An X-Ray Crystallographic Study of the Novel Aminal bis-(p-Ethoxycarbonylphenylamino-)methane

Abstract  The crystal structure of bis-(p-Ethoxycarbonylphenylamino-)methane (1) has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The bis-aminal (1) molecule is V-shaped and situated on a twofold axis passing through C1 with the phenyl rings forming a dihedral angle of 70.2(1)°. The carboxylate and phenyl groups are coplanar. The crystal structure of 1 is compared with the structure of the closely related aminals, 2–5. Crystal data: 1 C₁₉H₂₂N₂O₄, tetragonal, space group I4 ₁ cd (N.110), a = 20.4760(7) Ǻ, b = 20.4760(7) Ǻ, c = 8.2984(3) ?, and V = 3477.7(2) ?³, for Ζ = 8. Index Abstract  The crystal structure of bis-(p-ethoxycarbonylphenylamino-)methane (1) has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.