Atomic charges of cerbinal
S Laphookhieo1, C Karalai, S Chantrapromma
1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand.
Acta Crystallographica. Section C, Crystal Structure Communications
|November 14, 2001
Abstract:
The molecule of the title compound, methyl 1-formyl-6-oxa-6H-indene-4-carboxylate, C(11)H(8)O(4), is planar. There are weak C--H...O intramolecular interactions and an intermolecular hydrogen bond in the structure, and these influence the crystal packing.
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