Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications (Jun 2018)

Crystal structure of 1-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-bromoethan-1-one

  • Sandeep Chandrashekharappa,
  • Keshab M. Bairagi,
  • Mahendra K. Mohan,
  • Viresh Mohanlall,
  • Kabange Kasumbwe,
  • Katharigatta N. Venugopala,
  • Susanta K. Nayak

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989018007478
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 74, no. 6
pp. 868 – 870

Abstract

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The title compound, C10H5BrF6O, synthesized via continuous stirring of 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl) acetophenone with bromine in an acidic medium and concentrated under reduced pressure, crystallizes with four molecules in the unit cell (Z = 4) and one formula unit in the asymmetric unit. In the crystal, molecules are linked in a head-to-tail fashion into dimers along the b-axis direction through weak C—H...Br and C—O...Csp2 interactions. C—H...O, C—F...π and F...F interactions are also observed.

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