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(2E)-2-[(4-Eth­­oxy­phen­yl)imino]-1,2-di­phenylethanone

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aLaboratoire de Chimie, Ingénierie Moléculaire et Nanostructures, Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1, Sétif, 19000, Algeria, bDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of 20 August 1955, Skikda 21000, Algeria, cLaboratory of Physico-Chemistry Research on Surfaces and Interfaces, University of Skikda 21000, Algeria, dCrystallography Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Constantine-1, 25000 Constantine, Algeria, eEcole normale supérieure de Constantine-Assia Djebar-Université, Ali Mendjeli, Constantine 3, Constantine 25000, Algeria, fLaboratoire de produits d'origine végétale et de synthése organique 'PHYSYNOR', Université Mentouri-Constantine 1, Constantine 25000, Algeria, gDepartment of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Life and Natural Sciences of Earth and Universe Sciences, Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi University, El Anasser, Bordj BouArreridj 34000, Algeria, hLaboratory of Electrochemistry and Environment, Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi University, El Anasser, Bordj BouArreridj 34000, Algeria, and iCentre de Diffractométrie Henri Longchambon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 5 rue de la Doua, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
*Correspondence e-mail: [email protected]

Edited by M. Zeller, Purdue University, USA (Received 25 June 2026; accepted 18 July 2026; online 28 July 2026)

The title compound, C22H19NO2, is an imino-ketone Schiff base. The configuration about the azomethine bond is E. The aromatic rings of the 1,2-di­phenyl­ethanone moiety are inclined to each other by 80.43 (7)°. The 4-eth­oxy­phenyl ring is inclined to the phenyl­ethanone ring by 81.91 (7)° and to the phenyl ring to which it is trans by 68.56 (7)°. In the crystal, four symmetry-related mol­ecules are linked by C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds to form square-like units with an R34(36) ring motif, which are linked through bifurcated C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds to form sheets parallel to the (101) plane.

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Chemical scheme
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Structure description

As part of our ongoing studies of Schiff bases (Ziani et al., 2023View full citation; Bouchama et al., 2007View full citation), we describe herein the synthesis and crystal structure of the title imino-ketone compound, (I). The mol­ecular structure of (I) is illustrated in Fig. 1[link]. The configuration about the azomethine bond, C1=N1, is E, with a bond length of 1.278 (2) Å. This value is essentially identical to that observed for the 4-meth­oxy­phenyl analogue (II), viz. 1.277 (2) Å (Wang et al., 2021View full citation). In the 1,2-di­phenyl­ethan-1-one unit, the aromatic rings A (C2–C7) and B (C9–C14) are inclined to each other by 80.43 (7)°. The 4-eth­oxy­phenyl ring C (C15–C20) is inclined to rings A and B by 68.56 (7) and 81.91 (7)°, respectively. In the 4-meth­oxy­phenyl analogue (II), these dihedral angles are similar; A/B is 79.85 (6)°, A/C is 70.06 (6)° and B/C is 77.26 (6)°. The 4-eth­oxy­phenyl moiety is almost co-planar with the eth­oxy unit (O2/C21/C22), being inclined to aromatic ring C by only 1.33 (15)°. There is a short intra­molecular C16—H16⋯O1 contact in the mol­ecule (Fig. 1[link] and Table 1[link]).

Table 1
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °)

D—H⋯A D—H H⋯A DA D—H⋯A
C16—H16⋯O1 0.95 2.56 3.068 (2) 114
C12—H12⋯O1i 0.95 2.41 3.279 (2) 151
C22—H22A⋯O1ii 0.98 2.55 3.462 (2) 155
Symmetry codes: (i) Mathematical equation; (ii) Mathematical equation.
[Figure 1]
Figure 1
A view of the mol­ecular structure of (I) with displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 50% probability level. The intra­molecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bond (Table 1[link]) is shown as a dashed blue line.

In the crystal, four symmetry-related mol­ecules are linked by C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a square-like unit with an R43(36) ring motif (Table 1[link] and Fig. 2[link]). These units are linked by bifurcated C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming sheets lying parallel to the (10Mathematical equation) plane (Fig. 3[link]).

[Figure 2]
Figure 2
A view of four symmetry-related mol­ecules of (I) that are linked by C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds (Table 1[link]) to form a square-like unit with an R43(36) ring motif. (The acceptor O atoms are red, the donor H atoms are grey and the ring atoms are green.)
[Figure 3]
Figure 3
A view of the sheet-like hydrogen-bonded arrangement of symmetry-related mol­ecules in the crystal of (I), lying parallel to the (10Mathematical equation) plane.

Synthesis and crystallization

Equimolar amounts of benzil (0.210 g, 0.01 mmol) and 4-eth­oxy­aniline (0.137 g, 0.01 mmol) were mixed in absolute ethanol (30 ml) and refluxed under stirring for 3 h. After cooling to room temperature, the solvent was allowed to evaporate slowly, yielding yellow needle-like crystals (yield 0.249 g, 76%, m.p. 529.5 K).

Refinement

Crystal data, data collection and structure refinement details are summarized in Table 2[link].

Table 2
Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formula C22H19NO2
Mr 329.38
Crystal system, space group Monoclinic, P21/n
Temperature (K) 100
a, b, c (Å) 13.0674 (4), 8.0633 (2), 16.4309 (5)
β (°) 101.412 (3)
V3) 1697.04 (9)
Z 4
Radiation type Mo Kα
μ (mm−1) 0.08
Crystal size (mm) 0.32 × 0.17 × 0.05
 
Data collection
Diffractometer Xcalibur, Eos, Nova
Absorption correction Multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Rigaku OD, 2022View full citation)
Tmin, Tmax 0.568, 1.000
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections 22651, 4240, 3037
Rint 0.050
(sin θ/λ)max−1) 0.691
 
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.052, 0.117, 1.04
No. of reflections 4240
No. of parameters 227
H-atom treatment H-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) 0.27, −0.26
Computer programs: CrysAlis PRO (Rigaku OD, 2022View full citation), SHELXT2018/2 (Sheldrick, 2015aView full citation), SHELXL2025/1 (Sheldrick, 2015bView full citation), Mercury (Macrae et al., 2020View full citation), OLEX2 (Dolomanov et al., 2009View full citation), PLATON (Spek, 2020View full citation) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010View full citation).

Structural data


Computing details top

(2E)-2-[(4-Ethoxyphenyl)imino]-1,2-diphenylethanone top
Crystal data top
C22H19NO2F(000) = 696
Mr = 329.38Dx = 1.289 Mg m3
Monoclinic, P21/nMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
a = 13.0674 (4) ÅCell parameters from 7263 reflections
b = 8.0633 (2) Åθ = 4.0–28.9°
c = 16.4309 (5) ŵ = 0.08 mm1
β = 101.412 (3)°T = 100 K
V = 1697.04 (9) Å3Plate, yellow
Z = 40.32 × 0.17 × 0.05 mm
Data collection top
Xcalibur, Eos, Nova
diffractometer
3037 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Detector resolution: 15.9897 pixels mm-1Rint = 0.050
ω scansθmax = 29.4°, θmin = 3.4°
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(CrysAlisPro; Rigaku OD, 2022)
h = 1717
Tmin = 0.568, Tmax = 1.000k = 1110
22651 measured reflectionsl = 2222
4240 independent reflections
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Primary atom site location: dual
Least-squares matrix: fullSecondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.052Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.117H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.04 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0451P)2 + 0.5117P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
4240 reflections(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
227 parametersΔρmax = 0.27 e Å3
0 restraintsΔρmin = 0.26 e Å3
Special details top

Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes.

Refinement. The hydrogen atoms were fixed geometrically (C—H = 0.95–0.99 Å) and allowed to ride on their parent atoms with Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C-methyl) and 1.2Ueq(C) for other H atoms.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
O10.37863 (9)0.72732 (14)0.72318 (7)0.0230 (3)
O20.00143 (8)0.65400 (14)0.42270 (7)0.0233 (3)
N10.42408 (10)0.75710 (16)0.54025 (8)0.0177 (3)
C10.47276 (12)0.72080 (18)0.61342 (9)0.0159 (3)
C20.58625 (11)0.75382 (18)0.63777 (9)0.0150 (3)
C30.63793 (12)0.84505 (19)0.58563 (9)0.0187 (3)
H30.5996880.8889830.5350140.022*
C40.74416 (12)0.8714 (2)0.60744 (10)0.0210 (3)
H40.7784740.9347240.5720670.025*
C50.80129 (12)0.8062 (2)0.68071 (10)0.0220 (4)
H50.8746830.8223210.6947350.026*
C60.75096 (12)0.7176 (2)0.73313 (10)0.0221 (4)
H60.7897250.6733290.7834650.026*
C70.64419 (12)0.6935 (2)0.71241 (10)0.0208 (4)
H70.6098580.6349880.7494690.025*
C80.42051 (11)0.64005 (19)0.67898 (9)0.0164 (3)
C90.42599 (11)0.45736 (18)0.68773 (9)0.0150 (3)
C100.39198 (12)0.3842 (2)0.75483 (9)0.0195 (3)
H100.3627800.4508530.7921380.023*
C110.40093 (13)0.2151 (2)0.76670 (10)0.0232 (4)
H110.3773450.1650440.8120010.028*
C120.44422 (12)0.1181 (2)0.71271 (10)0.0229 (4)
H120.4516850.0020300.7219440.027*
C130.47678 (12)0.1891 (2)0.64523 (10)0.0199 (3)
H130.5055420.1218330.6079270.024*
C140.46712 (11)0.35854 (19)0.63259 (9)0.0166 (3)
H140.4886280.4075420.5861380.020*
C150.31464 (12)0.73071 (19)0.51553 (9)0.0175 (3)
C160.24190 (12)0.80883 (19)0.55370 (9)0.0189 (3)
H160.2651100.8777200.6006250.023*
C170.13555 (12)0.78732 (19)0.52400 (10)0.0195 (3)
H170.0865990.8417250.5505580.023*
C180.10068 (12)0.6867 (2)0.45574 (9)0.0188 (3)
C190.17346 (12)0.6111 (2)0.41623 (10)0.0212 (4)
H190.1502430.5430580.3689880.025*
C200.27838 (12)0.6342 (2)0.44505 (9)0.0213 (4)
H200.3270520.5839540.4167260.026*
C210.07850 (12)0.7274 (2)0.46183 (11)0.0232 (4)
H21A0.0716130.8496740.4623430.028*
H21B0.0698980.6881320.5198800.028*
C220.18352 (12)0.6770 (2)0.41299 (10)0.0250 (4)
H22A0.1897580.7117030.3550520.038*
H22B0.2384600.7301790.4366210.038*
H22C0.1908570.5562420.4154200.038*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
O10.0319 (7)0.0175 (6)0.0236 (6)0.0029 (5)0.0153 (5)0.0003 (5)
O20.0178 (6)0.0292 (7)0.0237 (6)0.0011 (5)0.0058 (5)0.0046 (5)
N10.0174 (7)0.0182 (7)0.0183 (6)0.0001 (5)0.0057 (5)0.0024 (5)
C10.0205 (8)0.0118 (7)0.0174 (7)0.0008 (6)0.0086 (6)0.0011 (6)
C20.0179 (8)0.0110 (7)0.0177 (7)0.0005 (6)0.0072 (6)0.0023 (6)
C30.0223 (8)0.0173 (8)0.0178 (7)0.0014 (6)0.0073 (6)0.0013 (6)
C40.0226 (8)0.0185 (8)0.0244 (8)0.0015 (7)0.0109 (7)0.0000 (7)
C50.0188 (8)0.0201 (8)0.0273 (9)0.0017 (7)0.0052 (7)0.0045 (7)
C60.0229 (9)0.0219 (9)0.0201 (8)0.0017 (7)0.0011 (7)0.0012 (7)
C70.0258 (9)0.0189 (8)0.0191 (8)0.0042 (7)0.0079 (7)0.0007 (6)
C80.0173 (8)0.0167 (8)0.0158 (7)0.0006 (6)0.0049 (6)0.0003 (6)
C90.0138 (7)0.0142 (7)0.0169 (7)0.0012 (6)0.0029 (6)0.0008 (6)
C100.0235 (8)0.0184 (8)0.0183 (8)0.0014 (7)0.0081 (6)0.0015 (6)
C110.0289 (9)0.0210 (9)0.0210 (8)0.0048 (7)0.0078 (7)0.0033 (7)
C120.0283 (9)0.0135 (8)0.0261 (8)0.0011 (7)0.0037 (7)0.0008 (7)
C130.0207 (8)0.0172 (8)0.0215 (8)0.0017 (6)0.0034 (6)0.0043 (7)
C140.0156 (7)0.0185 (8)0.0162 (7)0.0013 (6)0.0046 (6)0.0002 (6)
C150.0180 (8)0.0180 (8)0.0178 (7)0.0004 (6)0.0066 (6)0.0054 (6)
C160.0233 (8)0.0156 (8)0.0185 (8)0.0015 (6)0.0060 (6)0.0007 (6)
C170.0211 (8)0.0179 (8)0.0217 (8)0.0029 (6)0.0097 (6)0.0022 (7)
C180.0183 (8)0.0199 (8)0.0189 (8)0.0000 (6)0.0056 (6)0.0042 (6)
C190.0233 (8)0.0241 (9)0.0169 (7)0.0003 (7)0.0058 (6)0.0018 (7)
C200.0215 (8)0.0259 (9)0.0187 (8)0.0029 (7)0.0094 (6)0.0010 (7)
C210.0213 (8)0.0228 (9)0.0277 (9)0.0025 (7)0.0103 (7)0.0003 (7)
C220.0216 (9)0.0285 (9)0.0262 (9)0.0027 (7)0.0078 (7)0.0021 (7)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
O1—C81.2162 (18)C11—H110.9500
O2—C181.3630 (19)C11—C121.385 (2)
O2—C211.4263 (18)C12—H120.9500
N1—C11.2779 (19)C12—C131.387 (2)
N1—C151.423 (2)C13—H130.9500
C1—C21.482 (2)C13—C141.384 (2)
C1—C81.530 (2)C14—H140.9500
C2—C31.400 (2)C15—C161.389 (2)
C2—C71.395 (2)C15—C201.398 (2)
C3—H30.9500C16—H160.9500
C3—C41.380 (2)C16—C171.390 (2)
C4—H40.9500C17—H170.9500
C4—C51.388 (2)C17—C181.386 (2)
C5—H50.9500C18—C191.394 (2)
C5—C61.381 (2)C19—H190.9500
C6—H60.9500C19—C201.372 (2)
C6—C71.383 (2)C20—H200.9500
C7—H70.9500C21—H21A0.9900
C8—C91.481 (2)C21—H21B0.9900
C9—C101.398 (2)C21—C221.502 (2)
C9—C141.392 (2)C22—H22A0.9800
C10—H100.9500C22—H22B0.9800
C10—C111.380 (2)C22—H22C0.9800
C18—O2—C21117.58 (12)C13—C12—H12119.7
C1—N1—C15121.28 (13)C12—C13—H13120.2
N1—C1—C2119.89 (13)C14—C13—C12119.62 (14)
N1—C1—C8123.46 (13)C14—C13—H13120.2
C2—C1—C8116.64 (13)C9—C14—H14119.9
C3—C2—C1120.48 (13)C13—C14—C9120.19 (14)
C7—C2—C1120.99 (13)C13—C14—H14119.9
C7—C2—C3118.53 (14)C16—C15—N1122.83 (14)
C2—C3—H3119.9C16—C15—C20118.45 (14)
C4—C3—C2120.29 (14)C20—C15—N1118.45 (14)
C4—C3—H3119.9C15—C16—H16119.6
C3—C4—H4119.8C15—C16—C17120.73 (15)
C3—C4—C5120.49 (15)C17—C16—H16119.6
C5—C4—H4119.8C16—C17—H17119.9
C4—C5—H5120.1C18—C17—C16120.20 (14)
C6—C5—C4119.73 (15)C18—C17—H17119.9
C6—C5—H5120.1O2—C18—C17125.09 (14)
C5—C6—H6120.0O2—C18—C19115.73 (14)
C5—C6—C7120.06 (15)C17—C18—C19119.18 (14)
C7—C6—H6120.0C18—C19—H19119.8
C2—C7—H7119.6C20—C19—C18120.49 (15)
C6—C7—C2120.85 (15)C20—C19—H19119.8
C6—C7—H7119.6C15—C20—H20119.6
O1—C8—C1119.36 (14)C19—C20—C15120.89 (15)
O1—C8—C9122.45 (13)C19—C20—H20119.6
C9—C8—C1118.16 (12)O2—C21—H21A110.2
C10—C9—C8118.64 (13)O2—C21—H21B110.2
C14—C9—C8121.59 (13)O2—C21—C22107.39 (13)
C14—C9—C10119.73 (14)H21A—C21—H21B108.5
C9—C10—H10120.1C22—C21—H21A110.2
C11—C10—C9119.81 (14)C22—C21—H21B110.2
C11—C10—H10120.1C21—C22—H22A109.5
C10—C11—H11119.9C21—C22—H22B109.5
C10—C11—C12120.12 (15)C21—C22—H22C109.5
C12—C11—H11119.9H22A—C22—H22B109.5
C11—C12—H12119.7H22A—C22—H22C109.5
C11—C12—C13120.51 (15)H22B—C22—H22C109.5
O1—C8—C9—C107.1 (2)C8—C1—C2—C3172.28 (13)
O1—C8—C9—C14175.02 (14)C8—C1—C2—C78.5 (2)
O2—C18—C19—C20179.23 (14)C8—C9—C10—C11176.86 (14)
N1—C1—C2—C38.9 (2)C8—C9—C14—C13176.21 (14)
N1—C1—C2—C7170.37 (14)C9—C10—C11—C120.5 (2)
N1—C1—C8—O186.83 (19)C10—C9—C14—C131.6 (2)
N1—C1—C8—C995.03 (18)C10—C11—C12—C131.5 (2)
N1—C15—C16—C17175.87 (14)C11—C12—C13—C140.9 (2)
N1—C15—C20—C19176.97 (14)C12—C13—C14—C90.7 (2)
C1—N1—C15—C1661.3 (2)C14—C9—C10—C111.0 (2)
C1—N1—C15—C20124.78 (16)C15—N1—C1—C2178.45 (13)
C1—C2—C3—C4178.13 (14)C15—N1—C1—C82.8 (2)
C1—C2—C7—C6176.87 (14)C15—C16—C17—C180.2 (2)
C1—C8—C9—C10170.95 (13)C16—C15—C20—C192.8 (2)
C1—C8—C9—C146.9 (2)C16—C17—C18—O2178.41 (14)
C2—C1—C8—O194.38 (17)C16—C17—C18—C191.6 (2)
C2—C1—C8—C983.76 (17)C17—C18—C19—C200.8 (2)
C2—C3—C4—C50.8 (2)C18—O2—C21—C22178.44 (13)
C3—C2—C7—C62.4 (2)C18—C19—C20—C151.4 (2)
C3—C4—C5—C61.6 (2)C20—C15—C16—C172.0 (2)
C4—C5—C6—C70.4 (2)C21—O2—C18—C170.7 (2)
C5—C6—C7—C21.7 (2)C21—O2—C18—C19179.29 (14)
C7—C2—C3—C41.1 (2)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
C16—H16···O10.952.563.068 (2)114
C12—H12···O1i0.952.413.279 (2)151
C22—H22A···O1ii0.982.553.462 (2)155
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y1, z; (ii) x1/2, y+3/2, z1/2.
 

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