(E)-7-[(4-Nitrophenyl)diazenyl]-3a-(p-tolyl)-2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[d]pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazol-1-one 0.58-dimethyl sulfoxide 0.42-acetonitrile solvate: crystal structure, Hirshfeld analysis and DFT estimation of the energy of intermolecular interactions

Abstract

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C23H19N5O3·0.58C2H6OS·0.42C2H3N, prepared by the azo coupling of the 4-nitrophenyldiazonium salt with 3a-(p-tolyl)-2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[d]pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazol-1-one, the azo molecules are linked by N—H...O hydrogen bonds into chains along thea-axis direction, and by the π–π interaction into [101] chains. The dimethyl sulfoxide and acetonitrile solvent molecules occupy the same positions, with populations of 0.585 (3) and 0.415 (3), respectively. These molecules take part in C—H...O(N) and C—H...π contacts. The energy of the π–π interactions was estimated using DFT calculations. The Hirshfeld molecular surface analysis revealed the positions of the most important intermolecular contacts, such as hydrogen bonds and π–π interactions.