Weak C–H⋯O and C–H⋯N ­interactions in nitro­pyrazoles

The structures of 1‐methyl‐3‐nitro­pyrazole and 1‐methyl‐4‐nitro­pyrazole, C₄H₅N₃O₂, have been determined. The 3‐nitro derivative has crystallographic m‐symmetry while the 4‐nitro compound has no imposed symmetry. The significant differences in bond distances and angles between the structures are ascribable to the electron‐withdrawing effects of the nitro group attached to C3 or C4, respectively. In both structures, the mol­ecules are organized into layers by an extensive network of C—H?O or C—H?N hydrogen interactions. Within a layer, the mol­ecules are arranged in a similar way, although differences of up to 0.3 Å in the analogous H?O or H?N intermolecular distances are observed. The cohesion of the layers is due to van der Waals and C—H?O contacts.     

C—H⋯O,C—H⋯π and π–π inter­actions in three benzofuran‐2‐yl ketone derivatives

The mol­ecules of 2‐benzoyl‐1‐benzofuran, C₁₅H₁₀O₂, (I), inter­act through double C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming dimers that are further linked by C—H⋯O, C—H⋯π and π–π inter­actions, resulting in a three‐dimensional supramolecular network. The dihedral angle between the benzo­yl and benzofuran fragments in (I) is 46.15 (3)°. The mol­ecules of bis­(5‐bromo‐1‐benzofuran‐2‐yl) ketone, C₁₇H₈Br₂O₃, (II), exhibit C₂ symmetry, with the carbon­yl group (C=O) lying along the twofold rotation axis, and are linked by a combination of C—H⋯O and C—H⋯π inter­actions and Br⋯Br contacts to form sheets. The stability of the mol­ecular packing in 3‐mesit­yl‐3‐methyl­cyclo­but­yl 3‐methyl­naphtho[1,2‐b]furan‐2‐yl ketone, C₂₈H₂₈O₂, (III), arises from C—H⋯π and π–π stacking inter­actions. The fused naphthofuran moiety in (III) is essentially planar and makes a dihedral angle of 81.61 (3)° with the mean plane of the trimethyl­benzene ring.     

Layer architecture in 4‐nitro­phenyl and 4‐chloro­phenyl 3‐nitro­benzene­sulfonate at 100 K

The structures of the title compounds, C₁₂H₈N₂O₇S and C₁₂H₈ClNO₅S, contain weak C—H⋯O interactions creating layers of mol­ecules which, taking the conformation of the mol­ecules into account, are arranged in an ABAB sequence. Both structures can be designated, therefore, as ordered racemates of rotameric species.     

Bis(4‐nitro­phenyl) di­sulfide at 150 K,a three‐dimensional framework built from C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and aromatic π⋯π stacking interactions

In the title compound, (4‐O₂NC₆H₄)₂S₂ or C₁₂H₈N₂O₄S₂, the mol­ecules lie across twofold rotation axes. A single type of C—H?O hydrogen bond, with C?O = 3.394 (3) Å and C—H?O = 158°, links the mol­ecules into continuous two‐dimensional sheets built from a single type of R⁴₄(44) ring. These sheets are linked by aromatic π?π stacking interactions to form a continuous three‐dimensional framework.     

C—H⋯N and C—H⋯π interactions in 2‐ethoxy‐4,6‐diphenylpyridine‐3‐carbonitrile

The title compound, C₂₀H₁₆N₂O, has two mol­ecules in the asymmetric unit and the crystal structure shows that the central pyridine ring of each mol­ecule has a flat boat conformation. The terminal C atom in one of the mol­ecules is disordered over two positions, with relative occupancies of 0.594 (14) and 0.398 (14). Intermolecular C—H?N and C—H?π interactions and π–π stacking, along with intramolecular C—H?N and C—H?π interactions, help to stabilize the structure.     

An analysis of C—H⋯O and C—H⋯π interactions in three substituted 4‐ketotetra­hydro­indoles

The crystal and molecular structures of the three 4‐ketotetrahydro­indoles 2‐(4‐chloro­phenyl)‐1‐(4‐fluoro­phenyl)‐6,6‐dimethyl‐4,5,6,7‐tetra­hydro‐1H‐indol‐4‐one (C₂₂H₁₉ClFNO), (I), 1‐(4‐fluoro­phenyl)‐2‐(4‐methoxy­phenyl)‐6,6‐di­methyl‐4,5,6,7‐tetra­hydro‐1H‐indol‐4‐one (C₂₃H₂₂FNO₂), (II), and 6,6‐dimethyl‐1,2‐di­phenyl‐4,5,6,7‐tetra­hydro‐1H‐indol‐4‐one (C₂₂H₂₁NO), (III), have been determined via single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction in order to study the intermolecular interactions therein. All three structures are stabilized via intermolecular C—H⋯O and C—H⋯π interactions, generating different molecular motifs.     

Crystal engineering via C—H⋯F and C—H⋯π interactions in two substituted indoles

The crystal structures of 1‐(4‐fluoro­phenyl)‐2‐phenyl‐4,5,6,7‐tetra­hydro‐1H‐indole, C₂₀H₁₈FN, and 1‐(4‐fluoro­phenyl)‐6,6‐di­methyl‐2‐phenyl‐4,5,6,7‐tetra­hydro‐1H‐indole, C₂₂H₂₂FN, have been determined in order to study the role of `organic fluorine' in crystal engineering. These mol­ecules pack in the crystal structure via different types of molecular motifs utilizing weak C—H⋯F and C—H⋯π interactions.     

C—H⋯π, π–π and C—H⋯Cl interactions in chloro‐substituted Schiff bases and 4‐chloro‐N‐[4‐(di­methyl­amino)­benzyl­idene]­aniline

Molecular packing analyses were carried out on 15 crystal data sets of chloro‐substituted Schiff bases, including that of the title compound, C₁₅H₁₅ClN₂. C—H⋯π and π–π interactions play a major role in the molecular self‐assembly in the crystal. The former interactions favor mol­ecules assembling into a screw, with a non‐centrosymmetric crystal structure. When the molecular dipole is small, π–π interactions favor a parallel, but not usually antiparallel, mode of packing. Weak C—H⋯X hydrogen bonds (X = Cl or Br) and X⋯X interactions seem to be a secondary driving force in packing. The title mol­ecule takes the trans form and the two benzene rings are twisted around the central linkage in opposite directions. In the crystal structure, mol­ecules interact through C—H⋯π and π–π interactions, forming a `dimer' and further forming double chains along [001]. The double chains are extended along [10] through C—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds, forming double layers in (010). In the third direction, there are only ordinary, weaker, van der Waals interactions, which explains the crystal habit (i.e. thin plate).     

C—H⋯π and π–π interactions in the supramolecular structure of 3‐methyl‐1,4‐diphenyl‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine

The supramolecular structure of the title compound, C₁₉H₁₅N₃, is defined by π–π‐stacking and C—H?π interactions. There are no conventional hydrogen bonds in the structure.     

Bis(3‐nitro­phenyl) di­sulfide forms no C—H⃛O hydrogen bonds

In the title compound, C₁₂H₈N₂O₄S₂, the mol­ecules lie across twofold rotation axes in the space group C2/c. There are no intermolecular C—H?O hydrogen bonds, but the mol­ecules are linked into chains along [001] by aromatic π?π stacking interactions.     

4‐(Allyl­amino)‐2‐amino‐6‐benzyl­oxy‐5‐nitro­so­pyrimidine from synchrotron data at 150 K: double chains built from N—H⋯N,N—H⋯O,N—H⋯π(arene) and aromatic π–π‐stacking interactions

In the title compound, C₁₄H₁₅N₅O₂, the intramolecular dimensions are consistent with a highly polarized electronic structure. The mol­ecules are linked into chains by a combination of N—H?N, N—H?O and N—H?π(arene) hydrogen bonds, and the chains are linked in pairs by aromatic π–π‐stacking interactions     

Three‐dimensional aggregation in 2‐hydroxy‐3‐iodo‐5‐nitrobenzaldehyde involving C—H⋯O,iodo–nitro and aromatic π–π stacking interactions,and isolated dimers in disordered 2,4‐diiodo‐6‐nitroanisole

In 2‐hydroxy‐3‐iodo‐5‐nitro­benz­aldehyde, C₇H₄INO₄, the mol­ecules are linked into sheets by a combination of C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and two‐centre iodo–nitro interactions, and these sheets are linked by aromatic π–π stacking interactions. Molecules of 2,4‐di­iodo‐6‐nitro­anisole, C₇H₅I₂NO₃, are disordered, with the nitro group and one of the I substituents each occupying common sets of sites with 0.5 occupancy. The mol­ecules are linked into isolated centrosymmetric dimeric units by a single iodo–nitro interaction.     

N‐(2‐Iodobenzylidene)‐3‐nitroaniline: sheets formed by a combination of C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and two aromatic π–π‐stacking interactions

Molecules of the title compound, C₁₃H₉IN₂O₂, are linked into [010] chains by a single C—H?O hydrogen bond and these chains are linked into (100) sheets by two independent aromatic π–π‐stacking interactions, each involving one of the two substituted arene rings.     

O—H⋯O‐bridged dimers linked via C—H⋯O and C—H⋯π inter­actions in 4,6‐di‐O‐benzyl‐myo‐inositol 1,3,5‐orthoformate

The centrosymmetric O—H⋯O‐bonded head‐to‐head dimers of the title compound, C₂₁H₂₂O₆, are linked together via bifurcated C—H⋯O inter­actions along the a axis and via favourable C—H⋯π inter­actions along the b axis in the crystal structure.     

5‐[N‐(1H‐Benzotriazol‐1‐yl­methyl)­amino]‐3‐tert‐butyl‐1‐phenyl­pyrazole: sheets built from N—H⋯N,C—H⋯N and C—H⋯π(pyrazole) interactions

In the title compound, C₂₀H₂₂N₆, the mol­ecules are linked into a chain of rings by N—H?N [H?N 2.16 Å, N?N 2.950 (3) Å and N—H?N 149°] and C—H?N [H?N 2.55 Å, C?N 3.481 (3) Å and C—H?N 165°] hydrogen bonds, and these chains are linked into sheets by means of C—­H?π(pyrazole) interactions.     

Comparison of halogen bonding and van der Waals and π–π interactions in 4,5‐dibromo‐2‐hexyloxyphenol

The title compound, C₁₂H₁₆BrO₂, is an interesting case of a simple organic molecule making use of five different types of intra‐ and intermolecular interactions (viz. conventional and nonconventional hydrogen bonds, and π–π, Br...Br and Br...O contacts), all of them relevant in the molecular and crystal structure geometry. The molecules are strictly planar, with an intramolecular O—H...O hydrogen bond, and associate into two‐dimensional structures parallel to (01) through two different types of halogen bonding. The planar structures, in turn, stack parallel to each other interlinked by C—H...π and π–π contacts. Also discussed are the relevant structural features leading to the rather low melting point of the compound.