title: A substituted EDOT precursor: diethyl 3,4-dihydroxythiophene-2,5-dicarboxylate.
abstract: The title compound, C(10)H(12)O(6)S, has been obtained as dark-yellow chunk-shaped crystals, together with the expected thin white needles. The structures of the two phases are identical. Two independent molecules compose the asymmetric unit: one molecule is totally planar, whereas a methyl group of the second molecule points out of the plane. Each molecule participates in several intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonds and short contacts. The overall structure can be regarded as parallel sheets of molecules. Within a sheet, molecules are connected to one another in an infinite network via numerous short intermolecular contacts. Sheets are connected via hydrogen bonds and short contacts, in particular involving the methyl groups.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077 Toulouse Cedex, France. faulmann@lcc-toulouse.fr
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Faulmann
authors.forename: Anthony E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Pullen