N,N'-Bis(3-chloro-2-fluoro-benzyl-idene)ethane-1,2-diamine.

The mol-ecule of the title centrosymmetric Schiff base compound, C(16)H(12)Cl(2)F(2)N(2), adopts an E configuration with respect to the azomethine C=N bond. The imino groups are coplanar with the aromatic rings. Within the mol-ecule, the planar units are parallel, but extend in opposite directions from the dimethyl-ene bridge. An inter-esting feature of the crystal structure is the short inter-molecular Cl⋯F [3.1747 (5) Å] inter-actions, which are shorter than the sum of the van der Waals radii of these atoms. These inter-actions link neighbouring mol-ecules along the b axis. The crystal structure is further stabilized by π-π inter-actions, with a centroid-centroid distance of 3.5244 (4) Å.

Related literature

For bond-length data, see Allen et al. (1987 ▶). For related structures, see, for example: Fun & Kia (2008a ▶,b ▶): Fun, Kargar & Kia (2008 ▶); Fun, Kia & n class="Gene">Kargar (2008 ▶). For information on Schiff base complexes and their applications, see, for example: Pal et al. (2005 ▶); Calligaris & Randaccio (1987 ▶); Hou et al. (2001 ▶); Ren et al. (2002 ▶). For hydrogen-bonding motifs, see: Bernstein et al. (1995 ▶).

Experimental

Crystal data

C16H12Cl2F2N2

M = 341.18

Monoclinic,

a = 7.2249 (2) Å

b = 11.3676 (2) Å

c = 10.3368 (2) Å

β = 120.906 (1)°

V = 728.42 (3) Å3

Z = 2

Mo Kα radiation

μ = 0.46 mm−1

T = 100.0 (1) K

0.52 × 0.41 × 0.29 mm

Data collection

Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer

Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005 ▶) T min = 0.794, T max = 0.878

16842 measured reflections

3821 independent reflections

3403 reflections with I > 2σ(I)

R int = 0.025

Refinement

R[F 2 > 2σ(F 2)] = 0.030

wR(F 2) = 0.088

S = 1.05

3821 reflections

100 parameters

H-atom parameters constrained

Δρmax = 0.45 e Å−3

Δρmin = −0.35 e Å−3

Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005 ▶); cell refinement: APEX2; data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2005 ▶); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008 ▶); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL and PLATON (Spek, 2003 ▶).

Crystal structure: contains datablocks global, I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808028419/sj2537sup1.cif

Structure factors: contains datablocks I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808028419/sj2537Isup2.hkl

Additional supplementary materials: crystallographic information; 3D view; checkCIF report

C16H12Cl2F2N2	F(000) = 348
Mr = 341.18	Dx = 1.556 Mg m−3
Monoclinic, P21/c	Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc	Cell parameters from 8904 reflections
a = 7.2249 (2) Å	θ = 2.9–41.0°
b = 11.3676 (2) Å	µ = 0.46 mm−1
c = 10.3368 (2) Å	T = 100 K
β = 120.906 (1)°	Block, colourless
V = 728.42 (3) Å3	0.52 × 0.41 × 0.29 mm
Z = 2

Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer	3821 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube	3403 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
graphite	Rint = 0.025
φ and ω scans	θmax = 37.5°, θmin = 2.9°
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005)	h = −11→12
Tmin = 0.794, Tmax = 0.878	k = −19→19
16842 measured reflections	l = −17→17

Refinement on F2	Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: full	Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.030	Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.088	H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.05	w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0499P)2 + 0.131P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
3821 reflections	(Δ/σ)max = 0.001
100 parameters	Δρmax = 0.45 e Å−3
0 restraints	Δρmin = −0.35 e Å−3

Experimental. The low-temperature data was collected with the Oxford Cyrosystem Cobra low-temperature attachment.

Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes.

Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger.

	x	y	z	Uiso*/Ueq
Cl1	0.65534 (3)	−0.131316 (15)	−0.342553 (18)	0.01852 (5)
F1	0.71054 (8)	−0.18319 (4)	−0.04997 (5)	0.01952 (9)
N1	0.83760 (10)	0.03597 (6)	0.29627 (6)	0.01620 (10)
C1	0.72180 (10)	−0.06703 (6)	−0.07109 (7)	0.01350 (10)
C2	0.69340 (10)	−0.02919 (6)	−0.20779 (7)	0.01388 (10)
C3	0.70125 (11)	0.09019 (6)	−0.23283 (7)	0.01577 (11)
H3	0.6802	0.1170	−0.3265	0.019*
C4	0.74016 (11)	0.17052 (6)	−0.11975 (8)	0.01704 (11)
H4	0.7457	0.2523	−0.1363	0.020*
C5	0.77080 (11)	0.13130 (6)	0.01692 (8)	0.01554 (11)
H5	0.7977	0.1868	0.0934	0.019*
C6	0.76267 (10)	0.01123 (6)	0.04403 (7)	0.01320 (10)
C7	0.80350 (10)	−0.03353 (6)	0.19019 (7)	0.01486 (11)
H7	0.8043	−0.1160	0.2053	0.018*
C8	0.88630 (11)	−0.01757 (7)	0.43842 (7)	0.01710 (11)
H8A	0.8762	−0.1043	0.4279	0.021*
H8B	0.7805	0.0092	0.4659	0.021*

	U11	U22	U33	U12	U13	U23
Cl1	0.02300 (8)	0.01901 (9)	0.01500 (8)	−0.00281 (5)	0.01081 (6)	−0.00347 (5)
F1	0.0292 (2)	0.01227 (18)	0.01890 (19)	−0.00308 (15)	0.01361 (17)	0.00007 (14)
N1	0.0180 (2)	0.0181 (2)	0.0121 (2)	0.00091 (18)	0.00742 (18)	0.00082 (17)
C1	0.0142 (2)	0.0125 (2)	0.0135 (2)	−0.00087 (18)	0.00691 (18)	0.00018 (18)
C2	0.0139 (2)	0.0153 (3)	0.0124 (2)	−0.00011 (18)	0.00672 (18)	−0.00027 (18)
C3	0.0166 (2)	0.0165 (3)	0.0141 (2)	0.0015 (2)	0.0079 (2)	0.00275 (19)
C4	0.0201 (3)	0.0140 (3)	0.0170 (2)	0.0024 (2)	0.0096 (2)	0.0025 (2)
C5	0.0183 (3)	0.0131 (3)	0.0151 (2)	0.00170 (19)	0.0085 (2)	0.00006 (18)
C6	0.0133 (2)	0.0140 (2)	0.0121 (2)	0.00054 (18)	0.00633 (18)	0.00056 (18)
C7	0.0158 (2)	0.0161 (3)	0.0122 (2)	−0.00085 (19)	0.00683 (19)	0.00053 (19)
C8	0.0178 (2)	0.0212 (3)	0.0122 (2)	−0.0012 (2)	0.0076 (2)	0.0008 (2)

Cl1—C2	1.7235 (7)	C4—C5	1.3865 (10)
F1—C1	1.3476 (8)	C4—H4	0.9500
N1—C7	1.2687 (9)	C5—C6	1.4007 (9)
N1—C8	1.4568 (9)	C5—H5	0.9500
C1—C2	1.3878 (9)	C6—C7	1.4733 (9)
C1—C6	1.3906 (9)	C7—H7	0.9500
C2—C3	1.3882 (9)	C8—C8i	1.5267 (13)
C3—C4	1.3934 (10)	C8—H8A	0.9900
C3—H3	0.9500	C8—H8B	0.9900
C7—N1—C8	116.79 (6)	C4—C5—H5	119.5
F1—C1—C2	118.62 (6)	C6—C5—H5	119.5
F1—C1—C6	119.48 (6)	C1—C6—C5	117.68 (6)
C2—C1—C6	121.90 (6)	C1—C6—C7	119.95 (6)
C1—C2—C3	119.61 (6)	C5—C6—C7	122.33 (6)
C1—C2—Cl1	119.54 (5)	N1—C7—C6	121.26 (6)
C3—C2—Cl1	120.84 (5)	N1—C7—H7	119.4
C2—C3—C4	119.62 (6)	C6—C7—H7	119.4
C2—C3—H3	120.2	N1—C8—C8i	109.32 (7)
C4—C3—H3	120.2	N1—C8—H8A	109.8
C5—C4—C3	120.12 (6)	C8i—C8—H8A	109.8
C5—C4—H4	119.9	N1—C8—H8B	109.8
C3—C4—H4	119.9	C8i—C8—H8B	109.8
C4—C5—C6	121.07 (6)	H8A—C8—H8B	108.3
F1—C1—C2—C3	179.08 (6)	C2—C1—C6—C5	1.11 (9)
C6—C1—C2—C3	−1.35 (10)	F1—C1—C6—C7	2.90 (9)
F1—C1—C2—Cl1	−2.49 (8)	C2—C1—C6—C7	−176.66 (6)
C6—C1—C2—Cl1	177.08 (5)	C4—C5—C6—C1	−0.31 (10)
C1—C2—C3—C4	0.78 (10)	C4—C5—C6—C7	177.39 (6)
Cl1—C2—C3—C4	−177.63 (5)	C8—N1—C7—C6	−177.18 (6)
C2—C3—C4—C5	−0.01 (10)	C1—C6—C7—N1	−178.79 (6)
C3—C4—C5—C6	−0.22 (11)	C5—C6—C7—N1	3.55 (10)
F1—C1—C6—C5	−179.33 (6)	C7—N1—C8—C8i	117.01 (8)