Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807025937/hb2421sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807025937/hb2421Isup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 654849
(S)-(+)-2,2'-Diamino-1,1'-binaphthyl (0.144 g, 0.5 mmol) and o-vanillin (0.162 g, 1.05 mmol) was heated in ethanol (10 ml) for several hours. The orange compound that resulted was isolated and recrystallized from ethanol to yield orange prisms of (I) in 70% yield. CH&N elemental analysis: calc. for C36H28N2O4: C 78.24, H 5.11, N 5.07. Found: C 78.31, H 5.08, N 5.04%.
The 2-hydroxy-3-methoxylphenyl part of the molecule is disordered over two positions, the disorder refining to a 0.88:0.22 ratio. The aromatic ring was refined as a rigid hexagon of 1.39 Å sides. Pairs of distances for the unprimed and primed atoms were restrained to within 0.01 Å of each other, and the vibration of the disordered atoms was restrained to be nearly isotropic.
The hydrogen atoms were placed in calculated positions (C—H = 0.93–0.96 Å, O–H 0.82 Å), and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(carrier).
The nickel derivatives of the Schiff bases that are formed by condensing 2,2'-diamino-1,1-binaphthyl with aldehydes are catalysts for enantioselective Diels-Alder reactions (Suga et al., 2003, 2004). The present crystallographic study follows the study on racemic 2,2'-bis(2-hydroxy-3-ethoxybenzylideneamino)-1,1'-binaphthyl, which exists as a dichloromethane solvate (Che et al., 2002). The title compound is a substitutted 1,1'-binaphthyl that lies on a twofold rotation axis; the fused-rings are twisted by 81.2 (1) ° along the naphthyl–naphthyl bond. The hydroxy group forms an internal hydrogen bond with the imino nitrogen, a feature that is common to Schiff bases derived from a substituted salicyaldehyde such as o-vanillin and an amine (Cambridge Structural Database Version 5.28, November 2006).
The structure of the optically active (S)-(+)-2,2'-diamino-1,1'-binaphthyl reactant has not been reported although the R-enantiomer has already been described (in the P43212 space group) (Jones et al., 2003). The space group of the S-enantiomer should be that of the present Schiff base, i.e., P41212.
For the crystal structure of the racemic modification of the title compound, see Che et al., 2002; for the opposite enantiomer of the starting material, see: Jones et al. (2003).
For related literature, see: Suga et al. (2003, 2004).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2003); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2003); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2007).
Fig. 1. View of (I) showing 30% displacement ellipsoids. Hydrogen atoms are drawn as spheres of arbitrary radius; the minor disorder component is not shown. Symmetry code (i): y - 1, 1 + x, 2 - z. |
C36H28N2O4 | Dx = 1.200 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 552.60 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Tetragonal, P41212 | Cell parameters from 4468 reflections |
Hall symbol: P 4abw 2nw | θ = 2.5–21.0° |
a = 11.3285 (6) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
c = 23.837 (1) Å | T = 295 K |
V = 3059.1 (2) Å3 | Prism, orange |
Z = 4 | 0.38 × 0.31 × 0.28 mm |
F(000) = 1160 |
Bruker APEX diffractometer | 1190 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.028 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.0° |
φ and ω scans | h = −13→8 |
15298 measured reflections | k = −13→11 |
1629 independent reflections | l = −28→28 |
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)] = 0.058 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.203 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.10 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.1153P)2 + 0.6898P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
1629 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
240 parameters | Δρmax = 0.19 e Å−3 |
114 restraints | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
C36H28N2O4 | Z = 4 |
Mr = 552.60 | Mo Kα radiation |
Tetragonal, P41212 | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
a = 11.3285 (6) Å | T = 295 K |
c = 23.837 (1) Å | 0.38 × 0.31 × 0.28 mm |
V = 3059.1 (2) Å3 |
Bruker APEX diffractometer | 1190 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
15298 measured reflections | Rint = 0.028 |
1629 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.058 | 114 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.203 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.10 | Δρmax = 0.19 e Å−3 |
1629 reflections | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
240 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | Occ. (<1) | |
O1 | 0.4176 (3) | 0.0978 (3) | 1.10647 (12) | 0.0838 (10) | |
H1 | 0.3736 | 0.1062 | 1.0795 | 0.101* | |
N1 | 0.3657 (3) | 0.1225 (3) | 1.00195 (13) | 0.0697 (10) | |
O2' | 0.578 (2) | 0.061 (2) | 1.1879 (8) | 0.132 (12) | 0.219 (14) |
C1' | 0.5305 (9) | 0.1015 (11) | 1.0912 (10) | 0.068 (8) | 0.219 (14) |
C2' | 0.6125 (17) | 0.0804 (17) | 1.1334 (7) | 0.086 (8) | 0.219 (14) |
C3' | 0.7324 (14) | 0.080 (3) | 1.1210 (8) | 0.142 (13) | 0.219 (14) |
H3' | 0.7873 | 0.0663 | 1.1493 | 0.170* | 0.219 (14) |
C4' | 0.7703 (9) | 0.102 (3) | 1.0665 (9) | 0.125 (11) | 0.219 (14) |
H4' | 0.8506 | 0.1015 | 1.0582 | 0.150* | 0.219 (14) |
C5' | 0.6883 (15) | 0.123 (2) | 1.0243 (7) | 0.121 (11) | 0.219 (14) |
H5' | 0.7137 | 0.1367 | 0.9878 | 0.146* | 0.219 (14) |
C6' | 0.5684 (13) | 0.1226 (13) | 1.0366 (8) | 0.098 (10) | 0.219 (14) |
C7' | 0.664 (4) | 0.038 (3) | 1.2268 (11) | 0.128 (12) | 0.219 (14) |
H7A' | 0.6278 | 0.0207 | 1.2623 | 0.193* | 0.219 (14) |
H7B' | 0.7132 | 0.1067 | 1.2306 | 0.193* | 0.219 (14) |
H7C' | 0.7104 | −0.02725 | 1.2148 | 0.193* | 0.219 (14) |
O2 | 0.5688 (8) | 0.1093 (10) | 1.1871 (3) | 0.137 (3) | 0.781 (14) |
C1 | 0.5282 (4) | 0.1316 (6) | 1.0922 (3) | 0.086 (3) | 0.781 (14) |
C2 | 0.6118 (6) | 0.1401 (8) | 1.1347 (2) | 0.105 (3) | 0.781 (14) |
C3 | 0.7258 (5) | 0.1773 (10) | 1.1223 (2) | 0.145 (4) | 0.781 (14) |
H3 | 0.7818 | 0.1830 | 1.1507 | 0.174* | 0.781 (14) |
C4 | 0.7561 (4) | 0.2060 (10) | 1.0674 (3) | 0.145 (4) | 0.781 (14) |
H4 | 0.8324 | 0.2308 | 1.0592 | 0.173* | 0.781 (14) |
C5 | 0.6724 (5) | 0.1974 (8) | 1.0250 (2) | 0.119 (4) | 0.781 (14) |
H5 | 0.6927 | 0.2166 | 0.9883 | 0.143* | 0.781 (14) |
C6 | 0.5585 (4) | 0.1602 (6) | 1.0374 (3) | 0.089 (2) | 0.781 (14) |
C7 | 0.6429 (16) | 0.1174 (15) | 1.2321 (4) | 0.236 (8) | 0.781 (14) |
H7A | 0.6017 | 0.0939 | 1.2655 | 0.354* | 0.781 (14) |
H7B | 0.6694 | 0.1975 | 1.2360 | 0.354* | 0.781 (14) |
H7C | 0.7097 | 0.0667 | 1.2264 | 0.354* | 0.781 (14) |
C8 | 0.4746 (4) | 0.1482 (5) | 0.99170 (18) | 0.0920 (17) | |
H8 | 0.4994 | 0.1591 | 0.9549 | 0.110* | |
C9 | 0.1660 (3) | 0.1302 (3) | 0.97066 (13) | 0.0560 (9) | |
C10 | 0.2827 (4) | 0.1112 (4) | 0.95811 (14) | 0.0630 (11) | |
C11 | 0.3159 (4) | 0.0788 (5) | 0.90282 (15) | 0.0797 (13) | |
H11 | 0.3950 | 0.0651 | 0.8948 | 0.096* | |
C12 | 0.2355 (4) | 0.0674 (5) | 0.86193 (16) | 0.0824 (14) | |
H12 | 0.2598 | 0.0460 | 0.8261 | 0.099* | |
C13 | 0.1139 (4) | 0.0876 (4) | 0.87250 (16) | 0.0743 (12) | |
C14 | 0.0797 (4) | 0.1173 (4) | 0.92788 (16) | 0.0650 (11) | |
C15 | −0.0424 (4) | 0.1352 (6) | 0.93804 (19) | 0.0926 (16) | |
H15 | −0.0678 | 0.1550 | 0.9739 | 0.111* | |
C16 | −0.1225 (6) | 0.1239 (8) | 0.8962 (2) | 0.127 (3) | |
H16 | −0.2022 | 0.1361 | 0.9035 | 0.153* | |
C17 | −0.0859 (6) | 0.0937 (7) | 0.8418 (2) | 0.125 (3) | |
H17 | −0.1414 | 0.0857 | 0.8133 | 0.150* | |
C18 | 0.0296 (5) | 0.0762 (6) | 0.83076 (19) | 0.1031 (19) | |
H18 | 0.0530 | 0.0562 | 0.7946 | 0.124* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.098 (3) | 0.093 (2) | 0.0602 (16) | −0.013 (2) | −0.0103 (16) | 0.0161 (16) |
N1 | 0.063 (2) | 0.096 (3) | 0.0502 (16) | 0.0047 (18) | 0.0033 (15) | −0.0002 (18) |
O2' | 0.165 (19) | 0.128 (18) | 0.104 (16) | 0.008 (13) | −0.074 (13) | 0.034 (11) |
C1' | 0.073 (17) | 0.081 (13) | 0.051 (13) | 0.020 (11) | −0.011 (12) | 0.001 (10) |
C2' | 0.079 (14) | 0.093 (17) | 0.087 (15) | 0.001 (12) | 0.008 (12) | −0.011 (12) |
C3' | 0.13 (2) | 0.18 (2) | 0.116 (18) | −0.019 (18) | −0.003 (16) | −0.017 (18) |
C4' | 0.102 (17) | 0.18 (2) | 0.090 (15) | 0.006 (16) | −0.005 (13) | 0.011 (16) |
C5' | 0.074 (15) | 0.19 (2) | 0.102 (16) | 0.039 (15) | −0.007 (13) | −0.001 (16) |
C6' | 0.072 (16) | 0.16 (2) | 0.062 (14) | 0.010 (14) | 0.015 (13) | 0.003 (14) |
C7' | 0.15 (2) | 0.114 (18) | 0.126 (18) | −0.002 (15) | −0.071 (16) | 0.028 (14) |
O2 | 0.156 (6) | 0.182 (8) | 0.073 (4) | −0.027 (6) | −0.043 (4) | 0.046 (4) |
C1 | 0.083 (6) | 0.101 (5) | 0.073 (6) | 0.011 (4) | −0.012 (5) | −0.006 (4) |
C2 | 0.099 (6) | 0.127 (8) | 0.088 (5) | −0.001 (5) | −0.027 (4) | −0.003 (5) |
C3 | 0.110 (7) | 0.228 (13) | 0.097 (6) | 0.020 (7) | −0.033 (5) | −0.025 (7) |
C4 | 0.066 (4) | 0.230 (13) | 0.137 (7) | −0.011 (6) | −0.009 (5) | −0.040 (8) |
C5 | 0.072 (5) | 0.205 (10) | 0.080 (4) | 0.005 (6) | 0.004 (4) | −0.037 (5) |
C6 | 0.061 (5) | 0.129 (6) | 0.076 (5) | 0.011 (4) | −0.004 (4) | −0.021 (4) |
C7 | 0.219 (14) | 0.363 (19) | 0.126 (8) | −0.064 (15) | −0.083 (9) | 0.075 (11) |
C8 | 0.069 (3) | 0.151 (5) | 0.056 (2) | −0.001 (3) | 0.005 (2) | −0.009 (3) |
C9 | 0.065 (2) | 0.059 (2) | 0.0437 (18) | 0.0001 (17) | 0.0039 (17) | −0.0034 (16) |
C10 | 0.067 (2) | 0.078 (3) | 0.0436 (17) | 0.0013 (19) | 0.0028 (17) | −0.0034 (18) |
C11 | 0.071 (3) | 0.114 (4) | 0.053 (2) | 0.005 (3) | 0.014 (2) | −0.011 (2) |
C12 | 0.087 (3) | 0.115 (4) | 0.0447 (19) | −0.001 (3) | 0.009 (2) | −0.015 (2) |
C13 | 0.082 (3) | 0.089 (3) | 0.052 (2) | −0.006 (2) | −0.002 (2) | −0.010 (2) |
C14 | 0.071 (3) | 0.072 (3) | 0.0518 (19) | −0.002 (2) | −0.0041 (19) | −0.0090 (18) |
C15 | 0.076 (3) | 0.137 (5) | 0.065 (2) | 0.007 (3) | −0.006 (2) | −0.023 (3) |
C16 | 0.082 (4) | 0.205 (8) | 0.095 (4) | 0.002 (4) | −0.020 (3) | −0.043 (4) |
C17 | 0.097 (4) | 0.196 (8) | 0.081 (3) | 0.002 (4) | −0.030 (3) | −0.027 (4) |
C18 | 0.103 (4) | 0.153 (5) | 0.054 (2) | −0.013 (4) | −0.012 (3) | −0.025 (3) |
O1—C1 | 1.353 (5) | C4—H4 | 0.9300 |
O1—H1 | 0.8200 | C5—C6 | 1.3900 |
N1—C8 | 1.291 (6) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
N1—C10 | 1.411 (5) | C6—C8 | 1.451 (6) |
O2'—C7' | 1.369 (13) | C7—H7A | 0.9600 |
O2'—C2' | 1.378 (11) | C7—H7B | 0.9600 |
C1'—C2' | 1.3900 | C7—H7C | 0.9600 |
C1'—C6' | 1.3900 | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
C2'—C3' | 1.3900 | C9—C10 | 1.372 (6) |
C3'—C4' | 1.3900 | C9—C14 | 1.420 (5) |
C3'—H3' | 0.9300 | C9—C9i | 1.512 (7) |
C4'—C5' | 1.3900 | C10—C11 | 1.419 (5) |
C4'—H4' | 0.9300 | C11—C12 | 1.340 (6) |
C5'—C6' | 1.3900 | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C5'—H5' | 0.9300 | C12—C13 | 1.419 (7) |
C7'—H7A' | 0.9600 | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C7'—H7B' | 0.9600 | C13—C18 | 1.385 (6) |
C7'—H7C' | 0.9600 | C13—C14 | 1.416 (6) |
O2—C7 | 1.365 (9) | C14—C15 | 1.419 (7) |
O2—C2 | 1.386 (6) | C15—C16 | 1.355 (7) |
C1—C2 | 1.3900 | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C1—C6 | 1.3900 | C16—C17 | 1.403 (8) |
C2—C3 | 1.3900 | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.3900 | C17—C18 | 1.350 (8) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.3900 | C18—H18 | 0.9300 |
C8—N1—C10 | 121.1 (4) | C1—C6—C8 | 121.5 (5) |
C7'—O2'—C2' | 117.7 (14) | O2—C7—H7A | 109.5 |
C2'—C1'—C6' | 120.0 | O2—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
O2'—C2'—C1' | 121.3 (17) | H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
O2'—C2'—C3' | 118.7 (17) | O2—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
C1'—C2'—C3' | 120.0 | H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
C4'—C3'—C2' | 120.0 | H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
C4'—C3'—H3' | 120.0 | N1—C8—C6 | 120.3 (4) |
C2'—C3'—H3' | 120.0 | N1—C8—H8 | 119.8 |
C3'—C4'—C5' | 120.0 | C6—C8—H8 | 119.8 |
C3'—C4'—H4' | 120.0 | C10—C9—C14 | 119.4 (3) |
C5'—C4'—H4' | 120.0 | C10—C9—C9i | 120.2 (3) |
C6'—C5'—C4' | 120.0 | C14—C9—C9i | 120.5 (4) |
C6'—C5'—H5' | 120.0 | C9—C10—N1 | 117.8 (3) |
C4'—C5'—H5' | 120.0 | C9—C10—C11 | 119.9 (4) |
C5'—C6'—C1' | 120.0 | N1—C10—C11 | 122.3 (4) |
O2'—C7'—H7A' | 109.5 | C12—C11—C10 | 121.4 (4) |
O2'—C7'—H7B' | 109.5 | C12—C11—H11 | 119.3 |
H7A'—C7'—H7B' | 109.5 | C10—C11—H11 | 119.3 |
O2'—C7'—H7C' | 109.5 | C11—C12—C13 | 121.0 (4) |
H7A'—C7'—H7C' | 109.5 | C11—C12—H12 | 119.5 |
H7B'—C7'—H7C' | 109.5 | C13—C12—H12 | 119.5 |
C7—O2—C2 | 118.4 (8) | C18—C13—C14 | 120.2 (5) |
O1—C1—C2 | 117.9 (5) | C18—C13—C12 | 121.8 (4) |
O1—C1—C6 | 122.1 (5) | C14—C13—C12 | 118.0 (4) |
C2—C1—C6 | 120.0 | C13—C14—C15 | 117.4 (4) |
O2—C2—C3 | 126.5 (6) | C13—C14—C9 | 120.4 (4) |
O2—C2—C1 | 113.5 (6) | C15—C14—C9 | 122.3 (4) |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.0 | C16—C15—C14 | 120.9 (5) |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.0 | C16—C15—H15 | 119.5 |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.0 | C14—C15—H15 | 119.5 |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.0 | C15—C16—C17 | 120.3 (6) |
C3—C4—C5 | 120.0 | C15—C16—H16 | 119.8 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.0 | C17—C16—H16 | 119.8 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.0 | C18—C17—C16 | 120.2 (5) |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.0 | C18—C17—H17 | 119.9 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.0 | C16—C17—H17 | 119.9 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.0 | C17—C18—C13 | 120.9 (5) |
C5—C6—C1 | 120.0 | C17—C18—H18 | 119.5 |
C5—C6—C8 | 118.5 (5) | C13—C18—H18 | 119.5 |
C7'—O2'—C2'—C1' | 178.9 (8) | C1—C6—C8—N1 | 7.5 (7) |
C7'—O2'—C2'—C3' | −1.8 (14) | C14—C9—C10—N1 | −178.7 (4) |
C6'—C1'—C2'—O2' | 179.3 (7) | C9i—C9—C10—N1 | 2.0 (6) |
C6'—C1'—C2'—C3' | 0.0 | C14—C9—C10—C11 | −0.1 (6) |
O2'—C2'—C3'—C4' | −179.3 (6) | C9i—C9—C10—C11 | −179.3 (4) |
C1'—C2'—C3'—C4' | 0.0 | C8—N1—C10—C9 | −154.8 (4) |
C2'—C3'—C4'—C5' | 0.0 | C8—N1—C10—C11 | 26.6 (7) |
C3'—C4'—C5'—C6' | 0.0 | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.8 (7) |
C4'—C5'—C6'—C1' | 0.0 | N1—C10—C11—C12 | 179.4 (5) |
C2'—C1'—C6'—C5' | 0.0 | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 0.1 (8) |
C7—O2—C2—C3 | 1.4 (11) | C11—C12—C13—C18 | −180.0 (5) |
C7—O2—C2—C1 | −178.3 (7) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −1.5 (8) |
O1—C1—C2—O2 | 1.3 (6) | C18—C13—C14—C15 | −0.4 (7) |
C6—C1—C2—O2 | 179.7 (5) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −178.9 (5) |
O1—C1—C2—C3 | −178.4 (4) | C18—C13—C14—C9 | −179.4 (5) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.0 | C12—C13—C14—C9 | 2.1 (7) |
O2—C2—C3—C4 | −179.7 (5) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | −1.4 (6) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.0 | C9i—C9—C14—C13 | 177.9 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.0 | C10—C9—C14—C15 | 179.8 (5) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.0 | C9i—C9—C14—C15 | −1.0 (6) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.0 | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.1 (9) |
C4—C5—C6—C8 | −177.8 (4) | C9—C14—C15—C16 | 179.0 (6) |
O1—C1—C6—C5 | 178.4 (5) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 0.2 (11) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.0 | C15—C16—C17—C18 | −0.3 (13) |
O1—C1—C6—C8 | −3.9 (5) | C16—C17—C18—C13 | 0.0 (12) |
C2—C1—C6—C8 | 177.7 (4) | C14—C13—C18—C17 | 0.4 (10) |
C10—N1—C8—C6 | 179.6 (4) | C12—C13—C18—C17 | 178.8 (6) |
C5—C6—C8—N1 | −174.8 (4) |
Symmetry code: (i) y, x, −z+2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C36H28N2O4 |
Mr | 552.60 |
Crystal system, space group | Tetragonal, P41212 |
Temperature (K) | 295 |
a, c (Å) | 11.3285 (6), 23.837 (1) |
V (Å3) | 3059.1 (2) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.38 × 0.31 × 0.28 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEX |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 15298, 1629, 1190 |
Rint | 0.028 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.058, 0.203, 1.10 |
No. of reflections | 1629 |
No. of parameters | 240 |
No. of restraints | 114 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.19, −0.18 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2003), SAINT (Bruker, 2003), SAINT, SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), X-SEED (Barbour, 2001), publCIF (Westrip, 2007).
The nickel derivatives of the Schiff bases that are formed by condensing 2,2'-diamino-1,1-binaphthyl with aldehydes are catalysts for enantioselective Diels-Alder reactions (Suga et al., 2003, 2004). The present crystallographic study follows the study on racemic 2,2'-bis(2-hydroxy-3-ethoxybenzylideneamino)-1,1'-binaphthyl, which exists as a dichloromethane solvate (Che et al., 2002). The title compound is a substitutted 1,1'-binaphthyl that lies on a twofold rotation axis; the fused-rings are twisted by 81.2 (1) ° along the naphthyl–naphthyl bond. The hydroxy group forms an internal hydrogen bond with the imino nitrogen, a feature that is common to Schiff bases derived from a substituted salicyaldehyde such as o-vanillin and an amine (Cambridge Structural Database Version 5.28, November 2006).
The structure of the optically active (S)-(+)-2,2'-diamino-1,1'-binaphthyl reactant has not been reported although the R-enantiomer has already been described (in the P43212 space group) (Jones et al., 2003). The space group of the S-enantiomer should be that of the present Schiff base, i.e., P41212.