organic compounds
1-Benzyl-3-[(4-methylphenyl)imino]indolin-2-one
aChemistry and Industrial Chemistry Department, Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria, bDepartment of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA, and cChemistry Department, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Nigeria
*Correspondence e-mail: gegharev@yahoo.com
In the title compound, C22H18N2O, the phenyl and tolyl rings make dihedral angles of 84.71 (7) and 65.11 (6)°, respectively, with the isatin group. The aromatic rings make a dihedral angle of 60.90 (8)°. The imino C=N double bond, exists in an E conformation. In the crystal, molecules are linked by weak π–π stacking interactions [centroid–centroid distance = 3.6598 (13) Å].
Related literature
For background to isatin, its derivatives and their biological significance, see: Chazeau et al. (1992); Igosheva et al. (2004); Medvedev et al. (1996); Abele et al. (2003). For metal complexes of isatin derivatives and their biological significance, see: Rodriguez-Arguelles et al. (2004); Singh et al. (2005); Chohan et al. (2006); Adetoye et al. (2009); Ikotun et al. (2012). For N-benzyl isatin, its derivatives and biological significance, see Akkurt et al. (2006); Jarrahpour & Khalili (2007); Cao et al. (2009).
Experimental
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: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812024506/bx2411sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812024506/bx2411Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812024506/bx2411Isup3.cml
N-benzylisatin was first prepared and recrystallized in ethanol using the method of Akkurt et al., 2006 with slight modifications. N-benzylisatin (2.00 g; 8.44 mmol) was then dissolved in 30 ml hot ethanol. P-toluidine (0.90 g; 8.44 mmol) was dissolved in 10 ml ethanol. The solutions were mixed and refluxed for 6 h. The solution was allowed to cool and the deep orange solid was filtered under vacuum. The product was purified with flash
and the orange crystal as analyzed. The product was obtained at a yield of 78% (2.13 g). Flash Column Chromatographic purification of the product was carried out using a mixture of chloroform: diethyl ether (50%:50%) and single X-ray suitable crystals were got after the solvent was evaporated under vacuum.The H atoms of the water molecule were located on a Fourier difference map, restrained by DFIX command 0.85 Å for O— H distances and by DFIX 1.39 Å for H···H distance, and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(O). Other atoms were placed in their calculated positions, with C—H = 0.93 or 0.96 Å, and refined using a riding model, with Uiso(H) = 1.2 or 1.5Ueq(C).
Indole-2, 3-dione commonly known as isatin is an endogenous indole present in mammalian tissues and fluids (Igosheva et al., 2004). It has largely been used as a versatile reagent in organic synthesis, to obtain ═N double bond, exists in an E conformation. In the crystal the molecules are linked by weak π—π stacking interaction (centroid-centroid distance 3.6598 (13) Å (Cg1=C4/C5/C6/C7/C8/C9 ; Cg2i=C17/C18/C19/C20/C21/C22, symmetry code (i): x,1/2-y, 1/2+z), Fig. 2.
and as a raw material for drugs (Abele et al., 2003). Several novel of isatin have been reported with a variety of pharmacological actions, including anticonvulsant, antimicrobial and antiviral activities, inhibition of monoamine oxidase (Medvedev et al., 1996). The study of the metal complexes of the Schiff base ligands derived from isatin and their biological applications has also received much attention (Singh et al., 2005; Chohan et al., 2006; Ikotun et al., 2012). Some first row transition metal complexes of the Schiff base of isatin derivatives were designed, prepared and characterized by spectroscopic means (Adetoye et al., 2009). The significance of these metal complexes of isatin derivatives has even been extended to the design of novel anticancer drugs (Rodriguez-Arguelles et al., 2004). N-benzylindole-2, 3-dione (N-benzylisatin) has also been prepared and the X-ray crystallographic structure has been established (Akkurt et al., 2006). N-alkylated isatins have interesting pharmacological activities such as antibacterial and anticancer (Chazeau et al., 1992). They are also reversible and competitive inhibitors of monoamine oxidase A and B (Medvedev et al., 1996). Some mono- and bis-spiro-b- benzylisatin have been prepared and characterized by spectroscopic means (Jarrahpour et al., 2007). A series of N-benzyl isatin have also been developed as inhibitors of the mitogen-activated kinase, KNK3 (Cao et al., 2009). Thus the motivation and need to design novel of N-benzyl isatin, which would be of great biological significance, is the propelling force for this research. In the title compound , C22H18N2O, Fig. 1, the phenyl and benzene rings make dihedral angles of 84.71 (7)° and 65.11 (6)° with isatin group respectively. The aromatic rings make a dihedral angle of 60.90 (8)°.The imino CFor background to isatin, its derivatives and their biological significance, see: Chazeau et al. (1992); Igosheva et al. (2004); Medvedev et al. (1996); Abele et al. (2003). For metal complexes of isatin derivatives and their biological significance, see: Rodriguez-Arguelles et al. (2004); Singh et al. (2005); Chohan et al. (2006); Adetoye et al. (2009); Ikotun et al. (2012). For N-benzyl isatin, its derivatives and their biological significance, see Akkurt et al. (2006); Jarrahpour & Khalili (2007); Cao et al. (2009).
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: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).C22H18N2O | F(000) = 688 |
Mr = 326.38 | Dx = 1.316 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Melting point: 427 K |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 10.174 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 3069 reflections |
b = 15.086 (4) Å | θ = 2.6–25.6° |
c = 11.714 (3) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
β = 113.596 (3)° | T = 296 K |
V = 1647.5 (7) Å3 | Rectangular plate, orange |
Z = 4 | 0.04 × 0.02 × 0.01 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2456 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.067 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.2° |
phi and ω scans | h = −12→13 |
18815 measured reflections | k = −19→19 |
3763 independent reflections | l = −15→15 |
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)] = 0.042 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.105 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0513P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 0.92 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
3763 reflections | Δρmax = 0.35 e Å−3 |
227 parameters | Δρmin = −0.31 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.0075 (12) |
C22H18N2O | V = 1647.5 (7) Å3 |
Mr = 326.38 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 10.174 (2) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 15.086 (4) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 11.714 (3) Å | 0.04 × 0.02 × 0.01 mm |
β = 113.596 (3)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2456 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
18815 measured reflections | Rint = 0.067 |
3763 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.042 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.105 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.92 | Δρmax = 0.35 e Å−3 |
3763 reflections | Δρmin = −0.31 e Å−3 |
227 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 | 0.30165 (11) | 0.19312 (7) | 0.89390 (10) | 0.0256 (3) | |
N1 | 0.23619 (13) | 0.32278 (8) | 0.77977 (12) | 0.0192 (3) | |
N2 | 0.06155 (13) | 0.22984 (8) | 0.95540 (12) | 0.0195 (3) | |
C18 | −0.15861 (16) | 0.18456 (10) | 0.97075 (14) | 0.0221 (4) | |
H18A | −0.1610 | 0.1353 | 0.9223 | 0.027* | |
C19 | −0.26219 (17) | 0.19479 (11) | 1.01801 (15) | 0.0237 (4) | |
H19A | −0.3354 | 0.1531 | 0.9984 | 0.028* | |
C6 | −0.10985 (17) | 0.48946 (10) | 0.72028 (14) | 0.0217 (4) | |
H6A | −0.1886 | 0.5253 | 0.7085 | 0.026* | |
C8 | 0.09598 (16) | 0.45662 (10) | 0.67264 (14) | 0.0204 (4) | |
H8A | 0.1541 | 0.4694 | 0.6305 | 0.024* | |
C9 | 0.12438 (16) | 0.38541 (10) | 0.75280 (14) | 0.0179 (3) | |
C11 | 0.43743 (16) | 0.40255 (10) | 0.75565 (14) | 0.0197 (4) | |
C22 | −0.04756 (17) | 0.32009 (10) | 1.06994 (14) | 0.0226 (4) | |
H22A | 0.0236 | 0.3629 | 1.0872 | 0.027* | |
C5 | −0.08057 (16) | 0.41752 (10) | 0.80063 (14) | 0.0203 (4) | |
H5A | −0.1394 | 0.4046 | 0.8421 | 0.024* | |
C10 | 0.34082 (17) | 0.32210 (10) | 0.72300 (15) | 0.0233 (4) | |
H10A | 0.2900 | 0.3190 | 0.6332 | 0.028* | |
H10B | 0.3996 | 0.2693 | 0.7499 | 0.028* | |
C17 | −0.05075 (16) | 0.24753 (10) | 0.99516 (14) | 0.0192 (3) | |
C4 | 0.03861 (16) | 0.36512 (10) | 0.81794 (14) | 0.0178 (3) | |
C20 | −0.25950 (16) | 0.26584 (10) | 1.09418 (14) | 0.0211 (4) | |
C7 | −0.02307 (16) | 0.50861 (10) | 0.65726 (14) | 0.0209 (4) | |
H7A | −0.0449 | 0.5571 | 0.6038 | 0.025* | |
C21 | −0.15100 (17) | 0.32812 (10) | 1.11853 (15) | 0.0236 (4) | |
H21A | −0.1476 | 0.3765 | 1.1688 | 0.028* | |
C3 | 0.09602 (16) | 0.28278 (10) | 0.88691 (14) | 0.0182 (3) | |
C2 | 0.22451 (16) | 0.25759 (10) | 0.85647 (14) | 0.0196 (3) | |
C16 | 0.52131 (17) | 0.42307 (11) | 0.87874 (15) | 0.0249 (4) | |
H16A | 0.5174 | 0.3873 | 0.9420 | 0.030* | |
C12 | 0.44522 (17) | 0.45665 (12) | 0.66264 (16) | 0.0289 (4) | |
H12A | 0.3903 | 0.4435 | 0.5795 | 0.035* | |
C13 | 0.53422 (18) | 0.53003 (12) | 0.69284 (18) | 0.0339 (5) | |
H13A | 0.5386 | 0.5660 | 0.6300 | 0.041* | |
C15 | 0.61098 (18) | 0.49624 (12) | 0.90861 (17) | 0.0315 (4) | |
H15A | 0.6676 | 0.5090 | 0.9916 | 0.038* | |
C14 | 0.61647 (18) | 0.54999 (11) | 0.81580 (18) | 0.0332 (5) | |
H14A | 0.6755 | 0.5997 | 0.8359 | 0.040* | |
C23 | −0.36913 (18) | 0.27314 (12) | 1.15025 (16) | 0.0290 (4) | |
H23A | −0.3515 | 0.3259 | 1.2000 | 0.044* | |
H23B | −0.3622 | 0.2223 | 1.2016 | 0.044* | |
H23C | −0.4635 | 0.2759 | 1.0848 | 0.044* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0239 (6) | 0.0211 (6) | 0.0327 (7) | 0.0069 (5) | 0.0122 (5) | 0.0020 (5) |
N1 | 0.0175 (7) | 0.0178 (7) | 0.0251 (7) | 0.0009 (5) | 0.0115 (6) | 0.0001 (5) |
N2 | 0.0186 (7) | 0.0179 (7) | 0.0218 (7) | −0.0012 (5) | 0.0077 (6) | −0.0007 (6) |
C18 | 0.0239 (9) | 0.0178 (8) | 0.0236 (9) | −0.0010 (7) | 0.0084 (7) | −0.0019 (7) |
C19 | 0.0185 (8) | 0.0245 (9) | 0.0268 (9) | −0.0041 (7) | 0.0076 (7) | 0.0006 (7) |
C6 | 0.0198 (8) | 0.0183 (8) | 0.0271 (9) | 0.0023 (7) | 0.0094 (7) | −0.0022 (7) |
C8 | 0.0205 (8) | 0.0195 (8) | 0.0231 (8) | −0.0037 (7) | 0.0108 (7) | −0.0019 (7) |
C9 | 0.0169 (8) | 0.0146 (8) | 0.0224 (8) | −0.0011 (6) | 0.0080 (7) | −0.0033 (6) |
C11 | 0.0163 (8) | 0.0205 (8) | 0.0259 (9) | 0.0039 (6) | 0.0123 (7) | 0.0011 (7) |
C22 | 0.0214 (9) | 0.0208 (9) | 0.0255 (9) | −0.0043 (7) | 0.0091 (7) | −0.0014 (7) |
C5 | 0.0195 (8) | 0.0198 (8) | 0.0241 (9) | −0.0014 (7) | 0.0112 (7) | −0.0015 (7) |
C10 | 0.0207 (9) | 0.0257 (9) | 0.0277 (9) | 0.0017 (7) | 0.0140 (7) | −0.0037 (7) |
C17 | 0.0194 (8) | 0.0183 (8) | 0.0188 (8) | 0.0027 (6) | 0.0067 (7) | 0.0041 (6) |
C4 | 0.0172 (8) | 0.0158 (8) | 0.0201 (8) | −0.0019 (6) | 0.0071 (7) | −0.0020 (6) |
C20 | 0.0189 (8) | 0.0239 (9) | 0.0192 (8) | 0.0017 (7) | 0.0065 (7) | 0.0027 (7) |
C7 | 0.0240 (9) | 0.0161 (8) | 0.0221 (9) | −0.0008 (7) | 0.0086 (7) | 0.0002 (6) |
C21 | 0.0250 (9) | 0.0242 (9) | 0.0224 (9) | −0.0011 (7) | 0.0102 (7) | −0.0043 (7) |
C3 | 0.0161 (8) | 0.0153 (8) | 0.0215 (8) | −0.0018 (6) | 0.0057 (7) | −0.0027 (6) |
C2 | 0.0187 (8) | 0.0181 (8) | 0.0218 (8) | −0.0018 (7) | 0.0078 (7) | −0.0036 (7) |
C16 | 0.0245 (9) | 0.0267 (9) | 0.0266 (9) | 0.0012 (7) | 0.0136 (8) | 0.0030 (7) |
C12 | 0.0179 (8) | 0.0421 (11) | 0.0277 (9) | 0.0035 (8) | 0.0102 (7) | 0.0101 (8) |
C13 | 0.0218 (9) | 0.0368 (11) | 0.0476 (12) | 0.0062 (8) | 0.0185 (9) | 0.0211 (9) |
C15 | 0.0265 (10) | 0.0343 (10) | 0.0362 (11) | −0.0052 (8) | 0.0152 (9) | −0.0097 (8) |
C14 | 0.0229 (9) | 0.0217 (9) | 0.0617 (13) | −0.0011 (7) | 0.0238 (9) | −0.0011 (9) |
C23 | 0.0250 (9) | 0.0378 (10) | 0.0264 (9) | −0.0001 (8) | 0.0125 (8) | 0.0007 (8) |
O1—C2 | 1.2160 (18) | C22—H22A | 0.9300 |
N1—C2 | 1.3690 (19) | C5—C4 | 1.393 (2) |
N1—C9 | 1.4137 (19) | C5—H5A | 0.9300 |
N1—C10 | 1.4636 (19) | C10—H10A | 0.9700 |
N2—C3 | 1.2767 (19) | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
N2—C17 | 1.4210 (19) | C4—C3 | 1.469 (2) |
C18—C19 | 1.381 (2) | C20—C21 | 1.389 (2) |
C18—C17 | 1.392 (2) | C20—C23 | 1.508 (2) |
C18—H18A | 0.9300 | C7—H7A | 0.9300 |
C19—C20 | 1.388 (2) | C21—H21A | 0.9300 |
C19—H19A | 0.9300 | C3—C2 | 1.534 (2) |
C6—C5 | 1.389 (2) | C16—C15 | 1.385 (2) |
C6—C7 | 1.389 (2) | C16—H16A | 0.9300 |
C6—H6A | 0.9300 | C12—C13 | 1.383 (2) |
C8—C9 | 1.379 (2) | C12—H12A | 0.9300 |
C8—C7 | 1.393 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.379 (3) |
C8—H8A | 0.9300 | C13—H13A | 0.9300 |
C9—C4 | 1.404 (2) | C15—C14 | 1.375 (2) |
C11—C16 | 1.385 (2) | C15—H15A | 0.9300 |
C11—C12 | 1.389 (2) | C14—H14A | 0.9300 |
C11—C10 | 1.511 (2) | C23—H23A | 0.9600 |
C22—C21 | 1.388 (2) | C23—H23B | 0.9600 |
C22—C17 | 1.394 (2) | C23—H23C | 0.9600 |
C2—N1—C9 | 110.69 (13) | C5—C4—C3 | 133.73 (14) |
C2—N1—C10 | 124.27 (13) | C9—C4—C3 | 106.64 (13) |
C9—N1—C10 | 124.73 (13) | C19—C20—C21 | 117.63 (15) |
C3—N2—C17 | 123.20 (13) | C19—C20—C23 | 120.58 (15) |
C19—C18—C17 | 120.45 (15) | C21—C20—C23 | 121.78 (15) |
C19—C18—H18A | 119.8 | C6—C7—C8 | 121.26 (15) |
C17—C18—H18A | 119.8 | C6—C7—H7A | 119.4 |
C18—C19—C20 | 121.47 (15) | C8—C7—H7A | 119.4 |
C18—C19—H19A | 119.3 | C22—C21—C20 | 121.84 (15) |
C20—C19—H19A | 119.3 | C22—C21—H21A | 119.1 |
C5—C6—C7 | 120.88 (15) | C20—C21—H21A | 119.1 |
C5—C6—H6A | 119.6 | N2—C3—C4 | 136.53 (14) |
C7—C6—H6A | 119.6 | N2—C3—C2 | 117.71 (13) |
C9—C8—C7 | 117.45 (14) | C4—C3—C2 | 105.65 (12) |
C9—C8—H8A | 121.3 | O1—C2—N1 | 126.74 (15) |
C7—C8—H8A | 121.3 | O1—C2—C3 | 126.97 (14) |
C8—C9—C4 | 122.25 (14) | N1—C2—C3 | 106.29 (13) |
C8—C9—N1 | 127.10 (14) | C15—C16—C11 | 120.69 (16) |
C4—C9—N1 | 110.64 (13) | C15—C16—H16A | 119.7 |
C16—C11—C12 | 118.72 (15) | C11—C16—H16A | 119.7 |
C16—C11—C10 | 120.68 (14) | C13—C12—C11 | 120.44 (17) |
C12—C11—C10 | 120.60 (15) | C13—C12—H12A | 119.8 |
C21—C22—C17 | 119.70 (14) | C11—C12—H12A | 119.8 |
C21—C22—H22A | 120.1 | C14—C13—C12 | 120.23 (16) |
C17—C22—H22A | 120.1 | C14—C13—H13A | 119.9 |
C6—C5—C4 | 118.71 (14) | C12—C13—H13A | 119.9 |
C6—C5—H5A | 120.6 | C14—C15—C16 | 120.09 (17) |
C4—C5—H5A | 120.6 | C14—C15—H15A | 120.0 |
N1—C10—C11 | 113.38 (12) | C16—C15—H15A | 120.0 |
N1—C10—H10A | 108.9 | C15—C14—C13 | 119.82 (17) |
C11—C10—H10A | 108.9 | C15—C14—H14A | 120.1 |
N1—C10—H10B | 108.9 | C13—C14—H14A | 120.1 |
C11—C10—H10B | 108.9 | C20—C23—H23A | 109.5 |
H10A—C10—H10B | 107.7 | C20—C23—H23B | 109.5 |
C18—C17—C22 | 118.88 (15) | H23A—C23—H23B | 109.5 |
C18—C17—N2 | 118.41 (14) | C20—C23—H23C | 109.5 |
C22—C17—N2 | 122.27 (14) | H23A—C23—H23C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C9 | 119.44 (14) | H23B—C23—H23C | 109.5 |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C22H18N2O |
Mr | 326.38 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.174 (2), 15.086 (4), 11.714 (3) |
β (°) | 113.596 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1647.5 (7) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.04 × 0.02 × 0.01 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 18815, 3763, 2456 |
Rint | 0.067 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.649 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.042, 0.105, 0.92 |
No. of reflections | 3763 |
No. of parameters | 227 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.35, −0.31 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2000), SAINT (Bruker, 2000), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2009), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
We appreciate Professor John A. Gladysz for benevolently facilitating AAI's visit to his laboratory at Texas A & M University during the course of this research and also all members of the Gladysz research group for their assistance towards a successful academic visit.
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Indole-2, 3-dione commonly known as isatin is an endogenous indole present in mammalian tissues and fluids (Igosheva et al., 2004). It has largely been used as a versatile reagent in organic synthesis, to obtain heterocyclic compounds, and as a raw material for drugs (Abele et al., 2003). Several novel Schiff bases of isatin have been reported with a variety of pharmacological actions, including anticonvulsant, antimicrobial and antiviral activities, inhibition of monoamine oxidase (Medvedev et al., 1996). The study of the metal complexes of the Schiff base ligands derived from isatin and their biological applications has also received much attention (Singh et al., 2005; Chohan et al., 2006; Ikotun et al., 2012). Some first row transition metal complexes of the Schiff base of isatin derivatives were designed, prepared and characterized by spectroscopic means (Adetoye et al., 2009). The significance of these metal complexes of isatin derivatives has even been extended to the design of novel anticancer drugs (Rodriguez-Arguelles et al., 2004). N-benzylindole-2, 3-dione (N-benzylisatin) has also been prepared and the X-ray crystallographic structure has been established (Akkurt et al., 2006). N-alkylated isatins have interesting pharmacological activities such as antibacterial and anticancer (Chazeau et al., 1992). They are also reversible and competitive inhibitors of monoamine oxidase A and B (Medvedev et al., 1996). Some mono- and bis-spiro-b- benzylisatin have been prepared and characterized by spectroscopic means (Jarrahpour et al., 2007). A series of N-benzyl isatin oximes have also been developed as inhibitors of the mitogen-activated kinase, KNK3 (Cao et al., 2009). Thus the motivation and need to design novel Schiff bases of N-benzyl isatin, which would be of great biological significance, is the propelling force for this research. In the title compound , C22H18N2O, Fig. 1, the phenyl and benzene rings make dihedral angles of 84.71 (7)° and 65.11 (6)° with isatin group respectively. The aromatic rings make a dihedral angle of 60.90 (8)°.The imino C═N double bond, exists in an E conformation. In the crystal the molecules are linked by weak π—π stacking interaction (centroid-centroid distance 3.6598 (13) Å (Cg1=C4/C5/C6/C7/C8/C9 ; Cg2i=C17/C18/C19/C20/C21/C22, symmetry code (i): x,1/2-y, 1/2+z), Fig. 2.