Experimental Crystal data

R factor = 0.027; wR factor = 0.068; data-to-parameter ratio = 19.1. In the title compound, C16H13IO2S, the 4-methylphenyl ring makes a dihedral angle of 88.36 (7) with the mean plane [r.m.s. deviation = 0.006 (2) Å] of the benzofuran fragment. In the crystal, molecules are linked by weak C—H O hydrogen bonds and an I O contact [3.103 (2) Å]. The crystal structure also exhibits slipped – interactions between the benzene and furan rings of neighbouring molecules [centroid–centroid distance = 3.659 (2) Å]. Related literature For background information and the crystal structures o