4-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-one

Abstract

The title compound, C16H12Cl2O, was synthesized from 1-naphthol and 1,2-dichlorobenzene with anhydrous aluminium chloride as a cataylst. In the molecule, the two ring systems are approximately perpendicular to one other with a dihedral angle of 82.06 (4)°. There are two CH-type hydrogen bonds.