Shanthi D, Vidhya Sagar T, Kayalvizhi M, Vasuki G, Thiruvalluvar A
Department of Chemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608 002, Tamilnadu, India.
Department of Physics, Kunthavai Naachiar Government Arts College (W) (Autonomous), Thanjavur 613 007, Tamilnadu, India.
Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2014 Jun 25;70(Pt 7):o809-10. doi: 10.1107/S1600536814014317. eCollection 2014 Jul 1.
In the title mol-ecule, C22H18O, the o-tolyl ring is connected through a conjugated double bond. The mol-ecule adopts an E conformation and the C-C=C-C torsion angle is 178.77 (13)°. The overall conformation may be described by the values of dihedral angles between the different planes. The terminal rings are twisted by an angle of 54.75 (8)°, while the biphenyl part is not planar, the dihedral angle between the planes of the rings being 40.65 (8)°. The dihedral angle between the benzene rings is 14.10 (7)°. There are three weak C-H⋯π inter-actions found in the crystal structure. No classic hydrogen bonds are observed.