2-[(2-Furylmethyl)sulfanyl]-1H-3,1benzimidazol-3-ium Chloride Dihydrate

Abstract

The title compound, C12H11N2OS+·Cl -·2H2O, was synthesized from the potassium salt of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole and 2-chloro-methyl-furan in ethanol. The mol-ecule is not planar; the dihedral angle between the benzimidazole and furan ring systems is 83.2 (1)°. Cations, anions, and water molecules are extensively connected by hydrogen bonds. © 2007 International Union of Crystallography. All rights reserved.