Abstract
The molecule of the title compound, C10H6O4S2, has crystallographically imposed twofold symmetry. The dihedral angle formed by the furan rings is 80.90 (8)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked by weak C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds into chains running parallel to the a axis [C—S—S—C torsion angle = 82.04 (11)°].
Related literature
For the applications of furan-2-carbothioic-S-acid, see: Deshpande et al. (2004 ▶); Stoll et al. (1967 ▶).
Experimental
Crystal data
C10H6O4S2
M r = 254.29
Orthorhombic,
a = 13.6900 (13) Å
b = 7.9611 (7) Å
c = 9.9042 (10) Å
V = 1079.43 (18) Å3
Z = 4
Mo Kα radiation
μ = 0.49 mm−1
T = 298 K
0.41 × 0.39 × 0.30 mm
Data collection
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996 ▶) T min = 0.826, T max = 0.868
3627 measured reflections
952 independent reflections
750 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
R int = 0.028
Refinement
R[F 2 > 2σ(F 2)] = 0.032
wR(F 2) = 0.103
S = 1.00
952 reflections
74 parameters
H-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax = 0.17 e Å−3
Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3
Data collection: SMART (Siemens, 1996 ▶); cell refinement: SAINT (Siemens, 1996 ▶); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008 ▶); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008 ▶); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008 ▶); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supplementary Material
Crystal structure: contains datablock(s) I, global. DOI: 10.1107/S160053681104356X/rz2653sup1.cif
Structure factors: contains datablock(s) I. DOI: 10.1107/S160053681104356X/rz2653Isup2.hkl
Supplementary material file. DOI: 10.1107/S160053681104356X/rz2653Isup3.cml
Additional supplementary materials: crystallographic information; 3D view; checkCIF report
Table 1. Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °).
| D—H⋯A | D—H | H⋯A | D⋯A | D—H⋯A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C4—H4⋯O2i | 0.93 | 2.57 | 3.463 (3) | 162 |
Symmetry code: (i)
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Acknowledgments
The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Natural Scientific Research Programs of Henan Province (grant No. 2008138) and the Young Teachers Aid Programs of the College of Henan Province (grant No. 2009B150011).
supplementary crystallographic information
Comment
The title compound is a dimeric form of furan-2-carbothioic-S-acid, which has a broad spectrum of applications in the fields of medicinal chemistry (Deshpande et al., 2004) and food additives (Stoll et al., 1967). As a contribution in this field, we report here the crystal structure of the title compound.
The molecular structure of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. The molecule has crystallographically imposed twofold axis. The furan rings are oriented to form a dihedral angle of 80.90 (8)°. In the crystal structure (Fig. 2), molecules are linked by weak intermolecular C—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1) forming chains parallel to the a axis.
Experimental
To a solution of furan-2-carboxylic acid (11.2 g, 0.10 mol) in dioxane, NaHS (11.2 g, 0.20 mol) was added. The mixture was stirred at 50°C for 4 h. Then mixture was concentrated and purified by crystallization from ethyl acetate. Colourless crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained on slow evaporation of the solvent.
Refinement
All H atoms were placed geometrically and treated as riding on their parent atoms, with C—H = 0.93–0.96 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) or 1.5Ueq(C) for methyl H atoms.
Figures
Fig. 1.
The molecular structure of the title compound, with 50% probability displacement ellipsoids.
Fig. 2.

Crystal packing of the title compound viewed along the a axis. INtermolecular hydrogen bonds are shown as dashed lines.
Crystal data
| C10H6O4S2 | F(000) = 520 |
| Mr = 254.29 | Dx = 1.565 Mg m−3 |
| Orthorhombic, Pccn | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -P 2ab 2ac | Cell parameters from 1606 reflections |
| a = 13.6900 (13) Å | θ = 2.6–25.7° |
| b = 7.9611 (7) Å | µ = 0.49 mm−1 |
| c = 9.9042 (10) Å | T = 298 K |
| V = 1079.43 (18) Å3 | Block, colourless |
| Z = 4 | 0.41 × 0.39 × 0.30 mm |
Data collection
| Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 952 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 750 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| graphite | Rint = 0.028 |
| φ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 3.0° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −16→9 |
| Tmin = 0.826, Tmax = 0.868 | k = −7→9 |
| 3627 measured reflections | l = −11→11 |
Refinement
| Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.032 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.103 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0569P)2 + 0.4883P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 1.00 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| 952 reflections | Δρmax = 0.17 e Å−3 |
| 74 parameters | Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.026 (3) |
Special details
| Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
| Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2)
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| S1 | 0.32229 (4) | 0.22302 (9) | 0.54908 (7) | 0.0562 (3) | |
| O1 | 0.51977 (13) | 0.2344 (2) | 0.46510 (19) | 0.0596 (5) | |
| O2 | 0.30932 (12) | 0.4503 (2) | 0.35136 (19) | 0.0651 (6) | |
| C1 | 0.36270 (17) | 0.3584 (3) | 0.4132 (2) | 0.0483 (6) | |
| C3 | 0.5256 (2) | 0.4169 (3) | 0.2957 (3) | 0.0621 (7) | |
| H3 | 0.5075 | 0.4955 | 0.2308 | 0.074* | |
| C2 | 0.46678 (16) | 0.3429 (3) | 0.3863 (2) | 0.0478 (6) | |
| C4 | 0.6204 (2) | 0.3519 (4) | 0.3184 (3) | 0.0683 (8) | |
| H4 | 0.6769 | 0.3799 | 0.2713 | 0.082* | |
| C5 | 0.6134 (2) | 0.2437 (4) | 0.4195 (3) | 0.0676 (8) | |
| H5 | 0.6654 | 0.1823 | 0.4545 | 0.081* |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2)
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| S1 | 0.0521 (4) | 0.0597 (5) | 0.0569 (5) | −0.0007 (3) | −0.0038 (3) | 0.0117 (3) |
| O1 | 0.0531 (10) | 0.0581 (11) | 0.0676 (12) | 0.0036 (8) | −0.0012 (8) | 0.0087 (8) |
| O2 | 0.0632 (11) | 0.0682 (12) | 0.0640 (11) | 0.0093 (9) | −0.0095 (9) | 0.0170 (9) |
| C1 | 0.0548 (13) | 0.0449 (13) | 0.0452 (12) | −0.0018 (11) | −0.0073 (11) | −0.0034 (10) |
| C3 | 0.0696 (17) | 0.0600 (15) | 0.0566 (15) | −0.0131 (13) | −0.0038 (13) | 0.0064 (12) |
| C2 | 0.0516 (13) | 0.0438 (13) | 0.0479 (13) | −0.0037 (11) | −0.0064 (11) | −0.0034 (10) |
| C4 | 0.0555 (16) | 0.0747 (19) | 0.0747 (19) | −0.0175 (14) | 0.0093 (14) | −0.0103 (16) |
| C5 | 0.0477 (14) | 0.0661 (17) | 0.089 (2) | 0.0021 (12) | −0.0003 (15) | −0.0066 (16) |
Geometric parameters (Å, °)
| S1—C1 | 1.811 (2) | C3—C2 | 1.341 (3) |
| S1—S1i | 2.0254 (12) | C3—C4 | 1.416 (4) |
| O1—C5 | 1.361 (3) | C3—H3 | 0.9300 |
| O1—C2 | 1.372 (3) | C4—C5 | 1.324 (4) |
| O2—C1 | 1.202 (3) | C4—H4 | 0.9300 |
| C1—C2 | 1.455 (3) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
| C1—S1—S1i | 99.92 (8) | C3—C2—C1 | 132.3 (2) |
| C5—O1—C2 | 106.0 (2) | O1—C2—C1 | 117.8 (2) |
| O2—C1—C2 | 123.6 (2) | C5—C4—C3 | 106.9 (3) |
| O2—C1—S1 | 123.74 (19) | C5—C4—H4 | 126.5 |
| C2—C1—S1 | 112.64 (17) | C3—C4—H4 | 126.5 |
| C2—C3—C4 | 106.5 (2) | C4—C5—O1 | 110.8 (3) |
| C2—C3—H3 | 126.8 | C4—C5—H5 | 124.6 |
| C4—C3—H3 | 126.8 | O1—C5—H5 | 124.6 |
| C3—C2—O1 | 109.9 (2) | ||
| S1i—S1—C1—O2 | 1.2 (2) | S1—C1—C2—C3 | 179.3 (2) |
| S1i—S1—C1—C2 | −178.38 (15) | O2—C1—C2—O1 | 179.5 (2) |
| C4—C3—C2—O1 | 0.0 (3) | S1—C1—C2—O1 | −1.0 (3) |
| C4—C3—C2—C1 | 179.7 (2) | C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.2 (3) |
| C5—O1—C2—C3 | −0.2 (3) | C3—C4—C5—O1 | −0.4 (3) |
| C5—O1—C2—C1 | 180.0 (2) | C2—O1—C5—C4 | 0.4 (3) |
| O2—C1—C2—C3 | −0.3 (4) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1/2, −y+1/2, z.
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °)
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C4—H4···O2ii | 0.93 | 2.57 | 3.463 (3) | 162. |
Symmetry codes: (ii) x+1/2, −y+1, −z+1/2.
Footnotes
Supplementary data and figures for this paper are available from the IUCr electronic archives (Reference: RZ2653).
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Supplementary Materials
Crystal structure: contains datablock(s) I, global. DOI: 10.1107/S160053681104356X/rz2653sup1.cif
Structure factors: contains datablock(s) I. DOI: 10.1107/S160053681104356X/rz2653Isup2.hkl
Supplementary material file. DOI: 10.1107/S160053681104356X/rz2653Isup3.cml
Additional supplementary materials: crystallographic information; 3D view; checkCIF report

