Organic Papers
2011

(2E)-3-(3-Bromo-4-methoxyphenyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Dutkiewicz Grzegorz, Siddaraju B. P., Yathirajan H. S., Narayana B., Kubicki Maciej

Primary Institution: Adam Mickiewicz University

Conclusion

The study presents the crystal structure of a new chalcone derivative with specific dihedral angles between its aromatic rings.

Supporting Evidence

  • The dihedral angle between the aromatic rings is 23.75°.
  • The dihedral angle between the prop-2-en-1-one fragment and the fluorobenzene ring is 20.9°.
  • Only van der Waals interactions occur in the crystal structure.

Takeaway

The researchers made a new chemical compound and looked at its structure using X-ray diffraction to see how its parts fit together.

Methodology

X-ray diffraction was used to determine the crystal structure of the compound.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1107/S1600536811012505

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