3,3'-Selenobis(propionic acid)

K.I. Doudin, J. Songstad, K.W. Törnroos

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Abstract

In contrast to Se[CH2C(O)OH]2 versus S[CH2C(O)OH](2), the title compound, Se[CH(2)CH(2)C(O)OH]2 or C6H10O4Se, is structurally quite similar to its sulfur analogue. The molecule has twofold symmetry. The C-Se-C bond angle is 96.48 (8) degrees and the Se-C bond lengths are 1.9610 (14) Å. The shortest SeO intermolecular distance is 3.5410 (11) Å. The  OO distances in the carboxylic acid dimers are 2.684 (2) Å. The temperature dependence of the IR spectrum suggests tautomerism in the solid state.

Formula: C6H10O4Se

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)439-440
Number of pages2
JournalActa Crystallographica Section C: Crystal Structure Communications
VolumeC57
Issue numberPt 4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2001

Bibliographical note

©2001 International Union of Crystallography. Doudin, K. I., Songstad, J. & Tornroos, K. W. (2001). Acta Cryst. C57, 439-440.

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