organic compounds
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In the title compound, C25H26N2OS, the diethyl-substituted benzene ring forms dihedral angles of 67.38 (9) and 55.32 (9)° with the terminal benzene rings. The molecule adopts a trans–cis conformation with respect to the orientations of the diphenylmethane and 1,3-diethylbenzene groups with respect to the S atom across the C—N bonds. This conformation is stabilized by an intramolecular N—HO hydrogen bond, which generates an S(6) ring. In the crystal, pairs of N—HS hydrogen bonds link the molecules into inversion dimers, forming R22(6) loops. The dimer linkage is reinforced by a pair of C—HS hydrogen bonds, which generate R22(8) loops. Weak C—Hπ and π–π [centroid–centroid seperation = 3.8821 (10) Å] interactions also occur in the crystal structure.