organic compounds
5-Chloro-3-ethylsulfinyl-2-(4-iodophenyl)-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, C16H12ClIO2S, the 4-iodophenyl ring is rotated out of the benzofuran plane by 9.4 (1)°. In the intermolecular C—H⋯π interactions and short intermolecular I⋯O contacts [3.142 (2) Å] are observed.
Related literature
For the crystal structures of related 3-ethylsulfinyl-2-(4-iodophenyl)-1-benzofuran derivatives, see: Choi et al. (2010a,b). For a review on halogen bonding, see: Politzer et al. (2007).
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
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810033581/nc2194sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810033581/nc2194Isup2.hkl
3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (77%) (202 mg, 0.9 mmol) was added in small portions to a stirred solution of 5-chloro-3-ethylsulfanyl-2-(4-iodophenyl)-1-benzofuran (373 mg, 0.9 mmol) in dichloromethane (30 mL) at 273 K. The mixture was stirred for 5 h at room temperature, 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 76%, m.p. 439–440 K; R f = 0.56 (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.
As a part of our ongoing studies of the substituent effect on the solid state structures of 3-ethylsulfinyl-2-(4-iodophenyl)-1-benzofuran analogues (Choi et al., 2010a,b), we report the
of the title compound (Fig. 1).The benzofuran unit is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.015 (2) Å from the least-squares plane defined by the nine constituent atoms. The dihedral angle formed by the benzofuran plane and the 4-iodophenyl ring is 9.4 (1)° (Fig. 1). In the π interactions between the methylene H atom of the ethyl group and the benzene ring of an adjacent benzofuran ring is observed (Fig. 2 and Tab. 1). In addition, a short I···O contact is observed [I···O2ii = 3.142 (2)Å; C12—I···O2ii = 158.24 (7)°] which indicate a weak interaction (Politzer et al., 2007).
weak C—H···For the crystal structures of related 3-ethylsulfinyl-2-(4-iodophenyl)-1-benzofuran derivatives, see: Choi et al. (2010a,b). For a review on halogen bonding, see: Politzer et al. (2007).
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).C16H12ClIO2S | F(000) = 840 |
Mr = 430.67 | Dx = 1.850 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 8003 reflections |
a = 11.9782 (3) Å | θ = 2.6–27.5° |
b = 10.4604 (3) Å | µ = 2.38 mm−1 |
c = 12.9624 (4) Å | T = 173 K |
β = 107.827 (1)° | Block, colourless |
V = 1546.16 (8) Å3 | 0.35 × 0.25 × 0.14 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3549 independent reflections |
Radiation source: rotating anode | 3252 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite multilayer monochromator | Rint = 0.032 |
Detector resolution: 10.0 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.6° |
φ and ω scans | h = −15→15 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | k = −13→13 |
Tmin = 0.514, Tmax = 0.746 | l = −16→15 |
14190 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)] = 0.025 | Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map |
wR(F2) = 0.054 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.67 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3549 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
191 parameters | Δρmax = 0.75 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.91 e Å−3 |
C16H12ClIO2S | V = 1546.16 (8) Å3 |
Mr = 430.67 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.9782 (3) Å | µ = 2.38 mm−1 |
b = 10.4604 (3) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 12.9624 (4) Å | 0.35 × 0.25 × 0.14 mm |
β = 107.827 (1)° |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3549 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | 3252 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.514, Tmax = 0.746 | Rint = 0.032 |
14190 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.025 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.054 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.67 | Δρmax = 0.75 e Å−3 |
3549 reflections | Δρmin = −0.91 e Å−3 |
191 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 | 0.020729 (12) | 0.410793 (14) | 0.735141 (13) | 0.03083 (6) | |
Cl | 0.91427 (5) | 0.77704 (6) | 0.50411 (5) | 0.03458 (14) | |
S | 0.66881 (5) | 0.44141 (5) | 0.74904 (5) | 0.02532 (12) | |
O1 | 0.45082 (12) | 0.67491 (14) | 0.53906 (12) | 0.0240 (3) | |
O2 | 0.75087 (15) | 0.37662 (16) | 0.69934 (15) | 0.0382 (4) | |
C1 | 0.59438 (18) | 0.56061 (19) | 0.65608 (17) | 0.0217 (4) | |
C2 | 0.64728 (18) | 0.6403 (2) | 0.59295 (17) | 0.0215 (4) | |
C3 | 0.76078 (18) | 0.6605 (2) | 0.58850 (18) | 0.0243 (5) | |
H3 | 0.8249 | 0.6181 | 0.6349 | 0.029* | |
C4 | 0.77369 (19) | 0.74651 (19) | 0.51177 (18) | 0.0249 (5) | |
C5 | 0.6793 (2) | 0.8095 (2) | 0.43905 (19) | 0.0287 (5) | |
H5 | 0.6921 | 0.8647 | 0.3875 | 0.034* | |
C6 | 0.5667 (2) | 0.7897 (2) | 0.44369 (19) | 0.0293 (5) | |
H6 | 0.5023 | 0.8309 | 0.3965 | 0.035* | |
C7 | 0.55461 (18) | 0.7064 (2) | 0.52149 (17) | 0.0229 (4) | |
C8 | 0.47620 (18) | 0.58480 (19) | 0.62118 (17) | 0.0220 (4) | |
C9 | 0.37422 (17) | 0.5421 (2) | 0.65070 (17) | 0.0222 (4) | |
C10 | 0.2620 (2) | 0.5747 (2) | 0.5829 (2) | 0.0274 (5) | |
H10 | 0.2541 | 0.6210 | 0.5199 | 0.033* | |
C11 | 0.16345 (19) | 0.5382 (2) | 0.60939 (19) | 0.0290 (5) | |
H11 | 0.0895 | 0.5625 | 0.5654 | 0.035* | |
C12 | 0.17458 (18) | 0.4656 (2) | 0.70127 (18) | 0.0242 (5) | |
C13 | 0.2839 (2) | 0.4300 (2) | 0.7671 (2) | 0.0335 (6) | |
H13 | 0.2911 | 0.3797 | 0.8279 | 0.040* | |
C14 | 0.38293 (19) | 0.4693 (2) | 0.74239 (19) | 0.0320 (5) | |
H14 | 0.4566 | 0.4467 | 0.7880 | 0.038* | |
C15 | 0.7574 (2) | 0.5465 (2) | 0.8530 (2) | 0.0342 (6) | |
H15A | 0.8221 | 0.4984 | 0.9004 | 0.041* | |
H15B | 0.7900 | 0.6136 | 0.8192 | 0.041* | |
C16 | 0.6874 (3) | 0.6064 (2) | 0.9197 (2) | 0.0447 (7) | |
H16A | 0.6264 | 0.6589 | 0.8739 | 0.067* | |
H16B | 0.7382 | 0.6579 | 0.9760 | 0.067* | |
H16C | 0.6531 | 0.5402 | 0.9516 | 0.067* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
I | 0.02630 (9) | 0.03230 (10) | 0.03857 (11) | −0.00398 (6) | 0.01689 (7) | −0.00332 (6) |
Cl | 0.0289 (3) | 0.0336 (3) | 0.0473 (4) | −0.0040 (2) | 0.0206 (3) | −0.0008 (3) |
S | 0.0215 (3) | 0.0245 (3) | 0.0300 (3) | 0.0028 (2) | 0.0080 (2) | 0.0053 (2) |
O1 | 0.0194 (7) | 0.0275 (8) | 0.0247 (8) | 0.0010 (6) | 0.0061 (6) | 0.0032 (6) |
O2 | 0.0343 (9) | 0.0375 (9) | 0.0468 (11) | 0.0128 (8) | 0.0186 (8) | 0.0069 (8) |
C1 | 0.0218 (10) | 0.0211 (10) | 0.0218 (12) | 0.0017 (8) | 0.0058 (8) | 0.0008 (8) |
C2 | 0.0222 (10) | 0.0205 (10) | 0.0223 (11) | 0.0002 (8) | 0.0073 (8) | −0.0019 (8) |
C3 | 0.0210 (10) | 0.0236 (11) | 0.0282 (12) | 0.0021 (9) | 0.0076 (9) | 0.0000 (9) |
C4 | 0.0237 (10) | 0.0240 (11) | 0.0295 (13) | −0.0030 (9) | 0.0120 (9) | −0.0048 (9) |
C5 | 0.0338 (12) | 0.0277 (12) | 0.0265 (13) | −0.0031 (10) | 0.0121 (10) | 0.0036 (9) |
C6 | 0.0278 (11) | 0.0307 (12) | 0.0274 (13) | 0.0023 (10) | 0.0054 (9) | 0.0047 (10) |
C7 | 0.0202 (10) | 0.0246 (11) | 0.0235 (12) | −0.0010 (8) | 0.0062 (9) | −0.0017 (9) |
C8 | 0.0228 (10) | 0.0217 (10) | 0.0205 (11) | 0.0003 (8) | 0.0052 (8) | −0.0018 (8) |
C9 | 0.0191 (10) | 0.0229 (10) | 0.0243 (12) | −0.0004 (8) | 0.0061 (8) | −0.0027 (9) |
C10 | 0.0254 (11) | 0.0255 (11) | 0.0305 (13) | 0.0005 (9) | 0.0072 (9) | 0.0069 (9) |
C11 | 0.0191 (10) | 0.0288 (11) | 0.0362 (14) | 0.0018 (9) | 0.0042 (9) | 0.0045 (10) |
C12 | 0.0200 (10) | 0.0251 (11) | 0.0298 (13) | −0.0021 (9) | 0.0110 (9) | −0.0055 (9) |
C13 | 0.0288 (12) | 0.0459 (15) | 0.0280 (14) | 0.0019 (11) | 0.0121 (10) | 0.0084 (11) |
C14 | 0.0198 (11) | 0.0482 (15) | 0.0274 (13) | 0.0027 (10) | 0.0063 (9) | 0.0059 (11) |
C15 | 0.0295 (12) | 0.0372 (13) | 0.0291 (14) | −0.0065 (11) | −0.0012 (10) | 0.0073 (10) |
C16 | 0.0638 (19) | 0.0336 (14) | 0.0331 (15) | −0.0055 (13) | 0.0093 (13) | −0.0016 (11) |
I—C12 | 2.101 (2) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
I—O2i | 3.1422 (17) | C8—C9 | 1.458 (3) |
Cl—C4 | 1.746 (2) | C9—C14 | 1.388 (3) |
S—O2 | 1.4928 (17) | C9—C10 | 1.404 (3) |
S—C1 | 1.773 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.380 (3) |
S—C15 | 1.810 (2) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
O1—C7 | 1.371 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.384 (3) |
O1—C8 | 1.384 (2) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C1—C8 | 1.371 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.378 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.444 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.382 (3) |
C2—C7 | 1.392 (3) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.394 (3) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.385 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.513 (4) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C15—H15A | 0.9700 |
C4—C5 | 1.396 (3) | C15—H15B | 0.9700 |
C5—C6 | 1.384 (3) | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
C6—C7 | 1.374 (3) | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
C12—I—O2i | 158.24 (7) | C14—C9—C8 | 122.93 (19) |
O2—S—C1 | 106.65 (10) | C10—C9—C8 | 118.68 (19) |
O2—S—C15 | 106.48 (11) | C11—C10—C9 | 120.4 (2) |
C1—S—C15 | 97.87 (11) | C11—C10—H10 | 119.8 |
C7—O1—C8 | 107.13 (15) | C9—C10—H10 | 119.8 |
C8—C1—C2 | 107.12 (18) | C10—C11—C12 | 120.1 (2) |
C8—C1—S | 127.41 (16) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.0 |
C2—C1—S | 125.09 (16) | C12—C11—H11 | 120.0 |
C7—C2—C3 | 119.10 (19) | C13—C12—C11 | 120.3 (2) |
C7—C2—C1 | 105.36 (18) | C13—C12—I | 121.68 (17) |
C3—C2—C1 | 135.5 (2) | C11—C12—I | 118.04 (15) |
C4—C3—C2 | 116.9 (2) | C12—C13—C14 | 119.8 (2) |
C4—C3—H3 | 121.5 | C12—C13—H13 | 120.1 |
C2—C3—H3 | 121.5 | C14—C13—H13 | 120.1 |
C3—C4—C5 | 123.1 (2) | C13—C14—C9 | 121.1 (2) |
C3—C4—Cl | 118.77 (17) | C13—C14—H14 | 119.4 |
C5—C4—Cl | 118.11 (17) | C9—C14—H14 | 119.4 |
C6—C5—C4 | 119.9 (2) | C16—C15—S | 112.07 (18) |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.0 | C16—C15—H15A | 109.2 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.0 | S—C15—H15A | 109.2 |
C7—C6—C5 | 116.7 (2) | C16—C15—H15B | 109.2 |
C7—C6—H6 | 121.6 | S—C15—H15B | 109.2 |
C5—C6—H6 | 121.6 | H15A—C15—H15B | 107.9 |
O1—C7—C6 | 125.38 (19) | C15—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C2 | 110.43 (18) | C15—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C2 | 124.19 (19) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C1—C8—O1 | 109.93 (18) | C15—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C1—C8—C9 | 136.1 (2) | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O1—C8—C9 | 113.98 (17) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C14—C9—C10 | 118.39 (19) | ||
O2—S—C1—C8 | 132.8 (2) | S—C1—C8—O1 | −172.77 (15) |
C15—S—C1—C8 | −117.3 (2) | C2—C1—C8—C9 | −177.9 (2) |
O2—S—C1—C2 | −39.1 (2) | S—C1—C8—C9 | 9.1 (4) |
C15—S—C1—C2 | 70.8 (2) | C7—O1—C8—C1 | 0.7 (2) |
C8—C1—C2—C7 | −1.2 (2) | C7—O1—C8—C9 | 179.31 (17) |
S—C1—C2—C7 | 172.11 (16) | C1—C8—C9—C14 | 9.4 (4) |
C8—C1—C2—C3 | −179.9 (2) | O1—C8—C9—C14 | −168.7 (2) |
S—C1—C2—C3 | −6.6 (4) | C1—C8—C9—C10 | −170.0 (2) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 0.0 (3) | O1—C8—C9—C10 | 11.9 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 178.6 (2) | C14—C9—C10—C11 | 2.0 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −1.6 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −178.6 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—Cl | 179.06 (16) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −2.1 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 1.8 (3) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 0.4 (3) |
Cl—C4—C5—C6 | −178.83 (18) | C10—C11—C12—I | −178.92 (17) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −0.4 (3) | O2i—I—C12—C13 | −172.72 (15) |
C8—O1—C7—C6 | 177.6 (2) | O2i—I—C12—C11 | 6.6 (3) |
C8—O1—C7—C2 | −1.5 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 1.4 (4) |
C5—C6—C7—O1 | 179.7 (2) | I—C12—C13—C14 | −179.32 (18) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | −1.3 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | −1.5 (4) |
C3—C2—C7—O1 | −179.39 (19) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | −0.2 (4) |
C1—C2—C7—O1 | 1.6 (2) | C8—C9—C14—C13 | −179.6 (2) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | 1.5 (3) | O2—S—C15—C16 | −172.90 (17) |
C1—C2—C7—C6 | −177.5 (2) | C1—S—C15—C16 | 77.08 (19) |
C2—C1—C8—O1 | 0.3 (2) |
Symmetry code: (i) x−1, y, z. |
Cg is the centroid of the C2–C7 phenyl ring. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C15—H15A···Cgii | 0.97 | 3.04 | 3.750 (3) | 131 |
Symmetry code: (ii) −x+3/2, y−1/2, −z+3/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H12ClIO2S |
Mr | 430.67 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.9782 (3), 10.4604 (3), 12.9624 (4) |
β (°) | 107.827 (1) |
V (Å3) | 1546.16 (8) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 2.38 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.35 × 0.25 × 0.14 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEXII CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.514, 0.746 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 14190, 3549, 3252 |
Rint | 0.032 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.649 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.025, 0.054, 1.67 |
No. of reflections | 3549 |
No. of parameters | 191 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.75, −0.91 |
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 C2–C7 phenyl ring. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C15—H15A···Cgi | 0.97 | 3.04 | 3.750 (3) | 131.3 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+3/2, y−1/2, −z+3/2. |
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As a part of our ongoing studies of the substituent effect on the solid state structures of 3-ethylsulfinyl-2-(4-iodophenyl)-1-benzofuran analogues (Choi et al., 2010a,b), we report the crystal structure of the title compound (Fig. 1).
The benzofuran unit is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.015 (2) Å from the least-squares plane defined by the nine constituent atoms. The dihedral angle formed by the benzofuran plane and the 4-iodophenyl ring is 9.4 (1)° (Fig. 1). In the crystal structure weak C—H···π interactions between the methylene H atom of the ethyl group and the benzene ring of an adjacent benzofuran ring is observed (Fig. 2 and Tab. 1). In addition, a short I···O contact is observed [I···O2ii = 3.142 (2)Å; C12—I···O2ii = 158.24 (7)°] which indicate a weak interaction (Politzer et al., 2007).