Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o1332  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809017759 ]

1,1',2,2'-Tetramethyl-3,3'-(4-methoxybenzylidene)di-1H-indole

C.-L. Zhang, P.-P. Ye and Z.-Q. Du

Abstract: The title compound, C₂₈H₂₈N₂O, was prepared by condensation of 1,2-bimethylindole and 4-methoxybenzaldehyde. In the molecular structure, the plane of the non-fused benzene ring is twisted with respect to the planes of the two indole ring systems, exhibiting dihedral angles of 72.04 (7) and 72.24 (7)°, while the planes of the two indole ring systems are oriented at a dihedral angle of 87.05 (5)°. Neither hydrogen bonding nor - stacking is observed in the crystal structure.

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