(E)-7-[(4-Nitro-phen-yl)diazen-yl]-3a-(p-tol-yl)-2,3,3a,4-tetra-hydro-1 H-benzo[ d]pyrrolo-[1,2- a]imidazol-1-one 0.58-dimethyl sulfoxide 0.42-aceto-nitrile solvate: crystal structure, Hirshfeld analysis and DFT estimation of the energy of inter-molecular inter-actions

Abstract

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C₂₃H₁₉N₅O₃·0.58C₂H₆OS·0.42C₂H₃N, prepared by the azo coupling of the 4-nitro-phenyl-diazo-nium salt with 3a-(p-tol-yl)-2,3,3a,4-tetra-hydro-1H-benzo[d]pyrrolo-[1,2-a]imidazol-1-one, the azo mol-ecules are linked by N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds into chains along the a-axis direction, and by the π-π inter-action into [101] chains. The dimethyl sulfoxide and aceto-nitrile solvent mol-ecules occupy the same positions, with populations of 0.585 (3) and 0.415 (3), respectively. These mol-ecules take part in C-H⋯O(N) and C-H⋯π contacts. The energy of the π-π inter-actions was estimated using DFT calculations. The Hirshfeld mol-ecular surface analysis revealed the positions of the most important inter-molecular contacts, such as hydrogen bonds and π-π inter-actions.

Keywords: DFT calculations; Hirshfeld analysis; X-ray diffraction analysis; azo dye; crystal structure; energy of π–π inter­actions; π–π inter­actions.