Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270109004041/eg3008sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270109004041/eg3008Isup2.hkl | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270109004041/eg3008IIsup3.hkl |
CCDC references: 728217; 728218
The title compound was synthesized as described previously (Hori et al. 2004). Three kinds of crystals, oval plate, needle and rod, were obtained by slow evaporation from dichloromethane with a small amount of methanol. Cell dimensions were the same for the oval plate and needle crystals and these were denoted form I. The rod-shaped crystals, obtained only once, had different cell dimensions and were denoted form II.
DSC was carried out on a DSC-22 C (Seiko) and microscopic observation was done on a POM microscope (Olympus) equipped with an FP-82 hot stage (Mettler).
H atoms were positioned geometrically and treated as riding, with C—H = 0.95–0.99 Å and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C). [Please check added text]
For both compounds, data collection: PROCESS (Rigaku, 1996); cell refinement: PROCESS (Rigaku, 1996); data reduction: PROCESS (Rigaku, 1996); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: TEXSAN (Molecular Structure Corporation & Rigaku, 1996); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).
C30H20N2O4 | F(000) = 492 |
Mr = 472.48 | Dx = 1.381 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Melting point: 498 K |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cu Kα radiation, λ = 1.54178 Å |
a = 10.478 (3) Å | Cell parameters from 25 reflections |
b = 11.6064 (11) Å | θ = 22.5–25° |
c = 9.590 (3) Å | µ = 0.75 mm−1 |
β = 103.06 (2)° | T = 200 K |
V = 1136.1 (5) Å3 | Oval plate, colourless |
Z = 2 | 0.6 × 0.4 × 0.1 mm |
Rigaku AFC-7R diffractometer | 1955 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: rotating anode | Rint = 0.036 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 68.0°, θmin = 4.3° |
2θ/ω scans | h = −12→12 |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | k = 0→13 |
Tmin = 0.654, Tmax = 0.932 | l = −11→4 |
2587 measured reflections | 3 standard reflections every 150 reflections |
2033 independent reflections | intensity decay: 0.3% |
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)] = 0.047 | H-atom parameters not refined |
wR(F2) = 0.128 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0676P)2 + 0.4554P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.12 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.004 |
2033 reflections | Δρmax = 0.35 e Å−3 |
164 parameters | Δρmin = −0.24 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.0144 (15) |
C30H20N2O4 | V = 1136.1 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 472.48 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Cu Kα radiation |
a = 10.478 (3) Å | µ = 0.75 mm−1 |
b = 11.6064 (11) Å | T = 200 K |
c = 9.590 (3) Å | 0.6 × 0.4 × 0.1 mm |
β = 103.06 (2)° |
Rigaku AFC-7R diffractometer | 1955 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | Rint = 0.036 |
Tmin = 0.654, Tmax = 0.932 | 3 standard reflections every 150 reflections |
2587 measured reflections | intensity decay: 0.3% |
2033 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.128 | H-atom parameters not refined |
S = 1.12 | Δρmax = 0.35 e Å−3 |
2033 reflections | Δρmin = −0.24 e Å−3 |
164 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
O1 | 0.34484 (10) | 0.04546 (11) | 0.22003 (12) | 0.0347 (3) | |
O2 | 0.26457 (10) | 0.05620 (11) | −0.01839 (12) | 0.0361 (3) | |
N1 | −0.53275 (16) | 0.20929 (14) | 0.64755 (19) | 0.0483 (4) | |
C1 | −0.44609 (16) | 0.19595 (14) | 0.59542 (18) | 0.0351 (4) | |
C2 | −0.33566 (15) | 0.17836 (14) | 0.53109 (16) | 0.0293 (4) | |
C3 | −0.33186 (16) | 0.08356 (15) | 0.44384 (17) | 0.0337 (4) | |
H3 | −0.4034 | 0.0313 | 0.4235 | 0.040* | |
C4 | −0.22379 (15) | 0.06533 (14) | 0.38655 (17) | 0.0324 (4) | |
H4 | −0.2226 | 0.0006 | 0.3263 | 0.039* | |
C5 | −0.11603 (13) | 0.14006 (13) | 0.41517 (15) | 0.0254 (4) | |
C6 | −0.12218 (15) | 0.23470 (13) | 0.50348 (17) | 0.0309 (4) | |
H6 | −0.0504 | 0.2867 | 0.5249 | 0.037* | |
C7 | −0.23007 (16) | 0.25447 (14) | 0.56032 (17) | 0.0328 (4) | |
H7 | −0.2323 | 0.3199 | 0.6193 | 0.039* | |
C8 | 0.00057 (14) | 0.11911 (13) | 0.35395 (15) | 0.0259 (4) | |
C9 | 0.01032 (15) | 0.02110 (15) | 0.27398 (18) | 0.0339 (4) | |
H9 | −0.0608 | −0.0316 | 0.2540 | 0.041* | |
C10 | 0.12098 (16) | −0.00184 (15) | 0.22256 (18) | 0.0365 (4) | |
H10 | 0.1257 | −0.0694 | 0.1680 | 0.044* | |
C11 | 0.22395 (14) | 0.07437 (14) | 0.25150 (16) | 0.0298 (4) | |
C12 | 0.21658 (16) | 0.17443 (15) | 0.32509 (19) | 0.0384 (4) | |
H12 | 0.2868 | 0.2281 | 0.3407 | 0.046* | |
C13 | 0.10565 (16) | 0.19643 (15) | 0.3765 (2) | 0.0377 (4) | |
H13 | 0.1008 | 0.2655 | 0.4282 | 0.045* | |
C14 | 0.35332 (14) | 0.03680 (13) | 0.08143 (16) | 0.0276 (4) | |
C15 | 0.48881 (14) | −0.00147 (14) | 0.07518 (16) | 0.0308 (4) | |
H15A | 0.5031 | −0.0809 | 0.1130 | 0.037* | |
H15B | 0.5537 | 0.0492 | 0.1373 | 0.037* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0231 (6) | 0.0505 (7) | 0.0329 (6) | 0.0073 (5) | 0.0112 (4) | 0.0012 (5) |
O2 | 0.0265 (6) | 0.0462 (7) | 0.0358 (6) | 0.0073 (5) | 0.0076 (5) | 0.0014 (5) |
N1 | 0.0426 (9) | 0.0467 (9) | 0.0643 (10) | 0.0064 (7) | 0.0301 (8) | 0.0022 (7) |
C1 | 0.0351 (9) | 0.0321 (9) | 0.0412 (9) | 0.0030 (7) | 0.0148 (7) | 0.0024 (7) |
C2 | 0.0268 (8) | 0.0313 (8) | 0.0317 (8) | 0.0038 (6) | 0.0106 (6) | 0.0033 (6) |
C3 | 0.0286 (8) | 0.0353 (9) | 0.0398 (8) | −0.0061 (6) | 0.0133 (6) | −0.0042 (7) |
C4 | 0.0319 (8) | 0.0318 (8) | 0.0362 (8) | −0.0048 (6) | 0.0131 (6) | −0.0082 (6) |
C5 | 0.0242 (7) | 0.0255 (8) | 0.0270 (7) | 0.0017 (6) | 0.0065 (5) | 0.0026 (6) |
C6 | 0.0281 (8) | 0.0285 (8) | 0.0371 (8) | −0.0018 (6) | 0.0095 (6) | −0.0030 (6) |
C7 | 0.0341 (8) | 0.0286 (8) | 0.0382 (8) | 0.0011 (6) | 0.0133 (7) | −0.0055 (6) |
C8 | 0.0239 (7) | 0.0261 (8) | 0.0282 (7) | 0.0012 (6) | 0.0067 (5) | 0.0026 (6) |
C9 | 0.0264 (8) | 0.0350 (9) | 0.0418 (9) | −0.0044 (6) | 0.0110 (7) | −0.0094 (7) |
C10 | 0.0322 (9) | 0.0367 (9) | 0.0432 (9) | −0.0010 (7) | 0.0138 (7) | −0.0127 (7) |
C11 | 0.0226 (7) | 0.0385 (9) | 0.0302 (7) | 0.0049 (6) | 0.0098 (6) | 0.0031 (6) |
C12 | 0.0293 (8) | 0.0363 (9) | 0.0534 (10) | −0.0072 (7) | 0.0173 (7) | −0.0070 (7) |
C13 | 0.0329 (9) | 0.0310 (8) | 0.0538 (10) | −0.0055 (7) | 0.0196 (7) | −0.0117 (7) |
C14 | 0.0259 (8) | 0.0247 (7) | 0.0340 (8) | 0.0005 (6) | 0.0107 (6) | 0.0002 (6) |
C15 | 0.0233 (7) | 0.0351 (9) | 0.0356 (9) | 0.0056 (6) | 0.0104 (6) | 0.0021 (6) |
O1—C14 | 1.3557 (19) | C7—H7 | 0.9500 |
O1—C11 | 1.4074 (18) | C8—C9 | 1.389 (2) |
O2—C14 | 1.1956 (19) | C8—C13 | 1.399 (2) |
N1—C1 | 1.142 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.385 (2) |
C1—C2 | 1.443 (2) | C9—H9 | 0.9500 |
C2—C3 | 1.388 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.374 (2) |
C2—C7 | 1.394 (2) | C10—H10 | 0.9500 |
C3—C4 | 1.382 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.370 (2) |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C12—C13 | 1.385 (2) |
C4—C5 | 1.401 (2) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
C4—H4 | 0.9500 | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
C5—C6 | 1.397 (2) | C14—C15 | 1.502 (2) |
C5—C8 | 1.490 (2) | C15—C15i | 1.513 (3) |
C6—C7 | 1.381 (2) | C15—H15A | 0.9900 |
C6—H6 | 0.9500 | C15—H15B | 0.9900 |
C14—O1—C11 | 119.30 (11) | C10—C9—H9 | 119.1 |
N1—C1—C2 | 179.29 (19) | C8—C9—H9 | 119.1 |
C3—C2—C7 | 119.60 (14) | C11—C10—C9 | 119.13 (15) |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.31 (15) | C11—C10—H10 | 120.4 |
C7—C2—C1 | 120.05 (15) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.4 |
C4—C3—C2 | 119.91 (14) | C12—C11—C10 | 121.10 (14) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.0 | C12—C11—O1 | 118.08 (14) |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.0 | C10—C11—O1 | 120.46 (14) |
C3—C4—C5 | 121.58 (14) | C11—C12—C13 | 119.29 (15) |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.2 | C11—C12—H12 | 120.4 |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.2 | C13—C12—H12 | 120.4 |
C6—C5—C4 | 117.39 (14) | C12—C13—C8 | 121.40 (15) |
C6—C5—C8 | 121.41 (13) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.3 |
C4—C5—C8 | 121.20 (14) | C8—C13—H13 | 119.3 |
C7—C6—C5 | 121.59 (14) | O2—C14—O1 | 124.03 (14) |
C7—C6—H6 | 119.2 | O2—C14—C15 | 126.51 (14) |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.2 | O1—C14—C15 | 109.45 (12) |
C6—C7—C2 | 119.91 (14) | C14—C15—C15i | 112.52 (15) |
C6—C7—H7 | 120.0 | C14—C15—H15A | 109.1 |
C2—C7—H7 | 120.0 | C15i—C15—H15A | 109.1 |
C9—C8—C13 | 117.23 (14) | C14—C15—H15B | 109.1 |
C9—C8—C5 | 121.36 (14) | C15i—C15—H15B | 109.1 |
C13—C8—C5 | 121.40 (14) | H15A—C15—H15B | 107.8 |
C10—C9—C8 | 121.75 (15) | ||
C7—C2—C3—C4 | −0.1 (2) | C5—C8—C9—C10 | −176.81 (14) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −177.85 (15) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.0 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.5 (3) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −2.7 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.4 (2) | C9—C10—C11—O1 | 170.29 (14) |
C3—C4—C5—C8 | 179.45 (14) | C14—O1—C11—C12 | −118.01 (16) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −0.2 (2) | C14—O1—C11—C10 | 68.8 (2) |
C8—C5—C6—C7 | 179.95 (14) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 2.9 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | 0.7 (2) | O1—C11—C12—C13 | −170.23 (15) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | −0.5 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C8 | −0.5 (3) |
C1—C2—C7—C6 | 177.27 (15) | C9—C8—C13—C12 | −2.0 (3) |
C6—C5—C8—C9 | 175.72 (15) | C5—C8—C13—C12 | 177.05 (15) |
C4—C5—C8—C9 | −4.2 (2) | C11—O1—C14—O2 | 2.7 (2) |
C6—C5—C8—C13 | −3.3 (2) | C11—O1—C14—C15 | −176.67 (13) |
C4—C5—C8—C13 | 176.86 (15) | O2—C14—C15—C15i | 7.9 (3) |
C13—C8—C9—C10 | 2.2 (2) | O1—C14—C15—C15i | −172.69 (16) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y, −z. |
C30H20N2O4 | F(000) = 492 |
Mr = 472.48 | Dx = 1.353 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Cu Kα radiation, λ = 1.54178 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 25 reflections |
a = 9.9235 (11) Å | θ = 22.5–25° |
b = 8.7879 (10) Å | µ = 0.74 mm−1 |
c = 13.4152 (17) Å | T = 200 K |
β = 97.452 (10)° | Rod, colourless |
V = 1160.0 (2) Å3 | 0.5 × 0.2 × 0.1 mm |
Z = 2 |
Rigaku AFC-7R diffractometer | 1928 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: rotating anode | Rint = 0.044 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 68.0°, θmin = 4.5° |
2θ/ω scans | h = −11→11 |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | k = −10→0 |
Tmin = 0.819, Tmax = 0.929 | l = −11→16 |
2846 measured reflections | 3 standard reflections every 150 reflections |
2097 independent reflections | intensity decay: −3.1% |
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)] = 0.037 | H-atom parameters not refined |
wR(F2) = 0.105 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0512P)2 + 0.3663P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.04 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
2097 reflections | Δρmax = 0.27 e Å−3 |
164 parameters | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.0037 (5) |
C30H20N2O4 | V = 1160.0 (2) Å3 |
Mr = 472.48 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Cu Kα radiation |
a = 9.9235 (11) Å | µ = 0.74 mm−1 |
b = 8.7879 (10) Å | T = 200 K |
c = 13.4152 (17) Å | 0.5 × 0.2 × 0.1 mm |
β = 97.452 (10)° |
Rigaku AFC-7R diffractometer | 1928 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | Rint = 0.044 |
Tmin = 0.819, Tmax = 0.929 | 3 standard reflections every 150 reflections |
2846 measured reflections | intensity decay: −3.1% |
2097 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.037 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.105 | H-atom parameters not refined |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.27 e Å−3 |
2097 reflections | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
164 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
O1 | 0.53710 (10) | −0.08728 (11) | 0.71712 (7) | 0.0361 (3) | |
O2 | 0.61269 (10) | 0.13196 (11) | 0.65649 (7) | 0.0382 (3) | |
N1 | 1.14390 (14) | −0.0570 (2) | 1.46662 (10) | 0.0559 (4) | |
C1 | 1.08008 (14) | −0.04991 (18) | 1.38933 (11) | 0.0391 (3) | |
C2 | 1.00031 (13) | −0.04484 (15) | 1.29165 (9) | 0.0308 (3) | |
C3 | 0.87076 (14) | 0.02009 (16) | 1.27896 (9) | 0.0322 (3) | |
H3 | 0.8352 | 0.0645 | 1.3346 | 0.039* | |
C4 | 0.79441 (13) | 0.01957 (15) | 1.18505 (9) | 0.0302 (3) | |
H4 | 0.7071 | 0.0657 | 1.1764 | 0.036* | |
C5 | 0.84404 (13) | −0.04808 (14) | 1.10257 (9) | 0.0286 (3) | |
C6 | 0.97534 (14) | −0.10996 (16) | 1.11679 (10) | 0.0338 (3) | |
H6 | 1.0115 | −0.1543 | 1.0613 | 0.041* | |
C7 | 1.05294 (13) | −0.10768 (16) | 1.20969 (10) | 0.0338 (3) | |
H7 | 1.1422 | −0.1489 | 1.2178 | 0.041* | |
C8 | 0.76131 (13) | −0.05489 (14) | 1.00228 (9) | 0.0291 (3) | |
C9 | 0.67238 (14) | 0.06198 (15) | 0.96762 (9) | 0.0317 (3) | |
H9 | 0.6626 | 0.1471 | 1.0097 | 0.038* | |
C10 | 0.59778 (14) | 0.05626 (15) | 0.87251 (10) | 0.0332 (3) | |
H10 | 0.5378 | 0.1368 | 0.8494 | 0.040* | |
C11 | 0.61228 (14) | −0.06819 (15) | 0.81233 (9) | 0.0307 (3) | |
C12 | 0.69804 (16) | −0.18617 (16) | 0.84508 (10) | 0.0381 (3) | |
H12 | 0.7063 | −0.2716 | 0.8029 | 0.046* | |
C13 | 0.77203 (15) | −0.17980 (16) | 0.93971 (10) | 0.0370 (3) | |
H13 | 0.8309 | −0.2615 | 0.9624 | 0.044* | |
C14 | 0.55481 (12) | 0.01303 (15) | 0.64236 (9) | 0.0276 (3) | |
C15 | 0.49264 (14) | −0.05225 (15) | 0.54361 (9) | 0.0322 (3) | |
H15A | 0.3949 | −0.0719 | 0.5463 | 0.039* | |
H15B | 0.5367 | −0.1508 | 0.5326 | 0.039* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0476 (6) | 0.0360 (5) | 0.0222 (5) | −0.0092 (4) | −0.0044 (4) | 0.0013 (4) |
O2 | 0.0483 (6) | 0.0380 (5) | 0.0272 (5) | −0.0115 (4) | 0.0004 (4) | −0.0013 (4) |
N1 | 0.0421 (7) | 0.0909 (12) | 0.0319 (7) | 0.0151 (7) | −0.0055 (6) | −0.0103 (7) |
C1 | 0.0335 (7) | 0.0513 (9) | 0.0315 (7) | 0.0026 (6) | 0.0008 (6) | −0.0043 (6) |
C2 | 0.0331 (7) | 0.0325 (7) | 0.0256 (6) | −0.0046 (5) | −0.0013 (5) | 0.0010 (5) |
C3 | 0.0366 (7) | 0.0359 (7) | 0.0242 (6) | −0.0012 (5) | 0.0037 (5) | −0.0017 (5) |
C4 | 0.0314 (6) | 0.0323 (7) | 0.0265 (6) | 0.0017 (5) | 0.0014 (5) | 0.0013 (5) |
C5 | 0.0339 (7) | 0.0269 (6) | 0.0241 (6) | −0.0009 (5) | 0.0004 (5) | 0.0021 (5) |
C6 | 0.0360 (7) | 0.0374 (7) | 0.0277 (6) | 0.0047 (6) | 0.0031 (5) | −0.0021 (5) |
C7 | 0.0308 (6) | 0.0369 (7) | 0.0326 (7) | 0.0026 (5) | 0.0005 (5) | 0.0000 (5) |
C8 | 0.0327 (6) | 0.0300 (6) | 0.0243 (6) | −0.0004 (5) | 0.0022 (5) | 0.0015 (5) |
C9 | 0.0386 (7) | 0.0313 (7) | 0.0242 (6) | 0.0045 (5) | 0.0006 (5) | −0.0027 (5) |
C10 | 0.0383 (7) | 0.0333 (7) | 0.0267 (6) | 0.0058 (5) | −0.0015 (5) | 0.0010 (5) |
C11 | 0.0365 (7) | 0.0332 (7) | 0.0210 (6) | −0.0045 (5) | −0.0018 (5) | 0.0011 (5) |
C12 | 0.0513 (8) | 0.0306 (7) | 0.0307 (7) | 0.0032 (6) | −0.0007 (6) | −0.0059 (5) |
C13 | 0.0458 (8) | 0.0309 (7) | 0.0319 (7) | 0.0081 (6) | −0.0033 (6) | −0.0013 (5) |
C14 | 0.0267 (6) | 0.0321 (6) | 0.0236 (6) | 0.0008 (5) | 0.0013 (5) | −0.0004 (5) |
C15 | 0.0371 (7) | 0.0348 (7) | 0.0230 (6) | −0.0053 (5) | −0.0021 (5) | 0.0000 (5) |
O1—C14 | 1.3636 (16) | C7—H7 | 0.9500 |
O1—C11 | 1.4032 (14) | C8—C9 | 1.3941 (18) |
O2—C14 | 1.1958 (16) | C8—C13 | 1.3943 (19) |
N1—C1 | 1.1444 (18) | C9—C10 | 1.3904 (17) |
C1—C2 | 1.4411 (18) | C9—H9 | 0.9500 |
C2—C7 | 1.3913 (19) | C10—C11 | 1.3780 (19) |
C2—C3 | 1.3966 (19) | C10—H10 | 0.9500 |
C3—C4 | 1.3832 (17) | C11—C12 | 1.377 (2) |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C12—C13 | 1.3827 (19) |
C4—C5 | 1.4006 (18) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
C4—H4 | 0.9500 | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
C5—C6 | 1.4018 (19) | C14—C15 | 1.5009 (17) |
C5—C8 | 1.4837 (16) | C15—C15i | 1.509 (2) |
C6—C7 | 1.3776 (18) | C15—H15A | 0.9900 |
C6—H6 | 0.9500 | C15—H15B | 0.9900 |
C14—O1—C11 | 119.22 (10) | C10—C9—H9 | 119.4 |
N1—C1—C2 | 178.62 (17) | C8—C9—H9 | 119.4 |
C7—C2—C3 | 119.99 (12) | C11—C10—C9 | 118.86 (12) |
C7—C2—C1 | 119.21 (12) | C11—C10—H10 | 120.6 |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.79 (12) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.6 |
C4—C3—C2 | 119.76 (12) | C12—C11—C10 | 121.20 (12) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.1 | C12—C11—O1 | 115.73 (12) |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.1 | C10—C11—O1 | 123.00 (12) |
C3—C4—C5 | 120.91 (12) | C11—C12—C13 | 119.68 (12) |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.5 | C11—C12—H12 | 120.2 |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.5 | C13—C12—H12 | 120.2 |
C4—C5—C6 | 118.23 (11) | C12—C13—C8 | 120.77 (12) |
C4—C5—C8 | 121.58 (11) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.6 |
C6—C5—C8 | 120.19 (12) | C8—C13—H13 | 119.6 |
C7—C6—C5 | 121.21 (12) | O2—C14—O1 | 123.60 (11) |
C7—C6—H6 | 119.4 | O2—C14—C15 | 127.45 (12) |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.4 | O1—C14—C15 | 108.94 (10) |
C6—C7—C2 | 119.84 (12) | C14—C15—C15i | 112.44 (13) |
C6—C7—H7 | 120.1 | C14—C15—H15A | 109.1 |
C2—C7—H7 | 120.1 | C15i—C15—H15A | 109.1 |
C9—C8—C13 | 118.27 (12) | C14—C15—H15B | 109.1 |
C9—C8—C5 | 121.64 (11) | C15i—C15—H15B | 109.1 |
C13—C8—C5 | 120.08 (11) | H15A—C15—H15B | 107.8 |
C10—C9—C8 | 121.20 (12) | ||
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 1.0 (2) | C5—C8—C9—C10 | 178.40 (12) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −178.05 (13) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.4 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.3 (2) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.5 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −2.48 (19) | C9—C10—C11—O1 | 177.17 (12) |
C3—C4—C5—C8 | 177.59 (12) | C14—O1—C11—C12 | −118.60 (14) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 1.4 (2) | C14—O1—C11—C10 | 64.53 (17) |
C8—C5—C6—C7 | −178.68 (12) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.5 (2) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | 0.8 (2) | O1—C11—C12—C13 | −177.44 (12) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | −2.0 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C8 | −0.3 (2) |
C1—C2—C7—C6 | 177.00 (13) | C9—C8—C13—C12 | 1.1 (2) |
C4—C5—C8—C9 | 34.72 (19) | C5—C8—C13—C12 | −178.45 (13) |
C6—C5—C8—C9 | −145.21 (14) | C11—O1—C14—O2 | −13.53 (19) |
C4—C5—C8—C13 | −145.76 (14) | C11—O1—C14—C15 | 165.67 (11) |
C6—C5—C8—C13 | 34.32 (18) | O2—C14—C15—C15i | −1.0 (2) |
C13—C8—C9—C10 | −1.1 (2) | O1—C14—C15—C15i | 179.81 (14) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y, −z+1. |
Experimental details
(I) | (II) | |
Crystal data | ||
Chemical formula | C30H20N2O4 | C30H20N2O4 |
Mr | 472.48 | 472.48 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 200 | 200 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.478 (3), 11.6064 (11), 9.590 (3) | 9.9235 (11), 8.7879 (10), 13.4152 (17) |
β (°) | 103.06 (2) | 97.452 (10) |
V (Å3) | 1136.1 (5) | 1160.0 (2) |
Z | 2 | 2 |
Radiation type | Cu Kα | Cu Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.75 | 0.74 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.6 × 0.4 × 0.1 | 0.5 × 0.2 × 0.1 |
Data collection | ||
Diffractometer | Rigaku AFC-7R diffractometer | Rigaku AFC-7R diffractometer |
Absorption correction | ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | ψ scan (North et al., 1968) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.654, 0.932 | 0.819, 0.929 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 2587, 2033, 1955 | 2846, 2097, 1928 |
Rint | 0.036 | 0.044 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.601 | 0.601 |
Refinement | ||
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.047, 0.128, 1.12 | 0.037, 0.105, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 2033 | 2097 |
No. of parameters | 164 | 164 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters not refined | H-atom parameters not refined |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.35, −0.24 | 0.27, −0.21 |
Computer programs: PROCESS (Rigaku, 1996), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), TEXSAN (Molecular Structure Corporation & Rigaku, 1996).
Dimeric liquid crystals have attracted considerable attention because they are regarded as model compounds for polymeric liquid crystals. Previously, we reported the crystal structures of two series, α,ω-bis(4-cyanobiphenyl-4'-yloxycarbonyl)propane and -hexane, and α,ω-bis(4-cyanobiphenyl-4'-yl)octane and -nonane (Hori et al. 2004). The inversion centres are located at the centres of the molecules of the ester compounds, while the molecular structures were asymmetric for the latter two compounds with alkyl chains as linkages.
In order to investigate the short limit of the linkage for liquid crystalline behaviour, we synthesized the title compound, (I), which exhibits the nematic phase in the wide temperature range between 498.5 and 538.6 K. We found two crystal forms, I and II. Form I, with an oval plate shape, was obtained predominantly, while form II, with a rod shape, was only obtained once. Both forms were apparently stable between 200 K and room temperature.
As shown in Fig. 1, the inversion centre is located in the middle of the molecules in both forms. The molecules are fully extended with trans conformations in the alkyl chain linkages. However, the biphenyl moieties are quite different, with an almost planar biphenyl moiety [dihedral angle 4.65 (10)°] in form I and a twisted biphenyl moiety [dihedral angle 34.75 (6)°] in form II.
The packing modes are also different. In form I, the long molecular axes are tilted with respect to each other at about 30°, as shown in Fig. 2. Here, the nearest groups for the CN group are the ester linkages: 3.189 (2) for N1···C14(x - 1, -y + 1/2, z + 1/2), 3.261 (2) for N1···O1(x - 1, -y + 1/2, z + 1/2), 3.356 (2) for O1···C1(-x, -y, -z + 1), 3.595 (2) for N1···O2(x - 1, -y + 1/2, z + 1/2) and 3.620 (2) Å for N1···O1(-x, -y, -z + 1).
On the other hand, the long molecular axes have an almost parallel arrangement in form II, as shown in Fig. 3. An antiparallel arrangement of CN groups, with distances of 3.260 (3) for N1···N1(-x + 2, -y, -z + 3) and 3.267 (2) Å for N1···C1(-x + 2, -y, -z + 3), is found in the sheet parallel to the ac plane. In addition, short distances are found between a CN group and an ester moiety: 3.1672 (18) for N1···O2(-x + 2, -y, -z + 2) and 3.5156 (19) Å for N1···C14(-x + 2, -y, -z + 2).
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) showed no phase transitions between room temperature and the melting point of for I of (I) at 498.5 K. Unfortunately, DSC could not be carried out for form II due to the very small number of crystals. Microscopic observation confirmed that form II showed no change until the melting point, which was 1–2 K lower than that of form I, meaning that form I is more stable throughout the temperature range from room temperature to the melting point. This result is in accordance with the density rule, stating that the most efficiently packed structure is the most stable form (Bernstein, 2002), a direct consequence of the closest packing principle (Kitaigorodsky, 1961).
For isolated molecules, the most stable conformation of the biphenyl moiety was obtained when the dihedral angle was 40° by AM1 calculation (MOPAC2002; Fujitsu, 2002). The heat of formation for the planar conformation was higher by 4.5 kcal mol-1 (1 kcal mol-1 = 4.184 kJ mol-1). Thus, the disadvantage of the molecular stability of form I is compensated by the more efficient packing of its planar biphenyl moieties.
On melting, the nematic phase appeared, as confirmed by the Schlieren texture, and the material then transformed to the isotropic phase at 538.6 K. The transition enthalpies were 37.3 kJ mol-1 for form I to nematic and 6.5 kJ mol-1 for nematic to isotropic.