6-(2-Methoxybenzylamino)purine

Abstract

The title compound, C13H13N5O, consists of discrete molecules connected by N—H...N hydrogen bonds to form infinite chains, with N...N separations of 3.0379 (15) and 2.8853 (15) Å. The benzene and purine ring systems make a dihedral angle of 77.58 (3)°. The crystal structure is further stabilized by intramolecular N...O interactions [2.9541 (12) Å] and intermolecular C—H...C and C...C contacts [3.304 (2), 3.368 (2), 3.667 (2), 3.618 (2) and 3.512 (2) Å] which arrange the molecules into graphite-like layers. The interlayer separations are 3.248 and 3.256 Å.