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Step-stool conformation of a cyclic Schiff base derived from ethylenediamine and heptane-2,4,6-trione: evidence for partial hydrolysis in metal coordination

Journal Article · · Acta Crystallographica. Section C, Structural Chemistry (Online)
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  1. University of Ruhuna, Matara (Sri Lanka)
  2. Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS (United States)

A Schiff base derived from ethylenediamine and heptane-2,4,6-trione, namely, 5,9,14,18-tetramethyl-1,4,10,13-tetraazacyclooctadeca-5,8,14,17-tetraene-7,16- dione (C18H28N4O2), abbreviated H4daaden, was prepared and characterized for the first time by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The atoms of the Schiff base occupy two different planes and thus the molecule is essentially nonplanar. An axis running through the C–C atoms of the ethylenediamine groups separate the two planes and these two planes are connected by bridging ethylene groups showing an angle of 117.34 (8)°. As a result, the side view of the molecule shows a ‘step-stool’ conformation. The nonplanar nature of the Schiff base plays an important role in metal coordination, which leads to partial hydrolysis of the ring structure

Research Organization:
Mississippi State Univ., Starkville, MS (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
DOE Contract Number:
FG36-06GO86025
OSTI ID:
1980385
Journal Information:
Acta Crystallographica. Section C, Structural Chemistry (Online), Vol. 78, Issue 6; ISSN 2053-2296
Publisher:
International Union of Crystallography
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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