Mechanochemical synthesis and crystal structure of a 1:2 co-crystal of 1,3,6,8-tetraazatricyclo[4.3.1.13,8]undecane (TATU) and 4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol

Abstract

Solvent-free treatment of 1,3,6,8-tetraazatricyclo[4.3.1.13,8]undecano (TATU) with 4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol led to the formation of the title co-crystal, C7H14N4·2C8H9ClO. The asymmetric unit contains one aminal cage molecule and two phenol molecules linkedviatwo O—H...N hydrogen bonds. In the aminal cage, the N–CH2–CH2–N unit is slightly distorted from asynperiplanar geometry. Aromatic π–π stacking between the benzene rings from two different neighbouring phenol molecules [centroid–centroid distance = 4.0570 (11) Å] consolidates the crystal packing.