Do C-H...O and C-H...pi interactions help to stabilize a non-centrosymmetric structure for racemic 2,3-dibromo-1,3-diphenylpropan-1-one?
The racemic title compound, C15H12Br2O, crystallizes in a non-centrosymmetric structure and displays a significant non-linear optical response to red light. The crystal packing is influenced by C-H...O and C-H...pi interactions. One of the former bonds has a short H...O separation of 2.27 angstroms.
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Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Meston Walk, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, Scotland. w.harrison@abdn.ac.uk
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Sarojini
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Narayana
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Anilkumar
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