organic compounds
3,3′-Diethyl-1,1′-(1,4-phenylenedimethylene)diimidazol-3-ium bis(hexafluorophosphate)
aSchool of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia, and bX-ray Crystallography Unit, School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia
*Correspondence e-mail: hkfun@usm.my
In the title molecular salt, C18H24N42+·2PF6−, the complete dication is generated by a crystallographic inversion centre. The central benzene ring makes a dihedral angle of 77.19 (9)° with each of the imidazole rings. In the crystal, C—H⋯F interactions link the cations and anions into layers lying parallel to the bc plane. The hexafluorophosphate anion is disordered over two sets of sites in a 0.520 (11):0.480 (11) ratio.
Related literature
For the properties of imidzole derivates, see: Shargel et al. (2006). For related structures, see: Haque et al. (2010, 2011).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812028966/hb6877sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812028966/hb6877Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812028966/hb6877Isup3.cml
To a solution of 1,4-bis((1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl)benzene (1.00 g, 0.004 mol) in 15 ml of acetonitrile, 1-iodoethane (1.31 g, 0.008 mol) was added. The mixture was refluxed at 363 K for 24 h. The resultant white precipitate was filtered, washed with fresh acetonitrile (2 × 5 ml) and converted directly to its hexafluorophosphate counterpart by metathesis reaction using KPF6 (1.67 g, 0.008 mol) in 40 ml of methanol/water. The white precipitates were collected, washed with fresh acetonitrile (2 × 3 ml) to give the product as a white solid (1.78 g, 67%). M.p 467–469 K. Colourless blocks were obtained by slow diffusion method of the salt solution by using diethyl ether and acetonitrile at room temperature.
All H atoms attached to C atoms were fixed geometrically and refined as riding with C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) or 1.5Ueq(C) for methyl H atoms. A rotating group model was applied to the methyl group. The hexafluorophosphate anion is disordered over two sets of sites with refined occupancies of 0.52 (1):0.48 (1).
Substituted imidazole derivatives are valuable in the treatment of many systemic fungal infections (Shargel et al., 2006). Previously, we have reported crystal structures of para- xylyl linked bis-imidazolium salts with propyl (Haque et al., 2011) and benzyl (Haque et al., 2010) substitutions. In this report, we describe the
of a para-xylyl linked bis-benzimidazolium salt with ethyl substitutuentsAll parameters in (I) are within normal ranges. The complete dication is generated by a crystallographic inversion centre. The central benzene ring (C7—C9/C7A—C9A) makes a dihedral angle of 77.19 (9)° with the imidazole rings (N1—N2/C3—C5 and N1A—N2A/C3A—C5A). The hexafluorophosphate anions are disordered over two sets of sites with the final refined occupancies of 0.52 (1):0.48 (1).
In the crystal, C3—H3A···F1i, C4—H4A···F3ii and C5—H5A···F6iii (Table 1) interactions link the molecules into layers lying parallel to the bc-plane.
For the properties of imidzole derivates, see: Shargel et al. (2006). For related structures, see: Haque et al. (2010, 2011).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).C18H24N42+·2PF6− | Z = 1 |
Mr = 586.35 | F(000) = 298 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.619 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 8.5441 (5) Å | Cell parameters from 3921 reflections |
b = 8.6018 (5) Å | θ = 2.3–29.3° |
c = 9.5626 (6) Å | µ = 0.29 mm−1 |
α = 67.913 (1)° | T = 297 K |
β = 77.928 (1)° | Block, colourless |
γ = 67.837 (1)° | 0.28 × 0.25 × 0.12 mm |
V = 601.25 (6) Å3 |
Bruker APEX DUO CCD diffractometer | 3996 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2968 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.018 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 31.7°, θmin = 2.3° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | h = −12→12 |
Tmin = 0.925, Tmax = 0.966 | k = −12→12 |
12274 measured reflections | l = −14→13 |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.053 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.170 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.087P)2 + 0.1678P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3996 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.026 |
228 parameters | Δρmax = 0.38 e Å−3 |
21 restraints | Δρmin = −0.36 e Å−3 |
C18H24N42+·2PF6− | γ = 67.837 (1)° |
Mr = 586.35 | V = 601.25 (6) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 8.5441 (5) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 8.6018 (5) Å | µ = 0.29 mm−1 |
c = 9.5626 (6) Å | T = 297 K |
α = 67.913 (1)° | 0.28 × 0.25 × 0.12 mm |
β = 77.928 (1)° |
Bruker APEX DUO CCD diffractometer | 3996 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | 2968 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.925, Tmax = 0.966 | Rint = 0.018 |
12274 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.053 | 21 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.170 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.38 e Å−3 |
3996 reflections | Δρmin = −0.36 e Å−3 |
228 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | Occ. (<1) | |
P1 | 0.2804 (5) | 0.8326 (6) | 0.7615 (5) | 0.0638 (15) | 0.520 (11) |
F1 | 0.3579 (13) | 0.9624 (13) | 0.7737 (9) | 0.131 (3) | 0.520 (11) |
F2 | 0.4136 (13) | 0.7509 (17) | 0.6579 (12) | 0.199 (7) | 0.520 (11) |
F3 | 0.2044 (14) | 0.6984 (10) | 0.7644 (13) | 0.163 (4) | 0.520 (11) |
F4 | 0.1422 (6) | 0.8696 (10) | 0.8921 (5) | 0.107 (3) | 0.520 (11) |
F5 | 0.3982 (12) | 0.7149 (17) | 0.8932 (9) | 0.166 (5) | 0.520 (11) |
F6 | 0.1612 (11) | 0.9775 (11) | 0.6426 (9) | 0.114 (3) | 0.520 (11) |
P1X | 0.2841 (4) | 0.8298 (4) | 0.7654 (4) | 0.0360 (7) | 0.480 (11) |
F1X | 0.3854 (13) | 0.9578 (14) | 0.718 (2) | 0.203 (6) | 0.480 (11) |
F2X | 0.4179 (9) | 0.7801 (15) | 0.6381 (8) | 0.125 (4) | 0.480 (11) |
F3X | 0.1751 (10) | 0.7065 (9) | 0.8061 (13) | 0.142 (5) | 0.480 (11) |
F4X | 0.1575 (11) | 0.9329 (18) | 0.8653 (13) | 0.176 (5) | 0.480 (11) |
F5X | 0.3981 (10) | 0.6706 (12) | 0.8876 (10) | 0.124 (3) | 0.480 (11) |
F6X | 0.1650 (13) | 0.9487 (15) | 0.6319 (9) | 0.123 (4) | 0.480 (11) |
N1 | 0.7726 (2) | 0.9473 (2) | 0.78904 (17) | 0.0434 (3) | |
N2 | 0.80090 (18) | 0.67771 (18) | 0.81853 (15) | 0.0376 (3) | |
C1 | 0.5791 (3) | 1.2530 (3) | 0.7237 (4) | 0.0789 (8) | |
H1A | 0.5718 | 1.3735 | 0.6648 | 0.118* | |
H1B | 0.5405 | 1.2453 | 0.8271 | 0.118* | |
H1C | 0.5094 | 1.2165 | 0.6841 | 0.118* | |
C2 | 0.7574 (3) | 1.1356 (3) | 0.7159 (3) | 0.0580 (5) | |
H2A | 0.8010 | 1.1559 | 0.6108 | 0.070* | |
H2B | 0.8255 | 1.1650 | 0.7653 | 0.070* | |
C3 | 0.7587 (3) | 0.8606 (3) | 0.9407 (2) | 0.0568 (5) | |
H3A | 0.7410 | 0.9089 | 1.0171 | 0.068* | |
C4 | 0.7751 (3) | 0.6920 (3) | 0.9598 (2) | 0.0512 (5) | |
H4A | 0.7700 | 0.6025 | 1.0515 | 0.061* | |
C5 | 0.7975 (2) | 0.8345 (2) | 0.71706 (19) | 0.0424 (4) | |
H5A | 0.8106 | 0.8607 | 0.6126 | 0.051* | |
C6 | 0.8154 (3) | 0.5168 (2) | 0.78841 (19) | 0.0460 (4) | |
H6A | 0.7027 | 0.5143 | 0.7890 | 0.055* | |
H6B | 0.8726 | 0.4127 | 0.8689 | 0.055* | |
C7 | 0.9118 (2) | 0.5083 (2) | 0.63878 (17) | 0.0375 (3) | |
C8 | 0.8268 (2) | 0.5812 (3) | 0.5089 (2) | 0.0513 (5) | |
H8A | 0.7099 | 0.6362 | 0.5139 | 0.062* | |
C9 | 1.0854 (3) | 0.4272 (3) | 0.6285 (2) | 0.0512 (5) | |
H9A | 1.1440 | 0.3775 | 0.7151 | 0.061* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
P1 | 0.061 (2) | 0.066 (2) | 0.052 (2) | −0.0193 (18) | −0.0073 (16) | −0.0066 (16) |
F1 | 0.183 (8) | 0.157 (6) | 0.133 (5) | −0.118 (5) | 0.029 (4) | −0.093 (5) |
F2 | 0.131 (7) | 0.242 (11) | 0.180 (9) | 0.076 (7) | −0.016 (6) | −0.158 (8) |
F3 | 0.213 (9) | 0.120 (5) | 0.224 (8) | −0.102 (5) | −0.040 (7) | −0.070 (6) |
F4 | 0.060 (2) | 0.168 (5) | 0.049 (2) | −0.027 (3) | 0.0210 (15) | −0.013 (3) |
F5 | 0.090 (5) | 0.284 (12) | 0.084 (4) | −0.030 (6) | −0.052 (4) | −0.026 (6) |
F6 | 0.084 (4) | 0.078 (3) | 0.087 (5) | 0.005 (2) | 0.005 (3) | 0.035 (3) |
P1X | 0.0345 (13) | 0.0375 (13) | 0.0373 (15) | −0.0150 (10) | 0.0042 (10) | −0.0143 (11) |
F1X | 0.102 (5) | 0.148 (7) | 0.343 (16) | −0.096 (5) | −0.007 (7) | −0.013 (8) |
F2X | 0.073 (4) | 0.213 (9) | 0.061 (3) | −0.023 (5) | 0.027 (3) | −0.055 (4) |
F3X | 0.088 (3) | 0.092 (4) | 0.196 (8) | −0.060 (3) | −0.062 (4) | 0.064 (5) |
F4X | 0.115 (5) | 0.273 (10) | 0.239 (9) | −0.035 (6) | 0.011 (5) | −0.231 (9) |
F5X | 0.070 (4) | 0.105 (4) | 0.107 (5) | −0.005 (3) | −0.011 (3) | 0.041 (3) |
F6X | 0.089 (5) | 0.178 (9) | 0.048 (3) | −0.007 (5) | −0.026 (3) | −0.004 (4) |
N1 | 0.0464 (8) | 0.0408 (7) | 0.0481 (8) | −0.0170 (6) | 0.0016 (6) | −0.0202 (6) |
N2 | 0.0450 (7) | 0.0383 (7) | 0.0311 (6) | −0.0158 (5) | 0.0033 (5) | −0.0145 (5) |
C1 | 0.0633 (15) | 0.0511 (12) | 0.114 (2) | −0.0112 (11) | −0.0112 (14) | −0.0229 (14) |
C2 | 0.0608 (12) | 0.0401 (9) | 0.0745 (14) | −0.0204 (8) | 0.0033 (10) | −0.0211 (9) |
C3 | 0.0789 (14) | 0.0595 (12) | 0.0443 (10) | −0.0269 (10) | 0.0003 (9) | −0.0286 (9) |
C4 | 0.0739 (13) | 0.0520 (10) | 0.0319 (8) | −0.0240 (9) | −0.0003 (8) | −0.0170 (7) |
C5 | 0.0519 (9) | 0.0406 (8) | 0.0356 (7) | −0.0179 (7) | 0.0035 (6) | −0.0146 (6) |
C6 | 0.0636 (11) | 0.0412 (8) | 0.0374 (8) | −0.0244 (8) | 0.0100 (7) | −0.0177 (7) |
C7 | 0.0481 (9) | 0.0326 (7) | 0.0328 (7) | −0.0135 (6) | 0.0019 (6) | −0.0143 (6) |
C8 | 0.0389 (9) | 0.0648 (12) | 0.0444 (9) | −0.0058 (8) | −0.0033 (7) | −0.0231 (9) |
C9 | 0.0506 (10) | 0.0611 (11) | 0.0360 (8) | −0.0064 (8) | −0.0097 (7) | −0.0181 (8) |
P1—F2 | 1.490 (7) | C1—H1A | 0.9600 |
P1—F3 | 1.513 (6) | C1—H1B | 0.9600 |
P1—F6 | 1.531 (7) | C1—H1C | 0.9600 |
P1—F1 | 1.545 (6) | C2—H2A | 0.9700 |
P1—F5 | 1.558 (7) | C2—H2B | 0.9700 |
P1—F4 | 1.566 (5) | C3—C4 | 1.347 (3) |
P1X—F4X | 1.533 (6) | C3—H3A | 0.9300 |
P1X—F1X | 1.532 (7) | C4—H4A | 0.9300 |
P1X—F2X | 1.553 (6) | C5—H5A | 0.9300 |
P1X—F3X | 1.557 (6) | C6—C7 | 1.507 (2) |
P1X—F5X | 1.567 (6) | C6—H6A | 0.9700 |
P1X—F6X | 1.577 (6) | C6—H6B | 0.9700 |
N1—C5 | 1.321 (2) | C7—C9 | 1.381 (3) |
N1—C3 | 1.362 (3) | C7—C8 | 1.382 (2) |
N1—C2 | 1.469 (2) | C8—C9i | 1.383 (2) |
N2—C5 | 1.327 (2) | C8—H8A | 0.9300 |
N2—C4 | 1.367 (2) | C9—C8i | 1.383 (2) |
N2—C6 | 1.473 (2) | C9—H9A | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.482 (3) | ||
F2—P1—F3 | 82.7 (7) | C2—C1—H1A | 109.5 |
F2—P1—F6 | 98.2 (6) | C2—C1—H1B | 109.5 |
F3—P1—F6 | 90.4 (5) | H1A—C1—H1B | 109.5 |
F2—P1—F1 | 100.0 (7) | C2—C1—H1C | 109.5 |
F3—P1—F1 | 175.0 (6) | H1A—C1—H1C | 109.5 |
F6—P1—F1 | 93.3 (6) | H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 |
F2—P1—F5 | 88.9 (6) | N1—C2—C1 | 111.63 (19) |
F3—P1—F5 | 98.9 (7) | N1—C2—H2A | 109.3 |
F6—P1—F5 | 169.0 (8) | C1—C2—H2A | 109.3 |
F1—P1—F5 | 77.1 (6) | N1—C2—H2B | 109.3 |
F2—P1—F4 | 165.7 (7) | C1—C2—H2B | 109.3 |
F3—P1—F4 | 86.3 (5) | H2A—C2—H2B | 108.0 |
F6—P1—F4 | 90.8 (5) | C4—C3—N1 | 107.53 (16) |
F1—P1—F4 | 90.4 (4) | C4—C3—H3A | 126.2 |
F5—P1—F4 | 83.8 (5) | N1—C3—H3A | 126.2 |
F4X—P1X—F1X | 90.9 (6) | C3—C4—N2 | 106.79 (17) |
F4X—P1X—F2X | 163.0 (8) | C3—C4—H4A | 126.6 |
F1X—P1X—F2X | 74.1 (7) | N2—C4—H4A | 126.6 |
F4X—P1X—F3X | 89.2 (5) | N1—C5—N2 | 108.71 (15) |
F1X—P1X—F3X | 176.8 (6) | N1—C5—H5A | 125.6 |
F2X—P1X—F3X | 105.3 (6) | N2—C5—H5A | 125.6 |
F4X—P1X—F5X | 100.5 (7) | N2—C6—C7 | 112.44 (14) |
F1X—P1X—F5X | 99.7 (6) | N2—C6—H6A | 109.1 |
F2X—P1X—F5X | 90.0 (5) | C7—C6—H6A | 109.1 |
F3X—P1X—F5X | 83.5 (5) | N2—C6—H6B | 109.1 |
F4X—P1X—F6X | 88.6 (6) | C7—C6—H6B | 109.1 |
F1X—P1X—F6X | 92.3 (7) | H6A—C6—H6B | 107.8 |
F2X—P1X—F6X | 84.2 (6) | C9—C7—C8 | 118.74 (15) |
F3X—P1X—F6X | 84.5 (5) | C9—C7—C6 | 121.03 (16) |
F5X—P1X—F6X | 164.7 (7) | C8—C7—C6 | 120.23 (17) |
C5—N1—C3 | 108.48 (15) | C9i—C8—C7 | 120.44 (17) |
C5—N1—C2 | 125.15 (17) | C9i—C8—H8A | 119.8 |
C3—N1—C2 | 126.35 (17) | C7—C8—H8A | 119.8 |
C5—N2—C4 | 108.49 (15) | C7—C9—C8i | 120.82 (16) |
C5—N2—C6 | 127.06 (14) | C7—C9—H9A | 119.6 |
C4—N2—C6 | 124.27 (15) | C8i—C9—H9A | 119.6 |
C5—N1—C2—C1 | 104.3 (3) | C6—N2—C5—N1 | 176.08 (17) |
C3—N1—C2—C1 | −73.6 (3) | C5—N2—C6—C7 | 29.1 (3) |
C5—N1—C3—C4 | −0.2 (3) | C4—N2—C6—C7 | −156.30 (18) |
C2—N1—C3—C4 | 178.0 (2) | N2—C6—C7—C9 | 90.2 (2) |
N1—C3—C4—N2 | 0.6 (3) | N2—C6—C7—C8 | −90.3 (2) |
C5—N2—C4—C3 | −0.9 (2) | C9—C7—C8—C9i | −0.1 (3) |
C6—N2—C4—C3 | −176.35 (19) | C6—C7—C8—C9i | −179.61 (18) |
C3—N1—C5—N2 | −0.4 (2) | C8—C7—C9—C8i | 0.1 (3) |
C2—N1—C5—N2 | −178.59 (18) | C6—C7—C9—C8i | 179.61 (18) |
C4—N2—C5—N1 | 0.8 (2) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C3—H3A···F1ii | 0.93 | 2.49 | 3.408 (10) | 170 |
C4—H4A···F3iii | 0.93 | 2.48 | 3.369 (11) | 160 |
C5—H5A···F6iv | 0.93 | 2.32 | 3.211 (8) | 159 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+1, −y+2, −z+2; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+2; (iv) −x+1, −y+2, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C18H24N42+·2PF6− |
Mr | 586.35 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 297 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.5441 (5), 8.6018 (5), 9.5626 (6) |
α, β, γ (°) | 67.913 (1), 77.928 (1), 67.837 (1) |
V (Å3) | 601.25 (6) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.29 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.28 × 0.25 × 0.12 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEX DUO CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.925, 0.966 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 12274, 3996, 2968 |
Rint | 0.018 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.738 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.053, 0.170, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 3996 |
No. of parameters | 228 |
No. of restraints | 21 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.38, −0.36 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C3—H3A···F1i | 0.93 | 2.49 | 3.408 (10) | 170 |
C4—H4A···F3ii | 0.93 | 2.48 | 3.369 (11) | 160 |
C5—H5A···F6iii | 0.93 | 2.32 | 3.211 (8) | 159 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+2, −z+2; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+2; (iii) −x+1, −y+2, −z+1. |
Footnotes
‡Thomson Reuters ResearcherID: A-3561-2009.
Acknowledgements
RAH and SFN thank Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) for the short-term grant (304/PKIMIA/6311123) and RU grants (1001/PKIMIA/811157), (1001/PKIMIA/813023). HKF thanks USM for the Research University Grant No. 1001/PFIZIK/811160.
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Substituted imidazole derivatives are valuable in the treatment of many systemic fungal infections (Shargel et al., 2006). Previously, we have reported crystal structures of para- xylyl linked bis-imidazolium salts with propyl (Haque et al., 2011) and benzyl (Haque et al., 2010) substitutions. In this report, we describe the crystal structure of a para-xylyl linked bis-benzimidazolium salt with ethyl substitutuents
All parameters in (I) are within normal ranges. The complete dication is generated by a crystallographic inversion centre. The central benzene ring (C7—C9/C7A—C9A) makes a dihedral angle of 77.19 (9)° with the imidazole rings (N1—N2/C3—C5 and N1A—N2A/C3A—C5A). The hexafluorophosphate anions are disordered over two sets of sites with the final refined occupancies of 0.52 (1):0.48 (1).
In the crystal, C3—H3A···F1i, C4—H4A···F3ii and C5—H5A···F6iii (Table 1) interactions link the molecules into layers lying parallel to the bc-plane.