Acta Cryst. (2011). E67, o1462-o1463  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536811018009 ]

(3,5,5,6,8,8-Hexamethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)methanol: a possible metabolite of the synthetic musk fragrance AHTN

R. Faust, D. Nauroozi, C. Bruhn, B. Koch, P. Kuhlich, C. Piechotta and I. Nehls

Abstract: The title compound (AHTN-OH), C₁₇H₂₆O, was prepared in order to provide standard materials for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of environmental pollutants. The molecule possesses a chiral C atom, although the structure determination was performed on racemic material, expressed in the structure as disordered chiral sites. The asymmetric unit consists of four AHTN-OH molecules containing an hydroxy group and forming a tetrameric cyclic motif built up by four strong hydrogen bonds between these hydroxy groups and additionally by two weak C-H interactions. Furthermore, these tetramers are linked via very weak C-H interactions, forming chains along the c axis.

Online 20 May 2011

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