The X-ray crystal structure of 4-t-Butyl-r-2-(4'-t-butyl-2',6'-dimethyl-phenoxy)-t-6-hydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-t-5-nitrocyclohex-3-enone

The X-ray crystal structure determination of 4-t-butyl-r-2-(4'-t-butyl-2',6'-dimethylphenoxy)-t-6- hydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-t-5-nitrocyclohex-3-enone (3) is reported. This compound is formed by reaction of 4-t-butyl-2,6-dimethylphenol(1) with nitrogen dioxide (1 mol) in benzene, followed by removal of the benzene under reduced pressure.