

Supporting information
![]() | Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809055524/ng2707sup1.cif |
![]() | Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809055524/ng2707Isup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 765105
Key indicators
- Single-crystal X-ray study
- T = 173 K
- Mean
(C-C) = 0.002 Å
- R factor = 0.036
- wR factor = 0.090
- Data-to-parameter ratio = 14.7
checkCIF/PLATON results
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Alert level C PLAT910_ALERT_3_C Missing # of FCF Reflections Below Th(Min) ..... 5 PLAT913_ALERT_3_C Missing # of Very Strong Reflections in FCF .... 1 PLAT152_ALERT_1_C The Supplied and Calc. Volume s.u. Differ by ... 2 Units PLAT912_ALERT_4_C Missing # of FCF Reflections Above STh/L= 0.600 81
Alert level G PLAT333_ALERT_2_G Check Large Av C6-Ring C-C Dist. C1 -C13 1.41 Ang.
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Compound (I) was synthesized according to the procedure of Erhardt et al. (1985) and Kranz et al. (1980). Single crystals (I) suitable for X-ray analysis were grown in dichloromethane by slow evaporation at room temperature.
Hydrogen atoms were placed in calculated positions with C—H = 0.95Å (aromatic ring) with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Chalcones (1,3-diaryl-2-propen-1-ones) are flavonoid and isoflavnoid precursors which are abundant in edible plants and display wide biological activities such as antioxidant, antibacterial, antileishmanial, anticancer, antiangiogenic, anti-infective and anti-inflammatory activities. Chalcone derivatives have received much attention due to their relatively simple structures, and wide variety of biological activities (Detsi et al. 2009). A series of chalcone derivatives containing imidazole ring have been synthesized and crystal structures of some of them have been reported (Lu et al. 2009; Wang et al. 2009). We report here the structure of the title compound (I).
The title compound (I), C26H16FN3O3, shows an organic-clip-shaped motif (Hou et al. 2009). The ringent dihedral angle between the anthryl unit and the fluorophenyl group is 37.80°. The imidazolyl group can be seen as the handle of organic clip, and the dihedral angles between the imidazolyl group and the anthryl unit or the fluorophenyl group are 64.40° and 74.51° respectively. In the solid state, the compound (I) is stabilized by weak intermolecule C—H···O and C—H···F hydrogen bonds generating an infinite two-dimensional network.
For general background to chalcone derivatives, see: Detsi et al. (2009). For the synthesis, see: Erhardt et al. (1985); Kranz et al. (1980). For related structures, see: Lu et al. (2009); Wang et al. (2009). For a comment on the molecular shape, see: Hou et al. (2009).
Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); cell refinement: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); data reduction: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); 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).
C26H16FN3O3 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 437.42 | F(000) = 452 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.423 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 9.3362 (6) Å | Cell parameters from 8826 reflections |
b = 10.9587 (6) Å | θ = 2.8–27.0° |
c = 11.6018 (5) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
α = 70.371 (5)° | T = 173 K |
β = 88.062 (4)° | Block, yellow |
γ = 66.781 (6)° | 0.49 × 0.41 × 0.30 mm |
V = 1020.78 (10) Å3 |
Oxford Diffraction Xcaliber diffractometer | 4374 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3193 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.020 |
Detector resolution: 0.01 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 2.8° |
ω scans | h = −11→11 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) | k = −13→12 |
Tmin = 0.951, Tmax = 0.970 | l = −14→14 |
8826 measured reflections |
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)] = 0.036 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.090 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.01 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0501P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4374 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
298 parameters | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.19 e Å−3 |
C26H16FN3O3 | γ = 66.781 (6)° |
Mr = 437.42 | V = 1020.78 (10) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 9.3362 (6) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 10.9587 (6) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
c = 11.6018 (5) Å | T = 173 K |
α = 70.371 (5)° | 0.49 × 0.41 × 0.30 mm |
β = 88.062 (4)° |
Oxford Diffraction Xcaliber diffractometer | 4374 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) | 3193 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.951, Tmax = 0.970 | Rint = 0.020 |
8826 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.036 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.090 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.01 | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
4374 reflections | Δρmin = −0.19 e Å−3 |
298 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 | ||
F1 | 0.40315 (10) | 0.15681 (10) | 1.18206 (7) | 0.0560 (3) | |
O1 | 0.12744 (13) | −0.02448 (11) | 0.81580 (8) | 0.0455 (3) | |
N3 | 0.19905 (12) | 0.08673 (11) | 0.58002 (8) | 0.0261 (2) | |
C15 | 0.10394 (14) | 0.30540 (13) | 0.61663 (11) | 0.0282 (3) | |
H15A | 0.1064 | 0.3481 | 0.5309 | 0.034* | |
C17 | 0.16584 (14) | 0.07397 (13) | 0.79428 (10) | 0.0275 (3) | |
C23 | 0.33391 (14) | 0.16396 (13) | 0.87665 (11) | 0.0270 (3) | |
H23A | 0.3671 | 0.1929 | 0.7975 | 0.032* | |
C14 | 0.04204 (14) | 0.40033 (13) | 0.68792 (10) | 0.0272 (3) | |
C6 | −0.08868 (15) | 0.40198 (13) | 0.75307 (10) | 0.0282 (3) | |
C18 | 0.22475 (14) | 0.10459 (12) | 0.89378 (10) | 0.0244 (3) | |
C7 | 0.11980 (15) | 0.48598 (13) | 0.69277 (11) | 0.0291 (3) | |
C22 | 0.39456 (15) | 0.18126 (13) | 0.97408 (12) | 0.0333 (3) | |
H22A | 0.4704 | 0.2207 | 0.9636 | 0.040* | |
N2 | 0.18404 (14) | 0.02358 (13) | 0.41956 (9) | 0.0390 (3) | |
C19 | 0.17599 (15) | 0.06337 (14) | 1.01033 (10) | 0.0323 (3) | |
H19A | 0.1023 | 0.0216 | 1.0226 | 0.039* | |
C12 | 0.07161 (15) | 0.56901 (13) | 0.77072 (11) | 0.0326 (3) | |
C16 | 0.15658 (14) | 0.16506 (13) | 0.66238 (10) | 0.0255 (3) | |
C26 | 0.32395 (15) | −0.05927 (13) | 0.49025 (10) | 0.0295 (3) | |
O2 | 0.56329 (12) | −0.24366 (12) | 0.53163 (10) | 0.0525 (3) | |
C8 | 0.25072 (16) | 0.48911 (14) | 0.62676 (12) | 0.0368 (3) | |
H8A | 0.2838 | 0.4365 | 0.5731 | 0.044* | |
C1 | −0.13552 (15) | 0.48673 (14) | 0.83035 (11) | 0.0330 (3) | |
C20 | 0.23331 (16) | 0.08250 (15) | 1.10757 (11) | 0.0368 (3) | |
H20A | 0.1986 | 0.0568 | 1.1866 | 0.044* | |
C21 | 0.34228 (15) | 0.13994 (14) | 1.08624 (11) | 0.0346 (3) | |
O3 | 0.41958 (15) | −0.18717 (12) | 0.36400 (9) | 0.0656 (4) | |
C13 | −0.05363 (16) | 0.56575 (14) | 0.83786 (12) | 0.0358 (3) | |
H13A | −0.0842 | 0.6195 | 0.8907 | 0.043* | |
C5 | −0.17915 (15) | 0.32560 (14) | 0.74550 (12) | 0.0343 (3) | |
H5A | −0.1529 | 0.2715 | 0.6929 | 0.041* | |
C2 | −0.26464 (17) | 0.48480 (16) | 0.89925 (13) | 0.0437 (4) | |
H2A | −0.2949 | 0.5386 | 0.9521 | 0.052* | |
C11 | 0.15633 (17) | 0.64982 (15) | 0.77975 (12) | 0.0405 (3) | |
H11A | 0.1242 | 0.7063 | 0.8303 | 0.049* | |
C9 | 0.32888 (18) | 0.56622 (15) | 0.63942 (13) | 0.0450 (4) | |
H9A | 0.4165 | 0.5659 | 0.5953 | 0.054* | |
C4 | −0.30200 (17) | 0.32892 (16) | 0.81208 (13) | 0.0433 (4) | |
H4A | −0.3604 | 0.2770 | 0.8057 | 0.052* | |
C10 | 0.28170 (19) | 0.64686 (16) | 0.71722 (13) | 0.0472 (4) | |
H10A | 0.3384 | 0.6994 | 0.7257 | 0.057* | |
C3 | −0.34423 (18) | 0.40905 (17) | 0.89124 (14) | 0.0484 (4) | |
H3A | −0.4292 | 0.4089 | 0.9387 | 0.058* | |
N1 | 0.44252 (15) | −0.17030 (13) | 0.45944 (10) | 0.0389 (3) | |
C25 | 0.33644 (15) | −0.02437 (13) | 0.58946 (11) | 0.0294 (3) | |
H25A | 0.4225 | −0.0681 | 0.6519 | 0.035* | |
C24 | 0.11069 (16) | 0.11104 (15) | 0.47696 (11) | 0.0357 (3) | |
H24A | 0.0077 | 0.1832 | 0.4500 | 0.043* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
F1 | 0.0625 (6) | 0.0621 (6) | 0.0440 (5) | −0.0166 (5) | −0.0174 (4) | −0.0276 (5) |
O1 | 0.0783 (8) | 0.0471 (6) | 0.0291 (5) | −0.0426 (6) | 0.0100 (5) | −0.0145 (5) |
N3 | 0.0312 (6) | 0.0287 (6) | 0.0189 (5) | −0.0111 (5) | 0.0027 (4) | −0.0102 (4) |
C15 | 0.0326 (7) | 0.0304 (7) | 0.0205 (6) | −0.0121 (6) | 0.0030 (5) | −0.0088 (5) |
C17 | 0.0327 (7) | 0.0276 (7) | 0.0239 (6) | −0.0126 (6) | 0.0054 (5) | −0.0108 (5) |
C23 | 0.0278 (6) | 0.0230 (6) | 0.0263 (6) | −0.0074 (5) | 0.0035 (5) | −0.0077 (5) |
C14 | 0.0313 (7) | 0.0220 (6) | 0.0214 (6) | −0.0051 (5) | −0.0018 (5) | −0.0057 (5) |
C6 | 0.0308 (7) | 0.0245 (6) | 0.0234 (6) | −0.0056 (6) | −0.0015 (5) | −0.0075 (5) |
C18 | 0.0259 (6) | 0.0228 (6) | 0.0205 (6) | −0.0052 (5) | 0.0008 (5) | −0.0083 (5) |
C7 | 0.0330 (7) | 0.0205 (6) | 0.0246 (6) | −0.0057 (6) | −0.0036 (5) | −0.0026 (5) |
C22 | 0.0286 (7) | 0.0277 (7) | 0.0419 (7) | −0.0081 (6) | −0.0036 (6) | −0.0135 (6) |
N2 | 0.0484 (7) | 0.0445 (7) | 0.0244 (5) | −0.0142 (6) | 0.0014 (5) | −0.0177 (5) |
C19 | 0.0353 (7) | 0.0393 (8) | 0.0243 (6) | −0.0178 (6) | 0.0060 (5) | −0.0107 (6) |
C12 | 0.0377 (7) | 0.0225 (6) | 0.0302 (6) | −0.0066 (6) | −0.0049 (6) | −0.0065 (5) |
C16 | 0.0290 (6) | 0.0291 (7) | 0.0209 (6) | −0.0117 (6) | 0.0044 (5) | −0.0122 (5) |
C26 | 0.0372 (7) | 0.0302 (7) | 0.0245 (6) | −0.0151 (6) | 0.0099 (5) | −0.0127 (5) |
O2 | 0.0431 (6) | 0.0485 (7) | 0.0645 (7) | −0.0085 (6) | 0.0074 (6) | −0.0305 (6) |
C8 | 0.0407 (8) | 0.0285 (7) | 0.0353 (7) | −0.0119 (6) | 0.0036 (6) | −0.0069 (6) |
C1 | 0.0354 (7) | 0.0281 (7) | 0.0298 (6) | −0.0055 (6) | 0.0014 (6) | −0.0121 (6) |
C20 | 0.0419 (8) | 0.0438 (8) | 0.0208 (6) | −0.0119 (7) | 0.0033 (6) | −0.0131 (6) |
C21 | 0.0353 (7) | 0.0334 (7) | 0.0298 (7) | −0.0028 (6) | −0.0101 (6) | −0.0166 (6) |
O3 | 0.0953 (9) | 0.0581 (7) | 0.0393 (6) | −0.0133 (7) | 0.0112 (6) | −0.0341 (6) |
C13 | 0.0430 (8) | 0.0282 (7) | 0.0336 (7) | −0.0073 (6) | 0.0005 (6) | −0.0160 (6) |
C5 | 0.0349 (7) | 0.0352 (7) | 0.0345 (7) | −0.0116 (6) | 0.0036 (6) | −0.0173 (6) |
C2 | 0.0483 (9) | 0.0418 (8) | 0.0443 (8) | −0.0138 (7) | 0.0155 (7) | −0.0254 (7) |
C11 | 0.0521 (9) | 0.0298 (7) | 0.0375 (7) | −0.0148 (7) | −0.0069 (7) | −0.0100 (6) |
C9 | 0.0450 (9) | 0.0385 (8) | 0.0485 (8) | −0.0202 (7) | 0.0043 (7) | −0.0077 (7) |
C4 | 0.0401 (8) | 0.0457 (9) | 0.0535 (9) | −0.0208 (7) | 0.0118 (7) | −0.0253 (7) |
C10 | 0.0545 (10) | 0.0359 (8) | 0.0505 (9) | −0.0245 (8) | −0.0082 (8) | −0.0058 (7) |
C3 | 0.0439 (9) | 0.0539 (10) | 0.0549 (9) | −0.0196 (8) | 0.0226 (7) | −0.0301 (8) |
N1 | 0.0520 (8) | 0.0349 (7) | 0.0357 (6) | −0.0196 (6) | 0.0167 (6) | −0.0184 (6) |
C25 | 0.0311 (7) | 0.0282 (7) | 0.0286 (6) | −0.0099 (6) | 0.0008 (5) | −0.0120 (6) |
C24 | 0.0371 (8) | 0.0422 (8) | 0.0240 (6) | −0.0100 (7) | −0.0023 (6) | −0.0140 (6) |
F1—C21 | 1.3626 (13) | C12—C11 | 1.4288 (18) |
O1—C17 | 1.2135 (14) | C26—C25 | 1.3508 (15) |
N3—C25 | 1.3521 (16) | C26—N1 | 1.4272 (17) |
N3—C24 | 1.3641 (15) | O2—N1 | 1.2312 (15) |
N3—C16 | 1.4367 (14) | C8—C9 | 1.3583 (18) |
C15—C16 | 1.3273 (17) | C8—H8A | 0.9500 |
C15—C14 | 1.4739 (16) | C1—C13 | 1.3854 (18) |
C15—H15A | 0.9500 | C1—C2 | 1.4270 (19) |
C17—C18 | 1.4821 (15) | C20—C21 | 1.3696 (19) |
C17—C16 | 1.5034 (16) | C20—H20A | 0.9500 |
C23—C22 | 1.3806 (16) | O3—N1 | 1.2210 (13) |
C23—C18 | 1.3869 (16) | C13—H13A | 0.9500 |
C23—H23A | 0.9500 | C5—C4 | 1.3563 (18) |
C14—C7 | 1.4095 (17) | C5—H5A | 0.9500 |
C14—C6 | 1.4109 (17) | C2—C3 | 1.339 (2) |
C6—C5 | 1.4260 (17) | C2—H2A | 0.9500 |
C6—C1 | 1.4389 (16) | C11—C10 | 1.351 (2) |
C18—C19 | 1.3963 (16) | C11—H11A | 0.9500 |
C7—C8 | 1.4262 (18) | C9—C10 | 1.411 (2) |
C7—C12 | 1.4319 (17) | C9—H9A | 0.9500 |
C22—C21 | 1.3682 (18) | C4—C3 | 1.4192 (19) |
C22—H22A | 0.9500 | C4—H4A | 0.9500 |
N2—C24 | 1.3082 (16) | C10—H10A | 0.9500 |
N2—C26 | 1.3565 (16) | C3—H3A | 0.9500 |
C19—C20 | 1.3752 (16) | C25—H25A | 0.9500 |
C19—H19A | 0.9500 | C24—H24A | 0.9500 |
C12—C13 | 1.3885 (18) | ||
C25—N3—C24 | 106.98 (10) | C13—C1—C2 | 121.72 (11) |
C25—N3—C16 | 126.08 (10) | C13—C1—C6 | 119.74 (12) |
C24—N3—C16 | 126.93 (11) | C2—C1—C6 | 118.54 (12) |
C16—C15—C14 | 125.33 (11) | C21—C20—C19 | 117.49 (12) |
C16—C15—H15A | 117.3 | C21—C20—H20A | 121.3 |
C14—C15—H15A | 117.3 | C19—C20—H20A | 121.3 |
O1—C17—C18 | 121.96 (11) | F1—C21—C22 | 117.71 (12) |
O1—C17—C16 | 118.70 (10) | F1—C21—C20 | 118.41 (11) |
C18—C17—C16 | 119.33 (10) | C22—C21—C20 | 123.89 (11) |
C22—C23—C18 | 120.32 (11) | C1—C13—C12 | 122.18 (11) |
C22—C23—H23A | 119.8 | C1—C13—H13A | 118.9 |
C18—C23—H23A | 119.8 | C12—C13—H13A | 118.9 |
C7—C14—C6 | 120.79 (10) | C4—C5—C6 | 121.13 (12) |
C7—C14—C15 | 118.37 (11) | C4—C5—H5A | 119.4 |
C6—C14—C15 | 120.80 (11) | C6—C5—H5A | 119.4 |
C14—C6—C5 | 123.66 (11) | C3—C2—C1 | 121.60 (12) |
C14—C6—C1 | 118.58 (11) | C3—C2—H2A | 119.2 |
C5—C6—C1 | 117.76 (11) | C1—C2—H2A | 119.2 |
C23—C18—C19 | 119.36 (11) | C10—C11—C12 | 120.76 (13) |
C23—C18—C17 | 122.07 (10) | C10—C11—H11A | 119.6 |
C19—C18—C17 | 118.43 (11) | C12—C11—H11A | 119.6 |
C14—C7—C8 | 122.54 (11) | C8—C9—C10 | 120.93 (14) |
C14—C7—C12 | 119.57 (11) | C8—C9—H9A | 119.5 |
C8—C7—C12 | 117.84 (11) | C10—C9—H9A | 119.5 |
C21—C22—C23 | 118.05 (12) | C5—C4—C3 | 120.74 (13) |
C21—C22—H22A | 121.0 | C5—C4—H4A | 119.6 |
C23—C22—H22A | 121.0 | C3—C4—H4A | 119.6 |
C24—N2—C26 | 103.31 (10) | C11—C10—C9 | 120.38 (13) |
C20—C19—C18 | 120.87 (12) | C11—C10—H10A | 119.8 |
C20—C19—H19A | 119.6 | C9—C10—H10A | 119.8 |
C18—C19—H19A | 119.6 | C2—C3—C4 | 120.17 (13) |
C13—C12—C11 | 121.85 (12) | C2—C3—H3A | 119.9 |
C13—C12—C7 | 119.02 (11) | C4—C3—H3A | 119.9 |
C11—C12—C7 | 119.10 (12) | O3—N1—O2 | 123.78 (12) |
C15—C16—N3 | 119.29 (10) | O3—N1—C26 | 118.88 (12) |
C15—C16—C17 | 127.06 (10) | O2—N1—C26 | 117.34 (11) |
N3—C16—C17 | 113.45 (10) | C26—C25—N3 | 104.56 (11) |
C25—C26—N2 | 112.89 (11) | C26—C25—H25A | 127.7 |
C25—C26—N1 | 125.20 (12) | N3—C25—H25A | 127.7 |
N2—C26—N1 | 121.91 (11) | N2—C24—N3 | 112.26 (12) |
C9—C8—C7 | 120.97 (12) | N2—C24—H24A | 123.9 |
C9—C8—H8A | 119.5 | N3—C24—H24A | 123.9 |
C7—C8—H8A | 119.5 |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C26H16FN3O3 |
Mr | 437.42 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.3362 (6), 10.9587 (6), 11.6018 (5) |
α, β, γ (°) | 70.371 (5), 88.062 (4), 66.781 (6) |
V (Å3) | 1020.78 (10) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.10 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.49 × 0.41 × 0.30 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Xcaliber |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.951, 0.970 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8826, 4374, 3193 |
Rint | 0.020 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.639 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.036, 0.090, 1.01 |
No. of reflections | 4374 |
No. of parameters | 298 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.22, −0.19 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Chalcones (1,3-diaryl-2-propen-1-ones) are flavonoid and isoflavnoid precursors which are abundant in edible plants and display wide biological activities such as antioxidant, antibacterial, antileishmanial, anticancer, antiangiogenic, anti-infective and anti-inflammatory activities. Chalcone derivatives have received much attention due to their relatively simple structures, and wide variety of biological activities (Detsi et al. 2009). A series of chalcone derivatives containing imidazole ring have been synthesized and crystal structures of some of them have been reported (Lu et al. 2009; Wang et al. 2009). We report here the structure of the title compound (I).
The title compound (I), C26H16FN3O3, shows an organic-clip-shaped motif (Hou et al. 2009). The ringent dihedral angle between the anthryl unit and the fluorophenyl group is 37.80°. The imidazolyl group can be seen as the handle of organic clip, and the dihedral angles between the imidazolyl group and the anthryl unit or the fluorophenyl group are 64.40° and 74.51° respectively. In the solid state, the compound (I) is stabilized by weak intermolecule C—H···O and C—H···F hydrogen bonds generating an infinite two-dimensional network.