title: C-H.pi interactions in 9-(n-dodecylaminomethyl)anthracene
abstract: The title compound, C(27)H(37)N, which is intended to be included in the structure of a sulfonamide porphyrin for the preparation of Langmuir-Blodgett films, consists of a dodecyl chain linked to an anthracene molecule through an aminomethyl group. The angle between the least-squares plane of the anthracene and the dodecyl chain is 11.44 (8) degrees. The molecules are arranged in zigzag layers head-to-head, with the hydrocarbon chains side-by-side. The structure is stabilized by C-H.pi interactions, the strongest having an H.centroid distance of 2.63 A.
authors.affiliation: CEMDRX, Departamento de Fisica, Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra, P-3000 Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.lastname: Ramos Silva M
authors.lastname: Matos Beja A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Paixao
authors.lastname: Alte Da Veiga L
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Sobral
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Rebanda
authors.lastname: Rocha Gonsalves AM