Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [5-Chloro-2-(4-nitro-benzyloxy)-phenyl]-(4-chloro-phenyl) Methanone

Abstract

The title compound, C₂₀H₁₃Cl₂NO₄, crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system and space group P2 ₁/n with cell parameters a = 9.434(2) Å, b = 13.167(3) Å, c =15.087(4) Å, β = 105.289(8)°, V = 1807.7(7) Å³ for Z = 4. The structure exhibits intermolecular hydrogen bonds of the type C–H…O.

Keywords:

• benzophenone
• crystal structure
• hydrogen bond

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors would like to express their thanks to DST, Government of India, for financial assistance under the project SP/I2/FOO/93.

Notes

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