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Jin-Xiang Chen1, Yu-Qin Wang, Shu-Guang Wu
1School of Pharmaceutical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
The title compound, C(22)H(15)ClO(4), containing three chiral C atoms, is an inter-mediate in the design of chiral alcohols. In the crystal structure, a chain structure is generated through C-H⋯O contacts and an intramolecular C-H⋯O interaction also occurs. The dihedral angle between the benzene ring and the naphthalene system is 16.5°.
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