1. 1-(4-Methylbenzyl)-2-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-benzimidazole
- Author
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Karunamoorthy Jayamoorthy, Jayaraman Jayabharathi, A. Thiruvalluvar, Anthony Linden, S. Rosepriya, University of Zurich, and Thiruvalluvar, A
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10120 Department of Chemistry ,Benzimidazole ,3104 Condensed Matter Physics ,Hydrogen bond ,Intermolecular force ,1600 General Chemistry ,General Chemistry ,Dihedral angle ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Bioinformatics ,Ring (chemistry) ,Organic Papers ,2500 General Materials Science ,lcsh:Chemistry ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Crystallography ,lcsh:QD1-999 ,chemistry ,540 Chemistry ,Molecule ,General Materials Science ,Benzene ,Unit (ring theory) - Abstract
The title compound, C22H20N2, crystallizes with two independent molecules (A and B) in the asymmetric unit. The benzimidazole units are almost planar [maximum deviations = 0.0161 (8) Å for A and 0.0276 (8) Å for B]. The dihedral angles between the benzimidazole unit and the benzene rings of the 4-methylbenzyl and 4-methylphenyl groups are 76.64 (3) and 46.87 (4)°, respectively, in molecule A. The corresponding values in molecule B are 86.31 (2) and 39.14 (4)°. The dihedral angles between the planes of the two benzene rings are 73.73 (3) and 80.69 (4)° in molecules A and B, respectively. Pairs of weak intermolecular C—H...N hydrogen bonds link B molecules, forming centrosymmetric dimers with R22(8) ring motifs. There are no significant corresponding interactions involving the A molecules.
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- 2011