organic compounds
Isopropyl 2-(5-iodo-7-methyl-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate
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 molecule, C15H17IO4S, the O atom and the methyl group of the methylsulfinyl substituent lie on opposite sides of the plane of the benzofuran fragment. In the intermolecular I⋯O [2.994 (3) Å] halogen bonding links the molecules into centrosymmetric dimers, which are further packed into ribbons along the c axis by intermolecular sulfinyl–sulfinyl interactions [S⋯O 3.128 (3) Å].
Related literature
For the crystal structures of similar isopropyl 2-(3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate derivatives, see Choi et al. (2008a,b). For a review of halogen bonding, see Politzer et al. (2007). 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/S1600536808038671/cv2478sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808038671/cv2478Isup2.hkl
77% 3-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid (123 mg, 0.55 mmol) was added in small portions to a stirred solution of isopropyl 2-(5-iodo-7-methyl-3-methylsulfanyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate (202 mg, 0.5 mmol) in dichloromethane (30 ml) at 273 K. After being stirred for 3 h at room temperature, 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 1.27 (d, J = 6.24 Hz, 6H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 3.06 (s, 3H), 4.00 (s, 2H), 5.03-5.09 (m, 1H), 7.49 (s, 1H), 8.10 (s, 1H); EI-MS 420 [M+].
(ethyl acetate) to afford the title compound as a colorless solid [yield 81%, m.p. 396-397 K; Rf = 0.74 (ethyl acetate)]. Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were prepared by evaporation of a solution of the title compound in acetone at room temperature. Spectroscopic analysis: 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz)All H atoms were geometrically positioned and refined using a riding model, with C—H = 0.93 Å for the aryl, 0.97 Å for the methylene, 0.98 Å for the methine, and 0.96 Å for the methyl H atoms. Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for the aryl, methine and methylene 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).C15H17IO4S | F(000) = 1664 |
Mr = 420.25 | Dx = 1.662 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Melting point = 420–421 K |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 17.615 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 5394 reflections |
b = 10.0905 (7) Å | θ = 2.2–28.1° |
c = 19.144 (1) Å | µ = 2.04 mm−1 |
β = 99.177 (2)° | T = 298 K |
V = 3359.2 (5) Å3 | Block, colourless |
Z = 8 | 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.20 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 2897 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2172 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.030 |
Detector resolution: 10.0 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 2.5° |
ϕ and ω scans | h = −12→21 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1999) | k = −12→12 |
Tmin = 0.480, Tmax = 0.667 | l = −23→23 |
6667 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)] = 0.033 | Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map |
wR(F2) = 0.064 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.24 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2)] |
2897 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
192 parameters | Δρmax = 0.49 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.37 e Å−3 |
C15H17IO4S | V = 3359.2 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 420.25 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 17.615 (2) Å | µ = 2.04 mm−1 |
b = 10.0905 (7) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 19.144 (1) Å | 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.20 mm |
β = 99.177 (2)° |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 2897 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1999) | 2172 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.480, Tmax = 0.667 | Rint = 0.030 |
6667 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.033 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.064 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.24 | Δρmax = 0.49 e Å−3 |
2897 reflections | Δρmin = −0.37 e Å−3 |
192 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 | ||
I | 0.513353 (18) | 0.743648 (18) | −0.024404 (13) | 0.04774 (10) | |
S | 0.60070 (6) | 0.34161 (6) | 0.23510 (5) | 0.0450 (2) | |
O1 | 0.61238 (16) | 0.71392 (18) | 0.29955 (13) | 0.0445 (7) | |
O2 | 0.71791 (17) | 0.4874 (2) | 0.48324 (13) | 0.0503 (7) | |
O3 | 0.7643 (2) | 0.5249 (3) | 0.38247 (15) | 0.0783 (10) | |
O4 | 0.53494 (17) | 0.3086 (2) | 0.17899 (13) | 0.0554 (7) | |
C1 | 0.6014 (2) | 0.5163 (3) | 0.24557 (19) | 0.0408 (9) | |
C2 | 0.5868 (2) | 0.6160 (2) | 0.19074 (19) | 0.0382 (9) | |
C3 | 0.5656 (2) | 0.6170 (3) | 0.11784 (18) | 0.0389 (9) | |
H3 | 0.5604 | 0.5386 | 0.0920 | 0.047* | |
C4 | 0.5524 (2) | 0.7395 (2) | 0.0848 (2) | 0.0394 (8) | |
C5 | 0.5640 (2) | 0.8584 (3) | 0.12417 (19) | 0.0430 (9) | |
H5 | 0.5567 | 0.9388 | 0.1003 | 0.052* | |
C6 | 0.5853 (2) | 0.8597 (3) | 0.19600 (19) | 0.0414 (9) | |
C7 | 0.5950 (2) | 0.7356 (2) | 0.2277 (2) | 0.0385 (8) | |
C8 | 0.6142 (2) | 0.5781 (3) | 0.30852 (19) | 0.0409 (9) | |
C9 | 0.6276 (2) | 0.5310 (3) | 0.3828 (2) | 0.0470 (10) | |
H9A | 0.6021 | 0.4463 | 0.3851 | 0.056* | |
H9B | 0.6042 | 0.5932 | 0.4116 | 0.056* | |
C10 | 0.7106 (3) | 0.5155 (3) | 0.4138 (2) | 0.0452 (10) | |
C11 | 0.7939 (3) | 0.4653 (4) | 0.5226 (2) | 0.0575 (11) | |
H11 | 0.8262 | 0.4217 | 0.4922 | 0.069* | |
C12 | 0.7830 (3) | 0.3742 (4) | 0.5829 (2) | 0.0690 (13) | |
H12A | 0.7593 | 0.2933 | 0.5642 | 0.083* | |
H12B | 0.7507 | 0.4166 | 0.6121 | 0.083* | |
H12C | 0.8321 | 0.3548 | 0.6106 | 0.083* | |
C13 | 0.8288 (3) | 0.5958 (5) | 0.5478 (3) | 0.0918 (17) | |
H13A | 0.7971 | 0.6382 | 0.5775 | 0.110* | |
H13B | 0.8325 | 0.6513 | 0.5077 | 0.110* | |
H13C | 0.8792 | 0.5813 | 0.5741 | 0.110* | |
C14 | 0.5999 (3) | 0.9856 (3) | 0.2391 (2) | 0.0615 (12) | |
H14A | 0.5901 | 0.9698 | 0.2863 | 0.092* | |
H14B | 0.5664 | 1.0544 | 0.2176 | 0.092* | |
H14C | 0.6525 | 1.0125 | 0.2407 | 0.092* | |
C15 | 0.6855 (3) | 0.3293 (4) | 0.1950 (3) | 0.0887 (19) | |
H15A | 0.6947 | 0.2381 | 0.1848 | 0.133* | |
H15B | 0.7286 | 0.3636 | 0.2269 | 0.133* | |
H15C | 0.6787 | 0.3796 | 0.1519 | 0.133* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
I | 0.0565 (2) | 0.04572 (12) | 0.04033 (15) | −0.00107 (11) | 0.00570 (13) | −0.00037 (10) |
S | 0.0481 (7) | 0.0287 (3) | 0.0571 (6) | −0.0014 (4) | 0.0050 (5) | 0.0060 (3) |
O1 | 0.056 (2) | 0.0353 (10) | 0.0405 (15) | −0.0035 (10) | 0.0028 (14) | 0.0011 (9) |
O2 | 0.0467 (19) | 0.0623 (14) | 0.0407 (16) | 0.0041 (13) | 0.0029 (14) | 0.0026 (12) |
O3 | 0.050 (2) | 0.133 (2) | 0.054 (2) | 0.0157 (18) | 0.0137 (18) | 0.0208 (17) |
O4 | 0.073 (2) | 0.0443 (11) | 0.0475 (17) | −0.0087 (12) | 0.0045 (16) | −0.0040 (11) |
C1 | 0.042 (2) | 0.0309 (13) | 0.048 (2) | −0.0029 (14) | 0.0013 (18) | 0.0044 (13) |
C2 | 0.036 (2) | 0.0290 (13) | 0.049 (2) | −0.0007 (13) | 0.0047 (19) | 0.0011 (13) |
C3 | 0.041 (2) | 0.0303 (13) | 0.044 (2) | −0.0048 (13) | 0.0030 (19) | −0.0053 (13) |
C4 | 0.038 (2) | 0.0395 (15) | 0.040 (2) | −0.0008 (14) | 0.0057 (18) | 0.0016 (13) |
C5 | 0.049 (3) | 0.0282 (13) | 0.051 (2) | −0.0017 (14) | 0.007 (2) | 0.0047 (14) |
C6 | 0.049 (3) | 0.0318 (14) | 0.042 (2) | −0.0027 (14) | 0.0035 (19) | −0.0004 (13) |
C7 | 0.040 (2) | 0.0319 (14) | 0.041 (2) | −0.0033 (13) | 0.0007 (18) | −0.0019 (13) |
C8 | 0.038 (2) | 0.0351 (14) | 0.048 (2) | −0.0014 (14) | 0.0022 (19) | 0.0053 (14) |
C9 | 0.046 (3) | 0.0473 (16) | 0.047 (2) | −0.0063 (17) | 0.004 (2) | 0.0062 (15) |
C10 | 0.047 (3) | 0.0417 (15) | 0.047 (2) | 0.0019 (16) | 0.008 (2) | 0.0035 (15) |
C11 | 0.047 (3) | 0.078 (2) | 0.045 (3) | 0.019 (2) | −0.002 (2) | 0.0008 (19) |
C12 | 0.084 (4) | 0.068 (2) | 0.051 (3) | 0.014 (2) | −0.002 (3) | 0.0033 (19) |
C13 | 0.077 (4) | 0.117 (4) | 0.076 (4) | −0.037 (3) | −0.004 (3) | 0.007 (3) |
C14 | 0.086 (4) | 0.0306 (14) | 0.064 (3) | −0.0021 (17) | −0.002 (2) | −0.0057 (15) |
C15 | 0.073 (4) | 0.052 (2) | 0.151 (6) | 0.006 (2) | 0.049 (4) | −0.001 (2) |
I—C4 | 2.095 (4) | C6—C14 | 1.514 (4) |
I—O4i | 2.994 (3) | C8—C9 | 1.483 (5) |
S—O4 | 1.486 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.496 (5) |
S—O4ii | 3.128 (3) | C9—H9A | 0.9700 |
S—C1 | 1.773 (3) | C9—H9B | 0.9700 |
S—C15 | 1.789 (4) | C11—C13 | 1.500 (6) |
O1—C7 | 1.378 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.511 (5) |
O1—C8 | 1.381 (3) | C11—H11 | 0.9800 |
O2—C10 | 1.346 (4) | C12—H12A | 0.9600 |
O2—C11 | 1.445 (6) | C12—H12B | 0.9600 |
O3—C10 | 1.201 (4) | C12—H12C | 0.9600 |
C1—C8 | 1.344 (5) | C13—H13A | 0.9600 |
C1—C2 | 1.447 (5) | C13—H13B | 0.9600 |
C2—C3 | 1.386 (5) | C13—H13C | 0.9600 |
C2—C7 | 1.395 (4) | C14—H14A | 0.9600 |
C3—C4 | 1.392 (4) | C14—H14B | 0.9600 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C14—H14C | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.414 (4) | C15—H15A | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.367 (5) | C15—H15B | 0.9600 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C15—H15C | 0.9600 |
C6—C7 | 1.390 (4) | ||
I···O4i | 2.994 (3) | S···O4ii | 3.128 (3) |
O4—S—C1 | 107.19 (17) | H9A—C9—H9B | 107.6 |
C4—I—O4i | 168.51 (9) | O3—C10—O2 | 123.5 (4) |
O4—S—C15 | 106.4 (2) | O3—C10—C9 | 126.3 (4) |
C1—S—C15 | 97.22 (16) | O2—C10—C9 | 110.3 (3) |
C7—O1—C8 | 106.2 (2) | O2—C11—C13 | 109.3 (3) |
C10—O2—C11 | 118.8 (3) | O2—C11—C12 | 105.8 (4) |
C8—C1—C2 | 108.2 (3) | C13—C11—C12 | 112.6 (4) |
C8—C1—S | 124.1 (3) | O2—C11—H11 | 109.7 |
C2—C1—S | 127.7 (3) | C13—C11—H11 | 109.7 |
C3—C2—C7 | 119.6 (3) | C12—C11—H11 | 109.7 |
C3—C2—C1 | 136.4 (3) | C11—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C7—C2—C1 | 104.0 (3) | C11—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—C4 | 117.6 (3) | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—H3 | 121.2 | C11—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C4—C3—H3 | 121.2 | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C3—C4—C5 | 120.8 (4) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C3—C4—I | 118.4 (2) | C11—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
C5—C4—I | 120.7 (2) | C11—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 122.5 (3) | H13A—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 118.7 | C11—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 118.7 | H13A—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C7 | 115.2 (3) | H13B—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C14 | 123.5 (3) | C6—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
C7—C6—C14 | 121.3 (3) | C6—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C6 | 124.8 (3) | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C2 | 110.9 (2) | C6—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C2 | 124.2 (4) | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C1—C8—O1 | 110.6 (3) | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C1—C8—C9 | 133.6 (3) | S—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
O1—C8—C9 | 115.8 (3) | S—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C10 | 114.2 (3) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H9A | 108.7 | S—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—H9A | 108.7 | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H9B | 108.7 | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—H9B | 108.7 | ||
O4—S—C1—C8 | 137.8 (3) | C5—C6—C7—C2 | 2.3 (6) |
C15—S—C1—C8 | −112.5 (4) | C14—C6—C7—C2 | −176.2 (4) |
O4—S—C1—C2 | −40.3 (4) | C3—C2—C7—O1 | 176.9 (3) |
C15—S—C1—C2 | 69.4 (4) | C1—C2—C7—O1 | −0.6 (4) |
C8—C1—C2—C3 | −175.0 (4) | C3—C2—C7—C6 | −1.9 (6) |
S—C1—C2—C3 | 3.4 (7) | C1—C2—C7—C6 | −179.4 (4) |
C8—C1—C2—C7 | 1.9 (4) | C2—C1—C8—O1 | −2.5 (4) |
S—C1—C2—C7 | −179.8 (3) | S—C1—C8—O1 | 179.1 (3) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | −0.8 (5) | C2—C1—C8—C9 | 175.8 (4) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 175.7 (4) | S—C1—C8—C9 | −2.6 (6) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 3.0 (5) | C7—O1—C8—C1 | 2.1 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—I | −176.1 (2) | C7—O1—C8—C9 | −176.6 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −2.7 (6) | C1—C8—C9—C10 | 93.3 (5) |
I—C4—C5—C6 | 176.4 (3) | O1—C8—C9—C10 | −88.4 (4) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 0.1 (5) | C11—O2—C10—O3 | −0.9 (5) |
C4—C5—C6—C14 | 178.5 (4) | C11—O2—C10—C9 | 178.4 (3) |
C8—O1—C7—C6 | 178.0 (4) | C8—C9—C10—O3 | −7.7 (5) |
C8—O1—C7—C2 | −0.8 (4) | C8—C9—C10—O2 | 172.9 (2) |
C5—C6—C7—O1 | −176.4 (3) | C10—O2—C11—C13 | 86.0 (4) |
C14—C6—C7—O1 | 5.1 (6) | C10—O2—C11—C12 | −152.5 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z; (ii) −x+1, y, −z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C15H17IO4S |
Mr | 420.25 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 17.615 (2), 10.0905 (7), 19.144 (1) |
β (°) | 99.177 (2) |
V (Å3) | 3359.2 (5) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 2.04 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1999) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.480, 0.667 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 6667, 2897, 2172 |
Rint | 0.030 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.033, 0.064, 1.24 |
No. of reflections | 2897 |
No. of parameters | 192 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.49, −0.37 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2001), SAINT (Bruker, 2001), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1998).
I···O4i | 2.994 (3) | S···O4ii | 3.128 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z; (ii) −x+1, y, −z+1/2. |
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This work is related to our previous communications on the synthesis and structure of isopropyl 2-(3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate analogues, viz. isopropyl 2-(5-methyl-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate (Choi et al., 2008a) and isopropyl 2-(5-bromo-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate (Choi et al., 2008b). Here we report the crystal structure of the title compound, isopropyl 2-(5-iodo-7-methyl-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate (Fig. 1).
The benzofuran unit is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.030 (3) Å from the least-squares plane defined by the nine constituent atoms. The molecular packing (Fig. 2) is stabilized by intermolecular I···O halogen bonding (Politzer et al., 2007) of 2.994 (3) Å and a nearly linear C—I···O angle of 168.51 (9)°, which link the molecules into centrosymmetric dimers (Table 1). These dimers are further packed into ribbons along the c axis by sulfinyl–sulfinyl interactions (Table 1) interpreted as simliar to a type–II carbonyl–carbonyl interaction (Allen et al., 1998).