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Crystal structure of (Z)-2-hydroxy-N′-(1-(o-tolyl)ethylidene)benzohydrazide, C16H16N2O2

  • Bin Liu ORCID logo EMAIL logo , Xiaona Xu and Zhoujing Zhu
Published/Copyright: March 11, 2025

Abstract

C16H16N2O2, orthorhombic, Pbca (no. 61), a = 12.5980(5) Å, b = 12.8535(4) Å, c = 17.5963(7) Å, V = 2849.34(18) Å3, Z = 8, Rgt(F) = 0.0464, wRref(F2) = 0.1396, T = 298 K.

CCDC no.: 2423985

1 Source of materials

The synthesis of (Z)-2-hydroxy–N′-(1-(o-tolyl)ethylidene)benzohydrazide single crystals was performed by reacting 1 mmol of salicyl hydrazide with 1 mmol of 2′-methylacetophenone in 20 mL of ethanol as the solvent. To catalyze the reaction, 3 drops of acetic acid were added to the mixture. The reaction was carried out under reflux at 50 °C for 3 h, during which the condensation reaction occurred, yielding the crude product. Upon completion, the crude product (0.05 g) was filtered and then dissolved in a small amount of hot ethanol to facilitate crystallization. The resulting solution was allowed to cool slowly to room temperature, and the container was left open to allow gradual evaporation of the solvent. Over time, single crystals of the title compound formed (Table 1).

Table 1:

Data collection and handling.

Crystal: Colourless plate
Size: 0.30 × 0.10 × 0.10 mm
Wavelength: Cu Kα radiation (1.54178 Å)
μ: 0.68 mm−1
Diffractometer, scan mode: Bruker D8, ω scans
θmax, completeness: 68.3°, 100 %
N(hkl)measured, N(hkl)unique, Rint: 29030, 2608, 0.087
Criterion for Iobs, N(hkl)gt: Iobs > 2σ(Iobs), 2,136
N(param)refined: 227
Programs: Bruker, 1 SHELX, 2 , 3 Olex2 4

2 Experimental details

Single-crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis was performed using a Bruker D8 Venture diffractometer with CuKα radiation at room temperature. 1 The initial structure solution was obtained using ShelXT, 2 followed by refinement using ShelXL 3 within the Olex2 software 4 environment. Hydrogen atoms were positioned in geometrically idealized positions and were refined as riding atoms.

3 Comment

Benzohydrazide derivatives, particularly those with functional substituents such as hydroxyl or aromatic groups, exhibit intriguing properties, including enhanced solubility, structural versatility, and potential biological activity. 5 The study of benzohydrazide single crystals has significant implications in the fields of materials science, drug development, and coordination chemistry. 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 Additionally, the synthesis of (Z)-2-hydroxy-N′-(1-(o-tolyl)ethylidene)benzohydrazide single crystals in this article provides valuable insights into the stability and reactivity of this class of compounds, paving the way for further exploration in advanced material design and therapeutic applications.

The central hydrazone group (C=N–N) of the title compound adopts a Z-configuration The C=N bond length is found to be 1.274 Å, consistent with the expected double bond character, while the N–N bond is slightly longer, reflecting partial single bond character. The C=O bond of the hydrazide group is 1.228 Å, further emphasizing the electron-withdrawing nature of the carbonyl group in the hydrazide moiety. 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 The hydroxyl group at position 2 of the benzene ring plays a crucial role in the molecular conformation, forming an intramolecular hydrogen bond with the hydrazide nitrogen (N–H⋯O) at a distance of 2.004 Å.

The ethylidene group attached to the hydrazone nitrogen, derived from o-tolyl, displays a slightly distorted conformation relative to the benzene ring, with a dihedral angle of 55° between the C–C bond of the ethylidene and the plane of the aromatic ring. The distance between the centers of the benzene rings in the crystal is 3.85 Å, suggesting weak ππ interactions that contribute to the overall packing efficiency. 17 , 18 , 19

In the crystal lattice, molecules are arranged in layers, with the primary intermolecular forces being hydrogen bonds (O2–H2⋯O1) between the hydroxyl group of one molecule and the hydrazide oxygen atom of a neighboring molecule.


Corresponding author: Bin Liu, Xianyang Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Drug Synthesis, School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi Institute of International Trade & Commerce, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China, E-mail:

Acknowledgments

This work was financially supported by the 2024 Key Scientific Research Program Projects of the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Education (Key Laboratory Projects, 24JS004), the 2023 research and development project of the Xianyang Science and Technology Bureau (L2023-ZDYF-SF-030), Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Drug Synthesis of Xianyang city (2021QXNL-PT-0008), School-level Scientific and Technological Innovation Team for Design, Synthesis and Structural Modification of Drug Molecules (2024KCTD04).

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Received: 2025-01-20
Accepted: 2025-02-14
Published Online: 2025-03-11
Published in Print: 2025-06-26

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