title: 2-Phenyl-4,5-di-2-pyridyl-1H-imidazole.
abstract: In the title compound, C(19)H(14)N(4), which was crystallized from dimethyl sulfoxide, the arene and heterocyclic rings of the lophine analogue framework differ only slightly from coplanarity (dihedral angles range from 8.8 to 20.2°), and intramolecular N-H⋯N and C-H⋯N interactions help to establish the conformation. The crystal packing features a number of weak C-H⋯N, N-H⋯N hydrogen-bond type contacts, and C-H⋯π interactions, leading to the formation of a herringbone structure.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Organische Chemie, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Leipziger Strasse 29, D-09596 Freiberg/Sachsen, Germany.
authors.forename: Marika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Felsmann
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schindler
authors.forename: Edwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Weber