2-Benzoyl-1H-benzimidazole

Authors

L. Ai
Xiu-Min Shen
S.W. Ng

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2010

Abstract

In the title compound, C14H10N2O, the benzoyl ring and benzimidazole ring system are aligned at a dihedral angle of 50.2 (2)degrees. In the crystal, intermolecular N-H center dot center dot center dot N hydrogen bonds between adjacent imidazole groups generate supramolecular C(4) chains running along the b axis.

Publication Title

Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online

Volume

66

Issue

12

Publisher

International Union of Crystallography

Publisher Location

COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA