organic compounds
3-(4-Fluorophenylsulfinyl)-2,4,5,6-tetramethyl-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, C18H17FO2S, the dihedral angle between the plane of the benzofuran ring system (r.m.s. deviation = 0.013 Å) and that of the 4-fluorophenyl ring is 74.30 (5)°. In the crystal, weak C—H⋯O and C—H⋯F hydrogen bonds link the molecules into columns extending in direction [100].
Keywords: crystal structure.
CCDC reference: 1009827
Related literature
For the crystal structures of related compounds, see: Choi et al. (2012); Seo et al. (2011a,b).
Experimental
Crystal data
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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 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1998); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 1009827
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536814014822/cv5468sup1.cif
contains datablock I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536814014822/cv5468Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536814014822/cv5468Isup3.cml
3-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid (77%, 269 mg, 1.2 mmol) was added in small portions to a stirred solution of 3-(4-fluorophenylsulfanyl)-2,4,5,6-tetramethyl-1-benzofuran (330 mg, 1.1 mmol) in dichloromethane (35 mL) at 273 K. After being stirred at room temperature for 5h, 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, 2:1 v/v) to afford the title compound as a colorless solid [yield 74%, m.p. 443–444 K; Rf = 0.59 (hexane–ethyl acetate, 2:1 v/v)]. Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were prepared by slow evaporation of a solution of the title compound in ethyl acetate 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, respectively. Uiso (H) = 1.2Ueq (C) for aryl and 1.5Ueq (C) for methyl H atoms. The positions of methyl hydrogens were optimized using the SHELXL-97's command AFIX 137 (Sheldrick, 2008).
As a part of our ongoing project of 2,4,5,6-tetramethyl-1-benzofuran derivatives containing phenylsulfinyl (Seo et al., 2011a), 3-fluorophenylsulfinyl (Seo et al., 2011b) and 2-fluorophenylsulfinyl (Choi et al., 2012) substituents in 3-position, we report herein on the
of the title compound.In the title molecule (Fig. 1), the benzofuran unit is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.013 (2) Å from the least-squares plane defined by the nine constituent atoms. The 4-fluorophenyl ring is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.002 (1) Å from the least-squares plane defined by the six constituent atoms. The dihedral angle formed by the benzofuran ring system and the 4-fluorophenyl ring is 74.30 (5)°. In the
(Fig. 2), weak intermolecular C—H···O and C—H···F hydrogen bonds (Table 1) link the molecules into columns extended in [100].For the crystal structures of related compounds, see: Choi et al. (2012); Seo et al. (2011a,b)
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 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1998); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).C18H17FO2S | Dx = 1.382 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 316.38 | Melting point = 444–443 K |
Orthorhombic, Pna21 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2c -2n | Cell parameters from 3560 reflections |
a = 7.8869 (2) Å | θ = 2.2–27.1° |
b = 11.0042 (2) Å | µ = 0.23 mm−1 |
c = 17.5181 (4) Å | T = 173 K |
V = 1520.38 (6) Å3 | Block, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.67 × 0.32 × 0.27 mm |
F(000) = 664 |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3761 independent reflections |
Radiation source: rotating anode | 3369 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite multilayer monochromator | Rint = 0.039 |
Detector resolution: 10.0 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 28.3°, θmin = 2.2° |
φ and ω scans | h = −10→10 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | k = −13→14 |
Tmin = 0.862, Tmax = 0.941 | l = −23→23 |
13898 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.038 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.094 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0506P)2 + 0.0839P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.05 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
3761 reflections | Δρmax = 0.21 e Å−3 |
203 parameters | Δρmin = −0.25 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1812 Friedel pairs |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Absolute structure parameter: −0.02 (7) |
C18H17FO2S | V = 1520.38 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 316.38 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, Pna21 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.8869 (2) Å | µ = 0.23 mm−1 |
b = 11.0042 (2) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 17.5181 (4) Å | 0.67 × 0.32 × 0.27 mm |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3761 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | 3369 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.862, Tmax = 0.941 | Rint = 0.039 |
13898 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.038 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.094 | Δρmax = 0.21 e Å−3 |
S = 1.05 | Δρmin = −0.25 e Å−3 |
3761 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1812 Friedel pairs |
203 parameters | Absolute structure parameter: −0.02 (7) |
1 restraint |
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 | 0.51230 (6) | 0.40717 (5) | 0.79515 (3) | 0.03465 (13) | |
F1 | −0.01469 (18) | 0.65099 (13) | 0.97462 (9) | 0.0533 (4) | |
O1 | 0.34363 (18) | 0.36849 (11) | 0.58751 (7) | 0.0285 (3) | |
O2 | 0.67580 (19) | 0.47156 (18) | 0.80968 (9) | 0.0501 (4) | |
C1 | 0.4429 (3) | 0.43098 (17) | 0.70108 (10) | 0.0284 (4) | |
C2 | 0.4022 (2) | 0.53931 (16) | 0.65691 (10) | 0.0258 (4) | |
C3 | 0.4111 (2) | 0.66591 (17) | 0.66725 (10) | 0.0290 (4) | |
C4 | 0.3498 (3) | 0.73996 (17) | 0.60784 (11) | 0.0322 (4) | |
C5 | 0.2879 (3) | 0.68941 (18) | 0.53945 (11) | 0.0320 (4) | |
C6 | 0.2837 (3) | 0.56431 (17) | 0.52893 (11) | 0.0303 (4) | |
H6 | 0.2432 | 0.5291 | 0.4829 | 0.036* | |
C7 | 0.3410 (2) | 0.49393 (15) | 0.58838 (10) | 0.0248 (4) | |
C8 | 0.4051 (2) | 0.33292 (16) | 0.65686 (10) | 0.0292 (4) | |
C9 | 0.4869 (3) | 0.7198 (2) | 0.73820 (12) | 0.0379 (5) | |
H9A | 0.5548 | 0.6581 | 0.7645 | 0.057* | |
H9B | 0.3960 | 0.7478 | 0.7720 | 0.057* | |
H9C | 0.5595 | 0.7887 | 0.7244 | 0.057* | |
C10 | 0.3533 (3) | 0.87599 (18) | 0.61812 (15) | 0.0465 (6) | |
H10A | 0.4666 | 0.9068 | 0.6057 | 0.070* | |
H10B | 0.3260 | 0.8961 | 0.6712 | 0.070* | |
H10C | 0.2696 | 0.9135 | 0.5842 | 0.070* | |
C11 | 0.2277 (3) | 0.7687 (2) | 0.47404 (14) | 0.0458 (6) | |
H11A | 0.1927 | 0.7172 | 0.4312 | 0.069* | |
H11B | 0.3202 | 0.8222 | 0.4577 | 0.069* | |
H11C | 0.1313 | 0.8181 | 0.4909 | 0.069* | |
C12 | 0.4159 (3) | 0.19987 (17) | 0.66832 (12) | 0.0401 (5) | |
H12A | 0.5087 | 0.1670 | 0.6374 | 0.060* | |
H12B | 0.3088 | 0.1620 | 0.6528 | 0.060* | |
H12C | 0.4373 | 0.1825 | 0.7223 | 0.060* | |
C13 | 0.3505 (2) | 0.49187 (17) | 0.84426 (10) | 0.0285 (4) | |
C14 | 0.1820 (3) | 0.47592 (19) | 0.82583 (10) | 0.0318 (4) | |
H14 | 0.1518 | 0.4272 | 0.7832 | 0.038* | |
C15 | 0.0572 (3) | 0.53021 (19) | 0.86895 (11) | 0.0352 (4) | |
H15 | −0.0593 | 0.5205 | 0.8567 | 0.042* | |
C16 | 0.1075 (3) | 0.59918 (18) | 0.93053 (12) | 0.0360 (5) | |
C17 | 0.2734 (3) | 0.61688 (18) | 0.94997 (13) | 0.0381 (5) | |
H17 | 0.3029 | 0.6655 | 0.9928 | 0.046* | |
C18 | 0.3969 (3) | 0.56253 (19) | 0.90609 (11) | 0.0349 (5) | |
H18 | 0.5132 | 0.5735 | 0.9182 | 0.042* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S1 | 0.0286 (2) | 0.0469 (3) | 0.02846 (19) | 0.0087 (2) | −0.0041 (2) | 0.0047 (2) |
F1 | 0.0522 (9) | 0.0416 (8) | 0.0662 (9) | 0.0090 (6) | 0.0207 (7) | −0.0019 (7) |
O1 | 0.0321 (7) | 0.0232 (6) | 0.0300 (6) | 0.0017 (6) | −0.0017 (6) | −0.0008 (5) |
O2 | 0.0249 (7) | 0.0827 (12) | 0.0429 (9) | 0.0025 (8) | −0.0057 (6) | −0.0053 (8) |
C1 | 0.0249 (9) | 0.0339 (10) | 0.0264 (8) | 0.0038 (8) | −0.0003 (7) | 0.0030 (7) |
C2 | 0.0251 (10) | 0.0258 (8) | 0.0265 (8) | −0.0008 (7) | 0.0039 (7) | 0.0012 (7) |
C3 | 0.0256 (10) | 0.0282 (9) | 0.0332 (9) | −0.0029 (8) | 0.0096 (8) | −0.0016 (7) |
C4 | 0.0300 (11) | 0.0260 (9) | 0.0406 (10) | −0.0015 (8) | 0.0131 (9) | 0.0041 (7) |
C5 | 0.0287 (10) | 0.0330 (10) | 0.0344 (9) | 0.0043 (8) | 0.0077 (8) | 0.0104 (8) |
C6 | 0.0285 (10) | 0.0353 (10) | 0.0271 (8) | 0.0013 (8) | 0.0019 (8) | 0.0032 (8) |
C7 | 0.0230 (9) | 0.0237 (8) | 0.0277 (8) | 0.0013 (7) | 0.0031 (7) | 0.0003 (7) |
C8 | 0.0284 (10) | 0.0274 (9) | 0.0318 (9) | 0.0047 (8) | 0.0006 (8) | 0.0040 (7) |
C9 | 0.0397 (12) | 0.0354 (11) | 0.0385 (10) | −0.0108 (9) | 0.0074 (9) | −0.0103 (9) |
C10 | 0.0478 (14) | 0.0286 (10) | 0.0631 (14) | −0.0003 (10) | 0.0213 (12) | 0.0057 (10) |
C11 | 0.0433 (13) | 0.0459 (12) | 0.0481 (12) | 0.0081 (11) | 0.0053 (10) | 0.0209 (10) |
C12 | 0.0431 (13) | 0.0280 (10) | 0.0491 (11) | 0.0056 (9) | −0.0008 (10) | 0.0028 (9) |
C13 | 0.0283 (10) | 0.0322 (9) | 0.0249 (7) | 0.0017 (8) | −0.0009 (8) | 0.0055 (7) |
C14 | 0.0288 (10) | 0.0411 (11) | 0.0255 (8) | −0.0032 (9) | −0.0038 (7) | 0.0039 (7) |
C15 | 0.0258 (10) | 0.0417 (11) | 0.0382 (10) | 0.0012 (9) | −0.0017 (8) | 0.0119 (9) |
C16 | 0.0404 (13) | 0.0286 (9) | 0.0390 (10) | 0.0021 (9) | 0.0114 (9) | 0.0078 (8) |
C17 | 0.0432 (13) | 0.0345 (10) | 0.0366 (9) | −0.0108 (9) | 0.0053 (10) | −0.0032 (8) |
C18 | 0.0267 (10) | 0.0456 (12) | 0.0323 (9) | −0.0081 (9) | −0.0024 (8) | 0.0038 (8) |
S1—O2 | 1.4932 (17) | C9—H9C | 0.9800 |
S1—C1 | 1.7560 (18) | C10—H10A | 0.9800 |
S1—C13 | 1.799 (2) | C10—H10B | 0.9800 |
F1—C16 | 1.361 (3) | C10—H10C | 0.9800 |
O1—C8 | 1.365 (2) | C11—H11A | 0.9800 |
O1—C7 | 1.381 (2) | C11—H11B | 0.9800 |
C1—C8 | 1.361 (3) | C11—H11C | 0.9800 |
C1—C2 | 1.457 (3) | C12—H12A | 0.9800 |
C2—C7 | 1.387 (2) | C12—H12B | 0.9800 |
C2—C3 | 1.407 (3) | C12—H12C | 0.9800 |
C3—C4 | 1.408 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.379 (3) |
C3—C9 | 1.501 (3) | C13—C18 | 1.383 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.408 (3) | C14—C15 | 1.377 (3) |
C4—C10 | 1.508 (3) | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
C5—C6 | 1.389 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.377 (3) |
C5—C11 | 1.517 (3) | C15—H15 | 0.9500 |
C6—C7 | 1.374 (2) | C16—C17 | 1.366 (3) |
C6—H6 | 0.9500 | C17—C18 | 1.377 (3) |
C8—C12 | 1.480 (3) | C17—H17 | 0.9500 |
C9—H9A | 0.9800 | C18—H18 | 0.9500 |
C9—H9B | 0.9800 | ||
O2—S1—C1 | 110.99 (10) | C4—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
O2—S1—C13 | 106.57 (10) | H10A—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C1—S1—C13 | 98.65 (9) | C4—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C8—O1—C7 | 106.39 (13) | H10A—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C8—C1—C2 | 107.33 (16) | H10B—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C8—C1—S1 | 118.95 (14) | C5—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
C2—C1—S1 | 133.56 (14) | C5—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C7—C2—C3 | 119.05 (16) | H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C7—C2—C1 | 104.00 (15) | C5—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C1 | 136.95 (17) | H11A—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C2—C3—C4 | 117.44 (17) | H11B—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C2—C3—C9 | 121.18 (18) | C8—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C4—C3—C9 | 121.36 (17) | C8—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C3—C4—C5 | 121.30 (16) | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C3—C4—C10 | 118.68 (19) | C8—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C10 | 120.02 (19) | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.84 (17) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C11 | 117.55 (19) | C14—C13—C18 | 120.66 (19) |
C4—C5—C11 | 121.59 (18) | C14—C13—S1 | 120.38 (15) |
C7—C6—C5 | 116.75 (18) | C18—C13—S1 | 118.57 (15) |
C7—C6—H6 | 121.6 | C15—C14—C13 | 120.33 (18) |
C5—C6—H6 | 121.6 | C15—C14—H14 | 119.8 |
C6—C7—O1 | 124.06 (16) | C13—C14—H14 | 119.8 |
C6—C7—C2 | 124.57 (16) | C14—C15—C16 | 117.6 (2) |
O1—C7—C2 | 111.37 (14) | C14—C15—H15 | 121.2 |
C1—C8—O1 | 110.92 (15) | C16—C15—H15 | 121.2 |
C1—C8—C12 | 133.95 (18) | F1—C16—C17 | 118.5 (2) |
O1—C8—C12 | 115.13 (16) | F1—C16—C15 | 118.1 (2) |
C3—C9—H9A | 109.5 | C17—C16—C15 | 123.4 (2) |
C3—C9—H9B | 109.5 | C16—C17—C18 | 118.4 (2) |
H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 | C16—C17—H17 | 120.8 |
C3—C9—H9C | 109.5 | C18—C17—H17 | 120.8 |
H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 | C17—C18—C13 | 119.6 (2) |
H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 | C17—C18—H18 | 120.2 |
C4—C10—H10A | 109.5 | C13—C18—H18 | 120.2 |
O2—S1—C1—C8 | 126.77 (17) | C8—O1—C7—C2 | 0.87 (19) |
C13—S1—C1—C8 | −121.68 (17) | C3—C2—C7—C6 | −1.4 (3) |
O2—S1—C1—C2 | −58.4 (2) | C1—C2—C7—C6 | 178.85 (18) |
C13—S1—C1—C2 | 53.1 (2) | C3—C2—C7—O1 | 178.97 (16) |
C8—C1—C2—C7 | 0.3 (2) | C1—C2—C7—O1 | −0.7 (2) |
S1—C1—C2—C7 | −174.90 (17) | C2—C1—C8—O1 | 0.2 (2) |
C8—C1—C2—C3 | −179.3 (2) | S1—C1—C8—O1 | 176.24 (13) |
S1—C1—C2—C3 | 5.5 (4) | C2—C1—C8—C12 | −179.5 (2) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 2.7 (3) | S1—C1—C8—C12 | −3.5 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −177.7 (2) | C7—O1—C8—C1 | −0.6 (2) |
C7—C2—C3—C9 | −175.95 (18) | C7—O1—C8—C12 | 179.11 (17) |
C1—C2—C3—C9 | 3.6 (3) | O2—S1—C13—C14 | 162.46 (14) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −2.4 (3) | C1—S1—C13—C14 | 47.42 (16) |
C9—C3—C4—C5 | 176.21 (18) | O2—S1—C13—C18 | −24.61 (18) |
C2—C3—C4—C10 | 178.38 (18) | C1—S1—C13—C18 | −139.66 (16) |
C9—C3—C4—C10 | −3.0 (3) | C18—C13—C14—C15 | −0.1 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.8 (3) | S1—C13—C14—C15 | 172.70 (15) |
C10—C4—C5—C6 | 179.98 (19) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −0.5 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C11 | −177.67 (19) | C14—C15—C16—F1 | −178.51 (17) |
C10—C4—C5—C11 | 1.5 (3) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 0.7 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 0.6 (3) | F1—C16—C17—C18 | 178.83 (18) |
C11—C5—C6—C7 | 179.10 (18) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | −0.4 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—O1 | 179.29 (17) | C16—C17—C18—C13 | −0.2 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | −0.2 (3) | C14—C13—C18—C17 | 0.4 (3) |
C8—O1—C7—C6 | −178.71 (18) | S1—C13—C18—C17 | −172.50 (15) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C15—H15···O2i | 0.95 | 2.31 | 3.247 (3) | 169 |
C17—H17···F1ii | 0.95 | 2.50 | 3.083 (2) | 120 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y, z; (ii) x+1/2, −y+3/2, z. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C15—H15···O2i | 0.95 | 2.31 | 3.247 (3) | 169.2 |
C17—H17···F1ii | 0.95 | 2.50 | 3.083 (2) | 119.7 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y, z; (ii) x+1/2, −y+3/2, z. |
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As a part of our ongoing project of 2,4,5,6-tetramethyl-1-benzofuran derivatives containing phenylsulfinyl (Seo et al., 2011a), 3-fluorophenylsulfinyl (Seo et al., 2011b) and 2-fluorophenylsulfinyl (Choi et al., 2012) substituents in 3-position, we report herein on the crystal structure of the title compound.
In the title molecule (Fig. 1), the benzofuran unit is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.013 (2) Å from the least-squares plane defined by the nine constituent atoms. The 4-fluorophenyl ring is essentially planar, with a mean deviation of 0.002 (1) Å from the least-squares plane defined by the six constituent atoms. The dihedral angle formed by the benzofuran ring system and the 4-fluorophenyl ring is 74.30 (5)°. In the crystal structure (Fig. 2), weak intermolecular C—H···O and C—H···F hydrogen bonds (Table 1) link the molecules into columns extended in [100].