Crystal structure of (1S,3R,8R,10S)-2,2-dichloro-10-hydroxy-3,7,7,10-tetramethyltricyclo[6.4.0.0(1,3)]dodecan-9-one

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C16H24Cl2O2, contains two independent molecules (A and B) which are built from three fused rings, viz. a seven-membered heptane ring, a six-membered cyclohexyl ring bearing a ketone and an alcohol group, and a cyclopropane ring bearing two Cl atoms. In the crystal, the two molecules are linked via two O-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonds, forming an A-B dimer with an R-2(2) (10) ring motif. The A molecules of these dimers are linked via a C-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bond, forming chains propagating along the a-axis direction. Both molecules have the same absolute configuration, i.e. 1S,3R,8R,10S, which is based on the synthetic pathway and further confirmed by resonant scattering [Flack parameter = 0.03 (5)].