Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, o2978-o2980  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536805025675 ]

1-Benzyl-2-[2-(benzyloxy)phenyl]-1H-benzimidazole

Y.-P. Tong

Abstract: The title compound, C₂₇H₂₂N₂O, was prepared by reaction of 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzimidazole with chloromethylbenzene under reflux. The large steric effect of the benzyl substituents results in the phenolate rings and benzimidazole rings being non-coplanar. This is responsible for the observed weak photoluminescence. The crystal structure is determined by intermolecular van der Waals interactions. No hydrogen-bond interactions or - stacking interactions were found, which is somewhat unusual for an aromatic heterocyclic compound.

Online 17 August 2005

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