Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, o345-o346  [ doi:10.1107/S160053680500084X ]

5-Bromo-3H-isobenzofuran-1-one (5-bromophthalide)

H. S. Yathirajan, B. Nagaraj, S. L. Gaonkar, R. S. Narasegowda, P. Nagaraja and M. Bolte

Abstract: The title compound, C₈H₅BrO₂, serves as a starting material for the synthesis of citalopram. It crystallizes with two almost identical molecules in the asymmetric unit.

Online 22 January 2005

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