Andrew, Hulsman, Isabel, Lorenzana, Theodore, Schultz, Breezy, Squires, Brock A, Stenfors, Mason, Tolonen, Richard J, Staples, Shannon M, Biros, and William R, Winchester
The Diels–Alder cycloaddition of cycloheptatriene and maleic anhydride produces the title carboxylic anhydride; reaction of this anhydride with 4-bromophenylaniline forms the corresponding tetracyclic imide. The anhydride features C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds in the solid state, while the imide also features C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds as well as C—H⋯π and lone pair–π interactions., The syntheses and crystal structures of the two title compounds, C11H10O3 (I) and C17H14BrNO2 (II), both containing the bicyclo[2.2.2]octene ring system, are reported here [the structure of I has been reported previously: White & Goh (2014 ▸). Private Communication (refcode HOKRIK). CCDC, Cambridge, England]. The bond lengths and angles of the bicyclo[2.2.2]octene ring system are similar for both structures. The imide functional group of II features carbonyl C=O bond lengths of 1.209 (2) and 1.210 (2) Å, with C—N bond lengths of 1.393 (2) and 1.397 (2) Å. The five-membered imide ring is nearly planar, and it is positioned exo relative to the alkene bridgehead carbon atoms of the bicyclo[2.2.2]octene ring system. Non-covalent interactions present in the crystal structure of II include a number of C—H⋯O interactions. The extended structure of II also features C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds as well as C—H⋯π and lone pair–π interactions, which combine together to create supramolecular sheets.