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organic compounds
The molecules of 1,1'-diphenyl-1,1'-bicyclopropyl, C18H18, and 1,1'-diphenyl-1,1'-bicyclobutyl, C20H22, each possess a crystallographic centre of symmetry. Both molecules adopt the trans conformation. The cyclopropyl rings are approximately symmetric while the cyclobutyl rings are slightly folded.