Acta Cryst. (2006). E62, o582-o583  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536806000729 ]

2-(3-Methyl-2-nitrophenyl)-1H-benzimidazole

X.-M. Li, L.-P. Du, J. Yang and S.-S. Zhang

Abstract: In the title compound, C₁₄H₁₁N₃O₂, the dihedral angle between the benzimidazole group and the other benzene ring is 39.8 (1)°. The molecules are linked into chains along the c axis by N-HN hydrogen bonds. The packing is further stabilized by C-H interactions.

Online 13 January 2006

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