Key indicators: single-crystal X-ray study; T = 93 K; mean (C-C) = 0.003 Å; R factor = 0.019; wR factor = 0.047; data-to-parameter ratio = 13.8.The title compound, C 29 H 18 Br 2 O, crystallizes as black-violet plates. The molecule displays a paddle-wheel conformation and the crystal packing is stabilized by C-HÁ Á Á (C-HÁ Á Á distances in the range 2.7-2.9 Å ) and C-HÁ Á ÁBr contacts. organic compounds o3966 # 2007 International Union of Crystallography 3,4-Bis(4-bromophenyl)-2,5-diphenylcyclopenta-2,4-dienone A. Schwarzer and E. Weber
CommentThe molecular geometry is best described by a paddle-wheel fashion, due to steric hindrance of the neighbouring aryl rings.The crystal packing is dominated by intramolecular C-H···π interactions. These intermolecular contacts, where π is an aromatic-ring centroid, with H···π distances ranging from 2.67 to 2.90 Å give rise to the formation of molecular chains extended along the a and b axis. Furthermore, unusual C-H···Br contacts forming a three-dimensional network can be observed (Figure 2).
ExperimentalThe title compound was synthesized according to the procedure described by Dilthey et al. (1935) from 1,2-bis(4-bromophenyl) ethane-1,2-dione, dibenzyl ketone and finely powdered potassium hydroxide in ethanol. Recrystallization from ethyl acetate yielded 72% dark-violet crystals.
RefinementThe H atoms were positioned geometrically and allowed to ride on their parent atoms, with C-H = 0.95 Å, and U iso = 1.2-1.5 U eq (parent atom).