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accessof 4-bromocinnamic anhydride
aLaboratorio de Química Inorgánica y Catálisis, Programa de Química, Universidad del Quindío, Carrera 15 Calle 12 Norte, Armenia 630004, Colombia, bInstituto de Química UNAM, Circuito Exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico, and cGrupo Química-Física Molecular y Modelamiento Computacional (QUIMOL), Escuela de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia Sede Tunja, Avenida Central del Norte, Tunja 150003, Boyacá, Colombia
*Correspondence e-mail: [email protected]
In the crystal, molecules of the title compound [systematic name: (E)-3-(4-bromophenyl)prop-2-enoyl (E)-3-(4-bromophenyl)prop-2-enoate], C18H12Br2O3, reside across twofold axes passing through the central O atom of the C(O)—O—C(O) linkage [Z′ = ½]. The molecule framework adopts an E configuration across the C=C bonds and a gauche conformation across the anhydride bridge, with a O—C—O—C torsion angle of 31.70 (11)°. The three-dimensional supramolecular structure is governed by the interplay of C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and slipped stacking interactions involving carbonyl/C6H4Br and antiparallel C6H4Br/C6H4Br pairs. Hirshfeld surface and fingerprint plot analyses reveal major contributions from Br⋯H/H⋯Br and O⋯H/H⋯O contacts. The largest interaction energies (up to −48.9 kJ mol−1) are associated with stacking of the molecules, which highlight the dispersion-dominated stabilization. The comparable energetics of hydrogen-bonded pairs (−37.9 kJ mol−1) is a result of as many as four synergetic geometrically favorable C—H⋯O interactions. The study represents the first structural characterization of a p-halogenated cinnamic anhydride and these findings could be applicable to crystal design with cinnamic derivatives.
CCDC reference: 2484646
1. Chemical context
Cinnamic anhydride derivatives, R—CH=CH—C(O)—O—C(O)—CH=CH—R′, where R and R′ denote aromatic substituents, represent a versatile class of compounds applicable to organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, and materials science (Raja et al., 2017
). Their electrophilic carbonyl groups render them reactive toward nucleophiles such as alcohols, amines and enolates, enabling the selective introduction of carbonyl functionalities into diverse molecular frameworks (Lin et al., 2021
; Robinson et al., 2013
). Noteworthy applications include esterification of xylans using ionic liquids to produce hemicellulose derivatives (Yang et al., 2017
), the efficient one-pot synthesis of thioesters with sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate (Liao & Liang, 2018
), and C—H activation strategies such as rhodium(I)-catalyzed alkenylation of 2-pyridones (Zhao et al., 2019
). Furthermore, their potential as selective acetylcholinesterase inhibitors has underscored their relevance in medicinal and neuropharmacological research (Giessel et al., 2019
).
Within this family, halogen-substituted cinnamic anhydrides are of particular interest because the electronic effects of halogen substituents can influence both the molecular reactivity and crystal packing (Raja et al., 2017
). For example, crystal engineering with cinnanic acid derivatives attracts significant attention in the view of solid-state [2 + 2] cycloadditions (Liu et al., 2025
). Despite this relevance, the crystal structures of p-halocinnamic anhydrides have not previously been reported. The presence of a halogen atom offers the possibility of halogen bonding and other directional intermolecular interactions. Herein, we describe the first single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of such a species, namely the title compound p-bromocinnamic anhydride (I)
, providing detailed insights into its molecular geometry and supramolecular features in the solid state.
2. Structural commentary
The title compound crystallizes in monoclinic C2/c, with the unique portion of the structure comprising half a molecule (Z′ = ½) lying about a crystallographic twofold rotation axis passing through the central anhydride O1 atom (Fig. 1
).
| Figure 1 The molecular structure of (I) |
The molecule adopts a E-configuration about each C=C double bond and displays a gauche conformation across the O—C—O—C anhydride bridge. The dihedral angle between the two C=C—C(O) planes is 55.36 (3)°. This conformation differs from the syn–tt–tt arrangement predicted to be the most stable in the gas phase for cinnamic anhydride and 3-chlorocinnamic anhydride relatives at the B3LYP/6-311++g(d,p) level of theory (Mary et al., 2014a
,b
).
Each half of the molecule, comprising a 4-bromophenyl–vinyl–carboxyl fragment, is nearly planar, with dihedral angle of 4.66 (6)° between the 4-bromophenyl ring and the C=C—C(O) plane. This value is slightly smaller than the corresponding torsion angle of 8.85° observed in crystalline 4-bromocinnamic acid (Yates & Sparkes, 2013
).
3. Supramolecular features
In the crystal, molecules of (I)
are linked into hydrogen-bonded chains running down the c-axis direction (Fig. 2
), in which the inversion-related 4-bromophenyl—vinyl—carboxyl fragments [symmetry code: (i) −x + 1, −y, −z + 1] are linked by two pairs of reciprocal C2—H⋯O2i and C5—H⋯O2i hydrogen bonds (Table 1
). These multiple interactions are geometrically favorable, as it is reflected by nearly straight angles at the hydrogen atoms [168.0 (17) and 171.6 (16)°]. The C2⋯O2i separation of 3.4574 (18) Å perfectly agrees with the mean value for such hydrogen bonds from statistical analysis of cinnamate (3.47 Å; Pálinkó, 1999
). A second type of packing-defining force is associated with two kinds of stacking interactions. The first motif arises from antiparallel alignment of the inversion-related C6H4—C=C—C=O fragments, which yields double carbonyl/ring interactions with notably short O2⋯Cg1vi and O2⋯plane distances of 3.4770 (13) Å and 3.3876 (14) Å, respectively [Cg1 is the ring centroid; symmetry code: (vi) −x + 1, −y + 1, −z + 1] (Fig. 2
). In combination with the above hydrogen bonding, these interactions assemble the molecules into the layers parallel to the bc plane.
|
| Figure 2 (a) Supramolecular chain down the c-axis direction, sustained by multiple C—H⋯O hydrogen bonding; (b) double carbonyl–π stacking interactions supporting columns along b-axis direction. O⋯π contacts and hydrogen bonds are indicated in red and blue, respectively. [Symmetry codes: (i) −x + 1, −y, −z + 1; (v) −x + 1, y, −z + |
This pattern bears a close resemblance to the one in methyl 4-bromocinnamate (Leiserowitz & Schmidt, 1965
). The present structure inherits not only its local hydrogen-bonding motif with multiple reciprocal interactions, but also stacking of hydrogen-bonded dimers leading to similar columns. In fact, (I)
may be best related to methyl 4-bromocinnamate when considering the anhydride linkage C1—O1—C1ii [symmetry code: (ii) −x + 1, y, −z + ] as a kind of bridge between pairs of 4-bromocinnamate ‘tectons' that formally condition connection of the columns in a second dimension. This is illustrative of a general principle of crystal engineering and it may suggest certain and still unexplored potential of anhydrides for crystal design.
The second type of stacking is found between the layers (Fig. 3
), in the form of slipped-antiparallel dimers of Br—C6H4 fragments [symmetry code: (vii) −x + , −y +
, −z + 1], with two bromine atoms located approximately above the corresponding ring centroids [Br1⋯Cg1vii = 4.0521 (6) Å; Br1⋯plane = 3.6963 (12) Å]. However, this stack is associated with relatively large slippage of 24.19 (2)°, defined as the angle subtended by the Br1⋯Cg1vii axis to the ring normal. The lack of the essential overlap is also reflected by the large intercentroid distance of 4.375 (2) Å.
| Figure 3 Projection of the structure in the ac-plane showing mutual interactions of C6H4Br groups and C—H⋯Br contacts between successive hydrogen- and O⋯π bonded layers (which are orthogonal to the drawing plane and are indicated by blue strips). [Symmetry codes: (i) −x + 1, −y, −z + 1; (ii) −x + |
The bromine atoms also engage in a set of distal contacts, e.g. Br1⋯Br1viii = 3.7166 (2) Å [symmetry code: (viii) −x + , y +
, −z +
]. These separations slightly exceed the sum of the van der Waals radii for bromine (3.70 Å; Bondi, 1964
), suggesting a weakness of the present halogen⋯halogen contacts. As well, there are three types of H⋯Br contacts (Table 1
), the shortest of which is H9⋯Br1iv = 3.095 (18) Å [symmetry code: (iv) x, −y + 2, z + ]. They are reflective of very weak hydrogen bonding or dispersion forces.
4. Hirshfeld surface analysis
The Hirshfeld surface (HS) of compound (I)
, mapped over the normalized contact distance (dnorm) (Fig. 4
), highlights the contributions of carbonyl-based hydrogen bonding and C⋯C contacts associated with π–π interactions to the consolidation of the (Spackman & Jayatilaka, 2008
). Two sets of four intense red spots on the HS correspond to reciprocal C=O⋯H—C interactions, involving carbonyl oxygen atoms and two types of hydrogen donors: vinyl hydrogen (H⋯O = 2.51 Å) and aromatic ortho-hydrogen (H⋯O = 2.59 Å)]. Weaker red spots are associated with mutual C⋯C contacts, one set between the aromatic ortho-carbon and vinyl carbon (3.35 Å) along the b-axis, and the other between an ortho-carbon and a carbonyl carbon (3.38 Å) across adjacent molecular b-axis columns.
| | Figure 4 Hirshfeld surface of the molecule of (I) |
The two-dimensional fingerprint plots (Fig. 5
) further quantify the contributions of specific interactions to the HS (McKinnon et al., 2007
; Spackman & McKinnon, 2002
). The largest contribution arises from Br⋯H/H⋯Br contacts (24.5%), mainly involving ortho-positioned aromatic hydrogens. These appear as wing-like features in the fingerprint plot (Fig. 4
b), with characteristic tips at de/di ≃ 1.9/1.1 Å, indicative of directional interactions. Therefore, in spite of relatively large distances, the fingerprint plots allow attribution of the contacts to very weak C—H⋯Br hydrogen bonding.
| Figure 5 Two-dimensional fingerprint plots showing all interactions and delineated into the principal contributions of different types of the contacts (including also reciprocal contacts). |
O⋯H/H⋯O contacts (19.2%), corresponding to the above C=O⋯H—C interactions, produce the sharpest spikes at de/di ≃ 1.4/1.0 Å (Fig. 5
d). C⋯C contacts (6.2%) reflect slipped stacking between vinyl and aromatic fragments. Perceptible contributions also include C⋯O/O⋯C (3.9%) and C⋯Br/Br⋯C (3.2%), which are consistent with the observed O⋯π (de/di ≃ 1.9/1.6 Å) and Br⋯π contacts. A smaller percentage arise from Br⋯Br (2.3%) contacts, corresponding to weak halogen⋯halogen interactions at distances approaching the sum of the van der Waals radii (3.70 Å; Bondi, 1964
).
5. Interaction energy calculations
Pairwise interaction energies were calculated using the CE-B3LYP model implemented in CrystalExplorer (Mackenzie et al., 2017
; Turner et al., 2015
) to assess the energetic contributions stabilizing the supramolecular architecture of (I)
(Fig. 6
). The total interaction energy (Etot) is expressed as the sum of electrostatic (Eele), polarization (Epol), dispersion (Edis) and exchange-repulsion (Erep) terms.
| Figure 6 Principal pathways of pairwise intermolecular interactions, identified with a cut-off limit of 12.0 kJ mol−1. Partial energetic contributions, symmetry operations, and geometric related parameters are summarized in Table 2 |
Considering interactions with |Etot| ≥ 12.0 kJ mol−1, five symmetry-independent paths were identified in the closest environment of the title molecule (Table 2
). The strongest interaction [Etot = −48.9 kJ mol−1; R = 5.70 Å] occurs between translation-related molecules along the b-axis, where C⋯C contacts between p-bromophenyl rings and vinyl groups dominate (pair A⋯B, Fig. 6
). This interaction is dispersion-driven (Edis = −58.9 kJ mol−1) and its significant energy originates in a relatively large interaction area.
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Second notable interaction energy (Etot = −37.9 kJ mol−1; R = 10.48 Å) is supported by C—H⋯O bonding of inversion-related molecules (−x + 1, −y, −z + 1; pair A⋯C) and it is characterized by prevalence of the electrostatic component (Eele = −32.2 kJ mol−1). These relatively large values agree with the formation of multiple hydrogen bonds, which act in synergy. Accordingly, a comparable C—H⋯O-bonded dimer of acrylic acid, which retains only two out of four present directional bonds, revealed a lower by half interaction energy of −19.9 kJ mol−1 (Czernek et al., 2023
). Another significant pair (A⋯D) between inversion-related molecules (−x + 1, −y + 1, −z + 1) yields Etot = −31.1 kJ mol−1 (R = 7.15 Å), dominated by dispersion (Edis = −56.8 kJ mol−1) and arising from C=O⋯π contacts.
Two further moderate in strength interactions are the pair A⋯E [Etot = −18.3 kJ mol−1; R = 12.71 Å], attributed to slipped antiparallel stacking generating Br⋯π contacts, and pair A⋯F [Etot = −13.5 kJ mol−1; R = 7.15 Å], associated with Br⋯H contacts. Both are governed primarily by dispersion, but in the latter case the Eele component is also perceptible, being the third electrostatic contributor among the entire hierarchy of interaction energies.
6. Database survey
A search of the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD, July 2025 release; Groom et al., 2016
) for cinnamic anhydride derivatives revealed no closely related crystal structures, indicating an absence of this subclass in the structural record. In contrast, numerous entries exist for cinnamic acid precursors, particularly for trans-cinnamic acid itself (for the most recent redetermination, see Howard et al., 2009
), as well as for para-halogenated analogues such as 4-fluorocinnamic (Jenkins et al., 2006
), 4-chlorocinnamic (Hsieh et al., 2005
), and 4-bromocinnamic (Schmidt, 1964
) acids. In addition, a recent study provided 21 examples of 4-halophenyl 4-halocinnamate esters (Liu et al., 2025
). The most comparable methyl 4-bromocinnamate (Refcode: MEBCIN; Leiserowitz & Schmidt, 1965
) is mentioned above.
The absence of structurally characterized cinnamic anhydrides in the CSD may reflect intrinsic crystallization challenges associated with this subclass, including increased conformational flexibility (Mary et al., 2014a
,b
), which can hinder efficient packing, and a higher propensity for hydrolysis under ambient conditions, both of which may favor amorphous or poorly crystalline forms (Raja et al., 2017
).
In this context, the present study reports the first single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis of a p-halogenated cinnamic anhydride, providing detailed insights into its conformation, molecular symmetry, and supramolecular organization. This work establishes a useful reference point for future studies on the solid-state behavior and reactivity of cinnamic anhydride derivatives.
7. Synthesis and crystallization
4-Bromocinnamic acid was obtained from a commercial supplier and used without further purification. The title compound (I)
was synthesized via a one-pot condensation reaction using N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) as coupling agent (Albert et al., 2017
). 4-Bromocinnamic acid (200 mg, 0.881 mmol) was dissolved in chloroform (8 ml) and DCC (0.881 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 24 h, during which time a white precipitate of dicyclohexylurea formed, which was removed by filtration after cooling. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the crude product was washed with cold methanol and dried affording 4-bromocinnamic anhydride as a colorless solid (185 mg, 95%). M.p. = 470.5–470.8 K. FT-IR (ATR, cm−1): 3272 (Ar CH), 2924 and 2856 (vinyl CH), 1707 (C=O), 1644 (vinyl C=C), 1599 (Ar C C), 1485 and 1447 (ring skeletal vibrations), 1367 (C—O—C), 1226 (C—O), 1069 (C—H bending), 986 (vinyl CH wag), 813 (aromatic CH bending), 618 (C—Br), 515 (C—Br stretching/ring deformation) and 488 (C—O—C bending and ring torsion).
Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were obtained by slow evaporation of a dilute solution of the compound in the mixed solvents of ethyl acetate/dichloromethane (1:10, v/v) stored at 278 K. Colorless crystals formed over the period of 7 d.
8. Refinement
Crystal data, data collection and structure details are summarized in Table 3
. All hydrogen atoms were located and then freely refined with isotropic displacement parameters, which results in C—H = 0.94 (2)–0.971 (19) Å. One outlier (200) was omitted in the last cycles of refinement.
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Supporting information
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| C18H12Br2O3 | F(000) = 856 |
| Mr = 436.10 | Dx = 1.814 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| a = 20.6900 (5) Å | Cell parameters from 9867 reflections |
| b = 5.7029 (1) Å | θ = 3.0–27.5° |
| c = 13.5534 (3) Å | µ = 5.09 mm−1 |
| β = 93.392 (1)° | T = 150 K |
| V = 1596.40 (6) Å3 | Prism, colourless |
| Z = 4 | 0.38 × 0.22 × 0.21 mm |
| Bruker D8 Venture κ-geometry diffractometer 208039-01 | 1784 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: micro-focus X-ray source | 1702 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Detector resolution: 52.0833 pixels mm-1 | Rint = 0.028 |
| ω–scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 3.0° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Krause et al., 2015) | h = −26→26 |
| Tmin = 0.505, Tmax = 0.746 | k = −7→7 |
| 20264 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)] = 0.017 | Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map |
| wR(F2) = 0.045 | All H-atom parameters refined |
| S = 1.09 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0202P)2 + 1.5368P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 1784 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.002 |
| 129 parameters | Δρmax = 0.27 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes. |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| Br1 | 0.72429 (2) | 1.05887 (3) | 0.32640 (2) | 0.02833 (7) | |
| O2 | 0.47808 (6) | −0.05003 (19) | 0.64920 (8) | 0.0292 (2) | |
| O1 | 0.500000 | 0.2596 (2) | 0.750000 | 0.0256 (3) | |
| C1 | 0.50364 (7) | 0.1372 (3) | 0.66208 (10) | 0.0214 (3) | |
| C2 | 0.53902 (7) | 0.2660 (2) | 0.58928 (10) | 0.0219 (3) | |
| C3 | 0.57054 (7) | 0.4669 (3) | 0.60876 (10) | 0.0217 (3) | |
| C4 | 0.60848 (7) | 0.5984 (2) | 0.53989 (10) | 0.0204 (3) | |
| C5 | 0.61593 (7) | 0.5260 (3) | 0.44231 (11) | 0.0230 (3) | |
| C6 | 0.65139 (7) | 0.6601 (3) | 0.37961 (11) | 0.0240 (3) | |
| C7 | 0.67923 (7) | 0.8681 (3) | 0.41427 (10) | 0.0215 (3) | |
| C8 | 0.67399 (8) | 0.9422 (3) | 0.51050 (12) | 0.0250 (3) | |
| C9 | 0.63846 (7) | 0.8065 (3) | 0.57250 (10) | 0.0236 (3) | |
| H2 | 0.5376 (9) | 0.194 (3) | 0.5257 (14) | 0.030 (4)* | |
| H3 | 0.5691 (9) | 0.534 (3) | 0.6727 (15) | 0.027 (5)* | |
| H5 | 0.5967 (10) | 0.385 (4) | 0.4184 (14) | 0.034 (5)* | |
| H6 | 0.6569 (10) | 0.609 (4) | 0.3128 (15) | 0.033 (5)* | |
| H8 | 0.6933 (10) | 1.082 (3) | 0.5347 (15) | 0.031 (5)* | |
| H9 | 0.6335 (9) | 0.858 (3) | 0.6399 (14) | 0.028 (4)* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Br1 | 0.02947 (10) | 0.02528 (10) | 0.03090 (10) | −0.00097 (6) | 0.00744 (6) | 0.00371 (6) |
| O2 | 0.0363 (6) | 0.0248 (6) | 0.0267 (5) | −0.0059 (4) | 0.0044 (5) | −0.0049 (4) |
| O1 | 0.0436 (9) | 0.0166 (7) | 0.0171 (6) | 0.000 | 0.0066 (6) | 0.000 |
| C1 | 0.0242 (7) | 0.0212 (7) | 0.0188 (6) | 0.0041 (6) | 0.0017 (5) | −0.0016 (5) |
| C2 | 0.0254 (7) | 0.0222 (7) | 0.0182 (6) | 0.0039 (5) | 0.0024 (5) | −0.0014 (5) |
| C3 | 0.0263 (7) | 0.0217 (7) | 0.0171 (6) | 0.0050 (5) | 0.0010 (5) | 0.0006 (5) |
| C4 | 0.0223 (6) | 0.0187 (6) | 0.0201 (6) | 0.0044 (5) | −0.0001 (5) | 0.0008 (5) |
| C5 | 0.0267 (7) | 0.0199 (7) | 0.0226 (7) | 0.0004 (6) | 0.0018 (5) | −0.0031 (5) |
| C6 | 0.0262 (7) | 0.0238 (7) | 0.0224 (7) | 0.0026 (6) | 0.0039 (5) | −0.0028 (6) |
| C7 | 0.0194 (6) | 0.0201 (6) | 0.0251 (7) | 0.0039 (5) | 0.0022 (5) | 0.0039 (5) |
| C8 | 0.0271 (7) | 0.0199 (7) | 0.0277 (7) | 0.0003 (6) | −0.0024 (6) | −0.0017 (6) |
| C9 | 0.0285 (7) | 0.0220 (7) | 0.0200 (7) | 0.0029 (6) | −0.0011 (5) | −0.0023 (5) |
| Br1—C7 | 1.8981 (14) | C4—C5 | 1.403 (2) |
| O2—C1 | 1.2000 (19) | C5—C6 | 1.385 (2) |
| O1—C1i | 1.3869 (15) | C5—H5 | 0.95 (2) |
| O1—C1 | 1.3869 (15) | C6—C7 | 1.388 (2) |
| C1—C2 | 1.461 (2) | C6—H6 | 0.96 (2) |
| C2—C3 | 1.337 (2) | C7—C8 | 1.381 (2) |
| C2—H2 | 0.95 (2) | C8—C9 | 1.385 (2) |
| C3—C4 | 1.462 (2) | C8—H8 | 0.94 (2) |
| C3—H3 | 0.95 (2) | C9—H9 | 0.971 (19) |
| C4—C9 | 1.399 (2) | ||
| C1i—O1—C1 | 119.57 (16) | C6—C5—H5 | 119.1 (12) |
| O2—C1—O1 | 121.80 (13) | C4—C5—H5 | 120.4 (12) |
| O2—C1—C2 | 125.68 (13) | C5—C6—C7 | 119.23 (13) |
| O1—C1—C2 | 112.48 (12) | C5—C6—H6 | 120.5 (12) |
| C3—C2—C1 | 123.73 (13) | C7—C6—H6 | 120.2 (12) |
| C3—C2—H2 | 122.5 (11) | C8—C7—C6 | 121.79 (13) |
| C1—C2—H2 | 113.8 (11) | C8—C7—Br1 | 119.07 (11) |
| C2—C3—C4 | 125.98 (13) | C6—C7—Br1 | 119.14 (11) |
| C2—C3—H3 | 118.9 (11) | C7—C8—C9 | 118.43 (14) |
| C4—C3—H3 | 115.1 (11) | C7—C8—H8 | 122.2 (12) |
| C9—C4—C5 | 118.43 (13) | C9—C8—H8 | 119.4 (12) |
| C9—C4—C3 | 118.58 (13) | C8—C9—C4 | 121.58 (13) |
| C5—C4—C3 | 122.99 (13) | C8—C9—H9 | 119.5 (11) |
| C6—C5—C4 | 120.51 (14) | C4—C9—H9 | 118.9 (11) |
| C1i—O1—C1—O2 | 31.70 (11) | C4—C5—C6—C7 | −0.4 (2) |
| C1i—O1—C1—C2 | −150.51 (13) | C5—C6—C7—C8 | 1.7 (2) |
| O2—C1—C2—C3 | −175.29 (15) | C5—C6—C7—Br1 | −177.02 (11) |
| O1—C1—C2—C3 | 7.02 (19) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | −1.7 (2) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | 177.73 (13) | Br1—C7—C8—C9 | 177.08 (11) |
| C2—C3—C4—C9 | 179.97 (14) | C7—C8—C9—C4 | 0.3 (2) |
| C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.3 (2) | C5—C4—C9—C8 | 1.0 (2) |
| C9—C4—C5—C6 | −1.0 (2) | C3—C4—C9—C8 | −178.64 (13) |
| C3—C4—C5—C6 | 178.68 (13) |
| Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, y, −z+3/2. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C2—H2···O2ii | 0.95 (2) | 2.51 (2) | 3.4574 (18) | 171.6 (16) |
| C5—H5···O2ii | 0.95 (2) | 2.59 (2) | 3.5219 (18) | 168.0 (17) |
| C6—H6···Br1iii | 0.96 (2) | 3.20 (2) | 3.9492 (14) | 136.0 (15) |
| C8—H8···Br1iv | 0.94 (2) | 3.20 (2) | 4.1064 (15) | 161.0 (15) |
| C9—H9···Br1v | 0.971 (19) | 3.095 (18) | 3.8551 (14) | 136.3 (13) |
| Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (iii) −x+3/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iv) −x+3/2, −y+5/2, −z+1; (v) x, −y+2, z+1/2. |
| R is the distance between centroids of the interacting molecules. Interaction energies were calculated employing the CE-B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) functional/basis set combination. The scale factors used to determine Etot: kele = 1.057, kpol = 0.740, kdis = 0.871, and krep = 0.618 (Mackenzie et al., 2017). |
| Path | Symmetry relation | Type | R (Å) | Eele | Epol | Edis | Erep | Etot |
| A···B | x, y + 1, z | C···C; dispersion | 5.70 | -17.2 | -5.8 | -58.9 | 40.4 | -48.9 |
| A···C | -x + 1, -y, -z + 1 | C—H···O; HB | 10.48 | -32.2 | -7.7 | -16.5 | 26.2 | -37.9 |
| A···D | -x + 1, -y + 1, -z + 1 | O···π; dispersion | 7.15 | -0.7 | -3.2 | -56.8 | 32.4 | -31.1 |
| A···E | -x + 3/2, -y + 3/2, -z + 1 | Br···π stacking | 12.71 | 6.8 | -0.4 | -28.9 | 0.0 | -18.3 |
| A···F | x, -y + 2, z + 1/2 | Br···H | 7.59 | -7.0 | -1.1 | -17.1 | 15.5 | -13.5 |
Acknowledgements
The authors gratefully acknowledge the support received from MSc. Simón Hernández-Ortega of the Laboratorio de Difracción de Rayos X, Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Funding information
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the host institutions, i.e., Universidad del Quindío (grant Nos. 1183 and 100016837) and Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (grant No. SGI3910).
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