2,2′-(Iminodimethylene)dibenzimidazolium bis(perchlorate) methanol solvate

Abstract

In the title compound, C16H17N52+·2ClO4−·CH3OH, the dihedral angle between the two benzimidazolium ring systems is 34.6 (1)°. The anions and solvent molecules are linked to the cation by N—H...O hydrogen bonds. In the crystal structure, the combination of N—H...O and O—H...O hydrogen bonds results in two-dimensional layers running parallel to the (010) plane; these are in turn linked by π–π interactions, forming a three-dimensional network.