2,9-Dimethyl-7-phenyl-N-(4-methyl­phen­yl)dibenzo[b,h][1,6]naphthyridin-6-amine
2011

New Compound with Unique Structure

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Vennila K. N., Manoj M., Prabha K., Prasad K. J. Rajendra, Velmurugan D.

Primary Institution: Centre of Advanced Study in Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras

Hypothesis

The study aims to synthesize and characterize a new dibenzo[1,6]naphthyridine compound.

Conclusion

The synthesized compound exhibits a unique planar structure with specific molecular interactions.

Supporting Evidence

  • The compound is the first structural example containing a phenyl and phenyl­amino fragment attached to a fused dibenzo[1,6]naphthyridine moiety.
  • The fused tetra­cyclic ring system is essentially planar.
  • Weak intra­molecular N—H⋯π(arene) interactions may influence the conformation of the molecule.
  • Molecules are linked by weak inter­molecular C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds into centrosymmetric dimers.

Takeaway

Scientists made a new chemical compound and found that its structure is flat and has interesting connections between its parts.

Methodology

The compound was synthesized using a series of chemical reactions and characterized using X-ray crystallography.

Limitations

The low percentage of data used may affect the precision of the structure.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1107/S1600536810051196

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