(E)-N′-(4-Methoxybenzylidene)-2-(2-methyl-4-nitro-1 H-imidazol-1-yl)aceto-hydrazide

Abstract

In the title compound, C14H15N5O 4, the central -C=N - N - C(=O) - C- bridge is nearly planar [maximum deviation = 0.037 (1) Å] and forms dihedral angles of 7.37 (9) and 73.33 (5)°, respectively, with the benzene and imidazole rings. The dihedral angle between the benzene and imidazole rings is 66.08 (9)°. The methoxy and nitro groups are nearly coplanar with the benzene and imidazole rings, respectively, with a C - O - C - C torsion angle of 5.9 (2)° and an O - N - C - C angle of - 0.2 (2)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked by a pair of N - H···O hydrogen bonds with an R22(8) ring motif, forming an inversion dimer. The dimers are further interconnected by C - H···O hydrogen bonds into a sheet parallel to the (111) plane. A C - H···φ interaction is also observed between the sheets.