3-(3-Chlorophenylsulfinyl)-2,5,7-trimethyl-1-benzofuran

Abstract

In the title compound, C17H15ClO2S, the 3-chlorophenyl ring makes a dihedral angle of 84.48 (4)° with the mean plane [r.m.s. deviation = 0.004 (1) Å] of the benzofuran fragment. In the crystal, molecules are linked by weak C—H...O, C—H...π and C—S...π [3.414 (2) Å] interactions. The crystal structure also exhibits weak π–π interactions between the furan rings of neighbouring molecules [centroid–centroid distance = 3.826 (2), interplanar distance = 3.447 (2) and slippage = 1.660 (2) Å].