organic compounds
(E)-1-(3-Nitrophenyl)ethanone (2-methylphenyl)hydrazone
aH.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
*Correspondence e-mail: dr.sammer.yousuf@gmail.com
In the title Schiff base compound, C15H15N3O2, the azomethine double bond adopts an E configuration. The dihedral angle between the two aromatic rings is 13.4 (12)°. In the crystal, molecules are arranged in wave-like layers parallel to (100) without any classical hydrogen bonding.
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For the biological activit of et al. (2009); Gerdemann et al. (2002); Mallikarjun & Sangamesh (1997); Solomon & Lowery (1993). For the role of and Amadori products in the process of glycation, see: Ahmad et al. (2007); Ahmed (2005). For the crystal structures of closely related compounds see: Fun et al. (2008); Tezcan et al. (2004).
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Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2000); 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, PARST (Nardelli, 1995) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811037846/rz2637sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811037846/rz2637Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811037846/rz2637Isup3.cml
The synthesis of title compound I was carried out by refluxing a mixture of 3-nitroacetophenone (165 mg, 1 mmol) and 1-(2-methylphenyl)hydrazine hydrochloride (159 mg, 1 mmol) with acetic acid (1 ml) in ethanol (10 ml) for 18 h. The progress of reaction was monitored by TLC. After cooling and filtration the crystalline product was collected, washed with hexane and dried to afford the title compound in 85% yield. Recrystallization from ethanol afforded yellowish crystals suitable for single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. All chemicals were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich.
H atoms on methyl and methine groups were positioned geometrically with C—H = 0.96 and 0.93 Å respectively, and constrained to ride on their parent atoms with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) or 1.5Ueq(C) for methyl H atoms. The hydrazone H atom was located in a difference Fourier map and refined isotropically. A rotating group model was applied to the methyl groups.
Schiff bases represent an important class of organic compounds, with a wide range of biological properties including antifungal, antibacterial, herbicidal, antiproliferative, cytotoxic, anticonvulsant and anticancer activities (Khan et al., 2009; Gerdemann et al., 2002; Mallikarjun & Sangamesh, 1997; Solomon & Lowery, 1993). They are also known as important intermediates formed during the process of glycation (reaction of protein and glucose) undergoing rearrangement to form more stable Amadori products, which are considered as therapeutic targets to treat diabetes and its complications (Ahmad et al., 2007; Ahmed, 2005). During our on going search for effective antiglycating agents, the title compound was prepared and crystallized.
The structure of title compound (Fig. 1) is not planar, the dihedral angle between the aromatic rings (C1—C6 and C8—C13) being 13.4 (12)°. The azomethine (C7═N2) double bond adopts an E configuration, with the N1–N2–C7—C6 torsion angle of 178.38 (16)°. The bond lengths and angle are similar to those observed in other structurally related compounds (Fun et al., 2008; Tezcan et al., 2004). In the the molecules are arranged in wave-like layers parallel to the (100) plane (Fig. 2) without any classical intermolecular hydrogen bonding.
For the biological activit of
see: Khan et al. (2009); Gerdemann et al. (2002); Mallikarjun & Sangamesh (1997); Solomon & Lowery (1993). For the role of and Amadori products in the process of glycation, see: Ahmad et al. (2007); Ahmed (2005). For the crystal structures of the closely related compounds see: Fun et al. (2008); Tezcan et al. (2004).Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2000); 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), PARST (Nardelli, 1995) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).C15H15N3O2 | F(000) = 568 |
Mr = 269.30 | Dx = 1.296 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 2070 reflections |
a = 7.4763 (18) Å | θ = 3.0–24.4° |
b = 25.742 (6) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 7.6564 (19) Å | T = 273 K |
β = 110.485 (5)° | Plate, yellow |
V = 1380.3 (6) Å3 | 0.51 × 0.46 × 0.08 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2535 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1746 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.039 |
ω scans | θmax = 25.5°, θmin = 1.6° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | h = −9→9 |
Tmin = 0.956, Tmax = 0.993 | k = −31→29 |
7958 measured reflections | l = −9→9 |
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)] = 0.060 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.176 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0991P)2 + 0.0824P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2535 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
187 parameters | Δρmax = 0.29 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
C15H15N3O2 | V = 1380.3 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 269.30 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.4763 (18) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 25.742 (6) Å | T = 273 K |
c = 7.6564 (19) Å | 0.51 × 0.46 × 0.08 mm |
β = 110.485 (5)° |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2535 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | 1746 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.956, Tmax = 0.993 | Rint = 0.039 |
7958 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.060 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.176 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.29 e Å−3 |
2535 reflections | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
187 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 | −0.0105 (4) | 0.25761 (8) | 0.7851 (3) | 0.1120 (8) | |
O2 | −0.0998 (3) | 0.30826 (7) | 0.5495 (3) | 0.0983 (6) | |
N1 | 0.2485 (3) | 0.00558 (7) | 0.5057 (3) | 0.0652 (5) | |
N2 | 0.1857 (2) | 0.05385 (7) | 0.4420 (2) | 0.0600 (5) | |
N3 | −0.0373 (3) | 0.26679 (8) | 0.6232 (3) | 0.0753 (6) | |
C1 | 0.0995 (4) | 0.15320 (9) | 0.3011 (3) | 0.0716 (6) | |
H1B | 0.1320 | 0.1284 | 0.2290 | 0.086* | |
C2 | 0.0380 (4) | 0.20121 (10) | 0.2255 (3) | 0.0780 (7) | |
H2B | 0.0275 | 0.2082 | 0.1032 | 0.094* | |
C3 | −0.0082 (3) | 0.23888 (9) | 0.3293 (3) | 0.0705 (6) | |
H3A | −0.0495 | 0.2716 | 0.2797 | 0.085* | |
C4 | 0.0086 (3) | 0.22673 (8) | 0.5084 (3) | 0.0603 (5) | |
C5 | 0.0684 (3) | 0.17883 (8) | 0.5874 (3) | 0.0581 (5) | |
H5A | 0.0778 | 0.1722 | 0.7097 | 0.070* | |
C6 | 0.1147 (3) | 0.14059 (8) | 0.4826 (3) | 0.0557 (5) | |
C7 | 0.1796 (3) | 0.08832 (8) | 0.5615 (3) | 0.0548 (5) | |
C8 | 0.3256 (3) | −0.08197 (8) | 0.4538 (3) | 0.0619 (6) | |
C9 | 0.3307 (3) | −0.12021 (9) | 0.3286 (4) | 0.0759 (7) | |
H9A | 0.3731 | −0.1533 | 0.3731 | 0.091* | |
C10 | 0.2748 (4) | −0.11080 (11) | 0.1401 (4) | 0.0856 (8) | |
H10A | 0.2791 | −0.1372 | 0.0588 | 0.103* | |
C11 | 0.2130 (4) | −0.06233 (11) | 0.0734 (3) | 0.0821 (7) | |
H11A | 0.1747 | −0.0558 | −0.0539 | 0.099* | |
C12 | 0.2068 (3) | −0.02331 (9) | 0.1923 (3) | 0.0691 (6) | |
H12A | 0.1665 | 0.0097 | 0.1456 | 0.083* | |
C13 | 0.2604 (3) | −0.03265 (8) | 0.3823 (3) | 0.0576 (5) | |
C14 | 0.3872 (4) | −0.09290 (10) | 0.6573 (3) | 0.0836 (7) | |
H14A | 0.4376 | −0.1275 | 0.6814 | 0.125* | |
H14B | 0.2796 | −0.0898 | 0.6976 | 0.125* | |
H14C | 0.4840 | −0.0685 | 0.7242 | 0.125* | |
C15 | 0.2345 (4) | 0.07845 (9) | 0.7658 (3) | 0.0728 (6) | |
H15A | 0.3563 | 0.0614 | 0.8110 | 0.109* | |
H15B | 0.1401 | 0.0567 | 0.7877 | 0.109* | |
H15C | 0.2422 | 0.1109 | 0.8299 | 0.109* | |
H1N1 | 0.285 (4) | −0.0027 (9) | 0.622 (4) | 0.079 (8)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.164 (2) | 0.0973 (14) | 0.0794 (12) | 0.0453 (13) | 0.0483 (12) | 0.0098 (10) |
O2 | 0.1248 (17) | 0.0622 (11) | 0.0986 (13) | 0.0146 (10) | 0.0274 (11) | 0.0023 (9) |
N1 | 0.0681 (13) | 0.0615 (11) | 0.0611 (11) | 0.0066 (9) | 0.0163 (9) | 0.0031 (9) |
N2 | 0.0516 (11) | 0.0601 (11) | 0.0647 (10) | 0.0009 (8) | 0.0160 (8) | 0.0015 (8) |
N3 | 0.0795 (14) | 0.0627 (12) | 0.0776 (13) | 0.0076 (10) | 0.0199 (10) | 0.0030 (10) |
C1 | 0.0782 (16) | 0.0720 (15) | 0.0702 (14) | 0.0032 (11) | 0.0332 (12) | 0.0025 (11) |
C2 | 0.0897 (19) | 0.0802 (17) | 0.0677 (14) | 0.0014 (13) | 0.0320 (13) | 0.0129 (12) |
C3 | 0.0662 (15) | 0.0631 (14) | 0.0774 (15) | −0.0015 (11) | 0.0192 (11) | 0.0118 (11) |
C4 | 0.0520 (13) | 0.0586 (12) | 0.0665 (12) | −0.0038 (9) | 0.0161 (10) | 0.0011 (10) |
C5 | 0.0509 (12) | 0.0613 (13) | 0.0574 (11) | −0.0066 (9) | 0.0130 (9) | 0.0002 (9) |
C6 | 0.0431 (12) | 0.0613 (12) | 0.0592 (11) | −0.0076 (9) | 0.0134 (9) | −0.0007 (9) |
C7 | 0.0432 (11) | 0.0590 (12) | 0.0593 (11) | −0.0054 (9) | 0.0144 (9) | −0.0009 (9) |
C8 | 0.0457 (12) | 0.0651 (13) | 0.0742 (13) | −0.0017 (9) | 0.0200 (10) | 0.0006 (10) |
C9 | 0.0613 (15) | 0.0673 (15) | 0.1014 (18) | 0.0070 (11) | 0.0315 (13) | −0.0033 (12) |
C10 | 0.0767 (18) | 0.095 (2) | 0.0891 (18) | 0.0090 (14) | 0.0334 (14) | −0.0222 (14) |
C11 | 0.0724 (17) | 0.106 (2) | 0.0678 (14) | 0.0161 (14) | 0.0244 (12) | −0.0065 (14) |
C12 | 0.0586 (14) | 0.0786 (15) | 0.0685 (13) | 0.0098 (11) | 0.0202 (11) | 0.0034 (11) |
C13 | 0.0413 (11) | 0.0634 (13) | 0.0673 (13) | −0.0017 (9) | 0.0180 (9) | −0.0010 (10) |
C14 | 0.0877 (19) | 0.0762 (16) | 0.0867 (17) | 0.0121 (13) | 0.0302 (14) | 0.0189 (13) |
C15 | 0.0769 (17) | 0.0654 (14) | 0.0697 (14) | 0.0015 (11) | 0.0180 (12) | 0.0036 (10) |
O1—N3 | 1.207 (2) | C7—C15 | 1.493 (3) |
O2—N3 | 1.222 (2) | C8—C9 | 1.384 (3) |
N1—N2 | 1.357 (2) | C8—C13 | 1.401 (3) |
N1—C13 | 1.389 (3) | C8—C14 | 1.489 (3) |
N1—H1N1 | 0.86 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.376 (3) |
N2—C7 | 1.286 (2) | C9—H9A | 0.9300 |
N3—C4 | 1.471 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.366 (4) |
C1—C2 | 1.374 (3) | C10—H10A | 0.9300 |
C1—C6 | 1.392 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.367 (3) |
C1—H1B | 0.9300 | C11—H11A | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.372 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.388 (3) |
C2—H2B | 0.9300 | C12—H12A | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.369 (3) | C14—H14A | 0.9600 |
C3—H3A | 0.9300 | C14—H14B | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.377 (3) | C14—H14C | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.388 (3) | C15—H15A | 0.9600 |
C5—H5A | 0.9300 | C15—H15B | 0.9600 |
C6—C7 | 1.485 (3) | C15—H15C | 0.9600 |
N2—N1—C13 | 120.06 (18) | C9—C8—C14 | 121.1 (2) |
N2—N1—H1N1 | 122.9 (16) | C13—C8—C14 | 121.22 (19) |
C13—N1—H1N1 | 117.0 (16) | C10—C9—C8 | 122.0 (2) |
C7—N2—N1 | 118.04 (17) | C10—C9—H9A | 119.0 |
O1—N3—O2 | 123.0 (2) | C8—C9—H9A | 119.0 |
O1—N3—C4 | 119.10 (19) | C11—C10—C9 | 119.4 (2) |
O2—N3—C4 | 117.9 (2) | C11—C10—H10A | 120.3 |
C2—C1—C6 | 121.9 (2) | C9—C10—H10A | 120.3 |
C2—C1—H1B | 119.1 | C10—C11—C12 | 120.6 (2) |
C6—C1—H1B | 119.1 | C10—C11—H11A | 119.7 |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.5 (2) | C12—C11—H11A | 119.7 |
C3—C2—H2B | 119.8 | C11—C12—C13 | 120.4 (2) |
C1—C2—H2B | 119.8 | C11—C12—H12A | 119.8 |
C4—C3—C2 | 117.7 (2) | C13—C12—H12A | 119.8 |
C4—C3—H3A | 121.1 | C12—C13—N1 | 121.79 (19) |
C2—C3—H3A | 121.1 | C12—C13—C8 | 120.01 (19) |
C3—C4—C5 | 123.11 (19) | N1—C13—C8 | 118.19 (19) |
C3—C4—N3 | 118.66 (19) | C8—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
C5—C4—N3 | 118.24 (19) | C8—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C6 | 119.32 (19) | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5A | 120.3 | C8—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5A | 120.3 | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C1 | 117.51 (19) | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C7 | 121.31 (18) | C7—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C1—C6—C7 | 121.17 (18) | C7—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
N2—C7—C6 | 115.08 (17) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
N2—C7—C15 | 124.21 (18) | C7—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C15 | 120.72 (17) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C13 | 117.6 (2) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C13—N1—N2—C7 | −178.96 (16) | C5—C6—C7—N2 | 168.33 (17) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 1.0 (4) | C1—C6—C7—N2 | −12.2 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.3 (4) | C5—C6—C7—C15 | −12.3 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.2 (3) | C1—C6—C7—C15 | 167.1 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—N3 | 179.1 (2) | C13—C8—C9—C10 | 0.2 (3) |
O1—N3—C4—C3 | −175.0 (2) | C14—C8—C9—C10 | −179.8 (2) |
O2—N3—C4—C3 | 4.4 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.2 (4) |
O1—N3—C4—C5 | 4.4 (3) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.2 (4) |
O2—N3—C4—C5 | −176.2 (2) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −1.1 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.1 (3) | C11—C12—C13—N1 | −177.4 (2) |
N3—C4—C5—C6 | −179.27 (18) | C11—C12—C13—C8 | 1.6 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.6 (3) | N2—N1—C13—C12 | −1.0 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −179.92 (18) | N2—N1—C13—C8 | −179.92 (17) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −1.2 (3) | C9—C8—C13—C12 | −1.1 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C7 | 179.4 (2) | C14—C8—C13—C12 | 179.0 (2) |
N1—N2—C7—C6 | 178.38 (16) | C9—C8—C13—N1 | 177.85 (18) |
N1—N2—C7—C15 | −1.0 (3) | C14—C8—C13—N1 | −2.1 (3) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C15H15N3O2 |
Mr | 269.30 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 273 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.4763 (18), 25.742 (6), 7.6564 (19) |
β (°) | 110.485 (5) |
V (Å3) | 1380.3 (6) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.51 × 0.46 × 0.08 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.956, 0.993 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7958, 2535, 1746 |
Rint | 0.039 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.606 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.060, 0.176, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 2535 |
No. of parameters | 187 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.29, −0.21 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2000), SAINT (Bruker, 2000), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), PARST (Nardelli, 1995) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
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Schiff bases represent an important class of organic compounds, with a wide range of biological properties including antifungal, antibacterial, herbicidal, antiproliferative, cytotoxic, anticonvulsant and anticancer activities (Khan et al., 2009; Gerdemann et al., 2002; Mallikarjun & Sangamesh, 1997; Solomon & Lowery, 1993). They are also known as important intermediates formed during the process of glycation (reaction of protein and glucose) undergoing rearrangement to form more stable Amadori products, which are considered as therapeutic targets to treat diabetes and its complications (Ahmad et al., 2007; Ahmed, 2005). During our on going search for effective antiglycating agents, the title compound was prepared and crystallized.
The structure of title compound (Fig. 1) is not planar, the dihedral angle between the aromatic rings (C1—C6 and C8—C13) being 13.4 (12)°. The azomethine (C7═N2) double bond adopts an E configuration, with the N1–N2–C7—C6 torsion angle of 178.38 (16)°. The bond lengths and angle are similar to those observed in other structurally related compounds (Fun et al., 2008; Tezcan et al., 2004). In the crystal structure, the molecules are arranged in wave-like layers parallel to the (100) plane (Fig. 2) without any classical intermolecular hydrogen bonding.