“…N-Substituted phthalimides, (I), are of interest for their biological activity in their own right (Lima et al, 2002) and as precursors for synthesis (Couture et al, 1998). Crystallographic studies have appeared recently in which the imide N atom bears a nonpolar substituent, such as ethyl, (Ia) (Liang & Li, 2006c), or allyl, (Ib) (Warzecha et al, 2006). Other studies have investigated the situation when an N-alkyl substituent terminates with a hydrogen-bond donor, including hydroxymethyl, (Ic) (Liang & Li, 2006a), hydroxyethyl, (Id ) (Liang & Li, 2006b), and a series of alkanoic acids, (Ie)-(Ii) (Feeder & Jones, 1996).…”