2-(4-Methoxy-phen-yl)phenanthro[9,10-d]imidazole methanol solvate

Area of Science:

• Organic Chemistry
• Crystallography

Background:

• Imidazole derivatives are important in various chemical applications.
• Phenanthrene-quinone and substituted benzaldehydes are common synthetic precursors.

Purpose of the Study:

• To synthesize and characterize a novel imidazole compound.
• To investigate the crystal structure and intermolecular interactions of the synthesized compound.

Main Methods:

• Condensation reaction between phenanthrene-quinone and 4-methoxy-benzaldehyde.
• Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis to determine molecular and crystal structure.

Main Results:

• The title compound, C(22)H(16)N(2)O·CH(4)O, was successfully synthesized.
• The crystal structure contains two imidazole and two methanol molecules in the asymmetric unit.
• Analysis showed near-parallel orientation of phenanthryl and imidazole rings (inter-planar angles 6.65° and 5.40°).
• Dihedral angles between imidazole and benzene rings were 5.40° and 6.65°.
• Intermolecular hydrogen bonds (O-H⋯N and N-H⋯O) were identified as key stabilizing forces in the crystal packing.

Conclusions:

• The synthesis yielded a novel imidazole derivative.
• The crystal structure is stabilized by a network of intermolecular hydrogen bonds.
• The specific arrangement of aromatic rings influences the overall molecular conformation and packing.