Acta Cryst. (2004). E60, o1391-o1393  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536804017696 ]

4,5-Diphenyl-1H-imidazole-1-acetic acid

S. Gao, H. Zhao, L.-H. Huo, J.-S. Gao, S. M. Zain and S. W. Ng

Abstract: In the crystal structure of the title compound, C₁₇H₁₄N₂O₂, the 4-phenyl ring is twisted by 24.4  (3)° and the 5-phenyl ring by 72.6  (2)° with respect to the imidazole ring. Four adjacent molecules are linked by short O-HN [ON = 2.602  (6)  Å] interactions into a hydrogen-bonded tetrameric entity. The tetramers are stacked over each other along the short c axis [5.663  (3)  Å].

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