organic compounds
2-(4-Iodophenyl)-5-methyl-3-methylsulfinyl-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
The title compound, C16H13IO2S, was prepared by the oxidation of 2-(4-iodophenyl)-5-methyl-3-methylsulfanyl-1-benzofuran with 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid. The 4-iodophenyl ring makes a dihedral angle of 37.97 (9)° with the plane of the benzofuran fragment, and the O atom and the methyl group of the methylsulfinyl substituent lie on opposite sides of this plane. The molecular packing is stabilized by C—H⋯π interactions between H atoms on the 4-iodophenyl ring and the benzofuran rings, and by an I⋯O halogen bond of 3.252 (2) Å with a nearly linear C—I⋯O angle of 163.06 (8)°. In addition, the stacked molecules exhibit inversion-related S⋯O contacts [3.209 (2) Å] involving the sulfinyl groups.
Related literature
For the crystal structures of similar 2-aryl-5-methyl-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran compounds, see: Choi et al. (2007a,b). For a review of halogen bonding, see: Politzer et al. (2007). For details of sulfinyl–sulfinyl interactions, see: Choi et al. (2007c). For a review of carbonyl–carbonyl interactions, see: Allen et al. (1998).
Experimental
Crystal data
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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/S1600536808013706/sj2496sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808013706/sj2496Isup2.hkl
3-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid (77%, 247 mg, 1.1 mmol) was added in small portions to a stirred solution of 2-(4-iodophenyl)-5-methyl-3-methylsulanyl-1-benzofuran (380 mg, 1.0 mmol) in dichloromethane (30 ml) at 273 K. After stirring at room temperature for 2 h, the mixture was washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and the organic layer was separated, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuum. The residue was purified by δ 2.48 (s, 3H), 3.11 (s, 3H), 7.22 (d, J = 8.04 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (d, J = 8.44 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, J = 6.96 Hz, 2H), 7.85 (d, J = 6.96 Hz, 2H), 7.99 (s, 1H); EI—MS 396 [M+].
(ethyl acetate) to afford the title compound as a colorless solid [yield 84%, m.p. 472–473 K; Rf = 0.61 (ethyl acetate)]. Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were prepared by slow evaporation of a solution of title compound in tetrahydrofuran at room temperature. Spectroscopic analysis: 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz)All H atoms were geometrically located in ideal positions and refined using a riding model, with C—H = 0.95 Å for aromatic H atoms and 0.98 Å for methyl H atoms, and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for aromatic H atoms, and 1.5Ueq(C) for methyl H atoms.
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).C16H13IO2S | F(000) = 776 |
Mr = 396.22 | Dx = 1.781 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Melting point = 472–473 K |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 9.258 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 6653 reflections |
b = 15.939 (3) Å | θ = 2.4–28.2° |
c = 10.299 (2) Å | µ = 2.31 mm−1 |
β = 103.471 (3)° | T = 173 K |
V = 1477.9 (5) Å3 | Block, colorless |
Z = 4 | 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.30 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 3227 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2934 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.030 |
Detector resolution: 10.0 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 2.4° |
ϕ and ω scans | h = −11→6 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2000) | k = −20→20 |
Tmin = 0.443, Tmax = 0.508 | l = −11→13 |
8743 measured 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)] = 0.026 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.065 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.15 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0226P)2 + 1.1637P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3227 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
183 parameters | Δρmax = 0.54 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.94 e Å−3 |
C16H13IO2S | V = 1477.9 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 396.22 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.258 (2) Å | µ = 2.31 mm−1 |
b = 15.939 (3) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 10.299 (2) Å | 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.30 mm |
β = 103.471 (3)° |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 3227 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2000) | 2934 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.443, Tmax = 0.508 | Rint = 0.030 |
8743 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.026 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.065 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.15 | Δρmax = 0.54 e Å−3 |
3227 reflections | Δρmin = −0.94 e Å−3 |
183 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 > σ(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 | ||
I | −0.134684 (19) | 0.613119 (11) | −0.281817 (17) | 0.03372 (7) | |
S | 0.51165 (7) | 0.54138 (4) | 0.32703 (6) | 0.02482 (13) | |
O1 | 0.61196 (19) | 0.66982 (11) | 0.02820 (17) | 0.0251 (4) | |
O2 | 0.5977 (2) | 0.57384 (14) | 0.45895 (18) | 0.0389 (5) | |
C1 | 0.5913 (3) | 0.59181 (15) | 0.2070 (2) | 0.0220 (5) | |
C2 | 0.7456 (3) | 0.61452 (15) | 0.2246 (2) | 0.0231 (5) | |
C3 | 0.8760 (3) | 0.60093 (15) | 0.3218 (3) | 0.0262 (5) | |
H3 | 0.8746 | 0.5687 | 0.3991 | 0.031* | |
C4 | 1.0087 (3) | 0.63528 (17) | 0.3040 (3) | 0.0309 (6) | |
C5 | 1.0091 (3) | 0.68158 (17) | 0.1884 (3) | 0.0329 (6) | |
H5 | 1.1006 | 0.7038 | 0.1771 | 0.039* | |
C6 | 0.8810 (3) | 0.69632 (16) | 0.0895 (3) | 0.0308 (6) | |
H6 | 0.8824 | 0.7277 | 0.0114 | 0.037* | |
C7 | 0.7515 (3) | 0.66243 (15) | 0.1120 (2) | 0.0249 (5) | |
C8 | 0.5155 (3) | 0.62626 (14) | 0.0892 (2) | 0.0228 (5) | |
C9 | 0.3610 (3) | 0.62508 (15) | 0.0136 (2) | 0.0217 (5) | |
C10 | 0.3001 (3) | 0.69536 (16) | −0.0607 (3) | 0.0270 (5) | |
H10 | 0.3572 | 0.7453 | −0.0564 | 0.032* | |
C11 | 0.1575 (3) | 0.69273 (16) | −0.1403 (3) | 0.0284 (5) | |
H11 | 0.1162 | 0.7410 | −0.1893 | 0.034* | |
C12 | 0.0746 (3) | 0.61946 (15) | −0.1483 (2) | 0.0235 (5) | |
C13 | 0.1323 (3) | 0.54923 (15) | −0.0743 (2) | 0.0230 (5) | |
H13 | 0.0746 | 0.4995 | −0.0797 | 0.028* | |
C14 | 0.2744 (3) | 0.55201 (15) | 0.0075 (2) | 0.0218 (5) | |
H14 | 0.3134 | 0.5044 | 0.0595 | 0.026* | |
C15 | 1.1498 (3) | 0.62338 (19) | 0.4100 (3) | 0.0417 (7) | |
H15A | 1.1345 | 0.6425 | 0.4962 | 0.063* | |
H15B | 1.2298 | 0.6561 | 0.3867 | 0.063* | |
H15C | 1.1769 | 0.5638 | 0.4160 | 0.063* | |
C16 | 0.5769 (3) | 0.43689 (17) | 0.3073 (3) | 0.0317 (6) | |
H16A | 0.6833 | 0.4386 | 0.3096 | 0.048* | |
H16B | 0.5227 | 0.4139 | 0.2216 | 0.048* | |
H16C | 0.5604 | 0.4013 | 0.3801 | 0.048* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
I | 0.02443 (11) | 0.04004 (12) | 0.03256 (11) | −0.00188 (7) | −0.00175 (7) | 0.00229 (7) |
S | 0.0250 (3) | 0.0303 (3) | 0.0206 (3) | −0.0021 (2) | 0.0083 (2) | −0.0031 (2) |
O1 | 0.0205 (8) | 0.0272 (9) | 0.0277 (9) | −0.0025 (7) | 0.0057 (7) | 0.0030 (7) |
O2 | 0.0418 (12) | 0.0538 (13) | 0.0214 (9) | −0.0143 (10) | 0.0082 (8) | −0.0077 (9) |
C1 | 0.0224 (12) | 0.0229 (11) | 0.0215 (11) | −0.0001 (9) | 0.0066 (9) | −0.0038 (9) |
C2 | 0.0239 (13) | 0.0225 (11) | 0.0233 (11) | 0.0009 (9) | 0.0062 (10) | −0.0069 (9) |
C3 | 0.0251 (13) | 0.0251 (12) | 0.0274 (12) | 0.0031 (9) | 0.0039 (10) | −0.0077 (9) |
C4 | 0.0231 (13) | 0.0290 (13) | 0.0382 (14) | 0.0037 (10) | 0.0024 (11) | −0.0142 (11) |
C5 | 0.0209 (13) | 0.0293 (13) | 0.0497 (16) | −0.0028 (10) | 0.0108 (11) | −0.0095 (12) |
C6 | 0.0257 (13) | 0.0281 (13) | 0.0413 (15) | −0.0005 (10) | 0.0133 (11) | −0.0007 (11) |
C7 | 0.0212 (12) | 0.0227 (12) | 0.0313 (12) | −0.0002 (9) | 0.0067 (10) | −0.0042 (10) |
C8 | 0.0217 (12) | 0.0216 (11) | 0.0259 (12) | −0.0013 (9) | 0.0076 (10) | −0.0025 (9) |
C9 | 0.0208 (12) | 0.0245 (12) | 0.0203 (11) | −0.0006 (9) | 0.0055 (9) | −0.0019 (9) |
C10 | 0.0252 (13) | 0.0236 (12) | 0.0319 (13) | −0.0040 (10) | 0.0062 (10) | 0.0030 (10) |
C11 | 0.0286 (13) | 0.0250 (12) | 0.0308 (13) | 0.0012 (10) | 0.0051 (11) | 0.0068 (10) |
C12 | 0.0190 (11) | 0.0295 (13) | 0.0221 (11) | 0.0002 (9) | 0.0046 (9) | −0.0014 (9) |
C13 | 0.0252 (12) | 0.0211 (11) | 0.0245 (11) | −0.0034 (9) | 0.0095 (10) | −0.0024 (9) |
C14 | 0.0247 (12) | 0.0209 (11) | 0.0202 (11) | 0.0007 (9) | 0.0062 (9) | 0.0014 (9) |
C15 | 0.0240 (14) | 0.0445 (17) | 0.0514 (18) | 0.0020 (12) | −0.0017 (13) | −0.0162 (14) |
C16 | 0.0351 (15) | 0.0325 (14) | 0.0296 (13) | 0.0038 (11) | 0.0116 (11) | 0.0046 (11) |
I—O2i | 3.252 (2) | C6—H6 | 0.9500 |
I—C12 | 2.101 (3) | C8—C9 | 1.461 (3) |
S—O2 | 1.4981 (19) | C9—C10 | 1.399 (3) |
S—O2ii | 3.209 (2) | C9—C14 | 1.407 (3) |
S—C1 | 1.773 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.383 (4) |
S—C16 | 1.799 (3) | C10—H10 | 0.9500 |
O1—C7 | 1.381 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.389 (3) |
O1—C8 | 1.391 (3) | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
C1—C8 | 1.367 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.389 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.444 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.388 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.394 (4) | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
C2—C7 | 1.400 (3) | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
C3—C4 | 1.395 (4) | C15—H15A | 0.9800 |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C15—H15B | 0.9800 |
C4—C5 | 1.402 (4) | C15—H15C | 0.9800 |
C4—C15 | 1.507 (4) | C16—H16A | 0.9800 |
C5—C6 | 1.391 (4) | C16—H16B | 0.9800 |
C5—H5 | 0.9500 | C16—H16C | 0.9800 |
C6—C7 | 1.383 (4) | ||
C12—I—O2i | 163.06 (8) | C10—C9—C8 | 120.1 (2) |
O2—S—C1 | 104.84 (12) | C14—C9—C8 | 120.7 (2) |
O2—S—C16 | 107.47 (13) | C11—C10—C9 | 120.5 (2) |
C1—S—C16 | 97.80 (12) | C11—C10—H10 | 119.8 |
C7—O1—C8 | 106.30 (18) | C9—C10—H10 | 119.8 |
C8—C1—C2 | 107.4 (2) | C10—C11—C12 | 119.9 (2) |
C8—C1—S | 126.1 (2) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.1 |
C2—C1—S | 125.89 (18) | C12—C11—H11 | 120.1 |
C3—C2—C7 | 119.1 (2) | C13—C12—C11 | 120.6 (2) |
C3—C2—C1 | 135.8 (2) | C13—C12—I | 119.88 (18) |
C7—C2—C1 | 105.1 (2) | C11—C12—I | 119.44 (18) |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.1 (2) | C14—C13—C12 | 119.7 (2) |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.5 | C14—C13—H13 | 120.1 |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.5 | C12—C13—H13 | 120.1 |
C3—C4—C5 | 119.7 (2) | C13—C14—C9 | 120.2 (2) |
C3—C4—C15 | 119.8 (3) | C13—C14—H14 | 119.9 |
C5—C4—C15 | 120.6 (3) | C9—C14—H14 | 119.9 |
C6—C5—C4 | 122.7 (2) | C4—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 118.7 | C4—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 118.7 | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C7—C6—C5 | 115.9 (3) | C4—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C7—C6—H6 | 122.1 | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 122.1 | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C6 | 125.7 (2) | S—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C2 | 110.7 (2) | S—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C2 | 123.6 (2) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C1—C8—O1 | 110.5 (2) | S—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C1—C8—C9 | 134.8 (2) | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O1—C8—C9 | 114.6 (2) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C14 | 119.1 (2) | ||
O2—S—C1—C8 | −136.9 (2) | C1—C2—C7—C6 | −179.6 (2) |
C16—S—C1—C8 | 112.7 (2) | C2—C1—C8—O1 | 0.4 (3) |
O2—S—C1—C2 | 33.6 (2) | S—C1—C8—O1 | 172.33 (17) |
C16—S—C1—C2 | −76.9 (2) | C2—C1—C8—C9 | 178.0 (3) |
C8—C1—C2—C3 | 178.7 (3) | S—C1—C8—C9 | −10.1 (4) |
S—C1—C2—C3 | 6.8 (4) | C7—O1—C8—C1 | −0.5 (3) |
C8—C1—C2—C7 | −0.2 (3) | C7—O1—C8—C9 | −178.63 (19) |
S—C1—C2—C7 | −172.09 (18) | C1—C8—C9—C10 | 146.5 (3) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | −0.1 (3) | O1—C8—C9—C10 | −36.0 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −178.9 (3) | C1—C8—C9—C14 | −37.5 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.9 (4) | O1—C8—C9—C14 | 140.0 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C15 | 178.2 (2) | C14—C9—C10—C11 | −0.8 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 1.0 (4) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 175.3 (2) |
C15—C4—C5—C6 | −178.1 (2) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −1.0 (4) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 0.1 (4) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 1.7 (4) |
C8—O1—C7—C6 | 179.8 (2) | C10—C11—C12—I | −174.85 (19) |
C8—O1—C7—C2 | 0.4 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.6 (4) |
C5—C6—C7—O1 | 179.4 (2) | I—C12—C13—C14 | 175.94 (17) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | −1.2 (4) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | −1.2 (3) |
C3—C2—C7—O1 | −179.3 (2) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | 1.9 (3) |
C1—C2—C7—O1 | −0.2 (3) | C8—C9—C14—C13 | −174.2 (2) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | 1.3 (4) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y, z−1; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C10—H10···Cg1iii | 0.95 | 3.01 | 3.617 (4) | 125 |
C11—H11···Cg2iii | 0.95 | 2.77 | 3.643 (4) | 148 |
Symmetry code: (iii) x−1/2, −y+3/2, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H13IO2S |
Mr | 396.22 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.258 (2), 15.939 (3), 10.299 (2) |
β (°) | 103.471 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1477.9 (5) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 2.31 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.30 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2000) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.443, 0.508 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8743, 3227, 2934 |
Rint | 0.030 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.639 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.026, 0.065, 1.15 |
No. of reflections | 3227 |
No. of parameters | 183 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.54, −0.94 |
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 |
C10—H10···Cg1i | 0.95 | 3.01 | 3.617 (4) | 125.0 |
C11—H11···Cg2i | 0.95 | 2.77 | 3.643 (4) | 148.4 |
Symmetry code: (i) x−1/2, −y+3/2, z−1/2. |
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This work is related to our preceding communications on the synthesis and structure of 2-aryl-5-methyl-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran derivatives, viz. 2-(4-bromophenyl)-5-methyl-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran (Choi et al., 2007a) and 2-(4-bromophenyl)-5,7-dimethyl-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran (Choi et al., 2007b). Here we report the crystal structure of the title compound, 2-(4-iodophenyl)-5-methyl-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran (Fig. 1).
The benzofuran unit is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.008Å from the least-squares plane defined by the nine constituent atoms. The 4-iodophenyl ring (C9—C14) makes a dihedral angle of 37.97 (9)° with the plane of the benzofuran fragment. The molecular packing (Fig. 2) is stabilized by two different C—H···π interactions within each stack of molecules; one between a 4-iodophenyl H atom and the benzene ring (Cg1i), with a C10—H10···Cg1i separation of 3.617 (4) Å, and a second between a 4-iodophenyl H atom and the furan ring (Cg2i), with a C11—H11···Cg2i separation of 3.643 (4) Å, (Fig. 2 and Table 1; Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the C2—C7 benzene ring and the O1/C8/C1/C2/C7 furan ring, respectively, symmetry code as in Fig. 2). The molecular packing is further stabilized by an I···O halogen bond (Politzer et al., 2007) between the iodine atom and the oxygen of a neighbouring S═O unit, with a I···O2ii distance of 3.252 (2) Å (symmetry code as Fig. 2). In addition, the crystal packing exhibits a sulfinyl-sulfinyl interaction (Choi et al., 2007c) interpreted as similar to a type-II carbonyl-carbonyl interaction (Allen et al., 1998), with S···O2iii and O2···Siii distance of 3.209 (2)Å (symmetry code as in Fig. 2)