Structure of (+)-(7S,SS)-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydro-7-methyl-8-(p-tolylsulfinyl)-5-indoli zinone.

C16H19NO2S, Mr = 289.39, orthorhombic, P2(1)2(1)2(1), a = 11.467 (5), b = 17.207 (8), c = 7.566 (4) A, V = 1493 (2) A3, Z = 4, Dx = 1.29 g cm-3, lambda(Mo K alpha) = 0.71069 A, mu = 2.07 cm-1, F(000) = 616, T = 296 K, R = 0.049, 928 unique observed reflections. The structure determination combined with the known S configuration at the sulfur site discloses the stereochemistry of the title compound to be 7S and SS.