4,4′-Oxybis{N-[(E)-quinolin-2-yl­methyl­idene]aniline}
2011

Synthesis and Structure of a Schiff Base Compound

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Author Information

Author(s): Djamel Daoud, Tahar Douadi, Djahida Haffar, Hanane Hammani, Salah Chafaa

Primary Institution: Laboratoire d’Électrochimie des Matériaux Moléculaires et Complexes (LEMMC), Département de Génie des Procèdes, Faculté de Technologie, Université FERHAT ABBAS – SETIF, Algeria

Hypothesis

The study investigates the synthesis and structural properties of a specific Schiff base compound derived from quinoline and aromatic diamine.

Conclusion

The synthesized Schiff base compound exhibits a unique crystal structure characterized by specific dihedral angles and intermolecular hydrogen bonding.

Supporting Evidence

  • The compound was synthesized through a condensation reaction.
  • Intermolecular hydrogen bonding was observed in the crystal structure.
  • The study provides detailed geometric parameters of the compound.

Takeaway

The researchers made a new chemical compound by mixing two specific ingredients, and they found that it has a special shape and structure.

Methodology

The compound was synthesized by reacting 4,4'-diaminodiphenyl ether with 2-quinolinecarboxaldehyde in boiling ethanol, followed by recrystallization.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1107/S1600536811012955

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