Crystal structure of fenclorim

Abstract

In the title compound, C10H6Cl2N2 (systematic name: 4,6-dichloro-2-phenylpyrimidine), which is used commercially as the herbicide safener, fenclorim, the dihedral angle between the dichloropyrimidyl and phenyl rings is 9.45 (10)°. In the crystal, C—H...N hydrogen bonds link adjacent molecules, forming chains along the c-axis direction. In addition, weak intermolecular C—Cl...π [3.6185 (10) Å] and π–π [3.8796 (11) Å] interactions are present, forming a three-dimensional network.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• herbicide
• fenclorim
• pyrimidine
• C—Cl...π interactions
• π–π interactions
• hydrogen bonding