Abstract
In the title compound, C20H20O2, the exocyclic C=C double bond has an E conformation. The ethyl substituent on the cyclohexanone ring is in an axial orientation. The cyclohexanone ring adopts a screw-boat conformation, with the methylene C atom and the C atom bearing the 4-methoxybenzylidene group displaced from the other atoms by 0.812 (1) and 0.334 (1) Å, respectively. The dihedral angle between the planes of the benzene rings is 42.20 (8)°. In the crystal, no directional interactions beyond van der Waals contacts are observed.
Keywords: crystal structure; benzylidene; naphthalenone; dipolar 1,3-cycloaddition reactions
Related literature
For general background to dipolar 1,3-cycloaddition reactions, see: Bennani et al. (2007 ▸); Kerbal et al. (1988 ▸); Al Houari et al. (2008 ▸). For a related structure, see: Akhazzane et al. (2010 ▸).
Experimental
Crystal data
C20H20O2
M r = 292.36
Monoclinic,
a = 12.0411 (13) Å
b = 8.9698 (9) Å
c = 15.5832 (18) Å
β = 110.721 (3)°
V = 1574.2 (3) Å3
Z = 4
Mo Kα radiation
μ = 0.08 mm−1
T = 296 K
0.38 × 0.16 × 0.12 mm
Data collection
Bruker X8 APEX CCD diffractometer
25378 measured reflections
4068 independent reflections
2552 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
R int = 0.046
Refinement
R[F 2 > 2σ(F 2)] = 0.046
wR(F 2) = 0.129
S = 1.01
4068 reflections
200 parameters
H-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax = 0.16 e Å−3
Δρmin = −0.15 e Å−3
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009 ▸); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2009 ▸); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS2013 (Sheldrick, 2008 ▸); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL2013 (Sheldrick, 2015 ▸); molecular graphics: ORTEPIII (Burnett & Johnson, 1996 ▸) and ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012 ▸); software used to prepare material for publication: PLATON (Spek, 2009 ▸) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010 ▸).
Supplementary Material
Crystal structure: contains datablock(s) I. DOI: 10.1107/S205698901501004X/hb7434sup1.cif
Structure factors: contains datablock(s) I. DOI: 10.1107/S205698901501004X/hb7434Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S205698901501004X/hb7434Isup3.cml
. DOI: 10.1107/S205698901501004X/hb7434fig1.tif
Plot of the molecule of the title compound with displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 50% probability level.
CCDC reference: 1402624
Additional supporting information: crystallographic information; 3D view; checkCIF report
Acknowledgments
The authors thank the Unit of Support for Technical and Scientific Research (UATRS, CNRST) for the X-ray measurements.
supplementary crystallographic information
S1. Comment
Knowledge of the configuration and conformation of the title compound is necessary to understand its behaviour in dipolar-1,3 cycloaddition reactions (Bennani et al., 2007; Al Houari et al., 2008). To confirm the (E) conformation of the exocyclic C=C double bond, an X-ray crystal structure determination has been carried out. The present work is a continuation of the investigation of the dihydronaphthalene derivatives published recently by Akhazzane et al., 2010.
The molecule of the title compound is formed by two fused rings linked to an ethyl group and to a 4-methoxybenzylidene moities as shown in Fig.1. The cyclohexanone ring adopts a screw-boat conformation as indicated by the total puckering amplitude QT = 0.477 (2) Å and spherical polar angle θ = 115.9 (2)° with φ = 35.6 (2)°. The benzene rings form a dihedral angle of 42.20 (8)°.
S2. Experimental
The synthesis of the title compound was achieved using the method reported by Kerbal et al., 1988. By a condensation of para anisaldehyde with 4-ethyl-3,4-dihydronaphthalen- 1(2H)-one in an alkaline medium in ethanol. The resulting residue was recrystallized from ethanol solution by slow evaporation to afford the title compound as colourless needles.
S3. Refinement
H atoms were located in a difference map and treated as riding with C–H = 0.96 Å, C–H = 0.97 Å, and C–H = 0.93 Å for methyl, methylene and aromatic, respectively. All hydrogen with Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq for methylene, aromatic and Uiso(H) = 1.5 Ueq for methyl.
Figures
Fig. 1.

: Plot of the molecule of the title compound with displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 50% probability level.
Crystal data
| C20H20O2 | Dx = 1.234 Mg m−3 |
| Mr = 292.36 | Melting point: 383 K |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| a = 12.0411 (13) Å | Cell parameters from 4068 reflections |
| b = 8.9698 (9) Å | θ = 2.7–28.7° |
| c = 15.5832 (18) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
| β = 110.721 (3)° | T = 296 K |
| V = 1574.2 (3) Å3 | Needles, colourless |
| Z = 4 | 0.38 × 0.16 × 0.12 mm |
| F(000) = 624 |
Data collection
| Bruker X8 APEX CCD diffractometer | 2552 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.046 |
| Graphite monochromator | θmax = 28.7°, θmin = 2.7° |
| φ and ω scans | h = −14→16 |
| 25378 measured reflections | k = −12→12 |
| 4068 independent reflections | l = −20→21 |
Refinement
| Refinement on F2 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| Least-squares matrix: full | H-atom parameters constrained |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.046 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0546P)2 + 0.2497P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| wR(F2) = 0.129 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| S = 1.01 | Δρmax = 0.16 e Å−3 |
| 4068 reflections | Δρmin = −0.15 e Å−3 |
| 200 parameters | Extinction correction: SHELXL2013 (Sheldrick, 2015), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
| 0 restraints | Extinction coefficient: 0.0088 (16) |
Special details
| Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2)
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| C1 | 0.64653 (13) | 0.60708 (16) | 0.83826 (9) | 0.0452 (3) | |
| C2 | 0.52292 (13) | 0.64122 (14) | 0.83030 (9) | 0.0415 (3) | |
| C3 | 0.49026 (15) | 0.62928 (17) | 0.90761 (10) | 0.0520 (4) | |
| H3 | 0.5468 | 0.6017 | 0.9636 | 0.062* | |
| C4 | 0.37607 (17) | 0.65769 (19) | 0.90212 (11) | 0.0614 (4) | |
| H4 | 0.3552 | 0.6486 | 0.9539 | 0.074* | |
| C5 | 0.29205 (16) | 0.6999 (2) | 0.81910 (12) | 0.0621 (4) | |
| H5 | 0.2144 | 0.7191 | 0.8150 | 0.075* | |
| C6 | 0.32321 (14) | 0.71366 (17) | 0.74230 (10) | 0.0514 (4) | |
| H6 | 0.2662 | 0.7429 | 0.6870 | 0.062* | |
| C7 | 0.43793 (12) | 0.68471 (14) | 0.74609 (9) | 0.0405 (3) | |
| C8 | 0.47260 (12) | 0.69755 (15) | 0.66233 (9) | 0.0415 (3) | |
| H8 | 0.4205 | 0.7717 | 0.6213 | 0.050* | |
| C9 | 0.60029 (13) | 0.75335 (16) | 0.68939 (10) | 0.0466 (4) | |
| H9A | 0.6231 | 0.7542 | 0.6356 | 0.056* | |
| H9B | 0.6047 | 0.8549 | 0.7118 | 0.056* | |
| C10 | 0.68618 (12) | 0.65723 (15) | 0.76252 (9) | 0.0432 (3) | |
| C11 | 0.79269 (12) | 0.60980 (17) | 0.76459 (10) | 0.0485 (4) | |
| H11 | 0.8315 | 0.5479 | 0.8140 | 0.058* | |
| C12 | 0.85911 (12) | 0.63703 (16) | 0.70394 (10) | 0.0464 (3) | |
| C13 | 0.84423 (13) | 0.75855 (17) | 0.64532 (11) | 0.0521 (4) | |
| H13 | 0.7884 | 0.8310 | 0.6440 | 0.063* | |
| C14 | 0.91024 (13) | 0.77445 (17) | 0.58897 (11) | 0.0530 (4) | |
| H14 | 0.8978 | 0.8561 | 0.5499 | 0.064* | |
| C15 | 0.99443 (13) | 0.66918 (18) | 0.59086 (11) | 0.0525 (4) | |
| C16 | 1.01364 (15) | 0.5491 (2) | 0.65050 (12) | 0.0643 (5) | |
| H16 | 1.0715 | 0.4788 | 0.6531 | 0.077* | |
| C17 | 0.94721 (14) | 0.53437 (19) | 0.70550 (12) | 0.0602 (4) | |
| H17 | 0.9612 | 0.4534 | 0.7452 | 0.072* | |
| C18 | 0.45730 (13) | 0.55031 (17) | 0.60935 (10) | 0.0509 (4) | |
| H18A | 0.4894 | 0.5627 | 0.5608 | 0.061* | |
| H18B | 0.5042 | 0.4744 | 0.6508 | 0.061* | |
| C19 | 0.33144 (15) | 0.4944 (2) | 0.56723 (12) | 0.0692 (5) | |
| H19A | 0.3303 | 0.4052 | 0.5329 | 0.104* | |
| H19C | 0.2833 | 0.5692 | 0.5271 | 0.104* | |
| H19B | 0.3006 | 0.4732 | 0.6149 | 0.104* | |
| O2 | 1.06414 (11) | 0.67254 (15) | 0.53835 (9) | 0.0708 (4) | |
| C20 | 1.05297 (19) | 0.7950 (2) | 0.47844 (14) | 0.0811 (6) | |
| H20A | 1.1071 | 0.7828 | 0.4462 | 0.122* | |
| H20B | 1.0711 | 0.8857 | 0.5134 | 0.122* | |
| H20C | 0.9731 | 0.7995 | 0.4352 | 0.122* | |
| O1 | 0.71294 (10) | 0.54013 (13) | 0.90568 (7) | 0.0630 (3) |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2)
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| C1 | 0.0520 (8) | 0.0409 (7) | 0.0352 (7) | −0.0027 (6) | 0.0061 (6) | 0.0005 (6) |
| C2 | 0.0554 (8) | 0.0349 (7) | 0.0328 (7) | −0.0029 (6) | 0.0138 (6) | −0.0014 (5) |
| C3 | 0.0705 (11) | 0.0487 (8) | 0.0354 (7) | −0.0050 (7) | 0.0167 (7) | −0.0013 (6) |
| C4 | 0.0812 (12) | 0.0662 (11) | 0.0471 (9) | −0.0006 (9) | 0.0356 (9) | −0.0030 (8) |
| C5 | 0.0641 (10) | 0.0721 (11) | 0.0578 (10) | 0.0081 (8) | 0.0311 (9) | −0.0022 (9) |
| C6 | 0.0540 (9) | 0.0578 (9) | 0.0428 (8) | 0.0075 (7) | 0.0179 (7) | 0.0000 (7) |
| C7 | 0.0511 (8) | 0.0347 (7) | 0.0354 (7) | 0.0002 (6) | 0.0150 (6) | −0.0028 (6) |
| C8 | 0.0475 (8) | 0.0427 (7) | 0.0324 (7) | 0.0081 (6) | 0.0119 (6) | 0.0052 (6) |
| C9 | 0.0515 (8) | 0.0464 (8) | 0.0421 (8) | 0.0026 (6) | 0.0170 (7) | 0.0080 (6) |
| C10 | 0.0461 (8) | 0.0407 (7) | 0.0377 (7) | −0.0043 (6) | 0.0086 (6) | −0.0005 (6) |
| C11 | 0.0450 (8) | 0.0477 (8) | 0.0435 (8) | −0.0032 (6) | 0.0043 (6) | 0.0020 (6) |
| C12 | 0.0367 (7) | 0.0495 (8) | 0.0461 (8) | −0.0051 (6) | 0.0060 (6) | −0.0018 (7) |
| C13 | 0.0423 (8) | 0.0444 (8) | 0.0663 (10) | −0.0017 (6) | 0.0151 (7) | 0.0018 (7) |
| C14 | 0.0443 (8) | 0.0502 (9) | 0.0592 (9) | −0.0053 (7) | 0.0119 (7) | 0.0068 (7) |
| C15 | 0.0413 (8) | 0.0611 (9) | 0.0507 (9) | −0.0044 (7) | 0.0110 (7) | −0.0033 (7) |
| C16 | 0.0520 (10) | 0.0674 (11) | 0.0740 (11) | 0.0157 (8) | 0.0227 (9) | 0.0117 (9) |
| C17 | 0.0490 (9) | 0.0637 (10) | 0.0617 (10) | 0.0096 (7) | 0.0120 (8) | 0.0167 (8) |
| C18 | 0.0550 (9) | 0.0558 (9) | 0.0396 (8) | 0.0073 (7) | 0.0138 (7) | −0.0057 (7) |
| C19 | 0.0635 (11) | 0.0683 (11) | 0.0614 (10) | 0.0017 (9) | 0.0042 (9) | −0.0173 (9) |
| O2 | 0.0642 (7) | 0.0829 (9) | 0.0717 (8) | 0.0064 (6) | 0.0320 (6) | 0.0094 (7) |
| C20 | 0.0813 (14) | 0.0945 (15) | 0.0748 (13) | −0.0010 (11) | 0.0367 (11) | 0.0165 (11) |
| O1 | 0.0627 (7) | 0.0745 (8) | 0.0423 (6) | 0.0079 (6) | 0.0068 (5) | 0.0166 (5) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º)
| C1—O1 | 1.2285 (16) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
| C1—C2 | 1.481 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.392 (2) |
| C1—C10 | 1.491 (2) | C12—C17 | 1.398 (2) |
| C2—C3 | 1.3975 (19) | C13—C14 | 1.385 (2) |
| C2—C7 | 1.4040 (19) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
| C3—C4 | 1.371 (2) | C14—C15 | 1.378 (2) |
| C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
| C4—C5 | 1.384 (2) | C15—O2 | 1.3644 (19) |
| C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C15—C16 | 1.387 (2) |
| C5—C6 | 1.381 (2) | C16—C17 | 1.370 (2) |
| C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
| C6—C7 | 1.386 (2) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
| C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C18—C19 | 1.508 (2) |
| C7—C8 | 1.5089 (18) | C18—H18A | 0.9700 |
| C8—C9 | 1.528 (2) | C18—H18B | 0.9700 |
| C8—C18 | 1.5337 (19) | C19—H19A | 0.9600 |
| C8—H8 | 0.9800 | C19—H19C | 0.9600 |
| C9—C10 | 1.5092 (19) | C19—H19B | 0.9600 |
| C9—H9A | 0.9700 | O2—C20 | 1.417 (2) |
| C9—H9B | 0.9700 | C20—H20A | 0.9600 |
| C10—C11 | 1.341 (2) | C20—H20B | 0.9600 |
| C11—C12 | 1.459 (2) | C20—H20C | 0.9600 |
| O1—C1—C2 | 120.23 (13) | C12—C11—H11 | 114.0 |
| O1—C1—C10 | 122.05 (14) | C13—C12—C17 | 116.60 (14) |
| C2—C1—C10 | 117.72 (12) | C13—C12—C11 | 125.69 (14) |
| C3—C2—C7 | 119.51 (14) | C17—C12—C11 | 117.70 (14) |
| C3—C2—C1 | 119.53 (13) | C14—C13—C12 | 121.82 (15) |
| C7—C2—C1 | 120.95 (12) | C14—C13—H13 | 119.1 |
| C4—C3—C2 | 120.93 (14) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.1 |
| C4—C3—H3 | 119.5 | C15—C14—C13 | 119.92 (15) |
| C2—C3—H3 | 119.5 | C15—C14—H14 | 120.0 |
| C3—C4—C5 | 119.65 (15) | C13—C14—H14 | 120.0 |
| C3—C4—H4 | 120.2 | O2—C15—C14 | 125.17 (15) |
| C5—C4—H4 | 120.2 | O2—C15—C16 | 115.27 (15) |
| C6—C5—C4 | 120.12 (16) | C14—C15—C16 | 119.56 (15) |
| C6—C5—H5 | 119.9 | C17—C16—C15 | 119.89 (15) |
| C4—C5—H5 | 119.9 | C17—C16—H16 | 120.1 |
| C5—C6—C7 | 121.25 (15) | C15—C16—H16 | 120.1 |
| C5—C6—H6 | 119.4 | C16—C17—C12 | 122.17 (15) |
| C7—C6—H6 | 119.4 | C16—C17—H17 | 118.9 |
| C6—C7—C2 | 118.54 (13) | C12—C17—H17 | 118.9 |
| C6—C7—C8 | 121.70 (12) | C19—C18—C8 | 115.56 (13) |
| C2—C7—C8 | 119.76 (13) | C19—C18—H18A | 108.4 |
| C7—C8—C9 | 110.23 (11) | C8—C18—H18A | 108.4 |
| C7—C8—C18 | 112.49 (12) | C19—C18—H18B | 108.4 |
| C9—C8—C18 | 110.38 (11) | C8—C18—H18B | 108.4 |
| C7—C8—H8 | 107.9 | H18A—C18—H18B | 107.5 |
| C9—C8—H8 | 107.9 | C18—C19—H19A | 109.5 |
| C18—C8—H8 | 107.9 | C18—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
| C10—C9—C8 | 112.04 (11) | H19A—C19—H19C | 109.5 |
| C10—C9—H9A | 109.2 | C18—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
| C8—C9—H9A | 109.2 | H19A—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
| C10—C9—H9B | 109.2 | H19C—C19—H19B | 109.5 |
| C8—C9—H9B | 109.2 | C15—O2—C20 | 118.51 (14) |
| H9A—C9—H9B | 107.9 | O2—C20—H20A | 109.5 |
| C11—C10—C1 | 117.18 (13) | O2—C20—H20B | 109.5 |
| C11—C10—C9 | 126.41 (13) | H20A—C20—H20B | 109.5 |
| C1—C10—C9 | 116.38 (12) | O2—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
| C10—C11—C12 | 132.10 (14) | H20A—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
| C10—C11—H11 | 114.0 | H20B—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
Footnotes
Supporting information for this paper is available from the IUCr electronic archives (Reference: HB7434).
References
- Akhazzane, M., Zouihri, H., Daran, J.-C., Kerbal, A. & Al Houari, G. (2010). Acta Cryst. E66, o3067. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed]
- Al Houari, G., Kerbal, A., Bennani, B., Baba, M. F., Daoudi, M. & Ben Hadda, T. (2008). ARKIVOC, xii, 42–50.
- Bennani, B., Kerbal, A., Daoudi, M., Filali Baba, B., Al Houari, G., Jalbout, A. F., Mimouni, M., Benazza, M., Demailly, G., Akkurt, M., Öztürk Yildirim, S. & Ben Hadda, T. (2007). ARKIVOC, xvi, 19–40.
- Bruker (2009). APEX2, SAINT and SADABS. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
- Burnett, M. N. & Johnson, C. K. (1996). ORTEPIII. Report ORNL-6895. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, USA.
- Farrugia, L. J. (2012). J. Appl. Cryst. 45, 849–854.
- Kerbal, A., Tshiamala, K., Vebrel, J. & Laude, B. (1988). Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg. 97, 149–161.
- Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112–122. [DOI] [PubMed]
- Sheldrick, G. M. (2015). Acta Cryst. C71, 3–8.
- Spek, A. L. (2009). Acta Cryst. D65, 148–155. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed]
- Westrip, S. P. (2010). J. Appl. Cryst. 43, 920–925.
Associated Data
This section collects any data citations, data availability statements, or supplementary materials included in this article.
Supplementary Materials
Crystal structure: contains datablock(s) I. DOI: 10.1107/S205698901501004X/hb7434sup1.cif
Structure factors: contains datablock(s) I. DOI: 10.1107/S205698901501004X/hb7434Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S205698901501004X/hb7434Isup3.cml
. DOI: 10.1107/S205698901501004X/hb7434fig1.tif
Plot of the molecule of the title compound with displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 50% probability level.
CCDC reference: 1402624
Additional supporting information: crystallographic information; 3D view; checkCIF report
