Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o1725  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808025026 ]

2-(6-Methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,1-diphenylethanol

W.-J. Gu and B.-X. Wang

Abstract: The title compound, C₂₀H₁₉NO, was prepared from 2,6-lutidine and benzophenone. There are two symmetry-independent molecules in the asymmetric unit. Each molecule is involved in one intramolecular O-HN hydrogen bond. In the crystal structure, helical chains are formed along the b axis by weak - interactions between neighbouring molecules [centroid-centroid distances between the pyridyl rings of the two independent molecules = 4.041 (3) and 4.051 (3) Å].

Online 9 August 2008

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