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Bartosz Zarychta1, Anna Piecyk-Mizgała, Zdzisław Daszkiewicz
1Institute of Chemistry, University of Opole, Oleska 48, 45-052 Opole, Poland.
Abstract:
The structures of the two title isomeric compounds (systematic names: N-methyl-N,2-dinitroaniline and N-methyl-N,3-dinitroaniline, both C7H7N3O4) are slightly different because they exhibit different steric hindrances and hydrogen-bonding environments. The aromatic rings are planar. The -N(Me)NO2 and -NO2 groups are not coplanar with the rings. Comparison of the geometric parameters of the ortho, meta and para isomers together with those of N-methyl-N-phenylnitramine suggests that the position of the nitro group has a strong influence on the aromatic ring distortion. The crystal packing is stabilized by weak C-H...O hydrogen bonds to the nitramine group.
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