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1,4-Bis[(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)peroxymethyl]benzene
Nikodem Kuźnik1, Jan Zawadiak, Danuta Gilner
1Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Technology and Electrochemistry, Chemistry Department, Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 6, 44-101 Gliwice, Poland. nikodem@zeus.polsl.gliwice.pl
Acta Crystallographica. Section C, Crystal Structure Communications
|September 3, 2002
Summary
Structural characterization of an alkyl bis-peroxide reveals a unique molecular geometry. The compound exhibits parallel phenyl rings due to its center of inversion, with a C-O-O-C torsion angle similar to simpler peroxides.
Area of Science:
- Organic Chemistry
- Crystallography
- Molecular Structure
Background:
- Alkyl bis-peroxides are an important class of organic compounds.
- Structural characterization of these molecules provides insight into their chemical properties and reactivity.
- Few alkyl bis-peroxides have undergone detailed structural analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To perform the first structural characterization of a specific alkyl bis-peroxide compound.
- To elucidate the three-dimensional structure and conformation of the molecule.
- To compare its structural features with related peroxide compounds.
Main Methods:
- Single-crystal X-ray diffraction was used to determine the molecular structure.
- Analysis of bond lengths, bond angles, and torsion angles was performed.
- Comparison with existing crystallographic data for similar compounds.
Main Results:
- The title compound, C(26)H(30)O(4), was successfully characterized.
- The molecule possesses a center of inversion, leading to parallel terminal phenyl rings.
- The C-O-O-C torsion angle was determined to be 163.10 (10) degrees, closely resembling that in trimethyl peroxyneopentyl peroxyneopentane.
Conclusions:
- This study provides the first detailed structural data for this class of alkyl bis-peroxides.
- The observed molecular geometry is influenced by the presence of the inversion center.
- The conformational similarity to simpler peroxides suggests conserved structural principles in peroxide bonding.