The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C
12H
24N
+·C
8H
7O
3−, contains one dicyclohexylammonium cation and one 2-methoxybenzoate anion. Two cations and two anions are linked together to form a four-ion cluster through a set of N—H

O hydrogen bonds. Weak C—H

O hydrogen bonds connect the clusters into chains that are stacked along the crystallographic
c axis.
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 688879
Key indicators
- Single-crystal X-ray study
- T = 293 K, P = 0.0 kPa
- Mean
(C-C) = 0.004 Å
- R factor = 0.068
- wR factor = 0.175
- Data-to-parameter ratio = 16.8
checkCIF/PLATON results
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Alert level C
PLAT063_ALERT_3_C Crystal Probably too Large for Beam Size ....... 0.62 mm
PLAT241_ALERT_2_C Check High Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for C13
PLAT242_ALERT_2_C Check Low Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for C9
PLAT242_ALERT_2_C Check Low Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for C1
PLAT480_ALERT_4_C Long H...A H-Bond Reported H20A .. O1 .. 2.66 Ang.
Alert level G
PLAT199_ALERT_1_G Check the Reported _cell_measurement_temperature 293 K
PLAT200_ALERT_1_G Check the Reported _diffrn_ambient_temperature . 293 K
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A solution of dicyclohexylamine (363 mg, 2.00 mmol) in toluene (5 ml) was added
with stirring to a solution of 2-methoxybenzoic acid (304 mg, 2.00 mmol) in
toluene (5 ml). The resulting solution was allowed to stand in an open beaker
for several days until crystals of the title compound formed by slow solvent
evaporation. The crystals were suitable for single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
The compound was also analyzed by thermal methods (TG and DSC). Thermal
analyses were performed on METTLER thermal analysis modules DSC823e
and TGA/SDTA851e. The calorimetric thermogram exhibited one
endothermic signal that was sharp and well defined, corresponding to the
melting point of the compound. The onset temperature of the signal is
Tf = 416 K with enthalpy of fusion, ΔHfus = 37,9 kJ mol-1. Degradation of the sample begins above 524 K.
Carbon-bound H atoms were placed in calculated positions and included in the
refinement using the riding-model approximation, with C—H distances of 0.93 Å for phenyl, 0.97 Å for methylene, 0.98 Å for methine and 0.96 Å for
methyl groups, and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) or
1.2Ueq(Cmethyl). A rotating group model was used for the methyl
groups. The hydrogen atoms of the amine group were located in the final
Fourier difference map and their coordinates were blocked during the
refinement process.
Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2003); cell refinement: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2003); data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2003); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997);
Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006);
RasTop (Valadon, 2000–2003);
POV-RAY (Persistence of Vision, 2004); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
dicyclohexylamonium 2-methoxybenzoate
top
Crystal data top
C12H24N+·C8H7O3− | F(000) = 728 |
Mr = 333.46 | Dx = 1.141 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Melting point: 416 K |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 9.2798 (5) Å | Cell parameters from 742 reflections |
b = 17.7978 (9) Å | θ = 6.4–21.2° |
c = 12.1513 (7) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
β = 104.720 (5)° | T = 293 K |
V = 1941.04 (18) Å3 | Prismatic, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.62 × 0.41 × 0.35 mm |
Data collection top
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur CCD diffractometer | 2750 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.042 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 4.1° |
ω scans | h = −11→11 |
19673 measured reflections | k = −21→21 |
3789 independent reflections | l = −14→14 |
Refinement top
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.068 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.175 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0745P)2 + 0.785P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.03 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
3789 reflections | Δρmax = 0.37 e Å−3 |
225 parameters | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.034 (4) |
Crystal data top
C12H24N+·C8H7O3− | V = 1941.04 (18) Å3 |
Mr = 333.46 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.2798 (5) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 17.7978 (9) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 12.1513 (7) Å | 0.62 × 0.41 × 0.35 mm |
β = 104.720 (5)° | |
Data collection top
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur CCD diffractometer | 2750 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
19673 measured reflections | Rint = 0.042 |
3789 independent reflections | |
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.068 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.175 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.37 e Å−3 |
3789 reflections | Δρmin = −0.17 e Å−3 |
225 parameters | |
Special details top
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 | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
O1 | 0.2706 (2) | 0.08567 (10) | 1.00183 (17) | 0.0842 (6) | |
O2 | 0.04537 (19) | 0.13445 (12) | 0.96352 (17) | 0.0852 (6) | |
O3 | 0.0699 (2) | 0.14787 (12) | 0.72365 (14) | 0.0819 (6) | |
N1 | 0.2059 (2) | −0.06289 (11) | 1.02163 (16) | 0.0491 (5) | |
H1 | 0.114 (3) | −0.0780 (13) | 1.0175 (19) | 0.059* | |
H2 | 0.209 (2) | −0.0112 (15) | 1.0178 (19) | 0.059* | |
C1 | 0.1749 (2) | 0.13270 (11) | 0.95593 (17) | 0.0471 (5) | |
C2 | 0.2251 (2) | 0.19520 (11) | 0.89133 (17) | 0.0438 (5) | |
C3 | 0.3308 (3) | 0.24641 (13) | 0.9464 (2) | 0.0634 (6) | |
H3 | 0.3731 | 0.2413 | 1.0241 | 0.076* | |
C4 | 0.3748 (4) | 0.30529 (15) | 0.8877 (3) | 0.0898 (10) | |
H4 | 0.4465 | 0.3392 | 0.9258 | 0.108* | |
C5 | 0.3122 (4) | 0.31337 (16) | 0.7736 (3) | 0.0894 (10) | |
H5 | 0.3400 | 0.3535 | 0.7345 | 0.107* | |
C6 | 0.2088 (3) | 0.26265 (16) | 0.7164 (2) | 0.0750 (8) | |
H6 | 0.1671 | 0.2682 | 0.6388 | 0.090* | |
C7 | 0.1666 (2) | 0.20300 (13) | 0.77480 (19) | 0.0537 (6) | |
C8 | 0.0317 (4) | 0.1435 (2) | 0.6036 (2) | 0.0992 (11) | |
H8B | −0.0221 | 0.1878 | 0.5722 | 0.149* | |
H8C | −0.0295 | 0.1000 | 0.5795 | 0.149* | |
H8A | 0.1208 | 0.1395 | 0.5776 | 0.149* | |
C9 | 0.2458 (2) | −0.09394 (12) | 0.91808 (18) | 0.0507 (5) | |
H9 | 0.3437 | −0.0742 | 0.9162 | 0.061* | |
C10 | 0.1326 (3) | −0.06616 (16) | 0.8135 (2) | 0.0761 (7) | |
H10A | 0.1324 | −0.0117 | 0.8129 | 0.091* | |
H10B | 0.0340 | −0.0830 | 0.8159 | 0.091* | |
C11 | 0.1681 (4) | −0.09527 (19) | 0.7053 (2) | 0.0940 (10) | |
H11B | 0.0913 | −0.0787 | 0.6397 | 0.113* | |
H11A | 0.2622 | −0.0742 | 0.6992 | 0.113* | |
C12 | 0.1775 (4) | −0.17925 (19) | 0.7044 (3) | 0.0950 (10) | |
H12B | 0.2082 | −0.1956 | 0.6377 | 0.114* | |
H12A | 0.0800 | −0.2005 | 0.7005 | 0.114* | |
C13 | 0.2877 (5) | −0.2071 (2) | 0.8103 (3) | 0.1075 (11) | |
H13A | 0.3869 | −0.1911 | 0.8086 | 0.129* | |
H13B | 0.2865 | −0.2616 | 0.8106 | 0.129* | |
C14 | 0.2540 (3) | −0.17841 (14) | 0.9200 (2) | 0.0760 (8) | |
H14B | 0.1600 | −0.1991 | 0.9271 | 0.091* | |
H14A | 0.3316 | −0.1948 | 0.9852 | 0.091* | |
C15 | 0.3019 (2) | −0.08294 (11) | 1.13645 (17) | 0.0471 (5) | |
H15 | 0.2968 | −0.1374 | 1.1467 | 0.057* | |
C16 | 0.2390 (2) | −0.04421 (14) | 1.2256 (2) | 0.0599 (6) | |
H16A | 0.2334 | 0.0094 | 1.2110 | 0.072* | |
H16B | 0.1386 | −0.0623 | 1.2194 | 0.072* | |
C17 | 0.3332 (3) | −0.05828 (17) | 1.3448 (2) | 0.0743 (7) | |
H17B | 0.3262 | −0.1109 | 1.3637 | 0.089* | |
H17A | 0.2947 | −0.0287 | 1.3981 | 0.089* | |
C18 | 0.4956 (3) | −0.03803 (17) | 1.3571 (2) | 0.0755 (7) | |
H18A | 0.5047 | 0.0159 | 1.3490 | 0.091* | |
H18B | 0.5541 | −0.0522 | 1.4323 | 0.091* | |
C19 | 0.5553 (3) | −0.07794 (15) | 1.2679 (2) | 0.0717 (7) | |
H19B | 0.6573 | −0.0623 | 1.2748 | 0.086* | |
H19A | 0.5555 | −0.1317 | 1.2812 | 0.086* | |
C20 | 0.4629 (2) | −0.06121 (14) | 1.1488 (2) | 0.0594 (6) | |
H20A | 0.5021 | −0.0890 | 1.0941 | 0.071* | |
H20B | 0.4689 | −0.0080 | 1.1329 | 0.071* | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
O1 | 0.1052 (14) | 0.0553 (11) | 0.1037 (15) | 0.0129 (10) | 0.0479 (12) | 0.0276 (10) |
O2 | 0.0615 (10) | 0.1125 (16) | 0.0879 (14) | −0.0220 (10) | 0.0307 (9) | 0.0165 (11) |
O3 | 0.0777 (11) | 0.1234 (17) | 0.0406 (9) | −0.0256 (11) | 0.0079 (8) | −0.0009 (9) |
N1 | 0.0455 (9) | 0.0437 (10) | 0.0621 (12) | 0.0020 (8) | 0.0210 (8) | 0.0081 (8) |
C1 | 0.0600 (12) | 0.0460 (12) | 0.0374 (11) | −0.0104 (10) | 0.0166 (9) | −0.0060 (9) |
C2 | 0.0455 (10) | 0.0423 (11) | 0.0465 (12) | 0.0037 (8) | 0.0168 (9) | 0.0004 (8) |
C3 | 0.0789 (16) | 0.0585 (14) | 0.0571 (14) | −0.0167 (12) | 0.0252 (12) | −0.0057 (11) |
C4 | 0.121 (2) | 0.0557 (16) | 0.108 (3) | −0.0344 (16) | 0.056 (2) | −0.0122 (15) |
C5 | 0.127 (3) | 0.0545 (16) | 0.108 (3) | 0.0052 (17) | 0.068 (2) | 0.0244 (16) |
C6 | 0.0877 (18) | 0.0762 (18) | 0.0692 (17) | 0.0236 (15) | 0.0344 (14) | 0.0327 (14) |
C7 | 0.0502 (11) | 0.0625 (14) | 0.0503 (13) | 0.0092 (10) | 0.0164 (10) | 0.0082 (10) |
C8 | 0.091 (2) | 0.152 (3) | 0.0475 (16) | 0.004 (2) | 0.0051 (14) | −0.0046 (18) |
C9 | 0.0505 (11) | 0.0522 (12) | 0.0529 (13) | −0.0041 (9) | 0.0196 (10) | 0.0033 (9) |
C10 | 0.0922 (19) | 0.0692 (17) | 0.0626 (17) | 0.0069 (14) | 0.0116 (14) | 0.0055 (13) |
C11 | 0.125 (3) | 0.091 (2) | 0.0612 (18) | −0.0079 (19) | 0.0165 (17) | 0.0017 (15) |
C12 | 0.121 (3) | 0.093 (2) | 0.071 (2) | −0.0183 (19) | 0.0259 (18) | −0.0164 (17) |
C13 | 0.164 (3) | 0.078 (2) | 0.088 (2) | 0.027 (2) | 0.046 (2) | −0.0125 (17) |
C14 | 0.107 (2) | 0.0544 (15) | 0.0715 (18) | 0.0130 (14) | 0.0313 (15) | 0.0015 (12) |
C15 | 0.0506 (11) | 0.0382 (10) | 0.0542 (13) | 0.0017 (8) | 0.0165 (10) | 0.0060 (9) |
C16 | 0.0547 (12) | 0.0597 (14) | 0.0712 (16) | −0.0047 (10) | 0.0268 (11) | −0.0068 (11) |
C17 | 0.0851 (18) | 0.0795 (18) | 0.0591 (16) | −0.0140 (14) | 0.0200 (13) | −0.0135 (13) |
C18 | 0.0735 (16) | 0.0733 (17) | 0.0737 (18) | −0.0050 (13) | 0.0074 (13) | −0.0142 (14) |
C19 | 0.0571 (13) | 0.0656 (16) | 0.0864 (19) | 0.0069 (12) | 0.0071 (13) | −0.0050 (14) |
C20 | 0.0476 (11) | 0.0629 (14) | 0.0698 (16) | 0.0050 (10) | 0.0189 (11) | 0.0007 (11) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
O1—C1 | 1.244 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.498 (5) |
O2—C1 | 1.229 (3) | C11—H11B | 0.9700 |
O3—C7 | 1.368 (3) | C11—H11A | 0.9700 |
O3—C8 | 1.413 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.510 (5) |
N1—C15 | 1.495 (3) | C12—H12B | 0.9700 |
N1—C9 | 1.504 (3) | C12—H12A | 0.9700 |
N1—H1 | 0.88 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.532 (4) |
N1—H2 | 0.92 (3) | C13—H13A | 0.9700 |
C1—C2 | 1.502 (3) | C13—H13B | 0.9700 |
C2—C3 | 1.381 (3) | C14—H14B | 0.9700 |
C2—C7 | 1.389 (3) | C14—H14A | 0.9700 |
C3—C4 | 1.386 (4) | C15—C20 | 1.513 (3) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C15—C16 | 1.520 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.368 (4) | C15—H15 | 0.9800 |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C16—C17 | 1.511 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.371 (4) | C16—H16A | 0.9700 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C16—H16B | 0.9700 |
C6—C7 | 1.387 (3) | C17—C18 | 1.520 (4) |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C17—H17B | 0.9700 |
C8—H8B | 0.9600 | C17—H17A | 0.9700 |
C8—H8C | 0.9600 | C18—C19 | 1.513 (4) |
C8—H8A | 0.9600 | C18—H18A | 0.9700 |
C9—C14 | 1.505 (3) | C18—H18B | 0.9700 |
C9—C10 | 1.511 (3) | C19—C20 | 1.513 (3) |
C9—H9 | 0.9800 | C19—H19B | 0.9700 |
C10—C11 | 1.526 (4) | C19—H19A | 0.9700 |
C10—H10A | 0.9700 | C20—H20A | 0.9700 |
C10—H10B | 0.9700 | C20—H20B | 0.9700 |
| | | |
C7—O3—C8 | 118.2 (2) | C11—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C15—N1—C9 | 118.55 (16) | C13—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C15—N1—H1 | 108.5 (15) | C11—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C9—N1—H1 | 106.2 (15) | C13—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C15—N1—H2 | 105.4 (14) | H12B—C12—H12A | 108.1 |
C9—N1—H2 | 107.8 (14) | C12—C13—C14 | 112.8 (3) |
H1—N1—H2 | 110 (2) | C12—C13—H13A | 109.0 |
O2—C1—O1 | 125.7 (2) | C14—C13—H13A | 109.0 |
O2—C1—C2 | 117.3 (2) | C12—C13—H13B | 109.0 |
O1—C1—C2 | 116.86 (18) | C14—C13—H13B | 109.0 |
C3—C2—C7 | 118.3 (2) | H13A—C13—H13B | 107.8 |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.77 (19) | C9—C14—C13 | 109.9 (2) |
C7—C2—C1 | 120.94 (18) | C9—C14—H14B | 109.7 |
C2—C3—C4 | 121.0 (3) | C13—C14—H14B | 109.7 |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.5 | C9—C14—H14A | 109.7 |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.5 | C13—C14—H14A | 109.7 |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.8 (3) | H14B—C14—H14A | 108.2 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.1 | N1—C15—C20 | 111.74 (17) |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.1 | N1—C15—C16 | 108.11 (17) |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.4 (2) | C20—C15—C16 | 111.23 (18) |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.8 | N1—C15—H15 | 108.6 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.8 | C20—C15—H15 | 108.6 |
C5—C6—C7 | 119.8 (3) | C16—C15—H15 | 108.6 |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.1 | C17—C16—C15 | 112.00 (19) |
C7—C6—H6 | 120.1 | C17—C16—H16A | 109.2 |
O3—C7—C6 | 123.7 (2) | C15—C16—H16A | 109.2 |
O3—C7—C2 | 115.66 (19) | C17—C16—H16B | 109.2 |
C6—C7—C2 | 120.6 (2) | C15—C16—H16B | 109.2 |
O3—C8—H8B | 109.5 | H16A—C16—H16B | 107.9 |
O3—C8—H8C | 109.5 | C16—C17—C18 | 111.9 (2) |
H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 | C16—C17—H17B | 109.2 |
O3—C8—H8A | 109.5 | C18—C17—H17B | 109.2 |
H8B—C8—H8A | 109.5 | C16—C17—H17A | 109.2 |
H8C—C8—H8A | 109.5 | C18—C17—H17A | 109.2 |
N1—C9—C14 | 112.10 (18) | H17B—C17—H17A | 107.9 |
N1—C9—C10 | 108.46 (18) | C19—C18—C17 | 110.6 (2) |
C14—C9—C10 | 111.2 (2) | C19—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
N1—C9—H9 | 108.3 | C17—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
C14—C9—H9 | 108.3 | C19—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C10—C9—H9 | 108.3 | C17—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C9—C10—C11 | 110.9 (2) | H18A—C18—H18B | 108.1 |
C9—C10—H10A | 109.5 | C20—C19—C18 | 111.8 (2) |
C11—C10—H10A | 109.5 | C20—C19—H19B | 109.3 |
C9—C10—H10B | 109.5 | C18—C19—H19B | 109.3 |
C11—C10—H10B | 109.5 | C20—C19—H19A | 109.3 |
H10A—C10—H10B | 108.0 | C18—C19—H19A | 109.3 |
C12—C11—C10 | 111.7 (3) | H19B—C19—H19A | 107.9 |
C12—C11—H11B | 109.3 | C19—C20—C15 | 110.46 (19) |
C10—C11—H11B | 109.3 | C19—C20—H20A | 109.6 |
C12—C11—H11A | 109.3 | C15—C20—H20A | 109.6 |
C10—C11—H11A | 109.3 | C19—C20—H20B | 109.6 |
H11B—C11—H11A | 107.9 | C15—C20—H20B | 109.6 |
C11—C12—C13 | 110.5 (3) | H20A—C20—H20B | 108.1 |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H2···O1 | 0.92 (3) | 1.84 (3) | 2.735 (3) | 163 (2) |
N1—H1···O2i | 0.88 (2) | 1.85 (3) | 2.703 (2) | 162 (2) |
C20—H20A···O1ii | 0.97 | 2.66 | 3.457 (3) | 140 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y, −z+2; (ii) −x+1, −y, −z+2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data |
Chemical formula | C12H24N+·C8H7O3− |
Mr | 333.46 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.2798 (5), 17.7978 (9), 12.1513 (7) |
β (°) | 104.720 (5) |
V (Å3) | 1941.04 (18) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.62 × 0.41 × 0.35 |
|
Data collection |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 19673, 3789, 2750 |
Rint | 0.042 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
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Refinement |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.068, 0.175, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 3789 |
No. of parameters | 225 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.37, −0.17 |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H2···O1 | 0.92 (3) | 1.84 (3) | 2.735 (3) | 163 (2) |
N1—H1···O2i | 0.88 (2) | 1.85 (3) | 2.703 (2) | 162 (2) |
C20—H20A···O1ii | 0.97 | 2.66 | 3.457 (3) | 140.1 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y, −z+2; (ii) −x+1, −y, −z+2. |
The title compound was synthesized as a model for the purposes of a workshop on parallel synthesis and combinatorial chemistry. The compound was selected because of its resemblance to dicyclohexylammonium salts of substituted cinnamic acids, that are widely known as gelators of organic fluids (Ballabh et al., 2005; Trivedi et al., 2005, Trivedi et al., 2004).
The molecular structure of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. The asymmetric unit consist of a dicyclohexylammonium cation and a 2-methoxybenzoate anion. The carboxylate group of the anion is twisted with respect to the parent benzene ring by 65.1 (2)°. All bond lengths fall within normal ranges (Allen et al., 1987).
Two cations and two anions self-assemble into a tetrameric structural unit by two hydrogen bonds; N1—H2···O1 and N1—H1···O2i (Fig. 2, Table 1.).
Weak C20—H20···O1ii hydrogen bonds (Fig. 3, Table 1) link these tetrameric units into chains that are stacked together in a zipper-like manner, so as to produce narrow channels between them (Fig. 4a). The appearance of the channels is consistent with the relatively low calculated density of the title compound (1.14 g cm-3).
The zipper-like stacking is achieved by the interdigitation of protruding benzene groups in each chain (Fig. 4 b), thus maximizing the intermolecular contacts.