organic compounds
2-Methyl-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl diphenylphosphinate
aDepartment of Chemistry and Polymer Science, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa
*Correspondence e-mail: dewaldk@sun.ac.za
The title compound, C20H16NO3P, was synthesized by the addition of diphenylphosphine chloride to a tetrahydrofuran solution of Et3N and 2-methyl-1,3-benzoxazol-4-ol at 233 K. In the molecule, the almost planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.010 Å) benzoxazole moiety is attached to the slightly distorted tetrahedral P atom [C—P—C—C torsion angle = 132.20 (18)°]. The does not exhibit any significant intermolecular interactions.
Related literature
For reference structural data, see: Bruno et al. (2004). For related benzoxazole structures, see: Dreher et al. (1982); Mrozek et al. (1999); Qu et al. (2008).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001; Atwood & Barbour, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811000420/bh2332sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811000420/bh2332Isup2.hkl
To a flask containing 2-methyl-1,3-benzoxazol-4-ol (50 mg, 0.34 mmol), was added dry tetrahydrofuran (6 ml) and the mixture was cooled to 233 K (-40 °C). To this solution was added triethylamine (0.071 ml, 0.51 mmol) and the reaction mixture was left stirring for 15 min. Diphenylphosphine chloride (0.070 ml, 0.37 mmol) in dry tetrahydrofuran (1 ml) was added dropwise to the reaction solution and on completion of addition was left to stir for a further 10 min. at -40 °C. The reaction mixture was warmed to room temperature and left to stir overnight. The mixture was filtered through Celite and the solvent removed under vacuum to leave a whitish oil.
(SiO2, eluting with 1:3 ethyl acetate/petroleum ether followed by 1:1 ethyl acetate/petroleum ether) furnished the title compound as a white solid (71 mg, 60% yield). X-ray quality crystals were formed by slow diffusion of petroleum ether into a dichloromethane solution of the title compound.Structure solution and
were performed using the SHELX97 suite of programs (Sheldrick, 2008). All H atoms were placed in calculated positions, using a riding model (C—H [aromatic] = 0.93, C—H [methyl] = 0.96 Å), with fixed isotropic displacement parameters.Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001; Atwood & Barbour, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound with 50% probability ellipsoids. | |
Fig. 2. Molecular packing of the title compound (viewed along the a axis). |
C20H16NO3P | F(000) = 1456 |
Mr = 349.31 | Dx = 1.327 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 2232 reflections |
a = 9.4239 (4) Å | θ = 2.6–21.4° |
b = 15.7574 (6) Å | µ = 0.18 mm−1 |
c = 23.5398 (8) Å | T = 294 K |
V = 3495.6 (2) Å3 | Shard, colourless |
Z = 8 | 0.39 × 0.28 × 0.19 mm |
Bruker APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 4323 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2395 reflections with I > 2s˘I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.048 |
ω scans | θmax = 28.3°, θmin = 1.7° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | h = −9→12 |
Tmin = 0.934, Tmax = 0.968 | k = −20→20 |
17406 measured reflections | l = −31→27 |
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)] = 0.047 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.119 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.01 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0424P)2 + 0.590P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4323 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
229 parameters | Δρmax = 0.17 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
0 constraints |
C20H16NO3P | V = 3495.6 (2) Å3 |
Mr = 349.31 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.4239 (4) Å | µ = 0.18 mm−1 |
b = 15.7574 (6) Å | T = 294 K |
c = 23.5398 (8) Å | 0.39 × 0.28 × 0.19 mm |
Bruker APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 4323 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | 2395 reflections with I > 2s˘I) |
Tmin = 0.934, Tmax = 0.968 | Rint = 0.048 |
17406 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.119 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.01 | Δρmax = 0.17 e Å−3 |
4323 reflections | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
229 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
C1 | 1.0692 (3) | 0.38155 (17) | 0.26208 (12) | 0.0919 (9) | |
H1A | 1.0661 | 0.4112 | 0.2977 | 0.138* | |
H1B | 1.0397 | 0.4190 | 0.2321 | 0.138* | |
H1C | 1.1643 | 0.3625 | 0.2549 | 0.138* | |
C2 | 0.9726 (2) | 0.30737 (14) | 0.26439 (10) | 0.0637 (6) | |
O3 | 0.95849 (15) | 0.26057 (10) | 0.21540 (6) | 0.0675 (5) | |
C4 | 0.8664 (2) | 0.19615 (14) | 0.22996 (9) | 0.0542 (5) | |
C5 | 0.8185 (2) | 0.13016 (16) | 0.19692 (9) | 0.0648 (6) | |
H5 | 0.8464 | 0.1232 | 0.1593 | 0.078* | |
C6 | 0.7269 (2) | 0.07556 (15) | 0.22317 (10) | 0.0665 (6) | |
H6 | 0.6905 | 0.0301 | 0.2026 | 0.080* | |
C7 | 0.6858 (2) | 0.08550 (14) | 0.28007 (9) | 0.0599 (6) | |
H7 | 0.6227 | 0.0472 | 0.2964 | 0.072* | |
C8 | 0.7383 (2) | 0.15153 (13) | 0.31183 (8) | 0.0505 (5) | |
C9 | 0.8305 (2) | 0.20841 (12) | 0.28635 (8) | 0.0477 (5) | |
N10 | 0.89952 (18) | 0.28056 (11) | 0.30715 (7) | 0.0575 (5) | |
O11 | 0.70042 (15) | 0.16648 (8) | 0.36812 (5) | 0.0582 (4) | |
P12 | 0.66708 (6) | 0.09284 (4) | 0.41346 (2) | 0.0517 (2) | |
C13 | 0.6671 (2) | 0.15461 (13) | 0.47700 (8) | 0.0502 (5) | |
C14 | 0.5843 (2) | 0.12659 (15) | 0.52184 (9) | 0.0617 (6) | |
H14 | 0.5311 | 0.0772 | 0.5180 | 0.074* | |
C15 | 0.5800 (2) | 0.17110 (17) | 0.57194 (9) | 0.0698 (7) | |
H15 | 0.5233 | 0.1519 | 0.6016 | 0.084* | |
C16 | 0.6584 (2) | 0.24348 (16) | 0.57858 (10) | 0.0678 (7) | |
H16 | 0.6545 | 0.2735 | 0.6126 | 0.081* | |
C17 | 0.7424 (3) | 0.27171 (15) | 0.53511 (11) | 0.0726 (7) | |
H17 | 0.7968 | 0.3205 | 0.5398 | 0.087* | |
C18 | 0.7468 (3) | 0.22806 (13) | 0.48430 (9) | 0.0639 (6) | |
H18 | 0.8035 | 0.2479 | 0.4548 | 0.077* | |
C19 | 0.8204 (2) | 0.02618 (12) | 0.41212 (8) | 0.0505 (5) | |
C20 | 0.8072 (3) | −0.05892 (14) | 0.39910 (10) | 0.0702 (7) | |
H20 | 0.7181 | −0.0814 | 0.3913 | 0.084* | |
C21 | 0.9249 (3) | −0.11072 (16) | 0.39760 (12) | 0.0866 (8) | |
H21 | 0.9150 | −0.1678 | 0.3885 | 0.104* | |
C22 | 1.0558 (3) | −0.07849 (18) | 0.40944 (11) | 0.0839 (8) | |
H22 | 1.1348 | −0.1139 | 0.4088 | 0.101* | |
C23 | 1.0718 (3) | 0.00536 (19) | 0.42221 (11) | 0.0834 (8) | |
H23 | 1.1616 | 0.0272 | 0.4297 | 0.100* | |
C24 | 0.9548 (3) | 0.05755 (15) | 0.42402 (10) | 0.0709 (7) | |
H24 | 0.9659 | 0.1145 | 0.4333 | 0.085* | |
O25 | 0.53499 (15) | 0.04578 (9) | 0.40384 (6) | 0.0670 (5) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0868 (19) | 0.0779 (18) | 0.111 (2) | −0.0161 (15) | 0.0206 (16) | 0.0018 (16) |
C2 | 0.0600 (13) | 0.0646 (14) | 0.0665 (16) | 0.0027 (12) | 0.0041 (12) | 0.0027 (13) |
O3 | 0.0706 (10) | 0.0740 (11) | 0.0577 (10) | 0.0022 (8) | 0.0158 (8) | 0.0062 (8) |
C4 | 0.0541 (12) | 0.0603 (13) | 0.0482 (12) | 0.0089 (10) | 0.0040 (10) | 0.0085 (11) |
C5 | 0.0728 (15) | 0.0778 (16) | 0.0439 (12) | 0.0118 (13) | 0.0024 (11) | −0.0043 (12) |
C6 | 0.0727 (15) | 0.0687 (15) | 0.0582 (14) | 0.0022 (12) | −0.0032 (12) | −0.0118 (12) |
C7 | 0.0651 (14) | 0.0592 (14) | 0.0555 (13) | −0.0002 (11) | 0.0025 (10) | 0.0012 (11) |
C8 | 0.0595 (12) | 0.0517 (12) | 0.0403 (11) | 0.0081 (10) | 0.0028 (9) | 0.0025 (10) |
C9 | 0.0501 (11) | 0.0517 (12) | 0.0413 (11) | 0.0090 (9) | −0.0010 (9) | 0.0041 (9) |
N10 | 0.0582 (11) | 0.0588 (11) | 0.0555 (11) | 0.0024 (9) | 0.0006 (9) | 0.0028 (9) |
O11 | 0.0817 (10) | 0.0508 (8) | 0.0422 (8) | 0.0052 (7) | 0.0118 (7) | 0.0046 (6) |
P12 | 0.0586 (4) | 0.0516 (4) | 0.0449 (4) | −0.0010 (3) | 0.0046 (2) | 0.0041 (2) |
C13 | 0.0532 (11) | 0.0504 (12) | 0.0470 (12) | 0.0049 (10) | 0.0059 (9) | 0.0031 (10) |
C14 | 0.0590 (13) | 0.0721 (15) | 0.0538 (14) | −0.0065 (11) | 0.0063 (10) | −0.0019 (12) |
C15 | 0.0622 (14) | 0.0961 (19) | 0.0512 (14) | 0.0002 (13) | 0.0122 (11) | −0.0042 (13) |
C16 | 0.0688 (15) | 0.0790 (17) | 0.0555 (14) | 0.0165 (13) | 0.0034 (11) | −0.0161 (12) |
C17 | 0.0850 (17) | 0.0587 (14) | 0.0740 (17) | −0.0007 (13) | 0.0058 (14) | −0.0115 (13) |
C18 | 0.0788 (15) | 0.0540 (13) | 0.0589 (14) | −0.0003 (12) | 0.0163 (11) | 0.0014 (11) |
C19 | 0.0635 (13) | 0.0450 (11) | 0.0432 (11) | −0.0031 (10) | 0.0061 (9) | 0.0025 (9) |
C20 | 0.0791 (16) | 0.0538 (14) | 0.0777 (16) | −0.0058 (12) | 0.0103 (12) | −0.0039 (12) |
C21 | 0.109 (2) | 0.0509 (15) | 0.100 (2) | 0.0125 (15) | 0.0238 (17) | −0.0060 (14) |
C22 | 0.091 (2) | 0.080 (2) | 0.0803 (18) | 0.0298 (16) | 0.0098 (15) | 0.0116 (15) |
C23 | 0.0668 (16) | 0.088 (2) | 0.095 (2) | 0.0125 (15) | −0.0068 (14) | −0.0001 (16) |
C24 | 0.0698 (15) | 0.0566 (14) | 0.0864 (18) | 0.0029 (12) | −0.0041 (13) | −0.0074 (13) |
O25 | 0.0622 (9) | 0.0766 (11) | 0.0620 (10) | −0.0109 (8) | −0.0011 (7) | 0.0023 (8) |
P12—C13 | 1.785 (2) | C5—C6 | 1.366 (3) |
P12—C19 | 1.786 (2) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
P12—O11 | 1.6075 (14) | C24—C23 | 1.377 (3) |
P12—O25 | 1.4665 (15) | C24—H24 | 0.9300 |
C19—C20 | 1.381 (3) | C18—C17 | 1.380 (3) |
C19—C24 | 1.388 (3) | C18—H18 | 0.9300 |
O11—C8 | 1.392 (2) | C15—C14 | 1.373 (3) |
C13—C14 | 1.385 (3) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C13—C18 | 1.390 (3) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C9—C4 | 1.383 (3) | C20—C21 | 1.378 (3) |
C9—C8 | 1.385 (3) | C20—H20 | 0.9300 |
C9—N10 | 1.398 (2) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
O3—C2 | 1.375 (3) | C2—C1 | 1.483 (3) |
O3—C4 | 1.379 (2) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
N10—C2 | 1.291 (3) | C21—C22 | 1.363 (4) |
C8—C7 | 1.373 (3) | C21—H21 | 0.9300 |
C7—C6 | 1.403 (3) | C22—C23 | 1.363 (4) |
C7—H7 | 0.9300 | C22—H22 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.375 (3) | C23—H23 | 0.9300 |
C16—C15 | 1.368 (3) | C1—H1A | 0.9600 |
C16—C17 | 1.368 (3) | C1—H1B | 0.9600 |
C16—H16 | 0.9300 | C1—H1C | 0.9600 |
C13—P12—C19 | 109.59 (9) | C17—C18—C13 | 120.4 (2) |
O11—P12—C13 | 99.36 (8) | C17—C18—H18 | 119.8 |
O25—P12—C13 | 113.91 (9) | C13—C18—H18 | 119.8 |
O11—P12—C19 | 104.76 (8) | C16—C15—C14 | 120.6 (2) |
O25—P12—C19 | 112.73 (9) | C16—C15—H15 | 119.7 |
O25—P12—O11 | 115.37 (8) | C14—C15—H15 | 119.7 |
C20—C19—C24 | 118.2 (2) | C15—C14—C13 | 120.5 (2) |
C20—C19—P12 | 120.14 (17) | C15—C14—H14 | 119.7 |
C24—C19—P12 | 121.66 (16) | C13—C14—H14 | 119.7 |
C8—O11—P12 | 124.04 (13) | C21—C20—C19 | 120.6 (2) |
C14—C13—C18 | 118.41 (19) | C21—C20—H20 | 119.7 |
C14—C13—P12 | 117.69 (16) | C19—C20—H20 | 119.7 |
C18—C13—P12 | 123.90 (15) | C5—C6—C7 | 122.4 (2) |
C4—C9—C8 | 118.61 (19) | C5—C6—H6 | 118.8 |
C4—C9—N10 | 109.61 (18) | C7—C6—H6 | 118.8 |
C8—C9—N10 | 131.78 (18) | N10—C2—O3 | 115.3 (2) |
C2—O3—C4 | 104.30 (16) | N10—C2—C1 | 127.9 (2) |
C2—N10—C9 | 103.96 (18) | O3—C2—C1 | 116.8 (2) |
C7—C8—C9 | 118.71 (18) | C16—C17—C18 | 120.2 (2) |
C7—C8—O11 | 123.65 (19) | C16—C17—H17 | 119.9 |
C9—C8—O11 | 117.61 (18) | C18—C17—H17 | 119.9 |
C8—C7—C6 | 120.3 (2) | C22—C21—C20 | 120.2 (2) |
C8—C7—H7 | 119.8 | C22—C21—H21 | 119.9 |
C6—C7—H7 | 119.8 | C20—C21—H21 | 119.9 |
C5—C4—O3 | 128.53 (19) | C21—C22—C23 | 120.4 (3) |
C5—C4—C9 | 124.6 (2) | C21—C22—H22 | 119.8 |
O3—C4—C9 | 106.86 (19) | C23—C22—H22 | 119.8 |
C15—C16—C17 | 119.9 (2) | C22—C23—C24 | 119.8 (3) |
C15—C16—H16 | 120.1 | C22—C23—H23 | 120.1 |
C17—C16—H16 | 120.1 | C24—C23—H23 | 120.1 |
C6—C5—C4 | 115.3 (2) | C2—C1—H1A | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 122.3 | C2—C1—H1B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 122.3 | H1A—C1—H1B | 109.5 |
C23—C24—C19 | 120.8 (2) | C2—C1—H1C | 109.5 |
C23—C24—H24 | 119.6 | H1A—C1—H1C | 109.5 |
C19—C24—H24 | 119.6 | H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 |
O25—P12—C19—C20 | 4.2 (2) | N10—C9—C4—C5 | 179.05 (19) |
O11—P12—C19—C20 | −122.00 (18) | C8—C9—C4—O3 | −179.84 (16) |
C13—P12—C19—C20 | 132.20 (18) | N10—C9—C4—O3 | 0.2 (2) |
O25—P12—C19—C24 | −175.71 (17) | O3—C4—C5—C6 | −179.98 (19) |
O11—P12—C19—C24 | 58.08 (19) | C9—C4—C5—C6 | 1.4 (3) |
C13—P12—C19—C24 | −47.7 (2) | C20—C19—C24—C23 | 0.7 (3) |
O25—P12—O11—C8 | −70.10 (17) | P12—C19—C24—C23 | −179.33 (18) |
C13—P12—O11—C8 | 167.71 (15) | C14—C13—C18—C17 | −0.2 (3) |
C19—P12—O11—C8 | 54.45 (17) | P12—C13—C18—C17 | −179.16 (17) |
O25—P12—C13—C14 | 28.64 (19) | C17—C16—C15—C14 | −0.3 (4) |
O11—P12—C13—C14 | 151.88 (16) | C16—C15—C14—C13 | −0.5 (3) |
C19—P12—C13—C14 | −98.69 (17) | C18—C13—C14—C15 | 0.8 (3) |
O25—P12—C13—C18 | −152.41 (17) | P12—C13—C14—C15 | 179.80 (17) |
O11—P12—C13—C18 | −29.17 (19) | C24—C19—C20—C21 | −0.5 (3) |
C19—P12—C13—C18 | 80.26 (19) | P12—C19—C20—C21 | 179.57 (19) |
C4—C9—N10—C2 | −0.6 (2) | C4—C5—C6—C7 | −0.7 (3) |
C8—C9—N10—C2 | 179.4 (2) | C8—C7—C6—C5 | −0.4 (3) |
C4—C9—C8—C7 | −0.2 (3) | C9—N10—C2—O3 | 0.9 (2) |
N10—C9—C8—C7 | 179.73 (19) | C9—N10—C2—C1 | −178.8 (2) |
C4—C9—C8—O11 | −178.21 (17) | C4—O3—C2—N10 | −0.8 (2) |
N10—C9—C8—O11 | 1.8 (3) | C4—O3—C2—C1 | 178.93 (19) |
P12—O11—C8—C7 | 34.9 (3) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | 0.9 (4) |
P12—O11—C8—C9 | −147.28 (15) | C13—C18—C17—C16 | −0.6 (3) |
C9—C8—C7—C6 | 0.9 (3) | C19—C20—C21—C22 | 0.5 (4) |
O11—C8—C7—C6 | 178.74 (19) | C20—C21—C22—C23 | −0.8 (4) |
C2—O3—C4—C5 | −178.5 (2) | C21—C22—C23—C24 | 1.0 (4) |
C2—O3—C4—C9 | 0.3 (2) | C19—C24—C23—C22 | −1.0 (4) |
C8—C9—C4—C5 | −1.0 (3) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C20H16NO3P |
Mr | 349.31 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pbca |
Temperature (K) | 294 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.4239 (4), 15.7574 (6), 23.5398 (8) |
V (Å3) | 3495.6 (2) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.18 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.39 × 0.28 × 0.19 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.934, 0.968 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2s˘I)] reflections | 17406, 4323, 2395 |
Rint | 0.048 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.667 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.047, 0.119, 1.01 |
No. of reflections | 4323 |
No. of parameters | 229 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.17, −0.26 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), X-SEED (Barbour, 2001; Atwood & Barbour, 2003), publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
P12—C13 | 1.785 (2) | P12—O11 | 1.6075 (14) |
P12—C19 | 1.786 (2) | P12—O25 | 1.4665 (15) |
C13—P12—C19 | 109.59 (9) | O11—P12—C19 | 104.76 (8) |
O11—P12—C13 | 99.36 (8) | O25—P12—C19 | 112.73 (9) |
O25—P12—C13 | 113.91 (9) | O25—P12—O11 | 115.37 (8) |
Acknowledgements
The author thanks Dr JA Gertenbach at the Central Analytical Facility (CAF) of the University of Stellenbosch for the data collection. He would also like to thank SASOL and the University of Stellenbosch for financial assistance.
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In an attempt to synthesize phosphinite derivatives of benzoxazole ligands the title compound, 2-methyl-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl diphenylphosphinate, was formed as the major product (Fig. 1).
All bond lengths are within normal values (Bruno et al., 2004) and compare well with related benzoxazole structures (Dreher et al., 1982; Mrozek et al., 1999; Qu et al., 2008). In the molecular structure, the planar benzoxazole moiety is attached to the slightly distorted tetrahedral P12 atom [O25—P12—O11 115.37 (8)°, O25—P12—C13 113.91 (9)°, O11—P12—C19 104.76 (8)°] through O11. No significant intermolecular interactions are observed in the orthorhombic crystal structure (Fig. 2).