title: 2-Bromo-1,3-diphenyl-propan-1,3-dione.
abstract: The title compound, C(15)H(11)BrO(2), exists as a diketone in which the two benzoyl groups are nearly perpendicular to each other [dihedral angles = 79.9 (1) and 87.4 (1)° in the two independent mol-ecules].
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Zainudin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Arifin
authors.forename: Seik Weng
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Ng