organic compounds
Methyl 2-(5-fluoro-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, C12H11FO4S, the O atom and the methyl group of the methylsulfinyl substituent lie on opposite sides of the plane of the benzofuran fragment [O—S—C—C and C—S—C—C torsion angles = 126.70 (13) and −123.55 (13)°, respectively]. The is stabilized by weak non-classical intermolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen-bond interactions. The also exhibits aromatic π–π stacking interactions between furan/benzene and benzene/benzene rings of adjacent benzofuran ring systems [centroid–centroid distances = 3.8258 (9) and 3.8794 (9) Å] and a weak intermolecular C—H⋯π ring interaction.
Related literature
For crystal structures of similar methyl 2-(5-halo-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate derivatives. see: Choi et al. (2008a,b). For the pharmacological properties of benzofuran compounds, see: Howlett et al. (1999); Twyman & Allsop (1999).
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
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The 77% 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (247 mg, 1.1 mmol) was added in small portions to a stirred solution of methyl 2-(5-fluoro-3-methylsulfanyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate (254 mg, 1.0 mmol) in dichloromethane (30 ml) at 273 K. After being stirred for 4 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
(hexane-ethyl acetate,1:2 v/v) to afford the title compound as a colorless solid [yield 79%, m.p. 370-371 K; Rf = 0.4 (hexane-ethyl acetate, 1;2 v/v )]. Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were prepared by slow evaporation of a solution of the title compound in benzene at room temperature.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, and 0.96 Å for the methyl H atoms. Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(C) for the aryl and methylene H atoms, and 1.5 Ueq(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 with the atom numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level. H atoms are presented as a small cycles of arbitrary radius. | |
Fig. 2. Weak, C–H···O hydrogen bond interactions (dotted lines) in the title compound. [Symmetry code: (i) - x + 1, - y + 1, - z; (ii) - x + 2, - y + 1, - z; (iii) - x + 2, - y + 1, - z + 1; (iv) - x+1, - y + 2, - z.] | |
Fig. 3. Weak, π–π stacking and C–H···π ring intermoleclar interactions (dotted lines) in the title compound. Cg1 and C2 denote ring centroids for C1/C2/C7/O1/C8 and C2-C7, respectively.[Symmetry code: (v) x, y + 1, z; (vi) - x + 1, - y + 2 , - z + 1; 1-x, 2-y, (vii) - x + 1, - y + 1, - z + 1.] |
C12H11FO4S | Z = 2 |
Mr = 270.27 | F(000) = 280 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.442 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.7799 (5) Å | Cell parameters from 3896 reflections |
b = 8.5609 (6) Å | θ = 2.7–27.5° |
c = 10.5592 (7) Å | µ = 0.28 mm−1 |
α = 73.834 (1)° | T = 273 K |
β = 80.178 (1)° | Block, colorless |
γ = 67.486 (1)° | 0.60 × 0.40 × 0.40 mm |
V = 622.36 (7) Å3 |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 2389 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.014 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 2.0° |
Detector resolution: 10.0 pixels mm-1 | h = −9→9 |
ϕ and ω scans | k = −10→10 |
5368 measured reflections | l = −13→13 |
2667 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)] = 0.032 | Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map |
wR(F2) = 0.089 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.08 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0432P)2 + 0.227P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2667 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
165 parameters | Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.31 e Å−3 |
C12H11FO4S | γ = 67.486 (1)° |
Mr = 270.27 | V = 622.36 (7) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 7.7799 (5) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 8.5609 (6) Å | µ = 0.28 mm−1 |
c = 10.5592 (7) Å | T = 273 K |
α = 73.834 (1)° | 0.60 × 0.40 × 0.40 mm |
β = 80.178 (1)° |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 2389 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
5368 measured reflections | Rint = 0.014 |
2667 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.032 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.089 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.08 | Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3 |
2667 reflections | Δρmin = −0.31 e Å−3 |
165 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 > 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 | 0.73212 (5) | 0.63256 (5) | 0.04928 (3) | 0.03039 (12) | |
F | 0.30035 (14) | 0.21264 (13) | 0.37311 (11) | 0.0513 (3) | |
O1 | 0.84250 (14) | 0.43881 (13) | 0.42317 (9) | 0.0288 (2) | |
O2 | 1.04499 (16) | 0.88742 (15) | 0.21928 (13) | 0.0436 (3) | |
O3 | 0.75373 (16) | 0.90527 (15) | 0.20563 (13) | 0.0449 (3) | |
O4 | 0.75098 (17) | 0.49556 (16) | −0.02040 (11) | 0.0415 (3) | |
C1 | 0.73869 (19) | 0.53270 (18) | 0.21918 (13) | 0.0263 (3) | |
C2 | 0.63718 (19) | 0.42498 (17) | 0.29942 (13) | 0.0261 (3) | |
C3 | 0.4978 (2) | 0.37061 (19) | 0.27953 (15) | 0.0309 (3) | |
H3 | 0.4480 | 0.4036 | 0.1981 | 0.037* | |
C4 | 0.4390 (2) | 0.26551 (19) | 0.38775 (17) | 0.0352 (3) | |
C5 | 0.5098 (2) | 0.2096 (2) | 0.51151 (16) | 0.0375 (4) | |
H5 | 0.4641 | 0.1377 | 0.5804 | 0.045* | |
C6 | 0.6489 (2) | 0.26217 (19) | 0.53113 (15) | 0.0342 (3) | |
H6 | 0.7000 | 0.2268 | 0.6124 | 0.041* | |
C7 | 0.70799 (19) | 0.36995 (18) | 0.42381 (14) | 0.0275 (3) | |
C8 | 0.85804 (19) | 0.53640 (18) | 0.29708 (13) | 0.0264 (3) | |
C9 | 0.9967 (2) | 0.62392 (19) | 0.27115 (14) | 0.0290 (3) | |
H9A | 1.0886 | 0.5816 | 0.2024 | 0.035* | |
H9B | 1.0611 | 0.5919 | 0.3506 | 0.035* | |
C10 | 0.9129 (2) | 0.82024 (19) | 0.22925 (14) | 0.0296 (3) | |
C11 | 0.9865 (3) | 1.0754 (2) | 0.1780 (3) | 0.0657 (6) | |
H11A | 0.9333 | 1.1147 | 0.0941 | 0.099* | |
H11B | 1.0924 | 1.1099 | 0.1701 | 0.099* | |
H11C | 0.8950 | 1.1261 | 0.2425 | 0.099* | |
C12 | 0.4904 (2) | 0.7705 (2) | 0.04906 (17) | 0.0386 (4) | |
H12A | 0.4625 | 0.8393 | −0.0388 | 0.058* | |
H12B | 0.4656 | 0.8458 | 0.1077 | 0.058* | |
H12C | 0.4139 | 0.7000 | 0.0782 | 0.058* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S | 0.0313 (2) | 0.0392 (2) | 0.02016 (18) | −0.01352 (15) | −0.00616 (13) | −0.00224 (14) |
F | 0.0428 (6) | 0.0440 (6) | 0.0702 (7) | −0.0247 (5) | −0.0127 (5) | 0.0003 (5) |
O1 | 0.0340 (5) | 0.0313 (5) | 0.0211 (5) | −0.0111 (4) | −0.0076 (4) | −0.0034 (4) |
O2 | 0.0324 (6) | 0.0323 (6) | 0.0661 (8) | −0.0123 (5) | −0.0036 (5) | −0.0104 (5) |
O3 | 0.0323 (6) | 0.0356 (6) | 0.0588 (8) | −0.0086 (5) | −0.0120 (5) | 0.0019 (5) |
O4 | 0.0454 (7) | 0.0528 (7) | 0.0277 (6) | −0.0129 (5) | −0.0069 (5) | −0.0154 (5) |
C1 | 0.0278 (7) | 0.0284 (7) | 0.0209 (6) | −0.0074 (5) | −0.0053 (5) | −0.0046 (5) |
C2 | 0.0270 (7) | 0.0249 (6) | 0.0237 (6) | −0.0050 (5) | −0.0036 (5) | −0.0065 (5) |
C3 | 0.0294 (7) | 0.0285 (7) | 0.0334 (7) | −0.0070 (6) | −0.0071 (6) | −0.0069 (6) |
C4 | 0.0295 (7) | 0.0278 (7) | 0.0477 (9) | −0.0100 (6) | −0.0051 (6) | −0.0065 (6) |
C5 | 0.0389 (8) | 0.0275 (7) | 0.0382 (8) | −0.0103 (6) | 0.0018 (6) | 0.0000 (6) |
C6 | 0.0403 (8) | 0.0299 (7) | 0.0261 (7) | −0.0082 (6) | −0.0043 (6) | −0.0017 (6) |
C7 | 0.0283 (7) | 0.0267 (7) | 0.0261 (7) | −0.0065 (5) | −0.0045 (5) | −0.0070 (5) |
C8 | 0.0276 (7) | 0.0264 (7) | 0.0217 (6) | −0.0055 (5) | −0.0048 (5) | −0.0041 (5) |
C9 | 0.0265 (7) | 0.0315 (7) | 0.0285 (7) | −0.0078 (6) | −0.0080 (5) | −0.0061 (5) |
C10 | 0.0302 (7) | 0.0338 (7) | 0.0238 (7) | −0.0112 (6) | −0.0019 (5) | −0.0055 (5) |
C11 | 0.0528 (12) | 0.0333 (9) | 0.1083 (19) | −0.0182 (9) | −0.0025 (12) | −0.0103 (10) |
C12 | 0.0349 (8) | 0.0362 (8) | 0.0382 (8) | −0.0074 (6) | −0.0134 (6) | 0.0001 (6) |
S—O4 | 1.500 (2) | C4—C5 | 1.391 (2) |
S—C1 | 1.760 (1) | C5—C6 | 1.385 (2) |
S—C12 | 1.797 (2) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
F—C4 | 1.365 (2) | C6—C7 | 1.383 (2) |
O1—C8 | 1.374 (2) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
O1—C7 | 1.382 (2) | C8—C9 | 1.484 (2) |
O2—C10 | 1.335 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.514 (2) |
O2—C11 | 1.450 (2) | C9—H9A | 0.9700 |
O3—C10 | 1.200 (2) | C9—H9B | 0.9700 |
C1—C8 | 1.355 (2) | C11—H11A | 0.9600 |
C1—C2 | 1.444 (2) | C11—H11B | 0.9600 |
C2—C7 | 1.398 (2) | C11—H11C | 0.9600 |
C2—C3 | 1.398 (2) | C12—H12A | 0.9600 |
C3—C4 | 1.374 (2) | C12—H12B | 0.9600 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C12—H12C | 0.9600 |
O4—S—C1 | 106.58 (7) | C6—C7—C2 | 123.8 (1) |
O4—S—C12 | 106.22 (8) | C1—C8—O1 | 111.2 (1) |
C1—S—C12 | 98.29 (7) | C1—C8—C9 | 132.4 (1) |
C8—O1—C7 | 106.3 (1) | O1—C8—C9 | 116.5 (1) |
C10—O2—C11 | 116.0 (1) | C8—C9—C10 | 114.0 (1) |
C8—C1—C2 | 107.3 (1) | C8—C9—H9A | 108.8 |
C8—C1—S | 123.2 (1) | C10—C9—H9A | 108.8 |
C2—C1—S | 129.4 (1) | C8—C9—H9B | 108.8 |
C7—C2—C3 | 119.5 (1) | C10—C9—H9B | 108.8 |
C7—C2—C1 | 104.8 (1) | H9A—C9—H9B | 107.7 |
C3—C2—C1 | 135.8 (1) | O3—C10—O2 | 124.1 (1) |
C4—C3—C2 | 115.9 (1) | O3—C10—C9 | 126.4 (1) |
C4—C3—H3 | 122.1 | O2—C10—C9 | 109.5 (1) |
C2—C3—H3 | 122.1 | O2—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
F—C4—C3 | 117.7 (1) | O2—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
F—C4—C5 | 117.5 (1) | H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C3—C4—C5 | 124.8 (2) | O2—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 119.4 (1) | H11A—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.3 | H11B—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.3 | S—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C7—C6—C5 | 116.6 (1) | S—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C7—C6—H6 | 121.7 | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 121.7 | S—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C6 | 125.7 (1) | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C2 | 110.5 (1) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
O4—S—C1—C8 | 126.70 (13) | C5—C6—C7—C2 | −0.8 (2) |
C12—S—C1—C8 | −123.55 (13) | C3—C2—C7—O1 | −179.47 (12) |
O4—S—C1—C2 | −48.22 (14) | C1—C2—C7—O1 | 0.62 (15) |
C12—S—C1—C2 | 61.53 (14) | C3—C2—C7—C6 | 0.3 (2) |
C8—C1—C2—C7 | −0.35 (15) | C1—C2—C7—C6 | −179.62 (13) |
S—C1—C2—C7 | 175.19 (11) | C2—C1—C8—O1 | −0.04 (16) |
C8—C1—C2—C3 | 179.77 (15) | S—C1—C8—O1 | −175.92 (9) |
S—C1—C2—C3 | −4.7 (2) | C2—C1—C8—C9 | −179.96 (14) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 0.6 (2) | S—C1—C8—C9 | 4.2 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −179.54 (15) | C7—O1—C8—C1 | 0.42 (15) |
C2—C3—C4—F | 178.65 (12) | C7—O1—C8—C9 | −179.65 (12) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −1.0 (2) | C1—C8—C9—C10 | 61.1 (2) |
F—C4—C5—C6 | −179.15 (14) | O1—C8—C9—C10 | −118.82 (13) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.5 (2) | C11—O2—C10—O3 | 0.5 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 0.4 (2) | C11—O2—C10—C9 | 179.20 (16) |
C8—O1—C7—C6 | 179.59 (14) | C8—C9—C10—O3 | −6.6 (2) |
C8—O1—C7—C2 | −0.65 (14) | C8—C9—C10—O2 | 174.75 (12) |
C5—C6—C7—O1 | 178.93 (13) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C3—H3···O4i | 0.93 | 2.39 | 3.303 (2) | 166 |
C9—H9A···O4ii | 0.97 | 2.22 | 3.179 (2) | 168 |
C9—H9B···O1iii | 0.97 | 2.54 | 3.489 (2) | 166 |
C12—H12A···O3iv | 0.96 | 2.60 | 3.478 (2) | 152 |
C11—H11A···Cg2v | 0.96 | 2.97 | 3.93 | 173 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z; (ii) −x+2, −y+1, −z; (iii) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1; (iv) −x+1, −y+2, −z; (v) x, y+1, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C12H11FO4S |
Mr | 270.27 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 273 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.7799 (5), 8.5609 (6), 10.5592 (7) |
α, β, γ (°) | 73.834 (1), 80.178 (1), 67.486 (1) |
V (Å3) | 622.36 (7) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.28 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.60 × 0.40 × 0.40 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 5368, 2667, 2389 |
Rint | 0.014 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.638 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.032, 0.089, 1.08 |
No. of reflections | 2667 |
No. of parameters | 165 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.28, −0.31 |
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 |
C3—H3···O4i | 0.93 | 2.39 | 3.303 (2) | 166.0 |
C9—H9A···O4ii | 0.97 | 2.22 | 3.179 (2) | 168.2 |
C9—H9B···O1iii | 0.97 | 2.54 | 3.489 (2) | 166.2 |
C12—H12A···O3iv | 0.96 | 2.60 | 3.478 (2) | 152.0 |
C11—H11A···Cg2v | 0.96 | 2.97 | 3.93 | 173.3 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z; (ii) −x+2, −y+1, −z; (iii) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1; (iv) −x+1, −y+2, −z; (v) x, y+1, z. |
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Molecules containing the benzofuran skeleton have received considerable attention related to their pharmacological properties (Howlett et al., 1999; Twyman & Allsop, 1999). This work is related to our communications on the synthesis and crystal structures of methyl 2-(5-halo-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate derivatives, viz. methyl 2-(5-chloro-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate (Choi et al., 2008a), and methyl 2-(5-bromo-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate (Choi et al., 2008b). Here we report the crystal structure of the title compound, methyl 2-(5-fluoro-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)acetate (Fig. 1).
The benzofuran unit is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.006 (1) ° from the least-squares plane defined by the nine constituent atoms (Fig. 1). In the title compound, all of the bond angles and bond distances are in the normal range of related molecules (Choi et al., 2008a, b). The oxygen atom and the methyl group of the methylsulfinyl substituent lie on opposite sides of the plane of the benzofuran fragment [O4–S–C1–C8 and C12–S–C1–C8 torsional angles = 126.70 (13)° and -123.55 (13) °, respectively]. Crystal packing is stabilized by weak intermolecular C–H···O hydrogen bond interactions involving the S═O unit with the benzofurn ring (C3–H3···O4i) and a methylene H atom (C9–H9A···O4ii), between the furan ring and methylene H atom (C9–H9B···O1iii) as well as between a methyl H atom of the methylsulfinyl substituent and the C═O unit (C12–H12A···O3iv), respectively (Fig. 2, Table 1). Crystal packing also exhibits aromatic π–π stacking interactions between the furan/benzene and the benzene/benzene rings of neighbouring molecules [Cg1···Cg2vii = 3.8258 (9)Å and Cg2···Cg2vi = 3.8794 (9)Å, where Cg1 and Cg2 are centroids of the furan (C1/C2/C7/O1/C8) and benzene (C2-C7) rings, respectively, Fig. 3]. The molecular packing is further stabilized by a weak, intermolecular C–H···π ring interaction between a methyl H atom of the methoxy group and a benzene ring of a neighbouring molecule (C11–H11A···Cg2v; = 3.927 (3)Å, Table 1).