5-(4-Fluorophenyl)-2-(4-methylphenyl)-3-methylsulfanyl-1-benzofuran

Abstract

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C22H17FOS, contains two independent molecules (AandB). The dihedral angles between the benzofuran ring systems [r.m.s. deviations of 0.026 (1), 0.004 (1) and 0.003 (1) Å, respectively, for moleculeA, and 0.002 (1), 0.004 (1) and 0.005 (1) Å forB] and the pendant 4-fluorophenyl and 4-methylphenyl rings are 39.48 (4) and 30.86 (5)°, respectively, for moleculeA, and 33.34 (6) and 20.99 (8)° forB. In the crystal, molecules are linked by weak C—H...F and C—H...π interactions, resulting in a three-dimensional network.