Synthesis, crystal structures and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 1,4-dibenzyl-6-methyl-1,4-dihydroquinoxaline-2,3-dione

Abstract

The title quinoxaline molecule, C23H20N2O2, is not planar, the dihedral angle angle between the mean planes of the benzene rings being 72.54 (15)°. In the crystal, molecules are connected into chains extending parallel to (10\overline{1}) by weak C—H...O hydrogen bonds. Weak C—H...π interactions link the chains, forming a three-dimensional network structure. Hirshfeld surface analysis revealed that the most important contributions for the crystal packing are from H...H (48.7%), H...C/C...H (32.0%), H...O/O...H (15.4%), C...C (1.9%), H...N/N...H (1.1%) contacts.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• hirshfeld surfaces
• quinoxaline
• hydrogen bonding