organic compounds
3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acrylic acid–2,3,5,6-tetramethylpyrazine (2/1)
aDepartment of Physical Chemistry, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: tanzaiyou@yahoo.com.cn
The 8H12N2·2C10H10O4, contains a tetramethylpyrazine molecule, situated about an inversion center, and two substituted acrylic acid derivatives. The dihedral angle between the phenyl and pyrazine rings is 69.45 (9)°. In the crystal, intermolecular O—H⋯O, O—H⋯N hydrogen bonds and weak C—H⋯O interactions lead to the formation of a supramolecular network. The acrylic acid side chain is positionally disordered [occupancy ratio 0.852 (7):0.148 (7)].
of the title compound, CRelated literature
For the synthesis of the title compound, see: Tan (2004). For the biological properties of the title compound, see: Tan et al. (2003).
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: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: OLEX2 (Dolomanov et al., 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: OLEX2.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811000961/su2237sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811000961/su2237Isup2.hkl
The title compound was synthesized according to the published procedure (Tan, 2004). Tetramethylpyrazine (2.8 g) was heated with 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-acrylicacid (4.0 g) in acetone (45 ml). After refluxing at 333 K for 1 h, the reaction mixture was left to stand for several days, and yellow crystals were finally isolated.
The acid side chain is positionally disordered: occupancy of atoms C6/C6A, C/C5A, O1/O1A and O2/O2A were refined to be 0.852 (7)/0.148 (7). The following restraints were also applied: DFIX 1.32. 02 C7 C6 C7 C6A; DFIX 1.45. 02 C6 C5 C6A C5A; EADP C5 C5A. The OH and C-bound H-atoms were included in calculated positions and treated as riding atoms: O—H = 0.82 - 0.84 Å, C—H = 0.95 and 0.98Å for CH and CH3 H-atoms, respectively, with Uiso(H) = k × Ueq(C), where k = 1.5 for OH and CH3 H-atoms, and k = 1.2 for all other H-atoms.
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: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: OLEX2 (Dolomanov et al., 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: OLEX2 (Dolomanov et al., 2009).0.5C8H12N2·C10H10O4 | F(000) = 556 |
Mr = 262.28 | Dx = 1.312 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Cu Kα radiation, λ = 1.54180 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 2625 reflections |
a = 9.4696 (7) Å | θ = 3.6–71.3° |
b = 5.7641 (4) Å | µ = 0.80 mm−1 |
c = 24.3737 (15) Å | T = 100 K |
β = 93.654 (6)° | Plate, yellow |
V = 1327.70 (16) Å3 | 0.20 × 0.05 × 0.05 mm |
Z = 4 |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Onyx Nova diffractometer | 2398 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2004 reflections with I > 2σi(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.030 |
Detector resolution: 8.2417 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 68.2°, θmin = 3.6° |
ω scans | h = −6→11 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) | k = −6→6 |
Tmin = 0.953, Tmax = 0.961 | l = −29→29 |
4780 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)] = 0.054 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.156 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.09 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0848P)2 + 0.4876P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2398 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.003 |
208 parameters | Δρmax = 0.63 e Å−3 |
4 restraints | Δρmin = −0.40 e Å−3 |
0.5C8H12N2·C10H10O4 | V = 1327.70 (16) Å3 |
Mr = 262.28 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Cu Kα radiation |
a = 9.4696 (7) Å | µ = 0.80 mm−1 |
b = 5.7641 (4) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 24.3737 (15) Å | 0.20 × 0.05 × 0.05 mm |
β = 93.654 (6)° |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Onyx Nova diffractometer | 2398 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) | 2004 reflections with I > 2σi(I) |
Tmin = 0.953, Tmax = 0.961 | Rint = 0.030 |
4780 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.054 | 4 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.156 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.09 | Δρmax = 0.63 e Å−3 |
2398 reflections | Δρmin = −0.40 e Å−3 |
208 parameters |
Experimental. CrysAlisPro (Oxford Diffraction, 2009) Empirical absorption correction using spherical harmonics, implemented in SCALE3 ABSPACK scaling algorithm. |
Geometry. Bond distances, angles etc. have been calculated using the rounded fractional coordinates. All su's are estimated from the variances of the (full) variance-covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account in the estimation of distances, angles and torsion angles |
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 | Occ. (<1) | |
O1 | −0.0744 (5) | 0.5740 (6) | 0.06036 (17) | 0.0523 (10) | 0.852 (7) |
O2 | 0.0563 (4) | 0.2666 (5) | 0.03930 (15) | 0.0489 (9) | 0.852 (7) |
O3 | −0.11323 (15) | 0.0544 (3) | 0.33773 (5) | 0.0432 (4) | |
O4 | 0.04554 (15) | −0.3292 (2) | 0.35223 (6) | 0.0444 (5) | |
C5 | −0.0143 (5) | 0.3836 (9) | 0.07299 (14) | 0.0391 (11) | 0.852 (7) |
C6 | −0.0257 (2) | 0.2939 (4) | 0.12865 (9) | 0.0392 (7) | 0.852 (7) |
C7 | 0.0333 (2) | 0.1014 (4) | 0.14611 (9) | 0.0506 (7) | |
C8 | 0.0286 (2) | −0.0041 (4) | 0.20015 (8) | 0.0404 (6) | |
C9 | −0.0448 (2) | 0.0919 (3) | 0.24314 (8) | 0.0375 (6) | |
C10 | −0.04259 (19) | −0.0175 (3) | 0.29389 (7) | 0.0334 (5) | |
C11 | 0.03695 (19) | −0.2208 (3) | 0.30294 (7) | 0.0347 (5) | |
C12 | 0.1057 (2) | −0.3180 (4) | 0.26015 (8) | 0.0395 (6) | |
C13 | 0.1010 (2) | −0.2104 (4) | 0.20929 (8) | 0.0416 (6) | |
C14 | −0.2088 (2) | 0.2438 (4) | 0.32912 (9) | 0.0462 (7) | |
O1A | −0.051 (2) | 0.484 (4) | 0.0621 (8) | 0.045 (6) | 0.148 (7) |
O2A | 0.1074 (19) | 0.249 (3) | 0.0201 (7) | 0.054 (5) | 0.148 (7) |
C5A | 0.028 (3) | 0.322 (5) | 0.0629 (11) | 0.0391 (11) | 0.148 (7) |
C6A | 0.0587 (13) | 0.162 (2) | 0.1065 (5) | 0.038 (4) | 0.148 (7) |
N1 | 0.00905 (17) | −0.1036 (3) | 0.44970 (6) | 0.0393 (5) | |
C1 | 0.0891 (2) | 0.0814 (4) | 0.46363 (8) | 0.0383 (6) | |
C2 | −0.0802 (2) | −0.1871 (3) | 0.48531 (8) | 0.0378 (6) | |
C3 | 0.1847 (2) | 0.1711 (4) | 0.42178 (9) | 0.0479 (7) | |
C4 | −0.1659 (2) | −0.3952 (4) | 0.46761 (10) | 0.0503 (7) | |
H4 | 0.01920 | −0.24080 | 0.37590 | 0.0670* | |
H6 | −0.07890 | 0.38050 | 0.15330 | 0.0470* | 0.852 (7) |
H2 | 0.05430 | 0.33540 | 0.00890 | 0.0730* | 0.852 (7) |
H14A | −0.27540 | 0.20980 | 0.29770 | 0.0690* | |
H14B | −0.15560 | 0.38480 | 0.32160 | 0.0690* | |
H14C | −0.26120 | 0.26690 | 0.36210 | 0.0690* | |
H7 | 0.08590 | 0.01970 | 0.12040 | 0.0610* | 0.852 (7) |
H9 | −0.09610 | 0.23230 | 0.23740 | 0.0450* | |
H12 | 0.15630 | −0.45930 | 0.26570 | 0.0470* | |
H13 | 0.14830 | −0.27930 | 0.18020 | 0.0500* | |
H6AA | 0.13470 | 0.06810 | 0.09570 | 0.0450* | 0.148 (7) |
H6AB | −0.05690 | 0.17360 | 0.14590 | 0.0610* | 0.148 (7) |
H2A | 0.09850 | 0.34570 | −0.00580 | 0.0810* | 0.148 (7) |
H3A | 0.20300 | 0.04760 | 0.39550 | 0.0720* | |
H3B | 0.13940 | 0.30260 | 0.40220 | 0.0720* | |
H3C | 0.27440 | 0.22170 | 0.44030 | 0.0720* | |
H4A | −0.12420 | −0.46860 | 0.43620 | 0.0750* | |
H4B | −0.26310 | −0.34730 | 0.45700 | 0.0750* | |
H4C | −0.16650 | −0.50610 | 0.49810 | 0.0750* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0654 (19) | 0.053 (2) | 0.0387 (12) | 0.0041 (16) | 0.0046 (11) | 0.0104 (15) |
O2 | 0.0630 (18) | 0.0519 (12) | 0.0320 (15) | −0.0025 (11) | 0.0044 (11) | 0.0042 (11) |
O3 | 0.0487 (8) | 0.0467 (8) | 0.0339 (7) | 0.0155 (6) | 0.0009 (6) | 0.0038 (6) |
O4 | 0.0586 (9) | 0.0409 (8) | 0.0337 (7) | 0.0124 (6) | 0.0032 (6) | 0.0103 (6) |
C5 | 0.046 (2) | 0.045 (2) | 0.0266 (16) | −0.0126 (18) | 0.0039 (12) | −0.0014 (14) |
C6 | 0.0447 (13) | 0.0429 (13) | 0.0302 (12) | −0.0046 (10) | 0.0036 (9) | −0.0014 (9) |
C7 | 0.0541 (12) | 0.0586 (14) | 0.0381 (12) | −0.0193 (11) | −0.0043 (9) | 0.0034 (10) |
C8 | 0.0428 (10) | 0.0473 (11) | 0.0304 (9) | −0.0178 (9) | −0.0024 (8) | 0.0015 (8) |
C9 | 0.0425 (10) | 0.0327 (9) | 0.0357 (10) | −0.0048 (8) | −0.0090 (8) | 0.0055 (7) |
C10 | 0.0367 (9) | 0.0343 (9) | 0.0286 (9) | 0.0002 (7) | −0.0027 (7) | 0.0003 (7) |
C11 | 0.0366 (9) | 0.0357 (10) | 0.0312 (9) | −0.0006 (7) | −0.0018 (7) | 0.0046 (7) |
C12 | 0.0372 (10) | 0.0422 (11) | 0.0389 (10) | 0.0010 (8) | 0.0017 (8) | −0.0008 (8) |
C13 | 0.0409 (10) | 0.0502 (12) | 0.0339 (10) | −0.0076 (9) | 0.0043 (8) | −0.0041 (8) |
C14 | 0.0463 (11) | 0.0405 (11) | 0.0516 (12) | 0.0110 (9) | 0.0011 (9) | −0.0011 (9) |
O1A | 0.054 (10) | 0.050 (15) | 0.034 (7) | 0.014 (10) | 0.025 (7) | 0.024 (10) |
O2A | 0.071 (10) | 0.057 (7) | 0.035 (7) | 0.008 (7) | 0.011 (6) | 0.015 (6) |
C5A | 0.046 (2) | 0.045 (2) | 0.0266 (16) | −0.0126 (18) | 0.0039 (12) | −0.0014 (14) |
C6A | 0.037 (7) | 0.042 (8) | 0.034 (8) | 0.011 (5) | 0.003 (5) | 0.012 (6) |
N1 | 0.0404 (8) | 0.0450 (9) | 0.0322 (8) | 0.0081 (7) | −0.0007 (7) | 0.0108 (7) |
C1 | 0.0365 (9) | 0.0450 (11) | 0.0331 (9) | 0.0087 (8) | 0.0010 (7) | 0.0140 (8) |
C2 | 0.0356 (9) | 0.0446 (11) | 0.0327 (9) | 0.0072 (8) | −0.0007 (7) | 0.0122 (8) |
C3 | 0.0478 (11) | 0.0549 (13) | 0.0420 (11) | 0.0058 (9) | 0.0107 (9) | 0.0151 (9) |
C4 | 0.0486 (12) | 0.0520 (13) | 0.0498 (12) | −0.0011 (10) | 0.0002 (10) | 0.0051 (10) |
O1—C5 | 1.265 (6) | C11—C12 | 1.383 (3) |
O1A—C5A | 1.20 (4) | C12—C13 | 1.384 (3) |
O2—C5 | 1.283 (6) | C6—H6 | 0.9500 |
O2A—C5A | 1.39 (3) | C6A—H6AA | 0.9500 |
O3—C14 | 1.425 (3) | C7—H7 | 0.9500 |
O3—C10 | 1.361 (2) | C7—H6AB | 0.9500 |
O4—C11 | 1.352 (2) | C9—H9 | 0.9500 |
O2—H2 | 0.8400 | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
O2A—H2A | 0.8400 | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
O4—H4 | 0.8200 | C14—H14B | 0.9800 |
N1—C1 | 1.340 (3) | C14—H14C | 0.9800 |
N1—C2 | 1.339 (2) | C14—H14A | 0.9800 |
C5—C6 | 1.462 (4) | C1—C3 | 1.498 (3) |
C5A—C6A | 1.42 (3) | C1—C2i | 1.393 (3) |
C6—C7 | 1.302 (3) | C2—C4 | 1.496 (3) |
C6A—C7 | 1.068 (12) | C3—H3A | 0.9800 |
C7—C8 | 1.454 (3) | C3—H3B | 0.9800 |
C8—C13 | 1.384 (3) | C3—H3C | 0.9800 |
C8—C9 | 1.407 (3) | C4—H4A | 0.9800 |
C9—C10 | 1.387 (3) | C4—H4B | 0.9800 |
C10—C11 | 1.403 (2) | C4—H4C | 0.9800 |
C10—O3—C14 | 117.19 (15) | C8—C7—H7 | 116.00 |
C5—O2—H2 | 109.00 | C8—C7—H6AB | 96.00 |
C5A—O2A—H2A | 109.00 | C10—C9—H9 | 120.00 |
C11—O4—H4 | 110.00 | C8—C9—H9 | 120.00 |
C1—N1—C2 | 119.49 (16) | C13—C12—H12 | 120.00 |
O2—C5—C6 | 118.7 (4) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.00 |
O1—C5—C6 | 118.3 (4) | C8—C13—H13 | 119.00 |
O1—C5—O2 | 123.0 (4) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.00 |
O1A—C5A—O2A | 126 (2) | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.00 |
O2A—C5A—C6A | 106 (2) | H14B—C14—H14C | 110.00 |
O1A—C5A—C6A | 128 (2) | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.00 |
C5—C6—C7 | 123.3 (3) | O3—C14—H14A | 109.00 |
C5A—C6A—C7 | 147.1 (16) | O3—C14—H14B | 109.00 |
C6A—C7—C8 | 167.7 (7) | O3—C14—H14C | 109.00 |
C6—C7—C8 | 128.0 (2) | N1—C1—C3 | 117.31 (18) |
C9—C8—C13 | 118.77 (18) | N1—C1—C2i | 120.61 (17) |
C7—C8—C13 | 117.51 (18) | C2i—C1—C3 | 122.06 (19) |
C7—C8—C9 | 123.72 (19) | N1—C2—C4 | 117.03 (17) |
C8—C9—C10 | 120.34 (17) | N1—C2—C1i | 119.90 (17) |
O3—C10—C9 | 125.55 (16) | C1i—C2—C4 | 123.07 (18) |
O3—C10—C11 | 114.63 (15) | C1—C3—H3A | 110.00 |
C9—C10—C11 | 119.82 (16) | C1—C3—H3B | 109.00 |
O4—C11—C12 | 118.58 (16) | C1—C3—H3C | 109.00 |
C10—C11—C12 | 119.59 (17) | H3A—C3—H3B | 109.00 |
O4—C11—C10 | 121.81 (15) | H3A—C3—H3C | 109.00 |
C11—C12—C13 | 120.3 (2) | H3B—C3—H3C | 109.00 |
C8—C13—C12 | 121.10 (19) | C2—C4—H4A | 109.00 |
C7—C6—H6 | 118.00 | C2—C4—H4B | 109.00 |
C5—C6—H6 | 118.00 | C2—C4—H4C | 109.00 |
C5A—C6A—H6AA | 107.00 | H4A—C4—H4B | 110.00 |
C7—C6A—H6AA | 106.00 | H4A—C4—H4C | 109.00 |
C6—C7—H7 | 116.00 | H4B—C4—H4C | 109.00 |
C6A—C7—H6AB | 96.00 | ||
C14—O3—C10—C9 | 6.9 (3) | C7—C8—C13—C12 | 177.84 (19) |
C14—O3—C10—C11 | −172.83 (16) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 2.1 (3) |
C1—N1—C2—C4 | −179.50 (18) | C8—C9—C10—O3 | −177.59 (18) |
C2—N1—C1—C2i | 0.0 (3) | O3—C10—C11—O4 | −2.3 (3) |
C1—N1—C2—C1i | 0.0 (3) | O3—C10—C11—C12 | 175.86 (17) |
C2—N1—C1—C3 | −178.63 (17) | C9—C10—C11—O4 | 177.98 (17) |
O2—C5—C6—C7 | 0.6 (6) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −3.8 (3) |
O1—C5—C6—C7 | −179.2 (4) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 2.7 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | −179.8 (3) | O4—C11—C12—C13 | −179.10 (17) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | 0.3 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C8 | 0.3 (3) |
C6—C7—C8—C13 | −179.6 (2) | N1—C1—C2i—N1i | 0.0 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | −179.05 (18) | N1—C1—C2i—C4i | −179.47 (18) |
C9—C8—C13—C12 | −2.1 (3) | C3—C1—C2i—N1i | 178.56 (18) |
C13—C8—C9—C10 | 0.9 (3) | C3—C1—C2i—C4i | −0.9 (3) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y, −z+1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H2···O1ii | 0.84 | 1.79 | 2.613 (5) | 167 |
O4—H4···O3 | 0.82 | 2.28 | 2.685 (2) | 111 |
O4—H4···N1 | 0.82 | 1.97 | 2.749 (2) | 158 |
C3—H3B···O4iii | 0.98 | 2.58 | 3.553 (3) | 174 |
C14—H14B···O4iii | 0.98 | 2.59 | 3.465 (2) | 148 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x, −y+1, −z; (iii) x, y+1, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | 0.5C8H12N2·C10H10O4 |
Mr | 262.28 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.4696 (7), 5.7641 (4), 24.3737 (15) |
β (°) | 93.654 (6) |
V (Å3) | 1327.70 (16) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Cu Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.80 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.05 × 0.05 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Onyx Nova diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.953, 0.961 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σi(I)] reflections | 4780, 2398, 2004 |
Rint | 0.030 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.602 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.054, 0.156, 1.09 |
No. of reflections | 2398 |
No. of parameters | 208 |
No. of restraints | 4 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.63, −0.40 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), OLEX2 (Dolomanov et al., 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H2···O1i | 0.84 | 1.79 | 2.613 (5) | 167 |
O4—H4···N1 | 0.82 | 1.97 | 2.749 (2) | 158 |
C3—H3B···O4ii | 0.98 | 2.58 | 3.553 (3) | 174 |
C14—H14B···O4ii | 0.98 | 2.59 | 3.465 (2) | 148 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y+1, −z; (ii) x, y+1, z. |
Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge financial support from the Science and Technology Project of the Government of Guangdong Province, China (grant No. 2009B080701025) and thank Professor Xiaopeng Hu of Sun Yat-Sen University for his help.
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The title compound, tetramethylpyrazine ferulate is a pharmacologically significant compound which we found in some prescriptions of traditional Chinese medicine, and which are used to treat stroke patients. In both the invivo and invitro experiments, tetramethylpyrazine ferulate has a remarkable inhibitory effect on ADP induced platelet aggregation (Tan et al., 2003). In order to study further its pharmacological effects the title compound was synthesized by the reaction of 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-acrylicacid with tetrathylpyrazine, and its crystal structure is reported on herein.
X-ray crystallographic analysis confirmed the molecular structure and the atom connectivity for the title compound, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The dihedral angle between the mean planes of the pyrazine ring and phenyl ring (C8—C13) is 69.45 (9)°.
In the crystal intermolecular O—H···N hydrogen bonds and weak C—H···O interactions are observed, leading to the formation of a supra-molecular network (Table 1).