—H10 | 117.8 (7) | H21A—C21—H21C | 107.9 (13) |
C10—C11—C12 | 120.35 (10) | H21B—C21—H21C | 111.3 (14) |
O1—C1—C2—C7 | −179.01 (10) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 179.05 (9) |
C14—C1—C2—C7 | 0.30 (14) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −0.04 (16) |
O1—C1—C2—C3 | 1.50 (16) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 1.45 (17) |
C14—C1—C2—C3 | −179.20 (9) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −1.36 (16) |
C15—N1—C3—C4 | −0.72 (17) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | −0.14 (16) |
C15—N1—C3—C2 | −179.32 (10) | C12—C13—C14—C1 | 178.47 (9) |
C7—C2—C3—N1 | −179.95 (10) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | 1.55 (15) |
C1—C2—C3—N1 | −0.44 (16) | C8—C9—C14—C13 | −178.96 (9) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 1.43 (15) | C10—C9—C14—C1 | −177.02 (9) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −179.07 (9) | C8—C9—C14—C1 | 2.46 (15) |
N1—C3—C4—C5 | 179.81 (11) | O1—C1—C14—C13 | −1.90 (15) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −1.55 (16) | C2—C1—C14—C13 | 178.77 (9) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.36 (18) | O1—C1—C14—C9 | 176.69 (10) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 2.38 (17) | C2—C1—C14—C9 | −2.64 (15) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | −2.49 (16) | C3—N1—C15—C20 | −71.76 (16) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 176.51 (9) | C3—N1—C15—C16 | 108.85 (13) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | 0.58 (15) | C21—O3—C16—C17 | 6.37 (17) |
C1—C2—C7—C6 | −178.92 (9) | C21—O3—C16—C15 | −173.84 (11) |
C3—C2—C7—C8 | −178.37 (9) | C20—C15—C16—O3 | 178.95 (11) |
C1—C2—C7—C8 | 2.13 (15) | N1—C15—C16—O3 | −1.66 (16) |
C6—C7—C8—O2 | −1.10 (15) | C20—C15—C16—C17 | −1.25 (18) |
C2—C7—C8—O2 | 177.90 (10) | N1—C15—C16—C17 | 178.14 (11) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | 178.70 (9) | O3—C16—C17—C18 | −178.15 (11) |
C2—C7—C8—C9 | −2.30 (14) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | 2.07 (18) |
O2—C8—C9—C14 | 179.78 (10) | C16—C17—C18—C19 | −1.38 (19) |
C7—C8—C9—C14 | −0.03 (14) | C17—C18—C19—C20 | −0.1 (2) |
O2—C8—C9—C10 | −0.74 (15) | C16—C15—C20—C19 | −0.27 (19) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 179.46 (9) | N1—C15—C20—C19 | −179.65 (12) |
C14—C9—C10—C11 | −1.46 (16) | C18—C19—C20—C15 | 1.0 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···O1 | 0.932 (19) | 1.886 (18) | 2.6279 (13) | 135.0 (17) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C21H15NO3 |
Mr | 329.34 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 110 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.4222 (3), 7.9878 (2), 16.9332 (4) |
β (°) | 100.9851 (12) |
V (Å3) | 1516.65 (7) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.10 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.14 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker–Nonius X8 APEXII |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2006) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.962, 0.987 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 32405, 5620, 3863 |
Rint | 0.031 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.805 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.052, 0.161, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 5620 |
No. of parameters | 286 |
H-atom treatment | All H-atom parameters refined |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.49, −0.20 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006), SAINT (Bruker, 2006), SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994), XL (Bruker, 2004).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···O1 | 0.932 (19) | 1.886 (18) | 2.6279 (13) | 135.0 (17) |
Acknowledgements
This research was supported by the China Scholarship Council (No. 2007102249). We also wish to thank Dr Harold S. Freeman and Dr Paul Boyle at North Carolina State University for their help.
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Anthraquinone and its derivatives are important compounds in the fields of dyes and pigments (Matsui 1998; Rao & Choudhary, 1990). Here, we report the crystal structure of the title compound, (I), Fig. 1. The dihedral angle formed between the aromatic systems is 71.50 (3)°. The methoxy group is co-planar with the benzene ring to which it is connected with the C21–O3–C16–C17 torsion angle being 6.37 (17) °. The observed conformation is stabilised by an intramolecular N–H···O hydrogen bond, Table 1.