Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o316  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809001238 ]

1-Benzyl-2-phenyl-1H-benzimidazole

L. Kong

Abstract: The title compound, C₂₀H₁₆N₂, has been synthesized by the reaction of benzaldehyde with o-phenylendiamine and L-proline. The benzimidazole group makes a dihedral angle of 29.04 (1)° with the attached benzene ring, and is approximately perpendicular to the plane of the benzyl group [dihedral angle = 88.9 (1)°] The crystal packing exhibits no unusually short intermolecular contacts.

Online 14 January 2009

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