title: Bis[2-(1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)eth-yl] phthalate.
abstract: The title compound, C(28)H(20)N(2)O(8), was synthesized by the reaction of isobenzofuran-1,3-dione and 2-amino-ethanol in a one-pot reaction. The benzene and five-membered rings are slightly twisted to each other, making dihedral angles of 2.77 (9) and 1.77 (10)°. The rings of the phthalimide groups make dihedral angle of 57.64 (7) and 83.46 (7)° with the central benzene ring. Weak C-H⋯O, C-H⋯π and π-π [centroid-centroid distance = 3.446 (1) and 3.599 (1) Å] inter-actions reinforce the cohesion of the crystal.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Shi-Fan
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Wang