Acta Cryst. (2004). E60, m1927-m1929  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536804028880 ]

Chloro[2-(1-ethyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)phenol-N³][2-(1-ethyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)phenolato-²N³,O]zinc(II)

Y.-P. Tong and B.-H. Ye

Abstract: The title compound, [Zn(C₁₅H₁₃N₂O)Cl(C₁₅H₁₄N₂O)], has a mononuclear structure, in which the central zinc ion is coordinated by two benzimidazole N atoms, one phenolate O atom and a chloride ion in a distorted tetrahedral arrangement. In the crystal structure, there are intramolecular - stacking interactions between the phenol and benzimidazole ring systems; intermolecular - stacking interactions between the benzimidazole ring systems of adjacent molecules are also present. A strong intermolecular O-HO hydrogen bond is also observed.

Online 27 November 2004

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