title: 2,6-Dibromo-4-formyl-phenyl 3-phenyl-prop-2-enoate.
abstract: Mol-ecules of the title compound, C(16)H(10)Br(2)O(3), adopt an E conformation about the C=C double bond. The dihedral angle between the two aromatic rings is 78.0 (7)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked through weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
authors.affiliation: Asthagiri Herbal Research Foundation, Perungudi, Chennai 600 096,  India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Suresh Kumar
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jagadeesan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dhamodaran
authors.forename: Karthik
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authors.lastname: Ananth
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aravindhan