3-[1-(4-Bromo­phen­yl)eth­oxy]-2,2,5-trimethyl-4-phenyl-3-aza­hexa­ne

The title compound, C₂₂H₃₀BrNO, is an alk­oxy­amine compound, an effective initiator in nitroxide-mediated free radical polymerization. It was prepared as a mixture of two diasteromers; the crystal for the X-ray analysis showed one of these as a pair of R,S and S,R enanti­omers. The tert-butyl and isopropyl groups are in an almost anti conformation in the crystal [C—N—C—C torsion angle = −168.8 (1)°], and the methyl group of the ethoxy group is in an approximate anti relationship to the tert-butyl group. The dihedral angle between the phenyl and benzene rings is 33.12 (7)°. The Br atom is disordered over two positions, with occupancies of 0.9139 (16) and 0.0861 (16). In the crystal, weak C—H...Br contacts link the mol­ecules into chains along [-110].