organic compounds
E,3E)-N2,N3-bis(3-ethyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)butane-2,3-diimine
of (2aKey Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: jianchaoyuan@nwnu.edu.cn
In the title compound, C32H32N2, synthesized by the condensation reaction of 2-ethyl-4-phenylaniline and 2,3-butanedione, the conformation about the C=N bonds is E and the substituted biphenyl units are trans to one another. In the two biphenyl ring systems, the planes of the two rings are inclined to one another by 25.25 (19) and 28.01 (19)°. The planes of the ethyl-substituted benzene rings are inclined to one another by 20.23 (19)° and to the mean plane of the butane-2,3-diimine unit [maximum deviation = 0.014 (4) Å] by 83.19 (19) and 63.38 (19)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked by C—H⋯π interactions, forming sheets lying parallel to (101).
Keywords: crystal structure; α-diimine; catalyst; C—H⋯π interactions.
CCDC reference: 1053619
1. Related literature
For literature on α-diimine palladium and nickel complex catalysts for the polymerization of α-olefins, see: Johnson et al. (1995); Gates et al. (2000). For the of a similar compound, see: Chen et al. (2014).
2. Experimental
2.1. Crystal data
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2.3. Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 1053619
10.1107/S2056989015005071/su5091sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, Global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S2056989015005071/su5091Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S2056989015005071/su5091Isup3.cml
2-ethyl-4-phenylaniline was prepared by dissolving 2-ethyl-4-bromo-aniline (2 mmol, 0.41 g) in PEG-400 (10 ml) containing phenylboronic acid (0.293g, 2.4 mmol), K2CO3 (0.828 g, 0.6 mmol) and PdCl2 (50 mg) in a round-bottomed flask and stirred at room temperature for 12 h. On completion of the reaction the solution was purified by
with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (v/v = 1:15) as Pure 2-ethyl-4-phenylaniline was obtained as a colourless liquid (yield: 0.385 g, 87%). Formic acid (0.5 ml) was then added to a stirred solution of 2,3-butanedione (0.043 g, 0.5 mmol) and 2-methyl-4-phenylaniline (0.198 g, 1.0 mmol) in ethanol (20 ml). The solid that precipitated was recrystallized from dichloromethane/cyclohexane (v/v = 30:1), washed with cold cyclohexane and dried under vacuum to give the title compound (yield 0.15 g, 84%). Yellow block-like crystals were grown by slow evaporation of a solution of the title compound in a mixture of cyclohexane/dichloromethane (1:2, v/v).2-ethyl-4-phenylaniline was prepared by dissolving 2-ethyl-4-bromo-aniline (2 mmol, 0.41 g) in PEG-400 (10 ml) containing phenylboronic acid (0.293g, 2.4 mmol), K2CO3 (0.828 g, 0.6 mmol) and PdCl2 (50 mg) in a round-bottomed flask and stirred at room temperature for 12 h. On completion of the reaction the solution was purified by
with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (v/v = 1:15) as Pure 2-ethyl-4-phenylaniline was obtained as a colourless liquid (yield: 0.385 g, 87%). Formic acid (0.5 ml) was then added to a stirred solution of 2,3-butanedione (0.043 g, 0.5 mmol) and 2-methyl-4-phenylaniline (0.198 g, 1.0 mmol) in ethanol (20 ml). The solid that precipitated was recrystallized from dichloromethane/cyclohexane (v/v = 30:1), washed with cold cyclohexane and dried under vacuum to give the title compound (yield 0.15 g, 84%). Yellow block-like crystals were grown by slow evaporation of a solution of the title compound in a mixture of cyclohexane/dichloromethane (1:2, v/v).In the past few decades, there has been a rapid development of a series of α-diimine palladium and nickel complex catalysts for the polymerization of α-olefins since the discovery of the highly active α-diimine nickel catalysts (Johnson et al., 1995). The study found that nickel metal complex catalysts has a high for ethylene polymerization and high molecular weight polyethylene can be obtained. Palladium metal complex catalysts give highly branched polyethylene and the of ethylene and polar monomers have also high catalytically active (Gates et al., 2000). The title compound has been designed to be used as a bidentate ligand for such catalysis.
The molecular structure of the title compound is illustrated in Fig. 1. The molecule is pseudo-centrosymmetric about the central Csp2-Csp2 bond (C15-C16). The conformation about the C═N bonds (C15═N1 and C16═ N2) is E and the substituted biphenyl units are trans to one another. In the two biphenyl ring systems the two rings are inclined to one another by 25.25 (19) ° for C1-C6 and C7-C12, and by 28.01 (19) ° for C17-C22 and C23-C28. The ethyl substituted benzene rings (C1-C6 and C17-C22) are inclined to one another by 20.23 (19) ° and to the mean plane of the butane-2,3-diimine unit (maximum deviation = 0.014 (4) Å) by 83.19 (19) and 63.38 (19) °, respectively.
In the crystal, molecules are linked by C-H···π interactions forming sheets lying parallel to (101); see Table 1.
For literature on α-diimine palladium and nickel complex catalysts for the polymerization of α-olefins, see: Johnson et al. (1995); Gates et al. (2000). For the of a similar compound, see: Chen et al. (2014).
detailsAll H atoms were placed in calculated positions and treated as riding: C—H = 0.93 - 0.97 Å with Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C) for methyl H atoms and = 1.2Ueq(C) for other H atoms.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. Molecular structure of the title compound, with atom labelling. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level. |
C32H32N2 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 444.60 | F(000) = 476 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.145 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 9.622 (4) Å | Cell parameters from 1713 reflections |
b = 9.707 (5) Å | θ = 2.2–23.0° |
c = 14.666 (7) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
α = 77.288 (5)° | T = 296 K |
β = 86.934 (4)° | Block, yellow |
γ = 74.736 (4)° | 0.28 × 0.26 × 0.25 mm |
V = 1289.1 (10) Å3 |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 4719 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2323 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.042 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 25.5°, θmin = 2.2° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2007) | h = −10→11 |
Tmin = 0.982, Tmax = 0.984 | k = −11→11 |
9264 measured reflections | l = −17→17 |
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)] = 0.069 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.245 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0989P)2 + 0.5812P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4719 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
311 parameters | Δρmax = 0.42 e Å−3 |
62 restraints | Δρmin = −0.32 e Å−3 |
C32H32N2 | γ = 74.736 (4)° |
Mr = 444.60 | V = 1289.1 (10) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 9.622 (4) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.707 (5) Å | µ = 0.07 mm−1 |
c = 14.666 (7) Å | T = 296 K |
α = 77.288 (5)° | 0.28 × 0.26 × 0.25 mm |
β = 86.934 (4)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 4719 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2007) | 2323 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.982, Tmax = 0.984 | Rint = 0.042 |
9264 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.069 | 62 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.245 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.42 e Å−3 |
4719 reflections | Δρmin = −0.32 e Å−3 |
311 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 | ||
C4 | 0.2795 (3) | 0.7460 (4) | 0.3800 (2) | 0.0475 (9) | |
C7 | 0.2487 (3) | 0.7538 (4) | 0.4796 (2) | 0.0447 (8) | |
C24 | 0.8794 (4) | 0.7005 (4) | −0.4998 (2) | 0.0547 (9) | |
H24 | 0.9548 | 0.6738 | −0.4571 | 0.066* | |
C23 | 0.7383 (3) | 0.7411 (4) | −0.4689 (2) | 0.0447 (8) | |
C20 | 0.7041 (4) | 0.7451 (4) | −0.3690 (2) | 0.0474 (9) | |
N1 | 0.3646 (4) | 0.7226 (4) | 0.0967 (2) | 0.0691 (10) | |
C2 | 0.4010 (4) | 0.6174 (4) | 0.2631 (2) | 0.0600 (10) | |
H2 | 0.4631 | 0.5342 | 0.2484 | 0.072* | |
N2 | 0.6087 (4) | 0.7552 (4) | −0.08534 (19) | 0.0677 (9) | |
C25 | 0.9095 (4) | 0.6991 (4) | −0.5925 (2) | 0.0606 (10) | |
H25 | 1.0046 | 0.6703 | −0.6114 | 0.073* | |
C28 | 0.6287 (4) | 0.7801 (4) | −0.5354 (2) | 0.0524 (9) | |
H28 | 0.5332 | 0.8061 | −0.5166 | 0.063* | |
C27 | 0.6588 (4) | 0.7807 (4) | −0.6286 (2) | 0.0575 (10) | |
H27 | 0.5841 | 0.8086 | −0.6719 | 0.069* | |
C21 | 0.5806 (4) | 0.8396 (4) | −0.3438 (2) | 0.0624 (10) | |
H21 | 0.5183 | 0.9033 | −0.3901 | 0.075* | |
C8 | 0.2624 (4) | 0.6280 (4) | 0.5489 (2) | 0.0532 (9) | |
H8 | 0.2903 | 0.5372 | 0.5328 | 0.064* | |
C3 | 0.3721 (4) | 0.6228 (4) | 0.3557 (2) | 0.0556 (9) | |
H3 | 0.4149 | 0.5432 | 0.4023 | 0.067* | |
C17 | 0.6367 (4) | 0.7479 (4) | −0.1810 (2) | 0.0577 (10) | |
C12 | 0.2056 (4) | 0.8868 (4) | 0.5063 (2) | 0.0588 (10) | |
H12 | 0.1960 | 0.9726 | 0.4611 | 0.071* | |
C9 | 0.2352 (4) | 0.6355 (5) | 0.6412 (2) | 0.0638 (11) | |
H9 | 0.2464 | 0.5499 | 0.6869 | 0.077* | |
C1 | 0.3390 (4) | 0.7335 (5) | 0.1921 (2) | 0.0586 (10) | |
C15 | 0.4766 (4) | 0.7491 (4) | 0.0550 (2) | 0.0616 (10) | |
C16 | 0.4957 (4) | 0.7297 (4) | −0.0440 (2) | 0.0602 (10) | |
C22 | 0.5486 (4) | 0.8406 (5) | −0.2514 (2) | 0.0705 (12) | |
H22 | 0.4653 | 0.9056 | −0.2363 | 0.085* | |
C11 | 0.1765 (4) | 0.8947 (5) | 0.5984 (3) | 0.0692 (11) | |
H11 | 0.1466 | 0.9853 | 0.6147 | 0.083* | |
C5 | 0.2159 (4) | 0.8603 (4) | 0.3076 (2) | 0.0571 (10) | |
H5 | 0.1526 | 0.9429 | 0.3223 | 0.069* | |
C19 | 0.7939 (4) | 0.6534 (4) | −0.2969 (2) | 0.0576 (10) | |
H19 | 0.8780 | 0.5898 | −0.3121 | 0.069* | |
C6 | 0.2429 (4) | 0.8566 (5) | 0.2135 (2) | 0.0655 (10) | |
C18 | 0.7635 (4) | 0.6525 (5) | −0.2029 (2) | 0.0655 (11) | |
C26 | 0.7997 (4) | 0.7401 (4) | −0.6574 (2) | 0.0625 (11) | |
H26 | 0.8204 | 0.7404 | −0.7201 | 0.075* | |
C32 | 0.3837 (5) | 0.6771 (5) | −0.0834 (3) | 0.0817 (13) | |
H32A | 0.2988 | 0.7562 | −0.0990 | 0.123* | |
H32B | 0.3602 | 0.5992 | −0.0379 | 0.123* | |
H32C | 0.4203 | 0.6424 | −0.1387 | 0.123* | |
C10 | 0.1917 (4) | 0.7683 (5) | 0.6659 (3) | 0.0724 (12) | |
H10 | 0.1726 | 0.7731 | 0.7281 | 0.087* | |
C31 | 0.5890 (5) | 0.7985 (6) | 0.0961 (3) | 0.1001 (17) | |
H31A | 0.5484 | 0.8434 | 0.1470 | 0.150* | |
H31B | 0.6226 | 0.8680 | 0.0490 | 0.150* | |
H31C | 0.6682 | 0.7159 | 0.1186 | 0.150* | |
C29 | 0.8580 (5) | 0.5493 (6) | −0.1247 (3) | 0.0996 (15) | |
H29A | 0.8701 | 0.6061 | −0.0804 | 0.119* | |
H29B | 0.8051 | 0.4804 | −0.0930 | 0.119* | |
C13 | 0.1671 (5) | 0.9816 (6) | 0.1373 (3) | 0.0957 (14) | |
H13A | 0.1878 | 1.0705 | 0.1459 | 0.115* | |
H13B | 0.2072 | 0.9637 | 0.0776 | 0.115* | |
C30 | 0.9944 (7) | 0.4688 (9) | −0.1444 (4) | 0.187 (3) | |
H30A | 0.9911 | 0.4376 | −0.2018 | 0.281* | |
H30B | 1.0250 | 0.3847 | −0.0945 | 0.281* | |
H30C | 1.0611 | 0.5284 | −0.1504 | 0.281* | |
C14 | 0.0125 (7) | 1.0059 (9) | 0.1331 (5) | 0.199 (4) | |
H14A | −0.0101 | 0.9417 | 0.0981 | 0.298* | |
H14B | −0.0302 | 1.1055 | 0.1030 | 0.298* | |
H14C | −0.0248 | 0.9865 | 0.1953 | 0.298* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C4 | 0.0409 (19) | 0.061 (2) | 0.0438 (19) | −0.0161 (17) | 0.0055 (15) | −0.0145 (17) |
C7 | 0.0345 (18) | 0.056 (2) | 0.0490 (19) | −0.0165 (16) | 0.0058 (14) | −0.0174 (17) |
C24 | 0.047 (2) | 0.071 (3) | 0.049 (2) | −0.0169 (19) | 0.0011 (16) | −0.0179 (18) |
C23 | 0.043 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.0425 (18) | −0.0159 (17) | 0.0024 (15) | −0.0124 (15) |
C20 | 0.044 (2) | 0.057 (2) | 0.0420 (19) | −0.0141 (17) | 0.0059 (15) | −0.0122 (16) |
N1 | 0.073 (2) | 0.099 (3) | 0.0452 (18) | −0.031 (2) | 0.0112 (16) | −0.0270 (17) |
C2 | 0.058 (2) | 0.069 (3) | 0.056 (2) | −0.012 (2) | 0.0103 (18) | −0.028 (2) |
N2 | 0.072 (2) | 0.091 (3) | 0.0439 (17) | −0.0216 (19) | 0.0090 (16) | −0.0229 (16) |
C25 | 0.050 (2) | 0.079 (3) | 0.057 (2) | −0.020 (2) | 0.0148 (18) | −0.025 (2) |
C28 | 0.046 (2) | 0.063 (2) | 0.050 (2) | −0.0159 (18) | 0.0015 (16) | −0.0123 (17) |
C27 | 0.059 (2) | 0.069 (3) | 0.046 (2) | −0.019 (2) | −0.0073 (17) | −0.0099 (17) |
C21 | 0.058 (2) | 0.072 (3) | 0.046 (2) | −0.002 (2) | 0.0077 (17) | −0.0098 (18) |
C8 | 0.051 (2) | 0.060 (2) | 0.048 (2) | −0.0113 (18) | 0.0052 (16) | −0.0161 (17) |
C3 | 0.054 (2) | 0.063 (2) | 0.051 (2) | −0.0141 (19) | 0.0057 (17) | −0.0186 (18) |
C17 | 0.060 (2) | 0.075 (3) | 0.042 (2) | −0.019 (2) | 0.0078 (17) | −0.0194 (18) |
C12 | 0.063 (2) | 0.060 (2) | 0.057 (2) | −0.021 (2) | 0.0075 (18) | −0.0177 (18) |
C9 | 0.064 (3) | 0.075 (3) | 0.050 (2) | −0.016 (2) | −0.0011 (18) | −0.010 (2) |
C1 | 0.058 (2) | 0.080 (3) | 0.047 (2) | −0.027 (2) | 0.0107 (17) | −0.024 (2) |
C15 | 0.064 (3) | 0.081 (3) | 0.043 (2) | −0.018 (2) | 0.0062 (18) | −0.0205 (19) |
C16 | 0.061 (2) | 0.076 (3) | 0.044 (2) | −0.015 (2) | 0.0052 (18) | −0.0185 (18) |
C22 | 0.065 (3) | 0.082 (3) | 0.053 (2) | 0.001 (2) | 0.0136 (19) | −0.017 (2) |
C11 | 0.078 (3) | 0.071 (3) | 0.066 (3) | −0.021 (2) | 0.013 (2) | −0.032 (2) |
C5 | 0.055 (2) | 0.064 (2) | 0.052 (2) | −0.0144 (19) | 0.0105 (17) | −0.0154 (18) |
C19 | 0.050 (2) | 0.073 (3) | 0.048 (2) | −0.0078 (19) | 0.0029 (16) | −0.0181 (18) |
C6 | 0.067 (2) | 0.079 (3) | 0.049 (2) | −0.021 (2) | 0.0078 (18) | −0.0092 (18) |
C18 | 0.059 (2) | 0.093 (3) | 0.0417 (19) | −0.014 (2) | −0.0026 (16) | −0.0144 (19) |
C26 | 0.075 (3) | 0.076 (3) | 0.045 (2) | −0.029 (2) | 0.0101 (19) | −0.0212 (19) |
C32 | 0.084 (3) | 0.120 (4) | 0.053 (2) | −0.037 (3) | 0.008 (2) | −0.033 (2) |
C10 | 0.074 (3) | 0.102 (4) | 0.049 (2) | −0.024 (3) | 0.008 (2) | −0.032 (2) |
C31 | 0.092 (3) | 0.176 (5) | 0.060 (3) | −0.065 (4) | 0.016 (2) | −0.050 (3) |
C29 | 0.085 (3) | 0.142 (4) | 0.053 (2) | 0.001 (3) | −0.009 (2) | −0.017 (2) |
C13 | 0.095 (3) | 0.104 (3) | 0.070 (3) | −0.011 (3) | 0.000 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
C30 | 0.137 (5) | 0.249 (7) | 0.089 (4) | 0.063 (5) | −0.009 (4) | 0.009 (4) |
C14 | 0.137 (5) | 0.234 (7) | 0.137 (5) | 0.028 (6) | −0.017 (4) | 0.057 (5) |
C4—C5 | 1.388 (5) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
C4—C3 | 1.395 (5) | C1—C6 | 1.391 (5) |
C4—C7 | 1.489 (4) | C15—C31 | 1.494 (6) |
C7—C12 | 1.384 (5) | C15—C16 | 1.501 (5) |
C7—C8 | 1.387 (5) | C16—C32 | 1.497 (5) |
C24—C25 | 1.377 (4) | C22—H22 | 0.9300 |
C24—C23 | 1.391 (4) | C11—C10 | 1.377 (6) |
C24—H24 | 0.9300 | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C23—C28 | 1.394 (4) | C5—C6 | 1.396 (5) |
C23—C20 | 1.491 (4) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
C20—C21 | 1.386 (5) | C19—C18 | 1.392 (5) |
C20—C19 | 1.392 (5) | C19—H19 | 0.9300 |
N1—C15 | 1.269 (4) | C6—C13 | 1.510 (6) |
N1—C1 | 1.430 (4) | C18—C29 | 1.506 (5) |
C2—C3 | 1.380 (4) | C26—H26 | 0.9300 |
C2—C1 | 1.381 (5) | C32—H32A | 0.9600 |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C32—H32B | 0.9600 |
N2—C16 | 1.272 (4) | C32—H32C | 0.9600 |
N2—C17 | 1.428 (4) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C25—C26 | 1.379 (5) | C31—H31A | 0.9600 |
C25—H25 | 0.9300 | C31—H31B | 0.9600 |
C28—C27 | 1.380 (4) | C31—H31C | 0.9600 |
C28—H28 | 0.9300 | C29—C30 | 1.391 (6) |
C27—C26 | 1.379 (5) | C29—H29A | 0.9700 |
C27—H27 | 0.9300 | C29—H29B | 0.9700 |
C21—C22 | 1.375 (5) | C13—C14 | 1.446 (7) |
C21—H21 | 0.9300 | C13—H13A | 0.9700 |
C8—C9 | 1.379 (5) | C13—H13B | 0.9700 |
C8—H8 | 0.9300 | C30—H30A | 0.9600 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C30—H30B | 0.9600 |
C17—C22 | 1.370 (5) | C30—H30C | 0.9600 |
C17—C18 | 1.394 (5) | C14—H14A | 0.9600 |
C12—C11 | 1.379 (5) | C14—H14B | 0.9600 |
C12—H12 | 0.9300 | C14—H14C | 0.9600 |
C9—C10 | 1.369 (6) | ||
C5—C4—C3 | 117.2 (3) | C21—C22—H22 | 119.3 |
C5—C4—C7 | 121.4 (3) | C10—C11—C12 | 119.8 (4) |
C3—C4—C7 | 121.3 (3) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.1 |
C12—C7—C8 | 117.7 (3) | C12—C11—H11 | 120.1 |
C12—C7—C4 | 121.1 (3) | C4—C5—C6 | 122.8 (4) |
C8—C7—C4 | 121.2 (3) | C4—C5—H5 | 118.6 |
C25—C24—C23 | 121.2 (3) | C6—C5—H5 | 118.6 |
C25—C24—H24 | 119.4 | C20—C19—C18 | 123.0 (3) |
C23—C24—H24 | 119.4 | C20—C19—H19 | 118.5 |
C24—C23—C28 | 117.4 (3) | C18—C19—H19 | 118.5 |
C24—C23—C20 | 121.8 (3) | C1—C6—C5 | 118.2 (4) |
C28—C23—C20 | 120.8 (3) | C1—C6—C13 | 121.0 (4) |
C21—C20—C19 | 117.0 (3) | C5—C6—C13 | 120.7 (4) |
C21—C20—C23 | 121.4 (3) | C19—C18—C17 | 117.9 (3) |
C19—C20—C23 | 121.7 (3) | C19—C18—C29 | 122.9 (4) |
C15—N1—C1 | 120.7 (3) | C17—C18—C29 | 119.1 (3) |
C3—C2—C1 | 121.0 (4) | C25—C26—C27 | 119.4 (3) |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.5 | C25—C26—H26 | 120.3 |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.5 | C27—C26—H26 | 120.3 |
C16—N2—C17 | 122.1 (3) | C16—C32—H32A | 109.5 |
C24—C25—C26 | 120.5 (3) | C16—C32—H32B | 109.5 |
C24—C25—H25 | 119.8 | H32A—C32—H32B | 109.5 |
C26—C25—H25 | 119.8 | C16—C32—H32C | 109.5 |
C27—C28—C23 | 121.4 (3) | H32A—C32—H32C | 109.5 |
C27—C28—H28 | 119.3 | H32B—C32—H32C | 109.5 |
C23—C28—H28 | 119.3 | C9—C10—C11 | 119.8 (4) |
C26—C27—C28 | 120.1 (3) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.1 |
C26—C27—H27 | 120.0 | C11—C10—H10 | 120.1 |
C28—C27—H27 | 120.0 | C15—C31—H31A | 109.5 |
C22—C21—C20 | 121.0 (4) | C15—C31—H31B | 109.5 |
C22—C21—H21 | 119.5 | H31A—C31—H31B | 109.5 |
C20—C21—H21 | 119.5 | C15—C31—H31C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C7 | 121.1 (4) | H31A—C31—H31C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8 | 119.5 | H31B—C31—H31C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8 | 119.5 | C30—C29—C18 | 119.9 (4) |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.8 (3) | C30—C29—H29A | 107.3 |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.6 | C18—C29—H29A | 107.3 |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.6 | C30—C29—H29B | 107.3 |
C22—C17—C18 | 119.8 (3) | C18—C29—H29B | 107.3 |
C22—C17—N2 | 121.5 (3) | H29A—C29—H29B | 106.9 |
C18—C17—N2 | 118.5 (3) | C14—C13—C6 | 115.4 (4) |
C11—C12—C7 | 121.4 (4) | C14—C13—H13A | 108.4 |
C11—C12—H12 | 119.3 | C6—C13—H13A | 108.4 |
C7—C12—H12 | 119.3 | C14—C13—H13B | 108.4 |
C10—C9—C8 | 120.3 (4) | C6—C13—H13B | 108.4 |
C10—C9—H9 | 119.9 | H13A—C13—H13B | 107.5 |
C8—C9—H9 | 119.9 | C29—C30—H30A | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C6 | 119.8 (3) | C29—C30—H30B | 109.5 |
C2—C1—N1 | 120.1 (4) | H30A—C30—H30B | 109.5 |
C6—C1—N1 | 119.9 (4) | C29—C30—H30C | 109.5 |
N1—C15—C31 | 125.4 (3) | H30A—C30—H30C | 109.5 |
N1—C15—C16 | 116.5 (4) | H30B—C30—H30C | 109.5 |
C31—C15—C16 | 118.1 (3) | C13—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
N2—C16—C32 | 126.3 (3) | C13—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
N2—C16—C15 | 116.3 (4) | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C32—C16—C15 | 117.3 (3) | C13—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C17—C22—C21 | 121.4 (4) | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C17—C22—H22 | 119.3 | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C7—C12 | −25.7 (5) | C17—N2—C16—C15 | −176.9 (4) |
C3—C4—C7—C12 | 155.0 (3) | N1—C15—C16—N2 | −179.4 (4) |
C5—C4—C7—C8 | 154.3 (3) | C31—C15—C16—N2 | 1.0 (6) |
C3—C4—C7—C8 | −24.9 (5) | N1—C15—C16—C32 | −1.7 (6) |
C25—C24—C23—C28 | 0.1 (5) | C31—C15—C16—C32 | 178.8 (4) |
C25—C24—C23—C20 | −179.2 (3) | C18—C17—C22—C21 | 1.6 (6) |
C24—C23—C20—C21 | 151.7 (4) | N2—C17—C22—C21 | 175.9 (4) |
C28—C23—C20—C21 | −27.6 (5) | C20—C21—C22—C17 | −0.5 (6) |
C24—C23—C20—C19 | −28.9 (5) | C7—C12—C11—C10 | 0.7 (6) |
C28—C23—C20—C19 | 151.8 (3) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | −1.0 (5) |
C23—C24—C25—C26 | 0.9 (6) | C7—C4—C5—C6 | 179.7 (3) |
C24—C23—C28—C27 | −1.1 (5) | C21—C20—C19—C18 | 0.7 (6) |
C20—C23—C28—C27 | 178.2 (3) | C23—C20—C19—C18 | −178.7 (3) |
C23—C28—C27—C26 | 1.1 (5) | C2—C1—C6—C5 | 2.1 (6) |
C19—C20—C21—C22 | −0.6 (6) | N1—C1—C6—C5 | 177.1 (3) |
C23—C20—C21—C22 | 178.8 (3) | C2—C1—C6—C13 | −176.5 (4) |
C12—C7—C8—C9 | −0.6 (5) | N1—C1—C6—C13 | −1.5 (6) |
C4—C7—C8—C9 | 179.3 (3) | C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.8 (6) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.1 (6) | C4—C5—C6—C13 | 177.9 (4) |
C5—C4—C3—C2 | 1.4 (5) | C20—C19—C18—C17 | 0.3 (6) |
C7—C4—C3—C2 | −179.3 (3) | C20—C19—C18—C29 | 177.7 (4) |
C16—N2—C17—C22 | 63.3 (6) | C22—C17—C18—C19 | −1.4 (6) |
C16—N2—C17—C18 | −122.3 (4) | N2—C17—C18—C19 | −175.9 (3) |
C8—C7—C12—C11 | −0.3 (5) | C22—C17—C18—C29 | −178.9 (4) |
C4—C7—C12—C11 | 179.8 (3) | N2—C17—C18—C29 | 6.6 (6) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 1.0 (6) | C24—C25—C26—C27 | −0.9 (6) |
C3—C2—C1—C6 | −1.7 (6) | C28—C27—C26—C25 | 0.0 (6) |
C3—C2—C1—N1 | −176.7 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −0.6 (6) |
C15—N1—C1—C2 | −84.0 (5) | C12—C11—C10—C9 | −0.2 (6) |
C15—N1—C1—C6 | 100.9 (5) | C19—C18—C29—C30 | 12.0 (9) |
C1—N1—C15—C31 | −2.4 (7) | C17—C18—C29—C30 | −170.6 (6) |
C1—N1—C15—C16 | 178.0 (4) | C1—C6—C13—C14 | 114.5 (6) |
C17—N2—C16—C32 | 5.6 (6) | C5—C6—C13—C14 | −64.1 (7) |
Cg2 and Cg4 are the centroids of rings C7-C12 and C23-C28, respectively. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C8—H8···Cg4i | 0.93 | 2.83 | 3.625 (5) | 144 |
C11—H11···Cg4ii | 0.93 | 2.92 | 3.639 (5) | 135 |
C24—H24···Cg2iii | 0.93 | 2.98 | 3.730 (5) | 139 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z; (ii) −x+1, −y+2, −z; (iii) x+1, y, z−1. |
Cg2 and Cg4 are the centroids of rings C7-C12 and C23-C28, respectively. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C8—H8···Cg4i | 0.93 | 2.83 | 3.625 (5) | 144 |
C11—H11···Cg4ii | 0.93 | 2.92 | 3.639 (5) | 135 |
C24—H24···Cg2iii | 0.93 | 2.98 | 3.730 (5) | 139 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z; (ii) −x+1, −y+2, −z; (iii) x+1, y, z−1. |
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to the Key Laboratory of Eco Environment-Related Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province (Northwest Normal University), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant No. 20964003), for financial support.
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In the past few decades, there has been a rapid development of a series of α-diimine palladium and nickel complex catalysts for the polymerization of α-olefins since the discovery of the highly active α-diimine nickel catalysts (Johnson et al., 1995). The study found that nickel metal complex catalysts has a high catalytic activity for ethylene polymerization and high molecular weight polyethylene can be obtained. Palladium metal complex catalysts give highly branched polyethylene and the copolymerization of ethylene and polar monomers have also high catalytically active (Gates et al., 2000). The title compound has been designed to be used as a bidentate ligand for such catalysis.
The molecular structure of the title compound is illustrated in Fig. 1. The molecule is pseudo-centrosymmetric about the central Csp2-Csp2 bond (C15-C16). The conformation about the C═N bonds (C15═N1 and C16═ N2) is E and the substituted biphenyl units are trans to one another. In the two biphenyl ring systems the two rings are inclined to one another by 25.25 (19) ° for C1-C6 and C7-C12, and by 28.01 (19) ° for C17-C22 and C23-C28. The ethyl substituted benzene rings (C1-C6 and C17-C22) are inclined to one another by 20.23 (19) ° and to the mean plane of the butane-2,3-diimine unit (maximum deviation = 0.014 (4) Å) by 83.19 (19) and 63.38 (19) °, respectively.
In the crystal, molecules are linked by C-H···π interactions forming sheets lying parallel to (101); see Table 1.