organic compounds
5-Fluoro-2-(4-iodophenyl)-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
In the title compound, C15H10FIO2S, the O atom and the methyl group of the methylsulfinyl substituent lie on opposite sides of the plane through the benzofuran fragment. The 4-iodophenyl ring is rotated out of the benzofuran plane by a dihedral angle of 39.4 (1)°. The is stabilized by an intermolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bond and an I⋯O halogen bond [3.055 (2) Å]. The also exhibits an intermolecular C—H⋯π interaction between the methyl H atom and the 4-iodophenyl ring of an adjacent benzofuran molecule, and aromatic π–π interactions between the benzene rings of neighbouring benzofuran systems [centroid–centroid distance = 3.558 (3) Å].
Related literature
For the crystal structures of similar 2-(4-iodophenyl)-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran derivatives, see: Choi et al. (2008a,b). For the pharmacological activity of benzofuran compounds, see: Howlett et al. (1999); Twyman & Allsop (1999). For a review of halogen bonding, see: Politzer et al. (2007).
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/S1600536809030992/vm2001sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809030992/vm2001Isup2.hkl
The 77% 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (291 mg, 1.3 mmol) was added in small portions to a stirred solution of 5-fluoro-2-(4-iodophenyl)-3-methylsulfanyl-1-benzofuran (310 mg, 1.2 mmol) in dichloromethane (30 mL) at 273 K. After being stirred at room temperature for 3h, 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
(hexan-ethyl acetate, 1 : 2 v/v) to afford the title compound as a colorless solid [yield 81%, m.p. 482-483 K; Rf = 0.71 (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 tetrahydrofuran at room temperature.All H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using a riding model, with C–H = 0.93 Å for aromatic H atoms and 0.96 Å for methyl H atoms, respectively, and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for aromatic H atoms and 1.5 Ueq(C) for methyl H atoms, respectively.
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).C15H10FIO2S | Z = 2 |
Mr = 400.19 | F(000) = 388 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.929 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 8.8989 (5) Å | Cell parameters from 4508 reflections |
b = 9.2370 (5) Å | θ = 2.4–27.4° |
c = 10.3357 (5) Å | µ = 2.48 mm−1 |
α = 105.579 (1)° | T = 273 K |
β = 115.302 (1)° | Block, colorless |
γ = 101.671 (1)° | 0.25 × 0.15 × 0.10 mm |
V = 689.08 (6) Å3 |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 2957 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2689 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.017 |
Detector resolution: 10.0 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 2.4° |
ϕ and ω scans | h = −11→11 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2000)) | k = −11→11 |
Tmin = 0.650, Tmax = 0.784 | l = −13→13 |
5972 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)] = 0.022 | Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map |
wR(F2) = 0.055 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.09 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0248P)2 + 0.3594P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2957 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
182 parameters | Δρmax = 0.68 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.55 e Å−3 |
C15H10FIO2S | γ = 101.671 (1)° |
Mr = 400.19 | V = 689.08 (6) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 8.8989 (5) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.2370 (5) Å | µ = 2.48 mm−1 |
c = 10.3357 (5) Å | T = 273 K |
α = 105.579 (1)° | 0.25 × 0.15 × 0.10 mm |
β = 115.302 (1)° |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 2957 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2000)) | 2689 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.650, Tmax = 0.784 | Rint = 0.017 |
5972 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.022 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.055 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.09 | Δρmax = 0.68 e Å−3 |
2957 reflections | Δρmin = −0.55 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 | ||
I | 0.87629 (2) | 0.09755 (2) | −0.19147 (2) | 0.03012 (7) | |
S | 0.81950 (8) | 0.77048 (7) | 0.37848 (7) | 0.02442 (13) | |
F | 0.2583 (2) | 0.7621 (2) | 0.5294 (2) | 0.0428 (4) | |
O1 | 0.4384 (2) | 0.3431 (2) | 0.1980 (2) | 0.0233 (4) | |
O2 | 0.8909 (3) | 0.8594 (2) | 0.5482 (2) | 0.0356 (4) | |
C1 | 0.6269 (3) | 0.6020 (3) | 0.3101 (3) | 0.0219 (5) | |
C2 | 0.4906 (3) | 0.5987 (3) | 0.3510 (3) | 0.0222 (5) | |
C3 | 0.4518 (3) | 0.7126 (3) | 0.4387 (3) | 0.0264 (5) | |
H3 | 0.5242 | 0.8214 | 0.4904 | 0.032* | |
C4 | 0.3009 (4) | 0.6553 (3) | 0.4443 (3) | 0.0292 (6) | |
C5 | 0.1882 (4) | 0.4941 (4) | 0.3707 (3) | 0.0310 (6) | |
H5 | 0.0871 | 0.4634 | 0.3783 | 0.037* | |
C6 | 0.2275 (3) | 0.3798 (3) | 0.2861 (3) | 0.0269 (5) | |
H6 | 0.1562 | 0.2709 | 0.2367 | 0.032* | |
C7 | 0.3788 (3) | 0.4369 (3) | 0.2791 (3) | 0.0226 (5) | |
C8 | 0.5907 (3) | 0.4480 (3) | 0.2194 (3) | 0.0220 (5) | |
C9 | 0.6706 (3) | 0.3730 (3) | 0.1356 (3) | 0.0215 (5) | |
C10 | 0.6734 (3) | 0.2185 (3) | 0.1215 (3) | 0.0254 (5) | |
H10 | 0.6323 | 0.1671 | 0.1724 | 0.030* | |
C11 | 0.7365 (3) | 0.1415 (3) | 0.0331 (3) | 0.0262 (5) | |
H11 | 0.7377 | 0.0389 | 0.0242 | 0.031* | |
C12 | 0.7985 (3) | 0.2194 (3) | −0.0429 (3) | 0.0225 (5) | |
C13 | 0.7989 (3) | 0.3733 (3) | −0.0283 (3) | 0.0225 (5) | |
H13 | 0.8410 | 0.4247 | −0.0786 | 0.027* | |
C14 | 0.7364 (3) | 0.4501 (3) | 0.0616 (3) | 0.0225 (5) | |
H14 | 0.7384 | 0.5539 | 0.0725 | 0.027* | |
C15 | 0.7072 (4) | 0.8817 (3) | 0.2787 (3) | 0.0356 (6) | |
H15A | 0.6214 | 0.8998 | 0.3076 | 0.053* | |
H15B | 0.6475 | 0.8212 | 0.1679 | 0.053* | |
H15C | 0.7929 | 0.9835 | 0.3071 | 0.053* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
I | 0.03872 (11) | 0.03141 (10) | 0.02933 (10) | 0.01738 (8) | 0.02328 (8) | 0.01132 (8) |
S | 0.0221 (3) | 0.0233 (3) | 0.0206 (3) | 0.0048 (2) | 0.0092 (3) | 0.0043 (2) |
F | 0.0485 (11) | 0.0531 (11) | 0.0389 (10) | 0.0314 (9) | 0.0292 (9) | 0.0139 (8) |
O1 | 0.0238 (9) | 0.0208 (8) | 0.0252 (9) | 0.0074 (7) | 0.0141 (7) | 0.0070 (7) |
O2 | 0.0340 (11) | 0.0350 (11) | 0.0230 (9) | 0.0030 (9) | 0.0127 (8) | 0.0015 (8) |
C1 | 0.0206 (12) | 0.0228 (12) | 0.0181 (11) | 0.0074 (10) | 0.0076 (10) | 0.0065 (10) |
C2 | 0.0212 (12) | 0.0263 (12) | 0.0165 (11) | 0.0101 (10) | 0.0071 (10) | 0.0084 (10) |
C3 | 0.0302 (13) | 0.0279 (13) | 0.0194 (12) | 0.0138 (11) | 0.0112 (11) | 0.0073 (10) |
C4 | 0.0329 (14) | 0.0414 (15) | 0.0209 (12) | 0.0251 (13) | 0.0149 (11) | 0.0126 (12) |
C5 | 0.0256 (13) | 0.0466 (16) | 0.0299 (14) | 0.0187 (12) | 0.0161 (12) | 0.0206 (13) |
C6 | 0.0239 (13) | 0.0313 (14) | 0.0264 (13) | 0.0110 (11) | 0.0117 (11) | 0.0140 (11) |
C7 | 0.0249 (12) | 0.0263 (12) | 0.0185 (11) | 0.0132 (10) | 0.0102 (10) | 0.0100 (10) |
C8 | 0.0225 (12) | 0.0239 (12) | 0.0188 (11) | 0.0076 (10) | 0.0096 (10) | 0.0097 (10) |
C9 | 0.0195 (12) | 0.0198 (11) | 0.0188 (11) | 0.0058 (9) | 0.0074 (10) | 0.0042 (9) |
C10 | 0.0287 (13) | 0.0248 (12) | 0.0257 (13) | 0.0093 (11) | 0.0150 (11) | 0.0128 (11) |
C11 | 0.0317 (14) | 0.0218 (12) | 0.0289 (13) | 0.0117 (11) | 0.0169 (11) | 0.0113 (11) |
C12 | 0.0215 (12) | 0.0238 (12) | 0.0190 (11) | 0.0074 (10) | 0.0104 (10) | 0.0046 (10) |
C13 | 0.0205 (12) | 0.0253 (12) | 0.0183 (11) | 0.0050 (10) | 0.0090 (10) | 0.0079 (10) |
C14 | 0.0214 (12) | 0.0203 (11) | 0.0206 (12) | 0.0064 (10) | 0.0076 (10) | 0.0072 (10) |
C15 | 0.0327 (15) | 0.0257 (14) | 0.0391 (16) | 0.0067 (12) | 0.0117 (13) | 0.0141 (12) |
I—C12 | 2.098 (2) | C6—C7 | 1.383 (3) |
I—O2i | 3.055 (2) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
S—O2 | 1.489 (2) | C8—C9 | 1.463 (3) |
S—C1 | 1.776 (2) | C9—C14 | 1.394 (3) |
S—C15 | 1.794 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.402 (3) |
F—C4 | 1.364 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.381 (4) |
O1—C7 | 1.382 (3) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
O1—C8 | 1.386 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.398 (3) |
C1—C8 | 1.359 (3) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.443 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.387 (3) |
C2—C7 | 1.395 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.387 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.396 (3) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.373 (4) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C15—H15A | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.391 (4) | C15—H15B | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.384 (4) | C15—H15C | 0.9600 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | ||
C12—I—O2i | 165.26 (8) | C1—C8—C9 | 134.3 (2) |
O2—S—C1 | 106.61 (11) | O1—C8—C9 | 114.9 (2) |
O2—S—C15 | 107.29 (13) | C14—C9—C10 | 119.0 (2) |
C1—S—C15 | 97.37 (12) | C14—C9—C8 | 120.6 (2) |
C7—O1—C8 | 106.13 (18) | C10—C9—C8 | 120.3 (2) |
C8—C1—C2 | 107.4 (2) | C11—C10—C9 | 121.0 (2) |
C8—C1—S | 125.10 (19) | C11—C10—H10 | 119.5 |
C2—C1—S | 127.23 (18) | C9—C10—H10 | 119.5 |
C7—C2—C3 | 119.1 (2) | C10—C11—C12 | 119.2 (2) |
C7—C2—C1 | 105.1 (2) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.4 |
C3—C2—C1 | 135.9 (2) | C12—C11—H11 | 120.4 |
C4—C3—C2 | 116.3 (2) | C13—C12—C11 | 120.5 (2) |
C4—C3—H3 | 121.9 | C13—C12—I | 119.62 (17) |
C2—C3—H3 | 121.9 | C11—C12—I | 119.79 (18) |
F—C4—C3 | 118.3 (2) | C14—C13—C12 | 119.9 (2) |
F—C4—C5 | 117.1 (2) | C14—C13—H13 | 120.1 |
C3—C4—C5 | 124.5 (2) | C12—C13—H13 | 120.1 |
C6—C5—C4 | 119.6 (2) | C13—C14—C9 | 120.5 (2) |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.2 | C13—C14—H14 | 119.8 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.2 | C9—C14—H14 | 119.8 |
C7—C6—C5 | 116.2 (2) | S—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C7—C6—H6 | 121.9 | S—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 121.9 | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C6 | 125.1 (2) | S—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C2 | 110.6 (2) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C2 | 124.3 (2) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C1—C8—O1 | 110.7 (2) | ||
O2—S—C1—C8 | −132.7 (2) | C2—C1—C8—O1 | 0.0 (3) |
C15—S—C1—C8 | 116.8 (2) | S—C1—C8—O1 | 174.65 (16) |
O2—S—C1—C2 | 40.9 (2) | C2—C1—C8—C9 | 176.3 (3) |
C15—S—C1—C2 | −69.7 (2) | S—C1—C8—C9 | −9.1 (4) |
C8—C1—C2—C7 | 0.0 (3) | C7—O1—C8—C1 | 0.0 (3) |
S—C1—C2—C7 | −174.51 (18) | C7—O1—C8—C9 | −177.1 (2) |
C8—C1—C2—C3 | −179.9 (3) | C1—C8—C9—C14 | −37.3 (4) |
S—C1—C2—C3 | 5.6 (4) | O1—C8—C9—C14 | 138.8 (2) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | −1.4 (3) | C1—C8—C9—C10 | 146.1 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 178.5 (3) | O1—C8—C9—C10 | −37.8 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—F | 179.6 (2) | C14—C9—C10—C11 | −1.4 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.5 (4) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 175.2 (2) |
F—C4—C5—C6 | −178.4 (2) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.1 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.7 (4) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 0.8 (4) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −1.0 (4) | C10—C11—C12—I | −175.29 (19) |
C8—O1—C7—C6 | 178.8 (2) | O2i—I—C12—C13 | −117.3 (3) |
C8—O1—C7—C2 | 0.0 (2) | O2i—I—C12—C11 | 58.8 (4) |
C5—C6—C7—O1 | −178.5 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.4 (4) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | 0.1 (4) | I—C12—C13—C14 | 175.70 (18) |
C3—C2—C7—O1 | 179.9 (2) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | −1.0 (4) |
C1—C2—C7—O1 | 0.0 (3) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | 1.8 (4) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | 1.1 (4) | C8—C9—C14—C13 | −174.8 (2) |
C1—C2—C7—C6 | −178.8 (2) |
Symmetry code: (i) x, y−1, z−1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C15—H15C···O2ii | 0.96 | 2.42 | 3.238 (3) | 143 |
C15—H15B···Cg3iii | 0.96 | 2.91 | 3.554 (3) | 126 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+2, −y+2, −z+1; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C15H10FIO2S |
Mr | 400.19 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 273 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.8989 (5), 9.2370 (5), 10.3357 (5) |
α, β, γ (°) | 105.579 (1), 115.302 (1), 101.671 (1) |
V (Å3) | 689.08 (6) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 2.48 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.25 × 0.15 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2000)) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.650, 0.784 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 5972, 2957, 2689 |
Rint | 0.017 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.639 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.022, 0.055, 1.09 |
No. of reflections | 2957 |
No. of parameters | 182 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.68, −0.55 |
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 |
C15—H15C···O2i | 0.96 | 2.42 | 3.238 (3) | 143.1 |
C15—H15B···Cg3ii | 0.96 | 2.91 | 3.554 (3) | 125.7 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+2, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z. |
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The benzofuran ring systems have received considerable attention in the field of their biological and pharmacological properties (Howlett et al., 1999; Twyman & Allsop, 1999). This work is related to our communications on the synthesis and structures of 2-(4-iodophenyl)-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran analogues, viz. 2-(4-iodophenyl)-5-methyl-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran (Choi et al., 2008a) and 2-(4-iodophenyl)-5,7-dimethyl-3-methylsulfinyl-1-benzofuran (Choi et al., 2008b). Here we report the crystal structure of the title compound (Fig. 1).
The benzofuran unit is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.010 (2) Å from the least-squares plane defined by the nine constituent atoms. The dihedral angle formed by the planes of the benzofuran and the 4-iodophenyl rings is 39.4 (1)°. The crystal packing (Fig. 2) is stabilized by an intermolecular C–H···O hydrogen bond and an I···O halogen bond (Politzer et al., 2007); the first between the methyl H atom and the S═O unit, with a C15–H15C···O2i distance of 3.238 (3) Å (Table 1), the second between the iodine atom and the oxygen of the S═O unit, i.e. an I···O distance of 3.055 (2) Å and a nearly linear C12–I···O2iii angle of 165.26 (8)°. The crystal packing (Fig. 3) also exhibits an intermolecular C–H···π interaction between the methyl H atom and the 4-bromophenyl ring of an adjacent molecule, with a C15–H15B···Cg3ii (Table 1; Cg3 is the centroid of the C9-C14 benzene ring). The further stability comes from aromatic π–π interaction between the furan and the benzene rings of the adjacent molecules, with a Cg1···Cg2iv distance of 3.558 (3) Å (Fig. 3; Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the C1/C2/C7/O2/C8 furan ring and the C2-C7 benzene ring, respectively).