2-(1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)-1-phenylethanone oxime

Abstract

In the molecule of the title compound, C15H13N3O, intramolecular C-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonding causes the formation of a planar five-membered ring. The oxime unit has an E configuration. In this configuration, the oxime groups are involved as donors in intermolecular O-H center dot center dot center dot N hydrogen bonds, linking the molecules into chains elongated approximately parallel to the c axis and stacked along the b axis.