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Abstract:
In the title compound, C(22)H(15)BrO(4), the bromo-benzene ring is inclined at dihedral angles of 23.87 (11) and 52.37 (11)° with respect to the planes of the two benzene rings. The two benzene rings of the biphenyl unit form a dihedral angle of 49.08 (11)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked into [100] chains by C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
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