Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o1499  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809020807 ]

2-(4-Nitrophenyl)-4,5-diphenyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium chloride

Y. Zhang

Abstract: In the cation of the title compound, C₂₁H₁₆N₃O₂⁺·Cl^-, the N atom in the 3-position of the imidazole ring is protonated. The three pendant aromatic rings are twisted from the plane of the imidazolium ring by dihedral angles of 31.69 (14)°, 31.09 (14)° and 34.77 (14)°. In the crystal structure, N-HCl hydrogen bonds link the molecules, forming a chain parallel to the b axis.

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