2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1H-indene

Excluding four H atoms, the molecule of the title compound, C16H14O, is almost planar, with an r.m.s. deviation of 0.0801 (2) Å. Due to p–π conjugation, the lengths of the two single bonds attached to the O atom are significantly different.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pu Liu, Zhen Liu, Xiao-Wei Wang, Wei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Union of Crystallography 2008-08-01
Series:Acta Crystallographica Section E
Online Access:http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S1600536808019776