title: 2-Acetyl-phenyl (2E)-3-(4-fluoro-phen-yl)acrylate.
abstract: In the title compound, C(17)H(13)FO(3), the dihedral angle between the benzene rings is 70.34 (5)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked via pairs of bifurcated C-H⋯(O,O) hydrogen bonds, forming inversion dimers. These dimers are linked via C-H⋯O and C-H⋯F inter-actions, forming a three-dimensional structure.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Durban 4000,  South Africa.
authors.forename: Mehbub I K
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Momin
authors.forename: Sunayna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pawar
authors.forename: Neil Anthony
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Koorbanally
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Deresh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ramjugernath