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In the title compound, C15H16NO+·C24H20B-, the pyridinium ring of the cation makes a dihedral angle of 4.3 (2)° with the benzene ring. Each is rotated in the same direction with respect to the central C-CH=CH-C linkage, by 10.0 (2) and 7.8 (2)°, respectively. The anions have a slightly distorted tetra­hedral geometry. The most inter­esting feature of the structure is that the anions form a honeycomb-like hexa­gonal structure down the b axis through C-H...[pi] inter­actions. The hexa­gon is constructed from six BPh4- anions. The cations inter­act in a head-to-tail fashion along [010], forming chains, and pack anti­parallel inside the above honeycomb-like structure through C-H...[pi] inter­actions.

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Comment top

Considerable effort has been made to investigate organic salts with large second-order optical nonlinearities (Chemla & Zyss, 1987). Marder et al. (1994) have synthesized a number of stilbazolium salts with large powder second harmonic generation (SHG) efficiencies. The organic `salt methodology' principle (Marder et al., 1989, 1994) claims that Coulombic interactions in organic salts could override dipole–dipole interactions which are favoured for antiparallel centrosymmetric packing [can this sentence be omitted since there is a similar statement below (move the 1994 reference to the later statement?)?]. During our systematic research for organic nonlinear optical materials, we isolated the title compound, (I), and describe its crystal structure here.

The title molecule (I) consists of a 3-methoxy-N-methyl-4-stilbazolium cation and a BPh4- anion. In the cation, which is nearly planar and in the trans form (Fig. 1), the pyridyl ring makes a dihedral angle of 4.3 (2)° with the phenyl ring. They are rotated in the same direction with respect to the central C—CHCH—C linkage, by 10.0 (2) and 7.8 (2)°, respectively. The anion takes a slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry. The B—C bond lengths are in the range 1.640 (3)–1.652 (3) Å, and the bond angles of C—B—C are in the range 104.8 (2)–113.7 (2)°.

The most interesting feature in the crystal structure is that the anions form a honeycomb-like hexagonal structure along the b axis. Table 2 lists the most important C—H···π interactions (type I; Umezawa et al., 1998). We can see the interactions between the fundamental molecule (FM) and its surrounding molecules (SMs). In particular, the anion–anion and the cation–anion interactions are C—H···π type (type I; Umezawa et al., 1998). On the other hand, the cations interact in a head-to-tail fashion [through interactions C14—H14C···O1(x, y - 1, z) and C15—H15A···N1 (x, y + 1, z), which could be considered as very weak hydrogen bonding], forming chains along [010], and the chains are packed in an antiparallel fashion inside the above honeycomb-like structure (Fig. 2) through C—H···π interactions. In the crystal structure, a hexagon is constructed by the six BPh4- anions whose central B atoms are labeled B1–B6 in Fig. 2. The portioning scheme in the program OPEC (Gavezzotti, 1983) with largely improved parameters (Gavezzotti & Filippini, 1994) was used to analyse the packing mode. Table 3 lists the corresponding data. According to Table 3, these factors probably contribute to the macroscopic morphology of the crystal structure. Therefore, the crystal might have potential applications in a field other than SHG.

The organic salt methodology principle (Marder et al., 1989) suggests that the anion–cation interaction in organic salts could override the dipole–dipole interaction, which provides a strong driving force for centrosymmetric packing in dipolar crystals. However, compound (I) is crystallized in the centrosymmetric space group P21/c and shows no SHG effect. To analyse the reason for this, a search was carried out of the Cambridge Structural Datebase (CSD; Verson 5.26; Allen, 2002) for stilbazolium tetraphenylborates. The total packing energies for cation–cation, anion–anion and anion–cation interactions were calculated using OPEC. The results for the related structures found in the search are listed in Table 4. As shown by Table 4, the data are very limited and the calculated absolute total PE value is not very accurate, but we could tentatively state that the centrosymmetric packing of the title crystal is likely to be due to the much stronger anion–anion interaction.

Related literature top

For related literature, see: Allen (2002); Chemla & Zyss (1987); Gavezzotti (1983); Gavezzotti & Filippini (1994); Marder et al. (1989, 1994); Okada et al. (1990); Umezawa et al. (1998).

Experimental top

1,4-Dimethylpyridinium iodide (7.05 g, 30 mmol), prepared from CH3I and 1-methylpyridine [quantities?], 3-methoxybenzaldehyde (6.67 g, 49 mmol) and piperidine (0.2 ml) in methanol (40 ml) were heated at 353 K with stirring for 8 h (Okada et al., 1990). The product was recrystallized twice from ethanol–water (2:1), dissolved in water (0.70 g in 100 ml) and treated with a saturated solution of sodium tetraphenylborate. The title compound was separated, recrystallized twice from ethanol–water (4:1), and finally crystallized from ethanol/acetone (2:1). Brown–yellow crystals of (I) (m.p. 462–463 K) were grown by slow evaporation at ambient temperature for two weeks. Elemental analysis calculated for C15H16NO+·BPh4-: C 85.87, H 6.61, N 2.57%; found: C 85.97, H 6.84, N 2.47%. IR (KBr pellets, cm-1): 3053 (Ar—H), 3001 (C—H), 1620 (–CHCH–), 1579 (–CH N–), 1515 (Ph), 1467 (Ph), 1427 (Ph), 1250 (–CH3), 1186 (–C—O–), 1032 (–CHC—H), 953(–CHC—H), 842 (Ar—H), 735 (Ar—H), 708 (Ar—H), 681 (Ar—H). 1H NMR (DMSO, 399.97 MHz, ambient temperature): 8.85 (d, 2H, pyridyl ring), 8.20 (d, 2H, pyridyl ring), 7.94 (s, 1H, Ph), 7.53 (d, 1H, Ph), 7.40 (m, 1H, Ph), 7.32 (s, 2H, –CH CH–), 7.17 (s, 8H, Ph), 7.04 (d, 1H, Ph), 6.94–6.90 (m, 8H, Ph), 6.80–6.77 (m, 4H, Ph), 4.25 (s, 3H, –CH3), 3.83 (s, 3H, –CH3).

Refinement top

H atoms were positioned geometrically and treated as riding [C—H = 0.95–0.98 Å, and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C aromatic) or Ueq(H) = 1.5Ueq(C methyl)].

Computing details top

Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 1999); cell refinement: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 1999); data reduction: CrystalStructure (Rigaku, 2000); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997a); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997a); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 1997b); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 1997b).

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound, showing 30% probability displacement ellipsoids and the atom-numbering scheme. H atoms are shown as small spheres of arbitrary radii.
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. The packing for (I), viewed down the b axis. Key: L0: C1—H1···P7; L1: C13—H13···P7(1 - x, 1 - y, 1 - z); L2: C15—H15B···P5(x + 1, y - 1, z); L3: C14—H14A···P4(-x + 1, y + 1/2, -z + 3/2); L4: C5—H5···P5(x + 1,y, z). Table 3 lists the detailed geometric data.
4-[2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)ethenyl]-N-methylpyridinium tetraphenylborate top
Crystal data top
C15H16NO+·C24H20BF(000) = 1160
Mr = 545.50Dx = 1.216 Mg m3
Monoclinic, P21/cMelting point = 462–463 K
Hall symbol: -P 2ybcMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71070 Å
a = 12.8417 (18) ÅCell parameters from 8586 reflections
b = 10.8158 (16) Åθ = 3.0–25.3°
c = 21.790 (4) ŵ = 0.07 mm1
β = 100.106 (5)°T = 193 K
V = 2979.5 (8) Å3Block, brown–yellow
Z = 40.35 × 0.30 × 0.11 mm
Data collection top
Rigaku Mercury
diffractometer
5440 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube4141 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromatorRint = 0.062
Detector resolution: 7.31 pixels mm-1θmax = 25.4°, θmin = 3.2°
ω scansh = 1415
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(Rigaku, 1999; Jacobson, 1998)
k = 1113
Tmin = 0.98, Tmax = 0.99l = 2626
28897 measured reflections
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
Least-squares matrix: fullHydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.069H-atom parameters constrained
wR(F2) = 0.144 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0476P)2 + 0.7775P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
S = 1.18(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
5440 reflectionsΔρmax = 0.15 e Å3
383 parametersΔρmin = 0.17 e Å3
0 restraintsExtinction correction: SHELXL97, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methodsExtinction coefficient: 0.0031 (6)
Crystal data top
C15H16NO+·C24H20BV = 2979.5 (8) Å3
Mr = 545.50Z = 4
Monoclinic, P21/cMo Kα radiation
a = 12.8417 (18) ŵ = 0.07 mm1
b = 10.8158 (16) ÅT = 193 K
c = 21.790 (4) Å0.35 × 0.30 × 0.11 mm
β = 100.106 (5)°
Data collection top
Rigaku Mercury
diffractometer
5440 independent reflections
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(Rigaku, 1999; Jacobson, 1998)
4141 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.98, Tmax = 0.99Rint = 0.062
28897 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0690 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.144H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.18Δρmax = 0.15 e Å3
5440 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.17 e Å3
383 parameters
Special details top

Experimental. Elemental analysis: Perkin-Elmer 240 C elemental analyser. IR: FT–IR spectrometer with KBr pellets. 1H NMR: Bruker AV-400 NMR Spectrometer, DMSO, 399.97MHZ, ambient temperature.

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.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
O10.05812 (16)1.08994 (17)0.60432 (9)0.0618 (6)
N10.27962 (15)0.26132 (18)0.65459 (9)0.0401 (5)
C10.31075 (19)0.3168 (2)0.60569 (12)0.0424 (6)
H10.35600.27390.58290.051*
C20.27846 (19)0.4337 (2)0.58832 (12)0.0429 (6)
H20.30070.47040.55320.051*
C30.21362 (18)0.4999 (2)0.62111 (11)0.0394 (6)
C40.1797 (2)0.4378 (2)0.66999 (12)0.0447 (6)
H40.13230.47750.69260.054*
C50.2135 (2)0.3204 (2)0.68599 (12)0.0453 (6)
H50.18990.28010.71980.054*
C60.18382 (19)0.6291 (2)0.60871 (12)0.0420 (6)
H60.13250.66400.63010.050*
C70.22426 (19)0.7003 (2)0.56937 (12)0.0431 (6)
H70.27360.66200.54770.052*
C80.20200 (18)0.8311 (2)0.55529 (11)0.0388 (6)
C90.1391 (2)0.9033 (2)0.58685 (11)0.0434 (6)
H90.11080.86920.62060.052*
C100.1176 (2)1.0249 (2)0.56921 (12)0.0425 (6)
C110.1585 (2)1.0756 (2)0.52016 (11)0.0432 (6)
H110.14301.15870.50770.052*
C120.2219 (2)1.0039 (2)0.48977 (12)0.0475 (7)
H120.25051.03840.45620.057*
C130.2445 (2)0.8836 (2)0.50694 (12)0.0449 (6)
H130.28940.83600.48580.054*
C140.3220 (2)0.1382 (3)0.67540 (14)0.0585 (8)
H14A0.39130.14780.70210.088*
H14B0.32940.08790.63900.088*
H14C0.27330.09720.69890.088*
C150.0133 (2)1.2038 (2)0.57972 (14)0.0533 (7)
H15A0.07011.26240.57590.080*
H15B0.03121.23810.60780.080*
H15C0.02981.18950.53860.080*
C160.60673 (17)0.3849 (2)0.71217 (11)0.0330 (5)
C170.51700 (18)0.4612 (2)0.70113 (12)0.0392 (6)
H170.50210.50540.66290.047*
C180.44897 (19)0.4748 (2)0.74369 (13)0.0458 (6)
H180.39050.52970.73490.055*
C190.4662 (2)0.4087 (2)0.79871 (13)0.0475 (7)
H190.41890.41590.82750.057*
C200.5528 (2)0.3323 (2)0.81124 (12)0.0484 (7)
H200.56560.28650.84900.058*
C210.6215 (2)0.3218 (2)0.76915 (11)0.0404 (6)
H210.68140.26940.77940.048*
C220.78510 (17)0.2787 (2)0.68835 (11)0.0339 (5)
C230.86382 (18)0.3287 (2)0.73445 (11)0.0402 (6)
H230.85490.41060.74830.048*
C240.95351 (19)0.2646 (2)0.76065 (12)0.0457 (6)
H241.00480.30340.79130.055*
C250.9693 (2)0.1457 (3)0.74284 (12)0.0467 (7)
H251.03050.10100.76130.056*
C260.8942 (2)0.0919 (2)0.69751 (12)0.0465 (7)
H260.90420.00980.68410.056*
C270.80436 (19)0.1573 (2)0.67142 (11)0.0393 (6)
H270.75360.11780.64070.047*
C280.73423 (18)0.4957 (2)0.63876 (11)0.0356 (5)
C290.8111 (2)0.4889 (2)0.60010 (12)0.0471 (7)
H290.82710.41020.58470.057*
C300.8646 (2)0.5914 (3)0.58335 (13)0.0553 (8)
H300.91630.58210.55740.066*
C310.8424 (2)0.7068 (3)0.60452 (13)0.0541 (7)
H310.87940.77750.59380.065*
C320.7665 (2)0.7186 (2)0.64122 (13)0.0494 (7)
H320.74990.79800.65550.059*
C330.71368 (19)0.6147 (2)0.65773 (11)0.0399 (6)
H330.66130.62550.68310.048*
C340.60617 (17)0.3031 (2)0.59896 (11)0.0333 (5)
C350.57591 (19)0.3631 (2)0.54181 (11)0.0382 (6)
H350.60230.44390.53680.046*
C360.5087 (2)0.3093 (2)0.49193 (12)0.0455 (6)
H360.48900.35420.45420.055*
C370.47069 (19)0.1917 (2)0.49700 (12)0.0457 (7)
H370.42680.15370.46250.055*
C380.49710 (19)0.1296 (2)0.55270 (12)0.0421 (6)
H380.47070.04850.55700.051*
C390.56214 (18)0.1851 (2)0.60260 (11)0.0363 (6)
H390.57760.14140.64090.044*
B10.6824 (2)0.3658 (2)0.65958 (12)0.0328 (6)
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
O10.0860 (14)0.0495 (12)0.0582 (12)0.0209 (11)0.0360 (11)0.0076 (10)
N10.0426 (11)0.0403 (12)0.0357 (12)0.0042 (10)0.0023 (10)0.0018 (9)
C10.0432 (14)0.0466 (15)0.0381 (15)0.0086 (12)0.0088 (12)0.0000 (12)
C20.0481 (14)0.0453 (15)0.0365 (14)0.0022 (12)0.0110 (12)0.0038 (12)
C30.0403 (13)0.0375 (14)0.0398 (14)0.0012 (11)0.0055 (11)0.0032 (11)
C40.0488 (15)0.0465 (16)0.0416 (15)0.0027 (12)0.0156 (12)0.0028 (12)
C50.0528 (15)0.0483 (16)0.0358 (15)0.0005 (13)0.0103 (12)0.0038 (12)
C60.0444 (14)0.0419 (15)0.0414 (15)0.0037 (12)0.0121 (12)0.0029 (12)
C70.0429 (14)0.0461 (15)0.0402 (15)0.0016 (12)0.0068 (12)0.0020 (12)
C80.0399 (13)0.0384 (14)0.0367 (14)0.0002 (11)0.0029 (11)0.0020 (11)
C90.0533 (15)0.0429 (15)0.0369 (14)0.0006 (12)0.0156 (12)0.0037 (12)
C100.0509 (15)0.0411 (14)0.0362 (14)0.0036 (12)0.0095 (12)0.0002 (12)
C110.0544 (15)0.0362 (14)0.0382 (14)0.0004 (12)0.0056 (12)0.0024 (11)
C120.0571 (16)0.0470 (16)0.0415 (15)0.0039 (13)0.0174 (13)0.0017 (12)
C130.0485 (14)0.0447 (15)0.0436 (15)0.0026 (12)0.0141 (12)0.0000 (12)
C140.0645 (18)0.0539 (18)0.0545 (18)0.0173 (15)0.0036 (15)0.0141 (14)
C150.0530 (16)0.0454 (16)0.0626 (19)0.0088 (13)0.0135 (14)0.0001 (14)
C160.0373 (12)0.0278 (12)0.0332 (13)0.0047 (10)0.0046 (10)0.0029 (10)
C170.0403 (13)0.0367 (13)0.0394 (14)0.0014 (11)0.0039 (11)0.0042 (11)
C180.0390 (13)0.0411 (14)0.0571 (18)0.0019 (11)0.0082 (13)0.0135 (13)
C190.0496 (15)0.0454 (15)0.0525 (17)0.0115 (13)0.0227 (13)0.0129 (13)
C200.0611 (17)0.0466 (15)0.0403 (16)0.0060 (14)0.0171 (13)0.0020 (12)
C210.0467 (14)0.0360 (13)0.0398 (15)0.0011 (11)0.0115 (12)0.0021 (11)
C220.0364 (12)0.0355 (13)0.0310 (13)0.0019 (10)0.0092 (10)0.0026 (10)
C230.0415 (13)0.0394 (14)0.0399 (15)0.0015 (11)0.0077 (11)0.0026 (12)
C240.0397 (14)0.0535 (17)0.0431 (16)0.0005 (12)0.0052 (12)0.0068 (13)
C250.0407 (14)0.0557 (17)0.0453 (16)0.0126 (13)0.0121 (13)0.0149 (13)
C260.0541 (16)0.0413 (15)0.0466 (16)0.0134 (13)0.0155 (14)0.0054 (13)
C270.0432 (13)0.0387 (14)0.0375 (14)0.0024 (11)0.0111 (11)0.0011 (11)
C280.0373 (12)0.0358 (13)0.0320 (13)0.0008 (11)0.0014 (10)0.0018 (10)
C290.0513 (15)0.0474 (16)0.0445 (16)0.0004 (13)0.0137 (13)0.0057 (12)
C300.0513 (16)0.071 (2)0.0447 (17)0.0091 (15)0.0101 (13)0.0164 (15)
C310.0607 (17)0.0522 (18)0.0442 (17)0.0205 (15)0.0053 (14)0.0144 (14)
C320.0614 (17)0.0391 (15)0.0436 (16)0.0086 (13)0.0021 (14)0.0062 (12)
C330.0452 (14)0.0354 (14)0.0374 (14)0.0024 (11)0.0022 (11)0.0034 (11)
C340.0356 (12)0.0311 (12)0.0347 (13)0.0044 (10)0.0106 (10)0.0020 (10)
C350.0460 (14)0.0349 (13)0.0337 (14)0.0069 (11)0.0072 (11)0.0009 (11)
C360.0497 (15)0.0508 (17)0.0346 (15)0.0110 (13)0.0038 (12)0.0027 (12)
C370.0464 (15)0.0487 (17)0.0404 (16)0.0032 (12)0.0031 (12)0.0145 (13)
C380.0435 (14)0.0354 (14)0.0491 (16)0.0020 (11)0.0125 (12)0.0101 (12)
C390.0398 (13)0.0347 (13)0.0352 (14)0.0023 (11)0.0089 (11)0.0048 (11)
B10.0381 (14)0.0282 (14)0.0326 (15)0.0012 (11)0.0075 (12)0.0013 (11)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
O1—C101.367 (3)C19—C201.374 (4)
O1—C151.424 (3)C19—H190.9500
N1—C51.342 (3)C20—C211.384 (3)
N1—C11.344 (3)C20—H200.9500
N1—C141.480 (3)C21—H210.9500
C1—C21.363 (3)C22—C271.398 (3)
C1—H10.9500C22—C231.402 (3)
C2—C31.387 (3)C22—B11.652 (3)
C2—H20.9500C23—C241.379 (3)
C3—C41.393 (3)C23—H230.9500
C3—C61.461 (3)C24—C251.369 (4)
C4—C51.367 (4)C24—H240.9500
C4—H40.9500C25—C261.381 (4)
C5—H50.9500C25—H250.9500
C6—C71.325 (3)C26—C271.387 (3)
C6—H60.9500C26—H260.9500
C7—C81.465 (3)C27—H270.9500
C7—H70.9500C28—C331.390 (3)
C8—C91.390 (3)C28—C291.408 (3)
C8—C131.390 (3)C28—B11.652 (3)
C9—C101.385 (3)C29—C301.386 (4)
C9—H90.9500C29—H290.9500
C10—C111.384 (3)C30—C311.378 (4)
C11—C121.375 (3)C30—H300.9500
C11—H110.9500C31—C321.371 (4)
C12—C131.372 (3)C31—H310.9500
C12—H120.9500C32—C331.392 (3)
C13—H130.9500C32—H320.9500
C14—H14A0.9800C33—H330.9500
C14—H14B0.9800C34—C351.397 (3)
C14—H14C0.9800C34—C391.404 (3)
C15—H15A0.9800C34—B11.646 (4)
C15—H15B0.9800C35—C361.391 (3)
C15—H15C0.9800C35—H350.9500
C16—C211.400 (3)C36—C371.375 (4)
C16—C171.403 (3)C36—H360.9500
C16—B11.640 (3)C37—C381.376 (4)
C17—C181.389 (3)C37—H370.9500
C17—H170.9500C38—C391.386 (3)
C18—C191.380 (4)C38—H380.9500
C18—H180.9500C39—H390.9500
C10—O1—C15117.6 (2)C19—C20—C21120.4 (2)
C5—N1—C1119.6 (2)C19—C20—H20119.8
C5—N1—C14120.3 (2)C21—C20—H20119.8
C1—N1—C14120.0 (2)C20—C21—C16123.0 (2)
N1—C1—C2121.1 (2)C20—C21—H21118.5
N1—C1—H1119.5C16—C21—H21118.5
C2—C1—H1119.5C27—C22—C23114.3 (2)
C1—C2—C3121.1 (2)C27—C22—B1127.0 (2)
C1—C2—H2119.5C23—C22—B1118.6 (2)
C3—C2—H2119.5C24—C23—C22123.2 (2)
C2—C3—C4116.2 (2)C24—C23—H23118.4
C2—C3—C6124.0 (2)C22—C23—H23118.4
C4—C3—C6119.7 (2)C25—C24—C23120.6 (3)
C5—C4—C3121.0 (2)C25—C24—H24119.7
C5—C4—H4119.5C23—C24—H24119.7
C3—C4—H4119.5C24—C25—C26118.6 (2)
N1—C5—C4120.9 (2)C24—C25—H25120.7
N1—C5—H5119.6C26—C25—H25120.7
C4—C5—H5119.6C25—C26—C27120.3 (2)
C7—C6—C3123.8 (2)C25—C26—H26119.8
C7—C6—H6118.1C27—C26—H26119.8
C3—C6—H6118.1C26—C27—C22122.9 (2)
C6—C7—C8127.8 (2)C26—C27—H27118.5
C6—C7—H7116.1C22—C27—H27118.5
C8—C7—H7116.1C33—C28—C29114.6 (2)
C9—C8—C13119.1 (2)C33—C28—B1126.8 (2)
C9—C8—C7123.2 (2)C29—C28—B1118.6 (2)
C13—C8—C7117.7 (2)C30—C29—C28123.2 (3)
C10—C9—C8120.1 (2)C30—C29—H29118.4
C10—C9—H9120.0C28—C29—H29118.4
C8—C9—H9120.0C31—C30—C29119.7 (3)
O1—C10—C11123.6 (2)C31—C30—H30120.1
O1—C10—C9115.9 (2)C29—C30—H30120.1
C11—C10—C9120.4 (2)C32—C31—C30119.2 (2)
C12—C11—C10119.0 (2)C32—C31—H31120.4
C12—C11—H11120.5C30—C31—H31120.4
C10—C11—H11120.5C31—C32—C33120.3 (3)
C13—C12—C11121.3 (2)C31—C32—H32119.8
C13—C12—H12119.4C33—C32—H32119.8
C11—C12—H12119.4C28—C33—C32122.9 (2)
C12—C13—C8120.1 (2)C28—C33—H33118.5
C12—C13—H13120.0C32—C33—H33118.5
C8—C13—H13120.0C35—C34—C39114.9 (2)
N1—C14—H14A109.5C35—C34—B1123.9 (2)
N1—C14—H14B109.5C39—C34—B1121.2 (2)
H14A—C14—H14B109.5C36—C35—C34122.7 (2)
N1—C14—H14C109.5C36—C35—H35118.7
H14A—C14—H14C109.5C34—C35—H35118.7
H14B—C14—H14C109.5C37—C36—C35120.3 (2)
O1—C15—H15A109.5C37—C36—H36119.8
O1—C15—H15B109.5C35—C36—H36119.8
H15A—C15—H15B109.5C36—C37—C38119.1 (2)
O1—C15—H15C109.5C36—C37—H37120.4
H15A—C15—H15C109.5C38—C37—H37120.4
H15B—C15—H15C109.5C37—C38—C39120.1 (2)
C21—C16—C17114.7 (2)C37—C38—H38120.0
C21—C16—B1123.6 (2)C39—C38—H38120.0
C17—C16—B1121.6 (2)C38—C39—C34122.9 (2)
C18—C17—C16122.8 (2)C38—C39—H39118.6
C18—C17—H17118.6C34—C39—H39118.6
C16—C17—H17118.6C16—B1—C34105.71 (18)
C19—C18—C17120.1 (2)C16—B1—C28113.67 (18)
C19—C18—H18119.9C34—B1—C28109.98 (19)
C17—C18—H18119.9C16—B1—C22109.75 (18)
C20—C19—C18119.0 (2)C34—B1—C22113.10 (18)
C20—C19—H19120.5C28—B1—C22104.83 (18)
C18—C19—H19120.5
C5—N1—C1—C21.7 (4)B1—C22—C27—C26178.8 (2)
C14—N1—C1—C2175.5 (2)C33—C28—C29—C301.7 (4)
N1—C1—C2—C31.0 (4)B1—C28—C29—C30175.6 (2)
C1—C2—C3—C43.3 (4)C28—C29—C30—C310.5 (4)
C1—C2—C3—C6174.2 (2)C29—C30—C31—C320.9 (4)
C2—C3—C4—C53.2 (4)C30—C31—C32—C331.0 (4)
C6—C3—C4—C5174.5 (2)C29—C28—C33—C321.5 (4)
C1—N1—C5—C41.9 (4)B1—C28—C33—C32175.4 (2)
C14—N1—C5—C4175.3 (2)C31—C32—C33—C280.2 (4)
C3—C4—C5—N10.7 (4)C39—C34—C35—C361.0 (3)
C2—C3—C6—C77.3 (4)B1—C34—C35—C36178.0 (2)
C4—C3—C6—C7170.1 (2)C34—C35—C36—C371.3 (4)
C3—C6—C7—C8178.0 (2)C35—C36—C37—C382.2 (3)
C6—C7—C8—C95.8 (4)C36—C37—C38—C390.7 (3)
C6—C7—C8—C13172.7 (3)C37—C38—C39—C341.8 (3)
C13—C8—C9—C101.4 (4)C35—C34—C39—C382.6 (3)
C7—C8—C9—C10177.1 (2)B1—C34—C39—C38179.6 (2)
C15—O1—C10—C1116.9 (4)C21—C16—B1—C34114.3 (2)
C15—O1—C10—C9165.5 (2)C17—C16—B1—C3461.5 (3)
C8—C9—C10—O1177.8 (2)C21—C16—B1—C28125.0 (2)
C8—C9—C10—C110.1 (4)C17—C16—B1—C2859.3 (3)
O1—C10—C11—C12176.7 (2)C21—C16—B1—C228.0 (3)
C9—C10—C11—C120.8 (4)C17—C16—B1—C22176.3 (2)
C10—C11—C12—C130.4 (4)C35—C34—B1—C16112.6 (2)
C11—C12—C13—C81.0 (4)C39—C34—B1—C1664.1 (2)
C9—C8—C13—C121.8 (4)C35—C34—B1—C2810.5 (3)
C7—C8—C13—C12176.8 (2)C39—C34—B1—C28172.77 (19)
C21—C16—C17—C181.0 (3)C35—C34—B1—C22127.3 (2)
B1—C16—C17—C18177.1 (2)C39—C34—B1—C2256.0 (3)
C16—C17—C18—C192.2 (4)C33—C28—B1—C165.0 (3)
C17—C18—C19—C201.7 (4)C29—C28—B1—C16171.9 (2)
C18—C19—C20—C210.1 (4)C33—C28—B1—C34113.3 (3)
C19—C20—C21—C161.1 (4)C29—C28—B1—C3469.8 (3)
C17—C16—C21—C200.6 (3)C33—C28—B1—C22124.8 (2)
B1—C16—C21—C20175.4 (2)C29—C28—B1—C2252.0 (3)
C27—C22—C23—C240.7 (3)C27—C22—B1—C16109.7 (2)
B1—C22—C23—C24178.8 (2)C23—C22—B1—C1670.9 (2)
C22—C23—C24—C250.9 (4)C27—C22—B1—C348.1 (3)
C23—C24—C25—C260.9 (4)C23—C22—B1—C34171.31 (19)
C24—C25—C26—C270.8 (4)C27—C22—B1—C28127.9 (2)
C25—C26—C27—C220.7 (4)C23—C22—B1—C2851.5 (3)
C23—C22—C27—C260.6 (3)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
C14—H14C···O1i0.983.143.509 (3)104
C15—H15A···N1ii0.982.933.576 (3)125
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y1, z; (ii) x, y+1, z.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaC15H16NO+·C24H20B
Mr545.50
Crystal system, space groupMonoclinic, P21/c
Temperature (K)193
a, b, c (Å)12.8417 (18), 10.8158 (16), 21.790 (4)
β (°) 100.106 (5)
V3)2979.5 (8)
Z4
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.07
Crystal size (mm)0.35 × 0.30 × 0.11
Data collection
DiffractometerRigaku Mercury
diffractometer
Absorption correctionMulti-scan
(Rigaku, 1999; Jacobson, 1998)
Tmin, Tmax0.98, 0.99
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
28897, 5440, 4141
Rint0.062
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.602
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.069, 0.144, 1.18
No. of reflections5440
No. of parameters383
H-atom treatmentH-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.15, 0.17

Computer programs: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 1999), CrystalStructure (Rigaku, 2000), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997a), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997a), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 1997b).

Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) top
O1—C101.367 (3)N1—C141.480 (3)
O1—C151.424 (3)C3—C61.461 (3)
N1—C51.342 (3)C6—C71.325 (3)
N1—C11.344 (3)C7—C81.465 (3)
C10—O1—C15117.6 (2)C7—C6—C3123.8 (2)
C5—N1—C1119.6 (2)C6—C7—C8127.8 (2)
C5—N1—C14120.3 (2)O1—C10—C11123.6 (2)
C1—N1—C14120.0 (2)O1—C10—C9115.9 (2)
C2—C3—C6—C77.3 (4)C6—C7—C8—C95.8 (4)
C4—C3—C6—C7170.1 (2)C6—C7—C8—C13172.7 (3)
C3—C6—C7—C8178.0 (2)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
C14—H14C···O1i.983.143.509 (3)104
C15—H15A···N1ii.982.933.576 (3)125
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y1, z; (ii) x, y+1, z.
C—H···π interactions (Å, °) in (I) top
C—H···PlaneadHPbτcSymmetry code
C1—H1···P72.48012.3x, y, z
C13—H13···P72.6158.3-x+1, -y+1, -z+1
C15—H15B···P52.71344.1x+1, y-1, z
C14—H14A···P42.82235.4-x+1, y+1/2, -z+3/2
C5—H5···P52.64034.6x+1, y, z
C4—H4···P52.56611.5-x+1, y-3/2, -z+3/2
C5—H5···P62.36625.2-x+1, y+1/2, -z+3/2
C20—H20···P72.48120.5x, -y+1/2, z-1/2
C29—H29···P22.60921.6-x+1, -y+1, -z+1
C39—H39···P42.09728.6-x+1, y+1/2, -z+3/2
(a)The planes are defined as follows: P1 (C1–C5/N1), P2 (C8–C13), P3 (C3/C6–C8), P4 (C16–C21), P5 (C22–C27), P6 (C28–C33) and P7 (C34–C39) in the FM. The CH group is in a certain SM. (b) The distance of the H atom from the plane. (c) The angle formed by the C—H vectors and the perpendicular line passing the H atom to the plane. The first five interactions are, respectively, indicated in Fig. 2 with dashed lines L0–L4.
Data related to the honeycomb-like hexagonal structure top
Interacting anionsaPEb
B1-B2-5.5
B2-B3-3.3
B3-B4-4.8
B4-B5-5.5
B5-B6-3.3
B6-B1-4.8
(a) Symmetry codes B1 (x, y, z), B2 (-x+1, -y+1, -z+1), B3 (x-1, -y+1/2, z-1/2), B4 (-x, -y+1, -z+1), B5 (x-1, y+1, z), B6 (-x+1, y+1/2, -z+3/2). (b) Packing energies (kcal mol-1), calculated using OPEC (Gavezzotti, 1983) with the set of parameters defined by (Gavezzotti & Filippini, 1994).
Packing energies (PE) of some stilbazolium tetraphenylborates (kcal mol-1) top
Packing energies, calculated using OPEC (Gavezzotti, 1983). (a–a)%: the percentage for the anion-anion interaction in the total PE. (c–a)%: the percentage for the cation-anion interaction in the total PE.
RefcodeSubstituentSpace GroupTotal PE(a–a)%(c–a)%µb
BOQKEXc3,4-OCH3Cc-264.7316.3568.5118.34
Ad4-ClFdd2-223.9920.9768.8413.97
Be4-CNCc-258.7420.9765.5118.85
QOBDEQf4-N(OCH3)2P21/c-235.7322.6353.1615.61
WOCRAHg4-OCH3P21/c-257.2223.2958.4214.63
Ih3-OCH3P21/c-253.7524.4258.2314.24
(a) Packing energies, calculated using program OPEC (Gavezzotti, 1983). (a–a)%: the percentage for the anion-anion interaction in the total PE. (c–a)%: the percentage for the cation-anion interaction in the total PE. (b) Dipole moment of the cation (Debye), calculated by MOPAC (Dewar et al., 1985) with the dipole moment summation method (Kurtz et al., 1990). References: (c) Zhang et al. (1999); (d) Jin et al. (2005); (e) Jin & Zhang (2005); (f) Li et al. (2000a); (g) Li et al. (2000b); (h) this study.
 

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