Carbonyl-carbonyl interactions and amide π-stacking as the directing motifs of the supramolecular assembly of ethyl N-(2-acetylphenyl)oxalamate in a synperiplanar conformation

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Abstract

The title compound, C12H13NO4, is one of the few examples that exhibits a syn conformation between the amide and ester carbonyl groups of the oxalyl group. This conformation allows the engagement of the amide H atom in an intramolecular three-centred hydrogen-bonding S(6)S(5) motif. The compound is self-assembled by C=O⋯C=O and amide-π interactions into stacked columns along the b-axis direction. The concurrence of both interactions seems to be responsible for stabilizing the observed syn conformation between the carbonyl groups. The second dimension, along the a-axis direction, is developed by soft C-H⋯O hydrogen bonding. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations at the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level of theory were performed to support the experimental findings.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)381-385
Number of pages5
JournalActa Crystallographica Section C: Structural Chemistry
Volume71
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2015

Keywords

  • amide-π interaction
  • bond energy profile
  • carbonyl-carbonyl interaction
  • computational chemistry
  • crystal structure
  • molecular clefts
  • oxamate
  • three-centre hydrogen bond

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