Synthesis and Crystal Structure of (Z)-Methyl-3-methoxy-2-{2-[(4-(E-3-p-tolylacryloyl)phenoxy)methyl]phenyl}acrylate

The title compound, (Z)-methyl-3-methoxy-2-{2-[(4-(E-3-p-tolylacryloyl)phenoxy)-methyl]phenyl}acrylate, was synthesized and determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The crystal belongs to the triclinic system, space group P (1) over bar with a = 8.0157(8), b = 12.5748(13), c = 13.3768(14) angstrom, a = 64.770(2), beta = 75.720 (2), gamma = 89.784(2)degrees, mu = 0.085 mm(-1), M-r = 442.49, V = 1174.1(2) angstrom(3), Z = 2, D-c = 1.252 g/cm(3), F(000) = 468, T = 294(2) K, R = 0.0603 and wR = 0.1498 for 2644 observed reflections with I > 2 sigma(I). X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the single crystal contains strong non-classical hydrogen bonds. The preliminary bioassay showed that the title compound exhibits inhibitory activity against the Pseudoperoniospora cubensis and Rhizoctonia solani at the test concentration of 200 mg/L.