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Abstract:
In the crystal structure of the title compound, C(20)H(16)O(4), the naphthalene ring system makes dihedral angles of 43.79 (7) and 83.70 (9)°, respectively, with the mean planes of the phenyl ring and the acetate unit. C-H⋯π inter-actions involving all the aromatic six-membered rings are observed. The mol-ecules are stacked into columns along the a axis and adjacent columns are linked by weak C-H⋯O inter-actions.
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