Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o954-o955  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808012257 ]

(E)-3-(4-Methylphenyl)-1-(4-nitrophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one

H.-K. Fun, S. Chantrapromma, P. S. Patil, E. D. D'Silva and S. M. Dharmaprakash

Abstract: The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C₁₆H₁₃NO₃, contains two independent molecules related approximately by a pseudo-twofold rotation axis. The dihedral angle between the nitrobenzene and methylphenyl rings is 42.18 (6)° in one molecule and 12.97 (6)° in the other. In both molecules, the nitro group is slightly twisted away from the attached benzene ring. In the crystal structure, the molecules are stacked along the b axis and are linked via C-HO and C-H interactions.

Online 3 May 2008

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