The Crystal Structure of N-[(2E)-3-(4-Chlorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-yl]-4-methoxy-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide

The title compound C17H18ClNO3S crystallizes in the monoclinic P21/c space group with unit cell parameters a = 15.040 (3) Å, b = 9.151 (6) Å, c = 13.868 (7) Å, β = 116.38 (5)°. Chlorophenyl and methoxyphenyl ring planes are approximately perpendicular and the two moieties form an angle of 82.2°. The crystal packing is stabilized by π–π and Cl–π interactions, which occur between parallel methoxyphenyl and chlorophenyl moieties. Dipolar intermolecular contacts, mainly involving the oxygen atoms and C–H, also contribute to the crystal network. Graphical Abstract: The title compound is formed in the synthetic route for the production of potent inhibitors of calmodulin. Its crystal structure shows the chlorophenyl and methoxyphenyl moieties forming an angle of 82.2°. The crystal packing is stabilized by π–π, Cl–π and dipolar intermolecular contacts. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].