organic compounds
5,6-Dimethyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)-1-[(pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazole
aDepartment of Chemistry, State University of New York-College at Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454, USA
*Correspondence e-mail: geiger@geneseo.edu
The title compound, C20H18N4, was obtained via the condensation of 4,5-dimethylbenzene-1,2-diamine with pyridine-2-carbaldehyde. The plane of the 2-(pyridin-2-yl) substitutent is canted by 2.75 (11)° from the plane of the benzimidazole system. The molecule exhibits an S(6) C—H⋯N intramolecular hydrogen-bond motif. In the crystal, C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds link pairs of molecules related by a crystallographic inversion center, forming R22(20) rings. Additional weak C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds result in C(9) chains parallel to [001].
CCDC reference: 987895
Related literature
Reich et al. (2004) provide examples of intermolecular aldimine coupling. For a discussion of the biological activity of benzimidazole derivatives, see: López-Rodríguez et al. (1999); Horton et al. (2003). For the structure of 2-(pyridin-4-yl)-1H-benzimidazole, see: Geiger & Bond (2013), and for its trihydrate, see: Huang et al. (2004). For the structure of 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole, see: Lee & Scheidt (1986).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2013); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2013); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL2013 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 987895
10.1107/S1600536814003870/fk2079sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536814003870/fk2079Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536814003870/fk2079Isup3.mol
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536814003870/fk2079Isup4.cml
4,5-dimethyl-1,2-diaminobenzene (2.00 g, 14.7 mmole) was stirred in absolute ethanol (60 ml) for five minutes under nitrogen. 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde (2.80 ml, 3.15 g, 29.4 mmole) was added dropwise to the reaction mixture with stirring at room temperature. After 24 h, the solution had turned from red to orange with the formation of a precipitate. The reaction mixture was chilled and then filtered using an HPLC grade filter and washed with water. The orange solid was dried yielding 1.37 g (29.7% yield) of pure product. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, p.p.m.): 2.33 (s, 3H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 6.24 (s, 2H), 6.83 (d, 1H), 7.11 (s, 1H), 7.14 (t, 1H), 7.27 (t, 1H), 7.47 (t, 1H), 7.62 (s, 1H), 7.81 (t, 1H), 8.43 (d, 1H), 8.53 (d, 1H), 8.60 (d, 1H). 13C NMR (CDCl3, p.p.m.): 20.4, 20.7, 51.1, 110.7, 120.1, 120.8, 122.2, 123.6, 124.3, 132.0, 133.2, 135.4, 136.8, 136.9, 141.4, 148.6, 149.1, 149.1, 150.6, 157.8.
Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were obtained via vapor diffusion of hexane into an ethanol solution of the product at ambient temperature.
All hydrogen atoms were observed in difference fourier maps. The H atoms were refined using a riding model with a C—H distance of 0.99 Å for the methylene carbon atoms, 0.98 Å for the methyl carbon atoms and 0.95 Å for the phenyl and pyridine carbon atoms. The methyl C—H hydrogen atom isotropic displacement parameters were set using the approximation Uiso = 1.5Ueq. All other C—H hydrogen atom isotropic displacement parameters were set using the approximation Uiso = 1.2Ueq.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2013); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2013); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2013); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL2013 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).C20H18N4 | F(000) = 1328 |
Mr = 314.38 | Dx = 1.266 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 35.544 (4) Å | Cell parameters from 3800 reflections |
b = 6.1194 (5) Å | θ = 2.5–26.8° |
c = 16.5050 (19) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
β = 113.273 (4)° | T = 200 K |
V = 3297.9 (6) Å3 | Prism, colourless |
Z = 8 | 0.60 × 0.30 × 0.06 mm |
Bruker SMART X2S benchtop diffractometer | 3501 independent reflections |
Radiation source: XOS X-beam microfocus source | 2402 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Doubly curved silicon crystal monochromator | Rint = 0.061 |
Detector resolution: 8.3330 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.1°, θmin = 2.5° |
ω scans | h = −45→45 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2013) | k = −7→6 |
Tmin = 0.45, Tmax = 1.00 | l = −21→21 |
8660 measured reflections |
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)] = 0.056 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.154 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0585P)2 + 1.1674P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3501 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
219 parameters | Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
C20H18N4 | V = 3297.9 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 314.38 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 35.544 (4) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 6.1194 (5) Å | T = 200 K |
c = 16.5050 (19) Å | 0.60 × 0.30 × 0.06 mm |
β = 113.273 (4)° |
Bruker SMART X2S benchtop diffractometer | 3501 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2013) | 2402 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.45, Tmax = 1.00 | Rint = 0.061 |
8660 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.056 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.154 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.28 e Å−3 |
3501 reflections | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
219 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 | ||
N1 | 0.12573 (5) | 0.1608 (2) | 0.70519 (10) | 0.0282 (4) | |
N2 | 0.12580 (5) | 0.4886 (3) | 0.76699 (11) | 0.0310 (4) | |
N3 | 0.03658 (5) | 0.2057 (3) | 0.61214 (13) | 0.0482 (5) | |
N4 | 0.11122 (5) | −0.1414 (3) | 0.50291 (12) | 0.0366 (4) | |
C1 | 0.16607 (6) | 0.2056 (3) | 0.76024 (13) | 0.0289 (4) | |
C2 | 0.16544 (6) | 0.4083 (3) | 0.79875 (13) | 0.0298 (4) | |
C3 | 0.20184 (6) | 0.4972 (3) | 0.85981 (14) | 0.0345 (5) | |
H3 | 0.2016 | 0.635 | 0.8861 | 0.041* | |
C4 | 0.23817 (6) | 0.3845 (3) | 0.88192 (14) | 0.0342 (5) | |
C5 | 0.23848 (6) | 0.1778 (3) | 0.84098 (14) | 0.0355 (5) | |
C6 | 0.20272 (6) | 0.0883 (3) | 0.78064 (14) | 0.0335 (5) | |
H6 | 0.2029 | −0.0487 | 0.7537 | 0.04* | |
C7 | 0.10284 (6) | 0.3384 (3) | 0.71141 (13) | 0.0299 (4) | |
C8 | 0.05821 (6) | 0.3659 (3) | 0.66471 (14) | 0.0333 (5) | |
C9 | 0.04023 (7) | 0.5580 (4) | 0.67726 (17) | 0.0437 (6) | |
H9 | 0.0565 | 0.6686 | 0.7156 | 0.052* | |
C10 | −0.00146 (7) | 0.5856 (4) | 0.63336 (18) | 0.0517 (6) | |
H10 | −0.0143 | 0.7159 | 0.6407 | 0.062* | |
C11 | −0.02436 (7) | 0.4211 (4) | 0.57853 (17) | 0.0524 (6) | |
H11 | −0.0531 | 0.4356 | 0.5475 | 0.063* | |
C12 | −0.00429 (7) | 0.2366 (4) | 0.57030 (18) | 0.0554 (7) | |
H12 | −0.0201 | 0.1234 | 0.5329 | 0.067* | |
C13 | 0.11412 (6) | −0.0225 (3) | 0.64333 (13) | 0.0310 (4) | |
H13A | 0.0858 | −0.0675 | 0.6326 | 0.037* | |
H13B | 0.1324 | −0.1478 | 0.6704 | 0.037* | |
C14 | 0.11648 (5) | 0.0312 (3) | 0.55631 (12) | 0.0254 (4) | |
C15 | 0.12293 (6) | 0.2405 (3) | 0.53268 (13) | 0.0315 (5) | |
H15 | 0.1266 | 0.3593 | 0.5721 | 0.038* | |
C16 | 0.12391 (6) | 0.2736 (3) | 0.45063 (15) | 0.0371 (5) | |
H16 | 0.1286 | 0.4156 | 0.4332 | 0.045* | |
C17 | 0.11803 (7) | 0.0989 (3) | 0.39455 (14) | 0.0399 (5) | |
H17 | 0.1183 | 0.1176 | 0.3377 | 0.048* | |
C18 | 0.11168 (8) | −0.1032 (4) | 0.42288 (15) | 0.0451 (6) | |
H18 | 0.1074 | −0.2233 | 0.3838 | 0.054* | |
C41 | 0.27737 (6) | 0.4761 (4) | 0.94972 (17) | 0.0465 (6) | |
H41A | 0.2716 | 0.6146 | 0.9724 | 0.07* | |
H41B | 0.297 | 0.5013 | 0.9224 | 0.07* | |
H41C | 0.289 | 0.372 | 0.9984 | 0.07* | |
C51 | 0.27837 (7) | 0.0560 (4) | 0.86530 (17) | 0.0480 (6) | |
H51A | 0.2736 | −0.0797 | 0.8311 | 0.072* | |
H51B | 0.2896 | 0.0213 | 0.9284 | 0.072* | |
H51C | 0.2979 | 0.1472 | 0.8522 | 0.072* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0317 (8) | 0.0268 (9) | 0.0281 (9) | −0.0039 (7) | 0.0139 (7) | −0.0029 (7) |
N2 | 0.0330 (8) | 0.0303 (9) | 0.0319 (10) | −0.0014 (7) | 0.0151 (7) | −0.0027 (7) |
N3 | 0.0370 (10) | 0.0491 (12) | 0.0518 (13) | −0.0056 (9) | 0.0103 (9) | −0.0130 (10) |
N4 | 0.0512 (10) | 0.0269 (9) | 0.0325 (10) | −0.0042 (8) | 0.0173 (8) | −0.0045 (8) |
C1 | 0.0338 (10) | 0.0298 (11) | 0.0237 (10) | −0.0032 (8) | 0.0119 (8) | 0.0023 (8) |
C2 | 0.0323 (10) | 0.0297 (11) | 0.0298 (11) | −0.0004 (8) | 0.0148 (8) | 0.0025 (8) |
C3 | 0.0363 (10) | 0.0311 (11) | 0.0375 (13) | −0.0045 (9) | 0.0161 (9) | −0.0048 (9) |
C4 | 0.0360 (11) | 0.0357 (11) | 0.0319 (12) | −0.0044 (9) | 0.0143 (9) | 0.0024 (9) |
C5 | 0.0366 (11) | 0.0362 (12) | 0.0358 (12) | 0.0027 (9) | 0.0165 (9) | 0.0086 (10) |
C6 | 0.0413 (11) | 0.0270 (10) | 0.0348 (12) | 0.0028 (9) | 0.0177 (9) | 0.0015 (9) |
C7 | 0.0347 (10) | 0.0313 (11) | 0.0267 (11) | −0.0021 (8) | 0.0155 (8) | 0.0003 (9) |
C8 | 0.0333 (10) | 0.0379 (12) | 0.0298 (11) | −0.0050 (9) | 0.0138 (9) | 0.0002 (9) |
C9 | 0.0394 (12) | 0.0399 (13) | 0.0543 (15) | −0.0011 (10) | 0.0210 (11) | −0.0060 (11) |
C10 | 0.0393 (12) | 0.0505 (14) | 0.0666 (18) | 0.0025 (11) | 0.0224 (12) | −0.0015 (13) |
C11 | 0.0298 (11) | 0.0626 (16) | 0.0607 (17) | −0.0003 (11) | 0.0134 (11) | 0.0003 (13) |
C12 | 0.0367 (12) | 0.0593 (16) | 0.0602 (18) | −0.0044 (11) | 0.0082 (11) | −0.0119 (13) |
C13 | 0.0401 (10) | 0.0241 (10) | 0.0303 (11) | −0.0057 (8) | 0.0154 (9) | −0.0039 (8) |
C14 | 0.0222 (8) | 0.0240 (10) | 0.0284 (10) | 0.0005 (7) | 0.0084 (7) | −0.0018 (8) |
C15 | 0.0380 (10) | 0.0244 (10) | 0.0346 (12) | −0.0002 (8) | 0.0169 (9) | −0.0002 (8) |
C16 | 0.0465 (12) | 0.0291 (11) | 0.0415 (13) | 0.0054 (9) | 0.0236 (10) | 0.0082 (9) |
C17 | 0.0543 (13) | 0.0425 (13) | 0.0284 (12) | 0.0073 (10) | 0.0222 (10) | 0.0047 (10) |
C18 | 0.0663 (15) | 0.0369 (12) | 0.0358 (13) | 0.0026 (11) | 0.0241 (11) | −0.0092 (10) |
C41 | 0.0340 (11) | 0.0510 (14) | 0.0512 (15) | −0.0066 (10) | 0.0135 (11) | −0.0021 (11) |
C51 | 0.0426 (12) | 0.0496 (14) | 0.0510 (16) | 0.0097 (11) | 0.0174 (11) | 0.0069 (12) |
N1—C7 | 1.385 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.383 (4) |
N1—C1 | 1.388 (2) | C10—H10 | 0.95 |
N1—C13 | 1.462 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.371 (3) |
N2—C7 | 1.327 (2) | C11—H11 | 0.95 |
N2—C2 | 1.385 (2) | C12—H12 | 0.95 |
N3—C8 | 1.333 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.508 (3) |
N3—C12 | 1.353 (3) | C13—H13A | 0.99 |
N4—C14 | 1.341 (2) | C13—H13B | 0.99 |
N4—C18 | 1.348 (3) | C14—C15 | 1.384 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.398 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.383 (3) |
C1—C6 | 1.407 (3) | C15—H15 | 0.95 |
C2—C3 | 1.398 (3) | C16—C17 | 1.375 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.380 (3) | C16—H16 | 0.95 |
C3—H3 | 0.95 | C17—C18 | 1.372 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.436 (3) | C17—H17 | 0.95 |
C4—C41 | 1.509 (3) | C18—H18 | 0.95 |
C5—C6 | 1.381 (3) | C41—H41A | 0.98 |
C5—C51 | 1.509 (3) | C41—H41B | 0.98 |
C6—H6 | 0.95 | C41—H41C | 0.98 |
C7—C8 | 1.474 (3) | C51—H51A | 0.98 |
C8—C9 | 1.392 (3) | C51—H51B | 0.98 |
C9—C10 | 1.379 (3) | C51—H51C | 0.98 |
C9—H9 | 0.95 | ||
C7—N1—C1 | 106.36 (15) | C10—C11—H11 | 121.0 |
C7—N1—C13 | 129.91 (17) | N3—C12—C11 | 124.1 (2) |
C1—N1—C13 | 122.81 (16) | N3—C12—H12 | 118.0 |
C7—N2—C2 | 105.77 (16) | C11—C12—H12 | 118.0 |
C8—N3—C12 | 117.1 (2) | N1—C13—C14 | 113.04 (15) |
C14—N4—C18 | 117.07 (17) | N1—C13—H13A | 109.0 |
N1—C1—C2 | 105.94 (16) | C14—C13—H13A | 109.0 |
N1—C1—C6 | 132.48 (18) | N1—C13—H13B | 109.0 |
C2—C1—C6 | 121.58 (18) | C14—C13—H13B | 109.0 |
N2—C2—C1 | 109.84 (17) | H13A—C13—H13B | 107.8 |
N2—C2—C3 | 130.41 (18) | N4—C14—C15 | 122.64 (17) |
C1—C2—C3 | 119.75 (17) | N4—C14—C13 | 114.13 (16) |
C4—C3—C2 | 119.94 (19) | C15—C14—C13 | 123.22 (16) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.0 | C16—C15—C14 | 118.86 (18) |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.0 | C16—C15—H15 | 120.6 |
C3—C4—C5 | 119.74 (19) | C14—C15—H15 | 120.6 |
C3—C4—C41 | 120.26 (19) | C17—C16—C15 | 119.26 (18) |
C5—C4—C41 | 119.99 (18) | C17—C16—H16 | 120.4 |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.85 (18) | C15—C16—H16 | 120.4 |
C6—C5—C51 | 119.74 (19) | C18—C17—C16 | 118.25 (19) |
C4—C5—C51 | 119.41 (19) | C18—C17—H17 | 120.9 |
C5—C6—C1 | 118.13 (18) | C16—C17—H17 | 120.9 |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.9 | N4—C18—C17 | 123.9 (2) |
C1—C6—H6 | 120.9 | N4—C18—H18 | 118.1 |
N2—C7—N1 | 112.07 (17) | C17—C18—H18 | 118.1 |
N2—C7—C8 | 121.56 (17) | C4—C41—H41A | 109.5 |
N1—C7—C8 | 126.37 (18) | C4—C41—H41B | 109.5 |
N3—C8—C9 | 122.5 (2) | H41A—C41—H41B | 109.5 |
N3—C8—C7 | 118.75 (18) | C4—C41—H41C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C7 | 118.74 (19) | H41A—C41—H41C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C8 | 119.1 (2) | H41B—C41—H41C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—H9 | 120.4 | C5—C51—H51A | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H9 | 120.4 | C5—C51—H51B | 109.5 |
C9—C10—C11 | 119.2 (2) | H51A—C51—H51B | 109.5 |
C9—C10—H10 | 120.4 | C5—C51—H51C | 109.5 |
C11—C10—H10 | 120.4 | H51A—C51—H51C | 109.5 |
C12—C11—C10 | 118.0 (2) | H51B—C51—H51C | 109.5 |
C12—C11—H11 | 121.0 | ||
C7—N1—C1—C2 | 1.14 (19) | C1—N1—C7—C8 | 180.00 (18) |
C13—N1—C1—C2 | 171.16 (16) | C13—N1—C7—C8 | 10.9 (3) |
C7—N1—C1—C6 | −179.63 (19) | C12—N3—C8—C9 | 0.1 (3) |
C13—N1—C1—C6 | −9.6 (3) | C12—N3—C8—C7 | −179.9 (2) |
C7—N2—C2—C1 | 0.6 (2) | N2—C7—C8—N3 | −177.59 (18) |
C7—N2—C2—C3 | −179.1 (2) | N1—C7—C8—N3 | 1.5 (3) |
N1—C1—C2—N2 | −1.1 (2) | N2—C7—C8—C9 | 2.3 (3) |
C6—C1—C2—N2 | 179.58 (17) | N1—C7—C8—C9 | −178.59 (18) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | 178.63 (18) | N3—C8—C9—C10 | −0.5 (3) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.7 (3) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | 179.6 (2) |
N2—C2—C3—C4 | 179.53 (19) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.5 (4) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.1 (3) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −0.1 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.0 (3) | C8—N3—C12—C11 | 0.3 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—C41 | −178.20 (19) | C10—C11—C12—N3 | −0.3 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −1.0 (3) | C7—N1—C13—C14 | 82.2 (2) |
C41—C4—C5—C6 | 178.14 (19) | C1—N1—C13—C14 | −85.3 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C51 | 179.78 (19) | C18—N4—C14—C15 | −1.2 (3) |
C41—C4—C5—C51 | −1.1 (3) | C18—N4—C14—C13 | 177.96 (18) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.2 (3) | N1—C13—C14—N4 | 171.72 (16) |
C51—C5—C6—C1 | 179.41 (18) | N1—C13—C14—C15 | −9.1 (3) |
N1—C1—C6—C5 | −178.49 (19) | N4—C14—C15—C16 | 0.2 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.6 (3) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −178.92 (18) |
C2—N2—C7—N1 | 0.2 (2) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 0.7 (3) |
C2—N2—C7—C8 | 179.37 (17) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | −0.5 (3) |
C1—N1—C7—N2 | −0.8 (2) | C14—N4—C18—C17 | 1.4 (3) |
C13—N1—C7—N2 | −169.90 (17) | C16—C17—C18—N4 | −0.6 (4) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C13—H13A···N3 | 0.99 | 2.35 | 2.948 (3) | 118 |
C11—H11···N4i | 0.95 | 2.61 | 3.315 (3) | 131 |
C17—H17···N2ii | 0.95 | 2.74 | 3.368 (3) | 125 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y, −z+1; (ii) x, −y+1, z−1/2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C13—H13A···N3 | 0.99 | 2.35 | 2.948 (3) | 118.4 |
C11—H11···N4i | 0.95 | 2.61 | 3.315 (3) | 130.8 |
C17—H17···N2ii | 0.95 | 2.74 | 3.368 (3) | 124.7 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y, −z+1; (ii) x, −y+1, z−1/2. |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by a Congressionally directed grant from the US Department of Education (grant No. P116Z100020) for the X-ray diffractometer and a grant from the Geneseo Foundation.
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Benzimidazole derivatives are of interest because of their pharmacological uses. Examples include inhibitors of serotonin activated neurotransmission drugs (López-Rodríguez et al., 1999) and antiarrhythmic, antihistamine, antiulcer, anticancer, fungicidal, and anthelmintical drugs (Horton et al., 2003). The title compound was prepared as part of our efforts to prepare benzimidazole analogues which have substitutents capable of binding metals (Geiger & Bond, 2013).
The benzimidazole ring system is planar with the largest deviation from planarity for N1 of 0.0173 (13) Å. The largest deviation from planarity in the 2-(pyridin-2-yl) substituent occurs for C9 of 0.0030 (17) Å. The pyridine ring and the benzimidazole ring system are almost coplanar. The angle between the two mean planes is 2.75 (11)°. The 2-(pyridin-2-yl) substituent N atom is syn to the 1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)substituent, resulting in a weak C—H···N S(6) intramolecular hydrogen-bond motif with a C13···N3 distance of 2.948 (3) Å and a C13—H13A···N3 angle of 118.4°. The 1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl) substituent pyridine ring exhibits a high degree of planarity. The largest deviation is 0.0079 (13) Å for N4.
The solid-state structure displays extensive intermolecular interactions. Pairs of molecules related by crystallographic inversion centers are joined by two weak C11—H11···N4 H-bonds. As shown in Figure 2, the result is an R22(20) ring with C···N = 3.315 (3) Å and a C—H···N angle of 131°.
Additionally, weak C17—H17···N2 interactions link molecules into C(9) chains parallel to [001] (Figure 3). The C—N nonbonded contact is 3.368 (3) Å and the C—H···N angle is 125°.