Benzyl 2-(benzylsulfanyl)benzoate

Abstract

In the title compound, C21H18O2S, the central aromatic ring makes dihedral angles of 5.86 (12) and 72.02 (6)° with the rings of the terminal O-benzyl and S-benzyl groups, respectively. The dihedral angle between the peripheral phenyl rings is 66.16 (6)°. In the crystal, mol­ecules are linked by pairs of C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming inversion dimers. These dimers are linked via C—H⋯π inter­actions, forming a three-dimensional network.

Crystal structure of (2-bromobenzyl)((1-bromonaphthalen-2-yl)methyl)sulfane, C18H14Br2S

“…Most notably among these are thioethers (compounds containing C-S-C bonds), which have been often used as valuable precursors in organic synthesis [6], as ligands in organometallic chemistry [5,7] and in catalysis [8]. To our best knowledge, the crystal structures of the organosulfur compounds containing C-S-C bonds are less reported [9][10][11][12]. We herein report the crystal structure of an asymmetric benzyl thioether.…”

“…Organosulfur compounds have received widespread attention because of their various applications in areas such as medicine, agriculture, materials and organic synthesis [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. Most notably among these are thioethers (compounds containing C-S-C bonds), which have been often used as valuable precursors in organic synthesis [6], as ligands in organometallic chemistry [5,7] and in catalysis [8].…”