Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: LXXV. Reaction of methyl 1-aryl-3-aroyl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates with 1,3-diphenylguanidine. Crystalline and molecular structure of 9-Benzoyl-8-hydroxy-2-imino-6-(4-methylphenyl)-1,3-diphenyl-1,3,6-triazaspiro-[4.4]non-8-ene-4,7-dione

Methyl 1-aryl-3-aroyl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates reacted with 1,3-diphenylguanidine to give the corresponding 6-aryl-9-aroyl-8-hydroxy-2-imino-1,3-diphenyl-1,3,6-triazaspiro[4.4]non-8-ene-4,7-diones. The molecular and crystalline structures of 9-benzoyl-8-hydroxy-2-imino-6-(4-methylphenyl)-1,3-diphenyl-1,3,6-triazaspiro[4.4]non-8-ene-4,7-dione were determined by X-ray analysis.