3-Chloro-N′-[(2-meth­oxy­naphthalen-1-yl)methyl­idene]benzohydrazide
2011

Study of a New Chemical Compound

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Li Tian-Yi, Ge Yan-Xia

Primary Institution: School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun, People’s Republic of China

Conclusion

The compound C19H15ClN2O2 was successfully synthesized and characterized, showing specific crystal packing and molecular interactions.

Supporting Evidence

  • The compound was prepared by the reaction of 2-meth­oxy-1-naphthaldehyde with 3-chloro­benzohydrazide.
  • The dihedral angle between the benzene ring and the naphthyl ring system is 69.0°.
  • Intermolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into chains along the c axis.
  • The crystal packing exhibits π–π interactions with distances of 3.768 Å between the centroids of the naphthyl rings.

Takeaway

Scientists made a new chemical compound and looked at how its molecules are arranged and interact with each other.

Methodology

The compound was synthesized by reacting 2-methoxy-1-naphthaldehyde with 3-chlorobenzohydrazide in methanol and characterized using X-ray crystallography.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1107/S1600536811000924

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