Crystal structure of dimethyl 5-(4-ethylphenyl)-4-[(4-ethylphenyl)ethynyl]-6,11-diphenyl-1,3,6,11-tetrahydro-2H-6,11-epoxycyclopenta[a]anthracene-2,2-dicarboxylate

Abstract

In the central fused ring system of the title compound, C51H42O5, all of the five-membered rings are in an envelope conformation. The dihedral angle between the two benzene rings in the fused ring system is 74.66 (7)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked by C—H...π interactions, forming a layer parallel to the ab plane. Each molecule acts as a double donor as well as a double acceptor of the C—H...π interactions. Hirshfeld surface analysis and two-dimensional fingerprint plots indicate that the most important contributions to the crystal packing are from H...H (61.4%) and C...H/H...C (25.3%) contacts.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• c—h...π interactions
• hirshfeld surface analysis
• hexadehydro-diels–alder reaction