
Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, m1558 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809046856 ]
S](triphenylphosphine-
P)gold(I)In the title compound, [Au(C5H10NOS)(C18H15P)], the AuI atom is linearly coordinated within an S,P-donor set with distortion from an ideal linear geometry [S-Au-P = 176.71 (6)°] due to an intramolecular Au
O contact [2.943 (4) Å]. In the crystal structure, centrosymmetrically related molecules associate via C-H
O interactions.
Compound (I) was prepared following the standard literature procedure from the reaction of Ph3PAuCl and MeOC(S)N(H)Pr in the presence of base (Hall et al., 1993).
The H atoms were geometrically placed (C—H = 0.94–0.98 Å) and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2–1.5Ueq(C). The maximum and minimum residual electron density peaks of 1.41 and 2.23 e Å-3, respectively, were located 0.82 Å and 1.59 Å from the Au and H20 atoms, respectively.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2000); program(s) used to solve structure: PATTY in DIRDIF92 (Beurskens et al., 1992); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).
| [Au(C5H10NOS)(C18H15P)] | F(000) = 1152 |
| Mr = 591.44 | Dx = 1.749 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71069 Å |
| Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 953 reflections |
| a = 13.9852 (16) Å | θ = 2.3–29.6° |
| b = 11.1592 (13) Å | µ = 6.73 mm−1 |
| c = 15.0975 (17) Å | T = 223 K |
| β = 107.605 (2)° | Plate, colourless |
| V = 2245.8 (4) Å3 | 0.26 × 0.13 × 0.01 mm |
| Z = 4 |
| Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 5165 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 4702 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| graphite | Rint = 0.047 |
| ω scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 1.7° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | h = −18→18 |
| Tmin = 0.376, Tmax = 1 | k = −14→8 |
| 15397 measured reflections | l = −19→17 |
| 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)] = 0.045 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.106 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.20 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0416P)2 + 1.6273P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 5165 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 254 parameters | Δρmax = 1.41 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Δρmin = −2.23 e Å−3 |
| [Au(C5H10NOS)(C18H15P)] | V = 2245.8 (4) Å3 |
| Mr = 591.44 | Z = 4 |
| Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 13.9852 (16) Å | µ = 6.73 mm−1 |
| b = 11.1592 (13) Å | T = 223 K |
| c = 15.0975 (17) Å | 0.26 × 0.13 × 0.01 mm |
| β = 107.605 (2)° |
| Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 5165 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | 4702 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.376, Tmax = 1 | Rint = 0.047 |
| 15397 measured reflections | θmax = 27.5° |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.045 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.106 | Δρmax = 1.41 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.20 | Δρmin = −2.23 e Å−3 |
| 5165 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 254 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 0 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
Geometry. All s.u.'s (except the s.u. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell s.u.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of s.u.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between s.u.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell s.u.'s is used for estimating s.u.'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 > 2σ(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 | ||
| Au | 0.260547 (17) | 0.07193 (2) | 0.417669 (15) | 0.03002 (9) | |
| S1 | 0.15590 (13) | −0.09274 (15) | 0.39447 (11) | 0.0358 (4) | |
| P1 | 0.35886 (12) | 0.23644 (14) | 0.44661 (10) | 0.0289 (3) | |
| O1 | 0.1670 (3) | −0.0064 (4) | 0.5583 (3) | 0.0388 (10) | |
| N1 | 0.0665 (4) | −0.1720 (5) | 0.5213 (4) | 0.0413 (13) | |
| C1 | 0.1230 (5) | −0.0969 (6) | 0.4992 (5) | 0.0361 (14) | |
| C2 | 0.0194 (6) | −0.2655 (7) | 0.4551 (6) | 0.0488 (18) | |
| H2A | 0.0678 | −0.3301 | 0.4584 | 0.059* | |
| H2B | 0.0002 | −0.2325 | 0.3920 | 0.059* | |
| C3 | −0.0724 (6) | −0.3162 (7) | 0.4743 (6) | 0.0512 (19) | |
| H3A | −0.1191 | −0.2508 | 0.4744 | 0.061* | |
| H3B | −0.0526 | −0.3530 | 0.5361 | 0.061* | |
| C4 | −0.1253 (7) | −0.4091 (8) | 0.4026 (7) | 0.065 (2) | |
| H4A | −0.1845 | −0.4379 | 0.4167 | 0.097* | |
| H4B | −0.0803 | −0.4756 | 0.4040 | 0.097* | |
| H4C | −0.1449 | −0.3730 | 0.3412 | 0.097* | |
| C5 | 0.1410 (6) | −0.0002 (8) | 0.6435 (5) | 0.0499 (19) | |
| H5A | 0.0687 | −0.0055 | 0.6297 | 0.075* | |
| H5B | 0.1644 | 0.0752 | 0.6745 | 0.075* | |
| H5C | 0.1724 | −0.0661 | 0.6837 | 0.075* | |
| C6 | 0.4147 (4) | 0.2585 (5) | 0.5707 (4) | 0.0285 (12) | |
| C7 | 0.5023 (5) | 0.3241 (6) | 0.6067 (4) | 0.0360 (14) | |
| H7 | 0.5353 | 0.3561 | 0.5662 | 0.043* | |
| C8 | 0.5413 (5) | 0.3427 (6) | 0.7009 (5) | 0.0427 (16) | |
| H8 | 0.6009 | 0.3867 | 0.7246 | 0.051* | |
| C9 | 0.4926 (6) | 0.2962 (7) | 0.7608 (5) | 0.0470 (17) | |
| H9 | 0.5187 | 0.3096 | 0.8251 | 0.056* | |
| C10 | 0.4067 (6) | 0.2309 (7) | 0.7263 (5) | 0.0507 (19) | |
| H10 | 0.3744 | 0.1991 | 0.7674 | 0.061* | |
| C11 | 0.3664 (5) | 0.2108 (7) | 0.6318 (4) | 0.0412 (15) | |
| H11 | 0.3073 | 0.1657 | 0.6088 | 0.049* | |
| C12 | 0.4645 (4) | 0.2387 (5) | 0.4006 (4) | 0.0284 (12) | |
| C13 | 0.5248 (5) | 0.1371 (7) | 0.4103 (5) | 0.0429 (16) | |
| H13 | 0.5071 | 0.0665 | 0.4355 | 0.052* | |
| C14 | 0.6109 (6) | 0.1398 (8) | 0.3828 (6) | 0.053 (2) | |
| H14 | 0.6528 | 0.0722 | 0.3914 | 0.064* | |
| C15 | 0.6347 (6) | 0.2424 (8) | 0.3428 (5) | 0.0516 (19) | |
| H15 | 0.6925 | 0.2442 | 0.3234 | 0.062* | |
| C16 | 0.5748 (6) | 0.3410 (8) | 0.3311 (5) | 0.053 (2) | |
| H16 | 0.5918 | 0.4102 | 0.3038 | 0.064* | |
| C17 | 0.4894 (5) | 0.3408 (6) | 0.3590 (4) | 0.0371 (14) | |
| H17 | 0.4483 | 0.4091 | 0.3500 | 0.045* | |
| C18 | 0.2886 (5) | 0.3729 (6) | 0.4041 (4) | 0.0331 (13) | |
| C19 | 0.3025 (5) | 0.4783 (7) | 0.4533 (4) | 0.0372 (15) | |
| H19 | 0.3493 | 0.4819 | 0.5129 | 0.045* | |
| C20 | 0.2475 (6) | 0.5802 (7) | 0.4153 (5) | 0.050 (2) | |
| H20 | 0.2549 | 0.6512 | 0.4503 | 0.060* | |
| C21 | 0.1823 (6) | 0.5762 (7) | 0.3265 (5) | 0.0487 (19) | |
| H21 | 0.1466 | 0.6453 | 0.3001 | 0.058* | |
| C22 | 0.1691 (6) | 0.4714 (7) | 0.2761 (5) | 0.0472 (18) | |
| H22 | 0.1235 | 0.4688 | 0.2159 | 0.057* | |
| C23 | 0.2227 (5) | 0.3702 (7) | 0.3139 (5) | 0.0432 (16) | |
| H23 | 0.2148 | 0.2993 | 0.2789 | 0.052* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Au | 0.03095 (14) | 0.02962 (14) | 0.02940 (14) | −0.00472 (10) | 0.00897 (9) | 0.00101 (9) |
| S1 | 0.0416 (9) | 0.0345 (8) | 0.0341 (8) | −0.0110 (7) | 0.0155 (7) | −0.0047 (7) |
| P1 | 0.0293 (8) | 0.0287 (8) | 0.0274 (7) | −0.0022 (6) | 0.0067 (6) | 0.0020 (6) |
| O1 | 0.039 (3) | 0.046 (3) | 0.036 (2) | −0.004 (2) | 0.019 (2) | −0.003 (2) |
| N1 | 0.041 (3) | 0.044 (3) | 0.043 (3) | −0.010 (3) | 0.018 (3) | 0.000 (3) |
| C1 | 0.036 (3) | 0.036 (3) | 0.036 (3) | −0.001 (3) | 0.011 (3) | 0.002 (3) |
| C2 | 0.052 (5) | 0.043 (4) | 0.060 (5) | −0.017 (3) | 0.030 (4) | −0.005 (4) |
| C3 | 0.040 (4) | 0.052 (5) | 0.066 (5) | −0.009 (3) | 0.022 (4) | 0.003 (4) |
| C4 | 0.062 (6) | 0.065 (6) | 0.068 (6) | −0.022 (5) | 0.021 (4) | −0.002 (5) |
| C5 | 0.054 (5) | 0.061 (5) | 0.042 (4) | −0.011 (4) | 0.027 (3) | −0.013 (4) |
| C6 | 0.029 (3) | 0.031 (3) | 0.025 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.007 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
| C7 | 0.036 (3) | 0.035 (3) | 0.037 (3) | −0.006 (3) | 0.012 (3) | 0.006 (3) |
| C8 | 0.044 (4) | 0.040 (4) | 0.035 (3) | −0.001 (3) | −0.001 (3) | −0.002 (3) |
| C9 | 0.050 (4) | 0.054 (5) | 0.034 (3) | 0.009 (4) | 0.008 (3) | −0.006 (3) |
| C10 | 0.055 (5) | 0.059 (5) | 0.042 (4) | 0.005 (4) | 0.021 (3) | 0.004 (4) |
| C11 | 0.039 (4) | 0.051 (4) | 0.036 (3) | 0.002 (3) | 0.015 (3) | 0.002 (3) |
| C12 | 0.026 (3) | 0.035 (3) | 0.025 (3) | −0.005 (2) | 0.008 (2) | −0.001 (2) |
| C13 | 0.044 (4) | 0.038 (4) | 0.050 (4) | 0.007 (3) | 0.019 (3) | 0.014 (3) |
| C14 | 0.043 (4) | 0.058 (5) | 0.060 (5) | 0.017 (4) | 0.017 (4) | 0.011 (4) |
| C15 | 0.049 (4) | 0.071 (6) | 0.041 (4) | 0.001 (4) | 0.023 (3) | −0.003 (4) |
| C16 | 0.064 (5) | 0.051 (5) | 0.058 (5) | −0.004 (4) | 0.038 (4) | 0.008 (4) |
| C17 | 0.047 (4) | 0.031 (3) | 0.039 (3) | 0.002 (3) | 0.021 (3) | 0.005 (3) |
| C18 | 0.037 (3) | 0.026 (3) | 0.033 (3) | 0.004 (3) | 0.005 (3) | −0.001 (3) |
| C19 | 0.025 (3) | 0.050 (4) | 0.034 (3) | 0.000 (3) | 0.004 (2) | 0.002 (3) |
| C20 | 0.065 (5) | 0.036 (4) | 0.049 (4) | 0.007 (3) | 0.016 (4) | −0.002 (3) |
| C21 | 0.050 (4) | 0.053 (5) | 0.046 (4) | 0.013 (4) | 0.019 (3) | 0.018 (4) |
| C22 | 0.042 (4) | 0.057 (5) | 0.039 (4) | 0.008 (4) | 0.007 (3) | 0.012 (3) |
| C23 | 0.044 (4) | 0.043 (4) | 0.039 (4) | −0.007 (3) | 0.007 (3) | 0.000 (3) |
| Au—S1 | 2.3089 (16) | C9—C10 | 1.367 (11) |
| Au—P1 | 2.2557 (16) | C9—H9 | 0.9400 |
| S1—C1 | 1.775 (7) | C10—C11 | 1.385 (10) |
| P1—C12 | 1.813 (6) | C10—H10 | 0.9400 |
| P1—C6 | 1.816 (6) | C11—H11 | 0.9400 |
| P1—C18 | 1.821 (6) | C12—C13 | 1.394 (9) |
| O1—C1 | 1.364 (8) | C12—C17 | 1.396 (8) |
| O1—C5 | 1.440 (7) | C13—C14 | 1.387 (10) |
| N1—C1 | 1.265 (8) | C13—H13 | 0.9400 |
| N1—C2 | 1.457 (9) | C14—C15 | 1.382 (11) |
| C2—C3 | 1.508 (9) | C14—H14 | 0.9400 |
| C2—H2A | 0.9800 | C15—C16 | 1.361 (11) |
| C2—H2B | 0.9800 | C15—H15 | 0.9400 |
| C3—C4 | 1.520 (11) | C16—C17 | 1.380 (10) |
| C3—H3A | 0.9800 | C16—H16 | 0.9400 |
| C3—H3B | 0.9800 | C17—H17 | 0.9400 |
| C4—H4A | 0.9700 | C18—C19 | 1.373 (9) |
| C4—H4B | 0.9700 | C18—C23 | 1.395 (9) |
| C4—H4C | 0.9700 | C19—C20 | 1.395 (10) |
| C5—H5A | 0.9700 | C19—H19 | 0.9400 |
| C5—H5B | 0.9700 | C20—C21 | 1.375 (10) |
| C5—H5C | 0.9700 | C20—H20 | 0.9400 |
| C6—C7 | 1.389 (8) | C21—C22 | 1.377 (11) |
| C6—C11 | 1.402 (9) | C21—H21 | 0.9400 |
| C7—C8 | 1.377 (9) | C22—C23 | 1.380 (10) |
| C7—H7 | 0.9400 | C22—H22 | 0.9400 |
| C8—C9 | 1.388 (10) | C23—H23 | 0.9400 |
| C8—H8 | 0.9400 | ||
| P1—Au—S1 | 176.71 (6) | C10—C9—C8 | 120.0 (6) |
| C1—S1—Au | 102.0 (2) | C10—C9—H9 | 120.0 |
| C12—P1—C6 | 104.3 (3) | C8—C9—H9 | 120.0 |
| C12—P1—C18 | 105.6 (3) | C9—C10—C11 | 121.1 (7) |
| C6—P1—C18 | 105.5 (3) | C9—C10—H10 | 119.5 |
| C12—P1—Au | 117.2 (2) | C11—C10—H10 | 119.5 |
| C6—P1—Au | 110.9 (2) | C10—C11—C6 | 119.3 (7) |
| C18—P1—Au | 112.3 (2) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.4 |
| C1—O1—C5 | 115.8 (5) | C6—C11—H11 | 120.4 |
| C1—N1—C2 | 118.9 (6) | C13—C12—C17 | 119.1 (6) |
| N1—C1—O1 | 120.8 (6) | C13—C12—P1 | 119.1 (5) |
| N1—C1—S1 | 127.1 (5) | C17—C12—P1 | 121.8 (5) |
| O1—C1—S1 | 112.1 (5) | C14—C13—C12 | 120.2 (7) |
| N1—C2—C3 | 111.8 (6) | C14—C13—H13 | 119.9 |
| N1—C2—H2A | 109.3 | C12—C13—H13 | 119.9 |
| C3—C2—H2A | 109.3 | C15—C14—C13 | 119.6 (7) |
| N1—C2—H2B | 109.3 | C15—C14—H14 | 120.2 |
| C3—C2—H2B | 109.3 | C13—C14—H14 | 120.2 |
| H2A—C2—H2B | 107.9 | C16—C15—C14 | 120.4 (7) |
| C2—C3—C4 | 112.2 (7) | C16—C15—H15 | 119.8 |
| C2—C3—H3A | 109.2 | C14—C15—H15 | 119.8 |
| C4—C3—H3A | 109.2 | C15—C16—C17 | 121.0 (7) |
| C2—C3—H3B | 109.2 | C15—C16—H16 | 119.5 |
| C4—C3—H3B | 109.2 | C17—C16—H16 | 119.5 |
| H3A—C3—H3B | 107.9 | C16—C17—C12 | 119.6 (7) |
| C3—C4—H4A | 109.5 | C16—C17—H17 | 120.2 |
| C3—C4—H4B | 109.5 | C12—C17—H17 | 120.2 |
| H4A—C4—H4B | 109.5 | C19—C18—C23 | 119.4 (6) |
| C3—C4—H4C | 109.5 | C19—C18—P1 | 123.6 (5) |
| H4A—C4—H4C | 109.5 | C23—C18—P1 | 116.9 (5) |
| H4B—C4—H4C | 109.5 | C18—C19—C20 | 120.4 (6) |
| O1—C5—H5A | 109.5 | C18—C19—H19 | 119.8 |
| O1—C5—H5B | 109.5 | C20—C19—H19 | 119.8 |
| H5A—C5—H5B | 109.5 | C21—C20—C19 | 119.7 (7) |
| O1—C5—H5C | 109.5 | C21—C20—H20 | 120.2 |
| H5A—C5—H5C | 109.5 | C19—C20—H20 | 120.2 |
| H5B—C5—H5C | 109.5 | C20—C21—C22 | 120.3 (7) |
| C7—C6—C11 | 119.1 (6) | C20—C21—H21 | 119.8 |
| C7—C6—P1 | 121.8 (5) | C22—C21—H21 | 119.8 |
| C11—C6—P1 | 119.0 (5) | C23—C22—C21 | 120.0 (7) |
| C8—C7—C6 | 120.6 (6) | C23—C22—H22 | 120.0 |
| C8—C7—H7 | 119.7 | C21—C22—H22 | 120.0 |
| C6—C7—H7 | 119.7 | C22—C23—C18 | 120.1 (7) |
| C7—C8—C9 | 119.9 (7) | C22—C23—H23 | 119.9 |
| C7—C8—H8 | 120.0 | C18—C23—H23 | 119.9 |
| C9—C8—H8 | 120.0 | ||
| C2—N1—C1—O1 | 178.7 (6) | C6—P1—C12—C17 | −99.5 (5) |
| C2—N1—C1—S1 | −1.6 (10) | C18—P1—C12—C17 | 11.5 (6) |
| C5—O1—C1—N1 | −2.7 (9) | Au—P1—C12—C17 | 137.5 (5) |
| C5—O1—C1—S1 | 177.6 (5) | C17—C12—C13—C14 | 3.0 (10) |
| Au—S1—C1—N1 | −179.7 (6) | P1—C12—C13—C14 | −174.6 (6) |
| Au—S1—C1—O1 | 0.1 (5) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −2.3 (12) |
| C1—N1—C2—C3 | −158.4 (7) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.7 (13) |
| N1—C2—C3—C4 | 176.9 (7) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 0.1 (13) |
| C12—P1—C6—C7 | 29.9 (6) | C15—C16—C17—C12 | 0.7 (12) |
| C18—P1—C6—C7 | −81.2 (6) | C13—C12—C17—C16 | −2.2 (10) |
| Au—P1—C6—C7 | 156.9 (5) | P1—C12—C17—C16 | 175.3 (6) |
| C12—P1—C6—C11 | −151.9 (5) | C12—P1—C18—C19 | −93.4 (6) |
| C18—P1—C6—C11 | 97.1 (6) | C6—P1—C18—C19 | 16.7 (7) |
| Au—P1—C6—C11 | −24.8 (6) | Au—P1—C18—C19 | 137.7 (5) |
| C11—C6—C7—C8 | −0.3 (10) | C12—P1—C18—C23 | 81.9 (6) |
| P1—C6—C7—C8 | 177.9 (5) | C6—P1—C18—C23 | −167.9 (5) |
| C6—C7—C8—C9 | −0.4 (11) | Au—P1—C18—C23 | −46.9 (6) |
| C7—C8—C9—C10 | 0.8 (11) | C23—C18—C19—C20 | 3.2 (10) |
| C8—C9—C10—C11 | −0.5 (12) | P1—C18—C19—C20 | 178.5 (6) |
| C9—C10—C11—C6 | −0.1 (12) | C18—C19—C20—C21 | −2.9 (11) |
| C7—C6—C11—C10 | 0.5 (10) | C19—C20—C21—C22 | 1.9 (12) |
| P1—C6—C11—C10 | −177.8 (6) | C20—C21—C22—C23 | −1.2 (12) |
| C6—P1—C12—C13 | 78.1 (6) | C21—C22—C23—C18 | 1.5 (11) |
| C18—P1—C12—C13 | −170.9 (5) | C19—C18—C23—C22 | −2.6 (11) |
| Au—P1—C12—C13 | −45.0 (6) | P1—C18—C23—C22 | −178.1 (6) |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C14—H14···O1i | 0.94 | 2.51 | 3.314 (10) | 143 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y, −z+1. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C14—H14···O1i | 0.94 | 2.51 | 3.314 (10) | 143 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y, −z+1. |
The National University of Singapore (grant No. R-143–000–213–112) is thanked for support.
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The structure of the title compound, (I), was determined as a part of an on-going study of the structural systematics, including luminescence properties, of molecules related to the general formula R3PAu[SC(OR') NR''] for R, R' and R'' = alkyl and aryl (Ho et al. 2006; Ho & Tiekink, 2007; Kuan et al., 2008).
The Au atom exists within the expected linear geometry defined by the S and P donor atoms. The C1–S1 and C1═N1 bond distances of 1.775 (7) and 1.265 (8) Å, respectively, confirm that the carbonimidothioate ligand is functioning as a thiolate. The small deviation from linearity about the Au atom is ascribed to the close approach of the O1 atom, Au···O1 is 2.943 (4) Å. The most prominent intermolecular interaction occurring in the crystal structure is a C–H···O contact, Table 1, which occurs between centrosymmetrically related molecules leading to a dimeric aggregate, Fig. 2.