organic compounds
Diethyl 2,5-bis[(2,3-dihydrothieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin-5-yl)methylideneamino]thiophene-3,4-dicarboxylate acetone monosolvate
aDepartment of Chemistry, University of Montreal, CP 6128, succ. Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3C 3J7
*Correspondence e-mail: w.skene@umontreal.ca
The unique 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) unit of the title compound, C24H22N2O8S3·C3H6O, is twisted by 1.9 (3)° relative to the central thiophene ring. The three heterocyclic units are antiperiplanar. In the crystal, inversion dimers linked by pairs of C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds connect the heterocycles. π–π interactions occur between the central thiophene and the imine bond of the molecule [distance between the ring centroid of the ring and the azomethine bond = 3.413 (3) Å.
Related literature
For general background, see: Dufresne et al. (2007). For related structures, see: Dufresne et al. (2006). For π–π interactions, see: Janiak (2000).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2003); cell SMART; data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2004); 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: UdMX (Marris, 2004).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053681104339X/mw2024sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053681104339X/mw2024Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053681104339X/mw2024Isup3.cml
2,3-dihydrothieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxine-5-carbaldehyde (112.3 mg, 0.66 mmol) and diethyl 2,5-diaminothiophene-3,4-dicarboxylate (77.3 mg, 0.3 mmol) were dissolved in toluene (20 ml) followed by the addition of DABCO (268 mg, 2.4 mmol) and titanium tetrachloride (1 M, 0.6 ml). The reaction mixture was refluxed for 3 h, concentrated, and then re-dissolved in acetone. The solution was filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The crude product was loaded onto a silica column and eluted with hexanes/ethyl acetate, up to (70%/30% v/v). The product was a red solid (169 mg, 70%). Single crystals of (I) were obtained by slow evaporation of an acetone solution of (I).
H atoms were placed in calculated positions (C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å) and included in the
in the riding-model approximation, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).Compound (I) was prepared during our on-going research on conjugated
The title compound is one of a limited number of reported crystal structures of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) azomethine derivatives. The structure was confirmed by the X-ray and, as shown in Fig. 1, the azomethine bond adopts the thermodynamically stable E isomer. Both the title compound and the molecule of acetone solvent crystallized within the lattice have crystallographically imposed C2 symmetry.A major point of interest is the azomethine bond. The bond lengths for C6—C7, N1—C7 and N1—C8 are 1.430 (2), 1.287 (2) and 1.378 (2) Å, respectively. The bond distances are consistent with those of similar compounds consisting uniquely of thiophenes with two azomethine bonds (Dufresne et al., 2006). The analogous bond lengths for the all-thiophene counterpart are: 1.441 (4), 1.272 (3) and 1.388 (3) Å.
It was found that the azomethine bond is nearly coplanar the terminal EDOT and the central thiophene. Thus the angle between the planes defined by S1, C1, C2, C5, C6 and S2, C8, C8B, C9, C9B is 1.9 (3)°. This is smaller than that in the all-thiophene analogue where the terminal thiophenes are twisted by 9.04 (4)° and 25.07 (6)° from the central thiophene.
The three-dimensional network of (I) involves multiple interactions that are in part responsible for the molecular organization of the π–π interactions between the thiophene ring containing S1, C1, C2, C5, C6 and the centroid of the azomethine bond (C7, N1) in the molecule at 1-x, -y, -z. The distance between the centroids of the ring and the azomethine bond was found to be 3.413 (3) Å. This separation is in the middle of the range associated with π–π stacking interactions (Janiak, 2000). The organization of the molecules of (I) within in the lattice is aligned in a ladder-type orientation.
As can be seen in Fig. 2, there is a pair-wise supramolecular arrangement involving a C—H···O interaction between C1H1 in one EDOT and O1 in the EDOT at -x, -y, -1-z (Table 1). This donor–acceptor arrangement leads to a linear and planar organization between different molecules within the lattice. There are alsoFor general background, see: Dufresne et al. (2007). For related structures, see: Dufresne et al. (2006). For π–π interactions, see: Janiak (2000).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2003); cell
SMART (Bruker, 2003); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2004); 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: UdMX (Marris, 2004).C24H22N2O8S3·C3H6O | F(000) = 1296 |
Mr = 620.69 | Dx = 1.470 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Cu Kα radiation, λ = 1.54178 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 25 reflections |
a = 13.288 (3) Å | θ = 15.0–30.0° |
b = 23.541 (5) Å | µ = 2.91 mm−1 |
c = 9.0627 (18) Å | T = 150 K |
β = 98.27 (3)° | Needle, red |
V = 2805.5 (10) Å3 | 0.25 × 0.10 × 0.04 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART 6000 diffractometer | 2718 independent reflections |
Radiation source: Rotating anode | 2215 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Montel 200 optics monochromator | Rint = 0.060 |
Detector resolution: 5.5 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 72.0°, θmin = 3.8° |
ω scans | h = −16→16 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | k = −28→28 |
Tmin = 0.530, Tmax = 0.892 | l = −8→10 |
16861 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)] = 0.038 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.101 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0584P)2 + 0.6834P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2718 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
189 parameters | Δρmax = 0.25 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.37 e Å−3 |
C24H22N2O8S3·C3H6O | V = 2805.5 (10) Å3 |
Mr = 620.69 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Cu Kα radiation |
a = 13.288 (3) Å | µ = 2.91 mm−1 |
b = 23.541 (5) Å | T = 150 K |
c = 9.0627 (18) Å | 0.25 × 0.10 × 0.04 mm |
β = 98.27 (3)° |
Bruker SMART 6000 diffractometer | 2718 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 2215 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.530, Tmax = 0.892 | Rint = 0.060 |
16861 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.038 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.101 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.25 e Å−3 |
2718 reflections | Δρmin = −0.37 e Å−3 |
189 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 | ||
S2 | 0.5000 | 0.01366 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.02556 (17) | |
S1 | 0.18156 (4) | 0.05553 (2) | −0.22135 (6) | 0.02949 (15) | |
O1 | 0.06743 (10) | −0.08612 (6) | −0.39079 (15) | 0.0293 (3) | |
O4 | 0.39123 (10) | 0.20642 (5) | 0.24719 (14) | 0.0283 (3) | |
O2 | 0.23045 (10) | −0.10493 (6) | −0.14440 (15) | 0.0302 (3) | |
C8 | 0.42699 (13) | 0.06598 (8) | 0.1453 (2) | 0.0231 (4) | |
N1 | 0.34663 (11) | 0.05550 (7) | 0.03454 (18) | 0.0257 (4) | |
C6 | 0.24046 (13) | −0.00282 (8) | −0.1303 (2) | 0.0245 (4) | |
O3 | 0.37191 (11) | 0.18269 (6) | 0.00449 (15) | 0.0357 (4) | |
C5 | 0.19872 (14) | −0.05222 (8) | −0.1925 (2) | 0.0242 (4) | |
C4 | 0.15966 (15) | −0.14861 (8) | −0.2055 (2) | 0.0314 (5) | |
H4A | 0.1004 | −0.1489 | −0.1506 | 0.038* | |
H4B | 0.1931 | −0.1862 | −0.1923 | 0.038* | |
C9 | 0.45815 (13) | 0.11955 (8) | 0.1910 (2) | 0.0226 (4) | |
C10 | 0.40336 (13) | 0.17185 (8) | 0.1330 (2) | 0.0250 (4) | |
C7 | 0.32136 (13) | 0.00486 (8) | −0.0096 (2) | 0.0252 (4) | |
H7 | 0.3560 | −0.0271 | 0.0374 | 0.030* | |
C11 | 0.34758 (16) | 0.26181 (8) | 0.2084 (2) | 0.0349 (5) | |
H11A | 0.2762 | 0.2580 | 0.1601 | 0.042* | |
H11B | 0.3868 | 0.2817 | 0.1391 | 0.042* | |
C1 | 0.10182 (15) | 0.01334 (8) | −0.3404 (2) | 0.0292 (4) | |
H1 | 0.0514 | 0.0275 | −0.4165 | 0.035* | |
C2 | 0.11942 (14) | −0.04248 (8) | −0.3127 (2) | 0.0249 (4) | |
C3 | 0.12391 (15) | −0.13842 (8) | −0.3688 (2) | 0.0311 (5) | |
H3A | 0.1834 | −0.1367 | −0.4231 | 0.037* | |
H3B | 0.0803 | −0.1704 | −0.4100 | 0.037* | |
C12 | 0.3528 (2) | 0.29398 (10) | 0.3526 (3) | 0.0482 (6) | |
H12A | 0.3162 | 0.2729 | 0.4215 | 0.072* | |
H12B | 0.3215 | 0.3315 | 0.3334 | 0.072* | |
H12C | 0.4240 | 0.2986 | 0.3970 | 0.072* | |
O91 | 0.0000 | 0.74454 (10) | 0.7500 | 0.0691 (8) | |
C92 | 0.0000 | 0.69316 (13) | 0.7500 | 0.0366 (7) | |
C91 | −0.07780 (18) | 0.65932 (12) | 0.6544 (3) | 0.0545 (7) | |
H91A | −0.1199 | 0.6388 | 0.7172 | 0.082* | |
H91B | −0.0441 | 0.6320 | 0.5961 | 0.082* | |
H91C | −0.1209 | 0.6847 | 0.5867 | 0.082* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S2 | 0.0214 (3) | 0.0267 (4) | 0.0269 (4) | 0.000 | −0.0023 (2) | 0.000 |
S1 | 0.0292 (3) | 0.0272 (3) | 0.0296 (3) | −0.00025 (19) | −0.0042 (2) | −0.00046 (18) |
O1 | 0.0256 (7) | 0.0320 (8) | 0.0279 (8) | −0.0038 (6) | −0.0040 (6) | −0.0044 (6) |
O4 | 0.0320 (7) | 0.0265 (7) | 0.0253 (8) | 0.0075 (6) | 0.0003 (5) | 0.0018 (5) |
O2 | 0.0288 (7) | 0.0267 (7) | 0.0321 (8) | −0.0010 (6) | −0.0062 (6) | 0.0006 (6) |
C8 | 0.0180 (9) | 0.0294 (10) | 0.0213 (10) | 0.0014 (7) | 0.0009 (7) | −0.0003 (7) |
N1 | 0.0190 (8) | 0.0323 (9) | 0.0241 (9) | 0.0003 (6) | −0.0024 (6) | −0.0027 (6) |
C6 | 0.0201 (9) | 0.0284 (10) | 0.0241 (10) | −0.0005 (7) | 0.0003 (7) | −0.0010 (7) |
O3 | 0.0384 (8) | 0.0421 (9) | 0.0236 (8) | 0.0084 (6) | −0.0057 (6) | 0.0033 (6) |
C5 | 0.0210 (9) | 0.0283 (10) | 0.0229 (10) | 0.0000 (7) | 0.0017 (7) | 0.0011 (7) |
C4 | 0.0288 (10) | 0.0268 (10) | 0.0374 (12) | −0.0023 (8) | 0.0012 (8) | −0.0024 (8) |
C9 | 0.0173 (9) | 0.0292 (10) | 0.0202 (10) | −0.0008 (7) | −0.0009 (7) | −0.0011 (7) |
C10 | 0.0190 (9) | 0.0304 (10) | 0.0245 (10) | −0.0014 (7) | −0.0008 (7) | 0.0003 (8) |
C7 | 0.0209 (9) | 0.0306 (10) | 0.0235 (11) | 0.0002 (8) | 0.0009 (7) | 0.0000 (8) |
C11 | 0.0380 (11) | 0.0282 (11) | 0.0386 (13) | 0.0087 (9) | 0.0054 (9) | 0.0086 (9) |
C1 | 0.0263 (10) | 0.0340 (11) | 0.0250 (11) | −0.0011 (8) | −0.0040 (8) | −0.0003 (8) |
C2 | 0.0193 (9) | 0.0332 (10) | 0.0212 (10) | −0.0027 (7) | −0.0002 (7) | −0.0034 (8) |
C3 | 0.0296 (10) | 0.0292 (11) | 0.0337 (12) | −0.0035 (8) | 0.0019 (8) | −0.0068 (8) |
C12 | 0.0624 (16) | 0.0313 (12) | 0.0499 (16) | 0.0116 (11) | 0.0047 (12) | −0.0037 (10) |
O91 | 0.102 (2) | 0.0302 (13) | 0.083 (2) | 0.000 | 0.0377 (18) | 0.000 |
C92 | 0.0398 (17) | 0.0344 (16) | 0.0376 (19) | 0.000 | 0.0125 (13) | 0.000 |
C91 | 0.0423 (14) | 0.0741 (19) | 0.0455 (16) | −0.0120 (13) | 0.0003 (11) | 0.0037 (13) |
S2—C8i | 1.7591 (19) | C9—C9i | 1.427 (3) |
S2—C8 | 1.7591 (19) | C9—C10 | 1.487 (2) |
S1—C1 | 1.716 (2) | C7—H7 | 0.9500 |
S1—C6 | 1.7305 (19) | C11—C12 | 1.504 (3) |
O1—C2 | 1.376 (2) | C11—H11A | 0.9900 |
O1—C3 | 1.441 (2) | C11—H11B | 0.9900 |
O4—C10 | 1.345 (2) | C1—C2 | 1.352 (3) |
O4—C11 | 1.450 (2) | C1—H1 | 0.9500 |
O2—C5 | 1.362 (2) | C3—H3A | 0.9900 |
O2—C4 | 1.449 (2) | C3—H3B | 0.9900 |
C8—C9 | 1.373 (2) | C12—H12A | 0.9800 |
C8—N1 | 1.378 (2) | C12—H12B | 0.9800 |
N1—C7 | 1.287 (2) | C12—H12C | 0.9800 |
C6—C5 | 1.374 (2) | O91—C92 | 1.209 (4) |
C6—C7 | 1.430 (2) | C92—C91 | 1.482 (3) |
O3—C10 | 1.206 (2) | C92—C91ii | 1.482 (3) |
C5—C2 | 1.421 (2) | C91—H91A | 0.9800 |
C4—C3 | 1.508 (3) | C91—H91B | 0.9800 |
C4—H4A | 0.9900 | C91—H91C | 0.9800 |
C4—H4B | 0.9900 | ||
C8i—S2—C8 | 91.11 (12) | C12—C11—H11A | 110.5 |
C1—S1—C6 | 92.09 (9) | O4—C11—H11B | 110.5 |
C2—O1—C3 | 110.73 (14) | C12—C11—H11B | 110.5 |
C10—O4—C11 | 116.47 (15) | H11A—C11—H11B | 108.7 |
C5—O2—C4 | 111.74 (14) | C2—C1—S1 | 111.79 (15) |
C9—C8—N1 | 123.57 (16) | C2—C1—H1 | 124.1 |
C9—C8—S2 | 111.18 (14) | S1—C1—H1 | 124.1 |
N1—C8—S2 | 125.22 (14) | C1—C2—O1 | 124.73 (17) |
C7—N1—C8 | 122.18 (17) | C1—C2—C5 | 112.87 (17) |
C5—C6—C7 | 129.44 (18) | O1—C2—C5 | 122.40 (17) |
C5—C6—S1 | 110.36 (14) | O1—C3—C4 | 110.85 (16) |
C7—C6—S1 | 120.20 (14) | O1—C3—H3A | 109.5 |
O2—C5—C6 | 123.48 (17) | C4—C3—H3A | 109.5 |
O2—C5—C2 | 123.63 (17) | O1—C3—H3B | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C2 | 112.89 (17) | C4—C3—H3B | 109.5 |
O2—C4—C3 | 110.95 (16) | H3A—C3—H3B | 108.1 |
O2—C4—H4A | 109.4 | C11—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4A | 109.4 | C11—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
O2—C4—H4B | 109.4 | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4B | 109.4 | C11—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
H4A—C4—H4B | 108.0 | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C9i | 113.26 (10) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C10 | 122.85 (16) | O91—C92—C91 | 122.52 (15) |
C9i—C9—C10 | 123.63 (10) | O91—C92—C91ii | 122.52 (15) |
O3—C10—O4 | 123.50 (18) | C91—C92—C91ii | 115.0 (3) |
O3—C10—C9 | 126.89 (18) | C92—C91—H91A | 109.5 |
O4—C10—C9 | 109.60 (15) | C92—C91—H91B | 109.5 |
N1—C7—C6 | 119.26 (18) | H91A—C91—H91B | 109.5 |
N1—C7—H7 | 120.4 | C92—C91—H91C | 109.5 |
C6—C7—H7 | 120.4 | H91A—C91—H91C | 109.5 |
O4—C11—C12 | 105.98 (17) | H91B—C91—H91C | 109.5 |
O4—C11—H11A | 110.5 | ||
C8i—S2—C8—C9 | −0.34 (9) | C8—C9—C10—O3 | −45.5 (3) |
C8i—S2—C8—N1 | −178.4 (2) | C9i—C9—C10—O3 | 140.6 (2) |
C9—C8—N1—C7 | 177.54 (18) | C8—C9—C10—O4 | 133.27 (18) |
S2—C8—N1—C7 | −4.6 (3) | C9i—C9—C10—O4 | −40.6 (3) |
C1—S1—C6—C5 | 0.26 (16) | C8—N1—C7—C6 | −176.81 (17) |
C1—S1—C6—C7 | 179.57 (16) | C5—C6—C7—N1 | −177.75 (19) |
C4—O2—C5—C6 | 166.96 (18) | S1—C6—C7—N1 | 3.1 (3) |
C4—O2—C5—C2 | −13.4 (3) | C10—O4—C11—C12 | −173.97 (17) |
C7—C6—C5—O2 | 0.3 (3) | C6—S1—C1—C2 | −0.26 (16) |
S1—C6—C5—O2 | 179.49 (14) | S1—C1—C2—O1 | −179.73 (14) |
C7—C6—C5—C2 | −179.43 (19) | S1—C1—C2—C5 | 0.2 (2) |
S1—C6—C5—C2 | −0.2 (2) | C3—O1—C2—C1 | 161.14 (19) |
C5—O2—C4—C3 | 43.3 (2) | C3—O1—C2—C5 | −18.8 (2) |
N1—C8—C9—C9i | 179.0 (2) | O2—C5—C2—C1 | −179.69 (17) |
S2—C8—C9—C9i | 0.9 (3) | C6—C5—C2—C1 | 0.0 (2) |
N1—C8—C9—C10 | 4.5 (3) | O2—C5—C2—O1 | 0.2 (3) |
S2—C8—C9—C10 | −173.54 (14) | C6—C5—C2—O1 | 179.92 (16) |
C11—O4—C10—O3 | −6.8 (3) | C2—O1—C3—C4 | 48.8 (2) |
C11—O4—C10—C9 | 174.33 (15) | O2—C4—C3—O1 | −63.9 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y, −z+1/2; (ii) −x, y, −z+3/2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C1—H1···O1iii | 0.95 | 2.58 | 3.514 (3) | 168 (2) |
Symmetry code: (iii) −x, −y, −z−1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C24H22N2O8S3·C3H6O |
Mr | 620.69 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 150 |
a, b, c (Å) | 13.288 (3), 23.541 (5), 9.0627 (18) |
β (°) | 98.27 (3) |
V (Å3) | 2805.5 (10) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Cu Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 2.91 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.25 × 0.10 × 0.04 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART 6000 |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.530, 0.892 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 16861, 2718, 2215 |
Rint | 0.060 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.038, 0.101, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 2718 |
No. of parameters | 189 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.25, −0.37 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2003), SAINT (Bruker, 2004), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), UdMX (Marris, 2004).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C1—H1···O1i | 0.95 | 2.58 | 3.514 (3) | 168 (2) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y, −z−1. |
Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge financial support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada (NSERC), the Centre for Self-Assembled Chemical Structures, and the Canada Foundation for Innovation. Both SD and AB thank both NSERC and the Université de Montréal for graduate scholarships.
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Compound (I) was prepared during our on-going research on conjugated azomethines. The title compound is one of a limited number of reported crystal structures of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) azomethine derivatives. The structure was confirmed by the X-ray crystal structure and, as shown in Fig. 1, the azomethine bond adopts the thermodynamically stable E isomer. Both the title compound and the molecule of acetone solvent crystallized within the lattice have crystallographically imposed C2 symmetry.
A major point of interest is the azomethine bond. The bond lengths for C6—C7, N1—C7 and N1—C8 are 1.430 (2), 1.287 (2) and 1.378 (2) Å, respectively. The bond distances are consistent with those of similar compounds consisting uniquely of thiophenes with two azomethine bonds (Dufresne et al., 2006). The analogous bond lengths for the all-thiophene counterpart are: 1.441 (4), 1.272 (3) and 1.388 (3) Å.
It was found that the azomethine bond is nearly coplanar the terminal EDOT and the central thiophene. Thus the angle between the planes defined by S1, C1, C2, C5, C6 and S2, C8, C8B, C9, C9B is 1.9 (3)°. This is smaller than that in the all-thiophene analogue where the terminal thiophenes are twisted by 9.04 (4)° and 25.07 (6)° from the central thiophene.
The three-dimensional network of (I) involves multiple interactions that are in part responsible for the molecular organization of the crystal lattice. As can be seen in Fig. 2, there is a pair-wise supramolecular arrangement involving a C—H···O interaction between C1H1 in one EDOT and O1 in the EDOT at -x, -y, -1-z (Table 1). This donor–acceptor arrangement leads to a linear and planar organization between different molecules within the lattice. There are also π–π interactions between the thiophene ring containing S1, C1, C2, C5, C6 and the centroid of the azomethine bond (C7, N1) in the molecule at 1-x, -y, -z. The distance between the centroids of the ring and the azomethine bond was found to be 3.413 (3) Å. This separation is in the middle of the range associated with π–π stacking interactions (Janiak, 2000). The organization of the molecules of (I) within in the lattice is aligned in a ladder-type orientation.