organic compounds
Propyl 2-(5-chloro-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 compound, C14H15ClO4S, the O atom and the methyl group of the methylsulfinyl substituent lie on opposite sides of the plane of the benzofuran fragment. The is stabilized by aromatic π–π interactions between the benzene rings of neighbouring molecules [centroid-to-centroid distance = 3.635 (3) Å], and by C—H⋯π interactions between a propyl methylene H atom and the furan ring of an adjacent molecule. In addition, the exhibits weak intermolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
Related literature
For the crystal structures of similar alkyl 2-(5-chloro-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetates, see: Choi et al. (2007, 2008).
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/S1600536809004735/gk2190sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809004735/gk2190Isup2.hkl
77% 3-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid (173 mg, 0.77 mmol) was added in small portions to a stirred solution of propyl 2-(5-chloro-3-methylsulfanyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate (209 mg, 0.7 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 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 0.92 (t, J = 7.30 Hz, 3H), 1.65-1.74 (m, 2H), 3.05 (s, 3H), 4.03 (s, 2H), 4.13 (t, J = 6.92 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (d, J = 8.72 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (dd, J = 8.72 Hz and J = 1.83 Hz, 1H), 8.03 (d, J = 1.82 Hz, 1H); EI-MS 316 [M+2], 314 [M+].
(hexane-ethylacetate, 1:2 v/v) to afford the title compound as a colorless solid [yield 80%, m.p. 399–340 K; Rf = 0.51 (hexane-ethyl acetate, 1;2 v/v)]. Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were prepared by evaporation of a solution of the title compound in benzene 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 = 0.95 Å for the aryl, 0.99 Å for the methylene, and 0.98 Å for the methyl H atoms. Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for the aryl and methylene H atoms, and 1.5Ueq(C) for the 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. π—π and C—H···π interactions (dotted lines) in the title compound. Cg denotes the ring centroid. [Symmetry code: (i) x, y+1, z; (ii) -x, -y+1, -z+2; (iii) x, y-1, z.] | |
Fig. 3. Intermolecular C—H···O hydrogen bonds (dotted lines) in the title compound. [Symmetry code: (ii) -x, -y+1, -z+1; (iii) -x, -y+1, -z+2; (iv) -x+1, -y+1, -z+1; (v) -x+1, -y+1, -z+2.] |
C14H15ClO4S | Z = 2 |
Mr = 314.77 | F(000) = 328 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.436 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 8.528 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 4784 reflections |
b = 9.585 (3) Å | θ = 2.4–28.3° |
c = 10.195 (3) Å | µ = 0.42 mm−1 |
α = 73.452 (4)° | T = 173 K |
β = 81.773 (5)° | Block, colorless |
γ = 65.747 (4)° | 0.40 × 0.40 × 0.10 mm |
V = 728.0 (4) Å3 |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 2468 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2304 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.029 |
Detector resolution: 10.0 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.1° |
ϕ and ω scans | h = −10→10 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1999) | k = −11→11 |
Tmin = 0.842, Tmax = 0.961 | l = −12→12 |
5062 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)] = 0.037 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.094 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.07 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0381P)2 + 0.4505P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2468 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
182 parameters | Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.32 e Å−3 |
C14H15ClO4S | γ = 65.747 (4)° |
Mr = 314.77 | V = 728.0 (4) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 8.528 (2) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.585 (3) Å | µ = 0.42 mm−1 |
c = 10.195 (3) Å | T = 173 K |
α = 73.452 (4)° | 0.40 × 0.40 × 0.10 mm |
β = 81.773 (5)° |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 2468 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1999) | 2304 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.842, Tmax = 0.961 | Rint = 0.029 |
5062 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.037 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.094 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.07 | Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3 |
2468 reflections | Δρmin = −0.32 e Å−3 |
182 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 | 0.23799 (6) | 0.59458 (6) | 0.53751 (4) | 0.02410 (15) | |
Cl | −0.18859 (7) | 0.22051 (7) | 0.88822 (6) | 0.03715 (17) | |
O1 | 0.33263 (16) | 0.45103 (15) | 0.93160 (12) | 0.0223 (3) | |
O2 | 0.46225 (18) | 0.85866 (17) | 0.78142 (17) | 0.0349 (4) | |
O3 | 0.21787 (18) | 0.86811 (17) | 0.71372 (15) | 0.0338 (4) | |
O4 | 0.24182 (19) | 0.46691 (18) | 0.47748 (14) | 0.0321 (4) | |
C1 | 0.2395 (2) | 0.5204 (2) | 0.71715 (18) | 0.0206 (4) | |
C2 | 0.1483 (2) | 0.4276 (2) | 0.80462 (18) | 0.0203 (4) | |
C3 | 0.0205 (2) | 0.3780 (2) | 0.78783 (19) | 0.0228 (4) | |
H3 | −0.0289 | 0.4059 | 0.7016 | 0.027* | |
C4 | −0.0300 (2) | 0.2866 (2) | 0.9031 (2) | 0.0249 (4) | |
C5 | 0.0395 (3) | 0.2434 (2) | 1.0326 (2) | 0.0266 (4) | |
H5 | 0.0019 | 0.1786 | 1.1082 | 0.032* | |
C6 | 0.1625 (2) | 0.2954 (2) | 1.04984 (19) | 0.0252 (4) | |
H6 | 0.2100 | 0.2693 | 1.1366 | 0.030* | |
C7 | 0.2134 (2) | 0.3870 (2) | 0.93509 (19) | 0.0209 (4) | |
C8 | 0.3462 (2) | 0.5306 (2) | 0.79717 (18) | 0.0211 (4) | |
C9 | 0.4628 (2) | 0.6175 (2) | 0.76992 (19) | 0.0229 (4) | |
H9A | 0.5337 | 0.5986 | 0.6860 | 0.028* | |
H9B | 0.5416 | 0.5757 | 0.8470 | 0.028* | |
C10 | 0.3636 (2) | 0.7945 (2) | 0.75211 (19) | 0.0244 (4) | |
C11 | 0.3854 (3) | 1.0300 (3) | 0.7669 (3) | 0.0439 (6) | |
H11A | 0.3053 | 1.0552 | 0.8453 | 0.053* | |
H11B | 0.3204 | 1.0848 | 0.6815 | 0.053* | |
C12 | 0.5296 (3) | 1.0819 (3) | 0.7631 (3) | 0.0451 (6) | |
H12A | 0.4800 | 1.1959 | 0.7603 | 0.054* | |
H12B | 0.5932 | 1.0244 | 0.8489 | 0.054* | |
C13 | 0.6534 (5) | 1.0561 (4) | 0.6453 (4) | 0.0753 (10) | |
H13A | 0.5929 | 1.1158 | 0.5596 | 0.090* | |
H13B | 0.7052 | 0.9432 | 0.6478 | 0.090* | |
H13C | 0.7439 | 1.0921 | 0.6509 | 0.090* | |
C14 | 0.0216 (3) | 0.7411 (2) | 0.5235 (2) | 0.0318 (5) | |
H14A | 0.0002 | 0.8006 | 0.4277 | 0.048* | |
H14B | 0.0062 | 0.8137 | 0.5798 | 0.048* | |
H14C | −0.0595 | 0.6891 | 0.5554 | 0.048* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S | 0.0256 (3) | 0.0286 (3) | 0.0184 (2) | −0.0127 (2) | −0.00144 (18) | −0.00292 (19) |
Cl | 0.0348 (3) | 0.0380 (3) | 0.0473 (3) | −0.0243 (2) | −0.0025 (2) | −0.0075 (2) |
O1 | 0.0237 (7) | 0.0252 (7) | 0.0198 (6) | −0.0117 (6) | −0.0034 (5) | −0.0035 (5) |
O2 | 0.0254 (8) | 0.0228 (7) | 0.0590 (10) | −0.0088 (6) | −0.0060 (7) | −0.0128 (7) |
O3 | 0.0249 (8) | 0.0292 (8) | 0.0437 (9) | −0.0098 (6) | −0.0075 (6) | −0.0019 (7) |
O4 | 0.0341 (8) | 0.0393 (8) | 0.0260 (7) | −0.0132 (7) | −0.0016 (6) | −0.0143 (6) |
C1 | 0.0228 (9) | 0.0198 (9) | 0.0190 (9) | −0.0080 (7) | −0.0015 (7) | −0.0047 (7) |
C2 | 0.0211 (9) | 0.0173 (9) | 0.0207 (9) | −0.0054 (7) | −0.0012 (7) | −0.0053 (7) |
C3 | 0.0234 (10) | 0.0217 (9) | 0.0254 (10) | −0.0086 (8) | −0.0026 (7) | −0.0085 (8) |
C4 | 0.0214 (10) | 0.0210 (10) | 0.0346 (11) | −0.0088 (8) | 0.0007 (8) | −0.0105 (8) |
C5 | 0.0268 (10) | 0.0209 (10) | 0.0274 (10) | −0.0088 (8) | 0.0031 (8) | −0.0019 (8) |
C6 | 0.0252 (10) | 0.0244 (10) | 0.0225 (9) | −0.0074 (8) | −0.0020 (8) | −0.0033 (8) |
C7 | 0.0196 (9) | 0.0192 (9) | 0.0240 (9) | −0.0069 (7) | −0.0013 (7) | −0.0062 (7) |
C8 | 0.0220 (9) | 0.0196 (9) | 0.0204 (9) | −0.0074 (8) | −0.0004 (7) | −0.0039 (7) |
C9 | 0.0202 (9) | 0.0244 (10) | 0.0261 (9) | −0.0103 (8) | −0.0015 (7) | −0.0064 (8) |
C10 | 0.0250 (10) | 0.0269 (10) | 0.0233 (9) | −0.0139 (9) | 0.0003 (8) | −0.0039 (8) |
C11 | 0.0322 (12) | 0.0236 (11) | 0.0760 (18) | −0.0075 (10) | −0.0016 (11) | −0.0177 (11) |
C12 | 0.0357 (13) | 0.0242 (11) | 0.0760 (18) | −0.0114 (10) | −0.0014 (12) | −0.0139 (11) |
C13 | 0.080 (2) | 0.0462 (17) | 0.093 (2) | −0.0344 (16) | 0.0380 (19) | −0.0128 (16) |
C14 | 0.0314 (11) | 0.0270 (11) | 0.0325 (11) | −0.0069 (9) | −0.0078 (9) | −0.0043 (9) |
S—O4 | 1.5038 (16) | C6—C7 | 1.382 (3) |
S—C1 | 1.7656 (18) | C6—H6 | 0.9500 |
S—C14 | 1.797 (2) | C8—C9 | 1.493 (3) |
Cl—C4 | 1.752 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.522 (3) |
O1—C7 | 1.379 (2) | C9—H9A | 0.9900 |
O1—C8 | 1.380 (2) | C9—H9B | 0.9900 |
O2—C10 | 1.333 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.496 (3) |
O2—C11 | 1.468 (3) | C11—H11A | 0.9900 |
O3—C10 | 1.207 (2) | C11—H11B | 0.9900 |
C1—C8 | 1.354 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.487 (4) |
C1—C2 | 1.452 (3) | C12—H12A | 0.9900 |
C2—C3 | 1.403 (3) | C12—H12B | 0.9900 |
C2—C7 | 1.403 (3) | C13—H13A | 0.9800 |
C3—C4 | 1.383 (3) | C13—H13B | 0.9800 |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C13—H13C | 0.9800 |
C4—C5 | 1.407 (3) | C14—H14A | 0.9800 |
C5—C6 | 1.383 (3) | C14—H14B | 0.9800 |
C5—H5 | 0.9500 | C14—H14C | 0.9800 |
O4—S—C1 | 106.94 (9) | C10—C9—H9A | 109.2 |
O4—S—C14 | 106.77 (10) | C8—C9—H9B | 109.2 |
C1—S—C14 | 98.32 (9) | C10—C9—H9B | 109.2 |
C7—O1—C8 | 106.32 (14) | H9A—C9—H9B | 107.9 |
C10—O2—C11 | 116.86 (16) | O3—C10—O2 | 124.34 (19) |
C8—C1—C2 | 107.36 (16) | O3—C10—C9 | 125.35 (19) |
C8—C1—S | 122.84 (15) | O2—C10—C9 | 110.29 (16) |
C2—C1—S | 129.51 (15) | O2—C11—C12 | 107.24 (18) |
C3—C2—C7 | 119.33 (17) | O2—C11—H11A | 110.3 |
C3—C2—C1 | 136.18 (17) | C12—C11—H11A | 110.3 |
C7—C2—C1 | 104.48 (17) | O2—C11—H11B | 110.3 |
C4—C3—C2 | 116.72 (17) | C12—C11—H11B | 110.3 |
C4—C3—H3 | 121.6 | H11A—C11—H11B | 108.5 |
C2—C3—H3 | 121.6 | C13—C12—C11 | 114.7 (3) |
C3—C4—C5 | 123.34 (19) | C13—C12—H12A | 108.6 |
C3—C4—Cl | 118.78 (15) | C11—C12—H12A | 108.6 |
C5—C4—Cl | 117.87 (15) | C13—C12—H12B | 108.6 |
C6—C5—C4 | 119.91 (18) | C11—C12—H12B | 108.6 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.0 | H12A—C12—H12B | 107.6 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.0 | C12—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
C7—C6—C5 | 117.01 (18) | C12—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C7—C6—H6 | 121.5 | H13A—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 121.5 | C12—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C6 | 125.69 (17) | H13A—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C2 | 110.66 (16) | H13B—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C2 | 123.65 (18) | S—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
C1—C8—O1 | 111.16 (17) | S—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C1—C8—C9 | 132.90 (17) | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
O1—C8—C9 | 115.80 (16) | S—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C10 | 112.11 (15) | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H9A | 109.2 | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
O4—S—C1—C8 | 132.24 (16) | C3—C2—C7—O1 | −177.81 (15) |
C14—S—C1—C8 | −117.31 (17) | C1—C2—C7—O1 | 1.2 (2) |
O4—S—C1—C2 | −40.91 (19) | C3—C2—C7—C6 | 2.1 (3) |
C14—S—C1—C2 | 69.54 (19) | C1—C2—C7—C6 | −178.94 (17) |
C8—C1—C2—C3 | 178.0 (2) | C2—C1—C8—O1 | 0.0 (2) |
S—C1—C2—C3 | −8.0 (3) | S—C1—C8—O1 | −174.43 (12) |
C8—C1—C2—C7 | −0.7 (2) | C2—C1—C8—C9 | −175.32 (19) |
S—C1—C2—C7 | 173.25 (14) | S—C1—C8—C9 | 10.2 (3) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | −1.9 (3) | C7—O1—C8—C1 | 0.7 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 179.6 (2) | C7—O1—C8—C9 | 176.90 (15) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.3 (3) | C1—C8—C9—C10 | 72.8 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—Cl | −179.76 (13) | O1—C8—C9—C10 | −102.43 (18) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 1.2 (3) | C11—O2—C10—O3 | 0.8 (3) |
Cl—C4—C5—C6 | −178.73 (15) | C11—O2—C10—C9 | 179.06 (18) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −1.1 (3) | C8—C9—C10—O3 | −26.0 (3) |
C8—O1—C7—C6 | 178.95 (18) | C8—C9—C10—O2 | 155.70 (16) |
C8—O1—C7—C2 | −1.16 (19) | C10—O2—C11—C12 | −163.3 (2) |
C5—C6—C7—O1 | 179.33 (17) | O2—C11—C12—C13 | 62.5 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | −0.6 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C12—H12A···Cg2i | 0.99 | 2.74 | 3.666 (3) | 155 |
C3—H3···O4ii | 0.95 | 2.44 | 3.353 (2) | 160 |
C5—H5···O3iii | 0.95 | 2.50 | 3.373 (2) | 152 |
C9—H9A···O4iv | 0.99 | 2.35 | 3.321 (2) | 166 |
C9—H9B···O1v | 0.99 | 2.54 | 3.489 (2) | 161 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y+1, z; (ii) −x, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) −x, −y+1, −z+2; (iv) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (v) −x+1, −y+1, −z+2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C14H15ClO4S |
Mr | 314.77 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.528 (2), 9.585 (3), 10.195 (3) |
α, β, γ (°) | 73.452 (4), 81.773 (5), 65.747 (4) |
V (Å3) | 728.0 (4) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.42 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 × 0.40 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1999) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.842, 0.961 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 5062, 2468, 2304 |
Rint | 0.029 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.037, 0.094, 1.07 |
No. of reflections | 2468 |
No. of parameters | 182 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.28, −0.32 |
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—H12A···Cg2i | 0.99 | 2.74 | 3.666 (3) | 155 |
C3—H3···O4ii | 0.95 | 2.44 | 3.353 (2) | 160 |
C5—H5···O3iii | 0.95 | 2.50 | 3.373 (2) | 152 |
C9—H9A···O4iv | 0.99 | 2.35 | 3.321 (2) | 166 |
C9—H9B···O1v | 0.99 | 2.54 | 3.489 (2) | 161 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y+1, z; (ii) −x, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) −x, −y+1, −z+2; (iv) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (v) −x+1, −y+1, −z+2. |
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As a part of our ongoing research on the synthesis and structure of alkyl 2-(5-chloro-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate analogues, we have described the crystal structures of ethyl 2-(5-chloro-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate (Choi et al., 2007) and methyl 2-(5-chloro-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate (Choi et al., 2008). Here we report the crystal structure of the title compound, propyl 2-(5-chloro-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate (Fig. 1). Regardless of the lengths of the alkyl substituent arrangement of the molecules in the three crystal structures is very similar. The benzofuran unit is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.013 (1) Å from the least-squares plane defined by the nine constituent atoms. The crystal packing (Fig. 2) is stabilized by aromatic π—π interactions between the benzene rings of neighbouring molecules. The Cg1···Cg1ii distance is 3.635 (3) Å (Cg1 is the centroid of the C2–C7 benzene ring; symmetry code as in Fig. 2). The molecular packing is further stabilized by C—H···π interactions between the hydrogen of 12-methylene group and the furan ring of the benzofuran unit, with a C12—H12A···Cg2i separation of 2.74 Å (Table 1 and Fig. 2; Cg2 is the centroid of the C1/C2/C7/O1/C8 furan ring; symmetry code as in Fig. 2). Additionally, four different intermolecular C—H···O hydrogen bonds in the structure are observed (Table 1 & Fig. 3).