1,3-Bis(phenylsufanylmethyl)benzene

Abstract

The complete molecule of the title compound, C20H18S2, is generated by crystallographic mirror symmetry, with two C atoms lying on the mirror plane. All of the independent atoms are contained within two planes defined by the thiophenyl rings (C6S) and the central phenyl ring with the methylene bridge; the r.m.s deviations of these planes are 0.012 and 0.025 Å, respectively. The two planes are almost perpendicular to one another at a dihedral angle of 80.24 (10)°. Intermolecular C—H—π interactions are present in the crystal structure.