Syntesis and crystalline structure of the exo-3,6-dimethyl-3,6-epoxi-1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophtlalimide and its N-bromodecyl analog: Two thermally labile diels-alder adducts

The molecular structure of the exo-3,6-dimethyl-3,6-epoxi-1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophthalimide (1), determined by X-ray diffraction analysis, as well as, its complete spectroscopic characterization and the synthesis and complete spectroscopic characterization of its N-(10-bromodecyl) analog (2) are presented.