3′,6′-Bis(ethylamino)-2′,7′-dimethyl-2-{[2-[(E)-3,4-methylenedioxybenzylideneamino]ethyl}spiro[isoindoline-1,9′-xanthen]-3-one

Abstract

The title compound, C36H36N4O4, was prepared as a spirolactam ring formation of the rhodamine dye for comparison with a ring-opened form. The xanthene ring system is approximately planar [r.m.s. deviations from planarity = 0.023 (9) Å for the xanthene ring]. The dihedral angles formed by the spirolactam and 1,3-benzodioxole rings with the xanthene ring system are 86.8 (1) and 74.3 (1)°, respectively.