2-(3-Methoxy-2-hydroxyphenyl)benzimidazole

Molecules of the title compound, 2-(1,3-benzimidazol-2-yl)-6-methoxyphenol, C₁₄H₁₂N₂O₂, are nearly planar, the greatest deviations from the molecular least-squares plane being −0.145 (3) Å for C12 and −0.149 (3) Å for C14. An intramolecular O—H...N hydrogen bond [O1...N1 2.577 (6) Å] is observed.

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