Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o1711  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808024689 ]

Methyl 2-(5-methyl-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate

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

Abstract: The title compound, C₁₃H₁₄O₄S, was prepared by oxidation of methyl 2-(5-methyl-3-methylsulfanyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate with 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid. The O atom and methyl group of the methylsulfinyl substituent lie on opposite sides of the plane of the benzofuran system. The crystal structure is stabilized by intermolecular aromatic - interactions between the benzene rings of neighbouring molecules, with a centroid-centroid separation of 3.841 (3) Å.

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