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The title compound, C13H9NO, crystallizes with four mol­ecules in the asymmetric unit. Each of the four crystallographically independent mol­ecules forms a chain parallel to the a axis with symmetry-equivalent mol­ecules. These chains are held together by similar O—H...NC hydrogen bonds, with approximately linear O—H...N angles and significantly bent H...N—C angles. The four different mol­ecules are related by strong elements of pseudosymmetry. To better describe the pseudosymmetry, the structure has been reported in the non-standard space group C\overline 1.

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Comment top

Many 4,4'-disubstituted biphenyls have similar packing patterns. The dimethyl (Casalone et al., 1969), dichloro (Brock et al., 1978), and dibromo (Kronebusch et al., 1976b; Mohamed et al., 2003) compounds are isomorphous, with the molecules lined up end-to-end with X···X contacts. The bromofluoro (Gleason et al., 1991) compound is the same, with Br···F contacts. The bromocyano (Kronebusch et al., 1976a) and iodocyano (Britton & Gleason, 1991) compounds differ only in that there are X···N interactions. Otherwise the packing is the same. The unit cell for the methylcyano compound (Haase et al., 1992) suggests that this is isomorphous with the bromocyano and iodocyano compounds, but the details of the structure have not been determined. The cyanoethynyl compound (Langley et al., 1998) has a similar arrangement, with molecules forming chains with CCH···N interactions but with different side-to-side packing of the chains. In the dicyano compound (Britton & Young, 2003) the chains are tilted so that there can be antiparallel CN···NC interactions.

The structure of 4-hydroxy-4'-cyanobiphenyl has been determined to see what effect the expected OH···NC interaction has on the packing. An approximately linear molecular packing arrangement, similar to those in the 4,4'-biphenyls, seemed likely, but this would make it difficult to form the approximately linear O—H···NC interactions that appear to be favored in this type of hydrogen bond, as shown in ortho-, meta- and para-hydroxybenzonitrile [Beswick et al. (1996), Britton (2004) and Higashi & Osaki (1977), respectively].

There are four molecules in the asymmetric unit. The anisotropic displacement ellipsoids and atom labelling for molecule A are shown in Fig. 1. The ellipsoids and the labelling are similar for molecules B, C and D. The bond lengths and angles agree among the four molecules within experimental error and are all normal. As is common, the exocyclic angles at the OH-bound C atoms are unequal; the angles cis to the hydroxy H atoms average 123.0 (3)°, and those trans 117.4 (4)°. This difference is presumably due to H···H repulsion. The corresponding angles in 4,4'-biphenyldiol are 122.1 (1) and 117.8 (1)° (Jackisch et al., 1990). The torsion angles in molecules A–D are 31.8 (1), 37.0 (1), 36.4 (1) and 38.2 (1)°, respectively. The central axes of the molecules are bent. Fig. 2 shows molecule A viewed normal to the least-squares plane through atoms N14A, C13A, C1A, C4A, C7A, C10A and O15A; the next molecule in the chain [at (1 + x, y, z)] is also shown. The seven atoms are close to planar, but as can be seen from the figure, the molecule is bowed in the plane. This bowing is such that it tends to bring both the O—H···N and H···NC interactions closer to linearity. In the molecule shown, the angle between the C10A—O15A direction and the C13A—N14A direction is 8.9 (1)°. The other three molecules are similar in arrangement, with corresponding angles of 10.2 (B), 8.6 (C) and 12.2° (D).

In order to simplify the discussion of the pseudosymmetry and to make the molecular chains lie parallel to an axis, the conventional unit cell [a = 10.604 (3) Å, b = 11.826 (3) Å, c = 18.005 (5) Å, α = 103.10 (1)°, β = 100.23 (1)° and γ = 109.80 (1)°] was converted by the matrix 110/112/100 to the cell in C1 reported in the experimental data.

The packing is shown in Figs. 3 and 4, where one asymmetric unit is shown in Fig. 3 and two asymmetic units related by an inversion center at (3/4, 1/4, 1/2) are shown in Fig. 4. The four independent molecules are all aligned approximately parallel to the a axis [the deviations based on the intramolecular N···O directions are 10.2 (1), 10.4 (1), 10.1 (1) and 10.0 (1)° for molecules A, B, C and D, respectively.] The molecules form chains held together by O—H···NC hydrogen bonds. The metric data for these hydogen bonds are given in Table 1, where they are compared with similar bonds in o-, m- and p-hydroxybenzonitrile. The hydrogen bonds in the latter compounds are all almost completely linear for the O—H···NC groups, which is the ideal arrangement for such bonds. In hydroxycyanobiphenyl the bonds are not ideal; while still close to linear at O—H···N, they are bent at H···NC. This is presumably a consequence of the difficulty in forming an efficient packing with the linear arrangement. The bending does not appear to affect the O···N distances significantly.

The packing between chains involves six C—H···N contacts with H···N distances between 2.6 and 2.8 Å, and 37 C—H···C(ring) contacts with H···C distances between 2.8 and 3.1 Å. These contacts are important to the packing but none is remarkably short. This aspect of the packing in biphenyls has been discussed at length by Masunov et al. (1992).

Also evident, particularly in Fig. 4, is the pseudosymmetry relating the four crystallographically independent molecules. Such supersymmetry has been discussed extensively by Zorky and coworkers (see, among others, Zorky, 1996; Belsky et al., 1995; Zorky & Dashevskaya, 1992, 1993). Zorky & Dashevskaya (1992, 1993), in particular, describe an example of Z' = 4 that is close to that reported here.

The first hint of the pseudosymmetry can be found if we look at the coordinates of the molecular centers of the four molecules: A at (0.724, 0.127, −0.009); B at (0.606, 0.251, 1/4); C at (0.470, 0.376, 0.491); D at (0.899, 0.502, 3/4). While the x coordinates show no particular relationship, the y coordinates are at, and differ by, approximately integral multiples of b/8, and the z coordinates are at, and differ by, approximately integral multiples of c/4.

There are six kinds of pseudosymmetry elements present: (1) screw axes parallel to b, which relate AB and CD; (2) screw axes parallel to a, which relate AC', BD', CA', and DB'; (3) screw axes perpendicular to the ab plane, which relate AD', BC', CB', and DA'; (4) glide planes perpendicular to b, which relate AB', BA', CD', and DC'; (5) glide planes perpendicular to a, which relate AC and BD; (6) glide planes parallel to the ab planes, which relate AD and BC. The three glide planes, 4, 5 and 6, are related, respectively, to the three screw axes, 1, 2 and 3, by the real inversion center at (3/4, 1/4, 1/2). The pseudo-screw axes are all twofold. The details of the pseudosymmetry elements are included in the CIF in the section _geom_special_details.

It should be emphasized that the pseudosymmetry element directions are only approximately correct. The C-centered triclinic cell was chosen to make the discussion of the pseudo-symmetry simpler, but the α and γ angles differ from 90° and these differences have been ignored. For each of the pairs of molecules, the best overlap has been determined using the program OFIT in SHELXTL, and the r.m.s deviations are given in Table 2, where they are compared with the r.m.s deviations determined from the pseudosymmetry elements described above. As can be seen, the agreement is poorer, as would be expected, but still satisfactory.

The related compound 4-cyano-4'-ethynylbiphenyl (Langley et al., 1998), in which the –OH group has been replaced with –C2H, also occurs in a triclinic cell with four molecules in the asymmetric unit, and with all the molecules close to parallel to each other and forming chains with their own kind held together by C2H···NC hydrogen bonds. However, in this case, there are no significant pseudosymmetrical relationships among the molecules.

4-Chloro-2-hydroxybiphenyl (Lehmler et al., 2002), which is less closely related, also has a triclinic unit cell with four molecules in the asymmetric unit. In this case, the four independent molecules form cyclic tetrameric units rather than chains. Again, there are no significant pseudosymmetrical relationships among the molecules.

It is not clear why 4-hydroxy-4'-cyanobiphenyl should show so much pseudosymmetry while the closely related 4-cyano-4'- ethynylbiphenyl, which also has Z' = 4, shows none. Kitaigorodskii (1970) has pointed out that Z' > 1 gives more degrees of freedom and therefore can increase the packing efficiency, but this does not address the question of why some structures show pseudosymmetry and others with the same Z' do not.

Experimental top

Recrystallization was carried out from acetone, benzene/acetone, methylene chloride/acetone and carbon tetrachloride/acetone. The first three gave similar crystals; the last gave crystals of a distinctly different platy habit, but all proved to have the same cell dimensions.

Refinement top

In order to simplify the discussion of the pseudosymmetry and to make the molecular chains lie parallel to an axis, the conventional unit cell [a = 10.604 (3) Å, b = 11.826 (3) Å, c = 18.005 (5) Å, α = 103.10 (1)°, β = 100.23 (1)° and γ = 109.80 (1)°] was converted by the matrix 110/112/100 to the cell in C1 reported in the experimental data.

Computing details top

Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2002); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. NCC6H4C6H4OH molecule A. Displacement ellipsoids are shown at the 50% probability level. Molecules B, C and D have similar labelling and ellipsoids.
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. A view of a segment of the chain formed by molecule A, viewed normal to the mean plane through the central backbone of the molecule. A straight line connects the O and N atoms of the left-hand molecule to make the bending more apparent. The bending is such that it pulls both the C—N···H and the N···H—O angles closer to linear.
[Figure 3] Fig. 3. A view along c of the asymmetric unit. The vertical axis is shown from O to a; the horizontal from O to b/2.
[Figure 4] Fig. 4. A view along a of the asymmetric unit shown in Fig. 3, plus the molecules related by a center of symmetry at (3/4, 1/4, 1/2). The vertical axis is shown from O to c; the horizontal axis is shown from O to b/2.
4'-Hydroxybiphenyl-4-carbonitrile top
Crystal data top
C13H9NOZ = 16
Mr = 195.21F(000) = 1632
Triclinic, C1Dx = 1.305 Mg m3
Hall symbol: -C 1Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
a = 12.936 (3) ÅCell parameters from 3725 reflections
b = 33.696 (8) Åθ = 2.5–27.5°
c = 10.604 (3) ŵ = 0.08 mm1
α = 90.35 (1)°T = 174 K
β = 120.67 (1)°Elongated octahedron, colorless
γ = 89.60 (1)°0.50 × 0.35 × 0.30 mm
V = 3975.5 (17) Å3
Data collection top
Siemens SMART area detector
diffractometer
6872 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tubeRint = 0.025
Graphite monochromatorθmax = 27.0°, θmin = 1.2°
ω scansh = 1616
22798 measured reflectionsk = 4242
8628 independent reflectionsl = 1313
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)] = 0.055H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
wR(F2) = 0.119 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.023P)2 + 4.96P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
S = 1.12(Δ/σ)max = 0.014
8628 reflectionsΔρmax = 0.20 e Å3
558 parametersΔρmin = 0.16 e Å3
0 restraintsExtinction correction: SHELXTL, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methodsExtinction coefficient: 0.00031 (6)
Crystal data top
C13H9NOγ = 89.60 (1)°
Mr = 195.21V = 3975.5 (17) Å3
Triclinic, C1Z = 16
a = 12.936 (3) ÅMo Kα radiation
b = 33.696 (8) ŵ = 0.08 mm1
c = 10.604 (3) ÅT = 174 K
α = 90.35 (1)°0.50 × 0.35 × 0.30 mm
β = 120.67 (1)°
Data collection top
Siemens SMART area detector
diffractometer
6872 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
22798 measured reflectionsRint = 0.025
8628 independent reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0550 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.119H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
S = 1.12Δρmax = 0.20 e Å3
8628 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.16 e Å3
558 parameters
Special details top

Geometry. The pseudosymmetry operations

AB screw axis parallel to b x(B) = 1.330 (4) − x(A) y(B) = 0.125 (2) + y(A) z(B) = 0.242 (8) − z(A)

AC glide plane perpendicular to a x(C) = 1.202 (3) − x(A) + z(A)sin β y(C) = 0.250 (2) + y(A) z(C) = 0.499 (5) + z(A)

AD glide plane parallel to ab x(D) = 0.168 (6) + x(A) − z(A)sin β y(D) = 0.376 (1) + y(A) z(D) = 0.741 (8) − z(A)

AB' glide plane perpendicular to b x(B') = 0.170 (4) + x(A) y(B') = 0.375 (2) − y(A) z(B') = 0.758 (8) + z(A)

AC' screw axis parallel to a x(C') = 0.298 (3) + x(A) −z(A)sin β y(C') = 0.250 (2) − y(A) z(C') = 0.501 (5) − z(A)

AD' screw axis perpendicular to ab x(D') = 1.332 (5)) − x(A) +z(A)sin β y(D') = 0.124 (1) − y(A) z(D') = 0.259 (8) + z(A)

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BA screw axis parallel to b x(A) = 1.330 (4) − x(B) y(A) = −0.125 (2) + y(B) z(A) = 0.242 (8) − z(B)

BC glide plane parallel to ab x(C) = 0.080 (4) + x(B) − z(B)sin β y(C) = 0.125 (1) + y(B) z(C) = 0.741 (5) − z(B)

BD glide plane perpendicular to a x(D) = 1.290 (3) − x(B) + z(B)sin β y(D) = 0.251 (1) + y(B) z(D) = 0.500 (3) + z(B)

BA' glide plane perpendicular to b x(A') = 0.170 (4) + x(B) y(A') = 0.625 (2) − y(B) z(A') = 0.758 (8) + z(B)

BC' screw axis perpendicular to ab x(C') = 1.420 (4) − x(B) + z(B)sin β y(C') = 0.375 (1) − y(B) z(C') = 0.259 (5) + z(B)

BD' screw axis parallel to a

x(D') = 0.210 (3) + x(B) − z(B)sin β y(D') = 0.249 (1) − y(B) z(D') = 0.500 (3) − z(B)

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CA glide plane perpendicular to a x(A) = 0.773 (2) − x(C) + z(C)sin β y(A) = −0.250 (2) + y(C) z(A) = −0.499 (5) + z(C)

CB glide plane parallel to ab x(B) = 0.558 (3) + x(C) − z(C)sin β y(B) = −0.125 (1) + y(C) z(B) = 0.741 (5) − z(C)

CD screw axis parallel to b x(D) = 1.370 (4) − x(C) y(D) = 0.126 (2) + y(C) z(D) = 1.241 (4) − z(C)

CA' screw axis parallel to a

x(A') = 0.727 (2) + x(C) − z(C)sin β y(A') = 0.750 (2) − y(C) z(A') = 1.499 (5) − z(C)

CB' screw axis perpendicular to ab x(B') = 0.943 (3) − x(C) + z(C)sin β y(B') = 0.625 (1) − y(C) z(B') = 0.259 (5) + z(C)

CD' glide plane perpendicular to b x(D') = 0.130 (4) + x(C) y(D') = 0.374 (1) − y(C) z(D') = −0.241 (5) + z(C)

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DA glide plane parallel to ab x(A) = 0.470 (2) + x(D) − z(D)sin β y(A) = −0.376 (1) + y(D) z(A) = 0.741 (8) − z(D)

DB glide plane perpendicular to a x(B) = 0.861 (4) − x(D) + z(D)sin β y(B) = −0.251 (1) + y(D) z(B) = −0.500 (3) + z(D)

DC screw axis parallel to b x(C) = 1.370 (4) − x(D) y(C) = −0.126 (2) + y(D) z(C) = 1.241 (4) − z(D)

DA' screw axis perpendicular to ab x(A') = 1.030 (2) − x(D) + z(D)sin β y(A') = 0.876 (1) − y(D) z(A') = 0.259 (8) + z(D)

DB' screw axis parallel to a x(B') = 0.639 (4) + x(D) − z(D)sin β y(B') = 0.751 (1) − y(D) z(B') = 1.500 (3) − z(D)

DC' glide plane perpendicular to b x(C') = 0.130 (4) + x(D) y(C') = 0.626 (2) − y(D) z(C') = −0.241 (4) + z(D)

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
C1A0.98745 (17)0.12082 (6)0.0517 (2)0.0366 (4)
C2A0.94088 (19)0.08990 (6)0.0936 (2)0.0447 (5)
H2A0.98810.06690.13880.054*
C3A0.82539 (18)0.09281 (6)0.0692 (2)0.0411 (5)
H3A0.79430.07170.09880.049*
C4A0.75349 (16)0.12605 (5)0.0022 (2)0.0310 (4)
C5A0.80250 (17)0.15683 (5)0.0392 (2)0.0350 (4)
H5A0.75520.17970.08540.042*
C6A0.91787 (18)0.15447 (6)0.0143 (2)0.0383 (4)
H6A0.94980.17580.04200.046*
C7A0.62863 (16)0.12885 (5)0.0268 (2)0.0308 (4)
C8A0.59531 (17)0.11127 (5)0.0666 (2)0.0320 (4)
H8A0.65390.09710.15020.038*
C9A0.47871 (17)0.11411 (5)0.0399 (2)0.0334 (4)
H9A0.45810.10200.10490.040*
C10A0.39205 (16)0.13470 (5)0.0823 (2)0.0336 (4)
C11A0.42366 (17)0.15250 (6)0.1756 (2)0.0360 (4)
H11A0.36500.16670.25890.043*
C12A0.53984 (17)0.14960 (5)0.1480 (2)0.0344 (4)
H12A0.56000.16200.21280.041*
C13A1.10525 (19)0.11767 (6)0.0696 (2)0.0422 (5)
N14A1.19775 (17)0.11542 (6)0.0797 (2)0.0544 (5)
O15A0.27569 (13)0.13834 (5)0.11598 (17)0.0448 (4)
H15A0.258 (3)0.1273 (9)0.053 (3)0.080 (10)*
C1B0.34477 (17)0.24397 (6)0.1938 (2)0.0357 (4)
C2B0.39675 (18)0.21186 (6)0.1629 (2)0.0374 (4)
H2B0.35440.18760.12870.045*
C3B0.51035 (17)0.21554 (6)0.1823 (2)0.0342 (4)
H3B0.54500.19370.15980.041*
C4B0.57512 (16)0.25072 (5)0.23438 (19)0.0298 (4)
C5B0.52048 (17)0.28283 (6)0.2635 (2)0.0350 (4)
H5B0.56290.30710.29790.042*
C6B0.40679 (18)0.27986 (6)0.2432 (2)0.0383 (4)
H6B0.37090.30190.26260.046*
C7B0.69957 (16)0.25411 (5)0.2629 (2)0.0301 (4)
C8B0.73681 (18)0.23553 (5)0.1745 (2)0.0346 (4)
H8B0.68100.22010.09290.042*
C9B0.85427 (18)0.23923 (6)0.2039 (2)0.0359 (4)
H9B0.87740.22700.14110.043*
C10B0.93750 (17)0.26085 (5)0.3250 (2)0.0345 (4)
C11B0.90259 (18)0.27900 (5)0.4155 (2)0.0356 (4)
H11B0.95930.29370.49890.043*
C12B0.78543 (17)0.27570 (5)0.3841 (2)0.0334 (4)
H12B0.76250.28840.44630.040*
C13B0.22787 (19)0.24024 (6)0.1782 (2)0.0412 (5)
N14B0.13566 (17)0.23775 (6)0.1682 (2)0.0517 (5)
O15B1.05447 (13)0.26516 (5)0.36076 (18)0.0464 (4)
H15B1.070 (3)0.2544 (9)0.292 (3)0.082 (10)*
C1C0.25715 (17)0.36860 (6)0.5480 (2)0.0362 (4)
C2C0.33740 (19)0.33700 (6)0.5826 (2)0.0435 (5)
H2C0.32620.31310.62110.052*
C3C0.43298 (19)0.34073 (6)0.5603 (2)0.0408 (5)
H3C0.48810.31930.58550.049*
C4C0.45071 (17)0.37520 (5)0.5019 (2)0.0334 (4)
C5C0.36890 (18)0.40654 (6)0.4672 (2)0.0374 (4)
H5C0.37920.43030.42710.045*
C6C0.27332 (18)0.40338 (6)0.4904 (2)0.0385 (5)
H6C0.21890.42490.46710.046*
C7C0.55200 (17)0.37875 (5)0.4750 (2)0.0320 (4)
C8C0.66464 (17)0.36213 (6)0.5691 (2)0.0353 (4)
H8C0.67720.34800.65300.042*
C9C0.75901 (18)0.36586 (6)0.5428 (2)0.0365 (4)
H9C0.83530.35450.60880.044*
C10C0.74152 (17)0.38616 (6)0.4201 (2)0.0357 (4)
C11C0.63037 (18)0.40299 (6)0.3251 (2)0.0378 (4)
H11C0.61820.41700.24100.045*
C12C0.53746 (18)0.39950 (5)0.3524 (2)0.0355 (4)
H12C0.46200.41140.28690.043*
C13C0.15359 (19)0.36513 (6)0.5643 (2)0.0412 (5)
N14C0.06959 (17)0.36321 (6)0.5746 (2)0.0514 (5)
O15C0.83044 (14)0.39063 (5)0.38768 (18)0.0475 (4)
H15C0.900 (2)0.3789 (8)0.457 (3)0.072 (9)*
C1D1.11473 (18)0.49599 (6)0.6949 (2)0.0392 (5)
C2D1.03733 (19)0.46372 (6)0.6595 (2)0.0422 (5)
H2D1.05210.43980.62310.051*
C3D0.93916 (18)0.46674 (6)0.6778 (2)0.0391 (5)
H3D0.88620.44480.65230.047*
C4D0.91615 (17)0.50113 (5)0.7327 (2)0.0340 (4)
C5D0.99403 (18)0.53363 (6)0.7654 (2)0.0384 (5)
H5D0.97890.55760.80100.046*
C6D1.09171 (18)0.53120 (6)0.7465 (2)0.0407 (5)
H6D1.14310.55340.76850.049*
C7D0.81565 (17)0.50391 (5)0.7615 (2)0.0341 (4)
C8D0.70321 (18)0.48708 (6)0.6693 (2)0.0383 (4)
H8D0.68970.47270.58490.046*
C9D0.61057 (18)0.49103 (6)0.6988 (2)0.0421 (5)
H9D0.53420.47970.63430.050*
C10D0.62971 (19)0.51157 (6)0.8228 (2)0.0402 (5)
C11D0.74151 (19)0.52809 (6)0.9170 (2)0.0416 (5)
H11D0.75510.54201.00230.050*
C12D0.83264 (18)0.52422 (6)0.8864 (2)0.0396 (5)
H12D0.90880.53560.95160.047*
C13D1.2198 (2)0.49270 (7)0.6818 (2)0.0461 (5)
N14D1.30501 (19)0.49029 (6)0.6741 (2)0.0592 (5)
O15D0.54339 (16)0.51658 (5)0.8601 (2)0.0536 (4)
H15D0.471 (2)0.5073 (7)0.784 (3)0.058 (8)*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
C1A0.0357 (10)0.0432 (11)0.0328 (10)0.0024 (8)0.0189 (9)0.0040 (8)
C2A0.0409 (12)0.0405 (12)0.0521 (13)0.0063 (9)0.0233 (10)0.0112 (10)
C3A0.0393 (11)0.0358 (11)0.0481 (12)0.0008 (9)0.0221 (10)0.0112 (9)
C4A0.0353 (10)0.0283 (9)0.0290 (9)0.0036 (7)0.0160 (8)0.0011 (7)
C5A0.0408 (11)0.0282 (10)0.0359 (10)0.0000 (8)0.0195 (9)0.0033 (8)
C6A0.0441 (12)0.0361 (11)0.0406 (11)0.0055 (9)0.0259 (10)0.0011 (8)
C7A0.0338 (10)0.0244 (9)0.0315 (9)0.0034 (7)0.0148 (8)0.0030 (7)
C8A0.0355 (10)0.0275 (9)0.0291 (9)0.0017 (7)0.0135 (8)0.0011 (7)
C9A0.0392 (10)0.0293 (9)0.0336 (10)0.0056 (8)0.0198 (9)0.0035 (8)
C10A0.0319 (10)0.0306 (10)0.0347 (10)0.0019 (8)0.0145 (8)0.0077 (8)
C11A0.0375 (11)0.0333 (10)0.0311 (10)0.0031 (8)0.0131 (8)0.0021 (8)
C12A0.0404 (11)0.0298 (10)0.0322 (10)0.0016 (8)0.0179 (9)0.0026 (8)
C13A0.0416 (12)0.0488 (12)0.0371 (11)0.0026 (9)0.0208 (9)0.0047 (9)
N14A0.0443 (11)0.0699 (14)0.0553 (12)0.0017 (9)0.0300 (10)0.0078 (10)
O15A0.0351 (8)0.0503 (9)0.0484 (9)0.0033 (6)0.0209 (7)0.0002 (7)
C1B0.0341 (10)0.0423 (11)0.0310 (10)0.0018 (8)0.0168 (8)0.0053 (8)
C2B0.0400 (11)0.0349 (10)0.0356 (10)0.0060 (8)0.0180 (9)0.0033 (8)
C3B0.0394 (11)0.0298 (10)0.0338 (10)0.0014 (8)0.0189 (9)0.0016 (8)
C4B0.0369 (10)0.0288 (9)0.0236 (9)0.0013 (7)0.0152 (8)0.0034 (7)
C5B0.0403 (11)0.0275 (9)0.0386 (11)0.0006 (8)0.0211 (9)0.0007 (8)
C6B0.0434 (11)0.0344 (10)0.0402 (11)0.0060 (8)0.0236 (9)0.0020 (8)
C7B0.0365 (10)0.0237 (9)0.0305 (9)0.0023 (7)0.0174 (8)0.0049 (7)
C8B0.0415 (11)0.0291 (9)0.0331 (10)0.0012 (8)0.0189 (9)0.0001 (8)
C9B0.0440 (11)0.0327 (10)0.0373 (10)0.0077 (8)0.0253 (9)0.0037 (8)
C10B0.0363 (10)0.0299 (10)0.0387 (11)0.0048 (8)0.0201 (9)0.0112 (8)
C11B0.0398 (11)0.0303 (10)0.0349 (10)0.0034 (8)0.0177 (9)0.0016 (8)
C12B0.0415 (11)0.0293 (9)0.0338 (10)0.0013 (8)0.0225 (9)0.0016 (8)
C13B0.0424 (12)0.0468 (12)0.0362 (11)0.0012 (9)0.0214 (9)0.0052 (9)
N14B0.0456 (11)0.0622 (13)0.0556 (12)0.0006 (9)0.0319 (10)0.0094 (10)
O15B0.0388 (8)0.0493 (9)0.0558 (10)0.0033 (7)0.0276 (8)0.0082 (7)
C1C0.0354 (10)0.0372 (11)0.0319 (10)0.0002 (8)0.0143 (8)0.0019 (8)
C2C0.0508 (13)0.0361 (11)0.0465 (12)0.0063 (9)0.0268 (10)0.0115 (9)
C3C0.0461 (12)0.0348 (11)0.0436 (11)0.0125 (9)0.0245 (10)0.0107 (9)
C4C0.0368 (10)0.0302 (10)0.0282 (9)0.0024 (8)0.0131 (8)0.0003 (7)
C5C0.0411 (11)0.0271 (10)0.0406 (11)0.0015 (8)0.0183 (9)0.0025 (8)
C6C0.0364 (11)0.0312 (10)0.0415 (11)0.0043 (8)0.0152 (9)0.0001 (8)
C7C0.0370 (10)0.0270 (9)0.0287 (9)0.0002 (7)0.0143 (8)0.0027 (7)
C8C0.0411 (11)0.0323 (10)0.0285 (9)0.0029 (8)0.0149 (8)0.0020 (8)
C9C0.0352 (10)0.0334 (10)0.0340 (10)0.0033 (8)0.0125 (8)0.0001 (8)
C10C0.0373 (11)0.0316 (10)0.0375 (11)0.0058 (8)0.0187 (9)0.0053 (8)
C11C0.0438 (11)0.0335 (10)0.0328 (10)0.0025 (8)0.0171 (9)0.0018 (8)
C12C0.0379 (10)0.0291 (10)0.0334 (10)0.0023 (8)0.0137 (8)0.0032 (8)
C13C0.0417 (12)0.0370 (11)0.0405 (11)0.0012 (9)0.0178 (10)0.0021 (9)
N14C0.0429 (11)0.0485 (11)0.0644 (13)0.0035 (8)0.0284 (10)0.0051 (9)
O15C0.0429 (9)0.0526 (9)0.0499 (9)0.0024 (7)0.0257 (8)0.0030 (7)
C1D0.0397 (11)0.0404 (11)0.0342 (10)0.0015 (9)0.0164 (9)0.0006 (8)
C2D0.0482 (12)0.0343 (11)0.0419 (12)0.0014 (9)0.0213 (10)0.0039 (9)
C3D0.0450 (12)0.0286 (10)0.0392 (11)0.0054 (8)0.0183 (9)0.0020 (8)
C4D0.0356 (10)0.0288 (9)0.0284 (9)0.0002 (8)0.0096 (8)0.0029 (7)
C5D0.0421 (11)0.0287 (10)0.0394 (11)0.0024 (8)0.0170 (9)0.0033 (8)
C6D0.0423 (11)0.0354 (11)0.0392 (11)0.0082 (9)0.0170 (9)0.0017 (8)
C7D0.0369 (10)0.0253 (9)0.0335 (10)0.0007 (8)0.0132 (8)0.0053 (7)
C8D0.0425 (11)0.0320 (10)0.0345 (10)0.0049 (8)0.0151 (9)0.0033 (8)
C9D0.0374 (11)0.0369 (11)0.0421 (12)0.0046 (9)0.0130 (9)0.0075 (9)
C10D0.0420 (11)0.0330 (10)0.0469 (12)0.0067 (8)0.0236 (10)0.0150 (9)
C11D0.0477 (12)0.0359 (11)0.0389 (11)0.0055 (9)0.0204 (10)0.0034 (9)
C12D0.0387 (11)0.0328 (10)0.0391 (11)0.0003 (8)0.0139 (9)0.0004 (8)
C13D0.0477 (13)0.0460 (13)0.0431 (12)0.0033 (10)0.0220 (10)0.0014 (10)
N14D0.0547 (13)0.0660 (14)0.0639 (14)0.0049 (10)0.0353 (11)0.0072 (11)
O15D0.0501 (10)0.0534 (10)0.0644 (11)0.0050 (8)0.0342 (9)0.0120 (8)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
C1A—C2A1.391 (3)C1C—C6C1.390 (3)
C1A—C6A1.392 (3)C1C—C2C1.395 (3)
C1A—C13A1.439 (3)C1C—C13C1.441 (3)
C2A—C3A1.383 (3)C2C—C3C1.378 (3)
C2A—H2A0.9500C2C—H2C0.9500
C3A—C4A1.395 (3)C3C—C4C1.394 (3)
C3A—H3A0.9500C3C—H3C0.9500
C4A—C5A1.403 (2)C4C—C5C1.401 (3)
C4A—C7A1.485 (3)C4C—C7C1.482 (3)
C5A—C6A1.378 (3)C5C—C6C1.383 (3)
C5A—H5A0.9500C5C—H5C0.9500
C6A—H6A0.9500C6C—H6C0.9500
C7A—C12A1.398 (3)C7C—C8C1.395 (3)
C7A—C8A1.402 (3)C7C—C12C1.405 (3)
C8A—C9A1.388 (3)C8C—C9C1.391 (3)
C8A—H8A0.9500C8C—H8C0.9500
C9A—C10A1.391 (3)C9C—C10C1.386 (3)
C9A—H9A0.9500C9C—H9C0.9500
C10A—O15A1.363 (2)C10C—O15C1.368 (2)
C10A—C11A1.389 (3)C10C—C11C1.386 (3)
C11A—C12A1.379 (3)C11C—C12C1.378 (3)
C11A—H11A0.9500C11C—H11C0.9500
C12A—H12A0.9500C12C—H12C0.9500
C13A—N14A1.148 (3)C13C—N14C1.148 (3)
O15A—H15A0.89 (3)O15C—H15C0.91 (3)
C1B—C2B1.393 (3)C1D—C2D1.397 (3)
C1B—C6B1.399 (3)C1D—C6D1.396 (3)
C1B—C13B1.441 (3)C1D—C13D1.439 (3)
C2B—C3B1.382 (3)C2D—C3D1.382 (3)
C2B—H2B0.9500C2D—H2D0.9500
C3B—C4B1.395 (3)C3D—C4D1.391 (3)
C3B—H3B0.9500C3D—H3D0.9500
C4B—C5B1.405 (3)C4D—C5D1.410 (3)
C4B—C7B1.484 (3)C4D—C7D1.481 (3)
C5B—C6B1.378 (3)C5D—C6D1.378 (3)
C5B—H5B0.9500C5D—H5D0.9500
C6B—H6B0.9500C6D—H6D0.9500
C7B—C8B1.397 (3)C7D—C8D1.396 (3)
C7B—C12B1.399 (3)C7D—C12D1.402 (3)
C8B—C9B1.393 (3)C8D—C9D1.390 (3)
C8B—H8B0.9500C8D—H8D0.9500
C9B—C10B1.388 (3)C9D—C10D1.388 (3)
C9B—H9B0.9500C9D—H9D0.9500
C10B—O15B1.368 (2)C10D—O15D1.371 (3)
C10B—C11B1.390 (3)C10D—C11D1.389 (3)
C11B—C12B1.381 (3)C11D—C12D1.378 (3)
C11B—H11B0.9500C11D—H11D0.9500
C12B—H12B0.9500C12D—H12D0.9500
C13B—N14B1.146 (3)C13D—N14D1.148 (3)
O15B—H15B0.92 (3)O15D—H15D0.92 (3)
C2A—C1A—C6A119.95 (18)C6C—C1C—C2C120.02 (19)
C2A—C1A—C13A120.62 (19)C6C—C1C—C13C119.01 (18)
C6A—C1A—C13A119.37 (18)C2C—C1C—C13C120.90 (19)
C3A—C2A—C1A119.63 (19)C3C—C2C—C1C119.49 (19)
C3A—C2A—H2A120.2C3C—C2C—H2C120.3
C1A—C2A—H2A120.2C1C—C2C—H2C120.3
C2A—C3A—C4A121.53 (18)C2C—C3C—C4C121.58 (18)
C2A—C3A—H3A119.2C2C—C3C—H3C119.2
C4A—C3A—H3A119.2C4C—C3C—H3C119.2
C3A—C4A—C5A117.75 (17)C3C—C4C—C5C118.11 (18)
C3A—C4A—C7A121.56 (17)C3C—C4C—C7C121.42 (17)
C5A—C4A—C7A120.68 (17)C5C—C4C—C7C120.46 (17)
C6A—C5A—C4A121.31 (18)C6C—C5C—C4C120.93 (18)
C6A—C5A—H5A119.3C6C—C5C—H5C119.5
C4A—C5A—H5A119.3C4C—C5C—H5C119.5
C5A—C6A—C1A119.83 (18)C5C—C6C—C1C119.87 (18)
C5A—C6A—H6A120.1C5C—C6C—H6C120.1
C1A—C6A—H6A120.1C1C—C6C—H6C120.1
C12A—C7A—C8A117.37 (17)C8C—C7C—C12C117.41 (18)
C12A—C7A—C4A121.05 (17)C8C—C7C—C4C122.05 (17)
C8A—C7A—C4A121.58 (16)C12C—C7C—C4C120.54 (17)
C9A—C8A—C7A121.52 (17)C9C—C8C—C7C121.39 (18)
C9A—C8A—H8A119.2C9C—C8C—H8C119.3
C7A—C8A—H8A119.2C7C—C8C—H8C119.3
C8A—C9A—C10A119.77 (18)C10C—C9C—C8C119.84 (18)
C8A—C9A—H9A120.1C10C—C9C—H9C120.1
C10A—C9A—H9A120.1C8C—C9C—H9C120.1
O15A—C10A—C11A117.64 (18)O15C—C10C—C11C117.57 (18)
O15A—C10A—C9A122.88 (18)O15C—C10C—C9C122.63 (18)
C11A—C10A—C9A119.48 (18)C11C—C10C—C9C119.80 (18)
C12A—C11A—C10A120.34 (18)C12C—C11C—C10C120.13 (18)
C12A—C11A—H11A119.8C12C—C11C—H11C119.9
C10A—C11A—H11A119.8C10C—C11C—H11C119.9
C11A—C12A—C7A121.52 (18)C11C—C12C—C7C121.42 (18)
C11A—C12A—H12A119.2C11C—C12C—H12C119.3
C7A—C12A—H12A119.2C7C—C12C—H12C119.3
N14A—C13A—C1A178.0 (2)N14C—C13C—C1C178.1 (2)
C10A—O15A—H15A116.3 (19)C10C—O15C—H15C110.6 (17)
C2B—C1B—C6B120.23 (18)C2D—C1D—C6D119.97 (19)
C2B—C1B—C13B120.31 (19)C2D—C1D—C13D120.14 (19)
C6B—C1B—C13B119.45 (18)C6D—C1D—C13D119.86 (19)
C3B—C2B—C1B119.64 (18)C3D—C2D—C1D119.61 (19)
C3B—C2B—H2B120.2C3D—C2D—H2D120.2
C1B—C2B—H2B120.2C1D—C2D—H2D120.2
C2B—C3B—C4B121.28 (18)C2D—C3D—C4D121.47 (19)
C2B—C3B—H3B119.4C2D—C3D—H3D119.3
C4B—C3B—H3B119.4C4D—C3D—H3D119.3
C3B—C4B—C5B118.08 (17)C3D—C4D—C5D118.10 (19)
C3B—C4B—C7B121.45 (16)C3D—C4D—C7D122.03 (17)
C5B—C4B—C7B120.44 (16)C5D—C4D—C7D119.84 (17)
C6B—C5B—C4B121.45 (18)C6D—C5D—C4D121.09 (18)
C6B—C5B—H5B119.3C6D—C5D—H5D119.5
C4B—C5B—H5B119.3C4D—C5D—H5D119.5
C5B—C6B—C1B119.30 (18)C5D—C6D—C1D119.72 (19)
C5B—C6B—H6B120.4C5D—C6D—H6D120.1
C1B—C6B—H6B120.3C1D—C6D—H6D120.1
C8B—C7B—C12B117.50 (17)C8D—C7D—C12D117.72 (19)
C8B—C7B—C4B122.42 (17)C8D—C7D—C4D122.90 (18)
C12B—C7B—C4B120.06 (16)C12D—C7D—C4D119.38 (17)
C9B—C8B—C7B121.18 (18)C9D—C8D—C7D121.06 (19)
C9B—C8B—H8B119.4C9D—C8D—H8D119.5
C7B—C8B—H8B119.4C7D—C8D—H8D119.5
C10B—C9B—C8B120.00 (18)C8D—C9D—C10D119.95 (19)
C10B—C9B—H9B120.0C8D—C9D—H9D120.0
C8B—C9B—H9B120.0C10D—C9D—H9D120.0
O15B—C10B—C9B122.80 (18)O15D—C10D—C11D116.6 (2)
O15B—C10B—C11B117.58 (18)O15D—C10D—C9D123.5 (2)
C9B—C10B—C11B119.62 (18)C11D—C10D—C9D119.85 (19)
C12B—C11B—C10B119.93 (18)C12D—C11D—C10D119.8 (2)
C12B—C11B—H11B120.0C12D—C11D—H11D120.1
C10B—C11B—H11B120.0C10D—C11D—H11D120.1
C11B—C12B—C7B121.75 (17)C11D—C12D—C7D121.60 (19)
C11B—C12B—H12B119.1C11D—C12D—H12D119.2
C7B—C12B—H12B119.1C7D—C12D—H12D119.2
N14B—C13B—C1B178.6 (3)N14D—C13D—C1D178.7 (3)
C10B—O15B—H15B113.0 (18)C10D—O15D—H15D108.8 (15)

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaC13H9NO
Mr195.21
Crystal system, space groupTriclinic, C1
Temperature (K)174
a, b, c (Å)12.936 (3), 33.696 (8), 10.604 (3)
α, β, γ (°)90.35 (1), 120.67 (1), 89.60 (1)
V3)3975.5 (17)
Z16
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.08
Crystal size (mm)0.50 × 0.35 × 0.30
Data collection
DiffractometerSiemens SMART area detector
diffractometer
Absorption correction
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
22798, 8628, 6872
Rint0.025
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.639
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.055, 0.119, 1.12
No. of reflections8628
No. of parameters558
H-atom treatmentH atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.20, 0.16

Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2002), SAINT (Bruker, 2002), SAINT, SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 1997), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and SHELXTL.

Table 1. Distances and angles(Å, °) in O-H···NC hydrogen bonds top
HNO-HO-H···NH···NH···N-CO···Nref
H15AN14Ai0.891661.971342.843 (2)a
H15BN14Bii0.921681.971342.877 (2)a
H15CN14Cii0.911621.961372.843 (2)a
H15DN14Di0.921611.941392.828 (3)a
H1N20.911671.921742.820 (5)b
H6N10.881701.971662.839 (5)b
H9N80.941741.911702.847 (2)c
H1AN21B0.921731.881702.795 (2)d
H1BN21A0.911721.901582.798 (2)d
Symmetry codes: (i) −1 + x, y, z; (ii) 1 + x, y, z. a. 4-Hydroxy-4'-cyanobiphenyl (this work). b. 4-Hydroxybenzonitrile (Higashi & Osaki, 1977). c. 3-Hydroxybenzonitrile (Britton, 2004). d. 2-Hydroxybenzonitrile (Beswick et al., 1996).
Table 2. R.m.s deviations (Å) bewteen pseudosymmetrically related molecules top
moleculesbest r.m.s.apseudosym r.m.s.b
A,B0.0530.085
A,C0.0380.068
A,D0.0720.080
B,C0.0340.057
B,D0.0310.059
C,D0.0500.057
a. Based on the comparison using OFIT in SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 1997). These give the best matches that can be obtained between each pair of molecules. b. Based on the pseudosymmetry elements described in the text. These elements are constrained to be parallel or perpendicular to unit-cell directions.
 

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