(E)-1-(2,4-Dinitro-phen-yl)-2-[1-(2-nitro-phen-yl)ethyl-idene]hydrazine.

Area of Science:

• Organic Chemistry
• Crystallography
• Molecular Structure

Background:

• The synthesis of novel organic compounds is crucial for materials science.
• Understanding molecular conformation and crystal packing is key to predicting material properties.

Purpose of the Study:

• To synthesize and characterize a new compound derived from 2,4-dinitro-phenyl-hydrazine and 2-nitro-acetophenone.
• To elucidate the molecular structure, including conformation and hydrogen bonding.
• To investigate the crystal packing and intermolecular interactions.

Main Methods:

• Condensation reaction between 2,4-dinitro-phenyl-hydrazine and 2-nitro-acetophenone.
• Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.
• Analysis of molecular geometry, hydrogen bonding, and π-π stacking interactions.

Main Results:

• The title compound, C(14)H(11)N(5)O(6), was successfully synthesized.
• The molecule exhibits an E conformation around the C=N bond and an intramolecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bond forming an S(6) ring.
• Crystal structure analysis revealed a 3D network formed by C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking interactions with a centroid-centroid distance of 3.6447(8) Å.
• The dihedral angle between the benzene rings is 7.84(6)°.

Conclusions:

• The study successfully synthesized and characterized a novel organic compound.
• The determined crystal structure provides insights into intermolecular forces governing the solid-state arrangement.
• The findings contribute to the understanding of structure-property relationships in organic materials.