organic compounds
N,N′-Bis(2,3-dimethoxybenzylidene)ethane-1,2-diamine
aInstitute of Applied Chemistry, Taiyuan Normal University, Taiyuan 030031, People's Republic of China, and bDepartment of Chemistry, Taiyuan Normal University, Taiyuan 030031, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: hhf_2222@yahoo.com.cn
The title compound, C20H24N2O4, crystallizes with two half (centrosymmetric) molecules in the There are only minor differences between the geometric parameters between these two molecules. The two aromatic rings in both molecules are mutually coplanar.
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For general background to the properties of ); Chen et al. (2008); May et al. (2004). For related structures, see: Harada et al. (2004); Tariq et al. (2010).
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Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2007); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2007); 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); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811033423/bt5615sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811033423/bt5615Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811033423/bt5615Isup3.cml
1,2-Diaminoethane (0.180 g, 3 mmol) was added dropwise with stirring at 0°C to a solution of 2,3-dimethoxybenzaldehyde (0.997 g, 6 mmol) in ethanol. The mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 2 h. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filter cake was recrystallized from ethanol (yield 80%). Crystals of the title compound suitable for X-ray diffraction were obtained by slow evaporation of a tetrahydrofuran solution.
All H atoms were positioned geometrically(C—H = 0.93–0.98 Å), and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq of the adjacent carbon atom (1.5Ueq for methyl H atoms).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2007); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 20077); 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. The molecular structure of the title compound, showing the atom–numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level. |
C20H24N2O4 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 356.41 | F(000) = 380 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.272 Mg m−3 |
a = 5.0491 (5) Å | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
b = 13.5803 (15) Å | Cell parameters from 1477 reflections |
c = 13.5803 (15) Å | θ = 3.0–25.3° |
α = 89.866 (2)° | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
β = 88.863 (1)° | T = 298 K |
γ = 88.863 (1)° | Block, colorless |
V = 930.81 (17) Å3 | 0.47 × 0.41 × 0.40 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3207 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1811 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.034 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 3.0° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −5→6 |
Tmin = 0.959, Tmax = 0.965 | k = −11→16 |
4767 measured reflections | l = −16→15 |
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)] = 0.062 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.184 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.087P)2 + 0.1177P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3207 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
239 parameters | Δρmax = 0.23 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
C20H24N2O4 | γ = 88.863 (1)° |
Mr = 356.41 | V = 930.81 (17) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 5.0491 (5) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 13.5803 (15) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 13.5803 (15) Å | T = 298 K |
α = 89.866 (2)° | 0.47 × 0.41 × 0.40 mm |
β = 88.863 (1)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3207 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 1811 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.959, Tmax = 0.965 | Rint = 0.034 |
4767 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.062 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.184 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.23 e Å−3 |
3207 reflections | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
239 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 | ||
N1 | 0.8830 (5) | 0.89133 (19) | 0.93288 (19) | 0.0473 (7) | |
N2 | −0.3832 (5) | 0.39082 (19) | 0.56712 (18) | 0.0465 (7) | |
O1 | 0.3838 (4) | 0.91237 (15) | 0.70797 (15) | 0.0485 (6) | |
O2 | 0.0726 (4) | 0.76450 (16) | 0.65165 (16) | 0.0531 (6) | |
O3 | 0.1160 (4) | 0.41215 (15) | 0.79204 (15) | 0.0485 (6) | |
O4 | 0.4260 (4) | 0.26460 (16) | 0.84843 (16) | 0.0530 (6) | |
C1 | 0.7533 (6) | 0.8916 (2) | 0.8551 (2) | 0.0412 (8) | |
H1 | 0.7668 | 0.9451 | 0.8126 | 0.049* | |
C2 | 0.5804 (6) | 0.8102 (2) | 0.8286 (2) | 0.0382 (7) | |
C3 | 0.4037 (6) | 0.8220 (2) | 0.7529 (2) | 0.0376 (7) | |
C4 | 0.2413 (6) | 0.7449 (2) | 0.7263 (2) | 0.0403 (8) | |
C5 | 0.2564 (7) | 0.6562 (2) | 0.7739 (2) | 0.0476 (9) | |
H5 | 0.1496 | 0.6046 | 0.7557 | 0.057* | |
C6 | 0.4331 (7) | 0.6448 (2) | 0.8495 (2) | 0.0536 (9) | |
H6 | 0.4449 | 0.5848 | 0.8825 | 0.064* | |
C7 | 0.5912 (7) | 0.7204 (2) | 0.8764 (2) | 0.0486 (9) | |
H7 | 0.7080 | 0.7111 | 0.9279 | 0.058* | |
C8 | 0.5069 (9) | 0.9172 (3) | 0.6126 (3) | 0.0718 (12) | |
H8A | 0.6926 | 0.9019 | 0.6176 | 0.108* | |
H8B | 0.4839 | 0.9824 | 0.5862 | 0.108* | |
H8C | 0.4270 | 0.8706 | 0.5698 | 0.108* | |
C9 | −0.0886 (7) | 0.6865 (3) | 0.6191 (3) | 0.0581 (10) | |
H9A | 0.0225 | 0.6333 | 0.5948 | 0.087* | |
H9B | −0.2003 | 0.7100 | 0.5673 | 0.087* | |
H9C | −0.1965 | 0.6636 | 0.6731 | 0.087* | |
C10 | 1.0447 (6) | 0.9765 (2) | 0.9517 (2) | 0.0475 (8) | |
H10A | 1.0266 | 1.0238 | 0.8985 | 0.057* | |
H10B | 1.2296 | 0.9563 | 0.9550 | 0.057* | |
C11 | −0.2531 (6) | 0.3919 (2) | 0.6447 (2) | 0.0401 (8) | |
H11 | −0.2679 | 0.4464 | 0.6860 | 0.048* | |
C12 | −0.0791 (6) | 0.3099 (2) | 0.6716 (2) | 0.0371 (7) | |
C13 | 0.0954 (6) | 0.3223 (2) | 0.7471 (2) | 0.0366 (7) | |
C14 | 0.2596 (6) | 0.2440 (2) | 0.7735 (2) | 0.0410 (8) | |
C15 | 0.2442 (7) | 0.1563 (2) | 0.7261 (2) | 0.0476 (8) | |
H15 | 0.3533 | 0.1038 | 0.7447 | 0.057* | |
C16 | 0.0680 (7) | 0.1443 (2) | 0.6506 (2) | 0.0542 (9) | |
H16 | 0.0591 | 0.0840 | 0.6187 | 0.065* | |
C17 | −0.0920 (7) | 0.2208 (2) | 0.6233 (2) | 0.0478 (8) | |
H17 | −0.2097 | 0.2131 | 0.5722 | 0.057* | |
C18 | −0.0072 (9) | 0.4175 (3) | 0.8874 (3) | 0.0732 (12) | |
H18A | −0.1927 | 0.4047 | 0.8823 | 0.110* | |
H18B | 0.0152 | 0.4820 | 0.9143 | 0.110* | |
H18C | 0.0731 | 0.3693 | 0.9298 | 0.110* | |
C19 | 0.5896 (7) | 0.1861 (3) | 0.8810 (3) | 0.0576 (10) | |
H19A | 0.4812 | 0.1339 | 0.9058 | 0.086* | |
H19B | 0.7008 | 0.2088 | 0.9324 | 0.086* | |
H19C | 0.6979 | 0.1621 | 0.8270 | 0.086* | |
C20 | −0.5456 (6) | 0.4766 (2) | 0.5481 (2) | 0.0466 (8) | |
H20A | −0.5313 | 0.5233 | 0.6015 | 0.056* | |
H20B | −0.7296 | 0.4581 | 0.5437 | 0.056* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0444 (17) | 0.0526 (17) | 0.0455 (16) | −0.0109 (13) | −0.0038 (13) | −0.0035 (12) |
N2 | 0.0435 (17) | 0.0508 (17) | 0.0450 (16) | 0.0084 (13) | −0.0041 (13) | 0.0012 (12) |
O1 | 0.0537 (15) | 0.0412 (13) | 0.0506 (14) | 0.0013 (10) | −0.0041 (11) | 0.0001 (10) |
O2 | 0.0421 (14) | 0.0577 (15) | 0.0600 (14) | −0.0042 (11) | −0.0126 (11) | −0.0077 (11) |
O3 | 0.0510 (14) | 0.0437 (13) | 0.0511 (14) | −0.0042 (11) | −0.0052 (11) | 0.0006 (10) |
O4 | 0.0422 (14) | 0.0563 (15) | 0.0609 (14) | 0.0030 (11) | −0.0122 (11) | 0.0088 (11) |
C1 | 0.0410 (19) | 0.0426 (18) | 0.0399 (18) | −0.0035 (15) | 0.0031 (15) | −0.0032 (14) |
C2 | 0.0334 (18) | 0.0415 (18) | 0.0396 (17) | −0.0047 (14) | 0.0039 (14) | −0.0055 (14) |
C3 | 0.0364 (18) | 0.0353 (18) | 0.0410 (17) | −0.0004 (14) | 0.0047 (14) | −0.0043 (13) |
C4 | 0.0312 (18) | 0.0459 (19) | 0.0435 (18) | 0.0001 (15) | 0.0026 (15) | −0.0100 (14) |
C5 | 0.039 (2) | 0.044 (2) | 0.060 (2) | −0.0077 (15) | 0.0030 (17) | −0.0073 (16) |
C6 | 0.057 (2) | 0.046 (2) | 0.059 (2) | −0.0063 (17) | −0.0039 (18) | 0.0084 (16) |
C7 | 0.049 (2) | 0.052 (2) | 0.0447 (19) | −0.0042 (17) | −0.0054 (16) | 0.0007 (15) |
C8 | 0.092 (3) | 0.066 (3) | 0.058 (2) | 0.000 (2) | 0.003 (2) | 0.0093 (19) |
C9 | 0.037 (2) | 0.070 (2) | 0.068 (2) | −0.0042 (18) | −0.0082 (18) | −0.0223 (19) |
C10 | 0.0351 (19) | 0.058 (2) | 0.0502 (19) | −0.0087 (16) | −0.0039 (15) | 0.0004 (15) |
C11 | 0.0389 (19) | 0.0429 (18) | 0.0385 (18) | 0.0000 (15) | 0.0017 (15) | 0.0005 (13) |
C12 | 0.0324 (17) | 0.0377 (18) | 0.0410 (17) | 0.0000 (14) | 0.0023 (14) | 0.0037 (13) |
C13 | 0.0334 (18) | 0.0347 (17) | 0.0415 (17) | −0.0036 (14) | 0.0025 (14) | 0.0021 (13) |
C14 | 0.0335 (18) | 0.0439 (19) | 0.0452 (19) | −0.0010 (15) | 0.0033 (15) | 0.0102 (15) |
C15 | 0.042 (2) | 0.044 (2) | 0.056 (2) | 0.0040 (15) | 0.0024 (17) | 0.0040 (16) |
C16 | 0.059 (2) | 0.041 (2) | 0.062 (2) | 0.0030 (17) | 0.0016 (19) | −0.0088 (16) |
C17 | 0.046 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.0466 (19) | 0.0015 (17) | −0.0048 (16) | −0.0036 (15) |
C18 | 0.095 (3) | 0.065 (3) | 0.059 (2) | 0.002 (2) | 0.004 (2) | −0.0108 (19) |
C19 | 0.040 (2) | 0.063 (2) | 0.071 (2) | 0.0084 (17) | −0.0075 (18) | 0.0232 (18) |
C20 | 0.0361 (19) | 0.056 (2) | 0.0472 (18) | 0.0086 (16) | −0.0053 (15) | −0.0002 (15) |
N1—C1 | 1.254 (4) | C9—H9A | 0.9600 |
N1—C10 | 1.455 (4) | C9—H9B | 0.9600 |
N2—C11 | 1.253 (4) | C9—H9C | 0.9600 |
N2—C20 | 1.437 (4) | C10—C10i | 1.517 (6) |
O1—C3 | 1.372 (3) | C10—H10A | 0.9700 |
O1—C8 | 1.428 (4) | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
O2—C4 | 1.360 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.456 (4) |
O2—C9 | 1.425 (4) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
O3—C13 | 1.373 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.378 (4) |
O3—C18 | 1.427 (4) | C12—C17 | 1.381 (4) |
O4—C14 | 1.366 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.386 (4) |
O4—C19 | 1.411 (4) | C14—C15 | 1.359 (4) |
C1—C2 | 1.472 (4) | C15—C16 | 1.382 (5) |
C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C2—C7 | 1.381 (4) | C16—C17 | 1.359 (4) |
C2—C3 | 1.381 (4) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.395 (4) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.367 (4) | C18—H18A | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.379 (4) | C18—H18B | 0.9600 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C18—H18C | 0.9600 |
C6—C7 | 1.368 (4) | C19—H19A | 0.9600 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C19—H19B | 0.9600 |
C7—H7 | 0.9300 | C19—H19C | 0.9600 |
C8—H8A | 0.9600 | C20—C20ii | 1.518 (6) |
C8—H8B | 0.9600 | C20—H20A | 0.9700 |
C8—H8C | 0.9600 | C20—H20B | 0.9700 |
C1—N1—C10 | 117.4 (3) | N1—C10—H10B | 109.8 |
C11—N2—C20 | 116.3 (3) | C10i—C10—H10B | 109.8 |
C3—O1—C8 | 114.6 (2) | H10A—C10—H10B | 108.3 |
C4—O2—C9 | 117.7 (3) | N2—C11—C12 | 121.4 (3) |
C13—O3—C18 | 114.0 (2) | N2—C11—H11 | 119.3 |
C14—O4—C19 | 116.3 (3) | C12—C11—H11 | 119.3 |
N1—C1—C2 | 122.3 (3) | C13—C12—C17 | 120.7 (3) |
N1—C1—H1 | 118.8 | C13—C12—C11 | 118.8 (3) |
C2—C1—H1 | 118.8 | C17—C12—C11 | 120.5 (3) |
C7—C2—C3 | 118.1 (3) | O3—C13—C12 | 120.5 (3) |
C7—C2—C1 | 121.9 (3) | O3—C13—C14 | 120.4 (3) |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.9 (3) | C12—C13—C14 | 118.9 (3) |
O1—C3—C2 | 118.4 (3) | C15—C14—O4 | 125.9 (3) |
O1—C3—C4 | 121.1 (3) | C15—C14—C13 | 120.0 (3) |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.4 (3) | O4—C14—C13 | 114.1 (3) |
O2—C4—C5 | 123.6 (3) | C14—C15—C16 | 120.8 (3) |
O2—C4—C3 | 115.8 (3) | C14—C15—H15 | 119.6 |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.6 (3) | C16—C15—H15 | 119.6 |
C4—C5—C6 | 118.7 (3) | C17—C16—C15 | 119.8 (3) |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.6 | C17—C16—H16 | 120.1 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.6 | C15—C16—H16 | 120.1 |
C7—C6—C5 | 120.9 (3) | C16—C17—C12 | 119.8 (3) |
C7—C6—H6 | 119.5 | C16—C17—H17 | 120.1 |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.5 | C12—C17—H17 | 120.1 |
C6—C7—C2 | 121.2 (3) | O3—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
C6—C7—H7 | 119.4 | O3—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C2—C7—H7 | 119.4 | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
O1—C8—H8A | 109.5 | O3—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
O1—C8—H8B | 109.5 | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
O1—C8—H8C | 109.5 | O4—C19—H19A | 109.5 |
H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 | O4—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 | H19A—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
O2—C9—H9A | 109.5 | O4—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
O2—C9—H9B | 109.5 | H19A—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 | H19B—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
O2—C9—H9C | 109.5 | N2—C20—C20ii | 109.2 (3) |
H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 | N2—C20—H20A | 109.8 |
H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 | C20ii—C20—H20A | 109.8 |
N1—C10—C10i | 109.3 (3) | N2—C20—H20B | 109.8 |
N1—C10—H10A | 109.8 | C20ii—C20—H20B | 109.8 |
C10i—C10—H10A | 109.8 | H20A—C20—H20B | 108.3 |
C10—N1—C1—C2 | −179.3 (3) | C20—N2—C11—C12 | −179.3 (3) |
N1—C1—C2—C7 | −13.6 (5) | N2—C11—C12—C13 | 168.0 (3) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | 167.5 (3) | N2—C11—C12—C17 | −13.0 (5) |
C8—O1—C3—C2 | 105.0 (3) | C18—O3—C13—C12 | 104.8 (3) |
C8—O1—C3—C4 | −78.0 (4) | C18—O3—C13—C14 | −78.6 (4) |
C7—C2—C3—O1 | 177.2 (3) | C17—C12—C13—O3 | 177.1 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—O1 | −3.8 (4) | C11—C12—C13—O3 | −4.0 (4) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 0.2 (4) | C17—C12—C13—C14 | 0.5 (4) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 179.2 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 179.4 (3) |
C9—O2—C4—C5 | −2.7 (4) | C19—O4—C14—C15 | −2.2 (4) |
C9—O2—C4—C3 | 177.2 (3) | C19—O4—C14—C13 | 177.4 (3) |
O1—C3—C4—O2 | 2.4 (4) | O3—C13—C14—C15 | −177.6 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—O2 | 179.3 (2) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −1.0 (4) |
O1—C3—C4—C5 | −177.7 (3) | O3—C13—C14—O4 | 2.8 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.8 (4) | C12—C13—C14—O4 | 179.4 (2) |
O2—C4—C5—C6 | −179.3 (3) | O4—C14—C15—C16 | −179.7 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.8 (4) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.8 (5) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −0.2 (5) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 0.0 (5) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | −0.4 (5) | C15—C16—C17—C12 | −0.5 (5) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | 0.4 (5) | C13—C12—C17—C16 | 0.3 (5) |
C1—C2—C7—C6 | −178.6 (3) | C11—C12—C17—C16 | −178.6 (3) |
C1—N1—C10—C10i | 120.9 (4) | C11—N2—C20—C20ii | 119.1 (4) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+2, −z+2; (ii) −x−1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C20H24N2O4 |
Mr | 356.41 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 5.0491 (5), 13.5803 (15), 13.5803 (15) |
α, β, γ (°) | 89.866 (2), 88.863 (1), 88.863 (1) |
V (Å3) | 930.81 (17) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.47 × 0.41 × 0.40 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.959, 0.965 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 4767, 3207, 1811 |
Rint | 0.034 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.062, 0.184, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 3207 |
No. of parameters | 239 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.23, −0.26 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2007), SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SAINT (Bruker, 20077), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
This work was carried out under the sponsorship of the project of ShanXi scientific technology (20110321044).
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Schiff bases containing the C═N bond have been receiving considerable attention for many years, primarily due to their importance as ligands in metal complexes with special biological (May et al., 2004), and catalytic properties (Chen et al., 2008).
As a part of our studies on synthesis and structural peculiarities of Schiff bases derived from 1,2-diaminoethane and 2,3-dimethoxybenzaldehyde, we determined the structure of the title compound (Fig. 1). The molecule includes two C═N bonds, which are coplanar. The distance between the C atom and the N atom in the C═N bond is 1.254 (4) Å. The two benzene rings in the structure are parallel each other.