Abstract: | Conformational analyses and a structural comparison of the four spiro compounds 3‐bromo‐1,9‐diphenyl‐4‐p‐tolyl‐7‐oxa‐1,2,8‐triazaspiro4.4]nona‐2,8‐dien‐6‐one, (I), C24H18BrN3O2, 3‐bromo‐4‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)‐1,9‐diphenyl‐7‐oxa‐1,2,8‐triazaspiro4.4]nona‐2,8‐dien‐6‐one, (II), C24H18BrN3O3, 3‐bromo‐4‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐1,7,9‐triphenyl‐1,2,7,8‐tetraazaspiro4.4]nona‐2,8‐dien‐6‐one, (III), C29H20BrClN4O, and 3‐bromo‐1,7,9‐triphenyl‐4‐p‐tolyl‐1,2,7,8‐tetraazaspiro4.4]nona‐2,8‐dien‐6‐one, (IV), C30H22.89Br1.11N4O, are presented. The molecular structures are rather similar, which is as expected since the compounds are all products of concerted 1,3‐dipolar attack on (Z)‐4‐arylidene oxazolone and pyrazolone derivatives. The observed conformations tend to favour extended π conjugation of the benzene rings and other π systems, as shown by a comparison of selected geometric parameters of the four structures. |