Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o2417  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808037653 ]

(E)-2-(4-Fluorobenzylidene)cyclooctanone

Y.-L. Zhu, M. Xie, J. Zheng and C. Deng

Abstract: The title compound, C₁₅H₁₇FO, was prepared directly from the aldol condensation of cyclooctanone with 4-fluorobenzaldehyde, catalysed by Pd(Ni,Ce) in the presence of trimethylsilyl chloride. The eight-membered ring adopts a boat-chair conformation.

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