Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807025913/hb2427sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807025913/hb2427Isup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 654853
A mixture of 5-bromoisobenzofuran-1,3-dione (0.01 mol) and 4-aminobenzoic acid (0.01 mol) in acetic acid (20 ml) was refluxed for 4 h. After cooling, filtration and drying, the compound 4-(5-bromo-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)benzoic acid was obtained. 10 mg of this compound was dissolved in DMF (7 ml), and the solution was then allowed to evaporate at room temperature; colorless single crystals of (I) were formed after 12 d.
The H atoms were positioned geometrically (O—H = 0.82 Å, C—H = 0.93–0.96 Å) and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) or 1.5Ueq(O, methyl C).
Phthalimides and N-substituted phthalimides are an important class of compounds because of their interesting biological activities. Phthalimides have also served as starting materials and intermediates for the syntheses of alkaloids and pharmacophores. The asymmetric unit of (I) contains one 4-(5-bromo-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)benzoic acid (BDA) molecule and one dimethylformamide (DMF) solvent molecule (Fig. 1).
The bond lengths and angles in (I) agree with those in the similar compound 4-phthalimidobenzoic acid N,N-dimethylformamide solvate (Liang et al., 2006). The phthalimide group in (I) is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.033 (3) Å. The dihedral angle between the phthalimide group and the C9—C14 benzene ring is 51.4 (2) °. The crystal structure of (I) is stabilized by an O—H···O hydrogen bond which connects the BDA and DMF molecules and by a C—H···O hydrogen bond which links the BDA molecules together (Fig. 2 and Table 1).
For a related structure, see: Liang et al. (2006).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1997); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 1997); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Bruker, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
C15H8BrNO4·C3H7NO | Z = 2 |
Mr = 419.23 | F(000) = 424 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.583 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 5.9686 (9) Å | Cell parameters from 2063 reflections |
b = 8.3214 (12) Å | θ = 2.6–26.1° |
c = 19.058 (3) Å | µ = 2.37 mm−1 |
α = 101.231 (2)° | T = 294 K |
β = 93.417 (3)° | Block, colorless |
γ = 107.273 (2)° | 0.26 × 0.22 × 0.12 mm |
V = 879.6 (2) Å3 |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 3561 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2643 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.022 |
ω scans | θmax = 26.4°, θmin = 1.1° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1997) | h = −7→7 |
Tmin = 0.578, Tmax = 0.764 | k = −10→10 |
5114 measured reflections | l = −15→23 |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.118 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.061P)2 + 0.029P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.13 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.002 |
3561 reflections | Δρmax = 0.40 e Å−3 |
239 parameters | Δρmin = −0.42 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.062 (4) |
C15H8BrNO4·C3H7NO | γ = 107.273 (2)° |
Mr = 419.23 | V = 879.6 (2) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 5.9686 (9) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 8.3214 (12) Å | µ = 2.37 mm−1 |
c = 19.058 (3) Å | T = 294 K |
α = 101.231 (2)° | 0.26 × 0.22 × 0.12 mm |
β = 93.417 (3)° |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 3561 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1997) | 2643 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.578, Tmax = 0.764 | Rint = 0.022 |
5114 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.118 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.13 | Δρmax = 0.40 e Å−3 |
3561 reflections | Δρmin = −0.42 e Å−3 |
239 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Br1 | −0.43214 (7) | 0.20856 (4) | 0.48540 (2) | 0.0632 (2) | |
O1 | −0.1509 (4) | 0.8323 (3) | 0.37081 (13) | 0.0516 (6) | |
O2 | 0.3821 (4) | 0.5901 (3) | 0.26776 (14) | 0.0597 (6) | |
O3 | 0.7047 (4) | 1.3643 (3) | 0.17597 (14) | 0.0619 (7) | |
H3 | 0.7489 | 1.4260 | 0.1475 | 0.093* | |
O4 | 0.3495 (4) | 1.3123 (3) | 0.11588 (13) | 0.0604 (6) | |
N1 | 0.1307 (4) | 0.7455 (3) | 0.30854 (14) | 0.0405 (6) | |
C1 | −0.0493 (5) | 0.7278 (4) | 0.35266 (16) | 0.0390 (7) | |
C2 | −0.0781 (5) | 0.5619 (4) | 0.37446 (16) | 0.0369 (6) | |
C3 | −0.2363 (5) | 0.4823 (4) | 0.41681 (17) | 0.0415 (7) | |
H3A | −0.3506 | 0.5283 | 0.4351 | 0.050* | |
C4 | −0.2140 (6) | 0.3285 (4) | 0.43040 (17) | 0.0442 (7) | |
C5 | −0.0431 (6) | 0.2596 (4) | 0.40437 (17) | 0.0469 (8) | |
H5 | −0.0324 | 0.1581 | 0.4156 | 0.056* | |
C6 | 0.1121 (6) | 0.3415 (4) | 0.36169 (17) | 0.0443 (7) | |
H6 | 0.2279 | 0.2968 | 0.3438 | 0.053* | |
C7 | 0.0890 (5) | 0.4929 (4) | 0.34652 (16) | 0.0399 (7) | |
C8 | 0.2262 (6) | 0.6062 (4) | 0.30239 (18) | 0.0429 (7) | |
C9 | 0.2166 (5) | 0.8872 (4) | 0.27445 (16) | 0.0374 (7) | |
C10 | 0.0590 (5) | 0.9331 (4) | 0.23213 (16) | 0.0398 (7) | |
H10 | −0.1025 | 0.8760 | 0.2275 | 0.048* | |
C11 | 0.1456 (5) | 1.0653 (4) | 0.19680 (16) | 0.0406 (7) | |
H11 | 0.0410 | 1.0969 | 0.1684 | 0.049* | |
C12 | 0.3859 (5) | 1.1507 (4) | 0.20329 (15) | 0.0359 (6) | |
C13 | 0.5403 (5) | 1.1039 (4) | 0.24672 (17) | 0.0426 (7) | |
H13 | 0.7019 | 1.1609 | 0.2517 | 0.051* | |
C14 | 0.4556 (5) | 0.9732 (4) | 0.28260 (17) | 0.0425 (7) | |
H14 | 0.5595 | 0.9436 | 0.3121 | 0.051* | |
C15 | 0.4749 (5) | 1.2844 (4) | 0.16040 (17) | 0.0430 (7) | |
O5 | −0.1165 (4) | 0.5819 (3) | 0.09856 (14) | 0.0597 (6) | |
N2 | 0.2246 (4) | 0.7231 (4) | 0.06190 (15) | 0.0479 (7) | |
C16 | 0.0984 (6) | 0.6147 (4) | 0.09704 (18) | 0.0497 (8) | |
H16 | 0.1766 | 0.5586 | 0.1226 | 0.060* | |
C17 | 0.1156 (6) | 0.8105 (5) | 0.0182 (2) | 0.0603 (9) | |
H17A | −0.0530 | 0.7689 | 0.0173 | 0.090* | |
H17B | 0.1554 | 0.7881 | −0.0300 | 0.090* | |
H17C | 0.1721 | 0.9325 | 0.0384 | 0.090* | |
C18 | 0.4768 (7) | 0.7532 (7) | 0.0622 (3) | 0.0818 (13) | |
H18A | 0.5272 | 0.6866 | 0.0920 | 0.123* | |
H18B | 0.5599 | 0.8736 | 0.0808 | 0.123* | |
H18C | 0.5102 | 0.7193 | 0.0138 | 0.123* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Br1 | 0.0765 (3) | 0.0469 (2) | 0.0669 (3) | 0.00944 (18) | 0.01407 (19) | 0.02855 (19) |
O1 | 0.0564 (13) | 0.0408 (12) | 0.0702 (16) | 0.0257 (11) | 0.0207 (12) | 0.0218 (11) |
O2 | 0.0655 (15) | 0.0520 (14) | 0.0746 (17) | 0.0320 (12) | 0.0304 (13) | 0.0169 (12) |
O3 | 0.0464 (13) | 0.0750 (17) | 0.0739 (18) | 0.0141 (12) | 0.0162 (12) | 0.0443 (14) |
O4 | 0.0634 (15) | 0.0670 (16) | 0.0588 (15) | 0.0195 (12) | 0.0041 (12) | 0.0350 (13) |
N1 | 0.0437 (14) | 0.0333 (13) | 0.0491 (15) | 0.0152 (11) | 0.0108 (12) | 0.0136 (11) |
C1 | 0.0420 (16) | 0.0320 (15) | 0.0457 (18) | 0.0150 (13) | 0.0036 (14) | 0.0103 (13) |
C2 | 0.0414 (15) | 0.0314 (14) | 0.0398 (17) | 0.0142 (12) | 0.0018 (13) | 0.0087 (12) |
C3 | 0.0427 (16) | 0.0351 (16) | 0.0478 (18) | 0.0124 (13) | 0.0059 (14) | 0.0114 (14) |
C4 | 0.0550 (18) | 0.0310 (15) | 0.0424 (18) | 0.0064 (13) | −0.0025 (14) | 0.0125 (13) |
C5 | 0.059 (2) | 0.0298 (15) | 0.052 (2) | 0.0165 (14) | −0.0048 (16) | 0.0097 (14) |
C6 | 0.0519 (18) | 0.0313 (15) | 0.0508 (19) | 0.0181 (13) | 0.0017 (15) | 0.0054 (14) |
C7 | 0.0439 (16) | 0.0299 (14) | 0.0447 (18) | 0.0121 (12) | −0.0010 (14) | 0.0070 (13) |
C8 | 0.0476 (17) | 0.0331 (15) | 0.0499 (19) | 0.0161 (13) | 0.0064 (15) | 0.0083 (14) |
C9 | 0.0437 (16) | 0.0327 (15) | 0.0399 (16) | 0.0157 (12) | 0.0087 (13) | 0.0107 (13) |
C10 | 0.0336 (14) | 0.0418 (16) | 0.0436 (17) | 0.0115 (12) | 0.0035 (13) | 0.0093 (14) |
C11 | 0.0419 (16) | 0.0467 (17) | 0.0391 (17) | 0.0195 (13) | 0.0039 (13) | 0.0147 (14) |
C12 | 0.0384 (15) | 0.0390 (15) | 0.0344 (16) | 0.0163 (12) | 0.0079 (12) | 0.0103 (13) |
C13 | 0.0338 (15) | 0.0483 (18) | 0.0462 (18) | 0.0099 (13) | 0.0046 (13) | 0.0164 (15) |
C14 | 0.0376 (16) | 0.0460 (17) | 0.0467 (18) | 0.0144 (13) | −0.0010 (13) | 0.0168 (15) |
C15 | 0.0487 (18) | 0.0422 (17) | 0.0429 (18) | 0.0165 (14) | 0.0146 (14) | 0.0144 (14) |
O5 | 0.0533 (14) | 0.0570 (15) | 0.0764 (18) | 0.0148 (11) | 0.0215 (12) | 0.0325 (13) |
N2 | 0.0406 (14) | 0.0561 (17) | 0.0522 (17) | 0.0185 (12) | 0.0119 (12) | 0.0176 (14) |
C16 | 0.062 (2) | 0.0484 (19) | 0.049 (2) | 0.0273 (16) | 0.0127 (16) | 0.0164 (16) |
C17 | 0.060 (2) | 0.067 (2) | 0.065 (2) | 0.0222 (18) | 0.0136 (18) | 0.034 (2) |
C18 | 0.045 (2) | 0.115 (4) | 0.090 (3) | 0.029 (2) | 0.018 (2) | 0.024 (3) |
Br1—C4 | 1.895 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.387 (4) |
O1—C1 | 1.210 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.387 (4) |
O2—C8 | 1.197 (4) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
O3—C15 | 1.321 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.385 (4) |
O3—H3 | 0.8200 | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
O4—C15 | 1.199 (4) | C12—C13 | 1.391 (4) |
N1—C1 | 1.395 (4) | C12—C15 | 1.497 (4) |
N1—C8 | 1.425 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.382 (4) |
N1—C9 | 1.433 (3) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.484 (4) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C2—C7 | 1.375 (4) | O5—C16 | 1.233 (4) |
C2—C3 | 1.382 (4) | N2—C16 | 1.312 (4) |
C3—C4 | 1.396 (4) | N2—C17 | 1.448 (4) |
C3—H3A | 0.9300 | N2—C18 | 1.450 (4) |
C4—C5 | 1.383 (5) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C5—C6 | 1.384 (4) | C17—H17A | 0.9600 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C17—H17B | 0.9600 |
C6—C7 | 1.389 (4) | C17—H17C | 0.9600 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C18—H18A | 0.9600 |
C7—C8 | 1.483 (4) | C18—H18B | 0.9600 |
C9—C14 | 1.377 (4) | C18—H18C | 0.9600 |
C15—O3—H3 | 109.5 | C12—C11—C10 | 120.8 (3) |
C1—N1—C8 | 111.7 (2) | C12—C11—H11 | 119.6 |
C1—N1—C9 | 125.2 (2) | C10—C11—H11 | 119.6 |
C8—N1—C9 | 123.1 (2) | C11—C12—C13 | 119.0 (3) |
O1—C1—N1 | 125.7 (3) | C11—C12—C15 | 119.4 (3) |
O1—C1—C2 | 128.4 (3) | C13—C12—C15 | 121.5 (3) |
N1—C1—C2 | 105.8 (2) | C14—C13—C12 | 120.6 (3) |
C7—C2—C3 | 122.2 (3) | C14—C13—H13 | 119.7 |
C7—C2—C1 | 108.7 (3) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.7 |
C3—C2—C1 | 129.1 (3) | C9—C14—C13 | 119.6 (3) |
C2—C3—C4 | 115.9 (3) | C9—C14—H14 | 120.2 |
C2—C3—H3A | 122.1 | C13—C14—H14 | 120.2 |
C4—C3—H3A | 122.1 | O4—C15—O3 | 124.2 (3) |
C5—C4—C3 | 122.8 (3) | O4—C15—C12 | 122.9 (3) |
C5—C4—Br1 | 119.2 (2) | O3—C15—C12 | 112.8 (3) |
C3—C4—Br1 | 118.1 (3) | C16—N2—C17 | 121.3 (3) |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.1 (3) | C16—N2—C18 | 121.3 (3) |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.9 | C17—N2—C18 | 117.3 (3) |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.9 | O5—C16—N2 | 124.7 (3) |
C5—C6—C7 | 117.7 (3) | O5—C16—H16 | 117.6 |
C5—C6—H6 | 121.1 | N2—C16—H16 | 117.6 |
C7—C6—H6 | 121.1 | N2—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C2—C7—C6 | 121.3 (3) | N2—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C2—C7—C8 | 109.0 (2) | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C8 | 129.7 (3) | N2—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
O2—C8—N1 | 125.2 (3) | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
O2—C8—C7 | 130.0 (3) | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
N1—C8—C7 | 104.8 (3) | N2—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
C14—C9—C10 | 120.8 (3) | N2—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C14—C9—N1 | 119.5 (2) | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C10—C9—N1 | 119.7 (3) | N2—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C11—C10—C9 | 119.1 (3) | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C11—C10—H10 | 120.4 | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C9—C10—H10 | 120.4 | ||
C8—N1—C1—O1 | 175.1 (3) | C2—C7—C8—O2 | −177.9 (3) |
C9—N1—C1—O1 | −3.3 (5) | C6—C7—C8—O2 | 3.0 (6) |
C8—N1—C1—C2 | −2.1 (3) | C2—C7—C8—N1 | 1.4 (3) |
C9—N1—C1—C2 | 179.4 (2) | C6—C7—C8—N1 | −177.6 (3) |
O1—C1—C2—C7 | −174.2 (3) | C1—N1—C9—C14 | 128.3 (3) |
N1—C1—C2—C7 | 3.0 (3) | C8—N1—C9—C14 | −50.0 (4) |
O1—C1—C2—C3 | 4.4 (5) | C1—N1—C9—C10 | −53.4 (4) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −178.5 (3) | C8—N1—C9—C10 | 128.3 (3) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 0.9 (4) | C14—C9—C10—C11 | 1.2 (4) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −177.4 (3) | N1—C9—C10—C11 | −177.1 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.9 (4) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.1 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—Br1 | −177.9 (2) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.9 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −1.3 (5) | C10—C11—C12—C15 | 175.8 (3) |
Br1—C4—C5—C6 | 177.4 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.4 (5) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 0.0 (5) | C15—C12—C13—C14 | −176.2 (3) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | −2.2 (5) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | −1.7 (5) |
C1—C2—C7—C6 | 176.4 (3) | N1—C9—C14—C13 | 176.6 (3) |
C3—C2—C7—C8 | 178.6 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | 0.9 (5) |
C1—C2—C7—C8 | −2.7 (3) | C11—C12—C15—O4 | −6.1 (5) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | 1.7 (4) | C13—C12—C15—O4 | 170.5 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | −179.3 (3) | C11—C12—C15—O3 | 175.2 (3) |
C1—N1—C8—O2 | 180.0 (3) | C13—C12—C15—O3 | −8.2 (4) |
C9—N1—C8—O2 | −1.5 (5) | C17—N2—C16—O5 | −2.6 (5) |
C1—N1—C8—C7 | 0.5 (3) | C18—N2—C16—O5 | −179.3 (4) |
C9—N1—C8—C7 | 179.1 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O3—H3···O5i | 0.82 | 1.77 | 2.583 (3) | 170 |
C5—H5···O1ii | 0.93 | 2.54 | 3.343 (4) | 144 |
C14—H14···O1iii | 0.93 | 2.49 | 3.413 (4) | 170 |
C16—H16···O4ii | 0.93 | 2.54 | 3.352 (4) | 146 |
C18—H18A···O5iii | 0.96 | 2.53 | 3.262 (5) | 133 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y+1, z; (ii) x, y−1, z; (iii) x+1, y, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C15H8BrNO4·C3H7NO |
Mr | 419.23 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 294 |
a, b, c (Å) | 5.9686 (9), 8.3214 (12), 19.058 (3) |
α, β, γ (°) | 101.231 (2), 93.417 (3), 107.273 (2) |
V (Å3) | 879.6 (2) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 2.37 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.26 × 0.22 × 0.12 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1997) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.578, 0.764 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 5114, 3561, 2643 |
Rint | 0.022 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.626 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.040, 0.118, 1.13 |
No. of reflections | 3561 |
No. of parameters | 239 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.40, −0.42 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1997), SAINT (Bruker, 1997), SAINT, SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXTL (Bruker, 1997), SHELXTL.
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O3—H3···O5i | 0.82 | 1.77 | 2.583 (3) | 170 |
C5—H5···O1ii | 0.93 | 2.54 | 3.343 (4) | 144 |
C14—H14···O1iii | 0.93 | 2.49 | 3.413 (4) | 170 |
C16—H16···O4ii | 0.93 | 2.54 | 3.352 (4) | 146 |
C18—H18A···O5iii | 0.96 | 2.53 | 3.262 (5) | 133 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y+1, z; (ii) x, y−1, z; (iii) x+1, y, z. |
Phthalimides and N-substituted phthalimides are an important class of compounds because of their interesting biological activities. Phthalimides have also served as starting materials and intermediates for the syntheses of alkaloids and pharmacophores. The asymmetric unit of (I) contains one 4-(5-bromo-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)benzoic acid (BDA) molecule and one dimethylformamide (DMF) solvent molecule (Fig. 1).
The bond lengths and angles in (I) agree with those in the similar compound 4-phthalimidobenzoic acid N,N-dimethylformamide solvate (Liang et al., 2006). The phthalimide group in (I) is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.033 (3) Å. The dihedral angle between the phthalimide group and the C9—C14 benzene ring is 51.4 (2) °. The crystal structure of (I) is stabilized by an O—H···O hydrogen bond which connects the BDA and DMF molecules and by a C—H···O hydrogen bond which links the BDA molecules together (Fig. 2 and Table 1).