Crystal structure of methyl trans-3-[(2-(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl)sulfinyl]acrylate: a product resulting from trapping of a sulfenic acid by methyl propiolate

Evidence for the formation of unstable sulfenic acids (RSOH) as reaction intermediates is commonly provided by trapping these compounds with methyl propiolate. The crystal structure of a vinyl sulfoxide derived from the trapping of a sulfenic acid with methyl propiolate is reported here. The title compound C12H12O5S crystallized in the triclinic space group,P1¯ with unit cell parameters: a = 6.1600(4), b = 9.7286(7), c = 11.3698(8) A, α = 112.024(1), β = 94.662(1), γ = 95.429(1)°, and Z = 2.