title: Conformational change of N-benzylideneanilines in crystals.
abstract: The crystal structures of N-(4-nitrobenzylidene)aniline (1), N-(4-chlorobenzylidene)-4-methylaniline (2) and N-(4-methylbenzylidene)-4-methylaniline (3) were determined by X-ray diffraction analyses at various temperatures. A dynamic disorder was observed in the crystal structures of all compounds. The dynamic disorder is accounted for in terms of a conformational change involving a pedal motion in the crystals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: Mayuko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harakawa
authors.forename: Keiichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ogawa