Ethyl 3-(3-eth-oxy-2-hydroxy-benzyl-idene)carbazate

Area of Science:

• Crystallography
• Solid-state chemistry
• Molecular structure analysis

Background:

• Understanding the intermolecular forces governing crystal packing is crucial for predicting material properties.
• Hydrogen bonding plays a significant role in the self-assembly and structural organization of molecules in the solid state.
• Detailed structural analysis provides fundamental insights into chemical bonding and molecular interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To elucidate the crystal structure of the title compound, C(12)H(16)N(2)O(4).
• To identify and characterize the types of hydrogen bonds present within the crystal lattice.
• To describe the resulting supramolecular architecture formed by these hydrogen bonds.

Main Methods:

• Single-crystal X-ray diffraction was employed to determine the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms.
• Analysis of bond lengths, bond angles, and intermolecular distances to identify hydrogen bonding interactions.
• Visualization of the crystal packing and hydrogen-bonded networks.

Main Results:

• The title compound, C(12)H(16)N(2)O(4), crystallizes in a specific space group (details not provided in abstract).
• An intramolecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bond was identified within the molecule.
• Intermolecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link molecules into chains propagating along the [010] crystallographic direction.

Conclusions:

• The crystal structure is stabilized by a combination of intramolecular and intermolecular hydrogen bonding.
• The observed chain-like supramolecular structure is a direct consequence of the specific hydrogen bonding network.
• This structural characterization provides a basis for further studies on the physical and chemical properties of this compound.