Acta Cryst. (2006). E62, o4816-o4818  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536806039699 ]

2-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-1H-benzimidazole

G. Navarrete-Vázquez, H. Moreno-Diaz, S. Estrada-Soto and H. Tlahuext

Abstract: The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C₁₄H₁₂N₂O, contains two different conformational isomers of 2-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1H-benzimidazole. The dihedral angles between the benzimidazole ring systems and the 2-methoxyphenyl substituents are 26.9 (3) and -13.3 (3)°. The conformers are linked by bifurcated three-centre hydrogen bonds, forming chains running along the a axis. The packing is further stabilized by offset and edge-to-face - interactions.

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