organic compounds
5-(3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2(3H)-thione
aDepartment of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan, bDepartment of Chemistry, Islamia University Bhawalpur, Pakistan, and cInstitut für Anorganische Chemie, J. W. Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7, 60438 Frankfurt/Main, Germany
*Correspondence e-mail: aamersaeed@yahoo.com
The two rings in the title compound, C11H12N2O4S, are roughly coplanar [dihedral angle = 6.77 (8)°]. Whereas the two outer methyl groups of the three methoxy groups are almost coplanar with the aromatic ring to which they are attached [C—C—O—C torsion angles = 8.5 (3) and −8.3 (3)°], the methyl group of the central methoxy substituent is not [C—C—C—C = −78.4 (3)°]. The crystal packing is stabilized by N—H⋯O hydrogen bonding.
Related literature
For background to the use of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles, see: Erden et al. (2005); Smicius et al. (2002); Dutta & Kataky (1992). For details of the biological activity of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles, see: Chen, et al. (2000); Mehuskiene, et al. (2003); El-Emam et al. (2004); Krasovshii et al. (2000).
Experimental
Crystal data
|
Refinement
|
Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2001); cell X-AREA; data reduction: X-AREA; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810024967/tk2682sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810024967/tk2682Isup2.hkl
A mixture of 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzohydrazide (0.03 mol) and potassium hydroxide (0.03 mol) was dissolved in ethanol, followed by addition of carbon disulfide (0.08 mol) drop wise under stirring. The reaction mixture was heated under reflux for 14 h. After completion of reaction as indicated by TLC, the reaction mixture was concentrated and residue was dissolved in H2O, filtered and acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid (pH = 2–3). The resulting precipitate was filtered and recrystallized from ethanol to give crystalline solid in 82% yield; m.p. = 453–455 K. IR (KBr, cm-1), 3227–3012 (NH), 2939 (Ar—CH), 1581 (Cδb N), 1503, 1454, 1447 (Cδb C, aromatic), 1359 (C═S), 1233–1163 (C—O—C).
H atoms were located in a difference Fourier map. The H atom bonded to N was freely refined. The H atoms bonded to C were refined using a riding model with isotropic displacement parameters Uiso(H) set to 1.2Ueq(C) and with C—H = 0.95 Å or Uiso(H) set to 1.5Ueq(Cmethyl) and with C—H = 0.98 Å. The methyl groups were allowed to rotate but not to tip.
Substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazoles attract interest in materials science due to their important applications in industrial, agricultural and polymer chemistry (Erden et al., 2005, Smicius et al., 2002, Dutta & Kataky, 1992) and their wide range of biological activities, such as bactericidal, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antimicrobial, tuberculostatic, anti convulsive and fungicidal activities (Chen et al., 2000; Mehuskiene et al., 2003; El-Emam et al., 2004; Krasovshii et al., 2000). The title compound was prepared by refluxing 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzohydrazide and potassium hydroxide with carbon disulfide in ethanol.
The two rings in the title compound, C11H12N2O4S, are coplanar [dihedral angle = 6.77 (8) °]. Whereas the two outer methyl groups of the three methoxy groups are coplanar with the aromatic ring to which they are attached [C—C—O—C torsion angles = 8.5 (3) and -8.3 (3) °], the methyl group of the central methoxy substituent is not [C—C—C—C = -78.4 (3) °]. The crystal packing is stabilized by N—H···O hydrogen bonding.
For background to the use of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles, see: Erden et al. (2005); Smicius et al. (2002); Dutta & Kataky (1992). For details of the biological activity of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles, see: Chen, et al. (2000); Mehuskiene, et al. (2003); El-Emam et al. (2004); Krasovshii et al. (2000).
Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2001); cell
X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2001); data reduction: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2001); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. Molecular structure of title compound. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level. |
C11H12N2O4S | F(000) = 560 |
Mr = 268.29 | Dx = 1.490 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 5950 reflections |
a = 12.506 (2) Å | θ = 3.6–25.9° |
b = 7.1577 (7) Å | µ = 0.28 mm−1 |
c = 13.451 (2) Å | T = 173 K |
β = 96.558 (12)° | Block, colourless |
V = 1196.2 (3) Å3 | 0.37 × 0.33 × 0.32 mm |
Z = 4 |
Stoe IPDS II two-circle diffractometer | 2235 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1679 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.075 |
ω scans | θmax = 25.7°, θmin = 3.5° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (MULABS; Spek, 2009; Blessing, 1995) | h = −12→15 |
Tmin = 0.904, Tmax = 0.916 | k = −7→8 |
7121 measured reflections | l = −16→16 |
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)] = 0.044 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.112 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0699P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 0.94 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
2235 reflections | Δρmax = 0.45 e Å−3 |
171 parameters | Δρmin = −0.27 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: 0.024 (3) |
C11H12N2O4S | V = 1196.2 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 268.29 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 12.506 (2) Å | µ = 0.28 mm−1 |
b = 7.1577 (7) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 13.451 (2) Å | 0.37 × 0.33 × 0.32 mm |
β = 96.558 (12)° |
Stoe IPDS II two-circle diffractometer | 2235 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (MULABS; Spek, 2009; Blessing, 1995) | 1679 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.904, Tmax = 0.916 | Rint = 0.075 |
7121 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.044 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.112 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 0.94 | Δρmax = 0.45 e Å−3 |
2235 reflections | Δρmin = −0.27 e Å−3 |
171 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'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 > 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 | ||
S1 | 0.40007 (5) | 0.10396 (10) | 0.11859 (4) | 0.0358 (2) | |
O1 | 0.40507 (12) | 0.1537 (2) | 0.31509 (9) | 0.0258 (4) | |
C1 | 0.45909 (18) | 0.1504 (3) | 0.23147 (14) | 0.0260 (5) | |
N1 | 0.56078 (16) | 0.1912 (3) | 0.26552 (13) | 0.0278 (4) | |
H1 | 0.619 (2) | 0.211 (4) | 0.233 (2) | 0.040 (7)* | |
N2 | 0.57512 (15) | 0.2258 (3) | 0.36818 (12) | 0.0273 (4) | |
C2 | 0.48040 (17) | 0.2018 (3) | 0.39406 (14) | 0.0234 (5) | |
C11 | 0.44138 (17) | 0.2288 (3) | 0.49170 (14) | 0.0232 (5) | |
C12 | 0.33315 (17) | 0.2074 (3) | 0.49941 (14) | 0.0248 (5) | |
H12 | 0.2854 | 0.1702 | 0.4428 | 0.030* | |
C13 | 0.29410 (17) | 0.2409 (3) | 0.59106 (14) | 0.0234 (5) | |
C14 | 0.36466 (18) | 0.3006 (3) | 0.67290 (14) | 0.0238 (5) | |
C15 | 0.47369 (17) | 0.3228 (3) | 0.66338 (14) | 0.0239 (5) | |
C16 | 0.51427 (18) | 0.2840 (3) | 0.57291 (14) | 0.0246 (5) | |
H16 | 0.5890 | 0.2948 | 0.5669 | 0.030* | |
O17 | 0.18925 (12) | 0.2223 (2) | 0.60687 (10) | 0.0289 (4) | |
O18 | 0.32183 (13) | 0.3468 (2) | 0.75958 (10) | 0.0288 (4) | |
O19 | 0.53524 (12) | 0.3899 (2) | 0.74645 (10) | 0.0307 (4) | |
C17 | 0.11725 (18) | 0.1399 (4) | 0.52800 (16) | 0.0336 (6) | |
H17A | 0.1079 | 0.2252 | 0.4707 | 0.050* | |
H17B | 0.0473 | 0.1169 | 0.5520 | 0.050* | |
H17C | 0.1474 | 0.0215 | 0.5075 | 0.050* | |
C18 | 0.34058 (19) | 0.2114 (4) | 0.83861 (15) | 0.0328 (6) | |
H18A | 0.3103 | 0.0907 | 0.8153 | 0.049* | |
H18B | 0.3061 | 0.2531 | 0.8966 | 0.049* | |
H18C | 0.4182 | 0.1980 | 0.8578 | 0.049* | |
C19 | 0.64872 (18) | 0.3968 (4) | 0.74341 (16) | 0.0335 (6) | |
H19A | 0.6768 | 0.2696 | 0.7393 | 0.050* | |
H19B | 0.6830 | 0.4575 | 0.8042 | 0.050* | |
H19C | 0.6644 | 0.4682 | 0.6846 | 0.050* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S1 | 0.0358 (4) | 0.0522 (4) | 0.0195 (3) | −0.0034 (3) | 0.0042 (2) | −0.0050 (2) |
O1 | 0.0240 (8) | 0.0374 (10) | 0.0168 (7) | −0.0006 (7) | 0.0050 (5) | −0.0010 (6) |
C1 | 0.0267 (12) | 0.0313 (13) | 0.0212 (10) | 0.0023 (10) | 0.0076 (8) | 0.0022 (8) |
N1 | 0.0250 (10) | 0.0401 (12) | 0.0196 (8) | 0.0001 (9) | 0.0086 (7) | −0.0011 (8) |
N2 | 0.0262 (10) | 0.0376 (12) | 0.0186 (8) | 0.0003 (8) | 0.0050 (7) | 0.0000 (7) |
C2 | 0.0231 (11) | 0.0263 (12) | 0.0208 (9) | 0.0004 (9) | 0.0018 (8) | 0.0015 (8) |
C11 | 0.0273 (11) | 0.0243 (12) | 0.0186 (9) | 0.0029 (9) | 0.0051 (8) | 0.0017 (8) |
C12 | 0.0249 (11) | 0.0317 (13) | 0.0179 (9) | −0.0018 (10) | 0.0021 (8) | −0.0004 (8) |
C13 | 0.0218 (11) | 0.0284 (12) | 0.0203 (10) | 0.0009 (9) | 0.0037 (8) | 0.0013 (8) |
C14 | 0.0281 (12) | 0.0278 (12) | 0.0161 (9) | 0.0046 (9) | 0.0046 (8) | −0.0004 (8) |
C15 | 0.0252 (11) | 0.0265 (11) | 0.0190 (9) | 0.0027 (9) | −0.0012 (8) | 0.0010 (8) |
C16 | 0.0213 (11) | 0.0289 (13) | 0.0239 (10) | 0.0018 (9) | 0.0038 (8) | 0.0021 (8) |
O17 | 0.0209 (8) | 0.0453 (10) | 0.0212 (7) | −0.0042 (7) | 0.0053 (6) | −0.0041 (6) |
O18 | 0.0321 (9) | 0.0370 (10) | 0.0183 (7) | 0.0087 (7) | 0.0064 (6) | −0.0004 (6) |
O19 | 0.0245 (8) | 0.0438 (10) | 0.0228 (7) | 0.0001 (7) | −0.0020 (6) | −0.0049 (6) |
C17 | 0.0250 (12) | 0.0430 (16) | 0.0332 (12) | −0.0056 (11) | 0.0043 (9) | −0.0109 (10) |
C18 | 0.0358 (13) | 0.0436 (15) | 0.0197 (10) | 0.0028 (11) | 0.0060 (9) | 0.0018 (9) |
C19 | 0.0249 (12) | 0.0435 (15) | 0.0306 (11) | −0.0001 (11) | −0.0034 (9) | −0.0019 (10) |
S1—C1 | 1.645 (2) | C15—O19 | 1.369 (2) |
O1—C1 | 1.377 (2) | C15—C16 | 1.399 (3) |
O1—C2 | 1.381 (2) | C16—H16 | 0.9500 |
C1—N1 | 1.334 (3) | O17—C17 | 1.437 (3) |
N1—N2 | 1.394 (2) | O18—C18 | 1.438 (3) |
N1—H1 | 0.90 (3) | O19—C19 | 1.425 (3) |
N2—C2 | 1.284 (3) | C17—H17A | 0.9800 |
C2—C11 | 1.465 (3) | C17—H17B | 0.9800 |
C11—C12 | 1.378 (3) | C17—H17C | 0.9800 |
C11—C16 | 1.398 (3) | C18—H18A | 0.9800 |
C12—C13 | 1.398 (3) | C18—H18B | 0.9800 |
C12—H12 | 0.9500 | C18—H18C | 0.9800 |
C13—O17 | 1.359 (3) | C19—H19A | 0.9800 |
C13—C14 | 1.397 (3) | C19—H19B | 0.9800 |
C14—O18 | 1.378 (2) | C19—H19C | 0.9800 |
C14—C15 | 1.393 (3) | ||
C1—O1—C2 | 106.11 (16) | C14—C15—C16 | 120.90 (18) |
N1—C1—O1 | 104.66 (17) | C11—C16—C15 | 117.8 (2) |
N1—C1—S1 | 132.15 (17) | C11—C16—H16 | 121.1 |
O1—C1—S1 | 123.19 (17) | C15—C16—H16 | 121.1 |
C1—N1—N2 | 112.87 (18) | C13—O17—C17 | 117.32 (16) |
C1—N1—H1 | 131.5 (16) | C14—O18—C18 | 114.68 (17) |
N2—N1—H1 | 115.3 (16) | C15—O19—C19 | 117.23 (17) |
C2—N2—N1 | 103.10 (17) | O17—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
N2—C2—O1 | 113.23 (17) | O17—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
N2—C2—C11 | 129.62 (18) | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
O1—C2—C11 | 117.04 (18) | O17—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C12—C11—C16 | 122.09 (18) | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C12—C11—C2 | 118.92 (18) | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C16—C11—C2 | 118.92 (19) | O18—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
C11—C12—C13 | 119.51 (18) | O18—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C11—C12—H12 | 120.2 | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C13—C12—H12 | 120.2 | O18—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
O17—C13—C14 | 116.15 (18) | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
O17—C13—C12 | 124.19 (18) | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C14—C13—C12 | 119.6 (2) | O19—C19—H19A | 109.5 |
O18—C14—C15 | 121.99 (18) | O19—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
O18—C14—C13 | 117.95 (19) | H19A—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
C15—C14—C13 | 119.95 (18) | O19—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
O19—C15—C14 | 115.45 (18) | H19A—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
O19—C15—C16 | 123.6 (2) | H19B—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
C2—O1—C1—N1 | 1.4 (2) | C12—C13—C14—O18 | 174.8 (2) |
C2—O1—C1—S1 | −178.55 (17) | O17—C13—C14—C15 | 179.80 (19) |
O1—C1—N1—N2 | −1.4 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −1.3 (3) |
S1—C1—N1—N2 | 178.49 (19) | O18—C14—C15—O19 | 1.2 (3) |
C1—N1—N2—C2 | 0.9 (3) | C13—C14—C15—O19 | 177.2 (2) |
N1—N2—C2—O1 | 0.1 (2) | O18—C14—C15—C16 | −176.7 (2) |
N1—N2—C2—C11 | −175.9 (2) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −0.7 (3) |
C1—O1—C2—N2 | −0.9 (2) | C12—C11—C16—C15 | −1.8 (3) |
C1—O1—C2—C11 | 175.60 (19) | C2—C11—C16—C15 | 175.1 (2) |
N2—C2—C11—C12 | 175.1 (2) | O19—C15—C16—C11 | −175.5 (2) |
O1—C2—C11—C12 | −0.8 (3) | C14—C15—C16—C11 | 2.2 (3) |
N2—C2—C11—C16 | −1.9 (4) | C14—C13—O17—C17 | −172.7 (2) |
O1—C2—C11—C16 | −177.8 (2) | C12—C13—O17—C17 | 8.5 (3) |
C16—C11—C12—C13 | −0.2 (3) | C15—C14—O18—C18 | −78.4 (3) |
C2—C11—C12—C13 | −177.1 (2) | C13—C14—O18—C18 | 105.6 (2) |
C11—C12—C13—O17 | −179.4 (2) | C14—C15—O19—C19 | 173.8 (2) |
C11—C12—C13—C14 | 1.8 (3) | C16—C15—O19—C19 | −8.3 (3) |
O17—C13—C14—O18 | −4.1 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···O17i | 0.90 (3) | 2.06 (3) | 2.881 (2) | 151 (2) |
Symmetry code: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C11H12N2O4S |
Mr | 268.29 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 12.506 (2), 7.1577 (7), 13.451 (2) |
β (°) | 96.558 (12) |
V (Å3) | 1196.2 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.28 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.37 × 0.33 × 0.32 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Stoe IPDS II two-circle |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (MULABS; Spek, 2009; Blessing, 1995) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.904, 0.916 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7121, 2235, 1679 |
Rint | 0.075 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.609 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.044, 0.112, 0.94 |
No. of reflections | 2235 |
No. of parameters | 171 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.45, −0.27 |
Computer programs: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2001), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), XP (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···O17i | 0.90 (3) | 2.06 (3) | 2.881 (2) | 151 (2) |
Symmetry code: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2. |
References
Blessing, R. H. (1995). Acta Cryst. A51, 33–38. CrossRef CAS Web of Science IUCr Journals Google Scholar
Chen, H., Li, Z. & Han, Y. (2000). J. Agric. Food Chem. 48, 5312–5316. Web of Science CrossRef PubMed CAS Google Scholar
Dutta, M. M. & Kataky, J. C. S. (1992). J. Indian Chem. Soc. 69, 107–110. CAS Google Scholar
El-Emam, A. A., Al-Deeb, A. O., Al-Omar, M. & Lehmann, J. (2004). J. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 12, 5107–5110. Web of Science CrossRef CAS Google Scholar
Erden, S. S., Ozpunar, G. A. & Sacan, M. T. (2005). J. Mol. Struct. 726, 233–237. Google Scholar
Krasovshii, A. N., Bulgakov, A. K., Andurhko, A. P., Krarovshu, I. A., Dyachenk, A. M., Bohun, A. A., Kravchenko, N. A. & Demchenko, A. M. (2000). Pharm. Chem. J. 34, 13–16. Google Scholar
Mehuskiene, G., Burbuliene, M. M., Jahubkiene, V., Udrenaite, E., Gaidelis, P. & Vainilarcicius, P. (2003). Chem. Heterocycl. Compd, 39, 1364–1368. Google Scholar
Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112–122. Web of Science CrossRef CAS IUCr Journals Google Scholar
Smicius, R., Jakubkiene, V., Burduliene, M. M. & Vainilavicius, P. (2002). Monatsh. Chem. 133, 173–176. CrossRef CAS Google Scholar
Spek, A. L. (2009). Acta Cryst. D65, 148–155. Web of Science CrossRef CAS IUCr Journals Google Scholar
Stoe & Cie (2001). X-AREA. Stoe & Cie, Darmstadt, Germany. Google Scholar
This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) Licence, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original authors and source are cited.
Substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazoles attract interest in materials science due to their important applications in industrial, agricultural and polymer chemistry (Erden et al., 2005, Smicius et al., 2002, Dutta & Kataky, 1992) and their wide range of biological activities, such as bactericidal, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antimicrobial, tuberculostatic, anti convulsive and fungicidal activities (Chen et al., 2000; Mehuskiene et al., 2003; El-Emam et al., 2004; Krasovshii et al., 2000). The title compound was prepared by refluxing 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzohydrazide and potassium hydroxide with carbon disulfide in ethanol.
The two rings in the title compound, C11H12N2O4S, are coplanar [dihedral angle = 6.77 (8) °]. Whereas the two outer methyl groups of the three methoxy groups are coplanar with the aromatic ring to which they are attached [C—C—O—C torsion angles = 8.5 (3) and -8.3 (3) °], the methyl group of the central methoxy substituent is not [C—C—C—C = -78.4 (3) °]. The crystal packing is stabilized by N—H···O hydrogen bonding.