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organic compounds
In the crystal structure of the title compound, C14H11NO3S, the asymmetric unit consists of two molecules having different conformations. The main difference involves the orientation of the methoxy groups, but the angles between the two six-membered rings also differ slightly. This is the first reported structure of a δ-lactone with methylthio and cyano substituents.