organic compounds
N′-(3,4-Dimethoxybenzylidene)benzohydrazide
aDepartment of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Yazd Branch, Yazd, Iran, and bDepartment of Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, G.C., Evin, Tehran 1983963113, Iran
*Correspondence e-mail: sa_hashemian@yahoo.com
The 16H16N2O3, is characterized by chains of molecules linked by intermolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds running along the c axis. Further stabilization is provided by weak C—H⋯O contacts. The dihedral angle between the aromatic rings is 38.31 (7)°.
of the title Schiff base compound, CRelated literature
For related structures see: Alhadi et al. (2009); Das & Pal (2004); Tamboura et al. (2009); Zhou et al. (2009).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection
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Refinement
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Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2005); 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: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810052128/bt5434sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810052128/bt5434Isup2.hkl
To a methanol solution (20 ml) of benzoylhydrazine (1.0 mmol, 0.135 g), 3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde (1.0 mmol, 0.165 g), a few drops of acetic acid were added. The mixture was refluxed for 6 h and then cooled to room temperature. The white crystalline solid was collected by filtration, washed with cold methanol and finally dried in air (m.p: 181–183 °C, yield: 81%). Single crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained by slow evaporation of an ethanol solution at room temperature.
The hydrogen atom bonded to N and to the imine C atom were found in difference Fourier map and refined isotropically without restraint. The C—H protons were positioned geometrically and refined as riding atoms with C—H = 0.93 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(C) for aromatic C—H and C—H = 0.96 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.5 Ueq(C) for methyl groups.
Schiff bases are important organic compounds. Metal complexes based on
have received considerable attention because they can be utilized as a model of active centers in various complexes (Tamboura et al., 2009; Das & Pal, 2004).We report here the
of N'-(3,4-dimethoxybenzylidene)-benzohydrazide. The title compound was synthesized from the reaction of 3,4-dimethoxy benzaldehyde and benzoylhydrazine in methanol. The of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. The bond lengths and angles are comparable to those observed for N'-(2,4-dimethoxybenzylidene)-3,4,5-trihydroxybenzohydrazide (Alhadi et al., 2009) and N'-(3,4-dimethoxybenzylidene)acetohydrazide (Zhou et al., 2009). The is characterized by chains of running along the c-axis. The molecules in a chain are linked by intermolecular N—H···O hydrogen bonds. Further stabilization is provided by weak C—H···O contacts.For related structures see: Alhadi et al. (2009); Das & Pal (2004); Tamboura et al. (2009); Zhou et al. (2009).
Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2005); cell
X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2005); data reduction: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2005); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).C16H16N2O3 | F(000) = 600 |
Mr = 284.31 | Dx = 1.347 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 3758 reflections |
a = 12.612 (3) Å | θ = 2.4–29.2° |
b = 11.291 (2) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 9.892 (2) Å | T = 120 K |
β = 95.46 (3)° | Plate, colorless |
V = 1402.3 (5) Å3 | 0.5 × 0.4 × 0.15 mm |
Z = 4 |
Stoe IPDS II diffractometer | 3758 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3054 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.052 |
Detector resolution: 0.15 mm pixels mm-1 | θmax = 29.2°, θmin = 2.4° |
rotation method scans | h = −17→17 |
Absorption correction: numerical shape of crystal determined optically | k = −13→15 |
Tmin = 0.954, Tmax = 0.984 | l = −13→13 |
9840 measured reflections |
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)] = 0.050 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.131 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.068P)2 + 0.4464P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3758 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
200 parameters | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.24 e Å−3 |
C16H16N2O3 | V = 1402.3 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 284.31 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 12.612 (3) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 11.291 (2) Å | T = 120 K |
c = 9.892 (2) Å | 0.5 × 0.4 × 0.15 mm |
β = 95.46 (3)° |
Stoe IPDS II diffractometer | 3758 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: numerical shape of crystal determined optically | 3054 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.954, Tmax = 0.984 | Rint = 0.052 |
9840 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.050 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.131 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
3758 reflections | Δρmin = −0.24 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 | ||
N2 | 0.77928 (9) | 0.23464 (11) | 0.31038 (12) | 0.0204 (2) | |
O2 | 0.21028 (8) | 0.00051 (9) | 0.36444 (11) | 0.0261 (2) | |
C10 | 0.84378 (10) | 0.23202 (11) | 0.20934 (13) | 0.0184 (2) | |
N1 | 0.67552 (9) | 0.19349 (11) | 0.28696 (12) | 0.0213 (2) | |
O1 | 0.30865 (8) | −0.00086 (9) | 0.14959 (10) | 0.0241 (2) | |
C2 | 0.46487 (10) | 0.09658 (12) | 0.26416 (13) | 0.0205 (3) | |
H2 | 0.5013 | 0.0941 | 0.1867 | 0.025* | |
C11 | 0.95522 (10) | 0.27473 (12) | 0.24654 (13) | 0.0185 (3) | |
C9 | 0.62290 (10) | 0.19298 (12) | 0.39172 (14) | 0.0213 (3) | |
C1 | 0.51348 (10) | 0.14808 (12) | 0.38429 (14) | 0.0205 (3) | |
C4 | 0.30798 (10) | 0.05297 (12) | 0.37871 (14) | 0.0216 (3) | |
C3 | 0.36354 (10) | 0.04990 (12) | 0.26093 (14) | 0.0208 (3) | |
C6 | 0.45799 (11) | 0.15271 (13) | 0.49842 (14) | 0.0232 (3) | |
H6 | 0.4895 | 0.1871 | 0.5777 | 0.028* | |
C12 | 1.03648 (11) | 0.21544 (13) | 0.18854 (14) | 0.0229 (3) | |
H12 | 1.0200 | 0.1524 | 0.1298 | 0.028* | |
C5 | 0.35478 (11) | 0.10607 (13) | 0.49557 (14) | 0.0233 (3) | |
H5 | 0.3177 | 0.1108 | 0.5723 | 0.028* | |
C16 | 0.97968 (11) | 0.37076 (13) | 0.33195 (14) | 0.0242 (3) | |
H16 | 0.9258 | 0.4113 | 0.3702 | 0.029* | |
C15 | 1.08551 (12) | 0.40592 (14) | 0.35984 (15) | 0.0286 (3) | |
H15 | 1.1021 | 0.4706 | 0.4162 | 0.034* | |
C13 | 1.14179 (11) | 0.24953 (13) | 0.21765 (15) | 0.0264 (3) | |
H13 | 1.1958 | 0.2089 | 0.1797 | 0.032* | |
C7 | 0.36427 (11) | −0.00915 (13) | 0.03132 (14) | 0.0246 (3) | |
H7A | 0.3818 | 0.0689 | 0.0021 | 0.037* | |
H7B | 0.3200 | −0.0479 | −0.0396 | 0.037* | |
H7C | 0.4285 | −0.0540 | 0.0518 | 0.037* | |
C14 | 1.16611 (11) | 0.34472 (14) | 0.30382 (15) | 0.0278 (3) | |
H14 | 1.2367 | 0.3676 | 0.3241 | 0.033* | |
C8 | 0.14420 (12) | 0.01622 (15) | 0.47217 (16) | 0.0305 (3) | |
H8A | 0.1791 | −0.0161 | 0.5545 | 0.046* | |
H8B | 0.0776 | −0.0238 | 0.4502 | 0.046* | |
H8C | 0.1313 | 0.0992 | 0.4844 | 0.046* | |
O3 | 0.81626 (8) | 0.19329 (9) | 0.09466 (10) | 0.0229 (2) | |
H9 | 0.6538 (15) | 0.2201 (17) | 0.4783 (19) | 0.030 (5)* | |
H2A | 0.8042 (16) | 0.2565 (18) | 0.392 (2) | 0.036 (5)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N2 | 0.0185 (5) | 0.0237 (6) | 0.0189 (5) | −0.0038 (4) | 0.0007 (4) | −0.0015 (4) |
O2 | 0.0212 (5) | 0.0279 (5) | 0.0304 (5) | −0.0057 (4) | 0.0089 (4) | −0.0066 (4) |
C10 | 0.0200 (5) | 0.0165 (6) | 0.0187 (6) | 0.0008 (4) | 0.0010 (4) | 0.0011 (5) |
N1 | 0.0183 (5) | 0.0223 (6) | 0.0231 (5) | −0.0025 (4) | 0.0001 (4) | −0.0003 (4) |
O1 | 0.0200 (4) | 0.0283 (5) | 0.0240 (5) | −0.0045 (4) | 0.0025 (4) | −0.0055 (4) |
C2 | 0.0198 (6) | 0.0214 (6) | 0.0207 (6) | −0.0003 (5) | 0.0032 (5) | −0.0005 (5) |
C11 | 0.0194 (6) | 0.0182 (6) | 0.0177 (6) | −0.0011 (4) | 0.0009 (4) | 0.0031 (5) |
C9 | 0.0202 (6) | 0.0205 (6) | 0.0230 (6) | −0.0016 (5) | 0.0004 (5) | −0.0016 (5) |
C1 | 0.0196 (6) | 0.0188 (6) | 0.0230 (6) | −0.0005 (5) | 0.0014 (5) | −0.0004 (5) |
C4 | 0.0194 (6) | 0.0190 (6) | 0.0267 (6) | −0.0009 (5) | 0.0042 (5) | −0.0007 (5) |
C3 | 0.0207 (6) | 0.0193 (6) | 0.0224 (6) | 0.0000 (5) | 0.0013 (5) | −0.0007 (5) |
C6 | 0.0236 (6) | 0.0233 (7) | 0.0226 (6) | −0.0007 (5) | 0.0013 (5) | −0.0021 (5) |
C12 | 0.0229 (6) | 0.0211 (6) | 0.0248 (6) | 0.0010 (5) | 0.0023 (5) | −0.0004 (5) |
C5 | 0.0231 (6) | 0.0247 (7) | 0.0230 (6) | 0.0001 (5) | 0.0067 (5) | −0.0013 (5) |
C16 | 0.0240 (6) | 0.0237 (7) | 0.0252 (6) | −0.0021 (5) | 0.0047 (5) | −0.0036 (5) |
C15 | 0.0294 (7) | 0.0306 (7) | 0.0257 (7) | −0.0101 (6) | 0.0025 (6) | −0.0053 (6) |
C13 | 0.0215 (6) | 0.0267 (7) | 0.0315 (7) | 0.0029 (5) | 0.0041 (5) | 0.0020 (6) |
C7 | 0.0227 (6) | 0.0274 (7) | 0.0239 (6) | −0.0035 (5) | 0.0029 (5) | −0.0044 (5) |
C14 | 0.0196 (6) | 0.0359 (8) | 0.0274 (7) | −0.0068 (5) | −0.0004 (5) | 0.0032 (6) |
C8 | 0.0253 (7) | 0.0340 (8) | 0.0340 (8) | −0.0067 (6) | 0.0127 (6) | −0.0073 (6) |
O3 | 0.0236 (5) | 0.0257 (5) | 0.0188 (4) | −0.0011 (4) | −0.0005 (4) | −0.0013 (4) |
N2—C10 | 1.3477 (18) | C4—C3 | 1.416 (2) |
N2—N1 | 1.3872 (15) | C6—C5 | 1.4020 (19) |
N2—H2A | 0.87 (2) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
O2—C4 | 1.3624 (16) | C12—C13 | 1.3865 (19) |
O2—C8 | 1.4250 (18) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C10—O3 | 1.2344 (16) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
C10—C11 | 1.4983 (17) | C16—C15 | 1.3947 (19) |
N1—C9 | 1.2826 (19) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
O1—C3 | 1.3695 (16) | C15—C14 | 1.387 (2) |
O1—C7 | 1.4233 (17) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.3800 (18) | C13—C14 | 1.388 (2) |
C2—C1 | 1.4098 (18) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C7—H7A | 0.9600 |
C11—C16 | 1.3910 (19) | C7—H7B | 0.9600 |
C11—C12 | 1.3927 (19) | C7—H7C | 0.9600 |
C9—C1 | 1.4655 (18) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C9—H9 | 0.957 (19) | C8—H8A | 0.9600 |
C1—C6 | 1.385 (2) | C8—H8B | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.3836 (19) | C8—H8C | 0.9600 |
C10—N2—N1 | 119.69 (11) | C13—C12—C11 | 120.60 (13) |
C10—N2—H2A | 120.2 (13) | C13—C12—H12 | 119.7 |
N1—N2—H2A | 119.9 (13) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.7 |
C4—O2—C8 | 117.13 (11) | C4—C5—C6 | 120.07 (13) |
O3—C10—N2 | 123.54 (12) | C4—C5—H5 | 120.0 |
O3—C10—C11 | 120.99 (12) | C6—C5—H5 | 120.0 |
N2—C10—C11 | 115.41 (11) | C11—C16—C15 | 119.66 (13) |
C9—N1—N2 | 114.77 (11) | C11—C16—H16 | 120.2 |
C3—O1—C7 | 115.95 (10) | C15—C16—H16 | 120.2 |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.30 (13) | C14—C15—C16 | 120.20 (14) |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.9 | C14—C15—H15 | 119.9 |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.9 | C16—C15—H15 | 119.9 |
C16—C11—C12 | 119.70 (12) | C12—C13—C14 | 119.60 (14) |
C16—C11—C10 | 123.28 (12) | C12—C13—H13 | 120.2 |
C12—C11—C10 | 117.00 (12) | C14—C13—H13 | 120.2 |
N1—C9—C1 | 121.22 (12) | O1—C7—H7A | 109.5 |
N1—C9—H9 | 121.5 (11) | O1—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
C1—C9—H9 | 117.2 (11) | H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
C6—C1—C2 | 119.33 (12) | O1—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
C6—C1—C9 | 119.52 (12) | H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C9 | 121.11 (12) | H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
O2—C4—C5 | 125.78 (13) | C15—C14—C13 | 120.23 (13) |
O2—C4—C3 | 114.69 (12) | C15—C14—H14 | 119.9 |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.53 (12) | C13—C14—H14 | 119.9 |
O1—C3—C2 | 125.07 (13) | O2—C8—H8A | 109.5 |
O1—C3—C4 | 114.84 (12) | O2—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.09 (12) | H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C1—C6—C5 | 120.65 (13) | O2—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C1—C6—H6 | 119.7 | H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.7 | H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
N1—N2—C10—O3 | −0.8 (2) | O2—C4—C3—O1 | 2.59 (17) |
N1—N2—C10—C11 | −178.05 (11) | C5—C4—C3—O1 | −177.78 (12) |
C10—N2—N1—C9 | 175.87 (12) | O2—C4—C3—C2 | −177.78 (13) |
O3—C10—C11—C16 | 143.82 (14) | C5—C4—C3—C2 | 1.9 (2) |
N2—C10—C11—C16 | −38.82 (18) | C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.5 (2) |
O3—C10—C11—C12 | −34.55 (18) | C9—C1—C6—C5 | −177.44 (13) |
N2—C10—C11—C12 | 142.80 (13) | C16—C11—C12—C13 | 1.5 (2) |
N2—N1—C9—C1 | −177.84 (12) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 179.95 (12) |
C3—C2—C1—C6 | −0.8 (2) | O2—C4—C5—C6 | 177.36 (13) |
C3—C2—C1—C9 | 177.03 (12) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | −2.2 (2) |
N1—C9—C1—C6 | −177.81 (13) | C1—C6—C5—C4 | 1.1 (2) |
N1—C9—C1—C2 | 4.3 (2) | C12—C11—C16—C15 | −0.7 (2) |
C8—O2—C4—C5 | 9.6 (2) | C10—C11—C16—C15 | −179.04 (13) |
C8—O2—C4—C3 | −170.84 (13) | C11—C16—C15—C14 | −0.6 (2) |
C7—O1—C3—C2 | 2.7 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −1.0 (2) |
C7—O1—C3—C4 | −177.68 (12) | C16—C15—C14—C13 | 1.2 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—O1 | 179.27 (13) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −0.4 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.3 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C9—H9···O3i | 0.957 (19) | 2.455 (19) | 3.2702 (18) | 142.9 (15) |
C7—H7B···O3ii | 0.96 | 2.40 | 3.2434 (18) | 146 |
N2—H2A···O3i | 0.87 (2) | 2.07 (2) | 2.9219 (16) | 163.2 (18) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+1/2, z+1/2; (ii) −x+1, −y, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H16N2O3 |
Mr | 284.31 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 120 |
a, b, c (Å) | 12.612 (3), 11.291 (2), 9.892 (2) |
β (°) | 95.46 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1402.3 (5) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.5 × 0.4 × 0.15 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Stoe IPDS II |
Absorption correction | Numerical shape of crystal determined optically |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.954, 0.984 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 9840, 3758, 3054 |
Rint | 0.052 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.685 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.050, 0.131, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 3758 |
No. of parameters | 200 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.36, −0.24 |
Computer programs: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2005), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C9—H9···O3i | 0.957 (19) | 2.455 (19) | 3.2702 (18) | 142.9 (15) |
C7—H7B···O3ii | 0.96 | 2.40 | 3.2434 (18) | 146.2 |
N2—H2A···O3i | 0.87 (2) | 2.07 (2) | 2.9219 (16) | 163.2 (18) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+1/2, z+1/2; (ii) −x+1, −y, −z. |
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to the Islamic Azad University, Yazd Branch, for financial support.
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Schiff bases are important organic compounds. Metal complexes based on Schiff bases have received considerable attention because they can be utilized as a model of active centers in various complexes (Tamboura et al., 2009; Das & Pal, 2004).
We report here the crystal structure of N'-(3,4-dimethoxybenzylidene)-benzohydrazide. The title compound was synthesized from the reaction of 3,4-dimethoxy benzaldehyde and benzoylhydrazine in methanol. The asymmetric unit of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. The bond lengths and angles are comparable to those observed for N'-(2,4-dimethoxybenzylidene)-3,4,5-trihydroxybenzohydrazide (Alhadi et al., 2009) and N'-(3,4-dimethoxybenzylidene)acetohydrazide (Zhou et al., 2009). The crystal structure is characterized by chains of running along the c-axis. The molecules in a chain are linked by intermolecular N—H···O hydrogen bonds. Further stabilization is provided by weak C—H···O contacts.