Absolute configuration of (1S,3R,8R)-10-bromomethyl-2,2-dichloro-3,7,7-trimethyltricyclo[6.4.0.01,3]dodec-9-ene

Abstract

The absolute configuration of the title compound, C16H23BrCl2, has been deduced from the chemical pathway and fully confirmed by refinement of the Flack and Hooft parameters. The six-membered ring adopts a half-chair conformation, whereas the seven-membered ring is a twisted chair. The molecular packing within the crystal is stabilized only by van der Waals interactions.