title: 3-(1H-Imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthrolin-2-yl)benzonitrile methanol solvate.
abstract: In the title compound, C(20)H(11)N(5)·CH(3)OH, the benzene ring is twisted by a small dihedral angle of 1.89 (11)° with respect to the imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline ring system. N-H⋯O and O-H⋯N hydrogen bonding is present in the crystal structure.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Biology, Beihua University, Jilin City 132013, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Wen-Lan
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Wang