organic compounds
2,3-Dibromo-1,3-bis(4-fluorophenyl)propan-1-one
aDepartment of Chemistry, Keene State College, 229 Main Street, Keene, NH 03435-2001, USA, bDepartment of Studies in Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri 574 199, India, and cDepartment of Studies in Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006, India
*Correspondence e-mail: jjasinski@keene.edu
In the title compound, C15H10Br2F2O, the dihedral angle between the two 3-fluoro-substituted benzene rings is 5.7 (5)°. The two bromine substituents on the chalcone moiety are close to anti as the Br—C—C—Br torsion angle is 176.9 (7)°. Weak C—Br⋯π interactions may contribute to the crystal stability.
Related literature
For bromo substitution of non-linerar optical (NLO) compounds, see: Uchida et al. (1998); Tam et al. (1989); Indira et al. (2002). For NLO first-order hyperpolarizabilities, see: Zhao et al. (2002). For related structures, see: Narayana et al. (2007); Sarojini et al. (2007); Yathirajan et al. (2007); Butcher et al. (2006).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2008); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810026905/tk2690sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810026905/tk2690Isup2.hkl
To a solution of (2E)-1,3-bis(4-fluorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (2.44 g, 0.01 mol) in acetic acid (25 ml), bromine (1.60 g, 0.01 mol) in acetic acid (10 ml) was added slowly with stirring at 273 K. After completion of the addition of the bromine solution, the reaction mixture was stirred for 5 h. The solid obtained was filtered and recrystallized from acetone. The crystals were grown from methanol by slow evaporation and the yield of the compound was 86%. (m.pt. 443 K). Analytical data: Found (Calculated): C %: 44.57 (44.59); H%: 2.48 (2.49).
All of the H atoms were placed in their calculated positions and then refined using the riding model with C—H = 0.93–0.98 Å, and with Uiso(H) = 1.17–1.23Ueq(C).
The non-linear optical (NLO) effect in organic molecules originates from a strong donor–acceptor intermolecular interaction, a delocalized π-electron system and the ability to crystallize in a non-centrosymmetric Among several organic compounds exhibiting NLO effects, chalcone derivatives are important materials known for their excellent blue light transmittance and good crystallizability. It has been observed that substitution of a bromo group on either of the phenyl rings greatly influences non-centrosymmetric crystal packing (Uchida et al., 1998; Tam et al., 1989; Indira et al., 2002). Bromo substituents can obviously improve molecular first-order hyperpolarizabilities and can effectively reduce dipole–dipole interactions between molecules (Zhao et al., 2002). Chalcone derivatives usually have lower melting points, which can be a drawback when their crystals are used in optical instruments. Chalcone dibromides usually have higher melting points and are thermally stable.
The crystal structures of some dibromo
viz., 2,3-dibromo- 3-(5-bromo-2-methoxyphenyl)-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)propan-1-one (Narayana et al., 2007), 2,3-dibromo-3-(4-bromo-6-methoxy-2 -naphthyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-1-one (Sarojini et al., 2007), 2,3-dibromo-1-(3-bromo-2-thienyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)propan-1-one, (Yathirajan et al., 2007), 2,3-dibromo-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-[4- (methylsulfanyl)phenyl] propan-1-one, (Butcher et al., 2006) have been reported. In continuation of our studies on and their derivatives, the title chalcone dibromide, C15H10F2Br2O, was prepared by the bromination of the chalcone precursor, and its is reported.The title compound, C15H10F2Br2O, contains two m-fluoro-substituted rings attached to a brominated chalcone moiety. The dihedral angle between the mean planes of the benzene rings is 5.7 (5) °. The two bromine substituents on the chalcone moiety are nearly opposite to each orher [Br1–C8–C7–Br2 = 176.9 (7) °]. Weak C—Br···π interactions (Table 1) contribute to crystal stability.
For bromo substitution of non-linerar optical (NLO) compounds, see: Uchida et al. (1998); Tam et al. (1989); Indira et al. (2002). For NLO first-order hyperpolarizabilities, see: Zhao et al. (2002). For related structures, see: Narayana et al. (2007); Sarojini et al. (2007); Yathirajan et al. (2007); Butcher et al. (2006).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2008); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2008); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. Molecular structure of C15H10F2Br2O, showing the atom labeling scheme and 50% probability displacement ellipsoids. |
C15H10Br2F2O | Z = 2 |
Mr = 404.05 | F(000) = 392 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.958 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Melting point: 443 K |
a = 5.7381 (13) Å | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
b = 9.909 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 3859 reflections |
c = 12.575 (3) Å | θ = 2.4–31.2° |
α = 75.324 (3)° | µ = 5.93 mm−1 |
β = 87.472 (3)° | T = 100 K |
γ = 82.300 (3)° | Block, colourless |
V = 685.4 (3) Å3 | 0.55 × 0.30 × 0.25 mm |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 4008 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3408 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.032 |
ω scans | θmax = 31.1°, θmin = 2.1° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008) | h = −8→8 |
Tmin = 0.329, Tmax = 0.746 | k = −14→14 |
8841 measured reflections | l = −17→17 |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.031 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.079 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.21 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0334P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4008 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
181 parameters | Δρmax = 1.08 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.87 e Å−3 |
C15H10Br2F2O | γ = 82.300 (3)° |
Mr = 404.05 | V = 685.4 (3) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 5.7381 (13) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.909 (2) Å | µ = 5.93 mm−1 |
c = 12.575 (3) Å | T = 100 K |
α = 75.324 (3)° | 0.55 × 0.30 × 0.25 mm |
β = 87.472 (3)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 4008 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008) | 3408 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.329, Tmax = 0.746 | Rint = 0.032 |
8841 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.031 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.079 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.21 | Δρmax = 1.08 e Å−3 |
4008 reflections | Δρmin = −0.87 e Å−3 |
181 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Br1 | 0.01364 (4) | 0.64928 (2) | 0.325242 (18) | 0.01732 (7) | |
Br3 | 0.63722 (4) | 0.41938 (2) | 0.166955 (18) | 0.01767 (7) | |
F3 | 0.2805 (3) | 0.01545 (14) | 0.61742 (12) | 0.0256 (3) | |
F4 | −0.1808 (3) | 0.97463 (15) | −0.24671 (12) | 0.0269 (3) | |
O1 | 0.4729 (3) | 0.76521 (17) | 0.16467 (14) | 0.0197 (3) | |
C1 | 0.1701 (4) | 0.1693 (2) | 0.44729 (19) | 0.0198 (5) | |
H1 | 0.0491 | 0.1177 | 0.4421 | 0.024* | |
C2 | 0.3155 (4) | 0.1313 (2) | 0.53742 (19) | 0.0177 (5) | |
C3 | 0.4942 (4) | 0.2065 (2) | 0.5500 (2) | 0.0199 (5) | |
H3 | 0.5871 | 0.1797 | 0.6124 | 0.024* | |
C4 | 0.5301 (4) | 0.3239 (2) | 0.46579 (19) | 0.0189 (5) | |
H4 | 0.6503 | 0.3759 | 0.4716 | 0.023* | |
C5 | 0.3885 (4) | 0.3646 (2) | 0.37295 (18) | 0.0157 (4) | |
C6 | 0.2097 (4) | 0.2867 (2) | 0.36490 (19) | 0.0188 (5) | |
H6 | 0.1147 | 0.3136 | 0.3031 | 0.023* | |
C7 | 0.4417 (4) | 0.4886 (2) | 0.28267 (18) | 0.0152 (4) | |
H7 | 0.5313 | 0.5473 | 0.3131 | 0.018* | |
C24 | −0.1493 (4) | 0.7950 (2) | −0.08429 (19) | 0.0180 (4) | |
H24 | −0.2841 | 0.7630 | −0.1019 | 0.022* | |
C25 | −0.0292 (4) | 0.7287 (2) | 0.01293 (18) | 0.0150 (4) | |
H25 | −0.0851 | 0.6520 | 0.0613 | 0.018* | |
C26 | 0.1738 (4) | 0.7767 (2) | 0.03802 (18) | 0.0133 (4) | |
C27 | 0.2560 (4) | 0.8922 (2) | −0.03527 (18) | 0.0146 (4) | |
H27 | 0.3918 | 0.9243 | −0.0188 | 0.018* | |
C28 | 0.1387 (4) | 0.9599 (2) | −0.13229 (19) | 0.0178 (5) | |
H28 | 0.1938 | 1.0366 | −0.1811 | 0.021* | |
C29 | −0.0623 (4) | 0.9097 (2) | −0.15370 (18) | 0.0176 (5) | |
C30 | 0.3079 (4) | 0.7134 (2) | 0.14074 (18) | 0.0146 (4) | |
C31 | 0.2346 (4) | 0.5802 (2) | 0.22021 (18) | 0.0155 (4) | |
H31 | 0.1558 | 0.5266 | 0.1802 | 0.019* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Br1 | 0.01593 (12) | 0.01512 (11) | 0.02036 (13) | 0.00004 (8) | 0.00191 (8) | −0.00485 (8) |
Br3 | 0.01936 (12) | 0.01393 (11) | 0.02088 (13) | −0.00394 (8) | 0.00569 (9) | −0.00655 (8) |
F3 | 0.0373 (9) | 0.0182 (7) | 0.0176 (7) | −0.0072 (6) | 0.0014 (6) | 0.0037 (5) |
F4 | 0.0366 (9) | 0.0234 (7) | 0.0175 (7) | 0.0027 (6) | −0.0117 (6) | −0.0004 (6) |
O1 | 0.0211 (8) | 0.0162 (7) | 0.0228 (9) | −0.0080 (6) | −0.0057 (7) | −0.0027 (6) |
C1 | 0.0231 (12) | 0.0161 (10) | 0.0205 (12) | −0.0076 (9) | 0.0003 (9) | −0.0027 (9) |
C2 | 0.0228 (12) | 0.0128 (10) | 0.0153 (10) | −0.0001 (8) | 0.0022 (8) | −0.0009 (8) |
C3 | 0.0228 (12) | 0.0180 (11) | 0.0171 (11) | 0.0004 (9) | −0.0052 (9) | −0.0015 (9) |
C4 | 0.0208 (11) | 0.0172 (10) | 0.0193 (11) | −0.0033 (8) | −0.0035 (9) | −0.0048 (9) |
C5 | 0.0194 (11) | 0.0122 (9) | 0.0151 (10) | −0.0018 (8) | −0.0002 (8) | −0.0026 (8) |
C6 | 0.0220 (11) | 0.0165 (10) | 0.0168 (11) | −0.0048 (8) | −0.0046 (9) | −0.0004 (8) |
C7 | 0.0159 (10) | 0.0138 (9) | 0.0170 (11) | −0.0023 (8) | −0.0003 (8) | −0.0057 (8) |
C24 | 0.0165 (11) | 0.0177 (10) | 0.0213 (12) | −0.0017 (8) | −0.0026 (9) | −0.0074 (9) |
C25 | 0.0171 (10) | 0.0132 (9) | 0.0150 (10) | −0.0036 (8) | 0.0010 (8) | −0.0035 (8) |
C26 | 0.0166 (10) | 0.0099 (9) | 0.0134 (10) | −0.0002 (7) | −0.0001 (8) | −0.0036 (7) |
C27 | 0.0164 (10) | 0.0107 (9) | 0.0181 (11) | −0.0026 (8) | 0.0029 (8) | −0.0061 (8) |
C28 | 0.0257 (12) | 0.0111 (9) | 0.0150 (11) | −0.0011 (8) | 0.0018 (9) | −0.0013 (8) |
C29 | 0.0234 (11) | 0.0145 (10) | 0.0134 (10) | 0.0061 (8) | −0.0028 (8) | −0.0046 (8) |
C30 | 0.0170 (10) | 0.0110 (9) | 0.0163 (10) | −0.0030 (8) | −0.0011 (8) | −0.0036 (8) |
C31 | 0.0188 (11) | 0.0127 (9) | 0.0151 (10) | −0.0041 (8) | −0.0019 (8) | −0.0022 (8) |
Br1—C31 | 1.974 (2) | C7—C31 | 1.511 (3) |
Br3—C7 | 2.001 (2) | C7—H7 | 0.9800 |
F3—C2 | 1.352 (2) | C24—C29 | 1.383 (3) |
F4—C29 | 1.347 (2) | C24—C25 | 1.395 (3) |
O1—C30 | 1.218 (3) | C24—H24 | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.380 (3) | C25—C26 | 1.392 (3) |
C1—C6 | 1.384 (3) | C25—H25 | 0.9300 |
C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C26—C27 | 1.398 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.383 (3) | C26—C30 | 1.484 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.392 (3) | C27—C28 | 1.389 (3) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C27—H27 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.394 (3) | C28—C29 | 1.378 (3) |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C28—H28 | 0.9300 |
C5—C6 | 1.386 (3) | C30—C31 | 1.537 (3) |
C5—C7 | 1.502 (3) | C31—H31 | 0.9800 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | ||
C2—C1—C6 | 118.1 (2) | C25—C24—H24 | 120.9 |
C2—C1—H1 | 121.0 | C24—C25—C26 | 120.4 (2) |
C6—C1—H1 | 121.0 | C24—C25—H25 | 119.8 |
F3—C2—C1 | 118.4 (2) | C26—C25—H25 | 119.8 |
F3—C2—C3 | 118.5 (2) | C25—C26—C27 | 119.3 (2) |
C1—C2—C3 | 123.0 (2) | C25—C26—C30 | 123.47 (19) |
C2—C3—C4 | 117.6 (2) | C27—C26—C30 | 117.3 (2) |
C2—C3—H3 | 121.2 | C28—C27—C26 | 121.2 (2) |
C4—C3—H3 | 121.2 | C28—C27—H27 | 119.4 |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.9 (2) | C26—C27—H27 | 119.4 |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.5 | C29—C28—C27 | 117.7 (2) |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.5 | C29—C28—H28 | 121.1 |
C6—C5—C4 | 119.2 (2) | C27—C28—H28 | 121.1 |
C6—C5—C7 | 122.1 (2) | F4—C29—C28 | 118.8 (2) |
C4—C5—C7 | 118.6 (2) | F4—C29—C24 | 118.0 (2) |
C1—C6—C5 | 121.1 (2) | C28—C29—C24 | 123.2 (2) |
C1—C6—H6 | 119.5 | O1—C30—C26 | 121.82 (19) |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.5 | O1—C30—C31 | 118.95 (19) |
C5—C7—C31 | 116.96 (19) | C26—C30—C31 | 119.22 (19) |
C5—C7—Br3 | 108.97 (15) | C7—C31—C30 | 111.97 (19) |
C31—C7—Br3 | 103.93 (16) | C7—C31—Br1 | 108.95 (16) |
C5—C7—H7 | 108.9 | C30—C31—Br1 | 105.03 (14) |
C31—C7—H7 | 108.9 | C7—C31—H31 | 110.3 |
Br3—C7—H7 | 108.9 | C30—C31—H31 | 110.3 |
C29—C24—C25 | 118.2 (2) | Br1—C31—H31 | 110.3 |
C29—C24—H24 | 120.9 | ||
C6—C1—C2—F3 | −178.9 (2) | C30—C26—C27—C28 | −178.6 (2) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 1.5 (4) | C26—C27—C28—C29 | 0.3 (3) |
F3—C2—C3—C4 | 178.8 (2) | C27—C28—C29—F4 | 179.2 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.5 (4) | C27—C28—C29—C24 | −0.9 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.8 (4) | C25—C24—C29—F4 | −179.1 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.0 (4) | C25—C24—C29—C28 | 1.1 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C7 | −177.5 (2) | C25—C26—C30—O1 | −173.5 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.6 (4) | C27—C26—C30—O1 | 5.2 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.1 (4) | C25—C26—C30—C31 | 5.4 (3) |
C7—C5—C6—C1 | 177.4 (2) | C27—C26—C30—C31 | −175.9 (2) |
C6—C5—C7—C31 | 36.4 (3) | C5—C7—C31—C30 | 172.58 (18) |
C4—C5—C7—C31 | −146.1 (2) | Br3—C7—C31—C30 | −67.3 (2) |
C6—C5—C7—Br3 | −81.0 (2) | C5—C7—C31—Br1 | 56.8 (2) |
C4—C5—C7—Br3 | 96.5 (2) | Br3—C7—C31—Br1 | 176.97 (9) |
C29—C24—C25—C26 | −0.6 (3) | O1—C30—C31—C7 | −31.3 (3) |
C24—C25—C26—C27 | 0.0 (3) | C26—C30—C31—C7 | 149.7 (2) |
C24—C25—C26—C30 | 178.7 (2) | O1—C30—C31—Br1 | 86.8 (2) |
C25—C26—C27—C28 | 0.1 (3) | C26—C30—C31—Br1 | −92.2 (2) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C15H10Br2F2O |
Mr | 404.05 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 5.7381 (13), 9.909 (2), 12.575 (3) |
α, β, γ (°) | 75.324 (3), 87.472 (3), 82.300 (3) |
V (Å3) | 685.4 (3) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 5.93 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.55 × 0.30 × 0.25 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.329, 0.746 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8841, 4008, 3408 |
Rint | 0.032 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.727 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.031, 0.079, 1.21 |
No. of reflections | 4008 |
No. of parameters | 181 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 1.08, −0.87 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008), SAINT (Bruker, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the C1–C6 and C10–C15 rings, respectively. |
Y—X···Cg | X···Cg | Y···Cg | Y—X···Cg |
C8—Br1···Cg1i | 3.650 (7) | 5.617 (2) | 174 |
C7—Br3···Cg2ii | 3.479 (6) | 5.341 (1) | 153 |
Symmetry codes: (i) -x, 1-y, 1-z ; (ii) 1-x, 1-y, -z. |
Acknowledgements
JPJ thanks Dr Matthias Zeller and the YSU Department of Chemistry for their assistance with the data collection. The diffractometer was funded by NSF grant 0087210, by Ohio Board of Regents grant CAP-491, and by YSU. SS thanks Mangalore University and the UGC SAP for financial assistance for the purchase of chemicals. HSY thanks the UOM for sabbatical leave.
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The non-linear optical (NLO) effect in organic molecules originates from a strong donor–acceptor intermolecular interaction, a delocalized π-electron system and the ability to crystallize in a non-centrosymmetric space group. Among several organic compounds exhibiting NLO effects, chalcone derivatives are important materials known for their excellent blue light transmittance and good crystallizability. It has been observed that substitution of a bromo group on either of the phenyl rings greatly influences non-centrosymmetric crystal packing (Uchida et al., 1998; Tam et al., 1989; Indira et al., 2002). Bromo substituents can obviously improve molecular first-order hyperpolarizabilities and can effectively reduce dipole–dipole interactions between molecules (Zhao et al., 2002). Chalcone derivatives usually have lower melting points, which can be a drawback when their crystals are used in optical instruments. Chalcone dibromides usually have higher melting points and are thermally stable.
The crystal structures of some dibromo chalcones viz., 2,3-dibromo- 3-(5-bromo-2-methoxyphenyl)-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)propan-1-one (Narayana et al., 2007), 2,3-dibromo-3-(4-bromo-6-methoxy-2 -naphthyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-1-one (Sarojini et al., 2007), 2,3-dibromo-1-(3-bromo-2-thienyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)propan-1-one, (Yathirajan et al., 2007), 2,3-dibromo-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-[4- (methylsulfanyl)phenyl] propan-1-one, (Butcher et al., 2006) have been reported. In continuation of our studies on chalcones and their derivatives, the title chalcone dibromide, C15H10F2Br2O, was prepared by the bromination of the chalcone precursor, and its crystal structure is reported.
The title compound, C15H10F2Br2O, contains two m-fluoro-substituted rings attached to a brominated chalcone moiety. The dihedral angle between the mean planes of the benzene rings is 5.7 (5) °. The two bromine substituents on the chalcone moiety are nearly opposite to each orher [Br1–C8–C7–Br2 = 176.9 (7) °]. Weak C—Br···π interactions (Table 1) contribute to crystal stability.