title: 7-Benzyl-oxymethyl-9-bromo-6-chloro-9-deaza-purine.
abstract: The title compound, C(14)H(11)BrClN(3)O, crystallizes with two independent mol-ecules in the asymmetric unit. In the crystal, the molecules are linked by C-N⋯Br halogen bonds, as well as weak methyl-ene C-H⋯π, phenyl C-H⋯π, C-H⋯Br and phenyl C-H⋯O(ether) inter-actions.
authors.affiliation: Industrial Research Limited, PO Box 31-310, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Graeme J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Gainsford
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: Shivali A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Gulab