Conformations of Bridged Diphenyls. X. Crystal Structure of 2-(4′-Carbomethoxy-2′-nitrophenylsulfinyl)-1,3,5-trimethylbenzene
The crystal structure of 2′-(4′-carbomethoxy-2′-nitrophenylsulfinyl)-1,3,5-trimethylbenzene, C17H17NO5S, has been determined by X-ray diffraction. The crystals are triclinic, a = 9.848(11), b = 7.654(10), c = 12.513(15) Å, α = 107.33(8), β = 100.73(8), γ = 106.53(8)°, [Formula: see text] with Z = 2. The intensities of 3850 independent reflections were measured on a four circle diffractometer; 2985 reflections were used in the refinement to give a final least-squares residual of 0.053 and a traditional R factor of 0.052.Repulsion between the sulfoxide oxygen atom and the nitro oxygen atoms forces the molecule into the twist-nitro-proximal conformation as opposed to the nitro-distal conformation which has been observed for other bridged diphenyls in this series.