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Facile Preparation of (2Z,4E)-Dienamides by the Olefination of Electron-deficient Alkenes with Allyl Acetate
Published on: June 21, 2017
(2E)-3-[4-(1H-Benzimidazol-2-ylmeth-oxy)phen-yl]-1-(4-meth-oxy-phen-yl)prop-2-en-1-one
Abstract:
In the title compound, C(24)H(20)N(2)O(3), the mean plane of the benzimidazole unit makes dihedral angles of 79.88 (11) and 85.44 (12)° with the benzene and 4-meth-oxy-benzene rings, respectively. The benzene and 4-meth-oxy-benzene rings maske a dihedral angle of 16.10 (14)°. A pair of inter-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds connects adjacent mol-ecules into an inversion dimer, generating an R(2) (2)(26) ring motif. The crystal structure is further stabilized by C-H⋯π inter-actions.
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