Bis[4-(2-benzylidenepropylideneamino)phenyl] ether

The title compound, C32H28N2O, is a flexible Schiff base displaying a trans configuration across the C=N double bond. It was prepared in high yield by condensation of α-methylcinnamaldehyde and bis(4-aminophenyl) ether in methanol at room temperature. The sample, with pseudo-orthorhombi...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Union of Crystallography 2009-03-01
Series:Acta Crystallographica Section E
Online Access:http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S1600536809005005
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Summary:The title compound, C32H28N2O, is a flexible Schiff base displaying a trans configuration across the C=N double bond. It was prepared in high yield by condensation of α-methylcinnamaldehyde and bis(4-aminophenyl) ether in methanol at room temperature. The sample, with pseudo-orthorhombic cell parameters, exhibited merohedral twinning by rotation 180° around a*, with a refined twin domain fraction of 0.722 (1). The elongated shape of the elementary cell corresponds to the shape and direction of the molecules. The dihedral angle between the O-linked aromatic rings is 57.86 (8)°.
ISSN:1600-5368