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The title compound, C15H12N2, (II)(499), contains two mol­ecules in the asymmetric unit and is a polymorphic form of a previously reported structure, (I)(495), of the same mol­ecule. The mol­ecules in both polymorphs exhibit nearly identical bond distances, but show significantly different phenyl/imidazole dihedral angles and pack differently in the crystalline state. In each polymorph, strong hydrogen-bonded polymer chains, involving the N atoms of the imidazole fragments in adjacent mol­ecules, are formed.

Supporting information

cif

Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053680401311X/cv6323sup1.cif
Contains datablocks I, global

hkl

Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053680401311X/cv6323Isup2.hkl
Contains datablock I

CCDC reference: 245294

Key indicators

  • Single-crystal X-ray study
  • T = 296 K
  • Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.004 Å
  • R factor = 0.063
  • wR factor = 0.185
  • Data-to-parameter ratio = 10.5

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Alert level C ABSTM02_ALERT_3_C The ratio of expected to reported Tmax/Tmin(RR') is < 0.90 Tmin and Tmax reported: 0.783 0.980 Tmin' and Tmax expected: 0.960 0.981 RR' = 0.817 Please check that your absorption correction is appropriate. PLAT061_ALERT_3_C Tmax/Tmin Range Test RR' too Large ............. 0.82
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Computing details top

Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell refinement: SAINT-Plus Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT-Plus; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1990); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: ORTEPIII (Burnett & Johnson, 1996) and ORTEP-32 (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Bruker, 2000).

4,5-diphenyl-1H-imidazole top
Crystal data top
C15H12N2F(000) = 928
Mr = 220.27Dx = 1.213 Mg m3
Dm = 1.20 (1) Mg m3
Dm measured by flotation in a mixture of carbon tetrachloride and cyclohexane
Monoclinic, P21/nMelting point: 499 K
Hall symbol: -P 2ynMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
a = 13.3716 (7) ÅCell parameters from 960 reflections
b = 13.0984 (8) Åθ = 3.0–23.6°
c = 14.6909 (12) ŵ = 0.07 mm1
β = 110.343 (4)°T = 296 K
V = 2412.6 (3) Å3Prism, colorless
Z = 80.55 × 0.44 × 0.26 mm
Data collection top
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector
diffractometer
4234 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube3444 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromatorRint = 0.037
φ and ω scansθmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.8°
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Blessing, 1995)
h = 1515
Tmin = 0.783, Tmax = 0.980k = 1513
15100 measured reflectionsl = 179
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: fullSecondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.063Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.185All H-atom parameters refined
S = 1.00 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.1214P)2 + 0.4106P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
4234 reflections(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
403 parametersΔρmax = 0.19 e Å3
0 restraintsΔρmin = 0.16 e Å3
Special details top

Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes.

Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
N110.43817 (15)0.65743 (15)0.17561 (15)0.0492 (5)
N130.31422 (14)0.55304 (14)0.08456 (14)0.0506 (5)
N211.13228 (15)0.56704 (15)0.90391 (15)0.0511 (5)
N231.03612 (15)0.66169 (15)0.78103 (14)0.0545 (5)
C120.33519 (19)0.64470 (19)0.12332 (18)0.0531 (6)
C140.41212 (16)0.50309 (16)0.11480 (15)0.0417 (5)
C150.48981 (16)0.56729 (16)0.17193 (15)0.0422 (5)
C221.12463 (19)0.65533 (19)0.85638 (19)0.0567 (6)
C240.98306 (17)0.57084 (17)0.78005 (16)0.0444 (5)
C251.04228 (16)0.51075 (17)0.85585 (15)0.0436 (5)
C410.42177 (17)0.39734 (16)0.08395 (15)0.0439 (5)
C420.3417 (2)0.3271 (2)0.0751 (2)0.0619 (7)
C430.3505 (3)0.2272 (2)0.0481 (2)0.0740 (9)
C440.4402 (3)0.1962 (2)0.0307 (2)0.0695 (8)
C450.5202 (2)0.2647 (2)0.03899 (18)0.0622 (7)
C460.51104 (19)0.36484 (19)0.06420 (16)0.0499 (6)
C510.60552 (16)0.55585 (17)0.22059 (15)0.0445 (5)
C520.6485 (2)0.4666 (2)0.26995 (17)0.0599 (7)
C530.7582 (3)0.4554 (3)0.3110 (2)0.0769 (9)
C540.8248 (2)0.5329 (3)0.3058 (2)0.0806 (10)
C550.7837 (2)0.6209 (3)0.2589 (2)0.0763 (9)
C560.67450 (19)0.6329 (2)0.2154 (2)0.0603 (7)
C610.87859 (17)0.55186 (16)0.70423 (16)0.0458 (5)
C620.8612 (2)0.58013 (19)0.60915 (17)0.0545 (6)
C630.7649 (2)0.5618 (2)0.5367 (2)0.0682 (8)
C640.6845 (2)0.5138 (2)0.5579 (2)0.0748 (9)
C650.6995 (2)0.4872 (2)0.6521 (3)0.0736 (8)
C660.79500 (19)0.5067 (2)0.7250 (2)0.0582 (7)
C711.02716 (16)0.40717 (17)0.88800 (16)0.0452 (5)
C720.9764 (2)0.3319 (2)0.8215 (2)0.0621 (7)
C730.9605 (3)0.2364 (2)0.8527 (3)0.0827 (10)
C740.9966 (3)0.2144 (3)0.9510 (3)0.0850 (10)
C751.0492 (2)0.2867 (2)1.0170 (2)0.0724 (8)
C761.06345 (19)0.3829 (2)0.98609 (19)0.0536 (6)
H11N0.4671 (19)0.709 (2)0.2071 (18)0.052 (7)*
H120.282 (2)0.698 (2)0.1175 (19)0.070 (8)*
H21N1.184 (2)0.547 (2)0.954 (2)0.068 (8)*
H221.178 (2)0.708 (2)0.8774 (19)0.073 (8)*
H420.281 (2)0.350 (2)0.0894 (18)0.064 (7)*
H430.291 (3)0.183 (3)0.039 (2)0.105 (11)*
H450.585 (2)0.242 (2)0.028 (2)0.078 (9)*
H440.451 (2)0.126 (2)0.014 (2)0.074 (8)*
H460.569 (2)0.415 (2)0.0681 (19)0.067 (7)*
H520.597 (2)0.416 (2)0.2740 (19)0.068 (8)*
H530.782 (3)0.396 (3)0.345 (2)0.092 (10)*
H540.900 (3)0.519 (3)0.336 (2)0.100 (10)*
H550.826 (3)0.680 (3)0.251 (2)0.098 (10)*
H560.641 (2)0.696 (2)0.179 (2)0.073 (8)*
H620.921 (2)0.610 (2)0.5968 (18)0.065 (8)*
H630.755 (2)0.579 (2)0.473 (2)0.076 (9)*
H640.618 (3)0.501 (3)0.506 (2)0.091 (9)*
H650.643 (3)0.458 (2)0.670 (2)0.084 (9)*
H660.8050 (19)0.486 (2)0.7899 (19)0.059 (7)*
H720.953 (2)0.346 (2)0.754 (2)0.071 (8)*
H730.920 (3)0.186 (3)0.807 (2)0.094 (10)*
H740.987 (3)0.149 (3)0.972 (3)0.112 (12)*
H751.075 (2)0.272 (3)1.088 (3)0.091 (10)*
H761.0961 (19)0.4359 (19)1.0322 (18)0.052 (7)*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
N110.0470 (11)0.0351 (11)0.0587 (12)0.0035 (8)0.0099 (9)0.0096 (9)
N130.0408 (10)0.0431 (12)0.0598 (12)0.0017 (8)0.0071 (8)0.0024 (9)
N210.0431 (11)0.0454 (12)0.0528 (12)0.0019 (8)0.0015 (9)0.0085 (9)
N230.0509 (11)0.0434 (11)0.0608 (12)0.0049 (9)0.0088 (9)0.0119 (9)
C120.0436 (13)0.0441 (14)0.0666 (15)0.0026 (11)0.0129 (11)0.0015 (11)
C140.0387 (11)0.0369 (12)0.0437 (11)0.0025 (9)0.0073 (9)0.0038 (9)
C150.0432 (12)0.0353 (12)0.0440 (11)0.0007 (9)0.0101 (9)0.0007 (9)
C220.0499 (14)0.0447 (14)0.0656 (16)0.0086 (11)0.0075 (12)0.0092 (12)
C240.0430 (11)0.0394 (12)0.0479 (12)0.0008 (9)0.0121 (9)0.0066 (10)
C250.0416 (12)0.0403 (12)0.0458 (12)0.0002 (9)0.0111 (9)0.0023 (9)
C410.0441 (12)0.0385 (12)0.0387 (11)0.0039 (9)0.0014 (9)0.0027 (9)
C420.0510 (15)0.0457 (15)0.0814 (18)0.0088 (11)0.0135 (13)0.0042 (13)
C430.0732 (19)0.0441 (16)0.090 (2)0.0186 (14)0.0098 (16)0.0047 (14)
C440.085 (2)0.0435 (16)0.0639 (17)0.0050 (14)0.0050 (14)0.0124 (13)
C450.0700 (17)0.0580 (17)0.0515 (14)0.0063 (14)0.0120 (12)0.0097 (12)
C460.0538 (14)0.0480 (14)0.0435 (12)0.0035 (11)0.0112 (10)0.0056 (10)
C510.0401 (11)0.0432 (13)0.0439 (12)0.0009 (9)0.0067 (9)0.0097 (10)
C520.0606 (16)0.0541 (16)0.0487 (14)0.0062 (13)0.0018 (12)0.0047 (12)
C530.074 (2)0.077 (2)0.0550 (16)0.0296 (18)0.0084 (14)0.0083 (15)
C540.0448 (16)0.112 (3)0.0725 (19)0.0166 (18)0.0043 (14)0.0258 (19)
C550.0476 (16)0.095 (2)0.085 (2)0.0092 (16)0.0207 (14)0.0209 (18)
C560.0464 (14)0.0604 (17)0.0693 (16)0.0074 (12)0.0141 (12)0.0080 (14)
C610.0455 (12)0.0374 (12)0.0492 (13)0.0059 (9)0.0097 (10)0.0040 (9)
C620.0586 (15)0.0467 (14)0.0512 (14)0.0053 (11)0.0102 (11)0.0044 (11)
C630.083 (2)0.0539 (17)0.0509 (16)0.0156 (14)0.0018 (14)0.0017 (13)
C640.0582 (17)0.0609 (18)0.078 (2)0.0118 (14)0.0106 (15)0.0130 (15)
C650.0457 (15)0.0667 (19)0.100 (2)0.0010 (13)0.0145 (15)0.0021 (16)
C660.0449 (14)0.0621 (17)0.0642 (16)0.0003 (11)0.0148 (12)0.0064 (13)
C710.0374 (11)0.0405 (12)0.0548 (13)0.0041 (9)0.0126 (9)0.0059 (10)
C720.0598 (15)0.0475 (15)0.0701 (18)0.0036 (12)0.0113 (13)0.0010 (13)
C730.0711 (19)0.0447 (16)0.116 (3)0.0102 (14)0.0123 (18)0.0000 (18)
C740.0737 (19)0.0481 (18)0.126 (3)0.0039 (15)0.0252 (19)0.031 (2)
C750.0694 (18)0.066 (2)0.081 (2)0.0074 (15)0.0253 (15)0.0316 (17)
C760.0525 (13)0.0471 (14)0.0584 (15)0.0058 (11)0.0157 (11)0.0120 (12)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
N11—C121.334 (3)C52—C531.387 (4)
N11—C151.378 (3)C52—H520.97 (3)
N11—H11N0.83 (3)C53—C541.370 (5)
N13—C121.317 (3)C53—H530.93 (4)
N13—C141.391 (3)C54—C551.357 (5)
C14—C151.373 (3)C54—H540.97 (4)
N21—C221.336 (3)C55—C561.384 (4)
N21—C251.378 (3)C55—H550.99 (4)
N21—H21N0.86 (3)C56—H561.00 (3)
N23—C221.312 (3)C61—C621.385 (3)
N23—C241.383 (3)C61—C661.389 (3)
C12—H120.98 (3)C62—C631.377 (4)
C24—C251.369 (3)C62—H620.97 (3)
C14—C411.477 (3)C63—C641.371 (5)
C15—C511.469 (3)C63—H630.92 (3)
C22—H220.96 (3)C64—C651.372 (5)
C24—C611.474 (3)C64—H640.96 (3)
C25—C711.474 (3)C65—C661.376 (4)
C41—C421.383 (3)C65—H650.97 (3)
C41—C461.390 (3)C66—H660.95 (3)
C42—C431.384 (4)C71—C721.387 (3)
C42—H420.96 (3)C71—C761.388 (3)
C43—C441.372 (4)C72—C731.374 (4)
C43—H430.95 (4)C72—H720.95 (3)
C44—C451.370 (4)C73—C741.385 (5)
C44—H440.97 (3)C73—H730.96 (3)
C45—C461.379 (4)C74—C751.363 (5)
C45—H450.98 (3)C74—H740.93 (4)
C46—H461.00 (3)C75—C761.374 (4)
C51—C561.387 (3)C75—H751.00 (3)
C51—C521.390 (3)C76—H760.96 (3)
C12—N11—C15107.5 (2)C51—C52—H52115.2 (16)
C12—N11—H11N127.5 (17)C54—C53—C52120.5 (3)
C15—N11—H11N124.9 (17)C54—C53—H53124 (2)
C12—N13—C14104.80 (18)C52—C53—H53116 (2)
C22—N21—C25107.50 (19)C55—C54—C53120.1 (3)
C22—N21—H21N127.7 (19)C55—C54—H54124 (2)
C25—N21—H21N124.8 (19)C53—C54—H54116 (2)
C22—N23—C24105.26 (19)C54—C55—C56120.5 (3)
N13—C12—N11112.7 (2)C54—C55—H55125 (2)
N13—C12—H12125.0 (16)C56—C55—H55114 (2)
N11—C12—H12122.3 (15)C55—C56—C51120.5 (3)
C15—C14—N13109.59 (18)C55—C56—H56122.8 (16)
C15—C14—C41129.33 (19)C51—C56—H56116.7 (16)
N13—C14—C41121.07 (18)C62—C61—C66118.0 (2)
C14—C15—N11105.41 (18)C62—C61—C24120.0 (2)
C14—C15—C51132.85 (19)C66—C61—C24122.0 (2)
N11—C15—C51121.71 (18)C63—C62—C61121.1 (3)
N23—C22—N21112.2 (2)C63—C62—H62122.8 (15)
N23—C22—H22125.1 (16)C61—C62—H62116.0 (15)
N21—C22—H22122.7 (16)C64—C63—C62120.1 (3)
C25—C24—N23109.67 (19)C64—C63—H63119.3 (18)
C25—C24—C61130.3 (2)C62—C63—H63120.5 (18)
N23—C24—C61120.07 (18)C63—C64—C65119.5 (3)
C24—C25—N21105.33 (19)C63—C64—H64119.0 (19)
C24—C25—C71133.2 (2)C65—C64—H64121.4 (19)
N21—C25—C71121.40 (19)C64—C65—C66120.6 (3)
C42—C41—C46118.0 (2)C64—C65—H65121.8 (18)
C42—C41—C14120.4 (2)C66—C65—H65117.5 (18)
C46—C41—C14121.6 (2)C65—C66—C61120.5 (3)
C41—C42—C43121.0 (3)C65—C66—H66119.7 (15)
C41—C42—H42117.6 (16)C61—C66—H66119.7 (15)
C43—C42—H42121.3 (16)C72—C71—C76118.5 (2)
C44—C43—C42120.1 (3)C72—C71—C25121.1 (2)
C44—C43—H43122 (2)C76—C71—C25120.4 (2)
C42—C43—H43117 (2)C73—C72—C71120.4 (3)
C45—C44—C43119.7 (3)C73—C72—H72119.5 (17)
C45—C44—H44117.6 (16)C71—C72—H72120.0 (17)
C43—C44—H44122.7 (16)C72—C73—C74119.9 (3)
C44—C45—C46120.5 (3)C72—C73—H73120 (2)
C44—C45—H45119.2 (18)C74—C73—H73120 (2)
C46—C45—H45120.2 (18)C75—C74—C73120.2 (3)
C45—C46—C41120.7 (2)C75—C74—H74120 (2)
C45—C46—H46119.5 (16)C73—C74—H74120 (2)
C41—C46—H46119.8 (15)C74—C75—C76119.9 (3)
C56—C51—C52118.6 (2)C74—C75—H75120.6 (19)
C56—C51—C15120.5 (2)C76—C75—H75119.4 (19)
C52—C51—C15120.9 (2)C75—C76—C71120.9 (3)
C53—C52—C51119.9 (3)C75—C76—H76120.7 (14)
C53—C52—H52124.8 (16)C71—C76—H76118.4 (14)
C14—N13—C12—N110.1 (3)C14—C15—C51—C5243.3 (4)
C15—N11—C12—N130.3 (3)N11—C15—C51—C52139.1 (2)
C12—N13—C14—C150.2 (3)C56—C51—C52—C531.3 (4)
C12—N13—C14—C41178.7 (2)C15—C51—C52—C53176.6 (2)
N13—C14—C15—N110.4 (2)C51—C52—C53—C541.9 (4)
C41—C14—C15—N11178.4 (2)C52—C53—C54—C551.0 (5)
N13—C14—C15—C51178.4 (2)C53—C54—C55—C560.5 (5)
C41—C14—C15—C510.5 (4)C54—C55—C56—C511.1 (4)
C12—N11—C15—C140.5 (2)C52—C51—C56—C550.2 (4)
C12—N11—C15—C51178.7 (2)C15—C51—C56—C55178.1 (2)
C24—N23—C22—N210.0 (3)C25—C24—C61—C62138.9 (3)
C25—N21—C22—N230.4 (3)N23—C24—C61—C6241.1 (3)
C22—N23—C24—C250.4 (3)C25—C24—C61—C6641.7 (4)
C22—N23—C24—C61179.6 (2)N23—C24—C61—C66138.3 (2)
N23—C24—C25—N210.6 (3)C66—C61—C62—C631.6 (4)
C61—C24—C25—N21179.4 (2)C24—C61—C62—C63179.0 (2)
N23—C24—C25—C71177.8 (2)C61—C62—C63—C640.8 (4)
C61—C24—C25—C712.2 (4)C62—C63—C64—C652.1 (4)
C22—N21—C25—C240.6 (3)C63—C64—C65—C661.1 (4)
C22—N21—C25—C71178.1 (2)C64—C65—C66—C611.3 (4)
C15—C14—C41—C42144.2 (2)C62—C61—C66—C652.6 (4)
N13—C14—C41—C4237.1 (3)C24—C61—C66—C65178.0 (2)
C15—C14—C41—C4635.0 (3)C24—C25—C71—C7233.3 (4)
N13—C14—C41—C46143.8 (2)N21—C25—C71—C72144.9 (2)
C46—C41—C42—C430.5 (4)C24—C25—C71—C76146.5 (3)
C14—C41—C42—C43178.7 (2)N21—C25—C71—C7635.3 (3)
C41—C42—C43—C440.7 (4)C76—C71—C72—C731.5 (4)
C42—C43—C44—C450.8 (4)C25—C71—C72—C73178.3 (2)
C43—C44—C45—C460.4 (4)C71—C72—C73—C741.0 (5)
C44—C45—C46—C411.6 (4)C72—C73—C74—C750.8 (5)
C42—C41—C46—C451.6 (3)C73—C74—C75—C762.1 (5)
C14—C41—C46—C45177.6 (2)C74—C75—C76—C711.6 (4)
C14—C15—C51—C56134.6 (3)C72—C71—C76—C750.3 (4)
N11—C15—C51—C5643.0 (3)C25—C71—C76—C75179.6 (2)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
N21—H21N···N13i0.86 (3)2.09 (3)2.917 (3)160 (3)
N11—H11N···N23ii0.83 (3)2.05 (3)2.884 (3)178 (3)
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y, z+1; (ii) x1/2, y+3/2, z1/2.
Bond lengths (Å) in the imidazole fragments of polymorphs (I) and (II) (molecules A and B). top
(I)(II), molecule A(II), molecule B
N1—C21.340 (2)1.334 (3)1.336 (3)
C2—N31.314 (2)1.317 (3)1.312 (3)
N3—C41.385 (2)1.391 (3)1.383 (3)
C4—C51.374 (2)1.373 (3)1.369 (3)
N1—C51.376 (2)1.378 (3)1.378 (3)
 

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