organic compounds
2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)-1,3-dihydro-1,3,2-benzodiazaborole
aSchool of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg 3209, South Africa
*Correspondence e-mail: akermanm@ukzn.ac.za
The title compound, C13H13BN2O, is one in a series of 1,3,2-benzodiazaboroles featuring a 2-methoxyphenyl substitution at the 2-position in the nitrogen–boron heterocyle. The dihedral angle between the mean planes of the benzodiazaborole and 2-methoxyphenyl ring systems is 21.5 (1)°. There is an intermolecular hydrogen bond between one of the NH groups and the methoxy O atom. This hydrogen bond leads to an infinite hydrogen-bonded chain colinear with the a axis.
Related literature
For the synthesis of the title compound, see: Sithebe et al. (2011); Weber et al. (2009, 2011). For related derivatives as well as their photoluminiscence studies, see: Weber et al. (2010); Maruyama & Kawanishi (2002). For structures of related compounds, see: Slabber et al. (2011); Akerman et al. (2011). For applications of 1,3,2-diazaborolyl compounds, see: Schwedler et al. (2011).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2008); cell CrysAlis CCD; data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2008); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006) and POV-RAY (Cason et al., 2002); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812028437/nk2170sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812028437/nk2170Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812028437/nk2170Isup3.cml
3-Methoxyphenylboronic acid (1.00 g, 5.18 mmol) and o-phenylenediamine (0.56 g, 5.18 mmol) were dissolved in toluene (80 ml) in a two neck flask equipped with a Dean and Stark Apparatus, magnetic stirrer bar and reflux condenser. The mixture was heated under reflux overnight and the solvent was removed in vacuo, affording 2-{3-methoxyphenyl}benzo-1,3,2-diazaborole as an off-white solid. The desired product was purified using a flash column and radial
using Hexane: Ethyl acetate (8:2) as the Crystals suitable for X-ray difraction were grown by slow evaporation of a n-hexane:dicloromethane (6:4) solution.All non-hydrogen atoms were located in the difference Fourier map and refined anisotropically. The positions of all hydrogen atoms were calculated using the standard riding model of SHELXL97. with C—H(aromatic) distances of 0.93 Å and Uiso = 1.2 Ueq, and C—H(methyl) distances of 0.96 Å and Uiso = 1.5 Ueq. The amine hydrogen atoms were located in the difference Fourier map and allowed to refine isotropically. In the absence of significant
Friedel pairs were merged.Molecular compounds functionalized with 1,3,2-diazaborolyl groups have received considerable attention and have been investigated for their optical, electronic and ion sensing abilities, making them possible candidates for use in advanced material science (Schwedler et al.,2011). Rapid developments in the chemistry of 1,3,2-diazaborolyl containing compounds, due to their
characteristics and unusual stability, have been observed in recent years. Unlike most triarylborane compounds which require dimesitylborolyl moieties for the enhancement of their stability, 2-arylbenzo-1,3,2-diazaborole compounds have been reported to be water and air stable without any additional dimesityl groups (Weber et al., 2009). To gain insight into the intriguing characteristics exhibited by these compounds, we (Sithebe et al., 2011) and other researchers (Maruyama et al., 2002 and Weber et al. 2011) have directed our reseach focus towards the investigation of the photophysical studies as well as the determination of the crystal structures of 1,3,2-benzodiazaborolyl compounds.The molecule features a 1,3,2-benzodiazaborolyl backbone with a five-membered diazaborole ring substituted with hydrogen atoms at the 1- and 3-positions, and a 3-methoxyphenyl ring at the 2-position. The 1,3,2-benzodiazaborolyl backbone of the molecule is essentially planar, however, the 3-methoxyphenyl ring at the 2-position, is rotated out of plane with a dihedral angle of 21.5 (1)°. The two N—B bonds are approximately equal (averaged to 1.433 (2) Å). The N1—B—N2 bond angle is 105.2 (1)°, the N1—B—C1 and N2—B—C1 bond angles are slighly different, measuring 125.4 (1)° and 129.3 (1)°, respectively (refer to Figure 1 for the atom numbering scheme). These bond lengths and angles compare favourably to those of previously reported diazaborolyl systems (Weber et al., 2009). The molecules are linked through hydrogen bonding forming infinite, one-dimensional chains co-linear with the a-axis (Figure 2). The amine NH acts as the hydrogen bond donor and the etheryl oxygen atom the H-bond acceptor. The hydrogen bond lengths and bond angles are summarized in Table 1.
For the synthesis of the title compound, see: Sithebe et al. (2011); Weber et al. (2009, 2011). For related derivatives as well as their photoluminiscence studies, see: Weber et al. (2010); Maruyama & Kawanishi (2002). For structures of related compounds, see: Slabber et al. (2011); Akerman et al. (2011). For applications of 1,3,2-diazaborolyl compounds, see: Schwedler et al. (2011).
Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2008); cell
CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2008); data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2008); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006) and POV-RAY (Cason et al., 2002); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).Fig. 1. Displacement ellipsoid plot of (1) at the 50% probability level. | |
Fig. 2. Hydrogen bonding interactions in (1), shown as dashed lines, viewed down the b-axis. |
C13H13BN2O | F(000) = 472 |
Mr = 224.06 | Dx = 1.310 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 1939 reflections |
a = 7.549 (5) Å | θ = 3.2–32.1° |
b = 12.230 (5) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
c = 12.308 (5) Å | T = 110 K |
V = 1136.3 (10) Å3 | Needle, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.50 × 0.40 × 0.40 mm |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur 2 CCD diffractometer | 2125 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1939 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.031 |
ω scans at fixed θ angles | θmax = 32.1°, θmin = 3.2° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (Blessing, 1995) | h = −11→7 |
Tmin = 0.960, Tmax = 0.968 | k = −17→18 |
11586 measured reflections | l = −18→18 |
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)] = 0.034 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.094 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0725P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.05 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
2125 reflections | Δρmax = 0.32 e Å−3 |
164 parameters | Δρmin = −0.20 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: 0.058 (6) |
C13H13BN2O | V = 1136.3 (10) Å3 |
Mr = 224.06 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.549 (5) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 12.230 (5) Å | T = 110 K |
c = 12.308 (5) Å | 0.50 × 0.40 × 0.40 mm |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur 2 CCD diffractometer | 2125 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (Blessing, 1995) | 1939 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.960, Tmax = 0.968 | Rint = 0.031 |
11586 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.034 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.094 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.32 e Å−3 |
2125 reflections | Δρmin = −0.20 e Å−3 |
164 parameters |
Geometry. All s.u.'s (except the s.u. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell s.u.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of s.u.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between s.u.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell s.u.'s is used for estimating s.u.'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 > 2σ(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 | ||
O001 | 0.68887 (13) | 0.34747 (7) | 1.11670 (7) | 0.0238 (2) | |
N2 | 0.86812 (15) | 0.17066 (8) | 0.71418 (8) | 0.0184 (2) | |
N1 | 0.69146 (14) | 0.27984 (8) | 0.61068 (8) | 0.0187 (2) | |
C8 | 0.85853 (16) | 0.12575 (9) | 0.61012 (9) | 0.0171 (2) | |
C2 | 0.73726 (16) | 0.30830 (10) | 0.92377 (10) | 0.0179 (2) | |
H2 | 0.7848 | 0.2380 | 0.9388 | 0.022* | |
C6 | 0.65474 (16) | 0.44957 (10) | 0.79625 (10) | 0.0217 (2) | |
H6 | 0.6449 | 0.4756 | 0.7238 | 0.026* | |
C11 | 0.78716 (17) | 0.07371 (10) | 0.39528 (10) | 0.0208 (2) | |
H11 | 0.7634 | 0.0544 | 0.3219 | 0.025* | |
C13 | 0.74943 (16) | 0.19384 (9) | 0.54613 (9) | 0.0168 (2) | |
C12 | 0.71345 (16) | 0.16880 (10) | 0.43846 (9) | 0.0194 (2) | |
H12 | 0.6407 | 0.2151 | 0.3954 | 0.023* | |
C1 | 0.72155 (16) | 0.34445 (10) | 0.81557 (9) | 0.0181 (2) | |
C9 | 0.93295 (17) | 0.03188 (10) | 0.56632 (11) | 0.0203 (2) | |
H9 | 1.0075 | −0.0139 | 0.6087 | 0.024* | |
C4 | 0.61570 (17) | 0.47951 (10) | 0.98828 (10) | 0.0228 (3) | |
H4 | 0.5789 | 0.5249 | 1.0467 | 0.027* | |
C3 | 0.68309 (17) | 0.37557 (10) | 1.00871 (10) | 0.0193 (2) | |
C5 | 0.60273 (18) | 0.51624 (10) | 0.88201 (11) | 0.0241 (3) | |
H5 | 0.5580 | 0.5874 | 0.8677 | 0.029* | |
C10 | 0.89523 (17) | 0.00661 (10) | 0.45839 (10) | 0.0213 (2) | |
H10 | 0.9442 | −0.0577 | 0.4272 | 0.026* | |
C7 | 0.7662 (2) | 0.24408 (11) | 1.14365 (11) | 0.0296 (3) | |
H7A | 0.6947 | 0.1852 | 1.1122 | 0.044* | |
H7B | 0.7700 | 0.2358 | 1.2228 | 0.044* | |
H7C | 0.8868 | 0.2405 | 1.1144 | 0.044* | |
B1 | 0.76235 (18) | 0.26817 (10) | 0.71788 (10) | 0.0179 (2) | |
H102 | 0.940 (3) | 0.1411 (15) | 0.7630 (17) | 0.042 (5)* | |
H101 | 0.625 (3) | 0.3271 (17) | 0.5846 (18) | 0.050 (6)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O001 | 0.0320 (5) | 0.0242 (4) | 0.0153 (4) | 0.0015 (4) | 0.0037 (4) | −0.0013 (3) |
N2 | 0.0218 (5) | 0.0184 (4) | 0.0150 (4) | 0.0016 (4) | −0.0021 (4) | 0.0006 (3) |
N1 | 0.0233 (5) | 0.0172 (4) | 0.0156 (4) | 0.0040 (4) | −0.0009 (4) | 0.0001 (4) |
C8 | 0.0195 (5) | 0.0166 (5) | 0.0152 (5) | −0.0009 (4) | 0.0005 (4) | 0.0018 (4) |
C2 | 0.0197 (5) | 0.0175 (5) | 0.0166 (5) | −0.0002 (4) | 0.0004 (4) | −0.0011 (4) |
C6 | 0.0237 (6) | 0.0211 (5) | 0.0202 (5) | 0.0015 (5) | −0.0015 (5) | 0.0007 (4) |
C11 | 0.0239 (6) | 0.0214 (5) | 0.0172 (5) | −0.0029 (5) | 0.0019 (5) | −0.0017 (4) |
C13 | 0.0196 (5) | 0.0158 (4) | 0.0150 (5) | 0.0004 (4) | 0.0013 (4) | 0.0009 (4) |
C12 | 0.0224 (5) | 0.0207 (5) | 0.0151 (5) | 0.0000 (4) | −0.0003 (4) | 0.0006 (4) |
C1 | 0.0188 (5) | 0.0185 (5) | 0.0170 (5) | −0.0006 (4) | −0.0008 (4) | −0.0006 (4) |
C9 | 0.0219 (5) | 0.0182 (5) | 0.0207 (5) | 0.0018 (4) | 0.0015 (5) | 0.0018 (4) |
C4 | 0.0243 (6) | 0.0220 (6) | 0.0221 (6) | 0.0024 (5) | 0.0021 (5) | −0.0036 (4) |
C3 | 0.0202 (5) | 0.0210 (5) | 0.0166 (5) | −0.0022 (4) | 0.0010 (4) | −0.0020 (4) |
C5 | 0.0265 (6) | 0.0194 (5) | 0.0265 (6) | 0.0047 (5) | −0.0011 (5) | −0.0010 (5) |
C10 | 0.0242 (6) | 0.0180 (5) | 0.0219 (5) | 0.0004 (5) | 0.0041 (5) | −0.0015 (4) |
C7 | 0.0382 (7) | 0.0313 (7) | 0.0195 (5) | 0.0066 (6) | 0.0031 (5) | 0.0052 (5) |
B1 | 0.0202 (5) | 0.0178 (5) | 0.0157 (5) | −0.0005 (5) | 0.0001 (5) | 0.0003 (4) |
O001—C3 | 1.3735 (15) | C11—C10 | 1.3937 (18) |
O001—C7 | 1.4316 (17) | C11—C12 | 1.3945 (17) |
N2—C8 | 1.3954 (15) | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
N2—B1 | 1.4359 (17) | C13—C12 | 1.3870 (16) |
N2—H102 | 0.89 (2) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
N1—C13 | 1.3888 (15) | C1—B1 | 1.5527 (18) |
N1—B1 | 1.4309 (17) | C9—C10 | 1.3933 (19) |
N1—H101 | 0.83 (2) | C9—H9 | 0.9500 |
C8—C9 | 1.3872 (17) | C4—C5 | 1.3864 (19) |
C8—C13 | 1.4115 (16) | C4—C3 | 1.3921 (18) |
C2—C3 | 1.3918 (16) | C4—H4 | 0.9500 |
C2—C1 | 1.4081 (17) | C5—H5 | 0.9500 |
C2—H2 | 0.9500 | C10—H10 | 0.9500 |
C6—C5 | 1.3903 (18) | C7—H7A | 0.9800 |
C6—C1 | 1.4013 (17) | C7—H7B | 0.9800 |
C6—H6 | 0.9500 | C7—H7C | 0.9800 |
C3—O001—C7 | 117.27 (10) | C6—C1—B1 | 119.42 (11) |
C8—N2—B1 | 109.10 (10) | C2—C1—B1 | 121.80 (11) |
C8—N2—H102 | 119.5 (12) | C8—C9—C10 | 118.12 (12) |
B1—N2—H102 | 131.1 (12) | C8—C9—H9 | 120.9 |
C13—N1—B1 | 109.52 (10) | C10—C9—H9 | 120.9 |
C13—N1—H101 | 119.8 (15) | C5—C4—C3 | 119.48 (12) |
B1—N1—H101 | 130.7 (15) | C5—C4—H4 | 120.3 |
C9—C8—N2 | 131.41 (11) | C3—C4—H4 | 120.3 |
C9—C8—C13 | 120.51 (11) | O001—C3—C2 | 124.73 (11) |
N2—C8—C13 | 108.07 (10) | O001—C3—C4 | 114.51 (11) |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.01 (11) | C2—C3—C4 | 120.76 (12) |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.0 | C4—C5—C6 | 120.41 (12) |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.0 | C4—C5—H5 | 119.8 |
C5—C6—C1 | 120.72 (12) | C6—C5—H5 | 119.8 |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.6 | C9—C10—C11 | 121.36 (12) |
C1—C6—H6 | 119.6 | C9—C10—H10 | 119.3 |
C10—C11—C12 | 120.81 (12) | C11—C10—H10 | 119.3 |
C10—C11—H11 | 119.6 | O001—C7—H7A | 109.5 |
C12—C11—H11 | 119.6 | O001—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
C12—C13—N1 | 130.70 (11) | H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
C12—C13—C8 | 121.14 (11) | O001—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
N1—C13—C8 | 108.15 (10) | H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
C13—C12—C11 | 118.05 (12) | H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
C13—C12—H12 | 121.0 | N1—B1—N2 | 105.16 (10) |
C11—C12—H12 | 121.0 | N1—B1—C1 | 125.44 (11) |
C6—C1—C2 | 118.61 (11) | N2—B1—C1 | 129.33 (11) |
B1—N2—C8—C9 | −178.52 (13) | C7—O001—C3—C4 | −176.53 (12) |
B1—N2—C8—C13 | 0.68 (13) | C1—C2—C3—O001 | 178.47 (12) |
B1—N1—C13—C12 | 178.50 (13) | C1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.02 (18) |
B1—N1—C13—C8 | −0.17 (14) | C5—C4—C3—O001 | −179.61 (12) |
C9—C8—C13—C12 | 0.17 (18) | C5—C4—C3—C2 | −0.07 (19) |
N2—C8—C13—C12 | −179.14 (11) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.7 (2) |
C9—C8—C13—N1 | 178.99 (10) | C1—C6—C5—C4 | −0.2 (2) |
N2—C8—C13—N1 | −0.32 (13) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.53 (18) |
N1—C13—C12—C11 | −178.02 (12) | C12—C11—C10—C9 | 0.14 (19) |
C8—C13—C12—C11 | 0.50 (18) | C13—N1—B1—N2 | 0.57 (13) |
C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.65 (18) | C13—N1—B1—C1 | −176.89 (11) |
C5—C6—C1—C2 | −0.88 (19) | C8—N2—B1—N1 | −0.76 (13) |
C5—C6—C1—B1 | 174.46 (12) | C8—N2—B1—C1 | 176.55 (12) |
C3—C2—C1—C6 | 1.48 (18) | C6—C1—B1—N1 | −19.86 (19) |
C3—C2—C1—B1 | −173.75 (12) | C2—C1—B1—N1 | 155.33 (12) |
N2—C8—C9—C10 | 178.44 (12) | C6—C1—B1—N2 | 163.32 (12) |
C13—C8—C9—C10 | −0.68 (17) | C2—C1—B1—N2 | −21.5 (2) |
C7—O001—C3—C2 | 3.95 (18) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H102···O001i | 0.89 (2) | 2.40 (2) | 3.201 (2) | 151 (2) |
Symmetry code: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, −z+2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C13H13BN2O |
Mr | 224.06 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, P212121 |
Temperature (K) | 110 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.549 (5), 12.230 (5), 12.308 (5) |
V (Å3) | 1136.3 (10) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.50 × 0.40 × 0.40 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur 2 CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (Blessing, 1995) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.960, 0.968 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 11586, 2125, 1939 |
Rint | 0.031 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.748 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.034, 0.094, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 2125 |
No. of parameters | 164 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.32, −0.20 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2008), CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2008), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006) and POV-RAY (Cason et al., 2002), publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H102···O001i | 0.89 (2) | 2.40 (2) | 3.201 (2) | 151 (2) |
Symmetry code: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, −z+2. |
Acknowledgements
We gratefully acknowledge the National Research Foundation and the University of KwaZulu Natal for financial assistance.
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Molecular compounds functionalized with 1,3,2-diazaborolyl groups have received considerable attention and have been investigated for their optical, electronic and ion sensing abilities, making them possible candidates for use in advanced material science (Schwedler et al.,2011). Rapid developments in the chemistry of 1,3,2-diazaborolyl containing compounds, due to their photoluminescence characteristics and unusual stability, have been observed in recent years. Unlike most triarylborane compounds which require dimesitylborolyl moieties for the enhancement of their stability, 2-arylbenzo-1,3,2-diazaborole compounds have been reported to be water and air stable without any additional dimesityl groups (Weber et al., 2009). To gain insight into the intriguing characteristics exhibited by these compounds, we (Sithebe et al., 2011) and other researchers (Maruyama et al., 2002 and Weber et al. 2011) have directed our reseach focus towards the investigation of the photophysical studies as well as the determination of the crystal structures of 1,3,2-benzodiazaborolyl compounds.
The molecule features a 1,3,2-benzodiazaborolyl backbone with a five-membered diazaborole ring substituted with hydrogen atoms at the 1- and 3-positions, and a 3-methoxyphenyl ring at the 2-position. The 1,3,2-benzodiazaborolyl backbone of the molecule is essentially planar, however, the 3-methoxyphenyl ring at the 2-position, is rotated out of plane with a dihedral angle of 21.5 (1)°. The two N—B bonds are approximately equal (averaged to 1.433 (2) Å). The N1—B—N2 bond angle is 105.2 (1)°, the N1—B—C1 and N2—B—C1 bond angles are slighly different, measuring 125.4 (1)° and 129.3 (1)°, respectively (refer to Figure 1 for the atom numbering scheme). These bond lengths and angles compare favourably to those of previously reported diazaborolyl systems (Weber et al., 2009). The molecules are linked through hydrogen bonding forming infinite, one-dimensional chains co-linear with the a-axis (Figure 2). The amine NH acts as the hydrogen bond donor and the etheryl oxygen atom the H-bond acceptor. The hydrogen bond lengths and bond angles are summarized in Table 1.