Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807030644/hb2454sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807030644/hb2454Isup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 655051
A mixture of 4,5,6,7-tetrachloroisobenzofuran-1,3-dione (0.01 mol) and 2-aminobenzoic acid (0.01 mol) in acetic acid (10 ml) was refluxed for 1 h. After cooling, filtration and drying, 2-(4,5,6,7-tetrachloro-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)benzoic acid was obtained. 10 mg of this compound was dissolved in DMF (7 ml), and the solution was kept at room temperature for 5 d. Natural evaporation gave colourless bars of (I).
The H atoms were initially located from difference maps, then relocated in idealized locations (C—H = 0.93–0.96 Å, O—H = 0.82 Å) and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(carrier) or 1.5Ueq(O, methyl-C).
Phthalimides and N-substituted phthalimides are an important class of compounds because of their interesting biological activities (Lima et al., 2002). In this paper, the structure of the title compound, (I), is reported. The asymmetric unit of (I) contains one 2-(4,5,6,7-tetrachloro-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)benzoic acid molecule and one DMF molecule (Fig. 1). The bond lengths and angles agree with those in those similar compounds 4-Phthalimidobenzoic acid N,N-dimethylformamide solvate (Liang et al., 2006) and 4-(5-Bromo-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)benzoic acid N,N-dimethylformamide solvate (Liang et al., 2007). The tetrachlorophthalimide group is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.424 (3) Å. The dihedral angle between the tetrachlorophthalimide group and the benzene C9—C14 ring is 74.2 (2) °. The DMF molecule is planar, within 0.009 (2) Å, for all non-H atoms. The crystal structure is stabilized by an O—H···O hydrogen bond which connects the benzoic acid and DMF molecules (Fig. 2 and Table 1).
For related literature, see: Liang et al. (2006, 2007); Lima et al. (2002).
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.
C15H5Cl4NO4·C3H7NO | F(000) = 968 |
Mr = 478.10 | Dx = 1.588 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 1625 reflections |
a = 16.593 (4) Å | θ = 2.8–21.0° |
b = 13.816 (3) Å | µ = 0.63 mm−1 |
c = 8.815 (2) Å | T = 298 K |
β = 98.224 (3)° | Bar, colourless |
V = 2000.1 (8) Å3 | 0.44 × 0.10 × 0.05 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 3528 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2587 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.040 |
ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.9° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1997) | h = −19→19 |
Tmin = 0.770, Tmax = 0.969 | k = −16→14 |
8292 measured reflections | l = −10→10 |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.054 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.121 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.09 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0496P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3528 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
265 parameters | Δρmax = 0.24 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3 |
C15H5Cl4NO4·C3H7NO | V = 2000.1 (8) Å3 |
Mr = 478.10 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 16.593 (4) Å | µ = 0.63 mm−1 |
b = 13.816 (3) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 8.815 (2) Å | 0.44 × 0.10 × 0.05 mm |
β = 98.224 (3)° |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 3528 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1997) | 2587 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.770, Tmax = 0.969 | Rint = 0.040 |
8292 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.054 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.121 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.09 | Δρmax = 0.24 e Å−3 |
3528 reflections | Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3 |
265 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 | ||
C1 | 0.78652 (19) | 0.8663 (2) | 0.5252 (4) | 0.0391 (8) | |
C2 | 0.87721 (18) | 0.8736 (2) | 0.5443 (4) | 0.0361 (7) | |
C3 | 0.9324 (2) | 0.8832 (2) | 0.6743 (4) | 0.0407 (8) | |
C4 | 1.0152 (2) | 0.8842 (2) | 0.6598 (4) | 0.0420 (8) | |
C5 | 1.03952 (18) | 0.8758 (2) | 0.5153 (4) | 0.0402 (8) | |
C6 | 0.98224 (18) | 0.8674 (2) | 0.3831 (4) | 0.0362 (7) | |
C7 | 0.90112 (17) | 0.8657 (2) | 0.4001 (3) | 0.0335 (7) | |
C8 | 0.82696 (18) | 0.8506 (2) | 0.2852 (4) | 0.0353 (7) | |
C9 | 0.67996 (18) | 0.8270 (2) | 0.3073 (4) | 0.0419 (8) | |
C10 | 0.6508 (2) | 0.7372 (3) | 0.3368 (4) | 0.0573 (10) | |
H10 | 0.6842 | 0.6933 | 0.3960 | 0.069* | |
C11 | 0.5722 (2) | 0.7120 (3) | 0.2789 (5) | 0.0661 (11) | |
H11 | 0.5524 | 0.6512 | 0.2996 | 0.079* | |
C12 | 0.5232 (2) | 0.7764 (3) | 0.1909 (5) | 0.0658 (12) | |
H12 | 0.4704 | 0.7588 | 0.1500 | 0.079* | |
C13 | 0.5518 (2) | 0.8662 (3) | 0.1634 (4) | 0.0585 (10) | |
H13 | 0.5179 | 0.9094 | 0.1038 | 0.070* | |
C14 | 0.63042 (19) | 0.8948 (2) | 0.2221 (4) | 0.0452 (9) | |
C15 | 0.6573 (2) | 0.9951 (3) | 0.1991 (5) | 0.0571 (10) | |
C16 | 0.7469 (4) | 0.4024 (4) | 0.3307 (6) | 0.128 (2) | |
H16A | 0.7796 | 0.3524 | 0.3842 | 0.192* | |
H16B | 0.7180 | 0.4364 | 0.4012 | 0.192* | |
H16C | 0.7814 | 0.4468 | 0.2862 | 0.192* | |
C17 | 0.6316 (3) | 0.4208 (4) | 0.1177 (8) | 0.124 (2) | |
H17A | 0.6535 | 0.4397 | 0.0272 | 0.186* | |
H17B | 0.6212 | 0.4774 | 0.1751 | 0.186* | |
H17C | 0.5816 | 0.3861 | 0.0891 | 0.186* | |
C18 | 0.6885 (3) | 0.2661 (4) | 0.1868 (6) | 0.0765 (13) | |
H18 | 0.7250 | 0.2281 | 0.2512 | 0.092* | |
Cl1 | 1.01316 (5) | 0.86077 (6) | 0.20580 (10) | 0.0486 (3) | |
Cl2 | 0.90173 (6) | 0.88868 (7) | 0.85233 (10) | 0.0573 (3) | |
Cl3 | 1.14152 (5) | 0.87399 (7) | 0.50024 (12) | 0.0597 (3) | |
Cl4 | 1.08683 (6) | 0.89372 (8) | 0.81974 (11) | 0.0669 (3) | |
N1 | 0.76245 (14) | 0.84798 (18) | 0.3700 (3) | 0.0387 (6) | |
N2 | 0.6890 (2) | 0.3596 (3) | 0.2105 (5) | 0.0793 (11) | |
O1 | 0.82200 (13) | 0.83982 (17) | 0.1491 (3) | 0.0497 (6) | |
O2 | 0.74198 (14) | 0.87608 (17) | 0.6190 (3) | 0.0553 (7) | |
O3 | 0.71942 (17) | 1.0292 (2) | 0.2590 (4) | 0.0976 (11) | |
O4 | 0.60601 (17) | 1.0458 (2) | 0.1063 (4) | 0.1018 (11) | |
H4 | 0.6238 | 1.1008 | 0.0999 | 0.153* | |
O5 | 0.64297 (19) | 0.2258 (2) | 0.0852 (4) | 0.0922 (10) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0441 (19) | 0.0397 (19) | 0.033 (2) | 0.0051 (15) | 0.0016 (16) | 0.0035 (15) |
C2 | 0.0414 (18) | 0.0324 (17) | 0.0332 (19) | 0.0051 (14) | 0.0009 (15) | 0.0028 (14) |
C3 | 0.053 (2) | 0.0376 (19) | 0.0289 (19) | 0.0027 (15) | −0.0018 (16) | 0.0025 (14) |
C4 | 0.050 (2) | 0.0359 (19) | 0.035 (2) | 0.0018 (14) | −0.0121 (16) | 0.0009 (15) |
C5 | 0.0363 (18) | 0.0358 (18) | 0.045 (2) | 0.0008 (14) | −0.0051 (16) | 0.0015 (15) |
C6 | 0.0375 (18) | 0.0369 (18) | 0.0328 (19) | 0.0017 (14) | 0.0000 (14) | −0.0002 (15) |
C7 | 0.0344 (17) | 0.0361 (17) | 0.0279 (18) | 0.0009 (13) | −0.0025 (13) | 0.0015 (14) |
C8 | 0.0353 (18) | 0.0395 (19) | 0.029 (2) | −0.0020 (14) | −0.0014 (14) | 0.0026 (15) |
C9 | 0.0340 (18) | 0.057 (2) | 0.034 (2) | −0.0011 (16) | 0.0033 (15) | −0.0030 (17) |
C10 | 0.051 (2) | 0.064 (3) | 0.057 (3) | −0.0038 (19) | 0.008 (2) | 0.008 (2) |
C11 | 0.059 (3) | 0.065 (3) | 0.076 (3) | −0.017 (2) | 0.016 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
C12 | 0.040 (2) | 0.083 (3) | 0.074 (3) | −0.018 (2) | 0.008 (2) | −0.009 (2) |
C13 | 0.037 (2) | 0.080 (3) | 0.056 (3) | −0.0026 (19) | −0.0020 (18) | 0.002 (2) |
C14 | 0.0341 (19) | 0.058 (2) | 0.042 (2) | −0.0014 (16) | 0.0011 (16) | −0.0035 (18) |
C15 | 0.037 (2) | 0.067 (3) | 0.063 (3) | 0.0055 (19) | −0.0071 (19) | 0.002 (2) |
C16 | 0.173 (6) | 0.126 (5) | 0.086 (4) | −0.074 (4) | 0.017 (4) | −0.020 (4) |
C17 | 0.114 (5) | 0.071 (4) | 0.188 (7) | −0.007 (3) | 0.022 (5) | 0.025 (4) |
C18 | 0.061 (3) | 0.085 (4) | 0.080 (4) | −0.012 (3) | 0.001 (2) | 0.008 (3) |
Cl1 | 0.0435 (5) | 0.0632 (6) | 0.0394 (5) | −0.0020 (4) | 0.0074 (4) | −0.0041 (4) |
Cl2 | 0.0743 (7) | 0.0680 (6) | 0.0273 (5) | 0.0027 (5) | −0.0004 (4) | −0.0017 (4) |
Cl3 | 0.0336 (5) | 0.0709 (6) | 0.0704 (7) | 0.0007 (4) | −0.0074 (4) | −0.0015 (5) |
Cl4 | 0.0632 (6) | 0.0823 (7) | 0.0454 (6) | −0.0003 (5) | −0.0254 (5) | −0.0032 (5) |
N1 | 0.0289 (14) | 0.0557 (17) | 0.0305 (16) | 0.0001 (12) | 0.0007 (12) | 0.0019 (13) |
N2 | 0.084 (3) | 0.072 (3) | 0.084 (3) | −0.023 (2) | 0.020 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
O1 | 0.0419 (14) | 0.0784 (17) | 0.0278 (14) | −0.0075 (11) | 0.0015 (10) | −0.0054 (12) |
O2 | 0.0528 (15) | 0.0754 (18) | 0.0395 (15) | 0.0042 (12) | 0.0125 (12) | −0.0052 (13) |
O3 | 0.066 (2) | 0.072 (2) | 0.136 (3) | −0.0150 (16) | −0.0480 (19) | 0.0227 (19) |
O4 | 0.070 (2) | 0.074 (2) | 0.141 (3) | −0.0064 (16) | −0.0514 (19) | 0.035 (2) |
O5 | 0.087 (2) | 0.073 (2) | 0.107 (3) | 0.0002 (17) | −0.020 (2) | 0.0049 (19) |
C1—O2 | 1.193 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.369 (5) |
C1—N1 | 1.392 (4) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.494 (4) | C12—C13 | 1.363 (5) |
C2—C3 | 1.367 (4) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C2—C7 | 1.389 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.390 (5) |
C3—C4 | 1.398 (4) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C3—Cl2 | 1.719 (3) | C14—C15 | 1.478 (5) |
C4—C5 | 1.395 (5) | C15—O3 | 1.187 (4) |
C4—Cl4 | 1.714 (3) | C15—O4 | 1.298 (4) |
C5—C6 | 1.399 (4) | C16—N2 | 1.451 (6) |
C5—Cl3 | 1.717 (3) | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
C6—C7 | 1.376 (4) | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
C6—Cl1 | 1.716 (3) | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
C7—C8 | 1.493 (4) | C17—N2 | 1.439 (6) |
C8—O1 | 1.200 (3) | C17—H17A | 0.9600 |
C8—N1 | 1.391 (4) | C17—H17B | 0.9600 |
C9—C10 | 1.370 (4) | C17—H17C | 0.9600 |
C9—C14 | 1.393 (4) | C18—O5 | 1.220 (5) |
C9—N1 | 1.431 (4) | C18—N2 | 1.308 (5) |
C10—C11 | 1.376 (5) | C18—H18 | 0.9300 |
C10—H10 | 0.9300 | O4—H4 | 0.8200 |
O2—C1—N1 | 125.6 (3) | C13—C12—H12 | 120.1 |
O2—C1—C2 | 128.9 (3) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.1 |
N1—C1—C2 | 105.4 (3) | C12—C13—C14 | 121.7 (4) |
C3—C2—C7 | 122.0 (3) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.1 |
C3—C2—C1 | 130.2 (3) | C14—C13—H13 | 119.1 |
C7—C2—C1 | 107.8 (3) | C13—C14—C9 | 117.3 (3) |
C2—C3—C4 | 118.3 (3) | C13—C14—C15 | 120.1 (3) |
C2—C3—Cl2 | 121.2 (3) | C9—C14—C15 | 122.5 (3) |
C4—C3—Cl2 | 120.4 (3) | O3—C15—O4 | 121.1 (4) |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.9 (3) | O3—C15—C14 | 124.8 (4) |
C5—C4—Cl4 | 120.0 (3) | O4—C15—C14 | 114.2 (3) |
C3—C4—Cl4 | 120.0 (3) | N2—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C6 | 121.1 (3) | N2—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—Cl3 | 119.3 (3) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C6—C5—Cl3 | 119.6 (3) | N2—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C7—C6—C5 | 118.0 (3) | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C7—C6—Cl1 | 121.5 (2) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—Cl1 | 120.5 (2) | N2—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C2 | 120.7 (3) | N2—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C8 | 130.8 (3) | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C2—C7—C8 | 108.5 (3) | N2—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
O1—C8—N1 | 125.9 (3) | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
O1—C8—C7 | 128.9 (3) | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
N1—C8—C7 | 105.2 (3) | O5—C18—N2 | 123.8 (5) |
C10—C9—C14 | 120.9 (3) | O5—C18—H18 | 118.1 |
C10—C9—N1 | 117.0 (3) | N2—C18—H18 | 118.1 |
C14—C9—N1 | 122.0 (3) | C8—N1—C1 | 112.9 (3) |
C9—C10—C11 | 120.1 (4) | C8—N1—C9 | 124.4 (3) |
C9—C10—H10 | 120.0 | C1—N1—C9 | 122.7 (3) |
C11—C10—H10 | 120.0 | C18—N2—C17 | 120.1 (4) |
C12—C11—C10 | 120.0 (4) | C18—N2—C16 | 120.5 (5) |
C12—C11—H11 | 120.0 | C17—N2—C16 | 119.4 (5) |
C10—C11—H11 | 120.0 | C15—O4—H4 | 109.5 |
C13—C12—C11 | 119.9 (4) | ||
O2—C1—C2—C3 | 7.5 (5) | C2—C7—C8—N1 | −1.5 (3) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −174.2 (3) | C14—C9—C10—C11 | 1.6 (5) |
O2—C1—C2—C7 | −174.5 (3) | N1—C9—C10—C11 | −179.5 (3) |
N1—C1—C2—C7 | 3.8 (3) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.4 (6) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | −0.5 (4) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −1.3 (6) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 177.2 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.2 (6) |
C7—C2—C3—Cl2 | −177.7 (2) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | 1.7 (5) |
C1—C2—C3—Cl2 | 0.1 (5) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −175.6 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.2 (4) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | −2.6 (5) |
Cl2—C3—C4—C5 | 177.4 (2) | N1—C9—C14—C13 | 178.5 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—Cl4 | −178.7 (2) | C10—C9—C14—C15 | 174.6 (3) |
Cl2—C3—C4—Cl4 | −1.5 (4) | N1—C9—C14—C15 | −4.3 (5) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.7 (5) | C13—C14—C15—O3 | 171.1 (4) |
Cl4—C4—C5—C6 | 179.6 (2) | C9—C14—C15—O3 | −6.0 (6) |
C3—C4—C5—Cl3 | −178.3 (2) | C13—C14—C15—O4 | −8.4 (5) |
Cl4—C4—C5—Cl3 | 0.6 (4) | C9—C14—C15—O4 | 174.5 (4) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −1.3 (4) | O1—C8—N1—C1 | −177.8 (3) |
Cl3—C5—C6—C7 | 177.7 (2) | C7—C8—N1—C1 | 4.1 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—Cl1 | 178.0 (2) | O1—C8—N1—C9 | 3.3 (5) |
Cl3—C5—C6—Cl1 | −3.0 (4) | C7—C8—N1—C9 | −174.8 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | 1.0 (4) | O2—C1—N1—C8 | 173.4 (3) |
Cl1—C6—C7—C2 | −178.3 (2) | C2—C1—N1—C8 | −4.9 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | −175.1 (3) | O2—C1—N1—C9 | −7.7 (5) |
Cl1—C6—C7—C8 | 5.6 (5) | C2—C1—N1—C9 | 173.9 (3) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | −0.1 (4) | C10—C9—N1—C8 | 104.9 (3) |
C1—C2—C7—C6 | −178.3 (3) | C14—C9—N1—C8 | −76.2 (4) |
C3—C2—C7—C8 | 176.8 (3) | C10—C9—N1—C1 | −73.9 (4) |
C1—C2—C7—C8 | −1.4 (3) | C14—C9—N1—C1 | 105.0 (4) |
C6—C7—C8—O1 | −3.0 (5) | O5—C18—N2—C17 | 2.4 (7) |
C2—C7—C8—O1 | −179.5 (3) | O5—C18—N2—C16 | −178.0 (4) |
C6—C7—C8—N1 | 175.0 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O4—H4···O5i | 0.82 | 1.76 | 2.574 (4) | 169 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, y+1, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C15H5Cl4NO4·C3H7NO |
Mr | 478.10 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 16.593 (4), 13.816 (3), 8.815 (2) |
β (°) | 98.224 (3) |
V (Å3) | 2000.1 (8) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.63 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.44 × 0.10 × 0.05 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1997) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.770, 0.969 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8292, 3528, 2587 |
Rint | 0.040 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.054, 0.121, 1.09 |
No. of reflections | 3528 |
No. of parameters | 265 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.24, −0.23 |
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 |
O4—H4···O5i | 0.82 | 1.76 | 2.574 (4) | 169 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, y+1, z. |
Phthalimides and N-substituted phthalimides are an important class of compounds because of their interesting biological activities (Lima et al., 2002). In this paper, the structure of the title compound, (I), is reported. The asymmetric unit of (I) contains one 2-(4,5,6,7-tetrachloro-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)benzoic acid molecule and one DMF molecule (Fig. 1). The bond lengths and angles agree with those in those similar compounds 4-Phthalimidobenzoic acid N,N-dimethylformamide solvate (Liang et al., 2006) and 4-(5-Bromo-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)benzoic acid N,N-dimethylformamide solvate (Liang et al., 2007). The tetrachlorophthalimide group is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.424 (3) Å. The dihedral angle between the tetrachlorophthalimide group and the benzene C9—C14 ring is 74.2 (2) °. The DMF molecule is planar, within 0.009 (2) Å, for all non-H atoms. The crystal structure is stabilized by an O—H···O hydrogen bond which connects the benzoic acid and DMF molecules (Fig. 2 and Table 1).