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Refinement of the crystal and molecular structure of tetraacetylethane by neutron diffraction

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The structure of tetraacetylethane has been determined by neutron diffraction. The compound exists in the dienolic form, the enolic hydrogen being intramolecularly bonded to a neighbouring oxygen in a clearly asymmetric mode. The acetylacetonate residues are essentially planar.

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  1. James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, Australia

    L. F. Power & K. E. Turner

  2. Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Lucas Heights, Australia

    F. H. Moore

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Power, L.F., Turner, K.E. & Moore, F.H. Refinement of the crystal and molecular structure of tetraacetylethane by neutron diffraction. Journal of Crystal and Molecular Structure 5, 59–66 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01202552

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