Acta Cryst. (2002). E58, o1068-o1069  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536802015957 ]

trans-[8]Paracyclophan-4-ene-3,6-dione

P. G. Jones, K.-L. Noble, P. Bubenitschek and H. Hopf

Abstract: The title compound, C₁₄H₁₄O₂, displays approximate twofold symmetry. The six-membered rings shows distortions typical of strained cyclophanes, but these effects do not extend to the bridges. The packing is determined by three hydrogen bonds of the type C-HO.

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