Crystal structure of 1-bromo-4-methanesulfonyl-2,3-dimethylbenzene

Abstract

The title compound, C9H11BrO2S, is an important intermediate in the synthesis of the herbicide Topramezone. In the crystal, there are weak intermolecular Br...O interactions of 3.286 (4) Å. The dihedral angle between the plane of the benzene ring and that defined by the O—S—O atoms of the methanesulfonyl group is 49.06 (3)°.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• sulfonyl
• Topramezone
• intermediate
• Br...O interactions