title: An ortho-rhom-bic polymorph of 1-benzyl-1H-benzimidazole.
abstract: The title compound, C(14)H(12)N(2), in contrast to the previously reported monoclinic polymorph [Lei et al. (2009 ▶). Acta Cryst. E65, o2613], crystallizes in the ortho-rhom-bic crystal system. The dihedral angle between the imidazole ring system and the phenyl ring is 76.78 (16)°. Weak C-H⋯N and C-H⋯π inter-actions are observed in the crystal structure.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science of Henan, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Ying-Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xue-Wen
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Heng-Yu
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Zhi-Gang
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Chun-Xia
authors.initials: CX
authors.lastname: Zhang