Synthesis and X-ray structural analysis of (2<Emphasis Type="Italic">Z</Emphasis>)-3(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-pyridin-4-ylacrylonitrile and (2<Emphasis Type="Italic">Z</Emphasis>)-3-(3,5-di-<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)2-pyridin-4-ylacrylonitrile

Synthesis and X-ray structural investigations have been carried out for the two title compounds C₁₄H₁₀N₂O (3a) and C₂₂H₂₆N₂O (3b). Compound 3a crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c, with a = 3.843(1) Å, b = 24.618(5) Å, c = 11.318(2) Å, = 92.61(3), V = 1069.7(4) Å,³ and Z = 4. Compound 3b crystallizes in the triclinic space group P-1, with a = 9.004(2) Å, b = 9.447(2) Å, c = 11.713(2) Å, = 76.70(3), = 83.12(3), = 82.16(3), V = 956.5(3) Å,³ and Z = 2. Both stilbazole derivatives have Z-geometry about the ethylene bridge which links the heterocyclic and aromatic rings. The molecular skeleton of 3a is slightly non-planar: the dihedral angles between the acrylonitrile linkage and the pyridine ring, and between this linkage and the p-hydroxyphenyl ring are 7.2(2) and 4.1(2), respectively. The molecular skeleton of 3b is less planar: the values of similar dihedral angles are 17.0(2) and 20.8(2), respectively. In the crystal of 3a, the molecules are packed in stacks along the a axis with head-to-head orientation. Intermolecular hydrogen bonds O=H s N and C=H s N link molecules into sheets parallel to (100) plane. In the crystals of 3b, the molecules have a head-to-tail orientation and intermolecular hydrogen bonds O=H s N link the molecules into infinite chains along [01-1] direction.     

Synthesis and structural studies of <Emphasis Type="Italic">tris</Emphasis>-2-chlorobenzylamine and <Emphasis Type="Italic">tris</Emphasis>-2-bromobenzylamine

The tris-2-chloro and 2-bromotribenzylamines are prepared from aqueous ammonia and 2-chlorobenzyl chloride and 2-bromobenzyl bromide, respectively, in ethanol. Recrystallization yielded colorless cubes of each product. The crystal structures are each solved in space group P , and are isostructural. The tris-2-chloro compound, 1, has a = 7.4226(5) Å, b = 9.0825(7) Å, c = 14.529(1) Å, = 78.279(1), = 82.389(1), = 84.661(1), and V = 948.41(12) ų with Z = 2, and d_calc = 1.368 Mg/m³. The tris-2-bromo analog, 2, has a = 7.6569(11) Å, b = 9.0922(13) Å, c = 14.614(2) Å, = 79.286(2), = 81.777(2), = 85.401(2), and V = 987.9(2) ų with Z = 2, and d_calc = 1.762 Mg/m³. Lithium–halogen exchange experiments conducted in tetrahydrofuran at –78C using n-butyl lithium revealed that no exchange occurred for the tris-2-chloro compound, but did occur for the tris-2-bromo analog to yield tribenzylamine upon quench and work-up.     

The structure of 2-amino-3-cyano-4-(4-methylphenyl)-6-methoxyl-1,4,9,10-tetrahydrobenzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">f</Emphasis>]chromene

The X-ray crystal structure of 2-amino-3-cyano-4-(4-methylphenyl)-6-methoxyl-1,4,9,10-tetrahydrobenzo [f]chromene 1, C₂₂H₂₀N₂O₂, is determined. The crystals of compound 1 are triclinic, space group P-1, a = 10.120(1), b = 13.127(1), c = 15.203(2) Å, = 67.841(9), = 80.81(1), = 77.58(1), Z = 4, V = 1819.7(4) ų. It is interesting that all the atoms of the pyran ring are coplanar, which is different from other similar compounds. The structure is stabilized by intermolecular hydrogen bonds.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of 2-anilino-6<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-5-(1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-4-ylene)-1,3,4-thiadiazine

A novel pyrazolone derivative 2-anilino-6H-5-(1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-4-ylene)-1,3,4-thiadiazine (PMCP-PTSC) containing NNS hexa-atomic heterocycle has been obtained and characterized by means of single crystal X-ray diffraction, IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopies. It is interesting that when grown from two different solvents, two different crystalline structures are formed. The monoclinic crystal A belongs to a P2₁/c space group. The unit cell parameters are a = 16.414(4) Å, b = 12.530(3) Å, c = 8.432(1) Å, = 91.75(2) Å, and Z = 4. The triclinic crystal B belongs to a P space group. The unit cell parameters are a = 11.386(2) Å, b = 12.326(2) Å, c = 12.411(3) Å, = 83.07(1)°, = 87.76(2)°, = 86.52(2)°, and Z = 4. The structure analyses show the title compound is the keto-form. Dimers in crystal packing of A and supramolecular one-dimensional (B) concatenate structures were assembled by the intermolecular hydrogen bonds.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of the <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-8-(diphenyl-hydroxy-2-aminomethylpyridine)borane

Reaction of 2-aminomethylpyridine with diphenylborinic acid in a mixture of CHCl₃-diethyl ether gives diphenyl-(2-aminomethylpyridine-N,N)borane, a cyclic adduct that in presence of environmental moisture yields the N-8-(diphenyl-hydroxy-2-aminomethylpyridine)borane. The two compounds were characterized by NMR and infrared spectroscopy. The structure of N-8-(diphenyl-hydroxy-2-aminomethylpyridine)borane was confirmed by X-ray diffraction. This adduct crystallizes in monoclinic P2₁/n space group with unit cell dimensions: a = 13.193(2) (Å), b = 5.913(7) (Å), c = 19.604(2) (Å), = 90.295(3), V = 1529.3(3) ų, Z = 4. The BN distance is 1.645(3) Å and lies in the range of a dative bond. The NH and OH groups are involved in intermolecular hydrogen bonds formation and they add to the stabilization of the acyclic adduct in the solid state.     

Crystal structure of 1,7-dihydroxyxanthone from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Weddellina squamulosa</Emphasis> Tul

1,7-dihydroxyxanthone was isolated from Weddellina squamulosa Tul. (Podostemaceae) and the crystal structure has been determined (C₁₃H₈O₄), Mr = 228.19, a = 4.902(1), b = 13.593(4), c = 14.740(2) Å, space group P2₁2₁2₁, Z = 4, and V = 982.2(4) ų. The 1,7-dihydroxyxanthone molecule is planar with a strong intramolecular H-bond O–HsO [2.607(4) Å]. The molecular packing is done through hydrogen bonds O–HsO [2.786(4) Å], forming channels along the direction parallel to the a-axis.     

Synthesis and structure of 7-methyl-5-phenyl-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrazolo[4,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">e</Emphasis>]tetrazolo[4,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>][1,2,4]triazine<Superscript>(1)</Superscript>

The synthesis of 5-azido-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazine 2 and 7-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-e]tetrazolo[4,5-b][1,2,4]triazine 3 is described and the crystal and molecular structure of the latter is reported. This compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2₁/n, with cell constants a = 11.607(2) Å, b = 7.982(1) Å, c = 13.147(2) Å, = 110.60(1), Z = 4, T = 293 K and D_cal = 1.470 g cm^–3. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R value of 0.0368 for 1906 reflections. The X-ray analysis revealed that the linear form of the tetrazolo-fused ring system of 3 exists in the crystal. The molecule as a whole has an almost planar conformation stabilized by the short intramolecular NsH interaction. The molecular packing in the crystal is determined by the van der Waals forces only.Part 26 in 1,2,4-triazines in organic synthesis. For part 25 see Mojzych et al.¹     

Crystal structure analysis of (<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-methyl piperazino) (phenyl) (dicyclohexylamino) phosphiniminocyclotrithiazene

The title compound (NC₄H₈NCH₃)(C₆H₅)[N(C₆H₁₁)₂]P{—N–S₃N₃ crystallizes in the triclinic crystal system with unit cell dimensions: a = 9.7572(2), b = 10.6845(1), c = 16.9381(3) Å, = 71.75(1), = 80.65(2), = 65.93(1), and Z = 2. The tricoordinated sulfur atom (S1) in the cyclotrithiazene deviates from the mean plane of the other five atoms by 0.716(6) Å, which is the highest among the known phosphiniminocyclotrithiazene structures. In the exocyclic P{—N4–S1 moiety, the two bond distances are short: 1.585(6) and 1.527(6) Å; but the bond angle is large 135.3(4). The S1 displacement is highly correlated with the endocyclic angle at the nitrogen atom (diagonally opposite to S1), but the nature of correlation is bimodal (R = 1.0 + or –1.0) for the cyclic and acyclic substituents (R) in the (R)(C₆H₅)[N(C₆H₁₁)₂]P{—N–S₃N₃ series. On the other hand, the S1–N4 bond distances are negatively correlated (R = –0.94) with the P{—N4–S1 bond angle in the above series.     

Synthesis,redox properties,and X-ray diffraction structure of 2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">bis</Emphasis>(ethylthio)-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-MeOC<Subscript>6</Subscript>H<Subscript>4</Subscript>)maleimide

Refluxing 2,3-dichloromaleic anhydride with p-anisidine in benzene with water removal gives the condensation product 2,3-dichloro-N-(p-MeOC₆H₄)maleimide (1) 75% yield. This new maleimide compound reacts with added ethanethiol in the presence of Et₃N or DBU to furnish the bidentate sulfide ligand 2,3-bis(ethylthio)-N-(p-MeOC₆H₄)maleimide (2) in 85% yield. Each product has been characterized in solution by IR, NMR, and UV-vis spectroscopies, and the solid-state structure of 2,3-bis(ethylthio)-N-(p-MeOC₆H₄)maleimide was unequivocally established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. 2,3-bis(Ethylthio)-N-(p-MeOC₆H₄)maleimide crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c, a = 20.035(3)Å, b = 9.188(1)Å, c = 16.887(2)Å, = 93.696(2)°, V = 3102.3(8)ų, Z = 8, and D_calcd = 1.385 mg/m³; R = 0.0268, R_w = 0.0676 for 2025 reflections with I > 2 (I). The nature of the LUMO in 2,3-bis(ethylthio)-N-(p-MeOC₆H₄)maleimide (2) has been determined by extended Hückel molecular orbital calculations, and these data are discussed relative to the cyclic voltammetry results and other structurally relevant compounds prepared in our labs.     

Hydrogen-bonded coordination network in crystal structures of [Cu(3-PM)4Cl2] and [Cu(4-PM)4Cl]Cl, (PM = pyridylmethanol)

The crystal and molecular structures of [Cu(3-PM)₄Cl₂] (1) and [Cu(4-PM)₄Cl]Cl (2) have been determinated by X-ray crystallography. Complex 1 crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P–1, with lattice parameters a = 7.972(2) Å, b = 8.293(2) Å, c = 10.707(2) Å, = 105.73(3)°, = 90.04(3)°, = 110.38(3)°, and Z = 1 at 100 K. The coordination geometry of each Cu atom is approximately octahedral formed by four nitrogen atoms of pyridine rings of 3-pyridylmethanol molecules in the equatorial plane and two chlorine atoms occupying the axial positions. The O—HsO, C—HsCl, and O—HsCl intermolecular hydrogen bonds and s stacking link the molecules in 3-D hydrogen-bonded coordination network. Complex 2 crystallizes in the tetragonal system, space group P4/n, with lattice parameters a = 10.464(1) Å, c = 11.339(2) Å, and Z = 2 at 217 K and a = 10.352(1) Å, c = 11.201(2) Å, and Z = 2 at 293 K. The coordination geometry of Cu atom in the [Cu(4-PM)₄Cl]⁺ ion is approximately square pyramidal formed by four nitrogen atoms of pyridine rings of 4-pyridylmethanol molecules in equatorial plane and one chlorine atom in axial position. The O—HsCl and C—HsCl intermolecular hydrogen bonds link the molecules in 2-D hydrogen-bonded coordination network.     

Synthesis and structure of 4-R,5-R-[5-(hydroxy-diphenyl-methyl)-2, 2-dimethyl-[1,3]dioxolan-4-yl]-phenyl-methanone, a chiral ligand building block

A triphenyl analog of taddol, 4-R,5-R-[5-(hydroxy-diphenyl-methyl)-2,2-dimethyl-[1,3]dioxolan-4-yl]-phenyl-methanone, has been synthesized and structurally characterized. This molecule could act as a chiral ligand building block in the creation of tuned taddol analogs. Structural analysis of the title compound reveals that the hydroxyl group is involved in an intramolecular hydrogen bond and does not take part in any intermolecular interaction. Crystal packing is influenced by C–H O hydrogen bonding and phenyl phenyl interactions. Crystal data: Triclinic, P1 (No. 1), a = 5.9343(4) Å, b = 8.2367(17) Å, c = 10.987(2) Å, = 88.290(6), = 75.442(4), = 80.655(6), V = 512.86(15) ų, Z = 1, D _calc = 1.258 mg/m³. Final residual values were R ₁ = 0.0407 for 3022 observed data (I > 2s(I) ) and wR ₂ = 0.0941 for all 3524 unique data.     

Structure of 6,13-bis(<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>, <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-dimethylcarbamoyl) thioquinanthrene

The crystal structure of 6,13-bis-(N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl)thioquinanthrene 3 has been determined as monoclinic, with space group P2(1)/c with lattice parameters a = 10.044(2) Å, b = 21.385(4) Å, c = 10.889(3) Å, = 102.92(3)°, Z = 4 and D_calc = 1.342 Mg/m³. The middle 1,4-dithiin ring in the title compound 3, C₂₄H₂₀N₄O₂S₂ is in a boat conformation with the dihedral angle between the planes of the aromatic rings 132.45(8)°.     

Crystal and molecular structure of: 5-(1-oxoethyl)-1-methyl-2-(5-bromo-6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)-6-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-7-one and 5-(1-oxoethyl)-1-methyl-2-(5-bromo-6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)-6-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane

X-ray crystallographic studies of the two title compounds have shown that the molecules crystallize in the same triclinic space group, , with very similar cell dimensions. For C₂₁H₂₁BrO₄,a=12.056(5),b=13.206(5),c=7.595(3)Å, =90.38(3), =106.07(3) and =124.42(3)° and for C₂₁H₂₃BrO₃,a=12.076(6),b=13.090(5),c=7.490(3)Å, =92.65(5), =104.90(5) and =124.55(5)°. Both compounds possess the oxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane bridged ring system and differ only at the carbon to the ring oxygen where the Csp³ in the ether is replaced by Csp²=O in the lactone. Both cyclohexane rings adopt distorted chair conformations and the lactone and ether rings approximate closely to the envelope conformation. The bromine substituent at C(4) results in distortion of the naphthalene ring. Both molecules pack with the naphthalene rings parallel to each other with interplanar spacings of 3.71 Å in the ether and 3.66Å in the lactone.     

Crystal structures of (I) 2-(9,9-dipropylfluorene-2-yl)-9,9- dipropylfluorene and (II) 2-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-7- {4-[(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-9,9-diethylfluoren-2-yl]phenyl}-9,9-diethylfluorene and (III) 2-(4-ethylphenyl) -7-[7-(ethylphenyl)-9,9-dipropylfluoren-2-yl]-9,9-dipropylfluorene

The crystal structures of the three fluorene related molecules, (I) 2-(9,9-dipropylfluorene-2-yl)-9,9-dipropylfluorene, [Exalite 384, C₃₈H₄₂], (II) 2-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-7-{4-[(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-9,9-diethylfluoren-2-yl] phenyl}-9,9-diethylfluorene, [Exalite 404, C₅₀ H₅₈], and (III) 2-(4-ethylphenyl)-7-[7-(ethylphenyl)-9,9-dipropylfluoren-2-yl]-9,9-dipropylfluorene, [Exalite 416, C₅₄H₅₈], have been determined. Structural details reveal a novel new bonding arrangement at the C2 atoms of symmetry-related fluorene moieties in all three molecules producing a linear type array with an inversion center connecting adjacent asymmetric units within each molecule. Exalite 384 is monoclinic, space group P2₁/c with a = 9.002(2) Å, b = 16.275(4) Å, c = 10.525(1) Å, = 103.05(1), and V = 1502.1(5) ų with Z = 4, for d _calc = 1.103 g/cm³. Exalite 404 is triclinic, space group P1 with a = 10.383(1) Å, b = 13.404(2) Å, c = 7.7007(9) Å, = 105.296(9), = 104.23(1), = 73.707(9), and V = 974.9(2) ų with Z = 2, for d _calc = 1.141. Exalite 416 is monoclinic, space group P2₁/c with a = 15.99(10) Å, b = 11.178(8) Å, c = 23.766(4) Å, = 104.21(4), and V = 4117(4) ų with Z = 4, for d _calc = 1.141 g/cm³.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of [ReOCl<Subscript>2</Subscript>(L)] (HL = 2-(1-ethanolaminomethyl)-1-methylimidazole)

The title compound was prepared from the reaction of (n-Bu₄N)[ReOCl₄] with the ligand HL in acetonitrile. The chelate L is coordinated as a terdentate uninegative N, N,O^–-donor ligand in a distorted octahedral coordination geometry around the rhenium(V) ion. The structure has a triclinic space group P-1 with a = 6.9796(3), b = 7.1530(3), c = 12.0416(6) Å, = 73.742(2), = 86.458(2), = 73.928(3), V = 554.50(4) ų, and Z = 2.     

Crystal structures of a series of 3,8-di[-2-aryl-1-azenyl]-1,3,6,8-tetraazabicyclo[4.4.1]undecanes

The crystal and molecular structure of a series of 3,8-di[-2-aryl-1-azenyl]-1,3,6,8-tetraazabicyclo[4.4.1]undecanes (1–5) have been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. In all five compounds, the tetraazabicycloundecane portion of the molecule assumes a cage-like, folded structure with the aryltriazene moieties aligned approximately parallel; the structure is held in the folded configuration by either intramolecular or intermolecular – stacking forces. Crystal data: 1 C₁₉H₂₂N₁₀O₄, monoclinic space group P2₁/c, a = 10.1846(7), b = 9.9556(7), c = 20.819(2) Å, = 98.725(1)°, V = 2086.5 (3) ų, Z = 4; 2 C₂₃H₂₈N₈O₄, triclinic, space group P, a = 6.7064(7), b = 12.9662(14), c = 14.054(2) Å, = 94.796(2), = 91.621(2), = 104.836(2)°, V = 1175.7(2) ų, Z = 2; 3 C₁₉H₂₂N₁₀O₄, monoclinic, space group P2₁/c, a = 14.237(2), b = 13.520(2), c = 11.5805(12) Å, = 113.514(2)°, V = 2044.0(4) ų, Z = 4; 4 C₂₁H₂₂N₁₀, monoclinic, space group C2/c, a = 54.247(3), b = 11.5531(7), c = 12.9670(7) Å, = 95.710(1)°, V = 8086.4(8) ų, Z = 16; 5 C₂₅H₃₂N₈ 0₄, monoclinic, space group P2₁/c, a = 10.2908(7), b = 16.5687(12), c = 15.1662(10) Å, = 94,188(1)°, V = 2579.0(3) ų, Z = 4.     

Crystal structure oftrans-tetrachlorobis[2-(2-1H-imidazolyl)-1H-imidazolium]cadmium(II), [Cd(H3biim)2Cl4]

The reaction between cadmium(II) chloride and 2,2'-bi-1H-imidazole (H₂biim) in an acidic solution affords [Cd(H₃biim)₂Cl₄] (H₃biim=2-(2-1H-imidazolyl)-1H-imidazolium) in 63% yield. The compound crystallizes in the triclinic space groupP1, wherea=8.072(2),b=8.100(2),c=8.593(2) Å, =75.89(2), =62.94(2), =63.29(1)°,V=446.4(2) ų, andZ=1. The central Cd atom exhibits an octahedral geometry composed of a Cl₄N₂ core. The Cd-N bond distance is 2.392(2) Å. Cd–Cl distances are 2.5919(9) and 2.671(1) Å.     

[Cd<Subscript>5</Subscript>(OH)(H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O)<Subscript>3</Subscript>][CH<Subscript>3</Subscript>CO<Subscript>2</Subscript>]<Subscript>9</Subscript>, a cadmium hydroxy-acetate compound with a layered network

[Cd₅(OH)(H₂O)₃][CH₃CO₂]₉ crystallizes in the triclinic system, with the space group P , a = 10.897(3) Å, b = 11.035(5) Å, c = 16.061(12) Å, = 96.83(7), = 95.31(8), = 118.22(6) and z = 2. Its structure has been determined using 9497 unique single crystal data. The final refinements let the agreement factors R₁ and wR₂(F²) converge to reach the respective values of 0.0548 and 0.0986. R₁ = 0.0338 for the 7264 unique data with I > 2(I). [Cd₅(OH)(H₂O)₃][CH₃CO₂]₉ is a cadmium hydroxide acetate compound with a bi-dimensional structure in which hydrogen bonds insure cohesion between layers stacked along the [1 10] direction. The inorganic network is built up of layers constituted of CdO₆ octahedra and CdO₇ pentagonal bi-pyramids sharing edge or corner.     

Crystal and molecular structure of 3-(4-chlorobenzoylimino)-5,6-dihydro-3H-imidazo[2,1-c]-1,2,4-dithiazole

Crystal structure of the title compound belonging to the group of-acylimino derivatives of sulfur(II) compounds has been determined by X-ray structure analysis. The crystals are monoclinic, P2₁/c,a=11.210(2),b=8.197(1),c=13.659(2) Å,=102.36(2)°,V=1226.0(3) ų,Z=4,D _x =1.61 g cm^–3, (MoK)=0.71069 Å,=6.3 cm^–1. The structure has been refined to a finalR value of 0.035 for 1401 observed reflexions.The molecule is nearly planar with symmetrym. The title compound contains a very short intramolecular C=OS contact of 2.328(3) Å, suggesting a bond-non-bond resonance interaction.     

Methyl 4-((E)-2-{3-[(3-{ (E)-2-[4-(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl]- 1-diazenyl}-5,5-dimethylhexahydro-1-pyrimidinyl)methyl]-5,5-dimethylhexahydro-1-pyrimidinyl-1-diazenyl) benzoate. X-ray crystal structure

Methyl 4-((E)-2-{3-[(3-{(E)-2-[4-(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl]-1-diazenyl}-5, 5-dimethyl hexahydro-1-pyrimidinyl)methyl]-5, 5- dimethylhexahydro-1- pyrimidinyl}-1- diazenyl) benzoate (1) has been synthesized by reaction of a mixture of formaldehyde and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine with p-methoxycarbonylbenzenediazonium chloride. The crystal structure of 1 has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystals of 1 displayed problems of disorder; the asymmetric unit is built up by two independent molecules, which display disorder within a methoxycarbonyl group. The two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit are very similar, differing only slightly about the mutual orientation of the aryltriazenyl groups. With respect to the N–C–N bridge between the hexahydropyrimidinyl rings, the two equivalent fragments containing the triazene moieties are in a cis orientation. The N–N single bonds, in the range 1.319(4)–1.348(4) Å, and the N=N double bonds, in the range 1.255(5)–1.275(4) Å, indicate significant conjugations within the triazene moieties. All the hexahydropyrimidine six-membered rings adopt a chair conformation as shown by their puckering parameters. The crystal packing is determined only by simple van der Waals interactions. The crystal structure of 1 is compared with the previously reported structure of the unbranched hexahydropyrimidine analogue 2. Crystal data: 1 C29H40N8O4, triclinic, space group P-1, a = 13.9652(2), b = 14.2908(3), c = 16.6129(4) Å, = 97.279(1), = 90.872(1), = 107.385(1), V = 3133.6(1) ų, for Z = 4.