6-Nitro-1-(2-Phenylethyl)-1H-Benzimidazole

Abstract

The title compound, C<inf>15</inf>H<inf>13</inf>N<inf>3</inf>O<inf>2</inf>, was synthesized from 5nitrobenzimidazole, 2-bromoethylbenzene and KOH in ethanol. The phenyl and benzimidazole ring systems are each planar and make a dihedral angle of 43.9 (1)°. The crystal structure is stabilized by weak intermolecular C - H⋯N hydrogen-bond interactions. © 2005 International Union of Crystallography Printed in Great Britain - all rights reserved.