Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, o2542-o2544  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536805020210 ]

2,7-Dibromo-2,4,6-cycloheptatrien-1-one (2,7-dibromotropone)

K. Kubo, T. Matsumoto and A. Mori

Abstract: The title compound, C₇H₄Br₂O, has mirror symmetry perpendicular to the tropone ring, and forms a head-to-head association of two nearly parallel molecules. Intermolecular -, halogen-halogen and C-HO interactions are observed in the crystal structure.

Online 16 July 2005

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