Acta Cryst. (2003). E59, o378-o380  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536803004197 ]

2,4-Dinitrophenyl 4-toluenesulfonate: molecular aggregation through weak C-HO interactions

N. Vembu, M. Nallu, J. Garrison and W. J. Youngs

Abstract: The title molecule, C₁₃H₁₀N₂O₇S, is stabilized by weak intermolecular C-HO interactions. The dihedral angle between the mean planes of the 4-tolyl and 2,4-dinitrophenyl rings is 19.26  (3)°. Both O atoms of the 4-nitro group form a `fork-like' intermolecular hydrogen-bonding motif with the C-H groups of the aromatic rings. In addition, one of the O atoms of the 2-nitro group and one of the O atoms of the sulfonyl group are also involved in weak intermolecular hydrogen bonding.

Online 28 February 2003

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