Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of (E)-4-{[2-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)hydrazin-1-ylidene]methyl}pyridin-1-ium nitrate

Abstract

The asymmetric unit of the title aroyl hydrazone Schiff base salt, C13H12N3O2+·N O3−, consists of one molecular cation in the keto tautomeric form, adopting an E configuration with respect to the azomethine bond, and one nitrate anion. The two units are linked via an N—H...O hydrogen bond. The molecule overall is non-planar, with the pyridinium and benzene rings being inclined to each other by 4.21 (4)°. In the crystal, cations and anions are linked via intermolecular O—H...O and bifurcated N—H...O hydrogen bonds, forming a two-dimensional network parallel to (101). These networks are further linked by C—H...O hydrogen bonds, forming slabs parallel to (101). The slabs are linked by offset π–π interactions, involving the benzene and pyridinium rings of adjacent slabs [intercentroid distance = 3.610 (2) Å], forming a three-dimensional structure. The Hirshfeld surface analysis of the crystal structure indicates that the most important contributions for the crystal packing are from H...O/O...H (45.1%), H...H (19.3%), H...C/C...H (14.5%), H...N/N...H (7.9%) and C...C (6.0%) interactions.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• aroyl hydrazone
• Schiff base
• hydrogen bonding
• π–π interactions
• Hirshfeld surface