Synthesis, Spectroscopic Studies and Crystal Structure of 1,2-bis (4-nitro benzoyloxy) ethane

AbstractThe dinitro compound, 1,2-bis (4-nitro benzoyloxy) ethane, was synthesized by nucleophilic substitution reaction under inert atmosphere using Schotten–Baumann conditions and characterized by its melting point, elemental analysis, FT-IR, 1 H and 13 C-NMR spectroscopic studies. The structure of the title compound was also determined by single crystal X-ray crystallography. The compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Aba2 with cell parameters a = 33.119(2) A, b = 8.1301(5) A, c = 11.9784(8) A, V = 3225.3(4) A 3 and Z = 8. The central O–CH 2 –CH 2 –O unit present in the compound shows a partially eclipsed conformation. The dihedral angle between the two aromatic rings is 45.87 (6) o . The terminal nitro groups and the bridging ester groups present in the compound are almost coplanar with the aromatic rings to which they are attached.Graphical AbstractA dinitro-diester precursor (1,2-bis (4-nitro benzoyloxy) ethane) for processable high performance polymers was synthesized and subsequently characterized by spectroscopic studies and single crystal X-ray crystallography. [IMAGE]