(5R)-5-[(1R)-2,2-Dichloro-1-methyl­cyclo­prop­yl]-2-methyl­cyclo­hex-2-en-1-one
2011

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Dichlorocyclopropane Compound

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Boualy Brahim, Harrad Mohamed Anoir, El Firdoussi Larbi, Ali Mustapha Ait, Rizzoli Corrado

Primary Institution: Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, Université Cadi Ayyad, Faculté des Sciences-Semlalia

Hypothesis

The study aims to synthesize and characterize a new dichlorocyclopropane derivative.

Conclusion

The synthesized compound exhibits a unique crystal structure stabilized by van der Waals interactions.

Supporting Evidence

  • The compound was synthesized with a yield of 54%.
  • The crystal structure was analyzed using X-ray crystallography.
  • The cyclohexene ring adopts a half-boat conformation.

Takeaway

The researchers made a new chemical compound and looked at its structure using special techniques to understand how it is built.

Methodology

The compound was synthesized using a reaction involving (R)-carvone and potassium tert-butano­late, followed by crystallization for X-ray analysis.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1107/S1600536811021933

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