3,5-Dibromo-4-methylpyridine

Abstract

The title compound, C6H5Br2N, lies on a mirror plane. In the crystal, molecules are linked by Br...N and Br...Br interactions, forming zigzag chains along [010]. The chains are linked by offset π–π interactions [intercentroid distance = 3.5451 (3) Å], forming a three-dimensional framework.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• pyridine
• Br...N interactions
• halogen bonds
• offset π–π interactions
• framework structure