title: C-H...N and C-H...pi interactions in 2-ethoxy-4,6-diphenylpyridine-3-carbonitrile.
abstract: The title compound, C(20)H(16)N(2)O, has two molecules in the asymmetric unit and the crystal structure shows that the central pyridine ring of each molecule has a flat boat conformation. The terminal C atom in one of the molecules is disordered over two positions, with relative occupancies of 0.594 (14) and 0.398 (14). Intermolecular C-H.N and C-H.pi interactions and pi-pi stacking, along with intramolecular C-H.N and C-H.pi interactions, help to stabilize the structure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Gujarat 388 120, India. u_h_patel@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Urmila H
authors.initials: UH
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Chaitanya G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Dave
authors.forename: Mukesh M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Jotani
authors.forename: Hetal C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Shah