Crystal structure of (4Z)-1-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-[hydroxy(4-methylphenyl)methylidene]-3-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-5-one

Abstract

The title compound, C18H14Cl2N2O2, crystallizes with two molecules, A and B, in the asymmetric unit. In molecule A, the dihedral angles between the central pyrazole ring and pendant dichlorobenzene and p-tolyl rings are 2.18 (16) and 46.78 (16)°, respectively. In molecule B, the equivalent angles are 27.45 (16) and 40.45 (18)°, respectively. Each molecule features an intramolecular O—H...O hydrogen bond, which closes an S(6) ring and molecule A also features a C—H...O interaction. In the crystal, weak C—H...π interactions and aromatic π–π stacking [shortest centroid–centroid separation = 3.707 (2) Å] generate a three-dimensional network.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• Schiff-base pyrazole derivative
• hydrogen bonding
• C—H...π interactions
• aromatic π–π stacking