Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of (E)-1-(2,4-dimethylfuran-3-yl)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-one

The title compound, C15H14O2, adopts an E configuration about the C=C double bond. The furan ring is inclined to the phenyl ring by 12.03 (9)degrees. In the crystal, pairs of molecules are linked by C-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonds, forming dimers with R-2(2)(14) ring motifs. The molecules are connected via C-H center dot center dot center dot pi interactions, forming a three dimensional network. No pi-pi interactions are observed.

Automated summary

The title compound is a new organic compound with a unique molecular and crystal structure. The molecules form dimers and a three-dimensional network through hydrogen bonds and π interactions, respectively.