1-[5-(Anthracen-9-yl)-3-(4-nitro­phen­yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethan-1-one
2011

Structure of a New Pyrazoline Derivative

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Dong Bao-Li, Wang Ming-Liang, Li Yong-Hua

Primary Institution: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China

Conclusion

The study reveals a significant distortion in the anthryl fragment of the compound due to steric repulsion.

Supporting Evidence

  • The anthryl fragment shows a maximum deviation of 0.126 Å from planarity.
  • The interplanar angle between the pyrazoline ring and the anthryl fragment is 88.36°.
  • Weak intermolecular interactions were observed in the structure.

Takeaway

Scientists studied a new chemical compound and found that its structure is bent in a special way because of how its atoms push against each other.

Methodology

The compound was synthesized and its crystal structure was analyzed using X-ray diffraction.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1107/S1600536810053365

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