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4,4'-[4,4'-Sulfonyl-bis-(p-phenyl-ene-oxy)]dibutanoic acid

Chun-Yan Fu, Yong-Hui Liu, Zhong-Liu Zhou

    Acta Crystallographica. Section E, Structure Reports Online
    |July 15, 2011
    PubMed
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    This study details the crystal structure of a C20H22O8S compound, revealing a significant dihedral angle between benzene rings and specific substituent conformations. Molecules form zigzag chains through hydrogen bonding in the crystal lattice.

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