organic compounds
(1E,2E)-1,2-Bis(3-bromo-4-methoxybenzylidene)hydrazine
aDepartment of Chemistry, Keene State College, 229 Main Street, Keene, NH 03435-2001, USA, bDepartment of Studies in Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006, India, and cDepartment of Studies in Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri 574 199, India
*Correspondence e-mail: jjasinski@keene.edu
In the title compound, C16H14Br2N2O2, the dihedral angle between the mean planes of the two benzene rings is 33.4 (2)°. The hydrazine group is twisted slightly, with C—N—N—C and C—C—N—N torsion angles of 167.5 (4) and 177.2 (4)/174.2 (4)°, respectively.
Related literature
For antitubercular behaviour in isonicotinoyl et al. (1999); Rollas et al. (2002). For the coordination chemistry of azine compounds containing both a diamine linkage and an N—N bond, see: Armstrong et al. (1998); Kesslen & Euler (1999); Kundu et al. (2005); Xu et al. (1997). For related structures, see: Zheng et al. (2005, 2006); Zheng & Zhao (2006); Odabaşoğlu et al. (2007).
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Crystal data
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Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2010); cell CrysAlis PRO; data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2010); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811016904/tk2741sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811016904/tk2741Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811016904/tk2741Isup3.cml
A mixture of 3-bromo-4-methoxy benzaldehyde (4.3 g, 0.02 mol) and hydrazine hydrate (0.5 ml, 0.01 mol) in 15 ml of ethanol containing 2 drops of 4 M sulfuric acid was refluxed for about 3 h (Fig. 1). On cooling, the solid separated, was filtered and recrystallized from N,N-dimethylformamide (m.p. 453–455 K).
The parameters of all the H atoms have been constrained within the riding atom approximation. C—H bond lengths were constrained to 0.95 Å for aryl atoms, Uiso(H) = 1.19–1.20Ueq(Caryl), and 0.98 Å for methyl atoms, Uiso(H) = 1.49Ueq(Cmethyl).
Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2010); cell
CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2010); data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2010); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. Reaction scheme for the title compound. | |
Fig. 2. Molecular structure of the title compound showing the atom labeling scheme and 50% probability displacement ellipsoids. |
C16H14Br2N2O2 | F(000) = 840 |
Mr = 426.11 | Dx = 1.708 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 3889 reflections |
a = 10.1354 (8) Å | θ = 3.0–32.2° |
b = 10.550 (1) Å | µ = 4.90 mm−1 |
c = 15.6055 (12) Å | T = 173 K |
β = 96.680 (7)° | Block, yellow |
V = 1657.3 (2) Å3 | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 4 |
Oxford Xcalibur Eos Gemini diffractometer | 3941 independent reflections |
Radiation source: Enhance (Mo) X-ray Source | 2537 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.061 |
Detector resolution: 16.1500 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.9°, θmin = 3.0° |
ω scans | h = −13→13 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2010) | k = −13→13 |
Tmin = 0.441, Tmax = 0.640 | l = −20→20 |
14411 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)] = 0.053 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.120 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.09 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0419P)2 + 0.0769P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3941 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.002 |
201 parameters | Δρmax = 0.53 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.64 e Å−3 |
C16H14Br2N2O2 | V = 1657.3 (2) Å3 |
Mr = 426.11 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 10.1354 (8) Å | µ = 4.90 mm−1 |
b = 10.550 (1) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 15.6055 (12) Å | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.10 mm |
β = 96.680 (7)° |
Oxford Xcalibur Eos Gemini diffractometer | 3941 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2010) | 2537 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.441, Tmax = 0.640 | Rint = 0.061 |
14411 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.053 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.120 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.09 | Δρmax = 0.53 e Å−3 |
3941 reflections | Δρmin = −0.64 e Å−3 |
201 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 > 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 | ||
Br1 | 0.58094 (5) | 0.79236 (5) | 1.06171 (3) | 0.06434 (19) | |
Br2 | 0.19292 (5) | 0.55086 (6) | 0.31176 (3) | 0.0745 (2) | |
O1 | 0.7706 (3) | 0.5773 (3) | 1.09367 (19) | 0.0569 (8) | |
O2 | −0.0712 (3) | 0.6690 (3) | 0.3128 (2) | 0.0651 (9) | |
N1 | 0.3700 (4) | 0.6100 (4) | 0.7479 (2) | 0.0593 (10) | |
N2 | 0.3124 (4) | 0.5901 (4) | 0.6626 (2) | 0.0564 (10) | |
C1 | 0.8682 (5) | 0.4829 (5) | 1.1222 (3) | 0.0741 (15) | |
H1B | 0.9152 | 0.5082 | 1.1781 | 0.111* | |
H1C | 0.9319 | 0.4750 | 1.0799 | 0.111* | |
H1D | 0.8241 | 0.4013 | 1.1283 | 0.111* | |
C2 | 0.6994 (4) | 0.5613 (4) | 1.0151 (3) | 0.0464 (10) | |
C3 | 0.6047 (4) | 0.6531 (4) | 0.9888 (3) | 0.0472 (10) | |
C4 | 0.5291 (4) | 0.6453 (4) | 0.9104 (3) | 0.0490 (10) | |
H4A | 0.4646 | 0.7088 | 0.8938 | 0.059* | |
C5 | 0.5461 (4) | 0.5448 (4) | 0.8545 (3) | 0.0498 (11) | |
C6 | 0.6410 (4) | 0.4535 (4) | 0.8803 (3) | 0.0531 (11) | |
H6A | 0.6539 | 0.3847 | 0.8429 | 0.064* | |
C7 | 0.7170 (4) | 0.4611 (5) | 0.9595 (3) | 0.0543 (12) | |
H7A | 0.7815 | 0.3977 | 0.9761 | 0.065* | |
C9 | 0.4677 (5) | 0.5372 (5) | 0.7703 (3) | 0.0547 (12) | |
H9A | 0.4905 | 0.4751 | 0.7305 | 0.066* | |
C10 | 0.2020 (5) | 0.6449 (5) | 0.6464 (3) | 0.0553 (11) | |
H10A | 0.1649 | 0.6860 | 0.6922 | 0.066* | |
C11 | 0.1288 (4) | 0.6482 (4) | 0.5605 (3) | 0.0482 (10) | |
C12 | 0.1842 (4) | 0.6029 (4) | 0.4883 (3) | 0.0502 (11) | |
H12A | 0.2701 | 0.5657 | 0.4953 | 0.060* | |
C13 | 0.1157 (4) | 0.6119 (4) | 0.4083 (3) | 0.0467 (10) | |
C14 | −0.0115 (4) | 0.6638 (4) | 0.3947 (3) | 0.0487 (10) | |
C15 | −0.0675 (4) | 0.7078 (5) | 0.4665 (3) | 0.0584 (12) | |
H15A | −0.1545 | 0.7427 | 0.4596 | 0.070* | |
C16 | 0.0030 (5) | 0.7007 (4) | 0.5478 (3) | 0.0575 (12) | |
H16A | −0.0358 | 0.7327 | 0.5959 | 0.069* | |
C17 | −0.2036 (5) | 0.7208 (5) | 0.2988 (3) | 0.0742 (15) | |
H17A | −0.2363 | 0.7163 | 0.2372 | 0.111* | |
H17B | −0.2020 | 0.8094 | 0.3177 | 0.111* | |
H17C | −0.2624 | 0.6718 | 0.3319 | 0.111* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Br1 | 0.0684 (3) | 0.0498 (3) | 0.0762 (4) | 0.0041 (2) | 0.0140 (2) | −0.0208 (2) |
Br2 | 0.0810 (4) | 0.0889 (5) | 0.0578 (3) | 0.0361 (3) | 0.0266 (2) | 0.0049 (3) |
O1 | 0.0587 (18) | 0.052 (2) | 0.0613 (19) | 0.0032 (15) | 0.0121 (15) | −0.0035 (15) |
O2 | 0.0606 (19) | 0.068 (2) | 0.067 (2) | 0.0150 (17) | 0.0113 (15) | −0.0011 (17) |
N1 | 0.069 (2) | 0.058 (3) | 0.053 (2) | 0.000 (2) | 0.0149 (18) | −0.0042 (19) |
N2 | 0.068 (3) | 0.052 (3) | 0.052 (2) | −0.009 (2) | 0.0194 (18) | −0.0028 (18) |
C1 | 0.071 (3) | 0.072 (4) | 0.080 (4) | 0.023 (3) | 0.010 (3) | 0.007 (3) |
C2 | 0.049 (2) | 0.038 (3) | 0.056 (3) | −0.007 (2) | 0.024 (2) | −0.0015 (19) |
C3 | 0.045 (2) | 0.037 (3) | 0.064 (3) | −0.0049 (19) | 0.027 (2) | −0.010 (2) |
C4 | 0.044 (2) | 0.042 (3) | 0.065 (3) | −0.0026 (19) | 0.021 (2) | −0.004 (2) |
C5 | 0.049 (2) | 0.046 (3) | 0.059 (3) | −0.011 (2) | 0.027 (2) | −0.008 (2) |
C6 | 0.061 (3) | 0.042 (3) | 0.062 (3) | 0.000 (2) | 0.029 (2) | −0.007 (2) |
C7 | 0.057 (3) | 0.047 (3) | 0.064 (3) | 0.008 (2) | 0.026 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
C9 | 0.062 (3) | 0.051 (3) | 0.056 (3) | −0.013 (2) | 0.029 (2) | −0.007 (2) |
C10 | 0.069 (3) | 0.043 (3) | 0.059 (3) | −0.008 (2) | 0.025 (2) | −0.007 (2) |
C11 | 0.059 (3) | 0.034 (3) | 0.055 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.022 (2) | 0.0010 (19) |
C12 | 0.053 (3) | 0.036 (3) | 0.065 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.022 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
C13 | 0.052 (2) | 0.037 (3) | 0.055 (3) | 0.006 (2) | 0.019 (2) | 0.0032 (19) |
C14 | 0.052 (2) | 0.037 (3) | 0.060 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.018 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
C15 | 0.051 (3) | 0.046 (3) | 0.081 (3) | 0.006 (2) | 0.024 (2) | −0.001 (2) |
C16 | 0.063 (3) | 0.044 (3) | 0.070 (3) | 0.000 (2) | 0.028 (2) | −0.012 (2) |
C17 | 0.065 (3) | 0.074 (4) | 0.082 (4) | 0.019 (3) | 0.006 (3) | −0.001 (3) |
Br1—C3 | 1.891 (4) | C6—C7 | 1.380 (6) |
Br2—C13 | 1.889 (4) | C6—H6A | 0.9500 |
O1—C2 | 1.359 (5) | C7—H7A | 0.9500 |
O1—C1 | 1.437 (5) | C9—H9A | 0.9500 |
O2—C14 | 1.351 (5) | C10—C11 | 1.456 (6) |
O2—C17 | 1.442 (5) | C10—H10A | 0.9500 |
N1—C9 | 1.269 (6) | C11—C16 | 1.383 (6) |
N1—N2 | 1.405 (5) | C11—C12 | 1.399 (5) |
N2—C10 | 1.259 (6) | C12—C13 | 1.361 (6) |
C1—H1B | 0.9800 | C12—H12A | 0.9500 |
C1—H1C | 0.9800 | C13—C14 | 1.394 (6) |
C1—H1D | 0.9800 | C14—C15 | 1.392 (6) |
C2—C3 | 1.391 (6) | C15—C16 | 1.383 (6) |
C2—C7 | 1.393 (6) | C15—H15A | 0.9500 |
C3—C4 | 1.369 (6) | C16—H16A | 0.9500 |
C4—C5 | 1.396 (6) | C17—H17A | 0.9800 |
C4—H4A | 0.9500 | C17—H17B | 0.9800 |
C5—C6 | 1.387 (6) | C17—H17C | 0.9800 |
C5—C9 | 1.456 (6) | ||
C2—O1—C1 | 117.9 (4) | N1—C9—H9A | 118.6 |
C14—O2—C17 | 117.7 (4) | C5—C9—H9A | 118.6 |
C9—N1—N2 | 113.3 (4) | N2—C10—C11 | 122.8 (4) |
C10—N2—N1 | 112.5 (4) | N2—C10—H10A | 118.6 |
O1—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C11—C10—H10A | 118.6 |
O1—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C16—C11—C12 | 118.1 (4) |
H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C16—C11—C10 | 120.3 (4) |
O1—C1—H1D | 109.5 | C12—C11—C10 | 121.5 (4) |
H1B—C1—H1D | 109.5 | C13—C12—C11 | 120.3 (4) |
H1C—C1—H1D | 109.5 | C13—C12—H12A | 119.8 |
O1—C2—C3 | 117.1 (4) | C11—C12—H12A | 119.8 |
O1—C2—C7 | 124.3 (4) | C12—C13—C14 | 122.1 (4) |
C3—C2—C7 | 118.6 (4) | C12—C13—Br2 | 119.6 (3) |
C4—C3—C2 | 121.1 (4) | C14—C13—Br2 | 118.4 (3) |
C4—C3—Br1 | 119.2 (3) | O2—C14—C15 | 124.7 (4) |
C2—C3—Br1 | 119.7 (3) | O2—C14—C13 | 117.6 (4) |
C3—C4—C5 | 120.5 (4) | C15—C14—C13 | 117.7 (4) |
C3—C4—H4A | 119.8 | C16—C15—C14 | 120.3 (4) |
C5—C4—H4A | 119.8 | C16—C15—H15A | 119.9 |
C6—C5—C4 | 118.5 (4) | C14—C15—H15A | 119.9 |
C6—C5—C9 | 120.7 (4) | C11—C16—C15 | 121.5 (4) |
C4—C5—C9 | 120.7 (4) | C11—C16—H16A | 119.3 |
C7—C6—C5 | 121.0 (4) | C15—C16—H16A | 119.3 |
C7—C6—H6A | 119.5 | O2—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6A | 119.5 | O2—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C2 | 120.2 (4) | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C6—C7—H7A | 119.9 | O2—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C2—C7—H7A | 119.9 | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
N1—C9—C5 | 122.8 (4) | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C9—N1—N2—C10 | 167.5 (4) | N1—N2—C10—C11 | 174.2 (4) |
C1—O1—C2—C3 | 179.5 (4) | N2—C10—C11—C16 | 174.6 (4) |
C1—O1—C2—C7 | −1.6 (6) | N2—C10—C11—C12 | −7.6 (7) |
O1—C2—C3—C4 | 179.5 (3) | C16—C11—C12—C13 | 0.6 (7) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 0.5 (6) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −177.3 (4) |
O1—C2—C3—Br1 | 0.3 (5) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −1.1 (7) |
C7—C2—C3—Br1 | −178.7 (3) | C11—C12—C13—Br2 | 179.7 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.4 (6) | C17—O2—C14—C15 | −1.6 (7) |
Br1—C3—C4—C5 | 178.8 (3) | C17—O2—C14—C13 | 179.0 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.0 (6) | C12—C13—C14—O2 | 179.8 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C9 | −178.9 (4) | Br2—C13—C14—O2 | −1.0 (5) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 0.2 (6) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.4 (7) |
C9—C5—C6—C7 | 179.1 (4) | Br2—C13—C14—C15 | 179.6 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | 0.0 (6) | O2—C14—C15—C16 | −178.6 (4) |
O1—C2—C7—C6 | −179.2 (4) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.8 (7) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | −0.4 (6) | C12—C11—C16—C15 | 0.6 (7) |
N2—N1—C9—C5 | 177.2 (4) | C10—C11—C16—C15 | 178.4 (4) |
C6—C5—C9—N1 | 171.8 (4) | C14—C15—C16—C11 | −1.3 (7) |
C4—C5—C9—N1 | −9.3 (6) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H14Br2N2O2 |
Mr | 426.11 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.1354 (8), 10.550 (1), 15.6055 (12) |
β (°) | 96.680 (7) |
V (Å3) | 1657.3 (2) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 4.90 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Xcalibur Eos Gemini diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2010) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.441, 0.640 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 14411, 3941, 2537 |
Rint | 0.061 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.658 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.053, 0.120, 1.09 |
No. of reflections | 3941 |
No. of parameters | 201 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.53, −0.64 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2010), CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2010), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
CSC and HSY thank the University of Mysore for research facilities. JPJ acknowledges the NSF–MRI programme (grant No. CHE1039027) for funds to purchase the X-ray diffractometer.
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Hydrazones are known to possess antimicrobial, anticonvulsant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiplatelet, antitubercular and antitumoral activities. For example, isonicotinoyl hydrazones are antitubercular; 4-fluorobenzoic acid [(5-nitro-2-furyl)methylene]-hydrazide (Rollas et al., 2002) and 2,3,4-pentanetrione-3-[4-[[(5-nitro-2-furyl)methylene]hydrazine] carbonyl]phenyl]hydrazone (Kucukguzel et al., 1999) have antibacterial activity. A number of azine compounds containing both a diamine linkage and an N—N bond have been investigated in terms of their crystallography and coordination chemistry (Kundu et al., 2005; Kesslen & Euler, 1999; Armstrong et al., 1998; Xu et al., 1997). The crystal structures of N,N'-Bis(3-nitrobenzylidene)hydrazine (Zheng et al., 2005), N,N'-Bis(2,6-dichlorobenzylidene)hydrazine (Zheng et al., 2006), N,N'-Bis(9-anthracenylidene)hydrazine (Zheng & Zhao, 2006), 4-Fluorobenzaldehyde [(E)-4-fluorobenzylidene] hydrazone (Odabaşoğlu et al., 2007) have been reported. In view of the importance of hydrazones, the title compound, C16H14Br2N2O2, (I), is synthesized, Fig. 1, and its crystal structure is reported here.
In (I) the dihedral angle between the mean planes of the two benzene rings is 33.4 (2)° (Fig. 2). The hydrazine group is twisted slightly with C9—N1—N2—C10, N2—N1—C9—C5 and N1—N2—C10—C11 torsion angles of 167.5 (4) and 177.2 (4) and 174.2 (4)°, respectively. The crystal packing is stabilized by weak van der Waals interactions.