Synthesis, crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 1,1′-[oxybis(ethane-2,1-diyl)]bis(2-methylsulfanyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole)

Abstract

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C20H22N4OS2, consists of two independent molecules, one of which is disordered. In each molecule, the mean planes of the terminal benzimidazole moieties are inclined to one another by about 68°. In the crystal, tetramolecular strands are generated by C—H...N hydrogen bonds and C—H...π(ring) interactions and are linked by C—H...π(ring) and π-stacking interactions.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• benzimidazole
• thioether
• hydrogen bond
• π-stacking
• c—h...π(ring) interactions