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Preparation of Stable Bicyclic Aziridinium Ions and Their Ring-Opening for the Synthesis of Azaheterocycles
Published on: August 22, 2018
(E)-N'-(2-Chloro-benzyl-idene)-2-methoxy-benzohydrazide.
1Department of Chemistry, Ankang University, Ankang Shanxi 725000, People's Republic of China.
Summary
This study characterizes a novel compound, C(15)H(13)ClN(2)O(2), detailing its E configuration and molecular structure. The research reveals how these molecules form chains via hydrogen bonds in their crystal lattice.
Area of Science:
- Crystallography
- Organic Chemistry
- Molecular Structure
Background:
- Understanding the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in organic molecules is crucial for predicting their properties and reactivity.
- Intermolecular interactions, such as hydrogen bonding, play a significant role in determining the solid-state structure and material properties of compounds.
Purpose of the Study:
- To elucidate the crystal structure and molecular geometry of the title compound, C(15)H(13)ClN(2)O(2).
- To investigate the intermolecular interactions present in the crystal lattice and their influence on the overall structure.
Main Methods:
- Single-crystal X-ray diffraction was employed to determine the precise arrangement of atoms and bonds.
- Analysis of the crystal structure included determining bond lengths, bond angles, dihedral angles, and intermolecular interactions.
Main Results:
- The title compound, C(15)H(13)ClN(2)O(2), was confirmed to possess an E configuration around the C=N bond.
- The dihedral angle between the two benzene rings was measured at 77.1(2)°.
- Molecules were observed to form extended chains along the b axis through intermolecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
Conclusions:
- The study provides a detailed structural characterization of the title compound.
- The identified intermolecular hydrogen bonding network dictates the formation of one-dimensional chains in the crystal structure.
- This structural information is valuable for understanding structure-property relationships in related organic compounds.
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