1-[4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl]ethanone monohydrate

Abstract

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C11H10N2O·H2O, the solvent water molecule links the organic molecules through O—H...O and O—H...N hydrogen bonds, forming chains that run diagonally across the bc face. These chains are connected to adjacent chains through weak C—H...O interactions, resulting in hydrogen-bonded sheets extending along the b and c axes. The sheets are connected along the a axis through π–π interactions, with centroid–centroid distances of 3.7571 (9) and 3.7231 (9) Å.