Acta Cryst. (2002). E58, o1269-o1271  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536802018962 ]

2-(Imidazol-1-yl)-1-(2-naphthyl)ethanone O-propyloxime hydrochloride

S. Özbey, E. Kendi, A. Karakurt and S. Dalkara

Abstract: The structure of the title compound {systematic name: 1-[2-(2-naphthyl)-2-(propoxyimino)ethyl]-4,5-dihydroimidazol-3-iumchloride}, C₁₈H₂₀N₃O⁺·Cl^-, is stabilized by intermolecular hydrogen bonds. The naphthalene moiety and the imidazole ring are essentially planar. The imidazole N2 atom is protonated and is connected to the Cl^- anion through a hydrogen bond [ClN2 = 3.004  (2)  Å]. The configuration of the cation is Z.

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