Acta Cryst. (2007). E63, o30-o32  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536806050069 ]

(2E)-1-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-[4-(methylsulfanyl)phenyl]prop-2-en-1-one

R. J. Butcher, H. S. Yathirajan, B. Narayana, A. Mithun and B. K. Sarojini

Abstract: The title compound, C₁₆H₁₂Cl₂OS, crystallizes in a non-centrosymmetric space group and shows a significant nonlinear optical activity. The source of the optical activity lies in the twist of the chalcone backbone, as exemplified by the dihedral angle of 42.45 (6)° between the two benzene rings. Weak intermolecular C-HO hydrogen bonds may contribute to the stabilization of the crystal structure.

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