Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, o453-o455  [ doi:10.1107/S160053680500231X ]

2-Phenylselanyl-3,5-methano-2H-cyclopenta[b]furan-2-one

T. Francis, D. A. R. Happer and W. T. Robinson

Abstract: The title compound, C₁₄H₁₄O₂Se, crystallizes as separate neutral molecules each consisting of one norbornane moiety bridged through aa Se atom to a phenyl group and covalently bonded to both the C and O atoms of a carboxylate group forming a five-membered ring. It is a useful intermediate in the synthesis of larger organometallic complexes. One molecule of the title compound constitutes the asymmetric unit. The packing of molecules in well defined layers results in a number of C-HSe `agostic' interactions and weak C-HO=C hydrogen bonds.

Online 29 January 2005

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