Acta Crystallographica Section E (May 2011)
2-Chloro-1,2-diphenylethanone (desyl chloride)
Abstract
The title compound, C14H11ClO, is a racemic derivative of benzoin. Its carbonyl group adopts a nearly eclipsed conformation with the Cl substituent characterized by a dihedral angle of 17.5 (2)°. The closest intermolecular π–π contact is 4.258 (1) Å.
