organic compounds
5-Diethylamino-2-{(E)-[(3-iodophenyl)imino]methyl}phenol
aDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Kurupelit, TR-55139 Samsun, Turkey, and bDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Kurupelit, TR-55139 Samsun, Turkey
*Correspondence e-mail: hilal.vesek@oposta.omu.tr
The title Schiff base, C17H19IN2O, is not planar, displaying a dihedral angle of 34.9 (2)° between the two aromatic rings. The molecular conformation allows the formation of a strong intramolecular O—H⋯N hydrogen bond with graph-set motif S(6) between the hydroxy group and the imine N atom.
Related literature
For Schiff base et al. (1964); Hadjoudis et al. (1987). For the biological properties of see: Dao et al. (2000). For related structures, see: Gül, Ağar & Işık (2007); Gül, Erşahin, Ağar & Işık (2007); Pekdemir et al. (2012); Yüce et al. (2004); Demirtaş et al. (2011). For the classification of hydrogen-bonding patterns, see: Bernstein et al. (1995).
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Crystal data
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Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002); cell X-AREA; data reduction: X-RED32 (Stoe & Cie, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Spek, 2009).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536812022556/bh2429sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812022556/bh2429Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812022556/bh2429Isup3.cml
The title compound was prepared by refluxing for 1 h. a mixture of 4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde (0.022 g, 0.11 mmol) in ethanol (20 ml) and 3-iodoaniline (0.025 g, 0.11 mmol) in ethanol (20 ml). Crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained from ethanol by slow evaporation (yield: 72%, m.p. 394–395 K).
The H atom of the hydroxy group was refined with the O1—H1 bond length constrained to 0.82 Å and Uiso(H1) = 1.5Ueq(O1). All other H atoms were placed in calculated positions and constrained to ride on their parents atoms, with C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) or 1.5Ueq(C). The
of the (Flack, 1983) is based on 1355 measured Friedel pairs.Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002); cell
X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002); data reduction: X-RED32 (Stoe & Cie, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Spek, 2009).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound, showing displacement ellipsoids at the 30% probability level. |
C17H19IN2O | Dx = 1.590 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 394.24 | Melting point: 394 K |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 8061 reflections |
a = 6.6999 (6) Å | θ = 1.8–28.1° |
b = 15.248 (2) Å | µ = 1.95 mm−1 |
c = 16.1195 (15) Å | T = 296 K |
V = 1646.7 (3) Å3 | Prism, yellow |
Z = 4 | 0.49 × 0.34 × 0.21 mm |
F(000) = 784 |
Stoe IPDS II diffractometer | 3225 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2417 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.049 |
Detector resolution: 6.67 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 1.8° |
rotation method scans | h = −6→8 |
Absorption correction: integration (X-RED32; Stoe & Cie, 2002) | k = −15→19 |
Tmin = 0.451, Tmax = 0.603 | l = −20→20 |
6072 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.037 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.074 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0337P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 0.86 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.002 |
3225 reflections | Δρmax = 0.57 e Å−3 |
190 parameters | Δρmin = −0.63 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1355 Friedel pairs |
0 constraints | Absolute structure parameter: −0.02 (3) |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
C17H19IN2O | V = 1646.7 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 394.24 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 6.6999 (6) Å | µ = 1.95 mm−1 |
b = 15.248 (2) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 16.1195 (15) Å | 0.49 × 0.34 × 0.21 mm |
Stoe IPDS II diffractometer | 3225 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: integration (X-RED32; Stoe & Cie, 2002) | 2417 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.451, Tmax = 0.603 | Rint = 0.049 |
6072 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.037 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.074 | Δρmax = 0.57 e Å−3 |
S = 0.86 | Δρmin = −0.63 e Å−3 |
3225 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1355 Friedel pairs |
190 parameters | Absolute structure parameter: −0.02 (3) |
0 restraints |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
C1 | 0.5355 (9) | 0.7994 (3) | 0.3130 (3) | 0.0424 (14) | |
C2 | 0.6547 (9) | 0.8639 (3) | 0.2779 (3) | 0.0438 (13) | |
H2 | 0.7869 | 0.8699 | 0.2946 | 0.053* | |
C3 | 0.5784 (8) | 0.9186 (3) | 0.2188 (3) | 0.0411 (13) | |
C4 | 0.3846 (10) | 0.9108 (4) | 0.1905 (4) | 0.0539 (16) | |
H4 | 0.3353 | 0.9477 | 0.1494 | 0.065* | |
C5 | 0.2675 (12) | 0.8468 (4) | 0.2254 (4) | 0.0648 (16) | |
H5 | 0.1361 | 0.8409 | 0.2077 | 0.078* | |
C6 | 0.3395 (9) | 0.7908 (4) | 0.2860 (4) | 0.0513 (15) | |
H6 | 0.2573 | 0.7478 | 0.3085 | 0.062* | |
C7 | 0.5263 (10) | 0.7053 (4) | 0.4284 (3) | 0.0463 (16) | |
H7 | 0.3934 | 0.7205 | 0.4366 | 0.056* | |
C8 | 0.6183 (8) | 0.6397 (4) | 0.4808 (4) | 0.0398 (14) | |
C9 | 0.5079 (9) | 0.5976 (4) | 0.5432 (4) | 0.0470 (14) | |
H9 | 0.3765 | 0.6148 | 0.5522 | 0.056* | |
C10 | 0.5856 (9) | 0.5330 (4) | 0.5909 (3) | 0.0474 (15) | |
H10 | 0.5071 | 0.5067 | 0.6314 | 0.057* | |
C11 | 0.7872 (8) | 0.5048 (3) | 0.5794 (3) | 0.0396 (12) | |
C12 | 0.8970 (8) | 0.5476 (4) | 0.5182 (3) | 0.0429 (13) | |
H12 | 1.0285 | 0.5305 | 0.5091 | 0.052* | |
C13 | 0.8187 (8) | 0.6140 (4) | 0.4706 (3) | 0.0382 (14) | |
C14 | 1.0628 (11) | 0.4029 (4) | 0.6072 (4) | 0.0602 (17) | |
H14A | 1.1138 | 0.3722 | 0.6555 | 0.072* | |
H14B | 1.1530 | 0.4512 | 0.5956 | 0.072* | |
C15 | 1.0651 (14) | 0.3412 (6) | 0.5345 (5) | 0.098 (3) | |
H15A | 1.1984 | 0.3200 | 0.5259 | 0.147* | |
H15B | 1.0204 | 0.3715 | 0.4858 | 0.147* | |
H15C | 0.9779 | 0.2926 | 0.5455 | 0.147* | |
C16 | 0.7536 (12) | 0.3977 (4) | 0.6930 (3) | 0.0594 (15) | |
H16A | 0.6713 | 0.4420 | 0.7194 | 0.071* | |
H16B | 0.8452 | 0.3752 | 0.7345 | 0.071* | |
C17 | 0.6208 (11) | 0.3235 (5) | 0.6640 (6) | 0.085 (2) | |
H17A | 0.5497 | 0.2997 | 0.7105 | 0.127* | |
H17B | 0.7012 | 0.2785 | 0.6392 | 0.127* | |
H17C | 0.5273 | 0.3454 | 0.6239 | 0.127* | |
I1 | 0.76828 (6) | 1.01529 (2) | 0.16772 (2) | 0.05438 (13) | |
N1 | 0.6279 (7) | 0.7428 (3) | 0.3703 (3) | 0.0431 (11) | |
N2 | 0.8680 (7) | 0.4386 (3) | 0.6273 (3) | 0.0478 (12) | |
O1 | 0.9360 (6) | 0.6522 (3) | 0.4129 (2) | 0.0532 (11) | |
H1 | 0.8727 | 0.6905 | 0.3888 | 0.080* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.056 (3) | 0.032 (3) | 0.039 (3) | 0.004 (3) | 0.001 (2) | −0.006 (2) |
C2 | 0.048 (3) | 0.044 (3) | 0.039 (3) | 0.000 (3) | 0.000 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
C3 | 0.042 (3) | 0.037 (3) | 0.044 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.011 (2) | 0.004 (2) |
C4 | 0.061 (4) | 0.049 (4) | 0.051 (4) | 0.000 (3) | −0.017 (3) | 0.008 (3) |
C5 | 0.049 (4) | 0.062 (3) | 0.084 (4) | −0.002 (4) | −0.015 (4) | 0.008 (3) |
C6 | 0.051 (4) | 0.041 (3) | 0.061 (4) | −0.006 (3) | −0.008 (3) | 0.005 (3) |
C7 | 0.055 (4) | 0.043 (4) | 0.040 (3) | 0.008 (3) | 0.006 (3) | −0.008 (3) |
C8 | 0.047 (3) | 0.032 (3) | 0.040 (3) | −0.003 (3) | 0.007 (3) | −0.001 (3) |
C9 | 0.043 (3) | 0.047 (4) | 0.051 (4) | −0.003 (3) | 0.011 (3) | 0.003 (3) |
C10 | 0.046 (3) | 0.051 (4) | 0.045 (3) | 0.000 (3) | 0.009 (2) | 0.004 (3) |
C11 | 0.041 (3) | 0.036 (3) | 0.041 (2) | 0.000 (3) | −0.002 (2) | −0.0006 (17) |
C12 | 0.040 (3) | 0.042 (3) | 0.046 (3) | 0.001 (2) | 0.008 (3) | −0.002 (3) |
C13 | 0.046 (4) | 0.032 (3) | 0.037 (3) | −0.006 (2) | 0.007 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
C14 | 0.063 (4) | 0.056 (4) | 0.061 (4) | 0.010 (3) | −0.007 (3) | 0.013 (3) |
C15 | 0.108 (7) | 0.089 (6) | 0.098 (7) | 0.025 (5) | 0.021 (5) | −0.012 (5) |
C16 | 0.064 (4) | 0.061 (3) | 0.054 (3) | −0.001 (5) | 0.002 (4) | 0.018 (2) |
C17 | 0.072 (5) | 0.069 (5) | 0.114 (6) | −0.019 (4) | 0.003 (5) | 0.024 (5) |
I1 | 0.0585 (2) | 0.05387 (18) | 0.05074 (17) | −0.0006 (2) | 0.0024 (2) | 0.01511 (17) |
N1 | 0.054 (3) | 0.036 (2) | 0.039 (2) | −0.001 (2) | 0.004 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
N2 | 0.050 (3) | 0.052 (3) | 0.041 (2) | 0.003 (2) | 0.005 (2) | 0.011 (2) |
O1 | 0.051 (3) | 0.060 (3) | 0.048 (3) | 0.008 (2) | 0.015 (2) | 0.013 (2) |
C1—C2 | 1.388 (7) | C11—N2 | 1.381 (7) |
C1—C6 | 1.390 (8) | C11—C12 | 1.393 (7) |
C1—N1 | 1.407 (7) | C12—C13 | 1.374 (7) |
C2—C3 | 1.365 (7) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C13—O1 | 1.349 (6) |
C3—C4 | 1.381 (8) | C14—N2 | 1.450 (8) |
C3—I1 | 2.114 (5) | C14—C15 | 1.503 (10) |
C4—C5 | 1.373 (8) | C14—H14A | 0.9700 |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C14—H14B | 0.9700 |
C5—C6 | 1.384 (8) | C15—H15A | 0.9600 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C15—H15B | 0.9600 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C15—H15C | 0.9600 |
C7—N1 | 1.292 (7) | C16—N2 | 1.449 (7) |
C7—C8 | 1.446 (8) | C16—C17 | 1.512 (9) |
C7—H7 | 0.9300 | C16—H16A | 0.9700 |
C8—C9 | 1.404 (8) | C16—H16B | 0.9700 |
C8—C13 | 1.409 (8) | C17—H17A | 0.9600 |
C9—C10 | 1.354 (8) | C17—H17B | 0.9600 |
C9—H9 | 0.9300 | C17—H17C | 0.9600 |
C10—C11 | 1.430 (9) | O1—H1 | 0.8200 |
C10—H10 | 0.9300 | ||
C2—C1—C6 | 118.8 (5) | C13—C12—H12 | 118.7 |
C2—C1—N1 | 116.7 (5) | C11—C12—H12 | 118.7 |
C6—C1—N1 | 124.3 (5) | O1—C13—C12 | 118.7 (5) |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.1 (5) | O1—C13—C8 | 121.0 (6) |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.9 | C12—C13—C8 | 120.2 (5) |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.9 | N2—C14—C15 | 114.7 (6) |
C2—C3—C4 | 122.0 (5) | N2—C14—H14A | 108.6 |
C2—C3—I1 | 118.2 (4) | C15—C14—H14A | 108.6 |
C4—C3—I1 | 119.8 (4) | N2—C14—H14B | 108.6 |
C5—C4—C3 | 117.6 (5) | C15—C14—H14B | 108.6 |
C5—C4—H4 | 121.2 | H14A—C14—H14B | 107.6 |
C3—C4—H4 | 121.2 | C14—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C6 | 121.9 (6) | C14—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.0 | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.0 | C14—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C1 | 119.5 (6) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.3 | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C1—C6—H6 | 120.3 | N2—C16—C17 | 114.0 (5) |
N1—C7—C8 | 120.3 (6) | N2—C16—H16A | 108.8 |
N1—C7—H7 | 119.8 | C17—C16—H16A | 108.8 |
C8—C7—H7 | 119.8 | N2—C16—H16B | 108.8 |
C9—C8—C13 | 117.3 (6) | C17—C16—H16B | 108.8 |
C9—C8—C7 | 120.6 (5) | H16A—C16—H16B | 107.6 |
C13—C8—C7 | 122.0 (6) | C16—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C8 | 122.5 (6) | C16—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C10—C9—H9 | 118.8 | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H9 | 118.8 | C16—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C9—C10—C11 | 120.6 (5) | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C9—C10—H10 | 119.7 | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C11—C10—H10 | 119.7 | C7—N1—C1 | 121.0 (5) |
N2—C11—C12 | 122.1 (5) | C11—N2—C16 | 121.0 (5) |
N2—C11—C10 | 121.2 (4) | C11—N2—C14 | 120.2 (5) |
C12—C11—C10 | 116.7 (5) | C16—N2—C14 | 118.6 (5) |
C13—C12—C11 | 122.6 (5) | C13—O1—H1 | 109.5 |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 1.1 (8) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 0.2 (8) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | 176.8 (5) | C11—C12—C13—O1 | 179.6 (5) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.7 (8) | C11—C12—C13—C8 | −1.9 (9) |
C1—C2—C3—I1 | −179.9 (4) | C9—C8—C13—O1 | −178.9 (5) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.5 (9) | C7—C8—C13—O1 | 2.5 (8) |
I1—C3—C4—C5 | 179.7 (4) | C9—C8—C13—C12 | 2.7 (8) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.8 (9) | C7—C8—C13—C12 | −175.9 (5) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.3 (9) | C8—C7—N1—C1 | 172.9 (5) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.4 (8) | C2—C1—N1—C7 | 152.9 (5) |
N1—C1—C6—C5 | −175.8 (5) | C6—C1—N1—C7 | −31.6 (8) |
N1—C7—C8—C9 | −179.0 (6) | C12—C11—N2—C16 | 177.3 (5) |
N1—C7—C8—C13 | −0.4 (9) | C10—C11—N2—C16 | −2.5 (8) |
C13—C8—C9—C10 | −1.9 (9) | C12—C11—N2—C14 | −8.6 (8) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 176.7 (6) | C10—C11—N2—C14 | 171.6 (5) |
C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.3 (9) | C17—C16—N2—C11 | 85.1 (7) |
C9—C10—C11—N2 | −179.6 (5) | C17—C16—N2—C14 | −89.0 (7) |
C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.6 (7) | C15—C14—N2—C11 | −76.5 (8) |
N2—C11—C12—C13 | −179.5 (5) | C15—C14—N2—C16 | 97.7 (7) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C17H19IN2O |
Mr | 394.24 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, P212121 |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 6.6999 (6), 15.248 (2), 16.1195 (15) |
V (Å3) | 1646.7 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.95 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.49 × 0.34 × 0.21 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Stoe IPDS II diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Integration (X-RED32; Stoe & Cie, 2002) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.451, 0.603 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 6072, 3225, 2417 |
Rint | 0.049 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.037, 0.074, 0.86 |
No. of reflections | 3225 |
No. of parameters | 190 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.57, −0.63 |
Absolute structure | Flack (1983), 1355 Friedel pairs |
Absolute structure parameter | −0.02 (3) |
Computer programs: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2002), X-RED32 (Stoe & Cie, 2002), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997), WinGX (Spek, 2009).
Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Ondokuz Mayıs University, Turkey, for the use of the Stoe IPDS II diffractometer (purchased under grant No. F279 of the University Research Grant of Ondokuz Mayıs University).
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Schiff base compounds are used in many different areas. Generally, they exhibit biological activity: anti-bacterial and anti-cancer properties were demonstrated (Dao et al., 2000). Thermochromic and photochromic Schiff base compounds can be classified on the basis of their specific characteristics (Cohen et al., 1964): intermolecular hydrogen bonds may be formed in two different ways. Chromic action is strongly related to the tautomerization between the O—H···N═C—C═C (enolimino) and —C═ O···H—N—C═C—C (ketoamino) tautomeric forms (Hadjoudis et al., 1987). The title compound is stabilized in the phenol-imine tautomeric form (Fig. 1).
The C1—N1 bond length, 1.407 (7) Å, is in agreement with the distance reported for 2-[(E)-(naphthalen-2-ylimino)methyl]-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenol [1.417 (2) Å, Pekdemir et al., 2012] and 1-{4-[(2-hydroxybenzylidene)amino]phenyl}ethanone [1.4138 (17) Å, Yüce et al., 2004]. The C7═N1 bond length of 1.292 (7) Å is also comparable to the imine double bond found in (E)-4-bromo-2-[(2-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)iminomethy]phenol [1.289 (6) Å, Gül, Ağar & Işık, 2007]. Figure 1 also shows a strong intramolecular hydrogen bond O1—H1···N1, which can be described as an S(6) motif (Bernstein et al., 1995). The O1···N1 separation of 2.577 (6) Å is comparable to that observed for similar hydrogen bonds in related Schiff bases (Gül, Erşahin, Ağar & Işık, 2007). The C3—I1 bond length, 2.114 (5) Å, is in agreement with other C—I bonds, for example in 2-(2-iodophenyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione [2.094 (3) Å; Demirtaş et al., 2011]. The title molecule is not planar, displaying a dihedral angle of 34.9 (2)° between the two aromatic rings.