organic compounds
1-[(E)-4-(Phenyldiazenyl)phenyl]-3-pyrroline-2,5-dione
aInstitute of Macromolecular Chemistry `Petru Poni', Polymer Physics and Structure Department, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, Iasi-700487, Romania, and bInstitute of Applied Physics of the Academy of Science of Moldova, 5 Academiei Street, Chisinau MD-2028, Moldova
*Correspondence e-mail: shova@usm.md
The title compound, C16H11N3O2, displays a trans configuration with respect to the azo group. The molecule is non-planar; the maleimide ring forms a dihedral angle of 42.35 (4)° with the benzene ring bonded to its N atom and the mean plane of this benzene ring is rotated by 21.46 (8)° with respect to the azo group mean plane, which, in turn, forms a dihedral angle of 24.48 (7)° with the `terminal' benzene ring. Molecules in the crystal are π–π stacked along the [100] direction with a mean interplanar distance of 3.857 (1) Å. In addition, C—H⋯O interactions link them into double layers parallel to the ac plane.
Related literature
For studies of photo- and thermal isomerization of aromatic ). For azocompounds based on maleimides, see: Mohammed & Mustapha (2010); Oishi et al. (2011). For the reactivity of the maleimide group, see: Knauf et al. (2004); Durmaz et al. (2006); Pounder et al. (2008).
see: Serra & Terentjev (2008Experimental
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: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S160053681103193X/ya2141sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S160053681103193X/ya2141Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S160053681103193X/ya2141Isup3.cml
Maleic anhydride (15 mmol, 1.47 g) was dissolved in dry acetone (15 ml) and a cold solution of 4-aminobenzoic acid (15 mmol, 2.96 g) in acetone (15 ml) was added under stirring to it at ice bath temperature. This mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h resulting in a white precipitate which was separated by filtration, washed several times with acetone and recrystallized from water to give maleamic acid of analytical purity. Then it was added to a solution of sodium acetate in acetic anhydride (30 ml, 0.025 M) in order to cyclize to the corresponding maleimide. The reaction was conducted under nitrogen at 80°C for 4 h. The mixture was poured into a saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO3 and then the precipitate was washed three times with water and dried at 50°C under vacuum. Pure (E)-4-(N-maleimido)azobenzene was obtained as a light orange crystalline solid after recrystalization from chloroform; yield 85%. The expected formula of C16H11N3O2 was confirmed; m.p.= 442 K; nitrogen analysis calculated for C16H11N3O2: N, 15.15%. Found: N, 15.10%, 1H NMR (DMSO-d6)δ (p.p.m.): 7.25 (s, 2H, CH═CH), 7.6–7.7 (m, 5H, Ar), 7.95 (d, 2H, Ar, adjacent to azo), 8.05 (d, 2H, Ar, adjacent to imide).
The H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using a riding model approximation with C—H = 0.93 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2 times Ueq(C).
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: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).C16H11N3O2 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 277.28 | F(000) = 288 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.416 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Melting point: 442 K |
a = 3.8571 (2) Å | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
b = 10.9189 (7) Å | Cell parameters from 2982 reflections |
c = 15.784 (1) Å | θ = 2.9–29.3° |
α = 78.297 (5)° | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
β = 87.301 (5)° | T = 200 K |
γ = 88.809 (5)° | Prism, orange |
V = 650.18 (7) Å3 | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.15 mm |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Eos diffractometer | 2556 independent reflections |
Radiation source: Enhance (Mo) X-ray Source | 2189 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.023 |
Detector resolution: 16.1593 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 2.9° |
ω scans | h = −4→4 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) | k = −13→13 |
Tmin = 0.981, Tmax = 0.986 | l = −19→19 |
8689 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)] = 0.039 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.107 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0625P)2 + 0.1268P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2556 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
190 parameters | Δρmax = 0.21 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
C16H11N3O2 | γ = 88.809 (5)° |
Mr = 277.28 | V = 650.18 (7) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 3.8571 (2) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 10.9189 (7) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
c = 15.784 (1) Å | T = 200 K |
α = 78.297 (5)° | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.15 mm |
β = 87.301 (5)° |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Eos diffractometer | 2556 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) | 2189 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.981, Tmax = 0.986 | Rint = 0.023 |
8689 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.039 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.107 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.21 e Å−3 |
2556 reflections | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
190 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 | ||
N2 | 0.2043 (3) | 0.69925 (10) | 0.48218 (7) | 0.0266 (3) | |
N1 | −0.0181 (3) | 0.74413 (10) | 0.12701 (7) | 0.0268 (3) | |
O1 | −0.2299 (3) | 0.94847 (8) | 0.09406 (6) | 0.0328 (3) | |
C6 | −0.0493 (3) | 0.62500 (12) | 0.27614 (8) | 0.0262 (3) | |
H6 | −0.1515 | 0.5594 | 0.2574 | 0.031* | |
N3 | 0.2360 (3) | 0.80091 (10) | 0.50624 (7) | 0.0273 (3) | |
C9 | 0.2492 (3) | 0.82310 (12) | 0.33156 (9) | 0.0256 (3) | |
H9 | 0.3477 | 0.8894 | 0.3504 | 0.031* | |
C10 | 0.1985 (3) | 0.83144 (12) | 0.24472 (8) | 0.0259 (3) | |
H10 | 0.2662 | 0.9027 | 0.2048 | 0.031* | |
C7 | 0.0096 (3) | 0.61594 (12) | 0.36306 (9) | 0.0269 (3) | |
H7 | −0.0471 | 0.5430 | 0.4026 | 0.032* | |
C5 | 0.0458 (3) | 0.73313 (12) | 0.21706 (8) | 0.0240 (3) | |
C11 | 0.3041 (3) | 0.78708 (12) | 0.59567 (8) | 0.0251 (3) | |
O2 | 0.1582 (3) | 0.54706 (9) | 0.10682 (7) | 0.0440 (3) | |
C16 | 0.2175 (4) | 0.88877 (13) | 0.63313 (9) | 0.0297 (3) | |
H16 | 0.1262 | 0.9613 | 0.5998 | 0.036* | |
C12 | 0.4561 (4) | 0.68014 (13) | 0.64430 (9) | 0.0287 (3) | |
H12 | 0.5199 | 0.6130 | 0.6186 | 0.034* | |
C8 | 0.1530 (3) | 0.71524 (12) | 0.39132 (8) | 0.0243 (3) | |
C13 | 0.5111 (4) | 0.67469 (14) | 0.73067 (9) | 0.0334 (3) | |
H13 | 0.6139 | 0.6040 | 0.7634 | 0.040* | |
C4 | −0.1609 (3) | 0.84996 (12) | 0.07348 (8) | 0.0260 (3) | |
C3 | 0.0284 (4) | 0.64799 (13) | 0.08024 (9) | 0.0306 (3) | |
C1 | −0.2072 (4) | 0.81469 (13) | −0.01158 (9) | 0.0318 (3) | |
H1 | −0.2962 | 0.8667 | −0.0600 | 0.038* | |
C15 | 0.2678 (4) | 0.88172 (14) | 0.72036 (9) | 0.0334 (3) | |
H15 | 0.2043 | 0.9486 | 0.7463 | 0.040* | |
C2 | −0.1022 (4) | 0.69835 (13) | −0.00739 (9) | 0.0339 (3) | |
H2 | −0.1085 | 0.6546 | −0.0520 | 0.041* | |
C14 | 0.4132 (4) | 0.77460 (14) | 0.76871 (9) | 0.0345 (3) | |
H14 | 0.4454 | 0.7696 | 0.8273 | 0.041* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N2 | 0.0303 (6) | 0.0253 (6) | 0.0246 (6) | 0.0005 (4) | −0.0026 (5) | −0.0062 (5) |
N1 | 0.0366 (6) | 0.0216 (6) | 0.0225 (6) | 0.0040 (5) | −0.0046 (5) | −0.0052 (4) |
O1 | 0.0456 (6) | 0.0215 (5) | 0.0303 (5) | 0.0056 (4) | −0.0011 (4) | −0.0038 (4) |
C6 | 0.0319 (7) | 0.0201 (6) | 0.0276 (7) | −0.0005 (5) | −0.0036 (5) | −0.0070 (5) |
N3 | 0.0327 (6) | 0.0253 (6) | 0.0242 (6) | 0.0025 (5) | −0.0027 (5) | −0.0056 (5) |
C9 | 0.0281 (7) | 0.0222 (7) | 0.0277 (7) | −0.0009 (5) | −0.0005 (5) | −0.0079 (5) |
C10 | 0.0292 (7) | 0.0218 (7) | 0.0257 (7) | 0.0001 (5) | 0.0016 (5) | −0.0031 (5) |
C7 | 0.0330 (7) | 0.0201 (6) | 0.0263 (7) | 0.0012 (5) | −0.0006 (5) | −0.0019 (5) |
C5 | 0.0272 (7) | 0.0231 (7) | 0.0218 (6) | 0.0057 (5) | −0.0017 (5) | −0.0055 (5) |
C11 | 0.0263 (6) | 0.0254 (7) | 0.0238 (7) | −0.0025 (5) | −0.0023 (5) | −0.0049 (5) |
O2 | 0.0742 (8) | 0.0275 (6) | 0.0324 (6) | 0.0184 (5) | −0.0128 (5) | −0.0105 (4) |
C16 | 0.0344 (7) | 0.0245 (7) | 0.0304 (7) | 0.0009 (5) | −0.0034 (6) | −0.0060 (6) |
C12 | 0.0317 (7) | 0.0238 (7) | 0.0315 (7) | 0.0005 (5) | −0.0048 (6) | −0.0065 (6) |
C8 | 0.0250 (6) | 0.0245 (7) | 0.0232 (7) | 0.0033 (5) | −0.0017 (5) | −0.0048 (5) |
C13 | 0.0360 (8) | 0.0311 (8) | 0.0313 (8) | −0.0013 (6) | −0.0109 (6) | 0.0002 (6) |
C4 | 0.0288 (7) | 0.0229 (7) | 0.0250 (7) | 0.0000 (5) | −0.0011 (5) | −0.0021 (5) |
C3 | 0.0424 (8) | 0.0247 (7) | 0.0258 (7) | 0.0038 (6) | −0.0046 (6) | −0.0076 (5) |
C1 | 0.0404 (8) | 0.0289 (7) | 0.0254 (7) | −0.0006 (6) | −0.0083 (6) | −0.0023 (6) |
C15 | 0.0366 (8) | 0.0341 (8) | 0.0328 (8) | −0.0014 (6) | −0.0009 (6) | −0.0148 (6) |
C2 | 0.0484 (9) | 0.0303 (8) | 0.0248 (7) | 0.0001 (6) | −0.0070 (6) | −0.0085 (6) |
C14 | 0.0371 (8) | 0.0430 (9) | 0.0246 (7) | −0.0071 (6) | −0.0062 (6) | −0.0080 (6) |
N2—N3 | 1.2539 (15) | C11—C16 | 1.3879 (19) |
N2—C8 | 1.4320 (16) | C11—C12 | 1.3952 (19) |
N1—C3 | 1.4046 (17) | O2—C3 | 1.2044 (17) |
N1—C4 | 1.4049 (17) | C16—C15 | 1.3860 (19) |
N1—C5 | 1.4346 (16) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
O1—C4 | 1.2062 (16) | C12—C13 | 1.3786 (19) |
C6—C7 | 1.3845 (18) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C6—C5 | 1.3918 (18) | C13—C14 | 1.386 (2) |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
N3—C11 | 1.4252 (16) | C4—C1 | 1.4893 (19) |
C9—C10 | 1.3781 (18) | C3—C2 | 1.4882 (19) |
C9—C8 | 1.3960 (18) | C1—C2 | 1.315 (2) |
C9—H9 | 0.9300 | C1—H1 | 0.9300 |
C10—C5 | 1.3893 (18) | C15—C14 | 1.384 (2) |
C10—H10 | 0.9300 | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C7—C8 | 1.3874 (18) | C2—H2 | 0.9300 |
C7—H7 | 0.9300 | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
N3—N2—C8 | 112.96 (11) | C13—C12—H12 | 120.2 |
C3—N1—C4 | 109.32 (10) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.2 |
C3—N1—C5 | 125.35 (11) | C7—C8—C9 | 119.91 (12) |
C4—N1—C5 | 125.18 (11) | C7—C8—N2 | 117.05 (11) |
C7—C6—C5 | 119.44 (12) | C9—C8—N2 | 123.01 (11) |
C7—C6—H6 | 120.3 | C12—C13—C14 | 119.98 (13) |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.3 | C12—C13—H13 | 120.0 |
N2—N3—C11 | 113.94 (11) | C14—C13—H13 | 120.0 |
C10—C9—C8 | 120.04 (12) | O1—C4—N1 | 125.76 (12) |
C10—C9—H9 | 120.0 | O1—C4—C1 | 128.12 (12) |
C8—C9—H9 | 120.0 | N1—C4—C1 | 106.12 (11) |
C9—C10—C5 | 119.80 (12) | O2—C3—N1 | 125.56 (12) |
C9—C10—H10 | 120.1 | O2—C3—C2 | 128.17 (13) |
C5—C10—H10 | 120.1 | N1—C3—C2 | 106.24 (11) |
C6—C7—C8 | 120.25 (12) | C2—C1—C4 | 109.21 (12) |
C6—C7—H7 | 119.9 | C2—C1—H1 | 125.4 |
C8—C7—H7 | 119.9 | C4—C1—H1 | 125.4 |
C10—C5—C6 | 120.52 (12) | C14—C15—C16 | 119.64 (13) |
C10—C5—N1 | 119.59 (11) | C14—C15—H15 | 120.2 |
C6—C5—N1 | 119.88 (11) | C16—C15—H15 | 120.2 |
C16—C11—C12 | 120.39 (12) | C1—C2—C3 | 109.09 (12) |
C16—C11—N3 | 116.13 (11) | C1—C2—H2 | 125.5 |
C12—C11—N3 | 123.46 (12) | C3—C2—H2 | 125.5 |
C15—C16—C11 | 119.71 (13) | C15—C14—C13 | 120.69 (13) |
C15—C16—H16 | 120.1 | C15—C14—H14 | 119.7 |
C11—C16—H16 | 120.1 | C13—C14—H14 | 119.7 |
C13—C12—C11 | 119.52 (13) | ||
C8—N2—N3—C11 | −177.11 (10) | C10—C9—C8—N2 | 178.76 (11) |
C8—C9—C10—C5 | 1.12 (19) | N3—N2—C8—C7 | −160.38 (12) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 1.8 (2) | N3—N2—C8—C9 | 21.50 (18) |
C9—C10—C5—C6 | −1.5 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.5 (2) |
C9—C10—C5—N1 | 177.72 (11) | C3—N1—C4—O1 | −179.48 (13) |
C7—C6—C5—C10 | 0.0 (2) | C5—N1—C4—O1 | 4.7 (2) |
C7—C6—C5—N1 | −179.20 (11) | C3—N1—C4—C1 | 0.59 (15) |
C3—N1—C5—C10 | 140.32 (14) | C5—N1—C4—C1 | −175.19 (12) |
C4—N1—C5—C10 | −44.57 (18) | C4—N1—C3—O2 | 176.90 (15) |
C3—N1—C5—C6 | −40.51 (19) | C5—N1—C3—O2 | −7.3 (2) |
C4—N1—C5—C6 | 134.60 (14) | C4—N1—C3—C2 | −1.19 (16) |
N2—N3—C11—C16 | −157.20 (12) | C5—N1—C3—C2 | 174.57 (12) |
N2—N3—C11—C12 | 24.26 (18) | O1—C4—C1—C2 | −179.59 (14) |
C12—C11—C16—C15 | −3.0 (2) | N1—C4—C1—C2 | 0.34 (16) |
N3—C11—C16—C15 | 178.44 (12) | C11—C16—C15—C14 | 1.8 (2) |
C16—C11—C12—C13 | 1.8 (2) | C4—C1—C2—C3 | −1.07 (17) |
N3—C11—C12—C13 | −179.72 (12) | O2—C3—C2—C1 | −176.60 (16) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | −2.2 (2) | N1—C3—C2—C1 | 1.43 (17) |
C6—C7—C8—N2 | 179.63 (11) | C16—C15—C14—C13 | 0.5 (2) |
C10—C9—C8—C7 | 0.7 (2) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −1.6 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C2—H2···O2i | 0.93 | 2.54 | 3.3841 (18) | 152 |
C10—H10···O1ii | 0.93 | 2.54 | 3.2464 (16) | 133 |
C13—H13···O2iii | 0.93 | 2.54 | 3.4248 (18) | 160 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y+1, −z; (ii) x+1, y, z; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H11N3O2 |
Mr | 277.28 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 200 |
a, b, c (Å) | 3.8571 (2), 10.9189 (7), 15.784 (1) |
α, β, γ (°) | 78.297 (5), 87.301 (5), 88.809 (5) |
V (Å3) | 650.18 (7) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.10 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.15 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Eos diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.981, 0.986 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8689, 2556, 2189 |
Rint | 0.023 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.039, 0.107, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 2556 |
No. of parameters | 190 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.21, −0.21 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C2—H2···O2i | 0.93 | 2.54 | 3.3841 (18) | 152 |
C10—H10···O1ii | 0.93 | 2.54 | 3.2464 (16) | 133 |
C13—H13···O2iii | 0.93 | 2.54 | 3.4248 (18) | 160 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y+1, −z; (ii) x+1, y, z; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
This research was supported financially by the European Regional Development Fund, Sectoral Operational Programme "Increase of Economic Competitiveness", Priority Axis 2 (SOP IEC-A2—O2.1.2–2009-2, ID 570, COD SMIS-CSNR: 12473, Contract 129/2010-POLISILMET).
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As a part of our research study of the photosensitive compounds, we report the synthesis and crystal structure of the title compound, C16H11N3O2, which contains azobenzene and maleimide moieties. The importance of azobenzene chromophore in pure and applied chemistry as well as in nature is due to its photoswitchable properties and possibility to tune synthetically the wavelengths effecting the transformation of azocompounds (Serra & Terentjev, 2008; Mohammed & Mustapha, 2010; Oishi et al., 2011). On the other hand, the presence of the electron-deficient double bond in the structure of maleimides determines the photoreactivity of these derivatives, i.e. photocycloaddition, polymerization, crosslinking, Diels-Alder, Michael-addition, click reactions (Knauf et al., 2004; Durmaz et al., 2006; Pounder et al., 2008).
The molecular structure of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. The configuration of this molecule in the crystal is trans with respect to azo bridge. The molecule is non-planar: the maleimide ring forms dihedral angle of 42.35 (4)° with the benzene ring C5—C10; the mean plane of this benzene ring is rotated by 12.46 (8)° with respect to the azo group mean plane, which, in its turn, forms the dihedral angle of 24.48 (7)° with the second benzene ring C11—C16.
The molecules form stacks along [100] due to π-π interactions. In addition, the weak C—H···O interactions contribute to self assembling of stacked molecules through the short contacts O2···C13i = 3.425 (2) Å [symmetry code (i): 3 - x, 1 - y, 1 - z], O2···C2ii = 3.384 (2) Å [symmetry code (ii): 2 - x, 1 - y, -z] and O1···C10iii = 3.247 (2) Å [symmetry code (iii): x - 1, y, z] (Fig. 2). Thanks to the above mentioned interactions, molecules in crystal are linked into double layers parallel to the ac-plane.