Diethyl 3,8-dimethyl-4,7-diazadeca-2,8-dienedioate

Abstract

The title compound, C14H24N2O4, consists of two symmetric moieties related through a twofold axis. The whole molecule has a cis conformation. Both the ionic enol form and the non-ionic keto form make comparable contributions to the structure. In the crystal structure, infinite supramolecular chains are formed through N-H...O hydrogen bonds.