Acta Cryst. (2006). E62, o5467-o5468  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536806046393 ]

3,3'-(4-Chlorophenylmethanediyl)bis(5-methoxy-1H-indole)

D.-M. Zhang, S.-G. Tang, W.-Y. Wu, Q.-G. Tang and C. Guo

Abstract: The title compound, C₂₅H₂₁ClN₂O₂, was synthesized by the reaction of 5-methoxy-1H-indole and 4-chlorobenzaldehyde in ethanol using CuBr₂ as a catalyst under microwave irradiation. In the crystal structure, there is an intermolecular N-HO hydrogen bond and two intermolecular C-H contacts.

Online 8 November 2006

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