N. Arumugam, Aisyah Saad Abdul Rahim, H. Osman
Aug 28, 2010
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Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online
Abstract
In the title compound, C20H21ClN2O2, the ethyl 1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylate ring system, excluding the methylene and methyl H atoms, is almost planar, with a maximum deviation of 0.055 (1) Å, and makes a dihedral angle of 40.63 (4)° with the benzene ring. The sec-butyl group is disordered over two positions, with refined site occupancies of 0.855 (4) and 0.145 (4). In the crystal, molecules are linked into chains along [010] via intermolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and are further interconnected by C—H⋯Cl interactions into two-dimensional networks parallel to (001). The crystal structure is further consolidated by C—H⋯π interactions.