organic compounds
2-Formyl-6-methoxyphenyl cinnamate
aDepartment of Physics, Bharathidasan Engineering College, Nattrampalli, Vellore 635 854, India, bDepartment of Physics, Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology, Vellore 632 002, India, and cDepartment of Organic Chemistry, University of Madras, Maraimalai Campus, Chennai 600 025, India
*Correspondence e-mail: smurugavel27@gmail.com
In the title compound, C17H14O4, the C=C bond adopts an E conformation and the dihedral angle between the benzene rings is 73.9 (1)°. The crystal packing features C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, which generate C(4) chains propagating along the b-axis direction. Weak aromatic π–π stacking interactions [centroid–centroid distance = 3.703 (1) Å] are also observed.
Related literature
For the biological properties of cinnamate derivatives, see: Sharma (2011). For related structures, see: Kaitner & Stilinović (2007); Anuradha et al. (2012).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell APEX2 and SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT and XPREP (Bruker, 2004); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia (1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053681202747X/hb6858sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053681202747X/hb6858Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053681202747X/hb6858Isup3.cml
To a stirred solution of 2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde (1 mmol, 0.154 g) and potassium carbonate (1.5 mmol, 0.207 g) was stirred for 15 minutes in acetonitrile as solvent at room temperature. To this solution, (2E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoylchloride (1 mmol, 0.167 g) was added till the addition is complete. After the completion of the reaction as indicated by TLC, acetonitrile solvent was evaporated. Ethylacetate (15 ml) and water (15 ml) were added to the crude mass. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Removal of solvent led to the crude product. The pure title compound was obtained as a colorless solid (0.250 g, 89% yield). Recrystallization was carried out using ethylacetate as solvent to yield colourless blocks.
H atoms were positioned geometrically, with C–H = 0.93–0.96 Å and constrained to ride on their parent atoms, with Uiso(H) =1.5Ueq for methyl H atoms and 1.2Ueq(C) for other H atoms.
Cinnamic acid and its derivatives including
and carboxylic functional derivatives are used as important components in flavours, perfumes, synthetic indigo and pharmaceuticals. Cinnamate can act as optical filters or deactivate substrate molecules that have been excited by light for the protection polymers and organic substances. They are used as cosmetic grades and as sunscreen agents to reduce skin damage by blocking UV—A, B (Sharma, 2011). As part of our studies in this area, the determination of the title compound was carried out and the results are presented here.The C9=C10 double bond of the title compound (I) exists in an E-configuration (Fig. 1). The dihedral angle between the two benzene rings is 73.9 (1)°. The geometric parameters of the title molecule agrees well with those reported for similar structures (Kaitner et al., 2007, Anuradha et al., 2012).
The crystal packing features C—H···O hydrogen bonds. Atom C9 at x, y, z donates one proton to atom O3 at 3/2 - x, 1/2 + y, z, forming C(4) chains along the b axis (Fig. 2). The crystal packing (Fig. 3) also features π—π interactions with a Cg—Cgiv seperation of 3.703 (1) Å.[Fig. 3; Cg is the centroid of the C1–C6 benzene ring, symmetry code as in Fig. 3].
For the biological properties of cinnamate derivatives, see: Sharma (2011). For related structures, see: Kaitner & Stilinović (2007); Anuradha et al. (2012).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell
APEX2 and SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT and XPREP (Bruker, 2004); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia (1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).C17H14O4 | F(000) = 1184 |
Mr = 282.28 | Dx = 1.283 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 2879 reflections |
a = 10.7908 (7) Å | θ = 1.0–1.0° |
b = 10.4672 (5) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 25.8714 (17) Å | T = 293 K |
V = 2922.2 (3) Å3 | Block, colourless |
Z = 8 | 0.23 × 0.21 × 0.15 mm |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2665 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1909 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.026 |
Detector resolution: 10.0 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 2.5° |
ω scans | h = −13→13 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | k = −9→11 |
Tmin = 0.910, Tmax = 0.941 | l = −31→31 |
14344 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) = 0.106 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0446P)2 + 0.7231P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.01 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
2665 reflections | Δρmax = 0.15 e Å−3 |
192 parameters | Δρmin = −0.12 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: 0.0020 (5) |
C17H14O4 | V = 2922.2 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 282.28 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 10.7908 (7) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
b = 10.4672 (5) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 25.8714 (17) Å | 0.23 × 0.21 × 0.15 mm |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2665 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 1909 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.910, Tmax = 0.941 | Rint = 0.026 |
14344 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.037 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.106 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.01 | Δρmax = 0.15 e Å−3 |
2665 reflections | Δρmin = −0.12 e Å−3 |
192 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 | ||
C1 | 0.62871 (15) | −0.06915 (15) | 0.54858 (6) | 0.0487 (4) | |
C2 | 0.54050 (16) | −0.15242 (16) | 0.56771 (7) | 0.0552 (4) | |
C3 | 0.48566 (18) | −0.23727 (18) | 0.53357 (8) | 0.0686 (5) | |
H3 | 0.4252 | −0.2935 | 0.5453 | 0.082* | |
C4 | 0.5205 (2) | −0.2388 (2) | 0.48191 (8) | 0.0732 (6) | |
H4 | 0.4827 | −0.2959 | 0.4593 | 0.088* | |
C5 | 0.60927 (19) | −0.15776 (18) | 0.46393 (7) | 0.0649 (5) | |
H5 | 0.6326 | −0.1603 | 0.4293 | 0.078* | |
C6 | 0.66465 (16) | −0.07149 (16) | 0.49726 (7) | 0.0532 (4) | |
C7 | 0.7586 (2) | 0.0175 (2) | 0.47767 (8) | 0.0702 (5) | |
H7 | 0.7865 | 0.0813 | 0.4998 | 0.084* | |
C8 | 0.76334 (15) | −0.01222 (16) | 0.61648 (6) | 0.0459 (4) | |
C9 | 0.78497 (15) | 0.08922 (16) | 0.65399 (6) | 0.0491 (4) | |
H9 | 0.7521 | 0.1700 | 0.6480 | 0.059* | |
C10 | 0.85036 (15) | 0.06857 (17) | 0.69633 (6) | 0.0509 (4) | |
H10 | 0.8863 | −0.0119 | 0.6993 | 0.061* | |
C11 | 0.87318 (14) | 0.15626 (16) | 0.73902 (6) | 0.0484 (4) | |
C12 | 0.82650 (17) | 0.28000 (17) | 0.73974 (6) | 0.0595 (5) | |
H12 | 0.7812 | 0.3101 | 0.7117 | 0.071* | |
C13 | 0.84677 (18) | 0.35820 (19) | 0.78160 (7) | 0.0663 (5) | |
H13 | 0.8149 | 0.4407 | 0.7816 | 0.080* | |
C14 | 0.91335 (17) | 0.3161 (2) | 0.82338 (7) | 0.0667 (5) | |
H14 | 0.9258 | 0.3694 | 0.8517 | 0.080* | |
C15 | 0.96137 (18) | 0.1953 (2) | 0.82313 (7) | 0.0703 (6) | |
H15 | 1.0074 | 0.1665 | 0.8512 | 0.084* | |
C16 | 0.94166 (17) | 0.11608 (19) | 0.78136 (6) | 0.0619 (5) | |
H16 | 0.9749 | 0.0341 | 0.7816 | 0.074* | |
C17 | 0.41618 (19) | −0.2177 (2) | 0.63873 (9) | 0.0923 (7) | |
H17A | 0.3401 | −0.1947 | 0.6219 | 0.138* | |
H17B | 0.4085 | −0.2032 | 0.6752 | 0.138* | |
H17C | 0.4336 | −0.3063 | 0.6325 | 0.138* | |
O1 | 0.80202 (17) | 0.01350 (16) | 0.43495 (6) | 0.0987 (5) | |
O2 | 0.67581 (11) | 0.02494 (10) | 0.58150 (4) | 0.0542 (3) | |
O3 | 0.81108 (12) | −0.11529 (12) | 0.61497 (5) | 0.0630 (4) | |
O4 | 0.51428 (13) | −0.14196 (13) | 0.61881 (5) | 0.0731 (4) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0519 (10) | 0.0386 (10) | 0.0557 (9) | 0.0070 (7) | −0.0156 (8) | −0.0053 (7) |
C2 | 0.0530 (10) | 0.0508 (11) | 0.0617 (10) | 0.0072 (8) | −0.0079 (8) | −0.0057 (8) |
C3 | 0.0582 (11) | 0.0561 (12) | 0.0914 (15) | −0.0041 (9) | −0.0122 (10) | −0.0078 (10) |
C4 | 0.0754 (13) | 0.0635 (14) | 0.0806 (14) | 0.0058 (11) | −0.0266 (11) | −0.0246 (11) |
C5 | 0.0766 (13) | 0.0622 (13) | 0.0560 (10) | 0.0125 (11) | −0.0150 (10) | −0.0123 (9) |
C6 | 0.0599 (11) | 0.0471 (11) | 0.0527 (9) | 0.0099 (8) | −0.0109 (8) | −0.0010 (8) |
C7 | 0.0815 (14) | 0.0650 (14) | 0.0641 (11) | 0.0035 (11) | −0.0039 (11) | 0.0060 (10) |
C8 | 0.0482 (9) | 0.0427 (11) | 0.0468 (8) | −0.0014 (8) | −0.0038 (7) | 0.0034 (7) |
C9 | 0.0550 (10) | 0.0404 (10) | 0.0520 (9) | −0.0011 (8) | −0.0064 (8) | −0.0009 (7) |
C10 | 0.0528 (10) | 0.0467 (11) | 0.0531 (9) | 0.0010 (8) | −0.0034 (8) | 0.0018 (7) |
C11 | 0.0483 (9) | 0.0520 (11) | 0.0449 (8) | −0.0040 (8) | −0.0014 (7) | 0.0005 (7) |
C12 | 0.0710 (12) | 0.0564 (12) | 0.0510 (10) | −0.0017 (9) | −0.0106 (9) | −0.0022 (8) |
C13 | 0.0793 (13) | 0.0588 (12) | 0.0607 (11) | −0.0032 (10) | −0.0011 (10) | −0.0107 (9) |
C14 | 0.0587 (11) | 0.0911 (16) | 0.0502 (10) | −0.0126 (11) | 0.0015 (9) | −0.0172 (10) |
C15 | 0.0601 (11) | 0.1040 (17) | 0.0469 (9) | 0.0032 (11) | −0.0090 (8) | −0.0033 (10) |
C16 | 0.0625 (11) | 0.0700 (13) | 0.0532 (10) | 0.0090 (9) | −0.0073 (9) | 0.0018 (9) |
C17 | 0.0650 (13) | 0.118 (2) | 0.0936 (16) | −0.0043 (13) | 0.0096 (12) | 0.0217 (14) |
O1 | 0.1247 (14) | 0.0973 (12) | 0.0741 (10) | −0.0031 (10) | 0.0230 (9) | 0.0072 (8) |
O2 | 0.0664 (7) | 0.0407 (7) | 0.0556 (6) | 0.0052 (5) | −0.0191 (6) | −0.0055 (5) |
O3 | 0.0680 (8) | 0.0495 (8) | 0.0717 (8) | 0.0140 (6) | −0.0187 (6) | −0.0094 (6) |
O4 | 0.0713 (9) | 0.0803 (10) | 0.0678 (8) | −0.0064 (7) | 0.0058 (7) | −0.0038 (7) |
C1—C2 | 1.382 (2) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
C1—C6 | 1.383 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.457 (2) |
C1—O2 | 1.3978 (19) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C2—O4 | 1.356 (2) | C11—C16 | 1.387 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.385 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.390 (2) |
C3—C4 | 1.389 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.375 (2) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.361 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.371 (3) |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C5—C6 | 1.384 (2) | C14—C15 | 1.366 (3) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C6—C7 | 1.468 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.379 (3) |
C7—O1 | 1.201 (2) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C7—H7 | 0.9300 | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C8—O3 | 1.1961 (19) | C17—O4 | 1.419 (2) |
C8—O2 | 1.3646 (18) | C17—H17A | 0.9600 |
C8—C9 | 1.457 (2) | C17—H17B | 0.9600 |
C9—C10 | 1.321 (2) | C17—H17C | 0.9600 |
C2—C1—C6 | 121.71 (15) | C9—C10—H10 | 116.0 |
C2—C1—O2 | 118.45 (15) | C11—C10—H10 | 116.0 |
C6—C1—O2 | 119.70 (15) | C16—C11—C12 | 117.72 (15) |
O4—C2—C1 | 116.23 (15) | C16—C11—C10 | 119.85 (16) |
O4—C2—C3 | 125.74 (18) | C12—C11—C10 | 122.41 (15) |
C1—C2—C3 | 118.03 (17) | C13—C12—C11 | 120.51 (17) |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.37 (19) | C13—C12—H12 | 119.7 |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.8 | C11—C12—H12 | 119.7 |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.8 | C14—C13—C12 | 120.87 (19) |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.80 (18) | C14—C13—H13 | 119.6 |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.6 | C12—C13—H13 | 119.6 |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.6 | C15—C14—C13 | 119.51 (18) |
C4—C5—C6 | 119.83 (18) | C15—C14—H14 | 120.2 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.1 | C13—C14—H14 | 120.2 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.1 | C14—C15—C16 | 120.12 (18) |
C1—C6—C5 | 119.24 (18) | C14—C15—H15 | 119.9 |
C1—C6—C7 | 120.93 (16) | C16—C15—H15 | 119.9 |
C5—C6—C7 | 119.82 (17) | C15—C16—C11 | 121.26 (18) |
O1—C7—C6 | 124.4 (2) | C15—C16—H16 | 119.4 |
O1—C7—H7 | 117.8 | C11—C16—H16 | 119.4 |
C6—C7—H7 | 117.8 | O4—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
O3—C8—O2 | 122.24 (14) | O4—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
O3—C8—C9 | 127.58 (15) | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
O2—C8—C9 | 110.17 (14) | O4—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C8 | 121.24 (16) | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—H9 | 119.4 | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H9 | 119.4 | C8—O2—C1 | 117.06 (12) |
C9—C10—C11 | 128.01 (16) | C2—O4—C17 | 117.68 (16) |
C6—C1—C2—O4 | 179.15 (15) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −175.41 (15) |
O2—C1—C2—O4 | −5.3 (2) | C9—C10—C11—C16 | 178.04 (17) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −1.7 (2) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −0.6 (3) |
O2—C1—C2—C3 | 173.89 (14) | C16—C11—C12—C13 | −0.9 (3) |
O4—C2—C3—C4 | 179.98 (17) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 177.80 (17) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.9 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.1 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.3 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.8 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.8 (3) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −0.7 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 1.2 (2) | C14—C15—C16—C11 | −0.1 (3) |
O2—C1—C6—C5 | −174.30 (14) | C12—C11—C16—C15 | 0.9 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C7 | −179.88 (16) | C10—C11—C16—C15 | −177.80 (17) |
O2—C1—C6—C7 | 4.6 (2) | O3—C8—O2—C1 | 10.1 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.0 (3) | C9—C8—O2—C1 | −169.00 (14) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −178.85 (17) | C2—C1—O2—C8 | 78.41 (18) |
C1—C6—C7—O1 | 173.14 (19) | C6—C1—O2—C8 | −105.90 (17) |
C5—C6—C7—O1 | −8.0 (3) | C1—C2—O4—C17 | 174.31 (16) |
O3—C8—C9—C10 | −10.2 (3) | C3—C2—O4—C17 | −4.8 (3) |
O2—C8—C9—C10 | 168.89 (15) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C9—H9···O3i | 0.93 | 2.50 | 3.415 (2) | 168 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+3/2, y+1/2, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C17H14O4 |
Mr | 282.28 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pbca |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.7908 (7), 10.4672 (5), 25.8714 (17) |
V (Å3) | 2922.2 (3) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.23 × 0.21 × 0.15 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.910, 0.941 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 14344, 2665, 1909 |
Rint | 0.026 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.037, 0.106, 1.01 |
No. of reflections | 2665 |
No. of parameters | 192 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.15, −0.12 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004), APEX2 and SAINT (Bruker, 2004), SAINT and XPREP (Bruker, 2004), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia (1997), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C9—H9···O3i | 0.93 | 2.50 | 3.415 (2) | 168 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+3/2, y+1/2, z. |
Footnotes
‡Additional correspondence author, e-mail: bhakthadoss@yahoo.com.
Acknowledgements
The authors thank Dr Babu Vargheese, SAIF, IIT, Madras, India, for his help with the data collection.
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Cinnamic acid and its derivatives including esters and carboxylic functional derivatives are used as important components in flavours, perfumes, synthetic indigo and pharmaceuticals. Cinnamate can act as optical filters or deactivate substrate molecules that have been excited by light for the protection polymers and organic substances. They are used as cosmetic grades and as sunscreen agents to reduce skin damage by blocking UV—A, B (Sharma, 2011). As part of our studies in this area, the crystal structure determination of the title compound was carried out and the results are presented here.
The C9=C10 double bond of the title compound (I) exists in an E-configuration (Fig. 1). The dihedral angle between the two benzene rings is 73.9 (1)°. The geometric parameters of the title molecule agrees well with those reported for similar structures (Kaitner et al., 2007, Anuradha et al., 2012).
The crystal packing features C—H···O hydrogen bonds. Atom C9 at x, y, z donates one proton to atom O3 at 3/2 - x, 1/2 + y, z, forming C(4) chains along the b axis (Fig. 2). The crystal packing (Fig. 3) also features π—π interactions with a Cg—Cgiv seperation of 3.703 (1) Å.[Fig. 3; Cg is the centroid of the C1–C6 benzene ring, symmetry code as in Fig. 3].