The bis[6.3.3]propellane 6 derivative of 2,2',6,6'-tetramethyl-bipheny
l was, in the final stage, synthesized by dehydration, octaalcohol 5.
X-ray structure analysis revealed the highly symmetric shape of the mo
lecule and disordered oxygen atoms in the tetrahydrofuran rings. The d
ihedral angle between LSQ phenyl planes is 62.6(1)degrees.