Acta Crystallographica Section E (Oct 2009)

syn,syn-15,17-Di-2-naphthylhexacyclo[10.2.1.13,10.15,8.02,11.04,9]heptadecane deuterochloroform monosolvate

  • Andrew F. DeBlase,
  • Darence Ca Thong,
  • Jocelyn M. Nadeau,
  • David Gebhart,
  • Jonathan Provo,
  • Bruce M. Foxman

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053680903565X
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 65, no. 10
pp. o2427 – o2428

Abstract

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The main molecule of the title compound, C37H36·CDCl3, is a hydrocarbon with two naphthalene segments attached to opposite ends of a rigid norbornylogous spacer with an overall structure that is approximately C-shaped. The dihedral angle between the naphthalene ring planes is 9.27 (7)°. The cleft that exists between the naphthalene rings is large enough that the compound crystallizes with a solvent molecule (CDCl3) in the cleft. The CDCl3 solvent molecule is present in two disordered orientations in a 3:2 ratio, each involving C—D...π to C6 ring centers.