Lophine (2,4,5-triphenyl-1H-imidazole)

The title compound, C21H16N2, has been known since 1877. Although the crystal structure of 36 derivatives of lophine are known, the structure of parent compound has remained unknown until now. The three phenyl rings bonded to the imidazole core are not coplanar with the latter, with dihedral angles...

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Main Authors: Diana Yanover, Menahem Kaftory
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Union of Crystallography 2009-04-01
Series:Acta Crystallographica Section E
Online Access:http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S1600536809006552