Research Article: An ortho­rhom­bic polymorph of 1-benzyl-1H-benzimidazole

Date Published: May 01, 2010

Publisher: International Union of Crystallography

Author(s): Ying-jun Zhang, Xue-wen Zhu, Heng-yu Qian, Zhi-gang Yin, Chun-xia Zhang.

http://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810015114

Abstract

The title compound, C14H12N2, in contrast to the previously reported monoclinic polymorph [Lei et al. (2009 ▶). Acta Cryst. E65, o2613], crystallizes in the ortho­rhom­bic crystal system. The dihedral angle between the imidazole ring system and the phenyl ring is 76.78 (16)°. Weak C—H⋯N and C—H⋯π inter­actions are observed in the crystal structure.

Partial Text

For the synthesis, see: Lionel et al. (1996 ▶). For the monoclinic polymorph, see: Lei & Zhou (2009 ▶).

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http://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810015114