Crystal structure of 3-[4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl]-2-(4-nitrophenyl)prop-2-enenitrile

Abstract

In the title compound, C18H12N4O2, which has a delocalized D—π—A electronic structure, the dihedral angles between the central benzene ring and the planes of the pendant imidazole and nitrobenzene rings are 37.65 (9) and 4.96 (7)°, respectively. In the centrosymmetric crystal structure, molecules are linked by weak C—H...O interactions, generating [001] C(6) chains.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• delocalised D—π—A electronic structure
• hydrogen bonding