H. Irikawa et K. Iijima, YL-3,7-DIPHENYL-2,6-NAPHTHYRIDINE-1,5(2H,6H)-DIONE, Acta crystallographica. Section C, Crystal structure communications, 54, 1998, pp. 1318-1320
The title compound, C22H18N2O2, has a center of symmetry and the param
eters of half of each of the two independent molecules have been deter
mined. The naphthyridine ring is planar; the coplanarity of the naphth
yridine ring and the phenyl rings is hindered by the N-methyl groups.
The dihedral angles between the rings are 51.8(2) and 61.5(2)degrees i
n the two independent molecules.