Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o2613  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809039051 ]

1-Benzyl-1H-benzimidazole

G. Lei and L. Zhou

Abstract: In the title molecule, C₁₄H₁₂N₂, the benzimidazole ring system is essentially planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.024 Å). The dihedral angle between the imidazole ring and the benzyl ring is 85.77 (4)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked into chains along the a axis by C-HN hydrogen bonds. In addition, the packing is stabilized by C-H interactions involving both six-membered rings.

Online 3 October 2009

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