Crystal structure of (3E)-3-(2,4-dinitrophenoxymethyl)-4-phenylbut-3-en-2-one

Abstract

In the title compound, C17H14N2O6, the conformation about the C=C double bond [1.345 (2) Å] is E, with the ketone moiety almost coplanar [C—C—C—C torsion angle = 9.5 (2)°] along with the phenyl ring [C—C—C—C = 5.9 (2)°]. The aromatic rings are almost perpendicular to each other [dihedral angle = 86.66 (7)°]. The 4-nitro moiety is approximately coplanar with the benzene ring to which it is attached [O—N—C—C = 4.2 (2)°], whereas the one in the ortho position is twisted [O—N—C—C = 138.28 (13)°]. The molecules associate via C—H...O interactions, involving both O atoms from the 2-nitro group, to form a helical supramolecular chain along [010]. Nitro–nitro N...O interactions [2.8461 (19) Å] connect the chains into layers that stack along [001].

Keywords

• crystal structure
• hydrogen bonding
• N...O interactions