organic compounds
Dimethyl 3,3′-dimethoxybiphenyl-4,4′-dicarboxylate
aCentre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, PO Box 1126, 0315 Oslo, Norway, binGAP National Centre of Research-based Innovation, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, PO Box 1126, 0315 Oslo, Norway, and cDepartment of Chemistry, University of Bergen, PO Box 7803, 5020 Bergen, Norway
*Correspondence e-mail: fredrik.lundvall@smn.uio.no
In the title compound, C18H18O6, the biphenyl moiety is twisted with a dihedral angle of 29.11 (10)°. The carbomethoxy groups form C—C—C—O torsion angles of −18.3 (3) and −27.7 (3)° with the attached rings, as a result of steric hindrances from the nearby methoxy groups. In the absence of stacking interactions and with no H⋯O contacts shorter than 2.7 Å, the packing is dominated by weaker van der Waals interactions.
CCDC reference: 991339
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and WinGX (Farrugia, 2012); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2004) and ChemBioDraw Ultra (CambridgeSoft, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 991339
10.1107/S1600536814005613/ld2122sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, New_Global_Publ_Block. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536814005613/ld2122Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536814005613/ld2122Isup3.cml
The title compound was synthesized by a slightly modified version of the method used by Zhou et al. (2007). In the Ullmann-coupling of 2 equivalents of methyl 4-iodo-2-methoxybenzoate to form the title compound, the reaction temperature was increased to 225 °C and the reaction time was set to 8 h. The title compound was extracted from the reaction mixture by repeated washing with warm ethyl acetate and subsequent filtering to remove solid particles. The resulting 1H NMR spectrum is in good agreement with what was reported by Zhou et al. (2007).
Single crystals suitable for XRD analysis were obtained by recrystallizing the title compound from ethyl acetate.
The structure was refined by full-matrix least squares using SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) as implemented in the WinGX suite (Farrugia, 2012). H-atoms were positioned geometrically at distances of 0.93 (CH) and 0.96 Å (CH3) and refined using a riding/rotating model with Uiso (H)=1.2 Ueq (CH) and Uiso (H)=1.5 Ueq (CH3).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and WinGX (Farrugia, 2012); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2004) and ChemBioDraw Ultra (CambridgeSoft, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).Fig. 1. The molecule of the title compound with atom labels and 50% probability displacement ellipsoids. Hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity. |
C18H18O6 | F(000) = 696 |
Mr = 330.32 | Dx = 1.413 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 5300 reflections |
a = 12.9320 (6) Å | θ = 2.5–25.3° |
b = 7.3736 (4) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
c = 16.4203 (8) Å | T = 297 K |
β = 97.410 (2)° | Plate, colourless |
V = 1552.69 (13) Å3 | 0.23 × 0.17 × 0.06 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker PHOTON CCD diffractometer | 2830 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2023 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.031 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 25.4°, θmin = 2.5° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −15→15 |
Tmin = 0.976, Tmax = 0.994 | k = −8→8 |
14813 measured reflections | l = −19→19 |
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)] = 0.051 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.143 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0692P)2 + 0.5584P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2830 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
217 parameters | Δρmax = 0.30 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
C18H18O6 | V = 1552.69 (13) Å3 |
Mr = 330.32 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 12.9320 (6) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
b = 7.3736 (4) Å | T = 297 K |
c = 16.4203 (8) Å | 0.23 × 0.17 × 0.06 mm |
β = 97.410 (2)° |
Bruker PHOTON CCD diffractometer | 2830 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 2023 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.976, Tmax = 0.994 | Rint = 0.031 |
14813 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.051 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.143 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 0.30 e Å−3 |
2830 reflections | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
217 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 | 0.65055 (14) | 0.1733 (3) | 0.91869 (11) | 0.0393 (5) | |
C2 | 0.54757 (14) | 0.2196 (3) | 0.92368 (11) | 0.0403 (5) | |
H2 | 0.5274 | 0.2458 | 0.9747 | 0.048* | |
C3 | 0.47394 (14) | 0.2277 (3) | 0.85443 (11) | 0.0381 (5) | |
C4 | 0.50301 (15) | 0.1825 (3) | 0.77713 (11) | 0.0408 (5) | |
C5 | 0.60636 (15) | 0.1385 (3) | 0.77293 (12) | 0.0457 (5) | |
H5 | 0.6270 | 0.1114 | 0.7221 | 0.055* | |
C6 | 0.67954 (15) | 0.1336 (3) | 0.84176 (12) | 0.0466 (5) | |
H6 | 0.7484 | 0.1038 | 0.8369 | 0.056* | |
C7 | 0.72881 (14) | 0.1687 (3) | 0.99378 (11) | 0.0399 (5) | |
C8 | 0.70005 (15) | 0.1301 (3) | 1.07078 (11) | 0.0465 (5) | |
H8 | 0.6307 | 0.1059 | 1.0763 | 0.056* | |
C9 | 0.77472 (15) | 0.1280 (3) | 1.13896 (11) | 0.0457 (5) | |
H9 | 0.7543 | 0.1020 | 1.1899 | 0.055* | |
C10 | 0.87902 (15) | 0.1633 (3) | 1.13416 (11) | 0.0401 (5) | |
C11 | 0.90801 (14) | 0.2030 (3) | 1.05639 (11) | 0.0398 (5) | |
C12 | 0.83282 (14) | 0.2061 (3) | 0.98785 (11) | 0.0404 (5) | |
H12 | 0.8526 | 0.2338 | 0.9368 | 0.048* | |
C13 | 0.43182 (15) | 0.1785 (3) | 0.69788 (11) | 0.0420 (5) | |
C14 | 0.95062 (15) | 0.1569 (3) | 1.21280 (12) | 0.0450 (5) | |
C15 | 0.26093 (16) | 0.1350 (4) | 0.63245 (12) | 0.0577 (6) | |
H15A | 0.2837 | 0.0440 | 0.5969 | 0.087* | |
H15B | 0.2584 | 0.2505 | 0.6054 | 0.087* | |
H15C | 0.1928 | 0.1045 | 0.6454 | 0.087* | |
C16 | 1.12175 (16) | 0.1390 (4) | 1.27938 (12) | 0.0630 (7) | |
H16A | 1.1179 | 0.2521 | 1.3078 | 0.094* | |
H16B | 1.1912 | 0.1218 | 1.2661 | 0.094* | |
H16C | 1.1043 | 0.0415 | 1.3139 | 0.094* | |
C17 | 0.34918 (16) | 0.3548 (4) | 0.93227 (12) | 0.0585 (6) | |
H17A | 0.3545 | 0.2607 | 0.9730 | 0.088* | |
H17B | 0.2793 | 0.4014 | 0.9245 | 0.088* | |
H17C | 0.3969 | 0.4508 | 0.9502 | 0.088* | |
C18 | 1.04057 (16) | 0.2687 (4) | 0.97237 (12) | 0.0604 (7) | |
H18A | 1.0198 | 0.1664 | 0.9380 | 0.091* | |
H18B | 1.1149 | 0.2826 | 0.9772 | 0.091* | |
H18C | 1.0076 | 0.3763 | 0.9485 | 0.091* | |
O1 | 0.33324 (10) | 0.1438 (2) | 0.70733 (8) | 0.0530 (4) | |
O2 | 0.46142 (11) | 0.1984 (2) | 0.63214 (8) | 0.0616 (5) | |
O3 | 0.37416 (9) | 0.2830 (2) | 0.85684 (7) | 0.0475 (4) | |
O4 | 1.04924 (11) | 0.1413 (3) | 1.20477 (8) | 0.0647 (5) | |
O5 | 0.92109 (13) | 0.1656 (4) | 1.27824 (9) | 0.1001 (8) | |
O6 | 1.00999 (10) | 0.2403 (2) | 1.05180 (8) | 0.0579 (5) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0377 (10) | 0.0468 (11) | 0.0326 (10) | −0.0036 (9) | 0.0012 (8) | −0.0007 (9) |
C2 | 0.0396 (10) | 0.0555 (12) | 0.0257 (10) | −0.0045 (9) | 0.0039 (8) | −0.0019 (8) |
C3 | 0.0331 (10) | 0.0523 (12) | 0.0288 (10) | −0.0056 (9) | 0.0041 (7) | −0.0010 (8) |
C4 | 0.0408 (11) | 0.0524 (12) | 0.0291 (10) | −0.0054 (9) | 0.0040 (8) | −0.0018 (8) |
C5 | 0.0436 (11) | 0.0645 (14) | 0.0297 (10) | −0.0037 (10) | 0.0073 (8) | −0.0076 (9) |
C6 | 0.0375 (11) | 0.0636 (14) | 0.0386 (11) | 0.0016 (10) | 0.0050 (9) | −0.0075 (10) |
C7 | 0.0413 (11) | 0.0452 (11) | 0.0321 (10) | 0.0004 (9) | 0.0012 (8) | −0.0003 (8) |
C8 | 0.0382 (11) | 0.0651 (14) | 0.0361 (11) | −0.0038 (10) | 0.0045 (9) | 0.0048 (9) |
C9 | 0.0461 (11) | 0.0623 (14) | 0.0297 (10) | −0.0010 (10) | 0.0082 (9) | 0.0057 (9) |
C10 | 0.0423 (11) | 0.0499 (12) | 0.0275 (10) | 0.0004 (9) | 0.0024 (8) | 0.0009 (8) |
C11 | 0.0359 (10) | 0.0507 (12) | 0.0325 (10) | −0.0005 (9) | 0.0033 (8) | 0.0007 (8) |
C12 | 0.0408 (11) | 0.0537 (12) | 0.0265 (10) | −0.0002 (9) | 0.0034 (8) | 0.0027 (8) |
C13 | 0.0401 (11) | 0.0553 (12) | 0.0304 (10) | −0.0016 (9) | 0.0033 (8) | −0.0034 (9) |
C14 | 0.0458 (12) | 0.0606 (13) | 0.0285 (10) | −0.0015 (10) | 0.0050 (9) | 0.0032 (9) |
C15 | 0.0452 (12) | 0.0891 (18) | 0.0356 (12) | −0.0075 (11) | −0.0071 (9) | −0.0099 (11) |
C16 | 0.0470 (12) | 0.107 (2) | 0.0326 (11) | 0.0060 (13) | −0.0046 (9) | 0.0061 (12) |
C17 | 0.0433 (12) | 0.0973 (19) | 0.0350 (11) | 0.0075 (12) | 0.0059 (9) | −0.0140 (11) |
C18 | 0.0444 (12) | 0.1011 (19) | 0.0369 (12) | −0.0048 (12) | 0.0101 (9) | 0.0112 (12) |
O1 | 0.0411 (8) | 0.0887 (12) | 0.0277 (7) | −0.0117 (7) | −0.0010 (6) | −0.0036 (7) |
O2 | 0.0497 (9) | 0.1084 (14) | 0.0272 (8) | −0.0051 (8) | 0.0067 (6) | −0.0013 (8) |
O3 | 0.0360 (7) | 0.0799 (11) | 0.0265 (7) | 0.0022 (7) | 0.0032 (5) | −0.0055 (6) |
O4 | 0.0444 (9) | 0.1215 (15) | 0.0266 (8) | 0.0118 (9) | −0.0011 (6) | 0.0045 (8) |
O5 | 0.0544 (10) | 0.217 (2) | 0.0287 (9) | 0.0005 (12) | 0.0049 (7) | 0.0034 (11) |
O6 | 0.0368 (8) | 0.1072 (13) | 0.0289 (7) | −0.0093 (8) | 0.0018 (6) | 0.0119 (8) |
C1—C2 | 1.387 (3) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C1—C6 | 1.394 (3) | C13—O2 | 1.200 (2) |
C1—C7 | 1.491 (3) | C13—O1 | 1.329 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.387 (3) | C14—O5 | 1.188 (2) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C14—O4 | 1.304 (2) |
C3—O3 | 1.359 (2) | C15—O1 | 1.447 (2) |
C3—C4 | 1.410 (2) | C15—H15A | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.386 (3) | C15—H15B | 0.9600 |
C4—C13 | 1.494 (3) | C15—H15C | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.378 (3) | C16—O4 | 1.444 (2) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
C7—C12 | 1.389 (3) | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
C7—C8 | 1.393 (3) | C17—O3 | 1.422 (2) |
C8—C9 | 1.381 (3) | C17—H17A | 0.9600 |
C8—H8 | 0.9300 | C17—H17B | 0.9600 |
C9—C10 | 1.386 (3) | C17—H17C | 0.9600 |
C9—H9 | 0.9300 | C18—O6 | 1.426 (2) |
C10—C11 | 1.407 (2) | C18—H18A | 0.9600 |
C10—C14 | 1.489 (3) | C18—H18B | 0.9600 |
C11—O6 | 1.359 (2) | C18—H18C | 0.9600 |
C11—C12 | 1.389 (3) | ||
C2—C1—C6 | 118.52 (17) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.2 |
C2—C1—C7 | 120.74 (17) | O2—C13—O1 | 123.42 (17) |
C6—C1—C7 | 120.74 (17) | O2—C13—C4 | 123.29 (18) |
C3—C2—C1 | 121.67 (17) | O1—C13—C4 | 113.25 (16) |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.2 | O5—C14—O4 | 121.94 (18) |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.2 | O5—C14—C10 | 123.11 (19) |
O3—C3—C2 | 122.91 (16) | O4—C14—C10 | 114.95 (16) |
O3—C3—C4 | 117.51 (16) | O1—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.56 (17) | O1—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C3 | 118.12 (17) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C13 | 116.23 (16) | O1—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C3—C4—C13 | 125.66 (17) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 122.01 (18) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.0 | O4—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.0 | O4—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C1 | 120.08 (18) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.0 | O4—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C1—C6—H6 | 120.0 | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C12—C7—C8 | 118.60 (17) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C12—C7—C1 | 119.85 (17) | O3—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C1 | 121.54 (18) | O3—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C7 | 119.84 (18) | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8 | 120.1 | O3—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8 | 120.1 | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C10 | 122.39 (17) | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H9 | 118.8 | O6—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
C10—C9—H9 | 118.8 | O6—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C9—C10—C11 | 117.76 (17) | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C9—C10—C14 | 116.46 (16) | O6—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C11—C10—C14 | 125.78 (17) | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
O6—C11—C12 | 122.32 (16) | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
O6—C11—C10 | 117.80 (16) | C13—O1—C15 | 115.73 (15) |
C12—C11—C10 | 119.86 (17) | C3—O3—C17 | 117.41 (14) |
C7—C12—C11 | 121.53 (17) | C14—O4—C16 | 116.86 (16) |
C7—C12—H12 | 119.2 | C11—O6—C18 | 117.77 (15) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.3 (3) | C14—C10—C11—O6 | −0.4 (3) |
C7—C1—C2—C3 | 178.88 (18) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.1 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—O3 | −175.97 (18) | C14—C10—C11—C12 | −179.39 (19) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 2.1 (3) | C8—C7—C12—C11 | 0.9 (3) |
O3—C3—C4—C5 | 175.44 (18) | C1—C7—C12—C11 | −179.97 (18) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −2.7 (3) | O6—C11—C12—C7 | −179.58 (18) |
O3—C3—C4—C13 | −4.2 (3) | C10—C11—C12—C7 | −0.7 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C13 | 177.70 (19) | C5—C4—C13—O2 | −24.9 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 1.6 (3) | C3—C4—C13—O2 | 154.7 (2) |
C13—C4—C5—C6 | −178.72 (19) | C5—C4—C13—O1 | 152.69 (19) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.1 (3) | C3—C4—C13—O1 | −27.7 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.8 (3) | C9—C10—C14—O5 | −17.9 (3) |
C7—C1—C6—C5 | −179.99 (19) | C11—C10—C14—O5 | 161.6 (2) |
C2—C1—C7—C12 | −150.2 (2) | C9—C10—C14—O4 | 162.24 (19) |
C6—C1—C7—C12 | 28.9 (3) | C11—C10—C14—O4 | −18.3 (3) |
C2—C1—C7—C8 | 28.9 (3) | O2—C13—O1—C15 | −1.3 (3) |
C6—C1—C7—C8 | −152.0 (2) | C4—C13—O1—C15 | −178.92 (18) |
C12—C7—C8—C9 | −0.6 (3) | C2—C3—O3—C17 | 7.5 (3) |
C1—C7—C8—C9 | −179.67 (19) | C4—C3—O3—C17 | −170.62 (19) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 0.0 (3) | O5—C14—O4—C16 | −1.3 (4) |
C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.3 (3) | C10—C14—O4—C16 | 178.55 (19) |
C8—C9—C10—C14 | 179.8 (2) | C12—C11—O6—C18 | −5.2 (3) |
C9—C10—C11—O6 | 179.02 (19) | C10—C11—O6—C18 | 175.9 (2) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C18H18O6 |
Mr | 330.32 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 297 |
a, b, c (Å) | 12.9320 (6), 7.3736 (4), 16.4203 (8) |
β (°) | 97.410 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1552.69 (13) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.11 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.23 × 0.17 × 0.06 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker PHOTON CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.976, 0.994 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 14813, 2830, 2023 |
Rint | 0.031 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.603 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.051, 0.143, 1.02 |
No. of reflections | 2830 |
No. of parameters | 217 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.30, −0.21 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007), SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and WinGX (Farrugia, 2012), DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2004) and ChemBioDraw Ultra (CambridgeSoft, 2009), publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Acknowledgements
We acknowledge the support from the Norwegian Research Council (project 190980), inGAP, RECX and the Department of Chemistry, UiO.
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The title compound is an intermediate in the synthesis of 3,3'-dimethoxy-4,4'-biphenyldicarboxylic acid, an organic linker for use in the synthesis of MOFs (Metal-Organic Frameworks). The title compound has previously been reported (Zhou et al., 2007), but its crystal structure was unknown until this publication.
There is a twist between benzene rings, which is a common feature in biphenyl compounds. The methoxy substituents are nearly coplanar with their parent benzene rings. On the opposite, the methyl carboxylate substituents are not co-planar with the adjacent benzene rings, and the corresponding dihedral angles differ between the two halves of the molecule. The methyl groups of the methoxy and methyl carboxylate substituents are oriented away from each other to accommodate the sterical demands of these groups. The long axis of the molecules is oriented in the [101] direction and two-dimensional corrugated layers parallel to the ac plane can be imagined. The packing does not appear to be directed by any strong intermolecular bonding, although some long range interaction might influence the ordering of the molecules. Indeed, the carbonyl O atoms O5 and O2 are oriented towards H12 and H2 of neighbouring molecules in a near linear fashion. However, since the O—H distances are very long (>2.7 Å), they are unlikely to be a major factor in the crystal packing.