organic compounds
2,4,6,7-Tetramethyl-3-phenylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran
aDepartment of Chemistry, Dongeui University, San 24 Kaya-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan 614-714, Republic of Korea, and bDepartment of Chemistry, Pukyong National University, 599-1 Daeyeon 3-dong, Nam-gu, Busan 608-737, Republic of Korea
*Correspondence e-mail: uklee@pknu.ac.kr
In the title compound, C18H18O2S, the O atom and the phenyl group of the phenylsulfinyl substituent lie on opposite sides of the planar benzofuran fragment. The phenyl ring is nearly perpendicular to the benzofuran system [88.56 (7)°] and is tilted slightly towards it. Molecules form pseudo-helices along the a axis. The is stabilized by a C—H⋯π interaction between a methyl H atom and the phenyl ring of the phenylsulfinyl substituent, and by intra- and intermolecular C—H⋯O interactions.
Related literature
For details of the pharmacological properties of benzofuran compounds, see: Howlett et al. (1999); Ward (1997). For the structures of other benzofuran derivatives, see: Choi et al. (2007, 2008).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1998); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808015031/fl2196sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808015031/fl2196Isup2.hkl
3-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid (77%, 190 mg, 0.85 mmol) was added in small portions to a stirred solution of 2,4,6,7-tetramethyl-3-phenylsulfanyl-1-benzofuran (226 mg, 0.8 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 ml) at 273 K. After being stirred at room temperature for 2h, the mixture was washed with a saturated soution of sodium bicarbonate and the organic layer was separated, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuum. The residue was purified by δ 2.13 (s, 3H), 2.29 (s, 3H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.71 (s, 3H), 6.77 (s, 1H), 7.39-7.45 (m, 3H), 7.48-7.51 (m, 2H); EI-MS 298 [M+].
(hexane-ethyl acetate, 2:1 v/v) to afford the title compound as a colorless solid [yield 80%, m.p. 407-408 K; Rf = 0.54 (hexane-ethyl acetate, 2:1 v/v)]. Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were prepared by slow evaporation from acetone at room temperature. Spectroscopic analysis: 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz)All H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using a riding model, with C—H = 0.95 Å for aromatic H atoms and 0.98 Å for methyl H atoms, respectively, and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for aromatic H atoms and 1.5Ueq(C) for methyl H atoms. Friedel pairs were merged at final refinement.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2001); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1998); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).C18H18O2S | F(000) = 632 |
Mr = 298.38 | Dx = 1.299 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Pna21 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: p_2c_-2n | Cell parameters from 5414 reflections |
a = 12.0402 (6) Å | θ = 2.7–28.2° |
b = 19.673 (1) Å | µ = 0.21 mm−1 |
c = 6.4399 (3) Å | T = 173 K |
V = 1525.40 (13) Å3 | Block, colorless |
Z = 4 | 0.40 × 0.40 × 0.30 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 2339 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.102 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 2.7° |
Detector resolution: 10.0 pixels mm-1 | h = −14→15 |
ϕ and ω scans | k = −25→24 |
9082 measured reflections | l = −8→4 |
2486 independent 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)] = 0.051 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.138 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.09 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0864P)2 + 0.5202P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2486 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
194 parameters | Δρmax = 0.51 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Δρmin = −0.43 e Å−3 |
C18H18O2S | V = 1525.40 (13) Å3 |
Mr = 298.38 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, Pna21 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 12.0402 (6) Å | µ = 0.21 mm−1 |
b = 19.673 (1) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 6.4399 (3) Å | 0.40 × 0.40 × 0.30 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 2339 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
9082 measured reflections | Rint = 0.102 |
2486 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.051 | 1 restraint |
wR(F2) = 0.138 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.09 | Δρmax = 0.51 e Å−3 |
2486 reflections | Δρmin = −0.43 e Å−3 |
194 parameters |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds 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 > 2sigma(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 | ||
S | 0.60317 (5) | 0.74039 (3) | 0.74685 (15) | 0.0220 (2) | |
O1 | 0.33116 (17) | 0.63540 (10) | 0.8280 (4) | 0.0229 (5) | |
O2 | 0.71121 (16) | 0.70681 (11) | 0.6963 (4) | 0.0308 (6) | |
C1 | 0.4924 (2) | 0.68198 (13) | 0.7252 (5) | 0.0200 (6) | |
C2 | 0.4634 (2) | 0.63018 (13) | 0.5731 (5) | 0.0199 (6) | |
C3 | 0.5073 (3) | 0.60387 (14) | 0.3879 (6) | 0.0237 (6) | |
C4 | 0.4461 (3) | 0.55262 (15) | 0.2916 (5) | 0.0274 (7) | |
H4 | 0.4744 | 0.5336 | 0.1668 | 0.033* | |
C5 | 0.3448 (3) | 0.52741 (14) | 0.3689 (6) | 0.0277 (7) | |
C6 | 0.3011 (2) | 0.55259 (14) | 0.5539 (6) | 0.0245 (7) | |
C7 | 0.3638 (2) | 0.60360 (14) | 0.6471 (5) | 0.0207 (6) | |
C8 | 0.4118 (2) | 0.68331 (14) | 0.8720 (5) | 0.0205 (6) | |
C9 | 0.5685 (2) | 0.79514 (14) | 0.5322 (5) | 0.0204 (6) | |
C10 | 0.4647 (3) | 0.82691 (15) | 0.5279 (6) | 0.0274 (7) | |
H10 | 0.4101 | 0.8171 | 0.6300 | 0.033* | |
C11 | 0.4437 (3) | 0.87313 (16) | 0.3706 (7) | 0.0339 (8) | |
H11 | 0.3734 | 0.8950 | 0.3640 | 0.041* | |
C12 | 0.5237 (3) | 0.88799 (16) | 0.2224 (7) | 0.0344 (8) | |
H12 | 0.5081 | 0.9202 | 0.1163 | 0.041* | |
C13 | 0.6266 (3) | 0.85595 (15) | 0.2287 (7) | 0.0290 (7) | |
H13 | 0.6811 | 0.8658 | 0.1264 | 0.035* | |
C14 | 0.6494 (2) | 0.80925 (14) | 0.3858 (6) | 0.0235 (7) | |
H14 | 0.7196 | 0.7874 | 0.3923 | 0.028* | |
C15 | 0.6131 (3) | 0.62939 (17) | 0.2903 (6) | 0.0281 (8) | |
H15A | 0.6436 | 0.5943 | 0.1986 | 0.042* | |
H15B | 0.6672 | 0.6400 | 0.3994 | 0.042* | |
H15C | 0.5975 | 0.6705 | 0.2095 | 0.042* | |
C16 | 0.2833 (3) | 0.47364 (15) | 0.2454 (9) | 0.0399 (9) | |
H16A | 0.2898 | 0.4297 | 0.3160 | 0.060* | |
H16B | 0.3156 | 0.4703 | 0.1061 | 0.060* | |
H16C | 0.2047 | 0.4862 | 0.2344 | 0.060* | |
C17 | 0.1937 (3) | 0.52894 (17) | 0.6488 (7) | 0.0337 (8) | |
H17A | 0.1314 | 0.5521 | 0.5812 | 0.051* | |
H17B | 0.1935 | 0.5396 | 0.7975 | 0.051* | |
H17C | 0.1862 | 0.4797 | 0.6296 | 0.051* | |
C18 | 0.3902 (3) | 0.72565 (17) | 1.0569 (6) | 0.0270 (7) | |
H18A | 0.4556 | 0.7536 | 1.0868 | 0.041* | |
H18B | 0.3743 | 0.6963 | 1.1761 | 0.041* | |
H18C | 0.3262 | 0.7552 | 1.0304 | 0.041* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S | 0.0194 (3) | 0.0245 (3) | 0.0222 (4) | −0.0027 (2) | −0.0002 (3) | −0.0011 (4) |
O1 | 0.0215 (10) | 0.0254 (10) | 0.0219 (12) | −0.0032 (8) | 0.0032 (9) | 0.0003 (9) |
O2 | 0.0200 (10) | 0.0354 (11) | 0.0369 (16) | 0.0011 (8) | −0.0010 (10) | 0.0046 (10) |
C1 | 0.0186 (12) | 0.0206 (12) | 0.0208 (17) | −0.0016 (9) | −0.0004 (12) | 0.0020 (13) |
C2 | 0.0207 (14) | 0.0170 (12) | 0.0219 (16) | 0.0013 (10) | −0.0010 (13) | 0.0037 (12) |
C3 | 0.0248 (14) | 0.0217 (14) | 0.0245 (17) | 0.0062 (10) | 0.0002 (13) | 0.0007 (13) |
C4 | 0.0332 (16) | 0.0252 (14) | 0.0239 (19) | 0.0066 (11) | −0.0020 (14) | −0.0058 (12) |
C5 | 0.0322 (17) | 0.0164 (12) | 0.034 (2) | 0.0029 (11) | −0.0089 (15) | −0.0041 (14) |
C6 | 0.0234 (14) | 0.0177 (12) | 0.0323 (19) | 0.0013 (10) | −0.0036 (14) | 0.0047 (13) |
C7 | 0.0201 (12) | 0.0185 (12) | 0.0234 (17) | 0.0022 (10) | 0.0002 (13) | 0.0037 (12) |
C8 | 0.0194 (13) | 0.0212 (13) | 0.0210 (16) | −0.0017 (10) | 0.0018 (13) | 0.0036 (12) |
C9 | 0.0205 (13) | 0.0170 (13) | 0.0237 (16) | 0.0009 (10) | −0.0002 (12) | −0.0011 (12) |
C10 | 0.0232 (15) | 0.0250 (14) | 0.0340 (19) | −0.0003 (11) | 0.0061 (14) | −0.0015 (13) |
C11 | 0.0251 (16) | 0.0282 (16) | 0.048 (2) | 0.0039 (11) | 0.0034 (16) | 0.0082 (16) |
C12 | 0.0428 (18) | 0.0261 (14) | 0.034 (2) | −0.0007 (12) | 0.0011 (17) | 0.0064 (16) |
C13 | 0.0305 (15) | 0.0271 (14) | 0.029 (2) | −0.0045 (11) | 0.0062 (17) | 0.0021 (16) |
C14 | 0.0204 (14) | 0.0217 (12) | 0.0282 (18) | 0.0002 (10) | 0.0054 (13) | −0.0048 (13) |
C15 | 0.0266 (15) | 0.0333 (15) | 0.025 (2) | 0.0041 (11) | 0.0058 (14) | −0.0023 (13) |
C16 | 0.0422 (18) | 0.0277 (15) | 0.050 (2) | −0.0004 (12) | −0.007 (2) | −0.012 (2) |
C17 | 0.0294 (16) | 0.0307 (16) | 0.041 (2) | −0.0080 (12) | −0.0016 (16) | 0.0059 (16) |
C18 | 0.0251 (16) | 0.0323 (15) | 0.0236 (18) | −0.0001 (12) | 0.0020 (14) | −0.0031 (14) |
S—O2 | 1.495 (2) | C10—H10 | 0.9500 |
S—C1 | 1.766 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.387 (5) |
S—C9 | 1.801 (3) | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
O1—C7 | 1.379 (4) | C12—C13 | 1.391 (5) |
O1—C8 | 1.383 (3) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
C1—C8 | 1.355 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.394 (5) |
C1—C2 | 1.456 (4) | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
C2—C7 | 1.393 (4) | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
C2—C3 | 1.403 (5) | C15—H15A | 0.9800 |
C3—C4 | 1.394 (4) | C15—H15B | 0.9800 |
C3—C15 | 1.507 (4) | C15—H15C | 0.9800 |
C4—C5 | 1.408 (5) | C16—H16A | 0.9800 |
C4—H4 | 0.9500 | C16—H16B | 0.9800 |
C5—C6 | 1.393 (5) | C16—H16C | 0.9800 |
C5—C16 | 1.516 (5) | C17—H17A | 0.9800 |
C6—C7 | 1.392 (4) | C17—H17B | 0.9800 |
C6—C17 | 1.504 (5) | C17—H17C | 0.9800 |
C8—C18 | 1.476 (5) | C18—H18A | 0.9800 |
C9—C14 | 1.383 (5) | C18—H18B | 0.9800 |
C9—C10 | 1.398 (4) | C18—H18C | 0.9800 |
C10—C11 | 1.385 (5) | ||
O2—S—C1 | 110.63 (13) | C10—C11—H11 | 119.5 |
O2—S—C9 | 107.37 (15) | C12—C11—H11 | 119.5 |
C1—S—C9 | 98.84 (14) | C11—C12—C13 | 120.2 (3) |
C7—O1—C8 | 106.4 (2) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.9 |
C8—C1—C2 | 108.1 (2) | C13—C12—H12 | 119.9 |
C8—C1—S | 118.2 (2) | C12—C13—C14 | 119.7 (3) |
C2—C1—S | 133.6 (2) | C12—C13—H13 | 120.2 |
C7—C2—C3 | 118.5 (3) | C14—C13—H13 | 120.2 |
C7—C2—C1 | 103.8 (3) | C9—C14—C13 | 119.2 (3) |
C3—C2—C1 | 137.7 (3) | C9—C14—H14 | 120.4 |
C4—C3—C2 | 116.5 (3) | C13—C14—H14 | 120.4 |
C4—C3—C15 | 120.1 (3) | C3—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C2—C3—C15 | 123.4 (3) | C3—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C3—C4—C5 | 123.7 (3) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4 | 118.1 | C3—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—H4 | 118.1 | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.3 (3) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C16 | 120.8 (3) | C5—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C16 | 118.9 (3) | C5—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C7—C6—C5 | 114.9 (3) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C7—C6—C17 | 120.9 (3) | C5—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C17 | 124.2 (3) | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C6 | 122.5 (3) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C2 | 111.3 (3) | C6—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C2 | 126.2 (3) | C6—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C1—C8—O1 | 110.3 (3) | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C1—C8—C18 | 134.4 (3) | C6—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
O1—C8—C18 | 115.2 (3) | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C14—C9—C10 | 121.7 (3) | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C14—C9—S | 118.7 (2) | C8—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
C10—C9—S | 119.3 (3) | C8—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C11—C10—C9 | 118.1 (3) | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C11—C10—H10 | 120.9 | C8—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C9—C10—H10 | 120.9 | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C10—C11—C12 | 121.0 (3) | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
O2—S—C1—C8 | 138.4 (2) | C5—C6—C7—C2 | −0.3 (4) |
C9—S—C1—C8 | −109.2 (3) | C17—C6—C7—C2 | −179.2 (3) |
O2—S—C1—C2 | −43.7 (3) | C3—C2—C7—O1 | −179.1 (2) |
C9—S—C1—C2 | 68.7 (3) | C1—C2—C7—O1 | 0.4 (3) |
C8—C1—C2—C7 | −0.5 (3) | C3—C2—C7—C6 | −0.4 (5) |
S—C1—C2—C7 | −178.5 (2) | C1—C2—C7—C6 | 179.2 (3) |
C8—C1—C2—C3 | 179.0 (3) | C2—C1—C8—O1 | 0.3 (3) |
S—C1—C2—C3 | 0.9 (6) | S—C1—C8—O1 | 178.72 (19) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 0.2 (4) | C2—C1—C8—C18 | −176.4 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −179.2 (3) | S—C1—C8—C18 | 2.0 (5) |
C7—C2—C3—C15 | 178.8 (3) | C7—O1—C8—C1 | 0.0 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C15 | −0.6 (6) | C7—O1—C8—C18 | 177.4 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.6 (5) | O2—S—C9—C14 | −13.1 (3) |
C15—C3—C4—C5 | −178.0 (3) | C1—S—C9—C14 | −128.1 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −1.4 (5) | O2—S—C9—C10 | 172.6 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C16 | 177.4 (3) | C1—S—C9—C10 | 57.6 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 1.2 (4) | C14—C9—C10—C11 | 0.5 (5) |
C16—C5—C6—C7 | −177.6 (3) | S—C9—C10—C11 | 174.7 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C17 | −180.0 (3) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −0.6 (5) |
C16—C5—C6—C17 | 1.3 (5) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 0.6 (6) |
C8—O1—C7—C6 | −179.1 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.6 (5) |
C8—O1—C7—C2 | −0.3 (3) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | −0.5 (5) |
C5—C6—C7—O1 | 178.3 (3) | S—C9—C14—C13 | −174.7 (2) |
C17—C6—C7—O1 | −0.6 (5) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | 0.6 (5) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C17—H17A···Cgi | 0.98 | 2.68 | 3.565 (5) | 151 |
C10—H10···O2i | 0.95 | 2.48 | 3.306 (4) | 146 |
C15—H15B···O2 | 0.98 | 2.38 | 3.248 (4) | 147 |
Symmetry code: (i) x−1/2, −y+3/2, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C18H18O2S |
Mr | 298.38 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pna21 |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 12.0402 (6), 19.673 (1), 6.4399 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1525.40 (13) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.21 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 × 0.40 × 0.30 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 9082, 2486, 2339 |
Rint | 0.102 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.638 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.051, 0.138, 1.09 |
No. of reflections | 2486 |
No. of parameters | 194 |
No. of restraints | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.51, −0.43 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2001), SAINT (Bruker, 2001), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1998).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C17—H17A···Cgi | 0.98 | 2.68 | 3.565 (5) | 151.1 |
C10—H10···O2i | 0.95 | 2.48 | 3.306 (4) | 145.8 |
C15—H15B···O2 | 0.98 | 2.38 | 3.248 (4) | 147.3 |
Symmetry code: (i) x−1/2, −y+3/2, z. |
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Benzofuran ring systems have attracted considerable interest because of their various pharmacological properties (Howlett et al., 1999; Ward, 1997). This work is related to earlier communications on the synthesis and structure of similar benzofuran analogues (Choi et al., 2007, 2008)
In the title commmpound, the benzofuran unit is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.008 Å from the least-squares plane defined by the nine constituent atoms (Fig. 1). The phenyl ring (C9-C14) is almost perpendicular to the plane of the benzofuran system [88.56 (7)°] and is tilted slightly towards it.
The title commpound crystallized in the non-centrosymmetric space group Pna21 in spite of having no asymmetric carbon atoms. The space group was caused by a right handed pseudo-helix along the a axis. In addition, the molecular packing (Fig. 2) is stabilized by a C—H···π interaction between a methyl H atom and the phenyl ring of the phenylsulfinyl substituent, with a C17—17A···Cgi separation of 3.565 (5) Å (Fig. 2 and Table1; Cg is the centroid of C9-C14 phenyl ring). The molecular packing is further stabilized by intra- and intermolecular C—H···O interactions (Fig. 2 and Table 1: symmetry code as in Fig. 2).