organic compounds
Phenyl 3-methoxy-4-phenoxybenzoate
aCollege of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: duzt@nwsuaf.edu.cn
In the title molecule, C20H16O4, the two outermost phenyl rings form dihedral angles of 79.80 (7) and 69.35 (7)° with the central benzene ring. In the weak intermolecular C—H⋯O interactions link the molecules into ribbons propagating along [10].
Related literature
For the general synthesis of derivatives of diphenylethers, see: Paul & Gupta (2004). For related structures, see: Chen et al. (2006); Petek et al. (2005); Chantrapromma et al.(2001); Nakamura et al. (1983); Gopal et al. (1980). For applications of diphenylether derivatives, see: Dey & Desiraju (2005); Wang et al. (2005).
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: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811033678/cv5133sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811033678/cv5133Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811033678/cv5133Isup3.cml
A solution of 2-(2-methoxy-4-(phenoxycarbonyl)phenoxy)benzenediazonium tetrafluroborate (0.868 g, 2 mmol) in ethanol (30 ml) was refluxed for 1 h. Then the solvent was evaporated and the residue was purified through
The compound was dissolved in hexane, and white square crystals were obtained by slow evaporation of the solvent over one week.Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell
APEX2 (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: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of (I). Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level. |
C20H16O4 | Dx = 1.305 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 320.33 | Melting point: 383 K |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 11.0261 (10) Å | Cell parameters from 2372 reflections |
b = 11.9624 (11) Å | θ = 2.5–27.3° |
c = 24.961 (2) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
β = 97.842 (1)° | T = 298 K |
V = 3261.5 (5) Å3 | Block, white |
Z = 8 | 0.49 × 0.42 × 0.40 mm |
F(000) = 1344 |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2878 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1785 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.040 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.5° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | h = −12→13 |
Tmin = 0.957, Tmax = 0.965 | k = −14→8 |
7972 measured reflections | l = −29→29 |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.041 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.118 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0413P)2 + 1.7982P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.05 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
2878 reflections | Δρmax = 0.16 e Å−3 |
219 parameters | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.0053 (4) |
C20H16O4 | V = 3261.5 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 320.33 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.0261 (10) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 11.9624 (11) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 24.961 (2) Å | 0.49 × 0.42 × 0.40 mm |
β = 97.842 (1)° |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2878 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | 1785 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.957, Tmax = 0.965 | Rint = 0.040 |
7972 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.041 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.118 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.16 e Å−3 |
2878 reflections | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
219 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 | ||
O1 | 0.20235 (14) | 0.40188 (12) | 0.47155 (6) | 0.0542 (5) | |
O2 | 0.22859 (15) | 0.58572 (13) | 0.46169 (6) | 0.0617 (5) | |
O3 | 0.55526 (13) | 0.68666 (12) | 0.61835 (6) | 0.0510 (4) | |
O4 | 0.59538 (14) | 0.50787 (12) | 0.67467 (5) | 0.0562 (5) | |
C1 | 0.25750 (19) | 0.50110 (18) | 0.48580 (8) | 0.0416 (5) | |
C2 | 0.35069 (17) | 0.49359 (16) | 0.53388 (7) | 0.0365 (5) | |
C3 | 0.40974 (17) | 0.59252 (17) | 0.55134 (7) | 0.0383 (5) | |
H3 | 0.3923 | 0.6579 | 0.5316 | 0.046* | |
C4 | 0.49363 (17) | 0.59433 (16) | 0.59748 (8) | 0.0362 (5) | |
C5 | 0.51873 (18) | 0.49544 (17) | 0.62679 (7) | 0.0393 (5) | |
C6 | 0.4624 (2) | 0.39727 (18) | 0.60920 (8) | 0.0484 (6) | |
H6 | 0.4809 | 0.3316 | 0.6285 | 0.058* | |
C7 | 0.37782 (19) | 0.39605 (18) | 0.56250 (8) | 0.0454 (6) | |
H7 | 0.3396 | 0.3296 | 0.5506 | 0.054* | |
C8 | 0.5401 (3) | 0.7870 (2) | 0.58760 (11) | 0.0768 (9) | |
H8A | 0.5629 | 0.7742 | 0.5524 | 0.115* | |
H8B | 0.5911 | 0.8444 | 0.6056 | 0.115* | |
H8C | 0.4560 | 0.8101 | 0.5841 | 0.115* | |
C9 | 0.6653 (2) | 0.41886 (18) | 0.69837 (8) | 0.0459 (6) | |
C10 | 0.6668 (2) | 0.4066 (2) | 0.75311 (9) | 0.0601 (7) | |
H10 | 0.6174 | 0.4510 | 0.7718 | 0.072* | |
C11 | 0.7429 (3) | 0.3271 (3) | 0.77982 (10) | 0.0760 (9) | |
H11 | 0.7440 | 0.3173 | 0.8169 | 0.091* | |
C12 | 0.8166 (2) | 0.2624 (2) | 0.75287 (12) | 0.0739 (9) | |
H12 | 0.8679 | 0.2094 | 0.7714 | 0.089* | |
C13 | 0.8145 (2) | 0.2764 (2) | 0.69818 (11) | 0.0663 (7) | |
H13 | 0.8648 | 0.2329 | 0.6796 | 0.080* | |
C14 | 0.7378 (2) | 0.3548 (2) | 0.67055 (9) | 0.0566 (7) | |
H14 | 0.7357 | 0.3638 | 0.6334 | 0.068* | |
C15 | 0.1108 (2) | 0.40450 (17) | 0.42591 (8) | 0.0436 (6) | |
C16 | −0.0096 (2) | 0.40588 (19) | 0.43430 (9) | 0.0548 (6) | |
H16 | −0.0307 | 0.4064 | 0.4691 | 0.066* | |
C17 | −0.0987 (2) | 0.4065 (2) | 0.38964 (10) | 0.0623 (7) | |
H17 | −0.1809 | 0.4077 | 0.3944 | 0.075* | |
C18 | −0.0671 (2) | 0.4055 (2) | 0.33860 (10) | 0.0606 (7) | |
H18 | −0.1276 | 0.4068 | 0.3088 | 0.073* | |
C19 | 0.0534 (2) | 0.4024 (2) | 0.33141 (9) | 0.0620 (7) | |
H19 | 0.0747 | 0.4013 | 0.2966 | 0.074* | |
C20 | 0.1434 (2) | 0.40105 (19) | 0.37542 (9) | 0.0539 (6) | |
H20 | 0.2255 | 0.3978 | 0.3706 | 0.065* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0618 (10) | 0.0448 (9) | 0.0481 (9) | −0.0063 (8) | −0.0211 (8) | 0.0062 (7) |
O2 | 0.0733 (11) | 0.0466 (10) | 0.0555 (10) | −0.0032 (8) | −0.0256 (8) | 0.0097 (8) |
O3 | 0.0550 (9) | 0.0386 (9) | 0.0528 (9) | −0.0041 (7) | −0.0163 (7) | 0.0042 (7) |
O4 | 0.0706 (11) | 0.0496 (10) | 0.0405 (8) | 0.0025 (8) | −0.0208 (8) | 0.0034 (7) |
C1 | 0.0434 (12) | 0.0420 (13) | 0.0374 (12) | −0.0009 (11) | −0.0016 (10) | 0.0005 (10) |
C2 | 0.0368 (11) | 0.0383 (12) | 0.0328 (10) | 0.0004 (9) | −0.0008 (9) | 0.0020 (9) |
C3 | 0.0383 (11) | 0.0392 (12) | 0.0361 (11) | 0.0030 (10) | 0.0000 (9) | 0.0093 (9) |
C4 | 0.0348 (11) | 0.0366 (12) | 0.0359 (11) | 0.0007 (9) | −0.0001 (9) | −0.0001 (9) |
C5 | 0.0412 (12) | 0.0430 (13) | 0.0309 (10) | 0.0019 (10) | −0.0053 (9) | 0.0030 (9) |
C6 | 0.0592 (14) | 0.0394 (13) | 0.0423 (12) | 0.0007 (11) | −0.0086 (11) | 0.0114 (10) |
C7 | 0.0496 (13) | 0.0397 (13) | 0.0434 (12) | −0.0039 (10) | −0.0061 (10) | 0.0018 (10) |
C8 | 0.0853 (19) | 0.0437 (15) | 0.089 (2) | −0.0156 (14) | −0.0321 (16) | 0.0169 (14) |
C9 | 0.0454 (13) | 0.0466 (13) | 0.0403 (12) | −0.0045 (11) | −0.0131 (10) | 0.0126 (11) |
C10 | 0.0530 (14) | 0.0817 (18) | 0.0419 (13) | −0.0012 (13) | −0.0065 (11) | 0.0126 (13) |
C11 | 0.0707 (19) | 0.104 (2) | 0.0473 (15) | −0.0006 (18) | −0.0142 (14) | 0.0313 (16) |
C12 | 0.0597 (17) | 0.078 (2) | 0.0744 (19) | 0.0020 (15) | −0.0244 (15) | 0.0286 (16) |
C13 | 0.0544 (15) | 0.0668 (17) | 0.0740 (18) | 0.0055 (13) | −0.0047 (13) | 0.0088 (14) |
C14 | 0.0622 (16) | 0.0592 (15) | 0.0452 (13) | −0.0011 (13) | −0.0039 (12) | 0.0090 (12) |
C15 | 0.0481 (14) | 0.0376 (12) | 0.0405 (12) | −0.0027 (10) | −0.0108 (10) | 0.0020 (10) |
C16 | 0.0587 (16) | 0.0583 (15) | 0.0466 (13) | −0.0017 (12) | 0.0044 (11) | −0.0078 (11) |
C17 | 0.0422 (13) | 0.0724 (18) | 0.0694 (17) | 0.0012 (12) | −0.0025 (12) | −0.0132 (14) |
C18 | 0.0569 (16) | 0.0643 (17) | 0.0534 (15) | −0.0035 (13) | −0.0183 (12) | −0.0025 (12) |
C19 | 0.0620 (17) | 0.0809 (19) | 0.0408 (13) | −0.0123 (14) | −0.0015 (11) | 0.0036 (12) |
C20 | 0.0456 (13) | 0.0633 (16) | 0.0514 (14) | −0.0077 (12) | 0.0010 (11) | 0.0023 (12) |
O1—C1 | 1.359 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.372 (3) |
O1—C15 | 1.415 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.379 (3) |
O2—C1 | 1.198 (2) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
O3—C4 | 1.362 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.364 (4) |
O3—C8 | 1.422 (3) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
O4—C5 | 1.375 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.372 (4) |
O4—C9 | 1.398 (2) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.472 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.383 (3) |
C2—C7 | 1.379 (3) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.392 (3) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.375 (3) | C15—C20 | 1.358 (3) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C15—C16 | 1.372 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.399 (3) | C16—C17 | 1.382 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.372 (3) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C6—C7 | 1.390 (3) | C17—C18 | 1.366 (3) |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
C7—H7 | 0.9300 | C18—C19 | 1.365 (3) |
C8—H8A | 0.9600 | C18—H18 | 0.9300 |
C8—H8B | 0.9600 | C19—C20 | 1.377 (3) |
C8—H8C | 0.9600 | C19—H19 | 0.9300 |
C9—C14 | 1.363 (3) | C20—H20 | 0.9300 |
C1—O1—C15 | 115.84 (15) | C9—C10—C11 | 118.6 (3) |
C4—O3—C8 | 117.53 (15) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.7 |
C5—O4—C9 | 121.60 (16) | C11—C10—H10 | 120.7 |
O2—C1—O1 | 121.84 (18) | C12—C11—C10 | 121.1 (2) |
O2—C1—C2 | 124.68 (19) | C12—C11—H11 | 119.4 |
O1—C1—C2 | 113.44 (18) | C10—C11—H11 | 119.4 |
C7—C2—C3 | 119.86 (17) | C11—C12—C13 | 119.4 (2) |
C7—C2—C1 | 123.48 (19) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.3 |
C3—C2—C1 | 116.62 (17) | C13—C12—H12 | 120.3 |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.53 (18) | C12—C13—C14 | 120.4 (3) |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.7 | C12—C13—H13 | 119.8 |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.7 | C14—C13—H13 | 119.8 |
O3—C4—C3 | 125.18 (17) | C9—C14—C13 | 119.2 (2) |
O3—C4—C5 | 115.66 (16) | C9—C14—H14 | 120.4 |
C3—C4—C5 | 119.15 (18) | C13—C14—H14 | 120.4 |
C6—C5—O4 | 124.64 (18) | C20—C15—C16 | 121.75 (19) |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.53 (17) | C20—C15—O1 | 119.8 (2) |
O4—C5—C4 | 114.69 (17) | C16—C15—O1 | 118.42 (19) |
C5—C6—C7 | 119.99 (19) | C15—C16—C17 | 118.3 (2) |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.0 | C15—C16—H16 | 120.9 |
C7—C6—H6 | 120.0 | C17—C16—H16 | 120.9 |
C2—C7—C6 | 119.91 (19) | C18—C17—C16 | 120.6 (2) |
C2—C7—H7 | 120.0 | C18—C17—H17 | 119.7 |
C6—C7—H7 | 120.0 | C16—C17—H17 | 119.7 |
O3—C8—H8A | 109.5 | C19—C18—C17 | 120.0 (2) |
O3—C8—H8B | 109.5 | C19—C18—H18 | 120.0 |
H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 | C17—C18—H18 | 120.0 |
O3—C8—H8C | 109.5 | C18—C19—C20 | 120.3 (2) |
H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 | C18—C19—H19 | 119.9 |
H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 | C20—C19—H19 | 119.9 |
C14—C9—C10 | 121.3 (2) | C15—C20—C19 | 119.1 (2) |
C14—C9—O4 | 122.70 (19) | C15—C20—H20 | 120.4 |
C10—C9—O4 | 115.7 (2) | C19—C20—H20 | 120.4 |
C15—O1—C1—O2 | 1.3 (3) | C5—C6—C7—C2 | 0.1 (3) |
C15—O1—C1—C2 | 179.29 (18) | C5—O4—C9—C14 | 50.8 (3) |
O2—C1—C2—C7 | 176.6 (2) | C5—O4—C9—C10 | −135.7 (2) |
O1—C1—C2—C7 | −1.3 (3) | C14—C9—C10—C11 | −0.4 (3) |
O2—C1—C2—C3 | −1.1 (3) | O4—C9—C10—C11 | −174.1 (2) |
O1—C1—C2—C3 | −179.05 (17) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.7 (4) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | −1.1 (3) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.4 (4) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 176.72 (19) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.3 (4) |
C8—O3—C4—C3 | −5.9 (3) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | −0.3 (3) |
C8—O3—C4—C5 | 175.0 (2) | O4—C9—C14—C13 | 172.91 (19) |
C2—C3—C4—O3 | −179.20 (19) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | 0.6 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.2 (3) | C1—O1—C15—C20 | 81.7 (2) |
C9—O4—C5—C6 | 28.7 (3) | C1—O1—C15—C16 | −100.9 (2) |
C9—O4—C5—C4 | −155.67 (19) | C20—C15—C16—C17 | −1.6 (3) |
O3—C4—C5—C6 | −179.50 (19) | O1—C15—C16—C17 | −178.9 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 1.4 (3) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | 0.2 (4) |
O3—C4—C5—O4 | 4.6 (3) | C16—C17—C18—C19 | 0.8 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—O4 | −174.49 (18) | C17—C18—C19—C20 | −0.4 (4) |
O4—C5—C6—C7 | 174.1 (2) | C16—C15—C20—C19 | 2.0 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −1.3 (3) | O1—C15—C20—C19 | 179.3 (2) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | 1.1 (3) | C18—C19—C20—C15 | −1.0 (4) |
C1—C2—C7—C6 | −176.5 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C8—H8C···O2i | 0.96 | 2.52 | 3.408 (4) | 153 |
C14—H14···O2ii | 0.93 | 2.53 | 3.446 (3) | 167 |
C20—H20···O3ii | 0.93 | 2.60 | 3.468 (3) | 155 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1/2, −y+3/2, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C20H16O4 |
Mr | 320.33 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.0261 (10), 11.9624 (11), 24.961 (2) |
β (°) | 97.842 (1) |
V (Å3) | 3261.5 (5) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.49 × 0.42 × 0.40 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.957, 0.965 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7972, 2878, 1785 |
Rint | 0.040 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.041, 0.118, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 2878 |
No. of parameters | 219 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.16, −0.17 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C8—H8C···O2i | 0.96 | 2.52 | 3.408 (4) | 153 |
C14—H14···O2ii | 0.93 | 2.53 | 3.446 (3) | 167 |
C20—H20···O3ii | 0.93 | 2.60 | 3.468 (3) | 155 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1/2, −y+3/2, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
Financial support from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities in NWSUAF (grant No. QN2009048) and from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant No. 20802058) is greatly appreciated.
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4,4'-Dicarboxydiphenyl ether was widely used in polymer frameworks which show potential applications in microelectronics, nonlinear optics, porous materials and catalysis (Dey & Desiraju, 2005; Wang et al., 2005). The title compound (I) was obtained as unexpected product in the cyclization of diazonium salt to dibenzofuran. Accidently, in our pursuing new methodology of synthesis of dibenzofuran the diazonium salt was heated without any catalyst. In order to determine the structure of a new compound, it was characterized by single-crystal X-ray analysis.
In (I) (Fig. 1) all bond lengths and angles are normal and correspond to those observed in the related compounds (Chen et al., 2006; Petek et al., 2005; Chantrapromma et al., 2001; Nakamura et al., 1983; Gopal et al., 1980). Two utmost phenyl rings form the dihedral angles of 79.80 (7) and 69.35 (7)°, respectively, with the central benzene ring. In the crystal structure, weak intermolecular C—H···O interactions (Table 1) link molecules into ribbons propagated in [110].