N,N-Bis(2-bromobenzyl)-2,6-diisopropyl-aniline

The crystal structure of the title compound, C26H29Br2N, contains two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit. In molecule A, one benzyl group is involved in an intramolecular C-H center dot center dot center dot benzene contact. Molecules A are linked by intermolecular C-H center dot center dot center dot benzene contacts involving the aniline ring into a one-dimensional association along the c axis. Molecules B form a different array along the a axis, viz. dimeric units based on intermolecular C-H center dot center dot center dot benzene contacts involving one benzyl aromatic ring; they are further linked through C-H center dot center dot center dot benzene contacts involving the second benzyl aromatic ring. In the crystal structure, supramolecular arrays of the same type are arranged in layers stacked alternately along the b axis, with no interactions between the layers.