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Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053680703437X/gg2026sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053680703437X/gg2026Isup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 659092
Key indicators
- Single-crystal X-ray study
- T = 120 K
- Mean (C-C) = 0.003 Å
- R factor = 0.047
- wR factor = 0.127
- Data-to-parameter ratio = 17.1
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Benzenesulfonyl chloride (10 mmol), dissolved in acetone, was added dropwise to 2-naphthol (10 mmol) in aqueous NaOH (8 ml, 5%) with constant stirring. The precipitate (6.5 mmol, yield 65%) was filtered and recrystallized from aqueous ethanol.
All H-atoms were located in difference maps and their positions and isotropic displacement parameters freely refined.
Aromatic sulfonates are used in monitoring the merging of lipids (Yachi et al., 1989) and in many other fields (Spungin et al., 1992, Tharakan et al.,1992, Alford et al., 1991, Jiang et al., 1990, Narayanan & Krakow, 1983). An X-ray study of the title compound (I) was undertaken in order to determine its crystal and molecular structure owing to the biological importance of its analogues. The molecular structure of (I) is shown in Fig. 1 with selected geometric parameters provided in Table 1. The S—C, S—O and S=O bond lengths are comparable with those found in related structures previously reported by our research group (Manivannan et al. 2005 & references cited therein).
A Newman projection along the O10—S1 bond is provided in Fig. 2. Using C11 as a reference point, the orientations of the two sulfonyl oxygen atoms (O8 and O9) and the phenyl carbon (C2) have been deduced from the corresponding torsion angles (C11–O10–S1–O8/O9/C2). Helical nomeclature is employed to assign + or -synclinal and +antiperiplanar conformations. The C2–S1–O10–C11 torsion angle of 60.6 (2)° corresponds to +synclinal conformation; as expected the dihedral angle between the mean planes of the phenyl and naphthyl rings of 47.57 (7)° shows that the two rings are not coplanar. This is similar to the situation reported by us for other aromatic sulfonates (Manivannan et al. 2005 & references cited therein).
The crystal structure of (I) is stabilized by weak intermolecular C—H···O interactions (Desiraju et al., 1999) (Table 2, Fig. 3).
For a detailed account of the molecular and supramolecular architectures of aromatic sulfonates, see Manivannan et al. (2005) and references cited therein.
For related literature, see: Alford et al. (1991); Desiraju & Steiner (1999); Jiang et al. (1990); Narayanan & Krakow (1983); Sheldrick (1998b); Spungin et al. (1992); Tharakan et al. (1992).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 1998); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
C16H12O3S | Dx = 1.392 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 284.32 | Melting point = 394–396 K |
Orthorhombic, Pbcn | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2n 2ab | Cell parameters from 2747 reflections |
a = 11.8910 (11) Å | θ = 2.5–27.3° |
b = 10.8909 (12) Å | µ = 0.24 mm−1 |
c = 20.958 (2) Å | T = 120 K |
V = 2714.1 (5) Å3 | Plate, colourless |
Z = 8 | 0.24 × 0.16 × 0.08 mm |
F(000) = 1184 |
Bruker SMART CCD 1K area-detector diffractometer | 3917 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2262 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.089 |
Detector resolution: 8 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 30.4°, θmin = 1.9° |
ω scans | h = −16→16 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1998a) | k = −15→14 |
Tmin = 0.814, Tmax = 1.000 | l = −29→21 |
19056 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.127 | All H-atom parameters refined |
S = 1.00 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0529P)2 + 0.8434P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3917 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
229 parameters | Δρmax = 0.33 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.46 e Å−3 |
C16H12O3S | V = 2714.1 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 284.32 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, Pbcn | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.8910 (11) Å | µ = 0.24 mm−1 |
b = 10.8909 (12) Å | T = 120 K |
c = 20.958 (2) Å | 0.24 × 0.16 × 0.08 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD 1K area-detector diffractometer | 3917 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1998a) | 2262 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.814, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.089 |
19056 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.127 | All H-atom parameters refined |
S = 1.00 | Δρmax = 0.33 e Å−3 |
3917 reflections | Δρmin = −0.46 e Å−3 |
229 parameters |
Experimental. none |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
S1 | 0.15762 (4) | 0.88595 (5) | 0.40500 (2) | 0.01934 (14) | |
C2 | 0.30301 (18) | 0.8898 (2) | 0.39181 (10) | 0.0187 (4) | |
C3 | 0.3510 (2) | 0.8047 (2) | 0.35098 (11) | 0.0250 (5) | |
C4 | 0.4658 (2) | 0.8075 (2) | 0.34121 (12) | 0.0315 (6) | |
C5 | 0.5312 (2) | 0.8953 (2) | 0.37184 (12) | 0.0313 (6) | |
C6 | 0.4828 (2) | 0.9788 (2) | 0.41258 (13) | 0.0308 (6) | |
C7 | 0.36756 (19) | 0.9777 (2) | 0.42299 (11) | 0.0248 (5) | |
O8 | 0.10154 (13) | 0.83470 (15) | 0.35111 (7) | 0.0274 (4) | |
O9 | 0.12184 (13) | 1.00159 (14) | 0.42973 (7) | 0.0255 (4) | |
O10 | 0.14112 (12) | 0.78362 (13) | 0.45886 (7) | 0.0206 (3) | |
C11 | 0.19407 (19) | 0.8014 (2) | 0.51926 (10) | 0.0188 (5) | |
C12 | 0.29256 (19) | 0.7343 (2) | 0.53019 (11) | 0.0216 (5) | |
C13 | 0.3430 (2) | 0.7432 (2) | 0.58838 (11) | 0.0227 (5) | |
C14 | 0.3508 (2) | 0.8323 (2) | 0.69741 (11) | 0.0261 (5) | |
C15 | 0.3072 (2) | 0.9087 (2) | 0.74265 (12) | 0.0311 (6) | |
C16 | 0.2074 (2) | 0.9743 (2) | 0.73036 (12) | 0.0319 (6) | |
C17 | 0.1535 (2) | 0.9632 (2) | 0.67294 (11) | 0.0270 (5) | |
C18 | 0.14591 (19) | 0.8753 (2) | 0.56366 (10) | 0.0200 (5) | |
C19 | 0.29784 (19) | 0.8194 (2) | 0.63705 (11) | 0.0207 (5) | |
C20 | 0.19838 (19) | 0.8870 (2) | 0.62448 (10) | 0.0201 (5) | |
H3 | 0.306 (2) | 0.745 (2) | 0.3302 (11) | 0.024 (6)* | |
H4 | 0.503 (2) | 0.749 (2) | 0.3146 (11) | 0.030 (7)* | |
H5 | 0.610 (2) | 0.894 (2) | 0.3643 (11) | 0.028 (6)* | |
H6 | 0.523 (2) | 1.039 (2) | 0.4320 (12) | 0.041 (8)* | |
H7 | 0.3328 (19) | 1.037 (2) | 0.4526 (12) | 0.030 (7)* | |
H12 | 0.3242 (19) | 0.686 (2) | 0.4979 (11) | 0.020 (6)* | |
H13 | 0.412 (2) | 0.695 (2) | 0.5964 (11) | 0.025 (6)* | |
H14 | 0.420 (2) | 0.787 (2) | 0.7050 (11) | 0.030 (7)* | |
H15 | 0.343 (2) | 0.916 (2) | 0.7828 (13) | 0.038 (7)* | |
H16 | 0.182 (2) | 1.024 (3) | 0.7619 (15) | 0.051 (9)* | |
H17 | 0.081 (2) | 1.005 (2) | 0.6640 (10) | 0.022 (6)* | |
H18 | 0.076 (2) | 0.918 (2) | 0.5537 (10) | 0.019 (6)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S1 | 0.0171 (2) | 0.0239 (3) | 0.0170 (3) | −0.0006 (2) | −0.0006 (2) | 0.0004 (2) |
C2 | 0.0173 (10) | 0.0218 (11) | 0.0172 (10) | −0.0002 (9) | −0.0022 (8) | 0.0032 (9) |
C3 | 0.0253 (12) | 0.0258 (13) | 0.0241 (12) | 0.0005 (11) | −0.0020 (10) | −0.0049 (9) |
C4 | 0.0284 (13) | 0.0372 (15) | 0.0289 (13) | 0.0110 (12) | 0.0037 (11) | −0.0033 (11) |
C5 | 0.0182 (11) | 0.0428 (16) | 0.0328 (14) | 0.0026 (12) | 0.0033 (11) | 0.0128 (12) |
C6 | 0.0238 (13) | 0.0322 (14) | 0.0365 (15) | −0.0080 (11) | −0.0007 (11) | 0.0025 (12) |
C7 | 0.0243 (12) | 0.0227 (12) | 0.0273 (12) | −0.0032 (10) | 0.0030 (10) | −0.0013 (10) |
O8 | 0.0240 (9) | 0.0384 (10) | 0.0199 (8) | −0.0049 (7) | −0.0037 (7) | −0.0012 (7) |
O9 | 0.0245 (8) | 0.0258 (9) | 0.0262 (9) | 0.0065 (7) | 0.0022 (7) | 0.0005 (7) |
O10 | 0.0212 (8) | 0.0238 (8) | 0.0168 (7) | −0.0054 (6) | −0.0014 (6) | −0.0001 (6) |
C11 | 0.0209 (10) | 0.0197 (11) | 0.0160 (10) | −0.0034 (9) | −0.0012 (9) | 0.0012 (9) |
C12 | 0.0242 (12) | 0.0196 (11) | 0.0211 (11) | 0.0009 (9) | 0.0033 (10) | −0.0004 (9) |
C13 | 0.0202 (11) | 0.0229 (11) | 0.0248 (12) | 0.0004 (10) | 0.0008 (10) | 0.0006 (9) |
C14 | 0.0270 (12) | 0.0286 (13) | 0.0227 (12) | −0.0019 (11) | −0.0055 (11) | 0.0040 (10) |
C15 | 0.0410 (15) | 0.0333 (14) | 0.0191 (12) | −0.0080 (12) | −0.0065 (11) | 0.0027 (10) |
C16 | 0.0455 (16) | 0.0301 (14) | 0.0201 (12) | 0.0013 (12) | 0.0050 (12) | −0.0039 (11) |
C17 | 0.0318 (13) | 0.0277 (13) | 0.0216 (12) | 0.0044 (11) | 0.0046 (11) | 0.0014 (10) |
C18 | 0.0183 (11) | 0.0227 (11) | 0.0188 (11) | 0.0000 (10) | −0.0005 (9) | 0.0038 (9) |
C19 | 0.0215 (11) | 0.0198 (11) | 0.0210 (11) | −0.0038 (9) | −0.0004 (9) | 0.0029 (9) |
C20 | 0.0248 (11) | 0.0178 (11) | 0.0177 (10) | −0.0018 (10) | 0.0005 (9) | 0.0036 (9) |
S1—O8 | 1.4254 (16) | C11—C12 | 1.399 (3) |
S1—O9 | 1.4267 (16) | C12—C13 | 1.363 (3) |
S1—O10 | 1.5983 (15) | C12—H12 | 0.93 (2) |
S1—C2 | 1.751 (2) | C13—C19 | 1.420 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.384 (3) | C13—H13 | 0.99 (2) |
C2—C7 | 1.390 (3) | C14—C15 | 1.363 (4) |
C3—C4 | 1.382 (3) | C14—C19 | 1.420 (3) |
C3—H3 | 0.94 (2) | C14—H14 | 0.97 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.389 (4) | C15—C16 | 1.409 (4) |
C4—H4 | 0.95 (2) | C15—H15 | 0.95 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.374 (4) | C16—C17 | 1.368 (3) |
C5—H5 | 0.95 (3) | C16—H16 | 0.91 (3) |
C6—C7 | 1.388 (3) | C17—C20 | 1.416 (3) |
C6—H6 | 0.91 (3) | C17—H17 | 0.99 (2) |
C7—H7 | 0.99 (2) | C18—C20 | 1.425 (3) |
O10—C11 | 1.427 (2) | C18—H18 | 0.98 (2) |
C11—C18 | 1.358 (3) | C19—C20 | 1.418 (3) |
O8—S1—O9 | 119.60 (10) | C13—C12—C11 | 118.5 (2) |
O8—S1—O10 | 103.24 (9) | C13—C12—H12 | 120.8 (14) |
O9—S1—O10 | 108.81 (9) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.7 (14) |
O8—S1—C2 | 110.25 (10) | C12—C13—C19 | 121.2 (2) |
O9—S1—C2 | 109.31 (10) | C12—C13—H13 | 118.7 (13) |
O10—S1—C2 | 104.43 (9) | C19—C13—H13 | 120.1 (13) |
C3—C2—C7 | 121.6 (2) | C15—C14—C19 | 120.8 (2) |
C3—C2—S1 | 119.23 (18) | C15—C14—H14 | 121.2 (14) |
C7—C2—S1 | 119.16 (17) | C19—C14—H14 | 118.0 (14) |
C4—C3—C2 | 119.0 (2) | C14—C15—C16 | 120.1 (2) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.2 (14) | C14—C15—H15 | 119.8 (16) |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.8 (15) | C16—C15—H15 | 120.0 (16) |
C3—C4—C5 | 120.0 (2) | C17—C16—C15 | 120.7 (2) |
C3—C4—H4 | 121.9 (15) | C17—C16—H16 | 122.7 (19) |
C5—C4—H4 | 118.1 (15) | C15—C16—H16 | 116.6 (19) |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.6 (2) | C16—C17—C20 | 120.4 (2) |
C6—C5—H5 | 121.7 (15) | C16—C17—H17 | 122.1 (13) |
C4—C5—H5 | 117.7 (14) | C20—C17—H17 | 117.4 (13) |
C5—C6—C7 | 120.3 (2) | C11—C18—C20 | 118.8 (2) |
C5—C6—H6 | 122.2 (17) | C11—C18—H18 | 119.8 (13) |
C7—C6—H6 | 117.4 (17) | C20—C18—H18 | 121.5 (13) |
C6—C7—C2 | 118.5 (2) | C20—C19—C14 | 119.0 (2) |
C6—C7—H7 | 120.4 (14) | C20—C19—C13 | 119.0 (2) |
C2—C7—H7 | 121.0 (14) | C14—C19—C13 | 122.0 (2) |
C11—O10—S1 | 118.55 (13) | C17—C20—C19 | 119.0 (2) |
C18—C11—C12 | 123.4 (2) | C17—C20—C18 | 122.0 (2) |
C18—C11—O10 | 120.15 (19) | C19—C20—C18 | 119.0 (2) |
C12—C11—O10 | 116.35 (19) | ||
O8—S1—C2—C3 | −27.2 (2) | O10—C11—C12—C13 | −176.67 (19) |
O9—S1—C2—C3 | −160.58 (17) | C11—C12—C13—C19 | −0.5 (3) |
O10—S1—C2—C3 | 83.12 (19) | C19—C14—C15—C16 | 1.2 (4) |
O8—S1—C2—C7 | 153.28 (17) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | −0.6 (4) |
O9—S1—C2—C7 | 19.9 (2) | C15—C16—C17—C20 | −1.0 (4) |
O10—S1—C2—C7 | −96.41 (19) | C12—C11—C18—C20 | 0.7 (3) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 0.1 (4) | O10—C11—C18—C20 | 177.35 (18) |
S1—C2—C3—C4 | −179.43 (19) | C15—C14—C19—C20 | −0.2 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.4 (4) | C15—C14—C19—C13 | 178.2 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.8 (4) | C12—C13—C19—C20 | 0.0 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −0.9 (4) | C12—C13—C19—C14 | −178.4 (2) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | 0.5 (4) | C16—C17—C20—C19 | 2.0 (3) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | −0.2 (3) | C16—C17—C20—C18 | −178.6 (2) |
S1—C2—C7—C6 | 179.36 (18) | C14—C19—C20—C17 | −1.4 (3) |
O8—S1—O10—C11 | 175.90 (15) | C13—C19—C20—C17 | −179.8 (2) |
O9—S1—O10—C11 | −56.06 (17) | C14—C19—C20—C18 | 179.2 (2) |
C2—S1—O10—C11 | 60.58 (17) | C13—C19—C20—C18 | 0.8 (3) |
S1—O10—C11—C18 | 81.0 (2) | C11—C18—C20—C17 | 179.5 (2) |
S1—O10—C11—C12 | −102.1 (2) | C11—C18—C20—C19 | −1.1 (3) |
C18—C11—C12—C13 | 0.1 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C7—H7···O9 | 0.99 (2) | 2.58 (2) | 2.937 (3) | 101.1 (16) |
C12—H12···O9i | 0.93 (2) | 2.55 (2) | 3.448 (3) | 161.6 (19) |
C13—H13···O8ii | 0.99 (2) | 2.52 (2) | 3.432 (3) | 152.1 (18) |
C18—H18···O9iii | 0.98 (2) | 2.53 (2) | 3.457 (3) | 157.8 (17) |
C5—H5···Cg2iv | 0.95 (3) | 3.007 | 3.554 | 118.05 |
C5—H5···Cg3v | 0.95 (3) | 2.977 | 3.617 | 125.99 |
C6—H6···Cg2v | 0.91 (3) | 3.209 | 3.973 | 142.81 |
C15—H15···Cg1vi | 0.95 (3) | 3.073 | 3.862 | 141.70 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1/2, y−1/2, z; (ii) x+1/2, −y+3/2, −z+1; (iii) −x, −y+2, −z+1; (iv) −x, y, −z+1/2; (v) −x+1, −y, −z; (vi) −x−1/2, y−1/2, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H12O3S |
Mr | 284.32 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pbcn |
Temperature (K) | 120 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.8910 (11), 10.8909 (12), 20.958 (2) |
V (Å3) | 2714.1 (5) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.24 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.24 × 0.16 × 0.08 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD 1K area-detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1998a) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.814, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 19056, 3917, 2262 |
Rint | 0.089 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.713 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.047, 0.127, 1.00 |
No. of reflections | 3917 |
No. of parameters | 229 |
H-atom treatment | All H-atom parameters refined |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.33, −0.46 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1998), SAINT (Bruker, 1998), SAINT, SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2003), SHELXL97.
S1—O8 | 1.4254 (16) | S1—O10 | 1.5983 (15) |
S1—O9 | 1.4267 (16) | S1—C2 | 1.751 (2) |
O8—S1—O9 | 119.60 (10) | O9—S1—C2 | 109.31 (10) |
O8—S1—O10 | 103.24 (9) | O10—S1—C2 | 104.43 (9) |
O9—S1—O10 | 108.81 (9) | C11—O10—S1 | 118.55 (13) |
O8—S1—C2 | 110.25 (10) | ||
O8—S1—O10—C11 | 175.90 (15) | C2—S1—O10—C11 | 60.58 (17) |
O9—S1—O10—C11 | −56.06 (17) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C12—H12···O9i | 0.93 (2) | 2.55 (2) | 3.448 (3) | 161.6 (19) |
C13—H13···O8ii | 0.99 (2) | 2.52 (2) | 3.432 (3) | 152.1 (18) |
C18—H18···O9iii | 0.98 (2) | 2.53 (2) | 3.457 (3) | 157.8 (17) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1/2, y−1/2, z; (ii) x+1/2, −y+3/2, −z+1; (iii) −x, −y+2, −z+1. |
Aromatic sulfonates are used in monitoring the merging of lipids (Yachi et al., 1989) and in many other fields (Spungin et al., 1992, Tharakan et al.,1992, Alford et al., 1991, Jiang et al., 1990, Narayanan & Krakow, 1983). An X-ray study of the title compound (I) was undertaken in order to determine its crystal and molecular structure owing to the biological importance of its analogues. The molecular structure of (I) is shown in Fig. 1 with selected geometric parameters provided in Table 1. The S—C, S—O and S=O bond lengths are comparable with those found in related structures previously reported by our research group (Manivannan et al. 2005 & references cited therein).
A Newman projection along the O10—S1 bond is provided in Fig. 2. Using C11 as a reference point, the orientations of the two sulfonyl oxygen atoms (O8 and O9) and the phenyl carbon (C2) have been deduced from the corresponding torsion angles (C11–O10–S1–O8/O9/C2). Helical nomeclature is employed to assign + or -synclinal and +antiperiplanar conformations. The C2–S1–O10–C11 torsion angle of 60.6 (2)° corresponds to +synclinal conformation; as expected the dihedral angle between the mean planes of the phenyl and naphthyl rings of 47.57 (7)° shows that the two rings are not coplanar. This is similar to the situation reported by us for other aromatic sulfonates (Manivannan et al. 2005 & references cited therein).
The crystal structure of (I) is stabilized by weak intermolecular C—H···O interactions (Desiraju et al., 1999) (Table 2, Fig. 3).