(±)-trans-3-Benzoylbicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2-carboxylic acid

The title keto acid, C16H18O3, displays significant twisting of all three ethylene bridges in its bicyclo[2.2.2]octane structure owing to steric interactions; the bridgehead-to-bridgehead torsion angles are 13.14 (12), 13.14 (13) and 9.37 (13)°. The compound cr...

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Main Authors: Andrew P. J. Brunskill, Hugh W. Thompson, Roger A. Lalancette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Union of Crystallography 2008-09-01
Series:Acta Crystallographica Section E
Online Access:http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S1600536808024112