Acta Crystallographica Section E (Jan 2008)
N-Phenyl-N-{4-[5-(4-pyridyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]phenyl}aniline
Abstract
The title compound, C25H18N4O, is a non-planar bipolar ligand containing triphenylamine and 1,3,4-oxadiazole units. In the molecule, the benzene ring, the 1,3,4-oxadiazole ring, and the pyridine ring are twisted slightly with respect to each other [dihedral angle between the benzene and 1,3,4-oxadiazole rings = 9.4 (4) and between the 1,3,4-oxadiazole and pyridine rings = 3.0 (4)°]. Moreover, the dihedral angles between the two phenyl rings and the benzene ring are 88.2 (4) and 113.3 (4)°, and that between the two phenyl rings is 67.9 (4)°. The closest distances between the pyridine ring and the 1,3,4-oxadiazole and benzene rings in adjacent molecules are 3.316 and 3.363 Å, respectively, indicating the existence of π–π interactions.