Synthesis, Characterization and X-Ray Crystal Structure of Macrocyclic Ligand Based on 2,2-Methylene-bis[(6-formyl)-4-tert-butylphenol] and 1,2-bis-(2-aminoethoxy)ethane

A new macrocyclic compound based on 2,2-methylene-bis[(6-formyl)-4-tert-butylphenol] and 1,2bis-(2-aminoethoxy) ethane has been prepared by stirring and refluxing equimolar quantities of ethanolic solution of 2,2-methylene-bis[(6-formyl)-4-tert-butylphenol] and 1,2-bis-(2-aminoethoxy)ethane overnight in a basic media.The synthesis of this macrocyclic ligand involves Schiff-base condensation.This macrocyclic ligand exists in a crystalline solid of yellow colour.The ligand crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P 2(1)/c, with unit cell dimensions, a = 21.2761(17)Å, b = 26.038(2)Å, c = 10.0873(8)Å, α = 90°, β = 93.7090(10)°,γ = 90°, Z = 8, V = 5576.6(8)Å 3 .Unit cell contains 8 molecules of macrocyclic ligand.The macrocyclic ligand was characterized by using single crystal X-ray spectroscopy, 1 H NMR, IR-spectroscopy and mass spectrophotometery.