Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of N-(tert-butyl)-2-(phenylethynyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-amine

Abstract

The bicyclic imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine core of the title compound, C19H19N3, is relatively planar with an r.m.s. deviation of 0.040 angstrom. The phenyl ring is inclined to the mean plane of the imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine unit by 18.2 (1)degrees. In the crystal, molecules are linked by N-H center dot center dot center dot H hydrogen bonds, forming chains along the c-axis direction. The chains are linked by C-H center dot center dot center dot pi interactions, forming slabs parallel to the ac plane. The Hirshfeld surface analysis and fingerprint plots reveal that the crystal structure is dominated by H center dot center dot center dot H (54%) and C center dot center dot center dot H/H center dot center dot center dot C (35.6%) contacts. The crystal studied was refined as an inversion twin