organic compounds
N,N′-Bis(2,6-diethylphenyl)acenaphthylene-1,2-diimine
aState Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, School of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China, and bSchool of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: wuql@jlu.edu.cn, ymu@jlu.edu.cn
The title compound, C32H32N2, has crystallographic twofold rotation symmetry, with two C atoms lying on the rotation axis. The dihedral angle between the substituted benzene ring and the naphthalene ring system is 79.8 (1)°. The is stabilized by C—H⋯N interactions, which form a chain motif along the b-axis direction.
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For details and applications of acenaphthenquinone-based et al. (2011); Hagar et al. (2010); Kovach et al. (2011); Oleinik et al. (2005); Ragaini et al. (2006); Rosa et al. (2008); Small et al. (2007); Zhou et al. (2008).
and corresponding metal complexes, see: LiExperimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell SAINT (Bruker, 1998); 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/S1600536811052901/fy2033sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811052901/fy2033Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811052901/fy2033Isup3.cml
Acenaphthenequinone (1.35 g, 7.4 mmol) in 65 ml of acetonitrile was heated under reflux for 30 min and then 12 ml of acetic acid was added and heating was continued until the acenaphthenequinone had completely dissolved. To this hot solution, 2.39 g (16 mmol) of 2,6-diethylaniline was added directly and the solution was heated under reflux for a further 1.5 h. It was then cooled to room temperature and the solid filtered off to give a yellow product that was washed with hexane and air dried. Yield 2.73 g (83%). The crystals suitable for X-ray
were obtained by slow solvent evaporation from an ethanolic solution at room temperature.The C-bound H atoms were positioned geometrically with C—H = 0.95 (aromatic carbon), 0.99 (methylene) and 0.98 (methyl) Å, and allowed to ride on their parent atoms in the riding model approximation with Uiso(H) = 1.2 (1.5 for methyl) Ueq(C).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 1998); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1998); 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).C32H32N2 | Z = 4 |
Mr = 444.60 | F(000) = 952 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Dx = 1.140 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 13.5134 (12) Å | θ = 3.7–52.1° |
b = 8.6952 (8) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
c = 22.3532 (19) Å | T = 185 K |
β = 99.413 (1)° | Block, pale yellow |
V = 2591.2 (4) Å3 | 0.25 × 0.24 × 0.21 mm |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD diffractometer | 2538 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1842 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.028 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 1.9° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) | h = −16→14 |
Tmin = 0.984, Tmax = 0.986 | k = −10→10 |
7599 measured reflections | l = −27→24 |
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)] = 0.053 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.151 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0768P)2 + 1.7702P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2538 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
157 parameters | Δρmax = 0.42 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.19 e Å−3 |
C32H32N2 | V = 2591.2 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 444.60 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 13.5134 (12) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
b = 8.6952 (8) Å | T = 185 K |
c = 22.3532 (19) Å | 0.25 × 0.24 × 0.21 mm |
β = 99.413 (1)° |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD diffractometer | 2538 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) | 1842 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.984, Tmax = 0.986 | Rint = 0.028 |
7599 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.053 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.151 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 0.42 e Å−3 |
2538 reflections | Δρmin = −0.19 e Å−3 |
157 parameters |
Experimental. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, 298 K) δ (p.p.m.): 1.13 (t, JH—H = 9.0 Hz, 12H, CH2CH3), 2.49 (m, 4H, CH2CH3), 2.60 (m, 4H, CH2CH3), 6.71 (d, 2H), 7.22 (m, 6H), 7.37 (t, 2H), 7.87 (d, 2H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3, 298 K) δ (p.p.m.): 8.74, 19.58, 117.77, 118.81, 121.28, 122.94, 123.68, 124.41, 125.55, 125.86, 135.46, 143.43, 155.61 p.p.m.. |
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 | ||
C1 | 0.48604 (12) | 1.10939 (19) | 0.30114 (7) | 0.0252 (4) | |
C2 | 0.47262 (13) | 1.1829 (2) | 0.35360 (8) | 0.0307 (4) | |
H2 | 0.4629 | 1.1260 | 0.3884 | 0.037* | |
C3 | 0.47366 (14) | 1.3456 (2) | 0.35439 (9) | 0.0358 (5) | |
H3 | 0.4654 | 1.3973 | 0.3907 | 0.043* | |
C4 | 0.48623 (14) | 1.4314 (2) | 0.30468 (9) | 0.0346 (5) | |
H4 | 0.4857 | 1.5405 | 0.3070 | 0.041* | |
C5 | 0.5000 | 1.3587 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.0296 (6) | |
C6 | 0.5000 | 1.1977 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.0259 (5) | |
C7 | 0.49133 (12) | 0.94636 (19) | 0.28284 (7) | 0.0244 (4) | |
C8 | 0.46314 (14) | 0.8115 (2) | 0.37023 (8) | 0.0290 (4) | |
C9 | 0.36277 (14) | 0.8239 (2) | 0.37853 (8) | 0.0353 (5) | |
C10 | 0.34091 (17) | 0.7996 (3) | 0.43645 (10) | 0.0531 (6) | |
H10 | 0.2735 | 0.8076 | 0.4432 | 0.064* | |
C11 | 0.41560 (19) | 0.7640 (3) | 0.48439 (10) | 0.0664 (8) | |
H11 | 0.3997 | 0.7510 | 0.5239 | 0.080* | |
C12 | 0.51299 (19) | 0.7475 (3) | 0.47479 (10) | 0.0622 (7) | |
H12 | 0.5635 | 0.7204 | 0.5078 | 0.075* | |
C13 | 0.53893 (15) | 0.7696 (3) | 0.41798 (9) | 0.0426 (5) | |
C14 | 0.28009 (15) | 0.8561 (3) | 0.32569 (9) | 0.0446 (5) | |
H14A | 0.2972 | 0.9501 | 0.3046 | 0.054* | |
H14B | 0.2170 | 0.8764 | 0.3415 | 0.054* | |
C15 | 0.26253 (17) | 0.7249 (3) | 0.28009 (10) | 0.0542 (6) | |
H15A | 0.3251 | 0.7018 | 0.2651 | 0.081* | |
H15B | 0.2110 | 0.7550 | 0.2460 | 0.081* | |
H15C | 0.2402 | 0.6334 | 0.2998 | 0.081* | |
C16 | 0.64667 (17) | 0.7500 (3) | 0.40762 (10) | 0.0571 (7) | |
H16A | 0.6811 | 0.6753 | 0.4374 | 0.068* | |
H16B | 0.6466 | 0.7075 | 0.3665 | 0.068* | |
C17 | 0.7033 (2) | 0.8979 (4) | 0.41362 (14) | 0.0786 (9) | |
H17A | 0.6698 | 0.9720 | 0.3840 | 0.118* | |
H17B | 0.7718 | 0.8800 | 0.4061 | 0.118* | |
H17C | 0.7054 | 0.9388 | 0.4547 | 0.118* | |
N1 | 0.48669 (11) | 0.81965 (16) | 0.31083 (6) | 0.0273 (4) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0249 (9) | 0.0236 (9) | 0.0262 (9) | 0.0001 (7) | 0.0019 (7) | −0.0007 (7) |
C2 | 0.0353 (10) | 0.0303 (10) | 0.0267 (10) | 0.0014 (7) | 0.0054 (8) | −0.0028 (8) |
C3 | 0.0419 (11) | 0.0314 (11) | 0.0338 (11) | 0.0024 (8) | 0.0058 (8) | −0.0104 (8) |
C4 | 0.0384 (11) | 0.0214 (9) | 0.0427 (12) | 0.0017 (7) | 0.0030 (8) | −0.0066 (8) |
C5 | 0.0284 (13) | 0.0230 (13) | 0.0359 (15) | 0.000 | 0.0006 (11) | 0.000 |
C6 | 0.0236 (12) | 0.0251 (13) | 0.0281 (13) | 0.000 | 0.0017 (10) | 0.000 |
C7 | 0.0247 (8) | 0.0239 (9) | 0.0240 (9) | 0.0000 (7) | 0.0024 (7) | −0.0012 (7) |
C8 | 0.0383 (10) | 0.0267 (9) | 0.0230 (9) | −0.0045 (7) | 0.0077 (7) | −0.0004 (7) |
C9 | 0.0373 (11) | 0.0386 (11) | 0.0308 (10) | −0.0032 (8) | 0.0080 (8) | −0.0010 (8) |
C10 | 0.0409 (12) | 0.0832 (18) | 0.0377 (12) | −0.0097 (11) | 0.0141 (10) | −0.0014 (11) |
C11 | 0.0583 (16) | 0.117 (2) | 0.0267 (12) | −0.0145 (14) | 0.0150 (11) | 0.0090 (13) |
C12 | 0.0520 (15) | 0.104 (2) | 0.0286 (12) | −0.0064 (13) | 0.0007 (10) | 0.0142 (12) |
C13 | 0.0409 (12) | 0.0584 (14) | 0.0282 (11) | −0.0055 (9) | 0.0053 (9) | 0.0060 (9) |
C14 | 0.0333 (11) | 0.0582 (14) | 0.0427 (12) | 0.0037 (9) | 0.0069 (9) | 0.0033 (10) |
C15 | 0.0395 (12) | 0.0708 (16) | 0.0486 (14) | −0.0116 (11) | −0.0040 (10) | −0.0032 (12) |
C16 | 0.0445 (13) | 0.0889 (19) | 0.0357 (12) | 0.0050 (12) | 0.0002 (10) | 0.0137 (12) |
C17 | 0.0503 (15) | 0.098 (2) | 0.086 (2) | −0.0047 (15) | 0.0064 (14) | 0.0121 (17) |
N1 | 0.0327 (8) | 0.0243 (8) | 0.0248 (8) | 0.0001 (6) | 0.0043 (6) | 0.0004 (6) |
C1—C2 | 1.373 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.382 (3) |
C1—C6 | 1.415 (2) | C10—H10 | 0.9500 |
C1—C7 | 1.480 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.375 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.414 (3) | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
C2—H2 | 0.9500 | C12—C13 | 1.385 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.372 (3) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C13—C16 | 1.521 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.415 (2) | C14—C15 | 1.522 (3) |
C4—H4 | 0.9500 | C14—H14A | 0.9900 |
C5—C6 | 1.401 (3) | C14—H14B | 0.9900 |
C5—C4i | 1.415 (2) | C15—H15A | 0.9800 |
C6—C1i | 1.415 (2) | C15—H15B | 0.9800 |
C7—N1 | 1.274 (2) | C15—H15C | 0.9800 |
C7—C7i | 1.524 (3) | C16—C17 | 1.491 (4) |
C8—C13 | 1.401 (3) | C16—H16A | 0.9900 |
C8—C9 | 1.403 (3) | C16—H16B | 0.9900 |
C8—N1 | 1.417 (2) | C17—H17A | 0.9800 |
C9—C10 | 1.390 (3) | C17—H17B | 0.9800 |
C9—C14 | 1.513 (3) | C17—H17C | 0.9800 |
C2—C1—C6 | 119.40 (17) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.0 |
C2—C1—C7 | 134.50 (16) | C11—C12—C13 | 121.4 (2) |
C6—C1—C7 | 106.10 (15) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.3 |
C1—C2—C3 | 118.29 (17) | C13—C12—H12 | 119.3 |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.9 | C12—C13—C8 | 118.13 (19) |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.9 | C12—C13—C16 | 121.09 (19) |
C4—C3—C2 | 122.42 (17) | C8—C13—C16 | 120.78 (17) |
C4—C3—H3 | 118.8 | C9—C14—C15 | 113.50 (18) |
C2—C3—H3 | 118.8 | C9—C14—H14A | 108.9 |
C3—C4—C5 | 120.52 (18) | C15—C14—H14A | 108.9 |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.7 | C9—C14—H14B | 108.9 |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.7 | C15—C14—H14B | 108.9 |
C6—C5—C4 | 116.53 (12) | H14A—C14—H14B | 107.7 |
C6—C5—C4i | 116.53 (12) | C14—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C4i | 126.9 (2) | C14—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C1i | 122.85 (11) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C1 | 122.85 (11) | C14—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C1i—C6—C1 | 114.3 (2) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
N1—C7—C1 | 133.16 (15) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
N1—C7—C7i | 120.06 (10) | C17—C16—C13 | 112.3 (2) |
C1—C7—C7i | 106.75 (9) | C17—C16—H16A | 109.1 |
C13—C8—C9 | 121.42 (16) | C13—C16—H16A | 109.1 |
C13—C8—N1 | 118.61 (16) | C17—C16—H16B | 109.1 |
C9—C8—N1 | 119.36 (16) | C13—C16—H16B | 109.1 |
C10—C9—C8 | 117.95 (18) | H16A—C16—H16B | 107.9 |
C10—C9—C14 | 120.84 (18) | C16—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C14 | 121.16 (16) | C16—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C11—C10—C9 | 121.1 (2) | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C11—C10—H10 | 119.4 | C16—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C9—C10—H10 | 119.4 | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C12—C11—C10 | 119.9 (2) | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C12—C11—H11 | 120.0 | C7—N1—C8 | 122.72 (15) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.2 (2) | C13—C8—C9—C14 | −174.83 (19) |
C7—C1—C2—C3 | 178.84 (18) | N1—C8—C9—C14 | −3.9 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.9 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −0.1 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.7 (3) | C14—C9—C10—C11 | 177.3 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.04 (19) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −2.0 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C4i | 179.96 (19) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 1.6 (4) |
C4—C5—C6—C1i | −179.32 (11) | C11—C12—C13—C8 | 0.8 (4) |
C4i—C5—C6—C1i | 0.68 (11) | C11—C12—C13—C16 | −179.5 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.68 (11) | C9—C8—C13—C12 | −2.9 (3) |
C4i—C5—C6—C1 | −179.32 (11) | N1—C8—C13—C12 | −173.9 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.55 (17) | C9—C8—C13—C16 | 177.40 (19) |
C7—C1—C6—C5 | −179.85 (8) | N1—C8—C13—C16 | 6.4 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C1i | 179.45 (18) | C10—C9—C14—C15 | −110.2 (2) |
C7—C1—C6—C1i | 0.15 (8) | C8—C9—C14—C15 | 67.1 (3) |
C2—C1—C7—N1 | −1.4 (3) | C12—C13—C16—C17 | −93.2 (3) |
C6—C1—C7—N1 | 177.72 (17) | C8—C13—C16—C17 | 86.5 (3) |
C2—C1—C7—C7i | −179.52 (19) | C1—C7—N1—C8 | 7.1 (3) |
C6—C1—C7—C7i | −0.4 (2) | C7i—C7—N1—C8 | −175.03 (17) |
C13—C8—C9—C10 | 2.6 (3) | C13—C8—N1—C7 | −109.9 (2) |
N1—C8—C9—C10 | 173.49 (18) | C9—C8—N1—C7 | 78.9 (2) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, y, −z+1/2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C15—H15A···N1 | 0.98 | 2.48 | 3.106 (3) | 122 |
C16—H16B···N1 | 0.99 | 2.51 | 2.862 (3) | 101 |
C4—H4···N1ii | 0.95 | 2.43 | 3.379 (2) | 179 |
Symmetry code: (ii) x, y+1, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C32H32N2 |
Mr | 444.60 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 185 |
a, b, c (Å) | 13.5134 (12), 8.6952 (8), 22.3532 (19) |
β (°) | 99.413 (1) |
V (Å3) | 2591.2 (4) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.07 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.25 × 0.24 × 0.21 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEX CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.984, 0.986 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7599, 2538, 1842 |
Rint | 0.028 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.053, 0.151, 1.02 |
No. of reflections | 2538 |
No. of parameters | 157 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.42, −0.19 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1998), SAINT (Bruker, 1998), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C4—H4···N1i | 0.95 | 2.43 | 3.379 (2) | 178.6 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, y+1, z. |
Acknowledgements
We thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant Nos. 21004026 and 21074043).
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Acenaphthenequinone-based Schiff bases and their metal complexes have been widely synthesized due to their significant applications in catalysis, coordination chemistry and supramolecular assemblies. (Ragaini et al., 2006; Kovach et al., 2011; Small et al., 2007; Rosa et al., 2008; Oleinik et al., 2005; Li et al., 2011; Hagar et al., 2010; Zhou et al., 2008.) As part of our research efforts focused on developing olefin polymerization catalysts, a novel series of Schiff-base derivatives were synthesized and evaluated as high-performance ligand systems. Herein, we report the preparation and crystal structure of new acenaphthenequinone-based Schiff base compound, derived from acenaphthenequinone and 2,6-diethylaniline.
The title molecule, Fig. 1, has crystallographic twofold rotation symmetry. The dihedral angle between the substituted benzene ring and the naphthalene fragment is 79.8 (1)°. Both lengths and angles in the title compound are in normal ranges and are comparable to those found in similar acenaphthenequinone-based Schiff base compounds (Kovach et al., 2011; Rosa et al., 2008).
In the packing of the crystal, there are intermolecular C—H···N interactions, which form one-dimensional chains (Fig. 2 and Table 1).