organic compounds
(E)-N-(2,4-Dimethoxybenzylidene)-4-ethoxyaniline
aInstitute of Physics of the ASCR, v.v.i., Na Slovance 2, 182 21 Praha 8, Czech Republic, bDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran, and cInstitute of Physics, Na Slovance 2, 182 21 Praha 8, Czech Republic
*Correspondence e-mail: fejfarov@fzu.cz
In the title compound, C17H19NO3, the molecule has an E configuration with respect to the C=N bond and the dihedral angle between the aromatic rings is 56.07 (5)°. In the crystal, inversion dimers linked by pairs of C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds occur. The dimers are linked by weak C—H⋯π interactions, forming a three-dimensional network.
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); cell CrysAlis PRO; data reduction: CrysAlis PRO; program(s) used to solve structure: SIR2002 (Burla et al., 2003); program(s) used to refine structure: JANA2006 (Petříček et al., 2007); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2005); software used to prepare material for publication: JANA2006.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810041759/hb5685sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810041759/hb5685Isup2.hkl
All hydrogen atoms were discernible in difference Fourier maps and could be refined to reasonable geometry. According to common practice H atoms attached to C atoms were nevertheless kept in ideal positions during the
The isotropic atomic displacement parameters of hydrogen atoms were evaluated as 1.2*Ueq of the parent atom.As part of our ongoing studies of
(Khalaji et al., 2010a and 2010b) we now report the synthesis and of the title compound, (I).The title molecule with the atomic numbering scheme is depicted in Fig. 1. The C7—N1 and C10—N1 bond lengths of 1.2795 (13), 1.4171 (13) Å, respectively, conform to the value for a double and single bonds, respectively, and they are similar to the corresponding bond lengths in another Schiff-base compounds (Khalaji et al., 2010a and 2010b).
The torsion angle of the title compound, C10—N1—C7—C1 - 175.18 (9)°, indicates virtually planar E-configuration with respect to the imine C–N bond. Both methoxy groups are nearly coplanar with the C1—C6 ring, as indicated by torsion angles C3—C4—O2—C9 and C1—C2—O1—C8 of 178.16 (9)°, -175.74 (9)°, respectively. The ethoxy group is nearly coplanar with the C10—C15 ring, with the dihedral angle between the ring plane and plane defined by atoms O3, C16 and C17 of 6.28 (9)°.
In the crystal, molecules are connected by weak C—H···O interactions into dimers, which are further linked by C—H···π interactions into a three-dimensional network.
For related structures and background references, see: Khalaji et al. (2010a,b).
Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); cell
CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); data reduction: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR2002 (Burla et al., 2003); program(s) used to refine structure: JANA2006 (Petříček et al., 2007); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2005); software used to prepare material for publication: JANA2006 (Petříček et al., 2007).C17H19NO3 | F(000) = 608 |
Mr = 285.3 | Dx = 1.286 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Cu Kα radiation, λ = 1.54184 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 13339 reflections |
a = 8.4536 (1) Å | θ = 4.6–66.4° |
b = 9.6531 (2) Å | µ = 0.71 mm−1 |
c = 18.0561 (3) Å | T = 120 K |
β = 90.9091 (10)° | Prism, colourless |
V = 1473.25 (4) Å3 | 0.50 × 0.12 × 0.11 mm |
Z = 4 |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur diffractometer with Atlas (Gemini ultra Cu) detector | 2543 independent reflections |
Radiation source: X-ray tube | 2259 reflections with I > 3σ(I) |
Mirror monochromator | Rint = 0.024 |
Detector resolution: 10.3784 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 66.6°, θmin = 4.9° |
Rotation method data acquisition using ω scans | h = −9→9 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2009), | k = −11→11 |
Tmin = 0.714, Tmax = 1.000 | l = −21→21 |
18522 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | 76 constraints |
R[F > 3σ(F)] = 0.030 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F) = 0.098 | Weighting scheme based on measured s.u.'s w = 1/(σ2(I) + 0.0016I2) |
S = 1.98 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.013 |
2543 reflections | Δρmax = 0.17 e Å−3 |
190 parameters | Δρmin = −0.13 e Å−3 |
0 restraints |
C17H19NO3 | V = 1473.25 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 285.3 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Cu Kα radiation |
a = 8.4536 (1) Å | µ = 0.71 mm−1 |
b = 9.6531 (2) Å | T = 120 K |
c = 18.0561 (3) Å | 0.50 × 0.12 × 0.11 mm |
β = 90.9091 (10)° |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur diffractometer with Atlas (Gemini ultra Cu) detector | 2543 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2009), | 2259 reflections with I > 3σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.714, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.024 |
18522 measured reflections |
R[F > 3σ(F)] = 0.030 | 0 restraints |
wR(F) = 0.098 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.98 | Δρmax = 0.17 e Å−3 |
2543 reflections | Δρmin = −0.13 e Å−3 |
190 parameters |
Experimental. Empirical absorption correction using spherical harmonics, implemented in SCALE3 ABSPACK scaling algorithm. |
Refinement. The refinement was carried out against all reflections. The conventional R-factor is always based on F. The goodness of fit as well as the weighted R-factor are based on F and F2 for refinement carried out on F and F2, respectively. The threshold expression is used only for calculating R-factors etc. and it is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. The program used for refinement, Jana2006, uses the weighting scheme based on the experimental expectations, see _refine_ls_weighting_details, that does not force S to be one. Therefore the values of S are usually larger than the ones from the SHELX program. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
O1 | 0.84529 (8) | 0.12294 (8) | 0.81770 (4) | 0.0248 (2) | |
O2 | 0.78640 (8) | 0.15086 (8) | 1.07814 (4) | 0.0271 (2) | |
O3 | 0.16362 (8) | 0.12599 (7) | 0.48157 (4) | 0.0244 (2) | |
N1 | 0.38690 (10) | 0.18316 (9) | 0.77253 (5) | 0.0231 (3) | |
C1 | 0.59085 (11) | 0.15330 (10) | 0.86553 (6) | 0.0206 (3) | |
C2 | 0.75506 (12) | 0.13694 (10) | 0.87911 (6) | 0.0204 (3) | |
C3 | 0.81587 (11) | 0.13725 (10) | 0.95058 (6) | 0.0220 (3) | |
C4 | 0.71412 (12) | 0.15436 (10) | 1.00995 (6) | 0.0214 (3) | |
C5 | 0.55251 (12) | 0.17397 (10) | 0.99830 (6) | 0.0229 (3) | |
C6 | 0.49391 (12) | 0.17310 (10) | 0.92638 (6) | 0.0222 (3) | |
C7 | 0.52727 (11) | 0.14440 (10) | 0.79015 (6) | 0.0207 (3) | |
C8 | 1.01066 (11) | 0.09643 (12) | 0.82857 (6) | 0.0281 (3) | |
C9 | 0.68947 (13) | 0.17194 (12) | 1.14125 (6) | 0.0284 (3) | |
C10 | 0.33285 (11) | 0.16001 (11) | 0.69888 (5) | 0.0212 (3) | |
C11 | 0.23872 (11) | 0.26224 (11) | 0.66542 (6) | 0.0243 (3) | |
C12 | 0.18457 (11) | 0.24746 (11) | 0.59337 (6) | 0.0240 (3) | |
C13 | 0.22075 (11) | 0.12870 (10) | 0.55293 (5) | 0.0210 (3) | |
C14 | 0.30901 (11) | 0.02359 (11) | 0.58635 (6) | 0.0233 (3) | |
C15 | 0.36467 (11) | 0.03995 (11) | 0.65886 (6) | 0.0229 (3) | |
C16 | 0.19378 (12) | 0.00331 (11) | 0.43883 (6) | 0.0259 (3) | |
C17 | 0.13061 (13) | 0.02869 (12) | 0.36162 (6) | 0.0309 (3) | |
H3 | 0.927413 | 0.125758 | 0.959322 | 0.0265* | |
H5 | 0.483291 | 0.187796 | 1.039282 | 0.0275* | |
H6 | 0.382532 | 0.186607 | 0.91805 | 0.0267* | |
H7 | 0.593525 | 0.107913 | 0.752123 | 0.0248* | |
H8a | 1.059899 | 0.085896 | 0.781357 | 0.0337* | |
H8b | 1.05849 | 0.172598 | 0.854758 | 0.0337* | |
H8c | 1.024488 | 0.013012 | 0.856891 | 0.0337* | |
H9a | 0.754648 | 0.173238 | 1.185267 | 0.0341* | |
H9b | 0.634743 | 0.258688 | 1.136412 | 0.0341* | |
H9c | 0.61388 | 0.098051 | 1.144473 | 0.0341* | |
H11 | 0.211463 | 0.343686 | 0.692928 | 0.0292* | |
H12 | 0.121631 | 0.319295 | 0.570909 | 0.0288* | |
H14 | 0.331465 | −0.059847 | 0.559561 | 0.028* | |
H15 | 0.425927 | −0.032629 | 0.681647 | 0.0274* | |
H16a | 0.139336 | −0.07389 | 0.4602 | 0.0311* | |
H16b | 0.305721 | −0.012837 | 0.437197 | 0.0311* | |
H17a | 0.142647 | −0.053732 | 0.332495 | 0.0371* | |
H17b | 0.020596 | 0.052809 | 0.363673 | 0.0371* | |
H17c | 0.188299 | 0.103188 | 0.339434 | 0.0371* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0173 (4) | 0.0359 (4) | 0.0213 (4) | 0.0025 (3) | 0.0015 (3) | −0.0005 (3) |
O2 | 0.0258 (4) | 0.0364 (5) | 0.0190 (4) | 0.0060 (3) | −0.0017 (3) | −0.0013 (3) |
O3 | 0.0267 (4) | 0.0261 (4) | 0.0204 (4) | 0.0031 (3) | −0.0028 (3) | −0.0019 (3) |
N1 | 0.0203 (4) | 0.0268 (5) | 0.0222 (4) | 0.0007 (3) | −0.0013 (3) | 0.0002 (3) |
C1 | 0.0193 (5) | 0.0176 (5) | 0.0248 (5) | −0.0007 (4) | −0.0006 (4) | 0.0012 (4) |
C2 | 0.0203 (5) | 0.0180 (5) | 0.0230 (5) | −0.0002 (4) | 0.0021 (4) | 0.0004 (4) |
C3 | 0.0183 (5) | 0.0225 (5) | 0.0252 (6) | 0.0013 (4) | −0.0018 (4) | −0.0005 (4) |
C4 | 0.0249 (5) | 0.0184 (5) | 0.0208 (5) | 0.0009 (4) | −0.0026 (4) | 0.0001 (4) |
C5 | 0.0233 (5) | 0.0230 (5) | 0.0226 (5) | 0.0016 (4) | 0.0038 (4) | 0.0002 (4) |
C6 | 0.0172 (5) | 0.0224 (5) | 0.0271 (5) | 0.0009 (4) | −0.0003 (4) | 0.0007 (4) |
C7 | 0.0192 (5) | 0.0200 (5) | 0.0228 (5) | −0.0010 (4) | 0.0025 (4) | 0.0008 (4) |
C8 | 0.0168 (5) | 0.0392 (6) | 0.0284 (5) | 0.0011 (4) | 0.0020 (4) | 0.0011 (5) |
C9 | 0.0338 (6) | 0.0323 (6) | 0.0193 (5) | 0.0019 (5) | 0.0022 (4) | −0.0003 (4) |
C10 | 0.0155 (5) | 0.0261 (5) | 0.0222 (5) | −0.0015 (4) | 0.0013 (4) | 0.0005 (4) |
C11 | 0.0212 (5) | 0.0266 (6) | 0.0252 (5) | 0.0030 (4) | 0.0009 (4) | −0.0028 (4) |
C12 | 0.0207 (5) | 0.0251 (6) | 0.0262 (5) | 0.0039 (4) | −0.0008 (4) | 0.0010 (4) |
C13 | 0.0174 (5) | 0.0250 (5) | 0.0206 (5) | −0.0023 (4) | 0.0010 (4) | 0.0012 (4) |
C14 | 0.0222 (5) | 0.0214 (5) | 0.0264 (5) | −0.0006 (4) | −0.0002 (4) | −0.0022 (4) |
C15 | 0.0194 (5) | 0.0225 (5) | 0.0266 (5) | 0.0001 (4) | −0.0016 (4) | 0.0031 (4) |
C16 | 0.0257 (5) | 0.0266 (6) | 0.0256 (5) | 0.0014 (4) | 0.0001 (4) | −0.0040 (4) |
C17 | 0.0347 (6) | 0.0332 (6) | 0.0248 (5) | 0.0006 (5) | −0.0008 (4) | −0.0039 (4) |
O1—C2 | 1.3626 (12) | C8—H8c | 0.96 |
O1—C8 | 1.4317 (11) | C9—H9a | 0.96 |
O2—C4 | 1.3662 (12) | C9—H9b | 0.96 |
O2—C9 | 1.4286 (13) | C9—H9c | 0.96 |
O3—C13 | 1.3690 (12) | C10—C11 | 1.3988 (14) |
O3—C16 | 1.4385 (13) | C10—C15 | 1.3942 (14) |
N1—C7 | 1.2795 (13) | C11—C12 | 1.3797 (14) |
N1—C10 | 1.4171 (13) | C11—H11 | 0.96 |
C1—C2 | 1.4147 (14) | C12—C13 | 1.3957 (14) |
C1—C6 | 1.3943 (14) | C12—H12 | 0.96 |
C1—C7 | 1.4578 (14) | C13—C14 | 1.3915 (14) |
C2—C3 | 1.3814 (14) | C14—C15 | 1.3932 (14) |
C3—C4 | 1.3948 (14) | C14—H14 | 0.96 |
C3—H3 | 0.96 | C15—H15 | 0.96 |
C4—C5 | 1.3919 (14) | C16—C17 | 1.5051 (15) |
C5—C6 | 1.3824 (14) | C16—H16a | 0.96 |
C5—H5 | 0.96 | C16—H16b | 0.96 |
C6—H6 | 0.96 | C17—H17a | 0.96 |
C7—H7 | 0.96 | C17—H17b | 0.96 |
C8—H8a | 0.96 | C17—H17c | 0.96 |
C8—H8b | 0.96 | ||
C2—O1—C8 | 117.65 (7) | H9a—C9—H9b | 109.4721 |
C4—O2—C9 | 117.48 (8) | H9a—C9—H9c | 109.4713 |
C13—O3—C16 | 117.24 (8) | H9b—C9—H9c | 109.4713 |
C7—N1—C10 | 118.11 (8) | N1—C10—C11 | 117.83 (9) |
C2—C1—C6 | 117.78 (9) | N1—C10—C15 | 123.74 (9) |
C2—C1—C7 | 120.11 (9) | C11—C10—C15 | 118.41 (9) |
C6—C1—C7 | 122.08 (9) | C10—C11—C12 | 120.81 (10) |
O1—C2—C1 | 115.49 (8) | C10—C11—H11 | 119.5938 |
O1—C2—C3 | 123.75 (9) | C12—C11—H11 | 119.5935 |
C1—C2—C3 | 120.75 (9) | C11—C12—C13 | 120.40 (9) |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.55 (9) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.798 |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.2241 | C13—C12—H12 | 119.7978 |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.2224 | O3—C13—C12 | 115.53 (9) |
O2—C4—C3 | 114.66 (9) | O3—C13—C14 | 124.96 (9) |
O2—C4—C5 | 124.29 (9) | C12—C13—C14 | 119.50 (9) |
C3—C4—C5 | 121.05 (9) | C13—C14—C15 | 119.71 (9) |
C4—C5—C6 | 118.51 (9) | C13—C14—H14 | 120.1429 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.7434 | C15—C14—H14 | 120.1429 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.7439 | C10—C15—C14 | 121.08 (9) |
C1—C6—C5 | 122.32 (9) | C10—C15—H15 | 119.46 |
C1—C6—H6 | 118.8378 | C14—C15—H15 | 119.4596 |
C5—C6—H6 | 118.8386 | O3—C16—C17 | 107.44 (8) |
N1—C7—C1 | 122.80 (9) | O3—C16—H16a | 109.4712 |
N1—C7—H7 | 118.601 | O3—C16—H16b | 109.4719 |
C1—C7—H7 | 118.601 | C17—C16—H16a | 109.471 |
O1—C8—H8a | 109.4708 | C17—C16—H16b | 109.4701 |
O1—C8—H8b | 109.4712 | H16a—C16—H16b | 111.434 |
O1—C8—H8c | 109.4709 | C16—C17—H17a | 109.4709 |
H8a—C8—H8b | 109.4718 | C16—C17—H17b | 109.4708 |
H8a—C8—H8c | 109.4713 | C16—C17—H17c | 109.4707 |
H8b—C8—H8c | 109.4713 | H17a—C17—H17b | 109.4715 |
O2—C9—H9a | 109.4707 | H17a—C17—H17c | 109.4719 |
O2—C9—H9b | 109.4712 | H17b—C17—H17c | 109.4715 |
O2—C9—H9c | 109.4708 | ||
C8—O1—C2—C1 | −175.74 (9) | O1—C2—C3—C4 | 179.02 (9) |
C8—O1—C2—C3 | 4.99 (14) | C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.22 (15) |
C9—O2—C4—C3 | 178.16 (9) | C2—C3—C4—O2 | 179.02 (9) |
C9—O2—C4—C5 | −1.49 (14) | C2—C3—C4—C5 | −1.32 (15) |
C16—O3—C13—C12 | −177.94 (8) | O2—C4—C5—C6 | −178.96 (9) |
C16—O3—C13—C14 | 1.80 (13) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | 1.42 (14) |
C13—O3—C16—C17 | −176.02 (8) | C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.03 (16) |
C10—N1—C7—C1 | −175.18 (9) | N1—C10—C11—C12 | 178.79 (9) |
C7—N1—C10—C11 | −141.76 (10) | C15—C10—C11—C12 | −2.88 (14) |
C7—N1—C10—C15 | 40.01 (14) | N1—C10—C15—C14 | −179.59 (9) |
C6—C1—C2—O1 | −177.72 (9) | C11—C10—C15—C14 | 2.20 (14) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 1.57 (14) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 1.09 (15) |
C7—C1—C2—O1 | 4.41 (13) | C11—C12—C13—O3 | −178.79 (9) |
C7—C1—C2—C3 | −176.30 (9) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 1.45 (14) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −1.49 (15) | O3—C13—C14—C15 | 178.14 (9) |
C7—C1—C6—C5 | 176.34 (9) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −2.12 (14) |
C2—C1—C7—N1 | −166.67 (10) | C13—C14—C15—C10 | 0.29 (15) |
C6—C1—C7—N1 | 15.55 (15) |
Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the C1–C6 and C10–C15 rings, respectively. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C8—H8c···O2i | 0.96 | 2.52 | 3.3745 (13) | 148 |
C5—H5···Cg2ii | 0.96 | 2.88 | 3.7529 (11) | 152 |
C14—H14···Cg1iii | 0.96 | 2.76 | 3.6019 (11) | 147 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y, −z+2; (ii) x, −y+1/2, z+1/2; (iii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+3/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C17H19NO3 |
Mr | 285.3 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 120 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.4536 (1), 9.6531 (2), 18.0561 (3) |
β (°) | 90.9091 (10) |
V (Å3) | 1473.25 (4) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Cu Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.71 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.50 × 0.12 × 0.11 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur diffractometer with Atlas (Gemini ultra Cu) detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2009), |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.714, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 3σ(I)] reflections | 18522, 2543, 2259 |
Rint | 0.024 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F > 3σ(F)], wR(F), S | 0.030, 0.098, 1.98 |
No. of reflections | 2543 |
No. of parameters | 190 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.17, −0.13 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009), SIR2002 (Burla et al., 2003), JANA2006 (Petříček et al., 2007), DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2005).
Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the C1–C6 and C10–C15 rings, respectively. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C8—H8c···O2i | 0.96 | 2.52 | 3.3745 (13) | 148 |
C5—H5···Cg2ii | 0.96 | 2.88 | 3.7529 (11) | 152 |
C14—H14···Cg1iii | 0.96 | 2.76 | 3.6019 (11) | 147 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y, −z+2; (ii) x, −y+1/2, z+1/2; (iii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+3/2. |
Acknowledgements
We acknowledge Golestan University (GU), the Institutional research plan No. AVOZ10100521 of the Institute of Physics and the Praemium Academiae project of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
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As part of our ongoing studies of Schiff bases (Khalaji et al., 2010a and 2010b) we now report the synthesis and crystal structure of the title compound, (I).
The title molecule with the atomic numbering scheme is depicted in Fig. 1. The C7—N1 and C10—N1 bond lengths of 1.2795 (13), 1.4171 (13) Å, respectively, conform to the value for a double and single bonds, respectively, and they are similar to the corresponding bond lengths in another Schiff-base compounds (Khalaji et al., 2010a and 2010b).
The torsion angle of the title compound, C10—N1—C7—C1 - 175.18 (9)°, indicates virtually planar E-configuration with respect to the imine C–N bond. Both methoxy groups are nearly coplanar with the C1—C6 ring, as indicated by torsion angles C3—C4—O2—C9 and C1—C2—O1—C8 of 178.16 (9)°, -175.74 (9)°, respectively. The ethoxy group is nearly coplanar with the C10—C15 ring, with the dihedral angle between the ring plane and plane defined by atoms O3, C16 and C17 of 6.28 (9)°.
In the crystal, molecules are connected by weak C—H···O interactions into dimers, which are further linked by C—H···π interactions into a three-dimensional network.