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Abstract:
In the title compound, C(20)H(20)O(4)S, the 4-hydroxy-phenyl ring is rotated out of the plane of the benzofuran unit by 32.87 (8)°. The S-C(meth-yl) bond is almost perpendicular to the plane of the benzofuran fragment [77.8 (1)°] and is slightly tilted towards it. The crystal structure is stabilized by inter-molecular O-H⋯O and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
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