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Facile Preparation of (2Z,4E)-Dienamides by the Olefination of Electron-deficient Alkenes with Allyl Acetate
Published on: June 21, 2017
(2-Benzoyl-phen-yl)(2-meth-oxy-1-naphth-yl)methanone
Abstract:
In the title compound C(25)H(18)O(3), the central benzene ring forms dihedral angles of 87.4 (5) and 85.4 (4)° with the phenyl ring and the naphthalene ring system, respectively. The carbonyl O atoms deviate significantly from the phenyl ring and the meth-oxy-substituted naphthalene ring system [by 0.508 (1) and 0.821 (1) Å, respectively]. The crystal packing is stabilized by C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, which generate C(6) chains, and C-H⋯π inter-actions.
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