organic compounds
Dibenzyl pentathiodicarbonate
aDepartment of Chemistry and Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
*Correspondence e-mail: leighl@sun.ac.za
In the title compound, C16H14S5, the non-bonded intramolecular distances between the non-terminal S atoms are 2.808 (16) and 2.784 (16) Å, shorter than the typical distance of 2.9 Å. One phenyl ring participates in an offset π-π interaction with another phenyl ring related by a centre of inversion; the interplanar distance is 3.41 (2) Å. The also exhibits edge-to-face C—H⋯π stacking of the phenyl rings, thus forming a herring-bone packing motif.
Related literature
For related literature, see: Amin et al. (1979); Degani et al. (1986); McLeary & Klumperman (2006); Moad et al. (2005).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2003); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001; Atwood & Barbour, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2008).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807065488/wn2221sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807065488/wn2221Isup2.hkl
Potassium benzyltrithiocarbonate was prepared in situ by the reaction of benzyl mercaptan with carbon disulfide in aqueous potassium hydroxide (Degani, et al., 1986) and 2-chloro-N-methylpyridinium iodide from 2-chloropyridine and methyl iodide (Amin et al., 1979). Dibenzyl pentathiodicarbonate was prepared by adding 6.4 g (25 mmol) pyridinium salt within 5 min to a stirred and cooled aqueous solution of 50 mmol of potassium benzyl trithiocarbonate. Stirring continued for another 30 min and the red crystals formed were filtered off and washed several times with water. The crude product can be crystallized from acetonitrile with slow cooling to form larger red crystals. Yield = 7.6 g (83%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ (p.p.m.): 7.30–7.35 (m, 10H, Ar), 4.52 (s, 4H, CH2); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ (p.p.m.): 214.30 (C?S), 133.88, 129.51, 128.95 and 128.20 (C-aromatic), 43.00 (CH2).
H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using a riding model [Csp3—H = 0.99 Å and Csp2—H = 0.95 Å; Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C)].
Di- and trithiocarbonate systems have recently found widespread application as mediators in
polymerization (Moad et al., 2005 and McLeary & Klumperman, 2006). As part of a further investigation of the interaction of these multi-thio compounds with radical species, extended polythiocarbonate systems have been examined. The preparation and characterization of pentathiodicarbonates is presented here. Two new dialkyl pentathiodicarbonates R–S–C(?S)–S–C(?S)–S–R with R = benzyl and tert-butyl were prepared by reaction of potassium benzyl- or tert-butyl-trithiocarbonate, respectively, with 2-chloro–N-methylpyridinium iodide (Scheme 2). The title compound is also formed by the reaction of potassium benzyltrithiocarbonate with benzyl dithiochloroformate (36% yield). The structure and details of the title compound are reported here.The non-bonded intramolecular distance between S1 and S3 is 2.808 (16) Å and between S3 and S5 is 2.784 (16) Å. These are shorter than the 2.9 Å separation that is typically associated with distances of this type. The short contact is possible because of the out-of-plane twisting of the two thiono atoms, S2 and S4, and is likely brought about by
between these two atoms. The intramolecular non-bonded distance between the two thiono atoms, S2 and S4, is 3.826 (16) Å.The packing motif is mediated by the benzyl rings at either end of the molecule. For the purposes of this discussion we shall refer to the ring that is made up of C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 and C6 as Ring A and the ring consisting of C11, C12, C13, C14, C15 and C16 as Ring B. Ring A participates in an offset π-π interaction with another Ring A that is related by a centre of inversion. The linking methylene carbon atom (C7) also takes part in the interaction between these units. The between the planes defined by the atoms of the two benzyl rings is 3.41 (2) Å. On its opposite side, Ring A interacts with a neighbouring Ring B, of a molecule related by 1 + x, y, 1 + z, in an edge-to-face manner where H12 is situated 3.009 (4) Å from the plane defined by the atoms of Ring A.
Packing in the solid state is further mediated by a number of close contacts with neighbouring molecules, although none of the classical H-bond variety. A short intermolecular distance of 2.949 (4) Å is found between S5 and H5 of a molecule related by the 2 - x, -y, 1 - z
S4 is separated from H14 (x, y, 1 + z) and S2 from H3 (x-1,y, z - 1) by 2.998 (4) Å and 3.048 (5) Å, respectively. S1 is at a distance of 3.011 Å (4) from H13 (1 + x, y, 1 + z).For related literature, see: Amin et al. (1979); Degani et al. (1986); McLeary & Klumperman (2006); Moad et al. (2005).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2003); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2003); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001; Atwood & Barbour, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2008).C16H14S5 | F(000) = 760 |
Mr = 366.57 | Dx = 1.432 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Melting point = 318.15–319.15 K |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 8.4085 (18) Å | Cell parameters from 2278 reflections |
b = 19.670 (4) Å | θ = 2.6–28.3° |
c = 11.085 (3) Å | µ = 0.67 mm−1 |
β = 111.953 (4)° | T = 100 K |
V = 1700.4 (6) Å3 | Block, red |
Z = 4 | 0.18 × 0.14 × 0.08 mm |
Bruker APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2278 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.080 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 28.3°, θmin = 2.1° |
ω scans | h = −11→6 |
10376 measured reflections | k = −24→24 |
3872 independent reflections | l = −14→14 |
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)] = 0.061 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.107 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.92 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0279P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3872 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
190 parameters | Δρmax = 0.47 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.39 e Å−3 |
C16H14S5 | V = 1700.4 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 366.57 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 8.4085 (18) Å | µ = 0.67 mm−1 |
b = 19.670 (4) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 11.085 (3) Å | 0.18 × 0.14 × 0.08 mm |
β = 111.953 (4)° |
Bruker APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2278 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
10376 measured reflections | Rint = 0.080 |
3872 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.061 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.107 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.92 | Δρmax = 0.47 e Å−3 |
3872 reflections | Δρmin = −0.39 e Å−3 |
190 parameters |
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 > 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 | ||
S5 | 0.77686 (14) | 0.15552 (5) | 0.17633 (10) | 0.0237 (3) | |
S1 | 1.03496 (15) | 0.09626 (6) | 0.69649 (11) | 0.0306 (3) | |
S4 | 0.66740 (14) | 0.21112 (5) | 0.38636 (11) | 0.0254 (3) | |
S3 | 0.96317 (13) | 0.11315 (5) | 0.42975 (11) | 0.0255 (3) | |
S2 | 0.72043 (14) | 0.02767 (5) | 0.51002 (11) | 0.0299 (3) | |
C11 | 0.6056 (5) | 0.20472 (19) | −0.0574 (4) | 0.0204 (9) | |
C10 | 0.6221 (5) | 0.21790 (19) | 0.0801 (4) | 0.0224 (10) | |
H10A | 0.5105 | 0.2118 | 0.0895 | 0.027* | |
H10B | 0.6639 | 0.2647 | 0.1070 | 0.027* | |
C6 | 1.1089 (5) | 0.05569 (19) | 0.9414 (4) | 0.0202 (9) | |
C13 | 0.4729 (5) | 0.1434 (2) | −0.2583 (4) | 0.0255 (10) | |
H13 | 0.3875 | 0.1128 | −0.3104 | 0.031* | |
C14 | 0.5886 (5) | 0.17070 (19) | −0.3055 (4) | 0.0261 (10) | |
H14 | 0.5826 | 0.1594 | −0.3904 | 0.031* | |
C8 | 0.8884 (5) | 0.07591 (18) | 0.5457 (4) | 0.0231 (10) | |
C9 | 0.7847 (5) | 0.16372 (18) | 0.3323 (4) | 0.0190 (9) | |
C16 | 0.7212 (5) | 0.23211 (19) | −0.1066 (4) | 0.0227 (10) | |
H16 | 0.8061 | 0.2632 | −0.0553 | 0.027* | |
C5 | 1.2588 (6) | 0.01676 (19) | 0.9908 (5) | 0.0278 (11) | |
H5 | 1.2793 | −0.0183 | 0.9395 | 0.033* | |
C12 | 0.4803 (5) | 0.1602 (2) | −0.1365 (4) | 0.0243 (10) | |
H12 | 0.3991 | 0.1413 | −0.1052 | 0.029* | |
C15 | 0.7139 (5) | 0.2148 (2) | −0.2283 (4) | 0.0265 (10) | |
H15 | 0.7954 | 0.2332 | −0.2600 | 0.032* | |
C1 | 1.0855 (5) | 0.1055 (2) | 1.0204 (4) | 0.0279 (11) | |
H1 | 0.9844 | 0.1324 | 0.9886 | 0.034* | |
C2 | 1.2013 (6) | 0.1176 (2) | 1.1416 (5) | 0.0347 (12) | |
H2 | 1.1812 | 0.1527 | 1.1929 | 0.042* | |
C4 | 1.3762 (5) | 0.0294 (2) | 1.1135 (5) | 0.0355 (12) | |
H4 | 1.4787 | 0.0034 | 1.1457 | 0.043* | |
C3 | 1.3486 (6) | 0.0789 (2) | 1.1907 (5) | 0.0378 (13) | |
H3 | 1.4293 | 0.0864 | 1.2764 | 0.045* | |
C7 | 0.9785 (6) | 0.0428 (2) | 0.8083 (4) | 0.0352 (12) | |
H7A | 0.8623 | 0.0544 | 0.8049 | 0.042* | |
H7B | 0.9796 | −0.0057 | 0.7848 | 0.042* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S5 | 0.0273 (7) | 0.0242 (6) | 0.0186 (6) | 0.0081 (5) | 0.0073 (5) | 0.0018 (5) |
S1 | 0.0329 (7) | 0.0374 (7) | 0.0211 (7) | −0.0161 (6) | 0.0097 (5) | −0.0005 (5) |
S4 | 0.0272 (7) | 0.0260 (6) | 0.0265 (7) | 0.0055 (5) | 0.0142 (5) | 0.0015 (5) |
S3 | 0.0218 (6) | 0.0297 (6) | 0.0249 (6) | 0.0061 (5) | 0.0086 (5) | 0.0076 (5) |
S2 | 0.0257 (7) | 0.0267 (6) | 0.0302 (7) | −0.0055 (5) | 0.0021 (5) | 0.0040 (5) |
C11 | 0.021 (2) | 0.019 (2) | 0.020 (2) | 0.0088 (19) | 0.0068 (19) | 0.0058 (19) |
C10 | 0.019 (2) | 0.022 (2) | 0.023 (3) | 0.0065 (19) | 0.0032 (19) | 0.0024 (19) |
C6 | 0.026 (3) | 0.017 (2) | 0.018 (2) | −0.0084 (19) | 0.0096 (19) | −0.0011 (18) |
C13 | 0.023 (3) | 0.025 (2) | 0.024 (3) | 0.000 (2) | 0.005 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
C14 | 0.035 (3) | 0.026 (2) | 0.018 (2) | 0.007 (2) | 0.010 (2) | 0.0065 (19) |
C8 | 0.026 (3) | 0.019 (2) | 0.024 (3) | 0.0005 (19) | 0.010 (2) | −0.0016 (19) |
C9 | 0.016 (2) | 0.019 (2) | 0.021 (2) | −0.0035 (18) | 0.0062 (18) | 0.0039 (18) |
C16 | 0.018 (2) | 0.018 (2) | 0.028 (3) | 0.0034 (18) | 0.004 (2) | 0.0013 (19) |
C5 | 0.040 (3) | 0.014 (2) | 0.043 (3) | −0.008 (2) | 0.031 (3) | −0.006 (2) |
C12 | 0.021 (2) | 0.030 (3) | 0.023 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.010 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
C15 | 0.026 (3) | 0.026 (2) | 0.034 (3) | 0.000 (2) | 0.019 (2) | 0.010 (2) |
C1 | 0.027 (3) | 0.021 (2) | 0.036 (3) | 0.006 (2) | 0.013 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
C2 | 0.044 (3) | 0.022 (3) | 0.042 (3) | −0.006 (2) | 0.020 (3) | −0.012 (2) |
C4 | 0.014 (3) | 0.036 (3) | 0.055 (4) | 0.006 (2) | 0.011 (2) | 0.024 (3) |
C3 | 0.031 (3) | 0.051 (3) | 0.024 (3) | −0.022 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.007 (2) |
C7 | 0.038 (3) | 0.045 (3) | 0.022 (3) | −0.019 (2) | 0.011 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
S5—C9 | 1.713 (4) | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
S5—C10 | 1.816 (4) | C14—C15 | 1.386 (5) |
S1—C8 | 1.712 (4) | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
S1—C7 | 1.818 (4) | C16—C15 | 1.371 (5) |
S4—C9 | 1.626 (4) | C16—H16 | 0.9500 |
S3—C8 | 1.786 (4) | C5—C4 | 1.372 (6) |
S3—C9 | 1.788 (4) | C5—H5 | 0.9500 |
S2—C8 | 1.623 (4) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
C11—C16 | 1.388 (5) | C15—H15 | 0.9500 |
C11—C12 | 1.398 (5) | C1—C2 | 1.353 (6) |
C11—C10 | 1.500 (5) | C1—H1 | 0.9500 |
C10—H10A | 0.9900 | C2—C3 | 1.380 (6) |
C10—H10B | 0.9900 | C2—H2 | 0.9500 |
C6—C1 | 1.375 (5) | C4—C3 | 1.371 (6) |
C6—C5 | 1.400 (5) | C4—H4 | 0.9500 |
C6—C7 | 1.495 (5) | C3—H3 | 0.9500 |
C13—C12 | 1.368 (5) | C7—H7A | 0.9900 |
C13—C14 | 1.374 (5) | C7—H7B | 0.9900 |
C9—S5—C10 | 106.15 (18) | C11—C16—H16 | 119.7 |
C8—S1—C7 | 104.72 (19) | C4—C5—C6 | 119.8 (4) |
C8—S3—C9 | 102.81 (18) | C4—C5—H5 | 120.1 |
C16—C11—C12 | 118.1 (4) | C6—C5—H5 | 120.1 |
C16—C11—C10 | 121.3 (4) | C13—C12—C11 | 121.0 (4) |
C12—C11—C10 | 120.5 (4) | C13—C12—H12 | 119.5 |
C11—C10—S5 | 104.7 (2) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.5 |
C11—C10—H10A | 110.8 | C16—C15—C14 | 120.4 (4) |
S5—C10—H10A | 110.8 | C16—C15—H15 | 119.8 |
C11—C10—H10B | 110.8 | C14—C15—H15 | 119.8 |
S5—C10—H10B | 110.8 | C2—C1—C6 | 122.4 (4) |
H10A—C10—H10B | 108.9 | C2—C1—H1 | 118.8 |
C1—C6—C5 | 117.6 (4) | C6—C1—H1 | 118.8 |
C1—C6—C7 | 121.5 (4) | C1—C2—C3 | 120.1 (4) |
C5—C6—C7 | 121.0 (4) | C1—C2—H2 | 120.0 |
C12—C13—C14 | 120.3 (4) | C3—C2—H2 | 120.0 |
C12—C13—H13 | 119.9 | C3—C4—C5 | 121.4 (4) |
C14—C13—H13 | 119.9 | C3—C4—H4 | 119.3 |
C13—C14—C15 | 119.5 (4) | C5—C4—H4 | 119.3 |
C13—C14—H14 | 120.2 | C4—C3—C2 | 118.7 (4) |
C15—C14—H14 | 120.2 | C4—C3—H3 | 120.6 |
S2—C8—S1 | 128.2 (2) | C2—C3—H3 | 120.6 |
S2—C8—S3 | 124.9 (3) | C6—C7—S1 | 107.0 (3) |
S1—C8—S3 | 106.8 (2) | C6—C7—H7A | 110.3 |
S4—C9—S5 | 128.8 (2) | S1—C7—H7A | 110.3 |
S4—C9—S3 | 125.7 (2) | C6—C7—H7B | 110.3 |
S5—C9—S3 | 105.34 (19) | S1—C7—H7B | 110.3 |
C15—C16—C11 | 120.7 (4) | H7A—C7—H7B | 108.6 |
C15—C16—H16 | 119.7 | ||
C16—C11—C10—S5 | −83.6 (4) | C7—C6—C5—C4 | −179.8 (3) |
C12—C11—C10—S5 | 91.5 (4) | C14—C13—C12—C11 | −0.5 (6) |
C9—S5—C10—C11 | −174.6 (3) | C16—C11—C12—C13 | 0.7 (6) |
C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.7 (6) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −174.6 (4) |
C7—S1—C8—S2 | 7.5 (3) | C11—C16—C15—C14 | 1.4 (6) |
C7—S1—C8—S3 | −168.2 (2) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −1.1 (6) |
C9—S3—C8—S2 | 59.4 (3) | C5—C6—C1—C2 | 0.1 (6) |
C9—S3—C8—S1 | −124.7 (2) | C7—C6—C1—C2 | 179.5 (4) |
C10—S5—C9—S4 | 5.7 (3) | C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.6 (7) |
C10—S5—C9—S3 | −170.05 (18) | C6—C5—C4—C3 | 1.3 (6) |
C8—S3—C9—S4 | 42.3 (3) | C5—C4—C3—C2 | −1.7 (6) |
C8—S3—C9—S5 | −141.73 (19) | C1—C2—C3—C4 | 1.4 (6) |
C12—C11—C16—C15 | −1.2 (6) | C1—C6—C7—S1 | 90.3 (4) |
C10—C11—C16—C15 | 174.1 (3) | C5—C6—C7—S1 | −90.4 (4) |
C1—C6—C5—C4 | −0.4 (6) | C8—S1—C7—C6 | 176.9 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C12—H12···Cgi | 0.95 | 3.01 | 3.9056 (4) | 163 |
Symmetry code: (i) x+1, y, z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H14S5 |
Mr | 366.57 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.4085 (18), 19.670 (4), 11.085 (3) |
β (°) | 111.953 (4) |
V (Å3) | 1700.4 (6) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.67 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.18 × 0.14 × 0.08 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEX CCD area-detector |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 10376, 3872, 2278 |
Rint | 0.080 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.666 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.061, 0.107, 0.92 |
No. of reflections | 3872 |
No. of parameters | 190 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.47, −0.39 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2002), SAINT (Bruker, 2003), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), X-SEED (Barbour, 2001; Atwood & Barbour, 2003), publCIF (Westrip, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C12—H12···Cgi | 0.95 | 3.009 | 3.9056 (4) | 163 |
Symmetry code: (i) x+1, y, z+1. |
Acknowledgements
We thank Prof L. J. Barbour, Dr Martin Bredenkamp and Dr Catharine Esterhuysen for helpful discussions. Financial support for this work was provided by the National Research Foundation of South Africa. The data collection was undertaken on an instrument managed by the Central Analytical Facility at the University of Stellenbosch
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Di- and trithiocarbonate systems have recently found widespread application as mediators in free radical polymerization (Moad et al., 2005 and McLeary & Klumperman, 2006). As part of a further investigation of the interaction of these multi-thio compounds with radical species, extended polythiocarbonate systems have been examined. The preparation and characterization of pentathiodicarbonates is presented here. Two new dialkyl pentathiodicarbonates R–S–C(?S)–S–C(?S)–S–R with R = benzyl and tert-butyl were prepared by reaction of potassium benzyl- or tert-butyl-trithiocarbonate, respectively, with 2-chloro–N-methylpyridinium iodide (Scheme 2). The title compound is also formed by the reaction of potassium benzyltrithiocarbonate with benzyl dithiochloroformate (36% yield). The structure and details of the title compound are reported here.
The non-bonded intramolecular distance between S1 and S3 is 2.808 (16) Å and between S3 and S5 is 2.784 (16) Å. These are shorter than the 2.9 Å separation that is typically associated with distances of this type. The short contact is possible because of the out-of-plane twisting of the two thiono atoms, S2 and S4, and is likely brought about by steric hindrance between these two atoms. The intramolecular non-bonded distance between the two thiono atoms, S2 and S4, is 3.826 (16) Å.
The packing motif is mediated by the benzyl rings at either end of the molecule. For the purposes of this discussion we shall refer to the ring that is made up of C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 and C6 as Ring A and the ring consisting of C11, C12, C13, C14, C15 and C16 as Ring B. Ring A participates in an offset π-π interaction with another Ring A that is related by a centre of inversion. The linking methylene carbon atom (C7) also takes part in the interaction between these units. The interplanar spacing between the planes defined by the atoms of the two benzyl rings is 3.41 (2) Å. On its opposite side, Ring A interacts with a neighbouring Ring B, of a molecule related by 1 + x, y, 1 + z, in an edge-to-face manner where H12 is situated 3.009 (4) Å from the plane defined by the atoms of Ring A.
Packing in the solid state is further mediated by a number of close contacts with neighbouring molecules, although none of the classical H-bond variety. A short intermolecular distance of 2.949 (4) Å is found between S5 and H5 of a molecule related by the 2 - x, -y, 1 - z symmetry operation. S4 is separated from H14 (x, y, 1 + z) and S2 from H3 (x-1,y, z - 1) by 2.998 (4) Å and 3.048 (5) Å, respectively. S1 is at a distance of 3.011 Å (4) from H13 (1 + x, y, 1 + z).