(E)-3-(2,3-Dichlorophenyl)-1-phenylprop-2-en-1-one

Abstract

In the title compound, C15H10Cl2O, the dihedral angle between the aromatic rings is 5.59 (15)° and the C—C=C—C torsion angle is 177.5 (3)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked via pairs of C—H...O hydrogen bonds, forming inversion dimers with R22(10) ring motifs.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• chalcone
• weak hydrogen bonds