An alternating chain of spider-like tris(peptides) stabilized by stacking and by N-H⋯N and N-H⋯OC hydrogen bonding

An interesting 'spider-like' compound, N,N′,N″-tris(2-aminopyridine)benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide, is reported. The crystal structure is stabilized by offset aromatic stacking and by N-H⋯N and N-H⋯OC hydrogen bonding. In which, the aromatic ring has been used as the scaffold for three peptide strands.