organic compounds
N′-(3,5-Dichloro-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-4-(dimethylamino)benzohydrazide methanol monosolvate
aCollege of Marine Sciences, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: jingyasun2009@163.com
The title compound, C16H15Cl2N3O2·CH3OH, a Schiff base molecule, is prepared by the reaction of 3,5-dichlorosalicylaldehyde with 4-dimethylaminobenzohydrazide in methanol. The Schiff base molecule is approximately planar, with a mean deviation from the least-squares plane defined by the non-H atoms of 0.0452 (3) Å, and with a dihedral angle between the benzene rings of 4.2 (3)°. This planarity is assisted by the formation of an intramolecular O—H⋯N hydrogen bond. In the crystal, adjacent Schiff base molecules are linked by two methanol molecules through N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming dimers.
Related literature
For the preparation of Schiff base compounds by the condensation reaction between et al. (2009); Zhao et al. (2010); Karadağ et al. (2011); Bingöl Alpaslan et al. (2010). For standard bond lengths, see: Allen et al. (1987).
with organic primary see: MiuraExperimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2007); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
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3,5-Dichlorosalicylaldehyde (1.0 mmol, 0.190 g) and 4-dimethylaminobenzohydrazide (1.0 mmol, 0.179 g) were refluxed for 30 min in 30 ml me thanol, and cooled to room temperature to give colorless solid, which was isoloated by filtration. Single crystals of the title compound were formed by recrystallization of the solid product in methanol.
Hydrogen atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using the riding-model approximation, with C—H = 0.93–0.96 Å, O—H = 0.82 Å, N—H = 0.86 Å, and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C,N) or Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(O).
The condensation reaction between
with organic primary readily forms containing the typical –C=N– groups (Miura et al., 2009; Zhao et al., 2010; Karadağ et al., 2011; Bingöl Alpaslan et al., 2010). In this paper, the new title compound (Fig. 1), was prepared by the reaction of 3,5-dichlorosalicylaldehyde with 4-dimethylaminobenzohydrazide in methanol.The
comprises a Schiff base molecule and a methanol molecule. The Schiff base molecule is approximately planar, with mean deviation from the least squares plane defined by the non-hydrogen atoms of 0.0452 (3) Å, and with the dihedral angle between the two benzene rings of 4.2 (3)°. This planarity is assisted by the formation of an intramolecular O1—H1···N1 hydrogen bond (Table 1). All the bond lengths are within normal ranges (Allen et al., 1987). In the adjacent Schiff base molecules are linked by two methanol molecules through intermolecular N—H···O and O—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1) to form a dimer (Fig. 2).For the preparation of Schiff base compounds by the condensation reaction between
with organic primary see: Miura et al. (2009); Zhao et al. (2010); Karadağ et al. (2011); Bingöl Alpaslan et al. (2010). For standard bond lengths, see: Allen et al. (1987).Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2007); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).C16H15Cl2N3O2·CH4O | F(000) = 800 |
Mr = 384.25 | Dx = 1.415 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.6498 (15) Å | Cell parameters from 2546 reflections |
b = 14.338 (3) Å | θ = 2.5–28.3° |
c = 16.884 (2) Å | µ = 0.38 mm−1 |
β = 103.076 (2)° | T = 298 K |
V = 1803.8 (5) Å3 | Block, colorless |
Z = 4 | 0.13 × 0.12 × 0.10 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3238 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1790 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.072 |
ω scans | θmax = 25.5°, θmin = 2.5° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) | h = −9→9 |
Tmin = 0.952, Tmax = 0.963 | k = −16→17 |
8311 measured reflections | l = −13→20 |
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)] = 0.079 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.180 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0664P)2 + 0.8315P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3238 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
231 parameters | Δρmax = 0.24 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.22 e Å−3 |
C16H15Cl2N3O2·CH4O | V = 1803.8 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 384.25 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.6498 (15) Å | µ = 0.38 mm−1 |
b = 14.338 (3) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 16.884 (2) Å | 0.13 × 0.12 × 0.10 mm |
β = 103.076 (2)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3238 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) | 1790 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.952, Tmax = 0.963 | Rint = 0.072 |
8311 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.079 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.180 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.24 e Å−3 |
3238 reflections | Δρmin = −0.22 e Å−3 |
231 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 | ||
Cl1 | 0.4325 (2) | 0.29209 (10) | 0.15198 (9) | 0.0674 (5) | |
Cl2 | 0.4175 (2) | 0.65692 (11) | 0.07222 (9) | 0.0719 (5) | |
N1 | 0.2957 (5) | 0.4874 (3) | 0.4015 (2) | 0.0450 (10) | |
N2 | 0.2686 (5) | 0.5167 (3) | 0.4749 (2) | 0.0431 (10) | |
H2 | 0.2702 | 0.5751 | 0.4864 | 0.052* | |
N3 | 0.1064 (6) | 0.5808 (3) | 0.8296 (2) | 0.0490 (11) | |
O1 | 0.3448 (5) | 0.3581 (2) | 0.3007 (2) | 0.0564 (10) | |
H1 | 0.3013 | 0.3780 | 0.3376 | 0.085* | |
O2 | 0.2453 (5) | 0.3677 (2) | 0.5161 (2) | 0.0530 (10) | |
O3 | 0.5727 (5) | 0.3035 (2) | 0.4941 (2) | 0.0608 (10) | |
H3 | 0.4685 | 0.3145 | 0.4960 | 0.091* | |
C1 | 0.3425 (6) | 0.5229 (3) | 0.2711 (3) | 0.0394 (12) | |
C2 | 0.3621 (6) | 0.4282 (3) | 0.2505 (3) | 0.0420 (12) | |
C3 | 0.4009 (6) | 0.4078 (4) | 0.1756 (3) | 0.0483 (13) | |
C4 | 0.4178 (6) | 0.4767 (4) | 0.1208 (3) | 0.0463 (13) | |
H4 | 0.4441 | 0.4616 | 0.0712 | 0.056* | |
C5 | 0.3950 (6) | 0.5682 (4) | 0.1411 (3) | 0.0481 (13) | |
C6 | 0.3577 (6) | 0.5909 (4) | 0.2145 (3) | 0.0474 (13) | |
H6 | 0.3422 | 0.6532 | 0.2266 | 0.057* | |
C7 | 0.3097 (6) | 0.5495 (3) | 0.3482 (3) | 0.0407 (12) | |
H7 | 0.2984 | 0.6123 | 0.3599 | 0.049* | |
C8 | 0.2386 (6) | 0.4510 (4) | 0.5302 (3) | 0.0388 (12) | |
C9 | 0.1976 (6) | 0.4892 (3) | 0.6054 (3) | 0.0363 (11) | |
C10 | 0.1902 (6) | 0.4268 (3) | 0.6673 (3) | 0.0408 (12) | |
H10 | 0.2087 | 0.3637 | 0.6592 | 0.049* | |
C11 | 0.1562 (6) | 0.4551 (3) | 0.7403 (3) | 0.0436 (12) | |
H11 | 0.1497 | 0.4109 | 0.7799 | 0.052* | |
C12 | 0.1311 (6) | 0.5505 (3) | 0.7556 (3) | 0.0358 (11) | |
C13 | 0.1359 (6) | 0.6129 (3) | 0.6922 (3) | 0.0455 (12) | |
H13 | 0.1173 | 0.6761 | 0.6996 | 0.055* | |
C14 | 0.1672 (6) | 0.5830 (3) | 0.6193 (3) | 0.0427 (12) | |
H14 | 0.1681 | 0.6263 | 0.5784 | 0.051* | |
C15 | 0.0961 (8) | 0.5155 (4) | 0.8937 (3) | 0.0577 (15) | |
H15A | 0.0012 | 0.4716 | 0.8743 | 0.087* | |
H15B | 0.0723 | 0.5487 | 0.9395 | 0.087* | |
H15C | 0.2080 | 0.4827 | 0.9098 | 0.087* | |
C16 | 0.0752 (7) | 0.6783 (4) | 0.8461 (3) | 0.0591 (15) | |
H16A | 0.1787 | 0.7145 | 0.8425 | 0.089* | |
H16B | 0.0538 | 0.6841 | 0.8997 | 0.089* | |
H16C | −0.0274 | 0.7007 | 0.8069 | 0.089* | |
C17 | 0.5794 (7) | 0.2197 (4) | 0.4506 (3) | 0.0619 (16) | |
H17A | 0.7002 | 0.1964 | 0.4626 | 0.093* | |
H17B | 0.5411 | 0.2315 | 0.3934 | 0.093* | |
H17C | 0.5016 | 0.1743 | 0.4665 | 0.093* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cl1 | 0.0718 (10) | 0.0608 (9) | 0.0729 (10) | 0.0044 (7) | 0.0235 (8) | −0.0241 (8) |
Cl2 | 0.0840 (11) | 0.0797 (11) | 0.0536 (9) | −0.0156 (9) | 0.0192 (8) | 0.0149 (8) |
N1 | 0.047 (3) | 0.048 (3) | 0.040 (3) | 0.000 (2) | 0.011 (2) | −0.009 (2) |
N2 | 0.057 (3) | 0.039 (2) | 0.033 (2) | −0.002 (2) | 0.010 (2) | −0.0098 (19) |
N3 | 0.071 (3) | 0.037 (2) | 0.046 (3) | −0.001 (2) | 0.026 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
O1 | 0.078 (3) | 0.045 (2) | 0.048 (2) | 0.0047 (19) | 0.018 (2) | 0.0026 (18) |
O2 | 0.074 (2) | 0.035 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.0019 (17) | 0.0234 (19) | −0.0095 (17) |
O3 | 0.069 (2) | 0.041 (2) | 0.077 (3) | −0.0039 (19) | 0.025 (2) | −0.0124 (19) |
C1 | 0.035 (3) | 0.046 (3) | 0.034 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.001 (2) | −0.005 (2) |
C2 | 0.043 (3) | 0.049 (3) | 0.031 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.002 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
C3 | 0.042 (3) | 0.058 (3) | 0.047 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.014 (2) | −0.013 (3) |
C4 | 0.037 (3) | 0.070 (4) | 0.032 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.007 (2) | 0.000 (3) |
C5 | 0.044 (3) | 0.062 (4) | 0.036 (3) | −0.016 (3) | 0.004 (2) | 0.006 (3) |
C6 | 0.050 (3) | 0.044 (3) | 0.046 (3) | −0.008 (2) | 0.005 (2) | 0.000 (3) |
C7 | 0.042 (3) | 0.040 (3) | 0.039 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.007 (2) | −0.004 (2) |
C8 | 0.029 (3) | 0.050 (3) | 0.037 (3) | −0.003 (2) | 0.008 (2) | 0.000 (3) |
C9 | 0.036 (3) | 0.038 (3) | 0.038 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.015 (2) | −0.003 (2) |
C10 | 0.040 (3) | 0.032 (3) | 0.053 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.015 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
C11 | 0.047 (3) | 0.043 (3) | 0.043 (3) | 0.005 (2) | 0.016 (2) | 0.008 (2) |
C12 | 0.036 (3) | 0.036 (3) | 0.037 (3) | −0.005 (2) | 0.013 (2) | −0.005 (2) |
C13 | 0.055 (3) | 0.033 (3) | 0.052 (3) | 0.000 (2) | 0.020 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
C14 | 0.058 (3) | 0.032 (3) | 0.043 (3) | 0.004 (2) | 0.021 (2) | 0.005 (2) |
C15 | 0.070 (4) | 0.063 (4) | 0.042 (3) | 0.003 (3) | 0.015 (3) | −0.001 (3) |
C16 | 0.068 (4) | 0.054 (3) | 0.062 (4) | 0.001 (3) | 0.030 (3) | −0.011 (3) |
C17 | 0.074 (4) | 0.053 (4) | 0.063 (4) | 0.009 (3) | 0.024 (3) | −0.009 (3) |
Cl1—C3 | 1.736 (5) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
Cl2—C5 | 1.758 (5) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
N1—C7 | 1.288 (6) | C8—C9 | 1.480 (6) |
N1—N2 | 1.367 (5) | C9—C10 | 1.387 (6) |
N2—C8 | 1.381 (6) | C9—C14 | 1.394 (6) |
N2—H2 | 0.8600 | C10—C11 | 1.378 (6) |
N3—C12 | 1.374 (6) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
N3—C15 | 1.447 (6) | C11—C12 | 1.414 (6) |
N3—C16 | 1.456 (6) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
O1—C2 | 1.342 (5) | C12—C13 | 1.402 (6) |
O1—H1 | 0.8200 | C13—C14 | 1.374 (6) |
O2—C8 | 1.222 (5) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
O3—C17 | 1.415 (6) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
O3—H3 | 0.8200 | C15—H15A | 0.9600 |
C1—C6 | 1.388 (6) | C15—H15B | 0.9600 |
C1—C2 | 1.417 (6) | C15—H15C | 0.9600 |
C1—C7 | 1.433 (6) | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
C2—C3 | 1.393 (6) | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
C3—C4 | 1.379 (7) | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.378 (7) | C17—H17A | 0.9600 |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C17—H17B | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.372 (7) | C17—H17C | 0.9600 |
C7—N1—N2 | 118.3 (4) | C14—C9—C8 | 125.3 (4) |
N1—N2—C8 | 119.1 (4) | C11—C10—C9 | 122.2 (4) |
N1—N2—H2 | 120.5 | C11—C10—H10 | 118.9 |
C8—N2—H2 | 120.5 | C9—C10—H10 | 118.9 |
C12—N3—C15 | 121.1 (4) | C10—C11—C12 | 120.6 (4) |
C12—N3—C16 | 122.6 (4) | C10—C11—H11 | 119.7 |
C15—N3—C16 | 116.1 (4) | C12—C11—H11 | 119.7 |
C2—O1—H1 | 109.5 | N3—C12—C13 | 121.7 (4) |
C17—O3—H3 | 109.5 | N3—C12—C11 | 121.6 (4) |
C6—C1—C2 | 118.3 (4) | C13—C12—C11 | 116.7 (4) |
C6—C1—C7 | 119.8 (5) | C14—C13—C12 | 121.6 (4) |
C2—C1—C7 | 121.9 (5) | C14—C13—H13 | 119.2 |
O1—C2—C3 | 119.2 (5) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.2 |
O1—C2—C1 | 122.1 (4) | C13—C14—C9 | 121.5 (5) |
C3—C2—C1 | 118.7 (5) | C13—C14—H14 | 119.3 |
C4—C3—C2 | 122.0 (5) | C9—C14—H14 | 119.3 |
C4—C3—Cl1 | 119.4 (4) | N3—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C2—C3—Cl1 | 118.6 (4) | N3—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C3 | 118.6 (5) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.7 | N3—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.7 | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.9 (5) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—Cl2 | 119.9 (4) | N3—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C4—C5—Cl2 | 119.2 (4) | N3—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C1 | 121.5 (5) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.3 | N3—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C1—C6—H6 | 119.3 | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
N1—C7—C1 | 120.7 (4) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
N1—C7—H7 | 119.7 | O3—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C1—C7—H7 | 119.7 | O3—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
O2—C8—N2 | 120.9 (4) | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
O2—C8—C9 | 123.7 (4) | O3—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
N2—C8—C9 | 115.4 (4) | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C14 | 117.3 (4) | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C8 | 117.4 (4) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2···O3i | 0.86 | 2.10 | 2.848 (5) | 145 |
O1—H1···N1 | 0.82 | 1.91 | 2.600 (5) | 141 |
O3—H3···O2 | 0.82 | 1.97 | 2.771 (5) | 166 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H15Cl2N3O2·CH4O |
Mr | 384.25 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.6498 (15), 14.338 (3), 16.884 (2) |
β (°) | 103.076 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1803.8 (5) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.38 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.13 × 0.12 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.952, 0.963 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8311, 3238, 1790 |
Rint | 0.072 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.606 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.079, 0.180, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 3238 |
No. of parameters | 231 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.24, −0.22 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2007), SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2···O3i | 0.86 | 2.10 | 2.848 (5) | 145.3 |
O1—H1···N1 | 0.82 | 1.91 | 2.600 (5) | 141.2 |
O3—H3···O2 | 0.82 | 1.97 | 2.771 (5) | 165.9 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
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The condensation reaction between aldehydes with organic primary amines readily forms Schiff bases containing the typical –C=N– groups (Miura et al., 2009; Zhao et al., 2010; Karadağ et al., 2011; Bingöl Alpaslan et al., 2010). In this paper, the new title compound (Fig. 1), was prepared by the reaction of 3,5-dichlorosalicylaldehyde with 4-dimethylaminobenzohydrazide in methanol.
The asymmetric unit comprises a Schiff base molecule and a methanol molecule. The Schiff base molecule is approximately planar, with mean deviation from the least squares plane defined by the non-hydrogen atoms of 0.0452 (3) Å, and with the dihedral angle between the two benzene rings of 4.2 (3)°. This planarity is assisted by the formation of an intramolecular O1—H1···N1 hydrogen bond (Table 1). All the bond lengths are within normal ranges (Allen et al., 1987). In the crystal structure adjacent Schiff base molecules are linked by two methanol molecules through intermolecular N—H···O and O—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1) to form a dimer (Fig. 2).