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organic compounds
The crystal structure of the title compound confirms the cis assignment for Z-3-phenyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)prop-2-enoic acid, C10H7F3O2. The two molecules in the asymmetric unit form a hydrogen-bonded dimer but have different conformations. One molecule has the carbonyl oxygen atom cis with respect to the trifluoromethyl group, while the other molecule has the hydroxyl O atom cis to the trifluoromethyl group.