
Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o608 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808004510 ]
The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C20H16N2O, contains two molecules. The dihedral angles between the benzimidazole ring systems and the attached benzene rings are 10.6 (5) and 13.7 (5)°. The conformers are linked by bifurcated three-centre hydrogen bonds, forming chains along the diagonal of the ab plane. The packing is further stabilized by
-
and C-H
interactions.
The title compound, (I), was synthesized according to the method of Moreno-Diaz et al. (2006). Single crystals of (I) were obtained from methanol with yield 2.07 g, 75%.
Aromatic and methylene H atoms were positioned geometrically, were constrained to the riding-model approximation [C—Haryl = 0.93 Å, Uiso(Haryl) = 1.2Ueq(Caryl); C—Hmethylene = 0.97 Å, a Uiso(Hmethylene) = 1.5 Ueq(Cmethylene)]. Atoms H1 and H3A, which are involved in hydrogen-bonding interactions, were located in a difference Fourier map and refined freely with isotropic displacement parameters. In the absence of significant anomalous dispersion effects, Friedel pairs were averaged.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell refinement: Please provide details; data reduction: SAINT-Plus NT (Bruker, 2001); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL NT (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL NT (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL NT (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: PLATON (Spek, 2003).
| C20H16N2O | F000 = 1264 |
| Mr = 300.35 | Dx = 1.268 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, Cc | Melting point: 415.5 K |
| Hall symbol: C -2yc | Mo Kα radiation λ = 0.71073 Å |
| a = 11.526 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 68 reflections |
| b = 17.210 (3) Å | θ = 2.6–25.2º |
| c = 15.866 (3) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
| β = 90.52 (3)º | T = 293 (2) K |
| V = 3147.0 (11) Å3 | Rectangular, colourless |
| Z = 8 | 0.31 × 0.21 × 0.17 mm |
| Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2830 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2691 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Monochromator: graphite | Rint = 0.038 |
| Detector resolution: 8.3 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 25.2º |
| T = 293(2) K | θmin = 2.1º |
| φ and ω scans | h = −13→13 |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) | k = −20→11 |
| Tmin = 0.976, Tmax = 0.987 | l = −19→16 |
| 7808 measured reflections |
| Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.048 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| wR(F2) = 0.100 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0376P)2 + 0.4648P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 1.17 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| 2830 reflections | Δρmax = 0.20 e Å−3 |
| 423 parameters | Δρmin = −0.20 e Å−3 |
| 2 restraints | Extinction correction: none |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
| C20H16N2O | V = 3147.0 (11) Å3 |
| Mr = 300.35 | Z = 8 |
| Monoclinic, Cc | Mo Kα |
| a = 11.526 (2) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
| b = 17.210 (3) Å | T = 293 (2) K |
| c = 15.866 (3) Å | 0.31 × 0.21 × 0.17 mm |
| β = 90.52 (3)º |
| Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2830 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) | 2691 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.976, Tmax = 0.987 | Rint = 0.038 |
| 7808 measured reflections |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.048 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| wR(F2) = 0.100 | Δρmax = 0.20 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.17 | Δρmin = −0.20 e Å−3 |
| 2830 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 423 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 2 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| C1 | 0.0469 (3) | 0.1160 (2) | 0.3249 (2) | 0.0179 (8) | |
| C2 | −0.0279 (3) | 0.1316 (2) | 0.3917 (2) | 0.0213 (8) | |
| H2 | −0.0755 | 0.1752 | 0.3920 | 0.026* | |
| C3 | −0.0273 (3) | 0.0789 (2) | 0.4571 (2) | 0.0234 (8) | |
| H3 | −0.0735 | 0.0880 | 0.5038 | 0.028* | |
| C4 | 0.0419 (3) | 0.0115 (2) | 0.4547 (2) | 0.0243 (9) | |
| H4 | 0.0389 | −0.0234 | 0.4994 | 0.029* | |
| C5 | 0.1134 (3) | −0.0040 (2) | 0.3885 (2) | 0.0241 (9) | |
| H5 | 0.1589 | −0.0486 | 0.3878 | 0.029* | |
| C6 | 0.1160 (3) | 0.0492 (2) | 0.3217 (2) | 0.0176 (8) | |
| C7 | 0.1528 (3) | 0.1149 (2) | 0.2093 (2) | 0.0161 (7) | |
| C8 | 0.2074 (3) | 0.1393 (2) | 0.1295 (2) | 0.0175 (8) | |
| C9 | 0.1951 (3) | 0.2138 (2) | 0.0950 (2) | 0.0183 (8) | |
| C10 | 0.2567 (3) | 0.2342 (2) | 0.0234 (2) | 0.0251 (9) | |
| H10 | 0.2501 | 0.2840 | 0.0012 | 0.030* | |
| C11 | 0.3279 (3) | 0.1801 (2) | −0.0149 (2) | 0.0250 (9) | |
| H11 | 0.3693 | 0.1943 | −0.0625 | 0.030* | |
| C12 | 0.3387 (3) | 0.1057 (2) | 0.0163 (2) | 0.0254 (9) | |
| H12 | 0.3854 | 0.0694 | −0.0107 | 0.031* | |
| C13 | 0.2787 (3) | 0.0857 (2) | 0.0886 (2) | 0.0219 (8) | |
| H13 | 0.2860 | 0.0357 | 0.1103 | 0.026* | |
| C14 | 0.1043 (3) | 0.3400 (2) | 0.1037 (2) | 0.0219 (8) | |
| H14A | 0.0319 | 0.3604 | 0.1252 | 0.026* | |
| H14B | 0.0976 | 0.3380 | 0.0427 | 0.026* | |
| C15 | 0.2018 (3) | 0.3952 (2) | 0.1275 (2) | 0.0199 (8) | |
| C16 | 0.2041 (3) | 0.4669 (2) | 0.0885 (2) | 0.0229 (8) | |
| H16 | 0.1473 | 0.4796 | 0.0488 | 0.027* | |
| C17 | 0.2905 (3) | 0.5204 (2) | 0.1082 (2) | 0.0260 (9) | |
| H17 | 0.2918 | 0.5684 | 0.0813 | 0.031* | |
| C18 | 0.3752 (4) | 0.5020 (2) | 0.1683 (2) | 0.0294 (9) | |
| H18 | 0.4334 | 0.5374 | 0.1818 | 0.035* | |
| C19 | 0.3714 (3) | 0.4304 (2) | 0.2071 (2) | 0.0276 (9) | |
| H19 | 0.4272 | 0.4180 | 0.2476 | 0.033* | |
| C20 | 0.2863 (3) | 0.3768 (2) | 0.1872 (2) | 0.0234 (9) | |
| H20 | 0.2856 | 0.3286 | 0.2136 | 0.028* | |
| C21 | 0.7495 (3) | 0.6470 (2) | 0.7012 (2) | 0.0180 (8) | |
| C22 | 0.6466 (3) | 0.6399 (2) | 0.6541 (2) | 0.0224 (8) | |
| H22 | 0.6103 | 0.5922 | 0.6463 | 0.027* | |
| C23 | 0.6018 (3) | 0.7076 (2) | 0.6200 (2) | 0.0268 (9) | |
| H23 | 0.5331 | 0.7054 | 0.5889 | 0.032* | |
| C24 | 0.6575 (4) | 0.7794 (2) | 0.6310 (2) | 0.0274 (9) | |
| H24 | 0.6257 | 0.8235 | 0.6062 | 0.033* | |
| C25 | 0.7588 (3) | 0.7861 (2) | 0.6781 (2) | 0.0237 (9) | |
| H25 | 0.7943 | 0.8340 | 0.6865 | 0.028* | |
| C26 | 0.8057 (3) | 0.7180 (2) | 0.7126 (2) | 0.0191 (8) | |
| C27 | 0.9128 (3) | 0.6312 (2) | 0.7734 (2) | 0.0183 (8) | |
| C28 | 1.0124 (3) | 0.5952 (2) | 0.8170 (2) | 0.0196 (8) | |
| C29 | 1.0358 (3) | 0.5147 (2) | 0.8146 (2) | 0.0238 (8) | |
| C30 | 1.1374 (3) | 0.4861 (2) | 0.8502 (2) | 0.0270 (9) | |
| H30 | 1.1533 | 0.4332 | 0.8480 | 0.032* | |
| C31 | 1.2149 (3) | 0.5359 (3) | 0.8887 (2) | 0.0301 (10) | |
| H31 | 1.2836 | 0.5164 | 0.9115 | 0.036* | |
| C32 | 1.1918 (3) | 0.6145 (3) | 0.8941 (2) | 0.0308 (10) | |
| H32 | 1.2437 | 0.6473 | 0.9217 | 0.037* | |
| C33 | 1.0913 (3) | 0.6440 (2) | 0.8583 (2) | 0.0247 (9) | |
| H33 | 1.0761 | 0.6970 | 0.8618 | 0.030* | |
| C34 | 0.9791 (4) | 0.3883 (2) | 0.7630 (2) | 0.0288 (9) | |
| H34A | 1.0596 | 0.3828 | 0.7468 | 0.035* | |
| H34B | 0.9314 | 0.3686 | 0.7171 | 0.035* | |
| C35 | 0.9579 (3) | 0.3394 (2) | 0.8407 (2) | 0.0232 (8) | |
| C36 | 0.8786 (4) | 0.3607 (2) | 0.9019 (3) | 0.0324 (10) | |
| H36 | 0.8390 | 0.4076 | 0.8970 | 0.039* | |
| C37 | 0.8581 (4) | 0.3123 (3) | 0.9702 (3) | 0.0367 (11) | |
| H37 | 0.8049 | 0.3271 | 1.0110 | 0.044* | |
| C38 | 0.9165 (4) | 0.2422 (3) | 0.9780 (3) | 0.0320 (10) | |
| H38 | 0.9033 | 0.2102 | 1.0241 | 0.038* | |
| C39 | 0.9938 (4) | 0.2205 (2) | 0.9173 (3) | 0.0321 (10) | |
| H39 | 1.0320 | 0.1731 | 0.9221 | 0.039* | |
| C40 | 1.0159 (3) | 0.2682 (2) | 0.8486 (2) | 0.0260 (9) | |
| H40 | 1.0689 | 0.2528 | 0.8080 | 0.031* | |
| N1 | 0.0711 (3) | 0.15646 (17) | 0.25172 (18) | 0.0174 (6) | |
| N2 | 0.1813 (3) | 0.04949 (17) | 0.24872 (17) | 0.0191 (7) | |
| N3 | 0.8195 (3) | 0.59233 (18) | 0.74010 (19) | 0.0197 (7) | |
| N4 | 0.9075 (3) | 0.70755 (17) | 0.75867 (17) | 0.0180 (7) | |
| O1 | 0.1204 (2) | 0.26267 (14) | 0.13499 (15) | 0.0230 (6) | |
| O2 | 0.9538 (2) | 0.46984 (15) | 0.77489 (16) | 0.0266 (6) | |
| H1 | 0.038 (3) | 0.202 (2) | 0.241 (2) | 0.015 (9)* | |
| H3A | 0.807 (4) | 0.545 (3) | 0.740 (3) | 0.034 (12)* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| C1 | 0.022 (2) | 0.0171 (18) | 0.0143 (17) | −0.0041 (16) | −0.0013 (14) | 0.0012 (14) |
| C2 | 0.022 (2) | 0.0161 (18) | 0.026 (2) | −0.0017 (16) | 0.0013 (15) | 0.0000 (16) |
| C3 | 0.024 (2) | 0.027 (2) | 0.0197 (18) | −0.0024 (17) | 0.0014 (15) | −0.0030 (17) |
| C4 | 0.032 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.0186 (18) | −0.0037 (18) | −0.0018 (16) | 0.0068 (15) |
| C5 | 0.028 (2) | 0.0168 (19) | 0.027 (2) | −0.0005 (17) | −0.0035 (16) | 0.0012 (17) |
| C6 | 0.018 (2) | 0.0155 (18) | 0.0189 (18) | −0.0015 (15) | −0.0006 (15) | −0.0024 (15) |
| C7 | 0.0180 (19) | 0.0121 (18) | 0.0182 (17) | −0.0026 (15) | −0.0024 (14) | −0.0031 (14) |
| C8 | 0.0142 (18) | 0.0204 (19) | 0.0179 (17) | −0.0069 (15) | −0.0038 (14) | −0.0025 (15) |
| C9 | 0.021 (2) | 0.0167 (18) | 0.0170 (18) | 0.0002 (16) | −0.0015 (15) | −0.0009 (15) |
| C10 | 0.029 (2) | 0.020 (2) | 0.026 (2) | −0.0009 (18) | −0.0023 (16) | 0.0019 (17) |
| C11 | 0.027 (2) | 0.028 (2) | 0.0198 (19) | −0.0064 (18) | 0.0087 (16) | −0.0008 (16) |
| C12 | 0.028 (2) | 0.024 (2) | 0.0248 (19) | 0.0042 (18) | 0.0069 (16) | −0.0085 (17) |
| C13 | 0.023 (2) | 0.0181 (19) | 0.0249 (19) | 0.0030 (17) | −0.0031 (15) | −0.0018 (16) |
| C14 | 0.027 (2) | 0.0172 (19) | 0.0217 (19) | 0.0021 (17) | 0.0031 (15) | 0.0033 (16) |
| C15 | 0.023 (2) | 0.019 (2) | 0.0179 (18) | 0.0047 (16) | 0.0056 (15) | −0.0003 (15) |
| C16 | 0.028 (2) | 0.0211 (19) | 0.0199 (18) | 0.0051 (17) | −0.0026 (16) | −0.0024 (16) |
| C17 | 0.035 (2) | 0.018 (2) | 0.026 (2) | 0.0010 (18) | 0.0052 (17) | −0.0031 (16) |
| C18 | 0.031 (2) | 0.030 (2) | 0.027 (2) | −0.0011 (19) | 0.0056 (17) | −0.0133 (18) |
| C19 | 0.018 (2) | 0.040 (2) | 0.025 (2) | 0.0062 (18) | −0.0013 (15) | −0.0056 (18) |
| C20 | 0.024 (2) | 0.025 (2) | 0.0206 (19) | 0.0045 (17) | 0.0041 (16) | 0.0008 (16) |
| C21 | 0.0165 (19) | 0.0150 (17) | 0.0225 (18) | −0.0006 (15) | 0.0019 (14) | 0.0017 (15) |
| C22 | 0.022 (2) | 0.0182 (19) | 0.0270 (19) | −0.0031 (16) | −0.0006 (15) | 0.0009 (16) |
| C23 | 0.021 (2) | 0.028 (2) | 0.032 (2) | 0.0030 (18) | −0.0043 (16) | 0.0006 (18) |
| C24 | 0.036 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.024 (2) | 0.0075 (18) | 0.0045 (17) | 0.0053 (17) |
| C25 | 0.029 (2) | 0.0189 (19) | 0.023 (2) | −0.0057 (17) | 0.0084 (16) | 0.0035 (16) |
| C26 | 0.020 (2) | 0.0211 (19) | 0.0163 (17) | −0.0003 (16) | 0.0039 (14) | −0.0010 (15) |
| C27 | 0.0184 (19) | 0.0175 (18) | 0.0191 (17) | −0.0065 (16) | 0.0060 (14) | −0.0012 (15) |
| C28 | 0.0171 (19) | 0.0230 (19) | 0.0186 (17) | −0.0029 (17) | 0.0068 (14) | −0.0019 (16) |
| C29 | 0.026 (2) | 0.027 (2) | 0.0177 (18) | 0.0016 (18) | 0.0014 (15) | −0.0022 (17) |
| C30 | 0.027 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.0249 (19) | 0.0037 (18) | −0.0020 (16) | 0.0024 (18) |
| C31 | 0.018 (2) | 0.048 (3) | 0.024 (2) | 0.001 (2) | −0.0043 (16) | 0.012 (2) |
| C32 | 0.027 (2) | 0.041 (3) | 0.024 (2) | −0.0114 (19) | −0.0042 (17) | 0.0071 (19) |
| C33 | 0.022 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.0226 (18) | −0.0045 (18) | 0.0018 (16) | 0.0004 (17) |
| C34 | 0.032 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.031 (2) | 0.0075 (19) | −0.0077 (18) | −0.0064 (17) |
| C35 | 0.020 (2) | 0.024 (2) | 0.026 (2) | −0.0005 (16) | −0.0070 (16) | −0.0040 (16) |
| C36 | 0.024 (2) | 0.030 (2) | 0.044 (2) | 0.0056 (19) | −0.0039 (19) | −0.007 (2) |
| C37 | 0.023 (2) | 0.053 (3) | 0.034 (2) | −0.014 (2) | 0.0047 (18) | −0.009 (2) |
| C38 | 0.033 (3) | 0.029 (2) | 0.034 (2) | −0.016 (2) | −0.0012 (19) | 0.0032 (19) |
| C39 | 0.033 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.040 (2) | −0.0030 (19) | −0.0056 (19) | −0.0005 (19) |
| C40 | 0.025 (2) | 0.025 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.0021 (18) | 0.0007 (16) | −0.0053 (18) |
| N1 | 0.0187 (17) | 0.0113 (15) | 0.0222 (16) | 0.0033 (13) | 0.0026 (12) | 0.0008 (13) |
| N2 | 0.0202 (17) | 0.0152 (15) | 0.0219 (16) | 0.0006 (13) | −0.0023 (13) | −0.0016 (13) |
| N3 | 0.0213 (17) | 0.0133 (16) | 0.0244 (16) | −0.0015 (14) | −0.0008 (13) | 0.0004 (14) |
| N4 | 0.0190 (16) | 0.0200 (15) | 0.0149 (15) | −0.0029 (14) | 0.0011 (12) | −0.0004 (12) |
| O1 | 0.0251 (14) | 0.0162 (13) | 0.0279 (14) | 0.0043 (12) | 0.0073 (11) | 0.0033 (11) |
| O2 | 0.0246 (15) | 0.0203 (14) | 0.0346 (15) | 0.0045 (12) | −0.0103 (12) | −0.0028 (12) |
| C1—N1 | 1.384 (4) | C21—C26 | 1.394 (5) |
| C1—C2 | 1.399 (5) | C21—C22 | 1.401 (5) |
| C1—C6 | 1.400 (5) | C22—C23 | 1.382 (5) |
| C2—C3 | 1.378 (5) | C22—H22 | 0.9300 |
| C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C23—C24 | 1.403 (6) |
| C3—C4 | 1.408 (5) | C23—H23 | 0.9300 |
| C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C24—C25 | 1.385 (5) |
| C4—C5 | 1.367 (5) | C24—H24 | 0.9300 |
| C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C25—C26 | 1.399 (5) |
| C5—C6 | 1.401 (5) | C25—H25 | 0.9300 |
| C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C26—N4 | 1.388 (4) |
| C6—N2 | 1.387 (4) | C27—N4 | 1.335 (4) |
| C7—N2 | 1.327 (4) | C27—N3 | 1.368 (4) |
| C7—N1 | 1.365 (4) | C27—C28 | 1.472 (5) |
| C7—C8 | 1.480 (5) | C28—C33 | 1.398 (5) |
| C8—C13 | 1.399 (5) | C28—C29 | 1.412 (5) |
| C8—C9 | 1.402 (5) | C29—O2 | 1.370 (4) |
| C9—O1 | 1.365 (4) | C29—C30 | 1.386 (5) |
| C9—C10 | 1.390 (5) | C30—C31 | 1.376 (5) |
| C10—C11 | 1.384 (5) | C30—H30 | 0.9300 |
| C10—H10 | 0.9300 | C31—C32 | 1.381 (6) |
| C11—C12 | 1.379 (5) | C31—H31 | 0.9300 |
| C11—H11 | 0.9300 | C32—C33 | 1.382 (5) |
| C12—C13 | 1.389 (5) | C32—H32 | 0.9300 |
| C12—H12 | 0.9300 | C33—H33 | 0.9300 |
| C13—H13 | 0.9300 | C34—O2 | 1.447 (4) |
| C14—O1 | 1.431 (4) | C34—C35 | 1.514 (5) |
| C14—C15 | 1.517 (5) | C34—H34A | 0.9700 |
| C14—H14A | 0.9700 | C34—H34B | 0.9700 |
| C14—H14B | 0.9700 | C35—C36 | 1.388 (5) |
| C15—C16 | 1.382 (5) | C35—C40 | 1.401 (5) |
| C15—C20 | 1.388 (5) | C36—C37 | 1.389 (6) |
| C16—C17 | 1.389 (5) | C36—H36 | 0.9300 |
| C16—H16 | 0.9300 | C37—C38 | 1.387 (6) |
| C17—C18 | 1.395 (5) | C37—H37 | 0.9300 |
| C17—H17 | 0.9300 | C38—C39 | 1.370 (6) |
| C18—C19 | 1.378 (6) | C38—H38 | 0.9300 |
| C18—H18 | 0.9300 | C39—C40 | 1.390 (6) |
| C19—C20 | 1.381 (5) | C39—H39 | 0.9300 |
| C19—H19 | 0.9300 | C40—H40 | 0.9300 |
| C20—H20 | 0.9300 | N1—H1 | 0.89 (4) |
| C21—N3 | 1.382 (5) | N3—H3A | 0.83 (4) |
| N1—C1—C2 | 132.0 (3) | C21—C22—H22 | 121.8 |
| N1—C1—C6 | 105.3 (3) | C22—C23—C24 | 121.7 (4) |
| C2—C1—C6 | 122.6 (3) | C22—C23—H23 | 119.2 |
| C3—C2—C1 | 116.4 (4) | C24—C23—H23 | 119.2 |
| C3—C2—H2 | 121.8 | C25—C24—C23 | 121.5 (4) |
| C1—C2—H2 | 121.8 | C25—C24—H24 | 119.2 |
| C2—C3—C4 | 121.4 (4) | C23—C24—H24 | 119.2 |
| C2—C3—H3 | 119.3 | C24—C25—C26 | 117.5 (3) |
| C4—C3—H3 | 119.3 | C24—C25—H25 | 121.2 |
| C5—C4—C3 | 121.8 (3) | C26—C25—H25 | 121.2 |
| C5—C4—H4 | 119.1 | N4—C26—C21 | 110.2 (3) |
| C3—C4—H4 | 119.1 | N4—C26—C25 | 129.5 (3) |
| C4—C5—C6 | 118.1 (3) | C21—C26—C25 | 120.3 (3) |
| C4—C5—H5 | 121.0 | N4—C27—N3 | 112.3 (3) |
| C6—C5—H5 | 121.0 | N4—C27—C28 | 122.0 (3) |
| N2—C6—C1 | 109.9 (3) | N3—C27—C28 | 125.6 (3) |
| N2—C6—C5 | 130.5 (3) | C33—C28—C29 | 118.6 (4) |
| C1—C6—C5 | 119.6 (3) | C33—C28—C27 | 117.9 (3) |
| N2—C7—N1 | 112.4 (3) | C29—C28—C27 | 123.3 (3) |
| N2—C7—C8 | 122.6 (3) | O2—C29—C30 | 124.4 (3) |
| N1—C7—C8 | 125.0 (3) | O2—C29—C28 | 115.7 (3) |
| C13—C8—C9 | 118.7 (3) | C30—C29—C28 | 119.9 (4) |
| C13—C8—C7 | 117.8 (3) | C31—C30—C29 | 120.2 (4) |
| C9—C8—C7 | 123.5 (3) | C31—C30—H30 | 119.9 |
| O1—C9—C10 | 123.7 (3) | C29—C30—H30 | 119.9 |
| O1—C9—C8 | 116.3 (3) | C30—C31—C32 | 120.8 (4) |
| C10—C9—C8 | 120.0 (3) | C30—C31—H31 | 119.6 |
| C11—C10—C9 | 119.9 (3) | C32—C31—H31 | 119.6 |
| C11—C10—H10 | 120.1 | C31—C32—C33 | 119.8 (4) |
| C9—C10—H10 | 120.1 | C31—C32—H32 | 120.1 |
| C12—C11—C10 | 121.3 (3) | C33—C32—H32 | 120.1 |
| C12—C11—H11 | 119.3 | C32—C33—C28 | 120.7 (4) |
| C10—C11—H11 | 119.3 | C32—C33—H33 | 119.7 |
| C11—C12—C13 | 118.8 (4) | C28—C33—H33 | 119.7 |
| C11—C12—H12 | 120.6 | O2—C34—C35 | 113.5 (3) |
| C13—C12—H12 | 120.6 | O2—C34—H34A | 108.9 |
| C12—C13—C8 | 121.3 (3) | C35—C34—H34A | 108.9 |
| C12—C13—H13 | 119.4 | O2—C34—H34B | 108.9 |
| C8—C13—H13 | 119.4 | C35—C34—H34B | 108.9 |
| O1—C14—C15 | 113.7 (3) | H34A—C34—H34B | 107.7 |
| O1—C14—H14A | 108.8 | C36—C35—C40 | 119.1 (4) |
| C15—C14—H14A | 108.8 | C36—C35—C34 | 122.3 (3) |
| O1—C14—H14B | 108.8 | C40—C35—C34 | 118.6 (3) |
| C15—C14—H14B | 108.8 | C35—C36—C37 | 120.3 (4) |
| H14A—C14—H14B | 107.7 | C35—C36—H36 | 119.9 |
| C16—C15—C20 | 119.5 (4) | C37—C36—H36 | 119.9 |
| C16—C15—C14 | 117.7 (3) | C38—C37—C36 | 120.4 (4) |
| C20—C15—C14 | 122.8 (3) | C38—C37—H37 | 119.8 |
| C15—C16—C17 | 120.5 (3) | C36—C37—H37 | 119.8 |
| C15—C16—H16 | 119.7 | C39—C38—C37 | 119.6 (4) |
| C17—C16—H16 | 119.7 | C39—C38—H38 | 120.2 |
| C16—C17—C18 | 120.0 (4) | C37—C38—H38 | 120.2 |
| C16—C17—H17 | 120.0 | C38—C39—C40 | 121.0 (4) |
| C18—C17—H17 | 120.0 | C38—C39—H39 | 119.5 |
| C19—C18—C17 | 118.9 (4) | C40—C39—H39 | 119.5 |
| C19—C18—H18 | 120.6 | C39—C40—C35 | 119.7 (4) |
| C17—C18—H18 | 120.6 | C39—C40—H40 | 120.1 |
| C18—C19—C20 | 121.3 (4) | C35—C40—H40 | 120.1 |
| C18—C19—H19 | 119.3 | C7—N1—C1 | 107.1 (3) |
| C20—C19—H19 | 119.3 | C7—N1—H1 | 131 (2) |
| C19—C20—C15 | 119.8 (4) | C1—N1—H1 | 121 (2) |
| C19—C20—H20 | 120.1 | C7—N2—C6 | 105.3 (3) |
| C15—C20—H20 | 120.1 | C27—N3—C21 | 107.0 (3) |
| N3—C21—C26 | 105.6 (3) | C27—N3—H3A | 128 (3) |
| N3—C21—C22 | 131.8 (3) | C21—N3—H3A | 125 (3) |
| C26—C21—C22 | 122.5 (3) | C27—N4—C26 | 104.9 (3) |
| C23—C22—C21 | 116.5 (3) | C9—O1—C14 | 119.4 (3) |
| C23—C22—H22 | 121.8 | C29—O2—C34 | 117.9 (3) |
| N1—C1—C2—C3 | −177.8 (4) | N4—C27—C28—C33 | 12.9 (5) |
| C6—C1—C2—C3 | 2.5 (5) | N3—C27—C28—C33 | −170.4 (3) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | −2.4 (5) | N4—C27—C28—C29 | −163.0 (3) |
| C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.4 (6) | N3—C27—C28—C29 | 13.7 (5) |
| C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.3 (5) | C33—C28—C29—O2 | 178.5 (3) |
| N1—C1—C6—N2 | 0.5 (4) | C27—C28—C29—O2 | −5.7 (5) |
| C2—C1—C6—N2 | −179.7 (3) | C33—C28—C29—C30 | −2.3 (5) |
| N1—C1—C6—C5 | 178.7 (3) | C27—C28—C29—C30 | 173.6 (3) |
| C2—C1—C6—C5 | −1.5 (5) | O2—C29—C30—C31 | 180.0 (4) |
| C4—C5—C6—N2 | 178.2 (4) | C28—C29—C30—C31 | 0.8 (5) |
| C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.4 (5) | C29—C30—C31—C32 | 1.3 (6) |
| N2—C7—C8—C13 | 9.5 (5) | C30—C31—C32—C33 | −1.8 (6) |
| N1—C7—C8—C13 | −172.1 (3) | C31—C32—C33—C28 | 0.2 (6) |
| N2—C7—C8—C9 | −167.8 (3) | C29—C28—C33—C32 | 1.8 (5) |
| N1—C7—C8—C9 | 10.6 (5) | C27—C28—C33—C32 | −174.3 (3) |
| C13—C8—C9—O1 | 177.0 (3) | O2—C34—C35—C36 | 26.2 (5) |
| C7—C8—C9—O1 | −5.7 (5) | O2—C34—C35—C40 | −157.3 (3) |
| C13—C8—C9—C10 | −2.5 (5) | C40—C35—C36—C37 | 0.6 (6) |
| C7—C8—C9—C10 | 174.8 (3) | C34—C35—C36—C37 | 177.1 (4) |
| O1—C9—C10—C11 | −177.9 (3) | C35—C36—C37—C38 | −0.1 (6) |
| C8—C9—C10—C11 | 1.6 (5) | C36—C37—C38—C39 | −0.7 (6) |
| C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.5 (6) | C37—C38—C39—C40 | 1.0 (6) |
| C10—C11—C12—C13 | −1.5 (6) | C38—C39—C40—C35 | −0.4 (6) |
| C11—C12—C13—C8 | 0.5 (6) | C36—C35—C40—C39 | −0.4 (5) |
| C9—C8—C13—C12 | 1.5 (5) | C34—C35—C40—C39 | −176.9 (3) |
| C7—C8—C13—C12 | −176.0 (3) | N2—C7—N1—C1 | 1.5 (4) |
| O1—C14—C15—C16 | 169.2 (3) | C8—C7—N1—C1 | −177.0 (3) |
| O1—C14—C15—C20 | −11.9 (5) | C2—C1—N1—C7 | 179.1 (4) |
| C20—C15—C16—C17 | 0.5 (5) | C6—C1—N1—C7 | −1.2 (4) |
| C14—C15—C16—C17 | 179.4 (3) | N1—C7—N2—C6 | −1.2 (4) |
| C15—C16—C17—C18 | −0.6 (5) | C8—C7—N2—C6 | 177.4 (3) |
| C16—C17—C18—C19 | 0.0 (5) | C1—C6—N2—C7 | 0.4 (4) |
| C17—C18—C19—C20 | 0.6 (6) | C5—C6—N2—C7 | −177.6 (4) |
| C18—C19—C20—C15 | −0.7 (5) | N4—C27—N3—C21 | 0.1 (4) |
| C16—C15—C20—C19 | 0.2 (5) | C28—C27—N3—C21 | −176.8 (3) |
| C14—C15—C20—C19 | −178.7 (3) | C26—C21—N3—C27 | 0.4 (4) |
| N3—C21—C22—C23 | −176.6 (4) | C22—C21—N3—C27 | 176.7 (4) |
| C26—C21—C22—C23 | −0.9 (5) | N3—C27—N4—C26 | −0.6 (4) |
| C21—C22—C23—C24 | 0.8 (6) | C28—C27—N4—C26 | 176.5 (3) |
| C22—C23—C24—C25 | −1.3 (6) | C21—C26—N4—C27 | 0.9 (4) |
| C23—C24—C25—C26 | 1.7 (5) | C25—C26—N4—C27 | −177.9 (4) |
| N3—C21—C26—N4 | −0.8 (4) | C10—C9—O1—C14 | −1.1 (5) |
| C22—C21—C26—N4 | −177.6 (3) | C8—C9—O1—C14 | 179.4 (3) |
| N3—C21—C26—C25 | 178.1 (3) | C15—C14—O1—C9 | −78.0 (4) |
| C22—C21—C26—C25 | 1.4 (5) | C30—C29—O2—C34 | −5.5 (5) |
| C24—C25—C26—N4 | 176.9 (3) | C28—C29—O2—C34 | 173.7 (3) |
| C24—C25—C26—C21 | −1.7 (5) | C35—C34—O2—C29 | 80.6 (4) |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N1—H1···O1 | 0.89 (4) | 2.20 (3) | 2.667 (4) | 112 (3) |
| N1—H1···N4i | 0.89 (4) | 2.18 (3) | 3.008 (4) | 154 (3) |
| N3—H3A···O2 | 0.83 (4) | 2.20 (5) | 2.670 (4) | 117 (4) |
| N3—H3A···N2ii | 0.83 (4) | 2.18 (5) | 2.918 (4) | 148 (4) |
| C14—H14A···Cg1i | 0.97 | 2.88 | 3.736 (4) | 148 |
| C14—H14B···Cg4iii | 0.97 | 2.92 | 3.721 (4) | 141 |
| Cg3—···.Cg2i | . | . | 3.859 (2) | . |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, −y+1, z−1/2; (ii) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z+1/2; (iii) x−1, y, z−1. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N1—H1···O1 | 0.89 (4) | 2.20 (3) | 2.667 (4) | 112 (3) |
| N1—H1···N4i | 0.89 (4) | 2.18 (3) | 3.008 (4) | 154 (3) |
| N3—H3A···O2 | 0.83 (4) | 2.20 (5) | 2.670 (4) | 117 (4) |
| N3—H3A···N2ii | 0.83 (4) | 2.18 (5) | 2.918 (4) | 148 (4) |
| C14—H14A···Cg1i | 0.97 | 2.88 | 3.736 (4) | 148 |
| C14—H14B···Cg4iii | 0.97 | 2.92 | 3.721 (4) | 141 |
| Cg3—···.Cg2i | . | . | 3.859 (2) | . |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, −y+1, z−1/2; (ii) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z+1/2; (iii) x−1, y, z−1. |
This work was supported by the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACyT) under grant Nos. 3562P-E and PROMEP-SEP UAEMOR-PTC-131 (GNV).
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Hydrogen bonding and π–π interactions are among the principal forces which determine the intercalation of drugs into DNA (Saenger, 1984; Wakelin, 1986), together with self-assembly and recognition in some chemical and biological systems (Lehn, 1990). Recently, we have reported the synthesis of a small library of 2-arylbenzimidazole compounds that show spasmolytic and relaxant activity (Moreno-Diaz et al., 2006; Navarrete-Vázquez et al., 2006; Estrada-Soto et al., 2006). In order to extend our research on the relationship between the structure of benzimidazole derivatives and their pharmacological activity we have determined the crystal structure of (I).
The asymmetric unit of (I) contains two conformers (Ia, Ib) (Fig. 1). Bond lengths between equivalent non-H atoms of each conformer are similar, with differences less than 3 s.u. The dihedral angles between the benzimidazole ring systems and the 2-benzyloxyphenyl substituents in Ia and Ib are 10.6 (5) and 13.7 (5)°, respectively. Both molecules display bifurcated N—H···N and N—H···O hydrogen bonds, Table 1 (Desiraju & Steiner, 1999). These hydrogen bonds interconnect molecules into chains running between the a and b axes (Fig. 2). Packing is further stabilized by C—H···π interactions involving the methylene H atoms on C14 of molecule Ia with the C27N4C26C21N3 benzimidazole ring (centroid Cg1) and the C28–C33 benzene ring (centroid Cg4) of two adjacent molecules of Ib (Fig. 3, Table 1). In the crystal packing there are also π–π interactions between adjacent molecules Ia and Ib, with a distance between the centroids of the C15–C20 (Cg3) and C28–C33 (Cg2) benzene rings of 3.859 (2) Å (Fig. 3, Table 1). In conclusion, this crystal structure illustrates four types of cooperative intra and intermolecular interactions: offset π–π stacking and C—H···π interactions as well as classical N—H···N and N—H···O hydrogen bonds.