organic compounds
2,4,6-Trimethyl-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
The title compound, C17H16O2S, was prepared by the oxidation of 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-phenylsulfanyl-1-benzofuran with 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid. 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 plane of the benzofuran unit [89.88 (8)°] and is tilted slightly towards it. The is stabilized by C—H⋯π interactions between a phenyl H atoms and the phenyl and furan rings of neighbouring molecules. In addition, the exhibits intermolecular C—H⋯O interactions.
Related literature
For the crystal structures of similar 3-phenylsulfinyl-1-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/S1600536808021090/bx2157sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808021090/bx2157Isup2.hkl
77% 3-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid (247 mg, 1.1 mmol) was added in small portions to a stirred solution of 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-phenylsulfanyl-1-benzofuran (268 mg, 1.0 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 ml) at 273 K. After being stirred at room temperature for 3 h, the mixture was washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and the organic layer was separated, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified by δ 2.17 (s, 3H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.69 (s, 3H), 6.77 (s, 1H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 7.40–7.47 (m, 3H), 7.48–7.52 (m, 2H); EI—MS 284 [M+].
(hexane-ethyl acetate, 1:1 v/v) to afford the title compound as a colorless solid [yield 79%, m.p. 404–405 K; Rf = 0.68 (hexane-ethyl acetate, 1:1 v/v)]. Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were prepared by slow evaporation of a solution of the title compound in 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 and Uiso(H) = 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).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound, showing displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 50% probability level. | |
Fig. 2. C—H···π and C—H···O interactions (dotted lines) in the title compound. [Symmetry code: (i) -x + 1, y + 1/2, -z + 3/2; (ii) -x + 1, -y + 1, -z + 1; (iii) -x, -y + 1, -z + 1.] |
C17H16O2S | F(000) = 600 |
Mr = 284.36 | Dx = 1.348 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P_2ybc | Cell parameters from 3769 reflections |
a = 13.493 (2) Å | θ = 2.4–28.3° |
b = 6.0154 (8) Å | µ = 0.23 mm−1 |
c = 17.269 (2) Å | T = 173 K |
β = 90.909 (3)° | Block, colorless |
V = 1401.5 (3) Å3 | 0.40 × 0.40 × 0.30 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 2291 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.067 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 1.5° |
Detector resolution: 10.0 pixels mm-1 | h = −16→13 |
ϕ and ω scans | k = −7→7 |
7482 measured reflections | l = −21→21 |
2731 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)] = 0.065 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.151 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.18 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.044P)2 + 2.2792P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2731 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
184 parameters | Δρmax = 0.76 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.43 e Å−3 |
C17H16O2S | V = 1401.5 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 284.36 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 13.493 (2) Å | µ = 0.23 mm−1 |
b = 6.0154 (8) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 17.269 (2) Å | 0.40 × 0.40 × 0.30 mm |
β = 90.909 (3)° |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 2291 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
7482 measured reflections | Rint = 0.067 |
2731 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.065 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.151 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.18 | Δρmax = 0.76 e Å−3 |
2731 reflections | Δρmin = −0.43 e Å−3 |
184 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 | ||
S | 0.27007 (6) | 0.17129 (13) | 0.60901 (4) | 0.0260 (2) | |
O1 | 0.25645 (15) | 0.1919 (3) | 0.38328 (11) | 0.0233 (5) | |
O2 | 0.17960 (18) | 0.1863 (4) | 0.65645 (13) | 0.0381 (6) | |
C1 | 0.2432 (2) | 0.2412 (5) | 0.51168 (16) | 0.0207 (6) | |
C2 | 0.1875 (2) | 0.4202 (5) | 0.47392 (15) | 0.0187 (6) | |
C3 | 0.1297 (2) | 0.6036 (5) | 0.49618 (16) | 0.0195 (6) | |
C4 | 0.0910 (2) | 0.7354 (5) | 0.43702 (16) | 0.0205 (6) | |
H4 | 0.0517 | 0.8599 | 0.4508 | 0.025* | |
C5 | 0.1066 (2) | 0.6950 (5) | 0.35773 (16) | 0.0220 (6) | |
C6 | 0.1615 (2) | 0.5103 (5) | 0.33600 (15) | 0.0210 (6) | |
H6 | 0.1720 | 0.4754 | 0.2831 | 0.025* | |
C7 | 0.1998 (2) | 0.3805 (5) | 0.39487 (16) | 0.0199 (6) | |
C8 | 0.2813 (2) | 0.1107 (5) | 0.45543 (18) | 0.0228 (6) | |
C9 | 0.3464 (2) | 0.4068 (5) | 0.63557 (16) | 0.0235 (7) | |
C10 | 0.3202 (2) | 0.5406 (6) | 0.69695 (17) | 0.0310 (8) | |
H10 | 0.2594 | 0.5171 | 0.7227 | 0.037* | |
C11 | 0.3838 (3) | 0.7098 (6) | 0.7205 (2) | 0.0384 (9) | |
H11 | 0.3653 | 0.8069 | 0.7612 | 0.046* | |
C12 | 0.4737 (3) | 0.7374 (6) | 0.6850 (2) | 0.0415 (9) | |
H12 | 0.5176 | 0.8516 | 0.7019 | 0.050* | |
C13 | 0.5001 (3) | 0.5990 (6) | 0.6247 (2) | 0.0361 (8) | |
H13 | 0.5624 | 0.6179 | 0.6006 | 0.043* | |
C14 | 0.4362 (2) | 0.4331 (6) | 0.59928 (18) | 0.0278 (7) | |
H14 | 0.4539 | 0.3389 | 0.5576 | 0.033* | |
C15 | 0.1085 (2) | 0.6565 (6) | 0.57950 (16) | 0.0269 (7) | |
H15A | 0.1651 | 0.7359 | 0.6026 | 0.040* | |
H15B | 0.0974 | 0.5181 | 0.6080 | 0.040* | |
H15C | 0.0492 | 0.7500 | 0.5821 | 0.040* | |
C16 | 0.0615 (2) | 0.8484 (6) | 0.29790 (18) | 0.0300 (7) | |
H16A | 0.0769 | 0.7938 | 0.2460 | 0.045* | |
H16B | 0.0889 | 0.9982 | 0.3047 | 0.045* | |
H16C | −0.0105 | 0.8530 | 0.3041 | 0.045* | |
C17 | 0.3438 (3) | −0.0921 (6) | 0.4550 (2) | 0.0342 (8) | |
H17A | 0.3529 | −0.1465 | 0.5081 | 0.051* | |
H17B | 0.4084 | −0.0567 | 0.4331 | 0.051* | |
H17C | 0.3112 | −0.2070 | 0.4235 | 0.051* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S | 0.0282 (4) | 0.0237 (4) | 0.0258 (4) | −0.0067 (3) | −0.0038 (3) | 0.0092 (3) |
O1 | 0.0217 (10) | 0.0217 (11) | 0.0265 (11) | −0.0011 (9) | 0.0024 (8) | −0.0063 (9) |
O2 | 0.0366 (13) | 0.0508 (16) | 0.0271 (12) | −0.0123 (12) | 0.0029 (10) | 0.0099 (11) |
C1 | 0.0198 (14) | 0.0202 (15) | 0.0221 (14) | −0.0066 (12) | −0.0014 (11) | 0.0027 (11) |
C2 | 0.0188 (14) | 0.0197 (15) | 0.0176 (13) | −0.0042 (12) | 0.0001 (11) | 0.0010 (11) |
C3 | 0.0194 (14) | 0.0218 (15) | 0.0174 (14) | −0.0064 (12) | 0.0015 (11) | −0.0033 (11) |
C4 | 0.0179 (14) | 0.0205 (15) | 0.0232 (15) | −0.0012 (12) | 0.0013 (11) | −0.0014 (11) |
C5 | 0.0194 (14) | 0.0253 (16) | 0.0212 (14) | −0.0043 (12) | −0.0005 (11) | 0.0019 (12) |
C6 | 0.0216 (15) | 0.0283 (16) | 0.0130 (13) | −0.0039 (13) | −0.0002 (11) | −0.0012 (12) |
C7 | 0.0184 (14) | 0.0182 (15) | 0.0231 (14) | −0.0036 (11) | 0.0001 (11) | −0.0049 (11) |
C8 | 0.0192 (14) | 0.0164 (15) | 0.0329 (17) | −0.0061 (11) | 0.0003 (12) | 0.0008 (12) |
C9 | 0.0267 (16) | 0.0241 (16) | 0.0193 (14) | −0.0033 (13) | −0.0073 (12) | 0.0055 (12) |
C10 | 0.0309 (17) | 0.041 (2) | 0.0210 (15) | 0.0025 (15) | −0.0058 (13) | 0.0047 (14) |
C11 | 0.050 (2) | 0.035 (2) | 0.0296 (18) | 0.0064 (17) | −0.0146 (16) | −0.0049 (15) |
C12 | 0.047 (2) | 0.033 (2) | 0.044 (2) | −0.0130 (17) | −0.0219 (17) | 0.0051 (16) |
C13 | 0.0270 (17) | 0.041 (2) | 0.0399 (19) | −0.0118 (15) | −0.0070 (14) | 0.0100 (16) |
C14 | 0.0233 (16) | 0.0304 (17) | 0.0297 (16) | −0.0012 (14) | −0.0025 (13) | 0.0007 (14) |
C15 | 0.0338 (17) | 0.0292 (17) | 0.0179 (14) | −0.0005 (14) | 0.0023 (12) | −0.0054 (13) |
C16 | 0.0267 (16) | 0.0355 (19) | 0.0277 (16) | −0.0005 (14) | −0.0034 (13) | 0.0086 (14) |
C17 | 0.0304 (18) | 0.0227 (17) | 0.050 (2) | 0.0015 (14) | 0.0054 (15) | 0.0032 (15) |
S—O2 | 1.484 (2) | C9—C14 | 1.382 (4) |
S—C1 | 1.765 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.388 (5) |
S—C9 | 1.806 (3) | C10—H10 | 0.9500 |
O1—C8 | 1.375 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.378 (6) |
O1—C7 | 1.385 (4) | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
C1—C8 | 1.356 (4) | C12—C13 | 1.384 (5) |
C1—C2 | 1.461 (4) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
C2—C7 | 1.398 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.385 (5) |
C2—C3 | 1.407 (4) | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
C3—C4 | 1.389 (4) | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
C3—C15 | 1.506 (4) | C15—H15A | 0.9800 |
C4—C5 | 1.410 (4) | C15—H15B | 0.9800 |
C4—H4 | 0.9500 | C15—H15C | 0.9800 |
C5—C6 | 1.390 (4) | C16—H16A | 0.9800 |
C5—C16 | 1.506 (4) | C16—H16B | 0.9800 |
C6—C7 | 1.376 (4) | C16—H16C | 0.9800 |
C6—H6 | 0.9500 | C17—H17A | 0.9800 |
C8—C17 | 1.483 (4) | C17—H17B | 0.9800 |
C9—C10 | 1.382 (5) | C17—H17C | 0.9800 |
O2—S—C1 | 110.69 (14) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.4 |
O2—S—C9 | 106.44 (15) | C11—C10—H10 | 120.4 |
C1—S—C9 | 99.35 (13) | C12—C11—C10 | 120.1 (3) |
C8—O1—C7 | 106.7 (2) | C12—C11—H11 | 119.9 |
C8—C1—C2 | 107.8 (2) | C10—C11—H11 | 119.9 |
C8—C1—S | 118.0 (2) | C11—C12—C13 | 120.1 (3) |
C2—C1—S | 134.2 (2) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.9 |
C7—C2—C3 | 118.4 (3) | C13—C12—H12 | 119.9 |
C7—C2—C1 | 104.0 (2) | C12—C13—C14 | 120.3 (3) |
C3—C2—C1 | 137.6 (3) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.8 |
C4—C3—C2 | 116.7 (3) | C14—C13—H13 | 119.8 |
C4—C3—C15 | 120.5 (3) | C9—C14—C13 | 119.0 (3) |
C2—C3—C15 | 122.8 (3) | C9—C14—H14 | 120.5 |
C3—C4—C5 | 123.8 (3) | C13—C14—H14 | 120.5 |
C3—C4—H4 | 118.1 | C3—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C5—C4—H4 | 118.1 | C3—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 119.2 (3) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C16 | 121.0 (3) | C3—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C16 | 119.7 (3) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C7—C6—C5 | 116.7 (3) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C7—C6—H6 | 121.6 | C5—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 121.6 | C5—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C6—C7—O1 | 124.0 (3) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C2 | 125.1 (3) | C5—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C2 | 110.8 (2) | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C1—C8—O1 | 110.7 (3) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C1—C8—C17 | 134.5 (3) | C8—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
O1—C8—C17 | 114.7 (3) | C8—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C14 | 121.2 (3) | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C10—C9—S | 120.0 (2) | C8—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C14—C9—S | 118.4 (2) | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C9—C10—C11 | 119.2 (3) | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
O2—S—C1—C8 | −135.5 (2) | C3—C2—C7—C6 | 1.5 (4) |
C9—S—C1—C8 | 112.9 (2) | C1—C2—C7—C6 | −178.8 (3) |
O2—S—C1—C2 | 45.8 (3) | C3—C2—C7—O1 | −178.6 (2) |
C9—S—C1—C2 | −65.8 (3) | C1—C2—C7—O1 | 1.0 (3) |
C8—C1—C2—C7 | −1.3 (3) | C2—C1—C8—O1 | 1.1 (3) |
S—C1—C2—C7 | 177.5 (2) | S—C1—C8—O1 | −177.90 (18) |
C8—C1—C2—C3 | 178.3 (3) | C2—C1—C8—C17 | 179.6 (3) |
S—C1—C2—C3 | −2.9 (5) | S—C1—C8—C17 | 0.6 (5) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | −1.5 (4) | C7—O1—C8—C1 | −0.5 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 179.0 (3) | C7—O1—C8—C17 | −179.3 (2) |
C7—C2—C3—C15 | 177.6 (3) | O2—S—C9—C10 | 7.6 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C15 | −1.9 (5) | C1—S—C9—C10 | 122.5 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.1 (4) | O2—S—C9—C14 | −179.8 (2) |
C15—C3—C4—C5 | −179.3 (3) | C1—S—C9—C14 | −64.9 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 1.8 (4) | C14—C9—C10—C11 | 2.5 (5) |
C3—C4—C5—C16 | −179.9 (3) | S—C9—C10—C11 | 174.8 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −1.8 (4) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −2.6 (5) |
C16—C5—C6—C7 | 179.9 (3) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 1.2 (5) |
C5—C6—C7—O1 | −179.6 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.5 (5) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | 0.2 (4) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | −0.8 (5) |
C8—O1—C7—C6 | 179.4 (3) | S—C9—C14—C13 | −173.3 (2) |
C8—O1—C7—C2 | −0.4 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | −0.7 (5) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C12—H12···Cg1i | 0.95 | 2.88 | 3.673 (5) | 142 |
C13—H13···Cg2ii | 0.95 | 2.95 | 3.882 (5) | 168 |
C16—H16C···O2iii | 0.98 | 2.40 | 3.366 (4) | 167 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+3/2; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) −x, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C17H16O2S |
Mr | 284.36 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 13.493 (2), 6.0154 (8), 17.269 (2) |
β (°) | 90.909 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1401.5 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.23 |
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 | 7482, 2731, 2291 |
Rint | 0.067 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.065, 0.151, 1.18 |
No. of reflections | 2731 |
No. of parameters | 184 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.76, −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 |
C12—H12···Cg1i | 0.95 | 2.88 | 3.673 (5) | 141.9 |
C13—H13···Cg2ii | 0.95 | 2.95 | 3.882 (5) | 167.7 |
C16—H16C···O2iii | 0.98 | 2.40 | 3.366 (4) | 167.4 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+3/2; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) −x, −y+1, −z+1. |
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This work is related to our communications on the synthesis and structures of 3-phenylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran analogues, viz. 2,5-dimethyl-3-phenylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran (Choi et al., 2007) and 2,4,6,7-tetramethyl-3-phenylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran (Choi et al., 2008). Here we report the crystal structure of the title compound, 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-phenylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran (Fig. 1).
The benzofuran unit is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.013 (2) Å from the least-squares plane defined by the nine constituent atoms. The phenyl ring (C9—C14) is almost perpendicular to the plane of the benzofuran system [89.88 (8)°] and is tilted slightly towards it. The molecular packing (Fig. 2) is stabilized by two different C—H···π interactions; one between a phenyl H atom and the phenyl ring of the phenylsulfinyl substituent, with a C12—H12···Cg1i separation of 2.88 Å, and a second between a phenyl H atom and the furan ring of the benzofuran unit, with a C13—H13···Cg2ii separation of 2.95 Å (Fig. 2 and Table 1; Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the C9—C14 phenyl ring and the C1/C2/C7/O1/C8 furan ring, respectively, symmetry code as in Fig. 2). Additionally, intermolecular C—H···O interactions in the structure were observed (Fig. 2 and Table 1; symmetry code as in Fig. 2).