organic compounds
2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-ethylsulfinyl-5-fluoro-1-benzofuran
aDepartment of Chemistry, Dongeui University, San 24 Kaya-dong Busanjin-gu, Busan 614-714, Republic of Korea
*Correspondence e-mail: uklee@pknu.ac.kr
In the title compound, C16H12ClFO2S, the 4-chlorophenyl ring is rotated out of the benzofuran plane, as indicated by the dihedral angle of 19.79 (8)°. The exhibits weak intermolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and C—H⋯π interactions.
Related literature
For the crystal structures of similar 3-ethylsulfinyl-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-halo-1-benzofuran derivatives, see: Choi et al. (2010a,b,c). For the pharmacological activity of benzofuran compounds, see: Aslam et al. (2006); Galal et al. (2009); Khan et al. (2005). For natural products with benzofuran rings, see: Akgul & Anil (2003); Soekamto et al. (2003).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2009); 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/S1600536810008172/bh2275sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536810008172/bh2275Isup2.hkl
77% 3-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid (291 mg, 1.3 mmol) was added in small portions to a stirred solution of 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-ethylsulfanyl-5-fluoro-1-benzofuran (368 mg, 1.2 mmol) in dichloromethane (30 mL) at 273 K. After being stirred at room temperature for 4h, the mixture was washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and the organic layer was separated, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated at reduced pressure. The residue was purified by
(hexane–ethyl acetate, 1:1 v/v) to afford the title compound as a colorless solid [yield 79%, m.p. 405–406 K; Rf = 0.64 (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.All H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using a riding model, with C—H = 0.93 Å for aryl, 0.97 Å for methylene, and 0.96 Å for methyl H atoms. Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for aryl and methylene H atoms, and 1.5Ueq(C) for methyl H atoms.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); 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).C16H12ClFO2S | F(000) = 664 |
Mr = 322.77 | Dx = 1.486 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Melting point = 405–406 K |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 11.5257 (9) Å | Cell parameters from 5508 reflections |
b = 7.9655 (6) Å | θ = 2.6–27.4° |
c = 16.395 (1) Å | µ = 0.42 mm−1 |
β = 106.518 (1)° | T = 173 K |
V = 1443.07 (18) Å3 | Block, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.40 × 0.35 × 0.35 mm |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3290 independent reflections |
Radiation source: Rotating Anode | 2713 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Bruker HELIOS graded multilayer optics monochromator | Rint = 0.028 |
Detector resolution: 10.0 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 1.8° |
ϕ and ω scans | h = −14→14 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | k = −10→10 |
Tmin = 0.850, Tmax = 0.867 | l = −21→20 |
12345 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)] = 0.034 | Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map |
wR(F2) = 0.085 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0338P)2 + 0.7418P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3290 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
191 parameters | Δρmax = 0.29 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.27 e Å−3 |
0 constraints |
C16H12ClFO2S | V = 1443.07 (18) Å3 |
Mr = 322.77 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.5257 (9) Å | µ = 0.42 mm−1 |
b = 7.9655 (6) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 16.395 (1) Å | 0.40 × 0.35 × 0.35 mm |
β = 106.518 (1)° |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3290 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | 2713 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.850, Tmax = 0.867 | Rint = 0.028 |
12345 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.034 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.085 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.29 e Å−3 |
3290 reflections | Δρmin = −0.27 e Å−3 |
191 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Cl | 1.01429 (4) | 0.47181 (6) | 0.72194 (3) | 0.03651 (13) | |
S | 0.37916 (4) | 0.44605 (5) | 0.71678 (2) | 0.02292 (11) | |
F | −0.02836 (9) | 0.79231 (16) | 0.49298 (7) | 0.0447 (3) | |
O1 | 0.45081 (10) | 0.71492 (14) | 0.53223 (7) | 0.0262 (3) | |
O2 | 0.30653 (12) | 0.54333 (16) | 0.76279 (8) | 0.0335 (3) | |
C1 | 0.38345 (15) | 0.56819 (19) | 0.62737 (10) | 0.0228 (3) | |
C2 | 0.28142 (15) | 0.6562 (2) | 0.57188 (10) | 0.0242 (3) | |
C3 | 0.15813 (15) | 0.6723 (2) | 0.56551 (11) | 0.0282 (4) | |
H3 | 0.1231 | 0.6178 | 0.6028 | 0.034* | |
C4 | 0.09200 (16) | 0.7732 (2) | 0.50110 (12) | 0.0321 (4) | |
C5 | 0.13881 (17) | 0.8572 (2) | 0.44327 (11) | 0.0328 (4) | |
H5 | 0.0886 | 0.9230 | 0.4008 | 0.039* | |
C6 | 0.26012 (17) | 0.8427 (2) | 0.44906 (11) | 0.0292 (4) | |
H6 | 0.2942 | 0.8969 | 0.4112 | 0.035* | |
C7 | 0.32842 (15) | 0.7429 (2) | 0.51444 (10) | 0.0249 (3) | |
C8 | 0.48285 (15) | 0.6093 (2) | 0.60191 (10) | 0.0233 (3) | |
C9 | 0.61217 (15) | 0.5719 (2) | 0.63190 (10) | 0.0236 (3) | |
C10 | 0.65770 (15) | 0.4350 (2) | 0.68435 (11) | 0.0262 (4) | |
H10 | 0.6045 | 0.3628 | 0.7002 | 0.031* | |
C11 | 0.78105 (15) | 0.4052 (2) | 0.71314 (11) | 0.0274 (4) | |
H11 | 0.8108 | 0.3149 | 0.7489 | 0.033* | |
C12 | 0.85925 (15) | 0.5115 (2) | 0.68801 (11) | 0.0270 (4) | |
C13 | 0.81697 (16) | 0.6470 (2) | 0.63528 (11) | 0.0308 (4) | |
H13 | 0.8706 | 0.7166 | 0.6183 | 0.037* | |
C14 | 0.69410 (16) | 0.6776 (2) | 0.60811 (11) | 0.0288 (4) | |
H14 | 0.6653 | 0.7698 | 0.5735 | 0.035* | |
C15 | 0.28229 (16) | 0.2801 (2) | 0.66061 (11) | 0.0285 (4) | |
H15A | 0.2502 | 0.2179 | 0.7002 | 0.034* | |
H15B | 0.2146 | 0.3287 | 0.6177 | 0.034* | |
C16 | 0.3499 (2) | 0.1613 (2) | 0.61849 (13) | 0.0414 (5) | |
H16A | 0.3808 | 0.2223 | 0.5786 | 0.062* | |
H16B | 0.2959 | 0.0750 | 0.5891 | 0.062* | |
H16C | 0.4159 | 0.1113 | 0.6610 | 0.062* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cl | 0.0231 (2) | 0.0483 (3) | 0.0378 (3) | 0.00038 (19) | 0.00815 (18) | −0.0005 (2) |
S | 0.0255 (2) | 0.0234 (2) | 0.0200 (2) | 0.00029 (16) | 0.00665 (15) | 0.00033 (15) |
F | 0.0275 (6) | 0.0575 (8) | 0.0458 (7) | 0.0124 (5) | 0.0052 (5) | 0.0073 (6) |
O1 | 0.0286 (6) | 0.0259 (6) | 0.0249 (6) | 0.0006 (5) | 0.0091 (5) | 0.0030 (5) |
O2 | 0.0433 (8) | 0.0313 (7) | 0.0311 (7) | 0.0041 (6) | 0.0192 (6) | −0.0023 (5) |
C1 | 0.0251 (8) | 0.0207 (8) | 0.0223 (8) | 0.0015 (6) | 0.0065 (6) | 0.0010 (6) |
C2 | 0.0293 (9) | 0.0213 (8) | 0.0218 (8) | 0.0021 (7) | 0.0072 (7) | −0.0013 (6) |
C3 | 0.0279 (9) | 0.0302 (9) | 0.0269 (9) | 0.0025 (7) | 0.0085 (7) | 0.0007 (7) |
C4 | 0.0275 (9) | 0.0348 (10) | 0.0315 (9) | 0.0059 (8) | 0.0043 (7) | −0.0031 (8) |
C5 | 0.0400 (11) | 0.0291 (9) | 0.0246 (9) | 0.0081 (8) | 0.0017 (8) | 0.0012 (7) |
C6 | 0.0407 (10) | 0.0249 (9) | 0.0218 (8) | 0.0019 (7) | 0.0086 (7) | 0.0001 (7) |
C7 | 0.0284 (9) | 0.0226 (8) | 0.0240 (8) | 0.0017 (7) | 0.0077 (7) | −0.0024 (6) |
C8 | 0.0292 (9) | 0.0191 (8) | 0.0218 (8) | −0.0012 (7) | 0.0077 (7) | −0.0008 (6) |
C9 | 0.0254 (8) | 0.0234 (8) | 0.0227 (8) | −0.0014 (6) | 0.0080 (7) | −0.0040 (6) |
C10 | 0.0264 (9) | 0.0224 (8) | 0.0322 (9) | −0.0027 (7) | 0.0123 (7) | −0.0007 (7) |
C11 | 0.0290 (9) | 0.0233 (8) | 0.0300 (9) | 0.0030 (7) | 0.0086 (7) | 0.0006 (7) |
C12 | 0.0221 (8) | 0.0329 (9) | 0.0260 (8) | −0.0008 (7) | 0.0070 (7) | −0.0068 (7) |
C13 | 0.0303 (9) | 0.0343 (10) | 0.0298 (9) | −0.0074 (8) | 0.0115 (8) | 0.0017 (8) |
C14 | 0.0313 (9) | 0.0293 (9) | 0.0258 (9) | −0.0029 (7) | 0.0082 (7) | 0.0037 (7) |
C15 | 0.0308 (9) | 0.0234 (8) | 0.0286 (9) | −0.0050 (7) | 0.0038 (7) | 0.0005 (7) |
C16 | 0.0585 (13) | 0.0296 (10) | 0.0344 (11) | 0.0016 (9) | 0.0105 (9) | −0.0066 (8) |
Cl—C12 | 1.7427 (17) | C8—C9 | 1.461 (2) |
S—O2 | 1.4930 (12) | C9—C10 | 1.395 (2) |
S—C1 | 1.7717 (16) | C9—C14 | 1.401 (2) |
S—C15 | 1.8047 (17) | C10—C11 | 1.385 (2) |
F—C4 | 1.364 (2) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
O1—C7 | 1.375 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.382 (2) |
O1—C8 | 1.3820 (19) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C1—C8 | 1.366 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.382 (2) |
C1—C2 | 1.447 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.380 (2) |
C2—C7 | 1.395 (2) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.401 (2) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.373 (2) | C15—C16 | 1.512 (3) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C15—H15A | 0.9700 |
C4—C5 | 1.389 (3) | C15—H15B | 0.9700 |
C5—C6 | 1.379 (3) | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
C6—C7 | 1.386 (2) | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | ||
O2—S—C1 | 106.53 (7) | C10—C9—C8 | 122.36 (15) |
O2—S—C15 | 106.47 (8) | C14—C9—C8 | 119.21 (15) |
C1—S—C15 | 97.97 (8) | C11—C10—C9 | 120.90 (16) |
C7—O1—C8 | 106.91 (12) | C11—C10—H10 | 119.5 |
C8—C1—C2 | 107.11 (14) | C9—C10—H10 | 119.5 |
C8—C1—S | 127.41 (13) | C12—C11—C10 | 119.14 (16) |
C2—C1—S | 125.26 (12) | C12—C11—H11 | 120.4 |
C7—C2—C3 | 118.97 (15) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.4 |
C7—C2—C1 | 105.19 (14) | C11—C12—C13 | 121.38 (16) |
C3—C2—C1 | 135.83 (16) | C11—C12—Cl | 119.38 (14) |
C4—C3—C2 | 116.15 (16) | C13—C12—Cl | 119.23 (14) |
C4—C3—H3 | 121.9 | C14—C13—C12 | 119.14 (16) |
C2—C3—H3 | 121.9 | C14—C13—H13 | 120.4 |
F—C4—C3 | 117.85 (16) | C12—C13—H13 | 120.4 |
F—C4—C5 | 117.48 (16) | C13—C14—C9 | 121.00 (16) |
C3—C4—C5 | 124.67 (17) | C13—C14—H14 | 119.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 119.71 (16) | C9—C14—H14 | 119.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.1 | C16—C15—S | 111.53 (13) |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.1 | C16—C15—H15A | 109.3 |
C5—C6—C7 | 116.30 (16) | S—C15—H15A | 109.3 |
C5—C6—H6 | 121.8 | C16—C15—H15B | 109.3 |
C7—C6—H6 | 121.8 | S—C15—H15B | 109.3 |
O1—C7—C6 | 125.43 (15) | H15A—C15—H15B | 108.0 |
O1—C7—C2 | 110.38 (14) | C15—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C2 | 124.18 (16) | C15—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C1—C8—O1 | 110.38 (14) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C1—C8—C9 | 135.43 (15) | C15—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O1—C8—C9 | 114.16 (14) | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C14 | 118.43 (16) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O2—S—C1—C8 | 130.71 (15) | C2—C1—C8—O1 | −1.44 (18) |
C15—S—C1—C8 | −119.40 (16) | S—C1—C8—O1 | −176.28 (11) |
O2—S—C1—C2 | −43.25 (16) | C2—C1—C8—C9 | 176.59 (17) |
C15—S—C1—C2 | 66.64 (15) | S—C1—C8—C9 | 1.8 (3) |
C8—C1—C2—C7 | 1.33 (18) | C7—O1—C8—C1 | 0.97 (17) |
S—C1—C2—C7 | 176.32 (12) | C7—O1—C8—C9 | −177.52 (13) |
C8—C1—C2—C3 | −177.60 (19) | C1—C8—C9—C10 | 20.4 (3) |
S—C1—C2—C3 | −2.6 (3) | O1—C8—C9—C10 | −161.65 (14) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 0.7 (2) | C1—C8—C9—C14 | −158.99 (19) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 179.52 (18) | O1—C8—C9—C14 | 19.0 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—F | −179.86 (15) | C14—C9—C10—C11 | 0.8 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.3 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −178.60 (15) |
F—C4—C5—C6 | 179.66 (16) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −1.2 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.5 (3) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 0.4 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −0.3 (3) | C10—C11—C12—Cl | −178.48 (13) |
C8—O1—C7—C6 | 179.89 (16) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.8 (3) |
C8—O1—C7—C2 | −0.08 (17) | Cl—C12—C13—C14 | 179.64 (14) |
C5—C6—C7—O1 | −178.60 (15) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | −1.2 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | 1.4 (3) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | 0.4 (3) |
C3—C2—C7—O1 | 178.38 (14) | C8—C9—C14—C13 | 179.81 (16) |
C1—C2—C7—O1 | −0.77 (18) | O2—S—C15—C16 | −174.17 (12) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | −1.6 (3) | C1—S—C15—C16 | 75.90 (14) |
C1—C2—C7—C6 | 179.26 (15) |
Cg is the centroid of the C9–C14 4-chlorophenyl ring. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C6—H6···O2i | 0.93 | 2.52 | 3.371 (2) | 152 |
C11—H11···O2ii | 0.93 | 2.53 | 3.116 (2) | 121 |
C15—H15A···Cgii | 0.97 | 2.66 | 3.560 (2) | 155 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2; (ii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+3/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H12ClFO2S |
Mr | 322.77 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.5257 (9), 7.9655 (6), 16.395 (1) |
β (°) | 106.518 (1) |
V (Å3) | 1443.07 (18) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.42 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 × 0.35 × 0.35 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.850, 0.867 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 12345, 3290, 2713 |
Rint | 0.028 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.649 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.034, 0.085, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 3290 |
No. of parameters | 191 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.29, −0.27 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1998).
Cg is the centroid of the C9–C14 4-chlorophenyl ring. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C6—H6···O2i | 0.93 | 2.52 | 3.371 (2) | 151.9 |
C11—H11···O2ii | 0.93 | 2.53 | 3.116 (2) | 121.3 |
C15—H15A···Cgii | 0.97 | 2.66 | 3.560 (2) | 155.4 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2; (ii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+3/2. |
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Compounds containing benzofuran moiety show diverse pharmacological activities such as antifungal (Aslam et al., 2006), antitumor and antiviral (Galal et al., 2009), antimicrobial (Khan et al., 2005) properties. These compounds are widely occurring in nature (Akgul & Anil, 2003; Soekamto et al., 2003). As a part of our ongoing studies of the effect of side chain substituents on the solid state structures of 3-ethylsulfinyl-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-halo-1-benzofuran analogues (Choi et al., 2010a,b,c), we report the crystal structure of the title compound (Fig. 1).
The benzofuran unit is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.012 (1) Å from the least-squares plane defined by the nine constituent atoms. The dihedral angle formed by the benzofuran plane and the 4-fluorophenyl ring is 19.79 (8)°. The crystal packing (Fig. 2) is stabilized by two different C—H···O hydrogen bonds; the first between the benzene H atom and the oxygen of the S═O unit, with a C6—H6···O2i, and the second between the 4-chlorophenyl H atom and the oxygen of the S═O unit, with a C11—H11···O2ii, respectively (Table 1). The crystal packing (Fig. 2) is further stabilized by a C—H···π interaction between the methylene H atom and the 4-chlorophenyl ring, with a C15—H15A···Cgii (Table 1; Cg is the centroid of the C9–C14 4-chlorophenyl ring).