5-Bromo-3-ethylsulfinyl-7-methyl-2-(4-methylphenyl)-1-benzofuran

Abstract

In the title compound, C18H17BrO2S, the dihedral angle between the mean planes of the benzofuran and 4-methylphenyl rings is 14.54 (5)°. In the crystal, molecules are linkedviapairs of π–π interactions between the benzene and 4-methylphenyl rings, with centroid–centroid distances of 3.811 (3) and 3.755 (3) Å. A similar interaction is found between the furan and 4-methylphenyl rings, with a centroid–centroid distance of 3.866 (3) Å between neighbouring molecules. The molecules are stacked along thea-axis direction. In addition, a short Br...O contact distance of 3.128 (2) Å is observed between inversion-related dimers.