organic compounds
5-Fluoro-2-methyl-3-(4-methylphenylsulfonyl)-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, C16H13FO3S, the 4-methylphenyl ring makes a dihedral angle of 76.04 (4)° with the mean plane of the benzofuran fragment. In the crystal, molecules are linked by weak C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, and by a slipped π–π interaction between the furan and benzene rings of adjacent molecules [centroid–centroid distance = 3.780 (2) Å, interplanar distance = 3.475 (2) Å and slippage = 1.488 (2) Å].
Related literature
For the pharmacological activity of benzofuran compounds, see: Aslam et al. (2009); Galal et al. (2009); Khan et al. (2005). For natural products with benzofuran rings, see: Akgul & Anil (2003); Soekamto et al. (2003). For the crystal structures of related compounds, see: Choi et al. (2010a,b).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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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).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536812001602/zj2054sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812001602/zj2054Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812001602/zj2054Isup3.cml
77% 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (560 mg, 2.5 mmol) was added in small portions to a stirred solution of 5-fluoro-2-methyl-3-(4-methylphenylsulfanyl)-1-benzofuran (326 mg, 1.2 mmol) in dichloromethane (40 mL) at 273 K. After being stirred at room temperature for 10h, 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
(benzene) to afford the title compound as a colorless solid [yield 73%, m.p. 433–434 K; Rf = 0.48 (benzene)]. 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 positioned geometrically and refined using a riding model, with C—H = 0.95 Å for aryl and 0.98 Å for methyl H atoms. Uiso(H) =1.2Ueq(C) for aryl 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).C16H13FO3S | F(000) = 632 |
Mr = 304.32 | Dx = 1.442 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 3987 reflections |
a = 9.9429 (6) Å | θ = 2.4–27.6° |
b = 19.7506 (11) Å | µ = 0.25 mm−1 |
c = 7.3696 (4) Å | T = 173 K |
β = 104.422 (2)° | Block, colourless |
V = 1401.62 (14) Å3 | 0.31 × 0.17 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3487 independent reflections |
Radiation source: rotating anode | 2701 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite multilayer monochromator | Rint = 0.037 |
Detector resolution: 10.0 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 28.4°, θmin = 2.1° |
ϕ and ω scans | h = −10→13 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | k = −26→25 |
Tmin = 0.627, Tmax = 0.746 | l = −9→8 |
12926 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)] = 0.041 | Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map |
wR(F2) = 0.108 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0475P)2 + 0.6535P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3487 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
192 parameters | Δρmax = 0.41 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.39 e Å−3 |
C16H13FO3S | V = 1401.62 (14) Å3 |
Mr = 304.32 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.9429 (6) Å | µ = 0.25 mm−1 |
b = 19.7506 (11) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 7.3696 (4) Å | 0.31 × 0.17 × 0.10 mm |
β = 104.422 (2)° |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3487 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | 2701 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.627, Tmax = 0.746 | Rint = 0.037 |
12926 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.041 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.108 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 0.41 e Å−3 |
3487 reflections | Δρmin = −0.39 e Å−3 |
192 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 | ||
S1 | 0.23477 (5) | 0.39305 (2) | 0.03088 (6) | 0.02577 (13) | |
F1 | 0.32677 (14) | 0.67906 (6) | 0.15349 (19) | 0.0497 (3) | |
O1 | 0.60793 (13) | 0.44400 (6) | 0.32052 (17) | 0.0316 (3) | |
O2 | 0.16250 (14) | 0.44195 (7) | −0.10210 (17) | 0.0329 (3) | |
O3 | 0.26402 (14) | 0.32735 (6) | −0.03226 (18) | 0.0344 (3) | |
C1 | 0.38972 (18) | 0.43036 (9) | 0.1497 (2) | 0.0252 (4) | |
C2 | 0.41125 (18) | 0.50213 (9) | 0.1841 (2) | 0.0240 (4) | |
C3 | 0.3330 (2) | 0.56078 (9) | 0.1352 (2) | 0.0291 (4) | |
H3 | 0.2397 | 0.5597 | 0.0621 | 0.035* | |
C4 | 0.3993 (2) | 0.62026 (9) | 0.1994 (3) | 0.0345 (4) | |
C5 | 0.5348 (2) | 0.62513 (10) | 0.3054 (3) | 0.0369 (5) | |
H5 | 0.5739 | 0.6682 | 0.3448 | 0.044* | |
C6 | 0.6127 (2) | 0.56735 (10) | 0.3534 (2) | 0.0340 (4) | |
H6 | 0.7062 | 0.5689 | 0.4257 | 0.041* | |
C7 | 0.54778 (19) | 0.50706 (9) | 0.2910 (2) | 0.0278 (4) | |
C8 | 0.50969 (19) | 0.39822 (9) | 0.2337 (2) | 0.0287 (4) | |
C9 | 0.5545 (2) | 0.32675 (10) | 0.2509 (3) | 0.0411 (5) | |
H9A | 0.5648 | 0.3115 | 0.3801 | 0.062* | |
H9B | 0.6437 | 0.3225 | 0.2179 | 0.062* | |
H9C | 0.4848 | 0.2988 | 0.1660 | 0.062* | |
C10 | 0.13996 (18) | 0.38170 (9) | 0.2014 (2) | 0.0254 (4) | |
C11 | 0.15659 (19) | 0.32275 (9) | 0.3064 (2) | 0.0285 (4) | |
H11 | 0.2202 | 0.2889 | 0.2893 | 0.034* | |
C12 | 0.0791 (2) | 0.31405 (10) | 0.4364 (3) | 0.0329 (4) | |
H12 | 0.0899 | 0.2736 | 0.5085 | 0.040* | |
C13 | −0.01424 (19) | 0.36293 (10) | 0.4646 (3) | 0.0326 (4) | |
C14 | −0.0277 (2) | 0.42158 (10) | 0.3581 (3) | 0.0344 (4) | |
H14 | −0.0908 | 0.4557 | 0.3755 | 0.041* | |
C15 | 0.04855 (19) | 0.43154 (9) | 0.2272 (3) | 0.0307 (4) | |
H15 | 0.0384 | 0.4721 | 0.1558 | 0.037* | |
C16 | −0.0970 (2) | 0.35188 (13) | 0.6062 (3) | 0.0450 (5) | |
H16A | −0.0370 | 0.3581 | 0.7325 | 0.067* | |
H16B | −0.1347 | 0.3058 | 0.5937 | 0.067* | |
H16C | −0.1735 | 0.3846 | 0.5852 | 0.067* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S1 | 0.0283 (2) | 0.0244 (2) | 0.0237 (2) | −0.00310 (18) | 0.00479 (16) | −0.00129 (16) |
F1 | 0.0602 (8) | 0.0247 (6) | 0.0693 (9) | 0.0029 (6) | 0.0258 (7) | 0.0003 (6) |
O1 | 0.0264 (7) | 0.0357 (7) | 0.0306 (6) | 0.0000 (5) | 0.0033 (5) | −0.0001 (5) |
O2 | 0.0335 (7) | 0.0364 (7) | 0.0263 (6) | −0.0015 (6) | 0.0026 (5) | 0.0060 (5) |
O3 | 0.0421 (8) | 0.0283 (7) | 0.0350 (7) | −0.0064 (6) | 0.0134 (6) | −0.0088 (5) |
C1 | 0.0263 (9) | 0.0247 (9) | 0.0247 (8) | −0.0013 (7) | 0.0064 (7) | −0.0010 (7) |
C2 | 0.0271 (9) | 0.0236 (8) | 0.0229 (8) | −0.0022 (7) | 0.0090 (7) | −0.0013 (6) |
C3 | 0.0294 (9) | 0.0284 (9) | 0.0316 (9) | −0.0004 (7) | 0.0114 (7) | 0.0001 (7) |
C4 | 0.0460 (12) | 0.0234 (9) | 0.0394 (10) | 0.0001 (8) | 0.0206 (9) | −0.0009 (8) |
C5 | 0.0471 (12) | 0.0322 (10) | 0.0360 (10) | −0.0156 (9) | 0.0191 (9) | −0.0110 (8) |
C6 | 0.0332 (10) | 0.0434 (12) | 0.0263 (9) | −0.0129 (9) | 0.0094 (8) | −0.0087 (8) |
C7 | 0.0296 (9) | 0.0308 (10) | 0.0238 (8) | −0.0024 (7) | 0.0083 (7) | −0.0008 (7) |
C8 | 0.0305 (9) | 0.0289 (9) | 0.0264 (8) | 0.0006 (7) | 0.0063 (7) | 0.0000 (7) |
C9 | 0.0422 (12) | 0.0333 (11) | 0.0454 (11) | 0.0104 (9) | 0.0062 (9) | 0.0032 (9) |
C10 | 0.0248 (9) | 0.0265 (9) | 0.0232 (8) | −0.0032 (7) | 0.0026 (6) | −0.0004 (7) |
C11 | 0.0312 (9) | 0.0251 (9) | 0.0287 (8) | 0.0019 (7) | 0.0063 (7) | 0.0006 (7) |
C12 | 0.0372 (10) | 0.0303 (10) | 0.0304 (9) | −0.0014 (8) | 0.0066 (8) | 0.0052 (7) |
C13 | 0.0266 (9) | 0.0426 (11) | 0.0271 (9) | −0.0033 (8) | 0.0041 (7) | −0.0009 (8) |
C14 | 0.0287 (10) | 0.0374 (11) | 0.0373 (10) | 0.0072 (8) | 0.0086 (8) | 0.0005 (8) |
C15 | 0.0287 (9) | 0.0286 (10) | 0.0335 (9) | 0.0036 (8) | 0.0057 (7) | 0.0047 (7) |
C16 | 0.0340 (11) | 0.0670 (16) | 0.0358 (11) | −0.0017 (10) | 0.0125 (9) | 0.0042 (10) |
S1—O3 | 1.4326 (13) | C8—C9 | 1.476 (3) |
S1—O2 | 1.4348 (13) | C9—H9A | 0.9800 |
S1—C1 | 1.7353 (17) | C9—H9B | 0.9800 |
S1—C10 | 1.7631 (18) | C9—H9C | 0.9800 |
F1—C4 | 1.365 (2) | C10—C15 | 1.385 (3) |
O1—C8 | 1.367 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.385 (2) |
O1—C7 | 1.375 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.382 (3) |
C1—C8 | 1.357 (2) | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
C1—C2 | 1.447 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.390 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.392 (2) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
C2—C7 | 1.393 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.387 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.372 (3) | C13—C16 | 1.498 (3) |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C14—C15 | 1.381 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.382 (3) | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
C5—C6 | 1.375 (3) | C15—H15 | 0.9500 |
C5—H5 | 0.9500 | C16—H16A | 0.9800 |
C6—C7 | 1.378 (3) | C16—H16B | 0.9800 |
C6—H6 | 0.9500 | C16—H16C | 0.9800 |
O3—S1—O2 | 119.70 (8) | C8—C9—H9A | 109.5 |
O3—S1—C1 | 108.78 (8) | C8—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
O2—S1—C1 | 106.83 (8) | H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
O3—S1—C10 | 107.71 (8) | C8—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
O2—S1—C10 | 107.86 (8) | H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
C1—S1—C10 | 105.03 (8) | H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
C8—O1—C7 | 107.03 (13) | C15—C10—C11 | 120.81 (17) |
C8—C1—C2 | 107.68 (15) | C15—C10—S1 | 119.56 (13) |
C8—C1—S1 | 126.92 (14) | C11—C10—S1 | 119.63 (14) |
C2—C1—S1 | 125.35 (13) | C12—C11—C10 | 118.84 (17) |
C3—C2—C7 | 119.43 (16) | C12—C11—H11 | 120.6 |
C3—C2—C1 | 136.18 (16) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.6 |
C7—C2—C1 | 104.38 (15) | C11—C12—C13 | 121.70 (17) |
C4—C3—C2 | 115.71 (17) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.2 |
C4—C3—H3 | 122.1 | C13—C12—H12 | 119.2 |
C2—C3—H3 | 122.1 | C14—C13—C12 | 118.01 (17) |
F1—C4—C3 | 117.65 (18) | C14—C13—C16 | 121.59 (19) |
F1—C4—C5 | 117.49 (17) | C12—C13—C16 | 120.40 (18) |
C3—C4—C5 | 124.85 (19) | C15—C14—C13 | 121.43 (18) |
C6—C5—C4 | 119.67 (18) | C15—C14—H14 | 119.3 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.2 | C13—C14—H14 | 119.3 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.2 | C14—C15—C10 | 119.21 (17) |
C5—C6—C7 | 116.37 (18) | C14—C15—H15 | 120.4 |
C5—C6—H6 | 121.8 | C10—C15—H15 | 120.4 |
C7—C6—H6 | 121.8 | C13—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C6 | 125.49 (17) | C13—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
O1—C7—C2 | 110.52 (15) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C2 | 123.97 (18) | C13—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C1—C8—O1 | 110.40 (15) | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C1—C8—C9 | 134.32 (18) | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
O1—C8—C9 | 115.28 (16) | ||
O3—S1—C1—C8 | −23.25 (18) | C1—C2—C7—C6 | 179.05 (16) |
O2—S1—C1—C8 | −153.76 (16) | C2—C1—C8—O1 | 0.03 (19) |
C10—S1—C1—C8 | 91.85 (17) | S1—C1—C8—O1 | −177.29 (12) |
O3—S1—C1—C2 | 159.88 (14) | C2—C1—C8—C9 | 179.8 (2) |
O2—S1—C1—C2 | 29.37 (17) | S1—C1—C8—C9 | 2.4 (3) |
C10—S1—C1—C2 | −85.02 (16) | C7—O1—C8—C1 | 0.24 (19) |
C8—C1—C2—C3 | 178.55 (19) | C7—O1—C8—C9 | −179.55 (16) |
S1—C1—C2—C3 | −4.1 (3) | O3—S1—C10—C15 | −152.01 (14) |
C8—C1—C2—C7 | −0.29 (18) | O2—S1—C10—C15 | −21.52 (16) |
S1—C1—C2—C7 | 177.09 (12) | C1—S1—C10—C15 | 92.15 (15) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | −0.3 (2) | O3—S1—C10—C11 | 27.24 (16) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −178.98 (19) | O2—S1—C10—C11 | 157.73 (14) |
C2—C3—C4—F1 | 179.49 (15) | C1—S1—C10—C11 | −88.60 (15) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.3 (3) | C15—C10—C11—C12 | 0.7 (3) |
F1—C4—C5—C6 | −179.25 (16) | S1—C10—C11—C12 | −178.54 (14) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.1 (3) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.2 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −0.2 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.2 (3) |
C8—O1—C7—C6 | −179.02 (17) | C11—C12—C13—C16 | 179.81 (18) |
C8—O1—C7—C2 | −0.44 (19) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.2 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—O1 | 178.67 (16) | C16—C13—C14—C15 | −179.84 (18) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | 0.3 (3) | C13—C14—C15—C10 | 0.3 (3) |
C3—C2—C7—O1 | −178.64 (15) | C11—C10—C15—C14 | −0.7 (3) |
C1—C2—C7—O1 | 0.44 (18) | S1—C10—C15—C14 | 178.51 (14) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | 0.0 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C15—H15···O2i | 0.95 | 2.58 | 3.246 (2) | 128 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C16H13FO3S |
Mr | 304.32 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.9429 (6), 19.7506 (11), 7.3696 (4) |
β (°) | 104.422 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1401.62 (14) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.25 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.31 × 0.17 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.627, 0.746 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 12926, 3487, 2701 |
Rint | 0.037 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.670 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.041, 0.108, 1.02 |
No. of reflections | 3487 |
No. of parameters | 192 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.41, −0.39 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), 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—H15···O2i | 0.95 | 2.58 | 3.246 (2) | 127.7 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z. |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Blue-Bio Industry Regional Innovation Center (RIC08-06-07) at Dongeui University as an RIC program under the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and Busan city.
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Many compounds involving a benzofuran ring have drawn much attention owing to their valuable biological properties such as antibacterial and antifungal, antitumor and antiviral, and antimicrobial activities (Aslam et al., 2009, Galal et al., 2009, Khan et al., 2005). These benzofuran derivatives occur in a wide range of natural products (Akgul & Anil, 2003; Soekamto et al., 2003). As a part of our continuing study of 4-fluoro-2-methyl-1-benzofuran derivatives containing either 3-phenylsulfonyl (Choi et al., 2010a) or 3-(4-fluorophenylsulfonyl) (Choi et al., 2010b) substituents, we report herein the crystal structure of the title compound.
In the title molecule (Fig. 1), the benzofuran unit is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.007 (1) Å from the least-squares plane defined by the nine constituent atoms. The dihedral angle between the 4-methylphenyl ring and the mean plane of the benzofurn fragment is 76.04 (4)°. The crystal packing (Fig. 2) is stabilized by weak intermolecular C—H···O hydrogen bonds between one H atom of the 4-methylphenyl ring and an oxygen of the O═S═O unit (Table 1). The crystal packing (Fig. 2) is further stabilized by a weak slipped π–π interaction between the furan and benzene rings of adjacent molecules, with a Cg1···Cg2ii distance of 3.780 (2) Å and an interplanar distance of 3.475 (2) Å resulting in a slippage of 1.488 (2) Å (Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the C1/C2/C7/O1/C8 furan ring and the C2–C7 benzene ring, respectively).