organic compounds
(E,E)-1-Methyl-2,6-distyrylpyridinium iodide
aDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA, and bDepartment of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
*Correspondence e-mail: pcrooks@uky.edu
In the title compound, C22H20N+·I−, the dihedral angles between the central pyridine ring and two outer benzene rings are 15.30 (10) and 11.82 (11)°. There are intermolecular π–π stacking interactions between the nearest phenyl ring over an inversion-related pyridyl ring, the shortest centroid–centroid distance being 3.672 (3) Å. The of the compound indicates the 2,6-distyryl substituents have an E configuration.
Related literature
For the conventional synthesis, see: Stanek et al. (1952). For the activity of related compounds, see Zheng et al. (2005).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL and local procedures.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536810018519/nk2028sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536810018519/nk2028Isup2.hkl
A mixture of N-methyl, 2,6-lutidine iodide (0.249 g, 1.0 mmol), benzaldehyde (0.300 g, 2.5 mmol) and pyrrolidine (6 µl) in ethanol (2 ml) was placed in a microwave-ready pressure vial equipped with a stirbar and irradiated in a Biotage microwave initiator for 3 minutes with the temperature set at 130 °C, at a power range of 25-29 W at 5 bar pressure. The cooled reaction mixture was taken out of the initiator, diluted with ethyl acetate, and filtered to afford a crude yellow solid. Crystallization from alcohol produced a yellow crystalline product of N-methyl-2,6-(E)distyrylpyridinium iodide that was suitable for X-ray analysis. 1H NMR (DMSO d6): δ 4.28 (s, 3H), 7.47-7.49 (d, J=6 Hz, 4H), 7.62-7.27 (dd, J=30.3 Hz, J=15.9 Hz, 6H), 7.848-7.872 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 4H), 8.26-8.29 (m, 2H), 8.39-8.44 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (DMSO d6): δ 41.97, 119.09, 124.02, 128.40, 128.91, 130.39, 134.87, 142.22, 143.11, 149.88, 153.10.
H atoms were found in difference Fourier maps and subsequently placed in idealized positions with constrained distances of 0.98 Å (RCH3), 0.95 Å (CArH), and with Uiso(H) values set to either 1.2Ueq or 1.5Ueq (RCH3) of the attached atom.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and local procedures.Fig. 1. A view of the molecule with the atom numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level. |
C22H20N+·I− | F(000) = 1696 |
Mr = 425.29 | Dx = 1.577 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Cu Kα radiation, λ = 1.54178 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 9883 reflections |
a = 18.7309 (4) Å | θ = 4.4–68.5° |
b = 9.5687 (2) Å | µ = 14.04 mm−1 |
c = 19.9829 (4) Å | T = 90 K |
β = 90.279 (1)° | Shard, yellow |
V = 3581.50 (13) Å3 | 0.18 × 0.14 × 0.08 mm |
Z = 8 |
Bruker X8 Proteum diffractometer | 3303 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus rotating anode | 3286 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graded multilayer optics monochromator | Rint = 0.043 |
Detector resolution: 5.6 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 68.5°, θmin = 4.4° |
ϕ and ω scans | h = −22→22 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS in APEX2; Bruker, 2001) | k = −11→11 |
Tmin = 0.211, Tmax = 0.400 | l = −24→24 |
24972 measured reflections |
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)] = 0.021 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.055 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0309P)2 + 5.1348P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.09 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.003 |
3303 reflections | Δρmax = 0.58 e Å−3 |
219 parameters | Δρmin = −0.49 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.000067 (15) |
C22H20N+·I− | V = 3581.50 (13) Å3 |
Mr = 425.29 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Cu Kα radiation |
a = 18.7309 (4) Å | µ = 14.04 mm−1 |
b = 9.5687 (2) Å | T = 90 K |
c = 19.9829 (4) Å | 0.18 × 0.14 × 0.08 mm |
β = 90.279 (1)° |
Bruker X8 Proteum diffractometer | 3303 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS in APEX2; Bruker, 2001) | 3286 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.211, Tmax = 0.400 | Rint = 0.043 |
24972 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.021 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.055 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.09 | Δρmax = 0.58 e Å−3 |
3303 reflections | Δρmin = −0.49 e Å−3 |
219 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 > 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 | ||
I1 | 0.157566 (6) | 0.613743 (12) | 0.396017 (5) | 0.01533 (8) | |
N1 | 0.38671 (8) | 0.46130 (16) | 0.46816 (7) | 0.0115 (3) | |
C1 | 0.36127 (12) | 0.60507 (19) | 0.45527 (12) | 0.0192 (5) | |
H1A | 0.4014 | 0.6634 | 0.4410 | 0.029* | |
H1B | 0.3407 | 0.6437 | 0.4963 | 0.029* | |
H1C | 0.3248 | 0.6034 | 0.4199 | 0.029* | |
C2 | 0.44830 (10) | 0.4136 (2) | 0.43884 (9) | 0.0133 (4) | |
C3 | 0.47346 (10) | 0.2818 (2) | 0.45649 (9) | 0.0153 (4) | |
H3 | 0.5164 | 0.2477 | 0.4374 | 0.018* | |
C4 | 0.43651 (10) | 0.2005 (2) | 0.50154 (9) | 0.0146 (4) | |
H4 | 0.4544 | 0.1112 | 0.5139 | 0.018* | |
C5 | 0.37368 (10) | 0.24873 (19) | 0.52856 (9) | 0.0136 (4) | |
H5 | 0.3477 | 0.1915 | 0.5588 | 0.016* | |
C6 | 0.34807 (11) | 0.37993 (18) | 0.51204 (10) | 0.0120 (4) | |
C7 | 0.28002 (10) | 0.4316 (2) | 0.53757 (9) | 0.0133 (4) | |
H7 | 0.2554 | 0.5026 | 0.5135 | 0.016* | |
C8 | 0.25134 (11) | 0.38157 (18) | 0.59407 (10) | 0.0146 (4) | |
H8 | 0.2794 | 0.3177 | 0.6194 | 0.018* | |
C9 | 0.18083 (10) | 0.4165 (2) | 0.62012 (9) | 0.0139 (4) | |
C10 | 0.15174 (11) | 0.3314 (2) | 0.67007 (10) | 0.0177 (4) | |
H10 | 0.1795 | 0.2576 | 0.6884 | 0.021* | |
C11 | 0.08281 (11) | 0.3536 (2) | 0.69312 (10) | 0.0191 (4) | |
H11 | 0.0636 | 0.2945 | 0.7267 | 0.023* | |
C12 | 0.04199 (10) | 0.4616 (2) | 0.66730 (10) | 0.0180 (4) | |
H12 | −0.0055 | 0.4758 | 0.6823 | 0.022* | |
C13 | 0.07150 (11) | 0.5492 (2) | 0.61904 (9) | 0.0169 (4) | |
H13 | 0.0442 | 0.6250 | 0.6021 | 0.020* | |
C14 | 0.13969 (10) | 0.5276 (2) | 0.59548 (9) | 0.0154 (4) | |
H14 | 0.1588 | 0.5882 | 0.5625 | 0.018* | |
C15 | 0.48534 (11) | 0.5004 (2) | 0.38947 (10) | 0.0189 (4) | |
H15 | 0.4637 | 0.5858 | 0.3760 | 0.023* | |
C16 | 0.54716 (11) | 0.4660 (2) | 0.36280 (10) | 0.0183 (4) | |
H16 | 0.5664 | 0.3784 | 0.3761 | 0.022* | |
C17 | 0.58969 (10) | 0.5469 (2) | 0.31504 (9) | 0.0150 (4) | |
C18 | 0.64612 (11) | 0.4793 (2) | 0.28280 (10) | 0.0168 (4) | |
H18 | 0.6546 | 0.3828 | 0.2909 | 0.020* | |
C19 | 0.68995 (11) | 0.5521 (2) | 0.23897 (10) | 0.0188 (4) | |
H19 | 0.7273 | 0.5047 | 0.2163 | 0.023* | |
C20 | 0.67921 (11) | 0.6936 (2) | 0.22840 (10) | 0.0190 (4) | |
H20 | 0.7094 | 0.7435 | 0.1987 | 0.023* | |
C21 | 0.62407 (11) | 0.7629 (2) | 0.26133 (10) | 0.0209 (4) | |
H21 | 0.6173 | 0.8603 | 0.2547 | 0.025* | |
C22 | 0.57920 (11) | 0.6895 (2) | 0.30369 (10) | 0.0171 (4) | |
H22 | 0.5410 | 0.7366 | 0.3252 | 0.020* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
I1 | 0.01676 (10) | 0.01507 (10) | 0.01419 (10) | 0.00358 (4) | 0.00364 (6) | 0.00323 (4) |
N1 | 0.0131 (7) | 0.0105 (7) | 0.0109 (7) | 0.0004 (6) | 0.0008 (6) | −0.0004 (6) |
C1 | 0.0188 (11) | 0.0122 (10) | 0.0267 (12) | 0.0042 (7) | 0.0086 (9) | 0.0059 (7) |
C2 | 0.0133 (9) | 0.0154 (9) | 0.0113 (9) | 0.0005 (7) | 0.0013 (7) | −0.0029 (7) |
C3 | 0.0151 (9) | 0.0161 (9) | 0.0148 (9) | 0.0033 (7) | 0.0025 (7) | −0.0012 (7) |
C4 | 0.0179 (9) | 0.0114 (8) | 0.0145 (9) | 0.0010 (7) | −0.0013 (7) | −0.0004 (7) |
C5 | 0.0169 (9) | 0.0126 (9) | 0.0112 (8) | −0.0013 (7) | 0.0007 (7) | −0.0001 (7) |
C6 | 0.0133 (10) | 0.0146 (9) | 0.0080 (9) | −0.0014 (6) | 0.0005 (7) | −0.0011 (6) |
C7 | 0.0144 (9) | 0.0119 (9) | 0.0134 (9) | 0.0014 (7) | 0.0010 (7) | −0.0005 (7) |
C8 | 0.0148 (10) | 0.0155 (10) | 0.0136 (10) | 0.0006 (7) | 0.0004 (8) | 0.0013 (6) |
C9 | 0.0154 (9) | 0.0166 (9) | 0.0098 (9) | −0.0011 (8) | 0.0006 (7) | −0.0006 (7) |
C10 | 0.0181 (10) | 0.0192 (10) | 0.0156 (9) | 0.0010 (8) | 0.0013 (7) | 0.0041 (8) |
C11 | 0.0191 (10) | 0.0238 (10) | 0.0145 (9) | −0.0037 (9) | 0.0046 (8) | 0.0016 (8) |
C12 | 0.0150 (9) | 0.0234 (10) | 0.0156 (9) | −0.0009 (8) | 0.0028 (7) | −0.0048 (8) |
C13 | 0.0195 (9) | 0.0175 (9) | 0.0137 (9) | 0.0047 (8) | 0.0009 (7) | −0.0020 (7) |
C14 | 0.0200 (10) | 0.0156 (9) | 0.0106 (9) | −0.0003 (8) | 0.0029 (7) | −0.0003 (7) |
C15 | 0.0223 (10) | 0.0150 (9) | 0.0193 (10) | 0.0041 (8) | 0.0063 (8) | 0.0037 (8) |
C16 | 0.0204 (10) | 0.0139 (9) | 0.0208 (10) | 0.0013 (8) | 0.0062 (8) | 0.0020 (8) |
C17 | 0.0152 (9) | 0.0181 (10) | 0.0117 (9) | −0.0004 (8) | 0.0008 (7) | −0.0001 (7) |
C18 | 0.0194 (10) | 0.0149 (9) | 0.0161 (9) | 0.0012 (8) | 0.0036 (7) | −0.0002 (7) |
C19 | 0.0190 (10) | 0.0222 (10) | 0.0154 (9) | −0.0005 (8) | 0.0056 (8) | −0.0016 (8) |
C20 | 0.0212 (10) | 0.0224 (10) | 0.0133 (9) | −0.0019 (8) | 0.0042 (7) | 0.0035 (8) |
C21 | 0.0257 (11) | 0.0187 (10) | 0.0184 (10) | 0.0025 (8) | 0.0022 (8) | 0.0049 (8) |
C22 | 0.0177 (9) | 0.0184 (10) | 0.0151 (9) | 0.0042 (8) | 0.0031 (7) | 0.0018 (7) |
N1—C2 | 1.374 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.384 (3) |
N1—C6 | 1.380 (2) | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
N1—C1 | 1.478 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.394 (3) |
C1—H1A | 0.9800 | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
C1—H1B | 0.9800 | C13—C14 | 1.379 (3) |
C1—H1C | 0.9800 | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
C2—C3 | 1.391 (3) | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
C2—C15 | 1.467 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.319 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.379 (3) | C15—H15 | 0.9500 |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C16—C17 | 1.467 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.377 (3) | C16—H16 | 0.9500 |
C4—H4 | 0.9500 | C17—C22 | 1.397 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.383 (3) | C17—C18 | 1.399 (3) |
C5—H5 | 0.9500 | C18—C19 | 1.391 (3) |
C6—C7 | 1.461 (3) | C18—H18 | 0.9500 |
C7—C8 | 1.341 (3) | C19—C20 | 1.385 (3) |
C7—H7 | 0.9500 | C19—H19 | 0.9500 |
C8—C9 | 1.461 (3) | C20—C21 | 1.395 (3) |
C8—H8 | 0.9500 | C20—H20 | 0.9500 |
C9—C10 | 1.401 (3) | C21—C22 | 1.387 (3) |
C9—C14 | 1.401 (3) | C21—H21 | 0.9500 |
C10—C11 | 1.389 (3) | C22—H22 | 0.9500 |
C10—H10 | 0.9500 | ||
C2—N1—C6 | 121.83 (16) | C12—C11—C10 | 120.22 (19) |
C2—N1—C1 | 120.35 (16) | C12—C11—H11 | 119.9 |
C6—N1—C1 | 117.78 (16) | C10—C11—H11 | 119.9 |
N1—C1—H1A | 109.5 | C11—C12—C13 | 119.12 (18) |
N1—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C11—C12—H12 | 120.4 |
H1A—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C13—C12—H12 | 120.4 |
N1—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C14—C13—C12 | 121.16 (18) |
H1A—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C14—C13—H13 | 119.4 |
H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C12—C13—H13 | 119.4 |
N1—C2—C3 | 118.49 (17) | C13—C14—C9 | 120.16 (18) |
N1—C2—C15 | 119.95 (17) | C13—C14—H14 | 119.9 |
C3—C2—C15 | 121.55 (17) | C9—C14—H14 | 119.9 |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.45 (18) | C16—C15—C2 | 123.32 (18) |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.8 | C16—C15—H15 | 118.3 |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.8 | C2—C15—H15 | 118.3 |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.95 (18) | C15—C16—C17 | 127.73 (19) |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.0 | C15—C16—H16 | 116.1 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.0 | C17—C16—H16 | 116.1 |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.46 (17) | C22—C17—C18 | 118.89 (17) |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.8 | C22—C17—C16 | 122.98 (17) |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.8 | C18—C17—C16 | 118.00 (18) |
N1—C6—C5 | 118.76 (17) | C19—C18—C17 | 120.53 (19) |
N1—C6—C7 | 119.48 (16) | C19—C18—H18 | 119.7 |
C5—C6—C7 | 121.71 (17) | C17—C18—H18 | 119.7 |
C8—C7—C6 | 121.80 (18) | C20—C19—C18 | 120.00 (18) |
C8—C7—H7 | 119.1 | C20—C19—H19 | 120.0 |
C6—C7—H7 | 119.1 | C18—C19—H19 | 120.0 |
C7—C8—C9 | 125.79 (18) | C19—C20—C21 | 120.00 (18) |
C7—C8—H8 | 117.1 | C19—C20—H20 | 120.0 |
C9—C8—H8 | 117.1 | C21—C20—H20 | 120.0 |
C10—C9—C14 | 118.44 (18) | C22—C21—C20 | 119.98 (19) |
C10—C9—C8 | 118.45 (18) | C22—C21—H21 | 120.0 |
C14—C9—C8 | 123.05 (17) | C20—C21—H21 | 120.0 |
C11—C10—C9 | 120.86 (19) | C21—C22—C17 | 120.56 (18) |
C11—C10—H10 | 119.6 | C21—C22—H22 | 119.7 |
C9—C10—H10 | 119.6 | C17—C22—H22 | 119.7 |
C6—N1—C2—C3 | −2.8 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −175.20 (18) |
C1—N1—C2—C3 | 174.87 (18) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −0.6 (3) |
C6—N1—C2—C15 | 176.36 (17) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −1.3 (3) |
C1—N1—C2—C15 | −6.0 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 1.8 (3) |
N1—C2—C3—C4 | 1.1 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | −0.2 (3) |
C15—C2—C3—C4 | −178.04 (18) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | −1.7 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.0 (3) | C8—C9—C14—C13 | 175.49 (18) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −1.5 (3) | N1—C2—C15—C16 | 175.08 (19) |
C2—N1—C6—C5 | 2.3 (3) | C3—C2—C15—C16 | −5.8 (3) |
C1—N1—C6—C5 | −175.42 (18) | C2—C15—C16—C17 | −177.77 (19) |
C2—N1—C6—C7 | −175.13 (17) | C15—C16—C17—C22 | 17.0 (3) |
C1—N1—C6—C7 | 7.1 (3) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | −167.2 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—N1 | −0.1 (3) | C22—C17—C18—C19 | −1.5 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 177.27 (18) | C16—C17—C18—C19 | −177.53 (18) |
N1—C6—C7—C8 | −158.92 (18) | C17—C18—C19—C20 | 1.9 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 23.7 (3) | C18—C19—C20—C21 | −0.5 (3) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | −173.77 (18) | C19—C20—C21—C22 | −1.2 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 164.66 (19) | C20—C21—C22—C17 | 1.5 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—C14 | −12.5 (3) | C18—C17—C22—C21 | −0.2 (3) |
C14—C9—C10—C11 | 2.1 (3) | C16—C17—C22—C21 | 175.62 (19) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C22H20N+·I− |
Mr | 425.29 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 90 |
a, b, c (Å) | 18.7309 (4), 9.5687 (2), 19.9829 (4) |
β (°) | 90.279 (1) |
V (Å3) | 3581.50 (13) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Cu Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 14.04 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.18 × 0.14 × 0.08 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker X8 Proteum diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS in APEX2; Bruker, 2001) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.211, 0.400 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 24972, 3303, 3286 |
Rint | 0.043 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.604 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.021, 0.055, 1.09 |
No. of reflections | 3303 |
No. of parameters | 219 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.58, −0.49 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007), SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and local procedures.
Acknowledgements
This investigation was supported by the NSF MRI grant CHE 0319176 (to SP). We thank Dr Greg Elliott for providing the microwave facilities.
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In continuation of our work on the lobeline analogues, and structure-affinity relationships of novel ligands for the vesicular monoamine transporter (Zheng et al., 2005), we have undertaken the design, synthesis and structural analysis of a series of phenyl substituted N-alkyl distyrylpyridine analogs. The primary reasons for the X-ray analysis of the title compound was to confirm the geometry of 2,6-distyryl groups and to obtain detailed information on the molecular structure. This information will be useful in structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies. The title compound was prepared by the reaction of N-methyl, 2,6-lutidine iodide with benzaldehyde in the presence of pyrrolidine in ethanol under microwave irradiation at 25-29 W power level and at 130 °C for 3 minutes (Biotage microwave initiator). The compound was recrystallized from ethanol. The molecular structure and the atom-numbering scheme are shown in Fig.1. The X-ray studies revealed that the 2,6-distyryl substituents in the title compound both have E geometry. The central pyridine ring makes a dihedral angle of 15.30 (10)° and 11.82 (11)° with the adjacent phenyl rings.