1,1′-[(2,3,5,6-Tetramethyl-1,4-phenylene)bis(methylene)]dipiperidine

Abstract

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C22H36N2, comprises one half-molecule, the other half being generated by a center of inversion. The piperidine ring adopts a chair conformation, with the exocyclic N—C bond in an equatorial orientation. A short intramolecular C—H...N hydrogen bond occurs and forms an S(6) motif. No directional interactions beyond van der Waals contacts are observed between the molecules, which form a wave-like supramolecular architecture.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• piperidine-substituted durene
• intramolecular C—H...N hydrogen bond