The structure of 2,4,6 tris[di(tert butoxycarbonyl)methylidene]hexahydro 1,3,5 triazine was studied by quantum chemistry, NMR and IR spectroscopy, and X ray diffraction. This compound exists exclusively in the hexahydro 1,3,5 triazine form both in solution and in the solid phase, although due to the loss of the aromatization energy, this structure should be less stable than a 1,3,5 triazine structure. The formation of strong intramolecular hydrogen bonds confirmed by NMR and IR spectroscopy and X ray diffraction data may be a main reason for stabilization of the hexahydro 1,3,5 triazine isomer.