3-(4-Chlorophenylsulfinyl)-2,5,7-trimethyl-1-benzofuran

In the title compound, C17H15ClO2S, the O atom and the 4-chlorophenyl group of the 4-chlorophenylsulfinyl substituent are located on opposite sides of the plane through the benzofuran fragment; the 4-chlorophenyl ring is approximately perpendicular to this plane [dihedral angle = 87.12 (3)°]. In the crystal structure, molecules are linked through a weak intermolecular C—H...O hydrogen bond, and by weak C—S...π [3.394 (2) Å] and C—Cl...π [3.800 (2) Å] interactions