N-(2,4-Dinitro-phen-yl)-N'-[nitro-(phenyl)-methyl-ene]hydrazine

Area of Science:

• Organic Chemistry
• Crystallography

Background:

• Benzaldehyde derivatives are important in organic synthesis.
• Nitro compounds exhibit diverse chemical properties and applications.

Purpose of the Study:

• To synthesize and characterize a novel nitro-containing compound.
• To investigate the structural and electronic properties of the synthesized molecule.

Main Methods:

• Chemical synthesis involving the reaction of benzaldehyde 2,4-dinitro-phenyl-hydrazone with nitric oxide.
• X-ray crystallography to determine the molecular structure and conformation.

Main Results:

• A new compound, C(13)H(9)N(5)O(6), was successfully synthesized.
• Structural analysis revealed a nearly coplanar imine and phenyl-hydrazine unit.
• Dihedral angles of 48.5° and 15.2° were observed for the second benzene ring and a nitro group, respectively.
• Weak intramolecular N-H⋯O interactions were identified.

Conclusions:

• The study reports the successful synthesis of a novel tri-nitro compound.
• The molecular structure exhibits specific conformational preferences due to steric and electronic factors.
• Intramolecular interactions play a role in stabilizing the observed conformation.