Organic Papers
2011

(E)-N′-(2-Fluorobenzylidene)furan-2-carbohydrazide

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Jiang Jin-He

Primary Institution: Weifang University

Conclusion

The compound was successfully synthesized and characterized, revealing a disordered furan ring and hydrogen bonding interactions in the crystal structure.

Supporting Evidence

  • The furan ring in the compound is disordered over two sets of sites.
  • The major and minor components of the furan ring make dihedral angles of 51.9° and 38.0° with the benzene ring.
  • Molecules in the crystal are linked via bifurcated hydrogen bonds into chains.

Takeaway

Scientists made a new chemical compound and found that its structure has some parts that are a bit mixed up, which helps it stick together in a special way.

Methodology

The compound was synthesized by reacting 2-fluorobenzaldehyde and furan-2-carbohydrazide in ethanol, followed by recrystallization for X-ray measurements.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1107/S1600536810052980

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