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5-Bromo-3H-isobenzo­furan-1-one (5-bromo­phthalide)

✍ Scribed by Yathirajan, Hemmige S. ;Nagaraj, Basavegowda ;Gaonkar, Santhosh L. ;Narasegowda, Rajenahally S. ;Nagaraja, Padmarajaiah ;Bolte, Michael

Publisher
International Union of Crystallography
Year
2005
Tongue
English
Weight
330 KB
Volume
61
Category
Article
ISSN
1600-5368

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✦ Synopsis

The title compound, C 8 H 5 BrO 2 , serves as a starting material for the synthesis of citalopram. It crystallizes with two almost identical molecules in the asymmetric unit.

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