7-Bromo-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(methylsulfinyl)naphtho[2,1-b]furan

In the title compound, C(19)H(12)BrFO(2)S, the O atom and the methyl group of the methylsulfinyl substituent lie on opposite sides of the plane through the naphthofuran fragment. The 4-fluorophenyl ring is rotated out of the naphthofuran plane, making a dihedral angle of 41.65 (7)degrees. In the crystal, molecules are linked by weak intermolecular C-H center dot center dot center dot O and C-H center dot center dot center dot pi interactions, and a short Br center dot center dot center dot F contact [3.046 (2) angstrom] occurs. The O atom of the sulfinyl group is disordered over two positions, with refined site-occupancy factors of 0.912 (4) and 0.088 (4).