1-{[Dimeth­yl(phen­yl)sil­yl]meth­yl}-3-(2-phenyl­eth­yl)-1H-benzimidazol-3-ium bromide monohydrate

Akkurt, M.; Küçükbay, H.; Şireci, N.; Büyükgüngör, O.

doi:10.1107/S1600536812034915

Acta Crystallographica Section E

Structure Reports Online

Volume 68, Part 9 (September 2012)

organic compounds

nr2031 scheme

Acta Cryst. (2012). E68, o2718-o2719 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536812034915 ]

1-{[Dimethyl(phenyl)silyl]methyl}-3-(2-phenylethyl)-1H-benzimidazol-3-ium bromide monohydrate

M. Akkurt, H. Küçükbay, N. Sireci and O. Büyükgüngör

Abstract: The title compound, C₂₄H₂₇N₂Si⁺·Br^-·H₂O, was synthesized from 1-(dimethylphenylsilylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole and (2-bromoethyl)benzene in dimethylformamide. The benzimidazole ring system is nearly planar, with a maximum deviation of 0.015 (5) Å, and forms dihedral angles of 73.0 (3) and 39.6 (2)°, with the phenyl rings. In the crystal, molecules are linked by O-HBr, C-HBr and C-HO hydrogen bonds. In addition, the structure features [pi] - [pi] stacking interactions, with a face-to-face separation of 3.644 (3) Å between parallel benzimidazole ring systems.