1-(4-Bromo-3,5,5,6,8,8-Hexamethyl-5,6,7,8-Tetrahydronaphthalen-2-Yl)Etha N-1-One: A Precursor For Phase-I Metabolite Of Ahtn

The title compound, C18H25BrO, crystallized as a racemate with four independent molecules in the asymmetric unit. In the crystal, three of these four molecules are linked via C - Br center dot center dot center dot Br - C halogen bonds [Br center dot center dot center dot Br = 3.662 (2) and 3.652 (2) angstrom], forming dimers.