organic compounds
(1E,4E)-1,5-Bis(2,6-difluorophenyl)penta-1,4-dien-3-one
aSchool of Pharmacy, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325035, People's Republic of China, and bThe First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325035, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: wzmcliangguang@163.com
The molecule of the title compound, C17H10F4O, is roughly planar, with a dihedral angle of 5.59 (14)° between the two phenyl rings. The molecule has an E conformation with respect to the olefinic bonds. In the crystal, molecules are connected through C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and there is slipped π–π stacking [centroid–centroid distance = 3.7983 (18), slippage =1.309 ;Å] between symmetry-related benzene rings.
Related literature
The title compound is a derivative of the biologically active compound curcumin [systematic name (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione]. For the biological activity and applications of curcumin, see: Aggarwal et al. (2007); Kamat et al. (2009); Liang et al. (2009); Pan et al. (1999); Sharma et al. (2007); Zhao et al. (2010a,b). For related structures, see: Zhao et al. (2009); Liang et al. (2007).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2002); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811007070/dn2659sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811007070/dn2659Isup2.hkl
Acetone (7.5 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (5 ml) and crushed KOH (15 mmol) was added. The flask was immersed in a bath of crushed ice and a solution of 2,6-difluorobenzaldehyde (15 mmol) in ethanol (5 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 300 K and completion of the reaction was monitored by
Ice-cold water was added to the reaction mixture after 48 h and the yellow solid that separated was filtered off, washed with water and cold ethanol, dried and purified by on silica gel (yield: 49.3%). Single crystals of the title compound were grown in a CH2Cl2/CH3OH mixture (5:2 v/v) by slow evaporation .Yellow powder, 49.3% yield, mp 135-138°C. 1H-NMR (CDCl3) δ: 6.95 (4H, t, Ar-H3,5×2), 7.29 (2H, d, J=18.0Hz, =CH-C=O×2), 7.31-7.36 (2H, m, Ar-H4×2), 7.81 (2H, d, J=18.0Hz, Ar-CH=C×2). ESI-MS m/z: 307.7 (M+1)+ 329.6 (M+Na) 635.3 (2M+Na), calcd for C17H10F4O: 306.25.
The H atoms were positioned geometrically (C—H = 0.93 and 0.96 Å) and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) or 1.5Ueq(methyl C).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2002); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).C17H10F4O | F(000) = 624 |
Mr = 306.25 | Dx = 1.443 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 1937 reflections |
a = 7.7522 (11) Å | θ = 5.3–44.2° |
b = 15.413 (2) Å | µ = 0.13 mm−1 |
c = 12.2848 (17) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 106.194 (2)° | Prismatic, green |
V = 1409.6 (3) Å3 | 0.40 × 0.37 × 0.23 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2622 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1612 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.111 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 25.5°, θmin = 2.2° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2002) | h = −9→8 |
Tmin = 0.640, Tmax = 1.000 | k = −10→18 |
7288 measured reflections | l = −13→14 |
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)] = 0.063 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.174 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.94 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0971P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2622 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
199 parameters | Δρmax = 0.27 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.24 e Å−3 |
C17H10F4O | V = 1409.6 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 306.25 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.7522 (11) Å | µ = 0.13 mm−1 |
b = 15.413 (2) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 12.2848 (17) Å | 0.40 × 0.37 × 0.23 mm |
β = 106.194 (2)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2622 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2002) | 1612 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.640, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.111 |
7288 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.063 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.174 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.94 | Δρmax = 0.27 e Å−3 |
2622 reflections | Δρmin = −0.24 e Å−3 |
199 parameters |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds 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 > 2sigma(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 | ||
F1 | 0.1321 (2) | −0.05696 (10) | −0.13761 (11) | 0.0953 (6) | |
F2 | 0.2040 (3) | −0.14772 (13) | 0.23505 (14) | 0.1253 (7) | |
F3 | 0.4725 (3) | 0.31282 (12) | −0.12340 (13) | 0.1193 (7) | |
F4 | 0.7788 (3) | 0.37861 (11) | 0.25107 (15) | 0.1277 (7) | |
O1 | 0.4636 (3) | 0.11929 (12) | 0.21918 (15) | 0.0902 (6) | |
C1 | 0.4216 (3) | 0.12103 (15) | 0.1155 (2) | 0.0650 (6) | |
C2 | 0.3222 (3) | 0.04845 (15) | 0.0490 (2) | 0.0651 (6) | |
H2 | 0.2925 | 0.0506 | −0.0297 | 0.078* | |
C3 | 0.2739 (3) | −0.01982 (16) | 0.09889 (19) | 0.0665 (6) | |
H3 | 0.3101 | −0.0180 | 0.1777 | 0.080* | |
C4 | 0.1752 (3) | −0.09625 (15) | 0.05189 (18) | 0.0625 (6) | |
C5 | 0.1051 (3) | −0.11493 (15) | −0.06245 (19) | 0.0654 (6) | |
C6 | 0.0106 (3) | −0.18811 (17) | −0.1029 (2) | 0.0761 (7) | |
H6 | −0.0336 | −0.1970 | −0.1806 | 0.091* | |
C7 | −0.0187 (4) | −0.24790 (18) | −0.0290 (3) | 0.0816 (8) | |
H7 | −0.0837 | −0.2979 | −0.0561 | 0.098* | |
C8 | 0.0473 (4) | −0.23481 (19) | 0.0854 (3) | 0.0908 (8) | |
H8 | 0.0285 | −0.2755 | 0.1368 | 0.109* | |
C9 | 0.1404 (4) | −0.16122 (19) | 0.1214 (2) | 0.0793 (7) | |
C10 | 0.4659 (3) | 0.19589 (16) | 0.0545 (2) | 0.0672 (6) | |
H10 | 0.4252 | 0.1973 | −0.0242 | 0.081* | |
C11 | 0.5625 (3) | 0.26144 (16) | 0.10904 (19) | 0.0657 (6) | |
H11 | 0.5979 | 0.2561 | 0.1876 | 0.079* | |
C12 | 0.6217 (3) | 0.33956 (16) | 0.06650 (19) | 0.0652 (6) | |
C13 | 0.5821 (3) | 0.36416 (17) | −0.0465 (2) | 0.0776 (7) | |
C14 | 0.6445 (4) | 0.4382 (2) | −0.0837 (3) | 0.0964 (9) | |
H14 | 0.6124 | 0.4518 | −0.1605 | 0.116* | |
C15 | 0.7535 (4) | 0.4915 (2) | −0.0071 (3) | 0.0980 (9) | |
H15 | 0.7977 | 0.5417 | −0.0316 | 0.118* | |
C16 | 0.7993 (4) | 0.4721 (2) | 0.1059 (3) | 0.1009 (9) | |
H16 | 0.8741 | 0.5086 | 0.1588 | 0.121* | |
C17 | 0.7330 (3) | 0.39840 (19) | 0.1388 (2) | 0.0832 (7) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
F1 | 0.1352 (13) | 0.0939 (11) | 0.0506 (8) | −0.0214 (9) | 0.0155 (8) | 0.0034 (7) |
F2 | 0.1765 (17) | 0.1274 (15) | 0.0600 (10) | −0.0324 (12) | 0.0129 (10) | 0.0212 (9) |
F3 | 0.1636 (15) | 0.1215 (14) | 0.0553 (9) | −0.0532 (12) | 0.0018 (10) | 0.0006 (9) |
F4 | 0.1733 (17) | 0.1124 (14) | 0.0678 (11) | −0.0292 (12) | −0.0153 (10) | −0.0118 (10) |
O1 | 0.1242 (15) | 0.0820 (13) | 0.0543 (11) | −0.0036 (10) | 0.0084 (10) | −0.0012 (8) |
C1 | 0.0676 (14) | 0.0680 (15) | 0.0553 (14) | 0.0125 (11) | 0.0102 (11) | −0.0008 (11) |
C2 | 0.0719 (14) | 0.0696 (15) | 0.0512 (13) | 0.0085 (11) | 0.0131 (11) | −0.0007 (11) |
C3 | 0.0693 (14) | 0.0775 (17) | 0.0506 (13) | 0.0115 (12) | 0.0134 (11) | 0.0023 (12) |
C4 | 0.0636 (13) | 0.0656 (14) | 0.0564 (14) | 0.0099 (11) | 0.0138 (10) | 0.0024 (11) |
C5 | 0.0739 (14) | 0.0653 (15) | 0.0564 (14) | 0.0119 (12) | 0.0175 (11) | 0.0070 (11) |
C6 | 0.0829 (16) | 0.0755 (17) | 0.0668 (16) | 0.0058 (14) | 0.0154 (13) | −0.0075 (13) |
C7 | 0.0841 (17) | 0.0689 (17) | 0.093 (2) | 0.0029 (13) | 0.0272 (16) | −0.0040 (15) |
C8 | 0.107 (2) | 0.0768 (19) | 0.093 (2) | 0.0019 (16) | 0.0336 (18) | 0.0170 (16) |
C9 | 0.0933 (18) | 0.0828 (19) | 0.0561 (15) | 0.0050 (15) | 0.0114 (13) | 0.0086 (13) |
C10 | 0.0671 (14) | 0.0771 (17) | 0.0525 (13) | 0.0059 (12) | 0.0088 (11) | −0.0050 (12) |
C11 | 0.0675 (13) | 0.0731 (16) | 0.0518 (13) | 0.0063 (12) | 0.0087 (11) | −0.0052 (11) |
C12 | 0.0629 (13) | 0.0707 (16) | 0.0588 (14) | 0.0052 (11) | 0.0118 (11) | −0.0061 (11) |
C13 | 0.0811 (16) | 0.0853 (18) | 0.0611 (15) | −0.0131 (14) | 0.0109 (12) | −0.0040 (13) |
C14 | 0.111 (2) | 0.096 (2) | 0.0788 (19) | −0.0156 (18) | 0.0214 (17) | 0.0115 (16) |
C15 | 0.099 (2) | 0.082 (2) | 0.112 (3) | −0.0120 (16) | 0.0258 (19) | 0.0076 (18) |
C16 | 0.094 (2) | 0.081 (2) | 0.112 (3) | −0.0177 (17) | 0.0032 (18) | −0.0135 (18) |
C17 | 0.0870 (17) | 0.0844 (19) | 0.0655 (17) | −0.0005 (15) | 0.0004 (13) | −0.0089 (14) |
F1—C5 | 1.342 (3) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
F2—C9 | 1.361 (3) | C8—C9 | 1.351 (4) |
F3—C13 | 1.339 (3) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
F4—C17 | 1.360 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.323 (3) |
O1—C1 | 1.224 (3) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C1—C10 | 1.468 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.438 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.470 (3) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.323 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.388 (3) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C12—C17 | 1.389 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.436 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.367 (4) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C14—C15 | 1.353 (4) |
C4—C5 | 1.388 (3) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C4—C9 | 1.390 (4) | C15—C16 | 1.367 (4) |
C5—C6 | 1.361 (3) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C6—C7 | 1.357 (4) | C16—C17 | 1.354 (4) |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C7—C8 | 1.370 (4) | ||
O1—C1—C10 | 121.1 (2) | F2—C9—C4 | 116.3 (2) |
O1—C1—C2 | 120.5 (2) | C11—C10—C1 | 121.5 (2) |
C10—C1—C2 | 118.4 (2) | C11—C10—H10 | 119.3 |
C3—C2—C1 | 121.3 (2) | C1—C10—H10 | 119.3 |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.3 | C10—C11—C12 | 130.4 (2) |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.3 | C10—C11—H11 | 114.8 |
C2—C3—C4 | 130.9 (2) | C12—C11—H11 | 114.8 |
C2—C3—H3 | 114.6 | C13—C12—C17 | 112.7 (2) |
C4—C3—H3 | 114.6 | C13—C12—C11 | 126.0 (2) |
C5—C4—C9 | 112.6 (2) | C17—C12—C11 | 121.2 (2) |
C5—C4—C3 | 126.3 (2) | F3—C13—C14 | 118.1 (2) |
C9—C4—C3 | 121.1 (2) | F3—C13—C12 | 117.6 (2) |
F1—C5—C6 | 118.1 (2) | C14—C13—C12 | 124.2 (3) |
F1—C5—C4 | 117.8 (2) | C15—C14—C13 | 119.0 (3) |
C6—C5—C4 | 124.1 (2) | C15—C14—H14 | 120.5 |
C7—C6—C5 | 119.4 (3) | C13—C14—H14 | 120.5 |
C7—C6—H6 | 120.3 | C14—C15—C16 | 120.6 (3) |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.3 | C14—C15—H15 | 119.7 |
C6—C7—C8 | 120.2 (3) | C16—C15—H15 | 119.7 |
C6—C7—H7 | 119.9 | C17—C16—C15 | 118.3 (3) |
C8—C7—H7 | 119.9 | C17—C16—H16 | 120.9 |
C9—C8—C7 | 118.2 (3) | C15—C16—H16 | 120.9 |
C9—C8—H8 | 120.9 | C16—C17—F4 | 118.5 (3) |
C7—C8—H8 | 120.9 | C16—C17—C12 | 125.2 (3) |
C8—C9—F2 | 118.1 (2) | F4—C17—C12 | 116.2 (3) |
C8—C9—C4 | 125.5 (3) | ||
O1—C1—C2—C3 | 0.7 (3) | O1—C1—C10—C11 | 4.4 (3) |
C10—C1—C2—C3 | −178.2 (2) | C2—C1—C10—C11 | −176.71 (19) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 178.8 (2) | C1—C10—C11—C12 | 179.4 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.4 (4) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 2.2 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—C9 | 179.5 (2) | C10—C11—C12—C17 | −175.9 (2) |
C9—C4—C5—F1 | −179.4 (2) | C17—C12—C13—F3 | −178.6 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—F1 | 0.5 (3) | C11—C12—C13—F3 | 3.1 (4) |
C9—C4—C5—C6 | 0.8 (3) | C17—C12—C13—C14 | −0.2 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −179.3 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −178.5 (2) |
F1—C5—C6—C7 | 179.9 (2) | F3—C13—C14—C15 | 179.2 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −0.2 (4) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.8 (5) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | −0.3 (4) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −0.7 (5) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | 0.3 (4) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 0.1 (5) |
C7—C8—C9—F2 | 179.2 (2) | C15—C16—C17—F4 | 179.7 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—C4 | 0.4 (4) | C15—C16—C17—C12 | 0.5 (5) |
C5—C4—C9—C8 | −0.9 (4) | C13—C12—C17—C16 | −0.4 (4) |
C3—C4—C9—C8 | 179.2 (2) | C11—C12—C17—C16 | 177.9 (3) |
C5—C4—C9—F2 | −179.7 (2) | C13—C12—C17—F4 | −179.6 (2) |
C3—C4—C9—F2 | 0.4 (3) | C11—C12—C17—F4 | −1.3 (4) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C16—H16···O1i | 0.93 | 2.38 | 3.307 (4) | 171 |
C8—H8···O1ii | 0.93 | 2.39 | 3.308 (3) | 170 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) −x+1/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C17H10F4O |
Mr | 306.25 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.7522 (11), 15.413 (2), 12.2848 (17) |
β (°) | 106.194 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1409.6 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.13 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 × 0.37 × 0.23 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2002) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.640, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7288, 2622, 1612 |
Rint | 0.111 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.606 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.063, 0.174, 0.94 |
No. of reflections | 2622 |
No. of parameters | 199 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.27, −0.24 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2002), SAINT (Bruker, 2002), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C16—H16···O1i | 0.93 | 2.38 | 3.307 (4) | 171 |
C8—H8···O1ii | 0.93 | 2.39 | 3.308 (3) | 170 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) −x+1/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Cg1 is the centroid of the C12-C17 ring. |
CgI | CgJ | CgI···CgJa | CgI···P(J)b | CgJ···P(I)c | Slippage |
Cg1 | Cg1iii | 3.7983 (18) | 3.5656 (12) | 3.5656 (12) | 1.309 |
Symmetry codes: (iii)1-x,1-y,-z Notes: a : Distance between centroids b : Perpendicular distance of CgI on ring plan J. c : Perpendicular distance of CgJ on ring plan I. Slippage = vertical displacement between ring centroids. |
Acknowledgements
The use of the X-ray crystallographic service at the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the valuable assistance of the staff there is gratefully acknowledged.
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The title compound, (1E,4E)-1,5-bis (2,6-difluorophenyl) penta-1,4-dien-3-one (I), is one of mono-carbonyl analogues of curcumin designed and synthesized by our group.Curcumin (diferuloylmethane ) is the main component of turmeric, the powdered root of Curcuma longa Linn. Traditionally, curcumin has been used as a medicine for liver disease, indigestion, urinary tract diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, and insect bites (Aggarwal et al., 2007; Kamat et al., 2009). The pharmacological safety of curcumin has been demonstrated by its consumption for centuries at levels of up to 100 mg/day by people in certain countries (Pan et al., 1999). One potential problem with the clinical use of curcumin is its low bioavailability and poor absorption characteristics ( Sharma et al., 2007); however, curcumin remains an ideal leading compound for design of some effective analogues. In our previous study, a series of fluorine-containing, mono-carbonyl analogues of curcumin were designed and synthesized by the deletion of β-diketone moiety, and their bioactivities were evaluated (Liang et al., 2009; Zhao et al., 2010a,b). Among those compounds, some analogues exhibited better anti-tumor properties and a wider anti-tumor spectrum than curcumin. As a continuation of our broad program of work on the synthesis and structural study of curcumin analogues, the title curcumin derivative has been obtained and an X-ray diffraction study was carried out. Therefore, the structure of one of compounds (I), was further determined and analyzed using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Accumulation of detailed structural and pharmacological data facilitated the explanation of the observed structure–activity relationships and modeling of new compounds with potential biological activity.
The molecule (I), consists of two 2,6-difluoophenyl rings linked through a penta-1,4-dien-3-one chain (Fig. 1). The molecule displays an E conformation with respect to the olefinic bonds, exhibiting a butterfly-shaped geometry. The whole molecule is roughly planar with a dihedral angle between the two terminal phenyl rings of 5.59 (14)°. Among these derivatives, the structures of some of them were reported ( Liang et al., 2007; Zhao et al., 2009; Zhao et al., 2010a,b).
In the crystal, the molecule are connected through C-H···O hydrogen bonds and slippest π-π stacking between symmetry related phenyl rings (Tables 1 and 2, Fig. 2).