Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, o1308-o1309  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536805010378 ]

2,3-Epoxy-13c-methoxy-1,13c-dihydrodibenzo[a,kl]xanthan-1-one

Z.-P. Chen, D.-M. Tan, C.-Y. Su and Z.-L. Xu

Abstract: The title compound, C₂₁H₁₄O₄, containing three chiral C atoms, is a key intermediate in the design of chiral alcohols. Racemic dimers are generated by C-HO hydrogen bonds formed between phenyl C-H groups and epoxy O atoms.

Online 16 April 2005

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