Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o1477  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808021107 ]

2-Methyl-3-phenylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran

H. D. Choi, P. J. Seo, B. W. Son and U. Lee

Abstract: The title compound, C₁₅H₁₂O₂S, was prepared by the oxidation of 2-methyl-3-phenylsulfanyl-1-benzofuran with 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid. The O atom and the phenyl group of the phenylsulfinyl substituent lie on opposite sides of the plane of the benzofuran system. The phenyl ring makes a dihedral angle of 78.76 (4)° with the benzofuran mean plane. The crystal structure is stabilized by - interactions between the furan and benzene rings of neighbouring molecules [centroid-centroid distance = 4.017 (3) Å]. In addition, the crystal structure exhibits intermolecular C-H and C-HO interactions.

Online 12 July 2008

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