organic compounds
(1H-Pyrrol-2-ylmethylidene)(3-{[(1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylidene)amino]methyl}benzyl)amine
aDepartment of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang, National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea
*Correspondence e-mail: thkim@gnu.ac.kr, jaeskim@gnu.ac.kr
In the title compound, C18H18N4, the dihedral angles between the pyrrole rings and the phenyl ring are 85.07 (8)° and 77.13 (9)°. Intermolecular N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds contribute to the stabilization of the crystal packing.
Related literature
For the synthesis of the title compound, see: Chakravorty & Holm (1964); Jasat & Dolphin, (1997). For related structures, see: Nativi et al. (2007).
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: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1998); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810046799/jh2230sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810046799/jh2230Isup2.hkl
Pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde (1.9 g, 20 mmol) and 1,3-phenylenedimethanamine (1.36 g, 10 mmol) were dissolved in ethanol (20 ml). The mixture strirred for a while, and then a few drops of acetic acid was added. After about 30 min, a light yellow precipitate was observed. After about 20 min, the precipitate obtained from filtration was washed with ethanol, dried in vacuum. Slow evaporation of a solution in CH2Cl2 gave single crystals suitable for X-ray analysis.
FT—IR (KBr disk) 3166, 3110, 2830, 1641 cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) 4.7 (s, 2H), 6.1 (d, 2H, J=4.2 Hz), 6.5 (t, 2H, J=2.8 Hz), 6.9 (d, 2H, J=4.2 Hz), 7.3 (m, 4H), 8.2 (s, 2H), 11.4 (broad s, 2H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d6) 39.1, 64.3, 109.3, 114.2, 122.6, 126.9, 128.1, 130.4, 140.6, 152.9. EI—MS (m/z): 290 (M+).
All H-atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using a riding model with d(N—H) = 0.88 Å, Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for pyrrole N, d(C—H) = 0.95 Å, Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for aromatic C and d(C—H) = 0.99 Å, Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for CH2 groups.
The design and synthesis of supramolcular ligands are based on the ability to organize the binding site and size complementarities in a proper way. Especially, metal ions assisted self-assembly are one of most powerful approaches to supramolecular architectures. For examples, the N4 type of tetradentate ligands, pyrrole-2-yl Schiff base and pyrrole-2-ylmethylene
have been known for a long time (Chakravorty & Holm, 1964; Jasat & Dolphin, 1997).In the
(Fig. 1), the dihedral angle between the pyrrole ring plane system and phenyl ring plane are 85.07 (8)° and 77.13 (9)°. All bond lengths and bond angles of pyrrole-2-ylmethylene group are are comparable to those observed in similar structures (Nativi et al., 2007).In the
intermolecular N—H···N hydrogen bonds are observed. These interactinos contribute to stabilization of the packing (Fig. 2).For the synthesis of the title compound, see: Chakravorty & Holm (1964); Jasat & Dolphin, (1997). For related structures, see: Nativi et al. (2007).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2006); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2006); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1998); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).C18H18N4 | F(000) = 616 |
Mr = 290.36 | Dx = 1.264 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 867 reflections |
a = 5.0010 (6) Å | θ = 2.3–18.8° |
b = 17.271 (2) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
c = 17.764 (2) Å | T = 173 K |
β = 96.128 (9)° | Plate, yellow |
V = 1525.5 (3) Å3 | 0.15 × 0.05 × 0.02 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2990 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1550 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.087 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 1.7° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −6→6 |
Tmin = 0.988, Tmax = 0.998 | k = −21→19 |
12454 measured reflections | l = −21→21 |
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)] = 0.060 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.141 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0531P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 0.98 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
2990 reflections | Δρmax = 0.20 e Å−3 |
200 parameters | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.0061 (15) |
C18H18N4 | V = 1525.5 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 290.36 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 5.0010 (6) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 17.271 (2) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 17.764 (2) Å | 0.15 × 0.05 × 0.02 mm |
β = 96.128 (9)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2990 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 1550 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.988, Tmax = 0.998 | Rint = 0.087 |
12454 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.060 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.141 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.98 | Δρmax = 0.20 e Å−3 |
2990 reflections | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
200 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 | ||
N1 | 0.1887 (4) | 0.93308 (13) | 0.30396 (12) | 0.0471 (6) | |
H1 | 0.2430 | 0.9034 | 0.2683 | 0.057* | |
N2 | −0.1228 (4) | 0.78669 (13) | 0.30188 (12) | 0.0479 (6) | |
N3 | 0.0866 (4) | 0.37738 (12) | 0.33592 (12) | 0.0443 (6) | |
N4 | 0.4888 (4) | 0.24887 (12) | 0.35156 (12) | 0.0466 (6) | |
H4 | 0.4867 | 0.2670 | 0.3052 | 0.056* | |
C1 | 0.2853 (6) | 1.00448 (17) | 0.32310 (17) | 0.0555 (8) | |
H1A | 0.4232 | 1.0307 | 0.3004 | 0.067* | |
C2 | 0.1523 (6) | 1.03243 (18) | 0.38019 (17) | 0.0597 (8) | |
H2 | 0.1807 | 1.0812 | 0.4045 | 0.072* | |
C3 | −0.0330 (6) | 0.97645 (17) | 0.39655 (15) | 0.0539 (8) | |
H3 | −0.1554 | 0.9803 | 0.4338 | 0.065* | |
C4 | −0.0070 (5) | 0.91461 (16) | 0.34911 (14) | 0.0454 (7) | |
C5 | −0.1556 (6) | 0.84397 (16) | 0.34583 (15) | 0.0488 (7) | |
H5 | −0.2909 | 0.8389 | 0.3792 | 0.059* | |
C6 | −0.2874 (5) | 0.71839 (15) | 0.31250 (16) | 0.0483 (7) | |
H6A | −0.3806 | 0.7024 | 0.2630 | 0.058* | |
H6B | −0.4261 | 0.7318 | 0.3461 | 0.058* | |
C7 | −0.1203 (5) | 0.65149 (15) | 0.34658 (14) | 0.0399 (7) | |
C8 | −0.1874 (5) | 0.57583 (16) | 0.32711 (14) | 0.0436 (7) | |
H8 | −0.3368 | 0.5664 | 0.2906 | 0.052* | |
C9 | −0.0432 (5) | 0.51348 (15) | 0.35929 (14) | 0.0406 (7) | |
C10 | 0.1738 (6) | 0.52757 (16) | 0.41134 (14) | 0.0461 (7) | |
H10 | 0.2763 | 0.4856 | 0.4336 | 0.055* | |
C11 | 0.2443 (5) | 0.60305 (16) | 0.43154 (14) | 0.0476 (7) | |
H11 | 0.3950 | 0.6126 | 0.4676 | 0.057* | |
C12 | 0.0964 (6) | 0.66413 (16) | 0.39942 (15) | 0.0450 (7) | |
H12 | 0.1448 | 0.7156 | 0.4140 | 0.054* | |
C13 | −0.1352 (5) | 0.43160 (15) | 0.33830 (17) | 0.0519 (8) | |
H13A | −0.2540 | 0.4130 | 0.3756 | 0.062* | |
H13B | −0.2420 | 0.4326 | 0.2881 | 0.062* | |
C14 | 0.1251 (6) | 0.33165 (16) | 0.39264 (15) | 0.0469 (7) | |
H14 | 0.0085 | 0.3373 | 0.4311 | 0.056* | |
C15 | 0.3263 (5) | 0.27306 (15) | 0.40368 (14) | 0.0425 (7) | |
C16 | 0.3911 (6) | 0.23031 (17) | 0.46802 (16) | 0.0556 (8) | |
H16 | 0.3085 | 0.2341 | 0.5136 | 0.067* | |
C17 | 0.5993 (6) | 0.18029 (17) | 0.45480 (17) | 0.0592 (8) | |
H17 | 0.6864 | 0.1444 | 0.4898 | 0.071* | |
C18 | 0.6545 (6) | 0.19249 (16) | 0.38240 (18) | 0.0552 (8) | |
H18 | 0.7867 | 0.1660 | 0.3576 | 0.066* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0528 (14) | 0.0354 (14) | 0.0530 (14) | 0.0013 (12) | 0.0052 (12) | −0.0062 (11) |
N2 | 0.0588 (15) | 0.0349 (14) | 0.0505 (14) | −0.0004 (12) | 0.0073 (12) | 0.0055 (11) |
N3 | 0.0514 (14) | 0.0296 (13) | 0.0513 (14) | −0.0039 (11) | 0.0031 (11) | −0.0047 (11) |
N4 | 0.0575 (14) | 0.0362 (14) | 0.0463 (13) | −0.0017 (12) | 0.0065 (11) | 0.0033 (10) |
C1 | 0.0540 (18) | 0.0411 (19) | 0.070 (2) | −0.0056 (15) | −0.0008 (16) | −0.0095 (15) |
C2 | 0.062 (2) | 0.0461 (19) | 0.068 (2) | 0.0031 (17) | −0.0030 (17) | −0.0154 (16) |
C3 | 0.0631 (19) | 0.054 (2) | 0.0443 (17) | 0.0067 (17) | 0.0046 (14) | −0.0067 (14) |
C4 | 0.0553 (18) | 0.0410 (18) | 0.0398 (15) | 0.0019 (15) | 0.0043 (14) | 0.0011 (12) |
C5 | 0.0599 (19) | 0.0463 (19) | 0.0410 (16) | 0.0061 (15) | 0.0088 (14) | 0.0070 (13) |
C6 | 0.0526 (17) | 0.0369 (17) | 0.0555 (18) | −0.0025 (14) | 0.0066 (14) | 0.0048 (13) |
C7 | 0.0473 (17) | 0.0364 (17) | 0.0369 (15) | −0.0013 (13) | 0.0083 (14) | −0.0002 (12) |
C8 | 0.0428 (16) | 0.0437 (19) | 0.0439 (16) | −0.0025 (14) | 0.0022 (13) | −0.0035 (13) |
C9 | 0.0437 (16) | 0.0348 (17) | 0.0429 (15) | −0.0033 (14) | 0.0031 (14) | −0.0037 (12) |
C10 | 0.0557 (18) | 0.0346 (17) | 0.0477 (17) | −0.0007 (14) | 0.0042 (15) | −0.0008 (12) |
C11 | 0.0494 (17) | 0.0438 (19) | 0.0482 (17) | −0.0049 (15) | −0.0012 (14) | −0.0069 (13) |
C12 | 0.0542 (19) | 0.0311 (17) | 0.0510 (17) | −0.0025 (14) | 0.0125 (15) | −0.0026 (13) |
C13 | 0.0505 (17) | 0.0362 (18) | 0.068 (2) | −0.0004 (15) | 0.0022 (15) | −0.0109 (14) |
C14 | 0.0583 (19) | 0.0380 (17) | 0.0457 (17) | −0.0077 (15) | 0.0109 (14) | −0.0087 (13) |
C15 | 0.0538 (17) | 0.0310 (16) | 0.0423 (16) | −0.0074 (14) | 0.0032 (14) | −0.0031 (12) |
C16 | 0.076 (2) | 0.0437 (19) | 0.0464 (18) | −0.0058 (17) | 0.0027 (15) | −0.0001 (14) |
C17 | 0.074 (2) | 0.0400 (19) | 0.060 (2) | −0.0024 (17) | −0.0114 (17) | 0.0083 (15) |
C18 | 0.0548 (19) | 0.0394 (19) | 0.070 (2) | 0.0037 (15) | 0.0022 (16) | 0.0057 (15) |
N1—C1 | 1.354 (3) | C7—C12 | 1.373 (4) |
N1—C4 | 1.368 (3) | C7—C8 | 1.384 (3) |
N1—H1 | 0.8800 | C8—C9 | 1.385 (3) |
N2—C5 | 1.282 (3) | C8—H8 | 0.9500 |
N2—C6 | 1.462 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.370 (4) |
N3—C14 | 1.279 (3) | C9—C13 | 1.521 (3) |
N3—C13 | 1.456 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.388 (4) |
N4—C18 | 1.356 (3) | C10—H10 | 0.9500 |
N4—C15 | 1.361 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.377 (3) |
N4—H4 | 0.8800 | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
C1—C2 | 1.359 (4) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
C1—H1A | 0.9500 | C13—H13A | 0.9900 |
C2—C3 | 1.391 (4) | C13—H13B | 0.9900 |
C2—H2 | 0.9500 | C14—C15 | 1.426 (4) |
C3—C4 | 1.375 (4) | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C15—C16 | 1.370 (4) |
C4—C5 | 1.426 (4) | C16—C17 | 1.392 (4) |
C5—H5 | 0.9500 | C16—H16 | 0.9500 |
C6—C7 | 1.514 (4) | C17—C18 | 1.360 (4) |
C6—H6A | 0.9900 | C17—H17 | 0.9500 |
C6—H6B | 0.9900 | C18—H18 | 0.9500 |
C1—N1—C4 | 108.9 (2) | C9—C8—H8 | 119.0 |
C1—N1—H1 | 125.6 | C10—C9—C8 | 118.7 (2) |
C4—N1—H1 | 125.6 | C10—C9—C13 | 121.8 (2) |
C5—N2—C6 | 115.7 (2) | C8—C9—C13 | 119.4 (2) |
C14—N3—C13 | 115.2 (2) | C9—C10—C11 | 120.2 (3) |
C18—N4—C15 | 109.2 (2) | C9—C10—H10 | 119.9 |
C18—N4—H4 | 125.4 | C11—C10—H10 | 119.9 |
C15—N4—H4 | 125.4 | C12—C11—C10 | 120.1 (3) |
N1—C1—C2 | 108.7 (3) | C12—C11—H11 | 119.9 |
N1—C1—H1A | 125.6 | C10—C11—H11 | 119.9 |
C2—C1—H1A | 125.6 | C7—C12—C11 | 120.8 (3) |
C1—C2—C3 | 107.4 (3) | C7—C12—H12 | 119.6 |
C1—C2—H2 | 126.3 | C11—C12—H12 | 119.6 |
C3—C2—H2 | 126.3 | N3—C13—C9 | 113.2 (2) |
C4—C3—C2 | 107.6 (3) | N3—C13—H13A | 108.9 |
C4—C3—H3 | 126.2 | C9—C13—H13A | 108.9 |
C2—C3—H3 | 126.2 | N3—C13—H13B | 108.9 |
N1—C4—C3 | 107.4 (2) | C9—C13—H13B | 108.9 |
N1—C4—C5 | 125.3 (2) | H13A—C13—H13B | 107.8 |
C3—C4—C5 | 127.3 (3) | N3—C14—C15 | 126.3 (2) |
N2—C5—C4 | 125.8 (3) | N3—C14—H14 | 116.9 |
N2—C5—H5 | 117.1 | C15—C14—H14 | 116.9 |
C4—C5—H5 | 117.1 | N4—C15—C16 | 107.3 (3) |
N2—C6—C7 | 111.9 (2) | N4—C15—C14 | 126.0 (2) |
N2—C6—H6A | 109.2 | C16—C15—C14 | 126.7 (3) |
C7—C6—H6A | 109.2 | C15—C16—C17 | 107.9 (3) |
N2—C6—H6B | 109.2 | C15—C16—H16 | 126.0 |
C7—C6—H6B | 109.2 | C17—C16—H16 | 126.0 |
H6A—C6—H6B | 107.9 | C18—C17—C16 | 107.1 (3) |
C12—C7—C8 | 118.3 (2) | C18—C17—H17 | 126.4 |
C12—C7—C6 | 120.9 (2) | C16—C17—H17 | 126.4 |
C8—C7—C6 | 120.8 (3) | N4—C18—C17 | 108.4 (3) |
C7—C8—C9 | 122.0 (3) | N4—C18—H18 | 125.8 |
C7—C8—H8 | 119.0 | C17—C18—H18 | 125.8 |
C4—N1—C1—C2 | −0.2 (3) | C13—C9—C10—C11 | −177.1 (2) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −0.2 (3) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.0 (4) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.6 (3) | C8—C7—C12—C11 | 0.6 (3) |
C1—N1—C4—C3 | 0.6 (3) | C6—C7—C12—C11 | 178.6 (2) |
C1—N1—C4—C5 | −179.9 (3) | C10—C11—C12—C7 | −0.7 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—N1 | −0.7 (3) | C14—N3—C13—C9 | 103.7 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 179.8 (3) | C10—C9—C13—N3 | −36.8 (3) |
C6—N2—C5—C4 | 176.1 (3) | C8—C9—C13—N3 | 145.5 (2) |
N1—C4—C5—N2 | 2.1 (4) | C13—N3—C14—C15 | 179.4 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—N2 | −178.5 (3) | C18—N4—C15—C16 | −0.5 (3) |
C5—N2—C6—C7 | −109.9 (3) | C18—N4—C15—C14 | 179.9 (3) |
N2—C6—C7—C12 | 35.8 (3) | N3—C14—C15—N4 | −9.2 (4) |
N2—C6—C7—C8 | −146.3 (2) | N3—C14—C15—C16 | 171.3 (3) |
C12—C7—C8—C9 | 0.1 (3) | N4—C15—C16—C17 | 0.9 (3) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | −177.9 (2) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | −179.5 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | −0.7 (4) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | −1.0 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—C13 | 177.1 (2) | C15—N4—C18—C17 | −0.1 (3) |
C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.6 (4) | C16—C17—C18—N4 | 0.7 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···N3i | 0.88 | 2.17 | 2.993 (3) | 156 |
N4—H4···N2ii | 0.88 | 2.12 | 2.949 (3) | 158 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) −x+1/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C18H18N4 |
Mr | 290.36 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 5.0010 (6), 17.271 (2), 17.764 (2) |
β (°) | 96.128 (9) |
V (Å3) | 1525.5 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.15 × 0.05 × 0.02 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.988, 0.998 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 12454, 2990, 1550 |
Rint | 0.087 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.060, 0.141, 0.98 |
No. of reflections | 2990 |
No. of parameters | 200 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.20, −0.18 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006), SAINT (Bruker, 2006), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1998).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···N3i | 0.88 | 2.17 | 2.993 (3) | 156.3 |
N4—H4···N2ii | 0.88 | 2.12 | 2.949 (3) | 157.8 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) −x+1/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Acknowledgements
This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (No. 2010–0016386).
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The design and synthesis of supramolcular ligands are based on the ability to organize the binding site and size complementarities in a proper way. Especially, metal ions assisted self-assembly are one of most powerful approaches to supramolecular architectures. For examples, the N4 type of tetradentate ligands, pyrrole-2-yl Schiff base and pyrrole-2-ylmethylene amines have been known for a long time (Chakravorty & Holm, 1964; Jasat & Dolphin, 1997).
In the asymmetric unit (Fig. 1), the dihedral angle between the pyrrole ring plane system and phenyl ring plane are 85.07 (8)° and 77.13 (9)°. All bond lengths and bond angles of pyrrole-2-ylmethylene group are are comparable to those observed in similar structures (Nativi et al., 2007).
In the crystal structure, intermolecular N—H···N hydrogen bonds are observed. These interactinos contribute to stabilization of the packing (Fig. 2).